Fonsi and his family moved to Orlando, Florida, during Fonsi's early childhood. Fonsi's childhood was relatively average for kids his age, beginning to dream about becoming a member of Menudo, arguably Latin America's most famous boy band in history, around the time he was ten years old. Read Full BioLuis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known as Luis Fonsi, (born April 15, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer, composer and soap opera actor.
Fonsi and his family moved to Orlando, Florida, during Fonsi's early childhood. Fonsi's childhood was relatively average for kids his age, beginning to dream about becoming a member of Menudo, arguably Latin America's most famous boy band in history, around the time he was ten years old.
Because of the air distance between his home in Orlando and Menudo's base back in Puerto Rico in particular, Fonsi was not able to achieve that particular childhood dream. He did, however, participate in many local boy bands, including one, Big Guys, where he met, and befriended, future *NSYNC member Joey Fatone. On April of that year, Fonsi had a brief return to the singing stage, when former Menudo Ray Reyes invited him and Lopez to a concert which was held at San Juan's Roberto Clemente coliseum. The press widely covered what El Vocero titled as Fonsi's moment as a Menudo, when he took the stage and joined the members of El Reencuentro to sing some of their old hits.
Fonsi's popularity has transcended ages and genres in Puerto Rico: industrialist Salvador Vassallo, for example, has told El Vocero that Fonsi is among his favorite singers.
Instead of choosing to keep a pattern of trying to find stardom in the United States with a boy band, Fonsi chose to better prepare himself for a future, stable career inside show business. He went to Florida State University to study vocal techniques. Meanwhile, he began to record demo tapes in Miami. While he was at FSU, he was overheard singing by a university music department president, who offered him a contract with a large recording company.
In 1999, Fonsi recorded his first CD, Comenzare (I Will Begin). Comenzare became an instant hit in Puerto Rico and across Latin America, with Fonsi conquering such markets as Colombia, the Dominican Republic,El Salvador, Mexico and Venezuela. His 2000 follow-up, Eterno, was equally successful. By then, Fonsi's fame had reached Europe, as he became a celebrity in Spain as well.
During 2001, a re-mix of Comenzare and Eterno was launched, while Fonsi worked on his next album, 2002's Amor Secreto. At about the same time, some media outlets such as newspapers and magazines began to comment about an allegued, adulterous romance between him and an also very famous married Puerto Rican singer, who had just happened to separate from her husband recently and bought a home near Fonsi's Orlando property. The scandal did not last too long, however, and Fonsi soon released an album in English, Fight the Feeling, also released in 2002.
Fight the Feeling did not sell well among Americans. It is expected, however, that Fonsi will 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 Fourth CD sold very well which opened new markets in Europe. "Quien te Dijo eso?" reached high positions on music charts. His fifth CD "Paso a Paso" could be said to be his disc that launched him into international markets. "Nada es Para Siempre" reached Number one on the music chart beating famous, Shakira.
By 2003, Fonsi began to fall in love with 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 (Holding on to Life), of the album also named Abrazar la Vida. The song, perhaps ironically and because of a particular circumstance, would later become one of Lopez's favorite songs. While Fight the Feeling was released by the MCA label, Abrazar la Vida was released by Universal's Spanish music label. Fonsi also recorded Amazing in 2003, a duet with Emma Bunton for her 2004 album Free Me.
Fonsi took off 2004, a year when rumors were reported by magazines, television news shows and newspapers that he and Lopez had committed to marry each other. During 2005, Fonsi was in the middle of an international tour that would have had him away from home for many months; the tour was abruptly cancelled when Lopez was diagnosed with cancer. Fonsi promised her to stay by her side, and has travelled with her back and forth between Mexico, Miami and Puerto Rico for various treatment and work related trips.
On June 3, 2006, Fonsi and Adamari Lopez were married in a religious ceremony in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico attended by many celebrities including Joey Fatone, Charytin, Ednita Nazario, and Carlos Ponce and his brother, aspiring Spanish-language singer Jean Rodriguez, who goes simply by Jean as his professional name.
