Akon is a Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Akon rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single “Locked Up” from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single “Smack That.” He is the founder of Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He is well known for singing hooks and has over 155 guest appearances and 23 Billboard Hot 100 songs to his credit.
David James Archuleta is an American singer. In May 2008, he became the runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol receiving 44 percent of over 97 million votes. Archuleta’s first single “Crush” was released in August 2008; his self-titled debut album was released on November 11th 2008. In June 2008, Jive Records announced that Archuleta signed a recording contract and his debut album will be released later in 2008, after the “American Idols tour”.
Paramore is a Grammy-nominated American rock band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar), and Zac Farro (drums). The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and their second album Riot! in 2007, which was certified platinum in the US and gold in the UK and Ireland. Paramore’s new song “Decode” is the lead single for the novel-based Twilight film.
Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mraz’s stylistic influences include reggae, pop, rock, folk, jazz, and hip hop. He has played with various artists, including Dave Matthews Band, James Blunt, Gavin DeGraw, Paula Cole, John Popper, Alanis Morissette, The Ohio Players, Rachael Yamagata, James Morrison, Lisa Hannigan, John Mayer, Jewel and Colbie Caillat. Jason is currently promoting his latest studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence with her 2008 single “I Kissed a Girl” which has become a worldwide #1 hit. After signing to Capitol Records, Perry began recording for her official mainstream debut album. The full-length album titled One of the Boys was released in the USA on June 17, 2008. Perry was an act in the 2008 Vans Warped Tour to promote the album.
Kanye West is a ten-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and singer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008. His first three albums have received numerous awards, critical acclaim and commercial success. West also runs his own record label GOOD Music.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of girl group Destiny’s Child and went on to sell over 50 million records worldwide with the group. After a series of commercial successes with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in June 2003. The album became one of the most-successful albums of that year.
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop artist who began her career as a teenager. Signed to the independent Big Machine Records label in 2006, she made her debut on the Billboard country charts with the release of her debut single “Tim McGraw”. This song, which peaked at #6, was the first of five singles from her self-titled debut, which was released in late 2006 and re-issued in 2007, and has been certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.
Joanne Stefani Germanotta, best known by her stage name Lady GaGa, is an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for work in the electronica genre. By 2008, Lady GaGa had relocated to Los Angeles, working closely with her record label to finalize her debut album The Fame. Her debut single “Just Dance” was released on April 8th in the USA and Canada. The single has topped the charts in Canada and Australia. It also received significant radio airplay and was performed on various occasions.
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