1. Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna was born on November 26,1987 and is an American singer.
41 Facts About Kat DeLuna
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Kat DeLuna later began working on her second studio album, Inside Out, which received a limited release through Universal Music Belgium.
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In 2007, Kat DeLuna won "Best New Artist" at the Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2007 awards.
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Kat DeLuna won a Casandra Award in 2008 for "Best International Artist".
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Kat DeLuna was born and raised in the Bronx, to Dominican parents.
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When she was 12, Kat DeLuna performed onstage and was heard by Milly Quezada who commended her vocals.
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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 Kat DeLuna realized her potential as a singer.
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Kat DeLuna attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Newark, and was taught by Nicholas Straus.
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Kat DeLuna then attended the Newark Arts High School, which was the only school she applied to.
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Kat DeLuna had a tough upbringing and was raised in poverty.
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Kat DeLuna spent her time listening to Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday records, which she imitated daily on her karaoke machine.
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At age 15, Kat DeLuna entered a Coca-Cola sponsored karaoke competition.
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In 2004, while Kat DeLuna was 17, Coquette opened for a Cassidy concert in New Jersey.
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In 2006, Kat DeLuna chose to pursue a solo career and was signed by Epic Records.
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On May 15,2007, Kat DeLuna released her debut single, "Whine Up".
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Kat DeLuna chose to release "Am I Dreaming" as the second single.
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At the Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica 2007 awards show, Kat DeLuna won the Best New Artist award.
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In late 2007, Kat DeLuna collaborated with Omarion on the single "Cut Off Time", which was the lead single from the Feel the Noise soundtrack.
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In December 2007 Kat DeLuna announced that "Run the Show" would be the second single.
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At the 2008 TMF Awards in Belgium, Kat DeLuna won awards for Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist.
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At the Latin Billboard Music Awards 2008, Kat DeLuna won the "Latin Dance Club Play Track Of The Year" Award for her single "Whine Up".
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Kat DeLuna was dropped from Epic Records in 2008, and signed a record deal with Universal Motown.
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Kat DeLuna began work on her second album, and premiered a new song, "Calling You", on her MySpace page and her official website in 2008.
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The crowd felt that Kat DeLuna's vocals were "scathing" and overwrought.
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In January 2009, Kat DeLuna released "Unstoppable", featuring Lil Wayne, as a single from the Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack.
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In May 2009 Kat DeLuna released "Dance Bailalo" as a digital-only promotional single.
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In June 2009, Kat DeLuna performed alongside Shontelle at New York City's Fashion Industries High School prom as the star of My Prom Style's official website feature, the "Ultimate Prom" fashion reality series.
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In February 2010, Kat DeLuna participated in a Spanish remake of "We Are the World" called "Somos El Mundo", alongside other Dominican singers such as Juan Luis Guerra, Milly Quezada, Eddy Herrera, Romeo, Fernando Villalona and Latin artists such as Paulina Rubio, Thalia, Belinda, Luis Fonsi, and Chayanne, among others.
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Also in 2009, Kat DeLuna recorded a track titled "Shake It Up" with Big Ali for his album Louder.
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Kat DeLuna announced on Twitter that the second single from the album would be "Party O' Clock".
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Kat DeLuna had previously said she was inspired by Lopez, and saw her as someone who opened doors for people like her to sing.
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Lo's camp specifically requested that nothing about the Kat DeLuna debacle be brought up during the interview.
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On July 11,2012, Kat DeLuna released her new Spanish single, "Sobredosis" on her official YouTube account.
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On February 26,2016, Kat DeLuna released a new single titled "What a Night" featuring American singer Jeremih.
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In October 2018, Kat DeLuna released the single "Nueva Actitud" featuring Arcangel.
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Kat DeLuna filmed a music video for the song and premiered it via Billboard.
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Kat DeLuna released her new single "Last Night In Miami" on May 17,2019.
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Kat 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.
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Kat DeLuna is able to achieve very high grades because of the four years she studied opera.
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Kat DeLuna is a soprano, her register covering 5 octaves.
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Entertainment Weekly writes that "Kat DeLuna fills the gap between Rihanna and Shakira", and Billboard Magazine states that her performance "can initiate a musical movement by his own forces".