- Biography
Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer from Puerto Rico, one of the leading Latin Music figures of his generation best known as “The Voice of Pop” with over 20 years of successful artistic career.
From his debut album “Comenzaré”(1998) to his latest studio album “8” (2014), Fonsi has continuously broken sales records while leading the charts. His undeniable and unique talent, as well as his extensive lists of radio hits, has allowed him to break barriers, cross borders and seduced millions of people around the world.
Throughout his career, Fonsi has been awarded multiple gold and platinum records in several countries including Mexico, Spain, United States, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Central America. He has also been the recipient of some of the most prestigious awards in the music industry such as five Latin GRAMMY®, five Billboard awards, eight Premio Lo Nuestro, ASCAP Voice of Music Award, ten Premios Juventud, Cadena Dial Award 2011, Premios Heat 2016 and Festival Viña Del Mar’s Gaviotas de Oro y Plata during his live performances in 2004, 2009 and 2012. (more awards ahead)
His studio album titled “8” released in 2014 was produced by GRAMMY@ award-winning Swedish composer and producer Martin Terefe and recorded live at Kensaltown Studio while the mastering took place at Abbey Road Studios in London. In addition to the album debuting at #1 in over nine countries, Fonsi once again climbed to the # 1 position with three singles “Corazón en la Maleta,” “Llegaste Tú” and “Que Quieres de Mi.”
In 2015 and 2016, while writing songs for the new album, Fonsi performed in some of the most prestigious venues in Latin America with his sold-out “Somos Uno Tour” while also becoming one of the coaches of the popular music competition “The Voice Chile.”
On January 13, 2017, Fonsi and Daddy Yankee released his new single titled “Despacito.” (For more on Despacito, go to the next page). The follow up to this global phenomenon are the equally catchy and sexy “Échame La Culpa” ft. Award-Winning superstar Demi Lovato, “Calypso” ft. Stefflon Don and “Imposible” ft. Ozuna.
Since July 1st, 2017 until today, Fonsi has been touring Europe, Argentina, Chile, U.S. México and Asia with his new live concert “Love & Dance World Tour.”