JEDDAH: The man behind the most viewed video on YouTube, Luis Fonsi, is all set for his debut UAE performance next week.
Fonsi, singer of global hit “Despacito,” will appear at the Cavalli Club at the Fairmont Hotel on Sunday.
The 39-year-old Puerto Rican singer will also be a guest of the Dubai International Film Festival, which runs from Dec. 6 to 13.
“Despacito” turned heads on Tuesday when it earned Grammy nominations for record and song of the year. While it is no surprise the song is nominated — it spent 16 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 — it is rare to see a song mostly in Spanish compete in major categories alongside English songs at the Grammys.
“The biggest thing for me is being able to break the language barrier. It’s very hard to do. I’m bi-cultural. I’m Puerto Rican. I was born in the United States. I know how hard it is for somebody to really just connect to a song when it’s in a different language,” Fonsi said. “That’s what I’m proud of — to be able to celebrate my culture through music and to have people dancing and enjoying it, although it’s not their typical go-to song or language.”
“Despacito” also earned Fonsi, Yankee and Bieber a nomination for best pop duo/group performance.
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