Paula DeAnda
Paula Dacia DeAnda (born November 3, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence with her first single, "Doing Too Much", which became a hit in the 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, was released in 2006 and contained the US Billboard Hot 100 top twenty song "Walk Away (Remember Me)".
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| Birth name | Paula Dacia DeAnda |
| Born | November 3, 1989 San Angelo, Texas, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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Early life
DeAnda was born in San Angelo, Texas, to Mexican American parents Steven and Barbara, a restaurant general manager and a registered nurse, respectively.[1][2][3][4] 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][5] In 2002, DeAnda's family decided to move to Corpus Christi in order to help advance her career in music since Corpus Christi had a reputation as a music hub.[6] She attended Mary Carroll High School.[1]
Career
2005–09: Debut album Paula DeAnda
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.[1][6] Her first single, "What Would It Take" was serviced to local radio stations in July, received airplay from ten radio stations across the country. Her next single "Doing Too Much" was released in December. 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.[1][2][3][6]
"Doing Too Much" served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album which was released in the summer of 2006, and charted in the Top50 of the Billboard Hot 100. It was later was certified gold in the US in 2007. Paula DeAnda charted at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album mainly consists of songs about love and relationships and is of the pop-R&B genre.[7] DeAnda co-wrote four songs on the album, which features production from Happy Perez among others. She was only 16 years old at the time of the album's release. Her second single "Walk Away (Remember Me)" (written by Christina Milian and Ne-Yo) was her biggest hit, reaching the top twenty on the Hot 100. The single was certified gold by the RIAA, becoming her second single to do so. Follow-up singles from her debut included "When It Was Me" and "Easy" which the latter featured rapper Lil Wayne. She later appeared in the MTV television film Super Sweet 16: The Movie.[3]
In 2008, DeAnda began production on next effort, initially due in 2009.[8] A buzz single "Stunned Out" was released and garnered some airplay, but the set's lead single ended up being the ballad "Roll the Credits", which was released with a music video was planned.[8] Clive Davis left Arista's parent company at the time, RCA Label Group in 2008 to become the chief creative officer for Sony BMG.[9] DeAnda also parted ways Arista following his departure.
2010–14: Scrapped second album, The Voice and The Voice & The Beats EP
After leaving Arista Records, DeAnda's sophomore album was shelved, in addition to a tentative Spanish album. However her Spanish Album was leaked to Yahoo Musica, a Latin Music venue that featured her leaked singles from the sophomore Album. Following this period, DeAnda began posting a series of covers on YouTube in the summer of 2010.[10] DeAnda released a series of digital singles: "Besos" in 2011 which would later be covered by Jojo, "Your Place" in 2012 and "Shut Up and Love Me" in 2013.
Following her digital releases in 2013, DeAnda was selected to perform the National Athem live on television at the Canelo vs Trout fight.
Later in 2014, DeAnda auditioned for Season 6 of NBC's singing competition, The Voice, as revealed on her Twitter page.[11] Both Shakira and Blake Shelton turned their chairs but she opted for Blake Shelton. During the Battles, Round 1, she was defeated by fellow Team Blake teammate Sisaundra Lewis after their duet of Lady Gaga's "Do What U Want".
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | The Way | Ariana Grande | March 10, 2014 | 5.3 | Shakira and Blake Shelton turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battles, Round 1 | "Do What U Want" (vs. Sisaundra Lewis) | Lady Gaga | March 17, 2014 | 8.5 | Eliminated |
After The Voice, DeAnda collaborated with the Jump Smokers on her first EP The Voice & The Beats, which was released on June 25, 2014 and featured the first single "Horns Blow (Shimmy Shimmy)".
2015–2019: Second EP PDA, Collaborations, etc.
In February 2015, DeAnda launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a new album, which was achieved in a couple of weeks. In May, she announced an EP titled PDA.[12] The project was to be preceded by the song, "Brand New", released on March 23, 2015.
