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Romeo Santos: King of Bachata

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'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 was first premiered on Pay-Per-View on June 25, 2021, along with Utopa Live from MetLife Stadium concert film. On July 30, 2021, both films premiered on HBO Max. This film featured main stream celebrities and legendary bachata artist. 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 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.

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. It was hosted by HBO Max Palante 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.

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Release



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

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