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Por Un Segundo
"Por Un Segundo" ( en, italic=yes, For a Second) 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. Music video The music video for "Por un Segundo" starts with Aventura on their tour bus. Max, Henry, and Lenny are talking about a woman Anthony lost and that she is getting married. Anthony walks in, sees the magazine, and starts to remember when they were in love, and what will happen to him if he's not. By the end of the video, he gets over it. The video also features ''America's Next Top Model'' winner Jaslene Gonzalez Jaslene González (born May 29, 1986) is an American model, television host, and winner of Cycle 8 of ''America's Next Top Model''. Biography Gonzalez was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Humboldt Park, Chicago. She attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aventura (band)
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 (Len Melody), and Max Santos (Max Agende), 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. Aventura released five studio albums in a decade, creating many top 10 hits like "Cuando Volverás", "Un Beso", "Mi Corazoncito", "Los Infieles", "El Perdedor", "Por Un Segundo", "Dile Al Amor", among others. They have sold out many arenas including the world famous Madison Square Garden. Aventura has been nominated for awards such as American Music Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last (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. ''The Last'' became the top selling Latin album of 2009 and 2010. The Last spent 23 weeks at number one in the Latin Billboard chart. The Last debuted at number 5 in the Billboard chart and number 1 in the Latin Billboard chart. Album information One of the members of the group, the guitarist Lenny told MTV that the album was recorded in Wyclef's studio, and stated that Wyclef wanted to record a song with them. The song was "Spanish Fly", which features Wyclef Jean and Ludacris. Rumors were circulating that this album would be the last of the group. In the "Intro" of this album, Anthony Santos states that this could possibly be their last album. However, the group said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachata (music)
Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It is a fusion of southwestern European influences, mainly Spanish guitar music, with indigenous Taino and Sub Saharan African musical elements, representative of the cultural diversity of the Dominican population. The first recorded compositions of bachata was done by José Manuel Calderón in 1962 ("Borracho de amor") from the Dominican Republic. Bachata originates from bolero and son (and later, from the mid-1980s, merengue). The original term used to name the genre was ''amargue'' ("bitterness", "bitter music" or "blues music"), until the mood-neutral term ''bachata'' became popular. The form of dance, bachata, also developed with the music.Pacini Hernandez, Deborah"Brief history of Bachata" ''Bachata, A social history of a Dominican popular music'', 1995, Temple University Press. Retrieved on December 4, 2008 Bachata arose in the poor and working class areas of the country. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo Santos
Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the bachata group Aventura. In 2002, the song " Obsesión" reached 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 spawned seven number one songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart and seventeen number ones on the Tropical Songs chart. Over his career, he sold over 40 million albums and over 100 million singles. Early life Santos was born in 1981 in the Bronx, New York City to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. He had a humble upbringing, with his father, who worked in construction, under-paid but earning enough for his family with his mother staying at home taking care of them. Santos began his career by singing in a church choir at a young age. Romeo was exposed to Latin genres of music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Santos
Lenny Santos a.k.a. Len Melody (born October 24, 1979) is an American guitarist, composer, producer and entrepreneur. He rose to global fame as the co-founder of the bachata group Aventura where he served as producer, lead guitarist, vocalist, composer and musical director. Lenny is responsible for the groups distinctive sound. He is the one who dared to experiment with bachata, adding fusions of R&B, hip hop and pop. He added electric guitars and effects like tremolo, phaser and wah. Lenny is considered the pioneer and creator of urban bachata, Lenny is one of the most sought out music producers in the Latin music industry to this day. Aside from being a musician and producer, he owns multiple businesses such as restaurants and lounges in the New York City area. Early life Santos was born in 1979 in The Bronx, New York City, to Dominican parents. He grew up in the South Bronx neighborhood in the Bronx. He has six brothers. He initially wanted to play bass after seeing his bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Santos Jeter
Henry Santos Jeter (born Henry Santos on December 15, 1979) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, and producer. Best known for his tenure as a singer and songwriter in the bachata group Aventura. He made his debut as a solo artist in 2011. Early life Santos was born in 1979, in Moca, Espaillat, Dominican Republic. He moved with his family to the Bronx, NY, at age of 14. He is the cousin of bachata star Romeo Santos, with whom he co-founded Los Tinellers in 1994 in what would later become the group known today as Aventura. When he was 17, he became an American citizen and then changed his last name from Santos, which now is his middle name, to Jeter. Santos explained that the Yankees are his favorite baseball team. At the time, Derek Jeter had just started and Santos was so hyped about him to the point that he legally changed his name to Henry Santos Jeter. Music career With Aventura Santos was a singer, songwriter, and producer for the band. He and Anthony "Romeo" Santos have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Santos
