DLP International is a label owned by Swedish artist Denise 'DeDe' Lopez.
Denise "DeDe" Lopez is a Swedish pop singer. She has released four albums: TBA (1995), I do (1997), Metaphor (1999) and Like A Queen (2002), which have sold over 500.000 copies.
Early career edit
DeDe started her carrier as a dancer & backup singer and toured around the world between 1989-1994 with Dr. Alban, Melodie MC and the famous dance group Culture Beat (Mr. Vain). During her last year with Culture Beat she signed her first record deal and recorded the album TBA (Totally Bombastic Anecdotes) with Sony Music Sweden under her nick- name DeDe. Her second single (Party) opened up the market in Japan and her first album TBA went gold within a month.
The end of 99 brought a new challenge for DeDe, she started of her own label, and by July 2002 she released her fourth album in Japan (through Epic Sony) under the title "Like a Queen". 2003 saw the release of three singles as well as her first DVD collection. [1]
Career edit
DeDe has worked with some of the best producers and songwriters in the world such as 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), Sean Barney Thomas (Dr. Dre. Snoop Doggy Dog), Jock-E (Dannii Minogue, Ace Of Base, Pandora, Holly Valance, Jennifer Page, Lene Nystrom, Sertab), Father MC, Dannii Minogue, Johan Ekhe & Ulf Lindström (Robyn), Random (Lutricia Mc Neal, XLNS, A Teens) among others.
With hits like Party, My lover, Get to you and Everybody, DeDe has released four albums, TBA (1995), I do (1997), Metaphor (1999) and Like A Queen 2002, these sold over 500.000 copies
DeDe was contracted as an exclusive songwriter toAir Chrysalis Scandinavia AB since 1993-06-01 -2001-08-01. During this period DeDe has had moderate success as an artist/songwriter worldwide. Her albums has been released in important territories such as Japan, Southeast Asia and Scandinavia.
In 1997 DeDe was the only Swedish support act for Michael Jackson down in Ullevi Gothenburg. On November of 99 she went to Japan to do her show along with Diana King in the Tokyo Dome for two consecutive days. 100 000 people were watching those shows. DeDe is also singing on DJ Swamis song Electro Jugni and the album is #1 in India end of 2007. [1]
News edit
DeDe in China In December 13th & 15th 2007 she did two shows at the biggest clubs in Beijing, Club Mix and Club Cargo. In december of 2008 she rapped up her first live tour in China. In april 2009 she starts her PR tour to promote her new album in China. She will be in Shanghai between april 19-26th 2009.
About the new album Black Lace & Leather edit
"This is a very special record for me," she says. "I've been through a lot of stuff over the last few years, and it's definitely helped me and my creative process to share my life and toughts in my music. The lyrics are straightforward and very honest, expressing how I feel and confronting things I've actually experienced . There's so much passion, so much pain, so much love, so much to express, every emotion is on this album.
Producers like Pras Michel from Fugees, Jocke – E (Dannii Minogue, Ace Of Base, Pandora, Holly Valance, Jennifer Page), Daniel Dermes & Fredrik Ärletun for Clean Cut Music,(Maxi Priest), Diamon Swami Duggai (Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Priest, Stereo Nation and China Black), Niklas Pettersson (Velvet, Dr.Alban) and others.
DeDe´s new album is recorded in Sweden and USA.
Single "Turn you on" edit
Her single "Turn you on" is written, produced and featured by Fugees star Pras Michel (Fugees). After nine weeks on Sweden's singles chart "Turn you on" went No.2 (week 42). DeDe has license deals with A - Peer synergy in China and Taiwan, Oxyd records in Italy and Asprecords in South Africa. They will start promote the single Turn you on Q2 2009 followed by her new album Black Lace & Leather. Free to license in all other territories.
Single "I want it bad" edit
The follow-up single after “Turn you on”. "I want it bad" feat Pras Michel is written by Jonas Liberg, Denise "DeDe" Lopez & Pras Michel. Produced by Niklas Petersson. Remixes by Jean Maxwell and her brother Zeb Lopez.
Early life edit
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 Arturo 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". Oldest sister Tiana lives in Spain and youngest sister Samatha is a jewelry 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 more than 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.[1]
COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING edit
Delight Chips Sketchers Motorola
Acting edit
Musical Eva (age 14) TV-serie Xerxes 1995 Movie (small part) Lögner att älska (2009)
Discography edit
Albums edit
- TBA (Totally Bombastic Anecdotes) (1995)
- I do (1997)
- Metaphor (1999)
- Like A Queen (Japan) (2002)
- Slave to the Sound (2003)
- Gemini 1994-2004 (2004)
- Her new album (Black Lace & Leather) will be released (2009)
Singles edit
TBA (Totally Bombastic Anectodes):
- Take A Step Back
- Party
- In the Mood
- (Can We) Swing It
I do:
- My Lover
- Get To You
- Gimme All You Got
Metaphor:
- Let Me Show You How
- Everybody
- No One Elsez Biz
Like a Queen:
- n/a
Slave to the Sound:
- Someone, Somewhere, Someday
- Love me down
- Last to know
Gemini 1994-2004:
- No one elsez biz (weekend Latino mix)
Untitled album:
- Tarzan Boy
- Turn You On feat. Pras Michael