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Luis Figueroa (singer)
American singer-songwriter (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luis Figueroa (born September 18, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is a two-time Latin Grammy nominated singer and songwriter of Puerto Rican origin of the Latin pop and Tropical music genres. He studied at the Berklee College of Music and in his teens he participated in shows such as Star Search, Sábado Gigante and American Idol.[1]
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Born | (1989-09-18) September 18, 1989 (age 34) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Years active | 2017–present |
He has gained international recognition after covering songs by artists like Elijah Blake, Trey Songz, and Omarion on YouTube. As a result of his version of "Flor Palida" he caught the attention of singer Marc Anthony, which led him to sign an agreement with Magnus, the salsa star's record label.
In 2018, he accompanied Romeo Santos as a vocalist on three of his international tours, including the world tour "Golden".
In 2019, he released his first single for Sony Music Latin, "La Especialista", which reached number 27 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart, remaining for 8 weeks, and the pre-release single from his debut album, "Te Deseo ", peaked at number 24 on Latin Pop Airplay chart, spending 11 weeks on Billboard.
He has received an award at the Premios Juventud (2016) for his version of "Flor Pálida", performing with Marc Anthony live on the Univisión channel.
In 2021, he was nominated for "Best Pop Artist" at the 2021 HTV Heat Latin Music Awards.
In 2022, Luis released his first salsa album, the self-titled Luis Figueroa. The album spawned three consecutive Top 10 hits on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart and earned him his first Latin GRAMMY award nominations for "Best Salsa Album" and "Best Tropical Song". The album written by Luis solidified his status as one of the leading voices and rising stars of the salsa genre.