Antonio Orozco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antonio Orozco
Orozco in 2025
Background information
Birth name	Antonio Orozco
Born	(1972-11-23) 23 November 1972 (age 52)
Origin	Barcelona, Spain
Genres	Pop, Latin
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2000–present

Antonio Orozco (born November 23, 1972) is a famous Spanish singer and songwriter. He was born in Barcelona, Spain. Antonio has won many awards, like the Premio Ondas. He has also sold a lot of music. His first album sold over 100,000 copies. His second album, Semilla del Silencio, sold more than 300,000 copies! He is also known for singing with other artists. He sang "What You're Made Of" with Lucie Silvas. He also sang "Devuélveme la vida" with Malú.

Antonio Orozco's Early Life and Music Journey

Antonio Orozco was born on November 23, 1972. He grew up in Barcelona, Spain. His family was a working-class family from Sevilla. He spent his childhood in a town called Viladecans.

When Antonio was 15, he bought his first guitar. He started writing his own songs. During a trip to Triana, Sevilla, he discovered flamenco music. This music changed his life. His family had roots in Sevilla and its music.

His family later moved to Osuna, a town in Sevilla. This town was known for its lively music scene. Antonio began playing flamenco guitar. He would play along with singers as a hobby. Soon, his talent for writing songs became clear. He started performing music professionally.

He played in bars and train stations. There, he met a pianist and producer named Xavi Pérez. Xavi encouraged Antonio to record his own music.

Antonio Orozco's Rise to Music Stardom

In the year 2000, Antonio released his first solo album. It was called Un Reloj y una Vela. Xavi Pérez and Tato Latorre produced this album. It sold over 100,000 copies, which was a great start!

In 2001, he released his second album, Semilla del Silencio. This album was also produced by Pérez and Latorre. It sold three times as many copies as his first album. This showed how popular his music was becoming.

His third album, El Principio del Comienzo, came out in 2004. It also did very well. Because of his success, Antonio got to perform in the United States and all over Latin America.

In 2005, he released an album called Antonio Orozco. This album was a collection of his best songs. There were twelve songs in total. This album helped him become famous outside of Spain, especially in Latin America. Some of his well-known songs from this time include "Te Esperaré" and "Déjame".

Also in 2005, Antonio toured with the famous singer Juanes. They toured all over the Americas. This led to Antonio's live concert DVD, Antonio Orozco—Tour Edition. In 2006, his album Cadizfornia made it onto Billboard's Top 100 European Albums chart.

Antonio Orozco as a TV Coach

Since 2013, Antonio Orozco has been a coach on the TV show La Voz. This is a reality singing competition. He helps new singers improve their skills.

Antonio has been a winning coach five times! He won with artists like Antonio José, Javier Crespo, and Manuel Ayra on La Voz. He also won with Rocío Aguilar on La Voz Kids. And he won with Toyemi on La Voz All Stars.

Antonio Orozco's Music Albums

• Un reloj y una vela (2000)
• Semilla del silencio (2002)
• El princio del comienzo (2004)
• Antonio Orozco (TOUR Edition CD+DVD) (2005)
• Cadizfornia (2006) — This album reached #2 in Spain.
• Renovatio (2009)
• Diez (2011)
• Dos orillas (2013) — This album reached #1 and went Platinum in Spain.
• Destino (2015) — This album reached #4 in Spain.
• Aviónica (2020)
• Pedacitos De Mi (2021) — This album reached #11 in Spain.

Antonio Orozco's Popular Songs

• 2000: "Locura de amor"
• 2000: "Un reloj y una vela"
• 2001: "Rarezas"
• 2001: "Devuélveme la vida" (with Malú)
• 2001: "Tú me das"
• 2003: "El viaje"
• 2004: "Quiero ser"
• 2004: "Estoy hecho de pedacitos de ti"
• 2004: "Es mi soledad"
• 2005: "Lo que tú quieras soy"
• 2005: "Una y otra vez"
• 2006: "Tres corazones"
• 2006: "Dime por qué"
• 2007: "Hoy todo va al revés" (with ToteKing)
• 2007: "La cuestión"
• 2008: "Soldado 229" (with Iván Ferreiro)
• 2009: "Qué me queda"
• 2010: "Llévatelo"
• 2011: "Ya lo sabes" (with Luis Fonsi)
• 2011: "No hay más"
• 2012: "Pedacitos de ti"
• 2013: "Llegará"
• 2014: "Temblando"
• 2015: "Hoy será"
• 2015: "Mirate"
• 2015: "Mi héroe" (re-released in 2016 with Alejandro Sanz, Malú, Manuel Carrasco and Melendi)
• 2015: "Moriré en el intento"

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  Antonio Orozco in 2025

See also

In Spanish: Antonio Orozco para niños