Long before mainstream America
started 'Livin La Vida Loca'
with the rise of Latin pop,
Upstairs Records' recording
artist Angelina was already
burning up dance floors with
bilingual dance tracks. As one
of the leaders in the
evolution of dance music,
Angelina's debut album
elevated bilingual dance music
to an unprecedented l
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Long before mainstream America
started 'Livin La Vida Loca'
with the rise of Latin pop,
Upstairs Records' recording
artist Angelina was already
burning up dance floors with
bilingual dance tracks. As one
of the leaders in the
evolution of dance music,
Angelina's debut album
elevated bilingual dance music
to an unprecedented level.
After 'Release Me,' which
skyrocketed to number 7 on
Billboard's Monitor,
Angelina's first album had an
arsenal of hit follow up
singles, including 'I Don't
Need Your Love,' 'Without Your
Love' and 'Tide is High.'

With continued presence on the
music industries leading
charts, including Billboard's
Hot 100, Angelina was
established as a proven artist
in the music industry. Her
songs dominated dance floors
everywhere and many where so
entranced by her sound that
they began to refer to her as
the 'Latin Queen of Dance.'
The buzz on Angelina reached a
fevered pitch as her first
album led to her tour for
three consecutive years
throughout the United States
and Canada (as well as
internationally in Brazil,
South East Asia and Mexico).
Angelina's second album 'Ven A
Mi (Come To Me),' solidified
her loyal fan base and
increased her following. Two
of the outstanding tracks on
that album were 'Every Time I
Think Of You,' produced by
A.B. Quintanilla (brother of
the late Selena), and
'Bailando,' which earned her a
Latin Billboard nomination for
'Best Dance Single,' in the
same category as Gloria
Estefan and Enrique Iglesias.
Radio stations and DJ's around
the world have been anxiously
awaiting something new from
Angelina, and with her third
album currently receiving its
finishing touches, she is
ready to step into the next
level in the music arena. As
an energetic, focused and
talented performer, Angelina
is sure to advance her third
album to one of the year's
hottest new dance albums.


Coming from a humble family in
Union City, CA, she is
fiercely proud of her Latino
heritage. She grew up with
three brothers and one sister,
and singing became her way
shining. She also stood apart
in her love for learning and
academics, becoming the first
person from both sides of her
parents' families to attend a
University. In order to afford
the expenses of Santa Clara
University, she worked at
NUMMI during the summer, a car
assembly plant in which she
performed such tasks as
installing car batteries and
welding gas tanks. It was
during her sophomore year,
when she was considering
taking time off from her
double major of Psychology and
Biology because money was
becoming scarce, that she
attended an open audition held
by Upstairs Records. They were
looking for a female vocalist
to record the already written
song 'Release Me.' Angelina's
singing career took off at a
record pace. Within two weeks
of being chosen she signed a
record deal, recorded her
smash hit single 'Release Me,'
and heard it on two of the
largest radio stations in
California, KYLD and KMEL.
Though leaving school and
concentrating on music would
definitely have been an easier
alternative, and most likely
would have earned her a wider
popularity, she was determined
to graduate. Even with the
sleepless nights spent
studying, she always found
time to reach out to others,
volunteering at local high
schools and speaking at
motivational events (before
her career took off she was
Recruitment and Outreach Chair
of M.E.Ch.A.). Beating the
odds, she wanted to prove that
with perseverance and
determination a person with
her modest background could
achieve despite many people's
doubt. As a graduate of Santa
Clara University, Angelina's
driving motivation in all
facets of life is to be a
positive role model, and she
uses her passion for singing
as a platform with which to
inspire.

Angelina quickly became a
dance sensation
internationally with her first
two albums and relishes the
challenge of living up to that
standard with her third album.
She is currently reintroducing
herself to radio by being
featured on hit hip-hop single
'Runaway' with the NB Ridaz.
The song is quickly climbing
the charts as it is being
played in heavy rotation all
across the country. Having
recently recorded the video
for 'Runaway,' Angelina is
eager to release the first
single off of her third album.
Filled with up-tempo dance
tracks as well as beautiful
ballads,such as 'Forever' a
remake of Anquette Song 'I
Will Always Be There For you'.
This new album is sure to
continue to lift Angelina to
new heights and help her at
her quest at inspiring others.

In 2006 Angelina Has Joined
Forces With The Group NB
Ridaz, Which Now Go By New
Ridaz.

Category Music

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