Luis Figueroa (singer)

Luis Figueroa (born September 18, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is a six-time GRAMMY-nominated Puerto Rican American singer-songwriter of the Latin pop and tropical music genres.

He studied at the Berklee College of Music and appeared on several television shows, including Star Search, Sábado Gigante and American Idol.

[1] He has gained international recognition after covering songs by artists including Elijah Blake, Trey Songz, and Omarion on YouTube.

His version of "Flor Pálida" caught the attention of singer Marc Anthony, which led him to sign an agreement with Magnus, the salsa star's record label.

He received an award at Premios Juventud in 2016 for his version of "Flor Pálida", performing with Marc Anthony live on the Univisión channel.

His vocal performance led him to have early recognition in the Puerto Rican musical community, collaborating with artists such as Johnny Rivera, La India, and Domingo Quiñones.

His version of Luke James's "I Want You" was seen by one of the song's co-authors, Nasri Atweh, the lead singer of the Canadian group Magic!.

The night of the signing, he received an award from Premios Juventud for his cover of "Flor Pálida",[4] which the two performed together live on Univisión television network.

He played the fictional urban artist Diego Santillán and sang the show's theme song, “Tequila Pa’la Razón".

In May, he released his debut album Canciones Del Alma with 10 tracks that comprised Figueroa's "deepest memories of family, musical growth, and key songs that shaped his career".

His follow up single "Si Tu Me Dices Ven" became his second consecutive #1 when it topped the Mediabase Tropical Chart in late November.

Billboard described the album as a “Quality product rooted in romance and hard-hitting syncopations, Luis Figueroa has not only discovered his sound but also has embraced it.

The Latin GRAMMY nominated song, "Fiesta Contigo" (co-written with Yoel Henriquez & Efraín “E_Flat" Gonzalez) became his third straight top 10 hit from the album on the Billboard charts.

He performed the song live at the Latin GRAMMY premiere ceremony in Las Vegas and it reached number 1 on the Mediabase Tropical chart in late January 2023.

He performed as part of Anthony's Viviendo concerts in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Choliseo receiving "rave reviews"[12] from press and fans.

[19] "Por Perro" has also been certified Quadruple Platinum by RIAA and was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2019 HTV Heat Latin Music Awards.

He wrote the Spanish version of "Cross Your Mind" for Sabrina Claudio featured on the Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).