Luis Fonsi

More commonly known as Luis Fonsi, was born April 15, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero is a Puerto Rican singer; composer and soap opera actor. He went to Florida State University to study vocal techniques. Then began to record demo tapes in Miami, while attending FSU, he was overheard singing by a university music department president, who offered him a contract with a large recording company. In the year of 1998, Fonsi recorded his first CD, Comenzaré . This album became an instant hit in Puerto Rico and across Latin America. Fonsi conquering such markets as Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, and Venezuela; his 2000 follow-up, Eterno, was equally successful. Fonsi's fame had reached Europe, as he became a celebrity in Spain as well. 2001, a re-mix of Comenzaré and Eterno was released, despite this Fonsi continued to worked on his next album, 2002's Amor Secreto . Fonsi released an album in English, Fight the Feeling, also released in 2002. Fight the Feeling did not sell well in North American. Fonsi was expected at sometime in the future make a second attempt at a crossover: because of the fact he has lived most of his life in Orlando, he is fluent in English as well as in Spanish. His fifth CD, Abrazar la Vida, opened new markets in Europe. "Quien te Dijo Eso?" reached high positions on music charts. His sixth CD, Paso a Paso, could be said to be the disc that launched him into international markets. "Nada es Para Siempre" reached #1 on the music chart, and was a nominee for the Latin Grammy Awards. Fonsi was one of several artists selected to perform in "KQ Live Concert", organized by KQ 105 FM, the event included several renowned artists from Puerto Rico and other Latin American locations.

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