Paula DeAnda is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actress born on November 3, 1989. Paula DeAnda was born in San Angelo, Texas, to Mexican-American parents. She has three siblings, including two sisters named Brandi and Jessica, and a brother named Sterling. She began performing songs by her favorite artists with her cousins at family barbecues. At an early age she started taking piano lessons and singing around town, and also would play in local weddings. In 2002, DeAnda’s family decided to move to Corpus Christi in order to further her musical career. Paula DeAnda’s major breakthrough came when she auditioned for Clive Davis and Kenneth Brown SR. then was signed to Arista Records on the spot. "Doing Too Much" was the lead single from her self-titled debut album. It was released in July 2006 in the United States. This was followed by the release of the debut album on August 29, 2006 which features guest appearances by Baby Bash, The D.E.Y., Bow Wow, Lil Wayne, V Nice, Ak’Sent, and P.B. On September 29, 2008, DeAnda went to a charity festival for Hurricane Ike in Dallas, Texas. She performed her hits "Easy", "Walk Away" and "Doing Too Much". Then, after the performance, she volunteered to be in a dunk tank full of mud. Rapper Yung Joc threw a ball to dunk DeAnda in the mud. Paula DeAnda is currently working on her sophomore album, due to be released in 2009.
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