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Comenzaré (1998)

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The album title is the name of a song on the record, and it refers to the start of Luis Fonsi's career as a soloist.

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Comenzaré (I Will Start): debut album by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi
Released 15 September 1998 by Universal Music Latino
Ten tracks, from 'Si Tú Quisieras' (4:25) to 'Ya No Sé Querer' (4:19), with 'Comenzaré' as track two
Per the Spanish Wikipedia entry, released only in Puerto Rico and the United States
Mostly ballads, with a few rhythmic songs
'Tu Calor' plays with disco music
Two single videos: 'Perdóname' and 'Si Tú Quisieras'

Title taken from a song on the album, referring to the start of Fonsi's career as a soloist
Fonsi is a Puerto Rican singer, and this record is his debut album

Born Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero on April 15, 1978, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Moved with his family to Orlando, Florida at age 10.
Enrolled at Florida State University School of Music on a full scholarship in 1995 but dropped out to pursue music.
Signed a recording contract with Universal Music Latin soon after.

Debut album Comenzaré (1998) peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart and became a hit in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
Follow-up Eterno (2000) was more successful.
Opened for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour in the US and Mexico in 2002.
"No Me Doy por Vencido" (2008) spent 21 weeks at number one on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.
Won a Latin Grammy for Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy Yo" in 2009.
"Despacito" (2017), featuring Daddy Yankee and later a remix with Justin Bieber, became his biggest success and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Released the album Vida in 2019, which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.
Served as a coach on The Voice and La Voz in several countries.

Certified Disco de Platino in the United States for selling 100,000 copies (English Wikipedia)
Spanish Wikipedia gives a different figure: certified Disco Platino for selling more than 60,000 copies
Released 15 September 1998 by Universal Music Latino, according to Spanish and Portuguese Wikipedia
Released only in Puerto Rico and the United States, per Spanish Wikipedia
Contains two single videos: 'Perdóname' and 'Si Tú Quisieras'
Certification counts differ across sources, so the English and Spanish figures are listed side by side

Title taken from a song on the album, 'Comenzaré', referring to the start of Fonsi's career as a soloist
'Tu Calor' plays with disco music, one of the rhythmic songs among mostly ballads
Two single videos were included: 'Perdóname' and 'Si Tú Quisieras'
Released only in Puerto Rico and the United States, per Spanish Wikipedia