Introduction
Luís Filipe Oliveira (born 27 May 1983), better known by his stage name Lucenzo, is a French-Portuguese recording artist and record producer. His parents emigrated to Bordeaux, France, from Bragança, in northern Portugal. Lucenzo signed with the Universal Music record label. He is best known for his dance hit with rapper Big Ali, "Vem dançar Kuduro". Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Don Omar released a Spanish/Portuguese version of the song under the title "Danza Kuduro" with Lucenzo.
Career
Lucenzo released his debut single in 2008, a Portuguese/multilingual reggae/reggaeton song entitled "Emigrante del mundo". Signed to Scopio Music, the song became a Portuguese radio hit. It was followed in 2009 by "Dame reggaeton". But it was with his bilingual English/Portuguese dance hit "Vem Dançar Kuduro" in collaboration with Big Ali produced by Lucenzo. It was a Top 40 hit in Switzerland, reaching #31. An alternative Spanish version by Don Omar with Lucenzo was released on 15 August 2010, entitled "Danza Kuduro". The accompanying music video was released on 17 August. It is also featured on Don Omar's compilation album Meet the Orphans.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
AUT |
GER |
POR |
SWI |
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| Emigrante del Mundo |
|
8 | 60 | 65 | 24 | 15 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
AUT |
DEN |
FIN |
NED |
NOR |
SWE |
SWI |
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| "Emigrante del mundo" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Emigrante del Mundo |
| "Vem Dançar Kuduro" (featuring Big Ali) |
2010 | 2 | — | 14 | 12 | — | 15 | 1 | 31 | |
| "Baila Morena" | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wine It Up" (featuring Sean Paul) |
2012 | 33 | 34 | — | 48 | 56 | — | — | 16 | Non-album single |
| "Obsesión (Tropical Family)" (with Kenza Farah) |
2013 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tropical Family |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT |
GER |
NL |
SPA |
SWI |
US Latin |
US Rhythm |
US Tropical |
US Latin Pop |
US |
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| "Danza Kuduro" (Don Omar featuring Lucenzo) |
2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 82 |
|
Meet the Orphans |
| "Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)" (Qwote featuring Pitbull and Lucenzo) |
2011 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
Awards
2011
- Latin Rhythm Airplay: Danza Kuduro (Don Omar featuring Lucenzo)
2012
- Latin Song of the Year (Vocal event): Danza Kuduro (Don Omar featuring Lucenzo)
- Latin Rhythm Airplay: Danza Kuduro (Don Omar featuring Lucenzo)
- Digital Song of the Year: Danza Kuduro (Don Omar featuring Lucenzo)
- Top Latin Song: Danza Kuduro (Don Omar featuring Lucenzo)