Antonia Clara Iacobescu (born 12 April 1989), known professionally as Antonia, is a Romanian singer.

Early life Antonia Clara Iacobescu was born on 12 April 1989 in Bucharest, Romania and moved with family to the United States at the age of five. She spent her childhood in Utah, singing at the age of ten, and American culture strongly influenced her musical style. She finished high school in Las Vegas, Nevada and entered the modelling world.

Iacobescu has participated in hundreds of photoshoots for catalogues and has collaborated with American agencies such as Lenz and Ford Models. In 2013, she launched her clothing line called MOJA. At the age of 18, Antonia returned to Romania with her family.

Career

In 2009, she met the Romanian producer Tom Boxer through a friend who had heard her singing. After the two met, Antonia and Tom created their first song known as "Roses on Fire". They also created a music video for the song, directed and filmed by Boxer.

In 2011, she released a single entitled "Pleacă" with the Vunk band. In mid-summer of 2012, Antonia released the promotional song "I got you" and the single "Jameia", the latter reaching 5th place in Romania. After the birth of her first child, Antonia returned to music as a solo singer. She released "Marionette", written by the Dutch producer and Afrojack.

In 2014, she participated as a judge in the TV show Kids Sing, broadcast by Kanal D. On 17 April 2015, Antonia released her debut album This Is Antonia through the Romanian record label Roton. The album contains 12 tracks and is available in physical and digital format. In 2017 Antonia participated with Alex Velea as contestants in the show Look Who's Dancing on Pro TV. Also, in 2017 and 2018, she was on the jury of the television show The Four, broadcast by Antena 1.

The artist was also chosen, because of her notoriety, to dub Janette's Romanian voice in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

Personal life Antonia married Italian businessman Vincenzo Castellano in 2011, and they have a daughter together, Maya Rosario Castellano (born 2010). The two separated in 2013 and were in the process of divorcing, which ended in 2020. In 2013, Antonia started a relationship with Romanian singer Alex Velea, with whom she has two children, Dominic (born 2014) and Akim (born 2016). The two announced their engagement in July 2021.

Antonia is deeply religious. Before she married Castellano, she was a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was committed to the conservative faith, which forbids alcohol, coffee, and smoking. However, due to the Mormon Church's prohibition on inter-faith marriages, when she married Castellano, she was excluded from the Church. According to a Mormon priest that knew Antonia, it was not just Antonia's marriage to a Catholic that was controversial. The Church also found her risqué approach to modesty and her often erotic presentation in modelling and music videos problematic:"It's a great pity what she did, and that she posed naked and that she married a Catholic man. If she married a Catholic, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints no longer recognizes her."Subsequently, Antonia has converted to Roman Catholicism, even baptizing her daughter Maya in that faith. She remains a devout Christian. Her current husband, Velea, is also a practicing Christian.

Discography Albums Title Details This Is Antonia Released: 17 April 2015 Label: Roton Format: CD, Digital download

Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Song Year Peak chart positions Album ROMFor peak positions in Romania: For "Shake It Mamma": For "Marionette": For "Jameia": For "Marabou": Note: The user may select 'Topuri' to view the chart. For "Hurricane": For "Wild Horses": Note: The user may scroll down and select '26-50' to view the peak position. For "Chica Loca": Note: The user may scroll down and select '26-50' to view the peak position. For "Greșesc": For "Sună-mă": For "Get Up and Dance": For "Dor de tine": For "Iubirea mea": For "Tango": For "Hotel Lounge": For "Mátame": For "Touch Me": For "Lie I Tell Myself": For "Como ¡Ay!": For "Rebound": For "Dinero": For "Îmi placi tu": For "Benny Hana": For "Complicated": For "Morena": For "Pleacă": Note: User may download the podcast named "Airplay 100 18 mar 2012 partea6" by clicking on 'Download' on the side menu. For "Întoarce-te acasă": For "Trika Trika": For "Hawaii": Note: The user may scroll down and select '76-100' to view the peak position. For "Call the Police": For "Milk & Honey": BULFor peak positions in Bulgaria: For all songs except "Morena" and "Trika Trika": For "Morena": For "Trika Trika": MDAFor peak positions in Moldova: For "Marabou": For "Pleacă": For "Fie ce-o fi": 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 — — — rowspan="3" "Dream About My Face" — — — — "Vorbește lumea" 2016 — — — — "Sună-mă"(featuring Carla's Dreams) 28 — — — Ngoc "Get Up and Dance"(featuring Achi) 89 — — — rowspan="20" "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) — — — — rowspan="2" "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 + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions Song Year Peak chart positions Album ROMBULCISISRMDAGREPOLFor peak positions in Poland: For "Send Me Your Love": For "* "Clap Clap": For "Morena": For "Call the Police": "Roses on Fire"(Pink Room featuring Antonia) 2009 — — — — — — — Morena "Morena"(Tom Boxer featuring Antonia) 2 3 50 20 — 69 1 This is Antonia /Morena "Pleacă"(Vunk featuring Antonia) 2011 1 — — — 9 — — "Întoarce-te acasă"(Holograf featuring Antonia) 2014 13 — — — — — — Life Line "Fie ce-o fi"(Dara featuring Inna, Antonia & Carla's Dreams) 55 — — — 4 — — rowspan="5" "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 + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions Song Year Peak chart positions Album ROM "I Got You" 2012 — This is Antonia "Hawaii" 2013 89 "În oglindă" 2019 — rowspan="3" "Muți" 2020 — "Take Me Somewhere"(with Avalan) 2021 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other singles + List of other singles, with selected chart positions Song Year Peak chart positions Album ROMPOL "Santa Baby" 2011 — — rowspan="7" "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) — — "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 + List of guest appearances Title Year Album "The Game"(Tom Boxer featuring Antonia) 2010 Morena "Feel the Joy"(Tom Boxer featuring Antonia)

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