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Find and connect with musicians from around the world.

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GIMS

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Gims, de son vrai nom Gandhi Djuna, est un artiste franco-congolais connu
pour sa carrière solo à succès et son appartenance au groupe Sexion d'Assaut.
Il se distingue par son mélange unique de hip-hop, de pop et de musique
africaine.(France)

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JULIEN DORÉ

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Julien Doré est un chanteur-compositeur connu pour son mélange distinctif de
pop, folk et rock. Il a gagné en notoriété après avoir remporté la cinquième
saison de l'émission de télé-réalité "Nouvelle Star".(France)

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CLARA LUCIANI

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Chanteuse et musicienne française, Clara Luciani a gagné en popularité avec
son premier album "Sainte-Victoire" et des titres comme "La grenade"(France)

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STROMAE

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Paul Van Haver, alias Stromae, est un chanteur et compositeur belge. Il a
connu un succès international avec des hits comme "Alors on danse" et
"Papaoutai", mélangeant musique électronique et influences variées.(France)

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INDOCHINE

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Groupe de rock français formé en 1981, Indochine est célèbre pour des
chansons comme "L'Aventurier" et "J'ai demandé à la lune". Mené par Nicola
Sirkis, le groupe continue de remplir les stades avec ses tournées.(France)

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SOPRANO

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De son vrai nom Saïd M'Roumbaba, Soprano est un rappeur et chanteur français
d'origine comorienne. Membre du groupe Psy 4 de la Rime, il a ensuite connu
une carrière solo couronnée de succès avec des albums comme
"Cosmopolitanie".(France)

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GRAND CORPS MALADE

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Fabien Marsaud, alias Grand Corps Malade, est un slameur français. Il a
popularisé le slam en France avec des albums comme "Midi 20" et "Enfant de la
ville".(France)

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VIANNEY

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Vianney Bureau, connu simplement sous le nom de Vianney, est un chanteur,
auteur-compositeur français. Il a rapidement gagné en popularité avec des
titres comme "Pas là" et "Je m'en vais".(France)

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ANGÈLE

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Chanteuse et musicienne belge, Angèle a connu un succès rapide avec son
premier album "Brol" et des hits comme "Tout oublier" et "Balance ton
quoi".(France)

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DAVID GUETTA

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DJ et producteur français, David Guetta est une figure majeure de la musique
électronique et a collaboré avec de nombreux artistes internationaux. Parmi
ses hits, on trouve "When Love Takes Over" et "Titanium".(France)

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LOUANE

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Chanteuse et actrice française, Louane Emera a été révélée par l'émission The
Voice et a connu le succès avec des chansons comme "Jour 1" et
"Avenir".(France)

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AMEL BENT

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Chanteuse française révélée par l'émission Nouvelle Star, Amel Bent est
connue pour des hits comme "Ma philosophie" et "Où je vais".(France)

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ZAZ

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Isabelle Geffroy, connue sous le nom de Zaz, est une chanteuse française
célèbre pour son style mêlant chanson française et influences diverses. Parmi
ses succès, on trouve "Je veux" et "On ira"(France)

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VITAA

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Chanteuse et auteure-compositrice française, Vitaa a collaboré avec de
nombreux artistes et est connue pour des titres comme "À fleur de toi" et ses
collaborations avec Slimane.(France)

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DAMSO

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Rappeur belge d'origine congolaise, Damso est connu pour ses paroles crues et
son style unique. Parmi ses succès, on trouve "Macarena" et "Feu de
bois".(France)

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JAIN

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Chanteuse et compositrice française, Jain a connu un succès international
avec son album "Zanaka" et des hits comme "Come" et "Makeba".(France)

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POUPIE

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Une chanteuse et autrice-compositrice française, Poupie mélange divers
genres, notamment la pop, le reggae et le rap. Elle est connue pour ses
textes sincères et son énergie sur scène (BVS) .(France)

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TERRENOIRE

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Un duo français de Saint-Étienne, composé des frères Raphaël et Théo
Herrerias. Leur musique mélange pop, électronique et influences soul, avec
des paroles introspectives et poétiques(France)

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LOUS AND THE YAKUZA

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Chanteuse, rappeuse et mannequin d'origine congolaise et rwandaise, Lous est
connue pour sa voix unique et ses textes poignants. Elle a gagné en
popularité avec son album "Gore" et continue de marquer la scène musicale
française (France)

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NOVEMBER ULTRA

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Une chanteuse française aux influences variées allant de la pop à la musique
folk. Elle est appréciée pour ses mélodies douces et ses textes personnels.
Son ascension rapide lui promet un bel avenir sur la scène musicale(France)

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EHLA

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Une chanteuse française qui mêle pop et chanson française avec des touches
électro. Ses textes parlent souvent de la condition humaine et de l'amour, et
elle a commencé à se faire un nom avec ses singles captivants (France)

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CRYSTAL MURRAY

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Jeune chanteuse et productrice parisienne, Crystal Murray est reconnue pour
son style unique qui mélange soul, jazz et musique électronique. Elle
s'impose progressivement sur la scène musicale avec son charisme et son
talent(France)

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ICHON

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Un rappeur et chanteur français qui se distingue par ses textes introspectifs
et son style musical varié, allant du rap à la chanson française. Ichon a
gagné en popularité avec son album "Pour de vrai" et continue de captiver le
public(France)

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LALA &CE

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Rappeuse française connue pour son flow nonchalant et ses paroles
percutantes. Elle est une figure montante de la scène rap en France, avec un
style unique qui mélange trap, rap et influences électroniques(France)

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ZAHO DE SAGAZAN

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Originaire de Saint-Nazaire, Zaho de Sagazan a été la grande gagnante des
Victoires de la Musique 2024, remportant quatre prix : Album de l'année pour
"La symphonie des éclairs", Révélation scène, Révélation féminine et Chanson
originale. Elle est reconnue pour sa musique poignante et sa présence
scénique marquante (France)

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GAZO

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Le rappeur Gazo a été sacré Artiste masculin de l'année aux Victoires de la
Musique, partageant le prix avec Vianney. Gazo est connu pour son style
unique et son impact sur la scène rap française

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YAMÊ

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Gagnant du prix de la Révélation masculine aux Victoires de la Musique 2024,
Yamê s'est fait remarquer avec son tube "Bécane". Il est une nouvelle voix
montante du rap français (France)

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AYA NAKAMURA

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Aya Nakamura a été nommée Artiste féminine de l'année aux Victoires de la
Musique 2024. Elle continue de dominer la scène musicale avec ses hits
entraînants et son style distinctif (France)

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SHAY

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La rappeuse Shay a remporté le prix de la Création audiovisuelle pour son
clip "Commando" lors des Victoires de la Musique. Elle est connue pour ses
visuels percutants et son talent lyrique (France)

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OLIVIA RUIZ

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Olivia Ruiz, née le 1er janvier 1980 à Carcassonne, est une chanteuse
française révélée par "Star Academy" en 2001. Elle est connue pour son album
à succès "La femme chocolat" et ses performances scéniques
dynamiques.(France)

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ED SHEERAN

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Ed Sheeran, né le 17 février 1991, est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur et
producteur de musique anglais. Il a connu un succès mondial avec des hits
comme "Shape of You" et "Perfect". Son style mélange pop, folk et acoustique.

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DUA LIPA

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Née le 22 août 1995, Dua Lipa est une chanteuse et compositrice britannique.
Elle a gagné en notoriété avec son album éponyme en 2017, et des hits comme
"New Rules" et "Don't Start Now". Elle est connue pour son style pop moderne
et ses influences disco.

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ADELE

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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, née le 5 mai 1988, est une chanteuse et
compositrice britannique. Révélée par son premier album "19", elle a ensuite
conquis le monde avec "21" et "25", incluant des succès comme "Rolling in the
Deep" et "Hello"

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HARRY STYLES

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Harry Styles, né le 1er février 1994, est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur et
acteur britannique. Membre du célèbre groupe One Direction, il a ensuite
poursuivi une carrière solo avec des albums à succès comme "Fine Line" et
"Harry's House "

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LEWIS CAPALDI

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Lewis Capaldi, né le 7 octobre 1996, est un chanteur et auteur-compositeur
écossais. Il a connu un succès mondial avec son hit "Someone You Loved" et
son album "Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent".

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SAM SMITH

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Sam Smith, né le 19 mai 1992, est un chanteur et auteur-compositeur anglais.
Connu pour sa voix unique, il a gagné en popularité avec des titres comme
"Stay With Me" et "Too Good at Goodbyes

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CALVIN HARRIS

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Calvin Harris, né Adam Richard Wiles le 17 janvier 1984, est un DJ,
producteur et chanteur écossais. Il est célèbre pour des hits comme "Summer",
"Feel So Close", et ses nombreuses collaborations avec d'autres artistes
populaires.

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STORMZY

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Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., né le 26 juillet 1993, connu sous le
nom de Stormzy, est un rappeur britannique. Il a gagné en notoriété avec son
album "Gang Signs & Prayer" et est un pionnier du genre grime au Royaume-Uni.

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ANNE-MARIE

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Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson, née le 7 avril 1991, est une chanteuse et
compositrice britannique. Connue pour ses hits comme "Friends" et "2002",
elle a collaboré avec plusieurs artistes de renom et est appréciée pour son
style pop entraînant.

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CLEAN BANDIT

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Clean Bandit est un groupe de musique électronique britannique formé en 2008.
Ils ont connu un succès mondial avec des chansons comme "Rather Be" et
"Rockabye", mélangeant musique classique et électronique.

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STARSEED'Z

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Starseed'z est un groupe de K-pop français qui s'est rapidement fait
remarquer par ses performances énergétiques et ses mélodies accrocheuses,
fusionnant les influences coréennes avec une touche française unique. Leur
titre "Iconic" a été vu plus de 1,8 million de fois.

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TAYLOR SWIFT

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Taylor Swift est une superstar mondiale connue pour ses hits comme "Love
Story" et "Shake It Off". Elle a remporté de nombreux Grammy Awards et
continue de dominer les charts avec son talent de compositrice et ses
performances captivantes

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BILLIE EILISH

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Billie Eilish, née en 2001, a révolutionné la scène musicale avec des
chansons comme "Bad Guy". Elle a gagné plusieurs Grammy Awards avant l'âge de
20 ans et est connue pour son style unique et son approche innovante de la
musique

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ARIANA GRANDE

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Ariana Grande est une chanteuse américaine dont la carrière a explosé avec
des hits comme "Thank U, Next" et "7 Rings". Elle est également connue pour
son impressionnante gamme vocale et ses millions de followers sur Instagram

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BRUNO MARS

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Bruno Mars est un artiste multi-talentueux, célèbre pour ses performances
dynamiques et ses succès comme "Uptown Funk" et "24K Magic". Il a remporté
plusieurs Grammy Awards et est reconnu pour son style funky et entraînant

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TEDDY SWIMS

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Teddy Swims a capté l'attention avec sa voix puissante et son mélange de pop
et de soul. Il est devenu une sensation grâce à ses reprises virales et son
propre matériel original

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ICE SPICE

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Ice Spice a émergé avec des hits comme "Munch (Feelin’ U)" et a collaboré
avec des artistes renommés comme Nicki Minaj. Elle est connue pour son style
audacieux et ses paroles percutantes

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RAMMSTEIN

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Rammstein est un groupe de metal industriel connu pour ses spectacles
pyrotechniques et des hits comme "Du Hast". Ils ont une base de fans dévouée
et un succès international.

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SARAH CONNOR

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Sarah Connor est une chanteuse allemande célèbre pour ses ballades
émotionnelles et ses hits comme "From Sarah With Love". Elle a vendu des
millions d'albums en Europe.

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HELENE FISCHER

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Helene Fischer est une star de la musique Schlager et pop en Allemagne,
connue pour ses spectacles spectaculaires et des hits comme "Atemlos durch
die Nacht".

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DIE TOTEN HOSEN

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Die Toten Hosen est un groupe de punk rock allemand avec une longue carrière
et des hits emblématiques comme "Hier kommt Alex". Ils sont l'un des groupes
les plus populaires en Allemagne.

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KRAFTWERK

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Pionniers de la musique électronique, Kraftwerk a influencé des générations
de musiciens avec des albums comme "Autobahn" et "The Man-Machine".

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NINA CHUBA

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Nina Chuba est une chanteuse et rappeuse allemande qui a gagné en popularité
avec ses morceaux accrocheurs et son style unique mélangeant pop et hip-hop.

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GIANT ROOKS

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Giant Rooks est un groupe allemand de rock indie qui a rapidement gagné en
notoriété avec leur son distinctif et des performances live captivantes.

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ROSALÍA

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Rosalía est une chanteuse espagnole connue pour son mélange innovant de
flamenco et de pop. Elle a remporté de nombreux prix pour des albums comme
"El Mal Querer".

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ALEJANDRO SANZ

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Alejandro Sanz est un chanteur espagnol célèbre pour ses ballades romantiques
et ses hits comme "Corazón Partío". Il a remporté plusieurs Grammy Awards.

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PABLO ALBORÁN

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Pablo Alborán est connu pour ses chansons émotionnelles et sa voix puissante.
Il a conquis le public espagnol avec des hits comme "Solamente Tú".

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AITANA

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Aitana est une pop star espagnole révélée par l'émission "Operación Triunfo".
Elle a sorti plusieurs albums à succès et est aimée pour ses chansons pop
accrocheuses.

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C. TANGANA

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C. Tangana est un artiste urbain espagnol connu pour son style unique
mélangeant trap et flamenco. Il a gagné en popularité avec des albums comme
"El Madrileño".

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NATALIA LACUNZA

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Natalia Lacunza est une chanteuse espagnole émergente qui a gagné en
popularité après "Operación Triunfo". Elle est connue pour ses chansons indie
pop mélodiques.

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CARMEN BOZA

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Carmen Boza est une artiste espagnole reconnue pour ses talents de
compositrice et ses performances en direct captivantes dans le genre indie
folk.

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JAMIE XX

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Jamie xx, né Jamie Smith le 28 octobre 1988 à Londres, est un producteur de
musique électronique et DJ britannique, membre du groupe The xx. Il est
reconnu pour ses remixes innovants et son album solo "In Colour" sorti en
2015.

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SOPICO

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Sopico, de son vrai nom So'Pico, est un rappeur français né en 1995 à Paris,
connu pour son style mélodique et introspectif, mêlant rap et guitare. Il est
membre du collectif 75e Session et s'est fait remarquer avec son album "YË"
sorti en 2018

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ROMÉO ELVIS

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Frère d'Angèle, ce rappeur est né en 1992. Il est connu pour ses albums
"Morale 2" et "Chocolat" et pour son style unique alliant humour et critique
sociale.

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SELAH SUE

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Née en 1989, Selah Sue est une chanteuse de soul et reggae dont les titres
comme "Raggamuffin" et "This World" ont reçu une reconnaissance
internationale.

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ALICE ON THE ROOF

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Alice Dutoit, née en 1995, est une chanteuse pop belge connue pour son single
"Easy Come Easy Go" et son style électro-pop distinctif.

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BLANCHE

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Ellie Delvaux, alias Blanche, est une chanteuse pop née en 1999. Elle a
représenté la Belgique à l'Eurovision 2017 avec la chanson "City Lights", se
classant à la quatrième place.

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WARHAUS

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Projet solo de Maarten Devoldere, membre du groupe Balthazar, Warhaus se
distingue par une ambiance sombre et mélancolique dans ses albums tels que
"We Fucked a Flame into Being

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BALTHAZAR

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Ce groupe de rock indépendant belge, formé en 2004, est connu pour ses
harmonies sophistiquées et ses arrangements complexes, avec des albums
acclamés comme "Thin Walls"

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CHARLOTTE ADIGERY

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Artiste electro-pop d'origine guadeloupéenne et belge, Charlotte Adigéry se
distingue par son style avant-gardiste et ses textes reflétant des thèmes de
société.

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CABALLERO JEANJASS

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Ce duo de rappeurs belges est connu pour leur alchimie unique et leurs albums
collaboratifs comme "Double Hélice", combinant des paroles humoristiques et
introspectives.

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JOEY + RORY

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Duo de musique country américain, connu pour leurs harmonies touchantes et
leur authenticité rurale. Joey Feek a touché de nombreux cœurs avec sa lutte
publique contre le cancer.

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JUSTIN BIEBER

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Chanteur pop canadien, devenu célèbre à l'adolescence avec "Baby". Connu pour
sa transition artistique et sa maturité musicale au fil des ans.

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PEER VAN MLADEN

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CHRIS JANSON

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Chanteur de musique country américain, connu pour des hits comme "Buy Me a
Boat". Réputé pour son énergie sur scène et ses talents de
multi-instrumentiste.

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DRAKE

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Rappeur, chanteur et acteur canadien, célèbre pour des tubes comme "Hotline
Bling" et "God's Plan". Reconnu pour son influence majeure dans la musique
contemporaine.

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

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Chanteuse de musique country américaine, gagnante d'American Idol 2005.
Connue pour sa voix puissante et des succès comme "Before He Cheats".

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CHRIS BROWN

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Chanteur, danseur et acteur américain, connu pour des hits comme "Run It!" et
"Forever". Controversé pour ses démêlés judiciaires mais reconnu pour son
talent polyvalent.

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NICKI MINAJ

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Rappeuse et chanteuse trinidadienne-américaine, célèbre pour son flow
distinctif et des tubes comme "Super Bass". Figure emblématique du rap et de
la pop.

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FIFTH HARMONY

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Groupe féminin américain formé dans The X Factor en 2012. Connu pour des hits
comme "Work from Home" avant leur séparation en 2018.

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THOMAS RHETT

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Chanteur de musique country américain, connu pour ses mélanges de styles et
des succès comme "Die a Happy Man"

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EMINEM

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Rappeur américain, célèbre pour ses rimes acérées et des albums comme "The
Marshall Mathers LP". Considéré comme l'un des plus grands rappeurs de tous
les temps.

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BEYONCÉ

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Chanteuse, actrice et productrice américaine, icône mondiale avec des hits
comme "Single Ladies". Célèbre pour ses performances spectaculaires et son
influence culturelle.

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MEGHAN TRAINOR

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Chanteuse et compositrice américaine, devenue célèbre avec "All About That
Bass". Connue pour son style rétro et ses messages de positivité corporelle.

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TWENTY ONE PILOTS

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Duo musical américain mêlant rock, rap et électropop, célèbre pour des
chansons comme "Stressed Out". Apprécié pour leurs performances live
énergiques.

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FETTY WAP

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Rappeur et chanteur américain, connu pour son hit "Trap Queen". A marqué la
scène musicale avec son style unique et ses mélodies accrocheuses.

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5 SECONDS OF SUMMER

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Groupe pop rock australien, connu pour des hits comme "She Looks So Perfect".
Populaire pour leur énergie juvénile et leur style accrocheur.

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JASON ALDEAN

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Chanteur de musique country américain, célèbre pour des hits comme "Dirt Road
Anthem". Apprécié pour son style country moderne et ses performances live.

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LUKE BRYAN

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Chanteur de musique country américain, connu pour des tubes comme "Country
Girl (Shake It for Me)". Réputé pour ses concerts dynamiques et son charme
sudiste.

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BLAKE SHELTON

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Chanteur de musique country américain et coach de The Voice, célèbre pour des
hits comme "God Gave Me You". Connu pour son charisme et son humour.

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RIHANNA

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Chanteuse barbadienne, célèbre pour des hits comme "Umbrella" et "Diamonds".
Icône de la mode et des affaires, influente dans la musique pop et R&B.

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ARIANA GRANDE

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Chanteuse et actrice américaine, connue pour sa voix puissante et des hits
comme "Thank U, Next". Appréciée pour son large éventail vocal et son style
pop.

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JD SHELBURNE

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Chanteur de musique country américain, connu pour ses performances
énergétiques et ses compositions authentiques.

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LIL WAYNE

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Rappeur américain, célèbre pour ses paroles complexes et des albums comme
"Tha Carter III". Figure emblématique du rap avec une carrière influente et
prolifique.

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DEMI LOVATO

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Chanteuse et actrice américaine, connue pour des hits comme "Sorry Not
Sorry". Réputée pour sa voix puissante et son ouverture sur des sujets
personnels.

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MAROON 5

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Groupe pop rock américain, célèbre pour des hits comme "Sugar" et "Moves Like
Jagger". Connu pour leurs mélodies accrocheuses et leurs performances live.

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SAM HUNT

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Chanteur de musique country américain, connu pour des hits comme "Body Like a
Back Road". Apprécié pour son mélange unique de country et de pop.

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GEORGE STRAIT

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Chanteur de musique country américain, surnommé le "Roi de la Country". Connu
pour une carrière légendaire avec de nombreux hits intemporels

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WIZ KHALIFA

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Rappeur et chanteur américain, célèbre pour des hits comme "See You Again".
Connu pour son style décontracté et ses collaborations réussies.

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MIRANDA LAMBERT

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Chanteuse de musique country américaine, connue pour des chansons comme "The
House That Built Me". Appréciée pour sa voix distincte et ses paroles
sincères.

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DJ KHALED

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Producteur et DJ américain, célèbre pour ses collaborations avec de grands
noms du rap et de la pop. Connu pour ses phrases emblématiques et ses succès
commerciaux.

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PORNO FOR PYROS

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Groupe de rock alternatif américain formé dans les années 90, connu pour des
hits comme "Pets". Célèbre pour son style unique et ses performances live.

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KATY PERRY

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Chanteuse pop américaine, célèbre pour des hits comme "Roar" et "Firework".
Connue pour son style extravagant et ses performances colorées.

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MILEY CYRUS

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Chanteuse et actrice américaine, devenue célèbre avec Hannah Montana. Connue
pour sa voix distinctive et sa capacité à se réinventer.

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TIM MCGRAW

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Chanteur de musique country américain, célèbre pour des hits comme "Live Like
You Were Dying". Apprécié pour sa longévité et son influence dans le genre
country.

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THE WEEKND

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Chanteur et producteur canadien, connu pour des hits comme "Blinding Lights".
Réputé pour son style unique mêlant R&B, pop et électro.

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MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS

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Duo musical américain, célèbre pour des hits comme "Thrift Shop". Connus pour
leurs paroles conscientes et leurs productions innovantes.

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ELLIE GOULDING

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Chanteuse britannique, célèbre pour des hits comme "Love Me Like You Do".
Connue pour sa voix éthérée et son style électropop.

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RASCAL FLATTS

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Groupe de musique country américain, connu pour des hits comme "Bless the
Broken Road". Apprécié pour leurs harmonies vocales et leurs balades
émotionnelles.

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BRITNEY SPEARS

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Groupe de musique country américain, connu pour des hits comme "Bless the
Broken Road". Apprécié pour leurs harmonies vocales et leurs balades
émotionnelles.

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FUTURE

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Rappeur et chanteur américain, célèbre pour des hits comme "Mask Off". Réputé
pour son style distinctif et son influence sur le hip-hop contemporain.

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LADY ANTEBELLUM

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Groupe de musique country américain, connu pour des hits comme "Need You
Now". Apprécié pour leurs harmonies et leurs ballades mélodiques.

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ADAM LEVINE

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Chanteur principal de Maroon 5 et personnalité de télévision, connu pour son
charisme et sa voix distincte. Également juge sur The Voice USA.

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JANET JACKSON

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Chanteuse, actrice et productrice américaine, célèbre pour des hits comme
"Rhythm Nation". Connue pour ses performances dynamiques et son influence
durable dans la pop et R&B.

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KEITH URBAN

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Chanteur de musique country australien-américain, connu pour des hits comme
"Blue Ain't Your Color". Réputé pour ses talents de guitariste et ses
performances live.

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SAM SMITH

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Chanteur britannique, célèbre pour des hits comme "Stay With Me". Connu pour
sa voix puissante et émotive et ses paroles introspectives.

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JASON DERULO

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Chanteur, danseur et acteur américain, célèbre pour des hits comme "Talk
Dirty". Réputé pour ses talents de danseur et ses performances énergétiques.

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TORI KELLY

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Chanteuse et compositrice américaine, connue pour des hits comme "Should’ve
Been Us". Appréciée pour sa voix puissante et son authenticité musicale.

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CIARA

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Chanteuse, danseuse et actrice américaine, célèbre pour des hits comme
"Goodies". Connue pour ses talents de danseuse et ses performances
dynamiques.

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ADELE

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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born 5 May 1988) is an English singer and
songwriter. Graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and
Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings
after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. In 2007, she
received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of
2008 poll. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and
critical success. It is certified seven times platinum in the UK, and double
platinum in the US. An appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late
2008 boosted her career in the US. At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009,
Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal
Performance. Adele released her second studio album, 21, in early 2011. The
album was well received critically and surpassed the success of her debut,
earning the singer numerous awards in 2012, including a record-tying six
Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year; two Brit Awards, including
British Album of the Year, and three American Music Awards. The album has
been certified 16 times platinum in the UK, and is the fourth best-selling
album in the UK of all time. In the US it has held the top position longer
than any album since 1985, and is certified Diamond. The album has sold 31
million copies worldwide. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in
the Guinness Book of World Records. She is the first woman in the history of
the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top 10 singles as a lead
artist, and the first female artist to simultaneously have two albums in the
top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the
Billboard Hot 100. 21 is the longest-running number one album by a female
solo artist in the history of the UK and US Album Charts. In 2012, she
released "Skyfall", which she wrote and recorded for the James Bond film of
the same name. The song won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Golden
Globe Award for Best Original Song. After taking a three-year break, Adele
released her third studio album, 25, on 20 November 2015. The album debuted
at number one in most major markets and broke first week sales records in the
UK and US. The lead single, "Hello", debuted at number one in many countries
around the world, and became the first song in the US to sell over one
million digital copies within a week of its release. In 2011 and 2012,
Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year. In 2012, she was listed at number
five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music, and Time magazine named her one of
the most influential people in the world. On 15 January 2016, her sales were
estimated at more than 100 million records, making her one of the world's
best-selling artists.

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COLDPLAY

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Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of
vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy
Berryman, drummer Will Champion and manager Phil Harvey. They initially met
at University College London, calling themselves Big Fat Noises and changing
to Starfish, before settling on the current name. After independently
releasing an extended play, Safety (1998), Coldplay signed with Parlophone in
1999. The band's debut album, Parachutes (2000), included their breakthrough
single "Yellow" and received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a
Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and a Mercury Prize nomination.
Their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won the same
accolades and included the single "Clocks", which won a Grammy Award for
Record of the Year. Their third album, X&Y (2005), which completed what the
band considered a trilogy, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock
Album. Their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008),
won Best Rock Album. Both albums were the best-selling of their respective
years, topping the charts in over 30 countries. Viva la Vida was also
nominated for Album of the Year, while its title track became the first
single by a British group to simultaneously reach number one in the United
Kingdom and United States in the 21st century. Coldplay further diversified
their sound over their next five studio albums, the most recent being Music
of the Spheres (2021). Each album presented a unique theme and added new
musical styles to the band's original repertoire, including electronica,
ambient, pop, R&B, classical and progressive rock. They are also known for
"euphoric" and "immersive" live performances, which NME said are when the
band "come alive and make the most sense". In 2018, a career-spanning
documentary directed by Mat Whitecross was released in select cinemas to mark
the band's 20th anniversary. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide,
Coldplay are among the best-selling music acts of all time. In 2014, Fuse
ranked them as the sixth-most awarded group in history, which includes having
the most Brit Awards wins by a band. They currently own three of the 50
highest-selling albums in the United Kingdom and the most number-one albums
in the country (nine) without ever missing the top. In 2021, "My Universe"
made them the first British group to debut at number-one on the Billboard Hot
100. The band also have two of the 10 highest-grossing tours of all time.
Moreover, Coldplay are considered one of the "most influential and
pioneering" acts in the world. Forbes described them as a standard for the
current alternative music scene, while the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
included A Rush of Blood to the Head on the 200 Definitive Albums list and
"Yellow" is part of their Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll exhibition, for
being one of the most popular and influential recordings in the music
industry. Despite their popularity and impact, however, Coldplay have earned
a reputation as polarising music icons.

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LADY GAGA

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Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known
professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
She is known for her self-empowering messages, fashion, and live
performances. Gaga initially performed in theater, appearing in high school
plays, and studied at CAP21 through New York University's Tisch School of the
Arts before dropping out to pursue a musical career. After leaving a rock
band, participating in the Lower East Side's avant garde performance art
circuit, and being dropped from a contract with Def Jam Recordings, Gaga
worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. There, recording artist
Akon noticed her vocal abilities and helped her to sign a joint deal with
Interscope Records and his own KonLive Distribution. Her debut album The Fame
(2008) was a critical and commercial success that produced global
chart-topping singles such as "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". A follow-up EP,
The Fame Monster (2009), was met with a similar reception and released the
successful singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone", and "Alejandro". Her second
full-length album Born This Way was released in 2011, topping the charts in
more than 20 countries, including the United States, where it sold over one
million copies in its first week. The album produced the number-one single
"Born This Way". Her third album Artpop, released in 2013, topped the US
charts and included the successful single "Applause". In 2014, Gaga released
a collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett titled Cheek to Cheek, which
became her third consecutive number one in the United States. For her work in
the television series American Horror Story: Hotel, Gaga won a Golden Globe
Award in 2016. With global album and single sales of 27 million and 146
million respectively, as of January 2016, she is one of the best-selling
musicians of all time. Her achievements include 12 Guinness World Records,
six Grammy Awards, and a Songwriters Hall of Fame's Contemporary Icon
Award—first artist ever to win. Other accolades includes a Fashion Icon
lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America
(2011), regular appearances on Billboard's Artists of the Year lists and
Forbes's power and earnings rankings. In 2013, Gaga finished second on Time's
readers' poll about the most influential people of the past ten years, while
in 2015, she was named Billboard's Woman of the Year. She is noted for her
philanthropic endeavors and social activism, including LGBT rights, HIV/AIDS
prevention and the Born This Way Foundation.

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JOEY + RORY

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DRAACO AVENTURA

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JUSTIN BIEBER

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Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and
actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across
Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for
him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to
Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher,
and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.
Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top
twenty in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international
markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP My World, followed in November
2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the
first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard
Hot 100. Bieber's first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, was released
in March 2010. It debuted at number one or within the top ten in several
countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by
the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby". The music video of "Baby" is currently
ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video. Bieber followed
up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My
World Tour, the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never - The
Remixes, and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, that
nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend gross for a
concert-film. Bieber released his second studio album, Under the Mistletoe,
in November 2011, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Bieber
has received numerous awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010
American Music Awards, and has been nominated for such awards as Best New
Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. With a fan base of
millions, termed as "Beliebers", and over 20 million followers on Twitter, in
2012, Forbes named Bieber 3rd most powerful celebrity in the world, with
earnings of an estimated $55 million. As of May 2012, Bieber has sold 15
million albums.

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PEER VAN MLADEN

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CHRIS JANSON

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Chris Janson (born April 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and
songwriter. He has written singles for Justin Moore and Tim McGraw among
others, and has played harmonica for Lee Brice. Janson has also recorded a
full-length album, Buy Me a Boat, through Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The
album's title track was a Top 5 hit on the Hot Country Songs and Country
Airplay charts, and No. 1 on the country music charts published by Mediabase,
in late 2015. Besides this album, Janson has released one extended play each
for Bigger Picture Music Group and Columbia Records.

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ONE DIRECTION

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One Direction are a British-Irish boy band formed in London in 2010,
consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and
Louis Tomlinson. They signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records
after being formed and placing third in the seventh series of British
television music competition The X Factor. They later signed in North America
to Columbia Records. Buoyed by the international chart-topping debut single,
"What Makes You Beautiful", One Direction's debut studio album, Up All Night
(2011), topped charts around the world. It became the UK's fastest-selling
debut album of 2011 and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making
One Direction the first British group in US chart history to debut at number
one with their first album. In 2012, "What Makes You Beautiful" won the BRIT
Award for Best British Single. One Direction supported the album with their
Up All Night Tour. One Direction's 2013 World Tour is set to run for most of
2013, with tickets grossing $15.7 million for their Australian and New
Zealand dates, and is set to be preceded by their second studio album, Take
Me Home, which is scheduled for release in November 2012. One Direction have
been described as sparking a resurgence in the boy band concept, and of
forming part of a new "British Invasion" in the United States. As of June
2012, according to Nick Gatfield, the chairman and chief executive of Sony
Music Entertainment UK, One Direction represent a $50 million business
empire. Their work has earned them awards and nominations. One Direction have
supported various charities and foundations, and have commercial endorsements
with Pokémon, Nokia, HarperCollins and Hasbro. They also appeared as
themselves in the iCarly episode "iGo One Direction" (2012). In 2010, Niall
Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson auditioned as
solo candidates for the seventh series of British television music
competition The X Factor. Failing to progress to the "Boys" category at
"judges' houses", after a suggestion by guest judge Nicole Scherzinger, they
were put together to form a five-piece boy band at Wembley Arena, London,
England, July 2010, during the "bootcamp" stage of the competition, thus
qualifying for the "Groups" category. Subsequently, the group got together
for two weeks to get to know each other and to practise. Styles came up with
the name One Direction as he thought it would sound good when The X Factor
announcer read their name out on the live shows. For their qualifying song at
"judges' houses", and their first song as a group, One Direction sang an
acoustic version of "Torn". In the live shows, after the elimination of
F.Y.D., Diva Fever and Belle Amie within four weeks, they were Simon Cowell's
last act in the competition. The group quickly gained popularity in the UK.
One Direction finished in third place behind runner-up Rebecca Ferguson and
winner Matt Cardle. Immediately after the final, their song "Forever Young",
which would have been released if they had won The X Factor, was leaked onto
the internet. Shortly afterwards it was confirmed, One Direction had been
signed by Cowell to a Â£2 million Syco Records record contract. Recording for
their debut album began in January 2011, as they flew to Los Angeles to work
with producer RedOne. In February 2011, One Direction and nine other
contestants from the series participated in the X Factor Live Tour. The tour
saw the group performing for 500,000 people throughout the UK. After the tour
concluded in April 2011, the group continued working on their debut album,
recording took place in Sweden, UK, and the United States, as One Direction
worked with producers Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, Steve Mac, and Rami Yacoub,
among others.

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DRAKE

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Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), who records under the mononym
Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known
for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next
Generation. In June 2009, Drake signed a recording contract with Lil Wayne's
Young Money Entertainment. In November 2009, Lil Wayne released a statement
announcing that Drake's first studio album, Thank Me Later, had been
completed. The album was released on June 15, 2010, and debuted at number one
on the Billboard 200. The album has since gone platinum. He released his
second studio album on November 15, 2011 titled Take Care. Drake was set to
release an R&B mixtape sometime in the future along with a collaboration
album with Lil Wayne, however, both have been postponed for various reasons.
Drake has worked with several other hip-hop artists such as Lil Wayne, Rick
Ross, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Nicki Minaj. With the success of his
mixtape-turned-EP So Far Gone, Drake has been nominated for several awards
including Grammys, even being selected to perform at the 2010 Grammy award
ceremony. Drake has also won several awards, including two Juno Awards in
2010 for Best New Artist, and Rap Recording of the Year. In addition to
making his own music, Drake has also written for other artists in the
industry such as Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx and more. He also tends to feature
or remix tracks that he has written for other artists such as Unthinkable
Remix by Alicia Keys. Drake also claims that he and Lil Wayne have both
written for Dr. Dre's Detox album. In the list of the songs written,
"Yesterday", of Diddy - Dirty Money featuring Chris Brown, written with Chris
Brown, Cristyle, Kevin McCall and Mario Winans, from Diddy's fifth studio
album, Last Train to Paris. Drake also wrote the song "Unthinkable", by
Alicia Keys, also written with Keys and Kerry Brothers, Jr., Noah "40"
Shebib, from her album The Element of Freedom. He is featured in the remix of
the song. Drake was ranked No. 2 on MTV's Hottest MCs In The Game VII list in
2012. He currently has more number-one singles, twelve, on Billboard's Rap
Songs Chart than any other artist, and is, other than 50 Cent, the only
artist to simultaneously occupy the chart's top three positions. Aubrey Drake
Graham was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. He is the son of
Dennis Graham, a drummer who worked with Jerry Lee Lewis, and Sandi Graham,
an educator. Two of his uncles, Larry Graham and Teenie Hodges, are also
musicians. Drake's father is an African American from Memphis, Tennessee, and
Drake's mother is a Jewish Canadian. He attended a Jewish day school and had
a Bar Mitzvah. His parents divorced when he was five years old, and he was
raised by his mother in Toronto's wealthy Forest Hill neighborhood. Drake
attended high school at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he began
acting, but did not graduate. He spent most summers with his father in
Memphis. Drake stated that his parents' divorce greatly affected him as a
person, saying, â€œI had to become a man very quickly and be the backbone for
a woman who I love with all my heart, my mother."

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

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Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer,
songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of
American Idol, in 2005. Underwood has since become a multi-platinum selling
recording artist, a winner of several Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards
and American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award nominee, a three-time Academy
of Country Music and Country Music Association Female Vocalist winner, and a
two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year. She is the first-ever female artist to
win back-to-back Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards for Entertainer of the
Year (2009/10). Underwood was inducted into and became a member of the Grand
Ole Opry in 2008. She was also inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
in 2009. Billboard named Underwood Country Music's reigning Queen in 2012.

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ED SHEERAN

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Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English
singer-songwriter and musician. He was born in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire and
raised in Framlingham, Suffolk. He dropped out of school at 16, and moved to
London the following year, in 2008, to pursue a career in music. In early
2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations
Project, which caught the attention of Elton John and Jamie Foxx. After
signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (read as "plus"), was
released on 9 September 2011 and has since been certified six-times platinum
in the UK. The album contains the single, "The A Team", which earned him the
Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran
won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British
Breakthrough Act. Sheeran's popularity abroad began in 2012. In the US, he
made a guest appearance on Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red. "The A
Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he
performed the song with Elton John. He spent much of 2013 opening for Swift's
The Red Tour in North America dates. In late 2013, he performed three
sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden as a headline act. His
second studio album, x (read as "multiply"), was released worldwide on 23
June 2014. It peaked at number one in the UK and the US. In 2015, x won the
Brit Award for Album of the Year, and he received the Ivor Novello Award for
Songwriter of the Year. His single from x, "Thinking Out Loud", earned him
two Grammy Awards at the 2016 ceremony: Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo
Performance. As part of his world tour, Sheeran played three sold-out
concerts at London's Wembley Stadium in July 2015, his biggest solo shows to
date.

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TAYLOR SWIFT

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Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter
and occasional actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to
Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in country
music. She signed to the independent label Big Machine Records and became the
youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The
release of Swift's eponymous debut album in 2006 established her as a country
music star. "Our Song", her third single, made her the youngest sole writer
and singer of a number one song on the country chart. She received a Best New
Artist nomination at the 50th Grammy Awards. Swift's second album, Fearless,
was released in late 2008. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles "Love
Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless attracted a crossover audience and
became the top-selling album of 2009. The record won four Grammy Awards, with
Swift becoming the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Fearless also
received Album of the Year plaudits at the American Music Awards, Academy of
Country Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards, making it the most
awarded album in country music history. In 2010, Swift released her third
album, Speak Now, which sold over one million copies in its first week. She
then embarked on the 111-date Speak Now World Tour, which was attended by
over 1.6 million fans. The album's third single, "Mean", won two Grammy
Awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. Swift is
currently recording her fourth studio album, due for release in the fall of
2012. The New York Times considers Swift to be "one of pop’s finest
songwriters" while Rolling Stone describes her as one of the best songwriters
in contemporary "pop, rock or country". Her work has earned her numerous
awards and accolades, including six Grammy Awards, ten American Music Awards,
seven Country Music Association Awards, six Academy of Country Music Awards
and 13 BMI Awards. She has sold over 22 million albums and 50 million song
downloads worldwide. In addition to her music career, Swift has appeared as
an actress in the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009), the
romantic comedy Valentine's Day (2010) and the animated film The Lorax
(2012). As a philanthropist, Swift has supported arts education, children's
literacy and natural disaster relief funds.

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SAYWECANFLY

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Emerging from the small town of Lindsay, Ontario, Canada; the young Braden
Barrie has spent his teen years writing over 100 songs, playing shows from
local coffee shops to larger venues supporting touring acts and is not afraid
to bring his music of peace, love, life and growing up directly to the
people. Braden Barrie (also known as SayWeCanFly) is truly dedicated to the
songs he writes and lets us know that we are not alone in experiencing all
the emotions we feel on a day-to-day basis. We can do anything we desire, so
put all of the doubts aside and SayWeCanFly.

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SELENA GOMEZ

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Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer and actress.
Gomez first made her debut appearing as Gianna in Barney & Friends, lasting
from 2002 to 2004. Following this, Gomez had cameo roles in films such as Spy
Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005). In
2006, Gomez appeared as a guest star on an episode of the Disney Channel
series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as well as Hannah Montana. Following
this, Gomez starred in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of
Waverly Place. The series was a critical and commercial success, earning
Gomez numerous awards and nominations. Gomez later appeared in numerous
Disney Channel series and films including Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
(2008) and Disney Channel Games (2008). In 2009, Gomez appeared in the films
Princess Protection Program and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie before
releasing her first studio album as Selena Gomez & the Scene, titled Kiss &
Tell. The album was a commercial success, peaking inside the Top 10 of the
Billboard 200. Following this, Gomez appeared in the film Ramona and Beezus,
one of her first roles outside of Disney. Gomez & the Scene released their
second studio album, A Year Without Rain, later that year. The album entered
the Top 5 of the Billboard 200, and spawned two Top 40 hits. In 2011, Gomez
gained much publicity when it was confirmed that she was in a relationship
with teenage pop star Justin Bieber. The couple was dubbed "Jelena" by the
media, and were noted as being a teen power couple. Gomez began appearing in
more films such as Monte Carlo (2011) and The Muppets (2011). Gomez, along
with her band, later released their third studio album When the Sun Goes Down
in 2011. The album spawned the hit single "Love You Like a Love Song", which
was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA. Following the release of the album,
Gomez confirmed she would be taking a musical hiatus to focus on her acting
career. She then went on to appear in the films Hotel Transylvania (2012) and
Spring Breakers (2013), the latter of which saw Gomez portraying a more adult
role. Despite her early comments of a musical hiatus, Gomez confirmed in
October 2012 that she was working on her solo debut album. The lead single,
"Come & Get It", was released in April 2013. It became her first Top 10 hit
on the Hot 100 chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album's second
single, "Slow Down", was released in June. Gomez has since announced plans of
a second musical hiatus following the release of Stars Dance in July. Outside
of her work in the entertainment industry, Gomez is involved in philanthropic
activities through charity work and various social and environmental causes.

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CHRIS BROWN

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Chris Brown (born Christopher Maurice Brown; May 5, 1989) is an American
singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia,
Brown taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and was involved in his
church choir and several local talent shows. In 2004, he signed with Jive
Records, and released his self-titled debut album the following year. The
album peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, and featured the
hit single "Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the
first male artist as a lead to have his debut single top the chart since
Diddy in 1997. Chris Brown was certified double platinum by the Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA). Brown's second studio album,
Exclusive, was released in 2007. It spawned three successful singles; his
second Hot 100 number one, "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain, "With You" and
"Forever". Exclusive was also certified double platinum by the RIAA. Brown's
third studio album Graffiti (2009), included the top-twenty single "I Can
Transform Ya", featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. In 2011, Brown released
his fourth studio album F.A.M.E., which became his first number one album on
the Billboard 200. It spawned the hit singles "Yeah 3x", "Look at Me Now"
featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, and "Beautiful People" featuring Benny
Benassi. F.A.M.E. earned Brown his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at
the 54th Grammy Awards. His fifth studio album, Fortune, was released in July
2012. Apart from recording music, Brown has also pursued an acting career. In
2007, he made his on-screen feature film debut in Stomp the Yard, and
appeared as a guest on the television series The O.C. Other films Brown has
appeared in, include This Christmas (2007), Takers (2010) and Think Like a
Man (2012). Throughout his career, Brown has won numerous awards, including
two NAACP Image Awards, three American Music Awards and nine BET Awards. In
2009, he pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer and then-girlfriend
Rihanna. He was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community
service. The case received extensive media attention and negatively affected
his career.

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NICKI MINAJ

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Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982), known by her stage name Nicki
Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer, songwriter and voice
actress. She was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago and when she was 5
years of age she moved to the New York City borough of Queens, where she grew
up. After releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009 and being signed to
Young Money Entertainment in August 2009, Minaj released her debut album,
Pink Friday, in November 2010. It quickly became a commercial success,
peaking at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and being certified Platinum
by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its
release. She became the first female solo artist to have seven singles on the
Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. Her second single, "Your Love", reached
number 1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, making Minaj the first female
artist to top the chart unaccompanied since 2002. She also became the first
female artist to be included on MTV's Annual Hottest MC List. Minaj was named
the 2011 Rising Star by Billboard. Her second studio album, Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded was released on April 3, 2012. Maraj was born in 1982 in Saint
James, a suburb of Trinidad and Tobago's capital city Port of Spain. Her
parents are of mixed Indian and Afro-Trinidadian ancestry and she lived in
Saint James with her grandmother until age five, because her parents were
looking for a place to live in the Queens borough of New York City at the
time. Her mother would occasionally visit, and one day, when Minaj was five,
her mother picked her up to move to Queens. According to Minaj, her father
drank heavily, took drugs, and once tried to kill her mother by setting the
house on fire. She attended Elizabeth Blackwell Middle School 210, where she
played the clarinet. She graduated from LaGuardia High School. At LaGuardia,
a school specializing in music and the visual and performing arts, Minaj
participated in the drama program. She had initially planned to sing at
LaGuardia but lost her voice on the day of the audition.

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FIFTH HARMONY

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Fifth Harmony is an American girl group formed on the second season of The X
Factor. The group consists of members Ally Brooke Hernandez, Normani
Hamilton, Dinah Jane Hansen, Camila Cabello, and Lauren Jauregui. They signed
a joint deal with Syco Music, owned by Simon Cowell, and Epic Records, L.A.
Reid's record label, after finishing in third place behind Tate Stevens and
Carly Rose Sonenclar on the show.

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THOMAS RHETT

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Thomas Rhett Akins, Jr. (born March 30, 1990) is an American country music
singer, known by his stage name Thomas Rhett. He is the son of
singer-songwriter Rhett Akins. Akins has charted four singles from his debut
album It Goes Like This, including the title track, which reached number 1 on
Country Airplay in late 2013.

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EMINEM

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Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as
Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor from
Detroit, Michigan. In addition to his solo career, he is a member of D12 and
(with Royce da 5'9") half of the hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil. Eminem is the
best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States. Rolling Stone ranked
him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, calling him the
King of Hip Hop. Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has
had ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. He has sold more than 172
million albums, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. As of
June 2014, Eminem is the second-bestselling male artist of the Nielsen
SoundScan era, the sixth-bestselling artist in the United States and the
bestselling hip-hop artist, with sales of 45.1 million albums and 42 million
tracks (including 31 million digital single certifications). After his debut
album Infinite (1996), Eminem achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with his
The Slim Shady LP, which earned him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap
Album. His next two releases, 2000's The Marshall Mathers LP and 2002's The
Eminem Show, were worldwide successes, with each being certified diamond in
US sales and both winning Best Rap Album Grammy Awards—making Eminem the
first artist to win the award for three consecutive LPs. They were followed
by Encore in 2004, another critical and commercial success. Eminem went on
hiatus after touring in 2005, releasing Relapse in 2009 and Recovery in 2010.
Both won Grammy Awards and Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010
worldwide—the second time he had the international best-selling album of the
year (after The Eminem Show). Eminem's eighth album, 2013's The Marshall
Mathers LP 2, won two Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album; it expanded
his record for the most wins in that category and his Grammy total to 15.
Eminem has developed other ventures, including Shady Records with manager
Paul Rosenberg. He has his own channel, Shade 45, on Sirius XM Radio. In
November 2002, Eminem starred in the hip hop film 8 Mile. He won the Academy
Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself", the first rap artist to win
the award. Eminem has made cameo appearances in the films The Wash (2001),
Funny People (2009), The Interview (2014) and the television series
Entourage.

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BEYONCÉ

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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American
singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston,
Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child,
and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's
Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the
world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of
Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a
solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard
Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Following the
disbandment of Destiny's Child in June 2005, she released her second solo
album, B'Day (2006), which contained hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable", and
"Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also ventured into acting, with a Golden
Globe-nominated performance in Dreamgirls (2006), and starring roles in The
Pink Panther (2006) and Obsessed (2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay Z and
portrayal of Etta James in Cadillac Records (2008) influenced her third
album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego
Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010, including
Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Beyoncé took a
hiatus from music in 2010 and took over management of her career; her fourth
album 4 (2011) was subsequently mellower in tone, exploring 1970s funk, 1980s
pop, and 1990s soul. Her critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Beyoncé
(2013), was distinguished from previous releases by its experimental
production and exploration of darker themes. With the release of Lemonade
(2016), Beyoncé became the first artist to have their first six studio albums
debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. A self-described "modern-day
feminist", Beyoncé creates songs that are often characterized by themes of
love, relationships, and monogamy, as well as female sexuality and
empowerment. On stage, her dynamic, highly choreographed performances have
led to critics hailing her as one of the best entertainers in contemporary
popular music. Throughout a career spanning 19 years, she has sold over 118
million records as a solo artist, and a further 60 million with Destiny's
Child, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She has
won 20 Grammy Awards and is the most nominated woman in the award's history.
The Recording Industry Association of America recognized her as the Top
Certified Artist in America during the 2000s decade. In 2009, Billboard named
her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade, the Top Female Artist of the
2000s and their Artist of the Millennium in 2011. Time listed her among the
100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and 2014. Forbes magazine
also listed her as the most powerful female musician of 2015.

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MEGHAN TRAINOR

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Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer,
songwriter, and producer. She started writing songs when she was 11 and soon
produced them on her computer 2 years later. At 18, Trainor signed a
songwriting deal with Big Yellow Dog Music, penning tracks for Rascal Flatts
and Disney star Sabrina Carpenter. In 2011, she wrote and self-released two
albums, I'll Sing with You and Only 17. In 2014, Trainor gained prominence
with her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached number 1 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in other countries such as Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.Trainor was born and
raised in Nantucket, Massachusetts, the daughter of Gary and Kelli Trainor.
She grew up with a musical family, and has been writing songs since she was
11 years old. She started a band with her family. When she was 13, her
parents bought her a computer so that she could compose her own songs. The
family later moved to Hyannis, Massachusetts, so that Trainor and her two
brothers, Ryan and Justin, could attend Nauset Regional High School in nearby
North Eastham. At age 17, Trainor won the worldwide Sonicbids (2011)
"Tennessee Concerts Song Contest" with her song You're Good With Me. She
attended the Durango Songwriter's Expo and Big Al Anderson of NRBQ introduced
her to Carla Wallace of Big Yellow Dog Music. Trainor signed as a songwriter
with Big Yellow Dog Music shortly after her 18th birthday, while she was
still in high school. In 2011, Trainor wrote and self-released two albums,
I'll Sing With You and Only 17. She went on several writing trips to Los
Angeles, New York City, and Nashville. She settled in Nashville full-time
when she was 19. She has had songwriting cuts with Rascal Flatts, Sabrina
Carpenter, R5, and many others. On one of Trainor's writing trips, she met
and wrote with Grammy-nominated producer Kevin Kadish. They wrote "All About
That Bass" in 2014, and Trainor's publishing company told her that many
artists might be interested in recording the song. L.A. Reid heard Trainor's
own demo of the song and signed her to Epic Records, where she was able to
release the song as a solo artist. "All About That Bass" has since become her
first #1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has topped charts in
various other countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark and New Zealand.
Trainor's EP, Title, was released in September 2014. On September 28, 2014,
the UK's Official Charts Company confirmed that Trainor's "All About That
Bass" made chart history in the UK by becoming the first act to officially
enter the Official Singles Chart Top 40 based on streams alone. The song then
remained at the top of the UK chart for three weeks, becoming the
longest-running number one by a female act in 2014. On October 21, 2014,
Trainor released the single "Lips Are Movin" to contemporary hit radio
stations as the lead single from her upcoming third studio album Title, which
is set to be released on January 13, 2015.

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TWENTY ONE PILOTS

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clearart, cutout, and logo to the current Clancy era! Twenty One Pilots
(stylized in all lowercase, twenty øne piløts or twenty | one | pilots) are
an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. Initially a band, the group was
formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris
Salih, who both left in 2011. Since their departure, the line-up has
consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo is best known for their
singles "Stressed Out", "Ride", and "Heathens". The group received a Grammy
Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for
"Stressed Out". The band independently released two albums, Twenty One Pilots
(2009) and Regional at Best (2011), before being signed by record label
Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut, Vessel, was released in 2013 and
became the second album in history on which every track received at least a
gold certification, making Twenty One Pilots the first band in the history of
music to see every song on two albums earn gold or platinum awards. The duo
achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015),
which produced the successful singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride" and became
the first album on which every track received at least a gold certification
from the Recording Industry Association of America. The release of the single
"Heathens" also made the group the first alternative artist in history to
have two concurrent top five singles in the Billboard Hot 100 and the third
rock act in history to have two singles simultaneously chart in the top five
of the Billboard Hot 100, joining the Beatles and Elvis Presley. The duo have
released six studio albums in total, with the latest being Scaled and Icy,
released on May 21, 2021. They have also garnered ten No. 1 songs on the
Alternative Songs chart, making them the artist with the fourth-most
number-one songs on the chart, just below Linkin Park.

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FETTY WAP

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Willie Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), is an American rapper better known by
his stage name Fetty Wap. His first single, "Trap Queen", peaked at number
two in the U.S. on Billboard Hot 100 in May 2015. This helped Fetty Wap
secure a record deal with 300 Entertainment, a record label distributed by
Atlantic Records. He subsequently released two Top 10 singles in the U.S.,
"679" and "My Way". Fetty Wap's eponymously titled debut album was released
in September 2015 and reached number one on Billboard 200 chart. Willie
Maxwell was born on June 7, 1991 and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. Maxwell,
born with glaucoma in both eyes, revealed in a 2015 interview that doctors
were unable to save his left eye and instead fitted him with an ocular
prosthesis. He began taking interest in music in 2013. Initially starting off
as only a rapper, he later decided to start singing as well because he
"wanted to do something different". He was nicknamed "Fetty" (slang for
money) as he was known for making money. "Wap" was added to the end of the
name to perform under in tribute to Gucci Mane's alias, GuWop. Fetty Wap has
referred to his music as "ignorant R&B". He utilizes the Auto-Tune pitch
correction effect, as well as combining singing and rapping. Fetty Wap
usually wears the flag of Haiti in honor of his daughter's grandmother who
had died and draws influences from Haitian culture. In an interview with
CivilTV, he said that he "fell in love with the culture; people don't know
what Haiti means to me." He also talked about how unity has built his career
and how it overpowers everything. He explained that he didn't really grow up
off of love and mentions the struggles he has had. Still, he had felt the
mutual love for the Haitian people, and stresses that he does not wear the
flag for the looks, but for appreciation. On several occasions, Fetty Wap has
also cited Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane as a major influence in his music.
Fetty Wap is the father of three children. As of 2016, he co-stars with
Masika Kalysha, the mother of his youngest baby Khari, on VH1's Love & Hip
Hop: Hollywood which will document their relationship as new parents.

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5 SECONDS OF SUMMER

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5 Seconds of Summer is an Australian pop punk band. Formed in Sydney in 2011,
the band consists of Luke Hemmings (lead vocals, guitar), Michael Clifford
(guitar, vocals), Calum Hood (bass guitar, vocals) and Ashton Irwin (drums,
vocals). These members were originally YouTube celebrities, who posted videos
of themselves covering songs from various artists in 2011. From there, they
started to gain a small following in 2012 after posting a series of cover
versions of popular songs onto YouTube, then rose to international fame when
One Direction invited them on their Take Me Home Tour. 5 Seconds of Summer
released their debut single "Out of My Limit", exclusively in Australia and
New Zealand, in November 2012. In February 2014, they released "She Looks So
Perfect" as their debut worldwide release. It topped the charts in Australia,
New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Their self-titled debut studio
album was be released in July 2014.

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JASON ALDEAN

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For anyone looking to brand Jason Aldean as part of a significant musical
movement, good luck. There’s a lot about the singer that’s become familiar
during his five years as a country hitmaker, after all, he has spent more
weeks at #1 on the radio charts than any other country artist in the last 12
months. But none of what he does comes out quite like anyone else. The
blues-tinged licks at the end of his phrases—there’s a ring of familiarity
about them, but you can’t really link them to another artist. The smoky
guitar riffs that have become a signature—they’re built on sounds that have
come before, but they don’t really belong to anyone else in the country
genre, either. The small-town themes that pervade many of his songs—that’s
all been done before, but not quite with the unwavering honesty that Aldean
applies to the subject. Since his 2005 debut with the scorching “Hicktown,”
the singer has set himself apart from the pack as a truly unique artist. He
addresses his Georgia-born brand of country music with a singular vision, and
he intends to keep it that way. “The whole thing about being creative is
coming up with new things,” he says matter-of-factly in a converted barn on
his Nashville-area farm. “What makes you different and more creative than the
other guys is taking something to an extreme and making it better without
ripping anybody else off. I think that’s the key. The great ones figure it
out and are constantly evolving, and that’s what makes ‘em great.” With My
Kinda Party, the Academy of Country Music’s former Top New Male Vocalist
further cements his uniqueness with a robust15-track project that builds on
his personal past while covering new territory. The first single—the muscular
title track—fit very quickly into the jacked-up portion of his concert set
list, which already boasts “She’s Country,” “Crazy Town” and “Johnny Cash.”
But there’s other stylistic landscape to explore, too—his first full-fledged
duet, with big-voiced pop singer Kelly Clarkson; and an almost rap segment in
“Dirt Road Anthem” that suggests Aldean has listened to a little Snoop Dogg
in his time. The first single from My Kinda Party is the title track, which
debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at #41. The song has become
Aldean’s tenth Top 10 hit on that chart. The song also debuted at #54 on the
Hot 100 chart. “My Kinda Party” was written and originally recorded by
southern rock singer-songwriter Brantley Gilbert for his 2009 album Modern
Day Prodigal Son. The album also includes a duet with Kelly Clarkson called
“Don’t You Wanna Stay”, which debuted on the country charts from unsolicited
airplay at #59 for the week of November 20, 2010. The song also debuted at
#93 on the Hot 100 chart. Aldean and Clarkson performed this song at the 44th
Annual CMA Awards on November 10, 2010. This album also contains the country
rap-themed “Dirt Road Anthem”, which was previously recorded separately by
both of its writers, Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford. According to The Boot,
Aldean’s publicist teased about this song, suggesting Aldean listened to “a
little Snoop Dogg in his time”; regarding the song, Aldean said that he did
not consider “Dirt Road Anthem” a rap song. That might come as a shock to
non-country observers who think the genre belongs in its own self-imposed
hay-bale ‘hood, but Aldean gets around musically. He was the first country
artist of any significance to incorporate Guns N’ Roses medleys into his live
show—“You’re welcome” is his simple response—and his listening history
includes such diverse talents as Aerosmith, the Oak Ridge Boys and even Tupac
Shakur. Like Aldean himself, all of those acts were founded on a distinct
musical identity. They each incorporated their heroes’ influences into a
sound that belonged to no one else. Aldean took his cues from them quite
well. “I grew up listenin’ to all kinds of music—rock and Southern rock and
country and blues and rap stuff, too,” he says. “My cousin, who’s five months
older than me, he went through his rap phase when we had 2Pac in the car all
the time. Really, I’m a fan of all kinds of music.” While critics will
gravitate to the extremes on My Kinda Party, the essence of the album is
simply the solidity of its material. By selling 3.5 million records in the
first phase of his career, Aldean commanded the attention of Nashville’s
songwriters as he put together music for the album. With volumes of Music
Row’s best craftsmen and women writing for Aldean, he literally had the pick
of the litter. As a result, My Kinda Party is stocked with inviting melodies
and intriguing storylines, many of them tugging on the small-town themes that
have become the backbone of his persona. “Fly Over States,” “Church Pew” and
“Tattoos On This Town” exemplify Aldean’s affection for the topic, though
it’s often misunderstood. While country has plenty of bumper-sticker anthems
that celebrate small communities, Aldean is more than a simple cheerleader
for rural values. He does indeed take on the role of heartland defender in
“Fly Over States,” but other songs find him grappling with the heartbreak and
limitations that accompany towns with three- and four-digit populations. “I’m
not like a pro-backwoods, flag-wavin’ kinda guy,” he says. “I mean, I grew up
in the South, in the country, and I love that lifestyle. But I’m not one of
those guys that insists that’s the only thing there is. Being from a small
town, you can be a little misunderstood, and there are plenty of people
tryin’ to get out of there because you’re put in a box a lot of times when
you’re in a small town.” Aldean knows that issue well. Born in Macon,
Georgia, he was raised on the outskirts of town and devoted much of his youth
to working and hanging out at his cousin’s 200-acre farm. “I spent every
weekend out there at his house riding four-wheelers and horses, bailin’ hay,
going fishing and hunting—all that stuff,” Aldean reflects. “When I would go
from my house to his house, it was a lot of farmland and dirt roads and huge
potholes in the road.” A high-school athlete, he made use of his environment
by playing clubs, building his musical skills with an eye toward Nashville.
Once he hit Music City in 1998, Aldean struggled rather famously, signing
several recording contracts that eventually fell apart. He played countless
label showcases and eventually drained his bank account. As dramatic as it
sounds, he was ready to pack it up and go back to Georgia when producer
Michael Knox asked him to take one more crack at a showcase. Independent
Broken Bow Records was interested, and Aldean—admittedly skeptical that a
then-unproven company was going to make a difference in his life—took that
shot. Everything clicked at that show. Aldean got a deal that kept him in
Nashville, and his life has never quite been the same. But his brush with
permanent obscurity still fuels his creativity. “I think about it every day,”
he concedes. “When you read that I was this close to leaving, it sounds like
something made up. But it was the truth. I had applied for jobs in Georgia,
and I was trying to get hired down there. We were broke—just straight-up
broke—and we were gonna move in with my mom so we could get on our feet and
get straightened out…maybe get a club gig and try to build a local
following.” Instead, the Broken Bow deal allowed Aldean to stay in Nashville
and build up a following on a national level. Establishing a mindset that he
continues to carry, he tackled his opportunity on his own terms. He worked
with his own producer, Michael Knox, and used his own band—guitarist Kurt
Allison, bass player Tully Kennedy and drummer Rich Redmond—plus guitarist
Adam Shoenfeld as his studio core. Aldean’s ultra-Southern voicings give him
an immediately identifiable sound. The band helps set him even further apart
from other country stars. “I don’t want to use who everybody else uses,” he
insists. “And I don’t want my records to sound like everybody else’s records.
The only way to do that is to cut it like we do. I cut the album with my
band, I use an engineer that nobody else really uses in this town to cut
major-label records, and Michael is starting to produce more things now, but
when we first got started, it was me and that was about it.” Even now, as
Knox branches out to work with other well-known country artists—an
opportunity that’s come directly from producing Aldean—Knox and Aldean have
an understanding about protecting the sound they’ve achieved together. “I
just went to him and said, ‘Hey, look, man, this is something that we’ve been
working 10 years on. I’m not going to just hand it over so you can make
everybody else’s stuff sound like mine. That’s what sets us apart.’ He
understood that, and that was pretty much it.” There’s no cockiness and no
forcefulness in his stance. The name of the game is individuality, and Aldean
is protecting it. He also appreciates it in other artists. That same level of
uniqueness is exactly what Aldean was looking for when he approached Clarkson
as a duet partner on “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” “Kelly has such a distinct
voice,” he observes. “She’s got the most soulful voice there is right now. As
soon as she opened her mouth and started singing in the studio, it was like,
‘That is what this song is supposed to sound like!’” The one-of-a-kind sound
Clarkson brought to “Don’t You Wanna Stay” is representative of Aldean’s own
artistry throughout My Kinda Party. There’s a cultural familiarity to the
themes and the influences, but in practice, there’s not another act who
sounds quite like Jason Aldean. He’s not part of some musical wave. He is his
own movement. “That’s what it’s all about,” he shrugs, “knowing what it is
that sets you apart from everybody else.” It is important to note, two of
Jason Aldean’s tracks on his recent album “My Kinda Party,” were written by
another Georgia artist, Brantley Gilbert, who still performs these tracks as
singles from his albums. Although some fans believe that there is bad blood
between the two singers, this is not true. They have performed “Dirt Road
Anthem” together with Colt Ford (the artist with whom Gilbert first recorded
this duet) and Gilbert has posted YouTube videos entreating his fans to
appreciate the fact that Aldean gave his songs more of an audience than he
could have ever hoped for otherwise at the time.

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LUKE BRYAN

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Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country
singer. Bryan began his musical career in the mid-2000s, writing songs for
Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. After signing with Capitol Records
Nashville in 2007, he released the album I'll Stay Me, which included the
singles "All My Friends Say", "We Rode in Trucks" and "Country Man". Followup
album Doin' My Thing included "Do I", which Bryan co-wrote with Charles
Kelley of Lady Antebellum, and the number one singles "Rain Is a Good Thing"
and "Someone Else Calling You Baby". Tailgates & Tanlines, released in 2011,
includes "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)", and the number one singles "I
Don't Want This Night to End" and "Drunk on You". Bryan co-wrote all of his
singles with the exception of "Drunk on You" and co-produced all three albums
with Jeff Stevens.

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BLAKE SHELTON

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Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music
artist and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single
"Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album,
"Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot
Country Songs charts. This song was the first single from his gold-certified
debut album, which also produced two more Top 20 hits. Although the album was
released on Giant Records Nashville, Shelton was transferred to Warner Bros.
Records Nashville after Giant closed in late 2001. His second and third
albums, 2003's The Dreamer (his first for Warner Bros. proper) and 2004's
Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, were each certified gold as well. Shelton's
fourth album, Pure BS, was issued in 2007, and re-issued in 2008 with a cover
of Michael Bublé's pop hit "Home" as one of the bonus tracks. This cover was
also that album's third single. A fifth album, Startin' Fires, was released
in November 2008. It was followed by the extended plays Hillbilly Bone and
All About Tonight in 2010, and the album Red River Blue in 2011. Overall,
Shelton has charted 22 singles on the country charts, including twelve number
1 singles and three additional Top 10 entries. Shelton is also known for his
role as a judge on the televised singing competitions Nashville Star, Clash
of the Choirs, and The Voice, having held his role on the latter for 3
seasons. He is also the husband of country singer Miranda Lambert.

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RIHANNA

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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), known mononymously as Rihanna,
is a Barbadian singer and songwriter. Born in Saint Michael and raised in
Bridgetown, she first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes
under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers in 2003. She ultimately
signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for its
then-president, hip-hop producer and rapper Jay Z. Rihanna's first and second
studio albums Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006) charted
successfully on the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the hit singles "Pon de
Replay" and "SOS". She assumed creative control of her third studio album
Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) and became a household name following the release
of its international successful lead single "Umbrella". She followed it with
five Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) platinum-certified
albums, including the Grammy Award winner Unapologetic (2012) and her second
Billboard 200 number-one album Anti (2016). Many of her songs rank among the
world's best-selling singles of all time, including the singles "Umbrella",
"Take a Bow", "Disturbia", "Only Girl (In the World)", "S&M", "We Found
Love", "Diamonds" and "Stay" in which she is the lead artist, and her
collaborations "Live Your Life" (with T.I.), "Love the Way You Lie" and "The
Monster" (both with Eminem). With sales exceeding 230 million records
worldwide, Rihanna is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Rihanna is
the youngest and fastest solo artist to earn fourteen number-one singles on
the Billboard Hot 100, and was named the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s
decade and the top Hot 100 artist of the 2010s decade by Billboard. Among
numerous awards and accolades, Rihanna has won eight Grammy Awards; twelve
American Music Awards; 23 Billboard Music Awards; two BRIT Awards; and was
awarded the inaugural Icon Award at the American Music Awards of 2013. Widely
recognized for frequently reinventing her style and image, she received the
Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers
of America in 2014. Forbes ranked Rihanna the fourth most powerful celebrity
of 2012, and was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World
later that year.

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ARIANA GRANDE

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Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), known professionally as Ariana
Grande (/ˌɑriːˈɑːnə ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/), is an American singer and actress. She began
her career in the Broadway musical 13, before landing the role of Cat
Valentine on the Nickelodeon television series Victorious in 2009. After four
seasons, the show ended, and Grande starred on the spinoff, Sam & Cat, which
ended in 2014. She has also appeared in other theatre, television and film
roles and lent her voice to animated television and films. Grande's music
career began with the soundtrack Music from Victorious (2011). She signed a
recording contract with Republic Records and released her debut studio album
Yours Truly in 2013, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. The
album's lead single, "The Way", reached the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100,
with critics comparing her wide vocal range to Mariah Carey's. Grande's
second studio album, My Everything (2014), also reached number one in the
United States. With the singles "Problem", "Break Free", "Bang Bang" and
"Love Me Harder" from that album, she spent 34 continuous weeks in the top 10
of the Billboard Hot 100 and had the most top 10 singles of any artist in
2014. In 2015, she promoted My Everything with her first world tour titled
The Honeymoon Tour and guest-starred in Fox comedy-horror TV series Scream
Queens. In 2015, Grande released the lead single "Focus" from her upcoming
third album Moonlight, released a holiday EP album, Christmas & Chill, and
she was heard on several collaborative projects. Grande's accolades include
two American Music Awards, Music Business Association's Breakthrough Artist
of the Year, an MTV Video Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award and two
Grammy Award nominations. Ariana Grande-Butera was born in Boca Raton,
Florida, to Joan Grande, chief executive officer of telephone and alarm
system company Hose-McCann Communications, and Edward Butera, who owns a
graphic design firm in Boca Raton. Her name was originally inspired by
Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat (1959). Grande is of Italian descent, half
Sicilian and half Abruzzese. She has experienced hypoglycemia. She has an
older half-brother, Frankie Grande, who is an actor, dancer, and producer.
Grande's mother moved with her father from New York to Florida when she was
pregnant with her. She has stated that her parents separated when she was
around 8 or 9 years old. As a child, Grande performed with the Fort
Lauderdale Children's Theater, playing her first role as Annie, as well as
performing in the musicals The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast. At the
age of 8, she performed at a karaoke lounge on a cruise ship, in various
orchestras such as South Florida's Philharmonic, Florida Sunshine Pops and
Symphonic Orchestras, and made her national television debut singing "The
Star-Spangled Banner" for the Florida Panthers. She attended Pine Crest
School and North Broward Preparatory School. By age 13, she became serious
about pursuing a music career, though she still concentrated on theater. When
she first arrived in Los Angeles to meet with her managers, she expressed a
desire to record an R&B album when she was 14: "I was like, 'I want to make
an R&B album,' They were like 'Um, that's a helluva goal! Who is going to buy
a 14-year-old's R&B album?!'" In 2008, Grande was cast in the supporting role
of cheerleader Charlotte in the musical 13 on Broadway, for which she won a
National Youth Theatre Association Award. When she joined the musical, Grande
left her high school, North Broward Preparatory School, but continued to be
enrolled. The school sent materials to her so she could study with tutors.
She also sang various times at the New York City Jazz club Birdland.

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LIL WAYNE

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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his
stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne
joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of
the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys,
which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted
with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with
the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in
1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling
over one million copies in the U.S. Although his next two albums Lights Out
(2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold
status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which
included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top
ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter
II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and
appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album,
Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the
U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop"
featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got
Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lil
Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative
reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil
Wayne began serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York after being
convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in
July 2007. While in prison he released another album entitled I Am Not a
Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake,
Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist. His ninth studio album and first since being
released from prison, Tha Carter IV, was released on August 29, 2011. The
album includes the songs "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, "How to Love"
and "She Will" featuring Drake. It sold 964,000 copies in the U.S. its first
week out.

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DEMI LOVATO

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Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American
singer-songwriter, musician, actress, and anti-bullying spokesperson. She is
also involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and various
social and environmental causes. Lovato's earliest roles included Angela on
Barney & Friends before rising to prominence as a starring cast member in the
2008 film Camp Rock. In 2009, Lovato received her own television sitcom,
Sonny with a Chance, and was a starring cast member in the film Princess
Protection Program. Lovato's debut studio album, Don't Forget, was released
on September 23, 2008. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling
89,000 copies in the first week. It has since shipped over 500,000 copies,
earning a Gold certification in the United States. Her second album, Here We
Go Again, was released on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at number one on
the Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in the first week. Lovato's third
studio album, Unbroken, was released on September 20, 2011 and debuted at
number four on the Billboard 200. She is working on her fourth studio album.
In 2012, Lovato was hired as a judge on the second season of the American
version of The X Factor.

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MAROON 5

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Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles,
California. Before the current group was established, the original four
members, Adam Levine (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jesse Carmichael (rhythm
guitar, backing vocals) Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums),
formed a band, known as Kara's Flowers, in 1994 while they were still in high
school. The band, which self-released an album called We Like Digging?, then
signed to Reprise Records and released the album The Fourth World in 1997.
After the album garnered a tepid response, the band parted ways with the
record label and the members attended college. In 2001, the band changed its
image by adding guitarist James Valentine and pursuing a new direction under
the name Maroon 5. At this point, Carmichael switched to playing keyboards,
which has since become his main instrument in the band. After these changes,
Maroon 5 signed with a subsidiary of J Records, Octone Records, and released
their debut album, Songs About Jane, in June 2002. The album's lead single,
"Harder to Breathe", received heavy airplay, which helped the album to debut
at number six on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2004, the album went platinum
and has been dubbed "the sleeper hit of the millennium". The band won the
Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005. For the next few years, Maroon 5
toured extensively worldwide in support of Songs About Jane and produced two
live recordings: 2004's 1.22.03.Acoustic and 2005's Live – Friday the 13th.
In 2006, Dusick officially left Maroon 5 after suffering from serious wrist
and shoulder injuries and was replaced by Matt Flynn. The band then recorded
their second album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long and released it in May 2007.
The album reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and the lead
single, "Makes Me Wonder", became the band's first number-one single on the
Billboard Hot 100. In September 2010, Maroon 5 released their third studio
album Hands All Over, which was re-released in 2011 to include the single
"Moves like Jagger". While the original version of the album received mixed
reviews, "Moves like Jagger" reached the number one position on the Billboard
Hot 100. The band released their fourth album, Overexposed, on June 26, 2012.
All four singles of the album were highly successful on the Billboard Hot
100, including second single "One More Night", which reached number one. In
2014, the band signed with Interscope Records and released their fifth studio
album, V. Maroon 5 released a music video for one of their hit songs from
this album called "Sugar" that currently has over one billion views on
Youtube. This video contains all of the band members surprising newlyweds at
their wedding reception and performing for them. Fans seemed to respond to
this video in a positive manner by giving the video well over four million
likes. Overall, this single along with the music video assisted the band in
reaching success with their 5th album. The album, which debuted atop the
Billboard 200, was recorded with the very-first line-up of six official band
members, as keyboardist and backing vocalist PJ Morton became an official
member in 2012. The same year, a longtime friend of the band and the bass
player of Phantom Planet, Sam Farrar, became an official touring member,
playing many different instruments (including guitars, percussion and
additional keyboards), singing backing vocals and also providing samples on
the MPC. Maroon 5 has sold more than 20 million albums and 70 million singles
worldwide.

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SAM HUNT

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Sam Hunt (born December 8, 1984) is an American Country music
singer-songwriter and former college football player. Hunt was a college
football quarterback at both Middle Tennessee State University and University
of Alabama at Birmingham. After college he was briefly signed as a free agent
with the Kansas City Chiefs. Hunt co-wrote Kenny Chesney's 2012 single "Come
Over", for which he received an award from ASCAP. Hunt also wrote two singles
released in 2014: Keith Urban's "Cop Car" and Billy Currington's "We Are
Tonight". Hunt independently released the single "Raised On It" in September
2013 and in October of the same year he released a free 15 song mixtape
titled "Between the Pines" via his website. In January 2014, it was confirmed
that Hunt had signed with MCA Nashville. His debut single is "Leave the Night
On". On August 12, 2014, Hunt released 'X2C,' a four song EP, intended as a
preview for his forthcoming album. The EP debuted on the No. 36 on the
Billboard 200 and No. 5 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, selling
8,000 copies. On September 16, 2014, "Leave The Night On" became
GOLD-certified. Hunt is set to release his first full-length album,
"Montevallo" on October 27, 2014. Montevallo will include "Leave The Night
On" as well as songs from the album preview, X2C and is currently available
for pre-order on iTunes.

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GEORGE STRAIT

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George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer,
actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country,"
and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of
western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet
traditional Country music. George Strait holds the world record for more
number-one hit singles than any other artist in the history of music on any
chart or in any genre, having recorded 59 number-one hit singles as of 2012.
Strait rocketed to success after his first single "Unwound" was a hit in
1981. While contributing to the neo-traditional movement of the 1980s, he
amassed seven number one albums in the decade with his most popular hits
including "Fool Hearted Memory" and "Ocean Front Property". By the 1990s,
Strait had influenced a new breed of performers while continuing his own
successes, having charted upwards of 20 number-one hits including "Heartland"
and "Blue Clear Sky". In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by
the Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall of
Fame, and won his first Grammy award for his hit album Troubadour. Strait
continued his previous successes throughout the decade, producing a more
contemporary sound with moderate cross-over hits including "She'll Leave You
with a Smile" and "You'll Be There". Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the
Year in 1989 and 1990, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990. He has been
nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories
than any other artist. As of 2011, he holds the record for the most
number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with 44 number one
singles. Counting all other music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 59
number-one hits overall, breaking a record previously set by Conway Twitty.
Strait has sold more than 68.5 million albums in the United States and his
certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38
gold albums. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6
million (6Ã— Multi-platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of
the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8Ã— Multi-Platinum due to being
a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th
best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall.

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WIZ KHALIFA

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Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage
name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show
and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His
Eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay,
charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008. Khalifa
parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in
November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free
download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records. He is also well
known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at
number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling
Papers, was released on March 29, 2011.

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MIRANDA LAMBERT

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Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music
artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star,
where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert
made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single
from her 2005 debut album Kerosene. This album, which was certified Platinum
in the United States, also produced the singles "Bring Me Down", "Kerosene",
and "New Strings". All four singles were Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot
Country Songs charts. After Epic's Nashville division closed, Lambert was
transferred to Columbia Records Nashville for her second album, Crazy
Ex-Girlfriend, which was released in early 2007. Although the title track
failed to make top 40, the next three singles ("Famous in a Small Town",
"Gunpowder & Lead", and "More Like Her") were all Top 20 hits, with
"Gunpowder & Lead" becoming her first Top 10 country hit in July 2008.
Lambert's third album, Revolution, was released in September 2009. Five
singles have been released from the album, including Lambert's two Number One
hits "The House That Built Me," which spent four weeks at the top of the
chart, and "Heart Like Mine". Lambert has also been honored by the Grammy
Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Country Music
Association Awards. In 2011, Lambert married fellow country singer Blake
Shelton. She also released her fourth album, Four the Record, which includes
the singles "Baggage Claim", "Over You" (also a number 1), "Fastest Girl in
Town" and "Mama's Broken Heart." Lambert also collaborated with Ashley Monroe
and Angaleena Presley in the side project Pistol Annies. Miranda Leigh
Lambert was born November 10, 1983 in Longview, Texas, and raised in Lindale,
Texas. Her father, Richard Lee "Rick" Lambert, is a retired police officer
who in later life became a private investigator in partnership with her
mother, Beverly June Lambert (née Hughes). Miranda was taught about guns by
her father at an early age and later became an avid deer hunter. Her parents
took her to a Garth Brooks concert when she was nine and this started her
interest in country music. Her father wrote and performed country music and
she soon began singing in talent contests under his tutelage. She started her
career playing in local restaurants. At age sixteen, Lambert began appearing
on the Johnnie High Country Music Revue in Arlington, Texas, the same show
that helped launch the career of LeAnn Rimes. Lambert quickly landed a
recording session in Nashville, but left the studio after she became
frustrated with the "pop" sound of music. She then went back to Texas and
asked her dad to teach her how to play guitar so she could write her own
songs. While still in high school, Lambert made her professional singing
debut with her band "The Texas Pride Band." fronted the house band at the Reo
Palm Isle Ballroom in Longview, Texas, a long-running venue that has
showcased Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, and is where Brooks & Dunn started
out as a bar room band. Melissa Maerz, writer for Entertainment Weekly,
stated, “Lambert’s childhood provided her with rich material for her music.”
When she turned fifteen, her family opened their home to an abused woman and
her daughter. "She had a black eye, and she was bawling," the singer
remembers, her own eyes widening. "I had heard about domestic abuse, but that
was when it became real. Obviously, that influenced the 2008 hit 'Gunpowder
and Lead.'" Lambert is currently licensed to carry a handgun—on her forearm,
there's a tattoo of two entwined revolvers emblazoned with angel wings—and
she says that knowing she can defend herself makes her feel safe.”

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DJ KHALED

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Khaled Bin Abdul Khaled (born November 26, 1975), better known by his stage
name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ &
record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music
radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006,
Khaled released his debut album Listennn... the Album. He went on to release
We the Best (2007), We Global (2008), Victory (2010), and We the Best Forever
(2011). In 2009, Khaled became the president of record label Def Jam South.
Khaled was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is of Palestinian descent and
lives in Sunny Isles, Florida. Currently, he hosts the weeknight program
TakeOver on Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR with fellow host K.
Foxx; Khaled states that he has worked for the station professionally since
2003. Early in his career he dj'd for a south Florida regional station Power
96.5 FM. In 1998, Khaled worked as a "sidekick" for Miami rapper Luther
Campbell for Campbell's Friday night WEDR radio show The Luke Show. In his
albums, Khaled usually provides "shoutouts" that assert his representation of
"the ghetto" and urges people to listen. From 2004 to 2006, Khaled assisted
in the production of the hip-hop albums Real Talk by Fabolous, True Story by
Terror Squad, All or Nothing by Fat Joe, and Me, Myself, & I by Fat Joe. Many
of DJ Khaled's songs are known to entice the listener by hip hop chanting his
name before the song starts. Khaled represents the Kendall area of Miami. He
is currently engaged to Nicole Tuck.

