DEDE
DeDe has released four albums, TBA (1995), I do (1997), Metaphor (1999) and Like A Queen 2002, these sold over 500.000 albums.
She has worked with some of the best producers and songwriters in the world such as Pras Michel (Fugees), Father MC, Dannii Minogue, Max Martin, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Kristian Lundin, Andreas Karlsson & Herbie Crichlow (Britney Spears, N ´sync, Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys), Anders Bagge ( Jennifer Lopez, Madonna), Johan Ekhe & Ulf Lindström (Robyn), Random (Lutricia Mc Neal, XLNS, A Teens), Sean Barney Thomas (Dr.Dre. Snoop Doggy Dog), Jocke-E (Dannii Minogue, Ace Of Base, Pandora, Holly Valance, Jennifer Page) HLLLlHolly Valance Jennifer Paige, Lene Nystrom, Sertab) among others.
In 1997 DeDe was the only Swedish support act for Michael Jackson down in Ullevi Gothenburg. Come November of 99 she went
to Japan to do a show along with Diana King in the Tokyo Dome for two consecutive days. There were 100 000 people in attendance for that show.
The end of 99 brought a new challenge for DeDe, the start of her own label, DLP International AB and in July of 2002 the released her fourth album in Japan (Epic) under the title "Like a Queen". 2003 also saw the release of three singles as well as her first DVD collection.
Denise "DeDe" Christanne Lopez, was born in Mexico City but grew up in Stockholm "Sweden. She has three brothers and two sisters all spread out in the world. Oldest brother Artie is a famous photographer in Los Angeles and in -97 shot the album cover of "I do". Sebastian, or "DJ ZEB" as he is called, is a famous DJ and producer in Sweden and has worked with DeDe, Meja, 666, Emilia and others. Youngest brother, Renato is a TV host in Los Angeles for NBC, he also play guitar in a band called, The Prom Kings that are signed in USA. Oldest sister Tiana lives in Spain and youngest sister Samatha is a jewlery designer and lives in New York. Her father, Renato Lopez is a music producer and was VP of Walt Disney Records Latin America Division for ten years, he worked with names like Phil Collins,Vanessa Williams and Sting among others. He now runs his own publishing company and jazz/blues bar in Playa Del Carmen, Mexiko called "The Jam Session". Her mother is a dance instructor and runs her own dance studio in Stockholm. They were both singers in their youth.
More info:
DeDe Official Site
DeDe on MySpace
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