In early 2018 DeAnda was asked to sing the Star Spangled Banner once more for the televised rematch fight Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II. In April 2019, DeAnda featured on a single titled "Killin' My Vibe" by Waseem Shark and Dub Shakes, which featured her vocals in Hindi and garnered airplay success in Southeast Asia.[13]
By October 3rd 2019, DeAnda released Iddi Biddi, which paid homage to Selena and Aaliyah. The song was later followed by lyric visuals and is set to promote the revival of her PDA project.[14] Since December 2019, Paula has been hinting for a possible musical collaboration between her and Nivea. Both singers have shown interest in working together.[15]
Influences
DeAnda has cited Jo Dee Messina, Shania Twain, Aaliyah, LeAnn Rimes, and Selena as major musical influences.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| US [16] | |||
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| The Voice & The Beats (with Jump Smokers) |
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| 4th of July With Hi Jackson & The Country Club |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album | ||||||||||
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| US [18] |
US Pop |
AUS | UK | |||||||||||
| 2006 | "Doing Too Much" | 41 | 20 | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Paula DeAnda | |||||||
| "Walk Away (Remember Me)" | 18 | 4 | 60 | 60 | RIAA: Gold | |||||||||
| 2007 | "When It Was Me" | —[A] | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Easy" | 64 | 18 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2009 | "Roll the Credits" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| 2011 | "Besos" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2012 | "Your Place" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2013 | "Shut Up and Love Me" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2014 | "The Way (The Voice Performance Single)" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Horns Blow (Shimmy Shimmy)" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2015 | "Marching" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Don't Stop" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2019 | "Roll It" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2019 | "Iddi Biddi" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2020 | "Call It Quits" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
Notes
- A ^ "When It Was Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2006 | "Doing Too Much" | Diane Martel[19] |
| "Walk Away (Remember Me)" | Ray Kay[20] | |
| 2007 | "Easy" | Bille Woodruff[21] |
| "When It Was Me" | Ed Oacanas | |
| 2011 | "Besos" | Happy Perez |
| 2013 | "Your Place" | Larry Servin |
| 2015 | "Brand New" | Freddy Dang |
| 2019 | "I Don't Wanna Wait" | Potent |
| "Roll It" | Mark Amar | |
| 2020 | "OG" | DX |
| "Mí Droga" | H3ctor | |
| "CowBoy Boots" | Jeff Adair |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Credits | Ref. |
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| 2007 | "There's Nothin'" | Sean Kingston | Sean Kingston | Vocals | [4] |
| "Supa Chic" | Baby Bash | Cyclone | Co-write, vocals | [22] | |
| "As Days Go By (The Love Letter)" | Vocals | ||||
| "Bubble On" | Latino Velvet | The Camp is Back | Vocals | [23] | |
| 2010 | "Best Friend" | Dirty Mexican Zoe | Mindin My Bizniz | Vocals | [24][25] |
| 2011 | "Dreamin" | MC Magic | The Rewire | Vocals | |
| "Thanks for Looking Over Us" | Jay Tee | Single | Vocals | [26] | |
| "Get it In" | Lucky Luciano | Money Bags | Vocals | [27] | |
| 2012 | "Keep The Party Alive" | Enoc | Promotional single | Lead Vocals | |
| 2012 | "Crazy" | Baby Jay | Luv & Respect | Lead Vocals | |
| 2012 | "Butterfly Kisses" | Frankie J & Baby Bash | Non-Album Single | Vocals | |
| 2013 | "Sittin' In Something New" | Latino Velvet | Non-Album Single | Lead Vocals | |
| 2013 | "Space City" | Go Dj Hi-C Featuring Slim Thug, Paula De'Anda, and Bad Bunny | Houston is Certified | Featured Vocals | |
