Romeo Santos
Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American[1] singer. Romeo was the lead singer of the bachata group Aventura. As part of Aventura, Romeo became an important figure for making Bachata music popular. His songs were on the top of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts and the top of music charts in Europe. In 2002, the band's song "Obsesión" was at number one in Italy for 16 weeks.[2]
Romeo Santos | |
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 Santos performing in June 2012 | |
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| Birth name | Anthony Santos |
| Born | July 21, 1981 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Website | romeosantosonline |
Romeo was born in The Bronx, New York. His father is Dominican while his mother is Puerto Rican. When he was 12 years old, Romeo was a member of the church choir.[2] On May 9, 2011, Romeo released his lead single "You" from his first album.[3] The song debuted at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks and Tropical Songs chart.[4] The second single, "Promise" a duet with Usher, reached number one on both charts as well.[5][6]
Discography
changeStudio albums
change- 2011: Formula, Vol. 1
- 2012: The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden
- 2014: Formula, Vol. 2
- 2017: Golden
- 2019: Utopía
Singles
change| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Latin | |||
| 2011 | "You" | 97 | 1 [8] |
Formula, Vol. 1 |
| "Promise" (featuring Usher) | 83 | 1 [9] | ||
| 2012 | "Mi Santa" (featuring Tomatito) | - | 1 | |
| "All Aboard" (featuring Lil Wayne) | - | – | ||
| "Rival" (featuring Mario Domm) | – | – | ||
| "La Diabla" | – | 14 | ||
References
change- ↑ "Romeo Santos: Taking Bachata Mainstream". NPR.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rosen 2009
- ↑ "Billboard Bits: Charlie Sheen Releases 'Winning' Single, Bruno Mars Responds to Tyler Dis". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ↑ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ↑ "Romeo Santos junto a Usher en "Promise"". Terra Networks (in Spanish). 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ↑ "Chart Highlights: Rodney Atkins Takes 'Back Road' To No. 1 On Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ↑ "Romeo Santos Billboard singles chart history". Allmusic. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Latin Songs – Week of May 28, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 28, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Latin Songs – Week of October 29, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
Books
change- Rosen, Jody. "Crossover Dreams of a Bronx Bachatero". New York Times. Arts:Music. June 3, 2009
- Symkus, Ed. "Listen to the Tale of Aventura". The Edge. The Boston Herald.com December 1, 2009
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