| 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 |
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).
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.
They chose "Río Roma" as their name because of how it sounds and it reads "Oír Amor" (hearing love) backwards.
Biography
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.
In 2008 José Luis and Raúl recorded a Norteño album with their first names. They started as Río Roma in 2011.
Discography
Albums
Studio 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
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Hoy Es Un Buen Día |
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Eps
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| Lo Más Romántico de |
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Track listing
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| Seis Canciones y un Tequila |
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Singles
As lead artist
| 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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| Airplay | Español Airplay | |||
| "Resistiré México" (among Artists for Mexico) |
2020 | 4 | 15 | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||
References
- "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.
- ^ "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
- RíoRoma.Mx — Río Roma official website