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Luis Fonsi vs. Obie Bermúdez

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tue 2/10/2009

A collage of Luis Fonsi and Obie Bermudez.

name	Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero.	Obie Bermúdez.
hometown	Born in San Juan Puerto Rico. Grew up in Orlando, FL.	Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Grew up in Vineland, NJ.
born	April 15, 1978.	January 10, 1977.
the vibe	Nice guy in a button-down shirt and jeans.	Nice guy in a button-down shirt and jeans.
style	Latin pop, ballads and tropical.	Latin pop, ballads and tropical.
runs in the family	His younger brother is Latin soul singer Jean.	His grandfather and father were musicians.
debut album	Comenzaré (1998).	Locales (1998).
breakthrough track	Si Tu Quisieras.	Antes.
killer collab	Aquí Estoy Yo featuring Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal and Noel Schajris.	Cuando Se Ama Una Mujer featuring Reyli, Fonseca and Gustavo Loriano.
high profile marriage	Married to actress Adamari López.	Married to Tejano-pop artist Jennifer Peña.
in their own words	"I am not a political singer, I am a romantic singer. But at the same time, one can take a social message through a romantic song." - Luis Fonsi.	"I never gave up. I kept on writing, getting ready. I didn't know when, but something inside me kept telling me that something was gonna happen." - Obie Bermúdez
most recent release	Palabras del Silencio.	Sólo Exitos.
lead single	No Me Doy Por Vencido.	Si Fuera Fácil.
the critics	All Music: “Initially molded as a traditional Latin balladeer, one who sings romantic songs with much dramatic flair over sweeping string arrangements, Luis Fonsi enjoyed much success as such, though he began to break from that mold steadily, beginning with Paso a Paso in 2005, and enjoyed even greater success and more critical acclaim as a result."	Newsday: “In the tradition of Latin American singer-songwriters before him, Obie Bermúdez has taken up the task of chronicling everyday life and turning it into a successful combination of art and pop music. And like his colleagues, the Puerto Rican-born, Miami-based singer benefits from a transnational perspective that is increasingly the norm.”
bet you didn't know	Worked at Disneyland and Universal Studios in Florida.	Worked at a laundromat after the release of his debut.
webprops	51,416 friends on official MySpace.	12,298 friends on official MySpace.
best video moment	Taking snapshots of the love of his life in Nada Es Para Siempre.	Sketching the love of his life in Sigo Con Ella.