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.
Keep My Cool
Luis Fonsi Lyrics
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You were dancing in the corner of our favorite club
(It was) instantly love, oh girl
You were putting on a show
Watching your body go
Was so much more
Than sensual
I will never ever stop
Until I know that you're my girl
(Cause) you're the one I want in my world
All that matters now
Getting through to you somehow
I would do
Anything for you
Cause it's the fire in your eyes that's burnin' deep inside of me
But's it's a feeling I have to hide cause it's too soon to let you see
(So hot) girl what can I do
(So hot) yeah I'm falling for you
But I gotta gotta keep my cool
I know a lot of other guys
Who'd like to have you in their life
But there's no chance
Cause I will dance
Circles all around your heart
I will have you seeing stars
And falling right into my arms
Oh I'll give it all I got
I will never ever stop
Until I know that you're my girl
(Cause) you're the one I want in my world
All that matters now
Getting through to you somehow
I will do
Anything for you
Need to find the key
To unlock your door
Never gone this far
For anyone before
It' won't leave me alone
It won't let me be
I can't break free
Till you're with me
The fire in your eyes now baby
The love I feel inside for you
(So hot) girl what can I do
(So hot) yes I'm falling for you
I just gotta gotta keep my cool
Luis Fonsi's song Keep My Cool is a romantic song that talks about a man who sees a woman he instantly falls in love with while she's dancing in the corner of their favorite club. He describes her sensual moves and expresses his desire to have her in his world, to make her his girl. However, he knows he has to keep his cool and be patient, for it's too soon to let her see the burning fire in his eyes, which is a feeling he has to hide.
In the following verses, the man talks about how he is different from other guys who want the woman he desires. He assures her that he will do anything to win her heart, dance circles around it, and have her falling for him. His love for her is so intense that it won't leave him alone or let him be till she's with him.
Overall, the song is about love, attraction, and the desire to be with someone you can't get out of your mind. It's about being patient, keeping your cool, and doing whatever it takes to convince the person you love that you're the one for them.
Line by Line Meaning
It was last night that I saw ya
Last night, I saw you for the first time
You were dancing in the corner of our favorite club
I saw you dancing in the corner of the club that we both love
(It was) instantly love, oh girl
I fell in love with you right away, oh girl
You were putting on a show
You were performing in such a way that caught my attention
Watching your body go
I was admiring the way your body moved
Was so much more
It was more than just physical attraction
Than sensual
It wasn't just about lust
Oh I need what you got
I want what you have to offer
I will never ever stop
I will persist and do everything I can to get you
Until I know that you're my girl
Until you become my girlfriend
(Cause) you're the one I want in my world
Because you are the one I want to be with
All that matters now
The only important thing is
Getting through to you somehow
Finding a way to make you fall for me
I would do
I am willing to do
Anything for you
Whatever it takes to win your heart
Cause it's the fire in your eyes that's burnin' deep inside of me
I am deeply moved by the passion and intensity that I see in your eyes
But's it's a feeling I have to hide cause it's too soon to let you see
However, I need to keep this feeling hidden because it's too early to reveal it to you
(So hot) girl what can I do
Oh girl, you are so attractive, what can I do?
(So hot) yeah I'm falling for you
Yes, I am falling for you because you are so hot
But I gotta gotta keep my cool
Nevertheless, I need to maintain my composure
I know a lot of other guys
I am aware that there are many other men
Who'd like to have you in their life
Who also desire to have you in their life
But there's no chance
But there is no way they will win your heart
Cause I will dance
Because I will do everything I can
Circles all around your heart
To win over your heart completely
I will have you seeing stars
I will make you feel so good that you will see stars
And falling right into my arms
And you will fall right into my arms because of it
Oh I'll give it all I got
I will give my very best
Need to find the key
I need to find the way
To unlock your door
To unlock your heart
Never gone this far
I have never been this committed before
For anyone before
For anyone else in the past
It' won't leave me alone
This feeling won't go away
It won't let me be
It won't let me rest
I can't break free
I can't shake it off
Till you're with me
Until you are mine
The fire in your eyes now baby
The intensity in your gaze, baby
The love I feel inside for you
The love I have for you inside my heart
(So hot) girl what can I do
Oh girl, you are so hot, what can I do?
(So hot) yes I'm falling for you
Yes, I am falling for you because you are so hot
I just gotta gotta keep my cool
I need to stay calm and composed no matter what
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Johan Ludvig Aberg, Sigurd Heimdal Rosnes, Allan Rich, Clyde Michael Lieberman
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