# Eddie Santiago

Eddie Santiago (born Eduardo Santiago Rodríguez, August 18, 1955) is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. He is one of the great figures of this musical genre, with popular songs such as “Me Haces Falta Tú" on Soy el Mismo, “Lluvia" on Sigo Atrevido, “Mía" on Invasión de la Privacidad y “Tú me quemas" on Atrevido y diferente.

## Early years

At a young age, Santiago demonstrated great love for salsa music. He performed with several groups, including Generación 2000, Orquesta La Potente, Orquesta Opus, and the Orquesta Saragüey.

## Musical career

Santiago's career took off in 1986 in Puerto Rico and the rest of Latin America as a soloist, forming his own band, and recording songs including: "Tú me quemas" ("You Burn Me"), "Qué Locura Enamorarme de Ti" ("What Madness To Fall in Love With You"), "Me Fallaste" ("You Failed Me"), Antidoto y Veneno ("Antidote and Venom"), "Tu Me Haces Falta" ("I Miss You"), his best known hit "Lluvia" ("Rain", not to be confused with Menudo's hit of the same name), and many others. His fame eventually spread to Europe and the United States, making him one of the most popular salsa singers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was one of the main singers of "salsa romántica" ("romantic salsa").
His first major recording on an international label was with Sony Music in 1999. He also recorded for the TH, EMI Latin, and Polygram labels, including the well regarded production inspired by the music of Rafael Hernández, entitled Enamorado.
In 1999, he released Celebration: Epic Duets. He was joined on that album by other stars in the Latin music scene, Víctor Manuelle, Huey Dunbar and Elvis Crespo. The album was named one of the best recordings of 1999 by the National Foundation for Popular Culture.
Santiago has earned both gold and platinum records, along with other awards.

## 2004 to present

In 2004, Eddie Santiago announced a return to commercial music, with his new CD, Despues del Silencio (After the Silence), a title that alludes to the long period since his previous CD was released.
He was nominated for the Salsa/Merengue Album of the Year in the 2006 Grammy Awards.
His song "Black is Black" was included on the Nacho Libre movie soundtrack.

## Discography

* 1986 - Atrevido y Diferente
* 1987 - Sigo Atrevido
* 1988 - Invasión de la Privacidad
* 1989 - New Wave Salsa
* 1990 - El Rey de la Salsa Romántica
* 1991 - Soy el Mismo
* 1993 - Intensamente
* 1993 - Cada Vez, Otra Vez
* 1995 - Eddie Santiago
* 1996 - De Vuelta a Casa
* 1997 - Enamorado
* 1999 - Celebracion: Epic Duets
* 2001 - Ahora
* 2004 - Interpreta los Grandes Éxitos de Luis Ángel
* 2004 - Después del Silencio
* 2006 - En Su Estilo... Romántico y Sensual

## Charts
### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Latin Albums | US Tropical |
| Atrevido y Diferente | Released: 1986 Label: Rodven Records | — | 1 |
| Sigo Atrevido | Released: 1987 Label: Rodven Records | — | 1 |
| Atrevido | Released: 1988 Label: Rodven Records | — | 1 |
| Invasión de la Privacidad | Released: 1988 Label: Rodven Records | — | 1 |
| New Wave Salsa | Released: 1989 Label: Rodven Records | — | 1 |
| El Rey de la Salsa Romántica | Released: 1990 Label: Rodven Records | — | 1 |
| Soy el Mismo | Released: 1991 Label: Capitol/EMI Records | — | 1 |
| Intensamente | Released: 1993 Label: Rodven Records | — | 5 |
| Cada Vez, Otra Vez | Released: 1994 Label: Capitol/EMI Records | 49 | 10 |
| Eddie Santiago | Released: 1995 Label: Capitol/EMI Records | — | — |
| Celebración: Epic Duets | Released: 1999 Label: Sony Discos | 8 | 3 |
| Pura Salsa | Released: 2006 Label: Universal | — | 13 |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Latin Songs | US Latin Tropical | Album |
| "Tú Me Quemas" | 1986 | 10 | — | Atrevido y Diferente |
| "Que Locura Enamorame de Ti" | 1987 | 13 | — | Atrevido y Diferente |
| "Nadie Mejor Que Tú" | 1987 | 16 | — | Atrevido y Diferente |
| "Lluvia" | 1988 | 4 | — | Sigo Atrevido |
| "Todo Empezó" | 1988 | 19 | — | Sigo Atrevido |
| "Hagámoslo" | 1988 | 31 | — | Sigo Atrevido |
| "Insaciable" | 1988 | 34 | — | Sigo Atrevido |
| "Tú Me Haces Falta" | 1989 | 9 | — | Invasión de la Privacidad |
| "Antídoto y Veneno" | 1989 | 18 | — | Invasión de la Privacidad |
| "Me Fallaste" | 1989 | 16 | — | Invasión de la Privacidad |
| "Mía" | 1989 | 19 | — | Invasión de la Privacidad |
| "Me Hiciste Caer" | 1990 | 13 | — | New Wave Salsa |
| "Me Faltas Tú" | 1991 | 9 | — | Soy el Mismo |
| "Hasta Aquí Te Fui Fiel" | 1992 | 8 | — | Soy el Mismo |
| "Deseos" | 1992 | 35 | — | Soy el Mismo |
| "Vivo Para Ti" | 1993 | 9 | — | Intensamente |
| Cada Vez Otra Vez | 1993 |
| Cada Vez Otra Vez | "Jamás" | 22 | — |
| "El Triste" | 1994 | 28 | — |
| "Me Vuelve Loco Tu Amor" | 1996 | — | 16 | De Vuelta a Casa |
| "Que Locura Enamorame de Ti" (featuring Huey Dunbar) | 1999 | — | 5 | Celebración: Epic Duets |
| "Celebración" (featuring Huey Dunbar, Elvis Crespo, Robbie Salinas, and Son By Four) | 2000 | — | 33 | Celebración: Epic Duets |
| "Anoche Valió la Pena" | 2001 | — | 13 | Ahora |
| "Loco Por Tu Amor" | 2004 | — | 14 | Después del Silencio |
| "No He Podido Olvidarla" | 2006 | — | 18 | En Su Estilo Romántico y Sensual |