Romeo Santos
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Anthony Santos" redirects here. For the Dominican bachata singer with the similar name, see Antony Santos.
| Romeo Santos | |
|---|---|
 Romeo Santos in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Santos |
| Born |
July 21, 1981 The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Bachata |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels |
RCA Premium Latin Sony Jive |
| Associated acts |
Aventura Wisin & Yandel |
| Website | www.romeosantosonline.com |
Anthony Santos (born July 21, 1981), known professionally as Romeo Santos, is an American[1] 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.[2]
Santos was born in The Bronx, New York City, United States to a Dominican father and a 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.[2] On May 9, 2011, Santos released his first single, "You", from his solo debut album, Formula, Vol. 1.[3] The song became a number-one debut on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs chart.[4] The second single revealed from his album was "Promise" which features a duet with Usher.[5] The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart.[6] His next album Formula, Vol. 2 is planned to be released on February 25, 2014.[7] The album will contain collaborations with Drake, Nicki Minaj, Marc Anthony, Carlos Santana, Tego Calderón, and Kevin Hart.[8]
Romeo Santos and Juan Luis Guerra.
Discography
With Aventura
Main article: Aventura discography
Studio albums
- Trampa de Amor (1995) (as "Los Tinellers") Jimenez Publicidad Promoter
- Generation Next (2000) Jimenez Publicidad Promoter
- We Broke the Rules (2002)
- Love & Hate (2003)
- God's Project (2005)
- The Last (2009)
Live albums
- Unplugged (2004)
- K.O.B. Live (2006)
- Kings of Bachata: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden (2007)
Compilation albums
- 14+14 (2011)
- Grandes Exitos (2012)
Solo
Studio albums
- Formula, Vol. 1 (2011)
- Formula, Vol. 2 (2014)[7]
Live albums
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Latin[10] | US Tropical[11] | MEX[12] | VEN[13] | |||
| 2011 | "You" | 97 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Formula, Vol. 1 |
| "Promise" (featuring Usher) | 83 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | ||
| 2012 | "Mi Santa" (featuring Tomatito) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| "All Aboard" (featuring Lil Wayne) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rival" (featuring Mario Domm) | — | 42 | — | 10 | — | ||
| "La Diabla" | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| "Llévame Contigo" [A] | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden | |
| 2013 | "Propuesta Indecente" | 79 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 45 | Formula, Vol. 2 |
| 2014 | "Odio" (featuring Drake) | 45 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
- A. ^ "Llévame Contigo" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Promo singles/Other charted songs
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Latin[10] | US Tropical[11] | |||
| 2011 | "Que Se Mueran" | — | 29 | 26 | Formula, Vol. 1 |
| 2012 | "Soberbio" | — | 44 | — | |
| "Debate De 4" (featuring Antony "El Mayimbe" Santos, Luis Vargas, Raulin Rodriguez) | — | 23 | 26 | ||
Featured singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Latin[10] | US Tropical[11] | MEX[12] | VEN[13] | |||
| 2006 | "No, No, No" (Thalía featuring Romeo Santos) | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | El Sexto Sentido Re+Loaded |
| 2007 | "Me Voy (Remix)" (Hector Acosta "el Torito" featuring Romeo Santos) | — | 47 | — | — | — | Mitad/Mitad |
| 2013 | "Reza Por Mi" (Draco Rosa featuring Romeo Santos) | — | — | — | — | — | Vida |
| "Frio Frio" (Juan Luis Guerra featuring Romeo Santos) | — | 16 | 17 | — | — | Asondeguerra Tour | |
| "Loco" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Romeo Santos) | 80 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 70 | TBA | |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/2011/11/19/142514062/romeo-santos-taking-bachata-mainstream
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Romeo Santos anuncia el lanzamiento de su nuevo disco "Fórmula: Vol. 2"". Primera Hora (Grupo Ferré-Rangel). January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "'Fórnula Vol. 2' de Romeo Santos saldrá a la venta el 25 de febrero". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Romeo Santos Hot 100 chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Romeo Santos Hot Latin Songs chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Romeo Santos Tropical Songs chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1
- Promise: "Top 20 General". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). RadioNotas. 2011-12-18. Archived from the original on 2011-12-22.
- Rival: "Top 20 General". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). RadioNotas. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
- Propuesta Indecente "Top 20 Ingles: Del 23 al 29 de Septiembre del 2013". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). RadioNotas. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- Loco "Top 100". Record Report (in Spanish). RadioNotas. 2013-11-24. Archived from the original on 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1
- Propuesta Indecente "Record Report - Top 100". Record Report (in Spanish). R.R. Digital C.A. 2013-12-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06.
- Loco "Top 20 General: Del 4 Al 10 de Noviembre del 2013". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). RadioNotas. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
Further reading
- 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
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.