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 Can dreams come true? Ask Paula DeAnda, the 16-year-old Corpus Christi resident who - in short order - found herself with a rhythm radio hit that made its way onto the Billboard charts (as a result of constant airplay throughout the South West), followed by a live audition in front of music industry legend Clive Davis who signed her on the spot in early 2006. Her first single "Doing Too Much" (featuring Baby Bash) has propelled Paula into the national spotlight, giving her the opportunity to perform across the country while completing her self-titled debut album for Arista.Her debut features production by Happy Perez, Stargate, Frankie J., and Danja among others, and also benefited from the creative involvement of songwriter/recording artist Ne-Yo, renowned hitmaker Timbaland, chartmaking rapper Lil' Wayne and Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren. With Clive Davis (Chairman of BMG US) overseeing the project as Executive Producer, Paula's first album is filled with future hits, showcasing her skills as both a premiere vocalist and talented songwriter; she contributed to six of the CD's thirteen cuts. "The album has a lot of variety to it," says Paula, in the midst of a whirlwind promo tour for "Doing Too Much" which has already received massive nationwide airplay on Top 40 and Rhythm radio formats, "and it was amazing working with all these great producers and songwriters. It's more than I could ever have asked for my first album..." Singling out specific favorite tracks is a tough call for the upbeat teenager: "We tried to capture all kinds of moods, everything from the heartfelt ballad "Overloved" (penned by Diane Warren) to "Make 'Em Clap To This" (featuring rapper Ak'sent), a serious club cut that everyone on MySpace loves! "When It Was Me" is a real cool song, all about a girl who sees her ex-boyfriend with a new girl and reflects on how the relationship with her ex- had been. I loved working with Ne-Yo (who oversaw vocal production for the track) on it..." Speaking about songs she co-wrote for the album, Paula mentions "Easy," a tough cut all about "playing hard to get and being a challenge for the guys! Having Lil' Wayne on the track wasn't planned. We were both in the same studio in Miami. Lil' Wayne heard it, and about an hour later, he added his rap to it -- it was really cool!" The infectious "Good Girl" and the mid-groove "Breathe" both co-written by DeAnda were both recorded in Paula's Corpus Christi home base as was the club-friendly, 'up' track "Let's Go Out Tonight" (featuring P.B.): "I'm just sixteen so I'm not going to the clubs yet," Paula laughs, "but I can relate to the idea!" In addition to contributing as a songwriter to "Doing Too Much" (produced by Happy Perez), Paula put her writing stamp on "I'll Be Down For You," which she describes as "more of an urban kind of track that gives me the chance to show how soulful I can be." |
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