Romeo Santos: King of Bachata

Romeo Santos: King of Bachata
Film poster
Directed by
  • Devin Amar
  • Charles Todd
Produced by
  • Ned Doyle
  • Sheira Rees-Davies
  • James Rothman
StarringRomeo Santos
CinematographyRick Siegel
Edited byMatt Mitchener
Distributed byHBO
Release dates
  • June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
(Pay-Per-View)
  • July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
(HBO Max)
Running time
1:32:11
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish & Spanish

Romeo Santos: King of Bachata is a 2021 documentary film directed by Devin Amar and Charles Todd. It's about the history of bachata and bachata star Romeo Santos's journey to MetLife Stadium. It first premiered on Pay-Per-View on June 25, 2021, along with Utopía Live from MetLife Stadium concert film.[1] On July 30, 2021, both films premiered on HBO Max.[2][3] This film featured main stream celebrities and legendary bachata artists. It also featured The Kid Mero as the narrator for this documentary as he traveled to the restaurants and bars of the countryside of the Dominican Republic, where the sound originated and retraces its rise to international recognition. It tells the history of the genre and its struggles during its early days. It shows the history of Romeo Santos, including his time with Aventura. It also includes behind the scenes footage of his historic sold out show from 2019 at MetLife Stadium and highlights from the concert itself.[4]

Promotion

To promote the documentary, HBO built an elaborate pop-up promotion in Washington Heights, NYC in the form of a bodega, called House of Bachata, with free haircuts, Presidente beer, and karaoke parties honoring Santos.[5] It was hosted by HBO Max Pa’lante in partnership with the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute. At its center was a PORTL "hologram" device in which Santos appeared in lifelike, lifesized, volumetric 4K to interact with fans.[6]

Cast

Release

Romeo Santos: King Of Bachata first premiered on June 25, 2021, making this one of Romeo Santos' first two Pay-Per-View appearances.[1] It was later released for streaming on July 30, 2021 on HBO Max.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Buddy Iahn (May 13, 2021). "Romeo Santos's On PPV". The Music Universe.
  2. ^ a b "Romeo Santos: King of Bachata". HBO Max.
  3. ^ "Romeo Santos Utopía Live From MetLife Stadium". HBO Max.
  4. ^ "Scheme Engine Tells the Story of the 'King of Bachata' Romeo Santos in HBO Max Documentary". Little Black Book. July 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Paige Albiniak (July 20, 2021). "HBO Max Pa'lante! Hosts House of Bachata Pop-Up". ProMax: The Daily Brief. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Michele Laufik (August 23, 2021). "See Inside This Bachata-Inspired Pop-Up From HBO Max". Biz Bash. Retrieved August 13, 2022.