Music Reviews: Despacito by Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee as Seen by Stephanie Madrian.

Luis Fonsi

In this series, we are reviewing popular music and songs that have topped the charts. Today, in this article, we are reviewing a song by Luis Fonsi, featuring

Daddy Yankee, when they say Despacito, which means slowly in Spanish. But first, who is Luis Fonsi? DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL TO RECEIVE MORE VIDEOS OF THIS NATURE.

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being Despacito featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee.

Luis 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 ”Aqui 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 received three Grammy Awards. nominations. He also won one Latin American Music Awards.Billboard for “Echame la Culpa” with Demi Lovato.

As of 2018, he has broken six Guiness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with “Despacito”.As of February 2020, “Despacito” is the most watched YouTube video of all time, with over 6.7 billion views.

Fonsi was born on 15 April 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the oldest child of Alfonso Rodríguez and Delia López-Cepero. He has two younger siblings: Jean Rodríguez, who also is a singer, and Tatiana Rodríguez.

Growing up, Fonsi idolized the stars of the popular group Menudo, and the San Juan Children’s Choir.

He attended Dr Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, and participated in a group called “Big Guys.” They sang at school parties and local festivals. One of the members of the group, Joey Fatone, later joined NSYNC.

In 1995, Fonsi enrolled at Florida State University School of Music on a full scholarship, He also joined the school’s choir, the Florida State University Singers, and sang with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.  Eventually, he dropped out of university in order to pursue a career in music. Soon after, he was offered a recording contract by Universal Music Latin.

Despacito

In January 2017, Despacito featuring Daddy Yankee. was promoted and released. On 5 April  2018, the music video reached five billion views on You Tube, with the song becoming number one in nearly every Latin Billboard chart, and the most viewed video in the world. In April 2017, the song was given an English remix featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The remix featuring Bieber reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending 27 May 2017, becoming both Fonsi and Yankee’s first number one on the chart, and Bieber’s fifth. Bieber promoted the remix at one of his shows in Puerto Rico, inviting Fonsi onto stage to perform the duet with him. 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.

Here are the original Spanish lyrics (the English translation appears below):

In November 2017, he released the song Echame la Culpa, featuring Demi Lovato., which debuted at number three on the Hot Latin chart. The song won Song of the Year at the Latin American Music Awards of 2018 and received one nomination for Best Latin at the MTV Video Music Awards. As of 2018 the song sold more than 1 million copies worldwide.

In 2003, Fonsi started to become romantically interested in actress Adamari Lopez, who, as an Univision artist and fellow Puerto Rican, constantly found herself near Fonsi That same year, Fonsi released the song “Abrazar la vida” (“To Embrace the Life”), off the eponymous album. The song would later become one of López’s favourites.

During 2005, Fonsi was in the middle of an international tour that was abruptly cancelled when López was diagnosed with cancer. Fonsi promised to stay by her side, and travelled with her to Mexico, Miami, and Puerto Rico for various treatment- and work-related trips. She has been in remission since 2006.

On 3 June 2006, Fonsi and Adamari López were married in a religious ceremony in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, attended by many celebrities, including Joey Fatone, Charytin Goyco, Ednita Nazario and Carlos Ponce, as well as his brother, aspiring singer Jean Rodríguez, professionally known as “Jan”. On 8 November 2010, they officially divorced.

Fonsi and Spanish model, Águeda López were married on 10 September 2014, after three years of living together. They had their first child together, a daughter named Mikaela, in December 2011 in Miami.  On 20 December 2016, they welcomed their second child, a son named Rocco.

Let’s look at the English translation of the Spanish lyrics. Here is what the song says in English:

Yes, you know that I’ve been looking @ you for a while

I have to dance with you today (Daddy Yankee)

I saw, that your look was calling me

Show me the way that I’m going oh

You you are the magnet and I’m the metal

I’m getting closer and I’m setting up the plan

Just the thought of It accelerates the pulse

now I’m enjoying it more than usual

All my senses are asking for more

This must be taken without any trouble

Despacito.

I want to breathe your neck slowly

Let me tell you things in your ears

So that you remember when you’re not with me

Despacito.

I want to undress you with kisses slowly

Sign the walls of your labyrinth

And make your whole body a manuscript

Turn it up turn it up….. turn it up, turn it up

I wanna see you dance

I wanna be your rhythm

I want you to show me

Your favourite places places places Places

Let me surpass your danger zones

To make you scream

And forget your name

Daddy Yankee

If I ask you for a kiss, come give It to me

I know that you’re thinking about it

I’ve been trying for some time

Mommy this is giving and giving it

You know that your heart with me makes you bom bom

You know that this baby is looking for my bom bom

Come test my mouth to see what It tastes like to you

I want to see how much love do you have

I’m not in a hurry, I want to do the trip

Let’s start slowly then wildly

Step by step, soft softly

We are going to get caught little by little

When you kiss me so skillfully

I think that you’re malicious delicately

Step by step, soft softly

We’re going to get caught, little by little

And it’s just that this beauty is a puzzle

But to put it together here I have the pieces

Despacito.

I wanna breathe your neck slowly

Let me whisper things into your ear

So that you remember if you’re not with me

Despacito.

I wanna undress you with kisses slowly

Sign the walls of your labyrinth

And make your whole body a manuscript

Turn it up

I wanna see you dance

I wanna be your rhythm

I want you to show me

Your favorite places

Let me surpass your danger zones

Till I make you scream

And forget your name

Despacito.

We will do It on the beach in Puerto Rico

Till the waves scream dear lord

So that my soul stays with you

Step by step, soft softly

We’re going to get caught little by little

I want you to show me

Your favourite places places places Places

Step by step, soft softly

We’re going to get caught little by little

To make you scream (Fonsi)

And forget your name (Daddy Yankee)

Despacito.

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