He’ll be joined by Latin entertainers including singers Paulina Rubio and Pedro Capó plus “Saturday Night Live” cast member and Miami-native Marcello Hernandez. “When you say ‘Live it up,’ you automatically transport to the Caribbean, to Latino culture, to us Puerto Ricans. So that just makes it a natural fit,” he said.įonsi will perform music on top of hitting the button to release the big bottle of champagne during the christening ceremony at PortMiami on Nov. He said the godfather role makes sense to him.
It made me more proud of who I was and where I came from.” “The fact that I moved when I was 11 from Puerto Rico to Orlando, you would think that you’d get a little distant from your heritage, but it was the other way around. “I think you guys know how important Puerto Rico is to me, and will always be,” he said. He praised the spirit of the the community that has been resilient through the recovery since deadly Hurricane Maria in 2017, but also the celebratory spirit of the island’s people. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2017, and he’s since won numerous awards and continues to be a powerhouse celebrity for Latin music.įonsi spoke about his time living as a child in Orlando and the massive Puerto Rican community there before making Miami his second home as an adult. We’ve been through a lot, a lot of hurricanes, a lot of crazy things and the fact that this gorgeous, massive, perfect ship can be docked there, I think it’s going to be good for her.”įonsi’s hit ‘Despacito’ spent 16 weeks at No. “The fact that San Juan is its homeport is already special, because as a proud Boricua I want people to come to my island,” he said of the honorary role during his introduction at an event held at the Miami Marlins baseball stadium. But it’s also the title now for Luis Fonsi, the man behind the hit song “Despacito” as Norwegian Cruise Line teamed up with him to take on the christening duties for the ship when it arrives to Miami in November before spending the winter sailing out of Puerto Rico. That’s Spanish for “The Godfather,” and it is in fact the name of a specialty drink headed to the ship’s Metropolitan Bar dedicated to highlighting reusability. MIAMI - There’s a new drink and famous Puerto Rican musician coming on board the Norwegian Viva set to begin sailing the Caribbean this fall.
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