References

As an artist she was contracted to Sony BMG for five years (1994 – 1999). In 1999 she decided to start her own label and license her music around the world.

Denise was contracted as an exclusive songwriter to Air Chrysalis Scandinavia AB since 1993-06-01 -2001-08-01. During this period she has had huge sucess as an artist/songwriter worldwide. Her albums has been released in important territories such as Japan, Southeast Asia and Scandinavia. With more than 500 000 albums sold, she has worked with world-class Pop producers and songwriters such as Anders Bagge (Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion), The famous Cheiron Team: Max Martin, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger & Andreas Carlsson (Celine Dion, Britney Spears, n´Sync, Backstreet Boys among others), Sean Barney Thomas (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg) and others.

Albums:

• TBA (Totally Bombastic Anecdotes) (1995)
• I do (1997)
• Metaphor (1999)
• Like A Queen (Japan) (2002)
• Slave to the Sound (2003), Same album named ”Denise Lopez” in China & Taiwan (2010)
• Gemini 1994-2004 (2004) Compilation Album
• Black Lace & Leather (2011)

Biography

Denise started her carrier as a dancer & backup singer and toured around the world between 1989-1994 with Dr.Alban, Melodie MC and the famous dance group Culture Beat (Mr. Vain). During her last year with Culture Beat she signed her first record deal and recorded the album TBA (Totally Bombastic Anecdotes) with Sony Music Sweden under her nick- name DeDe. Her second single (Party) opened up the market in Japan and her first album TBA went gold within a month.

In 1997 Denise was the only Swedish support act for Michael Jackson down in Ullevi Gothenburg. On November of 99 she went to Japan to do her show along with Diana King in the Tokyo Dome for two consecutive days. 100 000 people were watching those shows.

The end of 99 brought a new challenge for Denise, she started of her own label, DLP International AB and by July of 2002 she released her fourth album in Japan (through Epic) under the title ”Like a Queen”. 2003 saw the release of three singles as well as her first DVD collection. In august of 2007 she teamed up with Grammy-winning recording artist Pras Michel (The Fugees) and released ”Turn you on”, layered with her sassy vocals and Pras Michel’s signature fluid rap style. Turn you on is written and produced by Pras Michel. After nine weeks on the Swedish single chart, ”Turn you on” went No.2.

In december of 2007 Denise went to China for the first time, she did two shows at the biggest clubs in Beijing, Club Mix and Club Cargo. In november 2008 Denise did a tour together with Pras Michel in Estonia, Letvia, Finland, Denmark and Sweden. In december 2008 she wrapped up her first live-band tour in China, a great success. In april of 2009 she went back to China for promotion in Shanghai. Her fourth album ”Slave To The Sound” was released in China may 2010 under the title ”Denise Lopez”. Her fifth album is out now!

Family

Denise Lopez, was born in Mexico City but grew up in Stockholm Sweden. She has three brothers and two sisters all spread out in the world. Oldest brother Arturo is a famous photographer in Los Angeles and in -97 shot the album cover of ”I do”. Sebastian, or ”DJ ZEB” as he is called, is a famous DJ and producer in Sweden and has worked with Denise, Meja, 666, Emilia and others. Youngest brother, Renato was a TV host in Los Angeles for NBC and now has his own TV-show in Mexiko. He also played guitar in a band called, ”The Prom Kings”. Oldest sister Tiana was a model and actor now living in Spain and youngest sister Samatha is a jewlery designer and lives in New York. Her father, Renato Lopez is a music producer and was VP of Walt Disney Records Latin America Division for more than ten years, he worked with names like Phil Collins,Vanessa Williams and Sting among others. He now runs his own publishing company and jazz/blues bar in Playa Del Carmen, Mexiko called ”The Jam Session”. Her mother was a dancer with her own studio in Stockholm. They were both singers in their youth.