Watch out for a Mandarin version of 'Despacito', says singer Luis Fonsi

Luis Fonsi says he sang a few lines in the Mandarin version of 'Despacito'. Photo: Filepic

Despacito, the viral dance hit, won big at the recent Latin Grammys where singer Luis Fonsi announced a new frontier for the song - the Chinese-speaking world.

Despacito won four awards including Record Of The Year and Song Of The  Year, which recognises writing, in the year's biggest night for Spanish- and Portuguese-language music.