The sensational video "Despacito" broke all conceivable and unimaginable records. Translated from Spanish, “despacito” means “slowly” or “slowly”. The song was a leader in the musical charts of many countries, it is sung everywhere.
Rumor has it that thanks to this composition Puerto Rico has become incredibly popular among tourists this summer, which promises the island prosperity and economic recovery. The clip was released in January 2017 and became the Youtube record holder in terms of views and likes.
The history of slums where they shot the video "Despacito"
Louis Fonsi is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. For those who do not know, Puerto Rico is a freely associated state, a territory dependent on the United States, but having its own constitution. The La Perla district of the capital San Juan, where they shot the video "Despacito", was once the center of banditry and drug trafficking. However, in recent years, houses were painted in bright colors, and the slums of Puerto Rico began to look very colorful.
La Perla is a historical settlement that was founded at the end of the 19th century. Initially, the area was the site of a slaughterhouse, which was located outside the city. The farmers and workers who served there began to build their homes, thus forming a slum area.
La Perla is famous for its incredibly beautiful coast, which is recognized as one of the most picturesque in Puerto Rico. The beach where the Luis Fonsi "Despacito" video was filmed is a few blocks from the main locations. At the very beginning of the video, we observe how a drone flies, waves beat against the shore, the stones on which Louis stands - this is the famous coast of La Perla. A few years ago, these places were highlighted in the video of Nelly Furtado and the film "Vessel" (2016).
Hurricane Maria
Less than a month ago, the news flashed around the world that Hurricane Maria overtook Puerto Rico. Perhaps many would have accepted this news and forgotten if the media had not specified that the area where the Despacito clip was shot was also destroyed.
The element was called the strongest over the past century. Hurricane Mary reached the fourth category. The scale of the disaster is astounding. Correspondents from different countries who visited San Juan after the incident said that many houses had their roofs torn down, many palm trees broken, in particular in those places where the Despacito clip was shot.
What is the secret to the popularity of the clip?
The success of Despasito came as a surprise to Luis Foncy himself. The musician admits that he wanted to write a dance song that would become a hit, but Louis could not even imagine such popularity. He came up with an idea related to the word "despasito", it took about three hours to write the track itself. A great decoration of the clip was Deaddy Yankee, also a Puerto Rican musician who complemented the composition with a recitative. The guitar track was written by Christian Nieves. As a result, the composition, which can be attributed to the direction of the Old School Pop with a simple rap, has gained a youth accent. The colorful slums where they shot the video "Despacito", Puerto Rican and Colombian rhythms, beautiful faces of extras actors, pleasant tones of the singers made the video truly unforgettable.
At one time, "Despacito" was ahead of YouTube’s video of popular singer Justin Bieber's "Sorry". In April 2017, a remix was released with the participation of this musician, who conquered the heights of the American charts and launched a second wave of song popularity.