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Biography

In 2001, she released her first single titled "Never". "Never" became Perez's first charting single of her career, peaking at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2002, she released her first album titled Where You At?, headed by Los Angeles radio DJ and A&R music producer Mike Quinn under the label Powerhouse Records. Quinn also directed and produced 4 music videos for Perez. The videos made MTV and charted Perez on TRL. 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. The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

In 2003, the re-worked version of the album (titled Angel) was released nationally on Powerhowse/Virgin/EMI. It charted and spawned two radio singles, "Angel" and " I Like It". "Angel", which was written in memory of her uncle, was released as the first single from the album. It peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first and Top twenty single. Her second single, "I Like It", did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Perez released her third album titled I Pray. With the success of many albums, Perez is looking forward to giving back to the area where she discovered her own musical talent, her home town. She has since then signed with Upstairs Records and released a single called "Candy Kisses", which is receiving airplay. Candy Kisses is currently #17 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Chart. Her as-yet untitled debut for Upstairs should be released sometime in 2007. Candy Kisses is a single by Amanda Perez. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Discography

Albums

• Where You At? (2002)
• Angel (2003) — #63 Australia^[1], #73 U.S.^[2]
• I Pray' (2004) — #90 U.S.^[2]

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Singles

From Where You At?:

• "Never" (2002) — #79 U.S.^[3]

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• "Angel" (2003) — #2 Australia^[4] (platinum), #20 U.S.^[3]
• "I Like It" (2003) — #54 Australia^[5]

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• "Dedicate" (2004)
• "I Pray (Never Forget)" (2004) — #94 Australia^[6]

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Videos

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

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Music video coverage

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

References

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