Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "

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" featuring rapper

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. Fonsi received his first

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nominations in the ''Record of the Year'' category and won ''Song of the Year'' thanks to the song " Aquí Estoy Yo". The song also won three ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards. "Despacito" became Fonsi's biggest success, winning four Latin Grammy Awards, seven ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, five ''Billboard'' Music Awards and three

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s nominations. He also won one

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for "

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" with

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. As of 2018, Fonsi has broken six

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and sold more than 11 million records with "Despacito", whose

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was the most-watched YouTube video of all time until November 2020, with over 7 billion views.

Early life

Fonsi was born on April 15, 1978 in

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, the oldest child of Alfonso Rodríguez and Delia López-Cepero. He has two younger siblings:

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, who also is a singer, and Tatiana Rodríguez. Growing up, Fonsi idolized the stars of the popular group Menudo, and the

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. At the age of 10, his family decided to move from Puerto Rico and relocated to

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. He attended Westridge Middle School and

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, both in Orlando. During his high school years, he participated in an

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group called "The Big Guys". They sang at school parties and local festivals. One of the members of the group,

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, later joined *NSYNC. In 1995, Fonsi enrolled at

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School of Music on a full scholarship, He also joined the school's

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, the Florida State University Singers, and sang with the

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. Eventually, he dropped out in order to pursue a career in music. Soon after, he was offered a recording contract by

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Career

1997–2006: Early albums

In 1997, Fonsi recorded his debut album, '' Comenzaré'' (''I Will Begin''), released in 1998. The record peaked at number 11 on ''Billboard''s Top Latin Albums chart and contained the singles "Si Tú Quisieras", "Perdóname", "Dime Como", and "Me Iré". ''Comenzaré'' became a hit in Puerto Rico and across Latin America, with Fonsi doing well in markets like Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, and Venezuela. His 2000 follow-up, '' Eterno'', was even more successful. Around this time, Fonsi also recorded a duet with

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for her 2000 Spanish-language album, ''

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''. On May 1, 2000, Fonsi performed at the Great Jubilee Concert for a Debt-Free World, an outdoor concert in Rome, attended by

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. That same year,

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won a

for a song composed by Fonsi. He also performed, with other artists, at the White House in honor of the victims of the

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. In 2002, Fonsi was the opening act for

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in the US and Mexico. In the same year he debuted his English album "Fight The Feeling" trying to do a crossover with the first single "Secret" featuring

in the video. In 2003, Luis Fonsi performed to billions of viewers across the globe at

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in China. His fifth CD, '' Abrazar la vida'', sold very well, which opened new markets in Europe. "¿Quién Te Dijo Eso?" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Latin charts. During his time in the studio for the next album, Fonsi recorded "Amazing", a duet with Spice Girl

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for her 2004 album '' Free Me''. His sixth CD, '' Paso a Paso'', debuted at number one and sent him into international markets. "

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" also reached number one on the music charts, and was a nominee for the Latin Grammy Awards. In 2006, he contributed to ''El Piruli'', a tribute album honoring

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, singing a classic

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, "Historia de un Amor".

2007–2015: ''Palabras del Silencio'', ''Tierra Firme'', and ''8''

In 2007, Luis Fonsi was selected to be part of the jury of the new version of the Latino boy band Menudo. The band would be a fusion of urban, pop and rock music in English and Spanish to produce several albums with the label of

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. Several auditions were held in different cities such as

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, New York, among others. Fonsi was a part of the

competition where along the side of radio announcer Daniel Luna they chose various contestants and in their pickings, rising star

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was 1 of the 25 selected. His seventh CD, '' Palabras del Silencio'', debuted and stayed in the number one position for many weeks. Luis Fonsi entered the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the first time in September 2008 with his song "

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", debuting at number 98 and peaking at number 92. It reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart, one of his biggest hits to date. "No Me Doy por Vencido" became ''Billboard''s "Latin Pop Song of the Decade", and spent 21 weeks at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart. In November 2009, Luis Fonsi was awarded a

for "Song of the Year" for his composition " Aquí Estoy Yo". On December 11, 2009, Fonsi performed at the

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, honoring recipient President

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. In 2011, Fonsi released the album '' Tierra Firme'', and went on tour to promote it throughout Latin America. On July 9, 2011, Billboard named Fonsi "Leader of Latin Music's New Generation". In 2014, Fonsi released his album '' 8'', a reference to his eighth career album. He then did a tour named "Somos Uno" in 2014–15. He also mentioned that acting would be on his career path and that he wouldn't mind acting with Mexican actors and actresses.

