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Kat DeLuna

Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna (born November 26, 1987),[1][2] known professionally as Kat DeLuna, is an American singer.

Kat DeLuna
DeLuna in 2011
Background information
Birth nameKathleen Emperatriz DeLuna
Born (1987-11-26) November 26, 1987 (age 35)
New York City, U.S.
OriginNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • dancer
Years active2006–present
Labels

DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with Epic Records. Her debut single, "Whine Up", released in 2007, went on to become a commercial success, entering the Top 40 in numerous countries and topping the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her debut studio album, 9 Lives (2007), failed to see the success of its lead single. The album's third single, "Run the Show", became a hit in various territories, and reached number two on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Following the commercial performance of her first album, DeLuna was dropped from Epic Records. DeLuna continued to record both collaborations and soundtrack singles. DeLuna later began working on her second studio album, Inside Out (2010), which received a limited release through Universal Music Belgium. The album spawned a number of singles, notably "Party O'Clock", "Unstoppable", "Push Push", and "Dancing Tonight" featuring Lil Wayne, Akon, and Fo Onassis respectively. Viva, the North American edition of the album, was slated to be released later that year; however, this never materialized. DeLuna released the compilation album Loading in 2016. "Wanna See U Dance" was released as the first single back in 2012.[3] DeLuna is currently working on her fourth studio album.

In 2007, DeLuna won "Best New Artist" at the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 awards. In 2008, she won "Best New Artist" and "Best Urban Artist" at the TMF Awards. DeLuna's single, "Whine Up", won the award for "Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year" at the 2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards. She also won a Casandra Award in 2008 for "Best International Artist".

Early life

DeLuna was born and raised in The Bronx, New York City, to Dominican parents. At a young age, DeLuna and her family moved to the Dominican Republic. When she was 12, DeLuna performed onstage and was heard by Milly Quezada who commended her vocals. Friends and family recognized her talent at an early age, but it was not until she moved back to the United States at age 14, to Newark, New Jersey, that DeLuna realized her potential as a singer. She attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Newark, and was taught by Nicholas Straus. DeLuna then attended the Newark Arts High School, which was the only school she applied to.[4] While there, DeLuna and her friends formed an R&B group called Coquette. DeLuna had a tough upbringing and was raised in poverty. She spent her time listening to Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday records, which she imitated daily on her karaoke machine.

At age 15, DeLuna entered a Coca-Cola sponsored karaoke competition. Her version of "I Will Always Love You" took first place. It was through this competition that she met Cuban salsa singer Rey Ruiz. Ruiz gave DeLuna this advice: "Nobody knows you better than you do, and nobody can help you if you can't help yourself." DeLuna began writing her own music and has continued to do so.[5] In 2004, while DeLuna was 17, Coquette opened for a Cassidy concert in New Jersey. In 2006, DeLuna chose to pursue a solo career and was signed by Epic Records.

Career

2007–2008: Early success with 9 Lives

After being signed to Epic Records, DeLuna began working with producers such as RedOne and Jane't Sewell-Ulepic, among others. The two worked together to produce the majority of the songs on DeLuna's debut album. On May 15, 2007, DeLuna released her debut single, "Whine Up".[6] The title comes from the Caribbean English pronunciation of Wind up, meaning to move one's hips on the dance floor. The single received mixed reviews from critics. AssociatedContent had a positive review of the song, stating "On the song Kat goes back forth between singing in English and Spanish. The song is catchy and fills a void currently in the marketplace. Elephant Man adds his traditional high energy approach and the song is a surefire hit." Billboard also spoke highly of the song, claiming "Talk about a summertime sure thing. Nineteen-year-old Dominican Kat Deluna is prepped to combust with a platinum-plated debut so certain you can practically smell the smoke emanating from its juicy one-spin hook and manic tempo. Accompanied by reggaeton queen Ivy Queen and dancehall staple Elephant Man, aka the Energy God, the bilingual crossover beauty – who grew up in poverty in the Dominican Republic and the Bronx before studying music at the New Jersey School of Performing Arts – combines Caribbean cadence with a novel mesh of hip-hip, R&B and merengue. Deluna's launch single offers ultimate seasonal sizzle – over the airwaves, on the beach, down the highway and across dance floors. A "Whine" to be heard loud and proud the world over."[7] The single experienced commercial success. In the US, the single debuted at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart. In the following weeks, the song would continue climbing the charts until it reached a peak of number 29, becoming her only US Top 40 hit. The single also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, which monitors plays songs in night clubs.[8] The single peaked at number 43 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the single peaked at number 12. It reached the Top 20 of the Pop 100, peaking at number 14.[9] The single charted well internationally; it reached the Top 20 of the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at number 15, as well as reaching a peak of number 7 in Belgium and France.[10][failed verification] The single peaked at number 18 on the Australian ARIA Charts, and at number 13 on the Romanian Singles Chart.[11][failed verification]

