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Royce in 2012
Born	Geoffrey Royce Rojas (1989-05-11) May 11, 1989 (age 36) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Singer songwriter actor
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Emeraude Toubia (m. 2018; div. 2022)
Musical career
Genres	Latin pop bachata R&B
Labels	Top Stop Sony Latin RCA

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Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known as Prince Royce, is a famous American singer. He was born in New York City. From a young age, Royce loved music. As a teenager, he started trying out music and writing poems. When he was nineteen, Royce met Andrés Hidalgo, who became his manager. Hidalgo then introduced Royce to music producer Sergio George. Sergio George quickly signed Royce to his music label after hearing some of his songs.

In March 2010, Royce released his first album, named Prince Royce. This album had two very popular songs: "Stand by Me" and "Corazón Sin Cara". In the United States, both songs reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. "Corazón Sin Cara" also hit number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. His album also reached number one on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts. In 2011, Royce won three awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. These included Tropical Album of the Year. In 2012, Royce released his second album, Phase II. It also reached number one on both the US Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts. This album included the songs "Las Cosas Pequeñas" and "Incondicional". It was also nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Fusion Album.

His third album, Soy el Mismo, came out in 2013. The popular song "Darte un Beso" was released before it. This album earned Royce another nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album. In 2015, Royce released his fourth album, Double Vision. This was his first album mostly in English. It featured songs like "Stuck on a Feeling" with Snoop Dogg and "Back It Up" with Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. Both of these songs appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Five was Royce's fifth album, released in 2017. It became his fourth album to reach number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The last song from the album, "Déjà Vu", with Shakira, became very successful. It was certified 9 times Platinum in the US.

Early Life and Musical Beginnings

Geoffrey Royce Rojas was born and grew up in The Bronx, a part of New York City. He is the second oldest of four children. His parents are from the Dominican Republic. His father, Ramón Rojas, worked as a taxi driver. His mother, Ángela de León, worked in a beauty salon. When he was young, Royce sang in his elementary school choir. He also took part in talent shows. At age thirteen, he started writing poetry, which soon turned into writing songs. He remembers his first time performing for a crowd. He said he felt very comfortable on stage singing a Christmas song.

Starting a Music Career

When he was fifteen, Royce began making music with a friend named José Chusán, also known as "Jino". They were called "Jino and Royce, El Dúo Real". At sixteen, Royce started using the stage name "Prince Royce". He made music with his friend and producer Donzell Rodríguez and Vincent Outerbridge. They even had a meeting with Atlantic Records in 2007.

At that time, reggaeton music was becoming less popular. So, Royce decided to focus on making bachata music. Bachata is a style of music from the Dominican Republic. When he was nineteen, Royce met producer Andrés Hidalgo. Hidalgo heard Royce's demo songs and immediately became his manager. Hidalgo helped Royce learn more about bachata music. This was a big moment for Royce, helping him decide to pursue music as a career. Hidalgo later introduced Royce to producer Sergio George. Sergio George signed Royce to his label, Top Stop Music, right away after hearing three of his songs.

Prince Royce's First Albums

Prince Royce (2010)

Royce performing in 2010

Prince Royce released his first album, Prince Royce, on March 2, 2010. Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio George mainly produced the album. Royce also helped with the production. The album quickly appeared on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.

The first song from the album was "Stand by Me". This was a cover of a famous 1961 song by Ben E. King. It reached number one on the US Billboard Tropical Songs chart. It also reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The second song, "Corazón Sin Cara", came out in February 2010. It hit number one on both the US Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs charts. The album itself eventually reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Albums chart. It was certified double platinum, meaning it sold a lot of copies. In December 2010, Royce recorded a song called "El Campo de los Sueños". This song was used for the TV show Domingo de Grandes Ligas on ESPN.

The album earned Royce a nomination for Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2011. At the awards show, Royce performed "Stand by Me" with Ben E. King. In 2011, Royce won three awards at the Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. He won Male Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Stand by Me". He also won three awards at the 2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards. In April 2011, Royce worked with reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee on the song "Ven Conmigo". This song became Royce's third top-ten hit on the US Hot Latin Songs chart. In May 2011, Royce signed with Atlantic Records to release English-language albums. He then started working on his second album, which would be mostly in English. That same month, Enrique Iglesias announced that Royce and Pitbull would join him on his Euphoria Tour. Later, in October, the rock band Maná remixed their song "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" into a bachata version with Royce. This song topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in late 2011.

