Río Roma are a Mexican Latin pop duo. It consists of brothers José Luis Ortega Castro (born January 17, 1981) and Raúl Ortega Castro (born July 17, 1984).
Río Roma | |
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 Raúl (left) and José Luis Ortega Castro interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Genres | Latin pop, Latin ballad |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Mexico |
| Members | José Luis Ortega Castro Raúl Ortega Castro |
| Website | rioroma.mx |
José Luis is also a prolific songwriter. Famous singers who had recorded songs written by him include: Ha*Ash, María José, Alejandro Fernández, Yuridia, Camila, Alejandra Guzmán and Pandora, among others.[1]
They chose "Río Roma" as their name because of how it sounds and it reads "Oír Amor" (hearing love) backwards.[2]
Biography
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From 1997 until 2002, José Luis was member of Mexican boy band Ciao Mama, with whom he recorded two albums: "Ciao Mama" in 1999, and "Puntos Suspensivos..." in 2001, both under EMI Music México.[3]
In 2008 José Luis and Raúl recorded a Norteño album with their first names.[4] They started as Río Roma in 2011.
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio Albums
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| José y Raúl |
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| Al Fin Te Encontré |
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| Otra Vida |
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| Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado |
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| Rojo |
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Compilations Albums
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| Hoy Es Un Buen Día |
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Eps
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| Lo Más Romántico de[11] |
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| Seis Canciones y un Tequila[12] |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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| "Al Fin Te Encontré" | 2011 |
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Al Fin Te Encontré |
| "No Lo Beses" | |||
| "Me Cambiaste la Vida" |
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| "Por Eso Te Amo" |
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| "Tan Sólo un Minuto" | 2012 |
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| "Me Arrepiento" | 2013 | Otra Vida | |
| "Así Me Decías (Perdedor)" | |||
| "Mi Persona Favorita" | 2014 |
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| "Hoy Es un Buen Día" (with Noel Schajris) | |||
| "No lo Beses" (saxo version) | |||
| "Te Quiero Mucho, Mucho" | 2016 |
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Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado |
| "Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado" |
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| "Contigo" |
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| "Princesa" (with CNCO) |
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| "Caminar de Tu Mano" (with Fonseca) |
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| "Todavía No te Olvido" (with Carlos Rivera) |
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| "Niña, ¿Qué Tienen Tus Ojos? (En Vivo)" (with Leo Dan) | 2020 | Non-album single | |
| "Lo Siento Mucho" (with Thalia) |
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Rojo | |
| "Deberías Estar Aquí" |
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| "Algo Especial" (with Descemer Bueno) | |||
| "Yo Te Prefiero a Ti" (with Yuridia) |
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| "Hilo Rojo" |
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| "Mitad Mentira, Mitad Verdad" (with Andy Rivera) | |||
| "Maggica Navidad (Remix)" | Non-album single | ||
| "Homesick " (with Kane Brown) | Rojo | ||
| "Tú Eres Mi Amor" (with Calibre 50) | 2021 | Seis Canciones y un Tequila | |
| "Un Tequila" (with Grupo Firme and Torai) | |||
| "Fue un Placer Amarte" (with Virlán García) | |||
| "Por Fin Me Enamoré" | Non-album single | ||
| "Por Ella Tomo" (with Gerardo Ortiz) | Seis Canciones y un Tequila | ||
| "Tú Me Gustas" (with Carin Leon) | 2022 |
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| "Amor Eterno" | Non-album single | ||
| "El Vendedor" (with Mocedades) | |||
| "¿Será Prudente?" (with Pepe Aguilar) | Seis Canciones y un Tequila | ||
| "Beso Prohibido" | 2023 | Non-album single |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| Airplay | Español Airplay | |||
| "Resistiré México" (among Artists for Mexico) |
2020 | 4[13] | 15[14] | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Bio | The Official Río Roma Site" — (in Spanish).
- ^ "Se hacen llamar Río Roma" — (In Spanish). SanDiegoRed.com. April 15th, 2011.
- ^ "Nuestros Socios y su Obra – Biografías – José Luis Ortega" Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine — (in Spanish). Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México.
- ^ "Josel Y Raul en Apple Music". Apple Music (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ^ "Ya tienen Josel y Raúl su primer sencillo en la radio" Archived 2014-01-07 at archive.today — (in Spanish) El Porvenir. January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Al Fin Te Encontré: Río Roma: MP3 Downloads" — Amazon.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Río Roma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Otra Vida: Music" — Amazon.
- ^ Al Fin Te Encontré (Edición Especial) de Río Roma (in Mexican Spanish), retrieved 2019-09-02
- ^ "Lanza Río Roma 'Rojo', su nuevo disco". Noticias de México | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Lo Más Romántico de - EP de Río Roma (in Mexican Spanish), 2021-02-10, retrieved 2023-04-10
- ^ Seis Canciones y un Tequila - EP de Río Roma (in Mexican Spanish), 2022-09-26, retrieved 2023-04-10
- ^ "Mexico Espanol Airplay Chart". Billboard. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Mexico Airplay Chart". Billboard. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
edit- RíoRoma.Mx — Río Roma official website