DeLuna's debut album, 9 Lives, was released on August 7, 2007. The album peaked at number fifty-eight on the Billboard 200, selling 11,000 copies in its first week.[12][13] The album has since sold near 200,000 copies in the United States. The album was also well received commercially in the international market. In Belgium, the album debuted inside the Top 20, peaking at number 16. The album reached the Top 20 in Finland, where it peaked at number 15 on the official album chart. In France, the album debuted at number 24. On the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart, the album peaked at number 64.[14] The album was successful in Poland, where it peaked at number 12 on the official albums chart.[15] DeLuna chose to release "Am I Dreaming" as the second single. It began receiving airplay on Latin radio stations, leading to its peak of 26 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart.[16] Despite its early success in the Latin music industry, further plans for the single were immediately scrapped for unknown reasons, and a new single has yet to be chosen.

 
DeLuna performing in 2008

At the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 awards show, DeLuna won the Best New Artist award.[17] In late 2007, DeLuna collaborated with Omarion on the single "Cut Off Time", which was the lead single from the Feel the Noise soundtrack. The song peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and at number 123 on the Hot 100. In December 2007 DeLuna announced that "Run the Show" would be the second single. It was released on January 15, 2008, for radio airplay. The US version of the song features rapper Busta Rhymes, while the international release of the single features Don Omar. The version on the album is different again, with guest vocals from Shaka Dee.[18] The single has become one of DeLuna's biggest hits to date. "Run the Show" reached the Top 10 in several countries, including Finland, where it peaked at number 2; Belgium, where it reached number 5; and Romania, where it peaked at number 8.[19][20][21][22] In the US, the failed to chart on the Hot 100. It did, however, peak at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart. Despite its failure on the Hot 100, the single managed to rise to number 2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, only one spot lower than "Whine Up".[23] After the release of "Run the Show", the album was re-released on Akon's record label. Due to the poor performance of the single in the US, plans for the album's re-release in America were scrapped.

At the 2008 TMF Awards in Belgium, DeLuna won awards for Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist. At the Latin Billboard Music Awards 2008, DeLuna won the "Latin Dance Club Play Track Of The Year" Award for her single "Whine Up".[24] Shortly after the award shows, it was announced that "In the End" would be released as the third international single. The single was her first to receive no release whatsoever in the US. Due to a lack of promotion, the single failed to make an impact on music charts. In Belgium, it peaked at number 31 on the official singles chart.[20][21] In October 2008, "Breathing Your Love", a collaboration with Swedish singer Darin Zanyar, was released and went on to reach number 2 in Sweden and number 13 in Finland. DeLuna was dropped from Epic Records in 2008, and signed a record deal with Universal Motown. She began work on her second album, and premiered a new song, "Calling You", on her MySpace page and her official website in 2008.

In September 2008 DeLuna's performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles was roundly booed.[25] The crowd felt that DeLuna's vocals were "scathing" and overwrought. The event garnered much media attention,[26] and landed the number one-spot on Billboard Magazine's "10 Worst National Anthem Performances Ever" in 2010.[27]

2009–2011: Move to Universal Music and Inside Out

In January 2009, DeLuna released "Unstoppable", featuring Lil Wayne, as a single from the Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack. The song was originally due to be the lead single from her second album but its release was cancelled. The music video for "Unstoppable" premiered on Kat DeLuna's MySpace profile on January 23, 2009. The song was released for radio airplay on February 24, 2009.[28] In Canada, "Unstoppable" peaked at number 80 on the Canadian Hot 100.

In April 2009, DeLuna announced the album's title, Inside Out. In May 2009 DeLuna released "Dance Bailalo" as a digital-only promotional single. The song had a generally positive reception. Letssingit said of the song, "[Bailalo] demonstrates DeLuna's innovative new sound by blending tropical samba rhythms with new school dance melodies. This infectious combination paired with her seductive lyrics lure listeners to let loose and hit the dance floor hard." Internet blogger Perez Hilton commented on the song as well, saying "('Dance Bailalo' is) one of the most scorching dance singles we've heard all year!" Hilton called the song the next "Summer Jam".[29] The single failed to chart on the Hot 100, but reached number 2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It entered the top 30 on Latin charts, where it peaked at number 34.[30]

In June 2009, DeLuna performed alongside Shontelle at New York City's Fashion Industries High School prom as the star of My Prom Style's official website feature, the "Ultimate Prom" fashion reality series. Three aspiring teen designers competed to design a dress to wear to the prom, and a pattern of the winning dress was then produced and sold nationwide by Simplicity Patterns.[31][32][33] In February 2010, DeLuna participated in a Spanish remake of "We Are the World" called "Somos El Mundo", alongside other Dominican singers such as Juan Luis Guerra, Milly Quezada, Eddy Herrera, Romeo (Aventura), Fernando Villalona and Latin artists such as Paulina Rubio, Thalia, Belinda, Luis Fonsi, and Chayanne, among others. The piece was a fundraiser for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Also in 2009, DeLuna recorded a track titled "Shake It Up" with Big Ali for his album Louder. The single was a commercial failure, failing to chart on any charts worldwide.

