Romeo Santos
| Anthony Romeo Santos |
| Also known as |
Anthony Santos |
| Born |
July 21, 1981 (1981-07-21) (age 30)
The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres |
Bachata, Hip Hop, Merengue, reggaeton, R&B |
| Years active |
1995–Present |
| Labels |
Premium Latin, Sony, Jive |
| Associated acts |
Aventura, Lenny Santos, Henry Santos, Max Santos, Wisin & Yandel Usher, Akon, Antony Santos, Luis Vargas, Raulin Rodriguez, Héctor Acosta, Thalía, Wyclef Jean, Thalia, Ludacris, Don Omar Lil Wayne, Pitbull, La Mala Rodriguez , Tomatito |
| Website |
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Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is a Dominican-American singer, featured composer and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura. As a member of Aventura, Santos has been a key figure in popularizing Bachata, with hits reaching near the top of the Billboard Latin charts and the top of charts in Europe. In 2002, the band's song "Obsesión" was number one in Italy for sixteen consecutive weeks.[1]
Santos was born in The Bronx, New York, United States to a Dominican father & Puerto rican mother. At twelve years of age, he became a member of the church choir. While the group performs in both English and Spanish, their work was widely ignored by the English-language media during the early part of their career.[1] On May 9, 2011, Santos released his first single, "You", from his upcoming solo debut album, Formula.[2] The song became a number-one debut on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs chart.[3] The second single revealed from his album was "Promise" which features a duet with Usher.[4] The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
- ^ a b Rosen 2009
- ^ "Billboard Bits: Charlie Sheen Releases 'Winning' Single, Bruno Mars Responds to Tyler Dis". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-05-10. http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story#/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". 2011-05-16. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-dance-club-play-songs-1005185612.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "Romeo Santos junto a Usher en "Promise"" (in Spanish). Terra Networks. 2011-08-30. http://musica.terra.com/generos/urbano/romeo-santos-junto-a-usher-en-promise,2f9cc31c80c12310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Rodney Atkins Takes 'Back Road' To No. 1 On Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-09-12. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-rodney-atkins-takes-back-1005359862.story. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Romeo Santos Billboard singles chart history". Allmusic. Prometheus Global Media. http://allmusic.com/artist/romeo-santos-p2071490/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Latin Songs – Week of May 28, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 28, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-05-28. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Latin Songs – Week of October 29, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 29, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-10-29. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Santos, Anthony |
| Alternative names |
romeo santos |
| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
July 21, 1981 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
not dead |
| Place of death |
not dead |