Angelina Camarillo Ramos (born 1976) is an American singer from Union City, California. Angelina is best known for her 1996 hit song "Release Me", which reached No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Her other Hot 100 chart peaks include "I Don't Need Your Love" (#69), "Without Your Love" (#82), and "The Tide Is High" (#89) in addition to her single "Mambo" peaking at #2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Angelina | |
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| Birth name | Angelina Camarillo |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Union City, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Union City, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Freestyle, dance-pop, Latin pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, teacher |
| Years active | 1996–2009 |
| Labels | Upstairs Records |
| Formerly of | NB Ridaz |
After her brother Daniel was killed in 2006,[1][2][3][4] Angelina stopped writing songs. She still toured on the dance music circuit for a while after that,[1] eventually leaving the entertainment industry altogether to become a schoolteacher in East San Jose.[1]
Her brother, Daniel Camarillo, has a memorial in his name at the Charles F. Kennedy Park in their hometown of Union City, California.[5]
Discography
edit| Year | Album | Chart position | |||
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| EUA Top Heat | |||||
| 1996 | The Album
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45 | |||
| 1999 | Ven a Mi (Come to Me)
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| 2002 | Love Ain't Here No More
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Pop singer Angelina is now an East San Jose teacher after music stardom and tragedy. San Jose Mercury News (December 6, 2012). Retrieved on 2014-01-31.
- ^ Shooting kills two at birthday party in San Leandro. Inside Bay Area (December 24, 2006). Retrieved on 2014-01-31.
- ^ SAN LEANDRO / Gunman kills 2 bystanders, wounds 6 outside strip mall bar. SFGate (December 24, 2006). Retrieved on 2014-01-31.
- ^ Police Search For Gunman In San Leandro 'Rampage' Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. ABC Local News (December 24, 2006). Retrieved on 2014-01-31.
- ^ "RESERVABLE PICNIC SITES & PARK USE POLICY" (PDF). Unioncity.org. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Angelina". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2013.