 
DeLuna in 2009

In April 2010, DeLuna released "Push Push" featuring Akon,[34] the lead single from her second album. During her mini promotional tour in Belgium and France in September, DeLuna signed a new contract with Universal Music Belgium. When asked of how the song with Akon came about, DeLuna said it was an accident. When they ran into each other at the studio one day, "He said, 'I have something I wanna show you,'" DeLuna said. "He played the beat and I went crazy." The single was a critical success. The New York Daily News wrote, "The [song] is a simple, fun and insanely catchy song with a multilayered oh-oh-oh refrain by DeLuna, a solid contribution from Akon on the bridge and a thumping beat that's sure to bring the house down at the club."[35] MTV compared the song to recent releases by Lady Gaga, saying, "Push Push", the first single from DeLuna's Inside Out album starts out with some "oh-oh-oh's" that wouldn't sound out of place on a Gaga record. "Push Push" was produced by Radio, but it still contains some of RedOne's signature sounds."[36] The single achieved some commercial success internationally. It debuted and peaked at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100, mainly due to digital downloads. The single achieved greater success in Europe, where it peaked at number 37. In Belgium, "Push" became her third Top 20 hit on the singles chart, when it peaked at number 15. The single became her first Top 10 hit in France since "Run the Show", peaking at number 9.

DeLuna announced on Twitter[37] that the second single from the album would be "Party O' Clock". On October 22 the single was released on iTunes.[38][39] On November 2, DeLuna released a video premiering her release of Inside Out in Belgium and confirmed the track listing for the album. Inside Out was released on November 5, 2010, in Belgium. It was commercially successful in the country, debuting and peaking at number 16 on the official album's chart. The video for "Party O'Clock" was released on December 15, 2010. "Dancing Tonight" was the next single from the album, and she shot video in New York City on December 21–23, 2010.[40] "Dancing Tonight" debuted as the No. 1 Breakout on the Billboard Dance Chart.[41] The video for the song premiered on March 23. On July 29 the video for the single Drop It Low premiered on her YouTube channel, and the single was released September 27.[42] "Drop it Low" first surfaced on DeLuna's international-only release 'Inside Out,' which is being re-worked for the American album that will be called 'Viva.' The song is produced by Belgian producer "Eightysix", who has been responsible for her single "Dancing Tonight" as well, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart in the US and No. 36 overall for most played dance song on the 2011 Billboard Year End Dance Chart.[43]

Shortly after Jennifer Lopez released her single "On the Floor" on February 22, 2011, many of DeLuna's fans, as well as critics, claimed that "On the Floor" plagiarised DeLuna's 2010 single "Party O'Clock". In a statement issued to the New York Daily News, DeLuna said "It's cool that artists like J.Lo are inspired by my musical sound and style. ... Jennifer helped pave the way for Latinas like myself. I love her", and insisted that there was not an issue.[44] Following previews of the music video for "On the Floor", DeLuna changed her mind about how she felt with the claims of copying. In another interview with the New York Daily News, several days after the first, she said "I've seen this before, where the more established artist tries to take the vision and artistic ideas away from an emerging artist, and assumes no one will notice because of their bigger shadow,... Luckily, my loyal fans and the power of the Internet have let the 'Kat' out of the bag".[45] DeLuna had previously said she was inspired by Lopez, and saw her as someone who opened doors for people like her to sing.[44] When Lopez was asked about the issue on the Latin-American entertainment program Despierta America, she replied, "What? Really? I'm not aware of that...," and when asked a second time, she insisted she had not heard about the comparisons.[46] It was alleged that "J.Lo's camp specifically requested that nothing about the DeLuna debacle be brought up during the interview."[46]

2012–2017 Loading

 
DeLuna at the 2012 Alma Awards

On July 11, 2012, Kat DeLuna released her new Spanish single, "Sobredosis" (featuring El Cata) on her official YouTube account. On August 21, 2012, Kat DeLuna premiered a new music video, for the single "Wanna See U Dance" on On Air with Ryan Seacrest.[3] Also the same day the single became available to buy on iTunes. On August 24, 2012, Vevo released "Wanna See U Dance" music video on artist's official account. "Sobredosis" became available on iTunes on September 10, 2012. In 2013, she released a new single, "Stars".

In 2015, DeLuna released a new single "Bum Bum" which featured fellow American R&B singer-songwriter Trey Songz.[47] On February 26, 2016, Kat released a new single titled "What a Night" featuring American singer Jeremih. The song sampled the Four Seasons 1975 single December 1963 (Oh, What a Night).[48]

DeLuna announced her first compilation titled Loading. It was released on August 5, 2016. The album features previous singles "Drop it Low", "Wanna See U Dance (La La La)", "Sobredosis", "Stars", "Bum Bum" and "What a Night", in addition to four new songs.[49][50] The Japanese Deluxe Edition of Loading has a different track listing with new songs exclusive to Japan. Loading is considered DeLuna's third studio album in Japan.

