

In the 1980s, she rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball team to being a sought-after. Her natural talent moved her up to the coveted position of head choreographer a year later.Ībdul’s work with the Lakers cheerleaders caught the attention of a who’s who list of 1980s music artists, including ZZ Top, Duran Duran, George Michael, The Jacksons, and Janet Jackson, who hired her to choreograph their music videos. Paula Julie Abdul (born Jin San Fernando Valley, California) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop singer, dancer, two-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer, actress, and television personality. Out of 700 applicants, Abdul was selected to become an Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader. The Way That You Love Me (Version 1) - Paula Abdul. “Straight Up” also earned Abdul a 1989 Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.īorn on Jin San Fernando, CA, Abdul was inspired at a young age to start a career in dance after watching Gene Kelly’s performance in “Singing In The Rain.” Her dancing dreams came true when she was an 18-year-old freshman in college. Paula Abdul - (Its Just) The Way That You Love Me (Version 2/LP Edit) (1989) (Re-Released) (HQ) 3:57. As the third single from her debut album “Forever Your Girl,” the popularity of “Straight Up” propelled the album to multi-platinum success, selling 12 million copies worldwide and spending 10 weeks as a No. Her next three releases, ' Forever Your Girl ,' ' Cold Hearted ' and ' Opposites Attract ' all went to the top, making Forever Your Girl one of the most successful debut albums in history. Her parents Harry Abdul & Lorriane Abdul are of Jewish, Ukrainian, Russian, ethnicity. Her first two singles established Abdul as a dance singer, but 'Straight Up' brought her to the next level when it climbed to 1 in February 1989. He is the brother of actor Charlie Sheen and the son of actor Martin Sheen. On November 22, 1988, “Straight Up” by Paula Abdul was released and it went on to reach No. Her home town is Los Angeles, California, USA. Watch the video for Straight Up (Paula Abdul) by Halifax for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Emilio Estevez ( born May 12, 1962) is an American actor, director, and writer. November 22, 1988: “Straight Up” By Paula Abdul Was Released I'll certainly do my best to clear that up for you.

Article Details: November 22, 1988: “Straight Up” By Paula Abdul Was Released Well, Paula, I'm really sorry nobody told you straight up if they really wanted to love you forever or not.
