Natalie

Natalie
Background information
Birth name	Natalie Nicole Alvarado
Born	September 2, 1979 (1979-09-02) (age 30)
Origin	Houston/Clear Lake, Texas, U.S.
Genres	R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Dancer
Years active	2001–present
Labels	The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group
Website	NatalieMusic.com

Natalie (born Natalie Nicole Alvarado on September 2, 1979) is an American R&B singer and songwriter.

Biography

After her high school years, she chose to study criminal justice after giving up her dreams of being a singer. She was previously a cheerleader for the Houston Rockets NBA team and backup dancer for various R&B and rap artists from Houston, Texas. During her stint as a cheerleader, she was also working on her lyrical skills and even added rapping to her dance performances. Charles Chavez, founder of Latium Entertainment and producer of such artists as Baby Bash, Frankie J, and Chamillionaire, believed that she would have potential as a successful musical artist and introduced her to producers Happy Perez and Play N Skillz.^[1] Under Latium, she was initially signed as a rapper but later focused on singing, which she had frequently done for hooks on songs.^[2]

Natalie made her debut as a singer with her hit 2005 single "Goin' Crazy"; the song reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Her self-titled debut album Natalie was released in May 2005 and reached #16 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. Her second single from the album, "Energy" (featuring Baby Bash), peaked at #66. The third & final single "Where Are You" (featuring Justin Roman) failed to chart. A fourth track, "Emptiness" managed to chart on Billboard's R&B Singles chart, although it wasn't released as a single. She also was the opening act of the 2005 Wango Tango music festival in Anaheim, California hosted by Los Angeles, California radio station KIIS and the sold-out 2005 Latium Tour of Baby Bash and Frankie J. Zalia Cosmetics also recruited her as a model.^[3]

She has also collaborated with Baby Bash on the songs "Bubbalicious" and "Throwed Off" from his 2005 album Super Saucy. She also has appeared on Chamillionaire's The Sound of Revenge in the song "Think I'm Crazy".

Natalie's sophomore album, Everything New, was released in 2006.^[1] She has stated that the album aims toward a more "dance-pop" direction in musicality. She has also signed a deal to become a songwriter for EMI.^[2]

Television

Live with Regis & Kelly (2005) Herself - Musical Guest.
Mun2-Vivo (2006) Herself - Guest/Musical Guest.

Filmography

Natalie will be featured in a DVD movie to be distributed by Warner Brothers DVD in 2008, title to be announced soon.

Videography

"Goin' Crazy" (2005)

Albums

Natalie

• Released: May 17, 2005 (US)
• Peak Positions: #16
• RIAA certification: N/A
• Sales: 250,000
• Label: Universal Records

Everything New

• Released: September 16, 2006 (US)
• Peak Positions: N/A
• RIAA certification: N/A
• Sales: 5,000+
• Label: Universal Republic

Singles

• "Come On And Shake Your Body (Feat. Dada)" (2004)
• "Goin' Crazy" (2005) - #13 US
• "Energy" (2005) - #66 US
• "Where Are You" (2005)
• "What You Gonna Do" (2006)
• "Love You So" (2006)
• "Call Me Up" (2006)

Other Appearances

• "Bubbalicious" (Baby Bash feat. Natalie)

• "Throwed Off" (Baby Bash feat. Paul Wall, Natalie)

• "Think I'm Crazy" (Chamillionaire feat. Natalie)

• "Last Chance" (Miss Lady Pinks feat. Natalie)

References

External links

• Natalie's Official Site
• Natalie's Official Myspace
• Natalie's UMRG Site
• Natalie's Exclusive Sessions@AOL Performance & Interview