2018–present: Non-album singles

In October 2018, DeLuna released the single "Nueva Actitud" featuring Arcángel. She also filmed a music video for the song and premiered it via Billboard.[51] DeLuna released her new single "Last Night In Miami" on May 17, 2019.[52] DeLuna released "Only One" on June 5, 2019.

Artistry

For her debut, DeLuna tackled several musical genres. The tracks on 9 Lives, performed in English and Spanish, contain influences from dancehall, Latin-pop, Euro-pop, R&B, freestyle, and there are also fragments of opera.[53]

DeLuna is able to achieve very high grades because of the four years she studied opera. She is a soprano, her register covering 5 octaves.[54] Entertainment Weekly writes that "DeLuna fills the gap between Rihanna and Shakira", and Billboard Magazine states that her performance "can initiate a musical movement by his own forces".[55][56]

Discography

Tours

Headlining

  • Viva Japan Tour (2013)
  • Asian Beauty Tour (2016)

Awards and nominations

Nominations
  • ALMA Music Awards 2009
    • Female Rising Star

See also

References

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External links

  • Kat DeLuna's channel on YouTube
  • Kat DeLuna at IMDb
  • MTV Tr3s Kat DeLuna Artist Page

deluna, kathleen, emperatriz, deluna, born, november, 1987, known, professionally, american, singer, deluna, 2011background, informationbirth, namekathleen, emperatriz, delunaborn, 1987, november, 1987, york, city, originnewark, jersey, genresr, latin, dance, . Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna born November 26 1987 1 2 known professionally as Kat DeLuna is an American singer Kat DeLunaDeLuna in 2011Background informationBirth nameKathleen Emperatriz DeLunaBorn 1987 11 26 November 26 1987 age 35 New York City U S OriginNewark New Jersey U S GenresR amp B hip hop pop Latin dance dancehallOccupation s Singer dancerYears active2006 presentLabelsEpic Republic eOne DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with Epic Records Her debut single Whine Up released in 2007 went on to become a commercial success entering the Top 40 in numerous countries and topping the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart Her debut studio album 9 Lives 2007 failed to see the success of its lead single The album s third single Run the Show became a hit in various territories and reached number two on the Hot Dance Club Play chart Following the commercial performance of her first album DeLuna was dropped from Epic Records DeLuna continued to record both collaborations and soundtrack singles DeLuna later began working on her second studio album Inside Out 2010 which received a limited release through Universal Music Belgium The album spawned a number of singles notably Party O Clock Unstoppable Push Push and Dancing Tonight featuring Lil Wayne Akon and Fo Onassis respectively Viva the North American edition of the album was slated to be released later that year however this never materialized DeLuna released the compilation album Loading in 2016 Wanna See U Dance was released as the first single back in 2012 3 DeLuna is currently working on her fourth studio album In 2007 DeLuna won Best New Artist at the Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2007 awards In 2008 she won Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist at the TMF Awards DeLuna s single Whine Up won the award for Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year at the 2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards She also won a Casandra Award in 2008 for Best International Artist Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2007 2008 Early success with 9 Lives 2 2 2009 2011 Move to Universal Music and Inside Out 2 3 2012 2017 Loading 2 4 2018 present Non album singles 3 Artistry 4 Discography 5 Tours 6 Awards and nominations 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditDeLuna was born and raised in The Bronx New York City to Dominican parents At a young age DeLuna and her family moved to the Dominican Republic When she was 12 DeLuna performed onstage and was heard by Milly Quezada who commended her vocals Friends and family recognized her talent at an early age but it was not until she moved back to the United States at age 14 to Newark New Jersey that DeLuna realized her potential as a singer She attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Newark and was taught by Nicholas Straus DeLuna then attended the Newark Arts High School which was the only school she applied to 4 While there DeLuna and her friends formed an R amp B group called Coquette DeLuna had a tough upbringing and was raised in poverty She spent her time listening to Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday records which she imitated daily on her karaoke machine At age 15 DeLuna entered a Coca Cola sponsored karaoke competition Her version of I Will Always Love You took first place It was through this competition that she met Cuban salsa singer Rey Ruiz Ruiz gave DeLuna this advice Nobody knows you better than you do and nobody can help you if you can t help yourself DeLuna began writing her own music and has continued to do so 5 In 2004 while DeLuna was 17 Coquette opened for a Cassidy concert in New Jersey In 2006 DeLuna chose to pursue a solo career and was signed by Epic Records Career Edit2007 2008 Early success with 9 Lives Edit After being signed to Epic Records DeLuna began working with producers such as RedOne and Jane t Sewell Ulepic among others The two worked together to produce the majority