Luis Fonsi

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born: ), better known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is most known for his worldwide hit song 'Despacito'. Because of this song and music video, Luis Fonsi became one the fastest growing YouTube channels of all time and is currently the 81st most subscribed and 63rd most viewed YouTube channel of all time.
==Despacito==
On January 12, 2017, VEVO released and uploaded Luis Fonsi's song and music video for 'Despacito' featuring rapper and singer Daddy Yankee. The official music video is now the most liked and held the status of the most viewed YouTube video for 3 years, with over 41 million likes and over 7 billion views, until it was beaten by Pinkfong's Baby Shark. Canadian singer Justin Bieber was featured in an English remix, which only boosted the song's success, making it one of the most popular songs in the world.
Due to the song and music video, Luis Fonsi's career success has skyrocketed.
==Hacking==
On April 10, 2018, a hacker got onto Luis Fonsi's VEVO channel and deleted 'Despacito'. The next day, YouTube permanently restored the video. It is the 8th "most viewed YouTube video" to be deleted and the first to be deleted temporarily.
== Discography ==
* 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)
* Vida (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)
* Love + Dance World Tour (2017–18)
* Vida World Tour (2019)
* Noche Perfecta (2022)
== Television ==
* Amantes de Luna Llena (2000); Special appearance
* Taina (2001); Special appearance
* Corazones al límite (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), 2019, 2020, 2021, 2021 (La Voz), 2022, 2022 (La Voz); Guest Performerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20170906180509/https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/luis-fonsi-despacito/3579775
* 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"
* La Voz (2019-); Coach (with Wisin, Alejandra Guzmán, Carlos Vives)https://web.archive.org/web/20190412172830/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8455531/la-voz-telemundo-2019
* Songland (2020)
* The Voice (2021) with Kelly Clarkson's team
* 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2022); Host (with Anitta, Laura Pausini, Thalía)
== Trivia ==
* Jean Rodríguez is Luis Fonsi's brother.
* He has 2 children.
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