Notes from the Virtual Ms B

Saturday, November 27, 2010

World Music - Global Artists

Here is an extremely small list of global musicians -

Michael Jackson (US)
The Beatles (England)
Rihanna (Barbados)
Sean Paul (Jamaica)
M.I.A. (British artist of Sri Lanka Tamil descent)
Drake (Canada)
Shakira (Colombia)

Task: Add a one paragraph bio (and the source from where you read this information)about another global musician - someone (or a group) from another country that is popular in the US OR a US group/person popular all over the world.

This is NOT a CUT & PASTE task. You have to summarize the details you find in your research. What makes this person/group so popular around the world?

No repeating artists please.

21 comments:

JSmoove2456 said...

Sean Kingston (Jamaica) is a American singer and rapper. Kingston was born in Miami in the United States and spent part of his childhood in Jamaica. He returned to the U.S. to pursue a music career and debuted in 2007.

TakiyahStewart said...

Dwayne Michael Carter,Jr. (Lil Wayne) is a very popular rapper. He is African American and was born September 27, 1982. He signed Cash Money Records at the age of nine. Now it is 2010 and he is still popular and I still love him

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Keeve Lovee said...

Justin Drew Bieber born March 1, 1994 is a Canadian pop-R&B singer Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun who come across he's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group a joint venture between Braun and Usher.

Unknown said...

Drake Graham is a 24 year old rapper, and a actor from canada and is making alot of noise in the rap game. When he was acting on degrassi he, he played as a disabbled student at degrassi high.

Rashayy said...

Dwayne Carter Jr aka Lil Wayne was born On Sept 27,1987 in New Oreleans.Louisanna. He was once married to Toya. Baut they got divorced. He was only 9 yrs old when he had joined Cash Money. He had many hit albums one of the is the Tha Cater III. He has won many grammy awards. He was a hit then and till this day he still is. He started his own group called Young Money, that group include famous rap star Nicki Minja and famous male rap star Drake. This is a little story about Wezzy F. Baby.

DaBaller15 said...

Shawn Corey Carter as we know him as Jay-Z aka Hov. He was born on December 4 1969. He released his debut album resonable doubt in 1996. He is still one of the best rappers alive as of 2010. Jay-Z can remeber all his songs when he's on tour. Even though Jay-Z is an old rapper, I still think he cool.

Hartasia said...

Iyaz- birth name Keidran Jones born 1987; he is from British Virgin Island. His debut number one single "Replay" which was released in 2009 reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100,it is number one in the UK and Australia.
Iyaz is becoming very successful around the world...
His style of music is everything. He is a positive look of islanders trying to get their way to the top.What makes his music so big and popular is that the music is a mixture of everything reggae,hip hop, pop, rap etc. Meaning it can relate to anyone around the world.

http://artistwiki.com/iyaz/biography

Tweety Baby said...

Michael Jackson (King Of Pop)is the biggest star and entertainer that ever walked this planet. He has sold the most records than other artist around the world, he as sold out the most concerts too. Michael Jackson came the slums of Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson died June 25th, 2009 and the whole gloden was devistated about the l;ate star. Till this day there hasn't been a musians to out sell him.

Tweety Baby said...

Shontelle Layne is an up comming singer from Bridgetown, Barbados.She is 23 years of age She has 1 cd out and two of her first singles "T-Shirt and Impossible" where hot. I am a fan and will love to see whats goin to happen next.

Ryan Randolph said...

I could tell that Sean Paul was Jamaican because of that retarded accent he got. I can barely understand what he is saying.

brianna said...

Keyshia Cole was 15-Oct-1981 in Oakland, CA. She is a black female
her occupationis a Singer/Songwriter and her mother Yvonne Cole (adoptive)

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Jay said...