of the songs on DeLuna s debut album On May 15 2007 DeLuna released her debut single Whine Up 6 The title comes from the Caribbean English pronunciation of Wind up meaning to move one s hips on the dance floor The single received mixed reviews from critics AssociatedContent had a positive review of the song stating On the song Kat goes back forth between singing in English and Spanish The song is catchy and fills a void currently in the marketplace Elephant Man adds his traditional high energy approach and the song is a surefire hit Billboard also spoke highly of the song claiming Talk about a summertime sure thing Nineteen year old Dominican Kat Deluna is prepped to combust with a platinum plated debut so certain you can practically smell the smoke emanating from its juicy one spin hook and manic tempo Accompanied by reggaeton queen Ivy Queen and dancehall staple Elephant Man aka the Energy God the bilingual crossover beauty who grew up in poverty in the Dominican Republic and the Bronx before studying music at the New Jersey School of Performing Arts combines Caribbean cadence with a novel mesh of hip hip R amp B and merengue Deluna s launch single offers ultimate seasonal sizzle over the airwaves on the beach down the highway and across dance floors A Whine to be heard loud and proud the world over 7 The single experienced commercial success In the US the single debuted at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart In the following weeks the song would continue climbing the charts until it reached a peak of number 29 becoming her only US Top 40 hit The single also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart which monitors plays songs in night clubs 8 The single peaked at number 43 on the Hot Latin Songs chart On the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs the single peaked at number 12 It reached the Top 20 of the Pop 100 peaking at number 14 9 The single charted well internationally it reached the Top 20 of the Canadian Hot 100 peaking at number 15 as well as reaching a peak of number 7 in Belgium and France 10 failed verification The single peaked at number 18 on the Australian ARIA Charts and at number 13 on the Romanian Singles Chart 11 failed verification DeLuna s debut album 9 Lives was released on August 7 2007 The album peaked at number fifty eight on the Billboard 200 selling 11 000 copies in its first week 12 13 The album has since sold near 200 000 copies in the United States The album was also well received commercially in the international market In Belgium the album debuted inside the Top 20 peaking at number 16 The album reached the Top 20 in Finland where it peaked at number 15 on the official album chart In France the album debuted at number 24 On the O3 Austria Top 40 chart the album peaked at number 64 14 The album was successful in Poland where it peaked at number 12 on the official albums chart 15 DeLuna chose to release Am I Dreaming as the second single It began receiving airplay on Latin radio stations leading to its peak of 26 on the U S Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart 16 Despite its early success in the Latin music industry further plans for the single were immediately scrapped for unknown reasons and a new single has yet to be chosen DeLuna performing in 2008 At the Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2007 awards show DeLuna won the Best New Artist award 17 In late 2007 DeLuna collaborated with Omarion on the single Cut Off Time which was the lead single from the Feel the Noise soundtrack The song peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and at number 123 on the Hot 100 In December 2007 DeLuna announced that Run the Show would be the second single It was released on January 15 2008 for radio airplay The US version of the song features rapper Busta Rhymes while the international release of the single features Don Omar The version on the album is different again with guest vocals from Shaka Dee 18 The single has become one of DeLuna s biggest hits to date Run the Show reached the Top 10 in several countries including Finland where it peaked at number 2 Belgium where it reached number 5 and Romania where it peaked at number 8 19 20 21 22 In the US the failed to chart on the Hot 100 It did however peak at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart Despite its failure on the Hot 100 the single managed to rise to number 2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart only one spot lower than Whine Up 23 After the release of Run the Show the album was re released on Akon s record label Due to the poor performance of the single in the US plans for the album s re release in America were scrapped At the 2008 TMF Awards in Belgium DeLuna won awards for Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist At the Latin Billboard Music Awards 2008 DeLuna won the Latin Dance Club Play Track Of The Year Award for her single Whine Up 24 Shortly after the award shows it was announced that In the End would be released as the third international single The single was her first to receive no release whatsoever in the US Due to a lack of promotion the single failed to make an impact on music charts In Belgium it peaked at number 31 on the official singles chart 20 21 In October 2008 Breathing Your Love a collaboration with Swedish singer Darin Zanyar was released and went on to reach number 2 in Sweden and number 13 in Finland DeLuna was dropped from Epic Records in 2008 and signed a record deal with Universal Motown She began work