Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American[1] 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 BillboardHot 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.[2]
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.[2] On May 9, 2011, Romeo released his lead single "You" from his first album.[3] The song debuted at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks and Tropical Songs chart.[4] The second single, "Promise" a duet with Usher, reached number one on both charts as well.[5][6]
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