Paula DeAnda is a Mexican American pop

Pop music

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 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 and actress. She first came to prominence with her first single "Doing Too Much

Doing Too Much

"Doing Too Much" is the debut single released by American singer Paula DeAnda. It features Baby Bash. It reached number forty-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A Spanish version of the song was also released entitled "Lo Que Hago Por Tu Amor". -Charts:...

" that became a hit in the Southwest

Southwestern United States

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. She then got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis

Clive Davis

Clive Davis is an American record producer and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. From 1967 to 1973 he was the President of Columbia Records. He was the founder and president of Arista Records from 1975...

 who signed her to Arista Records

Arista Records

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 on the spot. Her debut album, Paula DeAnda

Paula DeAnda (album)

-Singles:-Samples:"Good Girl" contains a portion of the composition "That's How It Is" written by Eddie Watkins, Jr., published by EMI Longitude Music...

was released in 2006 and contained the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 top twenty song, "Walk Away (Remember Me)

Walk Away (Remember Me)

"Walk Away " is the second single from Paula DeAnda was released in the USA in 2006, and features The D.E.Y.. The song was written by Ne-Yo and Christina Milian, together with producers Stargate. The song features The D.E.Y...

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DeAnda was born in San Antonio

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, Texas

Texas

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 to parents Steven and Barbara, a restaurant General Manager and a Registered Nurse.