Omega (singer)

{{Short description|Dominican singer (born 1972)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{about|the Dominican merengue singer|the Trinidadian reggae singer|Queen Omega (singer)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Omega | image = Omega y su mambo violento.jpg | caption = Omega in 2010 | birth_name = Antonio Peter De la Rosa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|01|17}} | birth_place = [[Bonao]], [[Dominican Republic]] | genre = {{hlist|[[Merengue music|Merengue]]|[[Urbano_music#Dominican_urban_movement|merengue urbano]]}} | occupation = Singer | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 1990–present | label = Allegro Music<ref name="BillBoard Bio">{{cite web|title=Omega Biography|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312707/omega/biography|work=Billboard|access-date=October 23, 2013}}</ref> and [[Planet Records Europe|Planet Europe]] | website = {{URL|omegaelfuerte.com}} }} '''Antonio Peter De la Rosa'''{{family name footnote|'''Peter'''|'''De la Rosa'''|lang=Spanish}} (born 17 January 1979) better known by his stage name '''Omega "El Fuerte"''' or simply '''Omega''', is a Dominican singer.<ref name="NY Daily News 2010">{{cite web|title=Omega packs a lot into merengue shows|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/omega-packs-lot-merengue-shows-article-1.440911|work=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=2013-10-23}}</ref> He is a modern day [[Merengue music|merengue]] artist based in [[Santo Domingo]], Dominican Republic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Omega El Fuerte – Merenguero|url=http://www.thatsdominican.com/dr/our-people/omega-el-fuerte|publisher=thatsdominican.com|access-date=October 23, 2013}}</ref> Since 2003, Omega has enjoyed increased popularity in the [[Dominican Republic]] and with [[Dominican-American]]s across the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=227696|title=Merengue de calle de Omega suena por lo alto en emisoras hispanas en Miami|newspaper=El Nuevo Diario|location=Miami, Florida|language=es|date=January 1, 2011|access-date=2013-10-24|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190904/http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=227696|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has also penetrated music markets in Spain, Italy, and [[Latin America]].{{fact|date=April 2024}}

Omega has helped create and popularize<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.soitu.es/soitu/2008/05/21/info/1211329273_359883.html|title=Arrestan al cantante Omega por agredir física y sexualmente a su ex esposa|newspaper=Soitu|agency=EFE|language=es|date=May 21, 2008|access-date=2013-10-24}}</ref> a new form of merengue, called [[Urbano_music#Dominican_urban_movement|merengue urbano]] or merengue de calle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elportal.com.do/index.php/entretenimiento/item/7284-el-merengue-de-calle-se-desplom%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%B3-y-solo-queda-omega|title=El merengue de calle se desplomó y solo queda Omega|newspaper=Elportal.com.do|location=Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic|language=es|date=August 26, 2013|access-date=2013-10-24|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193532/http://www.elportal.com.do/index.php/entretenimiento/item/7284-el-merengue-de-calle-se-desplom%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%B3-y-solo-queda-omega|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is a blend of merengue with [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hoy.com.do/omega-no-quiere-merengue-de-calle/|title=Omega no quiere merengue de calle|newspaper=Hoy|language=es|date=June 5, 2010|access-date=2013-10-24}}</ref><ref name="Merengue Urbano">{{cite web|title=Merengue Urbano: Not Your Father’s Merengue|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/merengue_urbano_not_your_fathers_merengue|publisher=bmi.com|access-date=October 23, 2013}}</ref> This new genre has been adopted by many artists from diverse backgrounds such as [[Cuban-American]] [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] and Colombian-born [[Shakira]].<ref name="Merengue Urbano"/>

==Musical career== Peter De la Rosa began developing his musical talent at a young age, by 13 years of age in 1985 he formed his first rap group.<ref name=republica-dominicana-live>{{cite web|title=Biografía, carrera, discos y canciones de Omega|url=http://www.republica-dominicana-live.com/republica-dominicana/musica/merengue/omega.html|publisher=republica-dominicana-live.com|access-date=2013-10-23|language=es|archive-date=August 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801061537/http://www.republica-dominicana-live.com/republica-dominicana/musica/merengue/omega.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Afterward he began appearing on [[Variety show|variety TV shows]] in the Dominican Republic and won several singing competitions as part of the group ''Alpha y Omega'' in 1989, from which he derives his stage name.<ref name=republica-dominicana-live/> Later on Omega formed the band Omega y Su Mambo Violento, which in 1998 released its first album titled ''Omega y Su Mambo Violento'' on the label Allegro Music. The album spawned his break-out hit, "Alante Alante".<ref name="BillBoard Bio"/> This was followed by a [[Casandra Award]], given in the Dominican Republic in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.listin.com.do/entretenimiento/2009/3/25/95639/Omega-es-el-fuerte|title=Omega es 'el fuerte'|newspaper=Listin Diario|language=es|last=Almánzar|first=Ramón|date=March 25, 2009|access-date=2013-10-24}}</ref>

