JoAnne Lorenzana explained
| JoAnne Lorenzana |
| Birth Name: | Joanne Geraldine O. Lorenzana |
| Birth Date: | 1966 2, df=y |
| Origin: | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 1985–2000, 2009–present |
Joanne Geraldine O. Lorenzana, known professionally as JoAnne Lorenzana, is a Filipino recording and performing artist, songwriter and former model, best known as an exponent of Original Pilipino Music in the mid-1980s to the 1990s.
Personal life
Joanne's grandmother was the late pre war singer actress Naty Bernardo.
Biography
Lorenzana is a graduate of the University of the Philippines.[1]
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, Menudo (the former group of Ricky Martin) and the British jazz ensemble Shakatak.[2] 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.[3]
Lorenzana represented the Philippines at the 5th Asean Song Festival held in Singapore in 1988[4] 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 and won for her the 'Best Revival Recording' for the Awit Awards (the Philippines' version of the Grammys).[5]
Lorenzana's albums include Between Seasons (2009), which was recorded and mixed in the U.S., released under her own label NeoMONDE Productions[6] 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.[7]
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. [8]
Discography
| Year | Album title and singles | Recording company |
|---|
| 1988 | Jo Anne Lorenzana (self-titled debut album) - "I'll Never Let You Go" ("Most Requested Song" Award in 1987; eight weeks in the No. 1 slot nationwide)
- "YOU"
- "Kung Alam Mo Lang"
- "Back in Your Arms" ("Most Requested Song" Award in 1989)
- "Bayan Ko" (revival) – special tri-media release (non-single)
| Vicor Music Corporation |
| 1989 | Stronger Than Before- "Daydreaming"
- "Hoy! Pakibilsan"
- "Without Your Love"
| OctoArts International Philippines |
| 1991 | Kailan Pa Man- "Pigil na Pigil"
- "Nais Ko"
- "Sapat Sa Akin Lahat"
| OctoArts/EMI Philippines now PolyEast Records |
| 1994 | Joanne Lorenzana (Hits Collection)- "Goodtimes, Badtimes" (first single with a music video aired on MTV Asia (now known as MTV Southeast Asia)
| OctoArts/EMI Philippines, now PolyEast Records |
| 2009 | Between Seasons (U.S. release)- "Beautiful"
- "Technicolor"
- "You're Hiding"
- "Look of Love"
| NeoMONDE Productions |
| 2010 | Between Seasons (Philippines)- "Beautiful"
- "Technicolor"
- "Kung Kasama Ka"
| Universal Records Philippines (Phils.) - Distribution only |
| 2015 | New Year's Day (U.S. release)Digital Release | NeoMONDE Productions |
| 2021 | My Everyday Valentine (U.S. release)Digital Release | NeoMONDE Productions | |
External links
- Manila Bulletin” article- Web site: JoAnne back with Everyday Valentine . . February 23, 2021.
- Philippine Star article - Web site: JoAnne's Everyday Valentine . Ricky Lo . . February 25, 2021.
- Manila Bulletin February 2009 Web site: WebPaper loading . Asianjournal.com . August 3, 2010 . September 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100922102606/http://asianjournal.com/pdf/webpaper/webpapers/2009/aj090213/multi/index.html . dead .
- Phil. Star article – December 2009 Web site: JoAnne Lorenzana sets mall tours | Manila Bulletin . Mb.com.ph . January 22, 2010 . August 3, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608124113/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/239706/joanne-lorenzana-sets-mall-tours . June 8, 2011 .
- Manilla Standard article – March 2010 Web site: Red . Isah V. . Manila Standard Today – Networks cashing in on summer – 2010/march/26 . www.manilastandardtoday.com . August 3, 2010 .
- Valentine article – notes on Philippine celebrities (February celebrants) February 2009 Web site: Full of Heart . January 3, 2010 . www.philstar.com . August 4, 2010 .
- News: Sallan . Edwin P. . Everyday Valentine: JoAnne Lorenzana's New Single Celebrates Love On A Daily Basis . 25 April 2021 . . 10 April 2021.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: :: Welcome – UP-KAL Website [Alumni] :: |publisher=Kal.upd.edu.ph |accessdate=August 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729135456/http://kal.upd.edu.ph/page.php?p=12 |archivedate=July 29, 2010 |df=mdy-all ].
- Web site: SHAKATAK – The Official Website . ... Shakatak . August 3, 2010.
- Web site: Jo Anne Lorenzana and her Music – Performance History. Joannelorenzana.com. August 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713111412/http://joannelorenzana.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=43. July 13, 2011. dead.
- News: Top Asean singers for pop song festival finals . 25 April 2021 . . 15 April 1988 . 17.
- Web site: The 23rd Philippine Awit Awards . Awitawards.com.ph . August 3, 2010.
- News: Lo . Ricky . JoAnne is happy 'between seasons' . 25 April 2021 . . 19 December 2009.
- News: JoAnne's 'everyday Valentine' . February 25, 2021 . April 25, 2021 . Ricky . Lo . The Philippine Star.
- News: OPM icon JoAnne Lorenzana is learning from millennials . August 9, 2021 . August 11, 2021 . Manila Bulletin.
