Kat DeLuna

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Kat DeLuna
DeLuna in 2011
Background information
Birth nameKathleen Emperatriz DeLuna
Born (1987-11-26) November 26, 1987 (age 36)
New York City, U.S.
OriginNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2006–present
Labels

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

DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with

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,

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

Casandra Award in 2008 for "Best International Artist".[citation needed
]

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.[citation needed]

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

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 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

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

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 "

Hot 100
.

In April 2009, DeLuna announced the album's title, Inside Out. In May 2009 DeLuna released "

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

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

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

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

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 "

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. DeLuna returned to music with her new single "Hottie With A Body" on September 1, 2023 and confirmed via YouTube that her album is dropping in November 2023.

Artistry

For her debut, DeLuna tackled several musical genres. The tracks on

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

Main article: Kat DeLuna discography
  • 9 Lives (2007)
  • Inside Out (2010)
  • Loading (2016)
  • Kat Attack (2023)

Tours

Headlining

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

Awards and nominations

Nominations
  • ALMA Music Awards 2009
    • Female Rising Star

See also

  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
  • List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

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