Denisse Lara

Denisse Lara
Birth name	Denisse Aurora Castro
Born	January 20, 1988 (1988-01-20) (age 23)
Origin	Pomona, California, United States
Genres	Pop, Latin pop, R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Will 2 Win Records

Denisse Aurora Castro^[1] (born January 20, 1988),^[1] better known by her stage name Denisse Lara, is an American singer-songwriter, who won first place and Star of the Year on Quiero ser estrella (Spanish Star Search).

Castro, the daughter of Alberto Castro and Lupita Lara was born in Pomona, California.^[1] She is the second of three children of her siblings, Berenice and Ulysses. At the age of seven, Denisse's parents encouraged her to participate in various singing competitions and television programs including, Sábado Gigante and Facilisimo. In 1999, she was awarded first place and Star of the Year on Quiero ser estrella (Spanish Star Search). She performed "One" on the soundtrack for Pokémon: The Movie 2000. She also voices Melody in the Spanish version of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.

On July 31, 2011, Lara performed the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" at U.S. Cellular Field for a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox.^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

• 2011: TBA

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions					Album(s)
		U.S. 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Pop	U.S. Latin	U.S. Latin Pop
2011	"Sleepless Night"	—	—	—	—	—	TBA
	"Bullseye"	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} California Birth Index
2. ^ White Sox Announce Upcoming Homestand Activities

External links

• Denisse Lara on Myspace
• Denisse Lara on Twitter
• Denisse Lara at the Internet Movie Database
• Denisse Lara on YouTube

Persondata
Name	Lara, Denisse
Alternative names	Castro, Denisse Aurora
Short description	American singer-songwriter
Date of birth	01-20-1988
Place of birth	Pomona, California, United States
Date of death
Place of death