Latin star Luis Fonsi has been dominating radio airwaves across the globe with his reggaeton-influenced and Justin Bieber-featuring!
smash single, Despacito.
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Despacito is the first primarily Spanish-language song to go No.
It wasnt planned this way.
I was born in Puerto Rico but was raised in Orlando and now [live] in Miami.
So Ive had success in the U.S., but toward a Latin audience.
Now its a new door that opens.
I know how it is when youre out on tour and your head is Whats the next city?
What time do I have to wake up for sound check?
But then, to my surprise, I hear the first chorus and its him singing in Spanish!
When we think of Enrique Iglesias or Shakiras big moments on the Hot 100, they were in English.
How important is it that this has stayed in Spanish and still gone to No.
1?Its amazing, especially given the times that were living in.