Peter Gene Hernandez aka Bruno Mars was born October 8,1985, and he was born and raised in Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents were Puerto Rican and Filipino. From a young age he was impersonating and singing songs by artists such as Micheal Jackson, Elvis Presley, and The Temptations. His father had a band and he always had went with him on some of his band trips, everybody in his family sings or play an instrument of some kind. In 2006 he met with his future (A&R) Alantic Records, and he was signed because of his great talent, and singing and playing instruments makes him who he is, and he is doing what he love.He is also known for his song "Just The Way You Are"



I got this from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Mars#Life_and_career

Unknown said...

Selena Perez known as a mexican american singer-songwriter. Born in April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995. She was the "top latin artist of the 90s. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas. Since she was mexican, she was best known in spanish speaking countries.

Tweety Baby said...

M.I.A is a singer/rapper to me. I am not a big fan but her song Paper Planes was the cut.She was born in 1975 on July 18th. She has been in the music industry for 10 years now. when listen to a musican from another country is difficult because their acient is really strong.

Gotta Love Nick said...

Train was formed in 1994 with the belief when you write and perform great songs, people will listen. I like they song "Hey soul Sister"!

Patrick Monahan: Vocals, Percussion
Jimmy Stafford: Guitar, Vocals
Rob Hotchkiss: Guitar, Vocals
Scott Underwood: Drums
Charlie Colin: Bass

mani said...

Aubrey Drake Graham a.k.a Drake was raised only by his mother in Toronto, Canada since he was just five because his parents got divorced. Sometimes, he spent summers with his father in Memphis. He had started writing songs since he was ten years old. However, he began his career in showbiz industry as a small screen actor.

Drake, who was born on October 24, 1986, got his first role as a junior high schooler named Jimmy Brooks on Canadian teen drama TV series "Degrassi: The Next Generation". As years went by, he got more roles in such TV series as "Soul Food", "Conviction", "Best Friend's Date", "The Borders", "Sophie" and "Being Erica".

Gaining popularity as small screen actor, Drake couldn't resist trying his hands at music industry. In February 2006, he released his first indie mixtape titled "Room for Improvement". The next year, he returned with another independent mixtape "Comeback Season". One of its single "Replacement Girl" peaked at number 21 on Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

source-http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/biography.html


Drake is so popular around the world because he is a ok rapper and some what atrractive and he runs with lil wayne and the young money crew also he's from canada so he known in 2 or more countries

domo said...

Michael Joseph Jackson was a songwriter, actor, and musician born august 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana,USA. His height was 5'10". His father is Joseph Walter Jackson, and his mom is Katherine Scruse. His brothers are Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Randy Jackson. His sister is Rebbie, Janet and La-Toya Jackson. Michael was divorced twice to Lisa Presley and Debbie Rowe, who gave birth to Michael son Prince and Daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson. Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009 is know as (King of Pop) and sold more records than anyone in the world. He will always be the greatest entertainer in the world.

domo said...

Michael Joseph Jackson was a songwriter, actor, and musician born august 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana,USA. His height was 5'10". His father is Joseph Walter Jackson, and his mom is Katherine Scruse. His brothers are Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Randy Jackson. His sister is Rebbie, Janet and La-Toya Jackson. Michael was divorced twice to Lisa Presley and Debbie Rowe, who gave birth to Michael son Prince and Daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson. Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009 is know as (King of Pop) and sold more records than anyone in the world. He will always be the greatest entertainer in the world.

PocaaHontas said...
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PocaaHontas said...

Michael Jackson-
Michael Jackson was born August 29, 1958. At a young age Michael got into the game as singing. He lived in Gary Indian. Michael had ten brothers and sister, three sisters and five brothers.One of his brothers died when he was a baby. He has a mother name Katherine Scruse and a father name Joseph Jackson that went bye the name of Joe Jackson. Joe Jackson had always talked about Michael nose saying it was big which caused Michael to think he was ugly. I personly think Michael Jackson is totaly hot. Michael truly believed that he didnt have a childhood. I've been and seen the Jackson five house, it still looks the same till this day.

Sources: American dream the movie, and some things i remember about Michael off the top of my head.