Despacito
Luis Fonsi Lyrics
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Fonsi, DY
Oh, oh no, oh no (oh)
Hey yeah
Diridiri, dirididi Daddy
Go!
Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote
Tengo que bailar contigo hoy (DY)
Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome
Muéstrame el camino que yo voy
Oh, tú, tú eres el imán y yo soy el metal
Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan
Solo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso (oh yeah)
Ya, ya me estás gustando más de lo normal
Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más
Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro
Despacito
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Despacito
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
Firmar las paredes de tu laberinto
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito (sube, sube, sube)
(Sube, sube) Oh
Quiero ver bailar tu pelo
Quiero ser tu ritmo (uh oh, uh oh)
Que le enseñes a mi boca (uh oh, uh oh)
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro (uh oh, uh oh)
Hasta provocar tus gritos (uh oh, uh oh)
Y que olvides tu apellido (dirididi Daddy)
(DY) Si te pido un beso ven dámelo (eh)
Yo sé que estás pensándolo (eh)
Llevo tiempo intentándolo (eh)
Mami, esto es dando y dándolo
Sabes que tu corazón conmigo te hace bam bam
Sabe que esa beba 'tá buscando de mi bam bam
Ven prueba de mi boca para ver cómo te sabe
Quiero, quiero, quiero ver cuánto amor a ti te cabe
Yo no tengo prisa, yo me quiero dar el viaje
Empezamo' lento, después salvaje
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Nos vamos pegando poquito a poquito
Cuando tú me besas con esa destreza
Veo que eres malicia con delicadeza
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito (oh oh)
Y es que esa belleza es un rompecabezas (oh no)
Pero pa' montarlo aquí tengo la pieza (slow, oh yeah)
Despacito (yeh, yo)
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito (yo)
Deja que te diga cosas al oído (yo)
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Despacito
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito (yeh)
Firmar las paredes de tu laberinto
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito (sube, sube, sube)
(Sube, sube) Oh
Quiero ver bailar tu pelo
Quiero ser tu ritmo (uh oh, uh oh)
Que le enseñes a mi boca (uh oh, uh oh)
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro (uh oh, uh oh)
Hasta provocar tus gritos (uh oh, uh oh)
Y que olvides tu apellido
Despacito
Vamo' a hacerlo en una playa en Puerto Rico
Hasta que las olas griten "Ay, bendito"
Para que mi sello se quede contigo (báilalo)
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito (hey yeah, yeah)
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito (oh no)
Que le enseñes a mi boca (uh oh, uh oh)
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
Hasta provocar tus gritos (eh-oh) (Fonsi)
Y que olvides tu apellido (DY)
Despacito
The song Despacito, performed by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, is a romantic love song that expresses the desire and longing of a man for a woman. The song starts with Fonsi expressing his interest in a woman and his desire to dance with her. He compares himself to a magnet and the woman to metal, showing how drawn to her he is. He then confesses his attraction and want to take things slowly and enjoy every moment of intimacy. He wants to breathe her in and tell her things that she will remember even when they are apart. He desires to unveil her with kisses, explore her body, and leave his mark on her, making it a journey that they will always remember.
The chorus of "Despacito" is infectious with the rhythm capturing the essence of the seduction and romance. The verses are not only romantic but also full of sensuality and sexual innuendos. The tempo of the song is also integral to its charm, as it starts slowly and builds up throughout the run time, until it reaches its peak when Fonsi and Daddy Yankee sing together towards the introduction of the chorus. The melody and lyrics of the song have a universal appeal having topped the charts in several countries and even being translated into various languages.
Line by Line Meaning
¡Ay!
An exclamation of excitement or enthusiasm.
Fonsi, DY
Acknowledgement of the artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.
Oh, oh no, oh no (oh)
Expressing disappointment or concern.
Hey yeah
An upbeat expression of excitement or joy.
Diridiri, dirididi Daddy
A playful sound, potentially expressing anticipation or flirtation.
Go!
A command or call to action.
Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote
Acknowledging that the speaker has been watching the listener for some time.
Tengo que bailar contigo hoy (DY)
Expressing a desire to dance with the listener today, with the emphasis on the phrase 'tengo que' meaning 'I have to.'
Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome
Noticing that the listener was already looking at the speaker.
Muéstrame el camino que yo voy
Asking the listener to lead the way, potentially in a romantic or flirtatious context.
Oh, tú, tú eres el imán y yo soy el metal
Using a metaphor to describe the intense attraction between the speaker and the listener.
Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan
Indicating that the speaker is approaching the listener and making a plan or strategy.
Solo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso (oh yeah)
Expressing the strong emotional response that the thought of being with the listener causes.
Ya, ya me estás gustando más de lo normal
Noticing that the speaker is starting to like the listener more than usual or expected.
Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más
Expressing a strong desire for more sensory experiences with the listener.
Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro
Acknowledging the importance of taking things slow and without rush.
Despacito
A command to take things slowly, expressing the importance of savoring the moment.
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
Expressing the desire to take one's time while enjoying intimate moments with the listener.
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
Desiring to whisper sweet nothings into the listener's ear.
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Expressing the hope that the listener will remember the speaker even when they are apart.
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
Expressing the desire to slowly and sensually kiss the listener all over.
Firmar las paredes de tu laberinto
Making a comparison of exploring the listener's body to exploring a maze or labyrinth.
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito (sube, sube, sube)
Describing the desire to explore every inch of the listener's body, and using a metaphor of turning it into a manuscript or work of art.
(Sube, sube) Oh
An expression of enthusiasm or excitement manifested with sounds.
Quiero ver bailar tu pelo
Expressing the desire to watch the listener's hair as they dance.
Quiero ser tu ritmo (uh oh, uh oh)
Desiring to be the listener's music and movement partner.
Que le enseñes a mi boca (uh oh, uh oh)
Asking the listener to teach the speaker's mouth their favorite things.
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Asking the listener to show the speaker their favorite places.
Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro (uh oh, uh oh)
Asking for permission to explore the listener's vulnerabilities, potentially within a romantic context.
Hasta provocar tus gritos (uh oh, uh oh)
Exhibition of desire to push the listener to their limits and make them scream.
Y que olvides tu apellido (dirididi Daddy)
Desiring the listener to forget their surname and take the speaker's.
(DY) Si te pido un beso ven dámelo (eh)
Asking the listener to give the speaker a kiss, with emphasis on the word 'ven' meaning 'come.'
Yo sé que estás pensándolo (eh)
Acknowledging that the listener is thinking about the speaker's request.
Llevo tiempo intentándolo (eh)
Acknowledging that the speaker has been trying to make progress with the listener for some time.
Mami, esto es dando y dándolo
Conveying that the speaker wants to give as good as they get, and that the relationship or interaction should be reciprocal.
Sabes que tu corazón conmigo te hace bam bam
Expressing that the listener's heart beats faster when they are with the speaker, potentially a romantic reference.
Sabe que esa beba 'tá buscando de mi bam bam
Expressing that the listener knows that they are seeking the speaker's attention and company.
Ven prueba de mi boca para ver cómo te sabe
Inviting the listener to try the speaker's mouth to taste how good it is.
Quiero, quiero, quiero ver cuánto amor a ti te cabe
Expressing a desire to see how much love the listener can hold in their heart for the speaker.
Yo no tengo prisa, yo me quiero dar el viaje
Stating that the speaker is in no hurry and wants to enjoy the journey, potentially in a romantic context.
Empezamo' lento, después salvaje
Starting slow, but potentially becoming more intense or passionate as time goes on.
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Literally means 'step by step, smooth and gently.' However, the line is also a metaphor to describe the slow process of seduction, potentially in a sensual or romantic context.
Nos vamos pegando poquito a poquito
Describing how the speaker and listener are gradually getting closer or more intimately involved, potentially in a flirtatious or romantic way.
Cuando tú me besas con esa destreza
Acknowledging that the listener is a skilled kisser.
Veo que eres malicia con delicadeza
Describing how the listener is both malicious and delicate at the same time, potentially in reference to their seductive skills.
Y es que esa belleza es un rompecabezas (oh no)
Acknowledging that the listener's beauty is a puzzle or challenge to figure out.
