Eddie Santiago (born Eduardo Santiago Rodríguez, August 18, 1955) is a

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singer from

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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 "

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" ("romantic salsa"). His first major recording on an international label was with

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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,

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and

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. 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 to 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

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. His song "Black is Black" was included on the ''

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'' movie soundtrack.

Discography

*1986 - '' Atrevido y Diferente'' *1987 - '' Sigo Atrevido'' *1988 - '' Invasión de la Privacidad'' *1989 - ''

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'' *1990 - ''

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'' *1991 - '' Soy el Mismo'' *1993 - '' Intensamente'' *1993 - ''

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'' *1995 - ''

Eddie Santiago Eddie Santiago (born Eduardo Santiago Rodríguez, August 18, 1955) is a Salsa music, salsa singer from Puerto Rico. Early years At a young age, Santiago demonstrated great love for salsa music. He performed with several groups, including Gener ...

'' *1996 - ''

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'' *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

Singles

Notes

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Santiago, Eddie 1955 births Living people People from Toa Alta, Puerto Rico 20th-century Puerto Rican male singers 21st-century Puerto Rican male singers Salsa musicians Rodven Records artists