on her second album and premiered a new song Calling You on her MySpace page and her official website in 2008 In September 2008 DeLuna s performance of The Star Spangled Banner at a Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles was roundly booed 25 The crowd felt that DeLuna s vocals were scathing and overwrought The event garnered much media attention 26 and landed the number one spot on Billboard Magazine s 10 Worst National Anthem Performances Ever in 2010 27 2009 2011 Move to Universal Music and Inside Out Edit In January 2009 DeLuna released Unstoppable featuring Lil Wayne as a single from the Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack The song was originally due to be the lead single from her second album but its release was cancelled The music video for Unstoppable premiered on Kat DeLuna s MySpace profile on January 23 2009 The song was released for radio airplay on February 24 2009 28 In Canada Unstoppable peaked at number 80 on the Canadian Hot 100 In April 2009 DeLuna announced the album s title Inside Out In May 2009 DeLuna released Dance Bailalo as a digital only promotional single The song had a generally positive reception Letssingit said of the song Bailalo demonstrates DeLuna s innovative new sound by blending tropical samba rhythms with new school dance melodies This infectious combination paired with her seductive lyrics lure listeners to let loose and hit the dance floor hard Internet blogger Perez Hilton commented on the song as well saying Dance Bailalo is one of the most scorching dance singles we ve heard all year Hilton called the song the next Summer Jam 29 The single failed to chart on the Hot 100 but reached number 2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart It entered the top 30 on Latin charts where it peaked at number 34 30 In June 2009 DeLuna performed alongside Shontelle at New York City s Fashion Industries High School prom as the star of My Prom Style s official website feature the Ultimate Prom fashion reality series Three aspiring teen designers competed to design a dress to wear to the prom and a pattern of the winning dress was then produced and sold nationwide by Simplicity Patterns 31 32 33 In February 2010 DeLuna participated in a Spanish remake of We Are the World called Somos El Mundo alongside other Dominican singers such as Juan Luis Guerra Milly Quezada Eddy Herrera Romeo Aventura Fernando Villalona and Latin artists such as Paulina Rubio Thalia Belinda Luis Fonsi and Chayanne among others The piece was a fundraiser for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake Also in 2009 DeLuna recorded a track titled Shake It Up with Big Ali for his album Louder The single was a commercial failure failing to chart on any charts worldwide DeLuna in 2009 In April 2010 DeLuna released Push Push featuring Akon 34 the lead single from her second album During her mini promotional tour in Belgium and France in September DeLuna signed a new contract with Universal Music Belgium When asked of how the song with Akon came about DeLuna said it was an accident When they ran into each other at the studio one day He said I have something I wanna show you DeLuna said He played the beat and I went crazy The single was a critical success The New York Daily News wrote The song is a simple fun and insanely catchy song with a multilayered oh oh oh refrain by DeLuna a solid contribution from Akon on the bridge and a thumping beat that s sure to bring the house down at the club 35 MTV compared the song to recent releases by Lady Gaga saying Push Push the first single from DeLuna s Inside Out album starts out with some oh oh oh s that wouldn t sound out of place on a Gaga record Push Push was produced by Radio but it still contains some of RedOne s signature sounds 36 The single achieved some commercial success internationally It debuted and peaked at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100 mainly due to digital downloads The single achieved greater success in Europe where it peaked at number 37 In Belgium Push became her third Top 20 hit on the singles chart when it peaked at number 15 The single became her first Top 10 hit in France since Run the Show peaking at number 9 DeLuna announced on Twitter 37 that the second single from the album would be Party O Clock On October 22 the single was released on iTunes 38 39 On November 2 DeLuna released a video premiering her release of Inside Out in Belgium and confirmed the track listing for the album Inside Out was released on November 5 2010 in Belgium It was commercially successful in the country debuting and peaking at number 16 on the official album s chart The video for Party O Clock was released on December 15 2010 Dancing Tonight was the next single from the album and she shot video in New York City on December 21 23 2010 40 Dancing Tonight debuted as the No 1 Breakout on the Billboard Dance Chart 41 The video for the song premiered on March 23 On July 29 the video for the single Drop It Low premiered on her YouTube channel and the single was released September 27 42 Drop it Low first surfaced on DeLuna s international only release Inside Out which is being re worked for the American album that will be called Viva The song is produced by Belgian producer Eightysix who has been responsible for her single Dancing Tonight as well which hit No 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart in the US and No 36 overall for most played dance song on the 2011 Billboard Year End Dance Chart 43 Shortly after Jennifer Lopez released her