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Armin van Buuren (born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch trance producer and DJ. He was born in Leiden, Netherlands, but grew up in Koudekerk aan den Rijn. In 2007 and 2008, he was voted number one DJ in DJ Mag's annual Top 100 vote. Van Buuren currently hosts a weekly radio show called "A State of Trance" (ASOT)[2] which is the most listened to radio show in the world with over 30 million weekly listeners in more than 40 countries. More on Wikipedia.





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Jay Sean Ride It (0)

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Kamaljit Singh Jhooti better known by his stage name Jay Sean (born on 26 March 1981)is a British Pop singer-songwriter from West London, England, best known for his hits "Stolen", "Eyes On You", "Ride It","Down" and "Tonight". He has released two albums, Me Against Myself (2004) and My Own Way (2008). He was signed to Virgin Records and to Jayded Records. He is currently signed to Cash Money Records for his United States releases. More on Wikipedia.



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Pop diva N° 1 Katerine, previously a Universal Recording artist with great radio & sales success, is now signed to Mostiko Records & taking a further step into crossover dance a more adult and sexy sound.

The young and astonishing Katerine (1983) sings and plays the piano since she was only 4 years old. “Star Academy” winner and glorious appearance in “Stars on Ice” the beautiful goddess from Greek origin finally returns to her biggest love,… MUSIC!

Katerine is very much inspired and enthusiastic about this new direction in her life saying: “The sky is the limit!” More on Katerine music.



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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), who performs under the mononym Rihanna, is a Barbadian singer and model. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna relocated to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album Music of the Sun, which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay." Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first US number one hit single, "SOS", as well as Billboard Hot 100 top ten entries "Unfaithful" and "Break It Off." Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, featured five top ten hit including three US number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia;" and the worldwide hit "Don't Stop the Music." The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella", which features Jay-Z.

Rihanna has sold over 12 million albums worldwide in her four-year career span and has received several accolades, including the 2007 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. Rihanna has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming the first of the only two female artists with the most number ones attained within the 2000s decade. She also serves as one of Barbados' honorary cultural ambassadors. More on Wikipedia.



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The Black Eyed Peas (BEP) is an American hip hop/pop group based in Los Angeles. The group is composed of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie. Since their breakout album Elephunk in 2003, the group's hip hop/dance pop-oriented style has sold an estimated 18 million albums worldwide and 9 million singles. The group is one of only eleven artists to have ever held the number 1 and 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. With 19 consecutive weeks at No. 1, the Peas tie Usher's record for most consecutive frames atop the Hot 100 (Usher did it with hits "Yeah!" and "Burn" in 2004). The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" is No. 1 this week, and if it stays put next week, Usher's record will be overtaken. More on Wikipedia.



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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), best known mononymously as Beyoncé, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, choregrapher, video director, actress and model. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the girl group Destiny's Child. Knowles has sold more than 50 million records worldwide with the group and over 75 million records in her total career.

In June 2003, during the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, which became one of the most successful albums of that year, and signaled her viability as a solo artist. The album was a commercial and critical success, spawning the hits "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", and earning Knowles five Grammy Awards in 2004. The disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: her sophomore solo album, B'Day, released in 2006, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, and produced the hits "Deja Vu", "Irreplaceable", and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and included the hits "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", and "Halo".
Knowles has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming one of the two female artists with the most number ones attained within the 2000-2009 decade. She is the also the female artist with the most cumulative weeks at number one this decade, with 37 total weeks at number one, the most top fives and the most top ten hits this decade with twelve,as well as the most top 40 hits of the decade with 17 top 40 hits.

The success of her solo albums has established Knowles as one of the most marketable artists in the music industry, and she has expanded her career to acting and product endorsement. She began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations.

Knowles launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has been engaged to endorse such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal. In 2009, Forbes listed Knowles fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world, third on its list of the top-grossing musicians, and number one on the list of top Best-Paid Celebs Under 30 with over $87 million dollars in earnings between 2008 and 2009. More on Wikipedia.



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Armando Christian Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American recording artist. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money Is a Major Issue) under TVT Records. Since then, he has released two other albums under the label, El Mariel in 2006 and The Boatlift in 2007. He is also the host of his own Spanish-language program on the cable channel Mun2 titled La Esquina (Spanish for The Corner). More on Wikipedia.




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Milk Inc. (also known as Milk Incorporated) is a Belgian vocal trance band. Up to date the group has released five full-length studio albums and a total of 30 singles. More on Wikipedia



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Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American pop musician. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as an Emmy Award. He got his big break when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez. Timberlake became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman. More on Wikipedia.



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Pixie Lott (born Victoria Lott on 12 January 1991) is an English singer–songwriter and actress, signed to Mercury Records in the UK and Interscope in the U.S. Her debut single "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" was released for download on 6 June 2009 and officially on 8 June, going straight to number one in the UK the week of 14 June 2009.

She is scheduled to release her debut album, entitled Turn It Up, on 14 September 2009, and has also recorded her single "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" for Electronic Arts in Simlish for The Sims 3. She became the first British solo female artist to debut atop the singles chart in her native country not to be launched off of a (reality) TV show with her debut single, Mama Do. More on Wikipedia.



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Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop musician. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994.

Aguilera signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan. She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success but she was displeased with her lack of input in her music and image. More on Wikipedia.




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Tiësto (Tijs Michiel Verwest) born on January 17, 1969 is a Dutch DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto. On his latest productions, however, he has dropped the "DJ" label and is now known simply as "Tiësto", an alias which is an Italian twist of his childhood nickname. More on Wikipedia.





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Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), better known by her stage name Fergie, is an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She was a member of the kids' television series Kids Incorporated, and the girl group Wild Orchid.

Ferguson was also a co-host of the television show Great Pretenders. She is a vocalist for the hip hop/pop group the Black Eyed Peas, as well as a solo artist, having released her debut album, The Dutchess, in September 2006.

The album spawned five Billboard Hot 100 Top 5 singles (three of which went to number one) making The Dutchess the seventh album from a female artist to spawn five Top 5 hits. More on Wikipedia.



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