WRITING UNIT 5

ROMEO SANTOS

Anthony Santos was born in Bronk, in NY in 1981. He's been involved in the music since he was twelve years old, when he sang in a chorus. Later, he joined his cousin and they sang together in a group called "Los Tinellers". Years later, they became "Aventura".

His big break came in 2002, when Aventura released the single Obsesión, which managed to be number one in Italy during sixteen weeks. In the years that followed, they released many other hits and albums. They were the most popular bachata group of all time. They broke up in 2011.

Since then, Romeo has had a very successful solo career. He has recorded a few CDs and he's had seven hits #1 in Hot Latin Chart and eight #1 in Hot Topical Songs Chart, in only three years. He was at the White House, he was invited by the President of the USA.