In 2010, Omega attended his first [[Latin Grammy Awards]] and also performed at [[Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina|Presidente Beer's Festival of Latin Music]]; both events were pivotal to his international recognition.<ref name="NY Daily News 2010"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Extravagant After-After Party at the Latin Grammy Awards Show|url=http://www.nochelatina.com/Articles/8069/Latin-Celebrities-Flock-to-Extravagant-After-After-Party-at-the-Latin-|publisher=nochelatina.com|access-date=2013-10-23}}</ref> Also in 2010, Omega toured the United States and performed in [[New York City]]'s [[Fort Washington Avenue Armory|Manhattan Armory]] and at [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]]'s Ritz theater, among other venues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Latino happenings in Nueva York, Sept. 29-Oct. 5FRIDAY OCT. 1|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/latino-happenings-nueva-york-sept-29-oct-5-article-1.438188?pgno=1|work=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=2013-10-23}}</ref> Omega's continued popularity and his Producer Bismark Ayala/MALA CARA 809 led to him being signed by [[Akon]], through his record label [[Konvict Musik]] in 2011.<ref name="Konvict Music">{{cite web|url=http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2011/05/08/akon-signs-mambo-superstar-omega/|title=Akon Signs Mambo Superstar Omega|publisher=cbslocal.com|access-date=2013-10-23|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184140/http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2011/05/08/akon-signs-mambo-superstar-omega/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Akon has confessed that Omega has helped him to conquer the Dominican market.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.listin.com.do/entretenimiento/2011/9/19/204125/|title=Akon: Omega "ha sido de gran ayuda"|newspaper=Listin Diario|language=es|last=Peralta|first=Laura|date=September 20, 2011|access-date=2013-10-25}}</ref> 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" Produced by DJ RICKY AND MALA CARA 809.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.listin.com.do/entretenimiento/2013/8/5/287224/|title=Merengue electrónico|newspaper=Listin Diario|language=es|last=Almánzar|first=Ramón|date=August 6, 2013|access-date=2013-10-25}}</ref>

==Personal life== Omega was born Antonio Peter De la Rosa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/omega/18156419|title=Omega Biography|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=October 24, 2013}}</ref> in the town of [[Bonao]], [[Dominican Republic]], the son of Ercilia De La Rosa and Sergio Peter.<ref name="republica-dominicana-live"/> He grew up in the Pantoja neighborhood of [[Santo Domingo]].<ref name="BillBoard Bio"/> Omega is currently married to Miguelina Sanchez; they have two daughters.<ref name=republica-dominicana-live/>

===Legal issues=== Peter De la Rosa's musical career has been marred by multiple encounters with authorities in the Dominican Republic. He has been arrested on several occasions for failing to pay child support,<ref>{{cite web|title=Omega Is Back in Jail|url=https://latintrends.com/omega-is-back-in-jail/|publisher=latintrends.com|author=Shelly Mendoza|date=September 10, 2013|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref> domestic violence,<ref>{{cite web|title=Escandalos de Farandula: Juanes, Omega, and Christian Bale!|url=https://www.latintrends.com/?p=13519|publisher=latintrends.com|author=Shelly Mendoza|date=July 26, 2012|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Being an artist doesn't get you privileged justice: prosecutor|url=https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2018/07/17/being-an-artist-doesnt-get-you-privileged-justice-prosecutor/|publisher=dominicantoday.com|date=July 17, 2018|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>[https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/musica/ministerio-publico-dispuesto-a-devolver-a-omega-el-fuerte-a-la-prision-EI24793236 Ministerio Público dispuesto a devolver a "Omega el Fuerte" a la prisión]</ref> and breach of contract.{{fact|date=April 2024}}

