Luis Figueroa

LUIS FIGUEROA is the multi-talented four-time GRAMMY® nominated Puerto Rican American singer-songwriter and one of the most promising artists of the decade. He has solidified his status as the leading voice and star of the Salsa movement reinvigorating the tropical music genre for new audiences.

Luis continues to push boundaries and redefine the salsa genre on his latest release "Coexistencia". The album brings an evolution of tropical music blended with urban sounds and rock elements, a journey through the past, present, and future. A fusion of styles, essence, musicality, and voice that will elevate the sound of salsa. Following the success and innovation of his GRAMMY® nominated album, "Voy A Ti", he continues his versatility with a fresh sound that will leave a lasting mark in the history of tropical music modernizing this beloved genre. "Voy a Ti" was nominated for Best Salsa Album at the 24th Latin GRAMMY® Awards, Best Tropical Latin Album at the 66th GRAMMY® Awards and received three nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro (2024) including Tropical Album of the Year. First single, “La Luz” became his sixth consecutive top 10 hit on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. His song, “Bandido” crowned the chart for two consecutive weeks, the only salsa song in 2023 to top the Billboard charts. “Bandido” also hit #1 in Puerto Rico for seven consecutive weeks. His song, "A Escondidas" earned him the record as the newest artist to place the most top 10 hits this decade on the Billboard Tropical charts. Luis was honored by the New York International Salsa Congress with their Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the genre and for inspiring a new generation of artists.

Luis was nominated for his first two Premio Lo Nuestro awards in 2022 for “Tropical Artist of the Year” and “Tropical Song of the Year”. His self-titled second studio album, Luis Figueroa, released in May 2022, is a collection of songs that represent the different phases of falling in love, complete with a tropical energy full of percussion and trombones while highlighting his dynamic vocals. The album spawned three #1 tropical hit singles including, “Todavía Te Espero”, “Vienes” and “Fiesta Contigo”, all composed by Luis. The album received two Latin GRAMMY® and three Premio Lo Nuestro nominations and has amassed over 18 million streams worldwide. The album was selected by Billboard as one of “The 22 Best Latin Albums of 2022”. In the fall, he toured with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Marc Anthony bringing his live show to multiple cities across the United States and Latin America.

From an early age, Luis showcased his natural abilities on shows such as Star Search, Sábado Gigante and American Idol. This taste of success in the music industry led him to perfect his craft by studying at Berklee College of Music. After being discovered through several cover videos uploaded to his YouTube page, Luis signed with Magnus Media, music titan Marc Anthony’s entertainment company in mid 2016. His rendition of “Flor Pálida” won him a Premio Juventud for “Best Cover Video” and he performed the song alongside his mentor on the show. Combining both his musical and acting capabilities he had a featured role in the acclaimed music-themed Telemundo television series Guerra De Ídols (2017). He was featured on the series theme song, “Tequila Pa’la Razón” performing it live at the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

In 2018, he joined Sebastián Yatra and Lary Over for the urban-pop smash “Por Perro”, a song he co-wrote which has racked up over 700 million views on YouTube to date and reached #16 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Songs chart. The single was certified 7x-Platinum by the RIAA® and nominated for Video of the Year at the 2019 HTV Heat Awards. Luis showcased the single during Romeo Santos’s Golden Tour performing it to sold out stadiums across Latin America.

In February 2021, he surprised fans with an EP of original material recorded at home titled, 1807 and in May on Sony Music Latin he released his debut album, Canciones Del Alma, 10 romantic cover songs that shaped his career and childhood. The album debuted at #2 in sales in Puerto Rico and earned him his first #1 hit on Billboard Tropical Airplay, “Hasta El Sol de Hoy” and a second Billboard Top 10 chart hit with his version of “Si Tú Me Dices Ven”. A visual album of all the songs was released and aired on Telemundo Puerto Rico.

From child talent to YouTube stardom the Philadelphia born native’s journey has taken him to some of the most prestigious stages around the world, working alongside some of the greatest icons in the industry. Luis is now positioned to become the next great star of our generation and a force in Latin music.