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PORNO FOR PYROS

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Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles,
California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction. The
band comprised former Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell (vocals) and
Stephen Perkins (drums), alongside Peter DiStefano (guitar) and Martyn
LeNoble (bass). The band released two studio albums, Porno for Pyros (1993)
and Good God's Urge (1996), before parting ways in 1998, after guitarist
Peter DiStefano was diagnosed with cancer. Following the demise of the
critically and commercially successful Jane's Addiction, frontman Perry
Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins formed Porno for Pyros after acquiring
guitarist Peter DiStefano and bass player Martyn LeNoble. Farrell named the
band after viewing an ad for fireworks in a pornographic magazine. The name
has also been connected through song lyrics to the LA riots which occurred in
the band's hometown around the time of Porno for Pyros inception. Prior to
releasing their eponymous first album, Porno for Pyros embarked on a
nationwide tour to support the new band. By the time the band's debut album
was released in 1993, anticipation surrounding the project was enough to
briefly drive the album to the No. 3 position on the Billboard top 200 list.
Reaction to the album was mixed, with some fans ecstatic and others
disappointed. The video for the album's first single, "Pets," received heavy
airplay on MTV. Following the album's release, Porno for Pyros continued a
heavy touring schedule, including an appearance at Woodstock 94 along with a
cameo on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show. Unlike the relatively straight-ahead
rock shows that were the hallmark of live Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros
live shows relied heavily on props, extras and special effects (including,
but not limited to, pyrotechnics). For the band's follow-up album, Good God's
Urge, bass player LeNoble quit after completing the majority of the bass
tracks. Ex-Minutemen bassist Mike Watt was brought in to finish up the album
tracks and join the band on tour. The album also featured the post-Jane's
reunion of Farrell with guitarist Dave Navarro, who made a guest appearance
on "Freeway," along with Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass player Flea. The band
again set forth on a heavy touring schedule. On several tour stops Porno for
Pyros played "Mountain Song," a popular Jane's Addiction tune, and was a
foreshadowing of the later Jane's Addiction reunion efforts. Further touring
by the band was scuttled when DiStefano was diagnosed with cancer. Perkins
and Watt subsequently formed the jazz-punk improvisation group Banyan and,
along with DiStefano, occasionally perform sets of Stooges cover versions in
the Los Angeles area under the band name Hellride. The Jane's Addiction/Porno
for Pyros book Whores (by Brendan Mullen) states that a third Porno for Pyros
album was penned but never recorded.

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KATY PERRY

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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name
Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Perry grew up with
gospel music, and during her first year of high school she pursued a music
career as Katy Hudson, releasing her first studio album called Katy Hudson
which failed to chart. She recorded a solo album later, which was never
released. After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record
label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry. She first gained
recognition with the release of her first mainstream album, One of the Boys
in 2008, which spawned three Billboard Hot 100 top-ten songs-"I Kissed A
Girl", "Hot n Cold" and "Waking Up In Vegas". Perry supported the album with
her Hello Katy Tour. In 2010, her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010),
which topped the Billboard 200 chart, and spawned five number one singles
"California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T." and "Last Friday
Night (T.G.I.F.)" Teenage Dream was the only album (after Michael Jackson's
Bad) to do so, and the first female in history to achieve this milestone. She
embarked on the California Dreams Tour, which grossed nearly $60 million
worldwide. Perry re-released the album under the name of Teenage Dream: The
Complete Confection on March 26, 2012, and the re-release has already spawned
the number-one single "Part of Me" and top five single "Wide Awake". Perry is
the only artist to spend over 52 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the
Billboard Hot 100, and has since extended this to 69 weeks. As of 2012, Perry
has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year
(Teenage Dream) and Record of the Year ("Firework"). She was named 2011's
"Artist of the Year" by MTV. She has sold 37.6 million digital tracks in the
United States and 11 million albums worldwide, and sold over 74.6 million
digital tracks worldwide. Perry was a guest judge on the seventh series of
The X Factor UK and the ninth season of American Idol. She has released
fragrances "Purr" and "Meow". She ventured into film, voicing Smurfette in
the 2011 film The Smurfs and upcoming 3D biopic-concert film Katy Perry: Part
of Me. Perry was married to British comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012.
Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California to
Keith, a West Coast scenester in the 1960s, and Mary Hudson (née Perry), an
evangelist who grew up in Southern California and had a "tempestuous" first
marriage in Zimbabwe. Perry has Portuguese, German, Irish, and English
ancestry. She is the second child of two pastors. She has an older sister
named Angela Hudson and younger brother named David Hudson. Perry's mother's
aunt and uncle were screenwriter Eleanor Perry and director Frank Perry.
Perry was incorporated into her parents' ministry and sang in their church
between the ages of 9 and 17. She grew up listening to gospel music, was not
allowed to listen to what her mother called "secular music", and attended
Christian schools and camps. As a child, Perry learned how to dance in a
recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and
began with swing, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug. She took her GED after her first
year at Dos Pueblos High School and decided to leave school in the pursuit of
a career in music. Perry initially started singing "because was at that point
in childhood where was copycatting sister and everything she ." Her sister
practiced with cassette tapes, while Perry took the tapes herself when her
sister was not around. She rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of
her parents, who suggested she take vocal coaching. She grabbed the
opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of nine and continued until
she was sixteen. She later enrolled in at the Music Academy of the West in
Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short period of time.

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MILEY CYRUS

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Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American
actress and singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley
Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. Cyrus
recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana
2: Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records. With the success
of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol. In
2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She embarked
upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as
both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was eventually
turned into a high-grossing concert film titled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus:
Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first
solo album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful. She began her
foray into film by providing the voice of Penny in the animated film Bolt
(2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best
Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, "I Thought I Lost
You". She also reprised her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah
Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie' soundtrack
introduced her to new audiences within country and adult contemporary
markets. She began to cultivate an adult image in 2009 with the release of
The Time of Our Lives (2009), an extended play which presented a more
mainstream pop sound, and by filming The Last Song (2010), a coming-of-age
drama film. The former included Cyrus's best-selling single, "Party in the
U.S.A." (2009). A studio album titled Can't Be Tamed was released in 2010 and
presents a new dance-pop sound. The music video and lyrics of the album's
lead single, "Can't Be Tamed", portrays a more sexualized image for the
entertainer. Cyrus ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100. For
the 2011 Guinness World Records, she was named the “Most Charted Teenager”
following her 29th US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry on November 7, 2009 with
“Party in the USA”.

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TIM MCGRAW

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Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer
and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music
charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making
him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country
singer, in the Soundscan era. He is married to country singer Faith Hill and
is the son of former baseball player Tug McGraw.

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THE WEEKND

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Abel Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), better known by his stage name The
Weeknd, is a Canadian R&B recording artist and record producer from Toronto,
Ontario. He began recording songs under the stage name The Weeknd and
uploading them to YouTube in late 2010, though his identity was initially
unknown. In March 2011, The Weeknd released a nine-song free album, House of
Balloons, which was critically acclaimed. The title track is based on a
sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' hit single "Happy House." The first
album is a part of a trilogy which includes Thursday released in August of
the same year and Echoes of Silence issued in December. In June, House of
Balloons was named as one of ten shortlisted nominees of 2011 Polaris Music
Prize but eventually lost to Arcade Fire's The Suburbs. On December 21, 2011
at 11:07 p.m. EST Tesfaye released his highly anticipated third mixtape
Echoes of Silence. On June 14, the tape was announced as a nominee for the
2012 Polaris Music Prize, becoming the second mixtape from the trilogy to
receive recognition for the award. The Weeknd has received praise from
several music publications, including those of Pitchfork, MTV, BET, Rolling
Stone, XXL and The Source, who have dubbed him the "Songbird of his
Generation" and the "best musical talent since Michael Jackson" (John Norris,
MTV).

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MACKLEMORE

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Ben Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), known by his stage name Macklemore and
formerly Professor Macklemore, is an American rapper and musician. He began
independently releasing music since 2000 and now collaborates with producer
Ryan Lewis, violinist Andrew Joslyn, and trumpeteer Owuor Arunga. He has
gained a significant online fanbase. He has released one mixtape, three EPs
and two albums, although none on a major record label. His music video
"Thrift Shop" has been viewed on YouTube more than 157 million times, and
reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, selling more than 2.2
million copies. Macklemore released his debut studio album The Heist on
October 9, 2012, which charted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart,
selling 78,000 copies in the first week. Haggerty was born in Seattle,
Washington, where he was raised. He attended Garfield High School and Nathan
Hale High School, going on to earn a bachelor’s degree at The Evergreen State
College. Interested in reaching a younger generation through his music, he
was a part of a program focusing on education and cultural identity called
"Gateways for Incarcerated Youth" where he facilitated music workshops.
Though he was not born to a musical family, both of his parents were
supportive of his musical ventures. Haggerty was six years old when hip hop
first came in to his life by way of Digital Underground. As he grew older, he
and his friends spent their summers making tents to stay in, listening to the
radio, and making dubs and mix-tapes of played songs, as they were unable to
buy any because they were underage and had no parental consent. Macklemore
was fourteen when he started writing lyrics. At this age, his friends
referred to him as Möcklimore. When he started to rap, Macklemore listened to
"a lot of West Coast underground hip hop .. Freestyle Fellowship ..
Aceyalone, Living Legends (From California)", Wu-Tang Clan, "Nas, Talib .."
being of much influence on him.

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ELLIE GOULDING

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Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English singer,
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Her career began when she met record
producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie
Lillywhite, who later became her manager and A&R. After signing to Polydor
Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, An
Introduction to Ellie Goulding, later that year. In 2010, she became the
second artist to top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics'
Choice Award at the Brit Awards in the same year. She released her debut
studio album, Lights, in 2010; it debuted at number one on the UK Albums
Chart and has sold over 850,000 copies in the UK. Her cover of Elton John's
"Your Song" reached number two in the UK in December 2010 and on 29 April
2011 she performed the song at the wedding reception of Prince William and
Catherine Middleton at Buckingham Palace. The album's title track, "Lights",
was released in the US in March 2011, and peaked at number two on the US
Billboard Hot 100. Goulding's second studio album, Halcyon, was released in
October 2012. "Anything Could Happen" preceded the album as the lead single.
Halcyon debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and after 65 weeks
reached number one. Halcyon debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200.
Halcyon Days, a repackaged edition of Halcyon, was released on 23 August
2013; it included new singles including "Burn", which became her first UK
number-one single. At the 2014 Brit Awards she received the award for British
Female Solo Artist. Goulding released her third studio album, titled
Delirium, on 6 November 2015, with "On My Mind" as the album's lead single.
In December 2015, she received her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop
Solo Performance for her single "Love Me like You Do".

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RASCAL FLATTS

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Rascal Flatts is an American country music group composed of three members:
Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, keyboard, piano, vocals)
and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, vocals). LeVox and DeMarcus are second
cousins. During the 2000-10 decade, Rascal Flatts recorded for Disney Music
Group's Lyric Street Records. While on that label, the band released seven
albums, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA). In order of release, these albums are
Rascal Flatts (2000), Melt (2002), Feels Like Today (2004), Me and My Gang
(2006), Still Feels Good (2007), Greatest Hits Volume 1 (2008) and
Unstoppable (2009). After Lyric Street closed in 2010, Rascal Flatts moved to
the independent Big Machine Records, releasing Nothing Like This in November
2010. Their eighth studio album, Changed, was released in April 2012.

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BRITNEY SPEARS

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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist
and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood,
Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage
productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and
released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, which became the
best-selling album by a teenage solo artist. During her first decade in the
music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and
popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two
albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title
tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became
international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the
revival of teen pop during the late 1990s, and became the 'best-selling
teenaged artist of all time' before she turned 20, garnering her the
honorific titles of "Princess of Pop" and "Queen of Pop". In 2001, she
released her third studio album Britney and expanded her brand, playing the
starring role in the film Crossroads. She assumed creative control of her
fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003), which yielded chart-topping singles
"Me Against the Music", "Toxic" and "Everytime". After the release of two
compilation albums, Spears experienced personal struggles and her career went
into hiatus. Her fifth studio album, Blackout, was released in 2007 and
despite receiving little promotion, it spawned hits "Gimme More" and "Piece
of Me". In 2008, her erratic behavior and hospitalizations caused her to be
placed in a conservatorship. The same year, her sixth studio album Circus was
released, with the global chart-topping lead single "Womanizer", and hits
such as "Circus" and "If U Seek Amy". She embarked on her highest-grossing
global concert tour, The Circus Starring Britney Spears, in 2009. In October
of the same year, she released a chart-topping single, "3", which became her
third single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Her seventh studio
album Femme Fatale, released in 2011, has become the first of her albums to
yield three top ten singles in the United States, "Hold It Against Me", "Till
the World Ends" and "I Wanna Go". The same year, she also gained her fifth
number one single when she featured on the remix of "S&M" alongside Rihanna.
Spears's work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a
Grammy Award, 6 MTV Video Music Awards including the Lifetime Achievement
Award, 9 Billboard Music Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In
2009, Billboard ranked her as the 8th overall Artist of the Decade, and also
recognized her as the best-selling female artist of the first decade of the
21st century, as well as the fifth overall. The Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) also recognized Spears as the eighth
top-selling female artist in the United States, with 33 million certified
albums. Nielsen SoundScan ranked Spears the tenth best-selling digital artist
of the country, with more than 28.6 million digital singles as of January
2012. She has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, making her one of the
best-selling music artists of all time. Rolling Stone recognized her instant
success as one of the Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments of all time, while
VH1 ranked her eleventh on their "100 Greatest Women in Music" list in 2012,
and Billboard named her the sexiest woman in music. Forbes also revealed that
Spears was the sixth most powerful celebrity, and the third best paid
musician of 2011-12, having topped the list back in 2002. In May 2012 Spears
began serving as a judge on the second season of the American version of The
X Factor.

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ZAC BROWN BAND

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Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia.
The lineup consists of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini
(fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, guitar, baritone
guitar, banjo, ukulele, upright bass, vocals), Coy Bowles (guitar,
keyboards), Chris Fryar (drums), Clay Cook (guitar, keyboards, mandolin,
steel guitar, vocals), Matt Mangano (bass guitar), Daniel de los Reyes
(percussion), and Caroline Jones (guitar, keyboards, harmonica, vocals). The
band has released seven studio albums along with two live albums, one
greatest-hits album, and two extended plays. They have also 16 singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay chart, of which 13 have
reached number 1. Their first album, The Foundation, is certified
triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, while its
follow-ups, You Get What You Give and Uncaged, are certified platinum.
Artists with whom they have collaborated include Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett,
Kid Rock, Jason Mraz, Dave Grohl, Chris Cornell, Brandi Carlile, Avicii, and
Los Lonely Boys

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FUTURE

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Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, (born November 20, 1983), better known by his stage
name Future, is an American hip hop artist from Atlanta, Georgia. After
releasing a series of mixtapes between 2010 and 2011, Future signed a
major-label deal with Epic Records and fellow American rapper Rocko's A1
Recordings, which helped launch Future's own label imprint, Freebandz. Future
subsequently began working on his debut album Pluto, and in April 2012
released the album to positive reviews. The album spawned five singles, all
of which charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album was later
re-packaged in November, as Pluto 3D. His second album Honest, was released
in April 2014. He unexpectedly released his third album, DS2, in July 2015,
which earned him his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Future premiered his
fourth studio album EVOL on February 5, 2016 on DJ Khaled's We The Best
Radio's debut on Beats 1.

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LADY ANTEBELLUM

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Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum) is an American country music group formed
in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott
(lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals,
guitar), and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin). Scott
is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Kelley is the
brother of pop singer Josh Kelley. The band abbreviated the name to "Lady A"
in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests in an attempt to blunt the
name's associations with slavery and the Antebellum South, inadvertently
causing a dispute with black blues and gospel singer Anita White, who had
been using the name Lady A for more than 20 years. The group made its debut
in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before
signing to Capitol Nashville. Lady A has released six albums for Capitol:
Lady Antebellum, Need You Now, Own the Night, Golden, 747, Heart Break, plus
one Christmas album (On This Winter's Night), and one for BMLG Records:
Ocean. The first three albums are certified platinum or higher by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The albums have produced
sixteen singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, of which
nine have reached number one. The longest-lasting number one single is "Need
You Now", which spent five weeks at that position in 2009; both that song and
2011's "Just a Kiss" reached number one on the Adult Contemporary charts.
Lady A was awarded Top New Duo or Group by the Academy of Country Music and
New Artist of the Year by the Country Music Association in 2008. The band was
nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards and two more
at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, winning Best Country Performance by Duo or
Group with Vocals for "I Run to You". It was awarded Top Vocal Group, Song of
the Year ("Need You Now"), and Single of the Year ("Need You Now") at the
44th ACM Awards on April 18, 2010. It won five awards at the 53rd Annual
Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Need
You Now". At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, Lady A won the award for Best
Country Album for Own the Night. By August 2013, the group had sold more than
12.5 million digital singles and 10 million albums in the United States.

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ADAM LEVINE

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Maroon 5 lead vocalist and guitarist Adam Levine was born on March 18, 1979,
in Los Angeles, CA. He began playing music with junior-high friends guitarist
Jesse Carmichael and bassist Mickey Madden under the influence of groups like
Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and after the final 1994 addition of Ryan Dusick on
drums, the alternative rock band Kara's Flowers were born. The quartet scored
a record deal with Reprise, released a mediocre album, and was released from
its contract all in a matter of years. Following the termination of its deal,
the band went on hiatus and Levine headed to New York with Carmichael to
attend Five Towns College on Long Island. While there, he was exposed to a
whole new music scene and absorbed new influences like hip-hop, soul, gospel,
and R&B that changed Levine's whole perspective on songwriting, even altering
the way in which he sang -- from a deeper, grunge-inspired delivery to a
higher and more expressive one. Levine and Carmichael dropped out of school
after a semester and headed back to California rejuvenated and inspired to
add a new groove-based element to their band's rock template. Hooking back up
with the rest of the Kara's Flowers guys, Levine began writing a bunch of
songs that were directly inspired by his recently failed relationship, which
was imploding as the band was entering the studio to record. After adding in
new guitarist James Valentine (moving Carmichael over to keyboards) and
scoring a new deal with Octone Records, the newly christened Maroon 5 were
officially up and running; their debut album, the aptly titled Songs About
Jane, was soon completed. Released in June 2002, the album sold steadily over
the next couple of years and was certified platinum by 2004. Maroon 5 scored
several hit singles, won two Grammy Awards, and toured constantly in support.
During their rise in popularity, the pop/rockers managed to stir up a little
bit of controversy when the music video for "This Love" included scenes of
Levine and his then real-life girlfriend (not Jane) engaging in simulated
sex.

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JANET JACKSON

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Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known
for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually
provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film
roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years.
The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career with the
variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other
television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times
and Fame. After signing a recording contract with A&M in 1982, she came to
prominence following the release of her third studio album Control (1986).
Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial
beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music. In addition to
receiving recognition for the innovation in her records, choreography, music
videos, and prominence on radio airplay and MTV, she was acknowledged as a
role model for her socially conscious lyrics. In 1991, she signed the first
of two record-breaking, multi-million dollar contracts with Virgin Records,
establishing her as one of the highest paid artists in the industry. Her
debut album under the label, Janet (1993), saw her develop a public image as
a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year,
she appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice; since then
she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, Billboard
named her the second most successful recording artist of the decade,
following Mariah Carey. She has amassed an extensive catalog of hits, with
singles such as "Nasty", "Rhythm Nation", "That's the Way Love Goes",
"Together Again", and "All for You" her most iconic. Having sold over 100
million records, she is ranked as one of the best-selling artists in the
history of contemporary music. The Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) lists her as the eleventh best-selling female artist in the United
States, with 26 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine
released its list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, ranking her at number
seven. In 2010, the magazine announced the "Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of
the Past 25 Years", ranking her at number five. One of the world's most
awarded artists, her longevity, records and achievements reflect her
influence in shaping and redefining the scope of popular music. She has been
cited as an inspiration among numerous performers.

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KEITH URBAN

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Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian country music
singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in
the United States, Canada and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and
began his career in Australia at an early age. In 1991, he released a
self-titled debut album, and charted four singles in Australia before moving
to the United States in 1992. Eventually, Urban found work as a session
guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one
studio album on Capitol Records and charted two singles on the Billboard
country charts. Still signed to Capitol, he made his solo American debut in
1999 with the album Keith Urban. Certified platinum in the U.S., it also
produced his first American Number One in "But for the Grace of God". His
breakthrough hit was the Number One "Somebody Like You", from his second
Capitol album Golden Road (2002). This album also earned Urban his first
Grammy Award win for "You'll Think of Me", its fourth single and the fourth
Billboard Number One of his career. 2004's Be Here, his third American album,
produced three more Number Ones, and became his highest-selling album,
earning 4× Multi-Platinum certification. Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing
was released in 2006, producing the record-setting No.17 country chart debut
of "Once in a Lifetime", as well as Urban's second Grammy for the song
"Stupid Boy", while a Greatest Hits package entitled Greatest Hits: 18 Kids
followed in late 2007. This album was re-released a year later as Greatest
Hits: 19 Kids with one track added: the number one "You Look Good in My
Shirt", which he had previously recorded on Golden Road. Additional albums
Defying Gravity and Get Closer were released on 31 March 2009 and 16 November
2010, respectively. Urban has released a total of nine studio albums (one of
which was released only in the United Kingdom), as well as one album in The
Ranch. He has charted more than fifteen singles on the U.S. country charts,
including fourteen Number Ones. Urban plays acoustic and electric guitar, as
well as banjo, bass guitar, mandolin, piano, sitar, bouzouki and drums.

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SAM SMITH

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Sam Smith (born Samuel Frederick Smith on 19 May 1992) is a British
singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in October 2012 when he featured on
Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on
the UK chart. His subsequent feature—on Naughty Boy's "La La La"—earned him
his first number-one single in May 2013. In December 2013, Smith was
nominated for the 2014 BRIT Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014
poll; both of which he went on to win. He is scheduled to release his debut
studio album, In the Lonely Hour, on May 26, 2014 via Capitol Records. The
lead single, "Lay Me Down", was released prior to "La La La". The second
single, "Money on My Mind", will be released on 16 February. Smith was born
in London, England, the son of Kate Cassidy and Frederick Smith. He is an
alumnus of Youth Music Theatre UK and starred in their 2007 production of
"Oh! Carol". Before entering the musical theatre, Smith had been in jazz
bands. For a number of years he studied singing and songwriting under jazz
vocalist/pianist Joanna Eden. He attended St Mary's Catholic School in
Bishop's Stortford. He was a member of the Bishop's Stortford Junior
Operatics (now Bishops Stortford Musical Theatre Society) and the successful
Cantate Youth Choir. Smith was featured on the Disclosure song, "Latch",
which was released on 8 October 2012 and peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles
Chart. In February 2013, he released the first single from his debut album,
"Lay Me Down". He was also featured on Naughty Boy's single, "La La La". It
was released on 19 May 2013 and peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The
same year, He released an EP consisting of four tracks. The first, titled
"Safe with Me", is produced by Two Inch Punch and premiered on MistaJam's BBC
Radio 1Xtra show on 24 July 2013. The second song on the EP is titled
"Nirvana" and is produced by Craze & Hoax and Jonathan Creek. The EP also
includes Smith's acoustic solo version of "Latch" and a live version of "I've
Told You Now". Smith released the Disclosure, Nile Rodgers, and Jimmy Napes
collaboration "Together" on 25 November 2013 as the only single from Settle:
The Remixes. The second single from his debut album, titled "Money on My
Mind", was released on 16 February 2014. It was announced on 16 December that
Smith's debut studio album titled In the Lonely Hour would be released on 26
May 2014 through Capitol Records. He describes the album as "all about
unrequited love" because he has never been loved back by any of his love
interests. The album reached number one in the UK Albums Chart and number two
on the Billboard 200, and by 5 November it had become the second biggest
selling album of 2014 in the U.S. behind only 1989 by Taylor Swift. A live
version of album track "I've Told You Now", performed at St Pancras Old
Church, was made available for free download as part of an Amazon.com
promotion on 27 December 2013. The album track "Make It To Me", co-written by
Howard of Disclosure and Jimmy Napes, was made available for free download as
part of an iTunes Store promotion on 13 January 2014. Smith went on his debut
American headlining tour in the Spring of 2014, with a setlist of primarily
new material. On 20 January 2014, Smith made his American television debut
performing "Latch" with Disclosure on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He also
performed on Saturday Night Live on 29 March 2014, performing the
gospel-tinged "Stay with Me" and an acoustic version of "Lay Me Down". "Stay
with Me" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the
U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The fourth single from the album, "I'm Not the Only
One", reached number three in the UK and number five in the U.S. In June
2014, Sam Smith first appeared on the cover of The Fader in its 92nd issue.
In August 2014, Smith's single "Stay with Me" was named Variance Magazine's
Song of Summer. Smith performed "Stay With Me" live at the 2014 MTV Video
Music Awards on 24 August at The Forum in Inglewood, California. On 15
November 2014, Smith joined the charity group Band Aid 30 along with other
British and Irish pop acts, recording the latest version of the track "Do
They Know It's Christmas?" at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London.

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JASON DERULO

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Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), better known by his stage
name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. After
producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money
Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil
Wayne and rapper Diddy, Derülo signed to minor recording label Beluga
Heights. After Beluga Heights became part of the Warner Music Group, Derülo
released his debut single, "Whatcha Say" in May 2009, which sold over five
million digital downloads, gaining an RIAA certification of double platinum,
and reaching number 1 in the U.S. and New Zealand. Derülo released his second
single, "In My Head", in December 2009. His debut album, Jason Derülo, was
released on March 2, 2010. He released his second studio album, Future
History on September 16, 2011. Derülo was born in Miami, Florida, to Haitian
parents. His birth surname is Desrouleaux, but he changed the spelling for
his stage name to make it easier to pronounce. Derülo has been performing
since the age of three. He wrote his first song, "Crush on You", at age
eight, and was heard singing part of the song on a Galaxy FM interview.
Derülo spent his youth studying opera, theater, and ballet. He attended
Dillard Center for the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and graduated from
the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York at the age of 17. At
age 12, Derülo met his future manager, Frank Harris, a law school student who
was helping him improve his basketball skills which was also a pathway he
wanted to follow.

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TORI KELLY

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When she was 14, Tori Kelly started writing songs in the bedroom of her
Southern California home. Within years she began sharing those songs online,
and quickly won over Internet audiences with her sweetly soaring vocals,
graceful guitar-playing, and knack for blending breezy melodies with boldly
heart-on-sleeve lyrics. With her YouTube channel boasting more than 55
million views and almost 700,000 subscribers, the 20-year-old
singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist is now at work on her debut album-- a
passionate pairing of soul and pop that reflects both her lifelong devotion
to music and uncommon authenticity as an artist. "One of the most important
things to me as a songwriter is to make music that's young and fresh, but
also soulful and real," says Kelly. "I want people to feel like they know me
once they listen to my songs." A musical purist who began singing at age
three and learned to play drums and guitar by the time she was 16, Kelly
forgoes over-the-top production in favor of laying bare her natural
musicianship and ingenuity in songwriting. Bolstered by her easy magnetism as
a performer, that potent combination helped her 2012 self-released EP
Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly to debut at #6 on Soundscan's New Artist chart
and at #9 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. In creating the follow-up to
Handmade Songs (which she wrote, produced, and mixed all on her own), Kelly
has spent the better half of 2013 in the studio working to elevate her
artistry while preserving the spirited simplicity of her sound. The daughter
of two musicians--Dad's a singer and bassist, Mom plays piano and
saxophone--Kelly was raised with a deep love of music. "Music was such a huge
part of my life when I was growing up--I feel like it just comes second
nature to me," says Kelly, a Southern California native of Puerto Rican,
Jamaican, German, and Irish descent. While she lists artists as eclectic as
Lauren Hill, Jill Scott, Jeff Buckley, and Maxwell as key inspirations, Kelly
credits her early exposure to gospel singers like Crystal Lewis and J. Moss
as a crucial influence on her moving and masterful vocal work. "My parents
just told me recently how, when I was younger, they made a point of never
telling me to shut up--even when I wouldn't stop singing at the top of my
lungs," she says. "They always wanted to nurture whatever talent they saw in
me." Upon taking part in her first singing competition at age six, Kelly
decided to dedicate her life to making music. "I never had a plan B," she
confesses. "I just always knew this was what I was meant to do." Along with
working with a coach to strengthen her vocal skills, Kelly also took up drums
at age 12 and later moved on to guitar and piano. "I didn't want to have to
rely on anyone else to be my guitar player, so I just learned how to play it
myself," she says. "A family friend showed me a few chords, and after that I
just started playing by ear." For much of her early- to mid-teen years, Kelly
focused on honing her songwriting and experimenting with self-production with
the help of her computer's GarageBand app. During that time she began to gain
a globe-spanning following through YouTube, thanks to her faithful posting of
inspired covers and original songs that showcased her ethereal vocals and
subtly confident guitar-playing. In early 2012, Kelly's online popularity
skyrocketed when a YouTube video of her stripped-down, goosebump-inducing
rendition of Frank Ocean's "Thinkin Bout You" went viral-- to date it's
garnered over 17 million views. "That was a crazy moment for me," recalls
Kelly. "It was just me singing and playing guitar and my friend Angie Girl
beatboxing; we never expected it to get that kind of buzz. When that
happened, I realized I needed to get more of my own music out into the
world." Released in May 2012, Handmade Songs featured six tracks performed
entirely by Kelly (with the exception of her father's contributions on bass).
"The response to the EP was really cool, because I had no ties to any
label--it was just my fans driving the whole thing," says Kelly. With
Handmade Songs quickly climbing to the top ten on the iTunes pop chart, Kelly
soon started playing shows at local coffeehouses to build more support for
her music. Her very first coffeehouse show was attended by Scooter Braun
(manager for artists like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Carly Rae Jepsen),
who has since become the manager of the singer/songwriter. With the end of
2013 comes the release of Tori's EP 'Foreword' which debuted at #16 on the
Top 200 with over 16,000 units sold in the first week. She capped off the
week performing lead single and iTunes single of the week, 'Dear No One' on
the Ellen DeGeneres show. In the past year alone, Kelly has sold out shows in
several major cities (including dates at The Troubadour & The Roxy in Los
Angeles, Bowery Ballroom & Gramercy Theatre in New York City, and Bush Hall
in London), headlined a nine-city sold-out U.S. tour, and supported Jewel and
Ed Sheeran on tour. She has also graced the pages of Elle, Glamour, and Teen
Vogue. But for Kelly, the fact that her evolution from Internet sensation to
"It girl" took years of effort is a major point of pride. "I'm really happy
that none of this happened overnight, that it was a steady process where I
learned from every stepping stone and my fans could all be a part of the
experience with me," she says. Kelly says she has no shortage of inspiration
for new songwriting material. "I'm still writing all the time, whether I'm in
my room or out in the world and getting ideas down on my phone," she says. "I
can't go a day without making music." And when it comes to crafting songs for
her debut album, Kelly asserts that her utmost ambition is to deliver honest,
emotionally charged music that resonates with those who've supported her
musical journey over the years. "I'm always very real in my songwriting--I'm
not trying to put on a mask or hide behind any kind of gimmick," she says.
"No matter what I'm going to do my own thing. So when people tell me that
they relate to my songs, or that something I've written really connects with
them, that's just the best feeling in the world."

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CIARA

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Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985), known mononymously as Ciara,
is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in
Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to
land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer Jazze Pha. With his
help, she signed a record deal with LaFace Records. In 2004, Ciara released
her debut studio album Goodies, which spawned three hit singles: "Goodies,"
"1, 2 Step," and "Oh." The album was certified triple platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and earned her four
nominations at the 48th Grammy Awards. She released her second studio album,
Ciara: The Evolution, in 2006 which spawned the hit singles "Get Up,"
"Promise," and "Like a Boy." The album reached number one in the US and was
certified platinum. Her third studio album Fantasy Ride, released in 2009,
was considerably less successful than Ciara's first two albums. However, it
produced the worldwide top-ten hit "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin
Timberlake, which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop
Collaboration with Vocals. The following year, Ciara released her fourth
studio album Basic Instinct, which was met with low sales and continued a
downward trend in her commercial success. In 2011, she signed a new record
deal with Epic Records, and is preparing to release her upcoming fifth studio
album, One Woman Army, which will be preceded by the lead single, "Sorry."
Since making her musical debut in 2004, Ciara has attained eight Billboard
Hot 100 top-ten singles, including a number one. She has also earned numerous
awards and accolades, including three BET Awards, three MTV Video Music
Awards, three MOBO Awards, and one Grammy Award. Ciara has sold over seven
million albums worldwide, and more than 4.3 million albums and 6.9 million
digital singles in the United States alone.

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OLD DOMINION

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"Old Dominion" is an American five-member country music band formed in
Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of Matthew Ramsey (lead vocals),
Trevor Rosen (guitar, keyboards), Whit Sellers (drums), Geoff Sprung (bass
guitar), and Brad Tursi (guitar). Their music is contemporary country with
rock instrumentation, and has pop and hip hop overtones. "Old Dominion" was
chosen as the name of the band because it is a nickname for the state of
Virginia, and four members of the group have links to Virginia.

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RANDY HOUSER

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Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser (born December 18, 1975) is an American country
music artist. Signed to Universal South Records in 2008, he charted the
single "Anything Goes". It was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard country singles
chart and the title track to his debut album of the same name, which also
produced his first Top 10 hit, "Boots On". His second album, They Call Me
Cadillac, included the number 31 single "Whistlin' Dixie". In 2012, he moved
to Broken Bow Records imprint Stoney Creek. He reached Number One with "How
Country Feels", the title track to his third album, and with "Runnin' Outta
Moonlight" in 2013. He co-wrote the singles "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" by Trace
Adkins, "Back That Thing Up" by Justin Moore, and "My Cowboy" by country-pop
artist Jessie James.

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ERIC CHURCH

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Country singer/songwriter/guitarist Eric Church grew up in Granite Falls,
North Carolina, and began singing as a child. At 13, he started writing
songs, later teaching himself to play guitar. While attending college at
Appalachian State, he formed a band, the Mountain Boys, that played around
western North Carolina. After graduating with a degree in marketing, he moved
to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in country music. It took him a
year to get a song publishing deal with Sony/ATV Tree, after which he started
getting his songs recorded by other artists, an example being Terri Clark's
version of "The World Needs a Drink." He met producer Jay Joyce, who took an
interest in him as a recording artist, and they began making demos. That led
to his being signed by Capitol Records Nashville. His debut single, "How
'Bout You," was released in early 2006, and it had reached the country Top 20
by the time Capitol released his first album, Sinners Like Me, on July 18,
2006. The album was both a critical and commercial success, and Church
followed it up with Carolina in 2009, in which he swung for the contemporary
country fences and hit them, scoring two Top Ten singles on the country
charts with "Love Your Love the Most" (certified gold), and "Hell on the
Heart." He scored another gold single with "Smoke a Little Smoke" in 2010. He
won Top New Solo Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards for that
calendar year. After extensive touring, Church released the Caldwell County
EP in January of 2011, which reached the number 13 position on the Billboard
country chart, as did the single "Homeboy." Church followed with the album
Chief in July. Caught in the Act: Live Chief wound up as Church's entry into
superstardom. Upon its July 2011 release it debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart and soon afterward "Drink in
My Hand" climbed to the top of the charts, becoming Church's first number one
single. Its popularity was eclipsed in the summer of 2012 by "Springsteen," a
ballad that also reached number one on the country charts but also crossed
over to the pop Top 20. Two other singles were pulled from Chief --
"Creepin'" and "Like Jesus Does" -- and the album won Album of the Year at
the 2012 Country Music Academy Awards. Early in 2013, Church released the
live set Caught in the Act, which was recorded at the Tivoli Theatre in
Chattanooga, Tennessee in October of 2012; the album debuted at five on the
Billboard 200. Church spent the rest of 2013 working on his fourth studio
album. The first taste of this new album was the heavy rock of "The
Outsiders," a single that turned out to be the album's title track. Preceded
by the second single "Give Me Back My Hometown," The Outsiders arrived to
considerable anticipation and acclaim in February 2014.

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SHAKIRA

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977) is a Colombian singer,
songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model. Born and
raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin,
Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira
released her first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, in the early 1990s,
failing to attain commercial success; however, she rose to prominence in
Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her
fourth album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). Shakira entered the
English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service. Its lead
single, "Whenever, Wherever", became the best-selling single of 2002. Her
success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums Fijación Oral, Vol.
1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), the latter of which spawned the
best-selling song of the 21st century, "Hips Don't Lie". Shakira's eighth and
ninth albums, She Wolf (2009) and Sale el Sol (2010), received critical
praise but suffered from limited promotion due to her strained relationship
with label Epic Records. Her official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, "Waka
Waka (This Time for Africa)", became the biggest-selling World Cup song of
all time. With over 950 million views, it's one of the most-watched music
videos on YouTube. Since 2013, Shakira has served as a coach on the American
version of The Voice, having appeared in two of its seven seasons—fourth and
sixth. Her tenth album, Shakira (2014), is preceded by its lead single,
"Can't Remember to Forget You". Shakira has won many awards, including five
MTV Video Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven
Billboard Music Awards, 28 Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been Golden
Globe-nominated. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and sold
between 70 and 125 million records worldwide (depending to the source),
making her one of the best selling Latin artist of all time. She carries out
well-known philanthropic activities through charity work and benefit
concerts, notably her Pies Descalzos Foundation, her performance at the
"Clinton Global Initiative" created by former U.S. President Bill Clinton,
and her invitation to the Oval Office by President Barack Obama in February
2010 to discuss early childhood development. In 2014, she was listed as the
58th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. In July 2014, Shakira became
the first person to reach 100 million followers on Facebook.

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BRUNO MARS

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Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), professionally known by his
stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer,
and choreographer. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of
musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various
musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from
high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. Mars
produced songs for other artists, co-founding the production team The
Smeezingtons. Mars had an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, but then
signed with Atlantic in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after
lending his vocals to the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire"
by Travie McCoy, which were international successes, and for which he
co-wrote the hooks. His debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), was
anchored by the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Just the Way
You Are" and "Grenade", as well as the number-five single "The Lazy Song".
His second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, released in 2012, peaked at number one
in the United States. The album spawned the international singles "Locked Out
of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man" and "Treasure". Mars has received many
awards and nominations, including four Grammy Awards and was named one of
Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011. In December 2013, he
was named "Artist of the Year" by Billboard and ranked number one on the
Forbes 30 under 30 list. Throughout his singing career, he has sold over 100
million singles and albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling
artists of all time. However, as a performer, writer and producer his total
sales surpass 130 million singles. Five of his singles are counted among the
best-selling singles of all time. Mars has landed five number-one singles on
the Billboard Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, faster than any male
singer since Elvis Presley. In total, he has had six number-one singles on
the Hot 100 chart. Mars is known for his stage performances and retro
showmanship. He is accompanied by his band, The Hooligans, which besides
playing a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano,
keyboards, drums and horns, also serves as dancers and background singers. On
stage, Mars is able to sing, dance and play a wide range of musical styles,
including R&B, reggae and funk.

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LITTLE BIG TOWN

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Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998,
the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen
Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The
quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all
four members alternating as lead singers. Westbrook and Sweet also play
rhythm guitar. After a recording deal with the Mercury Nashville Records
label which produced no singles or albums, Little Big Town released their
self-titled debut on Monument Records in 2002. It produced two minor country
chart singles before the group left the label. By 2005, the group had been
signed to Equity Music Group, an independent record label owned by Clint
Black. Their second album, The Road to Here, was released that year.
Certified platinum in the US, it produced consecutive Top Ten singles on the
country charts in "Boondocks" and "Bring It On Home". A Place to Land is the
title of their third album, released in 2007. This album's first single, "I'm
with the Band", was a Top 40 hit on the country charts. Shortly after its
release, the group was transferred to Capitol Records Nashville, which
acquired the rights to A Place to Land and released "Fine Line" and "Good
Lord Willing" as its second and third singles, respectively. The latter song
is new to the re-release. 2010's The Reason Why, their first release
exclusively for Capitol, produced the Top 10 hit "Little White Church", while
2012's Tornado produced their first number 1 hit in "Pontoon". Little Big
Town have charted 14 songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This
figure includes a Christmas single which was made available only as a
download, and a live cover of "Life in a Northern Town" (along with Sugarland
and Jake Owen) which charted in 2008 based on unsolicited airplay. In the
mid-90s, Karen sang with the Christian vocal group Truth and was featured as
a lead singer in a few of their songs. She also formed a duo called
KarenLeigh with Leigh Cappillino (from the group Point of Grace). KarenLeigh
produced the singles, "Save it For a Rainy Day" and "This Love Has". In 1987,
while attending Samford University in the state of Alabama, singers Kimberly
Roads and Karen Fairchild met. Eventually, the two moved to Nashville,
Tennessee, where they reunited and began singing together. Jimi Westbrook, a
friend of Fairchild's husband, joined Roads and Fairchild in 1998. The three
singers began performing as a trio, eventually rehearsing with Gary LeVox and
Joe Don Rooney, both of whom would eventually become members of the country
pop group Rascal Flatts. By 1999, Phillip Sweet was added as the fourth
member of the group, which by then had chosen the name Little Big Town.

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RICK ROSS

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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known by his stage name
Rick Ross (often stylized as RICK RO$$), is an American rapper. Ross founded
the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums
Deeper Than Rap (2009) Teflon Don (2010) and God Forgives, I Don't (2012).
Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc
Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC In The Game.

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TOBY KEITH

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Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961) best known as Toby Keith, is an American
country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released
his first four studio albums - 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's
Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin', plus a Greatest Hits package for various
divisions of Mercury Records before leaving Mercury in 1998. These albums all
earned gold or higher certification, and produced several chart singles,
including his debut "Should've Been a Cowboy", which topped the country
charts and was the most played country song of the 1990s. The song has
received three million spins since then, according to Broadcast Music
Incorporated. Signed to Nashville DreamWorks in 1998, Keith released his
breakthrough single "How Do You Like Me Now?!" that year. This song, the
title track to his 1999 album of the same name, was the Number One country
song of 2000, and one of several chart-toppers during his tenure on
DreamWorks Nashville. His next three albums, Pull My Chain, Unleashed, and
Shock'n Y'all, produced three more Number Ones each, and all of the albums
were certified multi-platinum. A second Greatest Hits package followed in
2004, and after that, he released Honkytonk University. When Dreamworks
closed in 2005, Keith founded his own label, Show Dog Nashville, which became
part of Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009. He has released five
studio albums on this label: 2006's White Trash with Money, 2007's Big Dog
Daddy, 2008's That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy, 2009's American Ride and 2010's
Bullets in the Gun as well as the compilation 35 Biggest Hits. He has also
signed several other acts to the label, including Trailer Choir, Carter's
Chord, Flynnville Train, Trace Adkins, Mac McAnally and Mica Roberts. Keith
also made his acting debut in 2005, starring in the film Broken Bridges and
co-starred with comedian Rodney Carrington in the 2008 film Beer for My
Horses. Keith has released thirteen studio albums, two Christmas albums, and
multiple compilation albums. He has also charted more than forty singles on
the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including nineteen Number One hits
and sixteen additional Top Ten hits. His longest-lasting Number One hits are
"Beer for My Horses" (a 2003 duet with Willie Nelson) and "As Good as I Once
Was" (2005), at six weeks each.

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BRIAN COLLINS

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SIA

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Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (born 18 December 1975), better known as Sia (pron.:
/sɪə/or pron.: /ˈsiːə/), is an Australian downtempo, pop, and jazz singer and
songwriter. In 2000, her single "Taken for Granted" was a top 10 hit in the
United Kingdom. Her 2008 album Some People Have Real Problems peaked in the
top 30 on the Billboard 200. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, she won the
award for 'Best Music DVD' and received six nominations at the ARIA Music
Awards of 2010 and won 'Best Independent Release' and 'Best Pop Release' for
We Are Born and 'Best Video' for the song "Clap Your Hands". Furler has also
collaborated and performed with Zero 7, Christina Aguilera and more recently
Hilltop Hoods, David Guetta, Flo Rida, Afrojack, Shakira and Rihanna. She
collaborated on Billboard Hot 100 top ten hits, "Titanium" with DJ David
Guetta, and "Wild Ones" with rapper Flo Rida. Both achieved international
success Furler was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 18 December 1975. She
went to North Adelaide Primary School. Her father, Phil B. Colson, was a
musician in various bands including Foreday Riders, Rum Jungle, Fat Time,
Jump Back Jack, and Mount Lofty Rangers. Her mother, Loene Furler, is a
singer, songwriter, musician, and art lecturer who also provided backing
vocals for Mount Lofty Rangers. Her parents were both in an Adelaide
rockabilly band, The Soda Jerx. Furler is the niece of U.K. based
actor/singer Kevin Colson. Singer/songwriter Colin Hay of Men at Work though
not related, is affectionately known as "Uncle Colin". "Philby" Colson played
slide guitar on Men at Work's last single, "Everything I Need" from their
album Two Hearts, then toured extensively with "The Colin Hay Band" in 1988.
In her 2008 NPR Music interview, she said that she had mimicked other singers
while growing up and counts Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Sting as her
early influences. She attended Adelaide High School. At fourteen, Furler
said, her parents had enough money to pay for her getting her now famous
snaggletooth removed, or a chance to attend school in Italy. Furler chose
Italy, and she said that she doesn't regret keeping her snaggletooth.
Discovering her voice in a karaoke bar while in Italy, taking a university
gap year, Sia explains to Gigwise: “I got up and sang at this karaoke bar in
Italy. I didn’t like any of the songs they had so I just got them to clap
their hands and sang ‘Lean On Me’ by Bill Withers.” Because of her unique
singing voice, Furler was offered the chance to record a song by a local DJ
who happened to be in the bar. Fourteen years on and it all seems rather
distant and amusing, as Sia recounts holding back the laughter: “I was
seventeen and writing about racism and homophobia; I had a message and wanted
to change the world. Then I went back to university in Adelaide (the
University of Adelaide) to finish studying Italian and Politics and I hated
it after having spent a year out of school, so I quit straight away.”

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DIXIE CHICKS

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The Dixie Chicks are an American country music band which has also crossed
over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members (and
sisters) Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer
Natalie Maines. The band formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas and was originally
composed of four women performing bluegrass and country music, busking and
touring the bluegrass festival circuits and small venues for six years
without attracting a major label. After the departure of one bandmate, the
replacement of their lead singer, and a slight change in their repertoire,
the Dixie Chicks soon achieved commercial success, beginning in 1998 with hit
songs "There's Your Trouble" and "Wide Open Spaces". As of 2012, the Dixie
Chicks had won 13 Grammy Awards, including five in 2007 for Taking the Long
Way—which received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year—and "Not Ready to
Make Nice", a single from that album. By February 2013, with 30.5 million
certified albums sold, and sales of 27 million albums in the U.S. alone, they
had become the top selling all-female band, and biggest selling country group
in the U.S. during the Nielsen SoundScan era.

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KANYE WEST

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Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist,
songwriter, record producer, former singer, fashion designer, and
entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century,
attracting both praise and criticism for his work and outspoken public
persona. Raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming
known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit
singles for artists such as Jay Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo
career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004
to widespread commercial and critical success, and founded record label GOOD
Music. He went on to explore a variety of different musical styles on
subsequent albums that included the baroque-inflected Late Registration
(2005), the arena-inspired Graduation (2007), and the starkly polarizing 808s
& Heartbreak (2008). In 2010, he released his critically acclaimed fifth
album, the maximalist My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and the following
year he collaborated with Jay Z on the joint LP Watch the Throne (2011). West
released his abrasive sixth album, Yeezus, to further critical praise in
2013. Following a series of recording delays and work on non-musical
projects, West's seventh album, The Life of Pablo, was released in 2016.
West's outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received
significant mainstream attention. He has been a frequent source of
controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct at award shows, on social
media, and in other public settings. His more publicized comments include his
declaration that President George W. Bush "doesn't care about black people"
during a live 2005 television broadcast for Hurricane Katrina relief, and his
interruption of singer Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
West's efforts as a designer include collaborations with Nike, Louis Vuitton,
and A.P.C. on both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted
in the Yeezy Season collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the
founder and head of the creative content company DONDA. West is one of the
best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and
100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy
Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most
Grammy-awarded artist of his age. Three of his albums rank on Rolling Stone's
2012 "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list; two of his albums feature at
first and eighth, respectively, in Pitchfork Media's The 100 Best Albums of
2010–2014. He has also been included in a number of Forbes annual lists. Time
named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and
2015.

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SHANIA TWAIN

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Shania Twain, OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards; August 28, 1965) is a Canadian
country pop singer-songwriter. Her 1995 album The Woman in Me brought her
fame, and her 1997 album Come On Over became the best-selling album of all
time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of
all time. It has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Her fourth
album, Up!, was released in November 2002. To date it has sold 20 million
copies worldwide. Twain has won five Grammy Awards and 27 BMI Songwriter
awards. She has had three albums certified Diamond by the Recording Industry
Association of America and is the second best-selling artist in Canada,
behind Céline Dion, with three of her studio albums certified double diamond
by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. She is the first (and
currently only) female artist in history to have 3 consecutive albums reach
diamond status, certified by the RIAA. Sometimes referred to as "The Queen of
Country Pop", Twain has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide and is
ranked 10th best-selling artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era. She was also
ranked 72nd on Billboard's "Artists of the decade" (2000-10). Most recently,
Twain has her own TV series, Why Not? with Shania Twain, that premiered on
the OWN on May 8, 2011. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on
June 2, 2011. Shania Twain was born Eilleen Regina Edwards in Windsor,
Ontario, daughter of Sharon (née Morrison) and Clarence Edwards. Her parents
divorced when she was two and her mother then moved to Timmins, Ontario with
Eilleen and her sisters Jill and Carrie Ann. Sharon married Jerry Twain, an
Ojibwa, and they had a son together, Mark. Jerry adopted the girls, legally
changing their last name to Twain. When Mark was still in diapers, the Twains
adopted Jerry's baby nephew, Darryl, after Darryl's mother died. Because of
her connection to her stepfather, in the past, people had presumed Twain's
ancestry was Ojibwa, but she stated in an interview that her biological
father was part Cree. Through her maternal grandfather, she is a descendant
of Zacharie Cloutier. Her maternal grandmother, Eileen Pearce, emigrated from
Newbridge, Kildare, Ireland. Eilleen Twain had a hard childhood in Timmins.
Her parents earned little and there was often a shortage of food in the
household. Eilleen did not confide her situation to school authorities,
fearing they might break up the family. In the remote, rugged community, she
learned to hunt and to chop wood. Sharon and Jerry's marriage was at times
stormy, and from a young age, Eilleen witnessed violent fights between them.
Sharon struggled with bouts of depression. In the summer of 1979, while Jerry
was at work, at Eilleen's insistence, her mother drove the rest of the family
680 kilometres (420 mi) south to a Toronto homeless shelter for assistance.
Sharon returned to Jerry with the children in 1981. In Timmins, Twain started
singing at bars at the age of eight to try to make ends meet, often earning
twenty dollars between midnight and one in the morning performing for
remaining customers after the bar had finished serving. Although she
expressed a dislike for singing in those bars, Twain believes that this was
her own kind of performing arts school on the road. She has said of the
ordeal, "My deepest passion was music and it helped. There were moments when
I thought 'I hate this'. I hated going into bars and being with drunks. But I
loved the music and so I survived". Twain wrote her first songs at the age of
ten, Is Love a Rose and Just Like the Storybooks which were fairy tales in
rhyme. She states that the art of creating, of actually writing songs, "was
very different from performing them and became progressively important".

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ENRIQUE IGLESIAS

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Enrique Iglesias (born Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler; May 8, 1975) is a
Spanish singer, songwriter and occasional actor, popular in both the Latin
market and the Hispanic American market in the United States. He is the son
of the famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. Within five years of beginning
his musical career in the 1990s, he became the biggest seller of
Spanish-language albums of that decade. He made his crossover into the
mainstream English language market before the turn of the millennium, signing
a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for an unprecedented
US$50,000,000 with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and
Interscope to release English albums. In 2010, he parted with Interscope and
signed with another Universal Music Group label, Universal Republic. Iglesias
has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best
selling Spanish language artists of all time. He has had five Billboard Hot
100 top five singles, including two number-ones, and holds the record for
producing 22 number-one Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin
Tracks. He has also had ten number-one songs on Billboard's Dance charts,
more than any other single male artist. Altogether, Iglesias has amassed 68
number-one songs on the various Billboard charts. Billboard has called him
The King of Latin Pop and The King of Dance. Billboard also named Enrique the
number two Latin artist of the years 1986-2011 (Luis Miguel taking the first
spot).

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THE BAND PERRY

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The Band Perry is a music group composed of siblings Kimberly Perry (lead
vocals, guitar), Reid Perry (bass guitar, background vocals), and Neil Perry
(mandolin, bouzouki, background vocals). They signed to Republic Nashville in
August 2009 and released their self-titled debut album on October 12, 2010.
From this album, "If I Die Young" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Songs and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts and has been
certified 6x multi-platinum. Their second album, Pioneer, was released April
2, 2013. It produced additional number one singles in "Better Dig Two" and
"Done", plus the top 10 hits "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". The
band transitioned to pop in 2017 and began to release music independently in
2018.

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KELLIE PICKLER

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Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music artist
and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth
season of the Fox reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth
place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording
artist, releasing her debut album, Small Town Girl, later that year. To date,
it has sold over 800,000 copies. The album, which was certified gold by the
RIAA, produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Red
High Heels" at number fifteen, "I Wonder" at number fourteen, and "Things
That Never Cross a Man's Mind" at number sixteen. She released her
self-titled second album in Fall 2008 and has produced the singles "Don't You
Know You're Beautiful" at number twenty-one, "Best Days of Your Life" at
number nine (which she co-wrote with Taylor Swift and her first Top 10 hit),
"Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" at number fourteen, and "Makin' Me
Fall in Love Again" at number thirty. In 2012, she was ranked as the 14th
best American Idol alumna. She also parted ways with her former record label.
On October 2012 she signed with Black River Entertainment. She is also the
first American Idol contestant to be cast on Dancing with the Stars. She is
partnered with pro dancer Derek Hough.

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RANDY OWEN

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KELSEA BALLERINI

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Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop
singer and songwriter. She began songwriting as a child and signed a contract
with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album the
following year, The First Time. Her second studio album, Unapologetically,
followed in 2017. Ballerini's first two albums have accounted for seven
charted songs on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. She has
five No. 1 singles on the latter, starting with her debut single "Love Me
Like You Mean It", which made her the first female artist to send a debut
single to the top of that chart since Carrie Underwood in 2006. It was
followed by "Dibs" and "Peter Pan", whose peaks also made her the first
female country artist to send her first three singles to the top of that
chart since Wynonna Judd. Ballerini's fourth No. 1 single is "Legends". Her
third studio album, Kelsea, and a counterpart acoustic album, Ballerini, were
both released in 2020. Her fourth studio album, Subject to Change was
released in 2022.

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LANA DEL REY

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Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1986), better known by her stage
name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter and entrepreneur. Born in
New York City and raised in Lake Placid, Del Rey moved back to her hometown
at age 18, where she attended college and began writing music and performing
in clubs. She signed her first recording contract when she was 20 years old,
but got dropped by the label, resulting in her first album being shelved.
Later, after producer David Kahne heard Del Rey's demo, she got signed to 5
Points Records and released her first studio album Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy
Grant in 2010. After parting her ways with Kahne, she got signed to Stranger
Records to release her debut single "Video Games" in June 2011. A few months
later, Del Rey signed a joint deal with Interscope and Polydor, where she
released her second studio album Born to Die in January 2012. She is
currently recording her third studio album, set for release in November. Del
Rey's music has been noted for its cinematic sound and its references to
various aspects of pop culture, particularly that of 1950s and '60s
Americana. The singer has been described as a "self-styled gangsta Nancy
Sinatra" and cites many contemporary artists such as Elvis Presley, Britney
Spears, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, and
Antony and the Johnsons amongst her musical influences. Del Rey is also
signed to NEXT Model Management. Del Rey was born Elizabeth Grant in New York
City on June 21, 1986, child of domain investor Rob Grant, and was raised in
Lake Placid, New York. Aged 14, she attended Kent School, a boarding school
in Connecticutï»¿, before heading back to her hometown by the age of 18. Del
Rey then attended Fordham University in New York City, studying metaphysics.
She revealed, "that was when my musical experience began. I kind of found
people for myself." After her uncle taught her how to play guitar, she
"realized could probably write a million songs with those six chords," and
began performing in clubs around the city under various names such as Sparkle
Rope Jump Queen and Lizzy Grant and the Phenomena. "I was always singing, but
didn't plan on pursuing it seriously. When I got to New York City when I was
18, I started playing in clubs in Brooklyn - I have good friends and devoted
fans on the underground scene, but we were playing for each other at that
point - and that was it," she revealed. When she was 20 years old, Del Rey
signed a record contract for $10,000 and moved into a trailer park outside of
the city. Her album however was shelved, causing her to shift her focus.
Instead, she began to work in community service. "Homeless outreach, drug and
alcohol rehabilitation - that's been my life for the past five years," she
told Vogue in 2012. A few years later, Del Rey got signed to 5 Point Records,
an independent label of producer David Kahne, with whom she released her
first three-track EP titled Kill Kill in October 2008 and a full-length album
in 2010, titled Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant. She explained that "David
asked to work with me only a day after he got my demo. He is known as a
producer with a lot of integrity and who had an interest in making music that
wasn't just pop." Del Rey also explained why she then changed her stage name
from Lizzy Grant to Lana Del Rey:"I wanted a name I could shape the music
towards. I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of
Spanish with my friends from Cuba - Lana Del Rey reminded us of the glamour
of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming off the tip of the tongue."

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MARTIN GARRIX

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The new wave of fresh-outta-highschool EDM talent is led by just a handful of
pioneers. Martin Garrix can certainly be counted as one of them. Currently
being 18 years old, he is recognized as one of the most talented guys out
there. He just landed his first record deal and has already been spotted in
de studio with Sidney Samson and that other Dutch mega talent Julian Jordan.
His first official release 'Keygen' received great DJ support and ranked high
in the Beatport charts and his remix of Roy Gates' 'Midnight Sun' flew up
Beatport's Progressive House chart. In the DJ department Martin is quite the
busy one too. He's had gigs at Mysteryland and was the youngest DJ ever to
play the world's largest nightclub Privilege in Ibiza. He's a regular guest
at LMFAO's 'Dont Let Daddy Know' parties and Redfoo's 'Sorry For Party
Rocking' club nights, where he shared the booth with Sidney Samson, Eva
Simmons, Diplo and many more. Martin Garrix is very well on the way to
becoming hot EDM property, so keep your eyes and ears peeled!

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BRETT ELDREDGE

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Some life-changing moments are only apparent in retrospect. Brett Eldredge
recognized his as it was happening. The Paris, IL, native was visiting
Nashville for the first time early in his sophomore year at Chicago's
Elmhurst College. He was at the Station Inn, an historic bluegrass/country
venue where many of the greats of both worlds have played. His cousin Terry,
a veteran of Dolly Parton's band and now a member of the Grascals, was
playing with a band called the Sidemen, and a mesmerized Brett was in the
crowd. "There was something so real and truthful about the songs they were
playing," he says. "What happened next came as a shock." "He asked me to come
up on stage and told me to pick a song to play with the band," says Brett. I
said, 'Amarillo By Morning,' and when I heard that fiddle intro, chills shot
up my spine. I sang it for the crowd there and it was a magical experience.
That was the point where I thought, 'This is it. This is something I've got
to do.'" By the start of the next school year, he had transferred to Middle
Tennessee State University and begun the round of writers' nights and writing
appointments that led him eventually to a record deal. The talent that let
him turn that dream into reality--the depth of his writing and the sheer
power of his smoky and expressive baritone--are both apparent in his first
single. "Raymond" is the poignant tale of a nursing home employee mistaken by
a patient with Alzheimer's for her deceased son, who was killed at war. It is
a song whose inspiring reaffirmation of their mutual humanity is affecting
listeners deeply. The single rings true for Eldredge as his Grandmother
currently struggles through the disease. "There are a lot of things I'll play
live where people will say, 'I like that,' or 'That's a really cool song,'"
Brett says, "but when I do this one, I get the chance to tell people how
special a thing it's been in my life, and it always touches someone. A lot of
people know someone with Alzheimer's and people react in a really emotional
way to it." Brett has earned a reputation as much for the strength of his
writing as for his world-class voice. He and co-writer Pat McLaughlin landed
a song called "I Think I've Had Enough" on Gary Allan's latest album, Get Off
On The Pain, and one of his frequent collaborators is Country Music Hall of
Famer and Grand Ole Opry stalwart Bill Anderson. "He's one of my favorite
people to write with," says Brett. "I love the fact that he believes in
country music so much, because it's something I really believe in. My dream,
as I find my place in country music, is one day to be an Opry member." Brett
heard all kinds of music growing up, and became a particular fan of the
classic pop singers he heard in his grandfather's car. "I heard a lot of
Frank Sinatra, who is still a favorite of mine, and Ray Charles and Bobby
Darin," he says. "When my mother convinced me to sing 'Mack The Knife' at a
talent show, I got hooked on singing in public." That was in Paris, a town of
9,000 with "cornfields and factories and lake right in the middle." Brett,
his older brother and his parents--a traveling grain salesman and a
nurse--lived on the lake and, says Brett, "We were on the water every day,
from the time I was so little they could pull me on water skis in a paddle
boat until I left for college at 18." Sports were a big part of his life, and
he played basketball, baseball and football in high school. He also sang
everywhere he could, often the Big Band music of Sinatra, earning spending
money and learning to work a stage. His appreciation for country music became
a passion when he turned 16 and he and a friend rode around listening to a
Brooks & Dunn greatest hits album. "There was something about it that just
struck me," he says. "I couldn't get enough of it. Ronnie Dunn is one of my
favorite singers of all time--I love the soul in his voice--and one of the
main reasons I got into this in the first place." Brett spent two years in
Chicago, where his older brother lived, performing with a school jazz band
and with a Big Band around the region. "One of the coolest gigs," he says,
"was at the Field Museum, I was singing in front of a 12-piece band under
this huge Tyrannosaurus Rex statue near some mammoths. It was quite the
experience." Then came that fateful visit to Nashville and his transfer to
MTSU. He studied classic country stylists like Ray Price and George Jones,
and later Vince Gill, absorbing everything he could. "I was driving back and
forth Nashville every day from Murfreesboro, which is thirty miles away," he
says. "I had a guitar Terry had given me, which was originally a gift from
Dolly, and I'd pretty much lock myself in my room and make myself learn
songs. I would play writers' nights all around Nashville. There might be two
people, there might be 40 or 50. I'd go play my songs and see what people
liked and what they didn't. I'd screw up royally in front of them, but I
learned." He earned a degree, which, he says, "made Mom and Dad happy, and
then I moved on to what I really wanted to do. A staff writer for hit
producer/publisher Byron Gallimore heard him at a writers' night and
introduced him to Byron, who signed him. "I wrote for about two years,
developing my craft and writing with everyone I could. In the beginning,
Byron just let me kind of find myself, because that takes a while. As you
write more you starting homing in on what you sound good on. Eventually,
Byron said, 'You've got something here' and we went in and started cutting
songs. We did a showcase, and Carole Ann Mobley from Warner Music Nashville
said, 'We've gotta sign this kid'. Mobley and Craig Kallman then signed Brett
to Atlantic Records, making him the first official signing for the new
imprint. As he worked with his band tightening his show, he was offered a
particularly gratifying gig. "I opened for Blake Shelton at The Ryman and it
was the coolest experience. I flew back from this house gig and all of a
sudden I'm thrown into playing the Mother Church of Country Music, something
I always dreamed of doing. I was operating on almost no sleep, but stepping
out on that stage where everybody who's anybody in country music has been
meant the world to me." He remains active in sports, playing basketball and
volleyball and playing on an intramural softball team in Nashville, and
rooting for the Cubs and Bears. Meanwhile, he is dedicated to improving his
craft. "As a songwriter," he says, "my aim is to portray a little bit of me
and my life along with the stories of other people and turn them into
something that can really touch somebody's heart and soul. We sit down on
Music Row every day and write songs and every once in a while a song like
'Raymond' comes from such a real place. I hope it's that real to other people
and that I can make them feel the way I felt when I wrote it and when I sing
it." Judging from audience reaction, that's exactly what he's doing.

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TREY SONGZ

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Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known by his
stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and
actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his
second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007. His third album, Ready, was
released in 2009 while his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, was
released on September 14, 2010. His fifth album entitled Chapter V was
released on August 21, 2012.

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YOUNG THUG

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Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young
Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be
an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern
sound of hip hop and trap music. Known for his eccentric vocal style and
fashion, Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning
in 2011 with I Came from Nothing. In early 2013, he signed with Gucci Mane's
1017 Records, and later that year he released his label debut mixtape 1017
Thug to critical praise. Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014
with the singles "Stoner" and "Danny Glover" in addition to appearances on
several singles, including T.I.'s "About the Money", Tyga's "Hookah", and
Rich Gang's "Lifestyle". That year, he also signed to Lyor Cohen's 300
Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtape Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1. In
2015, he amassed a number of mixtapes, including Barter 6 and two
installments of his Slime Season series. Subsequently in 2016, Thug issued
commercial mixtapes I'm Up, Slime Season 3, and Jeffery. In 2017, Thug
featured on the worldwide hit "Havana" by Cuban pop singer Camila Cabello,
which became his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2018,
he released a compilation album Slime Language with his label YSL Records. In
2019, he won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his contributions to
Childish Gambino's "This Is America". Young Thug's debut studio album, So
Much Fun (2019), debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and included
the Billboard Hot 100 top-twenty singles "The London" (featuring J. Cole and
Travis Scott) and "Hot" (featuring Gunna). The following year, his single "Go
Crazy" with Chris Brown from the collaborative mixtape Slime & B (2020)
peaked at number three on the Hot 100, becoming his first top-ten single as a
lead artist. Additionally, he reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for
the second time in his career with his feature alongside M.I.A. on Travis
Scott's single "Franchise", In 2021, Thug released the compilation album
Slime Language 2 which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Later that
year, Thug would reach number one on the Hot 100 a third time for his feature
on Drake's "Way 2 Sexy" (alongside Future). His second studio album, Punk,
was released on October 15, 2021. It debuted at number one on the Billboard
200, becoming his third number-one album, as well as his second chart topping
project of 2021. In May 2022, Young Thug was arrested alongside 27 other
members of YSL on gang-related charges and was accused of violating the RICO
act in a 56-count indictment. In June 2023, Young Thug's third studio album,
Business is Business, was released while he was in prison.

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MARIAH CAREY

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Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, record
producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the
guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her
self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum
and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot
100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit
records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas
(1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream
(1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet
with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot
100, and remains the longest-running number-one song in US chart history.
During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop
background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation
from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly
(1997). Carey left Columbia in 2000, and signed a record-breaking $100
million recording contract with Virgin Records. In 2001, Carey ventured into
film with Glitter (2001). Before the film's release she suffered a physical
and emotional breakdown and was hospitalized for severe exhaustion. Following
the film's poor reception, she was bought out of her recording contract for
$50 million, which led to a decline in her career. She signed a multi-million
dollar contract deal with Island Records in 2002, and after an unsuccessful
period, returned to the top of music charts with The Emancipation of Mimi
(2005). Its second single "We Belong Together" became her most successful
single of the 2000s, and was later named "Song of the Decade" by Billboard.
Carey once again ventured into film, and starred in Precious (2009). Her role
in the film was well-received, and she was awarded the "Breakthrough
Performance Award" at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and a
NAACP Image Award nomination. In a career spanning over two decades, Carey
has sold more than 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the
best-selling music artists of all time. In 1998, she was honored as the
world's best-selling recording artist of the 1990s at the World Music Awards.
Carey was also named the best-selling female artist of the millennium in
2000. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she
is the third-best-selling female artist in the United States, with 63 million
certified albums. With the release of "Touch My Body" (2008), Carey gained
her eighteenth number one single in the United States, more than any other
solo artist. Aside from her commercial accomplishments, Carey has won five
Grammy Awards, and is famed for her five-octave vocal range, power,
melismatic style and signature use of the whistle register.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ

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Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), often known by her moniker J.Lo, is
an American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. Born and
raised in The Bronx, New York, she enrolled in singing and dancing classes.
She started her career as a Fly Girl on the television program In Living
Color and as a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson. Lopez gained recognition in
the action-thriller Money Train (1995). Her first leading role was in the
biographical film Selena (1997), which was her breakthrough role, earning her
an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress and Golden Globe nomination. She earned
her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998), which made
her the highest-paid Latin actress. She has since appeared in various films
including The Cell (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan
(2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), The Back-up Plan
(2010) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). Lopez ventured into
music in 1999 with the release of her debut album On the 6. The album spawned
the hit singles "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight". Her second
album J.Lo (2001) reached number one on the Billboard 200 the same week her
film The Wedding Planner led the box office, becoming the first person to
achieve a number one film and album in the same week. It spawned the
number-one single "I'm Real" and "Love Don't Cost a Thing". She released a
remix album J to tha L-O! The Remixes in 2002, which became the first
number-one remix album in the United States. Her third and fourth studio
albums, This Is Me... Then (2002) and Rebirth (2005) reached number two. In
2007 she released her first full Spanish album Como Ama una Mujer. Returning
to music in 2011, she released her seventh album Love?, which spawned her
most successful single "On the Floor", one of the best-selling singles of all
time. As of 2012, Lopez had amassed estimated sales of over 70 million
records worldwide, Billboard ranked her as the 27th Artist of the 2000s
decade. In 2012, Forbes placed her number one on their list of "100 Most
Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World". She has appeared multiple
times on The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Actress Salary List, and is the
highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood. Lopez also has a fashion line and
various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement. She has worked with L'Oreal
since 1999. A fashion icon, several of her dresses have received considerable
media attention, most notably the Jungle green Versace dress which she wore
at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2000-voted the fifth most iconic red carpet
dress of all time. Lopez advocates for human rights and vaccinations, and is
a supporter of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. In 2011 she was named the
most "Beautiful Person" by People magazine in its annual issue. As of 2011,
her net worth is estimated to be $150 million. Lopez's personal life has also
garnered media attention, particularly her high profiled relationships.

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SHAWN MENDES

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Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian pop singer. He
gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing
platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager
Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him
signing a deal with the record label. Mendes' self-titled debut EP was
released in 2014, followed by his debut studio album Handwritten in 2015.
Handwritten debuted atop the US Billboard 200, making Mendes one of five
artists ever to debut at number one before the age of 18. The single
"Stitches" reached number one in the UK and the top 10 in the US and Canada.
Mendes' second album Illuminate (2016) also debuted at number one in the US,
with its singles "Treat You Better" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
reaching the top 10 in several countries. His self-titled third studio album
(2018) was supported by the lead single "In My Blood". The album's number one
debut in the US made Mendes the third-youngest artist to achieve three number
one albums. In 2019, he released the hit singles "If I Can't Have You" and
"Señorita", with the latter peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100. His fourth
studio album, Wonder (2020), made him the youngest male artist ever to top
the Billboard 200 with four studio albums. Among his accolades, Mendes has
won 13 SOCAN awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards, eight Juno Awards, eight
iHeartRadio MMVAs, two American Music Awards, and received three nominations
for a Grammy Award and one nomination for a Brit Award. In 2018, Time named
him one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list.

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HALSEY

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Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (born September 29, 1994), known professionally
as Halsey, is an American singer and songwriter. Gaining attention from
self-released music on social media platforms, she was signed by Astralwerks
in 2014 and released her debut EP, Room 93, later that year. Halsey has since
earned one number-one album on the Billboard 200 with Hopeless Fountain
Kingdom (2017), as well as two number-two albums with Badlands (2015) and
Manic (2020). She has earned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100,
including "Closer", a collaboration with The Chainsmokers, and "Without Me";
she has also attained a top-five single with "Bad at Love". In total, Halsey
has sold over one million albums and has been streamed over six billion times
in the United States. All three of her studio albums have been supported by a
headlining tour. Frangipane started writing music when she was 17, and in
2012 she began posting videos to social media sites such as YouTube and Kik,
and in particular Tumblr, under the username of se7enteenblack. She became
known for a parody of Taylor Swift's song "I Knew You Were Trouble", inspired
by Swift's relationship with Harry Styles. She then wrote a follow up song
about their relationship which was posted online in early 2013. In early
2014, Frangipane went to a party and met a "music guy" who asked her to
collaborate on a song with him because he liked her voice. The result, a song
about her ex-boyfriend titled "Ghost", was posted by Frangipane on SoundCloud
several weeks after it was recorded. Within hours, the song gained online
popularity, and she was subsequently contacted by several record labels, with
the song eventually charting and going on radio. She signed with Astralwerks,
feeling that they gave her more creative freedom than other labels that
contacted her. Following this, Frangipane played numerous acoustic shows in
different cities under several stage names. She chose Halsey as her permanent
stage name because it is an anagram of her first name, and is also a
reference to the Halsey Street station of the New York City Subway in
Brooklyn, a place she spent a lot of time at when she was a teenager. She
also stated Halsey was the most popular name she used. Having written poems
for years, Halsey began writing more serious songs as a way to promote them.
Music became Halsey's "confessional approach" and a form of therapy after the
difficult life she had endured.

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THE XX

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The xx are an English indie pop band, formed in London in 2008. The group
released their debut album, xx in August 2009. The album ranked highly on
many best of 2009 lists, placing number one on the list compiled by The
Guardian and second for NME. In 2010, the band won the Mercury Music Prize
for their debut album. The band met while studying at Elliott School, the
same school that produced Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet. The group, however,
have downplayed the influence of the school on their career: "A teacher from
Elliott who had never even taught us said how great we were. It's a bit
annoying. We were left alone, more than anything - although I'm sure that
helped us in its own way." Oliver Sim and Romy Madley-Croft started the band
as a duo when they were 15. Guitarist Baria Qureshi joined once they began
performing in 2005, with Jamie Smith joining a year after. The group's debut
album, xx, was met with sweeping critical praise, achieving a rating of
"universal acclaim" on Metacritic. The album also ranked well on "best of the
year" lists, placing ninth on the Rolling Stone list and second for NME. In
the 2009 NME The Future 50 list, The xx were positioned at number six, and in
October 2009, they were named one of MTV Iggy's "Top 10 Bands with Buzz" (at
the CMJ Music Marathon 2009). Their self-titled debut was released with the
British independent record label Young Turks on 17 August 2009. Though the
band had previously worked with producers including Diplo and Kwes, they
produced xx themselves, while Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald mixed it. The
xx recorded their album in a small garage that was part of the XL Recordings
studio, often at night, which contributed to the low, whispery nature of the
album. In August 2009, the band headlined their own concert tour. The xx have
toured with artists including Friendly Fires, The Big Pink, and Micachu. In a
first taste of success, their single "Crystalised" was featured on iTunes
(UK) as Single of the Week, starting from 18 August 2009. The music of the
album was used extensively on television and in media such as 24/7, Person of
Interest, NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games; during the series
Cold Case, Suits, Mercy, the Greek version of Next Top Model, "Bedlam", Hung,
90210, as well as being the feature song for the March 2010 E4 advert for
90210, Misfits, the Karl Lagerfeld Fall/Winter 2011 fashion show, Waterloo
Road, and the film I Am Number Four. In late 2009, second guitarist and
keyboardist Baria Qureshi left the group. Initial reports stated that this
was due to exhaustion, but the band later said they made this decision due to
"personal differences." Later, Madley-Croft described the split as feeling
"like a divorce." In January 2010, Matt Groening chose the band to headline
two nights of his All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Minehead, England. In
addition, the band played in five of North America's most popular music
festivals, Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City
Limits. In May 2010, the track "Intro" was used by the BBC in their coverage
of the 2010 general election. This led to the band playing the track on an
episode of Newsnight.The song was also sampled in Rihanna's "Drunk on Love"
from her album Talk That Talk, and played during the ending of the 2012 movie
Project X and before the UEFA Euro 2012 matches at stadiums in Poland and
Ukraine.

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KURT STEVENS

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50 CENT

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Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name
50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, record, film,
and television producer. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of the
borough of Queens, Jackson began selling drugs at age twelve during the 1980s
crack epidemic. Although he left drug-dealing to pursue a musical career, he
was struck by nine bullets in a 2000 shooting. After Jackson released the
compilation album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, he was discovered by Eminem and
signed by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. With
the aid of Eminem and Dr. Dre (who produced his first major-label album, Get
Rich or Die Tryin'), Jackson became one of the world's best selling rappers
and rose to prominence with East Coast hip hop group G-Unit (which he leads
de facto). In 2003 he founded G-Unit Records, signing his G-Unit associates
Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. Jackson had similar commercial and
critical success with his second album, The Massacre, which was released in
2005. He released his fifth studio album, Animal Ambition, in 2014 and is
working on his sixth studio album: Street King Immortal, scheduled for
release in 2016. During his career Jackson has sold over 30 million albums
worldwide and won several awards, including a Grammy Award, thirteen
Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards
and four BET Awards. He has pursued an acting career, appearing in the
semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), the Iraq War film
Home of the Brave (2006) and Righteous Kill (2008). 50 Cent was ranked the
sixth-best artist of the 2000s, the third-best rapper (behind Eminem and
Nelly), and Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre were ranked the 12th and
37th best albums of the decade by Billboard.

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KENNY CHESNEY

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Kenneth Arnold "Kenny" Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country
music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have
been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30
Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which
climbed to the top of the charts. Over the life of his career, Chesney has
been honored with numerous awards from the Academy of Country Music (ACM),
Country Music Association (CMA), American Music Awards (AMA), Country Music
Television (CMT), Billboard Music Awards (BMA), People's Choice Awards (PCA),
and the French Country Music Awards (FCMA). Chesney recently produced and
co-directed a film for ESPN, "The Boys Of Fall". Chesney has received six
Academy of Country Music awards(including four consecutive Entertainer of the
Year Awards from 2005 to 2008), as well as six Country Music Association
awards. He is one of the most popular touring acts in country music,
regularly selling out the venues at which he performs. His 2007 Flip-Flop
Summer Tour was the highest-grossing country road trip of the year. The
Country Music Association honored Chesney with the Entertainer of the Year
award in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Other notable awards include the Academy
of Country Music's 1997 New Male Vocalist of the Year, 2002 Top Male Vocalist
of the Year, and the Triple Crown Award in 2005. He was awarded his fourth
consecutive Entertainer of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music
on May 18, 2008.

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LINKIN PARK

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Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in
1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid
Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in
several other countries. Its following studio album, Meteora, continued the
band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was
followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003,
MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the
third-best of the new millennium behind Oasis and Coldplay. Billboard ranked
Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. Having adapted
the nu metal and rap metal genres to a radio-friendly yet densely layered
style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, the band explored other genres in their
next studio album, Minutes to Midnight, which was released in 2007. The album
topped the Billboard charts and had the third-best debut week of any album
that year. The band has collaborated with several other artists, most notably
with rapper Jay-Z in their mashup EP Collision Course, and many others
included on Reanimation. The band's most recent work, Living Things, was
released on June 26, 2012. Linkin Park has sold over 50 million albums
worldwide and has won two Grammy Awards. The founding of Linkin Park began
with three high school friends; Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson.
After graduating from high school, the three began to take their musical
interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and
Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero. Though limited in resources,
the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda’s makeshift
bedroom studio in 1996. Tensions and frustration within the band grew after
they failed to land a record deal. The lack of success and stalemate in
progress prompted Wakefield, at that time the band's vocalist, to leave the
band in search of other projects. Farrell also left to tour with Tasty Snax
and other bands. After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield's
replacement, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist, Chester Bennington, who was
recommended by Jeff Blue, the vice president of Zomba Music in March 1999.
Bennington, formerly of a post-grunge band by the name of Grey Daze, became a
standout among applicants because of the dynamic in his singing style. The
band then agreed on changing its name from Xero to Hybrid Theory. The newborn
vocal chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band,
inciting them to work on new material. The band’s renaissance culminated with
a change in name; from Hybrid Theory, the band once again changed its name,
this time to Linkin Park, a play on and homage to Santa Monica’s Lincoln
Park. However, despite these changes, the band still struggled to sign a
record deal. After facing numerous rejections from several major record
labels, Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help. After failing to
catch Warner Bros. Records on three previous reviews, Jeff Blue, now the vice
president of Warner Bros. Records, helped the band sign a deal with the
company in 1999. The band released its breakthrough album, Hybrid Theory, the
following year.

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AKON

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Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), professionally known
as simply Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B and hip hop recording artist,
songwriter, record producer and businessman. He rose to prominence in 2004
following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album
Trouble. He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and
Kon Live Distribution. His second album, "Konvicted" received three
nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B
Album for "Konvicted" album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That"
and "I Wanna Love You". He is the first solo artist to hold both the number
one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. Akon
often sings hooks for other artists and is currently credited with over 300
guest appearances and more than 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked
with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Eminem, Snoop
Dogg, Whitney Houston, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gwen Stefani
and many more artists. He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has
produced many hits for artists such as Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal
Offishall and Leona Lewis. Lady Gaga and T-Pain are two artists who were
given their chance at fame by Akon. Forbes ranked Akon 80th (Power Rank) in
Forbes Celebrity 100; in 2010 and 5th in 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in
Africa list; in 2011. Billboard ranked Akon No. 6 on the list of Top Digital
Songs Artists of the decade.

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD

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Avenged Sevenfold (often abbreviated A7X) is an American heavy metal band
from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of M.
Shadows (vocalist), Synyster Gates (lead guitarist), Zacky Vengeance (rhythm
guitarist), and Johnny Christ (bassist). They are known for their diverse
rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and t-shirts. Avenged
Sevenfold emerged with a metalcore sound on their debut Sounding the Seventh
Trumpet but their style had evolved by their third album and first major
label release, City of Evil into a hard rock/heavy metal sound. The band
continued to explore new sounds with their self-titled release and enjoyed
continued mainstream success before their drummer, James "The Rev" Sullivan,
died in 2009. Despite his death, the band continued on with help of
now-former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and released and toured in
support of their fifth album Nightmare in 2010 which debuted on the top spot
of the Billboard 200, their first number one debut. To date, Avenged
Sevenfold has released five studio albums, one live album/compilation/DVD,
and eighteen singles and sold more than four million albums worldwide. The
band has received much credit for their worldwide mainstream success and were
featured as second place on Ultimate Guitar's Top Ten Bands of the Decade.

