Deevani
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Adalgisa Inés Rooney-Saldaña, better known by her stage name Deevani, is a reggaeton
singer from Puerto Rico
. She is best known for her Hindi
vocals on the songs "Mírame" with Daddy Yankee
, and "Flow Natural
" with Tito "El Bambino" and Beenie Man
. She also appeared in the song "Dancing" with Johnny Prez
and "Que Buena Tu Ta" with Fuego
.
but grew up in Carolina, Puerto Rico
. After getting an MBA in Finance, she was asked by her younger brother, Francisco Saldaña of Luny Tunes
, to work for his company Mas Flow.
Her husband is from India
, and through him she discovered the world of Bollywood
movies and music. She also studied Hindi
and other languages of India
. She likes Bhangra music and her musician name means "Crazy Lover"
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
singer from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. She is best known for her Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
vocals on the songs "Mírame" with Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
, and "Flow Natural
Flow Natural
"Flow Natural" is the second single from Tito El Bambino's album Top of the Line. It features Deevani, listed on the track as "Ines", and Beenie Man.-Charts:...
" with Tito "El Bambino" and Beenie Man
Beenie Man
Anthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:...
. She also appeared in the song "Dancing" with Johnny Prez
Johnny Prez
-Career:He used to belong to the group "Kid Power Posse" and the duo "Déificos," meaning "belong to God." recorded his first album of Spanish reggae, “Los Nenes De La Medicina” in 1992. Johnny Prez made Spanish reggae popular in Puerto Rico...
and "Que Buena Tu Ta" with Fuego
Fuego (singer)
Miguel Duran better known by his stage name Fuego "La Musica Del Futuro" is a Dominican-American Merengue Singer-songwriter, Composer & CEO of his label Estrella de barrio.-Early Life:...
.
Biography
Deevani was born in the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
but grew up in Carolina, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. After getting an MBA in Finance, she was asked by her younger brother, Francisco Saldaña of Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:...
, to work for his company Mas Flow.
Her husband is from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and through him she discovered the world of Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies and music. She also studied Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and other languages of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. She likes Bhangra music and her musician name means "Crazy Lover"