Eddie Santiago [[1]](born 18 August 1955) is a famous salsa singer from Puerto Rico. At a young age, Santiago demonstrated great love and talent for salsa music. He performed with several groups, including Generación 2000, Orquesta La Potente, Orquesta Opus, and the Orquesta Saragüey. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rock Music article is a good example of actual music history ! Gives credit where deserved, Not biased oriented views on music !!! This article contradicts another Wikipedia article at this link under salsa !!! http://en. ...

Santiago's career took off in 1986 in Puerto Rico and Latin America as a soloist, formimg his own band, and recording songs including: "Tú me quemas", "Qué Locura Enamorarme de Ti", and his best known hit "Lluvia" (Rain, not to be confused with Menudo's hit of the same name), and many others with his fame eventually spreading to Europe and the United Statesmaking him one of the most popular Salsa singer in the late 80's and early 90's. He was one of the main singers singing what was called "Salsa Erotica", erotic salsa, due to the eroticism present in the lyrics. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Menudomania! Menudo is a Puerto Rican boy band that was one of the biggest teen music acts during the 1980s and 1990s. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the six inhabited continents of the Earth. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ...

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".

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In 1999 he released "Celebration: Epic Duets". He was joined on that album with 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. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo (born July 30, 1971 in New York, New York) is a Puerto Rican Merengue singer. ...

Santiago has had great success and has earned a number of gold and platinum records, along with numerous awards.

In 2004, Eddie Santiago announced a return to commercial music, with his new CD, "Despues del Silencio" ("After the Silence is Over", a title that alludes to the long period since his previous CD was released). 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s...

Has 3 children from a previous marriage and also has a daughter from his current marriage.

He was nominated for the Salsa/Merengue Album of the Year in the 2006 Grammy Awards. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday 8 February 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. ...

His song "Black is Black" was included on the Nacho Libre movie soundtrack. Nacho Libre is an American comedy film that was released on June 16, 2006 by Paramount Pictures, though it was released in select theaters earlier. ...

Discography

• 1986 - Atrevido Y Diferente
• 1987 - Sigo Atrevido
• 1989 - New Wave Salsa
• 1990 - Invasion De La Privacidad
• 1993 - Intensamente
• 1993 - Cada Vez, Otra Vez
• 1995 - Eddie Santiago
• 1996 - De Vuelta A Casa
• 1997 - Enamorado
• 1999 - Celebracion: Epic Duet
• 2001 - Ahora
• 2003 - Interpreta 'Los Grandes Exitos De Luis Angel'
• 2004 - Despues Del Silencio
• 2006 - En Su Estilo...Romantico Y Sensual

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans