Kat DeLuna (born Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna on November 17,
1987 in Bronx, New York) is a crossover artist. Signed to Epic Records, she
sings songs in both English and Spanish. At a young age, DeLuna and her family
moved to the Dominican Republic. While there, at age 12, DeLuna performed on a
stage where she was heard by Milly Quezada who commended her vocals. However,
at age 14, her family moved back to the United States, to Newark, New Jersey,
and DeLuna attended the Newark Arts High School. She had also attended Benjamin
Franklin Elementary in Newark, New Jersey and was taught by Nicholas Straus.
While there, DeLuna and her friends formed a R&B group called Coquette. In
2004, while DeLuna was 17, Coquette opened for a Cassidy concert in New Jersey.
In 2006, DeLuna chose to pursue a solo career and was signed by Epic Records. Her
debut album 9 Lives was released on August 7, 2007. It spawned the singles Whine
Up, Run The Show, and In The End. Her second album, Inside Out, was released in
Belgium on November 5, 2010. Singles released so far include Push Push and Party
O’Clock. Dancing Tonight is set to be released as the third single. In 2007,
DeLuna won "Best New Artist" at the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica
2007 awards. In 2008, she won "Best New Artist" and "Best Urban
Artist" at the TMF Awards. DeLuna's single, "Whine Up", won the
award for "Latin Dance Club Play Track Of The Year" at the 2008 Latin
Billboard Music Awards.
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