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Background information | |
Birth name | Lori Reina Goldstein |
Born | Bronx, New York City [1] | May 13, 1975
Genres | Dance |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Robbins |
Lori Reina Goldstein (born May 13, 1975, in the Bronx, New York City, United States) [1] is an American dance-pop singer-songwriter.
Reina was a backup singer for such music artists as Deborah Cox and Corina. In 1995, she released a self-titled R&B album as Lori Gold, and had a minor hit with "I Likes". In 1998, as Reina, she became an overnight sensation [1] on the Dance/Club scene when "Find Another Woman" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. [2]
In 2003, she scored her biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #96, when her single "No One's Gonna Change You" crossed over from the dance charts. [3] In 2004 when "If I Close My Eyes" went to number 2 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, she garnered her biggest dance hit and in 2005 scored another top 5 on the same chart with "Forgive". [4] All 3 tracks were from her third album overall, but first under her new name Reina "This Is Reina". Reina is promoted by AJ Iacona.