by Drago BonacichColombian los Tri-O is a project created by producer Johny Gutiérrez who held auditions to form a Latin ballads-oriented threesome. Manuel (born Manuel Alejandro Correa Hoyos) got involved in music at the age of 13, later studying filmmaking and television at Colombian Universidad Nacional, where he also attended singing classes. Andrés (born Andrés Ospina Oristizaba) began playing nueva trova and Latin rock songs when he was a teenager. Esteban (born Esteban Alberto Herrera Muñoz) used to perform romantic songs at a very young age. Bolero revival los Tri-O made its debut with the release of Nuestro Amor in 1999, followed by Romanticos Por Siempre a year later.