(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes Fonseca, the Colombian singer-songwriter and winner of 7 Latin GRAMMY® awards will perform on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 8:00pm. Recognized as one of the most significant Latin artists of the past decade, Fonseca unveils his ninth studio album, "Viajante," during this tour, simultaneously celebrating 20 years of his artistic journey.
Classic songs like "Te Mando Flores," "Eres mi Sueño," "Arroyito," "Vine a Buscarte," and "Enrédame" have been combined for this tour with tracks like "Perdonamé mis Errores," "Cartagena," "Qué nos Pasó," "Besos en la Frente," and "Háblame bajito" from the "VIAJANTE" album, as well as his latest single "Si tú me Quieres," which he performs as a duet with Juan Luis Guerra. for surpassing 137 million streams of his album "VIAJANTE" and accumulating an impressive 2.4 billion streams throughout his career.
The internationalization of his music career came in 2005 with his second album, "Corazón," and the hit single "Te Mando Flores."
These successes followed up with eight more albums that have achieved multiple #1 hits on radio and charts on Billboard: "Gratitude" (2008), "Ilusión" (2011), "Fonseca Sinfónico" with the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (2014), "Conexión" (2015), "Homenaje a la música de Diomedes Díaz" (2015), "Agustín" (2018), "Compadres" (2020), and "Viajante" (2022).
Fonseca is involved with important philanthropic and social initiatives, first with the creation of his Gratitude Foundation in 2017 and then with his participation in several Annual Galas of the Maestro Cares Foundation, led by singer Marc Anthony, with his most recent performance in December 2021 in New York.
Tickets to see Fonseca go on sale Friday, July 21st at 10:00 am, reserve tickets early by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888. GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office at 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, which have reached almost 2 million children, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 10 million visitors since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
