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April 05, 2007
Kat DeLuna featuring Elephant Man 'Whine Up'
KAT is the girl next door, no matter where you're from. To say shes a crossover artist is an understatement. Hip hop, R&B, Merengue, Pop, Spanish Jazz, ballads, and dance, she does it all; in English and Spanish. Want proof? R&B superstar R. Kelly called her a "prodigy" and the famous Salvadorian singer Alvaro Torres referred to her as Selena. At age 12 she was invited by the "Queen of Merengue" Milly Quezada, to sing with her on stage in front of thousands of people, and in April of 2004 she opened for J Records recording artist Cassidy as part of the all Latino girl group Coquette. All this, and KAT is only 19 years old.
Despite her success, things haven't always come easy for KAT. Shortly after Kat Emperatriz De Luna and her family moved from the Bronx to the Dominican Republic, where she was raised in poverty. KAT spent her time listening to Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday records, which she imitated daily on her karaoke machine.
Friends and family recognized her talent at an early age, but it wasn't until moving back to the US that KAT realized her potential as a singer. With that goal in mind at age 14, KAT was accepted to the New Jersey School of the Performing Arts. As a freshman, she scoured the pages of The Village Voice for auditions. KAT auditioned endlessly for a chance to showcase her undeniable talent and finally received a call for an all girl group. KAT recognized that music was missing a Latin flavor. She sought to fill this void and formed the first Latina, Hip Hop/R&B group: Coquette. This does not only display KATs ability to tap into her culture background to differentiate herself in the industry, but also her business acumen.
While working with Coquette KAT continued to search for opportunities to lead her towards her goal as a performer. At age15, KAT entered a Coca-Cola sponsored karaoke competition. Her version of I Will Always Love You took first place. It was through this competition that she met legendary Cuban salsa singer Rey Ruiz. Ruiz gave KAT advice that she carries with her today. "He told me, nobody knows you better than you do, and that nobody can help you if you can't help yourself," says KAT. With this, KAT began writing her own music and has continued to do so since.
Today, KAT is signed to GMB MUSIC GROUP/EPIC RECORDS as a solo artist and is hard at work in the studio everyday. In addition to her great recording work ethic, her days are filled with vocal classes, dance lessons, and the gym. With the attitude that she'll do whatever it takes to make it, KATs hard work is already beginning to pay off.
It will not be too long until KATs presence is felt by music listeners around the globe. Currently, GMB/EPIC is in the process of launching a full promotional campaign for KATs first single: Dale Duro! ft Jae Millz & Chaka Dee a definite club banger, is gaining heavy rotation in NYCs nightclubs and is about to invade KATs new hometown Miami, FL.
KAT is a rare find in that she is the complete package. KAT is a quadruple threat with her dancing, singing, writing abilities and the ideal image, which makes it effortless for her to connect with her audience. KAT has the work ethic, maturity, and the crossover appeal necessary to not only make it in this hard business, but to do so on an international level.
Posted by yardFlex at April 5, 2007 09:44 PM
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Posted by: kady
on April 6, 2007 01:50 AM
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you got it who god bless no man curse hope we can meet soon keep it up and be strong bless up
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Posted by: Tisha
on April 6, 2007 08:58 AM
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LOL i found out about KAT before Yardflex. Whine Up has been in my ipod from March LOL. Its a nice club song for the summer.
She is cute and I like her style but i don't think she will be as big as Rihanna.
Does anybody know what happened to Tami Chynn? She was trying to crossover to America with her record deal but it didn't seem to work?
And whats going on with Elephant mans album on badboy label, he should have a single out already if his album is to drop this summer.
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Posted by: Brooklyn
on April 6, 2007 12:26 PM
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Is Rihanna big ? Rihanna is not A-list or B. Get it !
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on April 6, 2007 02:06 PM
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Elepantman deh do big tings! Big up Ele
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Posted by: fang
on April 9, 2007 08:30 AM
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i'm listening to di song RITE NOW. she's HOT HOT HOT, man mi tell u dis fi sure, she's good, at least dis song iz, hope she maintains though, and keeps a cool head, dat is very important.
And Yard, mi si u just copy and paste her biography from anoda internet page de, u sly rudebwoy u. GOOD RESEARCH MI CREW!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: Dj Dar
on April 9, 2007 01:45 PM
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Rihanna is DEFINITELY A-LIST, a oo really seh she's not.. she has soo many hits.. ALL her singles r hits n ALL her albums go multi-latinum...she's on her THIRD album in only TWO years, her current single "umbrella" features Jay-Z, wat more do u need to be A-List?? holla at me
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Posted by: joopman
on April 9, 2007 07:30 PM
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Rihanna cant perform, she is dead on stage, lets see what kat has to offer before judging, from her little video rehearsel she looks ten times better than rihanna remember pon de replay she was dead, she cant move, if this little girl has a stage presence Rihanna is done.
let's see both of them on stage and we can judge, them after but rihanna has no caracter!!!
