Karina Pasian

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Name = Karina Pasian


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Karina Pasian
Alias = Karina
Born = birth date and age|1991|7|18|
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Origin = New York City, New York
Instrument = Piano
Genre = R&B, Pop
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 2003 - present
Label = Def Jam (2007 - present)
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URL = [http://www.meetkarina.net Official website]

Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is an American singer and pianist.cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1230930920080413 |title=Teen R&B singer Karina Pasian declares "War" |author=Mariel Concepcion |date=2008-04-12 |accessdate=2008-06-24] cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/breakenter/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003789414 |title=Breaking & Entering: Karina Pasian |author=Mariel Concepcion |date=2008-04-14 |accessdate=2008-06-24] She is currently signed to Def Jam.cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/Music/News/musicnews_karinapasianisreadyforwar_05.05.08.htm|title=Karina Pasian: Ready For War|author= Ivey, Nile|date=2008-05-06|work=BET|accessdate=2008-05-22]

Biography

Karina is of Armenian and Dominican descent. Pasian first began taking piano lessons at the age of three from her babysitter, and began classical piano training while in kindergarten. She began working with a vocal coach when she was eight. Karina attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City. She learned how to sing in seven different languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, French, Armenian, and Arabic), and is fluent in two (English and Spanish)cite web| url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/interviews/entry/karina-interview-0602081 |title=Interview on DJBooth.net |accessdate=2008-08-20] .Fact|date=July 2008

In 2003, Pasian met Quincy Jones, and he invited her and her family to his home in Bel Air, California. Soon after this, Pasian performed and won on "Star Search". She also performed at Quincy Jones' "We Are The Future" concert in Rome. On June 22, 2007, Pasian performed at the White House for President George W. Bush in celebration of "Black Music Month", making her the first person of Dominican descent to perform there.cite web |url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/06/images/20070622-6_p062207dg-0190jpg-1-772v.html |title=Singer Karina Pasian stands before a portrait of George Washington as she performs for President George W. Bush |accessdate=2008-06-24]

Pasian became the subject of a bidding war when she was thirteen between three major record labels, Def Jam, Interscope, and Bad Boy Records. She ultimately chose Def Jam in 2006 because they "made the best offer."

Discography

Albums

ingles

^ACurrent single.

References

External links

* [http://www.meetkarina.net Official website]
* [http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_home.php?artist_id=629 Def Jam website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/karinapasianmusic Karina Pasian] on MySpace
* [http://www.youtube.com/PasianEntertainment Official Youtube page]
* [http://www.karina-pasian.net Karina Pasian Fansite]
* [http://www.mtvtr3s.com/music/artist/karina__2_/artist.jhtml Karina MTV Tr3s Descubre & Download]