Romeo Santos

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"Anthony Santos" redirects here. For the Dominican bachata singer with the similar name, see Antony Santos.
Romeo Santos
Romeo Santos 2012
Romeo Santos 2012
Background information
Birth nameAnthony Santos
Born (1981-07-21) July 21, 1981 (age 42)
The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresBachata
Years active1995–present
LabelsRCA
Premium Latin
Sony
Jive
Websitewww.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]

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Romeo Santos
Romeo Santos and Juan Luis Guerra.

Discography

With Aventura

Main article: Aventura discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

  • 14+14 (2011)
  • Grandes Exitos (2012)

Solo

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[8] 		US Latin[9] US Tropical[10] MEX
ML[11]
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 - Formula, Vol. 2

Promo singles/Other charted songs

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US
[8] 		US Latin[9] US Tropical[10]
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
[8] 		US Latin[9] US Tropical[10]
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) 87 2 4 TBA

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Romeo Santos
Year Nominee Event Award Result
2013[12] Formula, Vol. 1 Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album Nominated
2013[13] Romeo Santos Lo Nuestro Awards Male Tropical Artist of the Year Nominated
Contemporary Tropical Artist of the Year Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
Formula, Vol. 1 Tropical Album of the Year Nominated
"Mi Santa" Tropical Song of the Year Nominated
Collaboration of the Year Nominated
"La Diabla" Tropical Song of the Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ http://www.npr.org/2011/11/19/142514062/romeo-santos-taking-bachata-mainstream
  2. ^ a b Rosen 2009
  3. ^ "Billboard Bits: Charlie Sheen Releases 'Winning' Single, Bruno Mars Responds to Tyler Dis". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  4. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  5. ^ "Romeo Santos junto a Usher en "Promise"". Terra Networks (in Spanish). 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  6. ^ "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. ^ Valdez, Maria (July 29, 2013). "Romeo Santos New Song: Listen To 'King Of Bachata' Latest Hit 'Propuesta Indecente' Here". Latin Times. IBT Media. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c "Romeo Santos Hot 100 chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Romeo Santos Hot Latin Songs chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  10. ^ a b c "Romeo Santos Tropical Songs chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "2013 Grammy Nominations: Juanes, Romeo Santos, Miguel, and More!". Latina. Latina Media Ventures, LLC. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  13. ^ "Premios Lo Nuestro 2013: Conoce a los nominados". The Huffington Post (in Spanish). AOL. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2013-01-05.

Further reading

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