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Andrew Allen (singer)
Andrew Allen (born 6 May 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Vernon, British Columbia. He is signed to Sony/ATV and has released five top ten singles, and written and recorded many others, including ''Where Did We Go?'' with Carly Rae Jepsen. He also records covers and posts them on YouTube. Background Raised in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, his acoustic pop/rock music is inspired by artists like Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson. Career Andrew Allen scored his first hit in 2009, when ''I Wanna Be Your Christmas'' cracked the Top Ten in his native Canada. He was honored as the feature performer for the Sochi 2014 hand off finale on the internationally broadcast Closing Ceremony of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games held at Whistler, British Columbia. Allen continued building an international profile in 2010, and released his biggest single ''Loving You Tonight'', which sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide, was featured on the Gold Selling NOW 37, hit #6 on the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising soliciting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Nathanson
Matthew Adam Nathanson (born March 28, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of Folk music, folk and rock and roll music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic (sometimes a 12-string) and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher". One of his hit songs, "Giants", was the opening music for the 2016 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on ESPN. Early life and college years Nathanson was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts, Lexington, Massachusetts and attended Proctor Academy in Andover, NH. His father is Jews, Jewish and his mother is Catholic Church, Catholic. Nathanson attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California (majoring in English and world literature). Matt attended the Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts along with his brother, Neal, prior to going to high school at Proctor Academy. Despite living close by in Lexington, the two boarded at Fessenden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Gad
Tobias "Toby" Gad (born 28 March 1968) is a Los Angeles-based German music producer/songwriter, best known for co-writing John Legend's biggest hit, " All of Me," the fifth-highest certified single in RIAA history, and for co-writing and producing "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie and "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé.Moore, Jayn"Writer/Producer Toby Gad Has Breakthrough Success, Co-Writing #1 Hit "Big Girls Don't Cry" With Fergie'" 'Songwriters Universe'. Other notable works include " Skyscraper" for Demi Lovato, "Who You Are" for Jessie J, " Untouched" for The Veronicas, "A Year Without Rain" for Selena Gomez & the Scene, "Don't Hold Your Breath" for Nicole Scherzinger, "Love You More" for JLS, and "I Do" for Colbie Caillat. In the third quarter of 2014, Gad was ranked the #3 songwriter in America by ''Billboard'', behind Ryan Tedder and Pharrell Williams. Biography Childhood and early musical experience Born into a musical family in Munich in 1968, Gad was influenced by both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Sewell
Conrad Ignatius Mario Maximilian Sewell (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Sewell is best known for his vocals on Kygo's single " Firestone" and his number-one single " Start Again". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, he won Song of the Year for "Start Again" and was nominated in two other categories: Breakthrough Artist and Best Pop Release. His debut studio album ''Life'' was released in May 2019. Early life Growing up in Brisbane, Sewell started pursuing a music career from a young age, sending around demos since he was 8 years old. He later tried his luck with short-lived rock band Sons of Midnight. He is the brother of Australian pop singer Grace. In 2004, Sewell auditioned for season 2 of ''Australian Idol'', but he did not initially pass the audition stage, needing to travel to a different state and re-auditioning before making it into the Top 100 singers for that season. In 2006, he moved to the United Kingdom. Sewell comes from a family of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Simons
Matt Simons (born February 20, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York City. Self-releasing his first EP ''Living Proof'' in 2012, he has since gone on to release two full-length albums globally, achieving chart success across Europe, South Africa, and the Americas. Personal life Matt Simons was born and brought up in Palo Alto, California . Hailing from a musical family, his grandparents were both opera singers in Los Angeles. Having played the saxophone from an early age, he got a degree in jazz saxophone performance at the Purchase College Conservatory, as well as learning to play on piano, switching to clarinet, guitar, and saxophone, eventually settling back on piano. Career He released his first EP ''Living Proof'' in 2010 and spent 2011 touring the United States and Europe, including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. He usually plays piano and keyboards while singing. He also plays the saxophone, included improvised solos on the track "F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Simpson
Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian swimmer and singer-songwriter. Since his debut, he has released four solo studio albums: ''Paradise'' (2012), '' Surfers Paradise'' (2013), '' Free'' (2015), and ''Cody Simpson'' (2022). He portrayed the lead role of Dmitry in the Broadway musical ''Anastasia'' from November 2018 through April 2019. The same year, he won the first season of ''The Masked Singer Australia'' as "Robot". In 2022, Simpson joined the Australian Swim Team after qualifying for the Commonwealth Games during Australia's team trials. Early life Simpson was born at Logan Hospital in Meadowbrook, Queensland, to Brad and Angie Simpson. He attended All Saints Anglican School throughout his upbringing. He has two younger siblings, Tom and Alli. Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing " I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, " Cry Me a River" and "Señorita" by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by The Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Platten
