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.
No Me Doy Por Vencido
Luis Fonsi Lyrics
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Soy como un niño dormido
Que puede despertarse con apenas solo un ruido
Cuando menos te lo esperas
Cuando menos lo imagino
Sé que un día no me aguanto y voy y te miro
Y te lo digo a los gritos
Pues no sabes cuánto tiempo en mis sueños has vivido
Ni sospechas cuando te nombré
Yo, yo no me doy por vencido
Yo quiero un mundo contigo
Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
Una señal del destino
No me canso, no me rindo, no me doy por vencido
Tengo una flor de bolsillo
Marchita de buscar a una mujer que me quiera
Y reciba su perfume hasta traer la primavera
Y me enseñe lo que no aprendí de la vida
Que brilla más cada día
Porque estoy tan sólo a un paso de ganarme la alegría
Porque el corazón levanta una tormenta enfurecida
Desde aquel momento en que te vi
Yo, yo no me doy por vencido
Yo quiero un mundo contigo
Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
Una señal del destino
No me canso, no me rindo, no me doy por vencido
Este silencio esconde demasiadas palabras
No me detengo, pase lo que pase seguiré
Yo, yo no me doy por vencido
Yo quiero un mundo contigo
Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
Una señal del destino
No me canso, no me rindo, no me doy por vencido
Oh oh oh
Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
Una señal del destino
No me canso, no me rindo
No me doy por vencido, oh oh
The lyrics to Luis Fonsi's "No Me Doy Por Vencido" express a sense of determination and perseverance in the face of love's obstacles. The singer begins by stating that he is quiet, akin to a sleeping child who can be awakened by the slightest noise. He knows that one day he will not be able to resist and will look at the object of his affections. Despite being seen as a crazed fool for his passionate declarations of love, the singer believes that it is worth waiting for and fighting for a future with the person he loves. He carries a withered flower in his pocket, hoping to find a woman who will bring spring back into his life and teach him about the joys of living. The concluding verses express the idea that the silence and lack of communication hides many words and feelings, and the singer will not give up on love.
The song is an expression of the human desire to love and be loved, despite the challenges and setbacks that we may face. The singer's determination and resolve to fight for his love is inspiring, reminding us that even in the face of difficulties, we should not give up on finding happiness and fulfillment in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Me quedo callado
I remain silent
Soy como un niño dormido
I am like a sleeping child
Que puede despertarse con apenas solo un ruido
Who can awaken with just a single noise
Cuando menos te lo esperas
When you least expect it
Cuando menos lo imagino
When I least imagine it
Sé que un día no me aguanto y voy y te miro
I know that one day I won't be able to resist and I'll look at you
Y te lo digo a los gritos
And I'll tell you at the top of my lungs
Y te ríes y me tomas por un loco atrevido
And you laugh and take me for a bold crazy person
Pues no sabes cuánto tiempo en mis sueños has vivido
For you don't know how much time you've lived in my dreams
Ni sospechas cuando te nombré
Nor do you suspect when I mention your name
Yo, yo no me doy por vencido
I, I never give up
Yo quiero un mundo contigo
I want a world with you
Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
I swear it is worth waiting, and waiting, and waiting a moment
Una señal del destino
A sign from fate
No me canso, no me rindo, no me doy por vencido
I don't tire, I don't give up, I never surrender
Tengo una flor de bolsillo
I have a pocket flower
Marchita de buscar a una mujer que me quiera
Withered from searching for a woman who will love me
Y reciba su perfume hasta traer la primavera
And receive her perfume until it brings spring
Y me enseñe lo que no aprendí de la vida
And teach me what I didn't learn from life
Que brilla más cada día
That shines brighter every day
Porque estoy tan sólo a un paso de ganarme la alegría
Because I am just one step away from winning happiness
Porque el corazón levanta una tormenta enfurecida
Because the heart raises a furious storm
Desde aquel momento en que te vi
Since the moment I saw you
Este silencio esconde demasiadas palabras
This silence hides too many words
No me detengo, pase lo que pase seguiré
I won't stop, no matter what happens I'll continue
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Juro que vale la pena esperar, y esperar y esperar un suspiro
I swear it is worth waiting, and waiting, and waiting a moment
Una señal del destino
A sign from fate
No me canso, no me rindo
I don't tire, I don't give up
No me doy por vencido, oh oh
I never surrender, oh oh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Claudia Brant, Luis Fonsi
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