Luis Filipe Oliveira was born on May 27, 1983 in Bordeaux (France). Writer, composer and singer Lucenzo is French of Portuguese origin. Passionate about music, he started playing the piano at the age of 6 and singing at the age of 11. Now Lucenzo is a famous Latin American musician and producer.
About Lucenzo's career
The performer first performed on a small stage in 1998. At the beginning of his career, he took a rap direction in music and performed his songs at small concerts, parties and festivals. Often the musician performed at parties just on the street. The performer liked it so much that he began to seriously prepare for the release of his first professional album.
In 2006, Lucenzo edited the recorded material and created the debut CD. However, due to financial constraints and the lack of sponsors, its release had to be postponed until better times.
The triumphal rise of Lucenzo
A year later, the singer decided to take this step. He signed a contract with the recording studio Scopio Music and released the debut album Emigrante del Mundo. The disc was very popular among fans of the hip-hop genre. Songs recorded with such difficulty have been approved by the society of this musical culture..
This first success inspired Lucenzo and gave him the strength to go further towards his goal. Many songs were played on De Radio Latina and Fun Radio. They stayed in the top of auditions and orders for a long time. The compositions received positive feedback during surveys of radio listeners.
The popularity and significant attention to the talented performer led to the fact that he began work on the next creative project in the studio.
A year later, the musical composition Reggaeton Fever was released, which received a wide public outcry. The artist was so liked by both professionals and ordinary people that he was invited not only to bars, but also to prestigious nightclubs, mass festivals and concerts in France and Portugal.
On this positive wave, the French performer began performing in many neighboring countries. In 2008, music compilations Hot Latina (M6 Interactions), Zouk Ragga Dancehall (Universal Music) and Hip Hop R&B Hits 2008 (Warner Music) were released. A year later, the last studio released a compilation of the singer called NRJ Summer Hits Only.
Vem Dancar Kuduro
Producers Fause Barkati and Fabrice Toigo helped Lucenzo create the style that resulted in the world-famous hit Vem Danzar Kuduro. Rapper Big Ali, who worked with them at Yanis Records, also worked on this single. The self-titled album after the release took 2nd position in the French charts. This composition instantly spread across the Internet. It became a No. 1 hit in clubs in France, on Radio Latina and second in sales in France.
The composition entered the top 10 most famous hits of the summer of 2010. Popular in Europe single Vem Dançar Kuduro entered the European top 10. It was popular in Canada reaching number 2 on radio stations. This led to the organization of flash mobs in France with public dance performances.
Collaboration with Don Omar
A new version of the song appeared on YouTube on August 17, 2010 in the US and South America. The official video of Lucenzo & Don Omar - Danza Kuduro on YouTube has gained more than 250 million viewers. And more than 370 million views were at the work of Lucenzo.
The success was instant. And the composition conquered the charts in several countries - the USA, Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela. Lucenzo and Don Omar won the Premio Latin Rhythm Airplay del Año at the Billboard Latin Awards 2011. It was also #3 on MTV2, HTV and MUN3 and #XNUMX in YouTube/Vevo music video views.
Lucenzo now
Lucenzo released the album Emigrante del Mundo in 2011. The collection included 13 singles, among which were remixes of the famous hit.
The last most famous singles were Vida Louca (2015) and Turn Me On (2017). The performer continues to give concerts and is going to release a new disc in the same musical style.