Pero pa' montarlo aquí tengo la pieza (slow, oh yeah)
Expressing confidence that the speaker has the necessary tools or expertise to solve the puzzle and complete the task, and doing so slowly but surely with the help of the listener.
Despacito (yeh, yo)
Reiterating the importance of taking things slowly and enjoying the moment, potentially in a sensual or romantic context.
Vamo' a hacerlo en una playa en Puerto Rico
Proposing that the speaker and listener engage in a sexual act on a Puerto Rican beach.
Hasta que las olas griten "Ay, bendito"
Using a metaphor to describe being so passionate and vocal during sexual activity that the waves will make noise in response.
Para que mi sello se quede contigo (báilalo)
Potentially referring to the idea of leaving a 'mark' on the listener, either as a literal physical mark or a more emotional or psychological one.
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
Reiterating the idea of getting closer and more intimately involved with the listener, potentially in a flirtatious or romantic context.
Que le enseñes a mi boca (uh oh, uh oh)
Repeating the line from earlier, asking the listener to teach the speaker's mouth their favorite things.
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Calling back to the idea of the listener showing the speaker their favorite places.
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Repeating the earlier metaphor for seduction, potentially emphasizing how important it is to take things slow and in small steps.
Hasta provocar tus gritos (eh-oh) (Fonsi)
Reiterating the desire to make the listener scream in pleasure, and giving credit to the artist Luis Fonsi for the line.
Y que olvides tu apellido (DY)
Repeating the earlier desire to have the listener forget their surname and take the speaker's, and giving credit to the artist Daddy Yankee for the line.
Despacito
Repeating the title of the song and emphasizing the importance of taking things slowly and enjoying the moment.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi, Ramon Ayala
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jenny
[Intro: Justin Bieber]
Comin' over in my direction
So thankful for that, it's such a blessin', yeah
Turn every situation into heaven, yeah
Oh-oh, you are
My sunrise on the darkest day
Got me feelin' some kind of way
Make me wanna savor every moment slowly, slowly
You fit me tailor-made, love how you put it on
Got the only key, know how to turn it on
The way you nibble on my ear, the only words I wanna hear
Baby, take it slow so we can last long
[Verso 1: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee]
¡Oh! Tú, tú eres el imán y yo soy el metal
Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan
Sólo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso (Oh, yeah)
Ya, ya me está gustando más de lo normal
Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más
Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro
[Coro: Justin Bieber & Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee]
Despacito
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Despacito
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito
(Sube, sube, sube
Sube, sube)
Post-Coro: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee]
Quiero ver bailar tu pelo, quiero ser tu ritmo (Woah, woah)
Que le enseñes a mi boca (Woah, woah)
Tus lugares favoritos (Favorito, favorito, baby)
Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro (Woah, woah)
Hasta provocar tus gritos (Woah, woah)
Y que olvides tu apellido
[Verso 2: Daddy Yankee]
Si te pido un beso, ven, dámelo, yo sé que estás pensándolo
Llevo tiempo intentándolo, mami, esto es dando y dándolo
Sabes que tu corazón conmigo te hace bom, bom
Sabes que esa beba está buscando de mi bom, bom
Ven, prueba de mi boca para ver cómo te sabe
Quiero, quiero, quiero ver cuánto amor a ti te cabe
Yo no tengo prisa, yo me quiero dar el viaje
Empecemos lento, después salvaje
[Pre-Coro: Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee]
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
Cuando tú me besas con esa destreza
Veo que eres malicia con delicadeza
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
Y es que esa belleza es un rompecabezas
Pero pa' montarlo aquí tengo la pieza
¡Oye!
[Coro: Justin Bieber & Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee]
Despacito
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Despacito
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito
(Sube, sube, sube
Sube, sube)
[Post-Coro: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee]
Quiero ver bailar tu pelo, quiero ser tu ritmo (Woah, woah)
Que le enseñes a mi boca (Woah, woah)
Tus lugares favoritos (Favorito, favorito, baby)
Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro (Woah, woah)
Hasta provocar tus gritos (Woah, woah)
Y que olvides tu apellido
[Puente: Luis Fonsi]
Despacito
This is how we do it down in Puerto Rico
I just wanna hear you screaming, "¡Ay, Bendito!"
