Brenda K. Starr

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At 14, Brenda met Harry Belafonte on an audition for the musical, “Beat Street”. In the midst of negotiating her first deal, she was intercepted by producer Arthur Baker who offered a recording deal on the Mirage record label. 
 In the late 80’s Brenda had many hits including the Grammy-nominated # 1 pop ballad “I Still Believe”. The first, which was re-recorded and turned, once more, into a mega hit by one of Brenda’s backup singers at the time, the international Superstar Mariah Carey. At the same time that Carey was working as Brenda’s back up vocalist. 
 Soon after that Brenda’s Spanish influence began to emerge. Her first Spanish album release "Te Sigo Esperando", was certificated Gold then Platinum by the RIAA. It was followed by three Spanish language albums, "No Lo Voy A Olvidar", "Petalos de Fuego" and the critically acclaimed "Temptation", which in 2002 garnered two Latin Billboard Awards for Hot Latin Track of the Year-Vocal Duo and Tropical /Salsa Airplay track of the Year-Female. 
 The singer continued her career moving into her native Salsa roots. Soon she was a star on the Sony label, with a major hit in which she sang with internationally acclaimed crooners like Victor Manuelle and Tito Nieves.