¿Quién es Kristine W?
Kristine W, born Kristine Weitz, is an American singer-songwriter. She has released seven albums, three of them through major labels, plus an early recording she sells to fans through her website. She has achieved 15 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States and has many fans within the dance music community.
Kristine Weitz was crowned Miss Washington in 1981[1] and won a non-finalist talent award at the 1982 Miss America pageant earning her a college scholarship. She was also the preliminary swimsuit winner.
She spent several years performing in Las Vegas lounges before being "discovered." "Kristine W and the Sting," her band in the late 80's and into the 90's, performed at the Silver Slipper Casino, at The Mint Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Hilton and Studio 54 at the MGM Grand. She was signed to RCA Records in the U.S. and she began work on an album which would be a collaboration with Rollo Armstrong and Rob D. Her second single, "One More Try", was issued two years later, in 1996 with remixes by Junior Vasquez, Rollo, Sister Bliss, David Morales, and Stonebridge. This single not only hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, it also crossed over to pop radio, reaching #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. When her album, Land Of The Living was released, Kristine W held a free concert at the Virgin Megastore in New York City.
The second single was the title track from the album, and featured remixes by Junior Vasquez, Rollo, Sister Bliss, Dekkard, Lisa Marie Experience, and Deep Dish. This single also reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 1997, instead of releasing a third single from the album, Champion issued new remixes of "Feel What You Want" by Vasquez, Dekkard, Maddlads, and Rollo. An additional unreleased remix was produced by Jonathan Peters which was one of the most popular tracks at his Friday night DJ residency. Junior Vasquez was also asked to produce remixes her songs "Don't Wanna Think" and "Sweet Mercy Me", which weren't released commercially but instead distributed to select DJs, making them regional club hits in the New York metro area, particularly at Vasquez' weekly parties.
Her follow up album Stronger would not be released until 2000. Despite the fact that four years had passed since her last album, the first single from the album, the title track, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart on the strength of remixes by Johnny Vicious, Junior Vasquez and Rollo. The single featured an additional remix of her song "Clubland" by Thunderpuss. The second single, "Lovin' You" also reached #1 on the Club Play chart, with remixes by Hex Hector, Junior Vasquez, and Johnny Vicious.
According to the biography posted on her official website, Kristine W spent two years battling leukemia before going back into the studio to record her third album. Prior to the album's release, a remix produced by Hani of the song "Letting Go" (the original version of which appeared on the album) was given to select DJs making it another of Kristine W's unreleased remix hits. The album, Fly Again was released in October 2003 by Tommy Boy Records Silver Label, and the lead single, prouduced and remixed by The Scumfrog and featuring mixes by Vasquez and Ralphi Rosario, gave her yet another #1 Club Play single. The second single, "Save My Soul" was remixed by a virtual who's-who of popular remixers, including Junior Vasquez, Mike Cruz, Gabriel & Dresden, Orange Factory, and Cypher. It too reached #1 on the Club Play chart, and marked Kristine W's return to radio, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart.
The third single, "The Wonder Of It All", was remixed by DJ Offer Nissim, DJ Escape, Gomi, Ivan Pavlin, and Mr Mig. The #1 success of "The Wonder Of It All" gave Kristine the all-time record for the longest string of consecutive #1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play hits in the history of the chart. It reached #21 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart.
The fourth single, "I'll Be Your Light" interrupted Kristine's streak of consecutive #1's, peaking at only #2 on the Club Play chart. However, it is an achievement as few artists have had all of their singles become Top 20 or better. With Tony Moran being the exception, the single was not remixed by as many big-name remixers as Kristine W's past singles. Still, the song was another radio crossover hit for her, reaching #17 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart, making it her highest charting single on that chart to date, and her first foray into that chart's Top 20. The CD single was released as an enhanced CD with DJ mixing software to enabling fans to create their own remixes.
[edit] 2004 - present
Kristine's third studio album, Fly Again peaked at #12 on the Top Electronic Albums chart, her first album to register on a Billboard albums chart. Likewise, her single "Walk Away", produced by Tony Moran, gained popularity on Rhythmic format radio stations and ultimately charted at #1 on the Club Play chart and at #7 on the Dance Airplay chart, providing Kristine her tenth number-one dance single.
