Editing Roy Rosselló

{{Short description|Puerto Rican singer (born 1970)}}
{{family name hatnote|Rosselló|Díaz|lang=Spanish}}
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| caption            = Roy Rosselló performing in 2002 
| name               = Roy Rosselló 
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1970|5|1}}
| birth_place        = [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], Puerto Rico
| height             = 
| birth_name         = Roy Stephan Rosselló Diaz
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| occupation         = Singer, actor, missionary
| children           = 5
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'''Roy Stephan Rosselló Díaz''' (born May 1, 1970) is a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] [[pop rock|pop]] and gospel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehezdJ4aCCI | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ehezdJ4aCCI| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|title=Deus Vai Abrir o Céu |publisher=YouTube |date=2017-05-23 |access-date=2019-10-15}}{{cbignore}}</ref> singer, businessman, and former member of the popular Puerto Rican group [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]. Roy currently lives in [[Brazil]], where he focused his musical career and built a family.

Through his membership in Menudo as well as his personal pursuits, he has participated in several television series and shows, such as ''[[The Love Boat]]'', ''The Morning Show'', [[Solid Gold (TV series)|Solid Gold]], [[Good Morning America]], and [[Soul Train]], appearing in all the major networks, such as [[CBS]], [[NBC]], [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]] and [[Fox News|Fox]], in addition to several international festivals and award ceremonies, such as the Tokyo Music Festival, where he won the Gold Award.  In 1984, he was a presenter at the [[Grammy Award|Grammys]], handing the award for Best Recording for Children to [[Michael Jackson]] for his album "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial"

==Early life==
In his youth, Roy was a player for the Puerto Rican National Children's Soccer Team.

Roselló was a member of Menudo from August 1983 to January 1986 and debuted on the album ''A Todo Rock'', albeit he didn't have lead vocals from the album, including ''[[Reaching Out (Menudo album)|Reaching Out]]'' and ''[[Mania (Menudo album)|Mania]]''. He recorded a total of six albums with the group, with the second half of the albums he was in, he had lead vocals on one song per each album. During his time, Menudo reached great popularity in [[Asia]], more specifically in the [[Philippines]] and [[Japan]]. They had hits like "Indianápolis" and "Like A Cannonball," which was featured in the film ''[[Cannonball Run II|Cannonball Run 2]]''.  It was also during his tenure in the Menudo lineup that the group scored their biggest hit in the [[United States]], "Hold Me." Roy sang lead in the second version of "Ladron De Amor" and is seen prominently in the music video. He also sang lead in the song, "No Hay Reflexion" from the Grammy nominated album Evolucion. He also sang lead in the songs "Transformation" in English, "Alegra Esa Cara" in Spanish and "Alegra Essa Cara" in Portuguese. During concerts and TV appearances he sang lead in the song "Cambiale las Pilas"'s ("Gotta Get On Moving") second Spanish version as well as its English version, "Subete a Mi Moto", "Ghostbusters" and "One Night in Bangkok."

==Personal life==

In 1986, Roy met Brazilian children’s TV host [[Mara Maravilha]] and they started dating. Mara got pregnant by Roy, but her mother made her get an abortion in 1987. At the time the couple lived together for two years in a house he had in New York, USA. Their relationship ended in 1988, allegedly due to the excessive jealousy of Mara and her distrust of Roy. Mara stated in interviews that he wanted her to stop singing.

