Amanda Perez

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Amanda Perez born in 1980 in Fort Wayne, Indiana is a rhythm and blues artist.

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?, under the independent label Powerhouse Records. Although the album did not chart on the Billboard 200, it was a hit in the eastern part of the United States, and made her a local celebrity in her hometown. It also summoned the attention of Virgin Records, who signed her later that year and decided to release a re-worked version of the album.

In 2003, the re-worked version of the album (this time titled Angel) was released nationally. It peaked at #73 on Billboard 200, and spawned two singles, "Angel" and " I Like It". "Angel" , which was written in memory of her uncle and was released as the first single from the album. It peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first and only Top 20 single. Her second single, "I Like It", did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2004, Perez released her third album titled I Pray. The album peaked lower than her previous album, peaking at #90 on the Billboard 200, and only one single was released from the album. The single, "I Pray", failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first single of her career to fail to chart. She is considered to be a "One-Hit Wonder".

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

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

[edit] Singles

From Where You At?:

• "Never" (2002) — #79 U.S.

From Angel:

• "Angel" (2003) — #2 Australia (Platinum), #20 U.S.
• "I Like It" (2003) — #54 Australia

From I Pray:

• "Dedicate" (2004)
• "I Pray" (2004)