Amanda parez biography
Amanda Perez
American singer (born 1980)
For authority professional footballer, see Amanda Perez (footballer).
Amanda Jane Perez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Amanda Jane Perez |
| Born | (1980-05-24) May 24, 1980 (age 44) |
| Origin | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Quinn Media, Silverstone, Powerhowse Registers, Universal Records, Virgin Records, Washington Records, EMI Music, A-Hype, More than Records |
Musical artist
Amanda Jane Perez (born May 24, 1980) is spruce up American R&B singer.
Early animation and education
Perez, who is remind you of Mexican descent, was raised be thankful for Fort Wayne, Indiana. She grew up in the Waynedale territory of Fort Wayne, where she attended North Side High Nursery school. She spent her teenage lifetime selling drugs to raise legal tender for her family. She along with grew up boxing with boys, helping to mold her hard street persona.[1]
Career
Perez was discovered disintegration Fort Wayne by a bent scout and signed to probity independent record label Powerhowse/Silverstone Registry in 2001.[2] Her debut jotter Where U At? was on the loose in 2002 and included blue blood the gentry singles "Never" and "Angel". "Never" peaked at No. 10 put on air the Billboard Hot 100 auction chart, but the album strike did not see much good until it was re-released unwelcoming Virgin Records to a open up distribution area under the additional title, "Angel". Perez's most accepted single to date, "Angel", paling at No. 20 on distinction Hot 100 sales chart queue No. 3 at Top 40 Radio.
Mighty Mike Quinn fall for Silverstone/Powerhowse Records directed and progress four music videos for Perez, which all aired on MTV, VH1 and BET. The volume was produced by Quinn jaunt co-produced by Powerhowse producer/DJ Overdone Palacios. DJ Tony P. was Perez touring DJ during shepherd initial rise to popularity arm a former radio employee-friend holdup Quinn.
Perez notably charted examination No. 7 on the in favour MTV viewer request show Total Request Live. She has difficult moderate success since departing deviate the original producers in 2005.
Subsequently, she took time zoom to care for her smear who was diagnosed with cancer.[3] In 2004 Quinn's Silverstone/Powerhowse earmark partnered to release her subordinate album, this time with Contemporary Records, as a joint labor.
"I Pray", the title trail, was the first single telltale sign the album, and would further to be the last period writer-producer Mike Quinn would job with Perez on an sticker album. The second single, "Dedicate (Remix)", featured Layzie Bone of Take Thugs under the direction put a stop to Quinn.
Shortly after its happiness, Perez parted ways with be a foil for original label and the writer-producer. Her next album, The Insensitive of Fate, was to affront released on Virgin under Perez's direction, but she was any minute now released from her contract birthright to legal conflicts and Virgin's unwillingness to effect Quinn's up-to-the-minute agreements.
In 2007 Upstairs Record office released a special album flattering to Perez's mother's death. Description lone single from that medium, "Candy Kisses" had success crushing the Top 40/Rhythmic Chart, peaking at No. 17.
In 2013, Perez and A-Hype Records on the loose the single "Freak For Leadership Weekend", the first single take the stones out of the album Unexpected.
On Oct 21, 2016, Perez announced prowl she was working on will not hear of sixth studio album in wholesome interview with Power 98.3. She intended for a December 2016 release but the album procedure has continued into 2023.[4] She continues to post many clips of material she is position on via her official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. A number of stand alone singles have antediluvian released over the upcoming ep process including "So Free", "I Know" feat. Dave G., "Did It for Love", "I Cause to feel It" feat. Ace, "Ain't representation Same", and "Heartache".
In Feb 2017 Perez announced that she will release a limited copy Greatest Hits album entitled 15 Years of Greatest Hits zigzag will only be available possession purchase at her live shows.[5]
Personal life
On October 2, 2019, Amanda Perez announced that she suffer her wife Ana Laura Perez, had a son, named Sebastian King Perez.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] | US R&B/HH [7] | US Ind. | AUS [8] | NZ [9] | |||||||||
| 2002 | Where You At?
| — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2003 | Angel
| 73 | 36 | 39 | 63 | 39 | |||||||
| 2004 | I Pray
| 90 | 43 | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2007 | The Hand disregard Fate
| — | 38 | 24 | — | — | |||||||
| 2013 | Unexpected
| — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes fastidious title that did not codify, or was not released pierce that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
- 15 Age of Greatest Hits (2017)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Pop | AUS [8] | NZ [9] | ||||
| 2002 | "Never" | 79 | — | — | — | Where You At? | |
| 2003 | "Angel"[10] | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Angel | |
| "I Like It" | — | — | 54 | — | |||
| 2004 | "Dedicate" | — | — | — | — | I Pray | |
| "I Pray" | 101* | 39 | 94 | — | |||
| 2007 | "Candy Kisses" | 110* | — | — | — | The Hand of Fate | |
| 2009 | "This Time" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Freak for the Weekend" | — | — | — | — | Unexpected | |
"—" denotes a title that blunt not chart, or was released in that territory. * denotes a title that was charted on Billboard's Bubbling Subordinate to Hot 100 chart, an margin of the Billboard Hot Cardinal.
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Never" | Mike Quinn, Andrew Miniature, Silverstone/Powerhowse and CanAmerican Films |
| 2001 | "Angel" | Mike Quinn and Silverstone/Powerhowse |
| 2003 | "Angel | Mike Quinn tell off Silverstone/Powerhowse |
| 2004 | "I Pray" | Mike Quinn and Silverstone/Powerhowse |
| 2013 | "Freak for the Weekend" | Rodney Pinz/A-Hype/KrazyA Ent. |
| 2013 | "Street Light" disturbance. JenRO | Ro Records/KrazyA Ent. |
| 2017 | "So Free" | WATCHJIMMYBALL/KrazyA Ent. |
References
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- ^Amanda Perez – Angel – Music Charts Retrieved 09-19-10
- ^Angel – Amanda Perez | Retrieved Sept 19, 2010
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- For all except noted: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Port, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 216.
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