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JOHN LEGEND

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John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name
John Legend, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has won nine
Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the
Songwriters Hall of Fame. It is rumoured that in 2001 Legend got his stage
name from Grammy Award winning poet Carlyle, after hearing his music in a
Kanye West studio session at Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California.
Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career gained momentum
through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established
artists. Stephens added his voice to those of other artists, assisting in
them reaching chart-topper hits. He lent his voice to Kanye West's "All of
the Lights", on Slum Village's "Selfish" and Dilated Peoples' "This Way".
Other artists included Jay-Z's "Encore", and he sang backing vocals on Alicia
Keys' 2003 song "You Don't Know My Name" and Fort Minor's "High Road".
Stephens played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything".

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COLE SWINDELL

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Colden Rainey "Cole" Swindell (born June 30, 1983) is an American country
music songwriter and recording artist, who is known for his 2013 breakout hit
"Chillin' It". He is signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville. His parents
are William Keith Swindell and Carol Rainey Swindell. His father died
unexpectedly on September 2, 2013 at 65. He has two brothers and a sister.
His parents are William Keith Swindell and Carol Rainey Swindell. His father
died unexpectedly on September 2, 2013 at 65. He has two brothers and a
sister. Cole Swindell wrote Craig Campbell's "Outta My Head"; Luke Bryan's
"Just a Sip", "Beer in the Headlights", "Roller Coaster", "Out Like That",
"I'm Hungover", "I'm in Love with the Girl", "Love in a College Town", "Shore
Thing", "Shake the Sand" and "The Sand I Brought to the Beach"; Thomas
Rhett's "Get Me Some of That"; and Scotty McCreery's "Water Tower Town" and
"Carolina Eyes". He also co-wrote Florida Georgia Line's "This Is How We
Roll" with Bryan, who was featured on the song. Chris Young also had a song
on his A.M. album co-written by Swindell, "Nothin' but the Cooler Left".

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JUSTIN MOORE

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Justin Cole Moore (born March 30, 1984) is an American country music singer
and songwriter signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. He
has released three albums for Valory: Justin Moore in 2009, Outlaws Like Me
in 2011 and Off the Beaten Path in 2013. He has charted eight times on the
Hot Country Songs charts, including the number one hits "Small Town USA", "If
Heaven Wasn't So Far Away", and "Til My Last Day" and the top 10 hits
"Backwoods" and "Point at You". Moore began performing during his junior year
of high school. After graduating, he joined his uncle's Southern rock band
and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002. Through his music attorney Bernie
Cahill, he met a young producer in Nashville, Jeremy Stover, who introduced
him to Scott Borchetta, a industry executive who was planning to launch The
Valory Music Co. Borchetta promised to give him a record deal if he would be
patient.

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JEWEL

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Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974), professionally known as Jewel, is an
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet. She has
received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold over 27 million albums
worldwide. Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You, released on February 28, 1995,
became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 15 times
platinum. One single from the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at
number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100; two others, "You Were Meant for Me"
and "Foolish Games", reached number two and seven respectively on the Hot
100, and were listed on Billboard's 1997 year-end singles chart. She has
crossed multiple genres throughout her career. Perfectly Clear, her first
country album, was released on The Valory Music Co. in 2008. It debuted atop
Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles, "Stronger
Woman", "I Do", and "Til It Feels Like Cheating". Jewel released her first
independent album Lullaby in May 2009. Jewel is the co-host, as well as a
judge, with Kara DioGuardi on the songwriting competition reality television
series Platinum Hit, which premiered May 30, 2011 on the cable network Bravo.
Jewel has the vocal range of a lyric soprano.

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MADDIE & TAE

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"Maddie & Tae" are an American country music duo composed of vocalists
Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye. Madison "Maddie" Marlow and Taylor "Tae" Dye
began working with representatives of Big Machine Records and songwriter
Aaron Scherz. They first performed under the name "Sweet Aliana". After
finishing high school, the two moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to begin their
musical career. Little did they know how their life would change on St.
Patrick's Day of 2014 when Maddie said how she felt bad for the girls in many
of 2013 and 2014's country hits. Teaming up with Aaron, they spilled out all
of their feelings in the sassy and hilarious "Girl in a Country Song." In
2014, Big Machine revived the Republic and Dot name for a new imprint. Maddie
& Tae were confirmed as the first signees of the label in June 2014.

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CHRIS YOUNG

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Christopher Alan "Chris" Young (born June 12, 1985) is an American country
music artist. In 2006, he was declared the winner of the television program
Nashville Star, a singing competition which aired on the USA Network. After
winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his self-titled
debut album that year. It produced two singles on Hot Country Songs:
"Drinkin' Me Lonely" and "You're Gonna Love Me". A second album, The Man I
Want to Be, was released September 1, 2009. It included the singles "Voices",
"Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", and "The Man I Want to Be", which
all went to number 1. Young's third album, Neon, produced two more number
ones in "Tomorrow" and "You".

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HUNTER HAYES

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Hunter Easton Hayes (born September 9, 1991) is an American country music
singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is signed to Atlantic
Records Nashville, and released his self-titled debut album in October 2011.
The album included the Top 20 country single "Storm Warning" and the number 1
singles "Wanted" and "Somebody's Heartbreak". A 2013 re-issue included the
Top 5 single "I Want Crazy".

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CANAAN SMITH

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"Canaan Smith" , born August 24, 1982 in Williamsburg, Virginia, he grew up
singing along to everything he heard, from country to alternative rock, from
George Strait to Rage Against the Machine, and something of that everyman
variety and vitality drives his best songs. He relocated to Nashville during
his college years and began to gig in the local bars and clubs, eventually
landing a publishing deal with Disney Music, and then a recording contract
with Mercury Records, which released his debut single, "We Got Us," early in
2012. In October 2014 Smith was featured as one of the “10 New Artists You
Need To Know: Fall 2014” in Rolling Stone Country.

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MADONNA

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Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American singer,
songwriter, actress, dancer and entrepreneur. She has sold more than 300
million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female
recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. Considered to be one
of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an
influential figure in contemporary music, she is known for continuously
reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of
autonomy within the recording industry. Critics have praised her diverse
musical productions which have also served as a lightning rod for
controversy. Born in Bay City, Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in
1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups
Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed
it with a series of albums that attained immense popularity by pushing the
boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her
music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of
her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a
Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music",
"Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Although she received generally positive reviews
for her role in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), her later film appearances
received mixed commentary. She received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe
Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Evita (1996),
but has received harsh feedback for other performances. Her other ventures
include: fashion design, writing children's books, and film directing and
producing. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman. In 1992, she founded
entertainment company Maverick as a joint venture with Time Warner. In 2007,
she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Madonna is
the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second
top-selling female artist in the United States, with 64 million certified
albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked her at number two, behind only The
Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most
successful solo artist in the history of the chart. She was also inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. In 2012, she was
crowned the "Greatest Woman In Music" by VH1.

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BRANTLEY GILBERT

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Brantley Keith Gilbert (born January 20, 1985) is an American country music
singer, songwriter and record producer from Jefferson, Georgia. He was
originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joes Entertainment, where he
released Modern Day Prodigal Son and Halfway to Heaven. He is now signed to
the Valory division of Big Machine Records where he has released two studio
albums—a deluxe edition of Halfway to Heaven, Just as I Am, The Devil Don't
Sleep, and eleven country chart entries, four of which have gone to number
one. He also wrote Jason Aldean's singles "My Kinda Party" and "Dirt Road
Anthem". Brantley Gilbert went to Nashville as a songwriter, signed to Warner
Chappell Publishing. He continued performing at local venues. In 2009, he
released his debut album, Modern Day Prodigal Son, under independent label
Average Joes Entertainment. He followed with Halfway to Heaven in 2010. In
2011, he signed with Valory Music Co., a division of Big Machine Records, who
re-released Halfway to Heaven with new recordings and bonus tracks. The album
was produced by Dann Huff. Its first two singles, "Country Must Be Country
Wide" and "You Don't Know Her Like I Do", both went to number one on the Hot
Country Songs chart. After them, "Kick It in the Sticks" peaked at number 34,
and "More Than Miles" at number 7 on Country Airplay. He won the ACM New Male
Artist award in 2013. Gilbert's second Valory album, Just as I Am, was
released in May 2014. Its lead single, "Bottoms Up", also reached number one.
The second single, "Small Town Throwdown", featured guest vocals from
labelmates Thomas Rhett and Justin Moore. The third single, "One Hell of an
Amen", became Brantley's fourth number one hit in 2015. The album's fourth
single, "Stone Cold Sober", is off Platinum Edition of Just As I Am.

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JAY-Z

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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name
Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and
occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop
artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million
as of 2011. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while
receiving fourteen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous
additional nominations. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest
rappers of all-time. He was ranked #1 by MTV in their list of The Greatest
MCs of All-Time in 2006. Two of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and The
Blueprint (2001) are considered landmarks in the genre with both of them
being ranked in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of
all time. Blender included the former on their 500 CDs You Must Own Before
You Die. Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, is part-owner of the NBA's Brooklyn
Nets and is also the creator of the line Rocawear. He is the former CEO of
Def Jam Recordings, one of the three founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the
founder of Roc Nation. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one
albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with eleven. Jay-Z also has had
four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. He married
American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles on April 4, 2008. He had a daughter named
Blue Ivy Carter on January 2012. On December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was ranked as
the 10th most successful artist of 2000s by Billboard and ranking as the 5th
top solo male artist and as the 4th top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50
Cent. He is also ranked the 88th greatest artist of all time, according to
Rolling Stone. Originally from Marcy Houses, a housing project in the
Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, the future
"Jay-Z" then known as Shawn Carter, was abandoned by his father and in 1982,
he shot his brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry. Carter attended
Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn, along with future rapper AZ, until it
was closed down. After that he attended George Westinghouse Career and
Technical Education High School in Downtown Brooklyn, with fellow future
rappers The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes, and Trenton Central High
School in Trenton, New Jersey, but did not graduate. In his music he refers
to having been involved in selling crack cocaine. According to his mother,
Gloria Carter, her son Shawn used to wake his siblings up at night banging
out drum patterns on the kitchen table. Eventually, she bought him a boom box
for his birthday, sparking his interest in music. He began freestyling,
writing lyrics, and followed the music of many artists popular at the time.
In his neighborhood, Carter was known as "Jazzy", a nickname that eventually
developed into his showbiz/stage name, "Jay-Z". The moniker is also an homage
to his musical mentor, Jaz-O, as well as to the J/Z subway lines that have a
stop at Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn. Jay-Z can briefly be heard on several of
Jaz-O's early recordings in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "The
Originators" and "Hawaiian Sophie". Jay-Z was also involved in and won
several battles with rapper LL Cool J in the early 90's as part of a plan to
get a sought-after record deal. He first became known to a wide audience by
being featured on the posse cut "Show and Prove" on the 1994 Big Daddy Kane
album Daddy's Home. Jay-Z has been referred to as Big Daddy Kane's hype man
during this period, though Kane explains that he didn't fill the traditional
hype man role, instead Jay-Z "basically made cameo appearances on stage. When
I would leave the stage to go change outfits, I would bring out Jay-Z and
Positive K and let them freestyle until I came back to the stage". He made an
appearance on a popular song by Big L, "Da Graveyard", and on Mic Geronimo's
"Time to Build", which also featured early appearances by DMX, and Ja Rule in
1995. His first official rap single was called "I Can't Get With That", for
which he released a music video.

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LADY GAGA

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IGGY AZALEA

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Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born June, 7, 1990), better known by her stage name
Iggy Azalea, is an Australian recording artist and model from Mullumbimby,
New South Wales. She relocated to the United States at the age of 16, first
staying in Miami, Florida and then other parts of the South, including
Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. She first gained recognition after the
respective music videos for her controversial songs "Pussy" and "Two Times,"
went viral on YouTube. On September, 27, 2011, Azalea released her first
full-length project, a mixtape entitled Ignorant Art, saying she made it
"with the intent to make people question and redefine old ideals". In 2012,
she announced her signing to Mercury Records and the following year to Island
Def Jam. Azalea became the first female, non-American rapper to be featured
on XXL magazine's annual "Top 10 Freshman" cover issue. On July, 30, 2012,
she released Glory, her debut extended play (EP), which was executive
produced by Grand Hustle label-boss and American rapper T.I.. On October, 11,
2012, she released her second mixtape TrapGold, which was produced entirely
by high-profile producer Diplo and 1st Down of production team FKi. The
mixtape is significant for foreshadowing Azalea's new approach to music and
her later work, which heavily includes electronic elements.

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CHASE RICE

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chase Rice (born September 19, 1986) is
an American country music singer and songwriter. Rice has released two
albums, Country as Me and Dirt Road Communion, and co-wrote the number one
single performed by Florida Georgia Line, "Cruise". He released his second 6
song EP, titled Ready Set Roll, featuring the single "Ready Set Roll" on
October 15, 2013. On June 30, 2014, Rice released the album cover, release
date, and album sequence for Ignite the Night. The full-length album will be
released on August 19, 2014 and includes "Ready Set Roll," the Gold-certified
single. He was a contestant on Survivor: Nicaragua, where he was the
runner-up to Jud "Fabio" Birza.

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DANIELLE BRADBERY

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Singer Danielle Simone Bradbery was born July 23, 1996 in League City, Texas.
Although she claimed she had never sung in front of a big crowd before,
mostly just singing in front of a mirror in her bedroom with a hair brush in
her hand for a microphone, she cleared blind auditions and became a
contestant on the fourth season of the television show The Voice in 2013,
where one of her songs during the Top Ten playoff round, a rendition of
"Heads Carolina, Tails California," ended up topping the iTunes Top Ten
chart. Subsequently, a download-only album of her performances on the show
was issued that summer, and in November of the same year she released her
self-titled studio album which featured the hit single "The Heart of Dixie."

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DUSTIN LYNCH

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Dustin Charles Lynch (born May 14, 1985) is an American country music singer
and songwriter. Lynch moved to Nashville in 2003 to pursue a career in
country music. He signed to Broken Bow Records in late 2011, and he released
his debut single "Cowboys and Angels" in January 2012. Lynch wrote the song
with Josh Leo and Tim Nichols. That same month, Country Weekly began
streaming his songs on its website. The album's second single, "She Cranks My
Tractor", became his second Top 20 hit in early 2013. It was followed by
"Wild in Your Smile", which made top 30. Lynch also co-wrote James Wesley's
2013 single "Thank a Farmer". In early 2014, Lynch released his fourth
single, "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)".

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KACEY MUSGRAVES

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Kacey Lee Musgraves (born August 21, 1988) is an American country singer. She
has won six Grammy Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, and three
Academy of Country Music Awards. Musgraves self-released three solo albums
and one as Texas Two Bits, before appearing on the fifth season of the USA
Network's singing competition Nashville Star in 2007, where she placed
seventh. Musgraves also released a Christmas-themed album, A Very Kacey
Christmas, in 2016. Her fourth studio album Golden Hour (2018) was released
to widespread critical acclaim and won all four of its nominated Grammy Award
categories, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album. The album's
first two singles, "Space Cowboy" and "Butterflies", won the Grammy Award for
Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance respectively. Musgraves'
fifth studio album, Star-Crossed, was released in September 2021.

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ALAN JACKSON

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Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music
singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country
sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3
Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several
compilations, all on the Arista Nashville label. More than 50 of his singles
have appeared on Billboard's list of the "Top 30 Country Songs". Of Jackson's
entries, 35 were number-one hits, with 50 in the Top 10. He is the recipient
of 2 Grammys, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other
awards. Jackson is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and he was inducted
into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Jackson was born to Joseph
Eugene Jackson and Ruth Musick in Newnan, Georgia, and has four older
siblings. Jackson is of English descent. As a youth, Jackson listened
primarily to gospel music. Otherwise he was not a major music fan. However, a
friend of his introduced him to the music of Gene Watson, John Anderson and
Hank Williams Jr. Jackson attended the local Elm Street Elementary and Newnan
High School, starting a band after high school. After a time, he and his wife
of six years, Denise Jackson, moved from Newnan to Nashville where Jackson
hoped to pursue music full-time. Jackson sang in church as a child. He, his
father, mother, and four sisters lived in a small home. At one point, his bed
was in the hallway for lack of room. His mother lives in the home to this
day. His first job, at 12, was in a shoe store. He wrote his first song in
1983. He worked as a car salesman in his 20s.

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HANK WILLIAMS, JR.

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THE VAMPS

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The Vamps are a British pop rock band consisting of members Brad Simpson
(lead vocals and guitar), James McVey (lead guitar and vocals), Connor Ball
(bass guitar and vocals) and Tristan Evans (drums and vocals). They formed in
early 2012 and signed to Mercury Records in November that year. The Vamps
supported McFly on their Memory Lane Tour in early 2013. They also performed
at several festival-style events around the UK as support acts for bands such
as The Wanted, JLS, Little Mix, Lawson and Demi Lovato. On 29 September 2013,
The Vamps released their debut single "Can We Dance", which debuted at number
two on the UK Singles Chart. Their second single "Wild Heart" was released on
18 January 2014 and peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. Their third
single "Last Night" was released on the UK radio on 24 February 2014 and was
on 6 April 2014. Their debut album Meet the Vamps was released on 14 April
2014. In February 2014, The Vamps released "Wild Heart" as their debut single
in the United States and Canada.

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JADEN SMITH

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Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American actor,
rapper, singer and songwriter. He is the son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will
Smith. Jaden Smith's first movie role was with his father in the 2006 film
The Pursuit of Happyness. He also acted in the 2008 remake of The Day the
Earth Stood Still and the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid, and was in the 2013
film After Earth with his father. Smith released his debut album, Syre in
late 2017. It followed numerous mixtapes that dated back to the early 2010's.
The album itself took 3 years to make, and featured contributions from A$AP
Rocky, Raury, and uncredited appearances by Willow and Kevin Abstract. In
addition, Smith appeared on A$AP Mob and Tyler, The Creator tracks in the
same year. .

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JOJO

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Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque (born December 20, 1990), professionally known
as JoJo, is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actress. After
competing on the television show America's Most Talented Kids, she was
noticed by record producer Vincent Herbert who asked her to audition for
Blackground Records. JoJo released her self-titled debut album in June 2004.
At age 13 she became the youngest solo artist to have a number-one single in
the United States with the album's first single, Leave (Get Out). The song
peaked at 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, was certified gold by the RIAA, and
has since sold over 3 million copies worldwide. JoJo's second album, The High
Road was released in October 2006. The album's lead single, "Too Little Too
Late", was released in August 2006 and reached number three on Billboard Hot
100. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2007. The album
has since sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Her first mixtape, Can't Take
That Away from Me, was released exclusively to Rap-Up.com on September 7,
2010. The mixtape was a prelude to her upcoming third studio album. On
September 6, 2011, JoJo released the single "Disaster", which peaked on the
Billboard Pop Songs chart at number 29. Apart from her work in music, JoJo
has also launched a career in acting. She made her first television debut in
the 2002 American sitcom The Bernie Mac Show, along with other television
appearances in American Dreams (2004), Romeo! (2006), before her film debuts
in two major Hollywood films in 2006, Aquamarine, her film debut, and RV
alongside Robin Williams.

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KENDRICK LAMAR

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Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American hip hop
recording artist from Compton, California. Lamar embarked on his musical
career as a teenager under the moniker K-Dot, released a mixtape which
garnered local attention and led to his signing with Carson-based independent
record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). Lamar began to gain major
recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The
following year, he released Section.80, his first independent album,
exclusively through iTunes. The album included Lamar's debut single,
"HiiiPoWeR". By that time, Lamar had amassed a large internet following and
had already worked with several prominent artists in the hip hop industry,
including The Game, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes. Lamar secured a recording
contract with Aftermath and Interscope Records in 2012. His major-label debut
album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released in October 2012 to universal
acclaim. The record contained the top 40 singles "Swimming Pools (Drank)",
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Poetic Justice". Upon its release, the
album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was later
certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In early 2013, MTV named Lamar the No. 1 "Hottest MC in the Game" on their
annual list. In 2015, Lamar released his third studio album To Pimp a
Butterfly, incorporating elements of funk, spoken word poetry and jazz in the
hip hop record – it debuted atop the charts in the U.S. and the UK. The album
was preceded by its lead single "i", which earned him his first two Grammy
Awards at the 2015 ceremony: Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Later
that year, Taylor Swift and Lamar's collaboration "Bad Blood" reached number
one on the Billboard Hot 100. Apart from his solo career, Lamar is also known
as a member of the West Coast hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside his
TDE labelmates and fellow South Los Angeles-based rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock
and Schoolboy Q.

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BECKY G

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Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), better known by her stage name
Becky G, is an American recording artist and dancer from Inglewood,
California. She first began to gain recognition in 2011, after she posted
several videos of herself performing remixes of popular songs on YouTube.
Gomez later compiled these covers into her first full-length project, a
mixtape entitled @itsbeckygomez. She wrote the song "Oath" performed by Cher
Lloyd and was asked to perform a verse for the remix to "Die Young" by Ke$ha.

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JOSH TURNER

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Josh Turner (born Joshua Otis Turner, November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South
Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Josh Turner is a
country artist who describes his music as South Carolina Lowcountry. His
voice and musical style has often been compared to that of Johnny Cash's.
Hailing from the Hannah, South Carolina, Josh moved to Nashville in 1996 to
study music at Belmont University. It was there that he met his current wife,
Jennifer Ford, whom he married in 2003. During that same year, he released
his debut album, Long Black Train. The title song "Long Black Train" peaked
at #13 on Billboard's US Country chart, staying on the charts for over 40
weeks. Your Man, Josh's 2nd album, was released early 2006. The first single
was the title track, "Your Man," which eventually climbed all the way to
number 1. His big hit, though, was his second single, "Would You Go With Me."
This song solidified the album's soon platinum status. His Christian-themed
"Me And God" was released as a single on the christian radio circuit. It was
a moderate success, and was eventually released as a single on the Country
radio. "Time Is Love," is the first single from Josh Turner's fifth studio
album. It finds him turning the phrase "time is money" on its head: ("Time is
love / Gotta run / Love to hang longer but I got someone who waits / Waits
for me and right now she's where I need to be / Time is love, gotta run.")
The song was released digitally on December 20, 2011 and for radio adds on
January 8, 2012. (Time Is Love Songfacts)

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BRAD PAISLEY

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Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter
and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and
Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture
references. Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year
winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures,
Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the
Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by
the RIAA. In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot
Country Songs chart, 16 of which have reached No. 1 with a record 10
consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the chart. On November 10, 2010,
Paisley won the Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.

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GWEN STEFANI

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Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter
and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band
No Doubt. Stefani recorded Love. Angel. Music. Baby., her first solo album,
in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s and was a success with
sales of over seven million copies. The album's third single, "Hollaback
Girl", was the first US digital download to sell one million copies.
Stefani's second and final solo studio album, The Sweet Escape (2006),
yielded "Wind It Up", "4 in the Morning", and the highest-selling single "The
Sweet Escape". Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than
forty million albums worldwide. She won the World's Best-Selling New Female
Artist at the World Music Awards 2005.

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MIKEL KNIGHT

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Mikel Knight is a country rap artist from Texas. He is currently getting
ready to release his new album Urban Cowboy.

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RACHEL PLATTEN

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Beautiful, but not brazen. Passionate, but never preachy. Populist, but
definitely not prosaic. New York City singer-songwriter, pianist and
beatboxer Rachel Platten is by no means your average headliner-in-the-making.
Her Rock Ridge Music debut, Be Here, is a bewitching collection of 10
wise-beyond-their-years piano-driven pop songs that echo elements of Alanis
Morissette, Carole King, Tori Amos and Regina Spektor, while retaining a
singular sense of self that is rarely found in such a young performer. Be
Here was born over the course of an epic trans-Atlantic journey that took the
singer-songwriter from London to Los Angeles, on to Stockholm and then back
home to New York City. At each stop, she collaborated with top-tier
production teams, including Fredrik Thomander (Nsync, Lady Gaga), Jerry
Abbott and Grant Black (Robbie Williams, Craig David) and the Wizardz of Oz
(Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne). The results are immediately appealing,
spirit lifting, heartwarming and mind opening no matter where in the world
you are. Platten's uplifting, instantly catchy anthems celebrate the love and
light in the world with a passionate intensity that has been missing on the
radio dial for far too long. "I write songs that are universally
understandable," says Platten. "They're positive and poppy, without ever
sacrificing the hard truths out there that we all have to live through." A
perfect example is the head bobbing, spirit raising "Nothing Ever Happens."
Platten melds introspection to inspiration as she sings, "Never be a winner
if you're not in the game/Nothing ever happens if you always play it safe/So,
make a little space/And get out of your own way." The ebullient "53 Steps" is
a twisting, tumbling rave-up that recalls Fiona Apple at her cheeriest
crossed with Ray of Light-era Madonna. "That has been an anthem for me," says
Platten. "I have the burning desire to be on the road, because there's
something magical that happens when you get to travel the world."
"Overwhelmed" was written during one such globetrotting expedition to the UK,
but its inspiration came at the oddest moment. "I woke up with the melody at
4 AM, but I had no way to record it," says Platten. "So I just kept singing
it over and over until I got to the studio." The result is a poppy pick-me-up
that finds Platten reassuring herself, "We get down, down, down/We all need
somebody's help/Let's get loud, loud, loud till there's love and nothing
else/'Cause the more that you give the more that comes back around." Songs
like these brighten days, bring joy and stir greatness. "I want people to
feel good when they listen to my songs, but never on a superficial level,"
says Platten. "You have to recognize that life is hard and there will be
pain, but there is always joy in it and you can overcome it. You can always
find beauty around you." With songs as good as these, there is beauty to
spare on Be Here. This head-turning debut is the culmination of Platten's
lifelong passion for music. She started piano lessons when she was only four
and spent her childhood soaking up a stunning spectrum of influences;
everything from the Beatles to Billy Joel, Motown to Madonna and Tapestry to
Graceland. When Lauryn Hill, and later the Roots, were added into the
rotation, Platten discovered beatboxing. In college, Platten began taking her
first steps into the world of songwriting. She went abroad in 2005 to the
Caribbean isle of Trinidad, where she landed an internship at a local record
label. One of the soul- and calypso-fusing soca bands she was working with
scored a hit during carnival season and Platten was recruited to sing backup
on a whirlwind tour through the islands. It was her first taste of performing
for huge crowds, and the experience lit a fire inside her. When she returned
to the States, Platten enrolled in a songwriting course at the Berklee
College of Music before heading to New York City in the fall of 2006. Over
the next four years, she wrote the songs that make up Be Here, put together a
band and toured at every opportunity, scoring opening slots for The Strokes,
Ziggy Marley, Regina Spektor, Tracy Bonham and Rusted Root. Her dynamic live
shows earned raves from the Boston Globe, who called her "breathtaking and
brilliant," and the New York Post, who declared that she " blend sweet
delicateness with pluck." This praise is just the beginning for this vibrant
singer-songwriter. Be Here is an ecstatic confirmation that pop music can
have heart, soul, depth and gravity, while still inspiring you sing along at
the top of your lungs. It's time to listen up and Be Here now.

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REBA MCENTIRE

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Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American country music artist
and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school
student singing in the Kiowa High School band, on local radio shows with her
siblings, and at rodeos. While a sophomore in college, she performed the
National Anthem at the National Rodeo in Oklahoma City and caught the
attention of country artist Red Steagall. He brought her to Nashville,
Tennessee, where she signed a contract with Mercury Records a year later in
1975. She released her first solo album in 1977 and released five additional
studio albums under the label until 1983. Signing with MCA Nashville Records,
McEntire took creative control over her second MCA album, My Kind of Country
(1984), which had a more traditional country sound and produced two number
one singles: "How Blue" and "Somebody Should Leave". The album brought her
breakthrough success, bringing her a series of successful albums and number
one singles in the 1980s and 1990s. McEntire has since released 26 studio
albums, acquired 35 number one singles, and 28 albums have been certified
gold, platinum or multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry
Association of America. In the early 1990s, McEntire branched into film
starting with 1990's Tremors. She has since starred in the Broadway revival
of Annie Get Your Gun and starred in her television sitcom, Reba (2001-2007)
for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance
by an Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy. She has sometimes
been referred to as "The Queen of Country", having sold 68 million records in
the United States and more than 80 million worldwide. In the United States,
she ranks as both the seventh best-selling female artist in all genres and
the seventh best-selling country artist. She is the second best-selling
female country artist of all time, behind Shania Twain.

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DARIUS RUCKER

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Darius Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American musician. He first gained
fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the
Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along
with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber. The band has released
five studio albums with him as a member, and charted six top 40 hits on the
Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote the majority of the band's songs with the
other three members. He released a solo R&B album, Back to Then, in 2002 on
Hidden Beach Recordings but did not chart any singles from it. Six years
later, Rucker signed to Capitol Records Nashville as a country music artist,
releasing the album Learn to Live that year. Its first single, "Don't Think I
Don't Think About It", made him the first African American to chart a number
one on the Hot Country Songs charts since Charley Pride in 1983. It was
followed by two more number-one singles, "It Won't Be Like This for Long" and
"Alright" and the number three "History in the Making". In 2009, he became
the first African American to win the New Artist Award from the Country Music
Association, and only the second African American to win any award from the
association. A second Capitol album, Charleston, SC 1966, was released on
October 12, 2010. The album includes the number-one singles "Come Back Song"
and "This".

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FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

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Florida Georgia Line is an American country music duo composed of Brian
Kelley (from Ormond Beach, Florida) and Tyler Hubbard (from Monroe, Georgia).
In December of 2011, they signed a publishing / production / management deal
with Craig Wiseman (Big Loud Shirt Publishing), Kevin "Chief" Zaruk (Chief
Music Management) and Joey Moi's (Mountain View Records) partnership, Big
Loud Mountain. Their second EP, It'z Just What We Do, charted on the
Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Florida Georgia Line played on the 2012
Country Throwdown Tour, sponsored as the Kingsford BBQ Band, along with acts
such as Josh Thompson, Corey Smith, Gary Allan, Justin Moore, and Rodney
Atkins. They have also opened for Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen,
Colt Ford and Dierks Bentley. On July 16, 2012, Florida Georgia Line signed
with Republic Nashville, part of the Big Machine Label Group.

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BARBRA STREISAND

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Barbra Joan Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; /ˈstraɪsænd/; April 24,
1942) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, writer, film producer, and
director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy
Awards including one Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, an American Film
Institute award, a Kennedy Center Honors award, a Peabody Award, and is one
of the few entertainers who has won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
She is one of the most commercially and critically successful entertainers in
modern entertainment history, with more than 71.5 million albums shipped in
the United States and 140 million records sold worldwide. She is the
best-selling female artist on the Recording Industry Association of America's
(RIAA) Top Selling Album Artists list, the only female recording artist in
the top ten, and the only artist outside of the rock and roll genre. After
beginning a successful recording career in the 1960s, by the end of the
decade, Streisand ventured into film starring in the critically acclaimed
Funny Girl (1968) and Hello, Dolly! (1969), the former for which she won the
Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Other notable films
include The Owl and the Pussycat, The Way We Were and A Star Is Born for
which she received her second Academy Award for composing the lyrics to the
picture’s main song, Evergreen. By the 1980s, Streisand established herself
as one of the film industry’s most notable figures by becoming the first
woman to direct, produce, script and star in her own picture. According to
the RIAA, Streisand holds the record for the most top-ten albums of any
female recording artist – a total of 32 since 1963. Streisand has the widest
span (48 years) between first and latest top-ten albums of any female
recording artist. With her 2009 album, Love Is the Answer, she became one of
the rare artists to achieve number-one albums in five consecutive decades.
According to the RIAA, she has released 51 Gold albums, 30 Platinum albums,
and 13 Multi-Platinum albums in the United States.

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FALL OUT BOY

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Fall Out Boy is an American alternative rock / pop punk band from Wilmette,
Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and
composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe
Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The members originally played in local
underground hardcore bands before forming Fall Out Boy. With Pete Wentz as
the band's primary lyricist and Patrick Stump as the primary composer, Fall
Out Boy broke out of the underground music scene and reached mainstream
success with their major label album, From Under the Cork Tree. Released in
2005 as the follow-up to their 2003 effort Take This to Your Grave, the album
won several awards and achieved double platinum status after selling more
than 2.5 million albums in the United States, bolstered by top ten singles
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "Dance, Dance." In 2007, Fall Out Boy released
their follow-up album, Infinity on High, to major chart success, debuting at
number one on the Billboard 200 and selling 260,000 copies in its first week,
with top five chartings worldwide. It contained the hits "This Ain't a Scene,
It's an Arms Race" and "Thnks fr th Mmrs." The group released Folie Ã Deux
in 2008 and further evolved their musical palette. The group announced an
indefinite hiatus in late 2009 asserting that it has not broken up, rather
that the members are taking a rest and engaging in various side projects.
Stump released a solo album called Soul Punk in 2011, Wentz formed Black
Cards, while Hurley and Trohman formed The Damned Things and have since
respectively moved onto With Knives and Enabler. Fall Out Boy was ranked the
93rd Best Artist of the 2000-10 decade by Billboard.

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K. MICHELLE

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Kimberly Michelle Pate (better know like K. Michelle) was born on March 4,
1982 in Memphis, Tennessee. K. Michelle is an R&B/Soul singer and songwriter.
She was signed to Jive Records in December 2008. Shortly thereafter she was
brought to the attention of labelmate R. Kelly, who is K. Michelle's male
mentor. K. Michelle is the only artist featured on R. Kelly's latest album
Love Letter (2010). She is a single mother to her seven year old son Chase
Bowman. K. Michelle has stated that artists who have influenced her musical
style include Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, and Tammi Terrell. Her first
mixtape What's the 901?, is considered a tribute to Mary J Blige. She
released her second mixtape on Christmas Eve 2010 entitled For Colored Girls
(Pre-Pain Medicine). K Michelle has an upcoming album called Pain Medicine
which is one of the top anticipated albums of 2011. Her two singles "Fallin"
and "I Just Can't Do This" were voted on 106 and Park for over eight weeks,
and another single called "How Many Times" was released in February 2011. K
Michelle has worked with artists such as R. Kelly, Trina, Gucci Mane, Rick
Ross, Meek Mill, and many others. She earned her first gold plaque for her
contribution to R.Kelly's album Love Letter where she was featured on the
track "Love Is". Another mixtape, Signed, Sealed, Delivered was released in
June 2011. Recent messages on twitter from K.Michelle state that she will be
releasing another mixtape entitled S.T.O.R.M - she has already released
"Worst Man I Ever Had", "2Pac Back Freestyle" amoung many other tracks that
are slated to be on the mixtape. On a recent youtube video that played the
2Pac Back/My Last Freestyle, it was stated that the mixtape would be released
in july. However, on July 28 K. Michelle told one of her fans on tumblr that
the mixtape would be dropping in August. While in college at Flordia A&M
University she pledged into the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Inc. K. Michelle released another song from her mixtape "Many Men"
which she released on twitter. However, since that song was released - no
info on a S.T.O.R.M release date have surfaced. K. Michelle has been working
hard on her mixtape as she has been shown in pictures with famous songwriters
and producers and has recently said on twitter that one of her new songs on
the album will be entitled "Real Love". She also sent a message to R&B singer
Monica over twitter saying there was a spot for her on one of the songs on
the album. The album and the mixtape have yet to have release dates.

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LITTLE MIX

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Little Mix are a British four-piece girl group formed in 2011, consisting of
members Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall.
They were formed exclusively for the eighth series of The X Factor, where
they became the first group entry to win in the programme's eight-year
history. Following their victory, they signed with Simon Cowell's record
label Syco Records. The group subsequently signed in the United States with
Columbia Records. Little Mix have been branded the next Spice Girls as well
as the UK's next biggest girl group capable of international success. After
winning, they released their winning single, a cover of Damien Rice's
"Cannonball". They later released their debut album DNA on 19 November 2012.
As of June 2013, the band have sold over two million records worldwide.

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BLACKBEAR

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"Blackbear" (born Matthew Musto) is an American hip hop recording artist,
singer, songwriter and record producer. Blackbear is best known for his rap
and R&B-oriented music. Musto was born on November 27, 1990 in Daytona Beach,
Florida and resided in Palm Coast, FL. He was discovered at an early age as a
rock-leaning singer-songwriter, and grew up playing in garage bands, such as
signed band Polaroid. Musto earned his GED while on tour. He was discovered
in 2008 by talent manager Tabari Francis and later connected with manager
Mister who runs Compound Entertainment, an artist incubator started by
recording artist Ne-Yo. Musto moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age 18 and spent
two years developing his sound and learning from songwriters like Sam Hook,
Maejor and Ne-Yo. At age 20, Musto moved to Los Angeles and re-invented
himself as a rapper and R&B oriented singer. He also formed the alternative
hip-hop and R&B duo "Mansionz" with frequent collaborator and
singer-songwriter Mike Posner.

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CALVIN HARRIS

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Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), better known by his stage name
Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His
gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained
the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls". His second
studio album, Ready for the Weekend (2009), reached number one in the UK
Album Chart and includes the chart-topper "I'm Not Alone", the UK top five
hit "Ready for the Weekend", and the singles "Flashback" and "You Used to
Hold Me". A remix album titled L.E.D. Festival was released in July 2010 as a
free album in the August issue of Mixmag. Harris is currently working on his
third studio album due for release in October 2012 which has produced the
singles "Awooga", "Bounce", "Feel So Close", and "Let's Go". He has written
and produced records for other recording artists including Kylie Minogue,
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Dizzee Rascal, Rihanna (on the international chart
topper "We Found Love"), and Kesha. Harris was born in Dumfries, Scotland. He
states that his childhood hero was football star Steve McManaman, but because
he could not play nor have McManaman's 'curly hair', music was the next best
option for a career. He was first attracted to electronic music in his teens
and was recording bedroom demos by 1999. According to an interview with News
of the World, all the while he created music, he started becoming an
antisocial person, which affected his personality. His earliest success was
when he was 21: the songs "Da Bongos" and "Brighter Days" were released as a
12" club single and CD-EP by the Prima Facie label in early 2002 under the
name Stouffer. He released one song in 2004, "Let Me Know", with artist Ayah
Marar. The song appears on The Unabombers' Electric Soul 2.

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Jana Kramer (born December 2, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American
actress. Kramer played Noelle Davenport on Friday Night Lights and Portia
Ranson on 90210. She played a sorority girl interested in Turtle in
Entourage. In 2009, Kramer signed on to become a series regular in The CW's
One Tree Hill as Alex, an actress who becomes the new face of Brooke's
fashion line, "Clothes Over Bros". On December 22, 2009, Kramer got engaged
to Jonathon Schaech. The couple met while co-starring in the movie Prom Night
in 2008. The Why Ya Wanna Songfacts reports that in February 2011, Kramer
signed with Warner Bros. Nashville Records and after a couple of promotional
releases, "Why Ya wanna" was released as her first official single. She
debuted the song on the One Tree Hill eighth season finale on May 17, 2011.

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KENNY ROGERS

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Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers (* 21. August 1938 in Houston, Texas); † 20.
März 2020 Sandy Springs, Georgia) was an U.S singer-songwriter, photographer,
record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Though he has been most successful
with country audiences, he has charted more than 120 hit singles across
various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more
than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone. Two of his albums, The
Gambler and Kenny, are featured in the About.com poll of "The 200 Most
Influential Country Albums Ever". He was voted the "Favorite Singer of
All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People. He
has received numerous such awards as the AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as
well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in
2003. Later success includes the 2006 album release, Water & Bridges, an
across the board hit, that peaked at No. 5 in the Billboard Country Albums
sales charts, also charting high in the Billboard 200. The first single from
the album, "I Can't Unlove You," was also a chart hit. Remaining a popular
entertainer around the world, the following year he completed a tour of the
United Kingdom and Ireland, telling BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright his favorite
hit was "The Gambler". He has also acted in a variety of movies and
television shows, most notably the title roles in Kenny Rogers as The Gambler
and the MacShayne series as well as his appearance on The Muppet Show.

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Troye Sivan Mellet (born 5 June 1995), better known as Troye Sivan, is a
South African born-Australian actor, singer, songwriter, and YouTuber. As an
actor, he played young James Howlett in the X-Men film X-Men Origins:
Wolverine (2009), and most recently has starred as the titular character in
the Spud film trilogy. Sivan also regularly makes YouTube videos, and as of
26 September 2015, has over 3.6 million subscribers and over 203 million
total views. On 15 August 2014, Sivan released his first major-label EP,
entitled TRXYE, which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200. The lead
single from the EP, "Happy Little Pill", reached number 10 in the Australian
charts. On 4 September 2015, Sivan released his second major-label EP, WILD.
His debut studio album was announced on 14 October with a release date of 4
December. The album is called Blue Neighbourhood.

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BROTHERS OSBORNE

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Brothers Osborne is an American country music duo comprised of John and T.J.
Osborne. The duo released their debut single "Let's Go There" in late 2013.
The song reached Top 40 on Country Airplay at the end of 2013. Their second
single, "Rum", debuted in early 2014. It also reached Top 40 on Country
Airplay, and is included on a five-song, self-titled extended play released
in September 2014

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RITA ORA

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Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born 26 November 1990) is a British singer-songwriter and
actress. In 2009, she appeared on the BBC's Eurovision: Your Country Needs
You where she auditioned to be the British contestant for the Eurovision Song
Contest 2009. Later in 2009, she signed to Roc Nation. Ora is of Kosovar
Albanian ethnicity. Ora possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Ora rose to
prominence in February 2012, when she provided the vocals for DJ Fresh's "Hot
Right Now" which topped the UK Singles Chart. In May 2012, Ora released her
debut single, "R.I.P." featuring Tinie Tempah-becoming her second number-one
when it held the position for two consecutive weeks. Her debut album, Ora is
scheduled for release on August 27, having been preceded by the release of a
second single, "How We Do (Party)". Rita Ora was born in Pristina, SFR
Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) and moved to the United Kingdom the same year of her
birth. She grew up in West London and attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias
CE Primary School in Earls Court, following which she graduated from Sylvia
Young Theatre School and then St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College. She
began singing from a young age. In 2004, she appeared in the British film
Spivs. She auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on BBC One to be
the British contestant for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest but later
withdrew from the competition after a few episodes as she did not feel ready.
In 2007, Ora had her first music release when she appeared on Craig David's
track entitled "Awkward" and then again in 2008 on "Where's Your Love"
featuring Tinchy Stryder, for which she also appears in the music video. Ora
began singing in bars in and around London, and in 2009 a A&R told Roc Nation
about Ora, a few days after Ora flew out to New York and met Jay-Z. In 2009,
Ora made a cameo on Jay-Z's video for "Young Forever" and "Over" by Drake.
Ora caught the attention of Jay-Z and he signed her to Roc Nation, for which
she was featured in a commercial for Roc Nation + Skullcandy Aviator
Headphones.

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KIRK FRANKLIN

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Kirk Franklin (born January 26, 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a
platinum-selling musician who blended gospel, hip hop, and R&B in the 1990s.
He released his first gospel album, Kirk Franklin & Family, in 1993, and is
known as the leader of contemporary gospel choirs such as Kirk Franklin & the
Family, Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation, and God's Property. A native of Fort
Worth, Texas, he was raised by his aunt, Gertrude Franklin. He developed a
talent for music early, playing the piano at age four and becoming music
director of his church at age eleven. After getting kicked out of school in
his teenaged years, having a girlfriend become pregnant, and after a friend
was shot to death he returned to the church. After leading the DFW Mass Choir
at the 1990 Gospel Music Workshop of America Convention, he organized "The
Family", a seventeen-voice choir, in 1992 and began his recording career. He
has integrated hip hop styles with gospel themes in albums such as The Nu
Nation Project and God's Property, which achieved success on the Billboard
Pop Album, R&B and gospel charts. Franklin has collaborated with the biggest
names in gospel music, including Tonex, Donnie McClurkin, Richard Smallwood,
Crystal Lewis, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Jaci Valesquez, and Willie Neal
Johnson. He also has displayed a willingness to collaborate with artists in
the secular realm, including Bono, Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, and R Kelly
in the hit single, "Lean on Me." On October 4, 2005, his new long-awaited
album Hero was released, with latest single Looking for You. Franklin's songs
are published by Zomba Music Publishing, a division of BMG Music Publishing.

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KID ROCK

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Robert James "Bob" Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known by his stage name
Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist
and former rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations. Kid Rock released
several studio albums that mostly went unnoticed before his 1998 record Devil
Without a Cause, released with Atlantic Records, sold 11 million albums
behind the hits, "Bawitdaba", "Cowboy", and "Only God Knows Why". In 2000, he
released The History of Rock, a compilation of remixed and remastered
versions of songs from previous albums as well as the hit single, "American
Bad Ass".

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SKRILLEX

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Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name
Skrillex, is an American electronic music producer and singer-songwriter.
Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and in Northern California, Moore joined the
American post-hardcore band From First to Last as the lead singer in 2004,
and recorded two studio albums with the band (Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a
Body Count, 2004, and Heroine, 2006) before leaving to pursue a solo career
in 2007. He began his first tour as a solo artist in late 2007. After
recruiting a new band lineup, Moore joined the Alternative Press Tour to
support bands such as All Time Low and The Rocket Summer, and appeared on the
cover of Alternative Press' annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue. After
releasing the Gypsyhook EP in 2009, Moore was scheduled to record his debut
studio album, Bells, with producer Noah Shain. However, he ceased production
of the album and began performing under the name Skrillex. After releasing
the My Name is Skrillex EP for free download on his official MySpace page, he
released the Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP in late-2010 and More
Monsters and Sprites EP in mid-2011. Both have since become moderate
commercial successes. On November 30, 2011, he was nominated for a total of
five Grammy Awards at the 54th Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and
won three: "Best Dance/Electronica Album," "Best Dance Recording," and "Best
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical". On December 5, 2011, the BBC announced
that he had been nominated for their Sound of 2012 poll. On December 12,
2011, he was also named MTV's Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year.

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DON WILLIAMS

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Don Williams (born May 27, 1939, Floydada, Texas, United States), is an
American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music
Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from
Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group
Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads
and amassing 17 No. 1 Country & Western hits. His straightforward yet smooth
bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and imposing build earned him the nickname:
"Gentle Giant" of country music.

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LONESTAR

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Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald
(lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Keech
Rainwater (drums), and Dean Sams (keyboards, background vocals). John Rich
was also the group's bass guitarist and second lead vocalist until 1998, when
he was fired from the group. He left for a solo career, before joining Big
Kenny in the duo Big & Rich in 2003. Since Rich's departure, Lonestar has not
had an official bass guitarist. McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a
solo career before returning in 2011. In that timespan, he was replaced by
former McAlyster lead singer Cody Collins. Lonestar first charted on Hot
Country Songs in late 1995. Nine of the band's singles reached number 1 on
this chart: "No News", "Come Cryin' to Me", "Amazed", "Smile", "What About
Now", "Tell Her", "I'm Already There", "My Front Porch Looking In", and "Mr.
Mom", with nine more reaching Top 10 on the same chart. "Amazed" also charted
at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first song to do so since
"Islands in the Stream" in 1983; both "Amazed" and "My Front Porch Looking
In" were the top country songs of 1999 and 2003, respectively, on Billboard
Year-End. The group recorded seven albums and a greatest hits package for BNA
Records, and an eighth album for Saguaro Road. Three of their albums have
been certified gold, while three more have been certified platinum or higher
by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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NELLY

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Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage
name Nelly, is an American Grammy Award winning hip hop artist, entrepreneur
and occasional actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since
1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began
his solo career in 2000 with his debut album Country Grammar, the title track
of which was a top ten hit. The album debuted at number three on the
Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is Nelly's
best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United
States. His following album, Nellyville, produced the number-one hits "Hot in
Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland). Other singles included "Work
It" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Air Force Ones" (featuring Murphy Lee and
St. Lunatics), "Pimp Juice" and "#1". With the same-day dual release Sweat
and Suit (2004) and the compilation Sweatsuit (2006), Nelly continued to
generate many chart-topping hits. Sweat debuted at number two on the US
Billboard 200 chart, selling 342,000 copies in its first week. On the same
week of release, Suit debuted at number one selling around 396,000 copies in
its first week on the same chart. Nelly's fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles,
was released on September 16, 2008 after several delays. It produced the
singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped on My J'z" (featuring
Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) and "Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti). In
2010, Nelly released the album 5.0. The lead single, "Just a Dream", has
appeared in the top ten of several singles charts and were certified platinum
in the United States. The second single is "Move That Body" (featuring T-Pain
and Akon). "Gone" is the sequel to Nelly's 2002 worldwide number one single
"Dilemma", also with Rowland, and serves as third single from Nelly's album.
He won Grammy Awards in 2003 and 2004 and had a supporting role in the 2005
remake film The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. He has two
clothing lines, Vokal and Apple Bottoms. He has been referred to by Peter
Shapiro as "one of the biggest stars of the new millennium", and the RIAA
ranks Nelly as one of the best-selling male artists in American music
history, with 21 million albums sold in the United States. On December 11,
2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade.

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WILLIE NELSON

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Willie Hugh Nelson (Born April 30, 1933) is an American country music
singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The
critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the
critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust
(1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He
was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music
that developed at the end of the 1960s as a reaction to the conservative
restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films,
co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of
Biofuel and the legalization of marijuana. Born during the Great Depression,
and raised by his grandparents, Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and
joined his first band at ten. During high school, he toured locally with the
Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from
high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force but was later discharged due to
back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two
years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time,
he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky
tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible"
and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing
contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a
bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country
standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty
Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote.
Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1964 with RCA Victor and joined the
Grand Ole Opry the following year. After mid-chart hits during the end of
1960s and the beginning of the 1970s, and the failure to succeed in music,
Nelson retired in 1972 and moved to Austin, Texas. The rise of the popularity
of Hippie music in Austin motivated Nelson to return from retirement,
performing frequently at the Armadillo World Headquarters. In 1973, after
signing with Atlantic Records, Nelson turned to outlaw country, including
albums such as Shotgun Willie and Phases and Stages. In 1975, he switched to
Columbia Records, where he recorded the critically acclaimed album, Red
Headed Stranger. The same year, he recorded another outlaw country album,
Wanted! The Outlaws, along with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Tompall
Glaser. During the mid 1980s, while creating hit albums like Honeysuckle Rose
and recording hit songs like "On the Road Again", "To All the Girls I've
Loved Before", and "Pancho & Lefty", he joined the country supergroup The
Highwaymen, along with fellow singers, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris
Kristofferson. During 1990 Nelson's assets were seized by the Internal
Revenue Service, that claimed that he owed US $32,000,000. It was later
discovered that his accountants, Price Waterhouse did not pay Nelson's taxes
for years. The impossibility of Nelson to pay his outstanding debt was
aggravated by weak investments made by him during the 1980s. Nelson released
in 1991 The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories?, the profits of the double
album, destined to the IRS and the auction of Nelson's assets cleared his
debt by 1993. During the 1990s and 2000s, Nelson continued touring
extensively, and released albums every year. Reviews ranged from positive to
mixed. Nelson explored genres such as reggae, blues, jazz, and folk. Nelson
made his first movie appearance in the 1979 film, The Electric Horseman,
followed by other appearances in movies and on television. Nelson is a major
liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana
legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand
Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. Nelson is also the
honorary chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the
official music charity of the state of Texas.

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Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), better known by her stage name
Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She released two singles in
2008, "!Franchesckaar!", which is from her commercially unreleased debut
album, 14; and "Emelline"/"Art Bitch". She was signed to This Is Music and
IAMSOUND Records in 2010 before releasing three more singles, "Stay Away",
"Nuclear Seasons" and "You're the One" from her debut EP You're the One,
which was released in June 2012. After a year-long delay period, she released
her debut major label studio album, True Romance, in April 2013. Currently,
she is expecting to release her third studio album in September 2014.
Although a successful artist in her own right, Charli XCX's most successful
hits (namely Icona Pop's "I Love It" and Iggy Azalea's "Fancy") are songs she
co-wrote and feature her as a guest vocalist.

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X AMBASSADORS

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X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) is an American rock band from Ithaca, New
York. It currently consists of lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey
Harris, lead guitarist Noah Feldshuh, and drummer Adam Levin. Their most
notable songs include "Jungle", "Renegades", and "Unsteady". The band's debut
full-length album, VHS, was released on June 30, 2015

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JESSIE J

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Jessica Cornish (born 27 March 1988), better known by her stage name Jessie
J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she
studied at the BRIT School before signing with Gut Records and striking a
songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing where she wrote for artists
such as Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Signed with Universal, Jessie J came to
prominence following the release of her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude",
which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Charts. After topping the charts
in nineteen countries including the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and New
Zealand with the song "Price Tag", she released her debut album, Who You Are
(2011) which charted at number two in the UK. Other releases from the album
included "Nobody's Perfect", "Who's Laughing Now", and "Who You Are" which
all charted within the top 20 in the UK, but the release of fifth single
"Domino" spawned more international chart success, peaking at number 6 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and becoming her second UK number one. The
seventh single to be released from Who You Are, "LaserLight", became her
sixth top ten single from the album, making her the first British female
artist to have six top ten singles on one album. Aside from her musical
career, Jessie J served as coach and mentor on television show, The Voice UK.
Citing various influences, Jessie J is recognized for an unconventional
musical and performance style that mixes soul vocals with contemporary R&B,
pop, and hip-hop beats. Jessie J has garnered various awards and nominations
for her contributions to the music industry, including the 2011 Critics'
Choice BRIT Award and the BBC's Sound of 2011. As of April 2012, Jessie has
sold over 11 million singles and 2.5 million albums worldwide.

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WESTLIFE

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Westlife was an Irish boy band formed in 1998. They disbanded in 2012 after
finishing their farewell tour. The group's line-up was Shane Filan, Mark
Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was part of the group
until 2004. Westlife has sold over 45 million records worldwide which
includes studio albums, singles, video releases, and compilation albums.
Despite the group's worldwide success, they only had one hit single in the
United States, "Swear It Again", which peaked in 2000 on the Billboard Hot
100 at number 20. The band was originally signed by Simon Cowell and was
managed by Louis Walsh. The group had accumulated 14 number-one singles in
the United Kingdom, the third-highest in UK history, tying with Cliff
Richard. The group also broke a few records, including "Music artist with
most consecutive number 1's in the UK", which consists of their first seven
singles and only behind The Beatles and Elvis Presley. The band had 14 UK
number ones and 25 top ten singles, consisting of 20.2 million records and
videos in the UK across their 14-year career - 6.8 million singles, 11.9
million albums and 1.5 million videos. On 1 June 2008, Westlife marked their
tenth anniversary with a concert in Croke Park, Dublin which had more than
83,000 fans attending the special occasion. Music Week revealed on its
website that Westlife was the official third top touring act within the years
2005-2008, while they were seventh top touring act of 2008. Also in 2008,
they were declared Ireland's ninth-richest celebrities under 30 years old and
thirteenth in general with 36 million euros as a group. In 2009, they dropped
as the sixteenth richest Irish with an estimated 8 million euros each. They
were named the fourth most hard-working music artist in the UK by PRS in
2010. In August 2011, it was reported in the Irish Examiner that the profits
of the band's firm grew five-fold in 2010. On 19 October 2011, Westlife
announced they were to split after the release of their Greatest Hits album
on 21 November 2011. The album debuted at number 1 in Ireland and number 4 in
the United Kingdom. The band also announced a farewell tour for spring 2012.

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Tinashe Jorgenson Kachingwe, known professionally as just Tinashe, (born
February 6, 1993), is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and
former model. She began her entertainment career at the age of 3 when she
began modeling and acting. In 2012, Tinashe released two critically acclaimed
mixtapes, In Case We Die and Reverie, which she created in her home studio.
After the release of the mixtapes, Tinashe signed with RCA Records. She later
released her third mixtape, Black Water (2013) and her debut studio album
Aquarius (2014). Her debut single, "2 On", reached number one on the Rhythmic
chart, and peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100. She made her
acting debut in the television film Cora Unashamed in 2000. In 2004, Tinashe
appeared in box-office hit The Polar Express alongside actor Tom Hanks,
providing the motion capture for the female protagonist. From 2008 to 2009,
Tinashe had a recurring role in American sitcom Two and a Half Men as
Celeste, Jake's girlfriend. Tinashe Kachingwe was born on February 6, 1993 in
Lexington, Kentucky, the eldest child of Michael and Aimie Kachingwe. Her
father is from Zimbabwe, while her mother is of Danish, Norwegian, and Irish
descent. Tinashe's name means "We are with God" in the Shona language which
she speaks fluently. She has two younger brothers, Thulani and Kudzai. She
and her family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was eight years old.
She attended Crescenta Valley High School for a year before finishing early
to pursue a career in music full-time. She began studying ballet, tap, and
jazz dancing at the age of 4, and continued to compete in various styles as a
part of a dance company until she was 18.

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DMX

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Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his stage name DMX
(also known as Dog Man X and Dark Man X) is a multi-Platinum American rapper
and actor. In 1999, DMX released his best-selling album ...And Then There Was
X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". He has acted in
films such as Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, and
Last Hour. In 2006, he starred in the reality television series DMX: Soul of
a Man, which was primarily aired on the BET cable television network. In
2003, DMX published a book of his memoirs entitled, E.A.R.L.: The
Autobiography of DMX. DMX released a mixtape The Weigh In as a
prelude/promotion towards his album Undisputed (2012). DMX has sold over 20
million records in the US alone, making him one of the best-selling hip-hop
artists of all time.

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MEEK MILL

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Robert Williams, better known by his stage name Meek Mill, is an American hip
hop recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was briefly signed
to Atlanta rapper T.I.'s label Grand Hustle Records and in February 2011
signed to Miami-based rapper Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. He released his
debut album Dreams and Nightmares in 2012 and it debuted at #2 on the
Billboard 200.

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USHER

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Usher Terry Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), who performs under the
mononym Usher, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Usher
rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way,
which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice & Slow". The
album has been certified 6-times platinum by the RIAA. His follow-up album,
8701, produced the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got
It Bad". The album has been certified 4-times platinum by the RIAA. Usher's
2004 album Confessions sold over 10 million copies in the United States, and
been certified diamond by the RIAA. Confessions has the highest first week
sales for an R&B artist in history. It spawned four consecutive Billboard
number-one hits-"Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo". Usher's
2008 album Here I Stand sold over 5 million copies worldwide, and its lead
single "Love In This Club" peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. On
March 30, 2010, Usher released his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond,
which became his third consecutive album to debut at number one on the US
Billboard 200 chart. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA, and spawned
another Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "OMG". The song became his ninth
number one in the United States, making him the first 2010s artist to collect
number one singles in three consecutive decades. He later released an
extended play and deluxe edition of "Raymond v. Raymond", entitled Versus,
which debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Its lead single "DJ
Got Us Fallin' In Love" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The
RIAA ranks Usher as one of the best-selling artists in American music
history, having sold over 23 million copies in the United States alone. To
date, he has sold over 65 million records worldwide, making him one of the
Best selling music artists of all time. Usher, has won numerous awards
including seven Grammy Awards. At the end of 2009, Usher was named the number
one Hot 100 artist of the 2000s decade. Billboard named him the second most
successful artist of the 2000s decade, with his 2004 album Confessions being
ranked as the top solo album of the 2000s decade. Billboard also placed Usher
at number six on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25
Years. Usher has attained nine Hot 100 number-one hits (all as a lead artist)
and has attained seventeen Hot 100 top-ten hits. Usher was born in Dallas,
Texas, the son of Jonetta Patton (née O'Neal) and Usher Raymond III. Usher
spent the majority of his young life in Chattanooga: his father left the
family when Usher was a year old. Usher grew up with his mother,
then-stepfather, and half-brother, James Lackey, born in 1984. Directed by
his mother, Usher joined the local church youth choir in Chattanooga, when he
was nine years old; there, his grandmother discovered his ability to sing,
although it was not until Usher joined a singing group that she considered he
could sing professionally. In the belief that a bigger city would provide
greater opportunities for showcasing his talent, Usher's family moved to
Atlanta, Georgia, where there was a more conducive environment for beginning
singers. While in Atlanta, Usher attended North Springs High School. Usher's
father died of a heart attack on January 21, 2008.

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BRANDY CLARK

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Wildfire fighter, blueberry picker, Christmas tree topper and chainsaw maker
were just a few of the job hats that Brandy Clark wore growing up in Morton,
Washington (Pop. 900). Brandy first picked up the guitar at nine years old
and made her singing debut in school musicals. Her passion for music brought
her to Nashville, Tennessee's Belmont University where she studied commercial
music and was chosen to perform in the school's prestigious "Best of the Best
Showcase." Brandy signed her first publishing deal not long after graduation
and since then she has had songs recorded by RebaMcEntire, Miranda Lambert,
LeAnn Rimes, David Nail, Billy Currington, Kenny Rogers, Rebecca Lynn Howard,
Joanna Smith and Amanda Wilkinson Brandy recently finished recording her
first full-length album, which was produced by Dave Brainard (Jerrod Niemann,
Jamey Johnson).

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DOLLY PARTON

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Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American
singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist,
best known for her work in country music. As a songwriter, she has composed
over 3,000 songs, the best known of which include "I Will Always Love You" (a
two-time U.S. country chart-topper for Parton, as well as an international
pop hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", "9 to 5" and
"My Tennessee Mountain Home". As an actress, she starred in the movies 9 to
5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias, Straight Talk,
Unlikely Angel and Joyful Noise. She is one of the most successful female
country artists of all time; with an estimated 100 million in album sales,
Dolly Parton is also one of the best selling artists of all time. She is
known as "The Queen of Country Music".

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DREAM WIDOW

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Dream Widow is the fictional band who loom over Studio 666, the horror comedy
starring Foo Fighters. In the film, Dream Widow is a death metal band who all
died in an Encino mansion after one of its members became possessed by the
devil back in 1993. Foo Fighters move into that very mansion in order to
write a new album and history repeats itself, with Dave Grohl becoming
possessed by the ghost of the murdering Dream Widow musician. Grohl wrote and
recorded an entire EP of Dream Widow music for Studio 666. Most of the
instrumental work was by Grohl, but there were contributions from Foo
keyboardist Rami Jaffee, keyboardist Oliver Roman, and guitarist Jim Rota.
These recordings were issued as an eponymous album in March 2022.

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MARK WILLS

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Daryl Mark Williams (born August 8, 1973) is an American country music
artist, best known professionally as Mark Wills Signed to Mercury Records
between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label — Mark
Wills, Wish You Were Here, Permanently, Loving Every Minute and And the Crowd
Goes Wild — as well as a greatest hits package. In that same timespan, he
charted sixteen singles on the Billboard country charts, all of which made
the top 40. After leaving Mercury in 2003, he signed to Equity Music Group
and charted three more singles. Two of these were later included on his sixth
studio album, Familiar Stranger, which was released on the Tenacity label in
2008. Of his albums, Wish You Were Here is the best-selling, with a platinum
certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. This
album's title track and the late 2002 release "19 Somethin'" both reached
number one on the country music charts. Besides these, six more of his
singles have reached Top Ten on the charts: debut single "Jacob's Ladder",
"Places I've Never Been", "I Do (Cherish You)", "Don't Laugh at Me", "She's
in Love" and a cover version of Brian McKnight's "Back at One". Mark Wills
was born Daryl Mark Williams on August 8, 1973 to in Cleveland, Tennessee.
His family later moved to Blue Ridge, Georgia. In his teenage years, Wills
played in garage bands, taking inspiration from rock groups such as Bon Jovi.
During his young adulthood, however, he began to take an interest in country
music. He entered a local talent contest in Marietta, Georgia, at age 17, and
after winning the contest, he began to perform locally. From there, he went
to work as a demo singer in Atlanta, Georgia, before doing the same in
Nashville, Tennessee. While in Nashville, he was discovered by record
producers Carson Chamberlain and Keith Stegall, who helped him sign to a
recording contract with Mercury Records Nashville. Wills' self-titled debut
album was released in 1996 under the production of Carson Chamberlain and
Keith Stegall. Its lead-off single, "Jacob's Ladder", went to number 6 on the
country charts. "High Low and In Between," the B-side to "Jacob's Ladder,"
was the next single, reaching number 33. Finishing off the single releases
was the number five "Places I've Never Been." Despite the success of its
first and third singles, the album did not sell well, and it reached 38 on
the country albums charts. Wish You Were Here was the title of Wills' second
album. This was his most commercially successful album, earning a platinum
certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The
lead-off single "I Do (Cherish You)" and its followup, "Don't Laugh at Me",
both reached No. 2 on the country charts, with the former bringing him to the
Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. Following the pair of No. 2-peaking
songs was the album's title track. Co-written by Bill Anderson, Skip Ewing
and Debbie Moore, it became Wills's first Number One hit in 1999. Later that
year, the boy band 98 Degrees covered "I Do (Cherish You)" on their album 98
Degrees and Rising. Following "Wish You Were Here" was "She's in Love", the
final single from Wish You Were Here, which peaked at No. 7. Also in 1999,
Wills received an Academy of Country Music award for Top New Male Vocalist.
In 2000 he voiced the character of Huckleberry Finn in MGM's animated remake
of Tom Sawyer. Also for the film, Wills and Lee Ann Womack, who plays the
singing voice of Becky in the film, as a duet sing the end title song "Never
Ever and Forever". Wills' eighth chart entry was a cover of R&B singer Brian
McKnight's 1998 hit single "Back at One". This cover was a Top Five hit for
him in early 2000 and the first single from his third album, Permanently.
This album was Wills' highest entry on the country albums charts, peaking at
No. 3 there. Following "Back at One" was another R&B cover, this time of
Brandy's 1999 single "Almost Doesn't Count". This cover reached Top 20, and
was followed by "I Want to Know (Everything There Is to Know About You)",
which reached No. 33. Permanently was ceritifed gold by the RIAA. Unlike his
previous albums, this album was produced entirely by Carson Chamberlain, as
Stegall had exited Mercury in 2000. Loving Every Minute was the title of
Wills's fourth studio album and its lead-off single. This song, co-written by
Michael White, only peaked at No. 18, however, and the album's other single —
the Jamie O'Neal duet "I'm Not Gonna Do Anything Without You", which was also
on O'Neal's debut album Shiver — reached No. 31. Also included on this album
was the song "Somebody", which later became a Number One hit in 2004 when
Reba McEntire recorded it for her 2003 album Room to Breathe. Wills' biggest
chart hit, "19 Somethin'", was released in late 2002. It topped the country
charts in early 2003, and stayed at Number One for six weeks. The song was
also his highest Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 23. This song was the first of
two newly recorded songs on his 2003 greatest hits album, which reprised all
of his chart singles to that point except "High Low and In Between" and "I
Want to Know (Everything There Is to Know About You)". The other new song on
this album, "When You Think of Me", was a No. 28 country hit in early 2003.
Wills produced these two new tracks with Chris Lindsey. And the Crowd Goes
Wild, his fifth studio album, came later in 2003. This was his first full
studio album which he co-produced, again doing so with Chris Lindsey.
Although the album itself peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums
chart, its two singles only made the middle and lower top 40 regions on the
Hot Country Songs chart. Its Jeffrey Steele-penned country rock and country
rap-generated title track was the lead-off single, reaching No. 29 on the
country charts. Following it was "That's a Woman", which stopped at No. 40.
Like his previous studio release, this album included a song that would later
become a Number One hit for another artist: "What Hurts the Most", which was
a Number One country and Adult Contemoporary hit for the group Rascal Flatts
when they covered it on their 2006 album Me and My Gang. This song was also a
single for Jo O'Meara in 2005 and Cascada in 2007. Wills's own rendition was
a minor hit on the Hot Digital Songs charts in 2006. Also included on And the
Crowd Goes Wild was a cover of Ronnie Milsap's hit "Prisoner of the Highway",
recorded as a duet with Milsap. Due to the poor performance of And the Crowd
Goes Wild, Wills exited Mercury in 2004. In 2004, Wills also recorded a cover
of Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" for the southern rock
tribute album Southern Rock Country Style. He did not record again until
country singer Clint Black signed him to his Equity Music Group label in
2006. Wills's first release for the label was "Hank", which peaked at No. 49
and was never included on an album. His first album for the label, titled
Familiar Stranger, was originally slated for release in September 2007, and
was repeatedly pushed back due to the poor chart performance of "Take It All
Out on Me" and "Days of Thunder." Tenacity Records then acquired the album
and released it in 2008, issuing "The Things We Forget" as its third single.
After this song came "Entertaining Angels", co-written by Willie Mack. In
late 2009, he released then a fifth single, "Crazy White Boy," written by
Brett James and Blair Daly. Wills released the compilation album 2nd Time
Around in July 2009, which comprises re-recordings of several Mercury
singles. Wills released a new single in January 2011 called "Looking for
America", written by Bernie Nelson, Philip Douglas and Jeremy Bussey. It
served as the title track to his 2011 album of the same name, released June
21, 2011, from Big Red Records and Tenacity Records.

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PRINCE ROYCE

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Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known by his stage name Prince
Royce, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Bronx, New
York. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music and into his teenage
years, began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen,
Royce met Andrés Hidalgo, who became his manager. Hidalgo later introduced
Royce to Sergio George, who immediately signed him to his label after hearing
three of his demos. In March 2010, he released his eponymous debut studio
album, which generated two commercially successful singles, "Stand by Me" and
"Corazón Sin Cara". Both songs reached number-one on the Billboard Tropical
Songs chart while "Corazón Sin Cara" reached number-one on the US Hot Latin
Songs chart. The album itself reached number-one on the US Billboard Latin
Albums and Tropical Albums charts. He also received three awards at the
Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2011, which included Tropical Album of the
Year for Prince Royce. Prince Royce was listed as one of the 50 Most
Beautiful on the People en Español Magazine 2011 issue. On April 10, 2012,
Royce released his second studio album, Phase II. In November 2012, Royce
released a compilation album entitled "#1's", a collection of his hits thus
far.

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PENTATONIX

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Vocal sensations and winners of season 3 of NBC’s The Sing-Off, Pentatonix
are taking instrument-free music far beyond anyone’s wildest expectations.
Named after the world’s most widely recognized five-note musical scale, this
vocal quintet has transformed one of pop music’s purest and most soulful
expressions into an exciting future, filled with limitless sonic possibility.
Pairing their intricate arrangements with cleverly re-imagined pop songs,
Pentatonix have quickly cultivated a sound and style that is entirely unique
and undeniably infectious. Pentatonix is comprised of lead vocalists Scott
Hoying (21), Kirstie Maldonado (20) and Mitch Grassi (20), vocal bass Avi
Kaplan (23) and beatboxer Kevin “K.O.” Olusola (24) and, while the
individuals would maintain that each of their fellow band members is
irreplaceable, the fact remains that 24-hours before their audition for The
Sing-Off they still hadn’t all officially met. A freshman at The University
of Southern California, Scott decided to audition for the show and enlisted
childhood friends and fellow Arlington, Texas-natives Kirstie and Mitch. As a
high school vocal trio, they had found success both locally and online thanks
to their cover of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone.” Determined to add depth and a
distinctive dynamic to the group, Scott set out to add more vocalists, first
adding Avi, who’d built himself a reputation as one of the most talented
vocal basses in Southern California, and eventually took to YouTube where he
found the video for “Julie-O,” featuring Kevin’s cello-boxing (simultaneously
beatboxing and performing the song on his cello). Finally a fully formed
group, Pentatonix perfected their sound (and their chemistry) throughout the
season, naturally developing a signature style and a knack for arranging
songs that pulled equally from the five individuals’ strengths. Despite
drawing from a dizzyingly eclectic set of musical genres – the group cites
pop, jazz, r&b, indie, folk, dubstep and electronica as just a few of their
inspirations – the quintet seemed to mesh magically, evident in their modern
interpretation of The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star,” or their epic
adaptation of Florence and the Machines’ “The Dog Days Are Over.” Before
long, Pentatonix had become a legitimate musical force, armed with a
collective confidence and swagger that would eventually propel them to win
the competition. Pentatonix – who have all relocated to Los Angeles – have
continued to build upon their already fiercely loyal fanbase, introducing a
slew of new material via their YouTube channel, including covers of Gotye’s
“Somebody That I Used To Know,” Fun’s “We Are Young,” and Psy’s “Gangnam
Style.” The three videos – featured by Perez Hilton, The Huffington Post,
RyanSeacrest.com and Nightline – have eclipsed 17 million views,
collectively, while the channel has quickly reached 30 million views, buoyed
by its roughly 250,000 subscribers.

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FLO RIDA

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Tramar Dillard (born December 16, 1979) better known by his stage name Flo
Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut
album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring
T-Pain, was a No. 1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two
other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday: "Elevator" and "In the Ayer". In
2009, his second album R.O.O.T.S. was released; its most successful single
"Right Round" was at the top of the Hot 100 for six weeks. Since then, he has
released his third studio album titled Only One Flo (Part 1), which will see
a sequel titled Wild Ones. Tramar Dillard was born in the 187th Street
projects of Carol City, Florida. His mother raised him and his seven sisters,
some of whom sang in a local gospel group. Dillard's brother-in-law was a
hypeman for local rap group 2 Live Crew, and while in ninth grade, Dillard
formed his own amateur group with some friends called the GroundHoggz. Born
and raised in Miami, the GroundHoggz formed in the 187 apartments in Carol
City. Similar to Goodie Mob, they were making music for the love of the art
and to feed their souls. With only three members, 1Bred, Key Lime, and Fist,
they found their missing link when Flo Rida, who lived in the same
apartments, spit a verse for them. They were instantly impressed. Together
for eight years, they started recording at underground studios in Carver
Ranches. His work with 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice attracted the
attention of DeVante Swing, a member of the band Jodeci. However, he was
rejected by several of the major labels, so he sought many other jobs outside
of music. After graduating from high school in 1998, he studied international
business management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for two years and
attended Barry University for two months. He returned to Florida to continue
pursuing his music career after receiving a phone call from a representative
of the independent label Poe Boy Entertainment. Dillard signed with Poe Boy
in 2006, and as Flo Rida he began affiliating with other artists, such as
Rick Ross, Trina, T-Pain, and Trick Daddy. A promotional street single
entitled "Birthday", featuring Rick Ross, was his first significant release.
He made his debut guest appearance with the song "Bitch I'm from Dade County"
on DJ Khaled's album We the Best, which featured Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick
Ross, Brisco, C-Ride, and Dre.

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AVRIL LAVIGNE

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Avril Ramona Lavigne born 27 September 1984 is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small
town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania
Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista
Records worth more than $2 million. In 2002, when she was 17 years old,
Lavigne broke onto the music scene with her debut album Let Go. Let Go made
Lavigne the youngest female soloist to reach No. 1 in the UK, and the album
was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
America. By 2009, over 16 million copies had been sold worldwide. Her
breakthrough single, "Complicated", peaked at No. 1 in many countries around
the world, as did the album Let Go. Her second album, Under My Skin, was
released in 2004 and was her first album to peak at No. 1 on the U.S.
Billboard 200, eventually selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. The
Best Damn Thing, Lavigne’s third album, was released in 2007, becoming her
third No. 1 album in the UK Albums Chart and featuring her first U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, "Girlfriend". Lavigne has scored six
number-one singles worldwide, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with
You", "My Happy Ending", "Nobody's Home", and "Girlfriend". With more than 30
million copies of her albums sold worldwide, Lavigne is one of the
top-selling artists releasing albums in the U.S., with over 10.25 million
copies certified by the RIAA. Her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, was
released in March 2011. Goodbye Lullaby gave Lavigne her fourth top 10 album
on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart and her third No. 1 album
in both Japan and Australia. Three months after the release of Goodbye
Lullaby, Lavigne began work on her fifth album, which will be released on
Epic Records following her departure from RCA Records. Lavigne branched out
from recording music, pursuing careers in feature film acting and designing
clothes and perfumes. She voiced a character in the animated film, Over the
Hedge, in 2006. That same year, she made her on-screen feature film debut in
Fast Food Nation. In 2008, Lavigne introduced her clothing line, Abbey Dawn,
and in 2009, she released her first perfume, Black Star, which was followed
by her second perfume, Forbidden Rose, in 2010 and her third perfume, Wild
Rose, in 2011. In July 2006, Lavigne married her boyfriend of two years,
Deryck Whibley, lead singer and guitarist for Sum 41. The marriage lasted a
little over three years, and in October 2009, Lavigne filed for divorce.
Whibley and Lavigne continued to work together, with Whibley producing her
fourth album, as well as Lavigne's single, "Alice", written for Tim Burton's
film Alice in Wonderland.

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PHARRELL WILLIAMS

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Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer,
rapper, and record producer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record
production duo the Neptunes, producing soul, hip hop and R&B music. He is
also the lead vocalist and drummer of rock, funk and hip hop band N*E*R*D,
which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He released his
first single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his debut solo album In
My Mind in 2006. His second album, Girl, was released on March 3, 2014. It
was preceded by the commercially successful single "Happy". As part of the
Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various recording
artists. Williams has earned ten Grammy Awards including two with the
Neptunes. He currently owns a media venture that encompasses entertainment,
music, fashion, and art called i am OTHER, a multimedia creative collective
and record label that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams'
endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream apparel, Billionaire
Girls Club, textile company Bionic Yarn and a dedicated YouTube channel
launched in 2012. The channel was launched on May 12, 2012 as part of
YouTube's $100 million original channel initiative.

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LEE BRICE

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Lee Brice (born ,Kenneth Mobley Brice, Jr., June 10, 1979) is an American
country music singer signed to Curb Records. His highest-charting single is
"A Woman Like You", which reached #1 in April 2012. He also had Billboard's
Top Country Song of 2010 with "Love Like Crazy", the title track to his 2010
debut album; the song spent 56 weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking
at #3 and setting a record for the longest run in the chart's history. His
second album, Hard 2 Love, has produced the #1 singles "A Woman Like You",
"Hard to Love", and "I Drive Your Truck". In August 2014, "I Don't Dance"
became his fourth #1 hit. Besides his own material, he has co-written singles
for Garth Brooks, Adam Gregory, Eli Young Band, and Tim McGraw. Lee Brice was
born Kenneth Mobley Brice, Jr. on June 10, 1979 in Sumter, South Carolina,
whose parents are Kenneth and Carleen. Brice's younger brother, Lewis, was a
contestant on Season 1 of Country Music Television's Can You Duet. As a
child, he played piano and guitar, sang in church, and wrote his own songs.
He entered and won three different talent contests in high school. He
attended Clemson University on a football scholarship. He played special
teams as the long snapper but, after an arm injury, decided to focus on a
country music career.

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BARBARA MANDRELL

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Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American country music
singer. She is known for a series of Top 10 hits and TV shows in the 1970s
and 1980s that helped her become one of country's most successful female
vocalists of that period. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of
Fame in 2009. She was the first performer to win the Country Music
Association's "Entertainer of the Year" award twice. She was the only female
to do so until Taylor Swift equaled her. She also won twice the Country Music
Association's "Female Vocalist of the Year" in 1979 and 1981. Mandrell's
first Billboard No. 1 hit was 1978's "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed",
immediately followed by "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"
in early 1979. In 1980, "Years" also reached No. 1. She added one more chart
topper in each of the next three years. "I Was Country When Country Wasn't
Cool" (her signature song), then "'Till You're Gone" and "One of a Kind, Pair
of Fools"—all hit number one between 1981 and 1983, a period during which
Mandrell also received numerous industry awards and accolades.

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES

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Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California.
The group is composed of Andy Biersack (lead vocals), Ashley Purdy (bass,
backing vocals), Jake Pitts (lead guitar), Jinxx (rhythm guitar, violin) and
Christian "CC" Coma (drums). Black Veil Brides are known for their distinct
appearance (black makeup and body paint, tight black studded clothing, and
long hair), which was inspired by Kiss' and Mötley Crüe's stage persona, as
well as numerous other 1980s glam metal acts.

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JAMEY JOHNSON

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Jamey Johnson (born in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American country music
singer-songwriter. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with
his single "The Dollar", which reached a peak of #14 on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Songs charts. An album, also titled The Dollar, was released in
2006. Johnson exited BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in
March 2008, releasing his first single for the label that month. In addition
to his own material, Johnson has co-written three singles for Trace Adkins,
as well as one each for George Strait, Joe Nichols and John Michael
Montgomery. Johnson was raised in Montgomery, Alabama. From an early age, he
was influenced by country acts such as Alabama and Alan Jackson, the latter
of whom he claims is the first act that he saw in concert. Johnson, after
graduating high school, attended Jacksonville State University, the same
university from which Alabama lead singer Randy Owen graduated. Johnson then
quit college after two years and served in the the Marine Corps Reserves for
eight years. After exiting the Marines, he began playing country music in
various bars throughout Montgomery; one of his first gigs was opening for
David Allan Coe. By 2000, Johnson had moved to Nashville, Tennessee in
pursuit of a career in country music. One of his first connections was with
Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for Tanya Tucker and other artists.
Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner on a demo tape; the other
duet partner with whom he sang was Gretchen Wilson. Songs for which Johnson
sang demos include "Songs About Me" (cut by Trace Adkins) and "That's How
They Do It in Dixie" (cut by Hank Williams, Jr. with Big & Rich, Gretchen
Wilson, and Van Zant). In addition, Johnson had made connections with
producer and songwriter Buddy Cannon, who helped him land a songwriting
contract. Among Johnson's first cuts as a songwriter was "Honky Tonk
Badonkadonk", which Adkins cut for his 2005 album Songs About Me and released
as a single.

