Río Roma

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
Rio Roma in 2019
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

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

Albums

Studio Albums

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	Released: 2011[6] Label: Sony Music México Format: CD, digital download	AMPROFON: 3× Platinum [7]
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

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[11]	Released: 10 February 2021 Label: Sony Music Entertainment México Format: Digital download, Streaming	Track listing No. Title Length 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. Title Length 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

As lead artist

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

As featured artist

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.