Judy Torres, often referred to as the “Queen of Freestyle,” was, and still is, one of the most acclaimed and enduring freestyle music artists of all-time. She is also a Dance-Pop singer who has outlasted many of her counterparts. Growing up in The Bronx, and attending an all-girls Catholic high school, she was the eldest of five siblings. She scored major club hits with songs like “Please Stay Tonight”, “Come Into My Arms”, “Love Story”, “I Love You, Will You Love Me” and “No Reason To Cry” a love-themed freestyle classic. Her debut album, Love Story, released in 1989 on Profile Records, is a freestyle collection essential. Her sophomore album My Soul was released in 1992 and received good to rave reviews by critics and fans alike. The album features such hits as attitudized song “Every Little Lie” which tell a tale of an unfaithful man who instead for ending the relationship amicablely, decides to lead her on. Then she confronts him about it. The single “I Love You For All Seasons” became another favourite.
Her music still lives on in clubs throughout the country, and she still performs frequently. Currently, she has a Sunday-night Freestyle show on New York’s popular radio station, WKTU 103.5. It is one of the radio stations highest rated and most respected shows.
In 2001, Judy scored a major club hit with the sentimental love song, “Back In Your Arms Again”. It peaked at #7 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, her highest charting single yet. It was also featured in an excellent remix version on the popular compilation series, White Party. In 2004, she released her debut single on the wildly successful label, Robbins Entertainment, titled “The Air I Breathe” featuring Freestyle artist, Collage. “The Air I Breathe” is a Hi-NRG song produced by famed A-List producer, Tony Moran. The single proformed modestly on the charts, making the Top 40 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play. In late 2005, Judy released the single “Faithfully”. The song immediately began to receive heavy airplay at dance stations throughout the nation. The song is a cover of a 1983 hit by the band Journey. The single soon peaked at #1 as one of the most requested songs on WKTU. It peaked at #1 on the station’s Top 8 at 8:00 PM show for more than 5 weeks altogether. Other Rhythmic/Dance format radio stations in the U.S., soon added the popular single from New York to their playlists. The CD-single for “Faithfully” peaked at #8 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
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