Aventura is an American bachata group formed in The Bronx, New York. With the lineup always consisting of the members Romeo Santos, Henry Santos, Lenny Santos, and Max Santos, they are regarded as one of the most influential Latin groups of all time. All of the members are of Dominican descent, although Romeo is also half Puerto Rican on his mother's side. They were the first major bachata act to have originated in the United States instead of the Dominican Republic. The group was integral to the evolution of bachata music and are the pioneers of the modern bachata sound.
American bachata band Aventura has released six studio albums, three live albums, two video albums, 15 music videos and 27 singles.
God's Project is the fourth studio album released by bachata group Aventura. It was released on April 26, 2005, by Premium Latin Music and distributed by Sony Music Latin. The album production was based on bachata with elements of rock, merengue and urban music such as R&B, exploring new sounds with reggaeton with an urban hip-hop Black American flavor. This combination of rhythms was classified by some critics as "neo-bachata". It features guest appearances by Judy Santos, Anthony Santos, Nina Sky and reggaeton artists Tego Calderon and Don Omar.
K.O.B. Live is the second live album released by bachata group Aventura by Premiun Latin Music distributed by Sony Music Latin. It was recorded during the promotion concert tour for their fourth studio album God's Project (2005). The tracks were recorded live in 3 United States locations which where New York City, Boston, and Puerto Rico. They also recorded in Dominican Republic and Colombia. It also contains a DVD with videos of the performance at Altos de Chavón in La Romana, Dominican Republic and at the Madison Square Garden theater in New York. In the first, the group played before some 6,000 people, while in the second they made history by becoming the first bachata group to sell all the tickets before the event for that venue.
"Obsesión" is a song by Dominican-American bachata band Aventura with Judy Santos as the female vocalist. It was included on their second studio album, We Broke the Rules (2002), and an English-language version was made for the same album.
"El Amor" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Tito El Bambino. It was composed by Tito and Joan Ortiz and released on February 9, 2009, as the second single from his third studio album, El Patrón (2009). The song blends the sounds of Latin pop with cumbia and merengue. A regional Mexican and a salsa version were recorded and included on the special edition of the album.
The Last is the fifth and final studio album by the bachata group Aventura, released on June 9, 2009. In the "Intro" of this album, Anthony "Romeo" Santos states that this could possibly be their last album; his prediction came true in July 2011 when the group publicly confirmed it was breaking up for good.
"Hermanita" is a song recorded by bachata group Aventura. It served as the group's main single from their third studio album Love & Hate. The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries and reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart while peaking at number three on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. It also peaked at number twelve in Switzerland and remained charted for twenty-four weeks. This is Aventura's second real-life situation song.
"Ella y Yo" is Aventura's second single from their fourth studio album God's Project and features reggaeton singer Don Omar. The song is also in Don Omar's compilation album, Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino.
"Un Beso" is Aventura's third single from their fourth studio album, God's Project. The song received airplay in Spanish-speaking countries, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number 35 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay chart. It was later included on the compilation album Bachata Romántica: 1's (2009).
"Los Infieles" is a song by Aventura. It is the first single from their second live album, K.O.B. Live (2006). The song reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks by peaking at #4. There is also a remix for the song featuring Mexican singer Frankie J.
"Mi Corazoncito" is Aventura's second single from their second live album K.O.B. Live (2006). The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries and reached number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song was featured in GTA Online: The Contract (2021), in the fictional radio station Motomami Los Santos.
"El Perdedor" is Aventura's third single from album K.O.B. Live (2006). The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries. and reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. A remix was made for the song featuring Ken-Y.
"Por Un Segundo" is Aventura's first single from their fifth and final studio album The Last (2009). The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart which was the first time for Aventura. The song was awarded "Tropical Song of the Year" at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2010 awards.
Anthony "Romeo" Santos is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the bachata group Aventura. In 2002, the song "Obsesión" was number one in Italy for 16 consecutive weeks. He released several albums with Aventura before the group broke up. Since then, Santos has embarked on a solo career which has created seven number one songs on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart and seventeen number ones on the Tropical Airplay chart. He has sold over 24 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time.
"Cuando Me Enamoro" is a Hispanic pop song written and performed by Spanish pop singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias and featuring Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released on 26 April 2010, as the first single from his ninth studio album. The song is the main-theme of the Mexican telenovela of the same title starring Silvia Navarro and Juan Soler. This is the second time since "Nunca Te Olvidaré" that a song of Enrique Iglesias was chosen as the main-theme of a telenovela. "Cuando Me Enamoro" became a contender for Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The single has sold around a million digital downloads worldwide to the date. This song was dedicated for K,O,M.
"El Malo" is the fifth single released from Aventura's fifth and final studio album The Last (2009). The single was released on March 11, 2010 and reached #1 on Tropical Airplay. The music video was released on, Jun 29, 2010. A remix was made with Sensato.
"Promise" is a song by Romeo Santos, featuring Usher, from Santos' debut studio album Fórmula, Vol. 1 (2011). The track was co-written and produced by Rico Love. It was released as the album's second single in Latin America and the United States.
"Inmortal" is a song recorded by Aventura released as the lead single from Romeo Santos' fourth studio album Utopía. It is the first single for the band since their split in 2011. The single debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted in numerous Latin American countries.
"Volví" is a song by the American bachata group Aventura and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on August 3, 2021 by Rimas Entertainment. "Volví" blends bachata and reggaeton, with a merengue típico outro, along with some elements of pop and ballad. It reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's highest-charting song in the country.
