Anthony Romeo Santos (Aventura)

Anthony Romeo Santos

Anthony Romeo Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, featured composer and lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura

As a member of Aventura, Santos has been a key figure in popularizing Urban Bachata, Santos was born in The Bronx, New York, United States to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. At twelve years of age, he became a member of the church choir. His soulful voice has played a key role in the group’s success. While the group performs in both English and Spanish, their work was widely ignored by much of the English-speaking media during the early part of their career.

Awards and honors In 2006:  Romeo Santos took an ASCAP award in tropical music for hit song “Obsesión” and another in the English-language market in Pop—the first time a Hispanic/Latino writer has won an ASCAP award in the U.S. market. In 2007, he took the Billboard Composer of the Year Award over such legendary writers as Marco Antonio Solís and Joan Sebastian. In 2008 he was nominated again in this prestigious category.

In 2009, Aventura won the “Favorite Latin Music Artist” prize at the American Music Awards, and was invited to play for United States President Barack Obama at the White House. On May 9, 2011, Santos released his first single, “You”, from his upcoming solo debut album, “Formula” . The song became a number-one debut on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs chart.

On August of 2011, the second single of Anthony Romeo was released in the radio show La Mega 97.9FM in New York by on-air personality Alex Sensation.

The single was a collaboration with R&B star Usher Raymond and entitled “Promise“.  The video for the song came out September 3rd, his album “Formula Vol. 1” is set to be released on November 2011.

Anthony Santos, is slated to starr in a new TV comedy pitched to ABC by Will Smith and jis wife Jada.

The show is about a Dominican young man who wrestles with his Father’s old school ways of what being Dominican is about against what he (Romeo) feels is needed to be successful in America.   For more on this check this out: Anthony Santos to starr in new ABC comedy

ROMEO SANTOS USHER VIDEO ESPANOL / IN SPANISH!

For English Version Scroll Down.

For the Lyrics to the second single of Romeo and Usher check out this link: Letras / Lyrics to “Promise”

Romeo Santos video for His first Single “YOU”.

Part 1 Of Romeo Santos interview with Don Francisco.

For the full interview check it out here: Romeo Santos Interview With Don Francisco

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