Karina

pop

There are five artists who have performed under the name Karina. 1) Yu Jimin (Hangul:유지민) born April 11 2000 is commonly known by her stage name Karina (Hangul:카리나) the leader of south korean girl group aespa and member of south korean super group GOT The Beat. She made her group debut with the single Black Mamba. 2) Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is an American singer and pianist. She is currently signed to Def Jam. Karina is of Dominican and American descent. Pasian first began taking piano lessons at the age of three from her babysitter, and began classical piano training while in kindergarten. She began working with a vocal coach when she was eight.[1] She learned how to sing in seven different languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, French, Armenian, and Arabic), and is fluent in two (English and Spanish).[citation needed] In 2003, Pasian met Quincy Jones, and he invited her and her family to his home in Bel Air, California. Soon after this, Pasian performed and won on Star Search. She also performed at Quincy Jones' We Are The Future concert in Rome.[1] On June 22, 2007, Pasian performed at the White House for President George W. Bush in celebration of Black Music Month, making her the first person of Dominican descent[1] to perform there.[4] Pasian became the subject of a bidding war when she was thirteen between three major record labels, Def Jam, Interscope, and Bad Boy Records. She ultimately chose Def Jam in 2006 because they made th...