30 Lovable Facts About Luis Fonsi You Might Have Missed Before

30 Lovable Facts About Luis Fonsi You Might Have Missed Before
Luis Fonsi, a Latin Grammy-winning singer, is world-renowned for his song “Despacito.” He is the tourism ambassador of Puerto Rico, since August 2017. Apart from his music career, he is also famous for his philanthropic activities. In the year 2017, Billboard Latin Music Awards honored him with the Spirit of Hope Award for his humanitarian work. Here are some really interesting facts about Luis Fonsi that will make you love him more:

 
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1.  Fonsi has broken six Guinness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with his biggest success "Despacito."
2.  The music video of "Despacito," was the most-watched YouTube video of all time until November 2020, with over 7 billion views.
3.  Hi sixth album “Paso a Paso,” debuted at number one, and made him famous in the international markets.
4.  "Nada Es Para Siempre" also reached number one on the music charts, and was a nominee for the Latin Grammy Awards in the year 2005.
5.  He entered the US Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in September 2008 with his song "No Me Doy por Vencido", debuting at number 98 and peaking at number 92.
6.  Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero was born on April 15, 1978 to Alfonso Rodríguez and Delia López-Cepero in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has two younger siblings - Jean Rodríguez, who also is a singer, and Tatiana Rodríguez.
7.  His family moved from Puerto Rico and relocated to Orlando, Florida, when he was around 10 years old. He attended Westridge Middle School and Dr. Phillips High School, both in Orlando.
8.  He participated in a cappella group called "The Big Guys," during his high school, through which he sang at school parties and local festivals.
9.  In the year 1995, Fonsi enrolled at Florida State University School of Music on a full scholarship. He was part of the school’s choir, the Florida State University Singers.
10.  However, he dropped out of the school, in order to pursue a career in music, and very soon, he received a recording contract by Universal Music Latin.
11.  His debut album “Comenzaré” (I Will Begin), peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart, and was hit in Puerto Rico and across Latin America.
12.  Fonsi recorded a duet with Christina Aguilera for her 2000 Spanish-language album, “Mi Reflejo,” which was very successful.
13.  On May 1, 2000, Fonsi performed at the Great Jubilee Concert for a Debt-Free World, an outdoor concert in Rome, attended by Pope John Paul II.
14.  He was the opening act for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour in the US and Mexico, in the year 2002.
15.  In the same year, he debuted his English album "Fight The Feeling" trying to do a crossover with the first single "Secret" featuring Joey Fatone in the video.
16.  He recorded "Amazing", a duet with Spice Girl Emma Bunton for her 2004 album “Free Me.” "¿Quién Te Dijo Eso?" reached number one on the Billboard Latin charts.
17.  Fonsi contributed to “El Piruli,” singing a classic bolero, "Historia de un Amor," a tribute album honoring Víctor Yturbe, in the year 2006.
18.  He was selected to be part of the jury of the new version of the Latino boy band Menudo, in the year.
19.  His single "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.
20.  In November 2009, Luis Fonsi was awarded a Latin Grammy Award for "Song of the Year" for his composition "Aquí Estoy Yo."
21.  He released his studio album “Tierra Firme,” and went on tour to promote it throughout Latin America in 2011. The same year, he was named as the "Leader of Latin Music's New Generation."
22.  He released his album “8,” title in reference to his eighth career album, in the year 2014. He followed it with a tour named “Somos Uno,” until the first half of 2015.
23.  The English remix of his song "Despacito" featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending May 27, 2017.
24.  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.
25.  He released the song "échame la Culpa", featuring Demi Lovato, which debuted at number three on the Hot Latin chart, in November 2017.
26.  He started dating Puerto Rican actress Adamari López, in the year 2003. Two years later, she was diagnosed with cancer, due to which he abruptly cancelled an international tour. He stayed by her side, and travelled with her to Mexico, Miami, for various treatments.
27.  Fonsi and Adamari López were married in a religious ceremony in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on June 3, 2006. But, their relationship ended in divorce on November 8, 2010.
28.  He was in a living together relationship with Spanish model águeda López, and got married to her on September 10, 2014. The couple welcomed their first child – a daughter in December 2011, and their second child – a son in December 2016.
29.  Fonsi collaborated with the Clean Bandit, for their song “Baby” from their “What Is Love” album, in November 2018. The song peaked at number 13 of Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and at number 15 of UK Singles Chart.
30.  In 2019, Fonsi performed "Right Where I'm Supposed to Be" as the Official Song of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
31.  Luis Fonsi Net Worth: $20 Million