single On the Floor on February 22 2011 many of DeLuna s fans as well as critics claimed that On the Floor plagiarised DeLuna s 2010 single Party O Clock In a statement issued to the New York Daily News DeLuna said It s cool that artists like J Lo are inspired by my musical sound and style Jennifer helped pave the way for Latinas like myself I love her and insisted that there was not an issue 44 Following previews of the music video for On the Floor DeLuna changed her mind about how she felt with the claims of copying In another interview with the New York Daily News several days after the first she said I ve seen this before where the more established artist tries to take the vision and artistic ideas away from an emerging artist and assumes no one will notice because of their bigger shadow Luckily my loyal fans and the power of the Internet have let the Kat out of the bag 45 DeLuna had previously said she was inspired by Lopez and saw her as someone who opened doors for people like her to sing 44 When Lopez was asked about the issue on the Latin American entertainment program Despierta America she replied What Really I m not aware of that and when asked a second time she insisted she had not heard about the comparisons 46 It was alleged that J Lo s camp specifically requested that nothing about the DeLuna debacle be brought up during the interview 46 2012 2017 Loading Edit DeLuna at the 2012 Alma Awards On July 11 2012 Kat DeLuna released her new Spanish single Sobredosis featuring El Cata on her official YouTube account On August 21 2012 Kat DeLuna premiered a new music video for the single Wanna See U Dance on On Air with Ryan Seacrest 3 Also the same day the single became available to buy on iTunes On August 24 2012 Vevo released Wanna See U Dance music video on artist s official account Sobredosis became available on iTunes on September 10 2012 In 2013 she released a new single Stars In 2015 DeLuna released a new single Bum Bum which featured fellow American R amp B singer songwriter Trey Songz 47 On February 26 2016 Kat released a new single titled What a Night featuring American singer Jeremih The song sampled the Four Seasons 1975 single December 1963 Oh What a Night 48 DeLuna announced her first compilation titled Loading It was released on August 5 2016 The album features previous singles Drop it Low Wanna See U Dance La La La Sobredosis Stars Bum Bum and What a Night in addition to four new songs 49 50 The Japanese Deluxe Edition of Loading has a different track listing with new songs exclusive to Japan Loading is considered DeLuna s third studio album in Japan 2018 present Non album singles Edit In October 2018 DeLuna released the single Nueva Actitud featuring Arcangel She also filmed a music video for the song and premiered it via Billboard 51 DeLuna released her new single Last Night In Miami on May 17 2019 52 DeLuna released Only One on June 5 2019 Artistry EditFor her debut DeLuna tackled several musical genres The tracks on 9 Lives performed in English and Spanish contain influences from dancehall Latin pop Euro pop R amp B freestyle and there are also fragments of opera 53 DeLuna is able to achieve very high grades because of the four years she studied opera She is a soprano her register covering 5 octaves 54 Entertainment Weekly writes that DeLuna fills the gap between Rihanna and Shakira and Billboard Magazine states that her performance can initiate a musical movement by his own forces 55 56 Discography EditMain article Kat DeLuna discography 9 Lives 2007 Inside Out 2010 Loading 2016 57 Tours EditHeadlining Viva Japan Tour 2013 Asian Beauty Tour 2016 Awards and nominations EditLos Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2007 MTV Tr3 s Viewer s Choice Award Best New Artist TMF Awards Belgium Best Urban Best New Artist 2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year New International ArtistNominationsALMA Music Awards 2009 Female Rising StarSee also EditList of number one dance hits United States List of artists who reached number one on the U S Dance chartReferences Edit Twitter KatDeLuna November 16 2009 Who else s bday is on the 26th of Nov like me Johnson Gregory Vixen Sweet Thing VIBE October 2007 a b PREMIERE Watch Kat DeLuna s Wanna See U Dance VIDEO Lustig Jay Dream girl The Star Ledger August 18 2007 Accessed August 13 2011 From Newark s Arts High to a massive hit single Kat DeLuna has done it her way When it came time to apply to high schools the No 1 choice for Newark s Kat DeLuna was Arts High School There was no No 2 on her list Arts High did accept her and she concentrated on vocal studies there Representing Arts High she was a finalist for The Star Ledger Scholarship for the Performing Arts in 2003 Kat De Luna New Single Whine Up Female First April 6 2007 Retrieved June 7 2011 Radio Industry News Music Industry Updates Arbitron Ratings Music News and more FMQB Archived from the original on April 11 2016 Retrieved June 7 2011 Billboard singles reviews Faith Hill Kat Deluna Reuters May 25 2007 Latin Tropical Airplay Am I Dreaming Como Un Sueno Kat Deluna Billboard July 28 2007 Archived from the original on February 28 2009 Pop 100 Airplay Whine Up Kat Deluna Feat Elephant Man Billboard July 28 2007 Archived from the original on January 14 2009 Canadian Hot 100 Billboard com Retrieved June 7 2011 Romanian Top 100 Singles Chart Archived December 5 2010 at the Wayback Machine RT100 ro Discography KatDeLuna Billboard Archived from the original on September 29 2007 Retrieved August 2 2007 Katie Hasty After Five