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Shakira Biography

Posted by Nakusan Sunday, May 6, 2012 0 komentar




Shakira Biography

    * Real Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
    * Nick Name: Shaki
    * Date of Birth: 2/2/1977
    * Birth Place: Barranquilla, Colombia
    * Gender: F
    * Occupation: Singer
    * Horoscope: Aquarius


Biography:

Grammy-winning Latina pop singer Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977. Her father is a Lebanese-American immigrant and her mother a native of Colombia of Italian and Spanish decent. Shakira began her musical career at age 12 and quickly captured fans throughout Latin America. She won the 2001 Best Latin pop Grammy for her "MTV Unplugged" album.


Shakira Trivia:

Announced engagement to Antonio de la Rua, son of the present President of Argentina. [March 2001] Is the youngest of eight siblings. Shakira is Arabic for "grateful" or "full of grace." Named her album "Laundry Service" because when she is in love she feels "clean and fresh" Fluent in Portuguese, Italian, and English, in addition to Spanish. Hates to wear jewelry. Her Lebanese grandmother taught her the art of Arabian Belly Dancing so she can stay true to her middle eastern roots Has perfect pitch (the ability to recognize any note upon hearing it or sing any note without prior to hearing it) Her manager for Latin America, Patricia Tellez, the woman who helped her go from being local artist to Grammy-winning global artist, died of a heart attack in Bogota on 17 August 2004. Ranked #9 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002). She likes chocolate. Father's name is William Mebarak Chadid and mother's name is Nidia del Carmen Ripolli Torrado. Her mother is Colombian half Catalan Spanish and half Italian and her father is American of Lebanese ancestry. Steven Spielberg offered her the role of Elena Montero in The Mask of Zorro (1998) back when he was originally in talks to direct it. But, she turned the offer down because she felt that not only was she a bad actress, but her English wasn't good enough. When she was two years old her oldest half-brother died in an accident while he was riding a motorcycle and a drunk man hit him with his car. Her oldest half-sister Lucy is a surgeon, Alberto, her half-brother, is a lawyer, Moises is the third child, Tonino is the fourth child and the closest to Shakira, having worked many years as her road manager. Then is Patricia who lives in Spain, she is a special education teacher, and finally there is Antonio and Edward, the youngest who lives in Miami.



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Rihanna Biography

Posted by Nakusan Wednesday, May 2, 2012 0 komentar
Rihanna Biography

 * Real Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
 * Nick Name: RiRi
 * Date of Birth: 2/20/1988
 * Birth Place: Saint Michael, Barbados
 * Gender: F
 * Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Model, Fashion Designer






Biography:

Rihanna, full name Robyn Rihanna Fenty, is a Barbadian singer, actress and model. Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michaels, Barbados. At the young age of 16-years-old, Rihanna moved to the U.S to pursue her singing career. Rihanna's debut music album entitled "Music Of The Sun" was released in 2005 and it featured her hit single "Pon De Replay". Her second music album "A Girl Like Me" was released one year later in 2006, followed by "Good Girl Gone Bad" in 2007, "Rated R" in 2009 and her latest "Talk That Talk" in 2011. In May 2012, Rihanna is making her acting debut as Officer Cora Raikes in the film "Battleship". Rihanna is one of the most popular and acclaimed singers of the moment: she has won six Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, eighteen Billboard Awards and many many more awards! RiRi is also famous for changing her look and hairstyles constantly and was called a fashion icon on multiple occasions. Currently, Rihanna is the face and body of Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans. With Armani, Rihanna also made her debut in the fashion world by designing a capsule collection for the fashion mogul.


