Despacito was released in 2017 and quickly became a global phenomenon with its catchy, powerful, and captivating melody. The unique performance style of singers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, especially the way they emphasized and repeated the word "Despacito" (Slowly), made the song even more special.
"Despacito" was released in 2017 and became a global hit (Photo taken from the screen).
Despacito is a love declaration from a man to a woman he is pursuing. It is known that the famous pop star Justin Bieber took notice of the song when he was out enjoying music at a bar in Colombia.
At that time, the "pop prince" proposed a collaboration with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The English remix of the song was released, featuring Justin Bieber, and the song's popularity soared.
The music video for Despacito reached one billion views in just 97 days, two billion in 150 days, surpassing hits like Justin Bieber's Sorry, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's See You Again, and PSY's Gangnam Style.
As of June 2024, the video for Despacito has reached 8.4 billion views and attracted nearly 4.3 million comments on YouTube. With these numbers, the song ranks second in the list of most viewed music videos on YouTube, following Pinkfong's Baby Shark.
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee celebrating the success of "Despacito" (Photo: Sony).
Despacito has had a positive impact on Puerto Rico's tourism industry. According to a local report, as of July 2017, Despacito had helped increase Puerto Rico's tourism industry by 45% since the song was released globally. The locations featured in the music video of Despacito have also become popular destinations for travel enthusiasts.
Despacito has received numerous music awards, including 2 Latin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song dominated music charts in 47 countries in 2017. Despacito is also the only Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States since 1996.
Many art critics have recognized Despacito as the most successful Spanish-language pop song of all time. Experts believe that Despacito marked the beginning of a period where Latin music dominates international charts.
Before Despacito, only 4 songs made it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. After the song was released, this number increased to 19 in 2017. Despacito also paved the way for English-speaking artists to collaborate with Latin American artists to release more popular songs.
Many famous stars such as Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, and Camila Cabello have boldly released music in Spanish as a result.
Undeniably, Despacito changed Luis Fonsi's life. He had been active in the music industry since 1990, but it wasn't until the release of Despacito that his name became widely known.
The lyrics of Despacito were written by him in 2015 at his home in Miami with the desire to create a groundbreaking music product after nearly 2 years of rest. He invited Panamanian-born Brazilian singer-songwriter Erika Ender to collaborate on the lyrics.
By 2018, he had broken 6 Guinness World Records and sold over 11 million copies of Despacito globally. Licensing the song also allowed the Puerto Rican singer to earn significant amounts. According to Celebrity Net worth, he currently owns $20 million, earned from his artistic activities and selling the song's rights.
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee performing the song "Despacito" at the 2018 Grammy Awards (Photo: Getty Images).
Initially, Luis just wanted to create a simple pop song with easy-to-listen lyrics, but later, he deliberately added some local music spices to the song, creating a global hit. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee recorded the song in Miami at the end of 2016.
Luis Fonsi was invited to perform the song Despacito for the first time on the American talk show Conan in June 2017. This was his first performance in the US. He then appeared on other popular shows like The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and performed his hit song.
Luis Fonsi and his colleague Daddy Yankee also brought Despacito on their global tours Love + Dance World Tour (2017) and Tamo En Vivo Europe Tour (2017), as well as various major and minor music award shows.
Aside from the famous English version featuring Justin Bieber, Despacito also has a Portuguese version where Luis Fonsi collaborated with artist Israel Novaes, released in 2017. The Chinese version of Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Singaporean artist JJ Lin was launched in 2018.
Luis Fonsi changed his life and career thanks to the success of "Despacito" (Photo: Grammy).
Over the past 7 years, many artists have requested permission to use the song Despacito in their performances. Cover versions of Despacito have been just as popular as the original. A noteworthy performance is singer J.Fla's rendition of Despacito with over 172 million views on YouTube.
In an interview, Luis Fonsi stated that he does not mind being seen as a one-hit wonder. "Despacito will always be a part of my repertoire, and I will always smile when singing it," he confessed.
On the 5th anniversary of the release of Despacito, Luis Fonsi told Billboard, "Thanks to globalization, the development of the Internet, Despacito heralded the era of popular Latin music worldwide, highlighting the universality of language and rhythm.
I believe Despacito is a catalyst for change. I am proud that the song opened new doors, touching non-Latin community audiences with this musical language."
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