Teen R&B singer Karina Pasian declares "War"

By Mariel Concepcion

NEW YORK (Billboard) -
When you're the subject of a
high-stakes bidding war while still a preteen, expectations
will be extra high for your debut.

But so far, 16-year-old Karina Pasian is making good. The
Dominican-American singer, who signed with Def Jam in 2006, has
just scored her first chart ink with "16 (at) War," which
entered Billboard's latest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No.
93.

The track comes from Pasian's debut album, "First Love,"
due June 3. She has been taking piano lessons since the age of
3, started studying classical music in kindergarten, and met
her current vocal coach at 8.

Things took off from there. In 2003, Pasian won on "Star
Search." Appearances at Jones' "We Are the Future" concert in
Rome and at the White House quickly followed. Now Pasian is
sorting through more than 70 songs for "First Love."

"My dad used to tell people he was going to take me to
Hollywood. He would always say that I was going to be a star,"
an excited Pasian says. "To be here now is really, really
crazy."

Reuters/Billboard

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