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Romeo Santos

Profession : Musician

Birth : July 21, 1981

There really isn't a formula for success.

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It's really sad for me that in the United States the Latino community is losing its culture and language, especially among kids born here - a lot of them can't even speak our language.

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I don't know if I believe in marriage - I believe in love.

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My dad is Dominican, my mother's Puerto Rican, and I got into bachata at the age of 10 or 11. When I started listening, it had a reputation for being music for hick people. I thought that had to be changed. I was born and raised in the Bronx, and I knew you make something cool if you're cool.

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English is my first language, but musically speaking, I write my music in Spanish.

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I will drink alcohol socially. That's really on the weekends.

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I was extremely shy. I am still shy, but I won't show it on stage.

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I was born and raised in the Bronx, and growing up here, you would go down the block, and on one corner you would hear bachata, on another corner some salsa, and of course there was hip-hop and R&B all over the place. So for me, it is very organic to have these combinations.

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I'm really, really grateful. I don't take anything for granted.

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When Aventura began, there was a lot of salsa and merengue, and we said, 'Let's just do what we do.' Then Aventura blew up, but urban was in its prime.

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I joined the church choir because there were these two hot chicks. Then people started giving me compliments. 'You really have a good voice.' Really? I just joined the choir for these girls.

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I want to try different things but, most importantly, always be true to my roots and keep it organic. I'm never going to leave bachata behind. I'm always going to be a bachatero first.

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I want to touch people's lives with my music and my lyrics.

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My biggest tunes - 'Eres Mia,' 'Llevame Contigo,' 'Propuesta Indecente' - they aren't featuring anyone but me.

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I really just compete against myself. I look at my previous material and try to surpass what I've done.

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You have to be confident about the product you're putting out. It's just like when a boxer is promoting a fight. You can't go out there and be like, 'This guy might beat me.'

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I run in the West Side highway. I've gotten recognized, but unless you're a runner, you really can't do nothing but just point.

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My fans love me; they've made me this sex symbol. I don't feel I am, but they feel that way. They find me attractive, like I'm a sexy dude. I try my best to make them believe the illusion.

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I feel the first award any artist can have is his audience.

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I've been able to perform in front of thousands of people on stage in a character that's nothing like me. I'm very shy.

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