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JIMMY FORTUNE

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NICK JONAS

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Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer,
songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting in theater at the age of seven, and
released his debut single in 2002 which caught the attention of Columbia
Records where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Joe and Kevin,
known as the Jonas Brothers. The group released their debut studio album It's
About Time through the Columbia label in 2006. After leaving Columbia Records
and signing with Hollywood Records, the group released their self-titled
second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record. The band
became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a
large following through the network and they appeared in the widely
successful musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock
2: The Final Jam (2010) as well as two of their own series, Jonas Brothers:
Living the Dream (2008–2010) and Jonas (2009–2010). The band's third studio
album, A Little Bit Longer (2008), saw continued commercial success for the
group; the album's lead single "Burnin' Up" hit the top five on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart. Following the release of their fourth studio album, Lines,
Vines and Trying Times (2009), the Jonas Brothers confirmed a hiatus. Nick
formed a new band known as Nick Jonas & the Administration, who released the
album Who I Am in 2010. Afterward, Jonas shifted his focus to acting and had
a recurring role on the television series Smash. After the group's official
disbandment in 2013, Jonas began work on his second solo studio album,
signing with Island Records and releasing Nick Jonas through the label in
2014, which saw the commercial success of the single "Jealous". Jonas later
co-founded Safehouse Records, a record label in conjunction with the Island
and Hollywood labels. His third studio album Last Year Was Complicated (2016)
peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.
Following the release, Jonas won the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Hal David
Starlight Award in 2016. In 2017, Jonas appeared in the adventure comedy film
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which became the fifth highest-grossing film
of the year. The Jonas Brothers reformed in early 2019, and released the
album Happiness Begins in June of that year. Jonas' third solo studio album,
Spaceman, was released on March 12, 2021.

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VINCE GILL

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Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country
singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial
success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie
League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his
talents as a vocalist and musician have placed him in high demand as a guest
vocalist, and a duet partner. Gill has recorded more than 20 studio albums,
charted over 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard charts as Hot Country Songs,
and has sold more than 22 million albums. He has been honored by the Country
Music Association with 18 CMA Awards, including two Entertainer of the Year
awards and five Male Vocalist Awards. Gill has also earned 20 Grammy Awards,
more than any other male Country music artist. In 2007, Gill was inducted
into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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IMAGINE DRAGONS

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Imagine Dragons are an alternative rock band which formed in 2008 in Las
Vegas, Nevada, United States. The band consists of Dan Reynolds (vocals),
Wayne Sermon (guitar), Ben McKee (bass) and Daniel Platzman (drums). The band
released four EPs - “Imagine Dragons” (2009), “Hell and Silence” (2010),
“It’s Time” (2011) and “Continued Silence” (2012) - before releasing their
debut full length album “Night Visions” on 4 September 2012. The band’s
single “It’s Time”, which previously appeared on the “It’s Time” and
“Continued Silence” EPs in addition to appearing on “Night Visions”, is the
group’s biggest hit, reaching #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. In a dark kitchen
in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is
hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a
tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock
band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same
laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a
wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their
2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all
too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic
of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced
leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they
love most.

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JAKE OWEN

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Joshua Ryan "Jake" Owen (born August 28, 1981) is an American country music
artist. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2006, he released his debut album Startin'
with Me that year. The album produced three singles, all of which reached Top
20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: "Yee Haw", "Startin' with Me",
and "Something About a Woman". A second album, 2009's Easy Does It, has
accounted for three more singles: "Don't Think I Can't Love You", "Eight
Second Ride", and "Tell Me". In September 2011, Owen achieved his first
number one on the country charts with the title track to his third album,
Barefoot Blue Jean Night. He has also toured as an opening act for several
country acts, including Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Little Big Town,
Sugarland, Keith Urban, and Jason Aldean

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LARRY HERNANDEZ

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MARTINA MCBRIDE

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Martina McBride (born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and
songwriter. McBride has been called the "Celine Dion of Country Music" for
her big-voiced ballads and soprano range. McBride was signed to RCA Records
in 1991, and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist
country singer with the single, "The Time Has Come." Over time, she developed
a pop-styled crossover sound, similar to that of Faith Hill and Shania Twain,
and has had a string of major hit singles on the Billboard country chart and
occasionally on the adult contemporary chart. Five of these singles went to
No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001, and one peaked at No. 1 on
the adult contemporary chart in 2003. McBride has recorded a total of eleven
studio albums, one greatest hits compilation, one "live" album, a Christmas
compilation, as well as two additional compilation albums. Seven of her
studio albums and two of her compilations have received an RIAA Gold
certification, or higher. In the U.S. she has sold over 14 million albums. In
addition, McBride has won the Country Music Association's "Female Vocalist of
the Year" award four times (tied with Reba McEntire for the most wins) and
the Academy of Country Music's "Top Female Vocalist" award three times.

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COLT FORD

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Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1970) known professionally as Colt Ford,
is an American country music rapper and former professional golfer. He has
released three albums via his own Average Joe's label, and has charted five
singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Ford has also written a theme song
for Professional Bull Riders, and has worked with John Michael Montgomery,
Montgomery Gentry, Cledus T. Judd, and Brantley Gilbert among others.

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DIERKS BENTLEY

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Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975) is an American country music artist
who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he
released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's
Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third
album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, is certified gold. It was followed in mid-2008
by a greatest hits package. His fourth album, Feel That Fire was released in
February 2009. A bluegrass studio album, Up on the Ridge, was released on
June 8, 2010, and then a sixth album, Home, followed in February 2012.
Bentley's studio albums have accounted for eighteen singles on the country
singles charts, of which ten have reached No. 1: his debut single "What Was I
Thinkin'", as well as "Come a Little Closer", "Settle for a Slowdown", "Every
Mile a Memory", "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", "Feel That Fire",
"Sideways", "Am I the Only One", "Home", and "5-1-5-0". Four more of his
singles have reached Top Five on the country charts as well.

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

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Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer,
songwriter, actor, and record producer. He appeared on the television shows
Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s,
Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest
member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of
all time. They released the albums NSYNC (1998), No Strings Attached (2000),
and Celebrity (2001). During the group's hiatus, Timberlake released his
debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which included the
successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his
first two Grammy Awards. His second record, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006),
distinguished from his previous release by its wide range of musical
influences, debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and produced the Billboard Hot
100 number-one singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes
Around". With his first two albums exceeding sales of 10 million copies
worldwide, he was established as one of the most commercially successful
singers of the decade. He also has collaborated with other artists, including
Timbaland ("Give It to Me") and Madonna ("4 Minutes"). From 2008 through
2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career, effectively putting his music
career on hiatus; he held starring roles in the films The Social Network, Bad
Teacher, In Time, and Friends with Benefits. In 2013, Timberlake resumed his
music career with his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The
20/20 Experience – 2 of 2, exploring neo soul styles with the song structures
of 1960s and 1970s rock. The former became the best-selling record of the
year in the US with the largest sales week, and spawned the top-three singles
"Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors", while the latter produced the top-ten song "Not a
Bad Thing". Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the
world in 2007 and 2013. Timberlake's work has earned him numerous awards,
including nine Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards, the latter being for his
appearances on Saturday Night Live. His other ventures include record label
Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and
Southern Hospitality.

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KELLY CLARKSON

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Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer,
songwriter and children's book author. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning
the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as "The
Original American Idol". Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the
United States Billboard Hot 100 and became the best-selling single of 2002 in
the U.S. She became the runner-up of World Idol the following year.
Clarkson's debut studio album, Thankful (2003), debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) while selling over 4.5 million copies
worldwide. Its lead single, "Miss Independent," became an international
top-ten hit. Trying to reinvent her own image, Clarkson decided to part ways
with American Idol management and developed a rock-oriented sound for her
second album, Breakaway (2004). It was certified sextuple-platinum and sold
over 15 million copies worldwide. The album earned Clarkson two Grammy Awards
for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Taking full
creative control of her third album, My December (2007), Clarkson served as
the executive producer and co-wrote the entire album's material. Clarkson's
fourth album, All I Ever Wanted (2009), became her second album to debut at
number one on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "My Life Would Suck Without
You", holds the record for the biggest jump to number one on the Billboard
Hot 100. Clarkson's fifth studio album, Stronger (2011), won the Grammy Award
for Best Pop Vocal Album, making her the only act to receive the award twice.
The album scored her third number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "Stronger
(What Doesn't Kill You)", which remains the best-selling single of her
career. Clarkson's sixth album and first Christmas music release, Wrapped in
Red (2013), became the best-selling holiday album of the year, making her the
first American female artist to achieve this goal. In 2015, Clarkson released
her seventh studio album, Piece by Piece (2015), which debuted at number one
on the Billboard 200, becoming her third number one album in the U.S. Its
lead single, "Heartbeat Song" was certified platinum and became Clarkson's
fifth consecutive number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs. Apart from her
work in music, Clarkson has also ventured into television and film, beginning
with her leading role in the romantic musical From Justin to Kelly (2003).
She is known for her vocal versatility and range. Her music has mainly dealt
with themes of heartbreak, independence, and self-empowerment for women and
young teens. Her musical work has also gained her numerous accolades,
including three Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, twelve Billboard
Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and two Academy of Country Music
Awards. In a career spanning over a decade, Clarkson has accumulated 98
Billboard number-one hits and sold over 25 million albums worldwide. In 2012,
Clarkson was ranked nineteenth on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Women in
Music." Billboard also ranked Clarkson as the 14th-best-selling artist of the
2000s.

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METALLICA

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Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California.
Metallica was formed in 1981 when vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield responded
to an advertisement posted by drummer Lars Ulrich in a local newspaper. The
band's current line-up comprises founding members Hetfield and Ulrich,
longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Lead
guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason
Newsted are former members of the band. Metallica collaborated over a long
period with producer Bob Rock, who produced all of the band's albums from
1990 to 2003 and served as a temporary bassist between the departure of
Newsted and the hiring of Trujillo. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals,
and aggressive musicianship placed them as one of the founding "big four"
bands of thrash metal, alongside Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer. The band
earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and won critical
acclaim with its first four albums; their third album Master of Puppets
(1986) was described as one of the most influential and heaviest of thrash
metal albums. Metallica achieved substantial commercial success with its
eponymous fifth album Metallica (1991), which debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction,
resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience. In 2000,
Metallica was among a number of artists who filed a lawsuit against Napster
for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without consent
from any band member. A settlement was reached and Napster became a
pay-to-use service. Despite reaching number one on the Billboard 200, the
release of St. Anger (2003) alienated many fans with the exclusion of guitar
solos and the "steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some Kind of Monster
documented the recording of St. Anger and the tensions within the band during
that time. In 2009, Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. Metallica has released nine studio albums, four live albums, five
extended plays, 26 music videos, and 37 singles. The band has won eight
Grammy Awards and five of its albums have consecutively debuted at number one
on the Billboard 200. The band's eponymous 1991 album has sold over 16
million copies in the United States, making it the best-selling album of the
SoundScan era. Metallica ranks as one of the most commercially successful
bands of all time, having sold over 110 million records worldwide. Metallica
has been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines,
including Rolling Stone, which ranked them 61st on its list of The 100
Greatest Artists of All Time. As of December 2012, Metallica is the third
best-selling music artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in
1991, selling a total of 54.26 million albums in the U.S. In 2012, Metallica
formed the independent record label Blackened Recordings and took full
ownership of its albums and videos. As of 2016, the band is in production of
its tenth studio album, which is expected to be released later in the year.

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SCOTTY MCCREERY

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Scotty McCreery (born October 9, 1993 in Garner, North Carolina, US) is an
American singer and the winner on the tenth season of American Idol 2011.
Scotty is a big fan of baseball. He said in an interview that one of his
favorite artists is Garth Brooks. On Wednesday, May 25th, 2011, he became the
Season 10 American Idol, defeating fellow young country singer, Lauren
Alaina. According to the Love You This Big Songfacts, McCreery first picked
up a guitar at the age of 10 and often impersonated Elvis Presley. While
attending Garner Magnet High School he joined a vocal ensemble, Die
Meistersingers, that performs across the United States. He started out
singing tenor but switched to bass when his voice turned lower in his
sophomore year with the group. At the age of 16, McCreery won a singing
contest called "Clayton Idol" at the Clayton Harvest Festival in Clayton,
North Carolina. McCreery auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was one of the five male vote getters in the
semi-final round to advance to the Top 13. Idol Performances: ** Top 24:
Personal Choice - Letters From Home (John Michael Montgomery) ** Top 13:
Personal Idol - The River (Garth Brooks) ** Top 12: Year You Were Born - Can
I Trust You With My Heart (Travis Tritt) ** Top 11: Motown - For Once In My
Life (Stevie Wonder) ** Top 11 Redux: Elton John - Country Comfort (Elton
John) ** Top 9: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - That's All Right (Elvis Presley)
** Top 8: Songs from the Movies - I Cross My Heart (George Strait) ** Top 7:
Songs from the 21st Century - Swingin' (LeAnn Rimes) ** Top 6: Carole King -
You've Got A Friend (Carole King) ** Top 5: Songs from Then & Now - Gone
(Montgomery Gentry) / Always On My Mind (Willie Nelson) ** Top 4: Songs That
Inspire / Leiber & Stoller Songbook - Where Were You (When The World Stopped
Turning) / Young Blood (The Coasters) ** Top 3: Personal Choice / Jimmy
Iovine's Choice / Judges' Choice - Amazed (Lonestar) / Are You Gonna Kiss Me
Or Not (Thompson Square) / She Believes In Me (Kenny Rogers)

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BIM SKALA BIM

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Bim Skala Bim formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1983, was one of America's
initial responses to Britain's 2-Tone movement in the early '80s. They made
several albums, started their own music label to release the music of other
aspiring Ska bands, and remained active through 2002. Also inspired by the
Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley, the group became one of the longest-lasting ska
groups in America. Formed by vocalist Dan Vitale and bassist Mark Ferranti,
Bim Skala Bim's lineup has also included mainstays drummer Jim Arhelger,
percussionist Rick Barry, keyboard player John Cameron, guitarist Jim Jones,
trombonist John Ferry/Vincent Noble and saxophonist Dave Butts.

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MARK RONSON

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Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is an English musician, DJ,
singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although his debut album Here Comes
the Fuzz failed to make an impact on the charts, his second album Version
reached number two in the UK and included three top 10 singles. This success
won him a Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist in 2008. His third
studio album, Record Collection, was released on 27 September 2010, peaking
at number two in the UK. In 2014, Ronson achieved his first UK and US number
one single with "Uptown Funk," which featured vocals from Bruno Mars. The
song earned Ronson the 2015 Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and
the 2016 Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Grammy Award for Best Pop
Duo/Group Performance. His fourth studio album, Uptown Special, was released
in January 2015, and became his first UK number one album. Ronson produced
Adele's first album, 19. He is mostly known for producing Amy Winehouse's
album Back to Black, for which he won the Grammy Awards for Producer of the
Year, Non-Classical, Best Pop Vocal Album and Record of the Year for the
single "Rehab".

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MERLE HAGGARD

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Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music song
writer, singer, guitarist, fiddler and instrumentalist. Along with Buck
Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield
sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster and
the unique mix with the traditional country steel guitar sound, new vocal
harmony styles in which the words are minimal, and a rough edge not heard on
the more polished Nashville Sound recordings of the same era. By the 1970s,
Haggard was aligned with the growing outlaw country movement, and has
continued to release successful albums through the 1990s and into the 2000s.
In 1997, Merle Haggard was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

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BEA MILLER

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"Beatrice Annika "Bea" Miller" (born February 7, 1999) is an American singer,
songwriter and actress. Singer/actress Bea Miller makes passionate,
emo-pop-inflected music and is best known for competing on the second season
of the reality TV vocal competition The X Factor. A native of Maplewood, New
Jersey, Miller began performing at a young age and by her teens had garnered
voice acting credits in such films as Ice Age 3 and Toy Story 3. In 2012,
Miller auditioned for and won a spot on the second season of the Fox singing
competition The X Factor with her performance of the Dixie Chicks' "Cowboy
Take Me Away." During the show's boot-camp phase, Miller was assigned pop
star and judge Britney Spears as her mentor. Although she performed well on
The X Factor and drew a large fan following, she ultimately exited in ninth
place. After leaving The X Factor, Miller signed a recording deal with
Hollywood Records/Syco Music and began work on an album.

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ALESSIA CARA

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Alessia Caracciolo, known as Alessia Cara, was born in Brampton, Ontario,
Canada, a city just outside Toronto, where she attended Cardinal Ambrozic
Catholic Secondary School. She is of Italian descent from Calabria; her
father was born in Canada, to Italian parents, and her mother is an Italian
immigrant. As a child, she wrote poetry and did theater. At the age of 10 she
began playing guitar and taught herself how to play various songs. At the age
of 13 she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that
she performed.

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A THOUSAND HORSES

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Frontman Michael Hobby (23) and lead guitarist Bill Satcher (22), the
co-founders and creative conspirators of A Thousand Horses, have been
crafting rock music infused with traditional American flavors of the
southeastern US for over half a decade. A Thousand Horses blends blues, R and
B, and good old slashing guitars, bass & drums in an elixir that comes out
tasting of Small Faces and "Exile"-era Rolling Stones. The two became good
friends after meeting in a local music store back in 2003 in their hometown
of Newberry, SC. With a mutual admiration for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
and a slew of other classic rock records, it wasn't before long the first
semblance of what is now A Thousand Horses started taking shape. Having cut
their teeth in the southern rock club circuit, Michael and Bill never let an
empty room slow them down. This is a band founded upon the collective love of
the creative process. "Mission statements are for high schools and
politicians - we're a rock n roll band" explained Michael when asked about
his goals for A Thousand Horses. Fast forward to 2010 - After several lineup
changes over the years, Michael and Bill have rounded out the band with
Bill's cousin Graham DeLoach (22) on bass, Zach Brown (24) on guitar and
Shane Lenzen (24) on drums. With the August 17, 2010 release of their debut,
self-titled EP on DGC/Interscope/Van Howes Records, A Thousand Horses are
positioned at the starting gate for a busy second half of 2010 and beyond.
Frontman Michael Hobby (23) and lead guitarist Bill Satcher (22), the
co-founders and creative co-conspirators of A Thousand Horses, have been
crafting Americana infused Rock n' Roll anthems in the southeastern US for
over half a decade together. The two became good friends after meeting in a
local music store back in 2003 in their hometown of Newberry, SC. With a
mutual admiration for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and a slew of other
classic rock records, it wasn't before long the first semblance of what is
now A Thousand Horses started taking shape. Having cut their teeth in the
southern rock club circuit, Michael and Bill never let an empty room slow
them down. This is a band founded upon the collective love of the creative
process. "Mission statements are for high schools and politicians - we're a
rock n roll band" explained Michael when asked about his goals for A Thousand
Horses. Fast forward to 2010 - After several lineup changes over the years,
Michael and Bill have rounded out the band with Bill's cousin Graham DeLoach
(22) on bass, Zach Brown (24) on guitar and Shane Lenzen (24) on drums. With
the August 17, 2010 release of their debut, self-titled EP on DGC/Interscope
Records, A Thousand Horses are positioned at the starting gate for a busy
second half of 2010 and beyond.

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BROOKS & DUNN

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Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and
Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in
1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before the foundation, both
members were solo recording artists. Brooks wrote songs for John Conlee,
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Highway 101 and released a solo album for Capitol
Records; both he and Dunn also charted two solo singles apiece in the 1980s.
Signed to Arista Nashville in 1991, the duo recorded ten studio albums, one
Christmas album and three compilation albums for the label. They also
released fifty singles, of which twenty went to number one on the Hot Country
Songs charts and nineteen more reached top ten. Two of these number-one
songs, "My Maria" (a cover of the B.W. Stevenson song) and "Ain't Nothing
'Bout You", were the top country songs of 1996 and 2001, respectively,
according to the Billboard Year-End charts. The latter is also the duo's
longest-lasting number one, at six weeks. Several of their songs have also
reached the Billboard Hot 100, with the number 25 peaks of "Ain't Nothing
'bout You" and "Red Dirt Road" being their highest there. Brooks & Dunn also
won the Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year award every year
between 1992 and 2006, except for 2000. Two of Brooks & Dunn's songs also won
the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal:
"Hard Workin' Man" in 1994 and "My Maria" in 1996. All but two of the duo's
studio albums are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry
Association of America; their highest-certified is their 1991 debut Brand New
Man, which is certified sextuple-platinum for shipments of six million
copies. The duo's material is known for containing influences of honky-tonk,
mainstream country, and rock, as well as the contrast between Brooks' and
Dunn's singing voices and on-stage personalities, although some of their
music has also been criticized as formulaic. Their 1992 single "Boot Scootin'
Boogie" helped re-popularize line dancing in the United States, and 2001's
"Only in America" was used by both George W. Bush and Barack Obama in their
respective presidential campaigns. Brooks & Dunn has collaborated with
several artists, including Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Mac
Powell, Billy Gibbons and Jerry Jeff Walker among others. Brooks & Dunn
announced their retirement in August 2009 and performed their final concert
on September 2, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Both
Brooks and Dunn have continued to record for Arista Nashville as solo
artists. Dunn released a self-titled album in 2011 which included the Top 10
country hit "Bleed Red", while Brooks entered the Top 40 in mid-2012 with
"New to This Town".

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ELLE KING

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Elle King is the daughter of comedian Rob Schneider and former model London
King. She grew up in Ohio. When she heard music from the punk rock girl band
The Donnas at the age of nine, she decided to become a singer. At the age of
13 she started playing the guitar. Later the banjo was added. At the age of
16, King toured New York and the surrounding area as a street musician, but
then moved to Philadelphia to attend the local art college for painting and
film. After her education she spent some time in Copenhagen and Los Angeles,
but then returned to New York, settled in Brooklyn and worked in a tattoo
shop in the Lower East Side. In 2010 King was featured in the documentary
Legends of La La. In March 2012 her first single Good to Be a Man was
released by the independent label Fat Possum Records. She was then signed to
RCA Records, where she released The Elle King EP with four tracks in June of
that year, including the song from her first single, Good to Be a Man. That
year, King made television appearances in Big Morning Buzz Live and the Late
Show with David Letterman. In September 2014, the single Ex's & Oh's was
released as a forerunner for the debut album Love Stuff in February 2015.
After the album was placed in the US album charts in March 2015 and advanced
to the top 30, the single rose to the US charts in July 2015, 10 months after
its release, and reached number 10. Further releases in 2015 are the digital
singles Catch Us If You Can in April and American Girl in May. Both songs can
be heard in the action comedy Miss Bodyguard - In High Heels auf der Flucht.
American Girl is a cover version of the 1977 hit written by Tom Petty and
released with his band, The Heartbreakers. Also in 2015, King appeared on
several television shows, including The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show with
James Corden, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Jimmy Kimmel Live! She had her
first TV appearances in Germany in November of that year on Inas Nacht and in
December at the finale of the fifth season of The Voice of Germany, where she
sang Ex's & Oh's together with all the candidates. Immediately thereafter,
the single and a week later the album entered the German charts.

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ROD STEWART

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Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British
singer-songwriter, born and raised in North London, England, and currently
residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his
distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s
and early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group and then Faces. He launched his solo
career in 1969 with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
(US: The Rod Stewart Album). His work with The Jeff Beck Group and Faces
influenced heavy metal genres. With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart
has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best
selling artists of all time. In the UK, he has had six consecutive number one
albums, and his tally of 62 hit singles include 31 that reached the top 10,
six of which gained the number one position. He has had 16 top ten singles in
the U.S, with four of these reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In
2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the
"The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists". He was voted at #33 in Q
Magazine's list of the top 100 Greatest Singers of all time, and #59 on
Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and was inducted a
second time, as a member of Faces, in April 2012.

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THE CADILLAC THREE

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"The Cadillac Three", originally known as The Cadillac Black, is an American
Southern rock group consisting of Jaren Johnston (lead vocals, guitar), Kelby
Ray (bass guitar, Dobro, acoustic guitar, vocals), and Neil Mason (drums,
vocals) The Cadillac Three is a high-energy trio who describes their sound as
“country fuzz.” Before its foundation, all three members were in the group
American Bang, which also featured Ben Brown as a fourth member; Mason and
Brown had been in the band Llama before that. Between 2011 and 2013, Johnston
co-wrote "You Gonna Fly" for Keith Urban, "Southern Girl" for Tim McGraw, and
"Days of Gold" for Jake Owen (with Neil Mason). The band appeared on ABC’s
hit drama “NASHVILLE” in late 2012 and their music has been featured on CBS's
“CSI Miami” and two CW shows – “Vampire Diaries” and “Heart Of Dixie.”

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JACOB WHITESIDES

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Jacob Whitesides (born on 11 November 1997) is an American singer-songwriter
from Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Since 2015, he has been recording his music
for Double U Records, where he also serves as CEO. Aged 14, he gained
national attention in 2012 after appearing in the second USA series of The X
Factor. Having previously released three EPs, Jacob Whitesides released hit
debut studio album, Why?, was released on 9 September 2016.

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JA RULE

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Jeffery Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name, Ja
Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor from Queens, New York. Born in
Hollis, Queens, he debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single
"Holla Holla". From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top
20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with
Christina Milian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on
Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R.
Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to The Inc. Records,
which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti. Ja Rule has
sold over 30 million records worldwide and was the best selling rapper in
2001. He is also known for some well-publicized feuds with other rappers,
such as 50 Cent and Eminem.

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LAUREN ALAINA

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"Lauren Alaina" (born Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth) November 8, 1994) is an
American country singer from Rossville, Georgia. The runner-up on the 2011
season of Fox's American Idol, Lauren Alaina is a Southern singer with a bent
toward contemporary country-pop. Born in 1994 in Rossville, Georgia, Alaina
was a cheerleader at her high school and grew up listening to country music.
Prior to American Idol, she performed around Georgia and won the WinniSTAR
youth talent contest in 2009. She competed in the finals of the tenth season
of American Idol against ultimate winner Scotty McCreery -- also a young
country singer -- and eventually earned the silver medal. After wrapping
Idol, Alaina released the single "Like My Mother Does," which sold over
200,000 copies during its first two months of release and helped earn her a
contract with Mercury Nashville. ~ Matt Collar

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MARC ANTHONY

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Marc Anthony (born Marco Antonio Muñiz; September 16, 1968) is a
singer-songwriter, actor and producer. According to the Guinness Book of
World Records, Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time.
The five-time Grammy winner has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.
He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads. Anthony was the
first solo salsa act to ever sell out Madison Square Garden. In 1991 he
released his first album, When The Night Is Over. His 1995 collection, “Todo
A Su Tiempo”, was nominated for a Grammy with songs like “Te Conozco Bien”,
“Hasta Ayer”, “Nadie Como Ella”, “Se Me Sigue Olvidando”, “Te Amare”, and
“Llegaste A Mi”. Anthony was born Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York City, US,
to Guillermina, a housewife, and Felipe Muñiz, a musician and hospital
lunchroom worker. His parents are Puerto Rican and named him after Mexican
singer Marco Antonio Muñiz. He has a sister named Yolanda Muñiz. He also has
4 older brothers and 2 additional older sisters, 4 siblings from his mother’s
and 2 siblings from his father’s prior marriages. Marc Anthony married pop
superstar Jennifer Lopez on June 5, 2004. On February 22, 2007 they welcomed
twins Max David and Emme Marbiel Muñiz-Lopez.

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THE GAME

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Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979 in Compton, California, United
States), better known by his stage name Game, formerly known as The Game, is
an American Grammy Award winning gangsta rapper signed to Aftermath
Entertainment through his own label Black Wall Street Records, with which he
founded with his half brother Big Fase 100. He rose to fame in 2005 with the
success of his debut album, The Documentary, and his two Grammy nominations.
Since then he has released several other critically acclaimed albums, 2006’s
Doctor’s Advocate and 2008’s LAX, which he claimed to be the final album he
would release, but in mid-2009 he started recording The RED Album, which was
released August 23, 2011. In the near future he also plans to focus on acting
and other business ventures. All of his four albums debuted at #1 on the
Billboard Top 100, and he is widely considered to be a driving force in
bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene and competing with many of his
East Coast counterparts. Studying various influential rap albums, Game
developed a strategy to become a rapper himself and with help from Big Fase,
they founded The Black Wall Street Records. The label originally featured
such artists as Glasses Malone, Vita, and Nu Jerzey Devil, along with Game
himself. His stage name was coined by his grandmother.

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PUSSYCAT DOLLS

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The Pussycat Dolls are an English-American pop girl group and dance ensemble,
founded in Los Angeles by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a burlesque
troupe. After attracting national attention, Antin negotiated a record deal
with Interscope Records in 2003 turning the group into a music franchise,
which developed a global image and commercial brand overseen by Antin,
Interscope and various partners. The first recording group (Nicole
Scherzinger, Melody Thornton, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt
and Carmit Bachar) produced two albums and numerous singles between 2004 and
2009 including the world-wide hits "Don't Cha", "Stickwitu", "Beep",
"Buttons", "When I Grow Up", "I Hate This Part", and "Jai Ho! (You Are My
Destiny)". "Stickwitu" earned a 2005 Grammy Award nomination, and the Dolls
brand diversified into merchandise, reality television programs, a Las Vegas
act, product endorsements, spin-off recording groups (Girlicious, Paradiso
Girls) and other ventures. By early 2010, the first Dolls recording group had
disbanded. In 2009, Billboard ranked the Pussycat Dolls as the 80th most
successful musical act of the 2000s. As of 2011, The group sold 15 million
albums and 37 million singles worldwide making them one of the best-selling
girl groups of all time with a total of 52 million records. In 2012, Antin
announced a new line-up of the "sexy brand" would debut in February in a Go
Daddy advertisement at the Super Bowl. A video posted showed Lauren Bennett,
Vanessa Curry, Chrystina Sayers, Erica Jenkins and Paula van Oppen as the
current line-up. In July 2012, the final line-up was revealed to be: Natasha
Slayton, Lauren Bennett, Amanda Branche, Paula Van Oppen, and Natalia Mejia.

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TYLER FARR

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Tyler Farr grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Tyler attended Missouri State
University, studying voice. Farr co-wrote the songs "Hey Y'all" for Colt Ford
and "She's Just Like That" for Joe Nichols. In early 2012, Farr released his
debut single, "Hot Mess", which he co-wrote with Rhett Akins. Billy Dukes of
Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, calling Farr's voice
"unique, but not distracting." Following the merger of his original label,
BNA Records, Farr moved to Columbia Nashville to release his second single,
"Hello Goodbye". His third single, "Redneck Crazy", became his first Top 10
hit in 2013. After it came the top 3 hit "Whiskey in My Water". Tyler Farr is
also a classically trained opera singer and took voice lessons during his
teenage years, singing tenor in Missouri's All-State Choir during his senior
year of high school. He claims he discovered, and fell in love with, country
music after his mother married George Jones' touring guitarist.

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ADAM LAMBERT

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Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter
and stage actor. Born in Indianapolis but raised in San Diego, Lambert had
dreamed of becoming a performer after appearing in numerous amateur
productions in his childhood and adolescence. His passion overtook him when
deciding to drop out of college, pursue his career, and perform in various
professional theatrical productions across the world. Lambert came to
prominence following his appearance on the eighth season of American Idol.
Although he was runner-up, Lambert launched a music career with the release
of his debut studio album For Your Entertainment (2009) after signing with 19
in a joint venture with RCA. Debuting at number three on the Billboard 200,
selling 198,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week, and reaching the top 10
in several countries worldwide, the album subsequently achieved international
success with its singles "For Your Entertainment", "Whataya Want from Me" and
"If I Had You". Soon after, he embarked on his first headlining worldwide
concert tour, Glam Nation, making him the only American Idol contestant to do
so in the year following his Idol season. The tour was followed by two live
releases: an extended play entitled Acoustic Live! (2010), and a live CD/DVD
Glam Nation Live (2011), which debuted at number one on the SoundScan Music
Video chart. Lambert took executive producer credit and was a principal
writer on his second studio album, Trespassing, which was released to
critical acclaim on May 15, 2012. Trespassing made its debut in the number
one spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, also topping the Billboard Digital
Albums Chart and Canada's Digital Albums Chart. With this accomplishment,
Lambert makes music history as the first openly gay artist to achieve the top
charting position. Citing influence from various artists, Lambert has become
recognized for his flamboyant, theatrical and androgynous performance style,
and his powerful and technically skilled tenor voice with multi-octave range.
He has accrued numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy nomination
for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and has sold nearly two million copies
of his debut album worldwide as of April 2012 and 4.2 million singles
worldwide as of January 2011. The Times identified Lambert as the first
openly gay mainstream pop artist to launch a career on a major label in the
U.S., while The LA Times ranked him fifth in its list of the top 120 American
Idol contestants.

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ANDREA BOCELLI

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Andrea Bocelli, OMRI, OMDSM (Italian pronunciation: ; born 22 September 1958)
is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist.
Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a
football accident. Since winning the Newcomers section of the Sanremo Music
Festival in 1994, Bocelli has recorded thirteen solo studio albums, of both
pop and classical music, two greatest hits albums, and eight complete operas,
selling over 75 million records worldwide. Thus, he is the biggest-selling
solo artist in the history of classical music and has caused core classical
repertoire to "cross over" to the top of international pop charts and into
previously uncharted territory in popular culture. In 1998, he was named one
of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. In 1999, his nomination for
Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards marked the first, and so far only time a
classical artist had been nominated in the category, since Leontyne Price, in
1961. The Prayer, his duet with Celine Dion for the animated film The Quest
for Camelot, won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and was nominated
for an Academy Award in the same category. With the release of his classical
album, Sacred Arias, Bocelli captured a listing in the Guinness Book of World
Records, as he simultaneously held the top 3 positions on the US classical
albums charts. Six of his albums have since reached the Top 10 on the
Billboard 200, and a record-setting 8, have topped the classical albums
charts in the United States. With 5 million units sold worldwide, Sacred
Arias became the biggest-selling classical album by a solo artist of all
time, and with over 20 million copies sold worldwide, his 1997 pop album,
Romanza, became the best-selling album by an Italian artist of any genre in
history, as well as the best-selling album by a foreign artist in Canada, and
a number of other countries in Europe and Latin America. The album's first
single, "Time to Say Goodbye", topped charts all across Europe, including
Germany, where it stayed at the top of the charts for fourteen consecutive
weeks, breaking the all-time sales record, with over 3 million copies sold in
the country. The single went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide,
making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Widely regarded as
both the most popular Italian and classical singer in the world, Bocelli was
made a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2006,
and on March 2, 2010, was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
for his contribution to Live Theater.

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GARY ALLAN

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Gary Allan Herzberg (born December 5, 1967) is an American country music
artist, known professionally as Gary Allan. Allan was born and raised in La
Mirada, California, to Harley and Mary Herzberg. To ensure that the family
would focus on music, Allan's mother insisted that the family's guitars would
always remain visible in the home. At age thirteen, Allan began playing in
honky tonks with his father. Two years later, he was offered his first
recording contract, from A&M Records, but rejected the deal. His parents
wanted him to finish his education and his father felt that Allan had yet to
develop his own distinctive style. Despite his commitment to finishing
school, Allan reflects that he was rarely alert in class. "I played the bars
at night, I was half asleep when I got to school. I thought sleep was what
you did when you got to school." After finishing school, he continued to play
in the bars with his band, the Honky Tonk Wranglers. Many of the venues they
played were packed, and promoters often tried to move them to larger clubs.
The moves would have required him to stop playing some of the older country
music, such as covers of George Jones songs, so Allan refused. Allan was
introduced to songwriter/producer Byron Hill on August 28, 1993 by a mutual
friend and talent-scout Jim seal at a bar called the Lion D'or in Downey,
California, where Allan was already regularly performing. Seal and Hill had
asked Allan if they could showcase an unsigned act that they were developing
there. Hill had arranged to bring the head of A&R from a major label to the
show to see this other act perform. Allan kindly let them use his stage for
the event, giving the new act the opening performance slot that night. Hill
promised Gary that they would make sure the A&R person remained there to see
his portion of the show. Everyone was knocked out with Allan's performance,
and very impressed with his voice. From that point on, Hill began sending
Allan songs. Without any serious funding at the time, Hill arranged for Allan
to go into Seal's small studio in California to try his vocals on some of
existing demo tracks that Hill had sent to Allan from Nashville, Tennessee.
Meanwhile, Hill became head of A&R at BNA Entertainment on October 29 of that
same year and immediately wanted to sign Allan to BNA, but the then current
roster conditions and other circumstances related to the planned
restructuring of RCA/BNA Nashville stood in the way. In the meantime, Allan
took a job selling cars. He left a demo tape in the glove box of a car
purchased by a wealthy couple. When the couple discovered that he was the
singer, they wrote him a check for $12,000. This independent funding allowed
Allan to go to Nashville to record some of the songs that were on that early
demo tape with Hill as producer. On September 11, 1995, they worked at
Javelina Studios for a couple of days on the four songs that Hill immediately
showed to labels. Allan's recordings brought serious responses from several
labels including Mercury, rca, and Decca. A meeting was then held at a
Nashville hotel among Hill, Allan, and friend of Allan's, who was a program
director for a radio station in California, to arrange two showcases in Los
Angeles, California, to put Allan on stage at two of the radio station's
regular nights at a local club. Byron arranged for staffers at the Nashville
office of Decca Records to attend the first showcase held on November 1,
1995. Decca immediately wanted to sign Allan, and knowing that Byron was
lining up other labels to see Gary, Decca asked them to cancel the second
showcase. A rep from rca was already booked to see the second showcase the
following week, but the "bird-in-hand" deal offer was too tempting for both
Hill and Allan, so they committed to the Decca offer. His first deal, with
Decca Records Nashville, produced the 1996 album Used Heart For Sale. The
album was named "Best of the Month" by Stereo Review. It advanced to the top
20 of the charts, and produced a Top 10 country hit with the track Her Man
(previously recorded by Waylon Jennings). Other tracks from the album,
however, proved less successful. His second album, It Would Be You, was
released in 1998. Although Allan had been writing songs since he was a
teenager, he does not hesitate to bump his work from his albums in favor of
those written by other songwriters he respects. For his second album, Allan
replaced one of his songs with No Judgement Day, written by Allen Shamblin.
Although the song was a hidden acoustic track, radio stations began giving it
heavy airplay. The song tells the story of a shopkeeper in Texas, whose
children killed him in search of money. The title track of the album became
Allan's second top 10 hit of the year, remaining in the top 10 after 21 weeks
of radio play, "way beyond the tenure of most disposable radio hits." At the
beginning of 1999, Decca Records folded, and when Allan moved to the parent
label, Mca Nashville, It Would Be You was left in limbo. In 1999, Allan
released Smoke Rings In The Dark, an album he recorded while in the midst of
a divorce from his second wife, Versace model Danette Day, after only seven
months of marriage. Unlike his first two albums, Smoke Rings In The Dark made
fuller use of background singers and stringed instruments, "resulting in a
lusher, fuller sound." The new album avoided the "devil-may-care brashness"
of the first two, instead presenting a tone balanced between youthful
optimism and "the knowledge that some of life's experiences exact a high
toll." Smoke Rings In The Dark was certified platinum, and it included two
successful singles. In 2001 the album Alright Guy was released. It contained
the singles The One, Man Of Me, and Man to Man, the latter of which became
his first Billboard No. 1 hit. The same year, Allan married for the third
time, to Angela, a flight attendant he met on an airplane. Despite his
previous success and eight years in the music business, Allan was nominated
for the Country Music Association's Horizon Award, typically given to
newcomers, in 2003. The same year he released his fifth album, See If I Care.
Allan had to fight to keep the title, which he felt epitomized his attitude
towards the music business, that he would continue to make the music that he
wanted to make regardless of whether the record label chose to back him or
people chose to buy the album. See If I Care included his second and third
Number One singles, Tough Little Boys and Nothing On But The Radio. Songs
About Rain was a top 15 hit. In 2003, Allan and his wife, Angela Herzberg,
moved to Tennessee from California. On October 25, 2004, Angela Herzberg
committed suicide after suffering from depression and migraines. Allan
initially put his career on hold, but soon turned to music to deal with the
loss of his wife. This resulted in 2005's "heart-wrenchingly personal album,"
Tough All Over. He included several songs which he wrote or cowrote,
including Puttin' Memories Away and I Just Got Back From Hell, which dealt
directly with his grief. Several years later, Gary discussed his wife's
suicide on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Tough All Over sold over 99,000 copies in
its first week, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the
magazine's Top Country Albums chart. It was subsequently certified gold by
the RIAA as of December 20, 2006, and contained the top 10 singles Best I
Ever Had (written by Vertical Horizon's Matt Scannell) and Life Ain't Always
Beautiful, co-written by country singer Cyndi Thomson (under the name Cyndi
Goodman). Allan's first Greatest Hits collection was released on March 6,
2007. A Number One album on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts, the
album reprised the greatest hits from his first six albums, as well as two
new songs. One of these, titled A Feelin' Like That, was co-written by David
Lee Murphy and Ira Dean (the latter a former member of Trick Pony); the
single peaked at #12 on the country singles charts. Allan's album titled
Living Hard, was released on October 23, 2007. Serving as its lead-off single
was the song Watching Airplanes, which spent more than thirty weeks on the
country charts, where it reached a peak of #2 and went #1 on the Mediabase
Chart. The song's music video was filmed during live concerts, including one
at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Second single Learning
How To Bend - co-written by Allan - quickly became another hit song, peaking
at #13. The video was filmed during a live performance at the House of Blues
in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Following this song is third single She's So
California, which Allan co-wrote with Jaime Hanna (of Hanna-McEuen) and Jon
Randall, and it peaked at #24, becoming his first single to miss the top 20
since Lovin' You Against My Will in 2000. Today was released on June 12,
2009, serving as the lead-off single to Allan's studio album, Get Off On The
Pain, which was released on March 9, 2010. Title track, Get Off On The Pain,
was the album's second single. It debuted at #42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot
Country Songs chart, the highest-debuting single of his career. Kiss Me When
I'm Down the album's third single released to radio in 2010. It debuted at
#52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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GEORGE JONES

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George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931) is an American country music
singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and
phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette. Over the past 20 years, Jones
has frequently been referred to as the greatest living country singer. Waylon
Jennings, in his song "It's Alright" expressed a common jealousy when he
said, "If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George
Jones." Throughout his long career, Jones made headlines often as much for
tales of his drinking, stormy relationships with women, and violent rages as
for his prolific career of making records and touring. His wild lifestyle led
to Jones missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones."
With the help of his fourth wife, Nancy, he has been sober for more than 10
years. Jones has had more than 150 hits during his career, both as a solo
artist and in duets with other artists. The shape of his nose and facial
features have given Jones the nickname "The Possum." Jones said in an
interview that he has chosen to tour only about 60 dates a year. In August
2012, it was announced that at the conclusion of his 2013 tour, Jones' would
retire to spend more time with his family. Titled "The Grand Tour", Jones'
final tour takes place across 60 dates.

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JOE JONAS

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Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American pop singer,
musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock
band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin. He starred as
Joseph Lucas on the Disney Channel original series Jonas, and released his
debut solo studio album, Fastlife in October 2011.

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KRYSTAL KEITH

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, also sometimes shortened to "The Chili Peppers" or
abbreviated as "RHCP", are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in
1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis
on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and
psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam
band due to the improvised nature of much of their performances. Currently,
the band consists of founding members Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Flea (bass),
longtime drummer Chad Smith; and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined in
late-2009, replacing John Frusciante. Red Hot Chili Peppers have won seven
Grammy Awards and have become one of the best-selling bands of all time,
selling over 80 million records worldwide. In 2012, they were inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band's original line-up featured
guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons, alongside Kiedis and Flea.
Because of commitments to other bands, Slovak and Irons did not play on the
band's self-titled debut album (1984). Cliff Martinez was the drummer for the
first two records (Irons played on the third), and guitarist Jack Sherman
played on the first. Slovak performed on the second and third albums by the
band Freaky Styley (1985) and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987), but he died
from a heroin overdose in 1988. As a result of his friend's death, Irons
chose to depart from the group as drummer. Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist
DeWayne McKnight was brought in to replace Slovak, though his tenure was
short, which forced Frusciante to replace him in 1988. Former Dead Kennedys
drummer D.H. Peligro was brought in to replace Irons. His tenure was also
short, so he was replaced by Chad Smith that same year. The line-up of Flea,
Kiedis, Frusciante, and Smith was the longest-lasting and recorded five
studio albums beginning with Mother's Milk (1989). In 1990, the group signed
with Warner Bros. Records and recorded the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)
under producer Rick Rubin. This album became the band's first commercial
success. Frusciante grew uncomfortable with the success of the band and left
abruptly in 1992, in the middle of the Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour. After two
temporary guitarists, Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction joined for the group's
subsequent album, One Hot Minute (1995). Although commercially successful,
the album failed to match the critical or popular acclaim of Blood Sugar Sex
Magik, selling less than half as much as its predecessor. Navarro was fired
from the band in 1998. Frusciante, fresh out of drug rehabilitation, rejoined
the band that same year at Flea's request. The reunited quartet returned to
the studio to record Californication (1999), which became the band's biggest
commercial success with 16 million copies worldwide. That album was followed
three years later by By the Way (2002), and then four years later by the
double album Stadium Arcadium (2006), their first number-one album in
America. After a world tour, the group went on an extended hiatus. Frusciante
announced he was amicably leaving the band in 2009 to focus on his solo
career. Klinghoffer who had worked both as a sideman for the band on their
Stadium Arcadium tour and on Frusciante's solo projects, replaced him as lead
guitarist. The band's tenth studio album, I'm with You, was released in 2011
and topped the charts in 18 different countries. The group toured into 2014
and performed with Bruno Mars as a part of the halftime performance at Super
Bowl XLVIII. The band is currently recording their eleventh studio album,
expected to be released in 2016.

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THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

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The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The
group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular
in southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was officially changed to the
Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel-oriented group
until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on
country music. The lineup which produced their most well-known country and
crossover hits (such as "Elvira", "Bobbie Sue", and "American Made") consists
of Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone),
and Richard Sterban (bass). Golden and Allen joined the group in the
mid-1960s, and Sterban and Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. Aside from a
seven-year gap (1987–1995) when Golden left the group and was replaced, this
lineup has been together since 1973 and continues to tour and record.

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KEVIN GATES

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Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin
Gates, is an American rapper and singer born in New Orleans, Louisiana and
moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana shortly after, where he was raised. On
February 15, 2013, it was announced that Gates signed with Atlantic Records.
Musical career: Kevin Gates first began rhyming in 2007, when he began making
music with fellow Louisiana natives such as Webbie and Lil Boosie. Gates
first received attention with his 2008 single "Get in the Way" featuring Lil
Boosie. Soon after, he and Boosie would be incarcerated in separate cases.
Gates would then be released in 2011 and immediately returned to recording
music. He would soon earn the attention of Lil Wayne and would start being
managed by Young Money Entertainment's management wing. In early 2013, Gates
released a mixtape, The Luca Brasi Story which was called "easily the best
rap-related thing" in February 2013 by Spin Magazine, who also said he has
"been a rapper to watch for a few years now".The Luca Brasi Story has been
downloaded from popular mixtape sharing site, DatPiff, over 130,000 times. On
February 15, 2013, it was announced that Kevin Gates signed with Atlantic
Records. Gates was also featured on Pusha T's 2013 mixtape Wrath of Caine on
the song "Trust You" and was featured on frequent collaborator Gudda Gudda's
mixtape Guddaville 3 on the song "Hustle All Day" also featuring Flow. On
July 16, 2013 Gates released a street album titled Stranger Than Fiction, the
street album featured guest appearances by Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J along with
being supported by the single "4:30".Stranger Than Fiction debuted at number
37 on the Billboard 200 selling 8,400 copies in its first week.Rolling Stone
ranked his song "Wylin" at number 40, on their list of the 100 Best Songs of
2013. His second street album By Any Means was released on March 17, 2014. It
debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200, selling 17,000 copies in the
United States. Gates was named part of the 2014 XXL Freshmen Class. Artistry:
Influences: In an interview with XXL Gates has stated hes a fan of Southern
beats citing Master P and Cash Money Records as a big influence. Gates also
cites Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Big L and Eminem as influences to his
lyricism.

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CASSADEE POPE

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Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989 in Florida, USA) is an American
singer. Since 2008, she has been the lead vocalist of the pop punk band Hey
Monday that is currently on hiatus. She was the winner of the third season of
the NBC television music competition show 'The Voice'. A compilation of her
performances was released on iTunes and other download services. Praised by
the All Music Guide as "a powerful singer with a bent toward both pop and
country", she plans on releasing her debut album (titled 'Frame By Frame') in
October 2013. On June 4, 2013, she released the single "Wasting All These
Tears", a tune that leaped to the number one spot on the iTunes Top Country
Songs chart.

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AUGUST ALSINA

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August Anthony Alsina, Jr. (born September 3, 1992) is an American hip hop
singer from New Orleans signed to Def Jam Recordings. He is best known for
his single "I Luv This Shit" with Trinidad James. His debut studio album
Testimony was released on April 15, 2014.

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RICH HOMIE QUAN

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Dequantes Lamar (born October 4, 1989), better known by his stage name Rich
Homie Quan is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia signed to T.I.G
Entertainment. Early life: Rich Homie Quan played baseball at Decatur,
Georgia's Ronald E. McNair High School with aspirations to play
professionally. After high school, when his baseball career did not
materialize, he began rapping and got a job at a nearby airport. When he lost
his job, Quan got involved in illegal activities which eventually led to him
serving 15 months in prison for burglary. Musical career: The song
"Differences" was the first single from his 2012 debut mixtape Still Going
In. In 2013, he toured with Trinidad James. He was also featured on Gucci
Mane's 2013 album Trap House III on the songs "I Heard", "Can't Trust Her"
and "Chasin' Paper" featuring Young Thug. Reviewing his single "Type of Way",
The New York Times wrote that he is "part of Atlanta's rising generation of
rappers--think Future, Young Thug, Young Scooter--who deliver lines with
melody and heart, like singers on the verge of a breakdown." The song has
peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100.Still Goin' In (Reloaded)
would be named the tenth best mixtape of 2013 by Rolling Stone. "Type of Way"
would be released to the iTunes Store by Def Jam Recordings in August 2013,
suggesting him signing to the well known hip hop record label. Quan was also
featured on the song "My Nigga" by YG also featuring Young Jeezy, which
peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100. He was also featured on 2 Chainz' second
studio album B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time, on the song "Extra". In September 2013,
he confirmed that he was 30% done with his debut album. His mixtape I Promise
I'll Never Stop Going In was released on November 26, 2013. It was supported
by the single "Walk Thru" featuring Problem. The 2013 Michigan State Spartans
football team adopted "Type of Way" as an anthem, and Quan joined them on the
sidelines in a green jersey at the 100th Rose Bowl, while also participating
in their post-game locker-room celebration singing "Type of Way". He was
named to the 2014 XXL freshman class. Artistry: Influences: In an interview
for XXL Rich Homie Quan stated hes a fan of Dirty South rap citing Lil
Boosie, T.I., Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Kilo Ali, Outkast & Goodie Mob among
his influences. Personal life: Rich Homie Quan was rushed to the hospital on
May 6, 2014, after suffering from two seizures and cracking his head open
during a video shoot for the song "Walk Thru" with Problem in Atlanta's
Piedmont Park.

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AIR SUPPLY

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Air Supply is a British-Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham
Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead
vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten
hits in the United States, in the early 1980s. They formed in Melbourne,
Australia in 1975 and have included various accompanying musicians and
singers.

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BRANDY

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Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as
Brandy, is an United States R&B and pop recording artist, songwriter,
producer, model, actress, and dancer. Born into a musical family in McComb,
Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, Norwood first appeared in a
supporting role on the short-lived ABC sitcom Thea in 1993. Her engagement
led to her own star vehicle, successful UPN sitcom Moesha in 1996, and
resulted in roles in the 1998 horror sequel I Still Know What You Did Last
Summer, and the TV films Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) and
Double Platinum (1999), two of television's best-rated special programs. In
1993, she signed a recording contract with Atlantic, releasing her
self-titled debut album a year after. Following a major success with Grammy
Award-winning "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with singer Monica, and her second
album Never Say Never in 1998, a series of successful records established her
as one of the most successful of the new breed of urban R&B female vocalists
to emerge during the mid-to late 1990s. Her latest studio album, Human
(2008), was her first effort to be released on the Epic label after a label
change in 2005. Norwood has sold over 8.62 million copies of her five studio
albums in the United States, and over 30 million records worldwide.
Additionally, she has won over 100 awards as a recording artist. In 1999,
Billboard ranked Norwood among the top 20 of the Top Pop Artists of the
1990s. In 2010, Billboard included Norwood in their Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop
Artists list of the past 25 years.

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ONEREPUBLIC

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OneRepublic is an American rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed
in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on
MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then. They
signed onto Mosley Music Group in 2006, and released their debut album,
Dreaming Out Loud in 2007. OneRepublic made radio history when with their
first single, "Apologize", received the largest amount of airplay in history
with 10,331 plays in one week, the record only being broken again by
"Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, a song Tedder also co-wrote. The remix
version, featured on Timbaland's album Shock Value was a smash hit
internationally, reaching number-one in sixteen countries and gaining 10
million downloads subsequently earning them a Grammy Award nomination. The
band also achieved national success with their second single, "Stop and
Stare". Dreaming Out Loud was certified platinum in the United States, and
gold in Austria, Australia and Canada. The band's second album, Waking Up,
was released on November 17, 2009. The lead single from the album, "All the
Right Moves", charted in the top 10 in Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and
in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other singles from the album include,
"Secrets", "Marchin On", and "Good Life."

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PITBULL

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Armando Cristian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage
name Pitbull, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and record producer.
His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in
2002. In 2004, he released his debut album titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money
Is A Major Issue) under TVT Records. Since then, he has released three other
albums under the label: El Mariel in 2006, The Boatlift in 2007, and Planet
Pit in 2011. He released Rebelution in 2009, which included singles "I Know
You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Krazy". The latter peaked at No. 30 on the Hot
100 and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts while "I Know You Want Me" peaked
at No. 2 on the Hot 100 and peaked within the top ten spots of charts in the
UK, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands. The song reached No. 1 in France and
the European Hot 100 on the week ending August 29, 2009 according to
Billboard magazine. He later signed with Polo Grounds Music through Sony
Music and created his own label Mr. 305 Inc. Another single from Rebelution
was "Hotel Room Service", which peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100. Rebelution
went on to sell over 7.5 million worldwide digital singles and albums
combined. Pérez is also the host of his own Spanish-language program on the
cable channel Mun2 titled La Esquina de Calle 8 (Spanish for The Corner). In
2005 Pérez and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a
subsidiary of Combs' Bad Boy Records label. It primarily focuses on Latin hip
hop, Latin soul, Latin pop and other Tropical music, and has offices in New
York, New York and Miami, Florida. Along with co-founding it, Pérez currently
heads the A&R division of the label. Pérez has become a product endorser,
representing alongside Drake, Rihanna, and Trey Songz the “So Kodak” campaign
for the Kodak brand and embarking on a partnership with the soda giant Dr
Pepper as part of the campaign “Vida 23” for which he recorded the song
specifically featured on his album Armando. Pitbull also announced he has
become the spokesperson for Voli Vodka, in which he holds a majority equity
stake, and has also purchased an equity stake in Miami Subs Pizza and Grill.

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ROBIN THICKE

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Robin Charles Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American R&B
singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. Thicke is a dual citizen,
also holding Canadian citizenship through his father, actor and TV host Alan
Thicke. Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the name Thicke,
are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Thicke has written
hits for popular artists such as Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Usher
and Mary J. Blige. Thicke has also been acknowledged for his work in popular
albums such as Confessions and Tha Carter III. Thicke is a singer, mentor,
and judge on the ABC show Duets. Thicke was born in Los Angeles, California.
His mother is American actress-singer Gloria Loring (née Goff), who appeared
on U.S. daytime drama Days of Our Lives, and his father is Canadian actor
Alan Thicke, who is known for his role on the TV sitcom Growing Pains. They
divorced when he was seven. Thicke has an older brother, Brennan, who worked
as a voice actor in the mid-1980s. Thicke is a dual citizen, holding Canadian
citizenship through his father and US citizenship by birth.

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SNOOP DOGG

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Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), better known by his
stage name Snoop Dogg (formerly known as Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American
rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the
West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable
protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school. Shortly
after graduation, he was arrested for cocaine possession and spent six months
in Wayside County Jail. His music career began in 1992 after his release when
he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on several tracks on Dre's solo
debut, The Chronic and on the titular theme song to the film Deep Cover.
Snoop's debut album Doggystyle, was released in 1993 under Death Row Records
making a debut at No.1 on both the Billboard 200 and R&B charts. Selling
almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle quickly
became certified 4Ã— platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles,
including "What's My Name" and "Gin & Juice". In 1994, Snoop released a
soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was The Case,
starring himself. In early 1996, Snoop Dogg was cleared of charges over his
bodyguard's 1993 murder of Philip Woldemariam. His second album, late 1996's
Tha Doggfather, also debuted at No.1 on both charts with "Snoop's Upside Ya
Head" as the lead single. The album sold only half as well, being certified
double platinum in 1997. Tha Doggfather was his last release for Death Row
before he signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three
albums. Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told in 1998, No Limit Top Dogg in
1999 (making it his last album of the 90s), and Tha Last Meal in 2000, which
was his last No Limit Records album. Snoop then signed with
Priority/Capitol/EMI Records in 2002, where he released his album Paid tha
Cost to Be da Boss. Then he signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next
three albums R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet
Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary
(2011), his most recent release, were on Priority. In addition to music,
Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television
shows: Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood and Dogg After Dark.
He also coaches a youth football league and high school football team. He has
run into many legal troubles, some of which caused him to be legally banned
from the UK and Australia, although the UK ban was later reversed after a
long legal battle. He is the cousin of Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, RBX and Lil'
Â½ Dead and the cousin of R&B singers Brandy and Ray J. Starting September
2009, Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of a reactivated Priority
Records.

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TRAVIS TRITT

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James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music
singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989,
releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label
between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia
Records and one for the defunct Category 5 Records. Seven of his albums
(counting the Greatest Hits) are certified platinum or higher by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the highest-certified is
1991's It's All About to Change, which is certified triple-platinum. Tritt
has also charted more than forty times on the Hot Country Songs charts,
including five number ones — "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore," "Can I Trust You
with My Heart," "Foolish Pride", and "Best of Intentions" — and fifteen
additional top ten singles. Tritt's musical style is defined by mainstream
country and Southern rock influences. He has received two Grammy Awards, both
for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: in 1992 for "The Whiskey Ain't
Workin'," a duet with Marty Stuart, and again in 1998 for "Same Old Train", a
collaboration with Stuart and nine other artists. In addition, he has
received four awards from the Country Music Association, and has been a
member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1992.

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CHVRCHES

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Chvrches, (pronounced as "churches") sometimes stylized as CHVRCHES or
CHVRCHΞS (using a uppercase Greek letter Xi), is a Scottish alternative
electronic band from Glasgow. The group consists of Lauren Mayberry (main
vocals, occasionally synthesizers), Iain Cook (synthesizers, vocals), and
Martin Doherty (synthesizers, vocals). Before Chvrches, Iain Cook was a
member of Aereogramme and The Unwinding Hours. He also wrote music for film
and TV. Martin Doherty was a live member of The Twilight Sad. According to
Mayberry, "Iain and Martin went to university together so they've known each
other for quite a long time." Prior to music, Mayberry completed a four-year
law degree, followed by a Masters in Journalism which led her into freelance
journalism for several years. She has played piano since childhood and drums
since she was a teenager. Before Chvrches, Mayberry was member of two local
bands, Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives. On the latter band she was
the vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist. In 2011, Cook started a new project
with Doherty and asked Mayberry to sing on a couple of demos. They wrote
together for seven or eight months in a basement studio in Glasgow. Cook,
Mayberry and Doherty decided to form a new band after the sessions proved to
be successful. They chose the name Chvrches, using a Roman "v" to avoid
confusions with actual churches on internet searches. In addition, they have
stated that the band name "has no religious connotation, just thought it
sounded cool."

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LORDE

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Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), better known by her
stage name Lorde (/lɔːrd/), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Born in
Takapuna and raised in Devonport, Auckland, she became interested in
performing as a child. In her early teens, she signed with Universal Music
Group and was later paired with the songwriter and record producer Joel
Little, who has co-written and produced most of Lorde's works. Her first
major release, The Love Club EP, was commercially released in March 2013. The
EP reached number two on the national record charts of Australia and New
Zealand. In mid-2013, Lorde released her debut single "Royals". It became an
international crossover hit and made Lorde the youngest solo artist to
achieve a US number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1987. In late
2013, she released her debut studio album, Pure Heroine. The record topped
the charts of Australia and New Zealand and reached number three on the US
Billboard 200. Its following singles include "Tennis Court", "Team", "No
Better" and "Glory and Gore". In 2014, Lorde released "Yellow Flicker Beat"
as a single from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.
Lorde's music consists of subgenres such as dream pop and indietronica. She
has earned two Grammy Awards, a Brit Award and ten New Zealand Music Awards.
In 2013, she was named among Time's most influential teenagers in the world,
and in the following year, she was in Forbes's "30 Under 30" list. Of
Croatian and Irish descent, Ella Yelich-O'Connor was born in Takapuna to Vic
O'Connor, a civil engineer, and Sonja Yelich, a poet, on November 7, 1996.
She was raised in the nearby suburb of Devonport with her two sisters, Jerry
and India, and her brother, Angelo. At age five, she joined a drama group and
developed public speaking skills. At that same time, Lorde was attending
Vauxhall School and later Belmont Intermediate School. Her mother encouraged
her to read a range of genres, which Lorde cited as a lyrical influence, "I
guess my mum influenced my lyrical style by always buying me books. She'd
give me a mixture of kid and adult books too, there weren't really any books
I wasn't allowed to read. I remember reading Feed by M.T. Anderson when I was
six, and her giving me Salinger and Carver at a young age, and Janet Frame
really young too."

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ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION

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Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country
singer-songwriter and musician. She entered the music industry at an early
age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first
time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her
first solo album in 1987. She was invited to join the band with which she
still performs, Alison Krauss and Union Station (AKUS), and later released
her first album with them as a group in 1989. She has released fourteen
albums, appeared on numerous soundtracks, and helped renew interest in
bluegrass music in the United States. Her soundtrack performances have led to
further popularity, including the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, an
album also credited with raising American interest in bluegrass, and the Cold
Mountain soundtrack, which led to her performance at the 2004 Academy Awards.
As of 2012, she has won 27 Grammy Awards from 41 nominations, making her tied
as the most awarded living recipient, three behind the most honoured artist,
classical conductor Sir Georg Solti. She is also the most awarded singer and
the most awarded female artist in Grammy history. At the time of her first
award, at the 1991 Grammy Awards, she was the second youngest winner ever
(currently tied as the fifth youngest).

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A$AP ROCKY

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Rakim Mayers (born October 3, 1988), better known by his stage name ASAP
Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper and music video
director. Born and raised in the New York City neighborhood Harlem, he is a
member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker.
Rocky released his debut mixtape LiveLoveA$AP in 2011 to critical acclaim.
His debut album LongLiveASAP was released on January 15, 2013. ASAP Rocky was
born in 1988 in Harlem, New York City. His father was from Barbados. He also
has a younger sister. Mayers was named after the hip hop legend Rakim, one
half of the Eric B. & Rakim duo. His cousin is fellow ASAP Mob member ASAP
Nast. ASAP Rocky started rapping at age eight. He learned how to rap from his
older brother, who also wore the French braids hairdo that Mayers later
adopted. When Mayers was 12 years old, his father went to jail in connection
with selling drugs; he died in 2012. When Mayers was 13, his brother was
killed in Harlem. The death inspired Rocky to take rapping more seriously.
Mayers grew up admiring Harlem-based rap group The Diplomats. He was also
influenced by UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, Run DMC and Bone
Thugs-n-Harmony. ASAP Rocky sold drugs while moving around homeless shelters
with his mother. By age 15, he had been selling crack cocaine in the Bronx.
After living for a period in a shelter with his mother and elsewhere around
Manhattan, he moved to Elmwood Park, New Jersey.

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JEREMIH

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Jeremy Felton (born July 17, 1987), who performs under the mononym Jeremih,
is an American recording artist and producer signed to Def Jam Recordings.
Jeremih's debut single, "Birthday Sex" (which was also recorded in French),
peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. His first and self-titled
album, Jeremih, debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200, selling 59,000
copies in its first week. On September 28, 2010, he released his second
album, All About You.

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PANIC! AT THE DISCO

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Panic! at the Disco is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed
in 2004 and featuring the current lineup of vocalist Brendon Urie,
accompanied on tour by guitarist Kenneth Harris, drummer Dan Pawlovich, and
bassist Nicole Row. Founded by childhood friends Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith,
Brent Wilson and Urie, Panic! at the Disco recorded its first demos while its
members were in high school. Shortly after, the band recorded and released
its debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005). Popularized by
the second single, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", the album was certified
double platinum in the US. In 2006, founding bassist Brent Wilson was fired
from the band during an extensive world tour and subsequently replaced by Jon
Walker. Influenced by 1960s rock bands the Beatles, the Zombies and the Beach
Boys, and preceded by the single "Nine in the Afternoon", the band's second
studio album, Pretty. Odd. (2008) marked a significant departure from the
sound of the band's debut. Ross and Walker, who favored the band's new
direction, departed because Urie and Smith wanted to make further changes to
the band's style. The duo subsequently formed a new band, The Young Veins,
leaving Urie and Smith as the sole remaining members of Panic! at the Disco.
Continuing as a duo, Urie and Smith released a new single, "New Perspective",
and recruited Dallon Weekes and Ian Crawford to accompany the band during
live performances as bassist and lead guitarist respectively. Weekes was
later inducted into the band's lineup as a full-time member in 2010, nearing
the end of the recording of the band's third studio album, Vices & Virtues
(2011). The album was recorded solely by Urie and Smith, with producers John
Feldmann and Butch Walker. As a three-piece, Urie, Smith, and Weekes recorded
and released the band's fourth studio album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to
Die!, in 2013. Prior to the release of the album, Smith unofficially left the
band due to health and drug-related issues, leaving Urie and Weekes as the
remaining members. The duo performed with guitarist Kenneth Harris and
drummer Dan Pawlovich during live shows. In 2015, Smith officially left the
band after not performing live with the band since his departure in 2013.
Shortly thereafter, Weekes reverted to being a touring member once again,
leaving Urie as the only member of the official lineup. In April 2015,
"Hallelujah" was released as the first single from Panic! at the Disco's
fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor (2016). In December 2017, Weekes
officially announced his departure from the band. The band's sixth studio
album, Pray for the Wicked, is set to be released on June 22, 2018.

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SHERYL CROW

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Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American
singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, performer, record
producer, actress, and political activist. Her music incorporates elements of
rock, folk, hip hop, country, and pop. She has released seven studio albums,
two compilations, and a live album, and has contributed to various film
soundtracks. She has sold more than 16 million albums in the United States
and over 35 million albums worldwide. Additionally, Crow has garnered nine
Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In
addition to her own work, Crow has performed with The Rolling Stones and has
sung duets with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Luciano
Pavarotti, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Tony Bennet and Sting among others. She
has also performed backing vocals for Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Don
Henley, Belinda Carlisle, and for the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary celebrating
Dylan's thirty years as a recording artist. As an actress, Crow has appeared
on various television shows including NBC's 30 Rock, ABC's GCB and Cougar
Town, Disney Channel's Hannah Montana Forever, and Jon Stewart and Stephen
Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.

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TRACE ADKINS

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Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins (born January 13, 1962) is an American country
music artist and actor. He made his debut in 1995 with the album Dreamin' Out
Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released
seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. In addition, he
has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard country music charts,
including the Number One hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", "Ladies Love
Country Boys", and "You're Gonna Miss This", which peaked in 1997, 2007, and
2008, respectively. "I Left Something Turned on at Home" went to No. 1 on
Canada's country chart. All but one of his studio albums have received gold
or platinum certification in the United States; his highest-selling to date
is 2005's Songs About Me, which has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum for
shipping two million copies. He has also made several appearances on
television, including as a panelist on the game shows Hollywood Squares and
Pyramid, as a 2008 finalist and as the 2013 winner on The Celebrity
Apprentice, as the voice for recurring character Elvin on King of the Hill,
and in television commercial voice-overs for the KFC fast food restaurant
chain. In addition, Adkins has written an autobiography entitled A Personal
Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck, which was
released in late 2007. He has appeared in numerous films, including The
Lincoln Lawyer.

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TYGA

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Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson (born November 19, 1989), known by his stage
name Tyga (an acronym for Thank You God Always), is an American rapper signed
to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic
Records. He first received recognition with his debut single "Coconut Juice",
featuring his cousin Travie McCoy. Since then he has signed to Young Money
and released his major label debut Careless World: Rise of the Last King. The
album included the chart topping singles "Faded", "Far Away" and "Make It
Nasty". He plans to release his third studio album in March 2013 entitled
Hotel California.

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BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American hip hop band from Cleveland, Ohio formed
in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy
Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to Ruthless Records in late 1993, when Bone Thugs
debuted with EP Creepin on ah Come Up. The EP included the hit single
"Thuggish Ruggish Bone". In 1995, the group released its second album, E.
1999 Eternal, which included hits "1st of tha Month" and "Tha Crossroads." A
tribute to the recently deceased Eazy-E, "Tha Crossroads," won a Grammy award
in 1997. The Art of War, the group's third album, was also released in 1997.
Bone Thugs is also the only group that has worked with deceased artists 2Pac,
The Notorious B.I.G., Eazy-E & Big Pun while they were still alive. The
editors of About.com ranked them #12 on their list of the "25 Best Rap Groups
of All Time", and MTV called them "the most melodic hip-hop group of all
time". In 2000 BTNHResurrection reached platinum in one month and Thug World
Order (2002) received more moderate sales and promotion. After the album the
group went on hiatus and released their sixth studio album Thug Stories
independently before returning in 2007 with the major label release Strength
& Loyalty, this time released by Swizz Beatz's label Full Surface Records.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony officially returned with their new album Uni-5: The
World's Enemy, released in 2010 by their own record label, BTNH Worldwide,
with distribution by Warner Bros.. Due to internal conflicts with the group,
longtime members Krayzie Bone officially left the group in April 2011.
Despite speculation that the group was splitting up, Krayzie and Wish are
currently working with upcoming artists on their label The Life Ent. Bone's
style and technique can be described as melodic, yet rapid-fire and
aggressive. Their flow is often interwoven at a high-speed, melodic pace or
slow, harmonic pace. They also tend to ride the beat that they're rapping
over. They often describe their style as the "flip flop flow". Sometimes
there are very few choruses separating their verses from one another. In the
beginning, circa Faces of Death, Bone used a pseudo-Jamaican patois delivery
with their trademark style, though they rarely do this now. Bone's subject
matter has both spiritual and occult undertones (e.g., "Hell Sent", "Intro",
"Mr. Ouija", "Mr. Ouija 2" and "Da Introduction"). At first, their subject
matter was almost always exclusively about violence, death and smoking
marijuana. Today, however, their subject matter includes other topics such as
urban socio-political issues, positive messages, their old friend and mentor
Eazy-E and religion. Besides minor changes to subject matter and sound, their
lyrical style, elocution, and overall methodology remain intact and have
influenced many new artists today who have picked up this unique style.

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DAVID NAIL

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David Brent Nail (born May 18, 1979) is an American country music artist. In
2002, he debuted the single "Memphis" from an unreleased album for Mercury
Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed with MCA Nashville - which,
like Mercury, is under the ownership of Universal Music Group Nashville - and
in August 2009 released the album I'm About to Come Alive. It produced three
singles: the title track, "Red Light", and "Turning Home"; the latter two
reached Top 20. His second studio album, The Sound of a Million Dreams, was
released in November 2011; "Let It Rain" hit No. 1 in January 2012.

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DURAN DURAN

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Duran Duran are an English Rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were
one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the
MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States. Since the 1980s,
they have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in
the Billboard Hot 100 and have, according to the Sunday Mercury, sold more
than 100 million records. While they were generally considered part of the
New Romantic scene along with bands such as Spandau Ballet when they first
emerged, they later shed this image. The band worked with fashion designers
to build a sharp and elegant image that earned them the nickname "the
prettiest boys in rock." The band's controversial videos, which included
partial nudity and suggestions of sexuality, became popular in the early
1980s on the then-new music video channel MTV. Duran Duran were among the
first bands to have their videos shot by professional directors with 35 mm
film movie cameras, which gave their videos a much more polished look. In
1984, the band were early innovators with video technology in their live
stadium shows. The group was formed by Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen
Duffy, with the later addition of Roger Taylor and, after numerous personnel
changes, Andy Taylor and Simon Le Bon. (None of the Taylors are related, and
Roger Taylor is not to be confused with the Queen drummer of the same name.)
The group has never disbanded, but the line-up has changed to include
guitarist Warren Cuccurullo from 1989 to 2001 and drummer Sterling Campbell
from 1989 to 1991. The reunion of the original five members in the early
2000s created a stir among the band's fans and music media. Andy Taylor left
the band in mid-2006, and London guitarist Dom Brown has since been working
with the band as a session player and touring member.

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KIP MOORE

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Kip Christian Moore is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to
MCA Nashville. His debut album, Up All Night, was released on April 24, 2012.
and was the best-selling debut album by a male in 2012 and 2013. In 2014,
Moore released "Young Love", the lead single to an upcoming second album.
Biography: Kip Moore was born in Tifton, Georgia. He began playing guitar
while attending Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, and
made his first public performance at a Mellow Mushroom restaurant in
Valdosta, Georgia. After college, he moved to a "little hut" in Hawaii, where
he also took up backpacking and surfing. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in
2004, where songwriter and producer Brett James helped him sign a publishing
deal. Musical career: He spent four years in Nashville as a store manager for
Abercrombie & Fitch before signing a record deal with MCA Nashville. His
debut single, "Mary Was the Marrying Kind", peaked at number 45 on the
country singles charts published by Billboard. On September 27, 2011, he
released his second single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck". The song was followed
by the release of his debut album Up All Night in April 2012. A month later,
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" hit number 1 on the Billboard country charts. "Beer
Money" was the album's second single, followed by "Hey Pretty Girl". These
songs also reached the country Top 5. Moore co-wrote two tracks on Thompson
Square's self-titled debut album which was released in February 2011: "All
the Way" and "Let's Fight", the latter of which was their debut single. He
also co-wrote James Wesley's 2012 single "Walking Contradiction". In October
2013, Moore announced his fifth single, "Young Love", which will be included
on his upcoming second album. It charted at number 22 on the Country Airplay
in March 2014.

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Wallpaper (stylized as Wallpaper.) is an American hip hop and pop music
project, fronted by producer and multi-instrumentalist songwriter Ricky Reed,
based in Oakland, California. Wallpaper. is currently signed to Boardwalk
Records/Epic Records and recently played at SXSW in Austin, Texas. He gained
popularity due to his exaggerated use of Auto-Tune and minimal electronic
music while satirizing the lack of feeling in mainstream pop.

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DEJ LOAF

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Dej Loaf is a female rapper from the East Side of Detroit, Michigan who’s
currently signed to Columbia Records. Her Hip Hop name comes from her real
name Deja, and her love for loafers (shoes). Dej Loaf got into music around
the age of 10, she released her first mixtape in 2012 titled “Just Do It.”
Dej Loaf claims to be a sneakerhead which explains why her first mixtape was
titled “Just Do It” (Nike Slogan). Dej Loaf attended Saginaw Valley State
University in 2010 for 3 semesters, but later dropped out to pursue her rap
career.

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ASHLEY MONROE

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Ashley Monroe (born September 10, 1986, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States)
is an American country music singer-songwriter. She has released two solo
singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The singles
"Satisfied" and "I Don't Want To" (which featured Brooks & Dunn singer Ronnie
Dunn) reached No. 43 and No. 37, respectively. Both singles were intended to
be released on Monroe's debut album, Satisfied, in 2007, but the album went
unreleased. Soon after, Monroe left Columbia Records' roster in late 2007,
and Satisfied was finally released on May 19, 2009. In June 2011, Monroe,
Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley formed a band called Pistol Annies.
Monroe's second studio album, Like a Rose, was released on March 5, 2013 and
received widespread critical acclaim.

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA

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Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American recording
artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as
a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney
Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994. Aguilera
signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection", the theme song for the
animated film Mulan (1998). In 1999, Aguilera came to prominence following
her debut album Christina Aguilera, which was a commercial success spawning
three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100-"Genie in a Bottle", "What
a Girl Wants", and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)." Her sophomore and
her debut Latin-pop album, Mi Reflejo (2000), a Christmas third studio album,
My Kind of Christmas (2000), and several collaborations followed which
garnered Aguilera worldwide success, though she was displeased with her lack
of input in her music and image. After parting from her management, Aguilera
took creative control over her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The
album's second single, "Beautiful", was a commercial success and helped the
album's commercial performance amidst controversy over Aguilera's image.
Aguilera followed up Stripped with the soul, jazz and blues inspired, Back to
Basics (2006), released to positive critical acclaim. The album produced
three singles "Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt" and "Candyman". Four years later
Aguilera released her sixth studio album, Bionic (2010), which incorporated
aspects of R&B, electropop, and synthpop and was met with mixed reviews and
low sales. Aguilera's seventh studio album is set to be released in 2012.
Aside from being known for her vocal ability, music videos and image,
musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her
childhood, and female empowerment in her music. Apart from her work in music,
she has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities,
human rights and world issues which include her work as a UN ambassador for
the World Food Programme. She made her feature film debut in the musical
Burlesque (2010), earning Aguilera a Golden Globe nomination for Best
Original Song. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards and accolades,
including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, four Grammy Awards and one
Latin Grammy Award, amongst seventeen and three nominations respectively.
Rolling Stone ranked her number fifty-eight on their list of the 100 Greatest
Singers of All Time, ranking as the youngest and only artist on the list
under the age of thirty. She was ranked the 20th Artist of the 2000-09 decade
by Billboard and is the second top selling single artist of the 2000s behind
Madonna. Aguilera's albums sales are estimated at over 50 million units
worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

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LUCKY DUBE

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Lucky Philip Dube (pronounced doo-beh) (3 August 1964 – 18 October 2007) was
a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. He recorded 22 albums in
Zulu, English and Afrikaans in a 25-year period and was South Africa's
biggest-selling reggae artist.Dube was murdered in the Johannesburg suburb of
Rosettenville on the evening of 18 October 2007.

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NAS

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Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage
name Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz
musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and
multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts
upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States
alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released
one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is
also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype
Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television
show Hawaii Five-0. His rise to fame began in 1991 with his feature on hip
hop group Main Source's debut album on the track "Live at the Barbeque". In
the years that followed, Nas garnered attention from music industry A & R's
and record labels with more impressive features and a solo single "Halftime".
His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, received
universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community and would go on
to be widely hailed as a musical landmark and a classic in the genre and is
consistently ranked as one of the greatest LP's of all time. His follow up
album It Was Written debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts, stayed on
top for four consecutive weeks and went platinum twice in only two months,
propelling Nas to worldwide notoriety. From 1996 to 2005, Nas was involved in
a highly publicized feud with rapper Jay-Z with both artists verbally
attacking each other in songs and interviews. The two formally ended their
rivalry through duet performances at concerts sponsored by New York City-area
hip hop radio stations. In 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam and released his
latest two albums; Hip Hop Is Dead in 2006 and an untitled album in 2008. In
2010, he released a collaboration album with renowned reggae artist Damian
Marley in which all income generated from the album's sales were sent to
charities created to end poverty and financial suffering in Africa. He is
currently preparing his tenth solo studio album for a release in 2012. Nas is
often listed, mentioned, and ranked as one of the greatest and most
influential rappers in history. MTV ranked him at number 5 on their list of
The Greatest MCs of All Time. On a similar list, MTV 2's "22 Greatest MC's",
compiled by the results of an online poll, fans voted Nas as the 4th greatest
MC of all time. Editors of About.com also ranked him number 4 on their list
of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987-2007), making him the highest ranking
rapper of his generation (ahead of The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and 2Pac).

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NORAH JONES

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Norah Jones (born Geetali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American
singer, songwriter and actress. Throughout her career, Jones has won numerous
awards and has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Billboard named
her the top jazz artist of the 2000–2009 decade. She has won nine Grammy
Awards and was 60th on Billboard magazine's artists of the 2000–2009 decade
chart. In 2002, Jones launched her solo music career with the release of Come
Away with Me, a commercially successful and critically acclaimed album that
was a fusion of jazz with country music and pop. It was certified diamond,
selling over 26 million copies. The record earned Jones five Grammy Awards,
including the Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. Her
subsequent studio albums Feels Like Home, released in 2004; Not Too Late,
released in 2007, the same year she made her film debut in My Blueberry
Nights; and 2009's The Fall all gained Platinum status, selling over a
million copies each. They were also generally well received by critics.
Jones' fifth studio album, Little Broken Hearts, was released on April 27,
2012. She is half-sister of the Indian sitar player and composer Anoushka
Shankar.

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MASON NOISE

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ALICIA KEYS

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Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known by the pseudonym Alicia
Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Keys
released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals
first with Columbia and then Arista Records. Keys' debut album, Songs in A
Minor, was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide.
She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001.
The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist
and Song of the Year for "Fallin'" becoming the second American recording
artist to win five Grammys in one night. Her second studio album, The Diary
of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide,
selling eight million copies. The album garnered her an additional four
Grammy Awards in 2005. Later that year, she released her first live album,
Unplugged, which debuted at number one in the United States. She became the
first female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the
highest since Nirvana in 1994. Keys has made guest appearances on several
television series, beginning with The Cosby Show. She made her film debut in
Smokin' Aces and also went on to appear in The Nanny Diaries in 2007. Her
third studio album, As I Am, was released in the same year and sold five
million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards. The
following year, she appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, which earned her a
nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, The
Element of Freedom, in December 2009, which became Keys' first chart-topping
album in the United Kingdom. She released her fifth album, Girl on Fire, in
November 2012, which became Keys' fifth chart-topping album in the United
States. Keys released her second live album, VH1 Storytellers, in June 2013.
Throughout her career, Keys has won numerous awards and sold over 35 million
albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Billboard magazine named her the top
R&B songs artist of the 2000s decade. In 2010, VH1 included Keys on its list
of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Billboard magazine placed her number
ten on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. In
February 2012, Keys was ranked 14th on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music
list. Keys was ranked at number thirty-three on VH1's "50 Greatest Women of
the Video Era" list.

