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Paula DeAnda | |
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 DeAnda in March 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paula Dacia DeAnda |
| Born | (1989-11-03)November 3, 1989 (age 35) San Angelo,Texas, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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Paula Dacia DeAnda (born November 3, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for the 2006 USBillboard Hot 100 top twenty single "Walk Away (Remember Me)". Her debut album,Paula DeAnda, was released in 2006.
DeAnda was born inSan Angelo,Texas, toMexican-American parents Steven and Barbara Dienda, 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 toCorpus Christi in order to help advance her career in music since Corpus Christi had a reputation as a music hub.[6] She attendedMary Carroll High School.[1]
DeAnda was the opening act for a concert which featured hip-hop artists,Nelly,Baby Bash andFrankie 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 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 BillboardHot 100. It was later certified gold in the US in 2007.Paula DeAnda charted at No. 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 byChristina Milian andNe-Yo) was her biggest hit, reaching the top twenty on theHot 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 rapperBow Wow. She later appeared in theMTV television filmSuper 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 forSony BMG.[9] DeAnda also parted ways with Arista to become an independent artist following his departure.
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 byJojo, "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 Anthem live on television at the Canelo vs Trout fight.
In 2014, DeAnda auditioned forSeason 6 ofNBC's singing competition,The Voice.[11] BothShakira andBlake Shelton turned their chairs but she opted for Blake Shelton. During the Battles, Round 1, she was defeated by fellow Team Blake teammateSisaundra Lewis after their duet ofLady Gaga's "Do What U Want".
| Stage | Song | Original artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | The Way | Ariana Grande | March 10, 2014 | 5.3 | Shakira andBlake Shelton turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battles, Round 1 | "Do What U Want"(vs.Sisaundra Lewis) | Lady Gaga | March 17, 2014 | 8.5 | Eliminated |
AfterThe Voice, DeAnda collaborated with theJump Smokers on her first EPThe Voice & The Beats, which was released on June 25, 2014, and featured the first single "Horns Blow (Shimmy Shimmy)".
In February 2015, DeAnda launched aKickstarter campaign to help fund a new album, which was achieved in a couple of weeks. In May, she announced an EP titledPDA.[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 fightCanelo 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 inSoutheast Asia.[13]
By October 3, 2019, DeAnda releasedIddi Biddi, which paid homage toSelena andAaliyah. The song was later followed by lyric visuals and is set to promote the revival of herPDA project.[14] Since December 2019, Paula has been hinting for a possible musical collaboration between her andNivea. Both singers have shown interest in working together.[15]
DeAnda has citedChristina Aguilera,[16]Jo Dee Messina,Shania Twain,Aaliyah,LeAnn Rimes,Mariah Carey,Whitney Houston andSelena as major musical influences.[5]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| US [17] | |||
| Paula DeAnda |
| 54 |
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| Title | EP details |
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| The Voice & the Beats(withJump Smokers) |
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| 4th of July with Hi Jackson & the Country Club |
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album | ||||||||||
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| US [19] | US Pop [20] | AUS [21] | UK Down. [22] | |||||||||||
| 2006 | "Doing Too Much" | 41 | 20 | — | — | RIAA: Gold[23] | Paula DeAnda | |||||||
| "Walk Away (Remember Me)"(both solo and featuringThe D.E.Y.) | 18 | 4 | 60 | 97 | RIAA: Gold[23] | |||||||||
| 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)" | — | — | — | — | The Voice & the Beats | |||||||||
| 2015 | "Marching" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Don't Stop" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2019 | "Roll It" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Iddi Biddi" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2020 | "Call It Quits" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Freaky" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2023 | "IIWY" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2024 | "For the Night" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "No Puedo" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
Notes
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2006 | "Doing Too Much" | Diane Martel[26] |
| "Walk Away (Remember Me)" | Ray Kay[27] | |
| 2007 | "Easy" | Bille Woodruff[28] |
| "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 |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "There's Nothin'" | 2007 | Sean Kingston | Sean Kingston |
| "Supa Chic" | Baby Bash | Cyclone | |
| "As Days Go By (The Love Letter)" | |||
| "Bubble On" | Latino Velvet, Angel Dust | The Camp Is Back | |
| "Best Friend" | 2010 | That Dirty Mexican Zoe | Mindin My Bizniz |
| "Dreamin'" | 2011 | MC Magic, Don Cisco | The Rewire |
| "Thanks For Looking Over Us" | Jay Tee, Baby Bash, Mugzi | The Game Is Cold | |
| "Get It In" | Lucky Luciano | Money Bags | |
| "Keep The Party Alive" | 2012 | Enoc | Non-album single |
| "Crazy" | Baby Jay | Luv & Respect | |
| "Sittin' In Somethin New" | 2013 | Jay Tee, Baby Bash, Big Gemini | Vallejo Mentality |
| "Butterfly Kisses" | Baby Bash, Frankie J. | Unsung The Album | |
| "Spoiled Lil Bitch" | Baby Bash, Mickael, Lucky Luciano | ||
| "Space City" | DJ Go Hi-C, Young Fresh,Slim Thug,Bun B, Killa Kyleon | Houston Is Certified | |
| "Look Around" | 2014 | Big Gemini, Yung Blast | Deadly Melody |
| "Pray For Me" | GT Garza | Young Mexico + Brown Funeral | |
| "Run Thangs" | 2015 | Honey Cocaine | The Gift Rap EP |
| "Pobre Cancionero" | 2016 | Sebastien De La Cruz | Non-album single |
| "I Don't Know You" | Josh-B | Non-album single | |
| "On Tonight" | Lil Rob | Da Beats Album Vol. 1 (Compilation) | |
| "Body Yo Body" | 2017 | Baby Bash, Frankie J.,Kap G | Sangria |
| "Ain't No Sunshine" | 2018 | Baeza, GT Garza | Non-album single |
| "America" | 2019 | Hi Jackson & The Country Club, Bizness Boi | 4th Of July With Hi Jackson & The Country Club |
| "Killin' My Vibe" | Waseem Stark, Dub Shakes | Non-album single | |
| "I Don't Wanna Wait" | Rico Rossi, M-Status | Non-album single | |
| "OG" | 2020 | Drei, Oplus | Origin |
| "Mi Droga" | YBE | Non-album single | |
| "Hopeless" | R!OT, Jake Barker | Hopeless EP | |
| "Cowboy Boots" | Hi Jackson & The Country Club | Non-album single | |
| "Valentine's Kisses" | 2021 | Baby Bash, MC Magic | Non-album single |
| "One More Time" | Krystall Poppin | Non-album single | |
| "Somos Novios" | 2024 | Tortilla Factory, Gilbert DeAnda "El Coyote" | Non-album single |
| "Baddies" | Sara Jeihooni | Pretty Girl Complex |
Year | Film | Role
2007 |Super Sweet 16: The Movie | Alicia[30]
2008 |Paula DeAnda (Video-EPK) | Herself
2012 |Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 | Soundtrack only
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