1_Kat+DeLuna

=Kat DeLuna=

She went back from [|The Bronx], [|US] to the [|Dominican Republic], where she spent her time listening to [|Aretha Franklin] and realized her potential as a singer. At the age of 12, Kat was invited by the 'Queen of Merengue', [|Milly Quezada], to sing with her on stage in front of a big crowd of over thousands of people. In her freshman year, she responded to an audition in [|The Village Voice] and was accepted into an all-Latina, Hip Hop/R&B group called Coquette. In [|April 2004], she opened for [|J Records] [|musician] [|Cassidy] as part of the all Latino [|girl group] Coquete. Kat was accepted to the Arts High School in [|Newark, New Jersey] under the vocal instruction of Dr. Jerry Forderhase. Kat continued to pursue her dream of becoming a solo artist and at age of 15, she entered a [|Coca-Cola] sponsored karaoke competition. Her version of "[|I Will Always Love You]" won the competition. [//[|citation needed]//] After the competition, Cuban [|salsa] singer [|Rey Ruiz] advised Kat to start writing her own music. [//[|citation needed]//] Kat DeLuna signed a contract with the production label, Get Money Brothers (GMB) Music Group owned by [|Haitia] male supermodel [|Tyrone Edmond]. According to a brief interview she granted on HaitiXchange.com, she stated that she first met Tyrone when she was only 14 years old, who was then scouting for talent. Kat and Tyrone have become good friends ever since. Kat was finally picked up by Epic Records and is currently under both labels. She is managed by Cape Town Management. Her debut album, //[|9 Lives]//, produced by hitmaker [|RedOne], and written by grammy nominated songwriter Jane't Sewell-Ulepic, was released on [|August 7], [|2007], as confirmed by [|Billboard] and will be re-released this Spring.[|[3]] Kat DeLuna is said to have a 5 octave vocal range and she's an opera trained singer. Actor [|Saville] appears with DeLuna in the music video "In The End". 
 * Kathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna**.Born on [|November 17], [|1987] in [|The Bronx], [|New York], is a [|Dominican] ([|American] Born) [|R&B] singer, who is signed to [|Epic Records]/[|GMB].

[[image:wine_up_kat_de_luna_ft_elephant_man.jpg caption="AI_Whine up"]]"Whine Up"
[|Epic Records] launched a promotional campaign for her worldwide first single "[|Whine Up]". The song features [|Elephant Man]. On the official website, a video of DeLuna doing a choreography to the song with Elephant Man is shown on the front page. The music video premiered on [|MySpace] on June 20. The song was released to radios in the United States on [|May 15], [|2007].[|[4]] The song has debuted at number 24 on the [|Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles], equal to a #124 position on the [|Billboard Hot 100].[|[5]] It has since peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. [|[6]] She also had an appearance in [|Yung Berg's] video for the single "[|Sexy Lady]". "[|Whine Up]" has also been released in Australia because of heavy airplay and heavy rotation on Australian TV. A tracklisting has also been revealed, it is slated for an early January release. In Australia the single debuted in the top 20, debuting at #18 on the 11/2/08. [//[|citation needed]//] The song peaked at #9 on French charts by December 2007. [//[|citation needed]//] "Whine Up" was used as the theme song for WWE's [|SummerSlam 2007] [|pay-per-view] wrestling event. [//[|citation needed]//] DeLuna recorded a version of "Whine Up" for the 2007 New York [|Mets]. The song was called "Rise Up (Mets!)" and was written by David Brody of the New York City radio station [|Z100]. [//[|citation needed]//] The song was also used in the commercial for //So You Think You Can Dance: Canada//, which premiered in 2008. [//[|citation needed]//] Epic Records has scheduled a summer 2008 U.S. release of a revamped version of DeLuna's first album, //9 Lives//; this new version was released internationally on April 29, 2008. [//[|citation needed]//] The new version of the album features new songs produced by R&B singer Akon. The release date was confirmed on MTV News and in the issue of //Latina Magazine// that featured Deluna. DeLuna will also be a guest in Elephant Man's new album "Let's Get Physical" and is featured in Jason Fox's new song "Coffee Girl". [//[|citation needed]//]


 * ~ Year ||~ Album ||||||||||~ Charts ||~ Sales ||
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 * 2007 || //[|9 Lives]// || 58 || 26 || 18 || 46 || 75 || 100,000+ (Worldwide) ||

Singles

 * ~ Year ||~ Title ||~ [|U.S.] ||~ [|U.S. Dance] ||~ [|U.S. Pop] ||~ [|U.S. Latin] ||~ [|UK] ||~ [|CAN] ||~ [|FR] ||~ [|PT] ||~ [|BUL] ||~ [|AUS] ||~ [|BEL] ||~ [|FIN] ||~ [|ROM] ||~ [|EUR] ||~ Album ||
 * 2007 || "[|Whine Up]" (feat. [|Elephant Man]) || 29 || **1** || 17 || 43 || — || 15 || 9 || 6 || 7 || 18 || 6 || — || 4 || 38 || //[|9 Lives]// ||
 * 2008 || "[|Run the Show]" (feat. [|Busta Rhymes]) || 103 || 2 || 65 || 38 || 41 || — || 8 || 8 || 4 || — || 5 || 5 || 13 || 25 ||^  ||
 * ^  || "[|In the End]" || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — ||^   ||


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Live performances
On [|May 2], [|2008], Kat was a featured artist, along with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Lifehouse, At the University of New Haven spring concert. On [|August 24], [|2007], Kat was a featured artist at the [|Miss Teen USA 2007] pageant. She performed her first single, Whine Up, along with two back-up dancers.[|[7]] On [|August 26], [|2007], Kat was a featured artist at [|Arthur Ashe Kids Day]. She performed her first single, Whine Up, along with four back-up dancers. The dancers are represented by CESD (Cunningham) they are: Mark Jimenez, Joey Negron, Leboo Nuega, and Carlos Martinez. On [|March 19], [|2008], Kat performed at the [|XL Center] in [|Hartford, Connecticut] during the intermission at a [|Hartford Wolf Pack] game. On [|April 13], [|2008], Kat performed at [|Gay Pride] in [|Phoenix, Arizona].