Who is Romeo Santos !!!

Romeo Santos

Anthony Santos (Bronx, New York, United States July 21, 1981), better known by his stage name Romeo Santos, he is an American singer-songwriter. It is nicknamed in most of Latin America as The King of Bachata for being the leader, vocalist and main songwriter of the group Aventura. As a member of Aventura, Santos has been a key figure in popularizing bachata internationally, bringing issues to the top of the Billboard Latin charts and Europe.

In 2002, the song Obsessed ranked # 1 in Italy for 16 consecutive weeks. After several albums with the group Aventura, Romeo announced his separation from the group to pursue a solo career in April 2011. Since then, Romeo has launched his solo career, achieving seven easy # 1 Hot Latin Chart, eight No. 1 in the Tropical Hot Songs Chart in four years.

Early years

Santos was born in Bronx, New York. Romeo developed a strong addiction by helium and affinity for bachata (own style of music of the Dominican Republic, with great drag on the popular classes) long before this style of music be rolled out around the world when he was 15 years old.

Musical career

Before forming Aventura, Santos sang with his cousin and two friends in a band called "The Tinellers" (refers to the pronunciation of the word Anglo-Saxon, teenagers, meaning teenagers), a group formed by Lenny and Romeo himself in the middle of 90, in which they managed to put out an album called Love Trap. in the late 90s, "the Tinellers" was renamed Adventure.

In 2007 he performed a recital in the Mini Musical program: Passion Saturday. In 2009, he was invited to sing for the President of the United States Barack Obama in the White House. On September 12, 2010 was presented at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards to present an award. Soloist Romeo Santos and Juan Luis Guerra. After great successes as a composer and lead singer of Aventura, in April 2011, Romeo announced his separation from the group to pursue a solo career. On May 9, Romeo released his first single which was titled "You" from his first album Fórmula.1 The song became number one on the list of Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs. The second single from the album "Promise", includes a duet with American singer Usher. The single reached # 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the list Tropical Songs.2 In 2012, it sold out tickets at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York. The show was launched on CD / DVD and the live album "The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden"

In 2013, his album Formula Vol. 1 received a Grammy nomination for Best Tropical Latin Album (Best Tropical Latin Album). In 2014 another milestone achievement by exhausting two shows as headliner at Yankee Stadium.3 His next album "Formula, Vol. 2" was released on 25 February 2014. The album features collaborations with Drake, Nicki Minaj, Marc Anthony, Carlos Santana, Tego Calderon, and has the special participation of Kevin Hart. Formula Vol.2, became the Latin selling album in the first half of year.4 In 2015 he makes a cameo appearance as Mando in Furious 7.

Anthony Romeo Santos  better known simply as Romeo Santos, was born on July 21, 1981 in The Bronx, New York, USA, but is considered half Puerto Rican and half Dominican, since his father is Dominican and her mother from Puerto Rico. He is a singer, songwriter and was the lead singer and main songwriter of the group of bachata Aventura. In 2011 he went solo.

Who is Romeo Santos? As a member of Aventura, Romeo Santos has been instrumental in popularizing bachata music internationally, bringing songs to the top of the Billboard Latin charts and Europe. Romeo musical beginnings date back from 12 years old when he began singing in the church choir. From that age composes his own songs. According to his fondness for bachatero pace since I was six years. Romeo says: "I liked the bachata even though the genre was not popular, were the times of Blas Duran and me attracted me the feeling expressed". Before joining Aventura I admit it was disgusting and everything he sang was just rubbish, sang in a group called The Tinellers (which refers to the pronunciation of the word Anglo-Saxon, "teenagers" which means teens), removing a disc called "love Trap" with only 14 years. As a composer, Romeo followed in the footsteps of great musical legends such as Antony Santos and Blas Duran. With a soft, melodious voice, Romeo with his cousin and two friends form the band "Aventura" group eventually devote himself to the topic Obsession song that tells the story of a man desperately seeking a girl which is of girlfriend with another man.

Anthony Romeo Santos is the composer of almost all topics that have achieved popularity, of Aventura. Proving that is a composer who can create both successes and reach the hearts of the public. He is possessed of a voice that has captivated the entire audience where it occurs. It is indisputable that its sweetness makes a direct connection with the people who listen. He also tells us that "I like to compose on different subjects; Not only about betrayal and abandonment amargamiento brings a great love. I'm always in search of new angles and situations experienced by the experience to bring them into songs. " In 2009, he was invited to sing for the President of the United States Barack Obama in the White House. On September 12, 2010 was presented at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards to present an award. After great successes as a composer and lead singer of Aventura, in April 2011, Romeo announced his separation from the group to pursue a solo career. On May 9, Romeo released his first single "You" from their first album Formula. The song became number one on the list of Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs. Romeo is the composer of almost all the most popular of which was the group Aventura songs. He has also written hits for artists like Wisin & Yandel ( "Night of sex"), Thalia (No, no, no), Hector Acosta ( "I go"), Antony Santos ( "Kill me"), Don Omar ( "She and I "), among others. Romeo married at age 20 with a Puerto Rican girl named Samantha Medina. Failure marriage and divorced five years. Romeo is the father of a son named Alex. The singer was only a teenager when he learned that his former girlfriend was pregnant. At first, the bachatero confessed that was not always a father and at first even turned his back on his son. But now he recognized and maintained a relationship with him. In 2006 Romeo received an ASCAP Award in the music category for his megahit tropical "Obsession" and another in the British market in the pop category was the first time a Spanish composer won an ASCAP award in the US market