Judy Santos (born in Sleepy Hollow, New York on June 17, 1981) is an American singer, known for her collaboration with the bachata band Aventura and for her own solo career. The 2002 song "Obsesión", in which she sang a duet with Aventura vocalist Romeo Santos (no relation), topped the charts in several countries.[1] She has also a solo career in which one of her single, "No Me Rendiré", reached #24 on Billboard Tropical Airplay chart in 2021.[2]
Judy Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1981 Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Bachata, merengue |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, piano |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Career
editAventura (2001-2005, 2021)
editSantos began her career as a singer participating in various children music groups.[3] Her big break came in 2002 when she contributed her voice alongside Romeo Santos in the single "Obsesión", from the album We Broke the Rules by bachata band Aventura.[4] The song was a huge hit in several territories, topping the charts in countries such as Austria,[5] Belgium,[6] France,[7] Germany,[8] Italy[9] and Switzerland.[10]
Her collaboration with Aventura continued in the album Love & Hate, in which she contributed her voice in the song "La guerra".[11] In 2005 she again appeared alongside Romeo Santos in the song "Angelito", which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.[12]
On October 9, 2021, Santos reunited with the group at MetLife Stadium to sing their smash hit song, Obsesión.[13]
Solo career (2006-present)
editAfter finishing her collaboration with Aventura and appearing as a guest artist in the songs "Yo quiero saber" and "Tú y yo" by Toby Love, Santos began a solo career in the mid-2010s. Her first single, titled "Tú tienes tu vida" and released in 2015, made an impact on Billboard's tropical music chart. A year later she recorded a new collaboration with Toby Love in the song "No hay colores", which was among the most outstanding Latin songs in Canada.[14]
After releasing the singles "Secreto", "Loca" and "Demos paso al amor" and the live album Judy Santos Live, recorded during a virtual performance during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine,[15] Santos collaborated with Wilmore "Bimbo" Franco on the song "All By Myself", which was included in the album Classic American Tunes in Bachata (2020). The singer released the single "No me rendiré", which reached number 24 on Billboard Tropical Airplay chart in 2021.[2] The song was produced and co-written by Grammy Award winner Chris Hierro.[16]
Discography
editAventura
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Obsesión" | We Broke the Rules |
| 2003 | "La Guerra" | Love & Hate |
| 2005 | "Angelito" | God's Project |
Solo
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Live |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Featuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Tú Tienes Tu Vida" | |
| 2016 | "No Hay Colores" | Toby Love |
| 2017 | "Secreto" | |
| 2020 | "Demos Paso Al Amor" | |
| 2020 | "Loca" | |
| 2020 | "All By Myself" | Wilmore Bimbo Franco |
| 2021 | "No Me Rendiré" |
References
edit- ^ José Vaquez (March 9, 2018). "Judy Santos Biography". La Mezcla. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tropical Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Judy Santos estrena "Loca"". La Información (in Spanish). 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Romeo Santos anuncia la próxima gira con Aventura, tras diez años de separación". Agencia EFE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Aventura – Obsesión". Austrian Charts (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Aventura – Obsesión". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Aventura – Obsesión". Les Charts (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Aventura – Obsesión". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Aventura – Obsesión". Italian Charts (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Aventura – Obsesión". Swiss Charts (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Judy Santos nos inspira con su nueva propuesta musical". Diario Digital (in Spanish). 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Aventura". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Lucas Villa (October 11, 2021). "Aventura Reunited With Judy Santos To Perform "Obsesión" At Final Inmortal Concert". Mitú. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Judy Santos #1 en Canadá". Diario Social (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Cantante Judy Santos con éxitos en su primer concierto "Live" en Youtube". La Jornada (in Spanish). 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Cantante Judy Santos llega con su nueva propuesta musical". Listín Diario (in Spanish). 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-06-09.