"Rival" ("Rival") is a

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song written and performed by Dominican-American singer-songwriter

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 It ...

and Camila lead singer

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. Produced by Santos, the track was released in Latin America and the United States as the third single from his debut solo album '' Fórmula, Vol. 1'' (2011).

Background

Romeo Santos was the lead member of Aventura, an

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and bachata infused band, which sold 1.7 million albums in the United States and had the best-selling Latin album of 2009 ''

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''. After the band's temporary separation, Santos was announced as the star of an upcoming comedy series to be premiered on

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. The series will deal with the struggle of a Dominican American fighting his beliefs to success in the United States and will be Santos debut acting job. Following the announcement, Santos signed a record deal with

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and recorded his debut studio album, ''Formula, Vol. 1'', which includes most of the tracks in bachata rhythm and

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songs such as the lead single "You" and "Promise", featuring

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Chart performance

Certifications

References

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