Why Justin Bieber can’t sing Despacito live

In a recent video that went viral on social media, Justin Bieber was trashed for not being able to sing the Spanish parts of Despacito. Photo: Reuters

Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi, who has hit the number one spot across different countries with his trackDespacito, featuring Daddy Yankee – and Canadian singer Justin Bieber in the English version – doesn’t mind that Bieber fails to perform the Spanish version of the song at live concerts. Fonsi and Bieber have sung the song together in Puerto Rico at a live show.

In a recent video that went viral on social media, Bieber has been trashed for not being able to sing the Spanish parts of Despacito, while singing the English portions with ease. Bieber has performed the number at clubs and a few other venues, when he got a request to sing Despacito. Since he stumbled over the Spanish words, members of the Latin American community felt this was a sign of disrespect.