Rihanna Trivia:

Ranked #8 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Sampled "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " by Michael Jackson from his " Thriller" album in her song "Please Don't Stop the Music". Ranked #15 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. According to Fashion Lifestyle she's had over 150 hairstyles since her music career took off in 2005. Her trademarks are her Long Straight Brown (2006), Medium Length Black Bob (2007) and Short Cropped look (2008). Her 3rd studio album 'Good Girl Gone Bad' (2007) was the 3rd highest selling album in the world in 2007 and was the 8th highest 2008. It has sold just under 8 million copies worldwide and has spawned 3 number one Hot 100 hits and 2 worldwide number ones. Appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue for there "Extreme Couture" edition. [September 2009]. Her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, was sentenced to five years of probation, six months of community service and one year of domestic violence counseling as a result of his attack on her in February, 2009 [August 29, 2009].



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Avril Lavigne biography

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Avril Lavigne biography

    * Real Name: Avril Ramona Lavigne
    * Date of Birth: 9/27/1984
    * Birth Place: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
    * Gender:F
    * Occupation: Singer
    * Horoscope: Libra


Biography:

Avril Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada on September 27, 1984. At 16, she moved to Manhattan and began work on her debut album. She dropped out of high school after the 11th grade when she secured a record deal. When Avril was almost 18, she released "Complicated" from her debut album titled: "Let Go," which went 6x platinum. As a petite skater girl from a small town, Avril has shown she is independent, full of confidence and determination, providing a good combination to make "Complicated" and Avril a musical breakthrough. "Complicated" went to number #1 on Billboards Top 100 while also earning her 5 Grammy nominations, MTV music awards, MTV European music awards and many more.


Avril Lavigne Trivia:

Won the 'New Artist in a Video' award for her song 'Complicated' at the 2002 VMA. Received 5 Grammy nominations, including 1 for best new artist (2003). Debut album 'Let Go' is 6x platinum. Won 3 MTV Asia Awards for favorite female artist, favorite breakthrough artist & style (2003). Has been nominated for 6 Juno Awards (2003). Her CD, "Let Go", was the third best selling album of 2002. Won four Juno Awards: Single of the Year ("Complicated"), Album of the Year ("Let Go"), New Artist of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. Nominated for 3 Grammys: Song Of The Year ("I'm With You"), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("I'm With You") & Best Female Rock Vocal Performance ("Losing Grip") (2004). Won Favorite Female Singer at the 18th Annual Kid's Choice Awards [April 2005]. 2005: Won 3 Juno Awards; Fan Choice Award, Artist of the Year, and Pop Album of the Year ("Under My Skin"). Voted #1 in Teen People's Top Hottest 21 Under 21 List [April 30th - May 1st 2005]. Named #36 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Ranked #15 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Ranked #24 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.


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Adele Biography

Posted by Nakusan Saturday, April 28, 2012 0 komentar

Adele  Biography

    * Real Name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
    * Nick Name: Adele
    * Date of Birth: 5/5/1988
    * Birth Place: Tottenham, London
    * Gender: F
    * Occupation: Singer and song writer
    * Awards: 2 Grammy Awards








Biography:

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988 in Tottenham, North London), known professionally as Adele (pronounced /?'d?l/), is an English singer songwriter. Since her debut, 19, Adele has received much recognition--both commercially and critically. The album debuted at number one, and has been certified platinum in the UK. It has sold 2.2 million worldwide. In 2009, Adele won two Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Chasing Pavements". The week after the Grammy Awards aired, the album finally peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200. The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The album peak at number ten on the US Billboard 200, bolstered by an appearance on Saturday Night Live and her Grammy wins. Meanwhile, her single "Chasing Pavements" reached number twenty one on the Billboard Hot 100. Adele wrote her first record, "Hometown Glory" when she was 16 years old. She then signed to independent music label XL Recordings, which in January 2008 released her second single Chasing Pavements.The song was co written with songwriter Eg White who provided the orchestration.[20] White won the 2009 Ivor Novello Award for "Songwriter of the Year" in part for his work on Chasing Pavements. In 2006 Adele was the opening act for Jack Peñate. By the end of 2007 she toured as the headlining act. Following that tour she appeared on Later with Jools Holland alongside Paul McCartney and Björk. She became the first recipient of the BRIT Awards Critics' Choice, which was given to artists who, at the time, had yet to release an album. Adele was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008. With XL, Adele released the single "Hometown Glory" in 2007. She released the single "Chasing Pavements" on 14 January 2008. The album itself entered the British charts at number one. On February 4, 2008, "Hometown Glory" was re-released, and entered the UK charts at number 32. Adele launched a 15-city North American tour that started 9 March. On 10 June, Adele relaunched the MTV Unplugged series with a six song acoustic set. On 28 June, Adele headlined a three-act bill at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, where in addition to her current songbook, Adele tried out a new song from her forthcoming sophomore recording. Several times during her performance she flubbed her lyrics then chastised herself for doing so. Etta James, originally slated to perform but suddenly taken ill, was replaced by Chaka Kahn. As of July 2009, the album had sold 2.2 million copies.




