Antonio Peter de la Rosa (born January 17, 1978) better known by his stage name Omega "El Fuerte" or simply Omega, is a Dominican singer and songwriter.
He is a modern Merengue artist based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Since 2007, Omega has enjoyed increased popularity in the Dominican Republic and with Dominican-Americans across the United States.
He has also penetrated music markets in Spain, Italy and Latin American.
Omega has helped create and popularize a new form of Merengue, called Merengue Urbano or Merengue de Calle.
It is a blend of merengue with Hip hop, Rap and R&B.
This new genre has been adopted by many artists from diverse backgrounds such as Cuban-American Pitbull and Colombian-born Shakira.