Lucas Prata
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Lucas Prata is a House
musician and DJ born in Bayside, Queens, New York. He has produced several recognizable hits such as "Never Be Alone", "And She Said", "Love of My Life", and "Let's Get It On." Prata and Dan Bălan
produced The "Ma Ya Hi Song," an English version of the international hit "Dragostea din tei
" by Bălan's original band, O-Zone
. "The Ma Ya Hi Song" did not achieve the success of the original, which went to number one in 27 countries and sold over eight million singles throughout the world in various languages.
Prata attended the University of Miami
in Florida. During his time at the University he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. In his senior year, Prata won the Mr. University of Miami contest for his vocal ability. This win convinced him to pursue singing as a full-time career.
Moving back to his native New York after graduating with a double major, Prata recorded and released his own singles. Sony recording artist George Lamond
took Prata under his creative wing and hired him to tour with him as his back up singer and dancer with his hit at the time "Bad of the Heart".
as the opening act for their North American tour. Thousands of fans in 80 cities caught Lucas' performances which included his hit single at the time, "Fly Away"
In his continued pursuit to further his career, Lucas found himself in the C+C Music Factory
studios auditioning for a group. This is where he met Ricky Crespo, who at the time was the programmer/co-producer for C+C. Lucas and Ricky quickly became friends and began creating music that began to attract the attention of major record labels.
Within a span of several months, Lucas's songs "Never Be Alone", "And She Said" and "Love of My Life" featuring Reina
all scored major airplay on such radio stations WKTU
and WMPH
. The second single from his debut album, "And She Said", saw crossover success on on New York City
Pop music station, Z100
where it a garnered moderate airplay.
"And She Said" was also rewritten by David Brody of Z100
as a cheer song for the New York Mets
, "And we say... LETS GO METS", which he performed live at the team's 2006 postseason rally on October 3. The song and its video were regularly played at Shea Stadium
during the 2006
season and postseason.
Prata was the featured performer on an episode of MTV
's hit show My Super Sweet Sixteen in 2006.
As of 2007, Prata's album "Never Stop Dreamin'" was licensed by Ministry of Sound
in the UK (one of the biggest dance labels in the world), and other labels throughout the world have also picked up the album.
Another track from the album, "I Think I'm Falling In Love" was released in Sweden with mixes by Da Buzz
while the next U.S. single is "We've Got It Going On" which has also been remixed by the producer, Discopunx. His next single was "DYWM", a cover of The Human League
's "Don't You Want Me
" which was performed as a duet with Kim Sozzi
. It was debuted live on New Year's Eve at Mirage on Long Island, and later performed live at WKTU
Beatstock Festival on August 19, 2007.
In March 2007 and March 2008, Lucas Prata performed with Reina at a dance benefiting Muscular Dystrophy, hosted by two Staten Island High Schools.
In 2008, Prata released a remake of "Something About You
" by Level 42
, a duet with George Lamond
.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
musician and DJ born in Bayside, Queens, New York. He has produced several recognizable hits such as "Never Be Alone", "And She Said", "Love of My Life", and "Let's Get It On." Prata and Dan Bălan
Dan Balan
Dan Mihai Bălan is a Moldavian singer, songwriter, and producer. He was born to Mihai Bălan and Ludmila Bălan, a TV presenter. Dan Bălan has performed eurodance and commercially pop music...
produced The "Ma Ya Hi Song," an English version of the international hit "Dragostea din tei
Dragostea din tei
"Dragostea din tei" , also informally known as "The Numa Numa Song" , is the most successful single by the Moldovan pop group O-Zone, sung in Romanian. It shot to the number one spot on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it remained for 12 weeks between June and early September 2004...
" by Bălan's original band, O-Zone
O-Zone
O-Zone was a Romania/Moldovan pop music trio that was active from 1998 to 2005 and consisted of Dan Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie Todiraş. The group gained global popularity with their song "Dragostea din tei" and their subsequent album DiscO-Zone....
. "The Ma Ya Hi Song" did not achieve the success of the original, which went to number one in 27 countries and sold over eight million singles throughout the world in various languages.
Early life and career
Lucas Prata at an early age has passionately pursued the stage. Captivating audiences at such venues as MTV, National Television spots for Coca Cola, McDonald's, JC Penney, Seinfeld, TMC, and LA Gear. After accomplishing successful television ventures, Prata went on to his true passion, music.Prata attended the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
in Florida. During his time at the University he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. In his senior year, Prata won the Mr. University of Miami contest for his vocal ability. This win convinced him to pursue singing as a full-time career.
Moving back to his native New York after graduating with a double major, Prata recorded and released his own singles. Sony recording artist George Lamond
George Lamond
George Lamond, born George Garcia, is an American Freestyle music singer, who is of Puerto Rican descent.-Career:George Lamond began singing backup for various artists before landing a solo deal with Columbia Records...
took Prata under his creative wing and hired him to tour with him as his back up singer and dancer with his hit at the time "Bad of the Heart".
Rise to success
In the summer of 2000, Prata found himself teamed up with Salt-n-PepaSalt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....
as the opening act for their North American tour. Thousands of fans in 80 cities caught Lucas' performances which included his hit single at the time, "Fly Away"
In his continued pursuit to further his career, Lucas found himself in the C+C Music Factory
C+C Music Factory
C+C Music Factory is a dance-pop and hip hop group formed in 1989 by David Cole and Robert Clivillés which stopped recording 1996, following Cole's death...
studios auditioning for a group. This is where he met Ricky Crespo, who at the time was the programmer/co-producer for C+C. Lucas and Ricky quickly became friends and began creating music that began to attract the attention of major record labels.
