Luis Fonsi

Also known as Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, Luis Rodríguez

Puerto Rican singer

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Luis Fonsi is a Puerto Rican singer known for his work in popular music. He gained widespread international recognition, particularly through his music career in Latin music and beyond.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Alfonso
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Juan
Spouse: Adamari López
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: Spanish
Field of work: music
Genre: reggaeton
Instrument: voice
Record label: Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Discography: Luis Fonsi discography
Official website: www.luisfonsi.com
Image: Luis Fonsi 2015 (cropped).JPG
Height: 170
Number of children: 2
Residence: Coyhaique
Voice type: tenor

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date of birth: 1978-04-15
Commons category: Luis Fonsi
start of work period: 1978-04-15
nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
topic's main category: Category:Luis Fonsi
social media followers: 9844802

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Encyclopedic overview

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈfonsi]), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito".

Fonsi received his first Latin Grammy Award 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 Grammy Awards nominations. He also won one Latin American Music Award for "Échame la Culpa" with Demi Lovato.

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