Reina

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Reina
Background information
Born 1978
New York City, New York
Genres Dance
Occupations Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1998present
Labels Robbins

Reina (born 1978 in the Bronx, New York City, New York) is a female Dance-pop singer-songwriter.

Early life and career

Reina (Lori Goldstein) began in the music industry as a teen and released her debut album in 1995 under the name Lori Gold "Lori Gold" in Japan only . She also recorded another album in 1995 under the name Bass Dreams "Bass Dreams." She was a backup singer for such music artists as Deborah Cox and Corina, became an overnight sensation [1] on the Dance/Club scene when "Find Another Woman" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1998.[2]

In 2004, she scored her biggest hit on the Billboard Dance Top 40, when "If I Close My Eyes" went top 5, and in 2005 scored another top 10 on the same chart with "Forgive". Both tracks were from her third album overall, but first under her new name Reina "This Is Reina". Reina is promoted by AJ Iacona.

Discography

Albums

  • 1995: Lori Gold "Lori Gold" Cutting Edge Records (Japan Only Release*)
  • 1995: Bass Dreams "Bass Dreams"Cutting Edge Records
  • 2004: Reina "This Is Reina" Robbins Entertainment

Singles

  • "Find Another Woman" (11/1998)
  • "Anything For Love" (6/1999)
  • "Got A Love For You" (Credited as Heaven Featuring Reina; 11/2000)
  • "Miss the Way" (Credited as Razor N' Guido Featuring Reina; 4/2000)
  • "Vivo per Lei"(with Angelo Venuto and The Sicilians; 2003)
  • "No One's Gonna Change You" (2/2003)
  • "If I Close My Eyes" (4/2004)
  • "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (11/2004)
  • "Forgive" (5/2005)
  • "Love Of My Life" (With Lucas Prata) (4/2006)
  • "On My Own" (12/2006)
  • "Just Let Go" (4/2010)
  • "Rain On Me" (Unreleased)

References

  1. http://www.billboard.com/artist/364833/reina/biography
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 216. 

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