At 14, Brenda K. Starr met Harry Belafonte during an audition for the musical Beat Street, leading to a recording deal with producer Arthur Baker on Mirage Records. In the late '80s, she rose to fame with hits like the Grammy-nominated #1 ballad "I Still Believe," later re-recorded by her former backup singer, Mariah Carey. Brenda’s Spanish influence emerged with her Gold- and Platinum-certified album Te Sigo Esperando, followed by No Lo Voy A Olvidar, Pétalos de Fuego, and the critically acclaimed Temptation, which won two Latin Billboard Awards in 2002. Embracing her Salsa roots, Brenda became a star on Sony Music, collaborating with icons like Victor Manuelle and Tito Nieves, solidifying her legacy in Latin music.
At 14, Brenda K. Starr met Harry Belafonte during an audition for the musical Beat Street, leading to a recording deal with producer Arthur Baker on Mirage Records. In the late '80s, she rose to fame with hits like the Grammy-nominated #1 ballad "I Still Believe," later re-recorded by her former backup singer, Mariah Carey. Brenda’s Spanish influence emerged with her Gold- and Platinum-certified album Te Sigo Esperando, followed by No Lo Voy A Olvidar, Pétalos de Fuego, and the critically acclaimed Temptation, which won two Latin Billboard Awards in 2002. Embracing her Salsa roots, Brenda became a star on Sony Music, collaborating with icons like Victor Manuelle and Tito Nieves, solidifying her legacy in Latin music.