Ronnie Romero | |
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 Romero performing with theMichael Schenker Group in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Romero |
| Born | (1981-11-20)20 November 1981 (age 43) Santiago, Chile |
| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Formerly of | |
Ronald Romero (born 20 November 1981) is a Chilean singer best known as the vocalist of the rock/heavy metal bandsElegant Weapons,Lords of Black,Rainbow, the Ferrymen,Michael Schenker Group, andSunstorm.[1][2][3][4][5] He represented Bulgaria at theEurovision Song Contest 2022 as the lead singer ofIntelligent Music Project.[6]
Ronnie Romero was born inSantiago, Chile, in 1981. He has lived inMadrid, Spain, since 2009.[7]
In 2014, Romero, together with guitarist Tony Hernando, formerly of Spanish bandSaratoga, founded the heavy metal band Lords of Black. Romero left the band in 2019 but returned in 2020.[8][9]
In 2015,Ritchie Blackmore announced his return to rock with a new lineup for his bandRainbow, with Ronnie Romero as the lead singer.[10][2][4]
In 2022, Romero co-founded themetalsupergroupElegant Weapons withJudas Priest guitaristRichie Faulkner,Pantera bassistRex Brown, and Judas Priest drummerScott Travis.[11][12] The band released the albumHorns for a Halo in 2023,[13] after which Brown and Travis departed. They were replaced byAccept drummer Christopher Williams andUriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer.
CoreLeoni
In 2017, Leo Leoni and Hena Habegger of Swiss hard rock bandGotthard formed a side project titled CoreLeoni, with Romero, whom Leoni had met in 2014, joining on vocals.[14] Romero left the project in 2020.
The Ferrymen
Also in 2017, Romero joined the supergroup The Ferrymen, which additionally includesMagnus Karlsson on guitar andMike Terrana on drums. They released their self-titled debut album the same year.[15] The trio released their sophomore album,A New Evil, in 2019.[16]
Nozomu Wakai's Destinia
In 2018, Romero sang on the albumMetal Souls by Nozomu Wakai's Destinia, a project launched by the Japanese guitarist in 2014.[17]
Michael Schenker Group
In 2020,Michael Schenker announced that Romero would be participating in the upcomingMSG albumImmortal, which was released in 2021.[18]
Vandenberg
Also in 2020,Adrian Vandenberg recruited Romero to join his bandVandenberg in recording the album2020.[19]
Intelligent Music Project
Another new musical venture for Romero in the year 2020 was theIntelligent Music Project, an enterprise created by Bulgarian arts patronMilen Vrabevski in 2010. Romero appears on the albumLife Motion.[20][21]In November 2021, Romero and the Intelligent Music Project were revealed as Bulgaria's entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with the song "Intention".[22]
Adrian Benegas
Romero recorded vocals on the second studio album by Paraguayan heavy metal composer Adrian Benegas, released in May 2023. The record also features input from Spanish singer Zuberoa Aznárez, German drummer Michael Ehré (Primal Fear,Gamma Ray), German producerSascha Paeth (Avantasia,Kamelot), Tunisian bassist Anis Jouini (Myrath), and Dutch guitarist Timo Somers (Delain,Ayreon).[23]
| Date | Artist | Album title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Santelmo | La Tempestad | Demo |
| 2012 | Jose Rubio's Nova Era | Nova Era | Studio |
| 2013 | Jose Rubio's Nova Era | After All | Single |
| 2014 | Lords of Black | Lords of Black | Studio |
| 2016 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Memories in Rock – Live in Germany | Live, CD & DVD |
| 2016 | Lords of Black | II | Studio |
| 2017 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Live in Birmingham 2016 | Live |
| 2017 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | I Surrender | Digital single |
| 2017 | The Ferrymen | The Ferrymen | Studio |
| 2018 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Memories in Rock II | Live |
| 2018 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Waiting for a Sign | Digital single |
| 2018 | Lords of Black | Icons of the New Days | Studio |
| 2018 | Nozomu Wakai's Destinia | Metal Souls | Studio |
| 2018 | CoreLeoni | The Greatest Hits Part 1 | Studio |
| 2019 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Black Sheep of the Family | Digital single |
| 2019 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | The Storm | Digital single |
| 2019 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Rainbow Vorwärts | EP |
| 2019 | CoreLeoni | II | Studio |
| 2019 | The Ferrymen | A New Evil | Studio |
| 2019 | Michael Schenker Fest | Revelation | Studio, track 9 |
| 2020 | Vandenberg | 2020 | Studio |
| 2020 | Lords of Black | Alchemy of Souls, Part 1 | Studio |
| 2020 | Intelligent Music Project | Life Motion | Studio |
| 2021 | Michael Schenker Group | Immortal | Studio, tracks 3, 6, 8, 10 |
| 2021 | Sunstorm | Afterlife | Studio |
| 2021 | Intelligent Music Project | The Creation | Studio |
| 2021 | Nozomu Wakai's Destinia | Tokyo Encounter | Live |
| 2021 | Lords of Black | Alchemy of Souls, Part 2 | Studio |
| 2022 | The Ferrymen | One More River to Cross | Studio |
| 2022 | Ronnie Romero | Raised on Radio | Studio, cover |
| 2022 | Michael Schenker Group | Universal | Studio |
| 2022 | Sunstorm | Brothers in Arms | Studio |
| 2022 | Ronnie Romero & Nozomu Wakai Metal Souls | Memories of Metal Weekend | Live, cover |
| 2023 | Ronnie Romero | Raised on Heavy Radio | Studio, cover |
| 2023 | Elegant Weapons | Horns for a Halo | Studio |
| 2023 | Adrian Benegas | Arcanvm | Studio |
| 2023 | Ronnie Romero | Too Many Lies, Too Many Masters | Studio |
| 2024 | Lords of Black | Mechanics of Predacity | Studio |
| 2025 | Ronnie Romero | Live at Rock Imperium Festival | Live |
| Date | Artist | Album title |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aria Inferno | The Starring Serpent (single) |
| 2014 | Sacramento | A sangre Y fuego |
| 2014 | Legado De Una Tragedia | Legado De Una Tragedia II |
| 2016 | Legado De Una Tragedia | Legado De Una Tragedia II |
| 2017 | FB1964 | Störtebeker |
| 2018 | Renegade | Given Work? |
| 2019 | Chaos Magic | Furyborn |
| 2019 | Sinner | Santa Muerte |
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