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Kim Kardashian Biography

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     Kim Kardashian  Biography


* Real Name: Kimberly Noel Kardashian
* Date of Birth: 10/21/1980
* Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
* Gender: F
* Occupation: Television personality, producer,
   actress, and model


Biography:

Kim Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980. She is an American television personality, producer, actress, and model. She also is the daughter of attorney Robert Kardashian. Kim is known for a sex tape with her former boyfriend Ray J and her E! reality series which she shares with her family, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Since then, Kim has launched multiple fragrances, guest starred on numerous shows and competed on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She also has had roles in movies such as Disaster Movie, and Deep in the Valley. Kim's other projects include launching another perfume line and working as the producer of an E! reality series, The Spin Crowd. Kim also is involved in multiple projects with her sisters, Kourtney and Khloé including writing an autobiography entitled "Kardashian Konfidential" and launching their own fashion line.




Kim Kardashian Trivia:

Was nominated in 2009 for the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress for her performance in Disaster Movie (2008). Was ranked #9 on Maxim Magazine's Hot 100 of 2010 list. Sister of Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Robert Kardashian Jr.. Half-sister of Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. Step-sister of Brandon Jenner, Brody Jenner, and Casey Jenner. Is one of Hollywood's most famous party girls. Along with Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Tara Reid, Bijou Phillips, Kimberly Stewart, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie. However, she doesn't really like to drink alcoholic drinks. Along with being Armenian, Kim is also German and Irish from her mother's side.



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Beyonce 's Biography

Posted by Nakusan Thursday, April 26, 2012 0 komentar

Beyonce 's Biography 

  • Real Name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
  • Date of Birth: 9/4/1981
  • Birth Place: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Gender: F
  • Occupation: Singer, actress
  • Horoscope: Virgo  
Biography:
Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles, manages Destiny's Child. Her mother, Tina Knowles, designs their glittering costumes. Solange Knowles, her sister (they're about 5 years apart), has released her debut album. She dances with her big sister during DC-3 concerts. She and her group were discovered by Whitney Houston. One of her favorite songs is "Lovefool" by The Cardigans. Her favorite item of clothing is a pair of path work metallic boots. She writes & produces many of the group's songs, including smash hits "Jumpin Jumpin", "Bootylicious", "Nasty Girl", "Independent Women", "Happy Face" and "Apple Pie a la mode".


Beyonce Trivia:
In 2001 she became the first African-American woman to ever win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award. Won 5 Grammys, including Best Contemporary R & B Album for "Dangerously In Love", she took home the most awards for this year's (2004) show. [8 February 2004] Was voted number 1 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties Ranked #7 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002). One of People Magazine's "50 Most beautiful People" for most wanted lips (2004) Ranked #1 on E!'s 50 Steamiest Southern Stars Named #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Named #17 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Was featured as #3 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002) Named #18 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Ranked #13 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Ranked #16 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists Ranked #14 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. Ranked #4 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list. Along with her Destiny's Child members, she and they were honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame [March 28, 2006]. First female artist to reach number one position on both singles and albums chart simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom. [2003] Won Best International Female Solo Artist, Brit Awards. [2004] Winner of the Gold Media Prize, BRAVO Supershow, Germany. [2007] Won Best International Female Artist, NRJ Radio Awards, Europe. [2004] Nominated twice for International Female Artist of the Year (2007 and 2009), NRJ Music Awards, France. Chosen by American music-magazine, "Billboard", as Woman of the Year. [2009] Won three awards for Best Female Artist, Best Song (for "Halo") and Best Video (for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"). She won the most awards at the 2009 ceremony. She was also nominated for Best Live Act. MTV Europe Music Awards. [2009]


