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Music Blockbusters

If you’re wondering who topped the music selling charts with their contributions to music history this year then I’m sure you have these three names in mind:
1. Adele
2. Lady Gaga
3. Michael Bublé

Adele has turned her two albums into major successes with songs like Rolling in the Deep and Someone like you. The magic number in her case is 18 million copies sold combined. Adele is the undisputed queen of pop-soul this year.

Lady Gaga got her second album to the runner up position by having sold 5.4 million copies of Born this Way; a million of these copies were sold in the first week itself and in the US alone. Lady Gaga is considered to be an icon and an example of trust and willingness for many of her fans.

And second runner up is none other than the charming Michael Bublé with his seasonal album, Christmas, which has sold 5.2 million copies only having been released just two months back.

Tell us about your favourite band or solo artist of 2011 in a comment.
Have a Happy Musical New Year!

Beyoncé, from Destiny’s Child to Pop Princess

All the single ladies reading this must know the song that has made little ones, elderly ones and basically everybody dancing to the tune is a song where Beyoncé Knowles demands her right to have a nice ring put on her finger.

Beyoncé released her fourth solo album titled “4” in June and debuted number in most the world’s top 10 charts.

Beyoncé is a clear example of hard work gets you where you want to be. She has been performing since she was 15, first with her friends and family in Destiny’s Child and then making one of the most successful solo careers in music history having made the Forbes most influential artist list for four years in row.

Beyoncé is married to rap mogul Jay-Z and is currently expecting her first baby.

Please take a look at one of her most stunning performances on video clip: (Kanye West thinks it’s one of the best videos ever)

“Taylor” made

Despite her age, 21, Taylor Swift has set her footprint as one of he most talented singer-songwriters of her time. It is what in today’s world we would call a go-getter.

When Taylor was 11 she decided to record a demo tape of her favourite country songs on Karaoke and travelled to Nashville, Tennesse where she distributed her tape to each and every record label and sadly she was not taken into account by any of them. Not much later, Taylor was asked to sing the American National Anthem at the US Open Tennis Tournament where she drew lot of attention. A couple of years later Big Machine Records signed her on, making her the youngest staff songwriter ever hired.

Taylor has also been through some “rough” times of her own. When Taylor won the award for Best Female Video award, on the moment of accepting the award when Taylor was getting ready to make the traditional acceptance speech, a most probably intoxicated Kanye West got on stage, snatched the mic from Taylor claiming that Beyonce’s video for “Single Ladies” was the best video ever. Taylor looked astonished on the day of the ceremony and upset during the forthcoming days. Later Kanye apologised and Beyonce asked Taylor on stage when accepting her “Single Ladies” Best Video of the Year Award at the same ceremony so she could finish her acceptance speech.

Since Taylor started her career she has sold 34.3 million digital copies of her songs, making her the most successful digital artist in music history and in 2011 Billboard named her woman of the year.

Here’s one of Taylors hits:

MAROON-ED 5!

What if I told you that their first album was called Songs about Jane (2002) and that the album was entirele dedicated to the lead singer’s, Adam Levine, ex-girlfriend, Jane.

This was the debut hit album of the Los Angeles based band, where we can highlight songs like “This Love” and “She will be loved” which helped the album sell 15 million copies worldwide.

The band has continued to make excellent records like It won’t be soon before long (2007) in which the #1 single “Makes me wonder” was included.

And now, along with Christina Aguilera and a beat that is impossible not to shake your hips to, Maroon 5 have returned to re-gain control of the music charts in the whole world with “Moves like Jagger” from the Hands All Over album.

Give it up for Maroon 5 and “Moves like Jagger”.

MTV Music Award Winners

Once again the most hip music awards were held, this time in Belfast, Ireland. Selena Gomez, another Disney product, was in charge of hosting the ceremony. Music, glamour and excitement all throughout a fun-filled show.
Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and David Guetta, were just a few of the acts that made the whole evening a blast.

No disappointments in the winners either. Lady Gaga almost took it all. Katy Perry, 30 Seconds to Mars and Eminem, are a few who took home their own moon man statue.
Take a look at the list of winners of this year’s EMEA MTV Music Awards.