Omega (singer)

This article is about the Dominican merengue singer. For the Trinidadian reggae singer, see Queen Omega (singer).
Omega
Background information
Birth nameAntonio Peter De la Rosa
Born (1979-01-17) January 17, 1979 (age 45)
Bonao, Dominican Republic
GenresMerengue, merengue urbano
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present
LabelsAllegro Music[1] and Planet Records Europe
Websiteomegaelfuerte.com

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]

  1. ^ "Omega Biography". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Omega packs a lot into merengue shows". Daily News. New York. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Omega El Fuerte – Merenguero". thatsdominican.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Merengue de calle de Omega suena por lo alto en emisoras hispanas en Miami". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Miami, Florida. January 1, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Arrestan al cantante Omega por agredir física y sexualmente a su ex esposa". Soitu (in Spanish). EFE. May 21, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "El merengue de calle se desplomó y solo queda Omega". Elportal.com.do (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. August 26, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "Omega no quiere merengue de calle". Hoy (in Spanish). June 5, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Merengue Urbano: Not Your Father's Merengue". bmi.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.


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