Eduardo Antonio

Eduardo Antonio has a career spanning more than twenty years of professional artistic work. Infobae

Eduardo is a Cuban singer, songwriter, actor, and producer who became a Mexican citizen. He was born in Placetas, Villa Clara.

From a very young age he had a clear inclination toward the arts and began achieving success in his homeland early on, in such a way that he earned a place within Cuban pop. His first public appearances were as a child and it was during his youth that he began gaining popularity at the "Tropicana" cabaret.

In 1996, he managed to participate in and win the OTI96 Song Festival with his self-authored song "Me queda la canción," and later represented his country at the XXV edition of the festival, which was held in Quito, Republic of Ecuador.

While some of the songs that were produced by him served as opening and closing themes for telenovelas and films, such as: "Preciosa," "Alma Rebelde," "Yo amo a Juan Querendón," "Pecadora," "La Segunda Noche," "Antes que anochezca," among others.

He also worked as an actor and television program presenter, was co-host of "Don Francisco Presenta," where he was nicknamed the "Divo of Placetas" by Don Francisco himself.

Antonio was a frequent guest on Mexican television programs, for example: "Cala," "Otro Rollo," "Sábado Gigante," "El Ritmo de la Noche," "Al Fin De Semana," "Cristina," "Al Fin De Semana," among the main ones, in which he showcased his talent.

During the month of December 2020, Niurka Marcos's ex-partner decided to reveal his sexual preference to the public. The composer of the song "Mujer, Casos de la vida real" stated that he decided to reveal it in order to have the confidence to say "to the four winds" that he was very much in love with his current partner.

When Eduardo Antonio and Niurka Marcos separated in 2011 it was because Eduardo Antonio supposedly had not been able to tolerate the "attacks on his masculinity," which is why they decided to end their romance.

Currently Eduardo is married to another man, celebrating his wedding during the first half of February 2023. He decided to marry three years after openly declaring himself as a homosexual person and formalized his romance with Roy García, a businessman who is his current husband.

"He now wanted to marry a gentleman, and that's fine, because life is that, living minute by minute however you want to live it," were some of the words expressed by Cuban Marcos in an informative segment of the program De Primera Mano.

She also sent him her best wishes: "I send you many congratulations papi, and I wish you from the deepest part of my heart that you be a very very happy man and that you last your whole life with your life partner," thus she ended her message to her ex-partner.

The Cuban-Mexican citizen began at the age of 5 in his native Cuba, achieving recognition as a child star and leading youth figure of the Tropicana cabaret, this artist has taken his music to very important venues in countries such as: Bulgaria, Venezuela, Lebanon, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Egypt, Honduras, USA and Mexico, among others.

With a career as a singer and actor he has stood out in Mexico, Latin America and the United States, earning the affection and respect of the public by appearing on the most important musical programs of television networks.

The press has recognized his talent and drive through his exposure to the most important entertainment media, from his first appearance on Mexican Television with the program "La Movida" by Verónica Castro, which served as a springboard to his countless appearances on musical programs such as: "El Ritmo de la Noche," "Otro Rollo," "Al Fin De Semana," "Cristina," "Sábado Gigante," and Don Francisco Presenta, with the latter sharing hosting duties on special year-end broadcasts for 3 consecutive years.

In addition to participating in the Acapulco Festivals, Despierta América, La Botana, La Oreja, Al Derecho y al Derbez, Hoy, Viva la Mañana, Vida TV, Sábado Sensacional, Escándalo.

He was the star figure of the 4th anniversary of Gordo y la Flaca, where he also made a unique performance sharing the stage with major figures from Mexican Cinema.

Las Mañanitas a la Virgen for two years, singing songs of his own composition, in one of them as a duet with Mrs. María Victoria.

He has been part of the cast at award shows such as TV y Novelas and Furia Musical, as well as at Teletones in Chile, Honduras and Mexico. For which he has composed unforgettable anthems such as "Vamos a Dar" and "Te Estamos Esperando," the latter performed by Lucero.

He participated in the OTI Song Festival 96, with "Me Queda La Canción" of his own inspiration, where he obtained First Place.

He has participated in 8 telenovelas, where he has been able to showcase his music and great talent as an actor, his songs have even been opening and closing themes for several of them, Mi Pequeña Traviesa, Preciosa, Alma Rebelde, Gotita de Amor, A Mil Por Hora, Vivan Los Niños, Velo de Novia and Rebelde.

As a curious note, he had a special star appearance alongside the Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz in the music video "La Negra Tiene Tumbao."

He is the singer-songwriter of the opening theme of the program "Mujer casos de la Vida Real" and was the musical image of Ritmo Son Latino in the early days of this channel.

Within new Mexican cinema he has two songs that have been the main soundtrack of the films "La Segunda Noche" and "Ya No Los Hacen Como Antes."

His footprints have been immortalized on the Walk of Stars and he has had very important nightclub seasons in places such as Zipango, El Gabanna, La Terraza del Zócalo, etc.

He has been the host and singer of the Carnival of 8th Street in Miami on several occasions.

He has shared the stage with internationally renowned figures such as Angélica María, María Victoria, Tongoléle, Ninón Sevilla, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Pedro Fernández, Alex Zyntek, Yuri, Daniela Romo, Grupo OV7, Lucero and the unforgettable Celia Cruz.

He composed and sings the main themes of the telenovela "Yo Amo a Juan Querendón" and plays the character of Molondrón.