2017–present: "Despacito" and international success

In January 2017, "

" featuring

was promoted and released. On April 5, 2018, the music video reached five billion views on

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, with the song becoming number one in nearly every Latin ''

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'' chart, and the most viewed video in the world. In April 2017, the song was given an English remix featuring Canadian singer

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. The remix featuring Bieber reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the week ending May 27, 2017, becoming both Fonsi and Yankee's first number one on the chart, and Bieber's fifth. Bieber promoted the remix at one of his shows in Puerto Rico, inviting Fonsi onto stage to perform the duet with him. The song remained number one for 16 consecutive weeks, tying One Sweet Day, by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men as the longest reigning top song in the chart's history. On August 15, 2017, Fonsi was named the tourism ambassador of Puerto Rico. In November 2017, he released the song "

", featuring

, which debuted at number three on the Hot Latin chart. The song won Song of the Year at the

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and received one nomination for Best Latin at the MTV Video Music Awards. As of 2018, the song had sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. In June 2018, Fonsi released the single " Calypso", with

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. The song peaked at number 11 on the Hot Latin chart. On November 2, 2018, he collaborated on the track " Baby" by

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from their second studio album. The song peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and at number 15 on the

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. In October 2018, he collaborated with Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti for the song " Per le strade una canzone", from the album '' Vita ce n'è''. On January 13, 2019, the singer joined with

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and

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as coaches of the first Spanish season of ''La Voz'' by

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. After five years since '' 8'', on February 1, 2019 his 10th studio album, ''

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'' was released. The track list contains "Despacito (Remix) ", "

" and "Sola". The album topped the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart and

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albums chart, and entered at number 18 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In 2019, Fonsi performed "Right Where I'm Supposed to Be" as the official song of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in

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, United Arab Emirates in collaboration with

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and

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. On July 26, 2019, Fonsi performed at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Pan American Games in

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, Peru. He sang his songs including his worldwide hit "Despacito" at the ceremony.

Film and television appearances

In 1992, Fonsi made a brief cameo in the romance film '' Como Agua Para Chocolate'' in which he played the friend of the male lead, Pedro Múzquiz. In 2004, Fonsi made his second acting appearance on the Mexican

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named ''

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'' in which he played Roy. He also had a special appearance in 2001 on the

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television series '' Taina''. Fonsi joined the cast of Broadway's ''Forever Tango'' for a two-week engagement in August 2013

Personal life

In 2003, Fonsi started to become romantically interested in actress Adamari López, who, as a

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artist and fellow Puerto Rican, constantly found herself near Fonsi. That same year, Fonsi released the song "Abrazar la vida" ("To Embrace the Life"), off the eponymous album. The song would later become one of López's favorites. During 2005, Fonsi was in the middle of an international tour that was abruptly cancelled when López was diagnosed with

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. Fonsi promised to stay by her side, and traveled with her to Mexico, Miami, and Puerto Rico for various treatment and work-related trips. She had been in remission since 2006. On June 3, 2006, Fonsi and Adamari López were married in a religious ceremony in

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, Puerto Rico, attended by many celebrities including

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and

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, as well as his brother Jean Rodríguez. On November 8, 2010, they officially divorced. Fonsi and Spanish

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Águeda López were married on September 10, 2014, after three years of living together. They had their first child together, a daughter, in December 2011 in

. On December 20, 2016, they welcomed their second child, a son.

Philanthropy

Since 2008, Luis Fonsi has been an ambassador of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which fights against

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. In 2017, the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards honored him with the Spirit of Hope Award for his humanitarian work. After

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struck Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in 2017, the singer became one of the major helpers to raise the islands from the devastation. For his contribution, he was honored with the Global Gift Philanthropy Award. He is also a supporter of spreading Latin culture around the world.

Discography

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Studio albums *'' Comenzaré'' (1998) *'' Eterno'' (2000) *'' Amor Secreto'' (2002) *'' Fight the Feeling'' (2002) *'' Abrazar la vida'' (2003) *'' Paso a Paso'' (2005) *'' Palabras del Silencio'' (2008) *'' Tierra Firme'' (2011) *'' 8'' (2014) *''

'' (2019) *''Ley de Gravedad'' (2022)

Tours

* Comenzaré Tour (1998–99) * Eterno Tour (2000–01) * Amor Secreto Tour (2002) * Abrazar La Vida Tour (2003–04) * Paso a Paso Tour (2005–06) * Palabras del Silencio Tour (2009–10) * Tierra Firme Tour (2011–13) * Somos Uno Tour (2014–15) *

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(2017–18) * Vida World Tour (2019) * Noche Perfecta (2022)