==Discography==

===Studio albums=== {|class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Title !rowspan="2"|Album details !colspan="2"|Peak chart positions ! |-

!width="30"|[[Top Latin Albums|US Latin]] <ref name="US Lat">{{cite web|title=''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums for Omega|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312707/omega/chart?f=330|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2013}}</ref>

!width="30"|[[Tropical Albums|US Tropical]] <ref name="US Trop">{{cite web|title=''Billboard'' Top Tropical Albums for Omega|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312707/omega/chart?f=338|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2013}}</ref> !Certifications |- |2006 |''Omega y Su Mambo Violento'' | |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |- |2007 |''El Fuerte'' | |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |- |2007 |''En La Gran Mansion De Moca'' | |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |- |2009 |''El Dueño del Flow'' | *Released: October 1, 2009 *Label: Allegro *Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"| 27 |align="center"| 4 | |- |2011 |''El Dueño del Flow 2'' | *Released: October 21, 2011 *Label: [[Planet Records]] *Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"| 36 |align="center"| 3 | * RIAA: Gold (Latin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> |- |2016 |''Mi Libertad'' | *Released: October 28, 2016 *Label: El Fuerte II, [[Konvict Kartel]] *Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |}

===Solo=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !rowspan="2"|Title !rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="4"|Peak chart positions !rowspan="2"|Certifications !rowspan="2"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Hot Latin Tracks|US Latin]] <ref name=BillLatAirPlay/>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Latin Digital <ref name=BillLatDigi/>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Latin Pop Airplay|US Latin Pop]] <ref name=BillLatPop/>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]] <ref name=Spain>{{cite web|title=Spanish Music Charts for Omega 'El Fuerte'|url=http://spanishcharts.com|publisher=SpanishCharts.com|access-date=November 2, 2013}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|"Merengue Electronico" |rowspan="2"|2009 | 40 || 48 || 31 || — | * RIAA: Platinum (Latin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> |align="left" rowspan="2"|''El Dueño del Flow'' |- !scope="row"|"Si Te Vas ([[¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?]])" | — || 42 || 35 || 45 | * RIAA: Platinum (Latin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|"[[Mr. Saxobeat]]" |2011 | — || 25 || — || — | |{{Non-album single}} |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released |}

===As featured performer=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Single !colspan="3"|Peak chart positions !rowspan="2"|Album |-

!width="55"|US Latin <ref name=BillLatAirPlay>{{cite web|title=Billboard Latin Airplay Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312707/omega/chart?f=1225|access-date=October 26, 2013}}</ref>

!width="55"|US Latin Digital <ref name=BillLatDigi>{{cite web|title=Billboard Latin Digital Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312707/omega/chart?f=1089|access-date=October 26, 2013}}</ref>

!width="55"|US Latin Pop <ref name=BillLatPop>{{cite web|title=Billboard Latin Pop Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312707/omega/chart?f=372|access-date=October 26, 2013}}</ref>

|- |align="center"|2008 |align="left" |"Mi Alma Se Muere" ([[Fuego (singer)|Fuego]] featuring Omega "El Fuerte" and [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]]) |align="center" |— |align="center" |— |align="center" |1 |align="left" |''Chosen Few III'' |- |align="center""|2011 |align="left" |"[[Dándole]]" (Gocho featuring [[Jowell & Randy|Jowell]] y Omega "El Fuerte") |align="center" |22 |align="center" |14 |align="center" |21 |align="left" |''Mi Musica'' |- |align="center"|2023 |align="left" |"[[Arranca]]" ([[Becky G]] featuring Omega") |align="center" |— |align="center" |7 |align="center" |32 |align="left" {{Non-album single}} |- |align="center"|2025 |align="left" |"[[Kriminal (song)|Kriminal]]" ([[Baby Gang]] featuring [[El Alfa]], Omega and Roberto Ferrante) |align="center" |— |align="center" |— |align="center" |— |align="left" {{Non-album single}} |- | colspan="8" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |}

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==References== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Omega}} [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African diaspora in the Dominican Republic]] [[Category:Dominican Republic male rappers]] [[Category:Dominican Republic male singers]] [[Category:Latin music songwriters]] [[Category:Merengue musicians]] [[Category:Musicians from Santo Domingo]] [[Category:21st-century Dominican Republic male singers]]