Saturday, July 4, 2009

Jojo


Birth name : Joanna Noƫlle Levesque
Also known as : JoJo / Joanna Levesque
Born : December 20, 1990, Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Genre(s) : Teen pop, R&B
Occupation(s) : Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress
Instrument(s) : sampler, vocals
Years active : 2004 - present
Label(s) : Universal Motown Records
Website : www.jojoonline.com

Alicia Keys


Birth name : Alicia J. Augello-Cook
Also known as : Lellow
Born : January 25, 1980 , Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Genre(s) : R&B, soul, neo soul
Occupation(s) : Singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, actress, philanthropist, author
Instrument(s) : Singing, piano/keyboards
Years active : 2001–present
Label(s) : Columbia, J
Influences : Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes, Prince, Sade, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, The Notorious B.I.G., D'Angelo, Maxwell, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill
Website : www.aliciakeys.com

Avril Lavigne



Birth name : Avril Ramona Lavigne
Born : September 27, 1984 , Napanee, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s) : Punk-pop, pop rock, modern rock
Occupation(s) : Singer, guitarist, actress, model
Instrument(s) : Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano
Years active : 2002–present
Label(s) : Sony BMG, RCA, Arista
Associated acts : Sum 41, The Black List Club, Deryck Whibley, Avenged Sevenfold
Influences : Alanis Morissette, Green Day, The Distillers, Blink-182
Website : www.avrillavigne.com

Akon





Birth name : Aliaune Damala Dakha Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
Born : April 30, 1973
Origin : Dakar, Senegal
Genre(s) : R&B, hip hop, soul, reggae, pop, dance, doo-Wop, new jack swing
Occupation(s) : Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active : 1996 – present
Label(s) : Universal, SRC, Konvict, UpFront
Associated acts : Young Jeezy, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Plies
Website : www.akononline.com