Denise Lopez

Denise 'DeDe' Lopez is not to be mixed up with Denise Lopez, who sang Every Dog Has Her Day in the 80's.

Denise Lopez in 2010.

Denise Lopez, born May 31, 1972, is a Swedish pop singer. She has released four albums: TBA (1995), I do (1997), Metaphor (1999) and Like A Queen (2002), which have sold over 500.000 copies.

Early life

Denise "DeDe" Christanne Lopez, was born in Mexico City but grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. She has three brothers and two sisters all spread out in the world. Oldest brother Arturo is a famous photographer in Los Angeles and in -97 shot the album cover of "I do". Sebastian, or "DJ ZEB" as he is called, is a famous DJ and producer in Sweden and has worked with DeDe, Meja, 666, Emilia and others. Youngest brother, Renato is a TV host in Mexico for Telehit. Oldest sister Tiana lives in Spain and youngest sister Samatha is a jewelry designer and lives in New York. Her father, Renato Lopez is a music producer and was VP of Walt Disney Records Latin America Division for more than ten years, he worked with names like Phil Collins, Vanessa Williams and Sting among others. He now runs his own publishing company and jazz/blues bar in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico called "The Jam Session". Her mother is a dance instructor and runs her own dance studio in Stockholm. They were both singers in their youth.^[1]

Early career

DeDe started her career as a dancer & backup singer and toured around the world between 1989-1994 with Dr. Alban, Melodie MC and the famous dance group Culture Beat (Mr. Vain). During her last year with Culture Beat she signed her first record deal and recorded the album TBA (Totally Bombastic Anecdotes) with Sony Music Sweden under her nickname DeDe. Her second single (Party) opened up the market in Japan and her first album TBA went gold within a month.

The end of 99 brought a new challenge for DeDe, she started of her own label, DLP International AB and by July 2002 she released her fourth album in Japan (through Epic Sony) under the title "Like a Queen". 2003 saw the release of three singles as well as her first DVD collection.^[1]

Career

She has worked with some of the best producers and songwriters in the world such as Max Martin, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Kristian Lundin, Andreas Karlsson & Herbie Crichlow (Britney Spears, N ´sync, Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys), Anders Bagge ( Jennifer Lopez, Madonna), Sean Barney Thomas (Dr. Dre. Snoop Doggy Dog), Jock-E (Dannii Minogue, Ace Of Base, Pandora, Holly Valance, Jennifer Page, Lene Nystrom, Sertab), Father MC, Dannii Minogue, Johan Ekhe & Ulf Lindström (Robyn), Random (Lutricia Mc Neal, XLNS, A Teens) among others.

With hits like Party, My lover, Get to you and Everybody, DeDe has released four albums, TBA (1995), I do (1997), Metaphor (1999) and Like A Queen 2002, these sold over 500.000 copies

DeDe was contracted as an exclusive songwriter to Air Chrysalis Scandinavia AB since 1993-06-01 -2001-08-01. During this period DeDe has had moderate success as an artist/songwriter worldwide. Her albums has been released in important territories such as Japan, Southeast Asia and Scandinavia.

In 1997 DeDe was the only Swedish support act for Michael Jackson down in Ullevi Gothenburg. On November of 99 she went to Japan to do her show along with Diana King in the Tokyo Dome for two consecutive days. 100 000 people were watching those shows.

Her new single "Turn you on" is written, produced and featured by Fugees star Pras Michel (Fugees). After nine weeks on Sweden's singles chart "Turn you on" went No.2 (week 42). Her fifth album will be released spring 2008. In November 2007 she signed a license deal with Oxyd records in Italy.

On December 13 & 15 she did two shows at the biggest clubs in Beijing, Club Mix and Club Cargo. DeDe would like to thank the Swedish Embassy in China, China Radio International, Radio Hit FM, Club Cargo & Club Mix for your support.

Since 2007 she goes by her real name Denise Lopez but is not to be mixed up with Denise Lopez, who sang Every Dog Has Her Day in the 80's. 2008 she also sing on DJ Swamis song Electro Jugni and the album is #1 in India this week.^[1] July 2010 the new single "Girls & Rock N´Roll" feat. Lazee is released by Universal Music AB and went straight into top 27th of most sold singles in Sweden week.28.

