Is Prince Royce The New King Of Bachata?

By Michael Lopez

All it takes is a Latin Grammy nomination and the next thing you know, you’re sailing to the top of the Latin music kingdom. Billboard has reported that Prince Royce’s self-titled debut hit #8 on the Latin Album Sales Chart and #1 on the Tropical Album Sales Chart with over 100,000 records sold!

And don’t think topping the Tropical Album Charts is any small feat. It’s not just steel drum players and Hawaiian ukulele strummers we’re talking about here, Royce beat out established artists like Juan Luis Guerra and Aventura to accomplish this! And keep in mind, he’s only 20-years-old!

So what’s our newest Gold Record holder have to say about all this?

“I am totally surprised and feel incredibly blessed with everything that is happening in my career. It is nothing less than a dream come true for me! I thank my fans, my peers in the industry, my record label and my family who have always supported me.”

Blogamole readers know, we’ve been fans of el bachatero Dominicano since “Stand By Me” was released, and prompted us to make him our Descubre & Download featured artist.. And as for what’s next on Prince’s agenda...Live gigs throughout Cali and Texas in September, followed by Miami dates next month.

Make sure to keep on all things Royce (including tour dates, Tweets, and more) by visiting his site, princeroyce.com!

Have you picked up the “Prince Royce” album yet? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Bachatero, Latin Grammys, Música, Prince Royce, Tropical Albums