Paula DeAnda
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Paula Dacia DeAnda (born November 3, 1989) is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She first came to prominence with her first single "Doing Too Much" and subsequent release "Walk Away (Remember Me)" from her debut self-titled album.
Life and career
1989-2005: Early life and career beginnings
DeAnda was born in San Angelo, Texas to Steven and Barbara DeAnda, a restaurant manager and a school nurse.[1] She is of Mexican descent[2][3][4] and has three siblings, including two sisters, Brandi and Jessica and a brother, Sterling.[citation needed] At age six she began taking piano lessons and was soon singing at functions around town at the recommendation of her piano teacher.[5] She also sang the national anthem at local football games.[1] Besides performing, DeAnda also took part in many paegents.[5] In 2002, DeAnda's family decided to move to Corpus Christi, Texas in order to help further her career in music because Corpus Christi had a reputation as a music hub.[6] She attended Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi.[1]
In Corpus Christi, DeAnda signed with Ed Ocanas of E.D.O. Entertainment, who together with a local record label Evident Music Group helped finance her. In the spring of 2005, with the help of Ocana, DeAnda became the opening act of a local concert which featured hip-hop artists, Nelly, Baby Bash and Frankie J. as a last minute addition, performing in from twenty thousand people.[1][6] DeAnda's first single, "What Would It Take" was serviced to local radio stations in July 2005 received airplay from ten radio stations across the country. The single was later switched for "Doing Too Much" in December when Ocana secured a mini-tour of California and Texas for DeAnda. The song was a minor hit in the Southwest and was making an impact on rhythmic radio. It was then that DeAnda got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her for a seven-album deal with Arista[2] on the spot.[1][3][6]
2006-2007: Paula DeAnda
"Doing Too Much managed to just miss the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, it served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album which was released on August 29, 2006 and featured guest appearances by Baby Bash and Lil' Wayne among others. Her second single "Walk Away (Remember Me)" was her biggest hit, reaching the top 20 on the Billboard. This was followed by a third single, "When It Was Me", it failed to crack even the top 100 on Billboard. "Easy" was released in June 2007 with Bow Wow replacing Lil Wayne on the single version. The video for the song has an appearance by Wilmer Valderrama. The song fared slightly better than its predecessor, reaching the top 70. She acted in the MTV television film Super Sweet 16: The Movie.[3] DeAnda was also featured on the album version of the Sean Kingston song, "There's Nothin'" from his debut album[4] and on the song "Supa Chic" from Baby Bash's album Cyclone.
2008-present
"Roll the Credits" was released in 2008, the song failed to make an impact. She was dropped from J Records in late 2009.
Artistry
DeAnda has listed Jo Dee Messina, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes as major musical influences.[5]
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Doing Too Much" | 41 | Paula DeAnda | |||||||||||
| "Walk Away (Remember Me)" | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | "When It Was Me" | 113 | ||||||||||||
| "Easy" | 64 | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Roll the Credits" | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances
- 2007: "There's Nothin'" (Sean Kingston featuring Paula DeAnda)
- 2007: "Supa Chic" (Baby Bash featuring Paula DeAnda)
References
- ^ a b c d e Hinojosa, Cassandra (27 August 2006), "Music's next 'It Girl'?", Caller-Time, The E.W. Scripps Co., retrieved 2009-11-15
- ^ a b Mason, Kerri (21 January 2007), "Teenage DeAnda taking wholesome path to Top 40", Reuters/Billboard, Thomson Reuters, retrieved 2009-11-15
- ^ a b c Benson, John (1 April 2007), Teen singer brings her Latin edge, Vindy.com, retrieved 2009-11-15
- ^ a b Tibbetts, Tammy, "Paula DeAnda's Quinceañera Memories", misquincemag.com, Hearst Communications, Inc., retrieved 2009-11-15
- ^ a b c Paula Deanda: Sweet Sixteen, CraveOnline Media, LLC., 8 August 2006, retrieved 2009-11-15
- ^ a b c Official bio, Sony Music Entertainment, retrieved 2009-11-16
- ^ "LicenZing LLC "Tops the Charts" for their Sweet Vibes Lux Client and Signs with Paula DeAnda for Fall/Holiday 2007 Ad Campaign" (Press release). PR.com. 6 June 2007.