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AVICII

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Tim Bergling (born 8 September 1989), better known by his stage name Avicii
(stylized as ΛVICII or ◢◤), is a Swedish electronic musician, DJ, remixer and
record producer. Avicii was ranked 3rd on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs in
2012 and 2013 and has been nominated twice for a Grammy Award, once for his
work on "Sunshine" with David Guetta in 2012 and once for his song "Levels"
in 2013. Some of his most famous songs are "I Could Be the One" with Nicky
Romero, "Wake Me Up", "You Make Me", "X You", "Hey Brother", "Addicted to
You", "The Days", "The Nights", and "Waiting for Love". He released his debut
studio album, True, in 2013. It received generally positive reviews from
music critics, peaked within the top ten in more than fifteen countries, and
topped the Australian, Swedish, Danish and US charts. In 2015, Avicii
released his second album, Stories.

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BRYAN ADAMS

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Bryan Adams, OC OBC (born Bryan Guy Adams 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock
singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. For
his contributions to music, Adams has many awards and nominations, including
20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations, 15 Grammy Award nominations including a
win for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in
1992. He has also won MTV, ASCAP, and American Music awards. In addition, he
has won two Ivor Novello Awards for song composition and has been nominated
for several Golden Globe Awards and three times for Academy Awards for his
songwriting for films. Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of
British Columbia for contributions to popular music and philanthropic work
via his own foundation, which helps improve education for people around the
world. Adams was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with the 2,435th
star in March 2011 and Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and in April 2006 he
was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards. In
2008, Bryan was ranked 38 on the list of All-Time top artists by the
Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Charts. On 13 January 2010, he received
the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his part in numerous charitable
concerts and campaigns during his career, and on 1 May 2010 was given the
Governor General's Performing Arts Award for his 30 years of contributions to
the arts.

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FAITH HILL

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Faith Hill has established herself as one of the music industry’s top
vocalists, with a voice that is as powerful as it is recognizable. Her
nineteen-year career has been highlighted by the sale of over 30 million
records worldwide, during which time she has celebrated thirteen #1 singles
and twenty #1 videos. She is the only female artist to have her last 3 studio
albums -- 1999’s BREATHE, 2002’s CRY and 2005’s FIREFLIES -- all debut
consecutively at #1 on Billboard’s Top Pop Album Chart and Country Chart. Her
new single, “Come Home,” was released on November 9 and her new album is due
in stores in Spring 2012. Faith is a five-time Grammy Award winner, who has
also won 3 Country Music Association Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music
Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and 4 People’s Choice Awards. Her
marketability knows no equal. Her ability to draw television audiences
nationwide is evidenced by the success of her own network television
specials; 2000’s CBS Network broadcast of “FAITH!”, NBC Network’s broadcast
of 2002’s “FAITH HILL: When The Lights Go Down,” 2005’s “FAITH HILL:
FIREFLIES,” as well as hosting CBS’ “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” in 2008 and 2009.
In 2008, Faith released her first Christmas album, JOY TO THE WORLD, and
performed those songs with an orchestra for PBS’ Soundstage that same year.
For the 4th consecutive year, Faith is once again the voice of NBC’s Sunday
Night Football’s weekly show open. In 2009, when Faith performed America The
Beautiful at the Super Bowl, she became the only country artist to ever
perform both America The Beautiful and the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.
She performed the Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. She has performed at
every major awards show including multiple appearances at The Academy Awards,
The Grammy Awards and VH1’s Divas 1999 and 2000. In 2001, Faith appeared on
“America: A Tribute To Heroes,” a benefit for the rescue workers and victims
of the September 11th attacks and in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, she
appeared on NBC’s “A Concert for Hurricane Relief.” Faith co-headlined 2006’s
Soul2Soul II Tour, which became the highest grossing country tour of all time
and the most attended of the year, in any musical genre. In fact, with the
tour’s wrap taking place in 2007, Soul2Soul II Tour was and is the highest
grossing multi-year North American tour in country music history. It was
selected by Pollstar Magazine as the “Major Tour of 2006” over industry
powerhouses including Madonna and the Rolling Stones. This tour came on the
heels of 2000’s Soul2Soul Tour which was one of that year’s top grossing and
most successful US tours. In 2009, Coty, Inc. debuted Faith’s first fragrance
called Faith Hill Parfums. Her second fragrance, Faith Hill True, arrived in
stores in the fall of 2010. Raised in Star, Mississippi, Faith moved to
Nashville at the age of 19. In 1993, her debut single, “Wild One”, spent four
weeks at #1 and from there she never looked back. Faith Hill has based her
career on dedication, passion and commitment. Combined with her unparalleled
vocal talents and style she has become a sought after entertainer and has
firmly planted herself at the top of the music scene, where it’s easy to see
(and hear) that she might just stay for a while. Faith is married to fellow
country music superstar Tim McGraw and together they have 3 children…Gracie,
Maggie & Audrey.

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MACHINE GUN KELLY

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Richard Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), better known by his stage name
MGK or Machine Gun Kelly is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio, signed
to Bad Boy and Interscope Records. His stage name was given for his
rapid-fire lyrical flow and is a reference to notorious criminal George
"Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes. He rose to fame after releasing his first four
mixtapes, Stamp Of Approval (2006), Homecoming (2008), 100 Words and Running
(2010), and Lace Up (2010). He also has been featured in XXL. In mid 2011 MGK
signed a deal with Young and Reckless Clothing. On December 14, 2011, Machine
Gun Kelly was named the Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2011 by MTV. On March 18,
2012, Machine Gun Kelly won the MTVu Breaking Woodie award.

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SCARFACE

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Brad Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known by his stage name
Scarface, is an African-American rapper from Houston, Texas and a member of
the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston. In 2012, The Source
ranked him #16 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, while
About.com ranked him #10 on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time
(1987-2007).

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AUSTIN MAHONE

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Austin Mahone (born on April 4, 1996 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American
singer. Austin became popular in 2011 when YouTube videos of him singing went
viral. Some of his videos have close to 20 million views. He translated his
online success to a massive music career -- his debut single, "11:11″ was
released in February 2012. Austin has been called "the next Justin Bieber."
In 2013, Austin was chosen as one of the opening acts on Taylor Swift's "Red"
tour. Austin Mahone is best known for his viral YouTube hits like "Say
Something" and "Say You're Just A Friend." Austin Mahone was born and raised
in the San Antonio area. His father died when he was 16 months old. In 2012,
Austin was forced to drop out from Lady Bird Johnson High School due to his
growing fame.

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DISCLOSURE

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Disclosure are a British electronic band. The duo consists of brothers Guy
and Howard Lawrence. The siblings grew up in Reigate, Surrey They supported
SBTRKT and Hot Chip on their recent 2012 tours. Disclosure picked up their
first significant national radio support upon the release of the
"Tenderly"/"Flow" single in January 2012. The single led to significant
interest in the subsequent June 2012 EP The Face, released on Greco-Roman.
The EP included the popular remix of "Running" by Jessie Ware, which charted
in both the Netherlands and Belgium as well as becoming a fixture of the 2012
Festival Circuit and featuring on the annual edition of Annie Mac presents.
The duo had their first UK hit in October 2012, with "Latch" (with the vocals
from Sam Smith) which peaked at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart. The group
maintained their momentum into 2013 - they were voted into the BBC Radio
1xtra 'Hot Ten For 2013' and scored two consecutive top 10 hit singles in
"White Noise" (#2) (with AlunaGeorge) and "You & Me" (#10) (with Eliza
Doolittle). These three singles were collected on an EP, The Singles. They
released their full debut album, Settle, on PMR Records on 3 June 2013 and
was met with commercial and critical success, debuting at number one on the
UK Albums Chart, charting in many countries across Europe and Australia, and
receiving four stars from the Guardian and a 9.1 score on Pitchfork. They
performed twice at Glastonbury Festival 2013 and appeared on Later… with
Jools Holland. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance
Album. In 2013, Disclosure embarked on a worldwide tour of more than 40
European, American and Canadian cities including high-profile music festivals
such as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Lollapalooza Music
Festival in Chicago and Sasquatch Festival in Washington State.

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JAMES BAY

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"James Bay" (born 4 September 1990) is a British singer-songwriter and
guitarist. Bay was brought up in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Aged 11, Bay was
inspired to play classical guitar after hearing Eric Clapton's Layla. When he
moved to study in Brighton seven years later he gained a greater education
from playing the city's open mic nights, on which he said, "That taught me a
lot about writing and performing on my own and trying to hold my own". Bay
quit BIMM and caught the attention of a Republic Records A&R after a fan
uploaded a video to YouTube of him performing at an open mic in London, and
within a week he was signed to the label. His first EP, The Dark of the
Morning, was released in 2013. Within a year he was selling out his first UK
headline tour.

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XANDER DEMOS

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CHARLIE PUTH

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Charles Otto "Charlie" Puth, Jr. born December 2, 1991 is an American singer,
songwriter, arranger, and record producer. Puth gained popularity virally by
posting his work to YouTube. Puth released two extended plays, The Otto Tunes
(2010) and Ego (2013), as an independent artist. In 2015, he signed with
Atlantic Records and released his debut single "Marvin Gaye", which features
guest vocals from Meghan Trainor. The single has been certified 2× Platinum
in Australia, topped the charts in New Zealand, Ireland, and the United
Kingdom, and peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Puth wrote,
co-produced, and was featured on a song with Wiz Khalifa, "See You Again",
included in the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to the late Paul Walker. On
May 1, 2015, Puth released an EP, Some Type of Love. The pre-order for Puth's
debut studio album Nine Track Mind started on August 20, 2015 along with the
second single One Call Away, and the album was released on January 29, 2016.

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G-EAZY

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G-Eazy has an agenda. For the last couple of years he’s been trying to finish
school while building up a grassroots fan-base across the US. Schooled in the
bay, tested in New Orleans, G isn’t a stranger to paying dues. His live shows
have turned heads from the smallest of Midwest clubs all the way up to arenas
on dates with Lil Wayne, Big Sean, and Drake, among others. Without label
support G has trekked across the US on multiple tours breaking hearts with
his James Dean meets hip-hop vibe and unforgettable live shows. It’s not
hype. It’s not a hit. It’s not an image. It’s all of the above, the product
of diligence that only a true fan understands; G reinterprets what he loves,
not what everyone wants to hear, but in 2011 its looking like those two paths
are starting to merge. Gʼs been a fixture on the local New Orleans rap scene
for a few years and more recently in the music blogosphere, but in the last
few months his popularity has surged and as his national profile has grown
exponentially. His latest mixtape, The Endless Summer, produced Runaround
Sue, who’s sun stroked throwback video garnered over 100,000 plays on Youtube
in the first week. But it all comes back to the live show, one New Orleans
music critic summed it up… “the young crowd was reaching the levels of mass
hysteria reserved for the 50s and 60s rock ʻnʼ roll legends to whom G-Eazy
has been paying so much homage…”

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GRETCHEN WILSON

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Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music
artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single
"Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song
served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson
followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of
which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its
2005 release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in 2007. Overall,
Wilson has charted 13 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which five
have reached Top Ten: the Number One "Redneck Woman", as well as "Here for
the Party" (#3, 2004), "When I Think About Cheatin'" (#4, 2004),
"Homewrecker" (#2, 2005), and "All Jacked Up" (#8, 2005). The album “Here for
the Party” was certified 5× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for sales of five
million copies, while “All Jacked Up” was certified platinum. She has sold
over 8 million records worldwide.

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JHENÉ AIKO

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Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988), better known as Jhené Aiko
or simply Jhené, is an American singer-songwriter and recording artist from
Los Angeles, California. Formerly signed to The Ultimate Group and Epic
Records, she left both labels in order to continue her education. Aiko began
her career being known as "Lil' Fizz's cousin", however she is not actually
related to him. It was used as a marketing tool suggested by Sony and Epic to
promote her through the R&B group B2K and attract an audience, though Aiko
affirms that she and Lil' Fizz grew up together and were close like family.
On December 16, 2011, Aiko signed a recording contract with American record
producer No I.D.'s record label Artium, distributed through Def Jam
Recordings. She has been described as having gentle and pop-tinged vocals.

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MUMFORD & SONS

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Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus
Mumford (vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards,
accordion, drums), Country Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, dobro, guitar),
and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, drums, guitar). Mumford & Sons formed in
December 2007, emerging out of what some in the media labelled the "West
London folk scene" with other artists such as Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and
Noah and the Whale. Mumford & Sons recorded an EP, Love Your Ground, and
performed in small to moderate venues in the UK and US to expose audiences to
their music and build support for an eventual album. Their debut album, Sigh
No More, was released in the UK and Ireland in October 2009, and February
2010 in the United States. The album reached number one in Ireland, Australia
and New Zealand and eventually peaked at number two on the UK Album Chart and
the Billboard 200 in the US. The band gained popularity throughout 2010,
performing for larger audiences and making their first network television
appearances in the US On 1 December 2010, the band received two Grammy Award
nominations, one for Best New Artist and the other for Best Rock Song
("Little Lion Man"). The ensuing live performance at the Grammy ceremony in
February led to increased airplay and popularity for singles from Sigh No
More. The band won the ARIA Music Award for Most Popular International Artist
in 2010, and the Brit Award in 2011 for Best British Album. Furthermore, in
2011 they received a European Border Breakers Award for their international
success.

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Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada.
The band is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist,
keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and
drummer Daniel Adair. The band went through a few drummer changes between
1995 and 2005, achieving its current form when Adair replaced drummer Ryan
Vikedal. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian
groups, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and ranking as the
eleventh best-selling music act, and the second best-selling foreign act in
the U.S. of the 2000s, behind The Beatles. Billboard ranks them the most
successful rock group of the decade; their song "How You Remind Me" was
listed as the best-selling rock song of the decade and the fourth
best-selling of the decade. They were listed number seven on the Billboard
top artist of the decade, with four albums listed on the Billboard top albums
of the decade. The band signed with Roadrunner Records in 1999 and
re-released their once-independent album The State. The band achieved
commercial success with the release of their 2000 album The State and then
they achieved mainstream success with the release of their 2001 album Silver
Side Up. Following the release of Silver Side Up the band released their
biggest and most known hit today, "How You Remind Me" which peaked number 1
on the American and Canadian charts at the same time. Then, the band's fourth
album The Long Road (2003) spawned 5 singles and continued the band's
mainstream success with their hit single "Someday" which peaked at number 7
on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 at the Canadian Singles Chart.
Afterwards, the band put out their biggest album to date, All The Right
Reasons (2005) which produced 3 top 10 singles and 5 top 20 singles, on the
Billboard Hot 100 example of songs like "Photograph", "Far Away", and
"Rockstar". The band's album Dark Horse (2008) was a success which produced
eight singles, one of which peaked on the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and
two of which peaked on the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2011, the band
released their seventh album Here and Now which again topped the charts.
Their eighth studio album No Fixed Address was released on 17 November 2014.
The band is based in Vancouver, Canada. The band's original domestic signing
was with EMI Canada. They subsequently obtained an American deal with global
distribution via Roadrunner Records. For the release of their seventh album,
the band parted from EMI Canada and signed a new Canadian domestic
distribution deal with Universal Music Canada.

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SARA EVANS

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Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country singer and
songwriter. For her entire career, she has been signed to RCA Records
Nashville. Evans' debut, Three Chords and the Truth, did not produce a Top 40
hit on the Hot Country Songs charts. She followed this up with No Place That
Far (1998), Born to Fly (2000), Restless (2003) and Real Fine Place (2005).
No Place That Far received a gold certification from the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA), while the other three albums all were
certified platinum. These discs include the number 1 singles "No Place That
Far", "Born to Fly", "Suds in the Bucket" and "A Real Fine Place to Start",
plus the top 10 hits "I Could Not Ask for More" (a cover of the Edwin McCain
song), "I Keep Looking", "Perfect" and "Cheatin'". Her 2007 Greatest Hits
included the top 15 hits "You'll Always Be My Baby" and "As If". Stronger
(2011) included her fifth number 1 hit, "A Little Bit Stronger", which was
co-written by Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum. Evans has also won one award
each from Billboard, the Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association,
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) and a Dove Award.

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SEAN PAUL

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Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973), who performs under
stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist. Sean Paul
was born in Kingston and spent his early years in Upper Andrew Parish, a few
miles north of Kingston. His parents, Garth and Frances, were both talented
athletes, and his mother is a well-known painter. His paternal grandfather
was a Sephardic Jew whose family emigrated from Portugal, and his paternal
grandmother was Afro-Caribbean; his mother is of English and Chinese Jamaican
descent. Sean Paul was raised as a Catholic. Many members of his family are
swimmers. His grandfather was on the first Jamaican men's national water polo
team. His father also played water polo for the team in the 1960s, and
competed in long-distance swimming, while Sean Paul's mother was a backstroke
swimmer. Sean Paul played for the national water polo team from the age of
thirteen to twenty-one, when he gave up the sport in order to launch his
musical career. He attended the Wolmers High School for Boys, Belair School,
Hillel Academy High School, and the College of Arts, Science, and Technology,
now known as the University of Technology, where he was trained in commerce
with a view to pursuing an occupation in hotel management.

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TRAIN

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Train is an American roots rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1993. The
band currently consists of Pat Monahan (vocals), Jimmy Stafford (lead
guitar), Jerry Becker (rhythm guitar and piano), Hector Maldonado (bass),
Drew Shoals (drums), Nikita Houston (backing vocals) and Sakai Smith (backing
vocals). With a lineup that included original members Monahan, Stafford,
Scott Underwood, Rob Hotchkiss and Charlie Colin, the band achieved
mainstream success with their debut album Train, which was released in 1998
with the hit "Meet Virginia". Train's 2001 album, Drops of Jupiter contained
the lead single "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", which won two Grammy Awards in
2002. The album was certified double platinum in the United States and Canada
and remains the band's best-selling album to date. Train's third studio
album, My Private Nation, released in 2003, was certified platinum in the
United States with the hit "Calling All Angels". Following the departures of
Hotchkiss and Colin, the band released their fourth album, For Me, It's You
in 2006, with Brandon Bush (keyboards) and Johnny Colt (bass). Despite a
generally positive reception from critics, the album was commercially
unsuccessful. Because of this, Train went on a three-year hiatus. In late
2009, Train released the album Save Me, San Francisco, from which the album's
three singles—-the RIAA 6x Platinum-certified international hit "Hey, Soul
Sister", "If It's Love" and "Marry Me"—-reached high positions on the
Billboard Hot 100 at numbers 3, 34, and 34, respectively. The album itself
has been certified gold by both the RIAA and ARIA and has sold 954,000 units.
Since 2008, Jerry Becker (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Hector
Maldonado (bass, guitar, percussion, backing vocals) have been touring and
recording with the group around the world. In May 2012, Nikita Houston
(backing vocals, percussion) and Sakai Smith (backing vocals, percussion)
joined Train. Following Scott Underwood's departure in summer 2014, Drew
Shoals is now the drummer for the band. In April 2012, Train released their
sixth studio album titled California 37. The first single from the album
entitled "Drive By" reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a Top
10 hit in the UK, their first Top 20 single since 2009. Train have sold over
10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide.

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WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN

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Debut album, Vinyl, now available for pre-order! Get it now and receive "I
Met A Girl" and "Missing" instantly! http://smarturl.it/vinylwmm Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/wmmorgan Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/wmmorganmusic YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/wmmorganmusic As a Grammy nominated producer and
Executive Vice President of A&R at Warner Music Nashville, you might say that
Scott Hendricks qualifies as an expert on country singers. So when he gets
excited about someone, it’s worth paying attention. And right now he’s
excited about Warner Bros. Records newcomer William Michael Morgan. The tall,
easy-going, unfailingly polite 22-year-old from Vicksburg, Mississippi, has
the look you’d hope for in a young entertainer and the stature to wear a
black cowboy hat, a symbol that stands for something in the country music
world. And he’s certainly got the chops as an award-winning young performer,
who earned recording and publishing deals before turning 20. But for
Hendricks, it all comes down to that voice. “William Michael Morgan is
seriously one of the very best singers I have ever recorded and I have
recorded a bunch,” Hendricks said. “Recording a voice typically reveals any
and all imperfections. I will never forget the first time we went into the
studio and heard William Michael's voice come across the speakers. It was a
jaw-dropping experience. I'm anxious for the world to hear what I heard. It
truly is a special voice.” Country fans will get their introduction to Morgan
with “I Met a Girl,” his sweetly romantic debut single. Old and new, fast and
slow, steel and piano, the song will give fans exact GPS coordinates of where
Morgan is coming from. “I like to sing about love. I’m a lover, not a
fighter,” Morgan says with a Mississippi lilt in his voice. “I like to write
about having a good time. I’m a typical 22 year old.” Well, not really. Most
folks are still trying to figure themselves out at 22. Morgan knew where he
was going from an early age and his parents were always there for him. In the
ninth grade, Morgan put together a band of middle-aged musicians who shared
his love of Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard and George Jones. “We didn’t really
have much of a name for the band, we just loved to get together and play,”
Morgan said. “The great thing about finding those guys who were older than me
is they all loved the same kind of music I did and we just blended so well. I
was lucky enough to have a steel guitar player all those years, and I just
fell in love with that sound.” The no-name band played honky tonks on the
weekends while Morgan worked odd jobs – he was a roofer, a cashier at the
Piggly Wiggly – during the week. He began traveling back and forth to
Nashville to write by the time he was 16. Morgan moved to town permanently
when he was 18. “Honestly, I didn’t know how to wash my clothes,” Morgan
said. He didn’t have any money to plug into the coin slot anyway. But
contacts he built with Managers Joe Carter and Mike Taliaferro along with
producer Jimmy Ritchey quickly paid off when he signed a record deal with
Warner Music Nashville and a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell at 19.
These developments exposed him to Music Row, where he learned to expand his
musical repertoire and education. He still keeps his ear out for those
special songs like the ones by his musical heroes, though, and thinks he’s
found one in “I Met a Girl,” co-produced by Hendricks and Ritchey and
co-written by Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen and Sam Hunt. It’s the kind of
song that goes perfectly with that timeless voice of Morgan’s. “That was the
thing about those older songs by Haggard and Jones: they had those lyrics
that really, really hit home. Whether it be a fun up-tempo ‘Working Man
Blues’ kind of song or ‘The Cold, Hard Truth.’ Each lyric just hits you at
home. I think that’s what I try to do. Whether it be happy or sad, I try to
put the most heart into I can.” .

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ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ

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Artista mexicano, hijo de Vicente Fernández. Excelente interprete de
rancheras y musica melódica latina. Comenzó interpretando temas con mariachi
y música tradicional mexicana. Últimamente canta también música pop.
Alejandro Fernández (born April 24, 1971) is a popular Latin Grammy-winning
Mexican singer nicknamed as "El Potrillo" ("The Little Colt") by the media
and his fans. ] Alejandro originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms
of Mexican folk and country music, such as mariachi and ranchera. However,
his more recent work has focused on mainstream pop music. He is the son of
Vicente Fernández, also a popular Mexican country singer. His nickname "El
Potrillo" (The Little Colt) was given to him by the media and his fans
because of his being the son of Vicente, who is considered the most popular
charro in Mexico. Career Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, he trained as
an architect but turned to singing in 1991, encouraged by his father. A year
later, he released his first album, titled Alejandro Fernandez. Since then,
he has recorded 18 albums and sold a reported 15 million records, working
with producers such as Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Kike Santander. His first
public appearance was in 1976, when his father presented him on one of his
shows, he was meant to perform the song "Alejandra". In the middle of the
song he forgot the lyrics, started crying and suffered a panic attack, but
then, his father got on stage and helped him singing along the song, making
it a very touching moment between Alejandro and his father. In 1992,
Alejandro Fernández released his debut, self-titled album, launching one of
the most prolific, successful and memorable careers in Latin music. Since
then, the son of legendary ranchera singer Vicente Fernández has done what
few progeny of famous parents have ever been able to achieve: He's followed
in his father's footsteps, but at the same time, he's carved out his own,
separate path, thanks to his skilled vocals and an unparalleled stage
presence. Fernández also has portrayed the lead role in zapata: El sueño del
héroe, a 2004 movie about the Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata by
filmmaker Alfonso Arau, which proved to be one of the greatest
disappointments in the Nuevo Cine Mexicano era, spending 7 million dollars in
production and publicity but faring poorly at the box office. While most
Latin acts talk about crossovers from Spanish to English, Alejandro is one of
only a handful of artists that have managed to become a superstar by crossing
over from the world of traditional ranchera music to the world of pop. That
duality began in 1997 with Me Estoy Enamorando, a collaboration with producer
Emilio Estefan that sold 3 million copies worldwide and established Alejandro
as an international star. In 1998, Alejandro performed along with the
operatic tenor Placido Domingo and the French singer Patricia Kaas in
Christmas in Vienna VI. In 2004, A Corazón Abierto reunites Alejandro with
Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Kike Santander, who penned his
greatest hits from "Me Estoy Enamorando". But it also finds him singing the
songs of a bold new generation of songwriters, including Gian Marco, Leonel
García (one half of pop duo Sin Bandera), Reyli Barba (former member of pop
band Elefante) and Mexican group Tres De Copas. "A Corazón Abierto" is about
love, but it's hardly a staid album. Quite the opposite. Under the guidance
of producers Kike Santander and Aureo Baqueiro, the sound of this record is
taken beyond the traditional and is an album rich in
instrumentation--rippling guitars, flowing strings and mariachi lines--that
treads on folk, rock and ranchera elements with organic ease and conviction.
The superb emotional and musical interpretations are the clincher. At times
exuberant, "A Corazón Abierto" can also be an album of subtle understatement,
unafraid to bare the singer in every sense of the word. "Romanticism is
something that will never die", says Alejandro Fernández, explaining his
choice of songs on "A Corazón Abierto", his breakthrough recording about lost
love, love that is never forgotten and the capacity to always love again.
"I'm super, ultra passionate. We're releasing an album that's an x-ray of
myself. That's why it's titled "A Corazón Abierto". It was something very
honest. Not naked, but something deeper than that". In 2005, Alejandro
launches México - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas (in English: Mexico -
Madrid: Nonstop). Featuring 13 tracks including one new song, this album is
Fernández at his best - live and in concert! "Produced by Aureo Baquiero and
filmed in front of a live audience at Spain's Palacio de Congresos IFEMA, the
production features Fernández performing some of his biggest hits accompanied
by a 28-piece orchestra and some of Spain's most important voices on three of
the songs: Amaia from La Oreja de Van Gogh joins him on "Me dediqué a
perderte"; Malú duets with him on "Contigo aprendí", and with flamenco star
Diego El Cigala perform a moving version of "Como quien pierde una estrella",
accompanied on cajon by famed Flamenco guitarist Niño Josele. That same year,
Alejandro was chosen to sing along with the tenors Jose Carreras and Placido
Domingo in a special concerto celebrating the opening of the "Forum
Internacional de las Culturas" in Monterrey. Alejandro's performance was
praised by the audience. He also recorded a duet song with the tenor Mario
Frangoulis called "Hay Más" from the album Follow Your Heart. In 2007,
launches Viento A Favor features tunes written by Leonel García and Noel
Schajris (better known as emotive Latin-pop duo Sin Bandera) and Mexican
singer Reyli Barba. They're all taken to wuthering heights by Fernandez's
stellar vocal range, which goes from hushed whispers to booming intensity.
First single "Te Voy A Perder" is an epic romance, and "Amor Gitano", a duet
with performer Beyoncé Knowles. Closing tune "Cuando Estamos Juntos" is
another surprise, an acoustic-flavored ode to simple joy. He has five
children, (Alejandro, Jr. and the twins, América and Camila) with his
ex-wife, Mexican América Guinart, and two (Emiliano and Valentina) with his
now ex-girlfriend, Colombian model Ximena Díaz. Discography 1992: Alejandro
Fernandez 1993: Piel De Niña 1994: Grandes Exitos A La Manera De Alejandro
Fernandez 1995: Que Seas Muy Feliz 1996: Muy Dentro de Mi Corazón 1997: Me
Estoy Enamorando 1999: Mi Verdad 1999: Christmas in Vienna VI (Plácido
Domingo, Patricia Kaas and Alejandro Fernández) 2000: entre tus brazos 2001:
Orígenes 2002: Un Canto De México 2003: Niña Amada Mía 2003: En Vivo: Juntos
Por Ultima Vez 2004: zapata: El sueño del héroe (Soundtrack) 2004: A Corazón
Abierto 2005: México - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas 2007: Viento A Favor
2007: 15 Años De Éxitos Website :www.alejandrofernandez.com

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CONWAY TWITTY

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Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music
artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B and pop music. He
held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 40 No. 1
Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006. From
1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards
for duets with Loretta Lynn. Although never a member of the Grand Ole Opry,
Twitty was inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.
Twitty died while on tour in Springfield, Missouri from an aortic aneurysm at
59.

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Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known by his stage name Dr.
Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the
founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dre
was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on, Death Row Records. He has
produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including The
D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, 50 Cent, The Game and
Kendrick Lamar. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West
Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with
slow, heavy beats. In 2014, Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure
in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $550 million; he
is at the top of the 2015 Forbes list, with an estimated pre-tax take of $620
million in 2014. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin'
Cru and later found fame with the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with
Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, which popularized the use of explicit
lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. His 1992 solo debut The
Chronic, released under Death Row Records, led him to become one of the
best-selling American performing artists of 1993 and to win a Grammy Award
for the single "Let Me Ride". That same year he produced Death Row labelmate
Snoop Dogg's quadruple platinum debut Doggystyle, and even molded artists
into top-notch producers such as his step-brother Warren G, which led to his
multi-platinum debut Regulate...G Funk Era in 1994, and Snoop Dogg's cousin
Daz Dillinger which led to the double platinum debut album Dogg Food by Tha
Dogg Pound in 1995. In 1996, he left Death Row Records to establish his own
label, Aftermath Entertainment. He produced a compilation album titled Dr.
Dre Presents the Aftermath in 1996, and released a solo album titled 2001 in
1999. During the 2000s, he focused on production for other artists, while
occasionally contributing vocals to songs. Dr. Dre signed Eminem in 1998 and
50 Cent in 2002 to his record label respectively, while contributing
production on their albums. He has won six Grammy Awards, including Producer
of the Year. Dr. Dre has also had acting roles in movies such as Set It Off,
The Wash and Training Day. Rolling Stone ranked Dre at 56 on their list of
"100 Greatest Artists of All-Time".

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ICE-T

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Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T,
is an American rapper and actor. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, and moved
to the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles when he was in the 7th grade. After
graduating from high school, he served in the United States Army for four
years. He began his career as a rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire
Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays, the first
hip-hop album to carry an explicit content sticker. The next year, he founded
the record label Rhyme Syndicate Records (named after his collective of
fellow hip-hop artists called the Rhyme Syndicate) and released another
album, Power. He co-founded the heavy metal band Body Count, which he
introduced in his 1991 album O.G.: Original Gangster. Body Count released its
self-titled debut album in 1992. Ice-T encountered controversy over his track
"Cop Killer", which was perceived to glamorize killing police officers. Ice-T
asked to be released from his contract with Warner Bros. Records, and his
next solo album, Home Invasion, was released later in February of 1993
through Priority Records. Body Count's next album was released in 1994, and
Ice-T released two more albums in the late 1990s. Since 2000, he has
portrayed NYPD Detective Odafin Tutuola on the NBC police drama Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit.

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JENNIFER NETTLES

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Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas, Georgia) is an American
country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of
the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she
also fronted the Atlanta, Georgia-based bands Soul Miner's Daughter and
Jennifer Nettles Band. She also charted as a duet partner on the country
version of rock band Bon Jovi's 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", a
Number One hit on the Billboard charts.

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JUNE CARTER CASH

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June Carter Cash (born Valerie June Carter; June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was
a five-time Grammy award-winning American singer, songwriter, actress,
dancer, comedian, and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the
second wife of singer Johnny Cash. Prior to her marriage to Cash, she was
professionally known as June Carter and occasionally was still credited as
such after her marriage (as well as on songwriting credits predating it). She
played guitar, banjo, harmonica, and autoharp, and acted in several films and
television shows. Carter Cash won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into
the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2009. She was ranked number 31 in CMT's
40 Greatest Women in Country Music in 2003.

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KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

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Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American country
music singer, songwriter and musician as well as a film actor. He is known
for such hits as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin'
Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson is the
sole writer of most of his songs, and he has collaborated with various other
figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein. In 1985,
Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson
and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup "The Highwaymen". In
2004 Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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LIL BOOSIE

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Torrence Hatch (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil
Boosie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hatch was bestowed
the nickname Boosie by his family, and he was raised in southside Baton
Rouge. He served time in the Louisiana State Penitentiary from 2009-2014,
being sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to drug charges. He was
released early on March 5, 2014. On October 20, 2014 Lil Boosie changed his
name to Boosie Badazz. Early life: Hatch was born and raised on W. Garfield
St., a poor neighborhood in South Side Baton Rouge (SSB). It was notorious
for drugs and violence, a place feared by the general population. Boosie grew
up with his mom and dad who nicknamed him after the '70s funk legend, Bootsy
Collins. Although being raised by both of his parents was a rarity in his
neighborhood, Boosie still struggled with dysfunction inside and outside of
his home. His father died when Boosie was young. Boosie started rapping on
tracks near when he began high school. Boosie became very involved in
basketball to stay off the streets while attending high school and was
actually expected to move on to college level basketball, but his involvement
with drugs got him expelled from school. After being expelled from school, he
rapped. Music career: 1998-2001: Camp Life & Youngest of tha Camp: Boosie
became serious about his music, deciding to become a professional rapper. Lil
Boosie cousin Young Bleed actually laid the foundation for his career. Bleed
introduced Boosie to Baton Rouge rapper C-Loc in the late 1990s. Boosie was
mentored by Young Bleed & C-Loc, and joined the group which the two started
called Concentration Camp. As the youngest member at the age of only 14 in
1997. The group consists of Young Bleed, C-Loc, Happy Perez, Boo, Max
Minelli, J-Von, Lee Tyme & Lucky Knuckles. He eventually debuted on C-Loc's
fifth album, 'It's A Gamble' in 2000 under his old alias Boosie and
Concentration Camp third studio album Camp III : Thug Brothas in 2000. The
departure of Young Bleed from the Camp helped put Lil Boosie in a prime
position amongst the group. Alongside C-Loc and Max Minelli, he served as one
of the "faces" of the Camp. He recorded his debut album, the aptly-titled
'Youngest of da Camp,' when he was 17 years old. He released Youngest of da
Camp, his debut album in 2000 on Camp Life Entertainment. The album quickly
gained popularity, and was widely known in Baton Rouge. At the time of this
album's recording, Boosie was only 17 years old. The album production was
mostly handled by Happy Perez. The album featured C-Loc, Max Minelli & Donkey
and more. After the incarceration, Boosie once again turned back to the
streets. Ultimately, his behavior led to him also being incarcerated. The
album sold 13,000 units. 2001-2002: Trill Entertainment & For My Thugz: At
this point, Boosie felt as though he was a failure. However, fate lent Boosie
a hand, and Boosie had an opportunity to join an up-and-coming record label
called Trill Entertainment which was backed by its CEO the late Pimp C of UGK
in 2001. Trill signed Boosie and assisted him in bringing his legal issues to
an end. Soon after, Trill independently released his debut album For My Thugz
as his new alias Lil Boosie in 2002. This release went on to sell over 15,000
copies. As of 2013, the album has sold 90,000 copies, according to Trill
Entertainment. The album features Pimp C, Young Bleed, Webbie and more. Lil
Boosie would go on to release his first mixtape title Boosie 2002 (Advance).
The tape begin with the track I'm Tryin To Fuck featuring Max Minelle. Also
with tracks like Never Let Nobody, A Quarter Ounce featuring Pimp C, Life Of
Crime, and the club banger If It's Fuck Me... 2003-2005: Ghetto Stories,
Gangsta Muzik & Warner Bros.: Later in the summer of 2003, Pimp C teamed up
Boosie to co-star with one of his label-mates, Webbie, on the album Ghetto
Stories. The album also went on to sell well over 15,000 copies. As of 2013,
the album has sold 120,000 units. In 2004, Lil Boosie & Webbie released Trill
Azz Mixtape Volume 1 which features both of going in over some of the hottest
instrumentals. The mixtape starts with Webbie going in over Lil Flip "Game
Over" beat on the song "Who They Want." Next is the song "Wanna Be A
Gangsta," in which Boosie asks "are you sure you wanna be a gangsta?" The
format of this mixtape is: a song from Webbie, followed by a song from
Boosie. One of the hardest joints on this entire tape is the song "I'm Ghost"
- which features Torrence "Bad Azz" Hatch going in over the instrumental for
"Ambitionz Az A Ridah" by Tupac. Other beats that are used on this tape
include "I Got 5 On It" by Luniz; "Set It Off" by Juvenile; "Welcome To
Atlanta" - which Boosie calls "Welcome To Da Boot;" and "What Happened To
That Boy" by Birdman. Lil Boosie released Trill Azz Mixes II which introduce
Phat, later known as Lil Phat. The tape has dope tracks like We Don't Play
Dat featuring Hatch Boy. He also remix Zapp song Computer Love title Lil
Boosie Love. He also remix songs like Thug Mansion, All Eyez On Me, & Dear
Mama by 2Pac. And ending the tape with the introducing of Phat freestyling
over B.G. single Cash Money Is An Army. Boosie paired up again with Webbie,
to release their second compilation album, Gangsta Musik. This is what really
gained him popularity. According to Trill, the album sold 320,000 copies.
Boosie's talent was now undeniable, and he caught the eye of some Universal
Music Group representatives. In 2004 Lil Boosie & South Coast Coalition
released Both Sides of the Track. Boosie also released a compilation mixtape
title Bad Ass with a few new tracks like Trill Shit. On Trill Shit he start
off rapping "I was the youngest and the dumbest on the C.A.M.P. But I had to
make a power move cause Big Loc did 3 but now im Triller than ever". It also
feature the track I Smoke, I Drank by Body Head Bangerz featuring Boosie and
Young Bleed off their debut album Body Head Bangerz: Volume One. January 1,
2005 Boosie teamed up with Lava House Records to release United We Stand,
Divided We Fall. He also released Street Code with Pat Lowrenzo. In 2005, Lil
Boosie release Bad Ass (Advance) to promote Bad Azz. In late January 2005,
Boosie signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records. 2006-2008: Bad Azz and
Survival of the Fittest: In early 2006, Trill released Bad Ass Mixtape Vol.1
as a follow-up to (Bad Ass Advance). The "Bad Azz Mixtape Vol.1" is something
that most Boosie fans agree is one of his best pieces of work. He has tracks
on there like "Swerve 2," "Platinum," and "Supply Ya Man," which are all piff
tracks. On the song "U Got Respect" he talks about how he has earned respect
in the rap game. On the following track called "Living Dat Life," he talks
about being from the Southside where the murder rate is high. In 2006,
Boosie's major label debut album Bad Azz was released. It contained the
single "Zoom" featuring Yung Joc. A Bad Azz DVD followed where the rapper
explained the death of his father due to drugs and his fight against
diabetes.In early December 2006, the mixtape "Streetz Iz Mine" was released
by Lil Boosie and DJ Drama (Gangsta Grillz). It features 18 complete tracks
of straight up fire from the Louisiana emcee. The entire Boosie mixtape is
absolutely bananas, tracks like "Too Much," followed by "U Down To Ride" get
the tape off to a hot start. Torrence goes in over Young Jeezy's "Trap Star"
on the track "They Dykin." The beat selection for this tape is perfect for
the Bad Azz This tape has minimal guest appearances, namely from Webbie (on
tracks like "Jealousy" and "Do The Rachett" - which is widely recognized as a
street anthem in the south. In 2007, Lil Boosie released Bad Azz Mixtapes
Vol.2 Tracks like "I'm Hot," "I Miss U," and one of the biggest bangers of
all time entitled "I Know" can be found on Volume 2. In 2007, Boosie & Webbie
was on the remix of "Wipe Me Down" by rapper Foxx. It was put on the Trill
Entertainment compilation album Survival of the Fittest, which was released
in 2007. In 2008 Boosie released Da Beginning Mixtape. At Lil Boosie's 4th Of
July Bash party, he passed out his new mixtape, 4th Of July Bash. In December
2008, Lil Boosie released Lil Boosie Presents: Da Click, which features Da
Click consist of Hatch Boy, Locco, Quick and Bleek. It also popularized Lil
Boosie's career. In 2008, Lil Boosie was featured on the single "Independent"
by Webbie and was among several rappers to be featured on "Out Here Grindin"
by DJ Khaled. 2009: Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz & Bad Azz
Entertainment: In March 2009 Boosie released The Return Of Mr. Wipe Me Down
as a promotion mixtape to his second major album. The Runners and V-12
produced some of the mixtape. Lil Boosie passed out an untitled mixtape at
his July of 4th Bash. Songs from the tape eventually ended up on Da Click:
"Street Kingz which was released July 14. In 2009, Lil Boosie released his
second major album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz. The first single
from the album, "Better Believe It", featured Webbie and Young Jeezy.
Promotional music videos for songs from the album, such as "I'm a Dog" &
"Loose as a Goose," were released. Also in 2009, Lil Boosie presented his
debut label Bad Azz Entertainment. Lil Boosie released Thug Passion on his
Bad Azz Entertainment label in 2009. In the summer (July) of 2009, Lil Boosie
and Hurricane Chris released a mixtape titled Category 7: Bad Azz Hurricane.
Lil Boosie also released a mixtape titled Untouchables with LoLa Monroe. Lil
Boosie also released a mixtape titled The 25th Hour. On an interlude on the
mixtape, he speaks on his prison term. 2010-2012: Incarcerated: In 2010 Lil
Boosie & C-Loc his former CEO release Unbreakable as a Compilation CD. As of
2010, Lil Boosie has announced while he is still in prison on charges of
murder and conspiracy, and potentially facing the death penalty, he wants to
move forward with his hip hop career. Boosie released his fourth studio
album, Incarcerated, on September 28 on Asylum Records. According to MTV
News, the project is almost entirely produced by B.J., although Mouse on Tha
Track did some work on it as well. Webbie, Foxx and Lil Trill are among the
featured guests. Lil Boosie released Gone Til' December in 2010, which is a
mixtape album consisting of new music. The 25th Hour tape was originally
released in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana - but other versions have
spread around the internet. The version that he dropped featured songs like
"Be Careful" featuring Money Bag$, "I Did You Wrong" feat. Lil Quick, "I Been
Icy," "My Children," and "I Ain't Mad At Cha." Other notable guest
appearances include: Lil Jas, Hatch Boy, Yung Giga of Bad Azz Entertainment,
as well as Lil Trill. There are some other mixtapes floating around the
internet with similar titles, so Bad Azz Entertainment released it as
Should've Been My Beatz on Amazon, Rhapsody and others. Lil Boosie released
22504 with B.G.. In 2011 Quick release Hit After Hit 3 with Lil Boosie. In
2012 My Brother's Keeeper was released with Money Bagz & Quick. Also Under
Investigation was released as a free download on Livemixtapes with Ray Vicks.
2013-present: name change & Touchdown 2 Cause Hell: In January 2013 Lil
Boosie spoke on his prison sentence and said, "I have about 500 songs at the
moment. I feel that I'm making the best music I've ever made. The more I go
through in life the better my music gets and it's been crazy the last three
years. I keep my music heartfelt and stick to making real music. I wouldn't
even say it's Hip Hop music. My music is 'reality rap.' Hip Hop music can
make you dance and bob your head, but it can't make you cry or touch your
heart like reality rap" On September 13, 2013 it was reported that judges
related to his case agreed to return Lil Boosie, his hard drives and his
computers. The equipment contains a lot of music he had recorded before going
to jail, which could result in new music from him prior to his release. Jeff
Weiss, who covered Boosie's trial for Rolling Stone, also reported that
Boosie's attorneys believe that he will be released within the next five
months. On March 10, 2014, Lil Boosie will make his first comments to the
public following his release from prison. During the press conference he will
reveal his new record deal with Atlantic Records. His first single released
would be "Show Da World" with Webbie. In April 2014, he announced that his
sixth studio album Touchdown 2 Cause Hell would be released on July 15, 2014,
but was later pushed back to September 23, 2014. Lil Boosie was feature on
"Wuda Cuda Shuda" by 2 Chainz, "Beat Up the Block" by Dorrough Music, "Face
Down" by DJ Mustard, "Beez Like" by Young Jeezy, "Jet Fuel" by T.I., "Made
Me" (Remix) by Snootie Wild. On October 21, 2014 it was officially announced
from one of his Lil Boosie's representatives that he had officially changed
his artist name to Boosie Badazz. Bad Azz Entertainment: Bad Azz
Entertainment is a record label founded by Lil Boosie. In 2008, Lil Boosie
formed his own group, Da Click, then his imprint Bad Azz Entertainment in
2009. Bad Azz Entertainment also has a subsidiary that was started by Donkey
named, Track Life Entertainment. Bad Azz Entertainment also has another
subsidiary record label called Bad Azz Music Syndicate that was created by
Lil Boosie manager TQ. Current artists: Lil Boosie (CEO), Donkey, Locco,
Hatch Boy, Money Bagz, Quick, Big Wayne, Young KT, Lee Banks, Boosie Boyz, B
Wil, Lil Jas, TBG Ree-Up, Young Gigga, Lil Bubba, Banga Griffen, Young 7, ,
Other ventures: Author: Lil Boosie also showed interest in releasing a memoir
entitled "The Truth, No Lies". Further announcements have not been made about
the book. Legal troubles: On October 22, 2008, Lil Boosie was arrested after
East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies found marijuana and a gun in Boosie's
car. Boosie pled guilty to third-degree possession of marijuana on September
22, 2009 and was sentenced to two years in prison the next day. Judge James
Moore doubled the sentence on November 10 after finding Boosie had violated
probation while awaiting sentencing. Between his plea and sentencing, Boosie
was electronically monitored and placed under house arrest. On June 17, 2010
Lil Boosie was indicted on federal charges on first-degree murder of Terry
Boyd. He also faces charges for three counts of possession with intent to
distribute narcotics (Schedule II-Codeine, Schedule I-Ecstasy and Schedule
I-Marijuana), three counts of "conspiracy to commit possession with intent to
distribute narcotics", and two counts of "conspiracy to introduce contraband
into a penal institution". He has stated that he is innocent of these
charges. District Attorney Hillar Moore stated that the killing seemed to be
"over turf". If convicted, Lil Boosie may face the death penalty. Prosecutors
have stated that they believe the rapper may have been involved in at least
five other murders. On June 28, Lil Boosie entered a not-guilty plea in a
Louisiana court room. While Boosie's defense addressed the fact that the
rapper has several ongoing cases, they emphasized that he is not a murderer.
On November 29, 2011, Lil Boosie was sentenced to eight years in state prison
after pleading guilty to the drug charges. On May 11, 2012, a jury found Lil
Boosie not guilty of the first degree murder. Directly after, in an
interview, his label-mate Webbie gave his opinion on what was next for Boosie
but Boosie's legal troubles were far from over just yet. On December 7, 2012
after it seemed Lil Boosie was to remain in prison for 7 more years due to
drug charges, Lil Boosie's attorneys were able to argue that the drug ring
charge was a set up. This was because the informant offered to provide
codeine syrup for Lil Boosie, an admitted codeine addict, in exchange for his
help. On December 19, 2013, it was revealed Boosie will be released from
prison on August 18, 2014. However, the following day his brother/manager
revealed that the release date had been pushed up to February 2014. Then on
January 29, 2014, it was confirmed that Boosie had his final hearing on
February 13, 2014, and he would be released during the following week. He was
then released on March 5, 2014. He will remain on parole until 2018. Personal
life: Lil Boosie grew up without a father figure in his life, as his father
was murdered while he was a child. His mother is Jacquelyn Hatch. He is
married to Walnita Decuir-Hatch. He has 7 children. Iviona, Tarlaysia,
Torrence Jr., Toriana, Lyric, Ivy Ray, and MJ Hatch Shortly after Bad Azz was
released, Boosie announced that he had diabetes. On March 9, 2013 while
incarcerated it was announced that Lil Boosie had earned his GED certificate.

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LUCINDA WILLIAMS

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Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, blues and
country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978
and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little
attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her
self-titled album, Lucinda Williams. This release featured "Passionate
Kisses," a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter which garnered
Lucinda her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994. Known for
working slowly, Lucinda recorded and released only one other album in the
next several years (Sweet Old World in 1992) before her greatest success came
in 1998 with Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. This album presented a broader
scope of songs that fused rock, blues, country, and Americana into a more
distinctive style that still managed to remain consistent and commercial in
sound. It went gold and earned Lucinda another Grammy while being universally
acclaimed by critics. Since Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, she has released a
string of albums that have also been critically acclaimed, though none have
sold in the numbers of her 1998 breakthrough. She was also named "America's
best songwriter" by TIME magazine in 2002.

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THE SCRIPT

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The Script are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Based in London after signing
to Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic, the band released their eponymous
debut album in August 2008, featuring the hit songs "The Man Who Can't Be
Moved" and "Breakeven". The album debuted at number one in Ireland and the
UK. Their second album, Science & Faith, was released in September 2010, and
contains the hit songs "For the First Time" and "Nothing". The album debuted
at number one in Ireland and the UK, and number three on the US Billboard
200. Their third album #3 is set for release on 10 September 2012. Their
music has been featured in many video games and many popular television
programs including 90210, Ghost Whisperer, The Hills, Waterloo Road,
EastEnders, Made in Chelsea and The Vampire Diaries. Frontman Danny
O'Donoghue is also a coach on The Voice UK.

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ZEDD

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Anton Zaslavski (born September 2, 1989) known primarily by his stage name
Zedd is a German electronic dance music producer and DJ from Kaiserslautern,
Germany. He primarily produces in the electro house genre, but has branched
out, drawing influences from progressive house, complextro and dubstep. Anton
is a classically trained musician, born from two musicians, who began playing
the piano and drums at the age of four. In 2002 he began playing for the
German band, Dioramic, signed by Lifeforce Records. Anton's interest in
producing electronic music was piqued after hearing 'â€ ' by French
electronic duo Justice. He began producing electronic music in 2009. Under
the name 'Zedd', Anton has produced a wide variety of remixes and originals.
He first made waves in the scene when he won two different Beatport remix
contests; his first original release, 'The Anthem', broke into the Beatport
Electro house Top 20. His remix of Skrillex's "Scary Monsters and Nice
Sprites" broke into the Beatport Electro House Top Ten charts, coming to rest
at #2. He has since produced remixes of well-known artists of the likes of
The Black Eyed Peas, Fatboy Slim, Skrillex, and more. Anton creates his music
using the Cubase suite of music production applications, and takes advantage
of different plug-ins including the Sylenth1, Nexus and Omnisphere
synthesizers. In 2011, Zedd's remixes of Lady Gaga's tracks "Born This Way"
and "Marry the Night" would appear on the Born This Way Deluxe Edition
releases. In September, Zedd's single "Shave It" was premiered as a thirty
second teaser on Skrillex's YouTube page, this being Zedd's first release on
OWSLA records. In 2012, Zedd signed with Interscope Records and released his
debut single from the label, Spectrum, with vocals by Matthew Koma. He then
produced the Eva Simons song, I Don't Like You, which was also released on
Interscope. He also co-produced the track "Beauty and a Beat" with Max Martin
and for Justin Bieber's third studio album, Believe.

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KYLE (RAPPER)

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DAN AND SHAY

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"Dan + Shay" is the country singing and songwriting duo of Dan Smyers and
Shay Mooney. Both began playing music as teenagers, with Smyers (born and
raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania) discovering songwriting at the age of 14
then learning the guitar at the age of 16, and Mooney (born and raised in
Natural Dam, Arkansas) began writing and playing music at the age of 12. The
pair met in Nashville in December of 2012 and immediately began writing songs
and performing together. Developing a bright and contemporary country pop
sound, the duo were signed to Warner Bros. Nashville,

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AARON LEWIS

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Aaron Lewis, (born April 13, 1972), is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist,
and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven
studio albums. He has since ventured into country music with his debut solo
album, Town Line. The EP was released on March 1, 2011 on Stroudavarious
Records. Lewis' first full-length solo release, The Road, will be released by
Blaster Records on September 11, 2012. Lewis grew up, largely, in Longmeadow,
Massachusetts, then moved to the Forest Park section of nearby Springfield
from 8th grade through high school. His mother is Jewish with origins in
Russia, Poland and Germany and his father is Catholic of Italian, Welsh and
English origin. Lewis attended Hebrew school in his youth. His hobbies
include fishing, playing golf, riding his motorcycle and dirt bike, and
hunting. He has worked in landscaping, cleaned hotel rooms, and played solo
acoustic sets in bars, pool halls, restaurants and coffeehouses.

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AMBER ROSE

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BILLY CURRINGTON

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William Matthew "Billy" Currington (born November 19, 1973) is an American
country music artist. Billy Currington was born in Savannah, Georgia, raised
in Rincon, Georgia, and currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He has four
sisters (Lexie, Ann, Kim, and Kellie) and two brothers (Charles and Jason).

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CHER LLOYD

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Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is an English singer and rapper. Lloyd rose to
fame when she finished fourth in the seventh series of The X Factor. Shortly
afterwards, Lloyd was signed by Simon Cowell to Sony Music subsidiary Syco
Music. Cher Lloyd's debut single "Swagger Jagger" was released in June 2011.
Despite receiving negative reviews, the single entered at number one on the
UK Singles Chart and number two on the Irish Singles Chart. Her second single
"With Ur Love" was released on 31 October, featuring Mike Posner, and peaked
at number four in the UK, and number five in Ireland, preceding her debut
album Sticks + Stones, which peaked at number four in the UK Albums Chart and
number seven on the Irish Albums Chart. Cher Lloyd used to live in Malvern
with her parents Darren and Dina, and three younger siblings brother Josh,
and sisters Sophie and Rosie. Lloyd attended Dyson Perrins CE Sports College,
where she studied performing arts. She also attended theatre arts school
Stagecoach.

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PARAMORE

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Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004.
The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy
Davis, and guitarist Taylor York. The group released its debut album All We
Know Is Falling in 2005, and its second album Riot! in 2007, which was
certified Platinum in the US and Ireland and Gold in Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, and the UK. Brand New Eyes, Paramore's third album, was released in
2009 and is the band's second-highest charting album to date, going platinum
in Ireland and the UK, and gold in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Paramore's 2013 self-titled fourth album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard
charts in the United States. It was also the No. 1 album in the United
Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. In
2002, at age 13, vocalist Hayley Williams moved from her hometown Meridian,
Mississippi to Franklin, Tennessee where she met brothers Josh Farro and Zac
Farro while she was attending a private school. Shortly after arriving, she
began taking vocal lessons with Brett Manning. Prior to forming Paramore,
Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis, along with friend Kimee Read, took part in
a funk cover band called The Factory, while Josh and Zac Farro had practiced
together after school. The other members of what was soon to be Paramore had
been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as vocalist, but,
because they were really good friends, she started writing for them. Williams
said of the guys when she first met them, "They were the first people I met
who were as passionate about music as I was." The band was officially formed
by Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Zac Farro (drums), Jeremy Davis
(bass guitar) and Hayley Williams (lead vocals) in 2004, with the later
addition of Williams' neighbor Jason Bynum (rhythm guitar). When Davis showed
up, he was stunned to find out the drummer was only twelve years old. He
admitted "I had very, very, very, little faith in everyone in the band
because of their age. I remember thinking, 'This is not going to work because
this kid is way too young,' but that first day of practice was amazing. I
knew we were on to something." According to Williams, the name "Paramore"
came from the maiden name of the mother of one of their first bass players.
Once the group learned the meaning of the homophone "paramour" ("secret
lover"), they decided to adopt the name, using the Paramore spelling. On
December 18, 2010 a message from Hayley, Jeremy, and Taylor was released
through Paramore.net stating that Josh and Zac were leaving the band. In the
message they stated, "A couple of months ago, Josh and Zac let us know they
would be leaving the band after our show in Orlando last Sunday. None of us
were really shocked. For the last year it hasn't seemed as if they wanted to
be around anymore. We want Josh and Zac to do something that makes them happy
and if that isn't here with us, then we support them finding happiness
elsewhere. But we never for a second thought about leaving any of this
behind." The post also stated that the remaining members had no intention of
disbanding. They also added "As we look back, and now as we look with
excitement to the future, in all of this what truly matters are the good
times. The pictures of us with our arms around each other, the long van
rides, your faces while you sing along as we play. Thank you for getting us
right here to this very moment. We look forward to our best times. And we
hope you will go there with us." The band also confirmed the scheduled South
American tour would still happen. On January 10, 2011, in an interview with
MTV, Hayley Williams said that despite the band losing two of its founding
members, they would release new music in 2011, although they had not
confirmed if it would be a full album for release, or just a small number of
songs. The singer also admitted that Paramore's style was likely to change
with the new lineup, but clarified that the band would still retain their
core signature sound. On April 18, 2012, Williams announced that the producer
for their fourth album was Justin Meldal-Johnsen. Former Lostprophets and
current Angels & Airwaves and Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin was
confirmed to be the session drummer for the recording of the album. Paramore
was officially released on April 5, 2013. The first single from the album,
titled "Now", was released online on January 22, 2013, and the album's second
single, "Still Into You", was released on March 14, 2013.

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P!NK

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Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name
Pink (often stylized as P!nk), is an American singer-songwriter, musician and
actress. After her three-year career with the contemporary R&B girl group
Choice, in 2000 she released her first single "There You Go," from her debut
album Can't Take Me Home. The song garnered commercial success, peaking at #7
on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2001, she released her second, more pop
rock-oriented, studio album, Missundaztood. The album went on to become a
critical and commercial success, with estimated sales of 13 million. The
album produced four singles, "Get the Party Started," "Don't Let Me Get Me,"
"Just Like a Pill" and "Family Portrait," each entering the Top 20, with "Get
the Party Started" being her highest charting solo single (tied with "Most
Girls") until "So What" in 2008, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In
November 2003, Pink released her third album Try This. The album was,
commercially, less successful than her previous album, but still managed to
sell around 3 million copies, making it Pink's least successful album to
date. It produced three singles, "Trouble," "God Is a DJ" and "Last to Know,"
with the first receiving a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
After taking a short break, she released I'm Not Dead, her fourth studio
album, on April 4, 2006. It marked her comeback after the poor performance of
her previous album. The album debuted and peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200,
Pink's highest debut on the chart. It was preceded by the controversial
single, "Stupid Girls", which garnered commercial success. The second single,
"Who Knew," was virtually ignored on American radio, but after the huge
success of "U + Ur Hand," was re-released, peaking at #9 on the charts. "U +
Ur Hand" is credited to have revived Pink's career in the US, and also to
have brought the album back to the charts. Her fifth album, Funhouse, was
released in late October 2008. It was preceded by her first solo number one
on the Billboard Hot 100, "So What." The album notched three other Top 20
hits: "Sober," "Please Don't Leave Me" and "Glitter in the Air." On November
15, 2010, she released her first compilation album, Greatest Hits... So
Far!!!. The album produced two singles, "Raise Your Glass" and "Fuckin'
Perfect," the former reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. In
January 2012, Nielsen Soundscan reported that Pink was the 4th most played
artist of 2011. By the end of 2009, Billboard magazine named Pink the number
one Pop Artist of the decade, as well as naming her the 13th overall music
artist of the decade. A few months later, in June 2010, Forbes magazine named
Pink the 27th most powerful celebrity in the world. Pink's career
accomplishments include three Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards and
two Brit Awards. In June 2011 Pink and her husband, Carey Hart, welcomed
their first child, Willow Sage. As of January 2012, Pink has sold over 40
million albums and 70 million singles worldwide, making her one of the
best-selling artists of all time.

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SALT-N-PEPA

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Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York,
that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl James ("Salt"),
Sandra Denton ("Pepa") and Deidra Roper ("DJ Spinderella"), was one of the
first all-female rap crews.

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SLIPKNOT

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Slipknot is an American nu metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995,
the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray.
After several lineup changes in their early days, the band consisted of nine
members for the greater part of their tenure: Sid Wilson, Paul Gray, Joey
Jordison, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and
Corey Taylor. However, the death of Paul Gray on May 24, 2010, left the band
with only eight remaining members. Former guitarist Donnie Steele was the
band's touring bassist in 2011. The band is known for its attention-grabbing
image; the members wear matching uniforms, have unique masks respectively and
have aliases which are simply numbers. The original idea of wearing masks
while performing is often attributed to a clown mask that percussionist
Crahan would bring to rehearsals when the band first started. The concept
developed, and by late 1997, the band decided that every member of the band
would wear unique masks and matching jumpsuits. Vocalist Taylor had this to
say when questioned about the masks in 2002: "it's our way of becoming more
intimate with the music. It's a way for us to become unconscious of who we
are and what we do outside of music. It's a way for us to kind of crawl
inside it and be able to use it." The concept behind wearing matching
jumpsuits has been described as a response to commercialism in the music
business and led to the idea of assigning the band members numerical aliases.
"Originally, we were just going to wear the jumpsuits we figured we might as
well take that further and number ourselves. We were basically saying, 'Hey,
we're a product!'" explained Taylor. Their image has been the subject of much
criticism, generally thought of as a gimmick to try sell more albums. The
band strongly objects to these claims, proclaiming that the masks are used to
draw the attention away from themselves as individuals and put it on the
music. Several band members have noted that wearing the masks also helps keep
their personal lives private. During an interview in 2005, percussionist Fehn
went as far as saying it was a "blessing" that they do not get recognized.
Slipknot has been the subject of many controversies throughout their career,
both for their image and their music. The lyrical content of some of
Slipknot's songs has been linked to several violent and criminal incidents.
One such case from 2003 involved a pair of young killers who blamed the
lyrics from the song "Disasterpiece" for their vicious crime. Another from
2006 involved the lyrics from the song "Surfacing" being found at the site of
a grave robbing. Slipknot deny any responsibility in cases like this and to
date have not been proven to be liable in any cases of this nature. In 2008,
vocalist Taylor commented on a stabbing in South Africa that Slipknot were
linked to, saying: "obviously, I'm disturbed by the fact that people were
hurt and someone died, as far as my responsibility for that goes, it stops
there, because I know our message is actually very positive." Furthering his
point by saying: "there are always going to be mental disorders and people
who cause violence for no other reason than the fact that they're fucked up
and lost."

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TARKAN

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Tarkan Tevetoğlu (born on 17 October 1972), simply known as Tarkan, is a
World Music award winning Turkish pop singer. He was born in Alzey, West
Germany, and raised in Turkey. Tarkan has been known for the use of romantic
themes in his work and has been nicknamed the "Prince of Pop" by the media.
He has released several platinum-selling albums during his career, with an
estimated 29 million albums and singles sold. He also produces music through
his company HITT Music, which he established in February 1997. One of a few
European singers that has managed to span chart success over three continents
without singing in English, the artist is also noted for his live stage
performances. Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by The Washington
Post as analogous to Elvis in America circa 1957 and Atlantic Records
co-founder Ahmet Ertegun described him as one of the best live performers he
had ever seen. He has also been listed by Rhapsody as a key artist in the
history of European pop music, with his signature song "Şımarık" as a
keystone track that moved the genre forward.

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CHARLIE ALLEN

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JOE NICHOLS

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Joseph Edward "Joe" Nichols (born November 26, 1976) is an American country
music artist. Between 1996 and 2001, Nichols held recording contracts with
the Intersound and Giant labels. In 2002, he signed with Universal South
Records, now known as Show Dog-Universal Music. Nichols has released seven
studio albums: Joe Nichols (1996), Man with a Memory (2002), Revelation, A
Traditional Christmas (both 2004), III (2005), Real Things (2007), and Old
Things New (2009). His albums have produced fourteen Top 40 singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including the Number
One singles "Brokenheartsville", "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off",
"Gimmie That Girl", and "Sunny and 75", as well as four other Top Ten
entries. In October 2012, Nichols signed to Red Bow, a new partnership of
Broken Bow Records and RED Distribution. Joe Nichols was born and raised in
Rogers, Arkansas. He was the second son born to Michael Curtis Nichols (May
29, 1956 - July 16, 2002) and Robin Larson Nichols. Joe has an older brother
Michael Curtis Jr. and a younger sister Kelli Francis. His father, who worked
as a trucker, also played bass guitar in local country bands; eventually,
Nichols himself found work in a local rock band, before taking a job as a
country disc jockey. Nichols is part Cherokee. Through a meeting with record
producer Randy Edwards, Nichols began to work on his singing and songwriting
skills. At age 19, he was signed to his first record deal, with an
independent label known as Intersound Records. There, Nichols released his
first album, 1996's Joe Nichols. Despite the minor success of its lead-off
single "Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other" (which reached No. 74 on the
RPM country charts in Canada), the album sold poorly and he was dropped from
Intersound's roster. A second record deal, this time with Giant Records, was
short-lived and did not produce any singles or albums. After his short-lived
record deals, he took many jobs in Nashville, including moving furniture,
installing cable TV systems, and selling steaks door to door. On January 8,
2005, Nichols returned to Nashville to see a therapist after causing a scene
in Steamboat Springs, Colorado while intoxicated on amphetamines and alcohol.
He had been battling an addiction since 2002 after the death of his father.
On October 13, 2007, Nichols was checked into a substance abuse
rehabilitation program. Nichols married Heather Singleton on September 9,
2007, in Savannah, Georgia. He had known Singleton since they were both 19
years old. In February 2012, it was announced that Singleton was expecting
the couple's first child. On April 17, 2012, the couple welcomed a daughter,
Dylan River Nichols. Nichols has another daughter, Ashelyn (born 1998), from
a previous relationship.

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JOHN ANDERSON

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John David Anderson (born December 13, 1954, in Orlando, Florida) is an
American country musician with a successful career that has lasted more than
30 years. Starting in 1977 with the release of his first single, "I've Got a
Feelin' (Somebody's Been Stealin')", Anderson has charted more than 40
singles on the Billboard country music charts, including five Number Ones:
"Wild and Blue", "Swingin'", "Black Sheep", "Straight Tequila Night", and
"Money in the Bank". He has also recorded 22 studio albums on several labels.
His newest album, Bigger Hands, was released on June 2009, on the Country
Crossing label.

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LIL' KIM

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OWL CITY

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Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna,
Minnesota. It is one of several projects by singer, songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist Adam Young, who created the project while experimenting
with music in his parents' basement. Owl City developed a following on the
social networking site MySpace, like many musicians who achieved success in
the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic Records, now Republic
Records, in 2008. After two independent releases, Owl City gained mainstream
popularity with his 2009 major-label debut album, Ocean Eyes, which includes
the Diamond certified single "Fireflies". The album was certified 2× Platinum
in the United States, with "Fireflies" being certified Diamond in January
2023

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SEAL

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Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963), better known by his
stage name Seal, is a British singer and songwriter. He has sold more than 30
million albums worldwide and is known for his international hits, including
"Kiss from a Rose", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Batman
Forever. He was a coach on The Voice Australia in 2012 and 2013. Seal has won
music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best
British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award. As a
songwriter, he received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award, for Best
Song Musically and Lyrically, in consecutive years for "Killer" (1990) and
"Crazy" (1991).

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THE BEATLES

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The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, becoming
one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the
history of popular music. The group's best-known lineup consisted of John
Lennon (rhythm guitar/vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar/vocals), George
Harrison (lead guitar/vocals), and Ringo Starr (drums/vocals). Rooted in
skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later utilised many genres,
ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical
and other elements, in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous
popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as their songwriting grew in
sophistication, they came to be perceived by many fans and cultural observers
as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions.
As a five-piece line-up of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison on guitar and
vocals, with Stuart Sutcliffe (bass), and Pete Best (drums), the band built
their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year
period from 1960. Sutcliffe left the group in 1961, and Best was replaced by
Starr the following year. They were moulded into a professional act by
manager Brian Epstein, and their musical potential was enhanced by the
creativity of producer George Martin. They gained popularity in the United
Kingdom after their first single, "Love Me Do", became a modest hit in late
1962. They acquired the nickname the "Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in
Britain over the following year, and by early 1964 they had become
international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop
market. The band toured extensively around the world until August 1966, when
they performed their final commercial concert. From 1966 they produced what
many critics consider to be some of their finest material, including the
innovative and widely influential albums Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (1968), and Abbey Road (1969).
After their break-up in 1970, the ex-Beatles each found success in individual
musical careers. Lennon was murdered in 1980, and Harrison died of cancer in
2001. McCartney and Starr remain active. The Beatles are the best-selling
band in history, with sales of over one billion units estimated by EMI
Records. They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold
more singles in the UK than any other act. According to the RIAA, as of 2012
they have sold 177 million units in the US, more than any other artist, and
in 2008 they topped Billboard magazine's list of the all-time most successful
Hot 100 artists. As of 2012, they hold the record for most number-one hits on
the Hot 100 chart with 20. They have received 7 Grammy Awards from the
American National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, an Academy Award
for Best Original Song Score and 15 Ivor Novello Awards from the British
Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. They were collectively
included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most
influential people.

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ZENDAYA

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Zendaya Coleman (born September 1, 1996), known simply as Zendaya, is an
American actress, singer and dancer. As of 2013 she stars on the Disney
Channel sitcom Shake It Up as Rocky Blue. She has starred in two films and
played one of the lead roles in the film Frenemies as Halley Brandon. She
voiced Fern in the Pixie Hollow Games. She appeared in Good Luck Charlie as
Rocky Blue and in a Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up crossover title Charlie
Shakes It Up. She appeared on PrankStars as herself in the episode "Walk The
Prank" and on A.N.T. Farm as Sequoia Jones in the episode "Creative
ConsultANT." Zendaya is also a musician. She signed a deal with Hollywood
Records on August 8, 2012 and started recording songs for her debut album on
August 12, 2012. She released a single from an independent label called "Swag
It Out" and another single with Bella Thorne called "Watch Me," which is
featured on the Break It Down album. On March 20, 2012, Zendaya released the
song "Something to Dance For" as promotional single from Shake It Up: Live 2
Dance soundtrack.

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CÉLINE DION

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Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC OQ, (born March 30, 1968), is a Canadian
singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a
teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband
René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she
released the English-language album Unison, establishing herself as a viable
pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both
the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song
Contest. Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed
on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Angélil,
she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing
several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of
the most successful artists in pop music history. However, in 1999 at the
height of her success, Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment in order to
start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with
cancer. She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year
(later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a
five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise,
Nevada. Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from rock and R&B
to gospel and classical. While her releases have often received mixed
critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful
vocals. Dion is the best-selling Canadian artist of all time, is the second
best-selling female artist in the US during the Nielsen SoundScan era, and is
the only female artist to have two singles sell more than a million copies in
the UK. In addition, her 1995 album D'eux, is the best-selling
French-language album of all time. In 2004, after surpassing 175 million in
album sales worldwide, she was presented with the Chopard Diamond Award at
the World Music Awards for becoming the best-selling female artist of all
time. According to Sony Music Entertainment, Dion has sold over 200 million
albums worldwide.

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DEITRICK HADDON

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Deitrick Vaughn Haddon is an American gospel singer, songwriter, pianist,
arranger, record producer, pastor, and actor. He is best known for
progressive gospel, and contemporary styles of music. He is also one of the
cast members in Oxygen's reality television show Preachers of L.A.

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LIONEL RICHIE

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Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American
singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a
member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made
his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit
"Truly". Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Alberta R. (Foster)
and Lionel Brockman Richie. Richie grew up on the campus of Tuskegee
Institute. His grandfather's house was across the street from the home of the
president of the college. His family moved to Joliet, Illinois, where he
graduated from Joliet Township High School, East Campus. A star tennis player
in Joliet, he accepted a tennis scholarship to attend Tuskegee Institute, and
graduated with a major in economics. After receiving his undergraduate degree
from Tuskegee, Richie briefly attended graduate school at Auburn University.
He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. As a
student in Tuskegee, Richie formed a succession of R&B groups in the
mid-1960s. In 1968 he became a singer and saxophonist with the Commodores.
They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968 for one record
before moving on to Motown Records initially as a support act to The Jackson
5. The Commodores then became established as a popular soul group. Their
first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as
"Machine Gun" and "Brick House." Over time, Richie wrote and sang more
romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy", "Three Times a Lady",
"Still", and the tragic breakup ballad "Sail On". By the late 1970s he had
begun to accept songwriting commissions from other artists. He composed
"Lady" for Kenny Rogers, which hit #1 in 1980, and produced Rogers's album
Share Your Love the following year. Richie and Rogers maintained a strong
friendship in later years. Latin jazz composer and salsa romantica pioneer La
Palabra enjoyed international success with his cover of "Lady," which was
played at Latin dance clubs. Also in 1981 Richie sang the theme song for the
film Endless Love, a duet with Diana Ross. Issued as a single, the song
topped the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and US pop music
charts, and became one of Motown's biggest hits (in the US it sold 2 million
copies and became a platinum single record). Its success encouraged Richie to
branch out into a full-fledged solo career in 1982. He was replaced as lead
singer for The Commodores by Skyler Jett in 1983. His debut album, Lionel
Richie, produced another chart-topping single, "Truly", which continued the
style of his ballads with the Commodores.

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PANJABI MC

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Rajinder Singh Rai: born in Coventry, England), better known by his stage
name Panjabi MC is a British Indian musician. He is best known for the
worldwide bhangra hit "Mundian To Bach Ke" (1998). Rajinder Singh adopted his
stage name from the Punjabi language he used in the music he plays and raps.
"One of [his] main goals is to fuse the two worlds [of bhangra and hip-hop]."
Nachural Records signed Panjabi MC following a remix of Kuldeep Manak's
"Ghariah Milan De". Although the single was taken off the market, Panjabi MC
continued making records. Another successful release was "Mundian To Bach Ke"
("Beware of the Boys") (1998; it first appeared on the album Legalised) which
mixed the theme of the TV series Knight Rider with bhangra. An underground
hit on the internet, it was picked up by the German record label Superstar
Recordings, and became a hit in Germany and across Europe, including the UK.
A version of this recording in 2003 featured American rapper Jay-Z named
"Beware of the Boys". His work, particularly the early singles and the
"Mundian To Bach Ke" remix with Jay-Z, brought bhangra to a global audience
via the BBC. He continues to produce music and is ever popular as a
collaborator and remixer. In 2004 he made music called Mirza and mixed this
song with Turkish singer Mustafa Sandal's Isyankar, but they did not release
the mixed version. His album Indian Timing was released in 2008. His music
video "Snake Charmer" was screened at Deejay Ra's music video night in
Toronto at the FILMI festival, North America's longest running South Asian
film festival.

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BLINK-182

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Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist
Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker.
They have sold over 28 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway,
California in 1992. With original drummer Scott Raynor they released their
debut album Cheshire Cat in 1994 and achieved moderate success with its
follow-up, 1997's Dude Ranch, which went on to sell over one million copies.
Raynor was replaced by Barker midway through a 1998 tour. The band achieved
greater success with 1999's multi-platinum selling Enema of the State, which
reached number 9 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of the singles "What's
My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things", the latter of which became the
highest-charting song of their career by reaching number 6 on the Billboard
Hot 100. Blink-182 gained popularity for their irreverent sense of humor, and
the follow-up album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) reached number 1 in
the United States, Canada, and Germany. The eponymously-titled Blink-182
followed in 2003 and marked a stylistic shift for the group, infusing
experimental elements into their usual pop punk formula, resulting in a more
mature sound. DeLonge left Blink-182 in early 2005, sending the band into
indefinite hiatus. He went on to form Angels & Airwaves while Hoppus and
Barker formed +44. Hoppus also pursued a career as a television host while
Barker continued working in music as a producer and solo artist. Blink-182
reunited in February 2009 and their sixth studio album, Neighborhoods, was
released in September 2011.

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BRENDA LEE

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Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known as Brenda Lee, is an
American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US
chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The
Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis. She is best known for her 1960 hit
"I'm Sorry", and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", a US holiday
standard for more than 50 years. At 4 ft 9 inches tall (approximately 145
cm), she received the nickname Little Miss Dynamite in 1957 after recording
the song "Dynamite"; and was one of the earliest pop stars to have a major
contemporary international following. Lee's popularity faded in the late
1960s as her voice matured, but she continued a successful recording career
by returning to her roots as a country singer with a string of hits through
the 1970s and 1980s. She is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and
Rockabilly Halls of Fame. Lee currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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GENE WATSON

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Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country singer. He is
most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit
"Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's
long career has notched five number ones, 23 top tens and over 76 charted
singles. Biography Watson was born in Palestine, Texas, in 1943. He began his
music career in the 1960s, performing in local clubs at night while working
in a Houston auto body shop during the day. He recorded for only a few small,
regional record labels having a regional hit "Bad Water", until 1974, when
Capitol Records picked up his album Love in the Hot Afternoon and released it
nationally. The title track, a mid-tempo ballad in three-quarter time, was
released in June 1975, and it quickly reached Number three on the Billboard
magazine Hot Country Singles chart. Watson's national success continued
throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, as he recorded several Billboard
top-40 hits, including "Where Love Begins," "Paper Rosie," "Should I Go Home
(or Should I Go Crazy)," "Nothing Sure Looked Good on You," and "Farewell
Party," which was released in 1979 and quickly became Watson's signature song
and the namesake of his Farewell Party Band. In February 2012, Watson,
celebrated his 50th year in the music business with the release of Best of
the Best, 25 Greatest Hits (his very first single on radio "If It Was That
Easy" released in 1962). The collection of songs was re-recorded to recreate
the originals as closely as possible. The project was produced by Dirk
Johnson and released on Watson's own Fourteen Carat Music label. In June
2014, Watson released an eleven track CD "My Heroes Have Always Been
Country," all pure, classic country music, covering hits by some of his
musical heroes such as Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Lefty Frizzell. On
February 26, 2016 Gene Watson released his 33rd studio album titled
"Real.Country.Music." This 13-track CD contains traditional country music and
the first single release is "Enough For You", a song written by Kris
Kristofferson. In 2018, Watson released a Gospel music CD titled "My Gospel
Roots". The first single from the 13-track release, "Old Roman Soldier" hit
#1 on the Cashbox and Christian Servant Country Gospel charts in June 2018.
Gene Watson was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002
and inducted into the inaugural class of the Houston Music Hall of Fame in
August 2013. In 2018 Watson received the "Entertainer of the Year" Award from
the R.O.P.E. Awards, an honor he shared with singer, Jeannie Seely. It was
the first time in the history of the Awards that there was a tie in any
category.

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J. COLE

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Jermaine Lamar Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name
J. Cole, is a German-born American hip hop recording artist and record
producer from Fayetteville, North Carolina. In 2009, he became the first
artist to sign to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. His long-awaited debut album
titled Cole World: The Sideline Story was released on September 27, 2011. The
album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums and Top
Rap Albums chart, selling more than 217,000 in its first week sales. He
received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards. Cole was
born in Frankfurt, Germany, on January 28, 1985. His father is African
American and served in the United States Army, while his mother is white. At
the age of 8 months old, Cole relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina,
where he was raised by his mother, aunt and cousin. His father left the
family when he was still a boy. Cole grew up in a multi-ethnic environment.
His childhood revolved around a love for both basketball and rap music. He
attended Terry Sanford High School and decided to study guitar under the
well-known artist Mark Ebert. Cole eventually graduated from high school in
2003. He concluded that he had a better chance of getting a record deal in
New York City, so he chose to attend St. John's University on an academic
scholarship. There, he majored in communication and minored in business,
graduating magna cum laude.

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JAMES BLUNT

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James Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known by his stage name
James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and former army officer, whose
debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful"
and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005. His repertoire can be
best described as a mix of acoustic-tinged pop, rock and folk. After
recording on the independent American label Custard Records, Blunt won two
Brit Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, and by 2006
was nominated for five Grammy Awards. The following year, he released his
second album All the Lost Souls (2007). Blunt's third studio album, Some Kind
of Trouble, was released in November 2010. Worldwide, Blunt has sold over 18
million albums, and his debut album, Back to Bedlam, is the best-selling
album of the 2000s in the UK. Blunt was an officer in the Life Guards, a
cavalry regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in Kosovo during
the conflict there in 1999. While posted to Kosovo, Blunt was introduced to
the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF or "Doctors Without Borders").
Since then, Blunt has supported MSF by holding meet-and-greet auctions at
many of his concerts.

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SARA BAREILLES

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Sara Beth Bareilles (/bəˈrɛlᵻs/; born December 7, 1979) is an American
singer-songwriter. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit
single "Love Song", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Bareilles has sold over one million records and over nine million singles in
the United States of America alone and has earned five Grammy Award
nominations, including one for Album of the Year. In the third season of
NBC's The Sing-Off, Bareilles was a celebrity judge alongside Ben Folds and
Shawn Stockman. In February 2012 VH1 placed Bareilles in the 80th spot of the
Top 100 Greatest Women in Music. Bareilles was born and raised in Eureka,
California in Humboldt County, one of three daughters of Bonnie Halvorsen
(née Capellas), a funeral home worker, and Paul Bareilles, an insurance
adjuster. She has a half-sister named Melody. She is of Italian, English,
German, Portuguese, and French descent; she speaks Italian and lived in Italy
for a year. Bareilles was raised Catholic and participated in the high school
choir, Limited Edition, and local community theater musical productions,
including her high school's production of Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey.
After graduating from high school in 1998, Bareilles attended the
Communication Studies program at the University of California, Los Angeles,
where she was a member of the co-ed a cappella group Awaken a Cappella, and
can be heard on their Dysfunktional Family album singing "Gravity" and "I
Want You Back" by The Jackson 5. The group's rendition of Bareilles'
"Gravity" was featured on the Best of College a Cappella 2004 compilation CD.
Bareilles and the band Maroon 5 have been acquainted since their younger days
in California when the band was known as Kara's Flowers. She performed in the
annual student concert UCLA Spring Sing, winning twice. Bareilles taught
herself to play the piano and subsequently all other instruments she is seen
playing.

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SAWYER BROWN

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Sawyer Brown is an American country music band founded in 1981 in Apopka,
Florida, by five members of country pop singer Don King's road band: Bobby
Randall (guitar) and Jim Scholten (bass guitar), both from Midland, Michigan;
Joe Smyth (drums), Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard (keyboards), and Mark Miller (lead
vocals). After King retired in 1981, the five members decided to form a band,
first choosing the name Savanna before switching to Sawyer Brown, also the
name of a road near where they practiced.

