Given the question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Bria Valente - Bria Valente (born Brenda Fuentes) is an American singer. A protegee of Prince Valente released her debut album Elixer as part of a three-album set with Prince's LOtUSFLOW3R and MPLSoUND on March 29 2009. The collection debuted at #2 on the top Billboard albums chart.Valente was born and raised in Minneapolis Minnesota. She stated in an interview with Tavis Smiley that she first met Prince at the age of 17 at Paisley Park Studios while working with keyboardist Morris Hayes.
The answer is:
Artist