Year Absence UGK Scores First No 1 Album Billboard com August 15 2007 Kat Deluna 9 Lives Music Charts Acharts us Retrieved June 7 2011 Top 100 List for the May 2007 Zwiazek Producentow Audio Video Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Archived from the original on July 4 2007 Latin Tropical Airplay Am I Dreaming Como Un Sueno Kat Deluna Billboard September 22 2007 Archived from the original on February 28 2009 Videos de Musica Playlists de MTV Reality Shows Noticias de Artistas Agenda Concursos MTVLA Retrieved June 7 2011 Radio Industry News Music Industry Updates Arbitron Ratings Music News and more FMQB Archived from the original on June 28 2014 Retrieved June 7 2011 Steffen Hung Finnish charts portal finnishcharts com Archived from the original on February 8 2012 Retrieved June 7 2011 a b Ultratop Belgian Charts ultratop be Retrieved June 7 2011 a b Ultratop Belgian Charts ultratop be Retrieved June 7 2011 26 august JPG image 1 bp blogspot com Retrieved June 7 2011 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard May 24 2008 Retrieved August 26 2019 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners Billboard com April 11 2008 Archived from the original on February 28 2009 Retrieved October 13 2011 Fletcher Dan October 6 2010 Time Magazine Top 10 Worst National Anthem Rendition 8 Time com Archived from the original on April 10 2009 Retrieved June 7 2011 NFL fans boo Kat DeLuna s National Anthem Performance International Business Times Ibtimes com September 12 2008 Archived from the original on May 12 2010 Retrieved June 7 2011 10 Worst National Anthem Performances Ever Viral Videos Billboard com Retrieved September 18 2011 FMQB March 2009 Airplay FMQB failed verification Archived June 28 2014 at the Wayback Machine Artist News Kat Announces New Single Dance Bailalo Kat Announces New Single Dance Bailalo Artists letssingit com Retrieved September 18 2011 Tropical Airplay Billboard July 4 2011 Retrieved August 26 2019 My Prom Style website Hearst Communications Inc Retrieved May 30 2009 Ultimate Prom Concert amp Backstage Seventeen June 2009 Live from the Carpet at the Ultimate Prom video and transcript Seventeen June 2009 Available for Airplay Archive 2010 Archived November 6 2012 at the Wayback Machine FMQB com Benigno Anthony June 11 2010 Kat DeLuna s Push Push pushes her into the big time and New York s Puerto Rican Day parade Daily News New York Song You Need To Know Kat DeLuna Push Push MTV Buzzworthy Blog Buzzworthy mtv com Retrieved September 18 2011 and all my fans around the world picked Party O clock as the next single Here we come Twitter October 2 2010 Retrieved August 18 2011 Party O Clock Single by Kat DeLuna Download Party O Clock Single on iTunes Itunes apple com October 19 2010 Retrieved September 18 2011 DeLuna Kat October 22 2010 Mes amis Belges le nouveau single Party O Clock est disponible sur votre iTunes ACHETEZ http fb me KxrsZuDb Twitter com On Set of Kat DeLuna s Dancing Tonight Video Rap Up com December 24 2010 Retrieved September 18 2011 Pro Motion March 7 2011 Kat Deluna s Dancing Tonight 1 Breakout on the Billboard Dance Chart Blog promotion us com Archived from the original on September 17 2011 Retrieved September 18 2011 CHR Available for Airplay 2011 Archived July 5 2011 at the Wayback Machine FMQB com End Chart Billboard Year Kat DeLuna at 36 on Billboard Year End Dance Chart Dancing Tonight Billboard Retrieved December 10 2011 a b DiGiacomo Frank Griffith Carson Fischer Molly January 20 2011 J Lo s New Song Sounds Suspiciously Like One From Hispanic Hottie Kat DeLuna New York Daily News com Retrieved January 20 2011 DiGiacomo Frank Griffith Carson Fischer Molly January 27 2011 Jennifer Lopez s On the Floor music video bears uncanny resemblance to Kat DeLuna s work New York Daily News com Retrieved January 27 2011 a b DiGiacomo Frank Griffith Carson Fischer Molly February 7 2011 Jennifer Lopez denies hearing about controversy surrounding Kat DeLuna sound alike song New York Daily News com Retrieved February 7 2011 Wass Mike August 9 2015 Kat DeLuna Talks Bum Bum Her New Album amp That Sexy Cover Idolator Interview Idolator SpinMedia Retrieved July 30 2016 Rana Anil February 29 2016 kat deluna and jeremih team up for what a night MTV Viacom Media Networks Retrieved July 30 2016 Wass Mike May 18 2016 Kat DeLuna Announces Loading Compilation Album Idolator SpinMedia Retrieved July 30 2016 Kat DeLuna Loading All Music Rhythm One Group Retrieved July 30 2016 Roiz Jessica October 12 2018 Kat DeLuna s Nueva Actitud Is an Empowering Latin Trap Featuring Arcangel Video Premiere Billboard Retrieved May 15 2019 Kat DeLuna on Twitter Twitter Retrieved May 15 2019 Kat DeLuna 9 Lives Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic Retrieved February 1 2023 Kat DeLuna Music Videos News Photos Tour Dates Ringtones and Lyrics MTV April 24 2010 Archived from the original on April 24 2010 Retrieved February 2 2023 Bernstein Jonathan August 17 2007 9 Lives Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on January 15 2021 9 Lives Billboard December 28 2007 Archived from the original on December 28 2007 Retrieved February 2 2023 Kat DeLuna Announces Loaded Compilation Album May 18 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kat DeLuna Kat DeLuna s channel on YouTube Kat DeLuna at IMDb MTV Tr3s Kat DeLuna Artist Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kat DeLuna amp oldid 1147309813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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