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How did Despacito become the song of the summer? Slowly. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's original version of the track debuted in January, becoming a global hit that beckoned a remix with Justin Bieber ...

"I have practiced so hard because I love singing in Spanish and different languages," Kelly Clarkson told Luis Fonsi of his hit track, "Despacito," on The Voice Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for ...

"Despacito," by Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, dominated the summer of 2017. We've heard it in bodegas, at the beach, in the park, at professional baseball games, on TV talk shows, ...

"Despacito," the hit song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, has officially become the most streamed song in music history just six months after its release — nothing despacito (slow) about that record.

Last summer, one song reigned supreme. "Despacito," the Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee hit that became a crossover smash once Justin Bieber joined in, first topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in ...

Rob Landes performs a violin cover of "Despacito" on live TV with a loop pedal on Fox 13's The Place. He also discusses ...

If you’ve found that you can’t help but tap your toe or spin yourself around when you hear Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s endlessly catchy “Despacito,” take comfort in knowing that you’re not alone — ...

Luis Fonsi, the singer behind the wildly popular song “Despacito,” often applauds others who cover his big hit. But not this time. On Monday, Fonsi condemned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for ...

"Despacito," the Spanish-language summer smash by Puerto Rican stars Luis Fonsi and "king of reggaetón" Daddy Yankee, is now the most-streamed song in history. On Wednesday, Universal Music, which ...

It was a cultural moment in a year of swift changes. Much like the #MeToo movement brought attention to the sexual harassment of women, “Despacito” and later “Mi Gente” brought into clear view Latino ...