Phase II and #1's (2012)

Royce on Acceso Total in 2012

On April 10, 2012, Prince Royce released his second album, Phase II. This album had 13 songs and mixed different music styles, from bachata to mariachi. It included songs in both English and Spanish. "Las Cosas Pequeñas" was number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. It also reached number one on the Billboard Latin Songs chart. The album was certified platinum in the US. It was nominated for Best Tropical Fusion Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012. This made Royce a three-time Latin Grammy nominee.

In November 2012, Royce's label released a collection of his hit songs. This album was called #1's. It came out on November 19, 2012. It included songs like "Stand by Me", "Corazon Sin Cara", and "Las Cosas Pequeñas". The album was certified platinum by RIAA. It was also nominated for Tropical Album of the Year at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards.

New Record Deals and Albums

Signing with Sony and Soy El Mismo (2013-2014)

Royce on Acceso Total in 2012

In April 2013, Royce signed a new record deal with Sony Music Entertainment. This deal was for his third Spanish album under Sony Music Latin and his first English album under RCA Records. This happened after some disagreements between Royce and his old label, Top Stop. Peter Edge, the CEO of RCA Records, said they were excited to work with Royce on his first English album. That same year, Royce won the BMI Latin Songwriter of the Year award. Royce was also a coach on Telemundo's La Voz Kids. This is a singing competition for children aged 7–15. He was the winning coach for the first two seasons.

On July 15, 2013, the song "Darte un Beso" was released. It became number one on many Latin charts. It was certified three times platinum. His third album, Soy el Mismo, was released on October 8, 2013. It reached number fourteen on the Billboard 200 chart. The album earned Royce another nomination for Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2014. He was also nominated for three awards at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. "Darte un Beso" won the Streaming Song of the Year award at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards.

Double Vision (2014-2015)

In April 2014, Royce and Brazilian musician Michel Teló recorded a Portuguese version of "Darte un Beso". It was called "Te Dar um Beijo". On November 24, 2014, Royce released "Stuck on a Feeling" with Snoop Dogg. This was the first song from his fourth album, Double Vision. This song is Royce's most successful single in the United States so far. It reached number forty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. In early 2015, he sang the song "My Angel" for the Furious 7 movie soundtrack. On March 24, 2015, Royce released "Qué Cosas Tiene el Amor" with Dominican singer Anthony Santos. In March 2015, it was announced that Royce would open for Ariana Grande's The Honeymoon Tour for 40 shows in the United States.

Royce's first album mostly in English, Double Vision, was released on July 24, 2015. The album's second song, "Back It Up" with Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull, was released in May 2015. This song reached number ten on the US Latin Pop Songs chart. The Spanish version of the song was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.

Five (2016-2017)

In November 2015, Royce released the song "Culpa al Corazón". This was from his upcoming fifth album. The music video for the song came out in January 2016. It featured actress Emeraude Toubia, who Royce was dating.

On January 29, 2016, the song "Solo Yo" was released. It was a duet with Mexican singer Sofía Reyes. This song was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2017 awards. An English version, "Nobody But Me", was also released. On March 20, 2016, Royce played Saint Peter in the live musical The Passion on Fox. In 2016, he also had a role as a dancing coach named Vincent on the TV series East Los High. In July 2016, Royce went on a tour with Pitbull called The Bad Man Tour. That same month, Royce was one of about 27 artists who sang on "Hands". This was a charity song to honor victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting. All money from the song went to help the affected families.

Five, Royce's fifth album, was released on February 24, 2017. It included songs with artists like Shakira, Chris Brown, Zendaya, and Farruko. Even though it had some English lyrics, it was Royce's first main Spanish-language album since Soy el Mismo in 2013. Five became Royce's fourth album to reach number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. Four songs were released from the album: "La Carretera", "Moneda", "Ganas Locas", and "Déjà Vu". "Déjà Vu" was the most successful.