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TY DOLLA $IGN

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"Tyrone William Griffin Jr" (born April 13, 1985), known professionally as Ty
Dolla Sign , is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer
from Los Angeles, California. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for
his feature on YG's "Toot It and Boot It", which he had written and produced
for Def Jam Recordings. In the summer of 2013, he signed a record deal with
Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. Ty Dolla Sign is perhaps best known for
his singles "Paranoid", "Or Nah", and "Blasé", as well as his writing
contributions to "Loyal", "Post to Be", and "FourFiveSeconds", among others.
Aside from his solo music career, Ty Dolla Sign is also a member of
production team D.R.U.G.S., alongside Chordz 3D, Buddah, Nate 3D, James Koo,
Fuego, and DJ Dahi.

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SAWYER FREDERICKS

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"Sawyer Fredericks" (born March 31, 1999) is an American singer–songwriter
best known for winning the eighth season of The Voice in 2015. Choosing
Pharrell Williams as his coach, Fredericks set series iTunes sales records
and became the youngest winner in series history. In 2012 Fredericks recorded
a demo of six original songs, entitled Breaking Ice. On June 4, 2013, he
independently released his first studio album, Out My Window, consisting of
15 original tracks.

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ALICE COOPER

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Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier) Alice Cooper (born Vincent
Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and
musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that
features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors, and baby
dolls, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage
rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal
designed to shock people. Originating in Detroit in the late 1960s, Alice
Cooper was originally a band consisting of Furnier on vocals and harmonica,
lead guitarist Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar, Dennis Dunaway on
bass guitar, and drummer Neal Smith. The original Alice Cooper band broke
into the international music mainstream with the 1971 hit "I'm Eighteen" from
the album Love It to Death, which was followed by the even bigger single
"School's Out" in 1972. The band reached their commercial peak with the 1973
album Billion Dollar Babies. Furnier's solo career as Alice Cooper, adopting
the band's name as his own name, began with the 1975 concept album Welcome to
My Nightmare; in 2011 he released Welcome 2 My Nightmare, his 19th album as a
solo artist, and his 26th album in total. Expanding from his Detroit rock
roots, in his career Cooper has experimented with a number of musical styles,
including conceptual rock, art rock, hard rock, New Wave, pop rock,
experimental rock and industrial rock. Alice Cooper is known for his social
and witty persona offstage; The Rolling Stone Album Guide has called him the
world's most "beloved heavy metal entertainer". Cooper is credited with
helping to shape the sound and look of heavy metal, and he is regarded as
being the artist who "first introduced horror imagery to rock'n'roll, and
whose stagecraft and showmanship have permanently transformed the genre".
Away from music, Cooper is a film actor, a golfing celebrity, a restaurateur
and, since 2004, a popular radio DJ with his classic rock show Nights with
Alice Cooper. In 2011 the original Alice Cooper band was inducted into The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Ashanti (born Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas; October 13, 1980) is an American
Singer-songwriter, Record producer, model and Actress. She rose to fame in
the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which
featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first
week of release throughout the U.S. in April 2002. The album set a Soundscan
record as the biggest opening week sales for a new female artist, outselling
debuts by Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill. In the same week, she became the first
female performer to simultaneously hold the top two places on the Billboard
Hot 100 singles chart with "Foolish", and "What's Luv?" (with Fat Joe).
Ashanti broke records again by having three top ten songs, "Foolish," "What's
Luv?" and "Always on Time", on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the same week,
being the first woman to accomplish this feat and being second only to the
Beatles. In 2003, the self-titled debut album won Ashanti her first Grammy
Award for Best Contemporary R&B album. As of 2009, Ashanti has over three
multi-platinum studio albums and one gold. During her appearance on NBC's The
Biggest Loser, it was reported she has sold over 27 Million Albums as of
2009. Ashanti ended the decade (2000-09) as the third top new R&B artist
behind Alicia Keys and Beyoncé. She also ended the decade at number 38 on the
Top Artist of the Decade list. She ranked #17, with Foolish selling more than
7.4 million copies in the U.S. Ashanti has an estimate Net Worth of $40
Million. Ashanti sang background vocals for Jennifer Lopez on "I'm Real
(Murder Remix)" and wrote and sang background on the song "Ain't It Funny
(Murder Remix)" sung by Jennifer Lopez, both reaching number one on Billboard
Hot 100, which was also in the top 10 charts at the same time as "Foolish",
"Always on Time" (with Ja Rule), and "What's Luv" (with Fat Joe). Later that
year, she was acclaimed as the "Princess Of Hip-Hop & R&B" by her label and
capped off her successful debut by winning eight Billboard awards and two
American Music Awards. Within seven years of Ashanti's career, she has scored
16 top 40 hits on the Hot 100. Ashanti has endorsed numerous products
including Gap, Herbal Essences and Mudd Jeans. Ashanti cites Whitney Houston,
Janet Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Tupac Shakur, Mary J. Blige, Ella Fitzgerald,
Smokey Robinson, Donna Summer, and Blue Magic as her musical influences.
Praised as a gifted songwriter by her peers and critics alike, Ashanti has
written/co-written the bulk of all her music. She is currently working on her
own publishing company entitled Written Entertainment. She released her
fourth studio album entitled The Declaration on June 3, 2008 and is currently
in the studio working on her fifth. She also performed the charity tune "Just
Stand Up" alongside 15 other female singers for the "Stand Up to Cancer" live
television special which helped raise $100 million dollars for cancer
research.

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FLORENCE + THE MACHINE

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Florence and the Machine (styled as Florence + the Machine) are an English
indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead singer
Florence Welch, Isabella Summers, and a collaboration of other artists. The
band's music received praise across the media, especially from the BBC, which
played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the
Machine as part of BBC Introducing. At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the
Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its
dramatic and eccentric production and also Welch's vocal performances. The
band's debut studio album, Lungs, was released on 6 July 2009, and held the
number-two position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart. On 17
January 2010, the album reached the top position, after being on the chart
for twenty-eight consecutive weeks. As of October 2010, the album had been in
the top forty in the United Kingdom for sixty-five consecutive weeks, making
it one of the best-selling albums of 2009 and 2010. The group's second studio
album, Ceremonials, released in October 2011, entered the charts at number
one in the UK and number six in the US. The band's third album, How Big, How
Blue, How Beautiful, was released on 2 June 2015. It topped the UK charts,
and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, their first to do so. The
album reached number one in a total of eight countries and the top ten of
twenty. Also in 2015, the band was the headlining act at Glastonbury
Festival, making Florence Welch the first British female headliner this
century. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination
of various genres, including rock and soul. Lungs won the Brit Award for Best
British Album in 2010. Florence and the Machine has been nominated for eight
Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album.
Additionally, the band performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and the
2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

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GENESIS

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Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band consists of
its three longest-tenured members - Tony Banks (keyboards) and Mike
Rutherford (bass, guitar), who were founding members; and Phil Collins
(vocals, drums), who first joined in 1970. Past members Peter Gabriel
(vocals, flute), Steve Hackett (guitar) and Anthony Phillips (guitar) also
played major roles in the band in its early years. Genesis are among the top
30 highest-selling recording artists of all time, with approximately 150
million albums sold worldwide. In the late 1960s, with the release of their
first album, Genesis's music was initially regarded by the band and the fans
as a pop experiment, referring to then-popular melodic pop. Then, over the
course of a year, (beginning with their second album in mid-1970) they
quickly evolved into a progressive rock band with the incorporation of
complex song structures and elaborate instrumentation. Their concerts became
theatrical experiences with innovative stage design, pyrotechnics,
extravagant costumes and on-stage stories. This second phase was
characterised by lengthy performances such as the 23-minute "Supper's Ready"
and the 1974 concept album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. In the late '70s
and early '80s the band's musical direction changed once again, becoming more
pop oriented and commercially accessible. This resulted in their first top 40
single in the US with "Follow You Follow Me", their first number one album in
the United Kingdom, Duke, and their only number one single in the United
States, "Invisible Touch". Genesis has undergone several personnel changes
throughout its history. Stage fright forced founding member Anthony Phillips
to leave the band in 1970. In 1975, Collins, then the band's drummer,
replaced Peter Gabriel as lead singer after a lengthy search for a
replacement. To facilitate Collins's move to lead vocals during concerts,
Bill Bruford and Chester Thompson played drums for the band as they toured,
with Collins joining in briefly during lengthy instrumental passages. In
1977, guitarist Steve Hackett left the band. After Phil Collins left the band
in 1996, Genesis recruited Ray Wilson (formerly of Stiltskin). Wilson
appeared on the 1997 album Calling All Stations, after which the band
announced an indefinite hiatus. In 2007, Banks, Collins and Rutherford
reunited for a 20-city tour of Europe and North America, which included a
free concert at Rome's Circo Massimo in front of 500,000 fans. Genesis were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. The future of the band
remains uncertain with Collins's retirement from the music business and the
other members' solo work.

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HANK WILLIAMS

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Hank Williams, born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter
and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of
all time. Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that
would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers
chart, including 11 that ranked number one. Born in Mount Olive, Butler
County, Alabama, Williams moved to Georgiana, where he met Rufus Payne, a
black street performer who gave him guitar lessons in exchange for meals or
money. Payne had a major influence on Williams's later musical style. During
this time, Williams informally changed his name to Hank, believing it to be a
better name for country music. After moving to Montgomery, Williams began his
career in 1937 when WSFA radio station producers hired him to perform and
host a 15-minute program. He formed as backup the Drifting Cowboys band,
which was managed by his mother, and dropped out of school to devote all of
his time to his career. When several of his band members were conscripted to
military service during World War II, Williams had trouble with their
replacements and started drinking heavily, causing WSFA to dismiss him.
Williams eventually married Audrey Sheppard, who became his manager for
nearly a decade. After recording "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin'" with
Sterling Records, he signed a contract with MGM Records. In 1948 he released
"Move it on Over," which became a hit, and also joined the Louisiana Hayride
radio program. In 1949, he released a cover of "Lovesick Blues," which
carried him into the mainstream of music. After an initial rejection,
Williams joined the Grand Ole Opry. He had 11 number one songs between 1948
and 1953, though he was unable to read or notate music to any significant
degree. Among the hits he wrote were "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Hey, Good
Lookin'," and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." During his last years Williams's
consumption of alcohol, morphine and other painkillers severely compromised
his professional and personal life. He divorced his wife and was dismissed by
the Grand Ole Opry due to frequent drunkenness. Williams died suddenly in the
early morning hours of New Years Day in 1953 at the age of 29 from heart
failure brought on by pills and alcohol. Despite his short life, Williams has
had a major influence on country music. The songs he wrote and recorded have
been covered by numerous artists, many of whom have also had hits with the
tunes, in a range of pop, gospel, blues and rock styles.

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OMARION

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Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984 in Inglewood, California),
better known as Omarion, is an American Grammy nominated R&B singer, actor
and former lead singer of B2K. He released his debut solo album O in 2005, it
went Platinum and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. In 2006 his second
album, 21, also debuted at #1 and went Gold, selling over 900,000 copies
worldwide. In 2007 he collaborated with rapper Bow Wow and they released an
album together entitled Face Off. Recently he announced that he had signed to
producer Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group and Lil Wayne’s Young Money label,
but he left both of these labels to eventually sign with EMI. Born and raised
in Inglewood, California, Omarion rose to fame while still a teen as a member
of the groundbreaking urban “boy band” B2K. His soulful vocals, riveting
stage presence, and undeniable charisma helped B2K score a hit with the
group’s very first single, “Uh Huh,” in 2001; achieve gold status with the
group’s self-titled debut album in 2002; and go RIAA platinum with the
group’s best-selling sophomore outing, Pandemonium! in 2003. Omarion’s
undeniable media-geniality has led to numerous television guest appearances
including “Punk’d,” “The Sharon Osbourne Show,” “Regis & Kelly” and the
“American Music Awards.” In addition to his musical performances, Omarion has
acted on the big screen with key roles in “You Got Served” and “Fat Albert.”
Omarion stars in “Somebody Help Me,” an innovative horror film directed by
Chris Stokes and may be seen in the film “Feel The Noise” and Tyger (“Menace
II Society”) Williams’ “Street Soldier.”

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THE MAVERICKS

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Fusing traditional country with traditional rock & roll, the Mavericks became
one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful groups of
the early '90s. Led by singer/songwriter Raul Malo (born August 7, 1965,
Miami, FL), the band was formed in Florida in the late '80s. Malo had
previously played in several different bands while he was in high school, as
did bassist Robert Reynolds (born Robert Earl Reynolds, April 30, 1962,
Kansas City, MO). The pair met at school and discovered they had similar
musical tastes -- they both enjoyed the music of Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline,
Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash -- and decided to form a band.
Reynolds persuaded his best friend, Paul Deakin (born Paul Wylie Deakin,
September 2, 1959, Miami, FL) -- who had been a drummer in progressive rock
bands before and had done some session work -- to join the fledgling country
band. Taking the name the Mavericks, the band began playing rock clubs around
the Miami area and built up a solid local following. The group chose to play
rock clubs because the country bars only wanted to book bands that played
covers and the Mavericks preferred to concentrate on original material. In
the fall of 1990, the band released an eponymous independent album. The
record worked its way onto play lists across Florida and made its way to
Nashville, where it gained the attention of nearly every major record label.
In May of 1991, the group went to Nashville to play a showcase gig. Scouts
from all of the town's major labels were in attendance, but the band decided
to sign with MCA Records. Later that year, the Mavericks set about recording
their first major-label album; before the sessions began, they added lead
guitarist David Lee Holt, who had previously played with Joe Ely, Rosie
Flores, and Carlene Carter. Titled From Hell to Paradise, the record
primarily consisted of Malo's original songs and was released in 1992.
Although it was critically acclaimed, the album wasn't a commercial success;
only a cover of Hank Williams' standard "Hey Good Lookin'" made the charts
and that peaked at number 74. the Mavericks' commercial fortunes turned
around with their second major-label album, What a Crying Shame. Produced by
Don Cook (Brooks & Dunn, Mark Collie), the album was more streamlined and
focused. It became a hit upon its release early in 1994, with the title track
becoming a Top 40 hit. Shortly after the release of What a Crying Shame, the
group replaced Holt with Nick Kane (born Nicholas James Kane, August 21,
1954, Jerusalem, GA). Throughout 1994, the band racked up Top 40 hit singles.
"O What a Thrill" went to number 18 in the summer, with "There Goes My Heart"
reaching number 20 in the fall. By the spring of 1995, What a Crying Shame
had gone platinum. During the first half of 1995, the Mavericks recorded
their fourth album, Music for All Occasions, which appeared in the fall of
the year. Like its predecessor, it was critically acclaimed and a commercial
success. By the spring of 1996, the album had gone gold. Trampoline followed
in 1998; easily the group's most musically ambitious set to date,
Trampoline's blend of pop and Latin textures didn't connect with the
mainstream country audience in the United States, though the album (and it's
first single, "Dance The Night Away") proved to be a major success in the
United Kingdom. the Mavericks soon found themselves at loggerheads with their
record company, and they parted ways with MCA. The group went on hiatus for
several years, with Malo releasing a solo album in 2001 and recording with
the Latino supergroup Los Super Seven, while Robert Reynolds played on
sessions with the group Swag. In 2003, the group re-assembled -- with
guitarist Eddie Perez replacing Nick Kane -- and recorded a self-titled set
for Sanctuary Records. The album failed to chart, and the band split up
shortly thereafter. Sanctuary cashed in with a live album and DVD, recorded
in Austin, TX on the album's promotional tour, and released in the fall of
2004. The members went their own way, most of them continuing to perform in
various music projects. Raul Malo continued his successful solo career,
recording five more albums. the Mavericks eventually reunited in 2011,
charting with the digital EP “Suited Up and Ready” and the single “Born To Be
Blue”. Their seventh full-length studio album, In Time, followed in February
2013 via Valory Music.

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TOKIO HOTEL

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Tokio Hotel is a German rock band, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz,
guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer, and bassist Georg Listing. The
quartet have scored four number one singles and have released three number
one albums in their native country, selling nearly 5 million CDs and DVDs
there. After recording an unreleased demo-CD under the name "Devilish" and
having their contract with Sony BMG Germany terminated, the band released
their first German-language album, Schrei, as Tokio Hotel on Universal Music
Germany in 2005. Schrei sold more than half a million copies worldwide and
spawned four top five singles in both Germany and Austria. In 2007, the band
released their second German album Zimmer 483 and their first English album
Scream which have combined album sales of over one million copies worldwide
and helped win the band their first MTV Europe Music Award for Best InterAct.
The former, Zimmer 483, spawned three top five singles in Germany while the
latter, Scream, spawned two singles that reached the top twenty in new
territories such as France, Portugal, Spain and Italy. In September 2008,
they won in the US their first MTV Video Music Award (VMA) for Best New
Artist. In October 2008, they won four awards including Best International
Artist and Song of the year at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica (MTV Video Music
Awards Latin America) held in Mexico. Tokio Hotel became the first German
band ever to win an award at the MTV VMAs and also at the MTV Latin America
Awards. They also picked up the Headliner award at the MTV Europe Music
Awards 2008 held in Liverpool on November 6, 2008 and the Award for Best
Group on November 5, 2009 at the MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) held in Berlin.
They won an Award for Best World Stage Performance on November 7, 2010 at the
MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid. In July 2011, they became the first German
band to win an MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ). They also won MTV's 2012
Musical March Madness and in 2013, they've won the MTV O Music Awards four
times in a row for "Fan Army FTW".

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CHIEF KEEF

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Keith Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief
Keef, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He has signed a major
record deal with Interscope Records, along with 1017 Brick Squad, and was the
CEO of his own record label Glory Boyz Entertainment. His debut album Finally
Rich was released on December 18, 2012. Keith Cozart was born in Chicago,
Illinois and grew up in the Englewood neighborhood on the city's South Side.
He attended Dulles Elementary School and the Banner School, a therapeutic day
school. Cozart dropped out of high school at age 15. He began rapping at a
very young age, regularly listed as 5, using his mother's karaoke machine and
blank tapes to record his music. While under house arrest for a previous
weapons charge, Cozart posted several videos to his YouTube account. The
attention he received increased during the short time between the release of
several mixtapes and music videos, including "Bang", "3Hunna" and "I Don't
Like". After two locally successful mixtapes, "I Don't Like" became a local
hit in Chicago. It also caught fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West's attention,
and West created a remix of the song with rappers Pusha T, Jadakiss and Big
Sean. In the summer of 2012, Keef was in the middle of a bidding war with
many labels to sign him including Young Jeezy's CTE World. He would end up
signing with Interscope Records due to them giving him his own label to run
in Glory Boyz Entertainment. The deal is worth six million dollars over a
three album deal. According to the deal Interscope has the right to pull out
of the contract if he doesn't sell 250,000 copies of his debut LP by December
2013. Chief Keef's debut studio album Finally Rich, was released on December
18, 2012. Featured guests on the album included rappers 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa,
Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and his fellow Glory Boyz member Lil Reese. On March
26, 2013, it was announced that Keef would be a part of XXL Magazine's 2013
Freshman Class. On May 8, 2013, Gucci Mane announced via Twitter that Chief
Keef was the newest member of 1017 Brick Squad Records. On his 18th birthday,
August 15, 2013, Chief Keef celebrated by releasing the mixtape Bang Part 2.
Bang Part 2 was highly anticipated as the first project following his debut
album, but ended up disappointing quite a few and received mixed critical
responses. On October 12, 2013, he released Almighty Sosa another mixtape,
however leading up to release he did not do much promotion for it. Following
his October 2013 jail term, he began working on his second studio album and a
biopic.

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JESS GLYNNE

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Jessica Hannah "Jess" Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is an English singer and
songwriter. She is signed to Atlantic Records UK. She is best known for
featuring on Clean Bandit's 2014 single "Rather Be"; the song reached number
one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart. She also featured on
Route 94's single "My Love", which was released weeks later and also reached
number one on the UK Singles Chart and Scottish Chart. Her debut single,
"Right Here", has charted at number 6 in the UK. In January 2014, Glynne
featured on Clean Bandit's single "Rather Be". On 23 January 2014 the song
entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 15. On 26 January 2014 the song
debuted at number one in the UK, with 163,000 copies sold. In February 2014,
Glynne uploaded a music video for her song "Home", produced by grime producer
Bless Beats. She featured on Route 94's single "My Love", which was released
in the UK on 28 February 2014; it went on to enter the chart at number one.
Her debut solo single "Right Here" was released on 6 July 2014 and charted in
several countries.

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ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) were a British rock group from Birmingham who
released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in
2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to
create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. After Wood's
departure following the band's debut record, Lynne wrote and arranged all of
the group's original compositions and produced every album. Despite early
singles success in the United Kingdom, the band were initially more
successful in the United States, billed as "The English guys with the big
fiddles". They soon gained a cult following despite lukewarm reviews back in
their native United Kingdom. By the mid-1970s, they had become one of the
biggest-selling acts in music. From 1972 to 1986, ELO accumulated 27 Top-40
hit singles in both the UK and the US. The group also scored 20 Top 20 UK hit
singles, as well as 19 Top-20 hit singles in the US (as charted by Billboard
Magazine). The band also holds the record for having the most Billboard Hot
100, Top 40 hits of any group in US chart history without ever having a
number one single. ELO collected 19 CRIA, 21 RIAA and 38 BPI awards, and sold
over 50 million records worldwide during the group's active period of
recording and touring.

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EMMYLOU HARRIS

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Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American
singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and
bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers’ works and as a
singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner,
working with numerous other artists including Gram Parsons, The Band, Linda
Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Mark Knopfler, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson,
Bob Dylan, Rodney Crowell, John Denver and Neil Young. Harris is truly an
innovator. For over 30 years, Emmylou has flowed effortlessly between genres
achieving popularity in pop, folk, country and now alternative. The common
bridge is an exquisite vocal style and a gift for discovering the heart of a
song. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 2, 1947, the daughter of Walter
and Eugenia Harris grew up near Washington, D.C. As a college student in the
late 60s, she sang with a local folk duo and eventually moved to Greenwich
Village. She played the clubs on the local folk scene occasionally sharing
the stage with Jerry Jeff Walker and David Bromberg. Discovered in 1971 by
Chris Hillman, Hillman brought Gram Parsons to hear her sing in a small club
in the Washington D.C. area. In 1972, she answered the call from Gram to join
him in Los Angeles to work on his first solo album, “GP.” According to
Songfacts, Parsons tragic early death in 1973 left Harris at an emotional and
musical crossroads. Her earliest signature song, Boulder to Birmingham was
written shortly after Gram’s death, and it showed the depth of her shock and
pain at losing her friend and mentor. After the loss of Gram, Emmylou went
back to the D.C. area and formed a country band, playing with them until her
1975 major label debut, Pieces of the Sky, when she formed the first version
of the legendary Hot Band. Over the years the Hot Band included world class
players such as Albert Lee, Rodney Crowell and Hank DeVito. Emmylou has been
called by Billboard Magazine a “truly venturesome, genre-transcending
pathfinder.” Throughout her career, she has been admired for her talent as an
artist and song connoisseur, but it was with her 2000 album, Red Dirt Girl,
for which Ms. Harris was awarded her tenth (out of eleven total to date)
Grammy, that she revealed she is also a gifted songwriter. Continuing the
trend with her September 2003 album, Stumble Into Grace, Emmylou wrote ten of
the album’s eleven tracks. Though Emmylou is the most admired and influential
woman in contemporary country music, her scope extends far beyond it. She has
recorded with such diverse artists as Ryan Adams, Beck, Elvis Costello,
Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Tammy Wynette, Neil Young, The
Chieftains, Lyle Lovett, Roy Orbison, The Band, Willie Nelson and George
Jones. She sings with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt on the incomparable
albums Trio and Trio II, making all three artists living American legends. A
longtime social activist, Harris has lent her voice to many causes. She is
active in cultural preservation issues, notably the Country Music Foundation
and the Grand Ole Opry. As an animal rights activist and the owner of several
dogs and cats, Emmylou also supports PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals) and the Humane Society. Since 1997 she has been the most visible
spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine Free World, drawing public
attention and notable musical artists to the cause.

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JULIO IGLESIAS

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Julio Iglesias (born Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva; September 23, 1943) is
a Spanish singer and songwriter whose romantic image, magnetic stage
presence, and expressive music made him one of the best-selling artists of
all time. By the early 21st century he had sold hundreds of millions of
albums in more than a dozen languages. He has sold over 100 million records
worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music
Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best-selling music artists in history.
While Iglesias rose to international prominence in the 1970s and 1980s as a
performer of romantic ballads, his success has continued on as he entered new
musical endeavors. He is the father of singer Enrique Iglesias.

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LEANN RIMES

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Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982), known professionally as
LeAnn Rimes, is an American country and pop singer. Known for her rich
vocals, Rimes rose to stardom at age thirteen following the release of the
Bill Mack song "Blue", becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya
Tucker in 1972. Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996 with
her debut album, Blue, which reached number one on the Top Country Albums
chart and was certified multiplatinum in sales by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA). The album's eponymous leadoff single, "Blue",
became a Top 10 hit and Rimes gained national acclaim for her similarity to
Patsy Cline's vocal style. When she released her sophomore studio effort in
1997, You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs, she moved towards country
pop material, which set the trend for a string of albums released into the
next decade. Rimes has won many awards, including two Grammys, three ACMs, a
CMA, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music award. She has also
released ten studio albums and three compilation albums and two greatest hits
albums, one released in the US and the other released internationally,
through her record label of 13 years, Asylum-Curb, and placed over 40 singles
on American and international charts since 1996. She has sold over 37 million
records worldwide, with 20.3 million album sales in the United States
according to Nielsen SoundScan. Billboard ranked her 17th artist of the
1990-00 decade. Rimes has also written four books, two novels and two
children's books.

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

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My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey,
formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray
Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. Shortly after forming, the band
signed to Eyeball Records and released their debut album I Brought You My
Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002. They signed with Reprise Records
the next year and released their major label debut Three Cheers for Sweet
Revenge in 2004; the album was a commercial success, and was awarded platinum
status a little over a year later. The band eclipsed their previous success
with their 2006 concept album, The Black Parade, which gained generally
favorable reviews among music critics. Their fourth studio album, Danger
Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, was released on November 22,
2010, to positive reviews. The band is currently working on a fifth studio
album.

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TORRENT

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The Torrent blends surly guitar, haunting vocals and retro synths, all
propelled by driving electronic beats. Transcending genre with dark, melodic,
dancy synth pop, The Torrent wants you to get down. The Torrent’s first LP,
Leonora Moreno, came out in 2009. In the Toronto Star, Ben Rayner said it was
"a sexy/nasty slab of droning electro-pop sleaze, and my new favourite
thing." The Torrent released two singles for Blocks Recording Club, Life Boat
and Leopold Bloom. The songs are on the Building Blocks Volume 1 vinyl
compilation LP, which came out in 2010. The Torrent is not named after a
download protocol. Michael Barry: electric guitar/keys Also known as DJ The
Robotic Kid, Mike was in the Hidden Cameras for many years, and starred as
Bart the security guard in the 2004 cult classic Dawn of the Dead. He played
a skinhead in Atom Egoyan’s Adoration. Cameron Groves: vox/keys Cameron was
part of video/music project Night Visions, and did music for a segment of
Darryl Tracy's dance piece Inherencies and Other Disorders. He shoots and
edits short films, and his electronic music thing is called dreamcats.

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María Zahara Gordillo Campos (born Úbeda, Jaén, Spain, September 10, 1983),
better known as Zahara, is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Zahara wrote her
first song when she was just fifteen years old, 'Una Palabra' (One Word).
Zahara attended the Colegio Público Sebastián de Córdoba, and she studied her
music at the Conservatorio de Música in Ubeda. She spent half a semester at
the Instituto Francisco. For her tertiary education, she studied in, and
graduated from, the Magisterio Musical between Almeria and Granada.

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SARAH ROSS

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BRYSON TILLER

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Bryson Tiller is an American singer-songwriter and occasional rapper from
Louisville, Kentucky. His debut studio album, T R A P S O U L, released on
October 2, 2015. Tiller started receiving massive internet attention from
music industry insiders with his breakout single "Don't" which he originally
released on his SoundCloud page, having accumulated over 35 million streams.
Early co-signs from super producer Timbaland and Canadian rapper/singer Drake
led to multiple major label deals for Bryson, with him eventually choosing to
sign a creative partnership with RCA Records on August 25, 2015. T R A P S O
U L debuted at Number 11 on the Billboard 200.

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BEE GEES

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The Bee Gees were a musical group founded in 1958. The group's line-up
consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were
successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two
distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s/early
1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s.
The group sang three-part tight harmonies that were instantly recognisable;
Robin's clear vibrato lead was a hallmark of their earlier hits, while
Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the late 1970s and
1980s. The brothers wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and
producing several major hits for other artists. Born in the Isle of Man to
English parents, the Gibb brothers lived their first few years in Chorlton,
Manchester, England, then moved in the late 1950s to Redcliffe, Queensland,
Australia, where they began their music careers. After achieving their first
chart success in Australia with "Spicks and Specks" (their 12th single), they
returned to the United Kingdom in January 1967 where producer Robert Stigwood
began promoting them to a worldwide audience. It has been estimated that the
Bee Gees' career record sales total more than 220 million, ranking them among
the best-selling music artists of all time. They were inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997; the presenter of the award to "Britain's first
family of harmony" was Brian Wilson, historical leader of the Beach Boys, a
"family act" also featuring three harmonising brothers. The Bee Gees' Hall of
Fame citation says "Only Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth
Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees". Following Maurice's
unexpected death in January 2003, Barry and Robin retired the group's name
after 45 years of activity. In 2009, however, Robin announced that he and
Barry had agreed that the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. Robin
died in May 2012 after a prolonged bout of cancer.

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BOW WOW

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Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow
Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper, actor and television
host. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog in 2000 at
age 13, which was followed by Doggy Bag 2001. In 2003, Bow Wow released his
third album Unleashed, which was the first album released without using Lil'
in his name. Bow Wow made his first movie appearance in All About the
Benjamins, in 2002 as a cameo. In the same year, Bow Wow made his debut as
the lead role in Like Mike. He later began to undertake lead roles in movies,
such as Johnson Family Vacation in 2004 and Roll Bounce in 2005. He also
played a supporting role in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in
2006. Bow Wow also appeared in five episodes of the television series
Entourage.

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CAM

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"Cam" is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Arista
Nashville and RCA Records. She is best known for "My Mistake" and Grammy
nominated "Burning House", the singles from her first EP Welcome to Cam
Country. As a songwriter, she is best known for "Fall Madly in Love with
You", a track from Maggie Rose's debut album Cut to Impress, as well as
"Maybe You're Right" from Miley Cyrus' album Bangerz. Cam is from the west
coast of the United States and attributes her heritage to shaping her
personally and musically. She is a native of San Francisco, California, with
her grandparents running a ranch in Oceanside, California. Cam would visit
the ranch with her parents and work with her grandfather feeding the horses.
She grew up listening to country music stars that include Patsy Cline, Bonnie
Raitt and Willie Nelson. Cam followed her grandparent's love of classic
country music. Cam moved to Los Angeles, California after college and began
collaborating with Tyler Sam Johnson. She recorded some demos with Johnson in
an attempt to attract Faith Hill, eventually leading to the demos being heard
by Tim McGraw's manager Scott Siman. Cam moved to Nashville, Tennessee where
she began to write music for other artists, but turned down a publishing deal
wanting to prove herself on her own

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CRAZY FROG

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Crazy Frog, originally known as The Annoying Thing, is a computer-animated
character created in 2003 by Swedish actor and playwright Erik Wernquist.
Marketed by the ringtone provider Jamba! (later known as Jamster), the
animation was originally created to accompany a sound effect produced by
Daniel Malmedahl in 1997 while attempting to imitate the sound of a
two-stroke engine. The Crazy Frog spawned a worldwide hit single with a remix
of "Axel F", which reached the number one spot in the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia and most of Europe. The subsequent
album Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits and second single "Popcorn" also enjoyed
worldwide chart success, and a second album entitled Crazy Frog Presents More
Crazy Hits was released in 2006. The Crazy Frog has also spawned a range of
merchandise and toys, and two video games.

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DAVID ALLAN COE

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David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American outlaw country music
singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. As a singer, his
biggest hits were "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile," "The Ride," "You Never Even
Called Me by My Name," "She Used to Love Me a Lot," and "Longhaired Redneck."
His best-known compositions are the No. 1 successes "Would You Lay With Me
(In a Field of Stone)," which was covered by Tanya Tucker; and "Take This Job
and Shove It," which was later covered by Johnny Paycheck that was later a
hit movie (both Coe and Paycheck had minor parts in the film).

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JAHEIM

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Jaheim Hoagland (also known simply as Jaheim) is an American R&B singer from
New Brunswick, NJ. His father died in 1981, when he was only three years old.
His grandfather Hoagy Lands, sang with many top groups, including The
Drifters. Singing at family reunions and local talent shows preceded a
successful tryout at the Apollo Theater's talent show. He won the contest
three times when he was fifteen. He was signed to Kaygee (of Naughty by
Nature)'s Divine Mill Records in 2000 and released his debut album, Ghetto
Love, through the label in 2001. His sophomore effort, Still Ghetto, was
released a year later, both to platinum success. Jaheim's third album, Ghetto
Classics, was released on February 14, 2006, debuting at number one on the
Billboard 200. 2008 saw the release of Makings of a Man. His most recent
album to date (Jan 2013) was the 2010 release 'Another Round.'

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JAKE MILLER

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Jake Miller, born November 28, 1992, is an American singer, rapper, musician
and songwriter from Weston, Florida who has had a meteoric rise in the music
industry. In January of 2011 the multi-talented musician who taught himself
to play the drums and guitar at a young age, put out a few homemade music
videos on YouTube which immediately created a buzz and attracted the
attention of music business insiders who began to guide Jake on his journey.
Ever since Jake Miller began posting his original songs on YouTube a few
years ago, the 21-year-old Miami-born pop artist has been building a virtual
army of fans. His millions of social media community followers call
themselves the Millertary and come to his concerts wearing camouflage and
greasepaint under their eyes. They are devoted to Miller's irresistible
musical blend of pop and hip-hop, combined with the positive messages in his
songs. Miller has independently released two EP's: 2012's Spotlight and
2013's The Road Less Traveled, which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop
chart. His full-length album, 2013's Us Against Them, sold over 33,000 copies
and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Rap chart. One of MTV's 2014 "Ones to
Watch" artists, Miller has shared stages with Mac Miller, Flo Rida, Sean
Kingston, Asher Roth, Jason Derulo, Cody Simpson, Austin Mahone, and Sammy
Adams at various radio festivals, including Y-100's Jingle Ball and the Calle
Ocho Festival in Miami, where he performed for a crowd of more than 200,000
screaming fans. He also sold out a 43-city House of Blues Tour before a major
record deal, driven primarily by his incredible social-networking presence.
Now Miller is set to extend his reach even further, having signed to Warner
Bros. Records, and will release his new single "First Flight Home" on July
5th. Produced by Danish songwriter-producer Cutfather (The Wanted), the track
is an irresistible calling card for Miller, who credits Eminem, Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis, and Drake as inspirations. Hailing from the South Florida
community of Weston, Miller began rapping when he was 17, but began to take
it more seriously a year later when his YouTube videos caught the attention
of local news and radio stations. This led to his first-ever live performance
-- a plum slot opening for Snoop Dogg in 2011. Having built the Millertary on
his own, Miller is looking forward to seeing what he can achieve with the
support of Warner Bros. Records behind him. "It's obviously a dream come
true," he says. "The night that I signed my record deal we released a video
with my family and friends in it, popping champagne and celebrating, it was
the greatest night of my life."

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JAMIE FOXX

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Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie
Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, rapper, stand-up comedian, and
talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy
Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for
Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician,
producing three albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200:
Unpredictable, which topped the chart, Best Night of My Life and Intuition.
Born in Terrell, Texas, Foxx was raised by his mother's adoptive parents. He
performed in high school and was awarded a scholarship to United States
International University. In his twenties, Foxx began performing stand-up at
comedy clubs and eventually joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991; this
exposure helped him land film roles and star in his own sitcom, The Jamie
Foxx Show. He released his debut album, Peep This, in 1994, but did not gain
significant musical success until 2004, when he was featured in the song
"Slow Jamz" by Twista and Kanye West. Also in 2004, Foxx played critically
acclaimed roles in the films Collateral and Ray. He released his second
album, Unpredictable, in 2005, which was helped by his collaboration on Kanye
West's number-one single "Gold Digger". His third album Intuition was
released in 2008 and was anchored by the single "Blame It". Foxx released his
fourth studio album, Best Night of My Life, in 2010.

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KEM

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Kim Owens, professionally known as KEM, is a R&B/soul singer, songwriter, and
producer. He was raised in Detroit, Michigan. After finishing high school,
KEM dealt with homelessness, addiction, and isolation from his family. He did
not overcome these issues until he turned to spirituality and music, as he
has said, "My career didn't take off until I connected with my spirituality.
That's why I take time on stage and on the album to administer spirituality
to people. That's one of the things that I am most proud of." Kem is also
very well received by older listeners of R&B/Soul for his classy sound and
not incorporating elements of Hip-hop music. He wrote, produced, and financed
his self-released debut album, Kemistry, with his American Express and
singing top 40 cover tunes in a wedding band and waiting tables. He was later
signed by Motown Records in November 2001, who re-released the album on
February 25, 2003, and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide. The album's
first single, "Love Calls," became a hit at urban adult contemporary and
smooth jazz radio, and USA Today pegged it early on as a "Motown classic."
His debut went gold-plus. He followed his debut release with a second album,
Album II, released May 17, 2005 and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide.
It included the hit single "I Can't Stop Loving You," a # 1 at urban adult
contemporary radio, and the song "You Might Win" featuring Stevie Wonder on
harmonica. In 2013, he was featured on "My Favorite Thing," with American
Recording Artist Ronald Isley which KEM wrote and produced. The song was the
2nd single from Ron Isley's album, This Song Is For You. In June 2014, Kem
released his new single titled "It's You". The track was composed and written
by KEM, with co-production by KEM himself and Demetrius Nabors, and will
appear on KEM's upcoming fourth studio album entitled PROMISE TO LOVE
scheduled for release on Motown Records on August 26, 2014.

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LORRIE MORGAN

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Loretta Lynn "Lorrie" Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee)
is an American country music singer. The daughter of singer George Morgan,
she made her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry at age thirteen,
performing Marie Osmond's "Paper Roses." Her father died when she was
sixteen. When her father died in 1975, she took over his band and began
leading the group through various club gigs. Within a few years she disbanded
the group, and in 1977 she went on to play with the Little Roy Wiggins band.
She then became a receptionist and demo singer at Acuff-Rose, where she also
wrote songs. In 1978, she had one minor hit single; the following year
another minor hit with "I'm Completely Satisfied", an electronically dubbed
duet with her late father. She began touring Nashville nightclubs and opened
for a number of acts, including Jack Greene, Billy Thunderkloud, and Jeannie
Seely. She toured as a duet partner with George Jones and spent two years as
part of the Opryland USA bluegrass show and as a regular singer on TNN's
Nashville Now. In 1983, TNN was launched as the first cable network devoted
to country music. Morgan was a regular on the show Nashville Now, singing
towards the end of each show. In 1984, Morgan scored a minor hit with "Don't
Go Changing". That year she became the youngest singer ever to join the Grand
Ole Opry. In 1988, Morgan was signed with RCA Records, her first major label.
In 1989, Morgan's first album Leave the Light On was released; "Trainwreck of
Emotion" became her first Top 20 hit, followed by her first major hit with
"Dear Me". In 1990, Morgan had her first number one single, "Five Minutes".
That song was also featured in her album Leave the Light On, which went gold.
In 1991, Morgan's second album Something in Red went platinum. Morgan married
her third husband Brad Thompson, bus driver of Clint Black. In 1992, Morgan's
third album Watch Me was released on RCA's newest label, BNA Records,
spawning the number one single "What Part of No". In 1993, Morgan was the
first female country artist to have three albums in a row to be certified
platinum. Morgan's romantic life gained tabloid attention with Dallas Cowboys
quarterback Troy Aikman following her third divorce. In 1994, Morgan was
voted Female Vocalist of the Year by the fans in TNN's Music City News
awards. She would earn this honor again in 1996, 1997 and 1998. She also
appeared on Frank Sinatra's Duets II album, singing a version of "How Do You
Keep the Music Playing" intertwined with Sinatra's "My Funny Valentine". In
1995, Morgan had another number one song on the Country Charts called "I
Didn't Know My Own Strength" from her Greatest Hits CD. In 1996, Morgan was
featured on the Beach Boys' now out-of-print album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
performing a cover of their 1964 hit "Don't Worry Baby". The Beach Boys
provided the harmonies and backing vocals. Personal life
====================== Morgan is known for her turbulent personal life -- she
told Larry King in an interview that "drama is something that lets you know
you're still alive." As of 2006, she is married to singer Sammy Kershaw; they
were separated at one point but apparently have since reconciled. Kershaw is
her fifth husband; she was married to country singer Keith Whitley from 1986
until his death in 1989. They had one child together, a son, Jesse Keith
Whitley, born in 1987. She also has a daughter Morgan from her first
marriage. Prior to Kershaw she was involved in a lengthy relationship with
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Troy Aikman. [edit] U.S. Senator Fred Thompson and
Lorrie Morgan (1994-1996) Morgan was also romantically linked from 1994 to
1996 with actor, lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (and former
Hendersonville, Tennessee resident), and possible 2008 Republican
Presidential candidate Fred Dalton Thompson. In her book Forever Yours,
Faithfully: My Love Story, Morgan states that: It was great to go out with an
older man [Fred Thompson] who was very successful on his own. I felt very
secure with him, and he became a wonderful friend, a caring, inspirational
man who would encourage me not to doubt myself (which, maybe you can tell by
now, is one of my best things). Fred is an extremely generous man. He wined
and dined me and bought me presents --- furs, earrings, Chanel shoes with
real high heels. For a while, I enjoyed my first exposure to politics. It was
interesting to hear about political conversations, and people even began
talking about Fred as a potential president. It was inevitable that I would
be sitting at a glamorous party and would have the flickering thought, So,
this is what it's like to be a First Lady. Hell, I could handle that. Then I
would say, "Oops, better drop the 'hell'" I put myself to the task of being a
great companion to a stimulating and important man, and as a result I become
boring. I lost my spunk, my spontaneity, I had to stop and think about the
political implications of everything before I uttered a word in public. Was
this a Democratic issue? Was this a Republican issue? I could not trust my
best asset, my gut instincts. In other words, I could not be myself. Fred let
me know that it was important how I dressed. Sedate was in. Even if I felt
like a little flair that night, forget it --- we might be with men who had
big wallets and insecure wives, wives who were a little older than I was. So
get that basic black dress out of the closet. And no cleavage, baby. Fred's
senator buddies loved me, and some of my friends said that they never seen me
happier. For a while, I wanted to marry Fred, but I knew he could not accept
me as I am. Forever Yours, Faithfully: My Love Story. pp. 262-263. Lorrie
Morgan with George Vecsey. 1997. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-41297-4 .

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LUTHER VANDROSS

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Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American
singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career, Vandross was
an in demand background vocalist for several different artists including Judy
Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand,
Ben E. King, and Donna Summer. He later became the lead singer of the group
Change, which released its certified gold debut album, The Glow of Love, in
1980 on Warner Bros. Records. After Vandross left the group, he was signed to
Epic Records as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, Never Too
Much, in 1981. His hit songs include "Never Too Much", "Here and Now", "Any
Love", "Power of Love/Love Power", "I Can Make It Better" and "For You to
Love". Many of his songs were covers of original music by other artists such
as "If This World Were Mine" (duet with Cheryl Lynn), "Since I Lost My Baby",
"Superstar" and "Always and Forever". Duets such as "The Closer I Get to You"
with Beyoncé, "Endless Love" with Mariah Carey and "The Best Things in Life
Are Free" with Janet Jackson were all hits in his career. During his career,
Vandross sold over 35 million records worldwide, and received eight Grammy
Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. He won
a total of four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of
the Year for a song recorded not long before his death, "Dance with My
Father".

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Major Lazer is a musical project by DJ/producer Diplo. Formerly a
collaboration along with DJ/producer Switch, they parted ways in late 2011.
Diplo has since enlisted producers/DJs Jillionaire and Walshy Fire (of Black
Chiney) to help with the production and live shows. Formerly made up of DJ
Diplo and Switch, the two were introduced after working with M.I.A.. The
duo's first album Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was released on June
16, 2009, on Downtown Records. It was recorded in Jamaica at Tuff Gong
Studios. Vocalists such as Santigold, Vybz Kartel, Ward 21, Busy Signal, Nina
Sky, Amanda Blank, Mr. Vegas, Turbulence, Mapei, T.O.K, Prince Zimboo,
Leftside and others contribute guest vocals to the album, as well as
additional production from Afrojack and Crookers. This is the first release
to come out of the label partnership between Downtown Records and Diplo's
label Mad Decent. Major Lazer ended a US tour last summer. The album's first
single was "Hold the Line", the video for which, directed by Ferry Gouw, was
nominated for a MTV Video Award in the Breakthrough Video category. "Hold the
Line" was also featured in the video game FIFA 10. The track "Zumbie" has a
music video that features comedian Andy Milonakis. Music videos for the songs
"Pon de Floor" and "Keep It Going Louder" were both directed by Eric
Wareheim. Major Lazer performed at the Falls Music & Arts Festival (Lorne,
Victoria, Australia) on the December 30, 2009, the Coachella Music Festival
in April 2010 they also performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival in July
2010 and the Sasquatch Music Festival on Monday May 30, 2011. Live visuals
were created by Pomp&Clout. Major Lazer performed at the 2011 Outside Lands
festival in San Francisco. From February 2013 he is with the song "Get Free"
in the Vodafone Germany TV advertisement. A mixtape with La Roux entitled
"Lazerproof" was made available for free download on May 26. Diplo posted
cover art on his Twitpic. It is the character Major Lazer in War Machine's
silver suit, Elly Jackson of La Roux in the signature Iron Man suit, and
Whiplash, the villain in the Iron Man 2 movie. On June 20, 2010, the group
released an EP titled "Lazers Never Die". It contained two new songs and
three remixes, by Thom Yorke and others. Switch provided production for
Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)", which heavily sampled "Pon de Floor".
Major Lazer's live shows previously included hype man Skerrit Bwoy although
Skerrit Bwoy left the group in 2012 to pursue religion. In 2012, Major Lazer
began working with Snoop Dogg to produce some tracks that are to be included
on his new reggae project. Along with the project came his new alter ego
persona known as "Snoop Lion". Switch has left the collaborative effort due
to "creative differences" as claimed by Diplo. He departed in late 2011 and
was replaced with DJ/Producer Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In September 2012,
Major Lazer announced that its upcoming album, Free the Universe, would be
released on March 12, 2013 on Mad Decent, but was postponed to April 15,
2013. They also announced Fall 2012 tour dates. Major Lazer partly produced
UK singer Rita Ora's debut album, Ora. Major Lazer worked with No Doubt for
their sixth studio album, Push and Shove. The album's title track features
producers Major Lazer and Jamaican reggae artist Busy Signal, and was
released as a promotional single in August 2012. Major Lazer launched their
Fall Tour 2012 in October, with shows in Oakland, Washington, D.C., Boston,
and New York City, amongst others. In February 2013, Major Lazer signed with
indie record label Secretly Canadian. At the same time, they announced the
new release date, April 16, for their album Free the Universe. They also
announced the Free the Universe 2013 World Tour, which will run all spring.

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Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1970), better known by his stage name
Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor,
entrepreneur, investor, producer, and former professional minor league
Basketball player. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records,
which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch
Records, followed by Guttar Music Entertainment, and No Limit Forever
Records. He is the founder and CEO of P. Miller Enterprises, an entertainment
and financial conglomerate and Better Black Television. Miller gained fame in
the late 1990s with the success of his group TRU and his fifth album Ice
Cream Man, which contained his first single "Mr. Ice Cream Man". In 1997,
after the success of one his biggest singles to date, "Make 'Em Say Uhh!,"
went 2x platinum, Miller grew further in popularity. Then Miller released his
second platinum album Ghetto D. Miller also starred in his own street film,
mostly based on his life, I'm Bout It which was very successful. In 1998, P.
Miller released his most successful album to date MP Da Last Don. The album
was also based on a film that Miller produced, which came out earlier that
year with the same name. The album hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts,
selling over 400,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified 4x
platinum, with over four million copies sold, making it Miller's best-selling
album. In 1999, Miller released his eighth album, Only God Can Judge Me. It
was not as successful as his previous album, though it still managed to reach
a gold certification. Miller also starred in the movie, I Got the Hook Up,
with A.J. Johnson which was a huge success. P. Miller also launched a
clothing line called No Limit Gear and launched No Limit Sports. In the early
2000's he formed a popular rap group called 504 Boyz which is No limit's
biggest selling group with its huge chart single called Wobble Wobble. In the
2000s, as No Limit Records' popularity was slowly declining until the debut
self titled album Lil Romeo made No Limit's popularity as well as Silkk The
Shocker and C-Murder's albums. P.Miller re-launched No Limit Records as New
No Limit Records and released an album. On November 28, 2000, he released his
ninth studio album, Ghetto Postage; with found success but not compared to
earlier releases, selling 500,000 copies; critics ravaged the album. In 2003,
Miller starred in the film Lockdown. In 2004, Miller released his eleventh
album, Good Side, Bad Side it charted number 1 on the Independent Billboards
and sold 300,000 copies. The same year Miller released his first independent
album Living Legend: Certified D-Boy on his new label Guttar Music, and the
album only sold 75,000 copies. In 2011, Miller and Gucci Mane produced and
were featured in a new soundtrack entitled "Get Money" which was produced by
Drumma Boy.

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There are at least three artists with that name: 1) Omi (real name Omar
Samuel Pasley) was born on September 3, 1986 in Clarendon, Jamaica. He is the
last of four children of Kenroy and Rachel Pasley. As a child growing up, he
sang at every occasion that provided an audience - the church, school
concerts or any other community gathering. Much to the delight of his
onlookers, Omi would rise to the occasion once he got the opportunity. Omi
idolized his father and nurtured the desire to follow in his footstep as a
visual artist and musician. For him, this was no easy feat to accomplish, as
his dad was not only outstanding at painting portraits, but also a great
musician known in the industry as Jah Ken. However, before Jah Ken could pass
on all he knew about both vocations, he died of emphysema when Omi was only
nine years old. His dad's passing left a vacuum in his world and as young as
he was, Omi pledged to use his talents to keep his family anchored together.
He attended the May Pen Primary School, before moving to the Garvey Maceo
High School where he started to shine as a true performer among his friends.
Omi was captivated by the beats and 'raw street poetry' that coloured the
hip-hop music genre, so much so, that during class breaks, his peers would
take turns belting hip-hop beats while he rapped. His friends were fascinated
with the cutting edge lyrics he trilled and voiced their approval by drumming
on the desks and chairs, while maintaining the rhythm to the lyrics he spun.
It was at that moment Omi realized he could effortlessly create catchy
melodies. As he grew older and his voice became more distinct, he also found
singing more to his liking. He enjoyed the latitude it gave him in putting
more "soul" and creativity into his compositions. Omi is the newest prodigy
for international talent wizard, Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon who successfully
produced and marketed such luminaries as Shabba Ranks, Patra and Italian
reggae singer Alborosie. Omi is a prolific singer and songwriter inspired by
stars such as Nat King Cole, John Legend and Tanya Stephens. He enjoys
reasoning on social, cultural and spiritual issues from which he solicits
material to incorporate in the body of his songs. The timbre of his voice is
smooth, bright and compelling. Omi's fluid vocal delivery and his
contemporary song writing skills will no doubt secure successive hits on both
local and international charts. Omi is being groomed in all aspects of the
music business under the direction of the Shang Records Label, spearheaded by
Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon. He is currently in the studio laying tracks for
his debut album, for which intro singles Standing On All Threes, and
Cheerleader will be released shortly. 2) Omri Harpaz (Omi), was born in 1977
in Israel, Studied computer programming and his goal is to one day rule the
universe. Omi was attracted to electronic music ever since he can remember.
Omi started Djing at the age of 17 and since then played all over the world
(Japan, Mexico, Kenya, Holland, Germany, Portugal and in the Usa). In the
last few years, Omi started producing music. He started off with his project
"Digital Manta" which was more progressive orientated, but after a while his
style transformed to the more full on side of trance and he began his new
project called "40%". In his music Omi aims to the dance floor and his
mission is to get the crowds up dancing, digging and kicking. For the past
two years, Omi has joined "Shulman" producing psybiant, music that they have
preformed all over the world. Omi has collaborated with many other artists as
well including: Exaile, Skazi, Beat on Phobia, Blt and more. 3) Omi (real
name Juan Omar Ruiz Martínez) was born in Alicante (Spain) in 1988. Naturally
talented, willing to learn and to work hard he rapidly developped and used
his musical competences to produce his own music and find his own style. In
2004 he started producing electronic music and as he got to discover various
musical styles he found himself particularly interested in foreign hardcore
techno music. Once he discovered hardcore music he rapidly started to produce
his own and it's with the netlabel PNZZ that his reputation started to grow.
In 2009 with his first song released on vinyl with Megarave Records, he made
his first step in the scene and since then his passion and willingness to
succeed in this highly competitive sphere kept on getting bigger. In 2011 he
impressed DJ Promo with an innovative banging demo and he signed a contract
with TTM, a significant result for this young artist. A melancholic feeling
mixed with drums, great strenght and forcefuleness, that's how you can
describe Omi's melodies. With no restriction when it comes to production, Omi
is comfortable with the most commercial as much as with the roughest
industrial sound. His ability to combine various styles is what makes his
strenght when it comes to mixing.

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OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

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Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948) is an English-Australian
singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed
five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1
Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and
14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been
certified gold by the RIAA. Her music has been successful in multiple formats
including pop, country and adult contemporary and has sold an estimated over
100 million albums worldwide. She co-starred with John Travolta in the film
adaptation of the Broadway musical Grease, which featured one of the most
successful film soundtracks in Hollywood history. Newton-John has been a
long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. Since
surviving breast cancer in 1992, she has been an advocate for health
awareness becoming involved with various charities, health products and
fundraising efforts. Her business interests have included launching several
product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in
Australia. Newton-John has been married twice. She currently lives with her
second husband, John Easterling, in Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida. She is the
mother of one daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi, with her first husband, actor
Matt Lattanzi.

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RICKY MARTIN

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Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), is a Puerto Rican
pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Puerto
Rican boy band Menudo, and as a solo artist since 1991. Throughout his
career, he has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. He is the founder
of the Ricky Martin Foundation, a non-profit charity organization aimed at
eliminating human trafficking. Martin got his start at age twelve with the
all boy pop group Menudo; after five years with the group, he released his
Spanish-language solo album, Ricky Martin, in 1991. He also acted on stage
and on TV in Mexico, becoming a modest star in the country. In 1994 he
starred on the American TV soap opera General Hospital, playing a Puerto
Rican singer. In 1999, after several albums in Spanish, he released his first
English-language album (also titled Ricky Martin), which included "Livin' la
Vida Loca". The album sold 22 million copies and brought Martin international
fame. His other studio albums include: Me Amarás (1993), A Medio Vivir
(1995), Vuelve (1998), Sound Loaded (2000), Almas del Silencio (2003), Life
(2005), and Música + Alma + Sexo (2011). On the edge of the new millennium,
Martin—almost by himself—gave Latino music an international face. An
acclaimed performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards launched Martin into
worldwide super-stardom. As Entertainment Weekly's Andrew Essex reported,
"his leather-pants, electro-pelvis version of 'La Copa de la Vida'
single-handedly goosed a very dull telecast, earning him a standing ovation."
In 2010, Martin announced that he was a "fortunate homosexual man", ending
years of fan speculation on the topic. His twin sons, Matteo and Valentino,
were born via a surrogate mother in 2008. Martin also co-owns a Miami
restaurant, Casa Salsa, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in
2007. On November 4, 2011, Ricky Martin was granted Spanish citizenship for
his artistic merits and for his grandmother being Spanish-born. Martin
currently stars as Che in the Broadway revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber
musical Evita.

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RONNIE DUNN

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Ronnie Gene Dunn (born June 1, 1953, Coleman, Texas) is an American country
music singer-songwriter, known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.
Songfacts states that Ronnie Dunn spent years playing bars and clubs before
heading to Nashville and hooking up with Kix Brooks to form the successful
duo Brooks & Dunn. Brooks & Dunn have sold over 30 million records, had 26 #1
singles, and are one of the most consistently successful acts on the concert
circuit. They opened for the Rolling Stones in 2006. In 2009, they announced
that they would disband in 2010. In late 2010, Dunn announced that he was
working on a solo album. The album's first single, "Bleed Red", was released
to country radio on January 30, 2011, and debuted at number 30 on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending February 19, 2011. The
self-titled album was released on June 7, 2011, via Arista Nashville. The
album was Dunn's first release of music in nearly 25 years; he released three
singles in the 1980's without issuing an album.

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THE ROLLING STONES

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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The
first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones on guitar and harmonica, Ian
Stewart on piano, Mick Jagger on lead vocals and harmonica, Keith Richards on
guitar and backing vocals, Bill Wyman on bass and Charlie Watts on drums.
Jones founded and led the band, but Jagger and Richards assumed leadership
after becoming the primary songwriters. Jones' increasing physical and mental
troubles forced his departure from the band two weeks prior to his drowning
death in 1969. Since Wyman retired in 1993, full band members have been
Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975,
replacing Mick Taylor (who had followed Jones). The Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them
fourth on the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list and their album sales
are estimated at more than 200 million worldwide. The Rolling Stones were in
the vanguard of the "British Invasion" of English bands that became popular
in the U.S. in the mid-sixties. They have released twenty-four studio albums,
eleven live albums and numerous compilations. Their album Sticky Fingers
(1971) began a string of eight consecutive studio albums reaching number one
in the United States. Their most recent album of new material, A Bigger Bang,
was released in 2005. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked the Rolling Stones
at number ten on "The Billboard Top All-Time Artists" and as the second most
successful group in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Rolling Stones' advent
brought greater international recognition to the primitive urban blues
typified by Chess Records' artist Muddy Waters, writer of "Rollin' Stone",
the song for which the band is named. Critic and musicologist Robert Palmer
said their endurance and relevance stems from being "rooted in traditional
verities, in rhythm-and-blues and soul music" while "more ephemeral pop
fashions have come and gone". In 2012 the band celebrated their 50th
anniversary.

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THE RUNAWAYS

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The Runaways were an American all-female hard rock band (1975-1979) The
group, assisted by producer Kim Fowley, consisted initially of
singer/guitarist Joan Jett, bassist Michael Steele and drummer Sandy West.
Steele left the band after only a few months in 1975 (and later joined The
Bangles) She was replaced by a succession of bass players over the run of the
group, including Peggy Foster, Jackie Fox, Vicki Blue, and Laurie McAllister.
Lita Ford signed on within the first year of the band as lead guitarist after
initially auditioning for bass. Cherie Currie joined as lead vocalist. Jackie
Fox left the group in 1977, during the Japanese tour. Shortly after the band
returned to the US, Cherie Currie left the Runaways and Joan Jett took over
as lead vocalist. Disagreement between band members included the musical
style; Joan Jett wanted the band to take a musical change, shifting towards
punk rock/glam rock while Lita Ford, backed by drummer Sandy West, wanted to
continue playing hard rock/heavy metal music. Neither would accept the
other's point of view. The Runaways played their last ever concert on New
Year's Eve, 1978 at the Cow Palace near San Francisco and officially broke up
in April 1979. In 1987, Kim Fowley still owned the rights to the Runaways
name and brought an entirely new group of girls together to record an album.
This incarnation consisted of Gayle Welch, Missy Bonilla, Denise Pryor and
Kathrine Dombrowski. They only released one album together, Young And Fast,
and disbanded soon after its release.

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ABC

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ABC has its roots in the band Vice Versa, a Sheffield band formed in 1977 by
synthesiser-players Stephen Singleton and Mark White. Their debut gig was as
the support to Wire at the Outlook club in Sheffield. They founded their own
label, Neutron Records, releasing the EP Music 4. Martin Fry, who wrote the
fanzine Modern Drugs, interviewed Vice Versa and shortly afterwards they
asked him to join as synthesizer player. Fry accepted and by late 1980 the
band had evolved into ABC, with Fry becoming lead vocalist. The last
performance as Vice Versa was at the Futurama 2 Festival in Leeds in
September 1980, from there on it was as ABC; with Singleton playing saxophone
and White playing guitars and keyboards. In the new year they were joined by
Mark Lickley on bass and David Robinson on drums. The group's first single,
"Tears Are Not Enough", made the UK Top 20 in 1981. Soon afterwards, Robinson
left the band and was replaced by David Palmer; Lickley departed shortly
thereafter and was not replaced. In 1982, the band released their debut album
The Lexicon of Love, which reached number one in the UK Albums Chart.
Produced by Trevor Horn, it often featured in UK critics' lists of favourite
albums: it ranked 42nd in The Observer Music Monthly's "Top 100 British
Albums" (June 2004) and 40th in Q magazine's "100 Greatest British Albums"
(June 2000). The band had three Top 10 hits during 1982: the singles "Poison
Arrow", "The Look of Love" (both of which were recorded whilst Mark Lickley
was still a member of the band), and "All of My Heart". Several high-concept
music videos were made, including the long-form spy pastiche "Mantrap".
Following the culmination of the Lexicon of Love tour, Palmer joined the
Yellow Magic Orchestra for a series of tour dates; shortly thereafter Fry,
Singleton, and White decided to reconvene in order to commence work on their
next album, leading Palmer to depart ABC in order to honour his commitments
to Yellow Magic Orchestra's tour. The remaining members' found it difficult
to follow up on the success of their debut. Their second album, Beauty Stab,
was released in November 1983, produced by Gary Langan who was the engineer
on The Lexicon of Love. It performed poorly in comparison to its predecessor,
peaking at number 12. The first single from the album, "That Was Then But
This Is Now", briefly appeared in the UK Top 20, followed by a Top 40 showing
for "SOS". The band eschewed remixes for the project and so the 12" single
for "That Was Then But This Is Now" featured the disclaimer "This record is
exactly the same as the 7" version. The choice is yours." Singleton left the
band shortly after the release of Beauty Stab as a result of Fry and White's
reluctance to spend much time touring the band's material. Fry and White then
enlisted the services of Fiona Russell Powell (known as Eden) and David
Yarritu in the group's new line-up. This line-up recorded the album How To Be
A...Zillionaire!, released in 1985. The band's chart success dwindled further
in the UK with this album, but they did score their first US Top 10 hit with
"Be Near Me", which also made the UK Top 30. The album also featured the
singles "(How to Be a) Millionaire", "Vanity Kills" and "Ocean Blue".
Inspiration for the album's cartoons of the band members was taken from a
Photo shoot by David Levine whose work featured on many of the sleeves for
singles released from this album. Keith LeBlanc from Tackhead programmed much
of the beatbox work for the album. After a hiatus, during which Fry was
treated for Hodgkin's disease, he and White reconvened ABC as a duo,
releasing the album Alphabet City in 1987. The album returned them to the UK
Top 10 for the first time in five years, peaking at number 7. It featured
"When Smokey Sings", a tribute to Smokey Robinson, which narrowly missed the
UK Top 10. The album also spawned "The Night You Murdered Love" (UK #31) and
"King Without a Crown" (UK #44) as singles. In 1989, the duo issued Up, their
fifth and final PolyGram studio album. This time experimenting with house
music, ABC scored a minor UK hit with the single "One Better World". A second
single, "The Real Thing", and the album itself were less successful. During
this period, the group worked on a couple of outside productions aimed at the
house music scene. One was Paul Rutherford's (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) solo
album and first single release; the other was for Lizzie Tear on the group's
own Neutron label. In 1990, the band released a greatest hits compilation
album, Absolutely. This covered all of ABC's albums up until 1990 and
featured all of their singles. The compilation made the UK Top 10. A video
package featuring promos was also released. One new song, "The Look of Love
'90", was released to promote the package. The group moved to the EMI label
(and MCA in North America), where they recorded the 1991 LP Abracadabra. Two
singles, "Love Conquers All" and "Say It", narrowly missed the UK Top 40,
though a remix of the latter by the Italian production team Black Box
appeared on the US dance charts. Martin Fry also collaborated with M People
in 1991 on their first album, Northern Soul, recording vocals for the song
"Life". However, when the album was re-released in 1992, and again in 1995,
this track was omitted. After a six-year hiatus, Fry, now the sole member of
ABC, resurrected the band's name in 1997 for the album Skyscraping, an homage
to several of his musical heroes, including David Bowie, Roxy Music, and The
Sex Pistols. With Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 and Keith Lowndes contributing
to the sessions and songwriting, the album was commercially unsuccessful
though a single, "Stranger Things", reached number 57 in the UK. Two other
singles, "Rolling Sevens" and "Skyscraping", did not chart. In 1999, ABC
released their first live album, The Lexicon of Live. The album covered most
of their major hits. Although Fry was the only member left, he had a backing
band and adorned the album cover in his famed gold lamé suit. Look of Love –
The Very Best of ABC was released in 2001. Although essentially a reissue of
the 1990 greatest hits compilation Absolutely, the album featured two new
songs by Fry, "Peace and Tranquility" and "Blame". A companion DVD, along
with a bonus disc of remixes, was also released. In 2004, the VH1 show Bands
Reunited attempted to get the line-up of Fry, Palmer, Singleton and White
together for a reunion concert. Fry and Palmer appeared and played together
(with help from Nick Beggs of Kajagoogoo) for the first time in over twenty
years. Singleton and White opted not to participate. Following a tour of the
United States in May and June 2006, Fry and Palmer, together with session
keyboardist Chuck Kentis, put together a new ABC album, Traffic. It was
released on 28 April 2008. Gary Langan, who worked on The Lexicon of Love and
Beauty Stab, mixed and produced the album. The first single, "The Very First
Time", debuted on BBC Radio 2 in January, was added to the station's "A"
playlist for the week beginning 29 March and was released as a music download
track on 1 April. On 1 September 2007, ABC performed a set with other 1980s
acts at Retrofest at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. This appearance
included a rendition of "Addicted to Love", with Tony Hadley of Spandau
Ballet and Peter Cox of Go West. In the summer of 2008, ABC toured the US as
part of the 2008 Regeneration Tour, which also featured The Human League,
Belinda Carlisle, A Flock of Seagulls, and Naked Eyes. In April 2009, ABC
performed the Lexicon of Love album live at the Royal Albert Hall,
accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Anne Dudley of Art of Noise, who
arranged and played keyboards on the original record, conducted the
performance. A music review in the 13 April 2009 edition of The Independent
newspaper, described the performance as a "glorious night that has placed one
of the Eighties' most perfectly constructed albums back near the top of the
pop pantheon". In 2009 ABC toured the US as the headliner of the 2009
'Regeneration Tour', which also featured Terri Nunn of Berlin, Wang Chung,
and Cutting Crew. In June, July and August 2011, ABC performed at a few
locations around the UK as well as Las Vegas, Nevada. In October 2011, ABC
performing dates in Melbourne, Australia. On 19 July 2012, Martin Fry was
made an honorary Doctor of Music at the University of Sheffield for his
contribution of more than thirty years to music. The following day his
daughter Nancy received her degree from the Department of Sociological
Studies from the same University. On 1 March 2013, ABC appeared in Dubai,
UAE, in the '80s Rewind' concert with Rick Astley, Heaven 17, Howard Jones
and T'Pau. In June 2014, it was revealed that a dozen early tapes had been
discovered of rare remixes and unheard songs from ABC's first three albums.
These were returned to Martin Fry who was delighted, but unsure as to what he
would do with them. The rediscovered songs "include a "That's It Folks!" mix
of "So Hip It Hurts" from Zillionaire. From Beauty Stab, reams of early
studio takes have come to light including one song, "You And Me," that never
made the final album. From the The Lexicon of Love era, the group's own,
pre-Trevor Horn demos of "All of My Heart" have come to light, along with a
reel entitled "4 Ever 2 Gether – The Outtake, Starring Martin Fry as Ken
Dodd". In October 2015, Martin Fry announced that he was working on a new ABC
album. "It's going to be a take on The Lexicon of Love, but all these years
on. I'm a man in my fifties now with a wealth of experience. It's about how
you grow older but you make the same mistakes over and over and over again."
In November 2015, a compilation album entitled 80s Recovered was released,
featuring many artists from the 1980s. ABC contributed a cover of Radiohead's
"High and Dry", with a regular version and a remix. In January 2016, Martin
Fry said the new ABC album would be entitled The Lexicon of A Lost Ideal and
released in the UK in May 2016. Featuring tracks penned by Fry, with
contributions by Rob Fusari, Marcus Vere, Matt Rowe and Anne Dudley, the
album features orchestration arranged by Anne Dudley, who worked in a similar
capacity on The Lexicon of Love. In April 2016, the release of the new album,
now entitled The Lexicon of Love II, was announced with lead single "Viva
Love" made available via digital platforms. The album was released in the UK
on 27 May 2016 and entered the UK Albums Chart at No.5, the first time ABC
had reached the Top 5 since the original Lexicon of Love album in 1982. ABC
also contributed a new song called "Living Inside My Heart" to Fly (Songs
Inspired By The Film Eddie The Eagle), the soundtrack of which was released
on 18 March 2016 on CD and digitally.

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A. R. RAHMAN

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Allah Rakha Rahman (born 6 January 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar) is an Indian
composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist
and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film
composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating Eastern classical
music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and traditional
orchestral arrangements. He has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a
BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare
Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South in addition to numerous other
awards and nominations. His extensive body of work for film and the stage
earned him the nickname â€œthe Mozart of Madrasâ€ and several Tamil
commentators and fans have coined him the nickname Isai Puyal (English: Music
Storm). In 2009, Time placed Rahman in its list of World's Most Influential
People. The UK based World Music magazine Songlines named him one of
'Tomorrow's World Music Icons' in August 2011. Having set up his own in-house
studio called Panchathan Record Inn at Chennai, arguably one of Asia’s most
sophisticated and high-tech studios, Rahman's film scoring career began in
the early 1990s with the Tamil film Roja. Working in India's various film
industries, international cinema and theatre, Rahman has reportedly sold more
than 300 million records worldwide of his film scores and soundtracks as of
2009 for over 100 film scores worldwide, making him one of the world's
all-time top selling recording artists. In a notable career spanning two
decades, Rahman has garnered particular acclaim for redefining contemporary
Indian film music and thus contributing to the success of several films.
Rahman is currently one of the highest paid composers of the motion picture
industry. He has also become a notable humanitarian and philanthropist,
donating and raising money for beneficial causes and supporting charities.

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Sean Michael Anderson (born March 25, 1988), better known by his stage name
Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music
in 2007, and then in 2008 signed with Def Jam Recordings. Sean Michael
Anderson was born in Santa Monica, California, and he moved at two months old
to west Detroit (6 Mile and Wyoming), where he was raised by his mother and
grandmother. He attended Detroit Waldorf School and graduated from Cass
Technical High School with a 3.7 GPA. Big Sean is often heard saying "west
side" in his songs; he is referring to the west side of his hometown Detroit,
Michigan. In his later years in high school, Sean gained a valuable
relationship with Detroit hip-hop station WHTD; he would show his rhyming
skills on a weekly basis as part of a rap battle contest held by the station.
In 2005, Kanye West was doing a radio interview at 102.7 FM. Hearing about
this, Sean headed over to the station to meet West and perform some
freestyle. Initially Kanye was reluctant to hear the emcee, however he gave
Sean 16 bars to rap for him. According to Big Sean, Kanye enjoyed his
freestyle: "As we get to the entrance of the radio station ... we stopped in
the middle of the doorway. He starts looking at me and bobbing his head,".
After the freestyle, Sean left Kanye his demo tape. Two years later, West
signed Big Sean to GOOD Music. On September 30, 2007, Big Sean released his
first official mixtape Finally Famous: The Mixtape. His hit single, "Get'cha
Some", produced by WrighTrax, attained media attention and led to articles in
The Source and the Detroit Metro Times. He also recorded a music video for
"Get'cha Some", which was directed by Hype Williams. Sean released a second
mixtape hosted by Mick Boogie on April 16, 2009, called UKNOWBIGSEAN. It
featured the songs "Million Dollars", "Get'cha Some" and "Supa Dupa". This
mixtape includes 30 tracks. Sean released a third mixtape hosted by Don
Cannon on August 31, 2010 called Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG. Features include
Bun B, Chip tha Ripper, Curren$y, SAYITAINTTONE, Tyga, Drake, Mike Posner,
Suai, Chuck Inglish, Asher Roth, Dom Kennedy, Boldy James, and Chiddy Bang.
The mixtape includes 20 tracks. An unauthorized leak of his collaboration
with Drake, called "Made" made its way onto the internet on April 30, 2010.
In an interview with TheHipHopUpdate.com on May 1, Big Sean expressed his
disappointment over the leak, calling it an unfinished version both musically
and verse wise. Big Sean's official Facebook page confirmed that his debut
album Finally Famous & Consequence's Cons TV would be released on September
14, 2010. On August 31, Big Sean tweeted that the album was not coming out on
that day, but it would be coming out sometime in 2011.

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Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American boy band formed in Los
Angeles, California, in 2009. . They were featured on a nickelodeon
television show called Big Time Rush. The show has featured other American
stars, including the Pussycat Doll's Nicole Scherzinger, Jordin Sparks, and
How to Rock's Cymphonique Miller. The band consists of members Kendall
Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson. The band released
its debut album, BTR in October 2010. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard
200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. A
second studio album, Elevate was released on November 21, 2011. Songfacts.com
reports that Windows Down is the first single from the boys' third album. BTR
performed the song live for the first time at the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash in
Chicago on June 16, 2012 and it was released a week later.

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Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM (6 February 1945 - 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican
singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer
for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers (1963-1981).
Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music,
and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari
movement to a worldwide audience. Marley's music was heavily influenced by
the social issues of his homeland, and he is considered to have given voice
to the specific political and cultural nexus of Jamaica. His best-known hits
include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Could You Be Loved", "Stir
It Up", "Get Up Stand Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", "One Love" and,
"Three Little Birds", as well as the posthumous releases "Buffalo Soldier"
and "Iron Lion Zion". The compilation album Legend (1984), released three
years after his death, is reggae's best-selling album, going ten times
Platinum which is also known as one Diamond in the U.S., and selling 25
million copies worldwide. Bob Marley was born in the village of Nine Mile in
Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica as Nesta Robert Marley. A Jamaican passport
official would later swap his first and middle names. His father, Norval
Sinclair Marley, was a white Jamaican of mixed and English descent whose
family came from Sussex, England. Norval was a captain in the Royal Marines,
as well as a plantation overseer, when he married Cedella Booker, an
Afro-Jamaican then 18 years old. Norval provided financial support for his
wife and child, but seldom saw them, as he was often away on trips. In 1955,
when Bob Marley was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack at age
70. Marley faced questions about his own racial identity throughout his life.
He once reflected: I don't have prejudice against meself. My father was a
white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't
deh pon nobody's side. Me don't deh pon the black man's side nor the white
man's side. Me deh pon God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come
from black and white. Although Marley recognised his mixed ancestry,
throughout his life and because of his beliefs, he self-identified as a black
African, following the ideas of Pan-African leaders. Marley stated that his
two biggest influences were the African-centered Marcus Garvey and Haile
Selassie. A central theme in Bob Marley's message was the repatriation of
black people to Zion, which in his view was Ethiopia, or more generally,
Africa. In songs such as "Black Survivor", "Babylon System", and "Blackman
Redemption", Marley sings about the struggles of blacks and Africans against
oppression from the West or "Babylon". Marley and his step brother Bunny
Wailer (Bob's mother had a daughter with Bunny's father, younger sister to
both of them) started to play music while he was still at school, which he
left at the age of 14 to make music with Joe Higgs, a local singer and devout
Rastafari. At a jam session with Higgs and Livingston, Marley met Peter
McIntosh (later known as Peter Tosh), who had similar musical ambitions. In
1962, Marley recorded his first two singles, "Judge Not" and "One Cup of
Coffee", with local music producer Leslie Kong. These songs, released on the
Beverley's label under the pseudonym of Bobby Martell, attracted little
attention. The songs were later re-released on the box set Songs of Freedom,
a posthumous collection of Marley's work. Marley was also known to use an
Epiphone guitar for much of his career.

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BON JOVI

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Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in
1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (John
Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan,
drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald. The band's
lineup has remained mostly static during their history, the only exception
being the departure of Alec John Such in 1994, who was unofficially replaced
by Hugh McDonald. The band became known for writing several rock anthems and
achieved widespread recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet,
released in 1986. After touring and recording non-stop during the late 1980s,
the band went on hiatus after the New Jersey Tour in 1990, during which time
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums. In
1992, the band returned with the album Keep the Faith. Their 2000 single
"It's My Life", which followed a second hiatus, successfully introduced the
band to a younger audience. Bon Jovi has been known to use different styles
in their music, which has included country for their 2007 album Lost Highway.
Their latest album, The Circle, was released on November 10, 2009 in the
United States. Throughout their career, the band have released eleven studio
albums, three compilation albums and one live album, and have sold 130
million records worldwide. They have performed more than 2,600 concerts in
over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans, and were inducted into the
UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006. The band was also honored with the Award of
Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004. Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. Jon Bon Jovi began
playing piano and guitar in 1975, at the age of 13, with his first band
'Raze'. At 16, Bon Jovi met David Bryan and formed a band called Atlantic
City Expressway. Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band "John
Bongiovi and the Wild Ones," playing local clubs like "The Fast Lane," and
opening for known acts in the area. By 1980, he formed another band, "The
Rest", and opened up for New Jersey acts such as Southside Johnny and the
Asbury Jukes. By mid-1982, out of school and working part-time at a women's
shoe store, Jon Bon Jovi took a job at the Power Station Studios, a Manhattan
recording facility where his cousin Tony Bongiovi was co-owner. Bon Jovi made
several demos-including one produced by Billy Squier-and sent them to record
companies, though failing to make an impact. His first professional recording
was as lead vocals in "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas," which was part
of the Christmas in the Stars album which his cousin co-produced. Bon Jovi
visited local radio station WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple" in Lake Success, New
York. He spoke directly to the promotion director, John Lassman, who accepted
the song "Runaway" for inclusion on the station's compilation album of local
homegrown talent. Bon Jovi was initially reluctant, but eventually gave them
the song, on which Bon Jovi had used studio musicians to play on the track.
The studio musicians who helped record "Runaway"-known as The All Star
Review-were guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie
LaRocka, and bassist Hugh McDonald.

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CLINT BLACK

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Prolific singer-songwriter Clint Black has long been heralded as one of
Country music’s brightest stars. His many talents have taken him even
further, as Black has transcended genres to become one of the most successful
artists in all the music industry. To date, Black has written, recorded and
released more than 100 songs, a benchmark in any artist’s career. An
astounding one-third of these songs eligible for major single release also
achieved hit song status at Country radio, while more than 20 million of his
albums have been sold worldwide. While it’s well-known that Black is an
accomplished singer and guitarist, people may be surprised to learn that he
is also proficient on drums and harmonica. Black’s continued success can be
attributed in part to his deep sense of Country music history, and his humble
gratitude in being an important part of it. The 1989 debut of his critically
acclaimed fan favorite, the Triple Platinum Killin’ Time, marked a shift in
the industry, with a return to the more traditional sounds of the genre. CMT
lists this album as one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Country Music. Released
while Black was still an unknown Texas-based artist and writer, Killin’ Time
boasted five #1 hits - unprecedented from a debut album in any genre - and
won Black a collection of awards that included: Country Music Association
Horizon Award, Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year, American
Music Awards Favorite New Male Country Artist, Academy of Country Music Best
New Male Vocalist, Academy of Country Music Best Male Vocalist, Academy of
Country Music Album of the Year (Killin’ Time), and Academy of Country Music
Single of the Year (â€œA Better Manâ€). For Black, Killin’ Time was only the
beginning. Put Yourself in My Shoes followed in 1990, and quickly went Triple
Platinum. Since then, Black has had nearly two dozen #1 hit singles, and
almost as many Top 5 and Top 10 hits - all of them his original compositions,
which is itself a notable rarity in popular music. The overall number of his
awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, surpasses the number
of his hit records, while he has performed for a staggering number of
dedicated music fans in concerts through the years. With such a long and
productive career, Black still keeps his output as fresh now as when he was a
hungry, up-and-coming artist. When he felt that his music was in danger of
becoming a bit repetitive in the late 90s, Black took a brave risk and shook
things up by leaving his label of more than a decade, and took a much-needed
break to reevaluate where he wanted to take his career next. At that time, he
and wife Lisa Hartman Black decided to start a family, and the birth of
daughter Lily Pearl subsequently gave Black a new perspective and vigor that
affected not only his personal life, but his professional and creative sides
as well. Clearly, Black’s devotion to family was the best thing for his
career. In 2003, he boldly founded Equity Music Group, an especially
artist-friendly record company that became home to his own recordings, as
well as those of other like-minded artists. It was his company that launched
Little Big Town’s career with their Platinum-selling album, The Road to Here.
Black’s highly anticipated debut album for the label, Spend My Time, received
great critical acclaim, and the label went on to earn Billboard’s #2
Independent Imprint of the Year and #4 Independent Label of the Year across
all genres in 2006. Without a doubt, Clint Black has earned his place as one
of the most successful artists in the history of American music; but he has
not stopped there. Black memorably flexed his acting chops with a cameo in
1994’s Maverick (alongside Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster), as well as with
roles in films such as 2000’s Going Home (with Jason Robards) and the
starring role in 1998’s Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack. Flicka
2 (with Patrick Warburton) - will be released in May 2010. Black has also
performed on TV shows including The Larry Sanders Show, Las Vegas, King of
the Hill and many others. In addition to his established business ventures
and various charity foundation efforts, Black branched out even further with
an appearance on Donald Trump’s hit reality series Celebrity Apprentice. As a
result of the friendship on the show between Black and fellow contestant and
Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton, the teammates are working to secure a
total of one million dollars in matching fund donations for the International
Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF). Black currently serves as Honorary Chair for
the IRSF’s â€œResearch to Reality: Funding Progressâ€ campaign, which helps
to accelerate treatments and research to find a cure for the developmental
disorder.

