Actor/Singer/Producer Antonio Lopez Fernandez was born and raised in Valencia, Spain, and is a poet with a pen. As a songwriter, the crooner delves deep into his lyrics, capturing some of life’s most challenging moments.
As a teenager, he was scouted and signed to a reputable modeling agency, allowing him to travel around the globe. Then, from prints, he went into moving pictures, ultimately resulting in him producing TV/film projects.
This emerging artist’s forthcoming project, Desde mi Silencio, is beautifully constructed and includes a melodic, emotional, and personal expression of sensual sound. The instrumentation is simple and harmonic. Overall, his vocals are sonically sound with effortless enunciation.
Of late, our very own Vaughn Lowery had an opportunity to candidly chat with Antonio Lopez Fernandez about his recent rise to stardom.
What was it like growing up in Valencia, Spain? Siblings? Any childhood memories that helped make you into the man we see before us today? Did you ever dream big? If so, can you elaborate on those dreams?
It is an honor for me to share this conversation with you. Growing up in Valencia was fun because it is a warm and peaceful place, and my childhood memories always include secretly dreaming of being an actor and singer because I was raised in an artistic environment. In my dreams, of course, I set the biggest goals, but I have always believed that day by day, with sacrifice and hard work, and with disappointments and joys, small goals are achieved.
You’re one of latin music’s most beautiful men. Besides getting your big break into the entertainment industry as a model during your teenage years, when did you actually realize you were handsome?
I’ve never believed I was handsome because I’ve always thought that with hard work you can achieve success, and I started as a model as a way to get into show business, and I tried and still try to always work following the guidelines of the directors and producers, based on my humble wisdom.
Can you describe your process on song construction? Do you write lyrics against a track with a producer in a studio? Or do you conjure up a hook and verses without instrumental?
My songwriting process is as follows: I begin by listening to my heart, reflecting, and recalling past emotions and experiences of all kinds. I started writing in my room, in my notebook, writing the lyrics in the form of poetry. Then I set them to music and present them to the producers and musicians, and together, we shape the entire song because this is a team effort. Finally, I respect the audience, who ultimately decides for everyone, and I am very, very grateful to them.
Your vocal tone is velvety and melodic. And your enunciation is clear and concise. At what age did you realize that you had possessed distinctive vocals?
I never realized it was about my voice because I’ve always read aloud since I was very young, with pauses, articulating and vocalizing clearly, and I think that led me to music. Besides, a great music manager discovered me and saw something different in me since everything I compose is original, and I don’t imitate anyone.
If you could count on one hand, how many hearts have you broken?
I always fall in love with the person who doesn’t love me back, and this phrase perfectly defines my love life, which is a mess. But the important thing about love, even if I fail or the other person fails me, is that you live and feel, and you know that love moves everything and is the most wonderful thing in the world because I’ve experienced all kinds of situations. I’ve loved and not been loved in return, and vice versa, or I’ve lived love in my dreams. And the important thing is that if your heart feels, you’re alive.
Desde mi Silencio is a poetic vulnerable body of work that speaks to love and compassion. How did you allow yourself permission to exhibit such sensitivity?
This work speaks of my experiences, which I believe we have all experienced at some point, such as loving and not being loved in return, the person you love not listening to you, being unfaithful or having been cheated on, or falling in love and only experiencing the relationship in your thoughts. I composed it thinking of it in an easy and simple way.
Te Hablo is one of our favored songs from your current project for a myriad of reasons. If you had to choose one of your best loved tracks from the album, which would it be and why?
In particular Te Hablo it’s also my favorite because it talks about a specific relationship where I gave everything and was the only one who talked about the relationship, and she just kept saying ‘I love you’ until I finally left because I discovered something…and all the songs are special because they talk about moments in my life, and I still have many moments left to live and capture in lyrics.
If you could collaborate with any other artist dead or alive, who would it be?
It would have been a dream to collaborate with Freddie Mercury, and with a living artist, although it’s a dream, I’d love to do a song with Nicole Kidman or Jennifer Aniston because of the sweetness they convey.
As an accomplished multi-hyphenated artist, are there any words of advice you could offer an aspiring talent?
My only advice is that the artist should be unique and express their feelings, and most importantly, respect the audience because it is thanks to the audience that we transmit emotions.
Besides the aforementioned, is there anything that you wish to speak about that we haven’t already touched on? Projects on the horizon? Community involvement? Are there any personal short-term goals?
I’m preparing a new album in Spanish and another in English, and I’m going to move to LA. I’m also open to projects in advertising, fashion, and film. Thank you so much for your support; it’s an honor to share this conversation with you.
