Let’s talk about the life of the Salsa World Champion, who has become a big influencer on the TikTok platform. Antonio López, a 33-year-old renowned Spanish salsa dancer, is now having fun sharing his life on social media. Antonio is originally from Almuñécar on the Costa Tropical. A few years ago, he studied at Malaga University and is currently living in Nerja.
He is renowned among Malaga residents and throughout the whole country for his captivating salsa performances. However, now he is also known for the engaging content he shares on social media platforms. Alongside his wife, Solange Janssen, they share content for the 2.5 million followers he has on Instagram and TikTok. Right before the COVID pandemic lockdown began, Antonio and Solange embarked on their journey to fame. However, things did not go as planned for Antonio as a professional dancer. The pandemic changed a lot of things and led them to chase their dreams online instead.
From passing time to job
Antonio shares that when they started sharing content online, it was a way of passing the time—dancing. They ended up gaining more and more followers quickly with every salsa routine they posted. Additionally, for curious fans, Antonio and his wife are committed to sharing snippets of their daily lives. One thing that makes them different from other salsa influencers is how they share non-edits behind the scenes. They do not always focus on having perfectly edited content. Instead, they often share the process of making that content. Moreover, they share cute moments with their 2-year-old son Junior, which leaves viewers in awe.
Fans are expecting more of that type of content as they recently announced that they are having a second child. The more, the merrier when making cute content, right? Dancing is still a big part of their lives and their main hobby, even as famous influencers. Antonio shares that they plan to continue their influencer journey by creating more videos and teaching classes in their two academies. You can find their two academies situated in Nerja and Almuñécar.
Besides from posting dance videos, Antonio and Solange promote commercial brands with their followers. Additionally, they share services and recommendations, along with discounts, in their influencer lives.
According to Antonio, it is tough to combine fatherhood, being a teacher, a dancer and an influencer above all. However, he and his wife enjoy what they are doing and cherish all the support they get online.