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Jessie J Biography

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Jessie J Biography

Name: Jessie J 
Birth Name: Jessica Ellen Cornish 
Alias: Jessie J 
Birth Date: 27 March 1988 
Birth Place: Chadwell Heath, London, England 
Genre: Contemporary R&B|R&B, pop music|pop, hip hop, soul music|soul 
Years Active: 2006–present
Label: Lava Records|Lava, Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic, Island Records|Island, Gut   Records|Gut
Source: wikipedia.org


Biography:

Jessie J is a pseudonym of, at least, two artists:
1. A singer songwriter from the United Kingdom
2. A rapper from the United States

1. Jessie J (born Jessica Cornish on 27 March 1988) is a singer-songwriter from Essex, England, United Kingdom. She began a solo career after working as a songwriter and backing vocalist for artists such as Miley Cyrus and Christina Aguilera. Her debut album, "Who You Are", was released in 2011 and contains the singles "Do It Like A Dude", "Price Tag", "Nobody's Perfect", "Who's Laughing Now", "Domino" and "Who You Are".


Sites: Discogs & MusicBrainz.

2) Jessie J. Chambers Jr., better known as Jessie J is an American record producer, writer, and rapper. Jessie J is a Life Music recording artist out of Orlando, Florida currently working on his new album.


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Cheryl Cole Biography

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Cheryl Cole Biography


Name: Cheryl Cole
Birth Name: Cheryl Ann Tweedy
Birth Date: 30 June 1983
Origin: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Instrument: Singing|Vocals
Genre: pop music|Pop, Contemporary R&B|R&B
Occupation: Singer-songwriter, dancer, Model (person)|model, actress
Years Active: 2002–present
Label: Fascination Records|Fascination, will.i.am music group|will.i.am music
Associated Acts: Girls Aloud, will.i.am, Taio Cruz
Website: cherylcole.com
Source: wikipedia.org




Biography:

Cheryl Ann Cole (nee Tweedy; born June 30, 1983 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, and model. She is one of the five members of girl group Girls Aloud.

Rising to fame in late 2002, Cole was selected to become a member of girl group Girls Aloud on ITV's reality television programme Popstars The Rivals. Cole's first solo performance was on American rapper will.i.am's Heartbreaker in 2008. She was picked to appear as a dancer in the video after taking streetdancing classes during the filming of the ITV2 series The Passions of Girls Aloud, in which the members of the band achieve something they had always wanted to do, other than sing. She was later asked, by will.i.am, to sing additional vocals on the track.

In April 2009, Cole started working on solo material. Her debut album, 3 Words, was released in the UK on 26 October 2009. Cole was reunited with will.i.am for the album, in addition to collaborating with Fraser T. Smith, Syience, Danish production team Soulshock & Karlin, singer-songwriter Taio Cruz, Wayne Wilkins, and Steve Kipner. Recorded in Los Angeles and London, Cole mainly collaborated with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, the executive producer of 3 Words. It crosses from contemporary R&B, dance pop, house and a more general pop sound.

