She auditioned for Clive Davis and was signed on the spot to Arista Records. Her record deal was worth a reported $5.5 million. Her very first single was "What Would It Take." The debut single, "Doing Too Much" (featuring Baby Bash), was released in 2006 - hitting national airwaves constantly. Her debut album, which was released on August 29, 2006, features guest appearances by Baby Bash, The DEY, Lil Wayne, V Nice, Ak'Sent, and P.B.

She worked on the album with musicians Natalie Alvarado known by stage name Natalie, Baby Bash, Sean Garrett, Ne-Yo, and producers Happy Perez, Mike Aguirre of the Record Breakers and Stargate. Paula's second single is "Walk Away (Remember Me)" (featuring The DEY). It was written by Ne-Yo, Christina Milian and Stargate. Paula Deanda will release her self-titled debut album in Japan on October 25, 2006. The track listing includes two new songs, "Alegria" and "Back Up Off Me". Her music video for Walk Away was number 9 on MTV on December 19, 2006. She co-wrote several songs on her debut album.

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