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Posted by: DD
on April 9, 2007 08:43 PM
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HI TO EVERYBODY. FIRST OF ALL, I AM A BIG FAN OF ELEPHANT MAN AND I THINK HE IS THE MAN OF THE MOMENT. HE HAS 2 ALBUMS COMING OUT THIS YEAR. AND HE IS LOOKING DAMN GOOD! BODY WELL SEXY. ANY ONE OUT THERE CAN HELP ME TO GET HIS PHONE #. I WOULD PAY GOOD MONEY FOR IT.
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Posted by: cooliebai
on April 10, 2007 06:30 AM
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Rihanna skunt too commercialize.....same wit sean paul.......him n rihanna music a play pon radio Disney....wat kinda fassi man ting is dat?
me neva know rude gyal n badman a play pon little kid station.....same station where dem a play N Sync n hillary duff....
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Posted by: marie
on April 10, 2007 08:12 PM
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wasn't the article about KAT so how rihanna name get involve? some of u people r so mix up unnu caah seh sumting widout calling up smaddy else name.
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Posted by: NOT COOLIEBAI
on April 11, 2007 12:28 PM
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COOLIEBAI - Are you a dunce? If your tune gets to play on the Disney channel - you would not have the time to lyme on this here website like miself yah!! DO NOT SHOW YOURSELF TO BE AN IGNORANT ASS! You would give anything to be NSYNC right now. You are really lame!!!!Say well done and start trying to do good things not that lame ass wack you have up on MYSPACE.
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Posted by: junebug
on April 11, 2007 07:22 PM
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i love miself the ele wit kat deluna betta than the riri wit sean!!! go to kat deluna myspace page and see her dance i think riri is gonna have to step up, but anyways kat sings and dances her ass off!! none off these girl gottit like that! they either dance or sang! i vote for kat, plus we need a new pop star! whine it up i also heard shes coming to jamaica to do a show wit ele!!! look out!!
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Posted by: ebrahim
on April 12, 2007 08:16 AM
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ele him a do great tings and di whle a jamworld know dat.him have done great collaborations with r kelly,busta rhymes and now kat so it shows how the man is respected internationally.in zimbabwe di people just love him style and his creativity that enables him to make hit songs pon many riddims.big up elephant hope your deal with p diddy gonna propel yuh to greater heights.looks like the sky is just the limit
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Posted by: Joey
on April 12, 2007 01:09 PM
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Kat is sooo much better than Rihanna, have you read Kat's bio. She is been called a music child prodigy by R Kelly. She writes and even produces songs. Rihanna doesnt do shit. I am feeling that whine up cut, it could the summer jam
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Posted by: MajorT
on April 13, 2007 07:48 PM
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Joey ... reading yuh post mi buss out a laugh, cause unknowingly, dat was some funny shit .... R Kelly calling Rihanna "Music Child Prodigy" .... LOL !!! .... Mi laugh soh till tears cum a mi yeye !!! LOL!!!!
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Posted by: MajorT
on April 13, 2007 07:49 PM
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large up uno energy god.mi nuh lyk de tin pun mayut sean commercial paul.yu know we rule
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Posted by: DR ON DA RISE
on April 25, 2007 01:58 PM
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KAT IS WHATS REALLY WHO BETTER THE ELE TO COLABORATE WITH ENERGY FEEL ME SEAN PAUL AND JAY-Z HAVE USED ABUSED AND REUSED JAY-Z....GIVE IT UP HANG UP THE BELT CALL IT A DAY.....RIRI IS DOIN A GREAT JOB WITH HER MUSIC EVERYONE HERE JUST HATIN CUZ THEY WISH THEY HAD HER TALENT...TALKIN BOUT TALENT KAT IS DA BOMB SHES VERY DOWN TO EARTH AND A GREAT PERSON AT HEART AND HAS LOTS OF TALENT SHE GONNA TAKE THE GLOBE BY STORM YOU WILL SEE BUT NO ONE SHOULD KNOCK DOWN ANY ARTIST B/C IT WAS A LONG HARD ROAD FOR THEM TO GET WHERE THEY ARE NOW AND SOON VERY SOON KAT IS GONNA BE UP THERE.......DID I MENTION SHES LATIN AND WE ARE ON THE RISE SO HATERZ STAND DOWN KAT KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK SHOW THEM HOW UR LATINOS HOLD IT DOWN ..............NAG
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Posted by: LIL BG SIS
on April 26, 2007 08:06 PM
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THIS GIRL IS F**KING HOTT.. THIS ARTICLE AINT ABOUT NO ONE BUT HER, SO EVERYONE WIT COMMENTS ABOUT OTHER ARTIST NEEDS TO STOP COMPARING AND HATING AND GO TO THEIR PAGES... KAT IS A NEW STAR AND A THREAT TO ALL THE FEMALES IN THE INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW, DONT BE SCARED LET IT BE... LET HER SHINE.. CUZ THE WAY SHES GOING, JLO GONNA HAVE TO HANG UP HER BELT... YA HEARD!!!!
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Posted by: sweetthang
on May 21, 2007 10:51 AM
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i think she ok...but there better>>
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Posted by: JLo
on June 3, 2007 08:30 AM
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u cán't compare this chick to Jennifer Lopez.. Jen is way better
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