The singer discussed his plans before taking the stage on Saturday at a sold out Estadio Olimpico in Santo Domingo, saying that Spain was a country “that I love.”

Performing in Santo Domingo after a nearly three-year absence is a “great privilege,” Santos told Efe.

“I am extremely thankful because I know it’s an audience that never disappoints me and I am super happy,” the singer said.

“When this country likes something, they give you unconditional love. It’s an incredible public and a really beautiful feeling when I go out to sing for my family, the Dominican Republic is one of my homes,” the bachata artist said.