JoAnne Lorenzana | |
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 JoAnne Lorenzana | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joanne Geraldine O. Lorenzana |
| Born | (1966-02-14)14 February 1966 (age 59)[citation needed] |
| Origin | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–2000, 2009–present |
| Labels | Vicor Music,OctoArts, NeoMONDE Productions,Universal |
Joanne Geraldine O. Lorenzana, known professionally asJoAnne Lorenzana, is aFilipino recording and performing artist, songwriter and former model, best known as an exponent ofOriginal Pilipino Music in the mid-1980s to the 1990s.
Joanne's grandmother was the late pre war singer actress Naty Bernardo.
Lorenzana is a graduate of theUniversity 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 asGloria Estefan and theMiami Sound Machine,Menudo (the former group ofRicky Martin) and the British jazz ensemble Shakatak.[2] The following year, she was launched in a show billed asJoAnne: Her First Time to announce the entry of thepop 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.[citation needed] She sang the nationalistic song "Bayan Ko" which she revived in 1987 forPLDT and won for her the 'Best Revival Recording' for theAwit Awards (the Philippines' version of the Grammys).[5]
Lorenzana's albums include "JoAnne Lorenzana" a self-titled album that launched the singer's recording career in 1987 with a first number 1 hit single as "I'll Never Let you Go". Said album churned additional hit singles.[6] The singer's albums and singles are listed in the discography section.Between Seasons (2009),[7] which was recorded and mixed in the U.S., released under her own label NeoMONDE Productions[7] and distributed in the Philippines underUniversal 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 byJimmy Antiporda.[8]
Lorenzana's last solo concert project was a virtual show "JoAnne Lorenzana@35: Love Songs & Lessons" aired in August of 2021 in celebration of the artist's 35 years in the Philippine Music Industry. A repeat of the show was held in December of the same year.[9]
| Year | Album title and singles | Recording company |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jo Anne Lorenzana (self-titled debut album)
| Vicor Music Corporation |
| 1989 | Stronger Than Before
| OctoArts International Philippines |
| 1991 | Kailan Pa Man
| OctoArts/EMI Philippines nowPolyEast Records |
| 1994 | Joanne Lorenzana (Hits Collection)
| OctoArts/EMI Philippines, nowPolyEast Records |
| 2009 | Between Seasons (U.S. release)
| NeoMONDE Productions |
| 2010 | Between Seasons (Philippines)
| 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 |
