Kat DeLuna - 9 Lives [Bonus Track]
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Track List: 9 Lives [Bonus Track]
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Album Details: 9 Lives [Bonus Track]
- Release Date:
- 09/24/2007
- Label:
- Epic Japan
- UPC:
- 4547366033120
Pro Reviews: 9 Lives [Bonus Track]
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews With four years of opera training behind her, it's clear that 19yearold pop singer Kat DeLuna who was born in the Bronx, spent several years in Santo Domingo, and eventually returned to the U.S. wasn't signed merely on the basis of her looks and passable ability to carry a tune. Her debut, 9 Lives, features credible streaks of dancehall, Latin pop, Europop, modern RB, freestyle and yes, (albeit to a much lesser extent) opera as well. To DeLuna (who cowrote everything) and her producer RedOne's credit, the album never quite sounds calculated or unnatural. While appealing multicultural/genrecrossing pop is nothing new, and a few tracks here are boilerplate and lack bite, DeLuna's controlled exuberance, ability to adapt to numerous styles, and considerable vocal ability keep it all afloat. The week the album was released, "Whine Up," the dancehallflavored lead single featuring Elephant Man, had already been on the Hot 100 chart for two months, and it's the album's definite center, though a handful of potential singles could break the mainstream pop singles chart while approaching the tops of the dance, RB, and Latin charts. On the surface, it might seem like she's an exceptionally talented singer who happened to strike at the right time with the right sound, but the majority of 9 Lives makes it known that she should be around for some time. [Sony's 2007 edition included one bonus track.] - Andy Kellman, All Music Guide |
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Raised in the Bronx and the Dominican Republic, Kat De Luna grew up with a love for singing and, at the age of 14, began attending the New Jersey School of the Performing Arts. She formed an allLatina RB group called Coquette, which once opened for r...Full Kat DeLuna Biography
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