Romeo Santos is an American singer, songwriter, and producer widely recognized as the former lead vocalist of the popular bachata group Aventura. He gained international fame with the hit song "Obsesión," which topped the charts in Italy for 16 weeks in 2002. After Aventura disbanded in 2011, Santos launched a successful solo career, earning multiple number one hits on both Billboard's Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts. With over 24 million records sold worldwide, he stands among the most successful Latin artists in music history.