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Biography
Infobox musical artist| name = Paula DeAnda| image = Paula DeAnda.jpg| caption =| background = solo_singer| Born = birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|11|3 San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio , Texas , United States | origin =| birth_name =| alias =| genre = Pop music|Pop , dance music|dance , R& B | occupation = Singer-songwriter , actress | years_active = 2006–present| label = Arista Records|Arista | associated_acts =| website = Paula DeAnda (born November 3, 1989) is a American pop music|pop singer-songwriter and actress . She first came to prominence with her first single " Doing Too Much " that became a hit in the Southwestern United States|Southwest . She then got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her to Arista Records on the spot. Her debut album, Paula DeAnda (album)|Paula DeAnda was released in 2006 and contained the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 top twenty song, " Walk Away (Remember Me) ".
Life and career
DeAnda was born in San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio , Texas to parents Steven and Barbara, a restaurant General Manager and a Registered Nurse.citation|url= http://www.caller.com/news/2006/aug/27/musics-next-it-girl/|title=Music's next 'It Girl'? |first=Cassandra|last=Hinojosa|accessdate=2009-11-15|date=27 August 2006|publisher= The E.W. Scripps Co. |work=Caller-Time She is a Mexican American.citation|url= http://www.misquincemag.com/quinceanera-picture-stories/celebrity/paula-deanda|title=Paula DeAnda's Quinceañera Memories|first=Tammy|last=Tibbetts|accessdate=2009-11-15|publisher= Hearst Communications, Inc. |work=misquincemag.com At age six she began taking piano lessons and was soon singing at functions around town at the recommendation of her piano teacher. citation|url= http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/music/article/paula-deanda-sweet-sixteen-61635|title=Paula Deanda: Sweet Sixteen|accessdate=2009-11-15|date=8 August 2006|publisher= CraveOnline|CraveOnline Media, LLC. She also sang the national anthem at local football games. In 2002, DeAnda's family decided to move to Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi in order to help further her career in music because Corpus Christi had a reputation as a music hub. She attended Mary Carroll High School . DeAnda was the opening act for a concert which featured hip-hop artists, Nelly , Baby Bash and Frankie J. performing in front of twenty thousand people. Her first single, "What Would It Take" was serviced to local radio stations in July, received airplay from ten radio stations across the country. The song was later switched for "Doing Too Much" in December when Ocana secured a mini-tour of California and Texas for DeAnda. The song became a minor hit in the Southwest. It was then that she got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her for a seven-album deal with Arista Records on the spot.citation|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSN2135300420070123|title=Teenage DeAnda taking wholesome path to Top 40|first=Kerri|last=Mason|accessdate=2009-11-15|date=21 January 2007|publisher= Thomson Reuters |work= Reuters / Billboard (magazine)|Billboard citation|url= http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/apr/01/teen-singer-brings-her-latin-edge/|title=Teen singer brings her Latin edge|first=John|last=Benson|accessdate=2009-11-15|date=1 April 2007|publisher= The Vindicator|Vindy.com citation|url= http://www.pauladeanda.com/meet-paula|title=Official bio|accessdate=2009-11-16|publisher= Sony Music Entertainment "Doing Too Much" was certified gold in the US in 2007. "Doing Too Much" missed the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, it served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album which was released in the summer of 2006. Paula DeAnda charted at number 54 on the US albums chart. The album mainly consists of songs about love and relationships and is of the pop-R& B genre. http://www.rap-up.com/paula-deanda-beyond-definition/ DeAnda co-wrote four songs on the album, which features production from Happy Perez others. Her second single "Walk Away (Remember Me)" was her biggest hit, reaching the top twenty on the Hot 100. The single was certified gold by the RIAA. However, follow-up singles, "When It Was Me" and "Easy" did not gain traction. She later acted in the MTV television film Super Sweet 16: The Movie . In 2008, DeAnda began production on next effort, initially due in 2009. http://monicamania.blogdrive.com/archive/4202.html A single, "Roll the Credits" was released and a video was planned, but it did not chart. Clive Davis left Arista's parent company at the time, RCA Label Group in 2008 to become the chief creative officer for Sony BMG . http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-04-17-1299599427_x.htm DeAnda also parted ways Arista following his departure.
DeAnda posted a series of covers on YouTube in the summer of 2010. http://www.youtube.com/user/MsPDizzy/videos A single, "Besos (Kisses)", was released for digital download in August 2011. http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/2011/08/14/video-preview-paula-deanda-returns-with-new-single-besos/
Artistry
DeAnda has listed Jo Dee Messina , Shania Twain , LeAnn Rimes as major musical influences.
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Sales
US cite web
2006
Paula DeAnda (album)
Released: August 29, 2006
Label: Arista Records|Arista
Format: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|digital download
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US: 214,000+Cite press release
title = LicenZing LLC "Tops the Charts" for their Sweet Vibes Lux Client and Signs with Paula DeAnda for Fall/ Holiday 2007 Ad Campaign
publisher = PR.com
date = 6 June 2007
url = http:/ / www.pr.com/ press-release/ 41068
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Singles
Singles discography | all_albums=yes | all_certs= | charts=1 | include_footnote = yes| chartA = Billboard Hot 100|US cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p799891|pure_url=yes |title=((( Paula DeAnda > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |publisher=allmusic |date=1989-11-03 |accessdate=2010-08-31 | title1 = Doing Too Much | album1 = Paula DeAnda (album)|Paula DeAnda | albumspan1 = 4 | year1 = 2006 | yearspan1 =2 | peak1A = 41 | title2 = Walk Away (Remember Me) | peak2A = 18 | title3 = When It Was Me | year3 = 2007 | yearspan3 = 2 | title4 = Easy (Paula DeAnda song)|Easy | peak4A = 64 | title5 = Roll The Credits | album5 = Roll The Credits (single) | albumspan5 = 1 | year5 = 2009 | yearspan5 =1 | peak5A = | title6 = Besos | album6 = Besos (single) | albumspan6 = 4 | year6 = 2011 | yearspan6 =1 | peak6A =
Paula DeAnda Persondata | NAME =Deanda, Paula | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1989-11-03 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH =
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