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

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ASCAP Awards

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Billboard Latin Music Award

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, rowspan=3, Luis Fonsi , Artist of the Year , , - , Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Male , , - , Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo , , - , rowspan=1, "Aqui Estoy Yo" , Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=10, 2018 , rowspan=4, Luis Fonsi , Artist of the Year , , - , Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male , , - , Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo , , - , Songwriter of the Year , , - , rowspan=6, "Despacito" , Hot Latin Song of the Year , , - , Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event , , - , Airplay Song of the Year , , - , Digital Song of the Year , , - , Streaming Song of the Year , , - , Latin Pop Song of the Year , , - , 2019 , "Echáme La Culpa" , Latin Pop Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=4, 2020 , Luis Fonsi , Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Solo , , - , "Date La Vuelta" , Latin Pop Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, "Vida" , Top Latin Album of the Year , , - , Latin Pop Album of the Year , , -

BMI Awards

, - , rowspan=4, 2018 , Luis Fonsi , President's Award , , - , rowspan=2, "Despacito (Remix)" , Contemporary Latin Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, Award Winning Songs , , - , "Despacito" ,

Grammy Awards

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Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

, , - , Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year , , - , Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance , , - , 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, 2020 , ''

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Heat Latin Music Awards

, - , rowspan=2, 2019 , Luis Fonsi , Best Male Artist , , - , "Échame la Culpa, Échame La Culpa" , Best Video ,

iHeartRadio Music Awards

, - , rowspan=6, 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards, 2018 , rowspan=3, "Despacito (Remix)" , Song of the Year , , - , Best Collaboration , , - , Best Remix , , - , Luis Fonsi , Latin Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, "Despacito" , Latin Song of the Year , , - , Best Lyrics , , - , 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, 2019 , "Échame la Culpa" , Latin Song of the Year , , -

Latin America Music Awards

, - , rowspan=5, Latin American Music Awards of 2017, 2017 , rowspan=2, Luis Fonsi , Artist of the Year , , - , Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist , , - , rowspan=3, "Despacito" , Song of the Year , , - , Favorite Pop/Rock Song , , - , Favorite Collaboration , , - , rowspan=4, Latin American Music Awards of 2018, 2018 , rowspan=2, Luis Fonsi , Artist of the Year , , - , Favorite Pop Artist , , - , rowspan=2, "Échame La Culpa" , Song of the Year , , - , Favorite Pop Song , , - , rowspan=4, Latin American Music Awards of 2019, 2019 , rowspan=1, Luis Fonsi , Favorite Pop Artist , , - , rowspan=2, "Vida" , Album of the Year , , - , Favorite Pop Album , , - , "Imposible" , Favorite Pop Song , , -

Latin Grammy Awards

, - , - , rowspan=1, 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, 2009 , rowspan=1, " Aquí Estoy Yo" , Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=4, 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, 2017 , rowspan=2, "Despacito" , Record of the Year , , - , Best Short Form Music Video , , - , "Despacito" , Song of the Year , , - , "Despacito" , Best Urban/Fusion Performance , , - , rowspan=1, 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, 2019 , ''

'' , Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year ,

LOS40 Music Awards

, - , rowspan=5, LOS40 Music Awards 2017, 2017 , Luis Fonsi , Best Latin Artist , , - , rowspan=4, "Despacito" , International Song of the Year , , - , International Video of the Year , , - , LOS40 Global Show Award , , - , Golden Music Awards ,

MTV Europe Music Awards

, - , 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards, 2017 , "Despacito" , MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song, Best Song ,

MTV Millennial Awards

, - , rowspan=2, 2017 MTV Millennial Awards, 2017 , rowspan=2, "Despacito" , Collaboration of the Year , , - , Best Party Anthem , , - , 2018 , "Échame La Culpa" , Hit of the Year ,

MTV Video Music Awards

, - , 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, 2017 , "Despacito" , Summer Song , , - , 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, 2018 , "Échame La Culpa" , Best Latin ,

Premio Lo Nuestro

, - , rowspan=2, Premio Lo Nuestro 2005, 2005 , Luis Fonsi , Male Artist of the Year – Pop , , - , "Abrazar la Vida" , Album of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=4, Premio Lo Nuestro 2006, 2006 , Luis Fonsi , Male Artist of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=2, "Nada Es Para Siempre" , Song of the Year – Pop , , - , Video of the Year , , - , "Paso a Paso" , Album of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=2, Premio Lo Nuestro 2007, 2007 , Luis Fonsi , Male Artist of the Year – Pop , , - , "Por Una Mujer" , Song of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=1, Premio Lo Nuestro 2009, 2009 , rowspan=3, Luis Fonsi , Male Artist of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=4, Premio Lo Nuestro 2010, 2010 , Artist of the Year , , - , Male Artist of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=2, "Aquí Estoy Yo" , Collaboration of the Year , , - , Song of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=1, Premio Lo Nuestro 2012, 2012 , "Respira" , Video of the Year , , - , rowspan=1, Premio Lo Nuestro 2013, 2013 , Luis Fonsi , Male Artist of the Year – Pop , , - , rowspan=1, Premio Lo Nuestro 2016, 2016 , "Llegaste Tú" , Pop Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=1, Premio Lo Nuestro 2019, 2019 , "Calypso" , Crossover Collaboration of the Year , , - , rowspan=5, Premio Lo Nuestro 2020, 2020 , rowspan=2, Luis Fonsi , Pop/Rock Artist of the Year , , - , Pop/Ballad Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, "Imposible" , Pop/Rock Collaboration of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, Urban/Pop Song of the Year , , - , "Date La Vuelta" , , -

