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.
Imagine Me Without You
Luis Fonsi Lyrics
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And the rivers run into the sea
'Til the end of time, forever
You're the only one I'll ever need
In my life, you're all that matters
In my eyes, the only truth I see
When my hopes and dreams have shattered
When I found you, I was blessed
And will never leave you--I need you
Imagine me without you
I'd be lost and so confused
I wouldn't last a day--I'd be afraid
Without you there to see me through
Imagine me without you
And you'll know it's just impossible
Because of you, it's all brand-new
My life is now worthwhile
I can't imagine me without you
When I met you, I was falling
Your love lifted me back on my feet
It was like you heard my calling
And you rushed to rescue me
When I found you, I was blessed
And will never leave you--I need you
Imagine me without you
I'd be lost and so confused
I wouldn't last a day--I'd be afraid
Without you there to see me through
Imagine me without you
And you'll know it's just impossible
Because of you, it's all brand-new
My life is now worthwhile
I can't imagine me without you
When I found you, I was blessed
And will never leave you--I need you
Imagine me without you
I'd be lost and so confused
I wouldn't last a day--I'd be afraid
Without you there to see me through
Imagine me without you
And you'll know it's just impossible
Because of you, it's all brand-new
My life is now worthwhile
I can't imagine me without you
This song by Luis Fonsi is a heartwarming tribute to the love of his life. He describes how she is the only one he needs and how she is always there for him when his hopes and dreams have shattered. Fonsi uses powerful imagery to convey the extent of his love, emphasizing that she is the one that rescued him when he was falling.
Fonsi's use of hyperbole in "I can't imagine me without you" and "Imagine me without you and you'll know it's just impossible" makes it clear that his love for this person is all-encompassing and life-changing. The repetition of the chorus also emphasizes the importance and necessity of their relationship. Without her, Fonsi would be lost and afraid, unable to navigate life's challenges.
Overall, "Imagine Me Without You" is a powerful love ballad that celebrates the transformative power of deep, meaningful relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
As long as stars shine down from heaven
Your love will always shine bright in my life like the stars that shine down from heaven.
And the rivers run into the sea
Our love will always flow and be constant like the rivers that flow into the sea.
'Til the end of time, forever
Our love will last for eternity until the end of time.
You're the only one I'll ever need
You're my everything, and I'll never need anyone else in my life.
In my life, you're all that matters
You're the most important person in my life, and nothing else matters as long as I have you.
In my eyes, the only truth I see
You're the only truth in my life, and everything else is just an illusion.
When my hopes and dreams have shattered
When my hopes and dreams are shattered, you're the one who keeps me going and never gives up on me.
You're the one that's been right there for me
You've always been there for me through the good and the bad times, and I can always count on you.
When I found you, I was blessed
I feel incredibly lucky to have found you in my life, and I know that you're a true blessing.
And will never leave you--I need you
I'll never leave you because I need you in my life to be happy and fulfilled.
Imagine me without you
Think of a life without you, which is impossible for me to imagine.
I'd be lost and so confused
Without you, I'd feel lost and confused, and I wouldn't know how to go on.
I wouldn't last a day--I'd be afraid
I would be terrified to live without you, and I don't think I could survive even one day without your love.
Without you there to see me through
Without you to support me and guide me, I wouldn't be able to face life's challenges.
And you'll know it's just impossible
You know that it's impossible for me to imagine a life without you.
Because of you, it's all brand-new
You've brought so much joy and happiness to my life, and everything feels new and exciting because of you.
My life is now worthwhile
My life has so much meaning and purpose now that you're in it.
I can't imagine me without you
I literally cannot imagine my life without you, and I never want to try.
Lyrics © MARPORT MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK CHRISTOPHER PORTMANN, RUDY AMADO PEREZ
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