Patricia Velásquez

Patricia Velásquez (born January 31, 1981 in Zulia, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan Latin pop music recording artist.
== Music career ==
=== 2011-2013: Sensual and Language Barriers ===
In 2011, she became the first artist signed to the newly-formed Show Me Records, a sister label of Ozark Sunset. Her debut single, "Nightlife," was released in August 2011 to pop radio, and a Spanish version ("Vida Nocturna") was serviced to Latin radio. The single was her first entry on the pop charts and reached a peak of #27, while becoming a Top 10 hit on the Latin charts. Velásquez's debut album, Sensual, was released on November 22, 2011. "Stopwatch," featuring rapper Mente Hipnótico, was released as the album's second single in January 2012, and "Wrap Me Up" was released in May 2012 as the third and final single.
"Trilingual" was released in September 2012 as the lead-off single to Patricia Velásquez's second studio album, Language Barriers, which was released on December 11, 2012. The album spawned three additional singles in 2013, including "Lost in Translation," "Cholos in Caracas," and "Where Have All the Parrots Gone?"
=== 2013-2014: City of Emerald ===
On October 1, 2013, Velásquez debuted a new single, "Forte," to radio and digital retailers. It served as the lead single from her forthcoming third studio album, City of Emerald, which was released on December 17, 2013.
"Mouth to Mouth," a collaboration with Angel Garza, was released as the album's second single on January 21, 2014. Velásquez was also featured on another song with Garza with "We Are One." Serving as the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the track was released on April 28, 2014, and was performed on the American Idol finale on May 21, 2014 and during the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, 2014.
"Adrenalina," which features El Cartel, was released on November 11, 2014 and serves as the lead-off single to Velásquez's fourth studio album, which is due for release in early 2015. 
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
Album details	Chart Positions	Chart Positions	Certifications	Sales
Album details	USLatin 	US 	Certifications	Sales
Sensual
*Release date: November 22, 2011
*Label: Show Me	1 	30 	
*US: Platinum (Latin)	
*US: 102,000
Language Barriers
*Release date: December 11, 2012
*Label: Show Me	— 	 	 	
City of Emerald
*Release date: December 17, 2013
*Label: Show Me	— 	 	 	
=== Singles ===
Year	Title 	Peak chart positions	Peak chart positions	Peak chart positions	Peak chart positions	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Year	Title 	US Latin 	US 	US Pop 	US Adult 	US Dance 	Certifications	Album
2011	"Nightlife" 	6 	34 	27 	36 	1 	
*US: Gold 	Sensual
2012	"Stopwatch" (featuring Mente Hipnótico) 	5 	108 	54 	46 	 	 	Sensual
2012	"Wrap Me Up" 	— 	109 	44 	44 	 	 	Sensual
2012	"Trilingual" 	1 	 	23 	 	 	 	Language Barriers
2013	"Lost in Translation" 	7 	 	55 	 	 	 	Language Barriers
2013	"Cholos in Caracas"(featuring Mente Hipnótico & Lil Burro)	1 	 	48 	 	 	 	Language Barriers
2013	"Where Have All the Parrots Gone?" 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	Language Barriers
2013	"Forte" 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	City of Emerald
2014	"Mouth to Mouth" (featuring Angel Garza) 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	City of Emerald
2014	"City of Emerald" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	City of Emerald
2014	"Adrenalina" (featuring El Cartel) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	TBD
==== As featured artist ====
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year	Title 	Peak chart positions	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Year	Title 	US 	USPop 	Certifications	Album
2014	"We Are One"(Angel Garza featuring Patricia Velásquez)	— 	— 	 	
=== Music videos ===
Year	Song
2011	"Nightlife"/"Vida Nocturna"
2012	"Stopwatch"/"Cronógrafo" (featuring Mente Hipnótico)
2012	"Wrap Me Up"
2012	"Trilingual"/"Trilingüe"
2013	"Lost in Translation"
2013	"Cholos in Caracas" (featuring Mente Hipnótico & Lil Burro)
2013	"Forte"
2014	"Mouth to Mouth" (featuring Angel Garza)
2014	"We Are One" (Angel Garza featuring Patricia Velásquez)
2014	"City of Emerald"