Amanda Perez

Amanda Perez (b. 1980, Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a R&B/Hip-Hop artist.

In 2001, she released her first single titled "Never". "Never" became Perez's first charting single of her career, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 sales chart. In April 2002, she released her first album titled Where You At?, headed by Los Angeles radio DJ and A&R music producer Mighty Mike Quinn (Mike Q.) under the label Powerhowse Records Beverly Hills, California. Co-production of LP included Los Angeles based producer Tony P. (Palacios). Perez scored her biggest hit in 2003 with the single "Angel", which peaked at #20 on the Hot 100 sales chart and #3 at radio. This single helped the album (also called Angel) to become a hit.

Quinn also directed and produced 4 music videos for Perez. The videos made MTV and charted Perez on TRL (Total Request Live)at #7 on the MTV show. The album was a hit in the United States, and made her a celebrity in her hometown, inking a deal with Universal Records. It also summoned the attention of other major record companies.

Amanda Perez was born in Indiana she is Mexican American.

Discography

Albums

• Where You At? (2002) — #73 U.S.^[1]
• Angel (2003) — #63 Australia^[2],
• I Pray (2004) — #90 U.S.^[1]
• Hand of Fate (2007) — October 30, 2007^[3]

Singles

From [[Where You At?F:

• "Never" (2002) — #79 U.S.^[4]

From Angel:

• "Angel" (2003) — #2 Australia^[5] (platinum), #20 U.S.^[4]
• "I Like It" (2003) — #54 Australia^[6]

From I Pray:

• "Dedicate" (2004)
• "I Pray (Never Forget)" (2004) — #94 Australia^[7]

From Hand Of Fate:

• "Candy Kisses" (2007)

• "This Time" (2009)

Videos

• "Never" Director: Mike Quinn and Andrew Little (CanAmerican Films) (2001) US, Canada
• "Angel" Director: Mike Quinn (2001) US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, South America, France, UK, Aus, China, Japan
• "Angel" Producer: Quinn/Powerhowse (2002) US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, South America, France, UK, Australia, China, Japan
• "I Pray" Producer: Quinn/Powerhowse (2003)US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, South America, France, UK, Australia, China, Japan

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Music video coverage

• MTV, MTV2, Mun2, VH1, Much Music, XDTV, heShuTV, PoLu Le France

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Amanda Perez - Artist Album Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
2. ^ "ARIA Report, 18 August 2003". ARIA Charts. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
3. ^ "Amanda Perez Hand Of Fate CD". CD Universe. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
4. ^ ^{a b} "Amanda Perez - Artist Singles Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
5. ^ "AMANDA PEREZ - ANGEL (SINGLE) (74431)". Australian-charts. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
6. ^ "ARIA Report, 9th February 2003". ARIA Charts. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
7. ^ "ARIA Report, 31st January 2005". ARIA Charts. Retrieved July 11, 2007.