Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, artistically known as Luis Fonsi, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 15, 1978.
Fonsi is one of the leading figures in the world in the genres of Pop, romantic ballad, and reggaeton, thanks to his global success in 2017 alongside his compatriot Daddy Yankee with the song "Despacito," which has been deemed an "international phenomenon" and a cultural heritage of humanity.
The song was written by Panamanian singer-songwriter Erika Ender, Fonsi, Giancarlos Morales, and Daddy Yankee. The music video, filmed entirely in Puerto Rico with local residents and Puerto Rican actress, model, and Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera, has over 6 billion views, making it the only video to reach this milestone in the history of YouTube.
The song reached the number 1 spot in over 80 countries. The English version featuring Justin Bieber topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, it won four Latin Grammy Awards in 2017 for Best Song, Best Recording, Best Urban Fusion/Interpretation, and Best Short Music Video
Before "Despacito," Fonsi was already an established artist in America, Spain, and other countries. With his debut album in 1998, "Comenzaré," he was nominated by Billboard in the category of Best New Artist of the Year and achieved a Gold record. Later, in 2000, he released "Eterno," whose single "Imagíname sin ti" reached the number one position on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks that year. In 2002, he released his third album "Amor secreto," which attained Gold status within a day of sales by selling over 100,000 copies, solely in Puerto Rico and the United States.
Fonsi was also well-loved in America for his relationship with Puerto Rican telenovela actress Adamari López, with whom he maintained a strong bond and supported her during her challenging battle against breast cancer, which she ultimately overcame. The song "Paso a paso," from the album of the same name (2005), is from this period of his life and earned him a gold record in Spain.
Fonsi is currently married to the Spanish model Agueda López, with whom he has two children.
Following the success of Despacito, the Puerto Rican artist has participated in multiple collaborations, producing popular titles such as: Échame la culpa with Demi Lovato, which has amassed over two billion views on YouTube three years after its release, and Imposible alongside his fellow countryman Ozuna.
In 2019, he/she released his/her album Vida.
In September 2019, he joined Ricky Martin to show his support for candidate Joe Biden in Florida.
In September 2020, he released his latest collaboration, Perfecta, alongside Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Farruko.
