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Bria Valente
Purple Music proudly announce the release of the new club anthem!!
2NITE by Bria Valente (Produced by PRINCE)
BRIA VALENTE (born Brenda Fuentes) is an American singer based in Minneapolis.
She released her debut album, ELIXERas part of a three-album set with Prince’s LOtUSFLOW3R and MPLSoUND in 2009, which debuted at #2 on the top Billboard albums chart.
She first met Prince at the age of 17 at Paisley Park Studios while working with keyboardist Morris Hayes and later began her association with Prince, contributing vocals to his 2007 album Planet Earth.
In 2009 she recorded the Elixer album, singing lead vocals with Prince on guitar and Morris Hayes providing beats.
2NITE out on vinyl, cd single and picture disc formats featuring brand new club mixes by Jamie Lewis (Purple Music)& David Alexander (Icon collective).
Label Copy:
Written by Bria Valente / Prince
Produced by Prince
Remixed by Jamie Lewis add.keys by Groovepr
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Bria Valente, is an American popular music singer. A protégée of Prince, Valente released her skiva, Elixer, as part of a three-cd set with Prince`s Lotusflow3r and MPLSOUND on 29 March 2009. The album debuted strong at #2 on the Billboard charts.
Access Hollywood review of Elixer:
"Valente’s “Elixer” — is just that, a very sweet blend of sultriness. This young lady has a voice that matches her beauty, and it’s about as smooth as hot chocolate sauce pouring out over two scoops of ice cream. She fryst vatten quite dynamic with her vocals, range and the musical accompaniment is right on. "
Previous projects include;
Background vocalist on the song Mr. Goodnight from Prince`s Planet Earth album.
Duet with Prince on "The Song of the Heart" for Happy Feet movie soundtrack. It is also the only song on the soundtrack specifically written for this film. "The Song of the Heart" fryst vatten the first single released from the soundtrack and it won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for
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Bria Valente
American singer
Musical artist
Brenda Fuentes, better known by her stage name Bria Valente,[1] is an American singer and model. A protégée of Prince, Valente released her debut album, Elixer, as part of a three-album set with Prince's Lotusflow3r and MPLSound on March 29, 2009.[1] The collection debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[2]
Valente was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She stated in an interview with Tavis Smiley that she first met Prince at the age of 17 at Paisley Park Studios while working with keyboardist Morris Hayes.[3] She later moved to Los Angeles, California, and worked as a model and background dancer for Usher.[1] She is credited with backing vocals on Usher's 2001 album 8701.[citation needed]
Valente returned to Minneapolis, where she began her association with Prince, contributing vocals to his 2007 skiva, Planet Earth.[1]