Paula DeAnda Biography

Fast Facts

• Her vocal talents were first recognized by her piano teacher when she was 6 years old
• Moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, where she attended Mary Carroll High School and attempted to further her music career
• Signed to a record label when she was 16, but after putting out a Number one album and opening for Chris Brown and Rihanna, she was dropped
• Quote: "I'm not better than anybody out there--I'm just doing what I've always wanted to do․"
• Quote: "As long as I continue to make great music, not only that, but to grow as a writer, and grow as an artist myself, and just learn from all the people that I've been working with, that's the key to making it last․"
• Sang the hit song "Doing Too Much" featuring Baby Bash
• Attempted to restart her music career by auditioning for "The Voice," singing Ariana Grande's "The Way" at her blind audition and winning a spot on Team Blake
• Cited Jo Dee Messina, Shania Twain, Aaliyah and LeAnn Rimes as her musical influences
• One of her proudest moments as a teen singer was seeing herself being talked about on MTV
• Was featured in an article in a 2006 issue of "Seventeen Magazine․"