Río Roma are a Mexican Latin pop duo. It consists of brothers José Luis Ortega Castro (born 17 January 1981) and Raúl Ortega Castro (born 17 July 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."Bio | The Official Río Roma Site" — (in Spanish).
They chose "Río Roma" as their name because of how it sounds, and it reads "Oír Amor" (hearing love) backwards."Se hacen llamar Río Roma" — (In Spanish). SanDiegoRed.com. April 15th, 2011.
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."Nuestros Socios y su Obra – Biografías – José Luis Ortega" — (in Spanish). Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México. In 2008 José Luis and Raúl recorded a Norteño album under their first names. They started as Río Roma in 2011.
Discography Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Certifications José y Raúl Released: 2008"Ya tienen Josel y Raúl su primer sencillo en la radio" — (in Spanish) El Porvenir. January 31, 2008. Al Fin Te Encontré Released: 2011"Amazon.com: Al Fin Te Encontré: Río Roma: MP3 Downloads" — Amazon. Label: Sony Music México Format: CD, digital download AMPROFON: 3× Platinum Otra Vida Released: 2013"Amazon.com: Otra Vida: Music" — Amazon. Label: Sony Music México Format: CD, digital download AMPROFON: 2× Platinum + Gold Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado Released: 2016 Label: Sony Music México Format: CD, digital download AMPROFON: 2× Platinum + Gold Rojo Released: 2021 Label: Sony Music México Format: CD, digital download
Compilations Albums + 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
Eps Title Details Notes Lo Más Romántico de Released: 10 February 2021 Label: Sony Music Entertainment México Format: Digital download, Streaming Seis Canciones y un Tequila Released: 26 September 2022 Label: Sony Music Entertainment México Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist TitleYear Certifications Album "Al Fin Te Encontré" 2011 AMPROFON: GoldAl Fin Te Encontré "No Lo Beses" "Me Cambiaste la Vida" AMPROFON: 4× Platinum "Por Eso Te Amo" AMPROFON: 2× Platinum "Tan Sólo un Minuto" 2012 AMPROFON: Platinum "Me Arrepiento" 2013Otra Vida "Así Me Decías (Perdedor)" "Mi Persona Favorita" 2014 AMPROFON: Diamond + Gold "Hoy Es un Buen Día" (with Noel Schajris) "No lo Beses" (saxo version) "Te Quiero Mucho, Mucho" 2016 AMPROFON: 3× PlatinumEres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado "Eres La Persona Correcta En El Momento Equivocado" AMPROFON: 2× Platinum + Gold "Contigo" AMPROFON: Platinum + Gold "Princesa" (with CNCO) AMPROFON: Platinum + Gold "Caminar de Tu Mano" (with Fonseca) AMPROFON: 4× Platinum + Gold "Todavía No te Olvido" (with Carlos Rivera) AMPROFON: 4× Platinum "Niña, ¿Qué Tienen Tus Ojos? (En Vivo)" (with Leo Dan)2020 "Lo Siento Mucho" (with Thalia) AMPROFON: GoldRojo "Deberías Estar Aquí" AMPROFON: Platinum "Algo Especial" (with Descemer Bueno) "Yo Te Prefiero a Ti" (with Yuridia) AMPROFON: 3× Platinum + Gold "Hilo Rojo" AMPROFON: Gold "Mitad Mentira, Mitad Verdad" (with Andy Rivera) "Maggica Navidad (Remix)" "Homesick " (with Kane Brown)Rojo "Tú Eres Mi Amor" (with Calibre 50)2021Seis Canciones y un Tequila "Un Tequila" (with Grupo Firme and Torai) "Fue un Placer Amarte" (with Virlán García) "Por Fin Me Enamoré" "Por Ella Tomo" (with Gerardo Ortiz)Seis Canciones y un Tequila "Tú Me Gustas" (with Carin Leon)2022 AMPROFON: Gold "Amor Eterno" rowspan="2" "El Vendedor" (with Mocedades) "¿Será Prudente?" (with Pepe Aguilar)Seis Canciones y un Tequila "Beso Prohibido"2023
As featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chartpositions AlbumAirplayEspañolAirplay "Resistiré México"(among Artists for Mexico)20204 15 "—" denotes a title that did not chart.
References
External links RíoRoma.Mx — Río Roma official website