Swiss Music Awards

The Swiss Music Awards are presented the Press Play Association in conjunction with Media Control Switzerland to national and international musicians in over ten categories.

Teen Choice Awards

, - , rowspan=4, 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, 2017 , Luis Fonsi , Choice Latin Artist , , - , rowspan=3, "Despacito" , Choice Music Single – Male Artist , , - , Choice Latin Song , , - , Choice Summer Song , , - , rowspan=2, 2018 Teen Choice Awards, 2018 , Luis Fonsi , Choice Latin Artist , , - , "Échame La Culpa" , Choice Latin Song ,

Premios Juventud

, - , rowspan=3, 2006 Premios Juventud, 2006 , rowspan=2, Luis Fonsi , Favorite Pop Star , , - , He's Got Style Award , , - , Luis Fonsi & Adamari López , Hottest Romance , , - , rowspan=2, 2007 Premios Juventud, 2007 , rowspan=2, Luis Fonsi , Favorite Pop Star , , - , He's Got Style Award , , - , rowspan=14, 2009 Premios Juventud, 2009 , rowspan=5, Luis Fonsi , Voice of the Moment , , - , Favorite Pop Artist , , - , My Idol Is , , - , What a Hottie! , , - , He's Got Style Award , , - , Adamari López and Luis Fonsi , Hottest Romance , , - , rowspan=4, "Aquí Estoy Yo" , The Perfect Combination , , - , My favorite Video , , - , Catchiest Tune , , - , rowspan=2, Best Ballad , , - , rowspan=3, "No Me Doy Por Vencido" , , - , The Perfect Combination , , - , My Ringtone , , - , "Palabras del Silencio" , CD To Die For , , - , rowspan=5, 2010 Premios Juventud, 2010 , rowspan=4, Luis Fonsi , Voice of the Moment , , - , My Favorite Concert , , - , Favorite Pop Artist , , - , What a Hottie! , , - , Adamari López and Luis Fonsi , Hottest Romance , , - , rowspan=7, 2012 Premios Juventud, 2012 , rowspan=4, Luis Fonsi , Follow me The Good , , - , My Favorite Concert , , - , Favorite Pop Artist , , - , Best Moves , , - , rowspan=2, "Tierra Firme" , Everything I touch it , , - , My Favorite Concert , , - , "Respira" , Best Ballad , , - , rowspan=3, 2017 Premios Juventud, 2017 , rowspan=3, "Despacito" , The Perfect Combination , , - , Best Song For Singing , , - , Best Song For perfection , , - , 2019 Premios Juventud, 2019 , "Imposible" , Best Song: Singing in the Shower ,

Television

*''Amantes de Luna Llena'' (2000); ''Special appearance'' *'' Taina'' (2001); ''Special appearance'' *''

'' (2004); ''Roy'' *''Llena de amor'' (2010); ''Special appearance'' *''The Voice Chile'' (2015–16); ''Coach'' *''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' (2017, 2019); guest performer *''El hormiguero'' (2017, 2018, 2018 (La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz), 2019, 2020, 2021, 2021 (La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz), 2022, 2022 (La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz); Guest Performer *''Lip Sync Battle'' (2018); Episode: "Luis Fonsi vs. Joan Smalls" *''Drop the Mic'' (2018); Episode: "Seth Rogen vs. Joseph Gordon-Levitt / Terry Crews vs. Luis Fonsi" *''The Voice (U.S. TV series)#La Voz, La Voz'' (2019-); ''Coach'' (with

) *''Songland'' (2020) * ''The Voice (American TV series), The Voice'' (2021) with Kelly Clarkson's team

References

External links

Universal Music Latin Entertainment , Luis Fonsi

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fonsi, Luis 1978 births Living people Dr. Phillips High School alumni Florida State University alumni Latin Grammy Award winners Latin music songwriters Latin pop singers Male actors from San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male soap opera actors Puerto Rican male telenovela actors Puerto Rican pop singers Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians Puerto Rican singer-songwriters Singers from San Juan, Puerto Rico Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists 21st-century Puerto Rican male actors 21st-century Puerto Rican male singers 21st-century Puerto Rican singers