Top 109 Quotes & Sayings by Romeo Santos
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Last updated on September 17, 2024.
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.
Part of my success with urban bachata is reinventing yourself as an artist and continuing to give people different kind of fusions, mixing up the elements and concepts without changing the beat.
My mother at a young age put me in bilingual, so my strength is really more in Spanish. Even though I live and I was born and raised in the States, you know, in the Bronx, in Spanish I get my point across. And when I'm writing music, when I'm doing music, it's easier for me, and I know exactly how to express myself.
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.
I never think about any of my accomplishments and I always get butterflies in my stomach and I never get too comfortable with the status.
I will drink alcohol socially. That's really on the weekends.
Usher is so innovative - he's a great performer, a great entertainer.
I'm reaching a huge audience. I'm doing what artists like Beyonce are doing in terms of selling out stadiums. The difference is my audience speaks Spanish.
I think that every song has to be like it could be the biggest hit of my album.
When I get on the stage, I try to connect with the fans and offer them the best of the best. I want them to see it as a music journey.
I started singing one day along with my cousin, and I didn't take it too seriously. The people started telling me, 'Hey, you have a nice voice.' and I was like, 'Really?'
When I was producing 'Formula Vol. 2,' I knew I needed to come hard with the features and do something I hadn't done with Aventura. Collaborating with Drake was definitely one of those big steps that helped bachata go to the next level.
I think marriage can sometimes turn things into a business. It stops being about feelings.
I believe that if each one of us have successful solo careers, it can only help the group's growth. It will allow the fans to see individual talent and make them appreciate us more. After all, we are in this for the long run and have every intention of returning with another album as Aventura.
I basically try to give people top quality.
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.
There's a misconception in my opinion... and it's that we Latinos have to go do an American album, an English album, an Anglo production, to cross over.
I go on stage for hours, and I like to give it my all.
I make them all my girlfriends. I just express to each and every one of them every chance I get that I have millions of girlfriends, my fans.
One day, my father brings a cassette. He's showing me this, and he's like, 'Look at this guy, his name is Anthony Santos, like you.' I popped it on and started hearing the songs, the music, and I was like, 'Wow, this sounds great.'
When I was doing 'Formula Volume 1,' I had so many ideas that I knew one album was not going to be enough.
That's my goal: to get the world to know who Romeo Santos is. His music. My music. Even if they don't like it, I want them to know who I am.
I try to transmit emotion and soul in my voice, but my true passion has always been writing. I feel more like a writer than anything else.
If you put out quality music, you're always going to be in a good place.
English is my first language, but musically speaking, I write my music in Spanish.
I feel the first award any artist can have is his audience.
I grew up listening to bachata, to some of the greats of the genre. But it was very natural for me to create this type of fusion and to incorporate new beats.
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.
I want to touch people's lives with my music and my lyrics.
If I'm performing in the United States, I'm able to speak Spanglish, and the crowd comprehends. If I'm in the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico, then I'm completely Spanish. I feel like a New Yorker that represents all Latinos.
I don't tweet very much. I still believe in the mystery of an artist. I believe in going out when I'm ready to sell my product. A lot of artists are out there every day. But I remember the Julio Iglesiases, the Jose Joses - and it was about the music.
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.
I create the music, and if this artist could complement this record, I reach out.
My love life is good, and I feel like part of what's made it good is not talking about it.
I really just compete against myself. I look at my previous material and try to surpass what I've done.
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.
I grew up in a neighborhood that had a lot of things to offer, good and bad.
I always had a passion for writing, but I always visualized other artist singing my lyrics, I never visualized myself.
If you ask me what's Aventura's forte, I'll obviously say its capacity to deliver hits.
I was extremely shy. I am still shy, but I won't show it on stage.
I wanted to show people I'm like a modern Romeo. I'm romantic, but I can also be seductive. I can be cool and charismatic, swagger-type.
My biggest tunes - 'Eres Mia,' 'Llevame Contigo,' 'Propuesta Indecente' - they aren't featuring anyone but me.
This Romeo character is something I decided to create, like my alter ego. So the name Romeo was invented from the original Romeo and Juliet. I wanted to show people I'm like a modern Romeo.
Boxing is a really difficult sport! So I don't want to tell you I wouldn't try it, but I guess everybody that does know about it, my friends, they tell me how difficult it is, and I'm like, 'Eh.'
You can have the best product, but if you don't have a plan - a label pushing it, the support of a network - you can't make it big with a product. It's all about distribution.
I like my music to be like a buffet. If you don't like this plate, there's another one for you.
My first meal when I wake up is five boiled eggs, egg whites, and a slice of whole wheat bread.
For me, it's always an organic process. I don't personally reach out to artists without the music being created first.
Growing up, I was always trying to catch a great show. And that's where I learned an artist gets respect. That's what makes people talk.
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.
I think marriage works for some people, but I just don't think it could work for me. I don't see it.
I don't know if I believe in marriage - I believe in love.
I know what it is to be out entertaining millions and yet wanting to be home because you miss your loved ones.
Once an artist makes his personal life public, he can't close that door.
If you think of any strange fusion with bachata, most likely, we've done it. It's bachata mixed with different elements. We don't follow any style.
There really isn't a formula for success.
You see a lot of talented people, but you usually don't see talented people who, behind the scenes, know how to conduct themselves on a higher level.
Many artists would want a major label. But, if someone made you big, it doesn't mean they're no longer good enough when you get big. If you want to add, add. But don't get rid of your original team.
My life is nothing like my videos. I'm definitely not walking around with lots of hot women, as I am in my videos.
I feel like the best relationships I've been in are those where things were more laid-back.
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