3 Words spent two weeks at number one. On 6 November 2009, BPI certified the album Platinum, denoting shipments of over 300,000 units. It later tripled this feat. The first single from the album, Fight For This Love, was written by Andre Merritt, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins, and produced by Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins. According to Cole, it was released as the lead single because she "connected with the song so well". Following a performance on The X Factor live results show, Fight For This Love became the fourth best-selling single of 2009 in the UK. It charted at number one on both the Irish and UK Singles Chart. In 2010, Fight For This Love went to number one in Denmark, Norway and Hungary. The single was later certified platinum in the UK. Cole's second single 3 Words, which features will.i.am, went to number 4 in the UK and seven in Ireland. In 2010, the single was released in Australia and charted at number 5 and was certified platinum. The third single, Parachute, charted in the top five in both the UK and Ireland. The single was certified silver in the UK. From May to July 2010, Cole was the opening act for The Black Eyed Peas at the British shows (as well as some European dates) of The E.N.D. World Tour. Chris Johnson of the Daily Mail wrote, "she was supposed to be the support act. But as it turned out, Cheryl Cole ended up being the main event".

In March 2010, Cole stated that she had begun working on a follow up album to 3 Words, which she hoped to release "later on in the year". Cole's second solo album, titled Messy Little Raindrops, was released on 1 November 2010. The album's first single, Promise This, was released on 24 October 2010 and became her second number-one hit in the UK. The album was largely produced by Wayne Wilkins, but Cole also reunited with will.i.am, with collaboration from J. R. Rotem, Starsmith, Al Shux, and Free School for the first time. The album also features guest vocals from August Rigo, Dizzee Rascal, Travie McCoy, and will.i.am. The album's lead single, Promise This, went straight to number 1 in the UK, selling 157,000 in its first week. A week later, Messy Little Raindrops was released, charting at number 1 in the UK, 2 in Ireland and 7 in Europe.



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Eric Clapton Biography

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Eric  Clapton Biography

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    *  NAME:  Eric  Clapton
    * OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
    * BIRTH DATE: March 30, 1945
    * EDUCATION: Kingston College of Art
    * PLACE OF BIRTH: Surrey, United Kingdom
    * ZODIAC SIGN: Aries



Biography:

Eric Clapton was born on March 30, 1945 in Surrey, England. Clapton was raised by his grandparents and started playing guitar in his early teens. In 1966 he formed the band Cream. They were internationally popular for improvisational solos. They disbanded



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Celine Dion 's biography

Posted by Nakusan Wednesday, April 25, 2012 0 komentar
  
Celine Dion 's biography

    * Real Name: Celine Marie Claudette Dion
    * Date of Birth: 3/30/1968
    * Birth Place: Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada
    * Gender: F
    * Occupation: Singer
    * Horoscope: Aries







Biography:

Hailing from the small town of Charlemagne, Québec, Céline Dion has become one of the all-time greatest singers. Céline was born in 1968, the youngest of 14 children. Early in childhood, she sang with her siblings in a small club owned by her parents. From these early experiences, Céline gained the know-how to performing live. At the age of 12, Dion composed a song in her native French and sent it to a record company, where it garnered the attention of René Angélil, a respected manager. Angélil believed in Céline so much that he actually mortgaged his house in order to finance her debut album. Already very popular and successful internationally, Céline burst onto the U.S. stage when she recorded the theme song to Disney's hit Beauty and the Beast (1991). The song garnered a Grammy and an Oscar, and from this point Céline has brought forth hit after hit. Her 'Falling Into You' album, released in 1996, became the best-selling album of that year, selling more than 25 million copies worldwide. In 1999, Dion took a hiatus in order to begin a family. She returned to the spotlight in 2002, releasing yet another hit album. Starting in 2003, Céline began a three-year commitment to perform in an arena built for her in Las Vegas.


  
Celine Dion  Trivia:

She first met her future husband René Angelil when she was 12 and he was 38. 1998: Honored by two governments in two days: on April 30 her home province of Québec awarded her the Ordre National du Québec, and on 1 May, she became an Officer of the Order of Canada. 25 June 2003: She received a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario. Has won five Grammy Awards since 1992 including "Album of The Year" in 1996 for "Falling Into You" and "Record Of The Year" for "My Heart Will Go On". 2006: Estimated to have sold 220 million albums during her career to date. Has a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for selling the most French-language album of all time for "D'eux" ("The French Album"), with over 6.4 million copies sold. The album also went to #1 in England. In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings at $45 million for the year. She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.



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