Tony Medina (José Antonio Medina) was a Cuban-born songwriter and writer of popular literature. He is known for the diversity of his musical compositions, which have been recorded by top Latin music artists like Rocio Jurado, Daniela Romo, and Alicia Villareal. His poetry has been published in literary anthologies. Career Medina's professional songwriting career began in December 1992, when "Para Que Te Quedes Conmigo" (To Keep You With Me), performed by Mexican superstar Daniela Romo, reached number-one in Billboard Magazine's Hot Latin Tracks Chart. The song remained in the top three chart positions for twelve consecutive weeks and went on to become one of the year's biggest Latin music hits in the United States, Central and South America. In Broadcast Music, Inc's (BMI's) inaugural Latin Music Awards ceremony held in 1993, Medina was honored for writing one of the year's most performed songs. Shortly after his first hit, Spanish superstar, Rocío Jurado, included Medina's "Yo Te Amo" (I Love You) on her 1993 album "Como Las Alas Al Viento" (Like the Wings in the Wind). The late Jurado, widely considered as one of the Latin entertainment world's most respected voices, reached the top of the music charts with "Yo Te Amo" in Europe and Latin America. Medina's success continued as he wrote a string of popular compositions which quickly established him as a prolific songwriter who became known for his catchy, varied themes, both musically and lyrically. He has written his words and music in many popular musical styles. His ample catalog includes rumba flamencas, ballads, boleros and tangos, and Medina has written songs in the regional Mexican, pop, tropical, and rock music styles. Artists from many different nationalities and musical genres have interpreted his songs. The roster of singers interpreting Medina's songs includes performers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, France, Mexico, Nicaragua, Portugal, Spain, and the U.S.A. Tony Medina wrote over 600 songs in various musical genres. Among his many television appearances was his participation on the top-rated Mexican talk show, "Ibero America Va", which was hosted by famed actress and talk show icon Verónica Castro. Notable songs and productions "Para Que Te Quedes Conmigo" (To Keep You With Me), Daniela Romo from the album De Mil Colores "Yo Te Amo" (I Love You), Rocío Jurado "Caricias De Humo" (Caresses of Smoke), Lucía Méndez "Intentare Olvidarte" (I'll Try to Forget You), Los Mier y