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FABOLOUS

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John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York), better
known by his stage name Fabolous, is a Grammy award nominated American
rapper, actor and designer signed to Def Jam Records. He released his debut
album, Ghetto Fabolous in 2001 and has since released 2003’s Street Dreams,
2004’s Real Talk and 2007’s From Nothin’ To Somethin’, all of which have
collectively sold over four million copies in the United States. His fourth
studio album, Loso’s Way, was released in July of 2009 and debuted at #1 on
the Billboard 200 chart. It takes talent to make the struggle to succeed seem
effortless, but that is the gift that separates artists like Brooklyn’s John
Jackson, aka Fabolous, from the everyday MC. While most rappers spend more
and more time convincing the masses of their “hustle,” Fabolous lets his work
speak for his effort. With two platinum albums (2001’s Ghetto Fabolous and
2003’s Street Dreams) and one Gold (2004’s Real Talk) to his credit, the
veteran hitmaker still exudes a rookie-of-the year swagger. After recording
for both Elektra and Atlantic Records, Fab is enjoying a home coming with the
legendary Def Jam label. His first recorded song was “If They Want It” from
DJ Clue’s The Professional, which was released by Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam in
1998. “I had people in my corner already over there,” Fab says of DJ Clue and
A&R Skane, the Desert Storm duo who discovered Fabolous. “So it wasn’t like I
was coming to a new neighborhood.”

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HANNAH MONTANA

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Hannah Montana is a fictional character from the Disney Channel original
series of the same name, which debuted in March 2006. The series focuses on a
girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley
Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah
Montana by night, concealing her real identity from the public, other than
her close friends and family. The series has thus far released 3 original
soundtracks (two of which debuting at #1 on the Billboard charts), and 2
other soundtracks, one from the original movie, and another from a live
concert film from the bestselling Best of Both Worlds concert tour. In 2007,
the series was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Hannah Montana: The
Movie was released in theaters on April 10, 2009. The third season of the
series premiered on November 2, 2008 and ended on March 14, 2010. The show
has been renewed for the fourth and final season which started production on
January 18, 2010 and new episodes have been ordered by Disney. It is expected
to premiere in July 2010.

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JESSIE JAMES DECKER

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Jessica Rose "Jessie" James Decker (born April 12, 1988) is an American
country pop singer and songwriter. Having auditioned for and being rejected
by most of the country labels in Nashville, Tennessee at age fifteen, James
began working on refining her craft with Karla Wallace of Yellow Dog Records.
One of her songs attracted the attention of Mercury Records which offered her
a recording contract. She released her debut album, Jessie James, in 2009.
James was born April 12, 1988 in Vicenza, Italy. She began singing at the age
of two, and won her first talent contest in Baker, Louisiana at the age of
nine singing "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart". She told her mother about
the show after hearing about it from her grandmother. By then, she had
already been writing songs on a plastic guitar and performed at SeaWorld and
in Warner Robins, in 2000. At age fifteen, she made weekly trips to Nashville
to hone her songwriting. She had auditioned and was turned down by almost all
the country labels in Nashville, with one label head offering a development
deal. At seventeen, James was introduced to Karla Wallace of independent
label Yellow Dog Records, who helped her with her songwriting and singing.
One of her songs, "Gypsy Girl", written with two writers from Yellow Dog, had
been pitched to American Idol contestant and winner, Carrie Underwood. Ms.
Underwood put it on hold for her record, but nonetheless made it into the
hands of record executive David Massey, who brought her to the attention of
L.A. Reid. She auditioned for Reid singing her song, "My Cowboy", produced by
John Rich. James soon inked a contract with Mercury Records. Originally
thinking that she would be producing a country record, James was instead told
to record a pop album by record executives. She also claimed to have been
asked to sound like pop singer Britney Spears. She described the recording
process as "intense" as the label sent her to work with hip-hop producers who
asked her to sound less country despite her desire to make country music. She
described herself in an interview as "a country girl at heart," having grown
up listening to the genre, preferring it to pop. Her debut album, Jessie
James was released in August 2009, debuting at number twenty-three on the
Billboard 200. The music on the album was a fusion between country and pop
music, with more emphasis placed on the latter as dictated by her label. The
album also featured writing credits from James and seasoned pop songwriter
Kara DioGuardi and Mitch Allan among others. The album received a mixed
reception from critics, Allmusic received the album positively, but found
that despite being marketed as such and featuring some country influenced
production, the music on the album was far cry from country music. Slant
thought that the album only superficially pulled together influences from
pop, country and hip-hop while failing to pander to any of those audiences.
Its first single, "Wanted", produced by Allan had been released in April and
peaked at number forty on the Billboard Hot 100. She later performed in the
Middle East with singer Kid Rock and comedian Carlos Mencia for US troops
stationed overseas. James began working on her second album, Sweet American
Dreams, in 2010, initially planned to be released in late summer. The album
was to be of the same country-pop sound as her debut, with James being given
more leeway by Mercury in incorporating country sounds. First single, "Boys
in the Summer" released in June, was a minor country success but failed to
chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Having struggled with accepting her career
path as a pop singer, James told her label in the midst of preparations for
her album that she did not want to be a pop artist and wanted to record
country music. After negotiations, David Massey, the record executive who had
brought James to LA Reid, asked Mark Wright from Show Dog-Universal Music,
which had facilitated the country release of "Boys in the Summer" in
November, to help Mercury/IDJ launch James in the country genre. James then
began recording in April 2011. "When You Say My Name" was produced by Wright
and released on January 31, 2012. "Military Man" was released on May 22,
2012. She was removed from the Show Dog Universal roster in 2013. James
co-wrote the majority of the songs on her debut album. The album is of a
country pop fusion genre, revealing her taste for not only country music, but
pop and soul music as well. The beat for "Blue Jeans" was a recording of
James stepping, as she was in the step team in school. Initially, she faced
opposition for her soul music inspired vocal runs when trying to get signed
in Nashville. She has listed Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Bobbie
Gentry, Janis Joplin, Shelby Lynne, and Shania Twain as influences.
Initially, she also stated that she wanted a career similar to those of
Gentry and Twain, who were signed to pop labels but found crossover success
in both country and pop music. James is married to Eric Decker, who is a
starting wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League
as of June 1, 2013. In September 2013, it was announced that the couple was
expecting their first child together. In November, 2013, It was announced
that the couple is expecting a daughter.

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KESHA

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Kesha (born Kesha Rose Sebert; March 1, 1987) (pronunciation: /ˈkɛʃə/ kesh-ə,
stylized as Ke$ha) is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. In 2005, at
age 18, Kesha was signed to producer Dr. Luke's record label, Kemosabe
Entertainment, and publishing company. Although an active musician since
then, singing background vocals and writing songs for other artists, her
breakthrough came in early 2009 after appearing on rapper Flo Rida's
number-one single, "Right Round." Her debut album, Animal and her first
extended play, Cannibal, were released in 2010. Kesha's irreverent music and
image propelled her to immediate commercial success, with Animal debuting as
the number-one album in the US. She also achieved two number-one singles,
"Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R", and a string of top ten hits from the album
and its re-release. At the same time, she continued to write songs for other
artists, including "Till the World Ends" for pop singer Britney Spears.
Warrior, her second studio album released in December 2012, spawned Kesha's
eighth top-ten hit with "Die Young". Influenced by various genres and
artists, Kesha primarily draws inspiration from music of the 1980s; Madonna,
Queen, and Beck have been cited as instrumental to her artistry. After
experimenting with country, pop rock, and electronic music, Kesha stuck with
the latter. Her "talky" rap technique, yodelling, and excessive auto-tune
have become her trademark, and all three have led to scrutiny regarding her
vocal talent. Thematically, her music generally revolves around party antics
and binge drinking, although some tracks have been noted as odes to
individuality. Philanthropically, Kesha has been involved with animal rights
and LGBT activism. Since her debut, Kesha has been nominated for over 40
awards, winning upwards of 10. Among these awards, she won the MTV Europe
Music Award for Best New Act in 2010 and several Billboard Awards. Kesha has
sold 3 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide.

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MARIO

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Mario Dewar Barrett (born August 27, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Grammy
nominated R&B singer, dancer, model and actor signed to J Records. He
released his self-titled debut album in 2002 to critical and commercial
success, with it selling over 96,000 copies in its first week. In 2004, he
released his second album Turning Point, and had huge success with the song
"Let Me Love You". It was one of the biggest songs of the year, holding a
nine week run at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He has since released his third
album Go! in 2007,and his fourth studio album, DNA, was released in October
of 2009. He is also a popular actor, starring in films such as Step Up,
Freedom Writers and Destination Fame, was featured in season six of Dancing
with the Stars and is the new face of PETA's Ink, Not Mink campaign.

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*NSYNC

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N Sync (sometimes stylized as *NSYNC) was an American boy band formed in
Orlando, Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. *NSYNC
consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone,
and Lance Bass. After heavily publicized legal battles with their former
manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Sony BMG, the group's second
album, No Strings Attached, sold over one million copies in one day and 2.42
million copies in one week. In addition to a host of Grammy Award
nominations, *NSYNC has performed at the World Series, the Super Bowl and the
Olympic Games, and sang or recorded with Elton John, Left Eye, Aerosmith,
Mary J. Blige, Britney Spears, Nelly, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Stevie
Wonder, Celine Dion, and Gloria Estefan. While *NSYNC announced a "temporary
hiatus" in spring 2002, the band has not recorded new material since. The
group's official website was shut down in the summer of 2006, and in 2007,
Lance Bass confirmed that the group has "definitely broken up." They have
sold over 50 million albums during their career.

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PAROKYA NI EDGAR

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Parokya ni Edgar (lit: Edgar's Parish) is a Filipino band formed in 1993. The
band is known for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers
of popular songs both foreign and local. The band is adept at playing in
various musical genres. Parokya ni Edgar has been referred to by local media
outlets and numerous award-giving bodies as "Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas"
(The National Band of the Philippines). Despite having "Edgar" in the band's
name, none of the members is named Edgar.

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RODNEY CARRINGTON

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Rodney Scott Carrington (born October 19, 1968, in Longview, Texas) is an
American stand-up comedian, actor, and country music artist. He has released
six major-label studio albums and a greatest-hits package, on Mercury Records
and Capitol Records. His comedy act typically combines stand-up comedy and
original songs. Carrington has also starred in the sitcom Rodney and in the
2008 film Beer for My Horses.

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TONI BRAXTON

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Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American R&B singer,
songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million
records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history.
Braxton has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven
American Music Awards, and numerous other accolades. In 2011, Braxton was
inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In 2017 she was honored with
the Legend Award at the Soul Train Music Awards. In the late 1980s, Braxton
began performing with her sisters in a music group known as The Braxtons; the
group was signed to Arista Records. After attracting the attention of
producers Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and being signed
to LaFace Records, Braxton released her self-titled debut studio album in
1993. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 10
million copies worldwide. In addition, the singles "Another Sad Love Song"
and "Breathe Again" became international successes. The album brought Braxton
three Grammy Awards, including the Grammy for Best New Artist. Braxton
experienced continued success with the albums Secrets (1996), which included
the U.S. #1 hit singles "You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow" and "Un-Break My
Heart"; and The Heat (2000), which opened at #2 on the Billboard 200 and
included the U.S. #2 hit single "He Wasn't Man Enough". Braxton's subsequent
studio albums, More Than a Woman (2002), Libra (2005) and Pulse (2010), were
released amid contractual disputes and health issues. In 2014, Braxton and
longtime collaborator Babyface released a duet album entitled Love, Marriage
& Divorce that earned the duo a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2015.
Further label changes saw the release of Sex & Cigarettes (2018) under Def
Jam/Universal and Spell My Name (2020) under Island. Braxton is also a
television executive producer and personality. She competed in the seventh
season of the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars. She has
executive produced and starred in Braxton Family Values, a reality television
series that aired on We TV from 2011 to 2020. Braxton was also an executive
producer of Tamar & Vince, a spinoff reality TV series starring her younger
sister, Tamar.

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MARIANAS TRENCH

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Marianas Trench is a Juno award nominated Canadian pop rock band from
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada signed to 604 Records. The band was
formed in 2001 and released their first full length album Fix Me on October
3, 2006. Some of the demos the band sent out four years before appear on the
album. The band says their biggest musical influences are Queen, Foo
Fighters, The Beach Boys and Ben Folds Five. The band released their second
studio album on February 24, 2009 entitled Masterpiece Theatre. It takes some
real cojones to include the word 'Masterpiece' in your album title, but Josh
Ramsay isn't too worried. "I suppose I could be digging myself into a hole
calling the record Masterpiece Theatre," he chuckles, "but it's
tongue-in-cheek. And I'm not the kind of person that people would assume as
being an egomaniac. I hope not, anyway." Given his feverish imagination and
comprehensive musical gifts, Ramsay could probably get away with a little
egomania. And with the release of Masterpiece Theatre, the frontman of
Vancouver's Marianas Trench makes a iron-clad case for a prodigious set of
talents - both his own and those of his bandmates, guitarist Matt Webb,
bassist Mike Ayley, and drummer Ian Casselman. Marianas Trench had already
elevated itself above the rest of the pack with a 2006 debut, Fix Me, that
showcased a knack for colouring outside the lines of factory-issue millenial
punk, shrewdly-built pop, and super-adrenalized modern rock. The single and
in particular the video "Shake Tramp" was enough to demonstrate these
qualities, coupled with Ramsay's uninhibited urge to be the complete
song-and-dance man. But with both the industry and the fans beating down the
door for a quick second album, the Trench decided to put on the brakes. "All
of a sudden you have six months to do your next record," Ramsay sighs. "So I
really had to just put my foot down and say, 'No, I need the time to do
this.' I was not interested in putting something out for the sake of putting
something out." Two years later, Marianas Trench has re-emerged with
Masterpiece Theatre. And not surprisingly, it's a work of soaring ambition
and decisive technical prowess - that easily might not have happened. "It's
one thing when you're Chad Kroeger and you just finished writing 'How You
Remind Me'," Ramsay states. "I didn't have some mega-platinum song to back up
my argument with, so I was lucky that the band and the label trusted me
enough to do it." By "it", Ramsay means he was allowed to indulge a
high-concept fantasy for the band's sophomore album, which is built, for
starters, around a song called "Masterpiece Theatre". Adopting Brian Wilson's
notion of the 'pocket symphony' and then running with it, the three distinct
versions of "Masterpiece Theatre" dotted across the record feature an almost
perfect balance between the vocal theatrics of Queen and the more hymnal
qualities of the Beach Boys. By the time "Masterpiece Theatre" is reprised
for a final, climactic time, every other song on the album is quoted and
incorporated into an intricately constructed dramatic revue that swings from
pristine pop, to propulsive riff rock, to quasi-doo wop, to robotic new wave,
and finally into a wholly satisfying thematic payoff. "You know in the climax
of a musical, there's always that medley at the end, and I thought that would
be cool on a rock record," explains Ramsay, "but it turned out to be a lot
harder than I thought it would be. I wrote it in the studio as we recorded
it, and it took about three weeks." After a beat, he adds, "But really it
took me two years because it draws from all the songs on the whole album."
Bassist Mike Ayley readily admits, "I don't think any of the three
'Masterpiece Theatre' songs could have gone on Fix Me had they been written
at the time. 'Masterpiece' 2 and 3 in particular are amazing songs that
really explore the potential of Josh's writing. You really have to hear them
to get it. It's like trying to explain 'Bohemian Rhapsody' to somebody who
has only heard Kanye West and Katy Perry." Ramsay agrees. "I really wanted to
have a 'Good Vibrations'/'Bohemian Rhapsody' style song on the first record,"
he says, "but I don't think I was a mature enough writer to have written it
yet, and I still feel like I was in over-my-head when we did this one, and I
just barely made it." Ramsay is unnecessarily modest; the whole of
Masterpiece Theatre demonstrates a startling compositional maturity compared
to the Marianas Trench of two years ago. "Beside You" is a panoramic exercise
in big emotions, with a dash of the Dream Academy's "Life In a Northern
Town". "Acadia" begins with a clipped, bright acoustic guitar, and blossoms
into something like the Who reconsidered by U2, reimagined for the net
generation. In the crunchy "All to Myself", the power ballad "Lover Dearest",
and the strident "Good to You" (in which he duets with Kate Voegele), Ramsay
pulls out the kind of honeyed vocals more attuned to modern RnB than white,
adolescent rock. "I always had that aspect in my voice but the first record
just didn't have songs that were conducive to me singing that way," he
states. "I think it's from growing up listening to a lot of Michael Jackson.
With these songs, it made sense to stretch out a little more." On "Cross My
Heart" and "Celebrity Status", the band conjures up a kind of perfect pop
crossover. Producer Dave 'Rave' Ogilvie was responsible for the latter track,
which cops a move he used on Marilyn Manson's "Beautiful People" with three
drummers (Casselman, Ramsay and Shane Wilson) playing at once - much to
Ramsay's delight. "He's just worked with so many great artists which makes
his well of tricks and ideas so vast," he says. True to Ramsay's quest for
"more diversity on this album" - not to mention the indulgence of his record
label - Rave was just one of four prominent guest producers eventually roped
into Masterpiece Theatre. Their collective resume includes Nine Inch Nails,
Sum 41, Iggy Pop, Avril Lavigne, and Hedley among others. "I feel really
fortunate to have worked with all those guys," Ramsay says, "coz they all
bring really unique things. Dave Genn and I have a really good working
relationship with each other, and he has such a unique style with arrangement
and stuff. Greig Nori was a really pleasant surprise. As far as I can tell,
he wanted to work with us because he liked our video. The whole time he was
just trying to get me to dance around like an idiot. And Raine Maida, man?
Raine's a trip!" Bassist Ayley also credits Maida for encouraging the band to
"find a personality-identity that wasn't as evident when we started the
production process," while also praising Ramsay for his production efforts.
Ramsay took charge of four songs on the finished record. "Josh is really
about capturing the emotion and power which isn't surprising considering all
the feeling in the writing," he says. Oddly enough, Ramsay also wanted
Disney's in-house genius Alan (Little Mermaid) Mencken to twiddle the knobs
for the climactic version of "Masterpiece Theatre", but admits, "it's a
pretty tall order to get an Academy Award winner to come and work on your
record." Still, the album is certainly not diminished by the few things
Ramsay didn't get. And once the world gets a load of this Masterpiece,
Mencken, Pharrell Williams, Phil Spector... you name it. They'll probably be
lining up.

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BIG AND RICH

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TRAVI$ SCOTT

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AVANT

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Myron Avant (born April 26, 1978), better known as Avant is an American R&B
singer-songwriter. He is best known for hits such as "Separated" (the remix
to which features Kelly Rowland), "My First Love," which one version features
KeKe Wyatt, and "Read Your Mind" (remix featuring Snoop Dogg on the extended
promo vinyl and released September 30, 2003). He was featured in the remix to
the Lloyd Banks song "Karma" from the 2004 album The Hunger for More, and has
had a cameo appearance in the 2004 feature film BarberShop 2: Back in
Business. His self-titled fifth album, Avant, was released on December 9,
2008. Avant is now signed to Verve Forecast and released his sixth studio
album The Letter (formerly titled "Wake Up") on December 21, 2010,featuring
production from the likes of The Pentagon; Mike City; Marshall Leathers; and
Kajun. Avant cites R. Kelly as his biggest influence and inspiration.

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Rakim Allen (born December 9, 1991), better known by his stage name PnB Rock,
is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his 2015 Single, "Fleek" and
2016 single, "Selfish", which has peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot
100. In 2017, Rock was chosen as part of the XXL Freshman Class.

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DADDY YANKEE

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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known by his stage name
Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and record
producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the
neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects. Daddy Yankee is the artist
who coined the word Reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that
was emerging from Puerto Rico. According to the New York Times, he is known
as the "King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike. Ayala aspired to
be a professional baseball player, and tried out for the Seattle Mariners of
Major League Baseball. Before he could be officially signed, he was hit by a
stray round from an AK-47 rifle while taking a break from a studio recording
session with reggaeton mix tape icon DJ Playero. Ayala spent roughly one and
a half years recovering from the wound; the bullet was never removed from his
hip, and he credits the shooting incident with allowing him to focus entirely
on a music career. In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his internationally
acclaimed single "Gasolina", which is credited with introducing reggaeton to
audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. Since
then, he has sold around 20 million records. Daddy Yankee's album Barrio Fino
made history when it became the top-selling Latin music album of the decade
between 2000–2009. In 2017, Daddy Yankee, in collaboration with Latin pop
singer Luis Fonsi, released the hit single "Despacito". It became the first
Spanish-language song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since
"Macarena" in 1996. The single gained global success. The official video for
"Despacito" on YouTube received its billionth view on April 20, 2017 after 97
days, becoming the second-fastest video on the site to reach the milestone
behind Adele's "Hello". Its success led Daddy Yankee to become the most
listened artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify in June 2017,
being the first Latin artist to do so. Daddy Yankee has received various
awards and nominations throughout his career. As of 2017, he has won 82
awards from 270 nominations since his rise to international fame in 2004. He
has won 5 Latin Grammy Award, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 14 Billboard Latin
Music Awards, 2 Latin American Music Awards, 8 Lo Nuestro Awards, an MTV
Video Music Award and 6 ASCAP Awards. He also received a Puerto Rican Walk of
Fame Star, special awards by People en Español magazine, and the Presencia
Latina at Harvard University. He was named by CNN as the "Most Influential
Hispanic Artist" of 2009, and included in Time 100 in 2006.

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Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, (born 30 March 1945) is an English musician,
singer and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of the
Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most
important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in
Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"
and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". In the mid-1960s,
Clapton departed from the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the
Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton joined Cream, a
power trio with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce in which Clapton
played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic
pop." For most of the 1970s, Clapton's output bore the influence of the
mellow style of JJ Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's
"I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most
popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, another
band he formed, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream.
Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed
in the song "Tears in Heaven", which featured in his Unplugged album. A
recipient of 17 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Music, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace
for services to music. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug
addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for
recovering substance abusers.

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GREEN DAY

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Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of
lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing
vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool. Cool replaced former drummer John
Kiffmeyer in 1990, prior to the recording of the band's second studio album,
Kerplunk, and has been a member of the band since. Green Day was originally
part of the punk scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. The
band's early releases were from the independent record label Lookout!
Records. In 1994, its major label debut Dookie released through Reprise
Records became a breakout success and eventually sold over 10 million copies
in the U.S. Green Day was widely credited, alongside fellow California punk
bands Sublime, The Offspring and Rancid, with popularizing and reviving
mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States. Green Day's three
follow-up albums, Insomniac, Nimrod, and Warning did not achieve the massive
success of Dookie, though they were still successful, with Insomniac and
Nimrod reaching double platinum and Warning reaching gold status. The band's
rock opera, American Idiot (2004), reignited the band's popularity with a
younger generation, selling five million copies in the United States. The
band's eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, was released in 2009
which achieved the band's best chart performance to date. The band will begin
to release a trilogy of albums over the course of five months starting in
September 2012. The three albums will be called Â¡Uno!, Â¡Dos!, and Â¡Tré!,
and will be released September 25, 2012, November 13, 2012, and January 15,
2013 respectively. Green Day has sold over 65 million records worldwide with
25 million in the US alone. The group has won five Grammy Awards: Best
Alternative Album for Dookie, Best Rock Album for American Idiot, Record of
the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", Best Rock Album for the second
time for 21st Century Breakdown and Best Musical Show Album for American
Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording. In 2010, a stage adaptation of
American Idiot debuted on Broadway. The musical was nominated for several
Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Scenic Design.

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KUMAR SANU

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LL COOL J

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James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J (an
abbreviation for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper,
entrepreneur, and actor from Bay Shore, New York. He is known for romantic
ballads such as "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover" as well
as pioneering hip-hop such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad",
"The Boomin' System", and "Mama Said Knock You Out". He has released thirteen
studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, including 2008's Exit 13,
the last for his record deal with Def Jam Recordings, and currently has a new
studio album in the works. He has also appeared in numerous films, and
currently stars as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna on the CBS crime drama
television series NCIS: Los Angeles. As he grew older, Smith found a way to
escape the effects of his abuse, and his bullying attitude: hip-hop music. He
fell in love with it at the age of nine, and by 11 he was writing lyrics and
making his own songs with some DJ equipment his grandmother gave him to stop
him riding motorcycles or doing karate. Before too long, LL was an
established member of the Hip-Hop community in his area. He gained notoriety
through his many rap battles against well-established MC. Influenced by
Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, funk legend Rick James, Kurtis Blow, and
pioneers Run-DMC, LL started to create his own rap style.

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MEAT LOAF

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Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947) is an American
musician and actor better known by his stage name Meat Loaf. He is noted for
the Bat Out of Hell trilogy of albums, consisting of Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out
of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose.
Bat Out of Hell has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide. Almost 40
years after its release, it still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually,
and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best
selling albums of all time. He is also known for his powerful wide-ranging
operatic voice and theatrical live performances. After he enjoyed success
with Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and earned a
Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song "I'd Do
Anything for Love", Meat Loaf experienced some initial difficulty
establishing a steady career within the United States. However, he has
retained iconic status and popularity in Europe, especially the United
Kingdom where he received the 1994 Brit Award for Best selling album and
single, appeared in the 1997 film Spice World, and ranks 23rd for the number
of weeks spent on the UK charts as of 2006. He ranked 96th on VH1's "100
Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". He is one of the best-selling music artists
of all time, with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records. He has
also appeared in over 50 movies and television shows, sometimes as himself or
as characters resembling his stage persona. His most notable roles include
Eddie in the The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Robert "Bob" Paulson in
David Fincher's Fight Club (1999) and "The Lizzard" in The 51st State (2002).
He also appeared in several television shows such as Monk, Glee, South Park,
House, M.D. and Tales from the Crypt as a guest actor.

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WALK THE MOON

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Walk the Moon (stylized as WALK THE MOON) is an indie rock band based in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Lead singer and Cincinnati native Nicholas Petricca started
the band in 2008 and went through several member changes before finally
coming together with current members, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, and Eli
Maiman sometime in 2010.The band derives their name from the song "Walking on
the Moon" by The Police.The group independently released their debut album, i
want! i want!, in November 2010, receiving airplay for the track "Anna Sun"
on WCRD, WFPK, WKNH, WRLT, and WTMD. In February 2011, Walk the Moon signed
with Mick Management. They signed to RCA Records and released their first
official album, Walk the Moon in June 2012.Their self-titled debut is
composed of many of their original tracks from i want! i want! in addition to
new tracks that were written specifically for the album and were meant to
reflect the kind of energy the band produced in their live shows. SPIN
Magazine has described them as a "poppy, art-rock quartet".They were also
deemed a Nylon Magazine Band Crush for their "swirly pop beats, infectious
guitar riffs, and loud, sing-a-long choruses."

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JON PARDI

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Jon Pardi (born May 20, 1985) is an American country music singer/songwriter
signed to Capitol Records Nashville. In 2010, Pardi toured as an opening act
for labelmate Dierks Bentley. In March 2012, Pardi released his debut single,
"Missin' You Crazy". It debuted at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country
Songs chart for the week of April 14, 2012, and peaked at #29. It received
three stars from Taste of Country's Billy Dukes. "Up All Night", his second
single, was released in that same month in 2013, and became his first Top 10
hit. His third single, "What I Can't Put Down", was also released that month
in 2014. The album's fourth single, "When I've Been Drinkin'", was released
to country radio on September 22, 2014. Those four songs all appear on
Pardi's debut album, Write You a Song, which was released on January 14, 2014
via Capitol Nashville.

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MIGOS

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Migos () is an American hip hop duo from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in
2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff,
and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and
raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia. They are managed by Coach K, the former
manager of Gucci Mane and Jeezy, and frequently collaborated with producers
such as DJ Durel, Murda Beatz, Zaytoven, and Buddah Bless. Recognized for
their contribution to trap music in the 2010s, Billboard stated that the
group "influenced pop culture and the entire English language by bringing
their North Atlanta roots to the mainstream". Migos released their commercial
debut single "Versace" in 2013, taken from their mixtape Y.R.N. (Young Rich
Niggas). They released several more singles, including "Fight Night" (2014),
"Look at My Dab" (2015), and their four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 entries "Bad
and Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) (2016), peaking at number 1,
"MotorSport" (with Nicki Minaj and Cardi B) (2017), peaking at number 6,
"Stir Fry" (2018), peaking at number 8, and "Walk It Talk It" (featuring
Drake) (2018), peaking at number 10, and even “T-Shirt” from their second
album called Culture in 2017. Migos released their debut album Yung Rich
Nation in July 2015, through Quality Control Music and 300 Entertainment. In
2016, the group portrayed fictionalized versions of themselves in the first
season of the Donald Glover comedy-drama television series Atlanta. Their
second album, Culture, was released in January 2017 also through both record
labels, and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart. The group signed a deal
with Motown and Capitol Records in February 2017, and put out the album
Culture II in January 2018, giving the group their second number 1 album in
the United States. In 2021, the trio released their long-awaited fourth album
Culture III, the final installment in their Culture trilogy. On November 1,
2022, Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, Texas.

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TOVE LO

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Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove
Lo (Swedish pronunciation: ), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has
been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by Rolling Stone. She is known for
her raw, grunge-influenced take on pop music. Out Magazine referred to her
autobiographical lyrical content as making her "the saddest girl in Sweden".
Raised in the Djursholm district of Danderyd, Lo is an alumna of the music
school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet. She formed the rock band Tremblebee in 2006.
After it disbanded, Lo pursued a career in songwriting and earned a
publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music in 2011. Working with producers
Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin, and Xenomania, she became a successful
songwriter, while also recording and releasing her own compositions
independently. In 2013, Lo was signed to Universal Music, Island and Polydor.
The following year, Lo rose to prominence with her debut album, Queen of the
Clouds, which opened at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in October
2014. It spawned the sleeper hit single "Habits (Stay High)", which peaked at
number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as "Talking Body". Her
second album, Lady Wood, was released in October 2016 and debuted at number
11 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Cool Girl", became an
international hit. Her follow-up records, Blue Lips (2017) and Sunshine Kitty
(2019), also performed well, the latter spawning the song "Glad He's Gone",
which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video. In addition to
her solo work, Lo has co-written songs for other artists, including: Lorde's
"Homemade Dynamite" (2017) and Ellie Goulding's "Love Me like You Do" (2015),
a song that garnered her Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She has
collaborated with many artists, including Duran Duran, Charli XCX, Alesso,
Flume, SG Lewis, Channel Tres, Nick Jonas, Seven Lions, Broods, Urban Cone,
Ava Max, Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue and Coldplay.

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HOZIER

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Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known professionally by his middle
name of Hozier, is an Irish musician from Bray, County Wicklow. He released
his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church", in 2013 and his
second EP, From Eden, in 2014. His debut studio album, Hozier, was released
in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014. Hozier was born in
Bray, the son of a local blues musician. He attended St. Gerard's School
before he began studying music at Trinity College, Dublin, but dropped out
midway through his first year to record demos for Universal Music. While at
Trinity, he became involved with the Trinity Orchestra. He was a member of
the chorale ensemble Anúna from 2007 to 2012, and appears as a soloist on
their 2012 release Illumination singing "La Chanson de Mardi Gras." He toured
and sang with the group internationally including performances in Norway and
the Netherlands. In 2013, Hozier released the EP Take Me to Church (also
containing "Like Real People Do", "Angel of Small Death and The Codeine
Scene" and a live version of "Cherry Wine"), with the title track becoming
his breakthrough single after it went viral on YouTube. It reached number one
on iTunes on 25 October 2013. Hozier followed up Take Me to Church with the
new EP From Eden (also containing "Work Song", "Arsonist's Lullabye" and a
live version of "To Be Alone"), and a number of festival tour dates and
television appearances in the United States. Hozier released his self-titled
album, Hozier on 19 September 2014. It featured five singles, including Take
Me to Church, Work Song, and From Eden, which were hits on his earlier EPs.
On December 5, 2014, it was announced that "Take Me to Church" was nominated
at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year in 2015. He performed
for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014, Saturday Night Live, and Late
Night with Seth Meyers. He was nominated for a Grammy and he performed "Take
Me to Church" with Annie Lennox at the 2015 Grammy Awards. He then performed
the single "Take Me to Church" at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. In June
2015 he sang the recessional hymn at the funeral of Olivia Burke, a
21-year-old Irish J-1 visa student who was killed along with five others when
an apartment balcony collapsed in Berkeley, California. The same month, he
also played the Glastonbury Festival. On 12 November 2015 he won the VH1
Artist of the Year based on fan votes. He also performed "Take Me To Church"
and The Beatles' "Blackbird" with singer Tori Kelly.

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2 CHAINZ

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Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1977), better known by his stage name 2
Chainz (formerly Tity Boi), is an American hip hop recording artist from
College Park, Georgia. He was first known for being one-half of southern hip
hop duo Playaz Circle, along with longtime friend and fellow rapper Earl
"Dolla Boy" Conyers. They were best known for being signed to Ludacris'
Disturbing tha Peace label as well as their debut single "Duffle Bag Boy". He
is currently signed to Def Jam Records, an imprint of Universal Music Group.

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AC/DC

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AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in November 1973 by brothers
Malcolm and Angus Young, who continued as members until Malcolm's illness and
departure in 2014. Commonly referred to as a hard rock or blues rock band,
they are also considered pioneers of heavy metal and are sometimes classified
as such, though they have always dubbed their music as simply "rock and
roll". AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first
album, High Voltage, on 17 February 1975; Malcolm and Angus were the only
original members left in the band. Membership subsequently stabilised until
bassist Mark Evans was replaced by Cliff Williams in 1977 for the album
Powerage. Within months of recording the album Highway to Hell, lead singer
and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on 19 February 1980 after a night of heavy
alcohol consumption. The group considered disbanding, but buoyed by support
from Scott's parents, decided to continue and set about finding a new
vocalist. Ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was auditioned and selected to
replace Scott. Later that year, the band released the new album, Back in
Black, which was made as a tribute to Bon Scott. The album launched them to
new heights of success and became their all-time best-seller. The band's next
album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was their first album to reach
number one in the United States. AC/DC declined in popularity soon after
drummer Phil Rudd was fired in 1983 and was replaced by ex-A II Z drummer
Simon Wright, who left to join Dio in 1989. The band experienced a resurgence
in the early 1990s with the release of The Razors Edge. Phil Rudd returned in
1994 after Chris Slade, who was with the band from 1989 to 1994, was asked to
leave in favour of him, and contributed to the band's 1995 album Ballbreaker.
Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well received by critics. The
band's studio album, Black Ice, was released on 20 October 2008 and was the
second-highest-selling album of that year. It was their biggest hit on the
charts since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 on all charts
worldwide. The band's line-up remained the same—their longest unchanged
line-up—until 2014 with Malcolm Young's retirement and Rudd's legal troubles.
AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 71.5
million albums in the United States alone, making them the tenth-best-selling
band in the United States and one of the world's best-selling bands of all
time. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making
it the fifth-highest-selling album by any artist – and the
third-highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 22 million units
in the US alone, where it is the sixth-highest-selling album of all time.
AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"
and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In
2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest
Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for
the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band
of all time."In 2010, AC/DC were ranked number 23 in the VH1 list of the "100
Greatest Artists of All Time".

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ALL TIME LOW

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All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in
2003. The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead
guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist
Zachary Merrick and drummer Rian Dawson. The band's name is taken from lyrics
in the song "Head on Collision" by New Found Glory. Formed while still in
high school in 2003, All Time Low started covering songs by pop punk bands
such as Blink-182. They later had their first record deal became signed to
Emerald Moon Records in 2004 and released their first EP, titled The Three
Words to Remember in Dealing with the End later that same year. The band
later released their debut studio album, The Party Scene, in July 2005.
Before graduating from high school in 2006, All Time Low scored another
record deal, this time, with Hopeless Records. The band said in an interview
that they were starting to get serious about music while in their senior year
of high school, before releasing the Put Up or Shut Up EP in July 2006. The
EP entered the Independent Albums chart at #20 and the Top Heatseekers at
#12. All Time Low later began a "busy" tour for the EP in late 2006. After
the tour, the band began writing material for their second studio album.

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BILLIE HOLIDAY

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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Harris April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an
American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and
musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop
singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists,
pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Critic John Bush
wrote that Holiday "changed the art of American pop vocals forever." She
co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards,
notably "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", "Fine and Mellow", and "Lady
Sings the Blues". She also became famous for singing "Easy Living", "Good
Morning Heartache", and "Strange Fruit", a protest song which became one of
her standards and was made famous with her 1939 recording.

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BONNIE RAITT

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Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues
singer-songwriter and slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a
series of acclaimed roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of
blues, rock, folk and country, but she is perhaps best known for her more
commercially accessible recordings in the 1990s including "Nick of Time",
"Something to Talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and the slow ballad "I
Can't Make You Love Me". Raitt has received nine Grammy Awards in her career
and is a lifelong political activist. Raitt, the daughter of Broadway musical
star John Raitt and his first wife, pianist Marjorie Haydock, began playing
guitar at an early age, something few of her high school female friends did.
Later she would become famous for her bottleneck-style guitar playing. "I had
played a little at school and at camp", she later recalled in a July 2002
interview. The camp Raitt refers to is Camp Regis-Applejack, located on Upper
St. Regis Lake in New York. After graduating from Oakwood Friends School in
Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1967 Raitt entered Radcliffe College as a
freshman, majoring in social relations and African studies. "My plan was to
travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government
based on democracy and socialism", Raitt recalled. "I wanted to help undo the
damage that Western colonialism had done to native cultures around the world.
Cambridge, Massachusetts was a hotbed of this kind of thinking, and I was
thrilled." One day, Raitt was told by a friend that blues promoter Dick
Waterman was giving an interview at WHRB, Harvard's college radio station. An
important figure in the blues revival of the 1960s, Waterman was also a
Cambridge resident. Raitt went to see Waterman, and the two soon became
friends, "much to the chagrin of my parents, who didn't expect their freshman
daughter to be running around with 65-year-old bluesmen," recalled Raitt. "I
was amazed by his passion for the music and the integrity with which he
managed the musicians." During Raitt's sophomore year, Waterman relocated to
Philadelphia, and a number of local musicians he counted among his friends
went with him. Raitt had become a strong part of that community, recalling
that "... these people had become my friends, my mentors, and though I had
every intention of graduating, I decided to take the semester off and move to
Philadelphia .... It was an opportunity that young white girls just don't
get, and as it turns out, an opportunity that changed everything." By now,
Raitt was also playing folk and rhythm and blues clubs in the Boston area,
performing alongside established blues legends such as Howlin' Wolf, Sippie
Wallace, and Mississippi Fred McDowell, all of whom she met through Waterman.

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BUGGLES

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The Buggles were a British New Wave duo consisting of Trevor Horn (vocals,
bass guitar, guitar) and Geoff Downes (keyboards). They are best known for
their 1979 debut single "Video Killed the Radio Star" that was No. 1 on the
singles charts of sixteen countries. Its music video was the first to be
shown on MTV in the U.S. at 12:01 on 1 August 1981. It was the lead single of
the Buggles' first album, The Age of Plastic, whose title song became the
group's second hit single, reaching No. 16 in the UK. Shortly after Downes'
move to the band Asia and the failure of their second album, Adventures in
Modern Recording, the group came to an end in 1981. However, Downes and Horn
have been performing Buggles' songs together since 1998.

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CRAIG MORGAN

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Craig Morgan Greer (born July 17, 1964, in Kingston Springs, Tennessee) is an
American country music artist. A veteran of the United States Army, Morgan
began his musical career in 2000 on Atlantic Records, releasing his
self-titled debut album for that label before the closure of its Nashville
division in 2000. In 2002, Morgan signed to the independent Broken Bow
Records, on which he released three studio albums: 2003's I Love It, 2005's
My Kind of Livin', and 2006's Little Bit of Life. These produced several
chart hits, including "That's What I Love About Sunday," which spent four
weeks at the top of the Billboard country charts and was that publication's
Number One country hit of 2005. A greatest hits package followed in mid- 2008
before Morgan left the label for BNA Records, on which he released That's Why
later that same year. My Kind of Livin' is also his highest-selling album,
having been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA). Morgan has charted seventeen times on the Billboard country charts.
Besides "That's What I Love About Sunday," six more of his singles have
reached that chart's Top Ten: "Almost Home," "Redneck Yacht Club," "Little
Bit of Life," "International Harvester", "Love Remembers" and "Bonfire." He
signed with Black River Entertainment in 2011 and released "This Ole Boy"
that same year.

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DISTURBED

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Disturbed is an American metal band from Chicago, Illinois. The band formed
in 1996 when musicians Dan Donegan, Steve "Fuzz" Kmak, and Mike Wengren hired
David Draiman as their singer. Since the band's formation, they have sold
over 13 million albums worldwide, making them one of the largest grossing
metal/rock bands in recent years. The band has released five studio albums,
four of which have consecutively debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200.
They are only the third band in history to achieve this feat. The band went
into an indefinite hiatus in October 2011. Before vocalist David Draiman
joined Disturbed, they were known as Brawl. Brawl's lineup consisted of
vocalist Erich Awalt, guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren, and
bassist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak. Before changing their name to "Brawl", however,
Donegan mentioned in the band's DVD, Decade of Disturbed, that the name was
originally going to be "Crawl"; they switched it to "Brawl", due to the name
already being used by another band. Awalt left the band shortly after the
recording of a demo tape; the other three members advertised for a singer.
They posted an advertisement in the local music publication in Chicago,
Illinois, called the "Illinois Entertainer". Draiman answered the
advertisement after going to twenty other auditions that month. Guitarist Dan
Donegan commented on Draiman: "You know, out of all the singers that we had
talked to or auditioned, he was the only singer who was ready to go with
originals. And that impressed me, just to attempt that". With regard to
Draiman being the new singer for the band, Donegan said, "After a minute or
two, he just starts banging out these melodies that were huge...I'm playing
my guitar and I'm grinning from ear to ear, trying not to give it away that I
like this guy, you know, because I don't want to, you know... 'Yeah, we'll
give you a call back. We'll, you know, discuss it.' But I was so psyched.
Chill up my spine. I'm like, 'There is something here'." As drummer Mike
Wengren commented, "We clicked right off the bat." Draiman then joined the
band in 1996 and the band was renamed Disturbed. When asked in an interview
why he suggested to name the band Disturbed, Draiman said, "It had been a
name I have been contemplating for a band for years. It just seems to
symbolize everything we were feeling at the time. The level of conformity
that people are forced into was disturbing to us and we were just trying to
push the envelope and the name just sorta made sense."

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DON HENLEY

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Donald Hugh "Don" Henley (born July 22, 1947 in Gilmer, Texas) is an American
singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles
before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead
vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up. Henley sings
lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Desperado", "Best of My
Love", "One of These Nights", "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane",
and "The Long Run". He and Glenn Frey formed one of the most successful
songwriting partnerships in music history. After the Eagles broke up in 1980,
Henley pursued a solo career and released his debut album in 1982. He has
released four studio albums, two compilation albums, and one live DVD. His
solo hits include "Dirty Laundry", "The Boys of Summer", "All She Wants to Do
Is Dance", "The Heart of the Matter", "The Last Worthless Evening", "Sunset
Grill", "Not Enough Love in the World", "New York Minute" and "The End of the
Innocence". The Eagles have sold over 120 million albums worldwide, won six
Grammy Awards, had five #1 singles, 17 Top 40 singles, and six #1 albums.
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and are the
biggest selling American band in history. As a solo artist, Henley has sold
over 10 million albums worldwide, had eight Top 40 singles, won two Grammys
and five MTV Video Music Awards. Combined with the Eagles and as a solo
artist, Henley has released 25 Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. He
has released seven studio albums with the Eagles and four as a solo artist.
In 2008, he was ranked the 87th greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone
magazine. Henley has also played a founding role in several environmental and
political causes, most notably the Walden Woods Project. Since 1994, he has
divided his musical activities between the Eagles and his solo career.

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FRENCH MONTANA

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French Montana (born November 9, 1984) is an American rapper and singer of
Moroccan descent. He is the founder and CEO of Cocaine City Records. In 2012,
he signed a joint venture recording deal with Maybach Music Group and Bad Boy
Records. Montana is known for his frequent collaborations with Max B, and
more recently with Rick Ross along with his group Coke Boys, which consists
of rappers Chinx Drugz, Cheeze and Flip. French Montana was born Karim
Kharbouch in 1984 in Rabat, Morocco, where he lived for the first 13 years of
his life. Growing up, he was consumed by playing football and rapping,
describing them as his two favorite childhood hobbies. In 1996, French
emigrated with his parents and two younger brothers to the Bronx in New York
City. His father left the family when French was 17, and so he began to
provide for his mother and younger brothers. French is also often reported as
being of partial Somali descent. Asked about the rumors during a phone-in
interview with Nomad Radio, a UK-based Somali music station, he indicated
that both of his parents were Moroccan but that he has Somali ancestry as
well. Montana is Muslim (Sunni), having been raised in Morocco under the
Maliki madhab, or school of thought. In an interview for Vlad TV which took
place on the first day of the Islamic Holy Month Ramadan, French revealed
that he participates in fasting during the month and how he was shot in the
head and beat a murder charge. Studio albums Excuse My French (2013)
Mixtapes2007: French Revolution Vol. 1 (Hosted by Evil Empire) 2008: Live
From Africa (Hosted by Evil Empire) 2008: Coke Wave (with Max B; Hosted by DJ
Whoo Kid) 2009: Coke Wave 2 (with Max B; Hosted by Evil Empire) 2009: The
Laundry Man (Hosted by Evil Empire & Big Mike) 2009: Mac Wit Da Cheese
(Hosted by Big Mike) 2009: The Laundry Man 2 (Hosted by Evil Empire) 2009:
Cocaine Konvicts: Gangsta Grillz (Hosted by DJ Drama) 2010: Mac & Cheese 2
(Hosted by Evil Empire, Self & Big Mike) 2010: Coke Boys(Hosted by DJ
Drama,DJ Diggz,DJ Lust) 2011: Mister 16 (Casino Life) (Hosted by DJ Holiday)
2011: Coke Boys 2 (Hosted by Evil Empire) 2011: Coke Boys Run NY (with Chinx
Drugz; Hosted by ItsBizkit, Trapemasters Inc & Evil Empire) 2011: Lock Out
(with Waka Flocka Flame; Presented by DJ Drama & DJ Green Lantern) 2011:
Cocaine Mafia (with Juicy J and Project Pat; Hosted by Evil Empire) 2012:
Coke Boys 3 (Hosted by Evil Empire) 2012: Mac & Cheese 3 (Hosted by Evil
Empire) Other mixtapes 2009: The French Connection 2010: Cocaine & Caviar
2011: Cocaine & Caviar 2

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GLADYS KNIGHT

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Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is
an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and
author. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and
1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys
Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her
brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William
Guest. Knight has won a total of seven Grammy awards (four as a solo artist,
and three with The Pips). Knight was born in Oglethorpe, Georgia, the
daughter of Sarah Elizabeth (née Woods) and Merald Woodlow Knight, Sr., a
postal worker. She first achieved minor fame by winning Ted Mack's Original
Amateur Hour TV show contest at the age of 7 in 1952. The following year,
she, her brother Merald, sister Brenda, and cousins William and Elenor Guest
formed a musical group called The Pips (named after another cousin, James
"Pip" Woods). By the end of the decade, the act had begun to tour, and had
replaced Brenda Knight and Eleanor Guest with Gladys Knight's cousin Edward
Patten and friend Langston George.

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GWAR

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Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984.
The band is well known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired
costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature
humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo themes. "Eons ago, there
existed an elite group of chaos warriors who ravaged the galaxy with a
boundless hatred of all things alive. They were called the Scumdogs of the
Universe, and they grew in might and fury, the greatest weapon in the arsenal
of their cosmic Master. But they became too powerful, and too defiant, and
for their cosmic crimes were banished to the most insignificant planet in the
universe…the seething mudball known as Earth. Millions of years passed, and
they slumbered, until the pollution of your world de-thawed these creatures
from their ageless coma…and now they stride the Earth, living gods, dedicated
to one goal, the destruction of the human race, and the eradication of
existence itself! Wait- that’s two goals! Hark to the hideous majesty of your
MASTERS, rulers of Earth, the MIGHTY GWAR!!! It is I, ODERUS URUNGUS, lead
singer of the sickest band in metal history, Earth’s only openly
extra-terrestrial rock band, and the destined destroyers of not only the
human race but also reality itself. GWAR! Hulking, heaving, dribbling
WAR-GOD’s who like nothing better than putting hordes of our sniveling fans
to the sword while playing the marauding mutant metal that we are famous for!
Star’s of stage and screen, carvers of stem and spleen! GWAR LIVES!"

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JASON MRAZ

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Jason Thomas Mraz (born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter who
first came to prominence in the San Diego coffee shop scene in 2000. In 2002,
he released his debut studio album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which
contained the hit single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)". With the release of
his second album, Mr. A-Z, in 2005, Mraz achieved major commercial success.
The album peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 100,000
copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We
Dance. We Steal Things. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and was
an international commercial success primarily due to the hit "I'm Yours". The
song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him his first top
ten single, and spent a then-record 76 weeks on the Hot 100. His fourth
album, Love Is a Four Letter Word, peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200,
his highest-charting album to date. Mraz has won two Grammy Awards and
received two additional nominations, and has also won two Teen Choice Awards,
a People's Choice Award and the Hal David Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. He
has earned Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications in over 20 countries,
and has toured in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the
Middle East and parts of Africa. As of July 2014, Mraz has sold over seven
million albums, and over 11.5 millions digital singles. His musical style,
from rhythmic feeling to his use of nylon string guitars, has been heavily
influenced by Brazilian music.

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LEE ANN WOMACK

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Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer and
songwriter. Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music
hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 of the
Billboard Hot 100, becoming her signature song. When Womack emerged as a
contemporary country artist in 1997, her material resembled that of Dolly
Parton and Tammy Wynette, except for the way Womack's music mixed an old
fashioned style with contemporary elements. Her 2000 album I Hope You Dance
had an entirely different sound, using pop music elements instead of
traditional country. It was not until the release of There's More Where That
Came From in 2005 that Womack returned to recording traditional country
music. After a hiatus in 2008, Womack returned in 2014 with a new album (The
Way I'm Livin') and a new sound which blended country and Americana. Womack
has released a total of six studio albums and two compilations. Four of her
studio albums have received a Gold certification or higher by the Recording
Industry Association of America. Additionally, she has received five Academy
of Country Music Awards, six Country Music Association Awards, and a Grammy
Award. She has sold over 6 million albums worldwide. Womack is the wife of
record producer Frank Liddell, and ex-wife of songwriter and musician Jason
Sellers; her daughter with the latter, Aubrie Sellers, is also a country
music artist. Early life Womack was born and raised in Jacksonville, Texas.
At an early age, she was interested in country music. Her father, a disc
jockey, often took his daughter to work with him to help choose records to
play on the air. Womack was the second of two daughters. Her mother was a
schoolteacher and her father was also a high school principal. As a child,
Womack studied the piano and later graduated from Jacksonville High School in
1984. After graduating, Womack attended South Plains Junior College in
Levelland, Texas. The college was one of the first in the nation to offer
country music degrees, and soon she became a member of the college band,
Country Caravan. A year later, she left the college and after an agreement
with her parents, Womack enrolled at Belmont University in Nashville,
Tennessee, where she studied the commercial ways of the music business. In
Nashville, she interned at the A&R department of MCA Records. She studied at
the college until 1990, leaving the school a year before graduation. Womack
spent a few years raising her children before reentering the music business
in the mid 90s. In 1995 she began performing her music in songwriting demos
and at showcase concerts. At one of these showcase concerts, she was spotted
by Tree Publishings, who signed her after listening to one of her original
demo recordings. Womack wrote songs with some popular Nashville songwriters,
including Bill Anderson and Ricky Skaggs, who recorded her composition, "I
Don't Remember Forgetting" for one of his albums. After divorcing her first
husband around that time, Womack decided to pursue a career as a country
music artist. She auditioned for MCA chairman, Bruce Hinton, who praised her
talents. Shortly afterward, she accepted a contract from MCA's sister record
company, Decca Nashville in 1996.

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MARTY STUART

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John Martin "Marty" Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country
music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic
merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music. In the
early 1990s, he had a successful string of country hits.

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MICHAEL BOLTON

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Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), better known as Michael Bolton, is
an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard
rock and heavy metal genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his
early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack.
He is best known, however, for his series of soft rock ballads, recorded
after a stylistic change in the late 1980s. He is noted for his distinctive
tenor/countertenor vocals. Bolton's achievements include selling eight top 10
albums, achieving two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and
receiving awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
Bolton was born Michael Bolotin in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Helen
(née Gubin; 1919–2015) and George Bolotin (1912–1981). He has a brother,
Orrin, and a sister, Sandra, both older. His family was Jewish, and all of
his grandparents had been immigrants from Russia. His parents were divorced
when he was very young. Bolton began recording in 1975. This first album was
self-titled using his original family name of Bolotin. Early in his musical
career he focused on hard rock, with his band Blackjack once opening for
heavy metal artist Ozzy Osbourne on tour. Indeed, in 1983, Bolton auditioned
for, but was denied, the lead vocalist position with Osbourne's former band,
Black Sabbath. After Anglicizing his family name to Bolton, he gained his
first major hit as a songwriter, co-writing "How Am I Supposed to Live
Without You" for Laura Branigan, previously best known for singing the pop
hit "Gloria." Narrowly missing the Top 10 on the US pop chart, Branigan took
the song to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks in
1983. The two sought to work with each other again, and their next
collaboration was when Bolton co-wrote "I Found Someone" for Branigan in
1985. Her version was only a minor hit, but two years later, Cher resurrected
the song, and with it her own singing career. Bolton co-wrote several other
songs for both singers. Bolton would achieve his greatest success in the late
1980s and early 1990s as a singer on the adult contemporary/easy listening
charts. One of his first major hits was his 1987 interpretation of the Otis
Redding classic "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay." Redding's widow, Zelma
Redding, said she was so moved by Bolton's performance "that it brought tears
to my eyes. It reminded me so much of my husband that I know if he heard it,
he would feel the same." Always interested in soul and Motown classics,
Bolton's success with that song encouraged him to tackle the standard
"Georgia On My Mind," with which he had another hit. In 1991, Bolton released
the album Time, Love & Tenderness which featured his Grammy Award-winning
cover version of "When a Man Loves a Woman."

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SADE

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Sade (pronounced “shah-day”) is a Grammy-winning British smooth jazz band
named after their lead singer Sade Adu. The band’s music features elements of
jazz, funk, soul and rnb. Sade was formed in 1982, when members of a
Latino-soul band Pride — Sade Adu, (real name Helen Folasade Adu - born 16
January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria) Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman —
together with Paul Cook formed a splinter group and began to write their own
material. Sade made their debut in December 1982 at Ronnie Scott’s Club in
London, England, in support of Pride. Later, in 1983, Andrew Hale joined
Sade. In 1984 Paul Cook left the band. Sade Adu, the band’s singer, is the
daughter of a Nigerian father and an English mother. After her mother
returned to England, Sade grew up on the North End of London. Developing a
good singing voice in her teens, Sade worked part-time jobs in and outside of
the music business. She listened to Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Al Green,
Aretha Franklin, and Billie Holliday. Sade studied fashion design at St.
Martin’s School of Art in London while also doing some modeling on the side.
Around 1980, Adu started singing harmony with a latin funk group called
Arriva. One of the more popular numbers that the group would perform was a
Sade original co-written with bandmember Ray St. John, “Smooth Operator,”
that would later become Sade’s first stateside hit. The following year Adu
joined the eight-piece funk band Pride as a background singer. The band
included future Sade band members guitarist/saxophonist Stuart Matthewman (a
key player in ’90s urban soul singer Maxwell’s success) and bassist Paul
Denman. The concept of the group was that there could shoot-offs. In essence,
a few members within the main group Pride formed mini-groups that would be
the opening act. Pride did a lot of shows around London, stirring up record
company interest. Initially, the labels wanted to only sign Adu, while the
group members wanted a deal for the whole band. After a year, the other band
members told Adu, Matthewman, and Denman to go ahead and sign a deal. Adding
keyboardist Andrew Hale, the group signed to the U.K. division of Epic
Records. In May 1983, Sade performed at Danceteria Club in New York, NY,
United States. It was the first US Sade show. They received more attention
from the media and record companies and separated finally. On 18 October 1983
Sade Adu signed with Epic Records. The rest of the band signed in 1984. All
Sade albums were released through this label. Their debut album, Diamond Life
(with overall production by Robin Millar), went Top Ten in the U.K. in late
1984. January 1985 saw the album released on CBS’ Portrait label and by
spring it went platinum off the strength of the Top Ten singles “Smooth
Operator” and “Hang on to Your Love.” The second album, Promise (November
1985), featured “Never As Good As the First Time” and arguably her signature
song, “The Sweetest Taboo,” which stayed on the U.S. pop charts for six
months. Sade was so popular that some radio stations reinstated the ’70s
practice of playing album tracks, adding “Is It a Crime” and “Tar Baby” to
their play lists. In 1986, Sade won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Sade’s
third album was 1988’s Stronger Than Pride and featured their first number
one soul single “Paradise,” “Nothing Can Come Between Us,” and “Keep
Looking.” A new Sade album didn’t appear for four years. 1992’s Love Deluxe
continued the unbroken streak of multi-platinum Sade albums, spinning off the
hits “No Ordinary Love,” “Feel No Pain,” and “Pearls.” While the album’s
producer Mike Pela, Matthewman, Denman, and Hale have gone on to other
projects. The new millennium did spark a new scene for Sade. She issued
Lovers Rock in fall 2000 and incoporated more mainstream elements than ever
before. Debut single “By Your Side” was also a hit among radio and
adult-contemporary listerners. The following summer, Sade embarked on their
first tour in more than a decade, selling out countless dates across America.
In early 2002, Sade celebrated their success of the tour by releasing their
first ever live album and DVD, Lovers Live. Sade made a great contribution to
development of modern music. They dismantled many of the old music business
ways and quite promptly became a fully functioning autonomous unit with a
firm grip on every aspect of the recording process. Sade is first and
foremost a live act. Sade Adu said in one of her interviews: “When we play I
know that the people love the music. I can feel it.” Throughout their
history, Sade have always attracted a diverse, multi-racial audience who are
drawn by the band’s open-minded approach to music. “And that’s the best thing
we’ve achieved.”

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SUGARLAND

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Sugarland, an American country music duo, is composed of singer–songwriters
Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (background vocals, lead
vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and harmonica). Sugarland was founded in
2002 by Kristen Hall with Bush and ultimately became a trio after hiring
Jennifer Nettles as lead singer. After three years, Hall left the group.
Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2004, Sugarland broke through that
year with the release of their debut single "Baby Girl", the first single
from their multi-platinum debut album Twice the Speed of Life. The trio
became a duo in 2006, when they also released their second album, Enjoy the
Ride. This album produced their first two No. 1 singles (in the U.S.), "Want
To" and "Settlin'", and won the duo a Grammy for "Stay". In 2008 they
released their third album, titled Love on the Inside. This album produced
three more No. 1 singles with "All I Want to Do", "Already Gone"and "It
Happens". Their fourth album, The Incredible Machine was released on October
19, 2010 in both a standard and deluxe edition. Upon The Incredible Machine
being certified platinum, Sugarland has sold in excess of 14 million records.

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THE BLACK KEYS

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The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The
group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums).
The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and
self-producing their records, before they eventually emerged as one of the
most popular garage rock artists during a second wave of the genre's revival
in the 2010s. The band's raw blues rock sound draws heavily from Auerbach's
blues influences, including Junior Kimbrough, Howlin' Wolf, and Robert
Johnson. Friends since childhood, Auerbach and Carney founded the group after
dropping out of college. After signing with indie label Alive, they released
their debut album, The Big Come Up (2002), which earned them a new deal with
Fat Possum Records. Over the next decade, the Black Keys built an underground
fanbase through extensive touring of small clubs, frequent album releases and
music festival appearances, and substantial licensing of their songs. Their
third album, Rubber Factory (2004), received critical acclaim and boosted the
band's profile, eventually leading to a record deal with major label Nonesuch
Records in 2006. After self-producing and recording their first four records
in makeshift studios, the duo completed Attack & Release (2008) in a
professional studio and hired producer Danger Mouse, a frequent collaborator
with the band. The group's commercial breakthrough came in 2010 with
Brothers, which along with its popular single "Tighten Up", won three Grammy
Awards. Their 2011 follow-up El Camino received strong reviews and peaked at
number two on the Billboard 200 chart, leading to the first arena concert
tour of the band's career, the El Camino Tour. The album and its hit single
"Lonely Boy" won three Grammy Awards. In 2014, they released their eighth
album, Turn Blue, their first number-one record in the US, Canada, and
Australia.

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YOLANDA ADAMS

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"Yolanda Yvette Adams" (born August 27, 1961) is an American multi-platinum
gospel singer, record producer, actress, and radio host on WBLS. As of
September 2009, she had sold 4.5 million albums since 1991 in the United
States, and nearly 8 million albums worldwide according to SoundScan. On
December 11, 2009, Billboard Magazine named her the No. 1 Gospel Artist of
the last decade. In the same chart, her album Mountain High...Valley Low was
acknowledged as the best gospel album. The oldest of six siblings, Adams was
born in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Sterling High School in Houston in
1979. After graduating from Texas Southern University, she began a career as
a schoolteacher and part-time model in Houston. Eventually she gave up
teaching to perform full-time as a singer. In total, Adams has won four
Grammy Awards, sixteen Stellar Gospel Music Awards, four of the Gospel Music
Association's Dove Awards, one American Music Award, seven NAACP Image
Awards, one Soul Train Music Award, and five BET Awards.

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PRIYANKA CHOPRA

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Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 is an Indian film actress, singer and
songwriter. She was crowned Miss India 2000 and, later that year, Miss World
before beginning her acting career. Chopra has received a number of awards
for her performances, including a National Film Award and Filmfare Awards in
four categories, and has established herself as a leading contemporary
actress in Hindi cinema. Chopra made her acting debut in 2002 in the Tamil
film, Thamizhan. The following year she starred in The Hero, her first
Bollywood release, and followed it with the box-office hit Andaaz. She earned
critical acclaim for her portrayal of a seductress in the 2004 thriller
Aitraaz, and subsequently played the lead female role in several
commercially-successful films. Her portrayal of a troubled model in the 2008
drama Fashion earned her wide critical acclaim, and won her the National and
Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. She is noted for her versatility in
challenging, character-driven and unconventional roles in several
critically-acclaimed films. Chopra is regarded as one of the most popular,
attractive and fashionable celebrities in India. She has performed in
television and stage shows, has written columns in India's national
newspapers, is active in charity work and endorses a number of products. In
2011, she signed a worldwide recording contract with Universal Music Group
and DesiHits to record and release her first studio album. Her debut single,
"In My City", was released in September 2012 and was a commercial success in
India.

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ECHOSMITH

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Echosmith is an American indie pop band formed in February 2009 from Toluca
Lake, Los Angeles. The band is composed of four siblings: Graham, Sydney,
Noah, and Jamie Sierota. Echosmith signed to Warner Bros. Records in May
2012. They are best known for their hit song "Cool Kids" which reached number
13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their first single, "Tonight We're Making
History", was released June 5, 2012, and was featured in an NBC promo for the
2012 Summer Olympics. Echosmith unveiled their new single and official music
video "Come Together" in early June 2013. The band's debut album, Talking
Dreams, was released on October 8, 2013. Early life: The group grew up in a
musical household playing multiple instruments throughout their childhood.
The band says that a range of rock artists including Coldplay, Echo & the
Bunnymen, The Smiths, U2, Joy Division, and Fleetwood Mac influenced them
while growing up and encouraged them to make music together. Echosmith's
youngest member, Graham (15), plays drums. The only female member of the
group, Sydney (17), is the lead vocalist for the band, often contributing on
tambourine and keyboard. Noah (18) plays bass and sings back-up vocals for
the band. The oldest member, Jamie (21), sings and plays guitar. Career:
Echosmith has also released an array of covers of songs such as "I Will Wait"
by Mumford and Sons, "Lights" by Ellie Goulding, "Set Fire to the Rain" by
Adele, and "Princess of China" by Coldplay and Rihanna. The band is currently
managed by Jeffery David and The Knoller Group. In April 2013, Echosmith was
named one of the "100 Bands You Need To Know" by Alternative Press. On May
31, 2013, Echosmith released their new single on YouTube, "Come Together".
The video was directed by Justin Coloma and filmed in Los Angeles, CA.
Echosmith launched a Summer Sampler Free Download promo on their website.
Their first single, "Cool Kids" was released on May 31, 2013. The song
debuted within the Billboard Hot 100 at number 87, before falling off the
chart the following week. The song charted in the US Airplay Top 100 at
number 94 before rising to its peak position at number 50, lasting four weeks
on the chart. On June 7, 2013, the band performed a free concert at Warner
Bros. Records in Burbank, CA, with simultaneous streaming through Echosmith's
YouTube channel. Echosmith was featured on ESPN's June programming. The
featured songs consisted of: "Come Together", "Let's Love", and "March Into
The Sun." Echosmith also performed on the entire 2013 Vans Warped Tour.
Recently, they opened for Owl City, as well as bands Twenty One Pilots, and
Neon Trees. The band toured the United States and Canada as the opening act
for Owl City on his 2013 Midsummer Station tour. The band debut album,
Talking Dreams, was released on October 8, 2013. Echosmith released a holiday
track "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" on December 3, 2013. It was
available to download for free on their website through the month of
December. The band performed the song "Cool Kids" on December 31, 2013 during
the Teen Nick Top 10: New Year's Eve Countdown, hosted by Nick Cannon.
Echosmith has recently been selected as MTV's 2014 Artists To Watch. The
band's song, "Surround You" has recently been featured in the soundtrack for
the film Endless Love. Echosmith will once again play Vans Warped Tour in
2014, the second year in a row. Echosmith made their late night TV premiere
in June 2014, performing "Cool Kids" on Conan and the Teen Wolf after show,
Wolf Watch. On June 10, Echosmith released an acoustic EP, titled Acoustic
Dreams, which features acoustic versions of four tracks off Talking Dreams,
in addition to one new track titled "Terminal". Leading up to the release,
the acoustic version of "Cool Kids" was premiered on the group's YouTube
channel on June 3. Members: Graham Jeffery David Sierota (born February 5,
1999) - drums, Sydney Grace Ann Sierota (born April 21, 1997) - lead vocals,
Noah Jeffery David Joseph Sierota (born January 1, 1996) - bass and backing
vocals, Jamie Jeffery David Harry Sierota (born April 9, 1993) - guitar and
backing vocals, Influences: Echosmith is described as an indie rock and 80's
dance-rock-influenced band. Echosmith cites The Smiths as an influence.
Sydney has been compared to Ellie Goulding by reviews. Tours: First Things
First Tour - Neon Trees (2014), Honda Civic Tour- American Authors (2014),
Life Is Beautiful (2014), Vans Warped Tour (2013, 2014), The Midsummer
Station (2013), The Other Side Tour (2013)

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ANTHONY HAMILTON

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Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) is an American R&B
singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his
platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From (2003), which
featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene".

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BILL KEITH

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CHIP

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Jahmaal Fyffe (born 26 November 1990), better known by his stage name Chip
(formerly Chipmunk), is an English rapper and songwriter from Finsbury Park,
London. He signed a record deal with Columbia Records of Sony Music UK. He
has successfully released eleven top-ten hits on the UK Singles Chart, of
which "Oopsy Daisy" debuted at number-one. He released his debut album, I Am
Chipmunk in 2009, which charted at number-two on the UK Albums Chart. His
follow-up debut album, Transition was released on 18 April 2011. In 2008,
Chipmunk was nominated for best newcomer at the MOBO Awards, winning two
awards: Best UK Newcomer and Best Hip-Hop act. He also won Best Hip-Hop Act
at the MOBO Awards 2009. He also won an award with Emeli Sandé for Best
British Single for their song "Diamond Rings". The same year Chipmunk won an
Mp3 Award at Mp3 Music Awards 2009 for his single, "Diamond Rings", which was
published and promoted by MTV Network. On 13 January 2012 he announced via
Twitter that he had permanently abbreviated his name from Chipmunk to Chip.
Chip announced his signing to American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records in
March 2012 after leaving Sony following the shuttering of Jive, Sony Music.
At the start of 2015, Chip announced his two-part Believe & Achieve EP
project - with EPisode 1 to be released independently on Monday 4 May via his
own label Cash Motto. The EP features productions from New Machine (Plan B)
and Chris Loco (Labrinth) as well as collaborations with Irish troubadour
Maverick Sabre and grime legends D Double E, Jammer, Stormzy, Kano, Wretch 32
and Shalo. The second EP, EPisode 2 will be released in the second part of
2015. Music career: 2006-2010: I Am Chipmunk and UK breakthrough: In 2006 at
the age of 16 he uploaded the song Who Are You ? which received a lot of
underground success and has reached over 3 million views on YouTube. Later In
2008, at the Mobo Awards chipmunk won best newcomer awards while being signed
to an independent group. Soon after in late 2008 at the age of 18 he signed a
record deal with Columbia Records, Sony Music and began recording his first
album. On 2 March 2009, he released his first single from the album, "Chip
Diddy Chip". The single charted at number twenty-one on the UK Singles
Charts. It was written by Jahmaal Fyffe. The music video of the track
featured Tim Westwood and Dappy of N-Dubz, and was filmed in his secondary
school, Gladesmore Community School. After the release of the single, he
announced his album would be titled, I Am Chipmunk. Following the release of
"Diamond Rings" which featured guest vocals from Emeli Sandé. The song became
Sandé's and Chip's first top 10 hit, after it charted at number-six on the UK
Singles Charts. He released "Oopsy Daisy" as the third official single. It
featured guest vocals from Ms D and was written by Talay Riley. "Oopsy Daisy"
is Chip's most successful single to date. The track debuted at number one on
the UK Singles Charts and later gained a certification of Silver, by the BPI.
It was Chipmunk's first single released internationally. The song was
accompanied by a music video, Chipmunk's love interest was played by Red
Madrell, a British actress. The song beat song candidates to the top spot,
beating British girl-group, The Saturdays to number-one with their come-back
single, "Forever Is Over". After the release of I Am Chipmunk on 12 October
2009, it gained mainly positive reviews from critics. It debuted at
number-two on the UK Albums Chart. However, the album charted at number-one
on the UK R&B Albums Chart. A fourth single was released from the album,
"Look for Me" featuring vocals from Talay Riley. The single charted at
number-seven on the UK Singles Charts, the song also gained a Silver
certification by the BPI. Chipmunk announced he was going to release a
platinum edition of the album, with new tracks. The first single released
from the platinum edition of I Am Chipmunk was "Until You Were Gone" which
featured guest vocals from Esmée Denters. The single charted at number-three
on the UK Singles Charts. I Am Chipmunk: The Platinum Edition was released on
3 May 2010. It contained four new songs. The album then gained a Platinum
Certification by the BPI. After making a gross income of £1,550,000 last year
making him the highest paid UK rapper. Chipmunk also performed at the Mobo
Awards in 2009 and Capital Summertime Ball in 2010 at Wembely Arena and the
Brit Awards. 2010-2011: Transition & Champion: Chipmunk announced he was
working on a new studio album in late 2010, and confirmed it would be titled,
Transition which he stated it would be different from the first album,
stating: "It kinda represents the growth in me as a person since my last
album, so the sound has matured as well as I have and that's the main thing
for me with the record - I just wanted the sound, the sound and the feel of
the album to feel... I feel like a granddad but you know, just more mature
than my first album, you know life's changed." The album features American
artists Keri Hilson,Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Kalenna Harper from
Diddy-Dirty Money, and British rapper Wretch 32. He released a promotional
single onto iTunes on 12 November 2010. The single charted at number
seventy-two on the UK Singles Charts, with limited promotion. In early 2011,
he confirmed that "Champion" would be released as the first main-stream
single from the album, and the single would feature American R&B singer,
Chris Brown. The single was written by Harmony "H-Money" Samuels, Jahmaal
Fyffe, Eric Bellinger, Erika Nuri. The single charted at number-two on the UK
Singles Charts, being held off the top spot by Jessie J and B.o.B with their
entry with "Price Tag". However, both songs sold over 90,000 in their first
week and Jessie J gained the top spot by 5%. The song serves as the theme for
the reality competition show WWE Tough Enough. It was announced that "In the
Air" would be released as the second main-stream single released from
Transition the single would feature guest vocals from American R&B singer,
Keri Hilson. The single was released on 11 March 2011. The album Transition
itself attained its UK release through Sony Music's Jive label on 18 April
2011. He makes a cameo appearance in Wretch 32 and Example's video for
Unorthodox. The third single to be released from the album is titled "Take
Off" and features Trey Songz. Chipmunk also released a net video for the song
"Every Gyal" featuring Mavado. In August 2011 Chipmunk performed a free
concert in Dumfries, Scotland and Wales, along with Basshunter, Twenty
Twenty, Emma's Imagination, DomiBoi, N-Dubz and Reece Robertson. and in
September, Chipmunk released a mixtape called Spazzz.com. as a free download.
It received positive feedback from fans and was very pleased. In November
2011, the day before his 21st Birthday, Chipmunk returned to his home town of
Tottenham to switch on the Christmas Lights. In December 2011, Chipmunk
featured with Tinie Tempah on the track 'Mayday' from his Happy Birthday
mixtape. The track also features Soulja Boy. 2012-2014: Grand Hustle & London
Boy Mixtape: On 7 October 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding
Jive Records, along with Arista Records and J Records. With the shutdown,
Chip, and all other artists previously signed to these three labels, had the
option to release their future material on the RCA Records brand. Chip chose
not to do so, and certain media outlets speculated that he may be dropped
from the label. However, Chip instead decided to sign with Grand Hustle, the
label of fellow rapper and collaborator, T.I.. In December 2011, Chip
announced that he would be shortening his stage name to "Chip", under the
advice and instruction of T.I., and that all of his future releases would
appear under his new stage name. In January 2012, Chip announced via his
official Twitter account that he had been working with Sean Garrett and T.I.
on his next project, but did not reveal the name of the project in question.
He also posted a picture of himself recording in a studio in Atlanta with
T.I. Shortly after the announcement, Chip revealed that throughout the year,
he would be posting a series of online video blogs to keep his fans updated
on what he was up to. On 10 February 2012, Chip uploaded his own freestyle
version of fellow rapper Tyga's smash hit, "Rack City", to his official
YouTube account. The video received over 70,000 views and 10,000 likes within
the first 48 hours of being online. In May 2012, Chip revealed via his
official Twitter account that his first project under his new record label
would be a mixtape entitled London Boy, named after the alias he received
during his time in America. He also premiered an underground single from the
project, "Let It Breathe", to positive reception. Four weeks later, a second
underground single, "More Money, More Gyal", featuring Mavado, premiered
online, showing the reggae-influenced side of the project. Chip returned to
the studio to complete recording on the project during August and September
2012, before unveiling his single "Londoner", a collaboration with Wretch 32,
Professor Green and Loick Essien. The track was released as the project's
third underground single on 25 November 2012. On 9 October 2012, Chip was
featured on the annual BET Hip Hop Awards cypher, alongside his Grand Hustle
label-mates Iggy Azalea, B.o.B, T.I. and Trae tha Truth. On 10 December, Chip
revealed the tracklisting of the mixtape, including collaborations with label
mates Iggy Azalea, Trae Tha Truth, T.I, previous collaborators Skepta,
Mavado, Wretch 32 and Professor Green as well as Meek Mill and Young Jeezy.
He also re-confirmed the release date of 25 December 2012, and revealed the
tape would be available to download free of charge. In late 2014 with no sign
that Chip was going to release his third studio album in LA rumours spread
that he had left Grand Hustle and is now back in the UK. 2014-present:
Believe & Achieve: On 31 October 2014 Chip dropped his "Fright Night"
freestyle on YouTube, and announced to fans that his new project Believe &
Achieve would be coming in 2015. In November 2014 Chip collaborated with
hotly-tipped Stormzy and Shalo on "I'm Fine" which he filmed on his 24th
birthday and released shortly after. A remix of "I'm Fine" featuring Frisco,
Krept and Konan appeared online on 16 January 2015 via i-D Magazine. On 1
January 2015, Chip dropped the track 'School of Grime' via his Soundcloud,
and followed by a video a couple weeks later. The track featured grime
legends D Double E and Jammer and instantly started blowing up at specialist
radio, online and across the urban world for weeks. After the success of the
original song "School of Grime" featuring D Double E and Jammer, Chip
released a remix blended with UK Garage classic,"The Streets - Has It Come to
This" and it was accompanied by a new music video which contained footage of
a live performance at student event, Rampage. 6 On Saturday 24 January, Chip
appeared for the 2nd time on Charlie Sloth's trademark show 'Fire In The
Booth' on 1Xtra, which had a huge listenership and was trending on Twitter.
In Chip's freestyle he opened up some questions about the UK rap scene and
caused controversy by calling out Tinie Tempah for his current lack of
commitment to music. The YouTube video from 'Fire In The Booth' instantly
went viral with 100k views in just a few days, and was followed by a 1Xtra
debate which also trended on Twitter. Chip also took part in ITV's new
entertainment show 'Get Your Act Together' on Sunday 25 January, having been
invited by the Shaolin Monks to learn Kung Fu martial arts. The performance
culminated in him balancing on two spear points to widespread audience
acclaim. He competed against three other celebrity teams and won the round.
Chip performed with the Shaolin Monks in the final of the show on 22 February
2015 A remix freestyle of 'School of Grime' was organically conceived by
Chip, D Double E and Jammer in the back of a cab after the official video
shoot. Using The Streets 'Has It Come To This' as the beat, a freestyle was
filmed in one take by a camera phone was shot and then uploaded to YouTube.
The track was then recorded properly in the studio and premiered via Pigeons
and Planes on 21 February A week later, a visual for the remix was made by
legendary Risky Roadz and hosted on SBTV channel. On 19 February 2015, Chip
formally announced the tracklisting to the first EP of the two-part Believe &
Achieve project. Believe & Achieve: EPisode 1 will be released independently
on Monday 20 April via his own label, Cash Motto and features productions
from New Machine (Plan B) and Chris Loco (Labrinth) as well as collaborations
with Irish troubadour Maverick Sabre and grime legends D Double E, Kano,
Stormzy, Wretch 32 and Jammer. The second EP, Episode 2 will be released in
the second part of 2015. Kano and Wretch 32 will feature on Chips track
called Feeling Myself. On 20 March 2015, Chip released a freestyle 'Pepper
Riddim' hitting back at 5 MCs who had dissed him since his 'Fire In The
Booth'. 'The End' was then filmed in one take and released to put an end to
the negativity coming from fellow MCs in the grime scene, and to look forward
to the next chapter of Chip with a positive outlook. Personal life: Chip has
a younger sister, a younger brother and an older brother. He is of Jamaican
descent. Mid-2014 Chip was involved in a serious quad bike accident that led
to him having 12 stitches in his head. He took to Instagram to post the
following: "I guess it weren't my time to die but it's defo a sign maybe I'm
not meant to go LA just yet". Chip also states that he is an avid fan of
Arsenal and has supported them ever since he was a child. He has his own
record label brand CMAR (Cash Motto Always Recording) which is also
affiliated with Boy Better Know. It's also claimed that he has had arguments
with fellow MCs Maxsta, Bugzy Malone, Lowkey, Tinie Tempah, Devilman,
Saskilla, Dot Rotten and Big Narstie. Filmography: 2007: Steal This Film:
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COLLECTIVE SOUL

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Hailing from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, Collective Soul shot to
international fame with their 1993 release Hints, Allegations and Things Left
Unsaid, and their mega #1 hit "Shine." The album was a collection of Ed
Roland’s demos that spread quickly through the college underground circuit
and caught fire, going on to achieve Double-Platinum status. After having
been invited to the 25th Anniversary Woodstock concert, Collective Soul went
into the studio to record their sophomore follow up. The self-titled
Collective Soul, released in March of 1995, would be the album that would
help define their sound of catchy melodies and guitar driven songs.
Containing four outstanding singles (three of which reached #1), "December,"
"The World I Know," "Where The River Flows," and "Gel," it became Collective
Soul’s highest selling album to date. The album went Triple-Platinum and
spent 76 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 charts. Collective Soul went back
into the studio and vented their spleen on 1997’s Platinum Disciplined
Breakdown, which produced two more #1 hits, "Precious Declaration" and
"Listen." 1999 brought the album Dosage, a critically acclaimed set of songs
that fans count as the band’s best. The album took a meticulous six months to
record, and provided another strong showing for the band, producing the #1
hit song "Heavy," which would take the top Billboard spot for a (then) record
of 15 weeks. Of the band’s 5th studio album, Rolling Stone cheered, "Blender
simply shreds with unapologetic classic-rock energy." Blender offered three
more radio heavy smash hits with "Why, Part 2," "Vent" and "Perfect Day," a
duet with Sir Elton John. After releasing a Greatest Hits set entitled 7even
Year Itch: Greatest Hits 1994-2001, Collective Soul ended their contract with
Atlantic Records and created their own label El Music Group. The first
release on the label was Youth (2004). The lyrics, in particular "Better
Now," declared the band’s newfound confidence and independence. Two more
records and a concert DVD were released under the El Music Group imprint in
2005 and 2006: the EP From The Ground Up and Home - their lush, live, concert
event with the Atlanta City Youth Orchestra. In 2007 the band made an
exclusive deal with all Target stores to be the sole seller of their 7th
Studio album, Afterwords. The fans dug it, opening at #25 on the Billboard
Comprehensive Albums Chart and #5 on the Billboard Top Internet Albums Chart,
proving Collective Soul was now conquering the digital world. The album was
later released wide on El Music Group. "Tremble For My Beloved" found
Collective Soul on the soundtrack to one of the hottest movies of 2008 -
Twilight. "We heard through the grapevine that Stephanie Meyer was a fan of
Collective Soul’s music and lyrics," says Ed. Expanding to tweens opened up a
whole new audience for the band. In 2009, a new label and new momentum.
Collective Soul released their latest studio effort Collective Soul, on
Roadrunner Records. In 2010, Collective Soul parted ways with Roadrunner
Records and returned to El Music Group. The band is currently touring and
working in the studio.

