Category: 2000s
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Walk Off the Earth
About Walk off the Earth is a Canadian indie pop band from Burlington, Ontario. The group is known for its music videos of covers and originals. The band is well known for covering pop-genre music on YouTube, making use of instruments such as the ukulele and the theremin, as well as looping samples. The band’s…
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Craig David
About Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single “Re-Rewind” by Artful Dodger. David’s debut studio album, Born to Do It, was released in 2000, after which he has released a further five studio albums and worked with a variety of artists such as…
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Mayer Hawthorne
About Andrew Mayer Cohen, better known by his stage name Mayer Hawthorne, is an American singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California. Cohen performs and records in the groups Tuxedo and Jaded Incorporated and has been nominated for a Grammy award. Albums/Songs: Where Does This Door Go Stones…
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Vybz Kartel
About Adidja Azim Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. Among his various nicknames, he is referred to as Worl’ Boss or Teacha. As summarized by Rolling Stone, he “attained folk-hero status in Jamaica with provocative lyrics, and a mischievous public persona”, and “few have captivated [the dancehall] audience – or…
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Judith Babirye
About Judith Babirye is a Ugandan gospel musician and politician. She is a senior pastor at “New Life Deliverance Church”, in Makindye Division, in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Albums/Songs: Judith Thank You Ganz nah Call to Action: What’s your favorite Judith Babirye song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Rodrigo y Gabriela
About Rodrigo y Gabriela are a Mexican acoustic guitar duo whose music is influenced by a number of genres including nuevo flamenco, rock, and heavy metal. The duo’s recordings consist largely of instrumental duets on the flamenco guitar. Currently residing in Mexico City, they began their career in Dublin, Ireland, during an eight-year stay. They…
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Busy Signal
About Reanno Devon Gordon, better known by his stage name Busy Signal, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Albums/Songs: Live in Paris Reggae Music Again Reggae Dubb’n Again Loaded D.O.B. Step Out Holding Firm Call to Action: What’s your favorite Busy Signal song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Lady Gaga
About Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influential figure in popular music and regarded as a pop icon. Albums/Songs: Dawn of Chromatica The Fame / The Remix Top Gun: Maverick: Music…
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Katie Melua
About Ketevan “Katie” Melua is a British singer and songwriter. She was born in Kutaisi, Georgia and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of composer Mike Batt, she was signed to the small Dramatico record label. She made her musical debut in 2003 and within three years, she was the United Kingdom’s best-selling…
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Angie Stone
About Angela Laverne Brown, known professionally as Angie Stone, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as member of the hip hop trio the Sequence. In the early 1990s, she became a member of the R&B trio Vertical Hold. Stone then signed with Arista Records…
