| Lorenzo Antonio | |
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| Birth name | Lorenzo Antonio Sánchez Pohl |
| Born | October 3, 1969 |
| Origin | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Genres | Latin music |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Associated acts | Sparx, Tiny Morrie |
| Website | Official Site |
Lorenzo Antonio, (born Lorenzo Antonio Sánchez Pohl in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States on October 3, 1969), is an American singer and songwriter of Latin (Mexican) origin well recognized in the 1980s and 1990s particularly in Mexico and Latin America where he has sold millions of records. He also enjoyed a comeback in the late 1990s. Although most of his output is in Spanish, he has released songs in English as well.
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Lorenzo Antonio wanted to become a singer when he was very young. He also learned playing guitar very early. His sisters Carolina, Kristyna, Rosamaria and Verónica also formed a musical formation called Sparx. He had his first success in 1982, when he was just 12 years old and sang with his sisters in a songwriting competition at the festival Juguermos a Cantar with the winning song "Vamos a Jugar". They appeared at the competition as "Lorenzo Antonio y Su Grupo" (Lorenzo Antonio and His Group).
In 1983, he performed as the opening act for Menudo at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. In October 1983, he represented Mexico at a festival, America, Este Es Tu Cancion in Orlando, Florida
His big success came through Busco Un Amor that was certified gold, Antonio followed it with the platinum-selling album Doce Rosas, which included the Latino hits, "Dile," "No Llorare," "El Idioma Del Amor," and the title-track "Doce Rosas".
After 1985, Antonio temporarily retired from performing to concentrate on his studies at the University of New Mexico, but continued to write and co-produce albums for his sisters' group Sparx.
He resumed his career in 1993, releasing the first of two tribute CDs to honor the influence of Mexico-born singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. He released the second volume entitled Tributo 2 two years later. He followed that up with a number of albums most notably Siempre Te Amare. Antonio has also collaborated with Sparx on many albums in the 19909s and the 2000s including Sparx Y Lorenzo Antonio Cantan Corridos in 1996 and Sparx Y Lorenzo Antonio Cantan Corridos: Vol. 2 in 1998.
He has had numerous well-known hits including most notably "Doce Rosas", "No soy de Roca", "No lloraré" and "Ella y tu".