Amanda Perez

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Name = Amanda Perez


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Amanda Perez
Born = 1980
Origin = Fort Wayne, Indiana
Instruments = Vocals
Genre = R&B, hip hop
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter
Years_active = 2001 - present
Label = Powerhouse Records, Powerhouse/Virgin/EMI, Upstairs Records
URL = [http://www.amandaperezmusic.com/]

Amanda Perez (b. 1980, Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a R&B/Hip-Hop artist.

In 2001, she released her first single titled "Never". "Never" became Perez's first charting single of her career, peaking at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2002, she released her first album titled "Where You At?", headed by Los Angeles radio DJ and A&R music producer Mike Quinn under the label Powerhouse Records. Co-production of LP included Los Angeles based producer Tony P. (Palacios). Perez scored her biggest hit in 2003 with the single "Angel", which peaked at #20 on the Hot 100. This single helped the album (also called "Angel") to become a hit.

Quinn also directed and produced 4 music videos for Perez. The videos made MTV and charted Perez on TRL. The album was a hit in the United States, and made her a celebrity in her hometown, inking a deal with Universal Records. It also summoned the attention of other major record companies.

Perez is of Mexican descent. [http://www.xtaster.co.uk/public/content_article.aspx?id=1745]

Discography

Albums

*"Where You At?" (2002) — #73 U.S. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:g9fpxqt0ldhe~T5 "Amanda Perez - Artist Album Chart History"] . "Allmusic". Retrieved July 11 2007.]
*"Angel" (2003) — #63 Australia [http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030807-0000/Issue704.pdf "ARIA Report, 18 August 2003"] . "ARIA Charts". Retrieved July 11 2007.] ,
*"I Pray" (2004) — #90 U.S.
*"Hand Of Fate" (2007) — October 30, 2007 [http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7521463&cart=609087586&BAB=M "Amanda Perez Hand Of Fate CD"] . "CD Universe". Retrieved October 7 2007.]

ingles

From "Where You At?":
*"Never" (2002) — #79 U.S. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:g9fpxqt0ldhe~T51 "Amanda Perez - Artist Singles Chart History"] . "Allmusic". Retrieved July 11 2007.] From "Angel":
*"Angel" (2003) — #2 Australia [http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amanda+Perez&titel=Angel&cat=s "AMANDA PEREZ - ANGEL (SINGLE) (74431)"] . "Australian-charts". Retrieved July 11 2007.] (platinum), #20 U.S.
*"I Like It" (2003) — #54 Australia [http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040307-0000/Issue728.pdf "ARIA Report, 9th February 2003"] . "ARIA Charts". Retrieved July 11 2007.] From "I Pray":
*"Dedicate" (2004)
*"I Pray (Never Forget)" (2004) — #94 Australia [http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050220-0000/issue779.pdf "ARIA Report, 31st January 2005"] . "ARIA Charts". Retrieved July 11 2007.] From "Hand Of Fate":
*"Candy Kisses" (2007)

Videos

*"Never" Director: Mike Quinn and Andrew Little (2001)US, Canada
*"Angel" Director: Mike Quinn (2001)US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, South America, France, UK, Aus, China, Japan
*"Angel" Producer: Quinn/Powerhowse (2002)US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, South America, France, UK, Aus, China, Japan
*"I Pray" Producer: Quinn/Powerhowse (2003)US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, South America, France, UK, Aus, China, Japan

Music video coverage

*MTV, MTV2, Mun2, VH1, Much Music, XDTV, heShuTV, PoLu Le France

References