Kat Deluna was born on November 26, 1987 in New York. The singer is known for her R&B hits. One of them is world famous.
The incendiary composition Whine Up became the song of the summer of 2007, which stayed at the top of the charts for several weeks.
Kat DeLuna's early years
Kat Deluna was born in the Bronx (part of New York), but immediately after birth was transported by her parents to their homeland.
From childhood, the girl decided to become a singer and in everything to be like her idol - Aretha Franklin. When the girl was 9 years old, her parents returned to the United States and settled in the town of Newark.
Unfortunately, her parents' marriage fell apart. The girl stayed with her mother, even dedicated her first song to her. In the song Estoy Triste, she asked her mother not to cry anymore.
After her father left her mother, the family lacked funds. Kat and her sister even begged. But gradually the financial situation began to improve.
Moreover, the sisters managed to prove themselves in the school theater. Immediately after that, they began to perform with considerable success at various fairs and other major events, where performances were paid for.
The beginning of the singer's career
In the theater circle, the singer crossed paths with such stars as Milli Quezada and Marc Anthony. They highly appreciated the girl's talent and offered to enter the theater school.
At the age of 14, Kat was enrolled in the city art school, where she was noticed by representatives of the J Records label, who were recruiting talented girls for the Koketka girls group.
The team performed in such genres as Latina, hip-hop and R&B. True, it did not last very long. The experience of working in a group helped the singer at the beginning of her solo career.
At the age of 15, Kat decided to take part in a prestigious karaoke competition. The girl chose the song I Will Always Love You and won the competition. Immediately after the award, the Cuban singer and salsa star Rey Ruiz approached the girl.
He admired the girl's talent and invited her to record her own compositions. This was done when the singer signed her first professional contract.
At first, the singer's songs did not lead her to fame. The future star decided to change the label and signed a contract with a new studio. The first single Whine Up, which was released together with Elephant Man, was very popular.
It went straight to number 29 on the main US Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed there for 24 weeks. For this hit, Kat Deluna received a prestigious award. She was noted in the nomination "Best dance club track of the year."
Debut album by Kat DeLuna
In the summer of 2007, Kat Deluna presented her debut album 9 Lives. It peaked at number 58 on America's main chart and stayed there for four weeks.
On this disc there were songs in such genres as: hip-hop, R&B, merengue, electronica, Latin jazz, etc. At the same time, thanks to Kat's inimitable voice, the album sounds like one whole. Critics and fans of popular music have received the novelty well.
At the age of 19, the girl was very popular, but she was not going to stop there. Moreover, in the Spanish-language media she was dubbed the "Salvadoran Selena".
But Kate also had outright failures. One of them is the US national anthem, she was invited to show her vocal abilities before the NFL game.
The audience (105 thousand people) booed the singer. The audience did not like the way she sang the main song of her homeland. Time magazine called the performance of the US national anthem the worst in history.
But this only angered the girl, and she decided to prove that she had unique vocal abilities. In 2008, the singer signed an agreement with the Universal Motown label and began working on her second album. The album Inside Out was released in November 2010.
The disc was more focused on the European market. Only a few singles were released in the USA, but they could not achieve the popularity that the debut disc had.
The third album was released in 2015. The girl started working on it back in 2011, but the release was constantly delayed. Although the single Bum Bum had good ratings, other R&B stars took part in the recording of this composition.
In 2016, Kat Deluna released her first best-of compilation, Loading. In addition to the well-known things previously recorded on the singer's singles and albums, the disc received four new compositions.
In 2018, Kat Deluna released her fourth full-length album. It was preceded by the release of the singles Nueva Actitude and Last Night In Miami. These songs once again allowed DeLuna's voice to be heard in all clubs specializing in dance music.
Kat Deluna today
The singer loves to communicate with her fans on the Internet. The social networks of the singer are filled with photos and videos from the rehearsals of new songs. Deluna has already shared in one of them about the imminent release of a new record.
She continues to improve her vocal abilities and is trying to return to those positions in the charts that she occupied after the release of her debut album.
Moreover, she considers him only the introductory part of her career. If Kat manages to find a good producer, then everything should work out.