After promoting Five, Royce released two more songs in late 2017. The first was "100 Años", with the duo Ha*Ash. The second was "Sensualidad" with DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin. This song became a top 10 hit for Royce on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.

Alter Ego (2018-2020)

Royce in 2020

Before his sixth album, Alter Ego, Royce released several songs and worked with different artists in 2018 and 2019. One notable song was "Bubalú". This was another collaboration with DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz, featuring Anuel AA and Becky G. It was released on November 6, 2018.

Royce also appeared in Pitbull's music video "I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem)". All money from this song went to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the songs from Alter Ego, "Carita de Inocente", was number one on the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart for a record 29 weeks. A new version of this song was made with Myke Towers.

Recent Music and Tours (2021-Present)

In 2021, Royce confirmed he was working on his seventh album. He released the first song for it, "Lao' a Lao'", on August 12, 2021. This was his first song since the COVID-19 pandemic. It reached number 1 on both the Latin and Tropical charts. It was certified platinum. On December 2, 2021, he released "Veterana" with Bachata singer Elvis Martínez.

On February 3, 2022, Royce, Farruko, and DJ Alex Sensation released "After Party". On March 3, 2022, he released "Te Espero" with Argentine singer María Becerra. This song became number 1 on tropical radio stations in many countries. On June 23, 2022, he released "Si Te Preguntan..." with Nicky Jam and Jay Wheeler. This song also reached number 1 on the Bachata charts in the Dominican Republic. In 2022, Royce went on a tour called the Classic Tour. It started in Miami and ended in Ecuador. He had two sold-out shows in New York City. On December 8, 2022, Royce released "Otra Vez".

On February 9, 2023, he released "Le Doy 20 Mil" with rapper El Alfa. The next month, Prince Royce became a new coach for The Voice Chile. On April 20, 2023, he released "Me EnRD". He performed this song live at the 8th Annual Latin American Music Awards.

On January 16, 2024, he announced his seventh album, Llamada Perdida. He also released the song "Cosas de la Peda" with Gabito Ballesteros. This song reached number 1 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay charts. On February 15, 2024, he released the music video for "Morfina" with Paloma Mami. The album Llamada Perdida was released the next day. It includes songs with many artists. Three weeks later, Royce and Carlos Rivera released the song Calumnia.

Prince Royce's Music Style

Musical Influences

Royce has cited Marc Anthony (left) and Ricky Martin (right) as two of his influences.

Royce says that Marc Anthony, Usher, and Jay-Z are his biggest musical influences. He also mentioned Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira. He believes these artists helped bring Latin music to American culture. In his own music style, he looks up to Aventura. He said that seeing people say he inspired them makes him feel proud. He wants to leave his mark on music, just like his idols.

Music Themes and Genres

Prince Royce's music style is often called urban Bachata. He mixes traditional Bachata with other styles, like Pop and Contemporary R&B. His first three albums had soft and calm melodies. Then, in 2015, he started making more upbeat, party-like music. But he still kept the guitar sound that he always used. He has also made songs that are not bachata, including Pop, R&B, and Latin Urban music.

Personal Life

Prince Royce was in a relationship with actress Emeraude Toubia since 2011. They publicly confirmed their relationship in April 2016. They got engaged in June 2017. The couple got married on November 30, 2018, in a small ceremony in Mexico. On March 7, 2022, they filed for divorce. Their divorce played a big part in the making of his seventh album, Llamada Perdida (2024).

Film and TV Appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Voice Kids	Himself	Coach for Seasons 1–2
2013	11-11: En mi cuadra nada cuadra	Himself	Episode: "Bienvenido a 11-11"
2016	The Passion	Saint Peter	TV special
2016	East Los High	Vincent	Appeared in 4 episodes
2017	Pequeños Gigantes USA	Himself	Judge
2018–19	Elena of Avalor	Prince Marzel (voice)	Appeared in 4 episodes
2019	Lip Sync Battle	Himself	Season 5: episode 12
2021	12 Hours With	Himself	Season 1: episode 3