Romeo Santos 

Despite performing almost exclusively in Spanish, Romeo Santos was actually born and raised in the United States, as a part of the huge Latin diaspora in the extremely multicultural borough of The Bronx in New York City. His father, originally from the Dominican Republic, worked in construction, while his mother, originally from Puerto Rico, stayed at home to look after the family. Santos, who discovered his passion for singing at his local church as a young child, rose from his humble beginnings to become one of the best-selling artists. And yet, he never left his roots behind, incorporating influences from his parents’ cultures as well as the myriad other styles of dance, music, and song that he was exposed to growing up. In the mid-1990s, in his early teens, he formed a musical group with his cousin Harry and friends Max and Lenny (all with the last name Santos) that would go on to become the seminal Aventura, which brought the Dominican bachata music into American mainstream consciousness for the first time, fusing it with other genres such as pop, dance, and R&B. Despite hesitation at first about the viability of a group singing largely in Spanish within the American market, the group went on to sell out major arenas and even performed for President Obama after his election. Romeo Santos then embarked on a solo career that hit even more stratospheric heights, topping the charts and featuring collaborations with artists from across the musical spectrum: everyone from Drake and Julio Iglesias to Nicky Minaj and Cardi B. Santos’s concerts draw thousands of fans, many who do not even speak Spanish, but who can access the beauty of the language through his music. Many fans with family roots in Latin countries also feel that the blend of cultural influences in his music speaks to their own experiences. The ideal way to experience the unique sounds of Romeo Santos’s music is to see the artist perform live in concert. TicketX is your one-stop shop for all the best (and cheapest!) tickets to a live Romeo Santos concert near you, so check our listings for available tickets!

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