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Luis Fonsi's 'Despacito' With Daddy Yankee Reaches 1 Billion Views on YouTube

4/20/2017

Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" is a force to be reckoned with. After four months of making its debut on YouTube, the monster hit and chart-topping track's music video (featuring Daddy Yankee) has surpassed the one billion mark in views on the video-sharing site.

Filmed in Puerto Rico, the sultry clip's milestone achievement comes after Fonsi's "Despacito" remix (featuring Justin Bieber singing in Spanish) became the service's biggest musical debut of 2017 (so far), after collecting more than 20 million views in just 24 hours.

Artists Mentioned

Daddy Yankee

Justin Bieber

Luis Fonsi

The bilingual version of the smash dropped Monday, and both Fonsi and Bieber performed the hit during a concert in Puerto Rico earlier this week.

Thanks for the invite to the show @justinbieber Fui a ver el show y termine arriba del escenario ---- #Despacito #DespacitoRemix #VersionImprovisada #Choliseo
A post shared by Luis Fonsi (@luisfonsi) on Apr 18, 2017 at 8:37pm PDT

Luis Fonsi is set to perform at the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards taking place April 27 in Miami, and will also receive the Spirit of Hope Award.

The Puerto Rican singer/songwriter recently announced the first set of his forthcoming Love + Dance World Tour, which is set to kick off in Spain this summer.

Primeras fechas confirmadas del #LoveAndDanceWorldTour Seguiré compartiendo nuevas fechas, ciudades y países en las próximas semanas. Falta mucho por anunciar. #Despacito
A post shared by Luis Fonsi (@luisfonsi) on Apr 19, 2017 at 9:25pm PDT

The Billboard Latin Music Awards are the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference, taking place April 24-27 at the Ritz Carlton Miami Beach. To register, visit BillboardLatinConference.com.

For more coverage on the Billboard Latin Music Awards go to PremiosBillboard.com.

By Griselda Flores

4/20/2017

Luis Fonsi's 'Despacito' With Daddy Yankee Reaches 1 Billion Views on YouTube

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