Antonia Iacobescu

Antonia Clara Iacobescu (born 12 April 1989), commonly known as Antonia, is a Romanian singer, performer, and model.[1][2]

Antonia
Iacobescu taking photograph with fans
Background information
Birth nameAntonia Clara Iacobescu
Born (1989-04-12) 12 April 1989
Bucharest, Romania
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • model
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsGlobal Records
Associated acts
Websitethisisantonia.com

Early life

Antonia Clara Iacobescu was born on April 12, 1989 in Bucharest, Romania. At the age of 5, she moved to the United States along with her parents. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Utah and Las Vegas, where she finished high school.[2] Antonia also began her modeling career in the United States, working alongside agencies such as Ford and Lenz.[1][3] She also launched her own clothing line called MOJA in 2013.[4]

Antonia has been singing since she was 10 years old and attended music school in the United States. While she lived in Las Vegas and Utah, the American culture heavily influenced her musical style.[1]

Career

At the age of 18, Antonia returned to Romania alongside her family.[1] There, she met Romanian producer Tom Boxer, through a friend who had heard her singing.[1] After the two met, Antonia and Tom created their first song known as "Roses on Fire".[1] They also created a music video for the song, directed and filmed by Boxer.[1] The song received major success abroad, being broadcast on radio stations and television channels in the Netherlands and Poland.[5]

Antonia released her second single "Morena", produced by Tom Boxer which received critical acclaim due to its combination of a club dance rhythm and Antonia's sensual voice. According to radio-station listeners, it was the "most played Romanian song of the moment" in February 2010. Two months after its debut, "Morena" managed to climb music charts.[1]

After the birth of her first child, Antonia returned to music as a solo singer. She released a single called "Marionette", written by Dutch producer and DJ Afrojack.[2] The song debuted at No. 96.

On April 17, 2015, Romanian record label Roton released Antonia's first studio album called This is Antonia.[6]

Personal life

Antonia gave birth to her first child, Maya Rosaria Castellano, on August 28, 2010.[7] The child's father is Vincenzo Castellano, Antonia's husband.[8] They separated in 2011 and are in the process of divorcing, including a custody case on behalf of their daughter Maya. She has some Albanian origin through her mother.[8]

In early 2014, Antonia and her current partner Alex Velea had a son Dominic, born on December 27, 2014.[9][10][11] On the 7th of December she gave birth to her third child, Akim.[1] Velea and Antonia featured in music video for "Iubirea Mea", where Velea was featured artist.[12]

In 2018 the artist was chosen by 20th Century Fox to provide the Romanian voice of Jeanette in the live-action movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.[13]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
This Is Antonia

Singles
Song Year Peak chart positions Album
ROM
[15]
"Roses on Fire"
(featuring Pink Room)		 2009 — Non-album single
"Morena"
(featuring Tom Boxer)		 2010 2 This is Antonia
"Shake it Mamma" 2011 —
"Marionette" 96
"Santa Baby" — Non-album single
"The Christmas Song" —
"Pleacă"
(featuring Vunk)		 1
"I Got You" 2012 — This is Antonia
"Jameia" 6
"Marabou" 2013 1
"Hawaii" —
"Hurricane"
(featuring Puya)		 8
"Întoarce-te acasă"
(featuring Holograf)		 2014 — Non-album single
"Wild Horses"
(featuring Jay Sean)		 — This is Antonia
"Fie Ce-o Fi"
(featuring Inna, Dara and Carlas Dreams)		 — Non-album single
"Chica Loca" 2015 — This is Antonia
"Dream About My Face" — Non-album single
"Gresesc" 2016 —
"Vorbeste Lumea" —
"Get Up and Dance" —
"Call the Police"
(as part of G Girls)[16]		 64
"Dor De Tine"[17] 2017 30
"Milk & Honey"
(as part of G Girls)[18]		 67
"Iubirea Mea"
(featuring Alex Velea)[12]		 9
"Amya"[19] —
"Adio"
(featuring Connect-R)[20]		 2018 —
"Tango"[21] 72
"Hotel Lounge"[22] 59
"Matame"
(featuring Erik Frank)[23]		 2
"Touch Me"[24] 2019 49
"Trika Trika"
(Faydee featuring Antonia)[25]		 3
"Lie I Tell Myself"[26] 2020 79
"Como ¡Ay!"[27] 94
"Rebound"[28] 24
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. "Antonia Iacobescu - Cele mai Noi Știri" (in Romanian). Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. "Totul despre Antonia - biografie, carieră, viață personală" (in Romanian). Viva. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. "Imagini inedite cu Antonia din tinerețe. Nevasta lui Velea, în ipostaze pe care nu le-ai mai văzut" (in Romanian). Impact. April 3, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  4. "MOJA by ANTONIA – o colectie de haine si accesorii in stilul artistei" (in Romanian). Petocuri. July 1, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  5. "Intr-o vreme parea amuzant, erau "doi copii, care cresteau impreuna"! Dar au crescut si drumurile li s-au despartit..." (in Romanian). Cancan. February 28, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. "Under construction". Discomania.ro.
  7. "Antonia: Mi-e frică să nasc în România" Archived April 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine – Click.ro, (13 mai 2010)
  8. "Antonia este frumoasă și însărcinată" Archived July 13, 2012, at Archive.today, Happy Hour cu Măruță "Antonia: Mi-e frică să nasc în România" Archived April 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine – Click.ro, (13 mai 2010)
  9. "Antonia a nascut un baietel, care a primit nota zece la nastere. "Este o zi minunata pentru Alex si pentru mine"". Stirileprotv.ro.
  10. "Prima fotografie cu fiul Antoniei şi al lui Alex Velea. Cum arată bebeluşul Dominic". Realitatea.net.
  11. Moment istoric! Fetita Antoniei si-a vazut pentru prima data fratiorul! Maya si Dominic au.., cancan.ro
  12. "ANTONIA – Europa FM – Pentru mine. De 20 de ani. (Special Edit Iubirea Mea)" (in Romanian). May 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  13. https://m.cinemagia.ro/filme/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-road-chip-589629/
  14. "This Is Antonia by Antonia on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  15. For peak positions:
  16. "Call the Police (Radio Edit) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  17. "Dor De Tine - Single by Antonia on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  18. "Milk & Honey - Single by G Girls on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  19. "Amya - Single by Antonia on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  20. "S-a întâmplat în direct! Antonia I-a spus lui Connect-R: "Mai dă-te-n dragostea mea"" (in Romanian). Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  21. "Tango - Single by Antonia on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  22. "Hotel Lounge - Single by Antonia on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  23. Currinn, Jonathan (November 21, 2018). "DISCOVER: Antonia Has A New Latin-Inspired Track Titled "Matame" Featuring Erik Frank". CelebMix. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  24. "Touch Me - Single by Antonia on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  25. "Trika Trika - Faydee ft. Antonia". Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  26. "Lie I Tell Myself - Single by Antonia on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  27. "Como Ai - Single by Antonia on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  28. Currinn, Jonathan. "Antonia Drops Honest Emotional Single & Music Video Titled "Rebound"". CelebMix. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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