Photos - Pepsi Blue Carpet Bash / Latin Billboards!

Pop's newest sensation Kat De Luna and sibling singing duo Nina Sky performed in the Pepsi Blue Room at the first Pepsi Blue Carpet Bash of  2008.

Pepsi Division DJ -- DJ Irie will be on the 1's and 2's.   In addition, consumers will walk the blue carpet and connect with the hottest brands in the LIVE Suite.

ABOUT KAT DE LUNA
Won her first Billboard Latin Music Award last week for Latin Dance Club Track of The Year: "Whine Up" featuring Elephant Man. Raised in the Bronx and the Dominican Republic, Kat De Luna had her first taste of success with her debut Gold single, "Whine Up" featuring Elephant Man in 2007.  The 20-year-old star-on-the-rise has emerged as one of the defining faces of pop's next generation. Honored as MTV Tr3s' Best New Artist and nominated for a Billboard Latin Music Award, De Luna is set to have another hit with her latest single "Run The Show" featuring Busta Rhymes and Don Omar.  Kat's album, 9 Lives, will be available in the spring on Epic Records.




ABOUT NINA SKY
Nina Sky is made up of identical twin sisters Natalie and Nicole Albino.  The duo burst onto the music scene is 2004 with their Gold selling album "Nina Sky" which spawned the hits "Move Ya Body," and "Turnin' Me On."  The duo was also featured on the first mainstream Reggaeton song, N.O.R.E.'s smash "Oye Mi Canto" with Daddy Yankee as well as Tony Touch's "(Hey DJ) Play That Song" with B. Real of Cypress Hill.   With two new singles out this year, "Sugar Daddy" and "Flippin That" featuring Rick Ross, as well as a new album Nicole and Natalie are ready to take over your radio.




ABOUT THE D.E.Y.
The DEY is composed of Divine, Élan, and Yeyo (DEY), the bilingual Latino trio fuses hip-hop, R&B, pop, and Afro-Latino influences for a unique, singing/rapping fusion-heavy sound that celebrates Latinos' rich cultural heritage while also inviting non-Latinos to share in the festivities. Their innovative Epic Records debut promises to unify English-only, Spanish-only, and bilingual Latinos, and to address the interests and concerns of today's generations of multicultural urbanites.



ABOUT NELY - EL ARMA SECRETA
The man behind chart topping hits for Daddy Yankee & Snoop Dogg (Gangster Zone), Don Omar (Salvaje), Wisin & Yandel (Rakata), Hector "El Father" (Noche De Travesura), Zion Y Lennox (Cuando), Yaviah (Contacto), R. Kelly (Burn It Up) and Frankie J.(Obsession), just to name a few, is Josias De La Cruz, better known as super producer Nely 'El Arma Secreta'.



Nely, of Dominican descent, was born and raised in Puerto Rico where he immersed himself in music at the early age of five years old while playing drums in his local church. At age of 14 he began experimenting with Reggaeton and has since mastered his craft.

He quickly established himself as the top producer for some of the music industry's biggest stars. Nely has been an intricate part of the Reggaeton explosion; contributing beats to Reggaeton's highest selling albums including 'Mas Flow 2' and Wisin Y Yandel's 'Pa'L Mundo'.

Known for his versatile beats and complex style, he is the producer artists turn to when searching for a sure fire hit. At only 18 years old with an extensive list of hits to his credit, Nely has accomplished more than most producers accomplish in a lifetime...

ABOUT DJ IRIE
DJ IRIE is a Pepsi Division DJ.  Dominating any venue and infusing every party with his seemingly infinite energy, DJ Irie has captivated the entire industry.  Nominated for a 2007 BET Award and voted 2005's Best Club DJ by the Miami New Times, Irie's passion, enthusiasm and particularly charming personality sets him apart.  Although Miami is his stomping ground, on the national level DJ Irie is impossible to miss.  As official DJ to Jamie Foxx and the 2006 NBA World Champion Miami HEAT, and performances at MTV's Total Request Live, the Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards and the Halftime show at the Orange Bowl for three consecutive years, DJ Irie knows no boundaries.