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DEF LEPPARD

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Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. Since 1992,
the band has consisted of Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass,
backing vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitars,
backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitars, backing vocals). They
established themselves as part of the new wave of British heavy metal
movement of the early 1980s. The band's greatest commercial success came
between the early 1980s and the early 1990s. Their first album, 1980's On
Through the Night, reached the Top 15 in the UK but received little notice
elsewhere. Their second album, 1981's High 'n' Dry, was produced by Mutt
Lange, who helped them begin to define their melodic, hard rock style, and
the album's most popular track "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" became one of the
first rock videos played on MTV in 1982, but the album only reached the Top
30 and 40 in the UK and US. Def Leppard's next studio album, Pyromania, was
released in January 1983, with "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages" both topping
the US Rock Tracks chart and reaching the Top 20 of the Hot 100. Reaching No.
2 on the US album chart, Pyromania was certified Diamond in the US and 7x
platinum in Canada and reached the Top 20 in the UK but did not sell much
elsewhere. Def Leppard's fourth album, the more pop-oriented Hysteria (1987),
topped the UK, US, New Zealand, Canadian, Australian and Norway charts. It
also went to No. 2 in Sweden and No. 10 in Germany without any Top 50 singles
in those countries. It has been certified 12× platinum for sales in the US
and 13x platinum in Canada, selling over 25 million copies worldwide, making
it one of the best-selling albums of all time. The album spawned six Top 20
US singles, including the US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Love Bites" (went Top
10 in several other countries including No. 2 in NZ), alongside "Pour Some
Sugar on Me" (US No. 2), "Hysteria", "Armageddon It" (No. 2 in NZ), "Animal"
(at No. 6, the biggest UK hit), and "Rocket" (a Top 15 hit in many
countries). Hysteria had four Top 10 hits in New Zealand. Their next studio
album, Adrenalize (their first following the death of guitarist Steve Clark),
reached No. 1 on the UK, US, NZ, Canadian and Australian charts in 1992,
while going Top 10 in Sweden and Germany. It contained several hits,
including the US Rock Tracks chart-topper, "Let's Get Rocked", which became
their biggest hit in several countries, including No. 2 in the UK, No. 3 in
Canada and Switzerland, and the Top 20 in Sweden and Germany. The third
single, "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad", was a Top 15 song in the US,
UK and Canada. Their 1993 album, Retro Active, contained the acoustic Top 5
North American hit "Two Steps Behind". Their greatest hits album Vault,
released in 1995, featured the UK No. 2 hit "When Love & Hate Collide" and
reached the Top 10 in several countries, going 5x platinum in the US.
Beginning with Slang, Def Leppard released five albums between 1996 and 2008,
with most usually reaching the Top 15 in several countries, including the UK,
US and Canada. Their most recent album, self-titled, was released in 2015 and
once again reached the Top 15 in several countries. As one of the world's
best-selling music artists, Def Leppard have sold more than 100 million
records worldwide, and have two albums with RIAA diamond certification:
Pyromania and Hysteria, making them one of only five rock bands with two
original studio albums selling more than 10 million copies in the US. The
band were ranked No. 31 in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and
ranked No. 70 in "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Def Leppard were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

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ICE CUBE

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O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube,
is an American rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film producer,
and director. He began his career as a member of the C.I.A. and later joined
the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a
successful solo career in music, and also as a writer, director, actor and
producer in cinema. Additionally, he has served as one of the producers of
the Showtime television series Barbershop and the TBS series Are We There
Yet?, both of which are based upon films in which he portrayed the lead
character. He was ranked #8 on MTV's list of the 10 Greatest MCs of All Time,
while Snoop Dogg himself ranked Ice Cube as the greatest MC of all time.
About.com ranked him #11 on its list of the "Top 50 Greatest MCs of Our
Time."Allmusic has called him one of hip-hop's best and most controversial
artists, as well as "one of rap's greatest storytellers."In 2012, The Source
ranked him #14 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

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ERYKAH BADU

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Born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas, Erykah Badu
inherited a taste for music from her mother Kolleen Wright, who introduced
her to multiple genres of music (Joni Mitchell, Parliament-Funkadelic, Pink
Floyd, Phoebe Snow, Chaka Khan). At the tender age of four, Badu began
singing and dancing in productions at the local Dallas Theatre Centre. It
wasn’t until her acting debut in the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational
Center’s musical production of “Really Rosie,” directed by her godmother Gwen
Hargrove, that Badu realized she was a natural performer. “I played
Alligator,” Badu says, “and at 6 years old, I got my first standing ovation.
I knew I wanted to bring people to their feet from that point on. Badu stayed
true to her artistic leanings and enrolled at Booker T. Washington High
School for the Performing Arts in the late ’80s. Tomboyish and a bit of a
class clown, Badu devoted most of her time to perfecting her dance form,
studying the techniques of Martha Graham and Katherine Dunham, as well as
practicing ballet, tap, and modern dance. Badu also sharpened her Hip-Hop
skills, freestyling on the Dallas radio station 90.9 FM KNON under the name
Apples the Alchemist until she eventually changed the spelling of her name
from “Erica Wright” to “Erykah Badu,” “kah” being Kemetic (Egyptian) for a
human’s vital energy or “inner-self” and “ba-du” after her favorite jazz
scat-sound. But later, Badu would discover that her chosen name holds a far
deeper meaning. Badu enrolled at Grambling State University, where she
majored in theater and minored in Quantum Physics. She left in 1993 to pursue
music full-time. During the day, she taught drama and dance at the South
Dallas Cultural Center and worked as a coffeehouse waitress. At night, she
recorded and performed songs like “Appletree,” produced by her cousin Robert
“Free” Bradford. In 1994, her 19-song demo caught the attention of aspiring
record executive Kedar Massenburg by way of the SXSW music festival.
Massenburg signed her to his upstart label Kedar Entertainment. The company
eventually merged with Motown/Universal and Badu started opening for
D’Angelo, prepping the world for the massive Neo soul movement to come. The
New York Times described Badu’s groundbreaking debut, 1997’s Baduizm, as
“traditional soul vocals, staccato hip-hop rhythms and laid-back jazzy
grooves.” Yet, hindsight reveals that Badu’s debut was more than just an
album, it was the introduction of a new lifestyle. The music evoked
speakeasies, incense, head wraps, and boho coffee shop culture all in one
easy breath. Propelled by the lead single “On & On,” the album went
multi-platinum, winning her two Grammys for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
and Best R&B Album. Badu topped Rolling Stone’s Reader’s poll for Best R&B
Artist, and Entertainment Weekly named her Best New Female Singer of 1997.

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JOHN MAYER

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John Clayton Mayer ( born October 16, 1977) is an American pop and blues rock
musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and raised in Fairfield, he attended Berklee College
of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his skills
and gained a following, and he now lives in New York City. His first two
studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially,
achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Grammy Award for Best Male
Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." Mayer began his career
performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually began a transition towards the
blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists such as B.
B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. The
blues influence can be heard throughout his 2005 live album Try! with the
John Mayer Trio and his third studio album Continuum, released in September
2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007, Mayer won Best Pop Vocal
Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the
World to Change". He released his fourth studio album, Battle Studies, in
November 2009. His fifth album, Born and Raised, which saw another musical
style shift, was released in May 2012. He has sold over 10 million albums in
the U.S. and over 20 million albums worldwide.

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KID INK

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Covered from head to toe in tattoos, 27 year-old Los Angeles-based rapper Kid
Ink is wrecking havoc on the streets and in cyber world. The
Rapper/Producer/Songwriter/Tattoo Aficionado has over 60 Million + hits on
YouTube with standout tracks, "I Just Want It All" "Time Of Your Life," "Run
This" and "Keep It Rollin' & "Hell & Back." Having spent the majority of the
early part of his career behind the control board and not the mic, Kid Ink
crafting his production skills working with multi-platinum artists like Sean
"Diddy" Combs and Sean Kingston as well Yung Berg and Nipsey Hussle.
Production came natural for Kid Ink, "I started making the beats because I
already had several artists trying the rap thing out, so I thought I would be
more useful supplying the production." But sitting behind the board was not
enough for Kid Ink. Just a few short years ago, Kid Ink picked up the mic and
a new contender in the Hip-Hop game was born. Honing his skills as a
songwriter creating hooks for his beats, Kid Ink stepped up his lyrical
repertoire with full length and completed songs. 2010 was a breakout year in
the young rapper's career. Teaming up with world-renowned DJ ill Will and DJ
Rockstar's newly formed Tha Alumni Music Group; Kid Ink became more focused
in his grind and began working on the underground hit, Crash Landing Mixtape.
His hard work paid off and the music industry began to take notice. Within 10
days of its release, Crash Landing garnered critical acclaim, a position at
the top of Datpiff.com's 'Top Mixtapes of the Week' section and amassed an
astonishing 50 thousand downloads. After Crash Landings' debut, national and
international request to perform rolled in. Kid Ink has toured the states
with stops in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City and Buffalo; and
internationally in Toronto, Canada, Zurich, Switzerland, Melbourne, Australia
and Krasnador, Russia. Solidifying himself as a real MC, Kid Ink garnered
career-defining features from Hip-Hop and R&B stars including Young Money's
Gudda Gudda, Roscoe Dash, Sterling Simms, Bei Maejor, Meek Mill and many
more. Kid Ink's uncompromising work ethic would not allow him to rest on his
more than impressive laurels; there needed to be a 'visual' movement to
showcase his innovative style and unique persona. Lensed by Director Alex
Nazari, Kid Ink released an astounding 8 cutting-edge music videos in 2010
alone. Tearing the Net to shreds, to date his now 26 released videos have
garnered a very impressive 50 plus million views. 2011 continued to be
phenomenal for the young MC. Having released his (free to the public)
sophomore album Daydreamer on June 21st via the internet, the lyrical
juggernaut accumulated over 150 thousand downloads in its first week. Fans
went ballistic over the album that featured all original production from the
likes of The Runners, Lex Luger, Jahlil Beats, Cardiak & Tha Bizness as well
as major features from the Cory Gunz, Meek Mill, Ray J, Sean Kingston,
Dorrough, Bei Maejor and more. Bucking the norm of waiting for a major label
deal to kick off his career, the rapper has taken his fate in to his own
hands and crafted an internet campaign that rivals many of the acts resting
high on the Billboard charts. With videos under his belt including Internet
sensations "Lowkey Poppin," "Please" and "Cali Dreamin,'" Kid Ink is
definitely rockin' to his own beat. Kid Ink continued his 2011 tear by
releasing "Wheels Up," yet another all original Mixtape on October 10th to an
overwhelming response. Once again outdoing the numbers his previous project
accumulated. Following the release of "Wheels Up," Ink has been on a mini
"Wheels Up" tour including stops in the Bay Area, Denmark, New York, Boston,
Toronto, Denver & Chicago to name a few, performing to packed crowds of
600-2,000. Ink started 2012 red hot as the first single "Time Of Your Life"
off his debut album "Up & Away" was picked up in early January by radio & the
first week this song was released on iTunes it sold a staggering 20k copies.
"Time Of Your Life" peaked at #32 on the Rythmic Radio Charts with 750+ spins
a week and has reached an audience of over 100 million selling 160k + singles
Independently. In addition, the official video for "Time Of Your Life" has
reached over 12 million views on Youtube and was added to regular rotation on
MTV Jams and MTV2. Following the success of "Time Of Your Life" and the
follow up single "Drippin," Ink launched his Indie album "Up & Away" in June
to commercial success with 20k albums sold the 1st week in the US reaching
top 20 on Billboard charts (All Albums) and #2 that week in Hip-Hop/Rap.
Immediately following the success of "Up & Away" Ink toured the US, selling
out shows throughout the Country including 6 Summer Jam concerts, followed by
a headlining "Up & Away" UK Tour that included 25 shows in 35 days - selling
out 18 of the shows. "Up & Away" has sold well over 50k albums to date (US) &
over 70k worldwide. After the immediate sales success of "Up & Away," Ink
found himself in a bidding war with all the major labels. Ink decided to cap
off his career defining 2012 with another Mixtape in November of 2012 titled
"Rocketshipshawty" which has done well over 600k downloads online, followed
by 6 videos off the project. Starting off the New Year in 2012 Ink decided to
sign a major label deal with RCA Records. On January 3rd, 2013 Ink announced
his signing and launched his debut Major Label single "Bad Ass" feat MMG
heavyweights Wale & Meek Mill. His Internet game is just as tight as his rap
game. His website, www.kidinkmusic.com gets between 90,000 and 150,000 hits a
month, his Facebook page has over a 500,000 Likes, his Twitter game is
continually growing with 300k plus Followers, Instagram over 260k follows and
via HotNewHipHop.com Kid Ink has a staggering 13 million + digital downloads.

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Lindsay Elizabeth Ell (born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian country music
singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Calgary, Alberta. Her music
incorporates elements of rock, blues and pop within the country genre. She is
signed to the US record label Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken
Bow Records. Her debut extended play, Worth the Wait, was released in March
2017. Lindsay Ell was born in Calgary. She started playing the piano at six,
until she discovered her father's collection of guitars scattered throughout
the house, switching at age eight; "I fell in love with the guitar," says
Lindsay. "It's a huge part of who I am." Lindsay fell in love with the blues
and started songwriting at age 10. Ell was valedictorian for her class at
Bishop Carroll High School (Calgary, Alberta), from which she graduated a
year early. She went on to study business at the University of Calgary and
music at the Berklee College of Music, in addition to pursuing her music
career. Randy Bachman discovered Ell when she was only 15 years old. Bachman
described her as "the most talented and multi-faceted artist I've come across
in many years". Bachman co-wrote and produced her first album Consider This.
It was recorded at Bachman's studio on Saltspring Island, and Ell herself
co-wrote most of the 11 songs. The album was released in 2006 on Bachman's
record label Ranbach Music and distributed by Fontana North. Ell toured with
blues guitarist Buddy Guy in 2008. On her 2009 album, Alone, she moved to a
more acoustic sound compared to her debut. It was her first songwriting trip
to Nashville that brought her full circle to her country roots. She travelled
back and forth from Calgary to Nashville for a couple years to participate in
songwriting sessions while playing as many live shows as she could to hone
her craft. At the age of 21, she permanently moved to Nashville and signed
with the US-based record label Stoney Creek Records. In December 2013, her
first official single, "Trippin' on Us", debuted as the most added song for
country music radio in both Canada and the United States with over 50 first
week adds. Ell has since been called "a true triple threat" by Guitar World;
"a star in the making" by Taste of Country and "a distinct figure in the
modern country recording camp" by Country Weekly. Lindsay is a guitarist
whose style has been influenced by John Mayer, Keith Urban, Stevie Ray
Vaughan, Tommy Emmanuel, Chet Atkins, Buddy Guy, Randy Bachman, Eric Clapton
and Jimi Hendrix. She typically plays a custom Les Paul Goddess and Martin
acoustic guitars. She is an official Martin Guitar artist. Lindsay made her
Grand Ole Opry debut on 15 April 2014 and has since made several appearances
on the show. On March 24, 2017, Lindsay will release her debut EP, Worth the
Wait, featuring six songs, one of which is a cover of John Mayer's "Stop This
Train." "Worth the Wait shows off Ell’s talent in all capacities, as a
guitarist, vocalist and songwriter," wrote Sounds Like Nashville in a review
of the project.

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD

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Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced, len-ərd-skin-ərd is an American rock band best
known for popularizing the Southern hard rock genre during the 1970s.
Originally formed in 1964 as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, the
band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live
performances and signature tunes "Sweet Home Alabama," and "Free Bird." At
the peak of their success, three members died in an airplane crash in 1977,
putting an abrupt end to the band's most popular incarnation. Surviving
members re-formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead singer Ronnie Van
Zant's younger brother Johnny as frontman. A version of the band continues to
tour and record, with only Gary Rossington of its original members remaining
as of 2012. Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
on March 13, 2006.

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MINDLESS BEHAVIOR

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Mindless Behavior is an American boy band, best known for the singles "My
Girl" and "Mrs. Right", produced by Walter Millsap. The band was put together
in Los Angeles in 2008, by Keisha Gamble, Walter Millsap (who has previously
worked with Beyoncé and Timbaland) and Vincent Herbert (Lady Gaga, Toni
Braxton), and the band trained in dance and singing for two years before
releasing a recording. The members are all in their early teens. They
performed "My Girl" on The Today Show in November 2010. Their debut album, #1
Girl, was released on September 20, 2011. It debuted on the Billboard 200
album chart at number 7. Mindless Behavior toured with the Backstreet Boys,
Justin Bieber and Jason Derülo, and was the sole opening act for Janet
Jackson's 2011 tour. Mindless Behavior also headlined the first BET Closer to
My Dreams Tour alongside Diggy Simmons, Lil Twist, Tyga, Trevante and Jawan
Harris. In 2011, Mindless Behavior headlined the SCREAM Tour with Diggy
Simmons and featuring The OMG Girlz, Jacob Latimore, and Hamiliton Park. They
have been predicted as Future Stars by This Must Be Pop. In July 2012, they
embarked their own 25-city tour, (#1 Girl Tour) with opening acts Jacob
Latimore, Lil Twist, and rising star Kayla Brianna.

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Pistol Annies is an American country music group composed of Miranda Lambert,
Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. The group gave its debut performance on
April 4, 2011, on the CBS special Academy of Country Music's Girls' Night
Out: Superstar Women of Country. The trio released its debut album Hell on
Heels in 2011 on Columbia Records Nashville. Its title track was released as
a single and a music video. Pistol Annies made their debut on April 22, 2011,
on the Academy of Country Music's Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of
Country on CBS, performing "Hell on Heels". The women gave themselves the
nicknames "Lonestar Annie" (Lambert), "Hippie Annie" (Monroe), and "Holler
Annie" (Presley). They released the album Hell on Heels on August 23, 2011,
with the title song being released for purchase on their website two months
earlier, on June 12. After a series of performances during Lambert concerts,
the Pistol Annies performed three sold-out headlining shows in December 2011
with guest performances by John Fogerty and Blake Shelton. The trio was
featured on the track "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" on the 2012 album
Voice of Ages by The Chieftains. The Pistol Annies song "Run Daddy Run" is on
the album The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond. The band
performed their autobiographical single "Takin' Pills" at the 2012 CMT Music
Awards. Annie Up, the trio's second studio album, was released on May 7,
2013. It was preceded by the lead single "Hush Hush," which became the Pistol
Annies' first chart entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The
group is also featured on the Blake Shelton single, "Boys 'Round Here," from
his 2013 album, Based on a True Story…. The group has cancelled all tour
stops in June 2013, according to their record label rep., "Due to unforeseen
circumstances". Lambert will still perform as a solo act in June. Monroe has
gone on the Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour with Train.

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RODNEY ATKINS

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Rodney Allan Atkins (born March 28, 1969) is an American country music
artist. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the
Billboard country chart in 1997, but did not release an album until 2003's
Honesty, which included the number 4 hit "Honesty (Write Me a List)". If
You're Going Through Hell, his second album, was released in 2006. Its first
two singles, "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" and
"Watching You", each spent four weeks at the top of the country music chart,
and were respectively ranked as the top country songs of 2006 and 2007
according to Billboard Year-End. The album, which has since been certified
platinum in the United States, produced two more number 1 singles in "These
Are My People" and "Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)". It's America (2009)
included the number 1 single "It's America" and the top 5 hit "Farmer's
Daughter", which was added to a later reissue of the album. Take a Back Road
(2011) produced his sixth number 1 in its title track. Atkins has received
six nominations from the Academy of Country Music and two from the Country
Music Association, winning Top New Male Vocalist from the former in 2006.

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SHAGGY

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Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22, 1968), better known by his stage
name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American Grammy Award-winning reggae singer and
rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000
single "It Wasn't Me". He has been noted as having a baritone-range singing
voice, and he is easily identifiable by his signature slurred rapping and
vocal style. He is said to have taken his nickname from his shaggy hair. Born
in Kingston, Jamaica, at the age of 18 his family moved to the Flatbush area
of Brooklyn, New York, from Jamaica. In 1987, he took singing courses in
Brooklyn and was discovered a year later, while singing in the streets with
friends. In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps as a Field
Artillery Cannon Crewman with "S" Battery, 5th Battalion 10th Marines. While
enlisted in the Marines he served during Operation Desert Storm during the
Persian Gulf War. It was during this time that Shaggy perfected his signature
singing voice, breaking the constant monotony of running and marching
cadences with his flair for inflection. It is also where he got the
inspiration for his song "Boombastic". He then had a major comeback in 2000,
with big hit album Hot Shot, which was certified 6x Platinum in the U.S. The
album featured worldwide number-one hit singles "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel",
the latter of which was built around two song samples - Merrilee Rush's 1968
hit "Angel of the Morning" (which was remade in 1981 by Juice Newton), and
The Steve Miller Band's 1973 hit "The Joker". The album hit number one on the
Billboard 200 and UK albums chart.However, his 2002 release Lucky Day, and
the 2005 album Clothes Drop, failed to match Hot Shot's success, although
Lucky Day still went gold. The albums, however, found success in Europe,
especially with heavy airplay for the single "Hey Sexy Lady". Shaggy remade
the Scooby-Doo theme song on the soundtrack titled "Shaggy, Where Are You?".
Shaggy also recorded the theme for the 2002 movie Showtime. Shaggy's last top
40 single in the US was "Angel" from the album Hot Shot.

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T-PAIN

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Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985), who goes by his stage name
T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor.
His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain
released his second studio album Epiphany, which reached number one on the
Billboard 200. His third studio album, Thr33 Ringz, was released in 2008.
T-Pain has earned two Grammy Awards alongside artists Kanye West and Jamie
Foxx. T-Pain is the founder of the record label Nappy Boy Entertainment,
established in 2005. Throughout his career as a singer, T-Pain has
extensively used the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect.

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TINA TURNER

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Anna Mae Bullock (born November 26, 1939, died May 24, 2023), better known by
her stage name Tina Turner, is an American singer and actress whose career
has spanned more than half a century, earning her widespread recognition and
numerous awards. Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner
as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Success followed with a string of
notable hits including "River Deep - Mountain High" (1966) and "Proud Mary"
(1971). With the publication of her autobiography I, Tina in 1986, Turner
revealed severe instances of domestic violence against her by Ike Turner
prior to their 1976 split and subsequent 1978 divorce. Turner was raised a
Baptist and later converted to the Buddhist faith, crediting the religion and
its spiritual chants with giving her the strength she needed to get through
difficult times. Following her divorce from Ike Turner, she rebuilt her
career by constantly performing, eventually launching another series of hits
starting in 1983 with the single "Let's Stay Together" and the 1984 release
of her fifth solo album Private Dancer. "What's Love Got to Do with It," the
most popular single from the album, would later serve as the title of a
biographical film about Turner that was adapted from her autobiography.
Turner's musical career has led her to several onscreen roles, the first of
which was a prominent turn as The Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy and an
appearance in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978). She starred
opposite Mel Gibson as Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) for
which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion
Picture, and her rendering of the film's theme, "We Don't Need Another Hero",
was a hit single. She also appeared in the 1993 film Last Action Hero. One of
the world's most popular entertainers, Turner has been called the most
successful female rock artist, and was named "one of the greatest singers of
all time" by Rolling Stone. Her combined album and single sales total
approximately 180 million copies worldwide. She is known for her energetic
stage presence, powerful vocals, career longevity, and widespread appeal. In
2008, Turner left semi-retirement to embark on her Tina!: 50th Anniversary
Tour. Turner's tour became one of the highest selling ticketed shows of
2008-2009. Rolling Stone ranked her at 63 on their 100 greatest artists of
all time and considers her the "Queen of Rock and Roll".

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TOOL

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Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990,
the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones,
and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the
band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour. Tool has won
three Grammy Awards, performed worldwide tours, and produced albums topping
the charts in several countries. The band emerged with a heavy metal sound on
their first studio album Undertow in 1993, and later became a dominant act in
the alternative metal movement with the release of their second effort,
Ænema, in 1996. Their efforts to unify musical experimentation, visual arts,
and a message of personal evolution continued with Lateralus (2001) and the
most recent album 10,000 Days (2006), gaining the band critical acclaim and
commercial success around the world. Due to Tool's incorporation of visual
arts and relatively long and complex releases, the band is generally
described as a style-transcending act and part of progressive rock and art
rock. The relationship between the band and today's music industry is
ambivalent, at times marked by censorship and the band members' insistence on
privacy.

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TRISHA YEARWOOD

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Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood (born
September 19, 1964), is an American country music artist. She is best known
for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that
have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident." Trisha
Yearwood signed with MCA Records in 1990. She came to prominence with her
debut single, "She's in Love with the Boy" which became a number 1 on the Hot
Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991. Her second album release, Hearts in
Armor (1992) reflected Yearwood's own personal issues, which won her
widespread critical acclaim among music critics and further success in
country music. Her later album releases such as The Song Remembers When
(1993), Thinkin' About You (1995) and Everybody Knows (1996) also
demonstrated her creative control, featuring collaborations from Rodney
Crowell, Willie Nelson and Garth Brooks. Yearwood also found major success in
country radio during much of the 1990s, including with the 1997 song "How Do
I Live." Initially released on the soundtrack of the film, Con Air, the song
was also issued on her "greatest hits" compilation entitled (Songbook) A
Collection of Hits (1997) and would eventually win Best Female Country Vocal
Performance from the Grammy Awards. In addition she would also win accolades
from the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Awards in
1997 and 1998. Since her 1991 debut, Yearwood has recorded twelve albums, the
most recent of which is “Heaven, Heartache And the Power of Love.” The album
earned her a 2008 Grammy nomination and caps off a hit-list of nine #1 songs
and twenty Top Ten hits under her belt, including “She’s in Love With the
Boy,” “Walkaway Joe,” and “How Do I Live.”

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WAYLON JENNINGS

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Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and
musician. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at
twelve on KVOW radio. He formed a band, The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked
as a D.J. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged
Jennings' first recording session, of "Jolie Blon" and "When Sin Stops (Love
Begins)". Holly hired him to play bass. During the "Winter Dance Party Tour,"
in Clear Lake, Iowa, Holly chartered a plane to arrive at the next venue.
Jennings gave up his seat in the plane to J. P. Richardson, who was suffering
from a cold. The flight that carried Holly, Richardson and Ritchie Valens
crashed, on the day later known as The Day the Music Died. Following the
accident, Jennings worked as a D.J. in Coolidge, Arizona and Phoenix. He
formed a rockabilly club band, The Waylors. He recorded for independent label
Trend Records, A&M Records before succeeding with RCA Victor after achieving
creative control of his records. During the 1970s, Jennings joined the Outlaw
movement. He released critically acclaimed albums Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
and Honky Tonk Heroes, followed by hit albums Dreaming My Dreams and Are You
Ready for the Country. In 1976 he released the album Wanted! The Outlaws with
Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter, the first platinum country
music album. The success of the album was followed by Ol' Waylon, and the hit
song "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)". By the early 1980s,
Jennings was struggling with a cocaine addiction, which he quit in 1984.
Later he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen with Nelson, Kris
Kristofferson and Johnny Cash. During that period, Jennings released the
successful album, Will the Wolf Survive. He toured less after 1997, to spend
more time with his family. Between 1999 and 2001, his appearances were
limited by health problems. On February 13, 2002, Jennings died from
complications of diabetes. Jennings also appeared in movies and television
series. He was the narrator for The Dukes of Hazzard; he also composed and
sang the show's theme song. In 2001 he was inducted into the Country Music
Hall of Fame, which he chose not to attend until later on. In 2007 he was
posthumously awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of
Country Music.

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THE LACS

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Fusing the unlikely combination of Southern rap and Southern rock, the Lacs
(short for Loud Ass Crackers), have created their own brand of hip-hop which
they’ve affectionately dubbed “hick-hop.” Hailing from Baxley, Georgia, the
duo of rapper Clay “Uncle Snap” Sharpe and singer/guitarist Brian “Rooster”
King have a sound that incorporates equal parts Bubba Sparxxx and ZZ Top,
merging slinky Southern guitar riffs with booming beats and rhymes about life
in the dirtiest parts of the Dirty South. The Lacs made their debut in 2011
with Country Boys Paradise, which featured appearances from Colt Ford, as
well as the single “Kickin’ Up Mud.”

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THE CHAINSMOKERS

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The Chainsmokers are an American, New York City-based, disc
jockey/producer/songwriter duo consisting of members Andrew Taggart and Alex
Pall. The duo rose to fame with their 2014 hit "#Selfie". Andrew Taggart was
born in 1989 in Portland, Maine. Alex Pall was born in 1985 in New York City.
Pall studied art at New York University, while Taggart studied at Syracuse
University. In 2012, they came together as a DJ duo and are now residing in
New York, NY. The Chainsmokers were formed as a EDM DJ duo in 2012 under the
management of Adam Alpert in New York City. They grew a loyal fan base
putting out remixes of indie bands. In 2012, they collaborated with Indian
actress and recording artist Priyanka Chopra on the single "Erase," which was
followed by "The Rookie" in early 2013. They released "#SELFIE" for free in
December of 2013 which got picked up by Dim Mak Records who rereleased it in
January of 2014. Weeks later, the duo signed a major label deal with Republic
Records. On August 5, 2014, The Chainsmokers released "Kanye" featuring
sirenXX, the follow up to #Selfie.

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HAVIC DYNASTY

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ALABAMA

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Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama,
United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen (lead vocals,
Rhythm Guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass guitar, background vocals),
soon joined by Jeff Cook (Lead Guitar, fiddle, keyboards). In 1973, after
Owen's graduation from Jacksonville State University, they gave up their day
jobs and weekend gigs. The group, formerly known as "Wildcountry", left Fort
Payne and Lookout Mountain to explore the possibilities of the club scene in
surrounding coastal South Carolina. The band is often credited with bringing
country music groups (as opposed to solo vocalists) into the mainstream,
paving the way for the success of today's top country groups. Since its
change in name in 1972, Alabama has included Owen, Cook and Gentry. Mark
Herndon was not the original drummer but was a member of the band throughout
their period of fame and chart success. The band's blend of traditional
country music and southern rock combined with elements of gospel music, and
pop music gave it a crossover appeal that helped lead to their unprecedented
success. They also toured extensively and incorporated production elements
such as lighting and "sets" inspired by rock concerts into their shows. The
band has over 30 number one country records on the Billboard Magazine charts
to their credit and have sold over 73 million records to date. In 1998, the
band was honored with its own star in the fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame, and
in 2000, it was presented with the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award. The band
announced its farewell tour during the Academy of Country Music awards in
2002, and spent most of 2003 saying good-bye to the fans. The Alabama Theater
opened up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1993. Gaylord Entertainment
(TNN, CMT, Opry Land) was brought in to help produce a nightly show, and a
Christmas show. The band tried to open up a string of bar and grills in 1996.
The first Alabama Grill is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, a second
opened up in Myrtle beach in 1998. Another grill can be found in the Opry
Mills Mall in Nashville, Tennessee. Alabama sold its three publishing
companies (Alabama Music/Maypop/Mountain Flower Music) to Sony-ATV for a
reported $18 million in 1999, giving Sony an estimated 3,500 copyrights.
Alabama then signed a five year writing contract with Sony/ATV Tree. Alabama
was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. The band parted
ways with drummer Mark Herndon in 2008 during a public lawsuit. Alabama
returned to the studio in 2010 to record "Are You Sure Hank Done It That Way"
as part of a Waylon Jennings tribute album. 'The Music Inside-A Collaboration
Dedicated To Waylon Jennings Vol. I,' which hit shelves in February 2011. The
band reunited in 2011, playing with Brad Paisley on his single, "Old Alabama"
and playing the Bama Rising benefit. Alabama played the song live with Brad
Paisley at the ACM Awards in Vegas. Images of drummer Mark Herndon were
cropped out of band photos that were displayed on the large TV screens during
the performance. Jeff Cook told the press in 2011 that the Farewell Tour
didn't end right. The band ended its farewell tour in North Dakota. Cook
hinted at a possible reunion and new album in 2012, wanting the band to play
its final show in Alabama.

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BLACKBERRY SMOKE

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Atlanta based Blackberry Smoke continues to grow into the premiere Southern
Rock band in America. Over the last 12 months, they have shared the stage
with ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Montgomery-Gentry, Shooter Jennings, Cross
Canadian Ragweed and countless others. Blackberry Smoke has relentlessly
toured the US this year including a 3 month opening for ZZ Top, and multiple
dates with the bands mentioned, The Outlaws and more. They will be joining
Lynyrd Skynyrd once again for the Simple Man Cruise in Jan 8-12 2009. The
band’s song Up In Smoke is featured in EA Sports video game NASCAR ‘08

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BUSTA RHYMES

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Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., (born May 20, 1972), better known by his stage name
Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public
Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster"
Rhymes. Early in his career, he was known for his wild style and fashion, and
today is best known for his intricate rapping technique, which involves
rapping at a fast rate with lots of internal rhyme and half rhyme, and to
date has received eleven Grammy nominations for his musical work. About.com
included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007),
while Steve Huey of Allmusic called him one of the best and most prolific
rappers of the 1990s. In 2012, The Source placed him on their list of the Top
50 Lyricists of All Time. MTV has called him "one of hip-hop's greatest
visual artists." He was both a member of Leaders of the New School and a
founding member of the label and group Flipmode AKA the Conglomerate. Busta
was born in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn,
to Jamaican parents Geraldine Green and Trevor Smith, Sr. in 1972. At age 12
he moved to Uniondale, Long Island, and later attended Uniondale High School,
graduating in 1991. Smith attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical
Education High School, alongside Jay-Z, DMX and The Notorious B.I.G.

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Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American rock
musician and occasional actor. Isaak signed a contract to Warner Bros.
Records in 1984 for his first album Silvertone. The tracks "Gone Ridin'" and
"Livin' for Your Lover", from this album, were featured in David Lynch's cult
classic Blue Velvet. Isaak's second self-titled album Chris Isaak was
photographed by fashion photographer Bruce Weber. Isaak's contract was
renewed in 1988 when Warner Bros. moved him to their Reprise Records label.
His best-known song is "Wicked Game." Though released on the 1989 album Heart
Shaped World, an instrumental version of the song was later featured in the
1990 David Lynch film Wild at Heart. Lee Chesnut, an Atlanta radio station
music director who was obsessed with Lynch films, began playing the vocal
version and it quickly became the station's most-requested song. Chesnut
spread the word to other radio stations around the country and the single
became a national Top 10 hit in February 1991. The music video for the song
was directed by Herb Ritts and was a big MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and
white, it starred Isaak and Danish-Peruvian supermodel Helena Christensen
rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each other's ears. Another
less-seen version of the "Wicked Game" is directed by David Lynch and
comprises scenes from the film Wild at Heart. "Wicked Game" also featured as
the backing music in the 2001 TV advert for the Jaguar X-Type range of cars
in the UK. In 1995 Isaak split with longtime guitarist James Calvin Wilsey,
and that year's Forever Blue and the accompanying tour featured Hershel
Yatovitz on guitar. In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" was featured
in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and
Nicole Kidman. The song is on his 1995 album Forever Blue. The music video
for the song is directed by Herb Ritts, it was shot in color, it starred
Isaak and French supermodel Laetitia Casta in a motel room. This was Isaak's
second collaboration with Ritts. Isaak also composed a theme song for U.S.
late-night television variety/talk show, The Late Late Show with Craig
Kilborn. In 2001, Isaak starred in his own television show, The Chris Isaak
Show. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the
cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris
Isaak and his band playing themselves and the episode plots were based on
fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak—the rock star next
door. In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on Chasing Liberty's
soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode. His track "Two
Hearts" was featured in the closing credits of the 1993 film True Romance,
directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Christian
Slater and Patricia Arquette. Isaak's longtime producer, Erik Jacobsen, was
instrumental in his sound for 15 years. Jacobsen is known for his production
work with The Lovin' Spoonful, and solo albums from Spoonful's John Sebastian
and Jerry Yester. Isaak ceased working with Jacobsen on his 2002 album,
Always Got Tonight. In 2007 Isaak opened for Stevie Nicks on her Crystal
Visions Tour during the first leg of the tour. Isaak was ranked #68 on VH1's
100 Sexiest Artists. In 2006, he was guested by Johnny Hallyday to cover Fats
Domino's hit Blueberry Hill. The duet was recorded and issued on Johnny
Hallyday's live album La Cigale (2007, Warner Music). At the end of this
record you can hear Chris Isaak thanking the French Rock'n'Roll star as "The
King". Isaak collaborated with John Shanks for his 2009 album Mr. Lucky. He
contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" for the
tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, released September 6, 2011. Isaak
recently released an album called Beyond the Sun, which was recorded in
Memphis, Tennessee at the Sun Records studio.

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DAVID BOWIE

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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947, Brixton, London, England – 10 January
2016, New York, USA), better known by his stage name David Bowie (/ˈboʊi/),
was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a figure in popular music
for over five decades, regarded by critics and musicians as an innovator,
particularly for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention
and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing
popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140
million worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In
the UK, he was awarded nine platinum album certifications, eleven gold and
eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five
platinum and seven gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Born and raised in south London, Bowie developed
an interest in music as a child, eventually studying art, music and design
before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space
Oddity" became his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its
release in July 1969. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in
1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego
Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of his single
"Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from
Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted
radically towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially
alienating many of his UK devotees but garnering him his first major US
crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young
Americans. In 1976, Bowie began a sporadic acting career, starring in the
cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth. The following year, he further
confounded musical expectations with the electronic-inflected album Low
(1977), the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that would come to
be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed;
each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.
After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones
with the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its parent album Scary Monsters (And
Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure", a 1981 collaboration with Queen. He then
reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let's Dance, with its title track
topping both UK and US charts. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie
continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle.
Bowie also continued acting; his roles included Major Celliers in Merry
Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth (1986),
Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in
The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos.
He stopped concert touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a
charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording
hiatus with the release of The Next Day and remained musically active until
he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album,
Blackstar (2016).

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DAVID COOK

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David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock
singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the
reality television show American Idol. Prior to Idol he released an
independent album entitled Analog Heart, followed by his post-Idol
major-label debut David Cook which was released on November 18, 2008 and has
since been certified platinum by the RIAA. His second major album This Loud
Morning was released on June 28, 2011. Early life Cook was born in Houston,
Texas, raised in Blue Springs, Missouri, and currently owns homes in Kansas
City, Missouri and Nashville, Tennessee. His parents are Beth Foraker (née
Frye) and Stanley Cook. He is the middle of three brothers – the late Adam
Cook being older and Andrew younger. He is of German, Irish, and English
descent. Cook's interest in music began at a young age. He began singing in
second grade, when his elementary school music teacher, Mrs. Gentry, gave him
a part in a school Christmas performance. He proceeded to perform in
virtually every Christmas and PTA program. He received his first guitar, a
Fender Stratocaster, at the age of 13. He also participated in choir and
drama programs in middle school and high school. At Blue Springs South High
School, he performed in musicals, including The Music Man, West Side Story,
and Singin' in the Rain. In addition to this, he was an active member in the
Blue Springs South High School National Forensics League (or NFL), where he
qualified for the national tournament twice for duo interpretation, an event
that relies on performance and interpretation of a literary work. He was also
an avid baseball player (pitcher) during high school and once gave up a home
run to Albert Pujols in an American Legion Baseball game. After an injury, he
focused more on music. He earned a theater scholarship to the University of
Central Missouri, but he abandoned theater after two semesters, graduating
from the school in 2006 with a degree in graphic design. While in college, he
was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. After his college graduation, he relocated
to Tulsa, Oklahoma to pursue a career in music, telling his mother, "I just
want to give myself until I'm 26 years old to get a job." Early music career
David Cook formed a band with his friend Bobby Kerr while at high school. The
band was initially named Red Eye, later changed to Axium. He wrote his first
song, titled "Red Hot", when he was fifteen. He was encouraged by Evan
Sula-Goff of 8stops7 to make an album when he went to Cook's school to judge
a contest, Mr. Jaguar, where David Cook and his band performed Guns N' Roses'
"Paradise City". The band had some success when one of their songs, "Hold",
was selected to be played in movie theaters across the country, and they were
named one of the top 15 independent bands in the country by "Got Milk?"
contest as well as the best Kansas City band in 2004. The band produced three
studio albums – Matter of Time, Blindsided, and The Story Thus Far, as well
as a number of live albums including Alive in Tulsa. Axium however broke up
in 2006 and David Cook moved to Tulsa where he joined Midwest Kings, a band
he once opened for. He was the bassist for their EP Incoherent With Desire to
Move On. Members of that band Andy Skib and Neal Tiemann later became part of
David Cook's post-Idol band The Anthemic. He recorded and self-released a
solo album Analog Heart in 2006. He had also recorded his second solo album
(unreleased) prior to appearing on Idol, and was working as a bartender to
support himself. American Idol Overview Cook originally did not plan to try
out for the show. He went to the auditions in Omaha, Nebraska initially to
support his younger brother (who did not make it to Hollywood) and then,
prompted by mother and brother when a show producer noticed him, David
auditioned himself. He performed Bon Jovi's "Livin' On a Prayer" for his
audition. For his first Hollywood audition, Cook performed "(Everything I Do)
I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. On
the second song in Hollywood, he sang "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain. Cook took
advantage of the decision to allow contestants to play musical instruments.
Besides his Hollywood audition, he also accompanied himself on electric
guitar for his performances of "All Right Now", "Hello", "Day Tripper", "I'm
Alive", "Baba O'Riley", "Dare You to Move", and "Dream Big", and on acoustic
guitar for "Little Sparrow", "All I Really Need Is You", and "The World I
Know". His white, left-handed Gibson Les Paul electric guitar has the letters
"AC" on it; as Cook told TV Guide, "I have two brothers, Adam and Andrew. So,
because of superstition, I put their initials on everything growing up."
Starting from the Top 12 week, he also wore (and continues to wear) an orange
wristband to support a 7-year-old fan, Lindsey Rose, with leukemia. Another
of Cook's performances, The Beatles' "Day Tripper", was credited to
Whitesnake. Seattle-based band Doxology has claimed that Cook's performance
of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" was based on a version the band recorded over
a year ago. On April 1, before performing his self-arranged rendition of
Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow" on American Idol, Cook told Ryan Seacrest in
the interview session that his performance of "Eleanor Rigby" was based on
Neil Zaza's and Doxology's versions. He also reiterated the credits of
Whitesnake and Chris Cornell. Despite the controversy, critics praised Cook
for choosing versions of songs that fit his vocal style. Cook's arrangements
of "Happy Together", "Hello", "Little Sparrow", "Always Be My Baby", "All I
Really Need Is You", "Baba O'Riley", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face",
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", "Dream Big" and "The World I Know" were
original arrangements. Cook won the seventh season of American Idol on May
21, 2008, receiving 56 percent of the votes, with 12 million votes over David
Archuleta, the runner-up. Cook then sang "The Time of My Life", the winning
song of the 2008 American Idol Songwriter's Competition. In the final tally,
Archuleta received 44 percent of the votes. During the final show, identical
commercials promoting Guitar Hero featured Cook and fellow finalist Archuleta
mimicked the Tom Cruise scene from Risky Business where he dances in his
underwear playing an air guitar.

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DON OMAR

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Don Omar (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978), is a Puerto
Rican reggaeton singer-songwriter, recording artist and actor. He is
sometimes referred to by his nickname El Rey (Spanish: "The King"). Omar is
the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. He was born and
raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico. From an early age, he showed interest in the
music of Vico C and Brewley MC. During his youth, he became an active member
of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón
where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, he left the
church to dedicate himself to singing. His first public performance in a
night club was accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards he
appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers
including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. He also worked as a backup singer
for the duo Héctor & Tito. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him
produce his first solo album. Omar's career rose to stardom with the release
of his first studio album, The Last Don. Both the studio version and its live
edition have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live has sold over one million copies,
according to his official website. He earned awards for Latin Pop Album of
the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the
Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. The Last Don: Live was also nominated
for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards. Omar's May 2006 album
King of Kings, became history's highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US
charts, with its debut at #1 on the Latin sales charts and the #1 spot on the
Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart with his single “Angelito”. Omar was also
able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Disney World's Virgin
music store previously set by pop star Britney Spears. With the highest
charting debut by a reggaeton artist, Omar's King of Kings entered at No. 7
with 74,000, beating Daddy Yankee's No. 24 entry with 2005's "Barrio Fino En
Directo". In April 2007, Don Omar received the Latin Billboard award for
Reggaeton Album Of The Year for King of Kings. Billboard recognized that King
of Kings was the most successful album of the decade in Latin America,
besides being the most successful in the history of the genre of reggaeton.
Billboard estimated that the album sold over 4.1 million copies by the end of
2009. The album's track "Salió El Sol" is featured in the video game Grand
Theft Auto IV, and the track "Virtual Diva" was featured in the expansion
pack Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony. The songs "Los Bandoleros" and
"Conteo" were featured in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in
the ending credits. His song "Danza Kuduro" was featured in the movie the
Fast Five. Omar participated in Gilberto Santa Rosa's presentation in an
event titled "Concierto del Amor", presented in the Madison Square Garden on
February 9, 2008. He closed the event and performed reggaeton themes. Omar's
third studio album, iDon, was released on April 28, 2009. This album was
dedicated to his cousin Cordell Brown. "Virtual Diva" became the most
requested song on Latin radio stations. The second official single, titled
"Sexy Robotica", was released on July 6, 2009. The album Don Omar Presents:
Meet The Orphans was released on November 16, 2010. The album features the
artists under Don Omar's Orfanato Music Group label and other reggaeton
artists. The album includes the promotional single Hasta Abajo and the
album's lead single Danza Kuduro featuring Portuguese-French singer Lucenzo,
as well as collaborations from Orfanato Music Group artists including Kendo
Kaponi, Syko, Plan B, Zion & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie and Danny Fornaris. Danza
Kuduro appears on the Fast Five soundtrack and is the song played at the
conclusion of the movie. He is signed to VI Music and Machete Music through
Universal Music Latino. The album Don Omar Presents MTO2: The New Generation
was released on May 1, 2012. The album features newly signed to Orfanato
Music Group Natti Natasha as well as many other signed artists and other
reggaeton artists like Zion Y Lennox. The album includes the singles Hasta
Que Salga El Sol, which won the award for Best Urban Song at the 2012 Latin
Grammy Awards, and Dutty Love featuring Natti Natasha, which was also
nominated. The album also features collaborations with Juan Magan, Mims,
Syko, Vinny el Vendito, and Yunel Cruz. The album has been well received as
it won the award for Best Urban Music Album at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards
and is a top seller on iTunes.

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HOT CHELLE RAE

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Hot Chelle Rae is a pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005. The
band consists of Ryan Follesé (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Nash Overstreet
(lead guitar, backing vocals), Ian Keaggy (bass guitar, backing vocals), and
Jamie Follesé (drums). Their debut album, Lovesick Electric, was released on
October 27, 2009. They gained widespread attention for their 2011 double
platinum single, "Tonight Tonight". Their first song was 'Bleed'.

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JESSICA SIMPSON

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Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American recording artist,
actress, television personality and fashion designer who made her debut in
1999. Since that time, Simpson has made many recordings, starred in several
television shows, movies and commercials, launched a line of hair and beauty
products and designed fragrances, shoes and handbags for women. She has
devoted time to philanthropic efforts including Operation Smile and a
USO-hosted tour for troops stationed overseas. She started the Jessica
Simpson Collection in 2009. Simpson rose to fame with the release of her
debut single, "I Wanna Love You Forever", which peaked inside the Top 5 of
the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, her debut album Sweet Kisses went on to
be certified 2x Platinum in the United States, and sold over four million
copies worldwide. Her 2001 single "Irresistible" became her second Top 20
hit, while the album of the same name became her first to enter the Top 10 of
the Billboard 200, and went on to receive a Gold certification from the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her third studio album, In
This Skin, went on to become her best selling album worldwide, receiving a 3x
Platinum certification from the RIAA and peaking at number 2 on the Billboard
200, her highest charting album to date. Following the release of a Christmas
album, Simpson released A Public Affair in 2006, and the album became her
third Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200. She ventured into the country music
market in 2008 and released Do You Know. In October 2010, she released her
first compilation album and last album under the label of Epic Records, with
the name Playlist: The Very Best of Jessica Simpson. A month later she
released her second Christmas album Happy Christmas under the label
eleveneleven and Primary Wave Records (owned by EMI) . She has achieved seven
Billboard Top 40 hits, three gold and two multi-platinum RIAA certified
studio albums, four of which have reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200.
Simpson has sold 30 million albums worldwide. In 2013 VH1 ranked Simpson #32
on their 100 Sexiest Artists of All Time list.

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JO DEE MESSINA

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Jo Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970), known professionally as Jo Dee
Messina, is an American country music artist. She has charted nine Number One
singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the
Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and has been
nominated for two Grammy Awards. She was the first female country artist to
score three multiple-week Number One songs from the same album. To date, she
has two Platinum and three Gold-certified albums by the RIAA. Messina debuted
in 1996 with the single “Heads Carolina, Tails California”. Her album was
certified Gold by the RIAA. Her second album, “I'm Alright” produced five Top
10 Country hits between 1998 in 1999 and sold over a million copies in
America. Since her debut, six of her singles have peaked at No. 1 on the
Billboard Country singles chart and five of her albums have received a
certification by the RIAA or the CRIA. She has sold 5 million records
worldwide.

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LORETTA LYNN

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Loretta Lynn is an American country-music singer-songwriter and author born
in Butcher Hollow, near Paintsville, Kentucky, USA, to a coal-miner father.
At the age of 15 she married, and soon she became pregnant. She moved to
Washington state with her husband, Oliver Vanetta Lynn, Jr. (1926–1996),
nicknamed "Doo". Their marriage was tumultuous; he had affairs, and she was
headstrong; their life together helped to inspire her music. On their 6 year
anniversary, at the age of 21, (1953), Lynn's husband bought her a $17
Harmony guitar. She taught herself to play and when she was 24, on her
wedding anniversary, he encouraged her to become a singer. She worked to
improve her guitar playing, started singing at the Delta Grange Hall in
Washington state with the Pen Brothers' band, The Westerners, then eventually
cut her first record in February 1960. She became a part of the country music
scene in Nashville in the 1960s, and in 1967 charted her first of 16
number-one hits (out of 70 charted songs as a solo artist and a duet partner)
that include "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "You
Ain't Woman Enough", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter". She focused on
blue collar women's issues with themes about philandering husbands and
persistent mistresses, and pushed boundaries in the conservative genre of
country music by singing about birth control ("The Pill"), repeated
childbirth ("One's on the Way"), double standards for men and women ("Rated
"X""), and being widowed by the draft during the Vietnam War ("Dear Uncle
Sam"). Country music radio stations often refused to play her songs.
Nonetheless, she became known as "The First Lady of Country Music". Her
best-selling 1976 autobiography was made into an Academy Award-winning film,
Coal Miner's Daughter, starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones, in 1980.
Her most recent album, Van Lear Rose, was released in 2004, produced by Jack
White, and topped the country album charts. Lynn has received numerous awards
in country and American music.

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MARILYN MANSON

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Marilyn Manson is an American rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed
in 1989 by Marilyn Manson and Daisy Berkowitz, the group was originally named
Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances
gathering a local cult following in the early 1990s. This attention
subsequently developed into a worldwide fanbase. The band's lineup has
changed between many of their album releases. The current members of Marilyn
Manson are the eponymous lead singer, guitarist Twiggy Ramirez (who
previously played bass), bassist Fred Sablan and touring drummer Jason
Sutter. Although grounded in industrial metal, the band has come to be known
for altering both its image and its musical trappings frequently; the group's
sound incorporating, at various stages, elements of spoken word poetry, glam
rock, vaudeville and burlesque. Up until 1996, the name of each member was
originally created by combining the first name of an iconic female sex symbol
and the last name of an iconic serial killer (Marilyn Monroe and Charles
Manson), doing so to demonstrate the odd dichotomy of American society as a
critical and, simultaneously, laudatory appraisal of the US and its peculiar
culture. The members of the band dress in outlandish makeup and costumes, and
have engaged in intentionally shocking behavior both onstage and off. In the
past, their lyrics often received criticism for their anti-religious
sentiment and references to sex, violence and drugs. Their performances have
frequently been called offensive and obscene, and, on several occasions,
protests and petitions have led to the group being banned from performing. As
this controversy began to wane throughout the 2000s, so did the band's
mainstream popularity. Despite this, Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com, in June 2003,
referred to Marilyn Manson as "the only true artist today". Marilyn Manson
has garnered much success: four of the band's albums have been
multi-platinum, and 2 more have been gold, and the band has seen five of its
releases debut in the top ten, including two number-one albums. VH1 has
ranked Marilyn Manson as the seventy-eighth best rock band on their 100 Great
Artists of Hard Rock. Aggregate site AcclaimedMusic.net lists Marilyn Manson
number 723 in their artist rank for greatest of all time. Marilyn Manson has
sold over 50 million records.

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MAXWELL

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Gerald Maxwell Rivera, known as Maxwell is an American singer-songwriter,
record producer and multi-instrumentalist. His music spans R&B, funk and
soul, but he is best known as one of the exemplars of the subgenre neo-soul
movement of the latter 1990s. After a hugely successful debut album Maxwell's
Urban Hang Suite, he released Embrya, Now and a live album MTV Unplugged.
After an 8-year hiatus, he returned with the platinum-selling
BLACKsummers'night, the first of a trilogy. He has received 12 Grammy
nominations with two wins.

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MONTGOMERY GENTRY

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Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists
Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both natives of Kentucky. The two began
performing in the 1990s as part of two different bands with Montgomery's
brother, John Michael Montgomery. Although Gentry won a talent contest in
1994, he reunited with Eddie Montgomery after Gentry was unable to find a
solo record deal, and Montgomery Gentry was founded in 1999. The duo is known
for its Southern rock influences, and has collaborated with Charlie Daniels,
Toby Keith, Five for Fighting and members of The Allman Brothers Band.
Montgomery Gentry released six studio albums for Columbia Records' Nashville
division: Tattoos & Scars (1999), Carrying On (2001), My Town (2002), You Do
Your Thing (2004), Some People Change (2006), and Back When I Knew It All
(2008) and a Greatest Hits package. These albums have produced more than
twenty chart singles for the duo on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts,
including the number 1 hits "If You Ever Stop Loving Me", "Something to Be
Proud Of", "Lucky Man", "Back When I Knew It All" and "Roll with Me". Ten
more of their songs have reached top 10 on the country charts, including the
number 3 hit "Gone", the most played country song by a duo in 2005. Tattoos &
Scars, My Town and You Do Your Thing are all certified platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America. In 1999, they were awarded
Favorite New Artist—Country at the American Music Awards. Both the Academy of
Country Music and Country Music Association named them Duo of the Year in
2000, an award for which they have been nominated by both associations in
every year since. In 2009, they were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. After
a studio album titled Freedom and extended play titled Hits and More were
both shelved, Montgomery Gentry left Columbia in 2010 and signed with Average
Joes Entertainment. In October 2011, the duo released Rebels on the Run,
followed by the extended play Friends And Family in October 2012.

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MONICA

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Monica Denise Brown (born October 24, 1980) professionally known as Monica,
is an American R&B singer–songwriter, record producer, and occasional
actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as
a child and became part of a traveling gospel choir, at the age of ten.
Guided by producers Dallas Austin and Tim & Bob, she signed with Arista
Records at age thirteen and released her debut album Miss Thang in 1995. Its
first two singles "Don't Take It Personal" and "Before You Walk out of My
Life" made her the youngest recording act to ever have two consecutive
chart-topping hits on the US Billboard Top R&B Singles chart. In 1998,
Arnold's second album The Boy Is Mine earned her major international chart
success. Pushed by its number-one hit title track, a duet with singer Brandy,
won the pair a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with
Vocals, it spawned two further chart-toppers, "The First Night" and "Angel of
Mine", and established her position as one of the most successful of the
urban R&B female vocalists to emerge in the mid to late-1990s. During the
production of her third album All Eyez on Me (2002), Arnold experienced
personal struggles and her career went under hiatus. In 2003, her fourth
album After the Storm was released on J Records, and after an unsuccessful
period, she scored her fifth number one single, "So Gone". Her latest album
Still Standing, whose recording was tracked by a BET reality series of the
same name, was released in 2010 and produced the hit singles "Everything to
Me" and "Love All Over Me", the first of which became Arnold's sixth number
one hit. Arnold has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including
over 5.1 million units in the United States alone. With a career lasting over
15 years, she became the first artist to top the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs chart in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. In 2010, Billboard listed Arnold
at number 24 on its list of the Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artists of the past 25
years.

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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

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New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band
from Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States. The band consists of brothers
Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.
New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and
have sold more than 70 million records worldwide. They won two American Music
Awards in 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group and Favorite
Pop/Rock Album. The group disbanded in 1994, and publicly reunited in 2008.
After secretly reuniting in 2007 and recording a new record, the group
released that new album and embarked on a concert tour in 2008. The album,
entitled The Block, was released on September 2, 2008. New Kids on the Block
was listed as number 16 on Rolling Stone's Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments.
The group was on tour with the Backstreet Boys in 2011–12 as NKOTBSB. This
collaboration first performed live together on November 21, 2010 at the
American Music Awards on ABC and again on 2011 New Year's on ABC's Dick
Clark/Ryan Seacrest show. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame on October 9, 2014.

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PINK FLOYD

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Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved international success with
their progressive and psychedelic rock music marked by the use of
philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, and elaborate live shows. One of
the most commercially successful and influential rock groups in the history
of popular music, they have sold over 250 million records worldwide,
including 74.5 million certified units in the United States. They were
inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and the UK Music
Hall of Fame in 2005. The band originally consisted of university students
Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and Syd Barrett. Founded in 1965,
they gained popularity performing in London's underground music scene during
the late 1960s. Under Barrett's creative leadership they released two
charting singles, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play", and a successful début
album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David
Gilmour joined as a fifth member in December 1967, several months prior to
Barrett's April 1968 departure due to deteriorating mental health. With the
loss of Syd, the band moved from psychedelic pop to a more progressive sound,
with many tracks written collaboratively while on tour. With this line-up
they achieved critical and commercial success with the concept albums The
Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and
The Wall (1979). With Animals and The Wall, Waters became the primary
songwriter. Wright was forced by Waters to leave the group in 1979. Following
The Final Cut (1983), the group was temporarily disbanded by Waters. Gilmour
and Mason reformed in 1985, and were subsequently rejoined by Wright. They
continued to record and tour through 1994, despite Waters' failed 1986
attempt to legally prevent them continuing as Pink Floyd; two more albums
followed, A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994).
After almost two decades of acrimony the band reunited in 2005 for a single
performance, at the global awareness event Live 8. Wright died in 2008.
Surviving members Gilmour and Mason joined Waters at one of his The Wall Tour
shows on 12 May 2011 at the O2 Arena in London; Gilmour performed
"Comfortably Numb" along with Waters and "Outside the Wall" with Mason and
Waters.

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PIERCE THE VEIL

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Pierce the Veil is an American post-hardcore band from San Diego, California.
Formed in 2007, the group was founded by brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes after
the disbandment of the group Before Today (formerly Early Times), which was
formed out of the San Diego punk rock scene. Other members of the band
include Jaime Preciado (bassist and backing vocals) and Tony Perry (lead
guitar). Pierce the Veil has released three studio albums and has
continuously been inducted into several worldwide tours since the release of
their debut album, A Flair for the Dramatic in 2007. The band released their
second full-length studio album, titled Selfish Machines in 2010. Their third
and latest album, Collide with the Sky, was released in 2012, and is their
first album under the major record label Fearless Records. The band's fourth
studio album is set to be released in early 2015 through Fearless.

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PORTER WAGONER

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"Porter Wayne Wagoner" (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was a popular
American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and
blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced then-obscure singer Dolly Parton on
his long-running television show, and they were a well-known vocal duo
throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry,
Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954–1983. He was elected to the Country
Music Hall of Fame in 2002. Wagoner was born in West Plains, Missouri, the
son of Bertha May and Charles E. Wagoner, a farmer. His first band, the Blue
Ridge Boys, performed on radio station KWPM-AM from a butcher shop in his
native West Plains, Missouri where Wagoner cut meat. In 1951, he was hired by
Si Siman as a performer on KWTO in Springfield, Missouri, which led to a
contract with RCA Victor. Wagoner charted 81 records including hit duets with
Dolly Parton. He also won three Grammy Awards for gospel recordings.

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QUEEN

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Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting
of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John
Deacon (bass guitar, guitars, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals).
Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, but the band
gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works,
incorporating more diverse and innovative styles in their music. Before
joining Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had been playing together in a band
named Smile with bassist Tim Staffell. Freddie Mercury (then known as
Farrokh/Freddie Bulsara) was a fan of Smile, and encouraged them to
experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques after
Staffell's departure in 1970. Mercury himself joined the band shortly
thereafter, changed the name of the band to "Queen", and adopted his familiar
stage name. John Deacon was recruited prior to recording their eponymous
debut album (1973). Queen enjoyed success in the UK with their debut and its
follow-up, Queen II (1974), but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack
(1974) and A Night at the Opera (1975) that gained the band international
success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one
in the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks; it charted at number one in several
other territories, and gave the band their first top ten hit on the US
Billboard Hot 100. Their 1977 album, News of the World, contained two of
rock's most recognisable anthems, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the
Champions". By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock
bands in the world, and their performance at 1985's Live Aid is regarded as
one of the greatest in rock history. In 1991, Mercury died of
bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS, and Deacon retired in 1997. Since
then, May and Taylor have infrequently performed together, including a
collaboration with Paul Rodgers under the name Queen + Paul Rodgers which
ended in May 2009. The band has released a total of 18 number one albums, 18
number one singles, and 10 number one DVDs. Estimates of their album sales
generally range from 150 million to 300 million albums, making them one of
the world's best-selling music artists. They received a Lifetime Achievement
Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1990, and were inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

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JEEZY

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Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name
Young Jeezy, is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia.
He is a member of Southern hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America
(USDA) and a former member of BMF (Black Mafia Family). He began his career
in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz n da Hood in 2005, the
same year his solo major label debut Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 was
released. Its lead single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a
top-ten hit in the US. The Inspiration followed in 2006, and The Recession
followed in 2008; both albums yielded chart-topping singles. Jeezy has also
appeared on numerous other rap and R&B singles such as "Say I" by Christina
Milian, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Hard" by Rihanna, and "Love in This Club" by
Usher, the latter being a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in
2008.

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STEVE PERRY

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Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and
songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most
commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to
1998. He also wrote/co-wrote several of Journey’s hit songs. Perry had a
successful solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s, made sporadic
appearances in the 2000s, and returned to music full-time in 2018. Perry's
singing voice has garnered acclaim from prominent musical peers and
publications; he has been dubbed "The Voice", a moniker originally coined by
Jon Bon Jovi. Ranked No. 76 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of All
Time", Perry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of
Journey on April 7, 2017.

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TANYA TUCKER

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Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music
singer. She may be best remembered for her debut single and trademark song
"Delta Dawn," which went to number 6 on the country charts. Tucker released
the song at the age of 13; she became the youngest singer to have a major hit
song on the Country charts. Since the song's release, Tucker had major hit
songs for the next two decades, and into the 1990s.

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THE SPILL CANVAS

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The Spill Canvas started as a side project for lead singer, Nick Thomas, who
at the time, was guitarist and backup vocalist for Metalcore outfit Nodes of
Ranvier . As time passed, Thomas resigned from Nodes with band mate Brian
Anderson, and went full-time with The Spill Canvas. The band's first
widespread album, Sunsets and Car Crashes, which was written, produced, and
performed by Thomas and Anderson, was released by 111 Records on April 20,
2004. Thomas was joined by members Joe Beck, Ross Wheeler, and Brandon
Aegerter shortly after the release of One Fell Swoop. Wheeler and Aegerter
left the group and were replaced by Scott McGuire and Dan Ludeman. The four
members collectively wrote what would be The Spill Canvas' second album, One
Fell Swoop. The album was released on August 9, 2005. On their official page
in late 2006, the band announced a change of label through a news post by
bassist Scott McGuire; "Also, did I mention that there is a new record label
in the picture? That's right, we have signed to Sire Records." In early 2007,
McGuire declared that he was no longer a part of the band, stating, "The
Spill Canvas has decided in order to make music to its fullest potential,
they must do so without me." There is still much speculation as to whether he
was kicked out of the band or if he decided to leave, but it is known that
Thomas and McGuire did not get along. The temporary replacement for McGuire
was Landon Heil, the guitarist of another band known as The Glass Atlantic.
He is now a permanent member of the band. On May 1, 2007, the band released
an EP entitled Denial Feels So Good, to hold their fans over until their new
album arrived. The EP consisted of three original songs and two covers. Marc
Sheaffer, a keyboardist from Sioux Falls, played keyboards on "Gold Dust
Woman". Following the release of the EP, the band played on the entire 2007
Warped Tour, promoting the release of their third album No Really, I'm Fine.
The new album was recorded in March and April 2007, and in Alternative Press
Issue 229, it was confirmed that Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Andrew
McMahon of Jack's Mannequin would be guests on the new album. Anthony Green
sang backup vocals on the song "Bleed, Everyone's Doing It", and Andrew
McMahon played keyboards in the re-recorded version of the song "Saved", a
song originally recorded for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Superman
Returns. On July 26, 2007, No Really, I'm Fine was rumored to be the title of
the upcoming album. This agreement lasted for two years. Soon after, however,
websites such as Amazon.com and Best Buy, had listed the new album with the
title Conduit. On August 28, 2007, the band posted a Myspace bulletin stating
that the album was going to be titled No Really, I'm Fine. The album was
released under this title on October 2, 2007, although it was leaked on the
internet a few days earlier. The band went on a Fall tour across North
America in the Fall of 2007, named "All Your Favorite Spots". The tour was
supported by Meg & Dia, Playradioplay!, and Treaty of Paris. On January 23,
2008, it was confirmed on Yellowcard's official MySpace that The Spill Canvas
would be touring with them in a spring acoustic tour. In February 2008, they
headed to Europe with Plain White T's and The Fold. This past summer, The
Spill Canvas headlined a national tour, supported by Steel Train and Ludo.
Up-and-coming pop-punkers Sing It Loud joined them for the first half of the
tour, with Liam and Me joining for the end. They were joined by Motion City
Soundtrack for the final leg of the tour. On September 11, 2008 The Spill
Canvas launched the "[Photographer For A Day]" contest which gives their fans
a chance to win tickets to see them and be their Photographer. The winner has
not yet been announced. In late 2008, they toured with OneRepublic, The Hush
Sound and Augustana. On this tour, most vocalists from all of the opening
bands, including Nick, came up during Augustana's set to perform Traveling
Wilbury's hit "Handle With Care", trading off lead vocals. In early 2009, The
Spill Canvas toured the UK supporting You Me At Six alongside Emarosa
Abnormalities, featuring new music from the band, was released on January 12,
2010 through The Spill Canvas store and digital retailers. Their next EP,
Realities, was released shortly thereafter on April 13. On July 27, 2010
their newest album, Formalities, saw digital release. The album contains
songs previously seen on both Realities and Abnormalities, along with
acoustic versions of songs from those EPs and two brand new songs. They spent
the summer of 2010 touring with the Goo Goo Dolls and Switchfoot. On January
13, 2011, an article in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader stated that the band may
be on a temporary hiatus and there was no indication when, if ever, the band
would return. On May 15, 2011, after a long time of being inactive on
Twitter, "Someday soon" was tweeted from The Spill Canvas. On August 11, 2011
the band posted, "Tell your friends to follow @thespillcanvas we are going to
be posting lots of interesting news and announcements in the coming weeks!"
on Twitter. The Spill Canvas played a "reunion show" in their hometown of
Sioux Falls, SD on October 28, 2011, during which they announced they are no
longer on a label and plan to record a new album, with a Kickstart campaign
raising funds to record it. They played a new song at the show. On November
3, The Spill Canvas is playing another show in their home state at South
Dakota State University. On January 21, 2012 The Spill Canvas posted a studio
update on YouTube The Spill Canvas will release their new album, "Gestalt" on
May 22, 2012 according to their Facebook account. The song "Parallels and
Money" will be included on this album. On April 20, 2012, The Spill Canvas
released the first track off of their upcoming album "Gestalt", called "To
Chicago" on their PureVolume account. The song reached number one on Pure
Volume.

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TOM JONES

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Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom
Jones, is a Welsh singer. He became one of the most popular vocalists to
emerge from the British Invasion. Since the mid-1960s, Jones has sung nearly
every form of popular music - pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance,
soul and gospel - and sold over 100 million records. Jones has had thirty-six
Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom and nineteen in the United States; some of
his notable songs include "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat",
"Delilah", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" and "Sex
Bomb". Having been awarded an OBE in 1999, Jones received a knighthood from
Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music" in 2006. Jones has received
numerous other awards throughout his career, including the Grammy Award for
Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989 and two Brit Awards
- winning Best British Male, in 2000, and Outstanding Contribution to Music,
in 2003.

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TYRESE

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Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978), also known simply as Tyrese,
is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, former fashion model and MTV VJ.
After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles
in several Hollywood releases including Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Four
Brothers, Waist Deep, Death Race, Transformers and Fast Five. Gibson, who was
once a member of a rap group called Triple Impact, released his self-titled
debut music album, which went platinum, in 1998; his second album, 2000
Watts, shares the name of the organization he founded to help inner city
children. Gibson was given the role originally intended for the late 2Pac
Shakur in the 2001 film Baby Boy; the movie was a critical success and
performed fairly at the box office. Gibson subsequently appeared in the 2003
box office success 2 Fast 2 Furious (opposite Paul Walker, with whom he
formed a close friendship during filming), as well as Flight of the Phoenix
(2004), Four Brothers (2005) and Annapolis (2006), co-starring James Franco.
Gibson was picked as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men of the Year in
2000. Gibson has also established himself as a successful screenwriter,
selling the pitches D.A. Verdict to MGM and Extortion to Universal Studios.
In 2006, Gibson sold his first original spec script, To Each His Own, to
Screen Gems. He is to star in and produce all of the films.

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WHITESNAKE

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Whitesnake are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1978. The group
was originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale,
who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into
their own entity, Coverdale is the only constant member throughout their
history. Whitesnake enjoyed much success in the UK, Europe and Japan through
their early years. Their albums Ready an' Willing, Come an' Get It and Saints
& Sinners all reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. By the mid-1980s,
however, Coverdale had set his sights on breaking through in North America,
where Whitesnake remained largely unknown. With the backing of American label
Geffen Records, Whitesnake released Slide It In in 1984, followed by an
eponymous album in 1987, which became their biggest success to date, selling
over eight million copies in the US and spawning the hit singles "Here I Go
Again" and "Is This Love". Whitesnake also adopted a more contemporary look,
akin to the Los Angeles glam metal scene. After releasing Slip of the Tongue
in 1989, Coverdale decided to put Whitesnake on hold to take a break from the
music industry. Aside from a few short-lived reunions in the 1990s,
Whitesnake remained mostly inactive until 2003, when Coverdale put together a
new line-up to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary. Since then Whitesnake
have released four more studio albums and toured extensively around the
world. Whitesnake's early sound has been characterized by critics as blues
rock, but by the mid-1980s the band slowly began moving toward a more
commercially accessible hard rock style. Topics such as love and sex are
common in Whitesnake's lyrics, which have been criticized for their excessive
use of sexual innuendos and double entendres. Whitesnake have been nominated
for several awards during their career, including Best British Group at the
1988 Brit Awards. They have also been featured on lists of the greatest hard
rock bands of all time by several media outlets, while their songs and albums
have appeared on many "best of" lists by outlets, such as VH1 and Rolling
Stone.

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WILL.I.AM

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William James Adams, Jr. (born March 15, 1975), professionally known by his
stage name will.i.am ("will I am") is an American rapper, musician,
songwriter, singer, entrepreneur, actor, DJ and producer. He came to
prominence in the late 1990s as a member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed
Peas. The group initially consisted of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and
Taboo, and later added singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album
Elephunk in 2003, the group had sold an estimated 56 million records
worldwide. Their first worldwide success was the song "Where Is the Love?" in
2003, which topped 13 charts worldwide. Another successful single was the
embattled duet between Adams and Fergie, "Shut Up". Their next album Monkey
Business, was a worldwide success, certified 4Ã— Platinum in the U.S., and
spawning two singles, "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart". In 2009,
the group became one of only 11 artists to have simultaneously held the No. 1
and No. 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, with their singles "Boom Boom Pow"
and "I Gotta Feeling"; which topped the chart for an unprecedented 26
consecutive weeks in 2009. The album later produced a third Hot 100
number-one placement with "Imma Be", making the group one of few to ever
place three number one singles on the chart from the same album before being
followed with "Rock That Body" and "Meet Me Halfway" which managed to peak in
the Top 10 of Hot 100. "I Gotta Feeling" became the first single to sell more
than 1 million downloads in the United Kingdom. The Black Eyed Peas were
ranked 12th on the Billboard's Decade-End Chart Artist of the Decade, and 7th
in the Hot 100 Artists of the Decade.On the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony,
which held in January 2010 they won 3 awards out of 6 nominations. In
November 2010, they released the album The Beginning. In February 2011, the
group performed at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show. The album's first two
singles "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and "Just Can't Get Enough" became
international hits and topped the charts in many countries. In July 2011,
during their promotional tour the group announced that they are taking a
break and have denied rumors that the band has broken up. Will.i.am has also
release four solo albums. The first Lost Change was released in 2001 on
Atlantic Records. The album itself is the original soundtrack to the movie of
the same name. A music video was made for the song, "I Am", however, no
singles were released from the album. The second solo album Must B 21, was
released on September 23, 2003. Track seventeen on the release, "Go!", was
regularly used as the theme for the NBA Live 2005 and Madden NFL 2005
seasons. A video for the track was also recorded for use within the sports,
however, no singles were released from the album. The third album Songs About
Girls, was released on September 25, 2007. The first single released from the
album was a club track titled "I Got It from My Mama" which peaked on the
Billboard Hot 100 at #31 on the 17th of August 2007. The album also featured
singles "Heartbreaker" and "One More Chance". #willpower is the upcoming,
fourth studio album. Will.i.am is also a music producer, he has produced with
other artists including Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Eazy-E, Britney
Spears, U2, Rihanna, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Earth, Wind & Fire, Nicki
Minaj, Cheryl Cole, 2NE1, SMAP, The Game, Nas, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Daddy
Yankee, Wolfgang Gartner, and Juanes. He is a coach on The Voice UK. In
collaborations and with Black Eyed Peas, he has a total of 34 Top 75 entries
since 1998, and has sold 9,477,698 singles in the United Kingdom.

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Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), is an American rapper better
known by the stage name YG (acronym for Young Gangsta). In 2009, he released
his debut single, "Toot It and Boot It", featuring Ty Dolla Sign, which
peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The singles success resulted in
him signing to Def Jam Recordings. In the following years, YG released
various mixtapes such as The Real 4Fingaz and Just Re Up'd 2 among others. In
June 2013, YG signed to Young Jeezy's CTE World. His 2013 single "My Nigga"
featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan has peaked at number 19 on the US
Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest charting song of his career. He then
released the singles "Left, Right" and "Who Do You Love?" featuring Drake
leading up to the release of his debut studio album. That album, My Krazy
Life is scheduled to be released on March 18, 2014, by Pu$haz Ink, CTE World
and Def Jam.

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MO PITNEY

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Morgan Daniel "Mo" Pitney is an American country music singer. Mo Pitney
enjoyed his first success as a singer and songwriter who enthusiastically
embraced a classic country sound, earning a standing ovation during his first
appearance at the Grand Ol' Opry. Mo Pitney was born in Cherry Valley,
Illinois on March 24, 1993. Pitney's father was a part-time musician, and by
the age of six, Mo was learning to play the drums. When he was 12, Pitney was
recovering from a broken arm when he asked his dad to teach him to play
guitar, with a towel draped over the instrument's body so as not to scratch
the finish. It didn't take long for Pitney to learn a couple of Johnny Cash
tunes, and he made his performing debut at a local open-mike show a few weeks
later. By the age of 15, Pitney had started playing banjo, got hooked on
bluegrass music, and formed an acoustic band with his friends; discovering
the music of Keith Whitley opened Pitney's ears to the wave of traditionalist
artists who rode the country charts in the '90s and 2000s, and Randy Travis,
George Strait, and Daryle Singletary became key influences, as well as
country legends such as Buck Owens and Ray Price. By the time he was 20,
Pitney had moved to Nashville with an eye toward making music his career, and
he landed a record contract with Curb Records.

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RICH GANG

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Rich Gang is the first compilation album by Young Money and Cash Money as the
supergroup Rich Gang. The album was released July 23, 2013 by Young Money
Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album contains
contributions from several YMCMB members, including Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj,
Busta Rhymes, Mack Maine, Tyga, Limp Bizkit, Mystikal, Bow Wow, Jae Millz,
Ace Hood, Cory Gunz, Gudda Gudda, Caskey and Detail. The compilation also
features guest appearances from artists outside the labels, including Future,
French Montana, T.I., Rick Ross, Game, Flo Rida, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown,
R. Kelly, Yo Gotti and Meek Mill. The album was supported by the three
singles "Tapout" which peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, along with
the R. Kelly featured "We Been On" and "50 Plates" by Rick Ross. The album
received generally mixed reviews from music critics and sold 40,000 copies in
the US after three weeks of sale.

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YEARS & YEARS

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Years & Years is a British band formed in London, United Kingdom in 2010.
Their music has been described as electropop, mixing R&B and 1990s house
elements. Since 2021, the band has operated as the solo project of frontman
and sole remaining member Olly Alexander, and previously included Mikey
Goldsworthy, Emre Türkmen, Noel Leeman and Olivier Subria. The band's debut
studio album, Communion, debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in July
2015 and was the fastest-selling debut album of the year from a UK signed
band. Their biggest hit single "King" from Communion reached number one in
the UK Singles Chart in March 2015, and peaked within the top ten of the
charts in Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Ireland and Switzerland. Their single "Shine" from the same
album reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. In April 2018, they
announced the release of their second studio album Palo Santo which features
singles "Sanctify" and "If You're Over Me", the latter of which reached the
top 10 in the United Kingdom. The album features a dystopian world consisting
of robot-like beings named Androids and humans as the minority, and was
released in July 2018. In March 2021, the band announced a third Years &
Years album was in production. The band also announced the same day that
Goldsworthy and Türkmen had stepped down as active members, and that the act
would continue as Alexander's solo project. The album, Night Call, was
released in January 2022, debuting at number one in the UK Albums Chart.

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JACQUIE LEE

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In fourth grade, Jacquie had her own type of blind audition when she sang to
her family from a closet because she was too nervous to sing in front of
people. After embracing her talent, she has since won local competitions and
performs to raise money for several charities on a regular basis. Follow
Jacquie on Twitter at @jacquieleemusic

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RAE SREMMURD

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Rae Sremmurd is an American hip hop duo, composed of Swae Lee (born June 7,
1995) and Slim Jimmy (born December 29, 1993) from Tupelo, Mississippi. They
are perhaps best known for their single "No Flex Zone!", which has so far
peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Similarly, their song
"No Type" reached 17 on the Hot 100 November 2014. They are based in Atlanta,
Georgia. "Rae Sremmurd" is "Ear Drummers" backwards, which is the name of
their home label. Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown and Aaquil "Slim Jimmy" Brown grew
up in Tupelo, Mississippi. According to an interview by Complex, at a point
in their life they were homeless. Before they became Rae Sremmurd, they were
in a trio going by the name of "Dem Outta State Boyz" which used to upload
videos to social media like YouTube and song to Reverbnation, looking for
recognition. They first became noticed by P-Nasty when his cousin had told
him about them. P-Nasty had called them telling them he was interested in
their music, and for them to make more music and get a video ready

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Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys
from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band." Their style, which
is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of
pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock
artists. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Guitarist Joe
Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam
Band, met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray
Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. In 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford,
and the band began developing a following in Boston. They were signed to
Columbia Records in 1972, and released a string of multi-platinum albums,
beginning with their 1973 eponymous debut album, followed by their 1974 album
Get Your Wings. In 1975, the band broke into the mainstream with the album
Toys in the Attic, and their 1976 follow-up Rocks cemented their status as
hard rock superstars. The band released two more albums, toured extensively,
and charted a string of Hot 100 singles. By the end of the 1970s, they were
among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a loyal
following of fans, often referred to as the "Blue Army". However, drug
addiction and internal conflict took their toll on the band, which resulted
in the departures of Perry and Whitford in 1979 and 1981, respectively; they
were replaced by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay. The band did not fare well
between 1980 and 1984, releasing a lone album, Rock in a Hard Place, which
went gold but failed to match their previous successes. Perry and Whitford
returned in 1984 and the band signed a new deal with Geffen Records. After a
comeback tour, the band recorded Done with Mirrors (1985), which won some
critical praise but failed to come close to commercial expectations. It was
not until the band sobered up and released 1987's Permanent Vacation that
they regained the level of popularity they had experienced in the 1970s.
Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, the band scored several hits and won
numerous awards for music from the multi-platinum albums Pump (1989), Get a
Grip (1993), and Nine Lives (1997). The band also became a pop culture
phenomenon with popular music videos and notable appearances in television,
film, and video games. Their comeback has been described as one of the most
remarkable and spectacular in rock 'n' roll history. Additional albums
followed in 2001 and 2004. After 42 years of performing, the band continues
to tour and record music. Their upcoming album, Music from Another Dimension,
is expected to be released November 6, 2012. Aerosmith is the best-selling
American rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million albums
worldwide, including 66.5 million albums in the United States alone. They
also hold the record for the most gold and multi-platinum albums by an
American group. The band has scored 21 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100,
nine number-one Mainstream Rock hits, four Grammy Awards, and ten MTV Video
Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001,
and were included among both Rolling Stone's and VH1's lists of the 100
Greatest Artists of All Time.

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