Antonia Iacobescu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Antonia
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Antonia in 2021
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Antonia Clara Iacobescu
12 April 1989 Bucharest, Romania
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Vincenzo Castellano
(m. 2011; div. 2020) |
| Partner(s) | Alex Velea |
| Children | 3 |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Antonia Clara Iacobescu (born on April 12, 1989), known simply as Antonia, is a famous Romanian singer. One of her songs, "Rebound," became popular across America, Africa, and Asia.
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Early Life
Antonia was born in Bucharest, Romania. When she was five years old, her family moved to the United States. She grew up in Utah and started singing at the age of ten. American culture greatly influenced her music style.
She finished high school in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this time, she also started a career in modeling. She took part in many photoshoots for different catalogs. Later, in 2013, Antonia even launched her own clothing line called MOJA. When she was 18, Antonia and her family moved back to Romania.
Music Career
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In 2009, Antonia met Romanian music producer Tom Boxer. A friend introduced them after hearing Antonia sing. Together, Antonia and Tom created their first song, "Roses on Fire." They also made a music video for the song.
In 2011, Antonia released a song called "Pleacă" with the band Vunk. In the summer of 2012, she released "I Got You" and "Jameia." "Jameia" became very popular, reaching fifth place in Romania. After her first child was born, Antonia returned to music as a solo artist. She released "Marionette," which was written by the famous Dutch producer Afrojack.
In 2014, Antonia became a judge on the TV show Kids Sing. This show was broadcast on Kanal D. On April 17, 2015, Antonia released her first album, This Is Antonia. It was released through the Romanian record label Roton. The album has 12 songs and was available both as a CD and for digital download.
In 2017, Antonia and Alex Velea were contestants on the TV show Look Who's Dancing on Pro TV. Also in 2017 and 2018, she was a judge on the TV show The Four on Antena 1. Antonia was also chosen to be the Romanian voice of Janette in the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.
Personal Life
Antonia married Italian businessman Vincenzo Castellano in 2011. They have a daughter together named Maya Rosario Castellano, who was born in 2010. Antonia and Vincenzo separated in 2013, and their divorce was finalized in 2020.
In 2013, Antonia started a relationship with Romanian singer Alex Velea. They have two sons: Dominic, born in 2014, and Akim, born in 2016. Antonia and Alex Velea announced their engagement in July 2021.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| This Is Antonia |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| ROM | BUL | MDA | POL | |||
| "Shake It Mamma" | 2010 | 26 | — | — | — | This is Antonia |
| "Marionette" | 2011 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| "Jameia" | 2012 | 5 | 23 | — | — | |
| "Marabou" | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | |
| "Hurricane" (solo or featuring Puya) |
8 | 8 | — | — | ||
| "Wild Horses" (featuring Jay Sean) |
2014 | 31 | — | — | — | |
| "Chica Loca" | 2015 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| "Greșesc" | 53 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Dream About My Face" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Vorbește lumea" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sună-mă" (featuring Carla's Dreams) |
28 | — | — | — | Ngoc | |
| "Get Up and Dance" (featuring Achi) |
89 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Dor de tine" | 2017 | 30 | — | — | — | |
| "Iubirea mea" | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| "Amya" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Adio" (featuring Connect-R) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Tango" | 72 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hotel Lounge" | 59 | — | — | — | ||
| "Mátame" (featuring Erik Frank) |
2 | — | — | — | ||
| "Touch Me" | 2019 | 49 | — | — | — | |
| "Lie I Tell Myself" | 2020 | 79 | — | — | — | |
| "Como ¡Ay!" | 94 | — | — | — | ||
| "Rebound" | 24 | — | — | — | ||
| "Taifun" (solo or with Toto H) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dinero" (with Yoss Bones) |
41 | — | — | — | ||
| "Îmi placi tu" | 57 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Think I Love Him" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Benny Hana" (with Pitt Leffer and Guilty Pleasure) |
72 | — | — | — | ||
| "Amor" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Complicated" (with Arkanian) |
2022 | 20 | — | — | — | |
| "Una Favela" (with Qodës) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Send Me Your Love" (with Gromee) |
— | — | — | 5 | Tiny Sparks | |
| "Tranquilo Papi" (with Alex Velea) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Clap Clap" (with Gran Error and Elvana Gjata) |
— | — | — | 32 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As featured artist
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ROM | BUL | CIS | ISR | MDA | GRE | POL | |||||
| "Roses on Fire" (Pink Room featuring Antonia) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morena | ||
| "Morena" (Tom Boxer featuring Antonia) |
2 | 3 | 50 | 20 | — | 69 | 1 | This is Antonia / Morena |
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| "Pleacă" (Vunk featuring Antonia) |
2011 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Întoarce-te acasă" (Holograf featuring Antonia) |
2014 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life Line | ||
| "Fie ce-o fi" (Dara featuring Inna, Antonia & Carla's Dreams) |
55 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "El Amor" (Micke featuring Antonia) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sahara" (Alex Velea featuring Antonia & Lino Golden) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Anxietate" (Carla's Dreams featuring Antonia) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Trika Trika" (Faydee featuring Antonia) |
3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| ROM | |||
| "I Got You" | 2012 | — | This is Antonia |
| "Hawaii" | 2013 | 89 | |
| "În oglindă" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Muți" | 2020 | — | |
| "Take Me Somewhere" (with Avalan) |
2021 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Other singles
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| ROM | POL | |||
| "Santa Baby" | 2011 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "The Christmas Song" | — | — | ||
| "Iarăși e Crăciunul" (as part of Kiss FM All Stars) |
2014 | — | — | |
| "Call the Police" (as part of G Girls) |
2016 | 64 | 6 | |
| "Milk & Honey" (as part of G Girls) |
2017 | 67 | — | |
| "Poveste de Crăciun" (as part of Kiss FM All Stars) |
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| "A venit Crăciunul" (as part of Kiss FM All Stars) |
2020 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "The Game" (Tom Boxer featuring Antonia) |
2010 | Morena |
| "Feel the Joy" (Tom Boxer featuring Antonia) |
See Also
In Spanish: Antonia Iacobescu para niños
