Kat DeLuna

Artist Image: Kat DeLuna
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Image Credit: CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK (https://www.flickr.com/photos/macsurak/5492162572/), CC BY 2.0

Biography

Kat DeLuna (born Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna on November 17, 1987 in Bronx, New York) is a crossover artist. Signed to Epic Records, she sings songs in both English and Spanish. At a young age, DeLuna and her family moved to the Dominican Republic. While there, at age 12, DeLuna performed on a stage where she was heard by Milly Quezada who commended her vocals. However, at age 14, her family moved back to the United States, to Newark, New Jersey, and DeLuna attended the Newark Arts High School. She had also attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Newark, New Jersey and was taught by Nicholas Straus. While there, DeLuna and her friends formed a R&B group called Coquette. 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. Her debut album 9 Lives was released on August 7, 2007. It spawned the singles Whine Up, Run The Show, and In The End. Her second album, Inside Out, was released in Belgium on November 5, 2010. Singles released so far include Push Push and Party O’Clock. Dancing Tonight is set to be released as the third single.

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Year Formed 2006
Number of Albums 28
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Website www.katdelunamusic.com
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Trivia

What country did DeLauna and her family move to?

Dominican Republic

...h and Spanish. At a young age, DeLuna and her family moved to the Dominican Republic . While there, at age 12, DeLuna performed on a stage where she wa...
At what age did Delauna perform on a stage where Milly Quezada commended her vocals?

12

...eLuna and her family moved to the Dominican Republic. While there, at age 12 , DeLuna performed on a stage where she was heard by Milly Quezada who com...
What group did DeLauna and her friends form?

Coquette

... School. While there, DeLuna and her friends formed a R&B group called Coquette . In 2004, while DeLuna was 17, Coquette opened for a Cassidy concert i...
What was the name of DeLauna's debut album?

9 Lives

...to pursue a solo career and was signed by Epic Records. Her debut album 9 Lives was released on August 7, 2007. It spawned the singles Whine Up, Run T...
When was the album 9 Lives released?

August 7, 2007

...was signed by Epic Records. Her debut album 9 Lives was released on August 7, 2007 . It spawned the singles Whine Up, Run The Show, and In The End. Her...
On what date was Inside Out released in Belgium?

November 5, 2010

...ust 7, 2007. It spawned the singles Whine Up, Run The Show, and In The End. Her second album, Inside Out, was released in Belgium on November 5, 2010 ....
Along with Run The Show and In The End, what was the title of her second album?

Inside Out

...ust 7, 2007. It spawned the singles Whine Up, Run The Show, and In The End. Her second album, Inside Out , was released in Belgium on November 5, 2010....
When was Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna born?

November 26, 1987

... DeLuna Overview (4) Mini Bio (1) Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna (born November 26, 1987 ) is a DominicanAmerican singer, songwriter and dancer. DeLuna beg...
When did DeLunea begin pursuing a career as a singer?

when she was a teenager

...ngwriter and dancer. DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager . After signing with Epic Records, she released her debut singl...
What was the name of the first single released by Kathleen?

Whine Up

...enager. After signing with Epic Records, she released her debut single Whine Up in 2007. The single went on to become a commercial success, entering t...
In what year did DeLauna release Whine Up?

2007

...ter signing with Epic Records, she released her debut single Whine Up in 2007 . The single went on to become a commercial success, entering the Top 40 ...
What was the third single from DeLuna's third album called?

Run the Show

...led 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 ...
When was the North American version of the album slated to be released?

2010

...gles. DeLuna later began working on her second studio album, Inside Out ( 2010 ), which received a limited release through Universal Music Belgium. Viva...
Who did Kat grew up listening to?

Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday

...st of the family devastated. Kat who grew up listening to Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday poured her heart out in Estoy Triste, her first compositi...
What was Kat's first composition that means I'm Sad in English?

Estoy Triste

...tening to Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday poured her heart out in Estoy Triste , her first composition that means I'm Sad in English. Deeper than sa...
How did Kat and her sisters sacrifice their dignity?

begging for food from neighbors

... sad, Kat and her sisters had to sacrifice their dignity by begging for food from neighbors . Things started to change when she returned to U.S. and di...
Who coached Kat in her singing?

Dr. Jerry Forderhase

...gious Performing Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey. Not wasting the opportunity, Kat worked her vocal under the coaching of Dr. Jerry Forderhase ....
What was the name of the limited release of Inside Out?

Universal Music Belgium

...um, Inside Out (2010), which received a limited release through Universal Music Belgium . Viva, the North American edition of the album, was slated to ...