Artisti+preferati

=Phil Collins(Philip David Charles Collins).=

Collins sang the lead vocals on eight [|American] chart-toppers between 1984 and 1989; seven as a solo artist and one with Genesis. His singles, often dealing with lost love, ranged from the drum-heavy "[|In the Air Tonight]", to the dance pop of "[|Sussudio]", to the political statements of his most successful song, "[|Another Day in Paradise]". His international popularity transformed Genesis from a progressive rock group to a regular on the [|pop charts] and an early [|MTV] mainstay. Collins' professional career began as a drummer, first with obscure rock group [|Flaming Youth] and then more famously with Genesis. In Genesis, Collins originally supplied backing vocals for front man [|Peter Gabriel], singing lead on only two songs, namely "For Absent Friends" from 1971's //Nursery Cryme// album and "More Fool Me" from //Selling England by the Pound//, which was released in 1973. On Gabriel's departure in 1975, Collins became the group's lead singer. As the decade closed, Genesis's first international hit, "[|Follow You, Follow Me]", demonstrated a drastic change from the band's early years. His concurrent solo career, heavily influenced by his personal life, brought both him and Genesis commercial success. According to to [|Atlantic Records], Collins' total worldwide sales as a solo artist, as of 2002, were over 100 million.[|[1]] media type="youtube" key="aCpWyZevk_0&rel=1" height="355" width="425"
 * Philip David Charles Collins** (born [|January 30], [|1951]) is an [|English] [|singer]-[|songwriter], [|drummer] and [|actor]. He is best known as the lead [|singer] and [|drummer] of [|progressive rock] group [|Genesis] and as a [|Grammy] and [|Academy Award]-winning solo artist. He is also an actor, having starred in numerous films.

=LINKIN PARK= Chester Bennington Componenta: Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, Brad Delson, Phoenix, Joe Hahn, Rob Bourdon. “Cea mai mare greseala pe care o fac unii este aceea de a spune ca suntem doar o trupa de rock”, spune chiaristul de la Linkin Park, Brad Delson. “Noi consideram muzica noastra un hibrid a ceea ce am ascultat noi sase de-a lungul timpului. Titlul albumului nostru de debut, “Hybrid Theory” este de fapt numele pe care voiam sa-l purtam ca trupa si este rezultatul a sase moduri de a intelege muzica si a sase personalitati artistice distincte.” Aceasta formatie canta de fapt **nu-metal**. Linkin Park inseamna rock, hip-hop, electronic, rock alternativ. Cei sase membri ai trupei sunt originari din sudul Californiei. Ideea trupei a aparut intr-un mic dormitor al vocalistului Mike Shinoda, unde acesta impreuna cu Delson au inregistrat primul material, in 1996. Cei doi fusesera colegi de scoala. Acolo l-au intilnit si pe bateristul Rob Bourbon. Shinoda l-a racolat pe DJ Joseph Hahn in timpul studiilor la Art Center College in Pasadena. Delson l-a adus pe bassistul Phoenix care a parasit trupa dupa colegiu, dar s-a intors dupa un an. Ultima piesa a trupei a fost vocalistul Chester Bennington, din Arizona, care facea inregistrari de la 16 ani. “Cind aveam doi ani, ma pasiona ce cintau Foreigner. De cand am invatat sa vorbesc, spuneam tuturor ca voi deven cantaret“, isi aminteste Bennington.
 * Linkin Park** a inceput acum 5 sau 6 ani ca o formatie formata din niste prieteni ce-si petreceau timpul liber impreuna. Mike Shinoda si Brad Delson au fost colegi de liceu si ei au pus bazele unei formatii numite Xero. Componenta acestei formatii era mult diferita decat cea de acum, dar era inceputul a ceea ce urma sa devina Linkin Park. Mike l-a cunoscut pe Joseph Hahn in timp ce mergea la Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Componenta formatiei s-a schimbat incet-incet si un nou nume a fost adoptat: "Hybrid Theory".

=BEYONCE=
 * Beyoncé Giselle Knowles** (n. [|4 septembrie] [|1981]) este o cântăreaţă de R&B şi [|actriţă] americană. Beyoncé a ajuns cunoscută datorită faptului că fost principala componentă a trupei "Destiny's Child", trupa de fete cu cele mai mari vânzări din istorie.[//[|necesită citare]//] După o serie de succese in [|Destiny's Child], Knowles a lansat primul ei album din cariera solo, //[|Dangerously In Love]//, în [|2003]. Albumul a devenit unul dintre cele mai mari succese comerciale ale anului, dominând topurile din SUA şi Marea Britanie. De pe acest album fac parte câteva dintre cele mai piese ale lui Beyoncé: "[|Crazy in Love]" şi "[|Baby Boy]"şi a câştigat cinci premii Grammy Într-o singură noapte în 2004. Cel de-al doilea album al artistei, //[|B’Day]//,care a fost lansat în toată lumea pe data de [|4 septembrie] [|2006], chiar în ziua în care a împlinit 25 de ani. "[|Déjà Vu]" şi "[|Irreplaceable]" sunt cele mai cunoscute piese de pe albumului. Cu acest album a câştigat al şaptelea Premiu Grammy, din cariera sa solo. //B'Day// a fost relansat pe data de [|3 aprilie] [|2007] într-o ediţie de lux, care include toate piesele de pe B'Day plus duetul cu Shakira, "[|Beautiful Liar]", duetul cu Jay-Z, "[|Hollywood]", şi câteva piese în [|limba spaniolă]. Până în prezent a vândut peste 16,5 milioane de albume, doar în cariera solo.

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=SHAKIRA= Shakira wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for two new songs that are featured in the movie //[|Love in the Time of Cholera]//, based in the acclaimed novel by Colombian author [|Gabriel Garcia Marquez]. Marquez himself asked Shakira to write the songs.[|[18]] The songs are called "[|Hay Amores]" and "[|Despedida]." "Pienso en ti", a song from Shakira's breakthrough album is also featured in the soundtrack. All the songs can be downloaded via iTunes, plus the score by Antonio Pinto. Shakira has been recently nominated for a [|Golden Globe Award] for the song "Despedida" in "//Best Original Song//" category, which she did not win.[|[19]] It was rumored that the song would also be nominated for an [|Academy Award], but it was not, with many newspapers and critics calling the fact that it was left off the ballots the Academy's "worst snub." [|[20]] media type="youtube" key="z9qpeRc4kGs&rel=1" height="355" width="425"
 * Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll** (born [|February 2], [|1977]), known simply as **Shakira** ([|pronounced] /ʃəˈkiːrə/ in English, [|Arabic]: شاکیرا [|[2]]), is a [|Colombian] [|contralto] [|singer], [|songwriter], [|instrumentalist], [|record producer], [|dancer], [|philanthropist] and occasional [|actress] who has been a major figure in the [|pop music] scene of [|Latin America] since the mid-1990s. In 2001, she broke through into the [|English]-speaking world with the release of //[|Laundry Service]//, which sold over fifteen million copies worldwide.[|[3]] A two-time [|Grammy Award]-winning, seven-time [|Latin Grammy Award]-winning and [|Golden Globe]-nominated, Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide according to BMI.[|[4]] She is also the only artist from [|South America] to reach the number-one spot on the //[|Billboard]// [|Hot 100], the [|Australian] //[|ARIA]// chart, the //[|United World Chart]// and the //[|UK Singles Chart]//.