Rachel Ashley Platten (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and author. After releasing two albums independently in 2003 and 2011, she signed with Columbia Records in 2015 and released her mainstream debut single, "Fight Song", which peaked at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, topped charts in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of multiple charts worldwide. Platten won a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on '' Good Morning America''. Her major-label debut studio album, ''Wildfire'' (2016), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and featured the follow-up singles " Stand by You" and " Better Place". Her second major-label album, ''Waves (2017)'', followed a year later. Platten has done several other things outside of music. Platten appeared as a model in clothing brand Aerie's advertising campaign in photos that have not been retouched. She appeared on the cover of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and sold 11 million copies worldwide. Trainor has released Meghan Trainor discography#Studio albums, five studio albums with the label and has received various List of awards and nominations received by Meghan Trainor, accolades, including the 2016 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Trainor became interested in music at a young age; she wrote, recorded, and produced three independently released Acoustic music, acoustic albums, ''Meghan Trainor'' (2009), ''I'll Sing with You'', and ''Only 17'' (2010). She began writing and producing songs for other artists in 2013. In 2015, Trainor released her Pop music, pop and Hip hop music, hip hop major-label debut studio album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Lautner
Taylor Daniel Lautner (; born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Therianthropy, shapeshifter Jacob Black in ''The Twilight Saga (film series), The Twilight Saga'' film series. Lautner began his acting career playing bit parts in comedy series such as ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (2003) and ''My Wife and Kids'' (2004), before having voice roles in television series like ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' (2005) and ''Danny Phantom'' (2005). In 2005, he appeared in the film ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2'' and starred in ''The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D''. He also starred in the 2011 action film ''Abduction (2011 film), Abduction''. From 2014 to 2018, Lautner starred in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo (TV series), ''Cuckoo'' as the son of the titular character. In 2016, he played a leading role, Dr. Cassidy Cascade, in the second season of Fox Broadcasting Company, FOX black comedy series ''Scream Queens (2015 TV series), Scream Queens''. The late 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abduction (2011 Film)
''Abduction'' is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by John Singleton, produced by Roy Lee and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, and written by Shawn Christensen. The film stars Taylor Lautner in the lead role alongside Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, and Sigourney Weaver in supporting roles. The film, Singleton's last before his death in 2019, was released by Lionsgate on September 23, 2011. Upon release, the film was panned by the critics, with many criticizing the film's screenplay, cast performances (especially Lautner's) and pace. The film grossed $82 million worldwide against its $35 million production budget. It was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film. Plot Nathan Harper is an 18-year-old high school senior living in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his parents Kevin and Mara. He has troubles from recurring nightmares and has been seeing psychiatrist Dr. Geraldine "Geri" Bennett to treat him. Natha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Allen
Kristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', he self-released a 2007 album, ''Brand New Shoes''. Allen's ''Idol'' coronation song, " No Boundaries" and his version of " Heartless" both charted within the Top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Allen's post-''Idol'' self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, by Jive Records. The album debuted at number 11 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. The album's lead single, "Live Like We're Dying", was released on September 21, 2009, and peaked at number 18 in the U.S. with combined sales of over 1.7 million. Allen's second major-label album '' Thank You Camellia'' was released on May 22, 2012, and the lead single "The Vision of Love" was released March 26, 2012. Allen released his fifth studio album, ''Letting You In,'' on March 18, 2016. Early life Allen was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Carter (musician)
Nickolas Gene Carter (born January 28, 1980) is an American singer and a member of the vocal group Backstreet Boys. As of 2015, Carter has released three solo albums, '' Now or Never'', ''I'm Taking Off'' and '' All American'', during breaks between Backstreet Boys schedules, and a collaboration with Jordan Knight titled ''Nick & Knight''. He has made occasional television appearances and starred in his own reality shows, '' House of Carters'' and '' I (Heart) Nick Carter''. Early life Carter was born in Jamestown, New York, where his parents, Jane Elizabeth (née Spaulding, previously Carter) and Robert Carter, owned a bar called the Yankee Rebel in Westfield, New York. He has English, Welsh, Irish, and German ancestry. Several years later, when Carter was four, the family moved to Ruskin, Florida, near Tampa, and managed the Garden Villa Retirement Home, where they added to the family. Carter's siblings include Leslie Carter (1986–2012) and Aaron Carter (1987–2022). Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
