Río Roma
| Río Roma | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Genres | Latin pop, Latin ballad |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Associated acts | Ha*Ash |
| Website | rioroma.mx |
| Members | José Luis Ortega Castro Raúl Ortega Castro |
Río Roma (English: "Roma River") are a Mexican Latin pop duo. It consists of brothers José Luis (born January 17,1980) 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: María José, Alejandro Fernández, Camila, Alejandra Guzmán and Pandora, among others.[1]
They chose "Río Roma" as name because they like how it sounds and because it reads "oír amor (hearing love)" backwards.[2]
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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.[3]
In 2008 José Luis and Raúl recorded a Norteño album as "Josel y Raúl". They started as Río Roma until 2011.
Discography
As Josel y Raúl
- 2008: Josel y Raúl[4]
As Río Roma
- 2011: Al Fin Te Encontré[5]
- 2013: Otra Vida [6]
- 2016: Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado
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" — (in Spanish). Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México.
- ↑ "Ya tienen Josel y Raúl su primer sencillo en la radio" — (in Spanish) El Porvenir. January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Al Fin Te Encontré: Río Roma: MP3 Downloads" — Amazon.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Otra Vida: Music" — Amazon.
External links
- RíoRoma.Mx — Río Roma official website
