Amanda Perez born in 1980 in Fort Wayne, Indiana is a Rhythm and blues artist. Buoyed by success in minor markets like San Antonio, TX, and her hometown, the album soon caught the attention of Virgin, which released it in wider distribution and issued the smooth urban soul single "Angel." The track was a crossover hit, and Perez was a star. She released the more upbeat follow-up "I Like It" soon after, and finished out 2003 with a round of club dates in select cities. The albums Angel and I Pray followed in quick succession. Both releases peaked within the Top 100 of the Billboard 200 album chart. In 2001, she released her first single titled "Never". "Never" ended becoming Perez' first charting single in her career, peaking at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100.