She toured as part of an ensemble called "DJs Are Alive", a live performance and DJ-mixing ensemble that includes The Scumfrog, DJ Skribble, Static Revenger, and D:Fuse.
In 2004, she surpassed Madonna and Janet Jackson’s record of seven #1 songs in a row. The next year, Kristine W broke her own record with the release of “Wonder of It All”, her ninth consecutive #1. Today, having a total of fifteen songs reach the number one position, she now ties Mariah Carey for third-most toppers. Kristine announced in October 2007 on her official website that she was in the studio working on her fourth full length studio album for a mid-2009 release, The Power of Music.
On January 1, 2008, Kristine released her second single from her album The Power of Music, a cover of the Diana Ross disco hit "The Boss", to a select group of online distributors. Three mixes, done by Paul Goodyear, Love to Inifinity, and Tracy Young, were released as a special "preview" to the physical single release on February 12, 2008. This song became Kristine's 11th number one hit on the Billboard Club Play chart in March 2008.
On November 11, 2008, Kristine released her first Christmas album Hey Mr. Christmas. It includes two original holiday songs written by Kristine, "Mr. Christmas" and "Everyday’s a Holiday", as well as several classics. Also included is a special "live and unplugged" version of her #1 Club Play hit "The Wonder of It All" featuring Jim Brickman. An exclusive remix of the song "Hard Candy Christmas" "The Resolution Mix" was available as a download through Kristine's online store.
"Never", the third single from her much anticipated album The Power of Music, was released on November 24, 2008. The CD includes 13 remixes from 7th Heaven, Love to Infinity, Ruff and Torte, DJ Escape/Johnny Vicious, Peter Canellis/Kamil, Nick Harvey, Brothers Behind the Light/M2, and The Perry Twins. Other remixes are available through Kristine's website as part of the digital album purchase. "Never" became Kristine's 12th number #1 Billboard Magazine Hot Dance Club Play hit.
On March 10, 2009, Kristine W released the fourth single from her upcoming album The Power of Music titled "Love Is the Look" The single was released in both physical cd and digital download. K-Y brand and Masterbeat.com did a promotion for Valentine's Day offering 3 free remixes of "Love Is the Look" by Ralphi Rosario through Masterbeat.com's website. 3 exclusive remixes of the single are available via MP3 download through the artist's website, which are not included in the commercial release. The remixers include Love to Infinity, Ralphi Rosario, Deepswing, Mr Mig, Massi & De Leon and Tod Miner. With the April 25th issue of Billboard magazine, Kristine hit the number one spot again with "Love Is the Look", giving the artist her 13th number one Hot Dance Club Play hit.
On April 27, 2009, Kristine announced via her MySpace page that her new album The Power of Music will be released on June 16 featuring all four number one Billboard Magazine Hot Dance Club Play hits plus a rework of her first number one dance hit "Feel What You Want".
"Be Alright", Kristine's fifth single from the recently released album The Power of Music was released on June 16, 2009 featuring 14 remixes. An exclusive digital download only remix of "Be Alright" is available through Kristine W's website and Itunes. With the Billboard Magazine issue dated September 5, 2009, "Be Alright" became Kristine W's 14th number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Songs chart.
Kristine announced on December 7, 2009 that her 6th single from The Power of Music will be the title track mixed by such remixers as The Wideboys, Tony Moran, Sweet Team, Groove Police, and Virgo Brothers and will be released on December 29, 2009.
Kristine released the long awaited double DVD set of her decade of video hits with extra's Kristine W: The Ultimate Music Video Collection on December 15, 2009
Billboard announced Kristine W was named one of the Dance/ Club Play Artists of the Decade 2000 - 2009, coming in at number 3 behind Madonna at number one and Beyoncé at number two.[2] She holds the world’s record for most consecutive #1 Billboard Club Hits.
On Friday, August 6, 2010 Kristine W launched her new website created by the team at Red Barn Muse Creative Group. This Fall, Kristine W will unveil her newest project, STRAIGHT UP WITH A TWIST: a double CD jazz album she recorded with some of the most respected musicians in the industry. Her first single from her debut jazz double CD was released exclusively for download on her website in early July 2010. She will be touring the country promoting STRAIGHT UP WITH A TWIST in late 2010 and early 2011
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