On November 9, 1999, they released their debut album Generation Next along with its main single " Cuándo volverás" in hopes of breaking bachata music into the mainstream from its traditional base. In 1998, they signed a record deal with Premium Latin Music, Inc. He renamed the group Aventura, which is Spanish for adventure. He re-invented the group to resemble popular American boy bands. In 1996, with the help of new manager Julio César García, the group created a new image. Re-invented as Aventura, creating Urban Bachata, and Generation Next (1996-2000) Elvin Polanco ran into some health problems and the group was left without a manager at that time. The album did not do well commercially, selling a total of five copies. Unfortunately, only Anthony and Lenny were on the cover because of Henry and Max being late do to train traffic. One of them was " Cuándo volverás", which would later become their debut single. The album included songs that later on would be remade for later Aventura albums. They released their first album in 1995 titled Trampa De Amor under Elca Productions. He helped them record their first studio album despite having no funds. Elvin, seeing potential in the group, became their manager. In 1995, the group was discovered by Elvin Polanco when Lenny and Anthony asked him if they could perform at a local parade he was hosting. The group would perform for their neighbors, at local stores and in the streets for free in the Bronx. These four would form Los Tinellers, which is the word Teenagers but spelled in Spanish letters so non-English speaking Hispanics could pronounce it. Anthony later introduces Lenny to his cousin Henry, who also joins the group. Anthony was a singer and composer who would sing with his cousin Henry at their local church choir. They clicked instantly, and the two started working on songs together. He was later introduced to Anthony Santos via one of the group's musicians named Roney Fernandez who attended the same school as Anthony. Lenny didn't know anybody in their neighborhood who could sing. They decided to look for a new singer around their age who could help them take their music career more seriously. It didn't last long as the cousin was a much older guy. In 1993, Lenny Santos and his brother Max Santos formed a little band with a cousin of theirs and called themselves Banda Sueño. History Formation and starting as Los Tinellers (1993-1996) Aventura is one of the most internationally recognized Latin groups of the last two decades and frequently refer to themselves as "K.O.B.", or " Kings of Bachata". Aventura has been nominated for awards such as American Music Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, Billboard Latin Music Awards, and Premio Lo Nuestro. They have sold out many arenas including the world famous Madison Square Garden. Aventura released five studio albums in a decade, creating many top 10 hits like " Cuándo volverás", " Un Beso", " Mi Corazoncito", " Los Infieles", " El Perdedor", " Por un Segundo", " Dile al Amor", among others. The group was integral to the evolution of bachata music and are the pioneers of the modern bachata sound. They were the first major bachata act to have originated in the United States instead of the Dominican Republic. All of the members are of Dominican descent, although Romeo is also half Puerto Rican on his mother's side. With the lineup always consisting of the members Romeo Santos, Henry Santos, Lenny Santos (Len Melody), and Max Santos (Max Agende), they are regarded as one of the most influential Latin groups of all time. Aventura was an American bachata group formed in The Bronx, New York.
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