Eduardo Antonio is a Cuban singer, songwriter, actor, and producer, naturalized Mexican, who was born in Placetas, Villa Clara, Cuba, on December 10, 1967.
He began at a young age, achieving success in his hometown and carving out a place in the landscape of Cuban pop. His first public appearances were as a child, and later, while still very young, he performed at the Tropicana cabaret. In 1996, he participated in and won the OTI Song Festival 96. With his original song "Me queda la canción," he represented Cuba at the 25th edition of the festival, held in Quito.
A regular on Mexican television shows, where he has showcased his talent, which is the reason for his success and recognition: La Movida, El Ritmo de la Noche, Al Fin De Semana, Otro Rollo, Cristina, Sábado Gigante, and Don Francisco Presenta, of which he was a co-host for three years.
His songs have served as the soundtrack, opening, and closing theme for telenovelas: Preciosa (Mexico, 1998), Alma Rebelde (Mexico, 1999), Yo Amo a Juan Querendón (Mexico, 2007-2008), Pecadora (United States, 2009-2010), among others. He has also composed music for two Mexican films: La Segunda Noche (1999) and Ya No Los Hacen Como Antes (2003).
He made a star appearance alongside Celia Cruz in the video "La Negra Tiene Tumbao."
He has participated in numerous international festivals such as: Despierta América, the Acapulco Festivals, La Oreja, La Botana, Vida TV, Sábado Sensacional, Al Derecho y al Derbez, Hoy, Viva la Mañana, Escándalo, among others.
He has performed not only in his native country Cuba and his host country Mexico, but also on stages in Venezuela, the United States, Sweden, Germany, Honduras, Norway, Egypt, Finland, among others. He has shared the stage with: Marco Antonio Muñiz, Olga Guillot, Lucero, Daniela Romo, Yuri, among other internationally renowned singers. He has acknowledged Juan Gabriel as his idol.
A controversial figure, he grabbed the covers of magazines and entertainment shows due to his romance with Niurka Marcos and some statements he made regarding his sexual orientation.
In June 2020, he rekindled the romantic relationship he had with his former girlfriend, the Cuban Arahis Retureta, whom he had dated for just over a year. This occurred seven months after he had proposed to a Colombian woman named Patricia
In December 2019, he was one of the guest artists at the New Year's concert at Bayfront Park, organized by the Cuban-American singer Pitbull. That same year, along with the Cubans Jeikel Acosta and Abel Bosmenier, one of the vocalists from the former group SBS, he presented the musical collaboration "La cuenta no da." The music video features the participation of the Cuban backing vocalist Haniset Rodríguez and the Cuban comedian Boncó Quiñongo.
In 2019, he released the reggaeton track "Yo quisiera," in collaboration with the members of the group LKM.
