Eddie Santiago

Eddie Santiago (born Eduardo Santiago Rodríguez, August 18, 1955) is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. He is one of the great figures of this musical genre, with popular songs such as "Tú Me Quemas" on Atrevido y Diferente, "Lluvia" on Sigo Atrevido and "Tù Me Haces Falta" and "Mía" on Invasión de la Privacidad.

Early years At a young age, Santiago demonstrated great love for salsa music. He performed with several groups, including Generación 2000, Orquesta La Potente, Orquesta Opus, and the Orquesta Saragüey.

Musical career Santiago's career took off in 1986 in Puerto Rico and the rest of Latin America as a soloist, forming his own band, and recording songs including "Tú Me Quemas" ("You Burn Me"), "Qué Locura Enamorarme de Ti" ("What Madness to Fall in Love with You"), "Me Fallaste" ("You Failed Me"), "Antidoto y Veneno" ("Antidote and Venom"), "Tu Me Haces Falta" ("I Miss You"), his best known hit "Lluvia" ("Rain", not to be confused with Menudo's hit of the same name), and many others. His fame eventually spread to Europe and the United States, making him one of the most popular salsa singers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was one of the main singers of "salsa romántica" ("romantic salsa").

His first major recording on an international label was with Sony Music in 1999. He also recorded for the TH, EMI Latin, and Polygram labels, including the well-regarded production inspired by the music of Rafael Hernández, entitled Enamorado.

In 1999, he released Celebration: Epic Duets. He was joined on that album by other stars in the Latin music scene, including Víctor Manuelle, Huey Dunbar and Elvis Crespo. The album was named one of the best recordings of 1999 by the National Foundation for Popular Culture.

Santiago has earned both gold and platinum records, along with other awards.

2004–present In 2004, Eddie Santiago announced a return to commercial music, with his new CD, Despues del Silencio (After the Silence), a title that alludes to the long period since his previous CD was released.

He was nominated for the Salsa/Merengue Album of the Year in the 2006 Grammy Awards.

His song "Black is Black" was included on the Nacho Libre movie soundtrack.

Discography 1986 - Atrevido y Diferente 1987 - Sigo Atrevido 1988 - Invasión de la Privacidad 1989 - New Wave Salsa 1990 - El Rey de la Salsa Romántica 1991 - Soy el Mismo 1993 - Intensamente 1993 - Cada Vez, Otra Vez 1995 - Eddie Santiago 1996 - De Vuelta a Casa 1997 - Enamorado 1999 - Celebracion: Epic Duets 2001 - Ahora 2004 - Interpreta los Grandes Éxitos de Luis Ángel 2004 - Después del Silencio 2006 - En Su Estilo... Romántico y Sensual

Charts Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positionsUS Latin AlbumsUS Tropical Atrevido y Diferente Released: 1986 Label: Rodven Records—1 Sigo Atrevido Released: 1987 Label: Rodven Records—1 Atrevido Released: 1988 Label: Rodven Records—1 Invasión de la Privacidad Released: 1988 Label: Rodven Records—1 New Wave Salsa Released: 1989 Label: Rodven Records—1 El Rey de la Salsa Romántica Released: 1990 Label: Rodven Records—1 Soy el Mismo Released: 1991 Label: Capitol/EMI Records—1 Intensamente Released: 1993 Label: Rodven Records—5 Cada Vez, Otra Vez Released: 1994 Label: Capitol/EMI Records4910 Eddie Santiago Released: 1995 Label: Capitol/EMI Records—— Celebración: Epic Duets Released: 1999 Label: Sony Discos83 Pura Salsa Released: 2006 Label: Universal—13

Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS Latin SongsUS Latin Tropical"Tú Me Quemas"1986 10 —Atrevido y Diferente"Que Locura Enamorame de Ti"1987 13 — "Nadie Mejor Que Tú" 16 — "Lluvia"1988 4 —Sigo Atrevido"Todo Empezó" 19 —"Hagámoslo" 31 —"Insaciable" 34 —"Tú Me Haces Falta"1989 9 —Invasión de la Privacidad"Antídoto y Veneno" 18 —"Me Fallaste" 16 —"Mía" 19 —"Me Hiciste Caer"1990 13 —New Wave Salsa"Me Faltas Tú"1991 9 —Soy el Mismo"Hasta Aquí Te Fui Fiel"1992 8 —"Deseos" 35 —"Vivo Para Ti"1993 9 —IntensamenteCada Vez Otra Vez"Jamás" 22 —"El Triste"1994 28 —"Me Vuelve Loco Tu Amor"1996 — 16De Vuelta a Casa"Que Locura Enamorame de Ti" (featuring Huey Dunbar)1999 — 5Celebración: Epic Duets"Celebración" (featuring Huey Dunbar, Elvis Crespo, Robbie Salinas, and Son By Four)2000 — 33"Anoche Valió la Pena"2001 — 13Ahora"Loco Por Tu Amor"2004 — 14Después del Silencio"No He Podido Olvidarla"2006 — 18En Su Estilo Romántico y Sensual

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