Omega | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Antonio Peter De la Rosa |
Born | Bonao, Dominican Republic | January 17, 1979
Genres | Merengue, merengue urbano |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Allegro Music [1] and Planet Records Europe |
Website |
omegaelfuerte |
Antonio Peter De la Rosa [a] (born January 17, 1979) better known by his stage name Omega "El Fuerte" or simply Omega, is a Dominican singer and songwriter. [2] He is a modern day merengue artist based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [3] Since 2007, Omega has enjoyed increased popularity in the Dominican Republic and with Dominican-Americans across the United States. [4] He has also penetrated music markets in Spain, Italy, and Latin America.[ citation needed]
Omega has helped create and popularize [5] a new form of merengue, called merengue urbano or merengue de calle. [6] It is a blend of merengue with hip hop and R&B. [7] [8] This new genre has been adopted by many artists from diverse backgrounds such as Cuban-American Pitbull and Colombian-born Shakira. [8]
Peter De la Rosa began developing his musical talent at a young age, by 13 years of age he formed his first rap group. [9] Afterward he began appearing on variety TV shows in the Dominican Republic and won several singing competitions as part of the group Alpha y Omega, from which he derives his stage name. [9] Later on Omega formed the band Omega y Su Mambo Violento, which in 2005 released its first album titled Omega y Su Mambo Violento on the label Allegro Music. The album spawned his break-out hit, "Alante Alante". [1] This was followed by a Casandra Award, given in the Dominican Republic in 2009. [10]
In 2010, Omega attended his first Latin Grammy Awards and also performed at Presidente Beer's Festival of Latin Music; both events were pivotal to his international recognition. [2] [11] Also in 2010, Omega toured the United States and performed in New York City's Manhattan Armory and at Elizabeth, New Jersey's Ritz theater, among other venues. [12] Omega's continued popularity led to his being signed by Akon, through his record label Konvict Musik in 2011. [13] Akon has confessed that Omega has helped him to conquer the Dominican market. [14] Akon has also influenced Omega's music leading to Merengue with an Electronic blend as can be heard in Omega's 2012 hit, "Merengue Electronico". [15]
Omega was born Antonio Peter De la Rosa [16] in the town of Bonao, Dominican Republic, the son of Ercilia De La Rosa and Sergio Peter. [9] He grew up in the Pantoja neighborhood of Santo Domingo. [1] Omega is currently married to Miguelina Sanchez; they have two daughters. [9]
Peter De la Rosa's musical career has been marred by multiple encounters with authorities in Dominican Republic. He has been arrested on several occasions for failing to pay child support, [17] domestic violence, [18] [19] and breach of contract.[ citation needed]
Year | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Latin [20] |
US Tropical [21] |
Certifications | ||||
2006 | Omega y Su Mambo Violento | — | — | |||
2007 | El Fuerte | — | — | |||
2007 | En La Gran Mansion De Moca | — | — | |||
2009 | El Dueño del Flow |
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27 | 4 | ||
2011 | El Dueño del Flow 2 |
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36 | 3 |
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2016 | Mi Libertad |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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US LATIN [23] |
US LATIN DIGITAL [24] |
US LATIN POP [25] |
SPAIN [26] |
Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | "Merengue Electronico" | 40 | 48 | 31 | — | El Dueño del Flow |
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2009 | "Si Te Vas ( ¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?)" | — | 42 | 35 | 45 | El Dueño del Flow |
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2011 | " Mr. Saxobeat" | — | 25 | — | — | Non-Album Single | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US Latin [23] |
US Latin Digital [24] |
US Latin Pop [25] | |||||
2008 | "Mi Alma Se Muere" ( Fuego featuring Omega "El Fuerte" and Pitbull) |
— | — | 1 | Chosen Few III | ||
2011 | "
Dándole" (Gocho featuring Jowell y Omega "El Fuerte") |
22 | 14 | 21 | Mi Musica | ||
2023 | "
Arranca" ( Becky G featuring Omega") |
— | 7 | 32 | Non album single | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |