Luis Fonsi
Anitta, Luis Fonsi, Thalia & Laura Pausini to Host 2022 Latin Grammys
Brazilian powerhouse singer Anitta, Puerto Rican hitmaker Luis Fonsi, Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini, and Mexican superstar Thalia are enlisted to host the 23rd annual Latin Grammy Awards. The telecast will air from the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. ET. This marks the first time the Latin Grammys will have had four or more co-hosts since the inaugural broadcast, in September 2000, which had five — Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Andy Garcia, Jimmy Smits and Antonio Banderas. To date, Anitta has earned a total of eight Latin Grammy nominations, and she is currently in the running for record of the year and best reggaeton performance for her viral hit “Envolver.” (See the full list of 2022 Latin Grammy nominations here.) The same s...
“Baby Shark” Has Dethroned “Despacito” as the Most Viewed Video in YouTube’s History
“Baby Shark” smelled blood in YouTube’s waters and pounced on “Despacito,” dethroning Luis Fonsi‘s global hit for the title of the most viewed video in the platform’s history. Pinkfong‘s “Baby Shark” video was uploaded back on June 17th, 2016 and “Despacito” was published just shy of seven months later, on January 12th, 2017. Due to the crossover appeal of the booming Latin music market, Fonsi’s track became an overnight sensation and skyrocketed to YouTube’s upper echelon of viewership. On the other hand, “Baby Shark” experienced an explosive rise of its own due to the #BabySharkChallenge, which mutated the children’s song into one of the most viral memes in recent mem...
