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
Raúl (left) and José Luis Ortega Castro interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2017
Raúl (left) and José Luis Ortega Castro interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2017
Background information
OriginTulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico
GenresLatin pop, Latin ballad
Years active2008–present
LabelsSony Music Mexico
MembersJosé Luis Ortega Castro
Raúl Ortega Castro
Websiterioroma.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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Río Roma performing in Tampico in 2016

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

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Albums

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Studio Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Certifications
José y Raúl
  • Released: 2008[5]
Al Fin Te Encontré
Otra Vida
  • Released: 2013[8]
  • Label: Sony Music México
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • AMPROFON: 2× Platinum + Gold[7]
Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado
  • Released: 2016[9]
  • Label: Sony Music México
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • AMPROFON: 2× Platinum + Gold[7]
Rojo
  • Released: 2021[10]
  • Label: Sony Music México
  • Format: CD, digital download

Compilations Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Certifications
Hoy Es Un Buen Día
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Sony Music México
  • Format: CD, digital download
Title Details Notes
Lo Más Romántico de[11]
Track listing
  • No.TitleLength
    1."Yo Te Prefiero a Ti" (with Yuridia)3:32
    2."Mi Persona Favorita"3:10
    3."Me Cambiaste la Vida"3:53
    4."Eres la Persona Correcta en el Momento Equivocado"3:55
    5."Todavía No Te Olvido" (featuring Carlos Rivera)3:30
    6."Hilo Rojo"3:42
    Total length:21:42
Seis Canciones y un Tequila[12]
  • Released: 26 September 2022
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment México
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • No.TitleLength
    1."¿Será Prudente?" (with Pepe Aguilar)3:46
    2."Tú Me Gustas" (with Carin Leon)3:26
    3."Por Ella Tomo" (with Gerardo Ortíz)3:05
    4."Fue un Placer Amarte" (with Virlán García)3:49
    5."Un Tequila" (with Grupo Firme and Torai)3:20
    6."Tú Eres Mi Amor (Versión Regional Mexicana)" (with Calibre 50)3:48
    Total length:21:14

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Certifications Album
"Al Fin Te Encontré" 2011
  • AMPROFON: Gold[7]
Al Fin Te Encontré
"No Lo Beses"
"Me Cambiaste la Vida"
  • AMPROFON: 4× Platinum[7]
"Por Eso Te Amo"
  • AMPROFON: 2× Platinum[7]
"Tan Sólo un Minuto" 2012
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[7]
"Me Arrepiento" 2013 Otra Vida
"Así Me Decías (Perdedor)"
"Mi Persona Favorita" 2014
  • AMPROFON: Diamond + Gold[7]
"Hoy Es un Buen Día" (with Noel Schajris)
"No lo Beses" (saxo version)
"Te Quiero Mucho, Mucho" 2016
  • AMPROFON: 3× Platinum[7]
Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado
"Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado"
  • AMPROFON: 2× Platinum + Gold[7]
"Contigo"
  • AMPROFON: Platinum + Gold[7]
"Princesa" (with CNCO)
  • AMPROFON: Platinum + Gold[7]
"Caminar de Tu Mano" (with Fonseca)
  • AMPROFON: 4× Platinum + Gold[7]
"Todavía No te Olvido" (with Carlos Rivera)
  • AMPROFON: 4× Platinum[7]
"Niña, ¿Qué Tienen Tus Ojos? (En Vivo)" (with Leo Dan) 2020 Non-album single
"Lo Siento Mucho" (with Thalia)
  • AMPROFON: Gold[7]
Rojo
"Deberías Estar Aquí"
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[7]
"Algo Especial" (with Descemer Bueno)
"Yo Te Prefiero a Ti" (with Yuridia)
  • AMPROFON: 3× Platinum + Gold[7]
"Hilo Rojo"
  • AMPROFON: Gold[7]
"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
  • AMPROFON: Gold[7]
"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
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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
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

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  1. ^ "Bio | The Official Río Roma Site" — (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Se hacen llamar Río Roma" — (In Spanish). SanDiegoRed.com. April 15th, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Josel Y Raul en Apple Music". Apple Music (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Amazon.com: Al Fin Te Encontré: Río Roma: MP3 Downloads" — Amazon.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Amazon.com: Otra Vida: Music" — Amazon.
  9. ^ Al Fin Te Encontré (Edición Especial) de Río Roma (in Mexican Spanish), retrieved 2019-09-02
  10. ^ "Lanza Río Roma 'Rojo', su nuevo disco". Noticias de México | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  11. ^ Lo Más Romántico de - EP de Río Roma (in Mexican Spanish), 2021-02-10, retrieved 2023-04-10
  12. ^ Seis Canciones y un Tequila - EP de Río Roma (in Mexican Spanish), 2022-09-26, retrieved 2023-04-10
  13. ^ "Mexico Espanol Airplay Chart". Billboard. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Mexico Airplay Chart". Billboard. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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