Max "Mikey" Santos (born January 30, 1982), known professionally as Max Agende, is an American bass guitarist, musical arranger and rapper. He rose to global fame as the co-founder of the Bachata (music), bachata group Aventura (band), Aventura. Max is considered a bass guitar legend in the bachata world and is responsible for the modernization of bachata bass playing. He brought bass techniques from rock songs he would play as a kid. Early life Santos was born in 1982 in The Bronx, New York City, to People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican parents. He grew up in the South Bronx neighborhood in the Bronx. He has six brothers. He began playing bass at age 12, after borrowing an instrument at school. He and his brother Lenny Santos, Lenny often experimented together at home in duo, bass, and guitar. Max loves rock music and brought a touch of this genre to Aventura's sound. Music career Max is the creator and owner of his record label Max Musick. He has signed many undergro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Perdedor (Aventura Song)
"El Perdedor" ( en, italic=yes, The Loser) is Aventura's third single from album '' K.O.B. Live'' (2006). The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries. A remix was made for the song featuring Ken-Y. Music video The music video for "El Perdedor" is about a man who is too focused on his work and career and thus ignores pretty much ignores his lover. She is trying to make some time for them but he always puts work on top of her. Eventually, after many times of being disappointed, another man gains her attention as he is interested in her and shows it by devoting time to her. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Awards The song was awarded Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year by a Duo Or Group and Latin Rhythm Airplay Song Of The Year by a Duo Or Group in the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards. It was also awarded the Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year in 2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Up 2 You
''All Up 2 You'' is the second single by Aventura from their album ''The Last''. The song features Akon and Wisin & Yandel. On April 23, they performed the song at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards. Aventura member Romeo uses the auto-tune effect in his vocals. A merengue remix was made for the song. The song was also included on Wisin & Yandel's re-release album '' La Revolución: Evolution'', and for the Mexican and Brazilian edition there is a remix featuring dancehall artist Adrian Banton. In Premios Lo Nuestro 2010, the song was nominated for Urban Song of the Year, losing to Tito el Bambino's " El Amor" and Collaboration of the Year losing to Luis Fonsi's "Aquí Estoy Yo". In 2011, Aventura released a greatest hits album exclusively for Spain in which included a remix version of the song in the same genre as a bonus track. This version did not include Akon and it was renamed "Vete". Music video Development The music video was filmed in May 2009 in Mondrian Hotel i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premios Lo Nuestro 2010
Premio Lo Nuestro 2010 was held on Thursday February 18, 2010 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL was broadcast live on the Univision Network. The nominees were announced in December 2009 during a live televised morning show Despierta América! on Univision Network. This year marked the first time the awards are presented in High Definition. Performers Presenters * Natalia Jiménez * William Levy * Jacqueline Bracamontes * Eiza González * Franco "El Gorila" * El Chapo de Sinaloa * Luz Rios * Carolina Tejera * Arcángel * Gloria Estefan * Melina León * Eddy Herrera * Jose Luis Terrazas Jr. * Fabian Muro * Christian Chávez * Carolina la O * Marjorie de Sousa * Gabriel Soto * Lili Estefan * Carlos & Alejandra * Wisin & Yandel * Don Francisco * Miguel Galindo * René Camacho * Luis Fonsi * Aleks Syntek * Tati * Diana Reyes * Raúl González Special awards Lifetime Achievement Award *Chayanne Special Career Achievement Award *Alejandro Fernández You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
The eighth cycle of ''America's Next Top Model'' aired from February 28, 2007 to May 16, 2007, and was the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network. The winner, similar to all of the cycles aired on The CW network, received representation by Elite Model Management, a cover & six-page spread within '' Seventeen'' magazine, and a US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. The international destination during this cycle was Sydney, Australia, the show's first visit to Oceania. The cycle's promotional tagline was "Welcome To The Jungle, Ladies" and the promotional theme songs were both Danity Kane's "One Shot" and Shiny Toy Guns' "Le Disko." The winner was 20-year-old Jaslene Gonzalez from Chicago, Illinois, who notably had made it to the semi-finals of cycle 7, but was not cast. Gonzalez became the first winner without any bottom two appearance. Natasha Galkina placed as the runner up this season. The cycle's finale episode attracted more than 6.6 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaslene Gonzalez
Jaslene González (born May 29, 1986) is an American model, television host, and winner of Cycle 8 of ''America's Next Top Model''. Biography Gonzalez was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Humboldt Park, Chicago. She attended Notre Dame High School for Girls on the Northwest Side of Chicago. She was an online college admissions advisor prior to America's Next Top Model. Gonzalez had done some modeling prior to ''America's Next Top Model'', having been represented by ''Avant Garde Models''. In her CW "Close-up" interview, it was revealed that she appeared in fashion shows for local Chicago designers, including Michelle Gomez of Chicago and Alexis Arquette, as seen in local Chicago newspapers ''Extra'' and ''La Nota''. Gonzalez said in her ''Seventeen'' interview that she had been in an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend; the relationship ended shortly before the filming of cycle 7. ''America's Next Top Model'' America's Next Top Model Cycle 7 Gonzalez initially a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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