Bonnie Leigh McKee is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut album,Trouble,was released in 2004 by Reprise Records. After underperforming McKee was dropped by her label and took a musical hiatus before establishing herself as a songwriter. She has written 10 singles that have reached number one in either the United States or the United Kingdom,which have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide combined. In 2013,McKee made a return to music with many singles,including "American Girl". She independently released an EP,Bombastic (2015).
Laura Marie Marano is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role in the Disney Channel series Austin &Ally as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and Back to You. Marano starred in the indie film A Sort of Homecoming,the Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day,and the Netflix original movie The Perfect Date.
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty,known professionally as Nicki Minaj,is a Trinidadian-born rapper,singer,and songwriter based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility,animated flow in her rapping,alter egos and accents. An influential figure in popular music,she first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009.
Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe,known mononymously as Tinashe,is an American singer,dancer,and actress. Born in Lexington,Kentucky,Tinashe moved to Pasadena as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Her notable roles included as a motion-capture model in the animated film The Polar Express (2004),Robin Wheeler in the Cartoon Network television series Out of Jimmy's Head (2007–2008),and a recurring role in the CBS series Two and a Half Men (2008–2009).
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album,Teenage Dream. The song was produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin,who also co-wrote the song with Perry and Bonnie McKee. Perry stated that she was inspired to write the track after a night of wild partying and streaking. It was released as the album's fifth single on June 6,2011,by Capitol Records,with a remix featuring American rapper Missy Elliott released to US radio stations and digital retailers on August 8,2011;this version was included in Teenage Dream:The Complete Confection edition. It is a dance-pop song with lyrics about drunken fun and debauchery. Some of the risquélyrics are often censored in radio versions of the song.
David Joseph Colditz,commonly known as Dave Days,is an American musician and internet personality. He is best known for his YouTube channel featuring pop-punk covers,parodies of popular songs,and original songs. As of September 2021,Days' YouTube channel has over 1.5 million subscribers,and has had more than 370 million views.
"Friday" is a song performed by American pop singer Rebecca Black,written and produced by Los Angeles record producers Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson. Black's debut single,the song was released as a music video single on February 10,2011;it was officially premiered as a single on iTunes on March 14,2011. The song features a rap verse from Wilson,which was uncredited on the single. Its music video caught a sudden surge of hits after Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax comedian Michael J. Nelson called it "the worst video ever made" on Twitter and the song was featured on the Tosh.0 blog. The song's reception was highly negative,and it was parodied by numerous artists and comedians.
Rebecca Renee Black is an American singer and YouTuber. She gained extensive media coverage when the music video for her 2011 single "Friday" went viral on YouTube and other social media sites. "Friday" was derided by many music critics and viewers,who dubbed it "the worst song ever". Black went on to release other songs including her Dave Days collaboration "Saturday". She uploads videos on her YouTube channel about various topics. She has released two independent extended plays,RE / BL (2017) and Rebecca Black Was Here (2021). Her debut studio album Let Her Burn was released on February 9,2023.
"My Moment" is a song by American recording artist Rebecca Black. It is a self-empowerment follow-up song to her first single "Friday",addressed to the "haters" who criticized her previous release. The song was written and produced by Brandon "Blue" Hamilton and Quinton Tolbert,and co-produced by Charlton Pettus. It was released on the iTunes Store under the label RB Records as Black's second single on July 19,2011. RB Records was established by Black herself,after disputes over ownership and distribution of her previous single,"Friday".
Cimorelli is an American singing group from El Dorado Hills,California consisting of 5 sisters:Christina,Katherine,Lisa,Amy,and Lauren. They first gained popularity on YouTube singing cover music and were subsequently signed to Universal Music's Island Records and Republic Records labels in 2009. Their oldest brother,Mike Jr.,was a member of the group from 2007 to 2008,while their youngest sister Dani was a member from 2010 to 2020. The group's sound is mainly family-friendly pop music with tight harmonies and occasional band instruments. Their lyrics are centered on the themes of self-worth,friendship,love,heartbreak,and their Christian faith.
Amethyst Amelia Kelly,known professionally as Iggy Azalea,is an Australian rapper,songwriter,and model. At the age of 16,she moved to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognition after releasing the music videos for her songs "Pussy" and "Two Times" on YouTube. Azalea shortly after released her debut mixtape,Ignorant Art (2011),and subsequently signed a recording contract with American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle label.
Modern Times is the third studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on October 8,2013,via LOEN Entertainment under its imprint LOEN Tree. Under the theme of "French Black",the album departs from the singer's girlish image which established her as the "Nation's Sweetheart",by attempting various styles of music such as swing,jazz,and bossa nova. Her first full-length record since Last Fantasy (2011),the album contains guest features and collaborations from several artists.
Alison Gold is an American former pop singer. She is best known for the single "Chinese Food".
"Chinese Food" is a song by Alison Gold. It was released on October 5,2013 as her debut single by PMW Live. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 29,selling 1,000 downloads and being streamed on YouTube five million times for the week ending October 20,2013. As of October 20,2013,it had not been reported as playing on any radio station in the United States. The video was removed by the song's producer,Patrice Wilson,from his channel in 2018,although he has since re-uploaded it.
American singer Katy Perry has released two video albums and has appeared in various music videos,films,television shows,and television commercials. After appearing in several music videos between 2004 and 2007,including "Goodbye for Now" and "Cupid's Chokehold",a video for "Ur So Gay" was released to introduce her to the music industry. In 2008,she released videos for "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold",both taken from her second album One of the Boys. Videos for "Thinking of You" and "Waking Up in Vegas" were released the following year.
Trevi Moran is an American singer and YouTube personality. She rose to fame after participating in The X Factor in 2012 at the age of 13. As of April 2020,Moran's YouTube channel surpassed 1.4 million subscribers.
DigiTour Media was a touring and social media festival production company,known for producing the world's first social media tour. DigiTour events were held in venues such as theaters,amphitheaters,and parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures were erected. The tour began as a showcase for social media stars from YouTube,but its roster of performers expanded to include Vine,Twitter,and Instagram stars as well as traditional pop music stars.
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has been featured in twenty-one music videos,one film,among various appearances in other audiovisual productions. In 2011,Azalea uploaded on YouTube her debut music video for "Pu$$y," a song from her debut mixtape,Ignorant Art,where it subsequently went viral,helping to propel the rapper to prominence,after previously sharing home videos as an underground rapper. She released two more videos from the project in following months,"My World" and "The Last Song." In 2012,she aligned herself with Southern rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint. He was then featured on "Murda Bizness," taken from her Glory EP,also appearing in the visuals,marking the beginning of multiple collaborations between the two. Around this time,Azalea made her debut appearance on American television at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards alongside other Grand Hustle label-mates. Azalea announced she would be releasing a second mixtape titled TrapGold by premiering a video for the track "Bac 2 Tha Future ." She was a guest performer on VH1 Divas 2012.
Niki and Gabi,are an American twin duo of singers,social media influencers,YouTubers and actresses. In 2018,the duo released their debut extended play,Individual,and won a Streamy Award in the category of fashion.
Let Her Burn is the debut studio album by American singer Rebecca Black,self-released on February 9,2023. Although Black had become known over a decade earlier through her 2011 viral video single,"Friday",and had since released several other singles and EPs,Let Her Burn is her first full-length album. Several websites included the album in their lists of the most anticipated albums of the year,and it was preceded by three singles:"Crumbs","Look at You" and "Sick to My Stomach".
