Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Austin Mahone ♥


Austin Mahone (born April 4, 1996) is an American pop singer who became popular in 2011 due to YouTube. Mahone was chosen as one of the opening acts of Taylor Swift's Red Tour and Bridgit Mendler's Summer Tour with selected dates. He is currently signed to Young Money EntertainmentCash Money Records and Republic Records preping his debut album Junior YearMahone was born in San Antonio, Texas. He first started posting videos on YouTube with his friend Alex Constancio in June 2010.Music videos followed by January 2011, and he began to build an online following. He has been called the "second coming of Aaron Carter" when in October 2011, Mahone posted a video covering Justin Bieber's song "Mistletoe". On August 28, 2012 Mahone announced that he had been officially signed to Chase/Universal Republic Records.Mahone's first single "11:11" charted at #19 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs chart. On June 5, 2012 Austin Mahone released a second single called "Say Somethin". The single did better than his first, charting at #34 on the Billboard Pop Songschart. On May 22, 2012 Mahone played at the first Q102 Springle Ball music concert. Soon after, he sang at the B96 SummerBash in Chicagoand on June 22, 2012, in New York City. In 2013, he was named one of MTV's "Artists                                                                                                           To Watch".

       Say Something   

Justin Bieber ♥

Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994)is a Canadian pop musician, actor, and singer-songwriter. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by American talent manager Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with entertainer Usher Raymond in Atlanta, Georgia, Bieber was signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), and then to an Island Records recording contract offered by record executive L.A. Reid.
His debut extended play, the seven-track My World, was released in November 2009, and was certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to 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 or near number-one in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the single "Baby". He 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. Bieber released his second studio album Under the Mistletoe in November 2011, when it debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200. Bieber released his third studio album Believe on June 19, 2012, and it became his fourth chart topper in the United States, debuting at number-one on the Billboard 200.
Bieber has received numerous awards, including both Artist of the Year Awards at the 2010 American Music Awards and the 2012 American Music Awards, and was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. With a global fan base, termed as "Beliebers", and over 40 million followers on Twitter, he was named by Forbes magazine in 2012 as the third-most powerful celebrity in the world.He had earned an estimated US$55 million in the previous 12 months. As of May 2012, Bieber has sold 15 million albums. He is currently on his tour BELIEVE TOUR. He  received the Diamond Award on July 31. His 2010 hit song “Baby” went diamond and 12x’s platinum, reportedly making it the most sold single in U.S. history.


                                                                 Take You (Acoustic)

Carly Rose Sonanclar ♥

Carly Rose Sonenclar (born April 20, 1999) is an American singer and teen actress. In December 2012, she became the runner-up on the second season of the American version of the The X Factor.
She began her acting career in 2006, soon making her Broadway debut in Les Miserables as Young Cosette. Among other stage roles, she originated the role of Chloe (Alice's daughter) in the 2011 musical Wonderland on Broadway. She played a regular character in season 3 of the The Electric Company television series and has sung the U.S. National Anthem for major sporting events. On August 10, 2013, she performed in New York City at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square as part of the Stand Up for a Cure 2013 Concert Series.Sonenclar was born in New York City and resides in Mamaroneck, New York. She began singing at age two, imitating several of the performers on the early years of American Idol. She took numerous singing, dancing, piano and acting classes, and one of her teachers put her in touch with a New York City talent agency, which signed her. She enjoys softball and has an older brother, Russell, who attends the University of Delaware. She takes piano and enjoys composing songs.




Runaway Baby

Cody Simpson ♥

Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian pop singer from Gold Coast, Queensland, who is currently signed to US record label Atlantic Records.
Simpson was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to Brad and Angie Simpson. He has two younger siblings, Tom and Alli. He is also a talented swimmer, winning two gold medals at the Queensland Swimming Championships. Simpson trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon. Simpson's mother Angie works as a volunteer at the club.
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 "SeƱorita" by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5,and his own songs, "One" and "Perfect". He was subsequently discovered on YouTube by Shawn Campbell, a Grammy-nominated record producer who has produced for Jay-Z and other artists.On 12 June 2012 Simpson released an EP titled "Preview to Paradise" containing four songs from his upcoming debut studio album, Paradise, due to be released 2 October 2012. In February 2013, Cody toured Europe, doing his own tour dates as well as supporting Justin Bieber on many of the European Believe tour dates. Surfers Paradise is Cody's first album to debut in the Top 10 of Billboard Hot 200.
 
 
 
Pretty Brown Eyes

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Becky G ♥

Rebecca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known better by her stage name Becky G, is an American rapper and singer. She started as an online artist on YouTube in 2011. Becky later compiled these covers into a mixtape entitled @itsbeckygomez, and later was featured on "Oath" by Cher Lloyd, "Wish U Were Here" by Cody Simpson, and a remix of "Die Young" by Ke$ha. Becky released her debut single "Becky from the block" in 2013. The music video was also released on April 8, 2013.Becky G was raised in the Los Angeles, California area. She spent her early childhood in Moreno Valley, California, but financial struggles forced her family to sell their home and move into the garage of her grandparent's house in Inglewood, California when Becky was nine years old. Becky wanted to earn money to help out her family and began doing work including voice-overs and commercials. She also performed in two girl bands, G.L.A.M. and B.C.G.
 
 
Becky From the Block

Little Mix ♥

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 programmer'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.Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall successfully auditioned as soloists for the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011, but failed to make it past boot camp's first challenge. However, the judges decided to give them another chance to be part of the Groups category. They were then put into separate ensembles by the judges during the group's bootcamp stage, with Edwards and Nelson in four-member group Faux Pas and Thirlwall and Pinnock in three-member group Orion. However, both groups failed to make it through to the judges' houses. A later decision saw two members from each group being called back to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, this sending them through to the judges' houses.


We Are Young Cover 

Fifth Harmony ♥

Fifth Harmony is an American girl group formed in 2012, consisting of members Karla Camila Cabello, Normani Kordei Hamilton, Lauren Jauregui, Allyson Brooke Hernandez and Dinah Jane Hansen. They were formed as a band on the second season of The X Factor, and finished in third place. Following their success, they signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records and L.A. Reid's record label Epic Records, in a joint deal.Fifth Harmony is composed of five singers who met as solo artists during boot camp on the second season of The X Factor. The members of the group are Dinah Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke Hernandez, Normani Kordei Hamilton, and Camila Cabello. They successfully auditioned as soloists, but failed to progress individually to the judges' homes stage of the competition. They were later formed as a group by Simon Cowell, thus qualifying for the "Groups" category. The group was originally called LYLAS (Love You Like a Sister), but was then changed to 1432 (I Love You Too). On the second live show of the competition, the quintet was finally named Fifth Harmony after Simon Cowell decided that 1432 was unsuitable and that fans should choose a new name. Fifth Harmony finished in 3rd place behind Carly Rose Sonenclar and Tate Stevens, becoming the first group to ever reach the Top 3 of the competition.




                                                      Miss Movin' On (their new single)