Natalie Nicole Alvarado (born September 2, 1979), better known simply as Natalie, is an American R&B singer and songwriter.

Biography

After her high school years, she chose to study

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. She was previously a cheerleader for the

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NBA team and backup dancer for various R&B and rap artists from

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. During her stint as a cheerleader, she was also working on her lyrical skills and even added rapping to her dance performances. Charles Chavez, founder of Latium Entertainment and producer of such artists as

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, Frankie J, and

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, believed that she would have potential as a successful musical artist and introduced her to producers Happy Perez and Play N Skillz. Under Latium, she was initially signed as a rapper but later focused on singing, which she had frequently done for hooks on songs. Natalie made her debut as a singer with her hit 2005 single " Goin' Crazy"; the song reached #13 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. Her self-titled debut album ''Natalie'' was released in May 2005 and reached #16 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. Her second single from the album, "Energy" (featuring Baby Bash), peaked at #66. The third & final single "Where Are You" (featuring Justin Roman) failed to chart. A fourth track, "Emptiness" managed to chart on ''Billboard'''s R&B Singles chart, although it was not released as a single. She also was the opening act of the 2005 Wango Tango music festival in

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hosted by

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radio station KIIS and the sold-out 2005 Latium Tour of

and Frankie J. Zalia Cosmetics also recruited her as a model. She has also collaborated with Baby Bash on the songs "Bubbalicious" and "Throwed Off" from his 2005 album ''Super Saucy''. She also has appeared on

's '' The Sound of Revenge'' in the song "Think I'm Crazy". She also has appeared on Poetic Thug's '' Da One & Only'' in the song "My Destiny" and '' Latino Heat'' in the song "Down South Playaz". Natalie's second album, ''Everything New'', was released in 2006. She stated that the album aims toward a more "dance-pop" direction in musicality. She also signed a deal to become a songwriter for EMI. She retired from singing in 2012 to become a coach, choreographer, and manager of Houston Rockets Entertainment, including the Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers.Interview with Natalie Alvarado - Arts Entrepreneur
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Television

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'' (2005) Herself - Musical Guest. *'' Mun2-Vivo (2006) Herself - Guest/Musical Guest.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other appearances

*"Bubbalicious" (

featuring Natalie) *"Throwed Off" (

featuring Paul Wall and Natalie) *"Think I'm Crazy" (

featuring Natalie) *"Last Chance" (Miss Lady Pinks featuring Natalie) *"Destiny" (Poetic Thug featuring Natalie) *"Down South Playaz" (Poetic Thug featuring Natalie, Lil Buda & Gifted)

References

External links

Natalie's Official Myspace

Natalie's Exclusive Sessions@AOL Performance & Interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Natalie 1979 births Living people National Basketball Association cheerleaders American cheerleaders American dance musicians American musicians of Mexican descent American contemporary R&B singers Musicians from Houston 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Hispanic and Latino American musicians American hip hop singers