I can move forever cuando esté contigo
¡Báilalo!
[Post-Coro: Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi & Justin Bieber]
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
Que le enseñes a mi boca
Tus lugares favoritos
(Favorito, favorito, baby)
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
Hasta provocar tus gritos (Fonsi)
Y que olvides tu apellido (D.Y.)
Despacito
LV
IN 2017, The Biggest Record and Latin Song Was Made Of All Time
Justin, Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi Made History! THIS SONG WAS EVERYWHERE! it gained Airplay most of any song In music history, the single debuted at #2, on Billboard's multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart on February 4, 2017, becoming Fonsi's highest-charting single since "Aquí Estoy Yo" on June 13, 2009. Despacito" reached #1 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart on February 18, 2017, where it remained there for 35 consecutive weeks until October 14, 2017, in 2018, it returned to #1 again in three different runs for 21 non-consecutive weeks.It was the longest-reigning number-one on Hot Latin Songs and Latin song of all time surpassing nearly 41 weeks of 2014's "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona on February 17, 2018. Despacito" became the second longest-charting title then was removed from the chart on March 9, 2019, after 110 weeks due to a recurrent rule. Also A Huge Smash Hit On MTV and Latin Video programs.
THE WAS THE LONGEST #1 Song In Music History until Justin Achieved his own feat again knocking out this song with Stay along with Kid Laroi which now the Worlds Best Selling Single and longest reigning song the on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Chart.
Despacito Also outranked Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s 16 week long run of One Sweet Day, Despacito also was the ninth best-performing single of the 2010s decade on the Hot 100 and was ranked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. It is the best-performing track of all-time on Hot Latin Songs and the 33rd best-performing on the Hot 100. Also, going 13X Platinum as Highest Certified Single with Baby By Justin Bieber Justin still has the feat today with Both songs.
Justin is the first artist in history to chart new number-one singles in consecutive weeks on the Hot 100. He is the youngest male soloist to debut at number one in the US.He is also the youngest male soloist to spend 200 cumulative weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100.He is the first male soloist to simultaneously debut a song and an album at number one in the United States. He is also the first male soloist to spend 59 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100. Bieber is the first artist in history to reach number one on seven multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 Album 200 and Singles charts: Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Hot Latin Songs, Hot R&B Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Hot Rap Songs, Club Dance Airplay, Electronic, Hot Christian 100 and Gospel Airplay, Christian Billboard Album 200, Pop Singles Hot 100 Charts and Latin Hot 100, if Justin appears on Rock or Adult Contemporary or along with others he will achieve the Feat as still the only And first in History to be on every genre of music on Billboard Hot 100 Single & 200 Album Charts.
Globally, Justin was The Male Artist Of The Year and Billboard named Artist Of The Year in 2016, Billboard Year-End Top Male Artist for 2016, Decade-End Top Artists Chart for the 2010s at #7.
Greatest Pop Star of 2016" by Billboard
Justin Drew Bieber is on the List among The Greatest Artists Of All Time listed by Rolling Stone Magazine and Greatest Hot 100 Singles Artist of All Time
Justin is the World’s Best Selling Male Artist Of the Decade.
The Prince Of Pop❤️👑
The Male Artist Of The Decade
Our Artist Of The Decade
The Biggest Pop Star In The World 🌎🌈
Jess Vel
Aun recuerdo cuando escuche a Justin cantar esta canción, grite tanto de le emoción que no me lo podía creer
CyKitty
Igual yo
COLLADO ORTIZ JOSUE JONATHAN
@Jean LM ajjjjajaa
Angie Garlo
Jajajajaj si soy 👌🏼
cesar ojeda
AJAJA TANTO YA
Rubius Z
esto si que es un clasico. no como la musica que se hace a dia de hoy. esto esta al nivel de Queen, los Rolling y otros grandes. Buen trabajo chicos🤙
Pepplay
sí
johan betancourth
Te amo
dxniel
si
LawDMonkey
Ah