Combining tremendous crossover appeal with a girl-next-door persona, Latin R&B singer Kat DeLuna is poised to be a dominant player in the international music scene. Kathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna was born November 17, 1987 in The Bronx, New York. As a young girl, she moved with her parents to the Dominican Republic where, at age 12 she was invited by the "
Queen of Merengue" Milly Quezada, to sing with her on stage in front of thousands of people. Moving back to the United States, DeLuna decided to pursue her own singing career. At age 15, KAT entered a Coca-C
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ola sponsored karaoke competition. Her version of I Will Always Love You took first place. The win led to exposure for Coquette, at Latina, Hip Hop/R&B group that Kat had formed a year earlier. Soon, the group found themselves opening for J Records recording artist
Cassidy in April 2004. Soon after, DeLuna decided to pursue a solo career as a singer/songwriter. She scored her first solo hit "Whine Up," featuring
Elephant Man in the summer of 2007. Her debut album 9 Lives -- produced by RedOne and featuring an eclectic mix of dance hall, reggaeton, R&B, meringue, and pop -- was released on Epic Records in August 2007, and featured tracks performed in both Spanish and English.
Since the release of 9 Lives, DeLuna has been touring throughout the United States in support of the album and making fans wherever she goes. R&B superstar
R. Kelly called her a "prodigy" and the famous Salvadorian singer Alvaro Torres referred to her as
Selena. Indeed Deluna is that rare triple threat, capable of entertaining through dancing, singing and songwriting. Said one observer: KAT has the work ethic, maturity, and the crossover appeal necessary to not only make it in this hard business, but to do so on an international level. DeLuna is proving him right on a daily basis.
