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.
Lagrimas Del Mar
Luis Fonsi Lyrics
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Aunque ahora digas no, y tan frágil mi inocencia
Que ya no le quedan fuerzas a mi corazón
La vida da vueltas, que vueltas da la vida nuestra
Se desvanece en un descuido y se detiene en un latido
Hoy te devuelvo la mitad
Del recuerdo que se va contigo a otro lugar
Ya no importa la verdad, ni el principio ni el final
Hoy mis lágrimas de sal son lágrimas del mar
Y ahora mi mundo está al revés
Desde la cabeza hasta los pies
Como todo pasará y ya las fotos no estarán
Mi pasado tú serás y el futuro qué más da
La vida da vueltas, que vueltas da la vida nuestra
Se desvanece en un instante, camino solo hacia delante
Hoy te devuelvo la mitad
Del recuerdo que se va contigo a otro lugar
Solo me queda comenzar
Ya no importa la verdad, ni el principio ni el final
Hoy mis lágrimas de sal son lágrimas del mar
Para limpiar el alma hay que llorar
En este cielo compartido, la lección fue haber vivido, oh, yeah yeah
Hoy te devuelvo la mitad
Del recuerdo que se va contigo a otro lugar
Solo me queda comenzar
Ya no importa la verdad, ni el principio ni el final
Hoy mis lágrimas de sal son lágrimas del mar
Hoy mis lágrimas de sal son lágrimas del mar
The lyrics to Luis Fonsi's song "Lagrimas Del Mar" tells the story of a breakup and the complex emotions that come with it. The singer reflects on his promise to his former lover, who was once his princess. He acknowledges the fragility of his innocence and how his heart has grown weak from the pain of their separation. Life takes unexpected turns, and things that were once important can suddenly slip away.
In the chorus, he returns a portion of the memories that they made together, acknowledging that they will no longer be together. He's left to start over and continue forward, recognizing that the truth, the beginning, and the end no longer matter. The tears he sheds are salty tears of the sea.
The last stanza offers a message of hope and healing. The lyrics suggest that to cleanse the soul, one must cry, and the shared sky serves as a reminder that the two are still connected.
Overall, the song demonstrates that even though love and relationships may come to an end, the memories and lessons learned live on.
Line by Line Meaning
Fue tan fuerte mi promesa siempre fuiste mi princesa
I made a promise to love you forever, you were always the one for me
Aunque ahora digas no why tan frágil mi inocencia
Even though you reject me now, my innocence makes me vulnerable
Que ya no le quedan fuerzas a mi corazón
My heart feels weak and tired
La vida da vueltas, que vueltas da la vida nuestra
Life takes unexpected turns, our lives can change in a moment
Se desvanece en un descuido why se detiene en un latido
Things can disappear in the blink of an eye, but can also stop abruptly
Hoy te devuelvo la mitad
Today I give back half of what's gone with you to another place
Del recuerdo que se va contigo a otro lugar
Half of the memories that leave with you to a new location
Solo me queda comenzar
All that's left is for me to start over
Ya no importa la verdad, ni el principio ni el final
The truth, the beginning, and the end no longer matter to me
Hoy mis lágrimas de sal son lágrimas del mar
Today my tears of salt are tears of the sea
why ahora mi mundo está al revés
And now my world is turned upside down
Desde la cabeza hasta los pies
From my head to my toes
Como todo pasará why ya las fotos no estarán
Like everything else, this too shall pass, and the pictures will be gone
Mi pasado tu serás why el futuro que mas da
You will be my past and the future doesn't matter anymore
Se desvanece en un instante, camino solo hacia delante
Life can change in an instant, and the only way forward is alone
Para limpiar el alma hay que llorar
To cleanse the soul, one must cry
En este cielo compartido, la lección fue haber vivido
In this shared sky, the lesson is in having lived
Hoy mis lágrimas de sal son lágrimas del mar
Today my tears of salt are tears of the sea
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Fernando Osorio, Luis Fonsi
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