Eddie Santiago

Eddie Santiago (birth name: Eduardo Santiago Rodríguez [note 1]) (born August 18, 1955) is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico.

Eddie Santiago
Background information
Birth nameEduardo Santiago Rodríguez
Born (1955-08-18) August 18, 1955
Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
GenresSalsa
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1984–present
LabelsRodven Records, PolyGram, MP
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/eddiesantiagomusic

Early years

At a young age, Santiago demonstrated great love for salsa music.[1] 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 "Salsa romántica" ("romantic salsa").

His first major recording on an international label was with Sony Music 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, Víctor Manuelle, Huey Dunbar and Elvis Crespo. 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.[1]

2004 to the 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 2006 Grammy Awards.[2]

His song "Black is Black" was included on the Nacho Libre movie soundtrack.[3]

Discography

Charts

Albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Latin Albums
[4]		 US Tropical
[5]
Atrevido y Diferente
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Rodven Records
 — 1
Sigo Atrevido
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Rodven Records
 — 1
Atrevido
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Rodven Records
 — 1
Invasión de la Privacidad
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Rodven Records
 — 1
New Wave Salsa
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Rodven Records
 — 1
El Rey de la Salsa Romántica
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Rodven Records
 — 1
Soy el Mismo
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Capitol/EMI Records
 — 1
Intensamente
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Rodven Records
 — 5
Cada Vez, Otra Vez
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Capitol/EMI Records
 49 10
Eddie Santiago
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Capitol/EMI Records
 — —
Celebración: Epic Duets
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Sony Discos
 8 3
Pura Salsa
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Universal
 — 13

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Latin Songs
[6]		 US Latin Tropical
[7]
"Tú Me Quemas" 1986 10— Atrevido y Diferente
"Que Locura Enamorame de Ti" 1987 13—
"Nadie Mejor Que Tú" 16—
"Lluvia" 1988 4— Sigo Atrevido
"Todo Empezó" 19—
"Hagámoslo" 31—
"Insaciable" 34—
"Tú Me Haces Falta" 1989 9— Invasión de la Privacidad
"Antídoto y Veneno" 18—
"Me Fallaste" 16—
"Mía" 19—
"Me Hiciste Caer" 1990 13— New Wave Salsa
"Me Faltas Tú" 1991 9— Soy el Mismo
"Hasta Aquí Te Fui Fiel" 1992 8—
"Deseos" 35—
"Vivo Para Ti" 1993 9— Intensamente
Cada Vez Otra Vez
"Jamás" 22—
"El Triste" 1994 28—
"Me Vuelve Loco Tu Amor" 1996 —16 De Vuelta a Casa
"Que Locura Enamorame de Ti" (featuring Huey Dunbar) 1999 —5 Celebración: Epic Duets
"Celebración" (featuring Huey Dunbar, Elvis Crespo, Robbie Salinas, and Son By Four) 2000 —33
"Anoche Valió la Pena" 2001 —13 Ahora
"Loco Por Tu Amor" 2004 —14 Después del Silencio
"No He Podido Olvidarla" 2006 —18 En Su Estilo Romántico y Sensual

See also

Notes
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santiago and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

References
  1. "Eddie Santiago vuelve más romántico". El Mundo. 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  2. "Willy Chirino por fin se lleva el Grammy". Telemundo 51. 9 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  3. Nacho Libre soundtrack on IMDb
  4. "Eddie Santiago Album & Song Chart History Billboard Latin Albums for Eddie Santiago". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  5. "Eddie Santiago Album & Song Chart History Billboard Tropical Albums for Eddie Santiago". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  6. "Eddie Santiago Album & Song Chart". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  7. "Eddie Santiago - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
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