Lil' Suzy
Encyclopedia
Suzanne Casale better known as Lil' Suzy (born March 1, 1979, Brooklyn, New York) is a half Italian, half Puerto Rican American Latin freestyle
, pop-
, and dance-music
singer.
) which charted at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992 (when she was 12 years old) and was named Billboard magazine's Best New Dance Artist that year, making her the youngest ever to receive the honor.
Some of her other songs include
In 2002, she released a Greatest Hits album that included rerecorded versions of most of these songs.
In the past, she opened a nail salon in Staten Island
. Lil Suzy toured with Lisette Melendez
and Angel Clivillés
, the original lead singer of the 1980s–1990s girl group The Cover Girls
. The trio performs as S.A.L.
Lil Suzy has also toured with Amber (performer)
and now disbanded electronica group Prophecy Collective.
Compilation albums
Freestyle music
Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...
, pop-
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
, and dance-music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
singer.
Career
Lil' Suzy is regarded as one of the top freestyle singers and was best known for the club hit "Take Me in Your Arms," (written by Julian HernandezJulian Hernandez (musician)
Julian Hernandez is a Puerto Rican American songwriter, composer, guitarist and singer.-Career:Julian Hernandez has worked with many famous artists throughout his career. He wrote and was a backing vocalist for Lil' Suzy's "Take Me In Your Arms". It sold over 600,000 copies as a single and reached...
) which charted at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992 (when she was 12 years old) and was named Billboard magazine's Best New Dance Artist that year, making her the youngest ever to receive the honor.
Some of her other songs include
- Falling in Love
- Turn the Beat Around
- Promise Me (1994, #62)
- Now and Forever
- When I Fall in Love
- Just Can't Get over You
- Can't Get You out of My Mind (1997, #79)
- Memories (1998)
- I Still Love You (1998, #94)
- You're the Only One
- Take me in your arms
- Dance Tonight (2009) (Digital Release)
In 2002, she released a Greatest Hits album that included rerecorded versions of most of these songs.
In the past, she opened a nail salon in Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
. Lil Suzy toured with Lisette Melendez
Lisette Melendez
Lisette Melendez is an American freestyle/Latin pop/dance-pop singer. She is best known for her 1991 hits "Together Forever" and "A Day In My Life ". These songs propelled her debut album Together Forever to gold status with over 700,000 copies sold...
and Angel Clivillés
Angel Clivillés
Angel Clivillés is the stage name used by Louise Angel Sabater, a Latina dance music singer of Puerto Rican descent. She was born in the Bronx, New York.-Music career:...
, the original lead singer of the 1980s–1990s girl group The Cover Girls
The Cover Girls
The Cover Girls is a New York City-based freestyle-urban-dance-pop girl group that achieved the majority of its chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
. The trio performs as S.A.L.
Lil Suzy has also toured with Amber (performer)
Amber (performer)
Marie-Claire "Amber" Cremers is a Dutch-German singer, songwriter, label owner and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night," "If You Could Read My Mind," and "Sexual ."-Career:Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night" gained interest...
and now disbanded electronica group Prophecy Collective.
Discography
Studio albums- 1991: Love Can't WaitLove Can't WaitLove Can't Wait is Lil Suzy's first studio album. It was released in 1991 and marks her following freestyle career with the hits "Take Me In Your Arms" and "Love Can't Wait".-Track listing:-Chart positions:Singles - Billboard...
- 1993: Back To DanceBack to DanceBack to Dance is Lil Suzy's second studio album. It was released in 1994 and sees a closer collaboration with hit producer Tony "Dr. Freestyle" Garcia. It contains a new remix of "Take Me in Your Arms" from her previous album, as well as a cover version of "Turn the Beat Around", which was also...
- 1995: Life Goes OnLife Goes On (Lil Suzy album)Life Goes On is Lil Suzy's third studio album. It was her first album to release several hit singles, namely "Promise Me", "Now & Forever", Just Can't Get Over You" and "When I Fall In Love". The album is also significant for Lil Suzy's change in style towards Eurodance.-Track listing:-Chart...
- 1997: ParadiseParadise (Lil Suzy album)Paradise is Lil Suzy's fourth and final studio album to date. It was released in 1997. It contains some of her most well-known songs like "Can't Get You Out Of My Mind", "I Still Love You", her first ballad to be released as a single, the famous "Memories" and a collaboration with Crystal Waters,...
Compilation albums
- 2000: The MegaMixThe MegaMixThe MegaMix is Lil Suzy's first compilation album. It was released in 2000 and is a retrospective of all her hit songs and favourites in a non-stop mix. The alternate version "Best of.....
- 2002: The Greatest HitsThe Greatest Hits (Lil Suzy album)The Greatest Hits is Lil Suzy's final physical release to date. It was released in 2002. Her biggest single hits along with some other tracks from her albums are compiled on this collection...