Rosselló is the father of five children with five different women, including eldest son Roy Jr. with his first wife Mireya Nieves, whom he married on October 14, 1989. The marriage was concluded by a divorce decree issued on December 10, 1993.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title= Sentencia de Tribunal Apelativo de 31 de Mayo de 2007, número de resolución KLCE200700801=31 May 2007|url= https://vlex.com.pr/vid/lexta20070531-30-nieves-morrillo-685206281
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{{cite news |title= Sentencia de Tribunal Apelativo de 28 de Abril de 2008, número de resolución KLAN0701644|date=28 April 2008|url= https://vlex.com.pr/vid/lexta20080428-015-nieves-morrillo-685216089 |work=vlex}}
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Following this he was married to his second wife Brenda Colon Reyes for a year and a half. He also has another son named Enrico with his third wife, Mirella Rodriguez Marcolini (m. 2008-2010), and a daughter Sophia, born in 2009, who was the result of a 6 month relationship he had with Natália Borges, a former employee of a store he had in Campinas.<ref>{{cite news |title= Atual mulher de Roy fala sobre prisão do peão e critica ex: "Ela não aceita nenhuma proposta"|date=25 September 2014|url= https://entretenimento.r7.com/famosos-e-tv/atual-mulher-de-roy-fala-sobre-prisao-do-peao-e-critica-ex-ela-nao-aceita-nenhuma-proposta-29062022|work=R7}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Ex-Menudo Roy pode voltar a ser preso por atraso de outra pensão|last=Falcão|first=Diego|date=30 September 2014|url= https://natelinha.uol.com.br/noticias/2014/09/30/ex-menudo-roy-pode-voltar-a-ser-preso-por-atraso-de-outra-pensao-80461.php |work=Portal Do Holanda}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Mulher de Roy fala sobre prisão e critica ex: "Ela não aceita nenhuma proposta |last=Barbosa|first=Kathucy|date=26 September 2014|url= https://www.portaldoholanda.com.br/fazenda-7/mulher-de-roy-fala-sobre-prisao-e-critica-ex-ela-nao-aceita-nenhuma-proposta|work=Portal Do Holanda}}
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In 2003, Roy went to Campinas after he had to acknowledge the paternity of his eldest child, Bianca, when he appeared on a TV program in Brazil. She was born when Roy was 15 years old. The girl is a result of his fling with a teenage Brazilian fan when he was on tour with Menudo there in 1985.<ref>{{cite news |title= Tremendo show de ExMenudo en programa de televisión|date=25 September 2014|url= https://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/cine-y-tv/tremendo-show-de-exmenudo-en-programa-de-television-article-518875/ |work=El Espectador}}
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{{cite news |title= A Fazenda 7|date=12 September 2014|url=https://televisao.uol.com.br/a-fazenda/7/noticias/redacao/2014/09/12/roy-rosselo.htm|work=UOL}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Esposa de Roy fala sobre a dificuldade do marido de pagar as pensões|date=26 September 2014|url= https://recordtv.r7.com/hoje-em-dia/videos/esposa-de-roy-fala-sobre-a-dificuldade-do-marido-de-pagar-as-pensoes-29102022 |work=Hoje Em Dia}}
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In addition to Roy Jr., Enrico, Sophia and Bianca, he is also father to a third son named Guilhermo. 
<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |title= Amiga garante: 'Roy entrou em A fazenda para pagar pensões atrasadas'|last= M de Mulher|first= Redação|date=15 January 2014|url= https://claudia.abril.com.br/famosos/amiga-garante-roy-entrou-em-a-fazenda-para-pagar-pensoes-atrasadas|work=Claudia}}
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In a 2014 interview, Roy said he should have preserved himself more in relation to women. “I always liked women, but I should have been more careful,’ he regrets. The musician stated that he believes women approached him because of money. “Because I was a famous guy, they think I have money, but it’s all an illusion. For them it’s not important to allow me to have a good relationship with my children, they just want money,” he said.<ref>
{{cite news |title=Roy diz que cachê de "A Fazenda 7" foi quase todo gasto para pagar pensão... Veja mais em |last=Jr|first=Hildeberto|date= 11 June 2014 |url= https://televisao.uol.com.br/a-fazenda/7/noticias/redacao/2014/11/01/quase-todo-o-cache-da-fazenda-foi-para-pagar-a-pensao-revela-roy.htm?app=uol-generic&plataforma=ipad|work=UOL}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Ex-menudo tem dois mandados de prisão por não pagar pensão| last=Saures|first=Ana Carolina|date=5 December 2016 |url=https://vejasp.abril.com.br/cidades/ex-menudo-prisao-pensao-alimenticia/|work=VejaSaoPaulo}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= EX-MENUDO ROY DEIXA 'A FAZENDA' APÓS TER PEDIDO DE PRISÃO DECRETADO|date=25 September 2014|url=https://extra.globo.com/famosos/ex-menudo-roy-deixa-fazenda-apos-ter-pedido-de-prisao-decretado-14044286.html|work=ExtraGlobo}}</ref>

In 1994, Roy married Marta Rhaulin. He made for 11 years a musical duo with her, Duo Roy and Rhaulin.<ref>[https://acontece.com/as-varias-vozes-de-marta-rhaulin/ As várias vozes de Marta Rhaulin]</ref>

Roy married Patricia Avila in 2014, they have since divorced in 2018.<ref>
{{cite news |title= Fenômeno dos anos 80, ex-Menudo Roy Rosselló abre lancheria em Porto Alegre|date=20 Feb 2016|url= http://diariogaucho.clicrbs.com.br/rs/entretenimento/noticia/2016/02/fenomeno-dos-anos-80-ex-menudo-roy-rossello-abre-lancheria-em-porto-alegre-4979524.html |work=Diario Gaucho}}
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===Post Menudo===

He spent 1987 touring the United States, starred in a movie called Star of the Jungle, and was the host of Frente Jovem in 1986, a Brazilian TV show.

In 1991, Roy Rossello studied TV production at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida.

Since 2006, Rosselló has run a Caribbean-themed bar in the city of Campinas, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, where he also owns a jewelry store, Roy Rosello Fine Jewelry.

More recently, through another TV show in Brazil, he met his long-lost daughter and decided to settle in the South American country. Roy fell in love with the people, the culture, the tropical weather and the hospitality he found in Brazil, his new home.

===Return to music===
In 2009, Roy entered into the Brazilian music scene, when he formed a band of [[Axé music|axé]] and [[List of Caribbean music genres|Caribbean music]].

===''A Fazenda''===

On September 14, 2014, Roy joined as a contestant on the famous Brazilian reality show ''[[A Fazenda 7]]'' on [[TV Record]].


==Discography==
=== With Menudo ===
* ''[[A Todo Rock]]'' (1983) (Didn't have lead vocals)
* ''[[Reaching Out (Menudo album)|Reaching Out]]'' (1984) (Didn't have lead vocals)
* ''[[Mania (Menudo album)|Mania]]'' (1984) (Didn't have lead vocals)
* ''[[Evolucion (Menudo album)|Evolucion]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Menudo (album)|Menudo]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Ayer y Hoy (Menudo album)|Ayer y Hoy]]'' (1985)

==See also==
*[[List of Puerto Ricans]]

==References==
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==External links==
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