Romeo Santos

Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer. Romeo was the lead singer of the bachata group Aventura. As part of Aventura, Romeo became an important figure for making Bachata music popular. His songs were on the top of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts and the top of music charts in Europe. In 2002, the band's song "Obsesión" was at number one in Italy for 16 weeks.

Romeo was born in The Bronx, New York. His father is Dominican while his mother is Puerto Rican. When he was 12 years old, Romeo was a member of the church choir.Rosen 2009 On May 9, 2011, Romeo released his lead single "You" from his first album. The song debuted at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks and Tropical Songs chart. The second single, "Promise" a duet with Usher, reached number one on both charts as well.

 Discography 
 Studio albums 
 2011: Formula, Vol. 1
 2012: The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden
 2014: Formula, Vol. 2
 2017: Golden
 2019: Utopía

 Singles 
 Year Single Peak chart positions Album US US Latin  2011 "You" 97 1 Formula, Vol. 1 "Promise" (featuring Usher) 83 1  2012 "Mi Santa" (featuring Tomatito) - 1 "All Aboard" (featuring Lil Wayne) - – "Rival" (featuring Mario Domm) – – "La Diabla"  – 14

 References 

 Books 
 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

Category:Singers from New York City
Category:American R&B singers
Category:Reggaeton
Category:1981 births
Category:Living people