Within a span of several months, Lucas's songs "Never Be Alone", "And She Said" and "Love of My Life" featuring Reina
Reina
Reina is a female Dance-pop singer-songwriter.-Early life and career:Reina began in the music industry as a teen and released her debut album in 1995 under the name Lori Gold "Lori Gold" in Japan only...
all scored major airplay on such radio stations WKTU
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
and WMPH
WMPH
WMPH is Delaware's first high school radio station, located in Wilmington. The Brandywine School District Board of Education owns the license granted by the FCC. The call letters WMPH stand for Mount Pleasant High and offered several program formats including Top 40, progressive rock, dance and...
. The second single from his debut album, "And She Said", saw crossover success on on New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Pop music station, Z100
Z100
-Internet TV:* Z100.TV, a website serving as an international directory of online TV-channels and associated video media-Radio:* WHTZ, 100.3 in New York City* KKRZ, 100.3 in Portland, Oregon* KZRO, 100.1 in Mount Shasta, California, a.k.a...
where it a garnered moderate airplay.
2006-present
In 2006, while Prata was serving as Music Director Miami's Party 93.1, his single "Let's Get It On" became the number-one requested record at the station in just two weeks."And She Said" was also rewritten by David Brody of Z100
WHTZ
WHTZ — branded Z100 — is a commercial pop/contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications...
as a cheer song for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, "And we say... LETS GO METS", which he performed live at the team's 2006 postseason rally on October 3. The song and its video were regularly played at Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
during the 2006
2006 New York Mets season
The New York Mets' 2006 season was the 45th regular season for the Mets. They went 97-65 and won the NL East. They were managed by Willie Randolph. They played home games at Shea Stadium. They used the marketing slogan of "The Team. The Time...
season and postseason.
Prata was the featured performer on an episode of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's hit show My Super Sweet Sixteen in 2006.
As of 2007, Prata's album "Never Stop Dreamin'" was licensed by Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
in the UK (one of the biggest dance labels in the world), and other labels throughout the world have also picked up the album.
Another track from the album, "I Think I'm Falling In Love" was released in Sweden with mixes by Da Buzz
Da Buzz
Da Buzz is a Swedish eurodance/pop music group. Members of the group are writers/producers Per Lidén and Pier Schmid and lead-singer Annika Thörnquist.All three are from Karlstad....
while the next U.S. single is "We've Got It Going On" which has also been remixed by the producer, Discopunx. His next single was "DYWM", a cover of The Human League
The Human League
The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
's "Don't You Want Me
Don't You Want Me
"Don't You Want Me" is a single by British synthpop group Human League, released from their album: Dare on 27 November 1981.It is the band's best known and most commercially successful recording to date, and was the Christmas number one in the UK, in 1981, where it sold over 1,400,000 copies,...
" which was performed as a duet with Kim Sozzi
Kim Sozzi
Kim Sozzi is an American dance-pop singer originally from Long Island, New York.-Career:Kim Sozzi's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album, Life Goes On. Her first single from the album was "Til I Cry You Out Of Me", followed by "Letting Go"...
. It was debuted live on New Year's Eve at Mirage on Long Island, and later performed live at WKTU
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
Beatstock Festival on August 19, 2007.
In March 2007 and March 2008, Lucas Prata performed with Reina at a dance benefiting Muscular Dystrophy, hosted by two Staten Island High Schools.
In 2008, Prata released a remake of "Something About You
Something About You (Level 42 song)
"Something About You" is a single released by British Jazz funk band Level 42 in 1985, in advance of its inclusion on the album World Machine the same year...
" by Level 42
Level 42
Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the...
, a duet with George Lamond
George Lamond
George Lamond, born George Garcia, is an American Freestyle music singer, who is of Puerto Rican descent.-Career:George Lamond began singing backup for various artists before landing a solo deal with Columbia Records...
.
Albums
- "Let's Get It On" 2005 Ultra RecordsUltra RecordsUltra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
, Avex TraxAvex Trax, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
(Japan Release) - "Never Stop Dreamin'" May 20, 2008
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Pop Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Club/Dance Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
U.S. Dance Airplay Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it... |
U.S. Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
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| 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
"Fly Away" | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
"Never Be Alone" | - | 10 | - | - |
| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
"And She Said" | 66 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... |
"Love Of My Life" (with Reina Reina Reina is a female Dance-pop singer-songwriter.-Early life and career:Reina began in the music industry as a teen and released her debut album in 1995 under the name Lori Gold "Lori Gold" in Japan only... ) |
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| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
"Let's Get It On" | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"We Got It Going On" | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"I Think I'm Falling In Love" | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"DYWM" (with Kim Sozzi Kim Sozzi Kim Sozzi is an American dance-pop singer originally from Long Island, New York.-Career:Kim Sozzi's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album, Life Goes On. Her first single from the album was "Til I Cry You Out Of Me", followed by "Letting Go"... ) |
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| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
"Something About You" (With George Lamond) | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
"A Girl Like That" (featuring Jeannie Ortega Jeannie Ortega Jeannette "Jeannie" Ortega is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 2006 with the album No Place Like Brooklyn at the age of 19. The album featured the hit single "Crowded," which topped the Billboard Hot 100.- Biography :Jeannie Ortega was born in... ) |
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| 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
"Remember (La Di Da)" | - | - | - | - |