Discography

Albums

• TBA (Totally Bombastic Anecdotes) (1995)
• I do (1997)
• Metaphor (1999)
• Like A Queen (Japan) (2002)
• Slave to the Sound (2003)
• Gemini 1994-2004 (2004)
• Black Lace & Leather (2010)

Singles

TBA (Totally Bombastic Anectodes):

• Take A Step Back
• Party
• In the Mood
• (Can We) Swing It

I do:

• My Lover
• Get To You
• Gimme All You Got

Metaphor:

• Let Me Show You How
• Everybody
• No One Elsez Biz

Like a Queen:

• n/a

Slave to the Sound:

• Someone, Somewhere, Someday
• Love me down
• Last to know

Gemini 1994-2004:

• No one elsez biz (weekend Latino mix)

Untitled

• Tarzan Boy 2005

From the forthcoming album "Black Lace & Leather"

• B.I.T.C.H. (Babes In Total Control Of Herself) 2007
• Turn You On feat. Pras Michael 2007
• Girls & Rock N´Roll feat. Lazee 2010

Tours

2010

MAJ 1/5 Företagsjobb Mobiloperatören TRE 7/5 Olearys, Örnsköldsvik 8/5 Olearys, Örnsköldsvik 9/5 Grand Hotel, Företagsevent: Carlsberg 14/5 PURE, Stockholm 21/5 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 21/5 Harrys, Eskilstuna 28/5 PURE, Stockholm 29/5 Emmaboda

JUNI 2/6 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 3/6 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 4/6 PURE, Stockholm 5/6 Slottsbacken, Stockholm - Amraf välgörenhet! 9/6 Nivå, Gävle 12/6 Kalmar 17/6 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 18/6 PURE, Stockholm 23/6 Nivå, Gävle 30/6 Nivå, Gävle

JULI 1/7 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 2/7 Trägårn, Uddevalla 3/7 Skärgårdens snabbaste båt, Värmdö 7/7 Harrys, Borgholm 17/7 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 20/7 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 24/7 Nipyran, Sollefteå 28/7 Harrys, Borgholm 31/7 Burmeister, Visby - Warm up for Max Vangeli

AUGUSTI 4/8 Harrys, Borgholm 5/8 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 6/8 – Uddevalla http://sgp-offshore.com/ 7/8 Grand Prix – http://sgp-offshore.com/ 12/8 Strandbryggan, Stockholm 19.00-23.00 19/8 Berns Salonger, Stockholm -Mi Lajki modevisning/Modeveckan 16.30-17.00 20/8 @ 22.00-24.00 Asplunds Terass, Stockholm (Sveavägen 71, på taket av Mc Donalds) 21/8 Mobiloperatören Tre - Företagsevent för slutet sällskap! 27/8 Victuscella, Falun 23-02 28/8 Allstar, Umeå

SEPTEMBER 3/9 PURE, Stockholm 4/9 Parken, Gävle. INSPARK 2010 är ett drogfritt ungdoms disco. Överskottet går till Cancerfonden. Jag + Lazee! 10/9 PURE, Stockholm 11/9 PURE, Stockholm 17/9 PURE, Stockholm 24/9 Harrys - Värnamo 25/9 PURE, Stockholm

OKTOBER 2/10 Gisleparken - Gislaved 8/10 Oslo – Norge 15/10 Sturegallerian "My Closet" - Stockholm 15/10 PURE – Stockholm 22-03 16/10 Sturegallerian "My Closet" - Stockholm 30/10 PURE - Stockholm 22-03

NOVEMBER 6/11 Teaterbaren - Kristianstad - Dj Angels (Denise & Jennifer) 11/11 Guldgalan- Östersund 12/11 Olearys - Örnsköldsvik 13/11 Olearys - Örnsköldsvik 20/11 PURE - Stockholm 27/11 PURE - Stockholm

DECEMBER 4/12 Bahnhof Bar, Ängelholm - Dj Angels (Denise & Jennifer) 10/12 Företagsfest - Stockholm 11/12 Bogrens Salonger - Skövde Dj Angels (Denise Lopez, Miss Lopez & Dj Qute) 17/12 Meyersgården Mo I Rana/ Norge -Dj Angels (Denise Lopez & Miss Lopez) 18/12 Meyersgården Mo I Rana/ Norge - Dj Angels (Denise Lopez & Miss Lopez) 25/12 PURE - Stockholm

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Dede Online Biography". http://www.deniselopez.com/. 

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