Corina (American singer)
{{Short description|American singer-songwriter and actress}}
{{For|the Romanian singer of the same name|Corina (Romanian singer)}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Corina
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Corina Katt Ayala
| origin = Manhattan, New York, U.S.
| genre = Latin hip-hop, freestyle
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|actress}}
| years_active = 1989–present
| label = {{hlist|Cutting Records|Atco Records}}
| website = {{URL|www.corinakattayala.com}}
}}
Corina Katt Ayala,{{Discogs artist|artist=42976-Corina|name=Corina}} known mononymously as Corina, is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She released her self-titled album on Atco Records in 1991, and charted a string of dance hits in the U.S. between 1989 and 1997. The highest charting of these was the summer 1991 hit "Temptation", which peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Biography
=Early life=
Corina Katt Ayala was born to Puerto Rican parents in Spanish Harlem, New York and raised in South Bronx. In her teens, she became Miss Hispanic America and became runner-up for Miss Puerto Rico. Ayala spent years of formal training in ballet, voice, and theatre before landing a contract with Cutting Records, going under the name "Corina".{{cite web |url=https://www.corinakattayala.com/about-1-1-1 |title=Bio |website=Corina Katt Ayala Official Website |access-date=September 16, 2022}}
=Music career=
Corina released her debut single "Out of Control" in 1987. A year later, her second single "Give Me Back My Heart" peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts. In 1991, Corina released her self-titled debut album through Atco Records. The lead single, "Temptation" became her biggest hit, peaking at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Corina toured the U.S. as a support act for Ice Cube, Boyz II Men, and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.
=Acting career=
Corina made some guest starring roles on All My Children, One Life to Live, As the World Turns, New York Undercover, and Cosby. She also starred alongside Marc Anthony in the 1990 film East Side Story. She was selected by director Tim Robbins to portray Frida Kahlo in the 1999 film Cradle Will Rock.{{cite web |url=https://www.corinakattayala.com/acting#new-page-2 |title=Acting |website=Corina Katt Ayala Official Website |access-date=September 16, 2022}}
Corina also wrote, produced, and starred in the one-woman shows Fear & All of Me and Voices in My Head. She also wrote, directed, and starred in the sitcom pilot Latin in America. More recently, Corina created the web series Lupita Says on her YouTube channel.
Discography
= Studio albums =
=Singles=
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Year
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Single ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|Positions ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Album |
|---|
| width="40"|AUS {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/12/week-commencing-2-december-1991.html | title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing December 2, 1991|website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=December 2, 2022}} !width="40"|CAN !width="40"|Billboard Hot 100{{AllMusic|id=corina-mn0002142456|title=Corina}} !width="40"|Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
| style="text-align:center;"|1987
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Out of Control" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|Non-album singles |
| style="text-align:center;"|1988
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Give Me Back My Heart" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|26 | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|25 |
| style="text-align:center;"|1990
|align="left"|"Loving You Like Crazy" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|31 |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1991
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Temptation" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|57 | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|36{{cite magazine |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1624&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=4u444os8oh391jedk635aciqd7 |title=RPM 100 Top Singles |magazine=RPM |date=September 14, 1991 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131195708/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1624&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=4u444os8oh391jedk635aciqd7 |archive-date=January 31, 2017 |url-status=dead }} | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|6{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-08-10/ |title=Billboard Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |date=August 10, 1991 |access-date=September 14, 2022}} | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|22 | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|1 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|Corina |
| style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="text-align:left; "|"Whispers" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|160 | style="text-align:center; "|— | style="text-align:center; "|51 | style="text-align:center; "|— | style="text-align:center; "|17 |
| style="text-align:center;"|1992
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Now That You're Gone" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|28 | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— |
| style="text-align:center;"|1997
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Summertime Summertime" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|86 | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|21 | style="text-align:left;"|So So Def Bass All Stars: Volume II |
| style="text-align:center;"|2005
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Master and Servant" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Non-album singles |
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Run Away" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— |
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Aunque Me Duela" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— |
| style="text-align:center;"|2022
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|"Take Me Away" | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— | style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"|— |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.corinakattayala.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|0043612|Corina Katt Ayala}}
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Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:American actresses of Puerto Rican descent
Category:American freestyle musicians
Category:American Latin pop singers
Category:American musicians of Puerto Rican descent
Category:American women pop singers
Category:American women singer-songwriters
Category:American dance-pop musicians
Category:Hispanic and Latino American actresses
Category:Hispanic and Latino American musicians
Category:Hispanic and Latino American women singers
Category:Singers from New York City
Category:Singer-songwriters from New York (state)