| 2013 | "Spoiled Lil Bitch" | Baby Bash | The Unsung Albun | Vocals | |
| 2014 | "Look Around" | Big Gemini featuring Paula De'Anda & Yung Blast | Deadly Melody | Featured Vocals | |
| 2014 | "Pray For Me" | Gt Garza | Young Mexico + Brown Funeral | Vocals | |
| 2015 | "Run Thangs" | Honey Cocaine | The Gift Rap | Vocals | |
| 2016 | "Pobre Cancionero" | Sebastian De La Cruz | Non-Album Single | Background Vocals | |
| 2016 | "I Don't Know You" | Josh B & Paula DeAnda | Non-Album Single | Additional Vocals | |
| 2017 | "Body Yo Body" | Baby Bash & Frankie J | Sangria | Vocals | |
| 2018 | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Baeza (rapper) & GT Garza | Non-Album Single | Vocals | |
| 2019 | "America" | Hi Jackson & The Country Club and Bizness Boi | 4th of July With Hi Jackson & The Country Club | Lead Vocals | |
| 2019 | "Killin' My Vibe" | Waseem Stark & Dub Shakes | Promotional Single | Lead Vocals | |
| 2019 | "I Don't Wanna Wait" | Rico Rossi (musician) featuring Paula De'Anda & M-Status | Next Level | Lead Vocals | |
| 2020 | "OG" | Oplus Featuring Paula DeAnda & Drei Ros | Non-Album single | Lead Vocals | |
| "Mi Droga" | YBE Featuring Paula DeAnda | Promotional Single | Main Vocals | ||
| "Hopless" | R!OT Featuring Paula DeAnda & Jake Barker | No Album Single | Lead Vocalist | ||
| "Cowboy Boot" | Hi Jackson & The Country Club Featuring Paula DeAnda | Promotional Single | Vocalist | ||
Filmography
Year | Television | Role
2006 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself (Musical Guest)
2006 | International Latino Film Festival 2006 | Herself (Performer)
2006 | Saturday Early Show | Herself (Special Guest)
2006 | 2006 MTV Video Music Awards | Herself (Audience Member/ Backstage Pre-Show)
2006 | Cosmogirl spy | Herself (Guest)
2006 - 2007 | Live with Regis and Kelly (season 21) | Herself (Special Guest
2006 - 2007 | Total Request Live | Herself/Host
2007 | 49th Annual Grammy Awards | Herself (Auidence Member)
2007 | The Drop | Herself (Guest)
2007 | Wild 'n Out | Herself/ Black Team leader
2007 | Sí TV | Herself (Musical Guest)
2008 | New York Fashion Week | Herself
2008 | 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | Herself
2008-2009 | MUN2 | Herself
2008-2009 | NuvoTV | Herself (Performer)
2010 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Herself
2013 | Trout Vs. Canelo | Herself (Performer)
2014 | The Voice (American TV series) | Herself (Contestant)
2014 | Paula DeAnda & The Voice Kohls Commercial | Herself
2016 | Teen Scoop | Herself
2018 | Canelo vs. GGG | Herself (Performer)
2018 | T-Boz Unplugged | Herself
2019 | BET Awards 2019 | Herself (Attendee)
2019 | LATV's The Hub | Herself (Guest)
Year | Film | Role
2007 | Super Sweet 16: The Movie | Alicia
2008 | Paula DeAnda (Video-EPK) | Herself
2012 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 | Soundtrack Only
References
- Hinojosa, Cassandra (27 August 2006), "Music's next 'It Girl'?", Caller-Time, The E.W. Scripps Co., retrieved 2009-11-15
- Mason, Kerri (21 January 2007), "Teenage DeAnda taking wholesome path to Top 40", Reuters/Billboard, Thomson Reuters, retrieved 2009-11-15
- Benson, John (1 April 2007), Teen singer brings her Latin edge, Vindy.com, retrieved 2009-11-15
- Tibbetts, Tammy, "Paula DeAnda's Quinceañera Memories", misquincemag.com, Hearst Communications, Inc., retrieved 2009-11-15
- Paula Deanda: Sweet Sixteen, CraveOnline Media, LLC., 8 August 2006, archived from the original on 23 June 2009, retrieved 15 November 2009
- Official bio, Sony Music Entertainment, retrieved 2009-11-16
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- Aguilera, Rosanna. "Paula DeAnda's new single 'Iddi Biddi' is dropping Oct. 25. Here's how to get it". San Angelo. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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- "The Camp Is Back - Latino Velvet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
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