Joanne Geraldine O. Lorenzana, known professionally as JoAnne Lorenzana, is a
Filipino
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* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
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recording and performing artist, songwriter and former model, best known as an exponent of
Original Pilipino Music
The music of the Philippines ( fil, Musika ng Pilipinas) includes the musical performance arts in the Philippines and the music of Filipinos composed in various local and international genres and styles. Philippine musical compositions are ofte ...
in the mid-1980s to the 1990s.
Biography
Lorenzana is a graduate of the
University of the Philippines
The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 20 ...
.
She was discovered by Filipino composer-singer-manager Nonong 'Dero' Pedero in 1984, who soon took the young singer under his management, employing her talent for commercial jingles. Prior to Lorenzana's formal foray into local Philippine entertainment, she front-acted for international acts held locally, such as
Gloria Estefan and the
Miami Sound Machine
Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music that had featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan Jr., the band was originally known as the Miami ...
,
Menudo (the former group of
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
) and the British jazz ensemble Shakatak. The following year, she was launched in a show billed as ''JoAnne: Her First Time'' to announce the entry of the
pop artist into the music industry.
Lorenzana represented the Philippines at the 5th Asean Song Festival held in Singapore in 1988 and the 1st ASIA Song Festival, held in Nagoya, Japan in 1989. She sang the nationalistic song "
Bayan Ko" which she revived in 1987 for
PLDT
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and won for her the 'Best Revival Recording' for the
Awit Awards (the Philippines' version of the Grammys).
Lorenzana's albums include ''Between Seasons'' (2009),
which was recorded and mixed in the U.S., released under her own label NeoMONDE Productions
and distributed in the Philippines under
Universal Records Philippines Inc. Her song "My Everyday Valentine" was co-written with Jimmy Borja, who did the music; Lorenzana started writing the lyrics in 2016. The song was arranged in 2020 by
Jimmy Antiporda.
Lorenzana's latest project is a virtual show "JoAnne Lorenzana@35: Love Songs & Lessons" slated for August of 2021 in celebration of the artist's 35 years in the Philippine Music Industry.
Discography
References
External links
* ''Manila Bulletin” article''-
* ''Philippine Star'' article -
* ''Manila Bulletin'' February 2009
* ''Phil. Star'' article – December 2009
* ''Manilla Standard'' article – March 2010
* Valentine article – notes on Philippine celebrities (February celebrants) February 2009
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External links
Defunct official website– archived 2013
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Filipino women pop singers
Living people
Musicians from Quezon City
Singers from Metro Manila
University of the Philippines alumni
1966 births
Vicor Music artists