NEO MUSICA: Akcent

POP / DANCE / EUROPOP

port> Akcent é uma boyband formada em 1999 na Romênia inicialmente criada por Adrian Sana & Ramona Barta, mas após o lançamento do primeiro cd da dupla, Ramona deixa o grupo e Adrian decide chamar mais 3 rapazes para o projeto, que são: Marius Nedelcu, Sorin Brotnei & Mihai Gruia. Em 2006 os meninos lançaram seu primeiro album em ingles, "French Kiss with Kylie", com hits como "Kylie" & "Jokero". Em 2008 Marius decide seguir carreira solo, mas o grupo continua com os 3 integrantes restantes.

english> Akcent is a Romanian dance-pop act. Adrian Claudiu Sana started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta. Akcent's single "Kylie" has risen to the top of several European music charts. "Kylie" also became a moderate hit in the U.S., charting well on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Their debut Romanian album In culori was released in Romania in 2002 on January 10, which had the hit single "Ti-am promis". Their English debut album French Kiss with Kylie was released in Europe in 2006 on August 23 and include their 2 European smash hits: "Kylie" and "Jokero". Their song French kiss (the English version of 9 mai) is a cover of "Extemporal la dirigentie" by Stela Enache (a Romanian singer that was highly acclaimed in the 80s and whose song "Ani de Liceu" with her husband is still a hit among teenagers). In April 2008 Marius Nedelcu left the band. Soon after Marius left, the three boys called in Corneliu Ulici, a former member of another Romanian group called Bliss. However, in September 2009, after 9 months, Corneliu Ulici left the band to dedicate his time to his acting career.

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"That's my Name"

"Stay With Me"

"Love Stoned"

"Kylie"

"King of Disco"

"Let's Talk About It"

"Lover's Cry"

"Umbrela Ta"

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NEO MUSICA: Charice

POP / R&B / SOUL

port> Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco (Laguna, 10 de maio de 1992), é uma cantora filipina que aumentou a sua popularidade através do YouTube. Após participar de mais de 80 concursos amadores de música no seu país natal, Filipinas, em 2005 Charice participou do programa Little Big Star, na televisão nacional das Filipinas, onde terminou na 3ª posição. Vídeos das suas performances começaram a ter milhões de visualizações no YouTube, o que levou a convites de programas como Star King, da Coréia do Sul, The Paul O'Grady Show, da Inglaterra, Ti Lascio una Canzone, da Itália, e The Ellen DeGeneres Show e The Oprah Winfrey Show, ambos dos EUA. Foi através de um contacto de Oprah que Charice foi introduzida ao conceituado produtor musical David Foster, que assinou um contrato com Charice para a sua editora discográfica, a 143 Records, da companhia Warner Bros. Records. Em 2010 Charice lançou seu primeiro album internacional "Charice" e no mesmo ano entrou para o elenco da série comédia/drama/musical GLEE.

english> Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco (born May 10, 1992), best known as Charice or Charice Pempengco, is a Filipino international singing sensation who rose to popularity through YouTube. Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the Most Talented Girl in the World, she is the first Asian in history to land in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart. Her self-titled international debut album with Reprise Records was released on May 11, 2010. The album sold 43,000 records in its first week, reaching #8 on the Billboard 200. On the same day as part of her album launching, she again made a guest appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show along with another YouTube-discovered singer Justin Bieber. On June 21, 2010, it was announced that Charice will join the cast of the hit US television series Glee as a recurring character on its second season. She will reportedly play a foreign exchange student with astounding vocals who will present serious competition against lead character Rachel Berry (played by Lea Michele).

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"Pyramid"

"Note to God"

"In This Song"

"In Love So Deep"

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NEO MUSICA: Basshunter

POP / ELECTRO / EUROPOP

port> Basshunter é o nome artístico do músico e DJ sueco Jonas Erik Altberg, nascido em (Halmstad, Suécia, em 22 de dezembro de 1984. Basshunter descreve sua própria música como eurodance, enquanto outros podem também interpretá-la como electro, dance music e outro gêneros de música eletrônica. Ele se tornou famoso por suas músicas "Boten Anna" (sobre um bot de IRC) e "Vi Sitter I Ventrilo Och Spelar DotA" (sobre o mod do jogo Warcraft III chamado DotA Allstars, presente no patch Frozen Throne), em parte relacionado às suas referências à cultura geek.

english> Jonas Erik Altberg was born on 22 December 1984 in Halmstad, Sweden. He lived with his parents and younger brother near Tylösand. He started to produce music under the stage name "Basshunter" in 2002 with the computer program Fruity Loops, and released his first albums, The Old Shit (2002) and The Bassmachine (2004), through his own web site,^[1] and began working as a DJ. In April 2006, he signed with Warner Music, releasing his first single, "Boten Anna". In 2007, Altberg released a recording titled "Now You're Gone", featuring entirely rewritten lyrics to appeal to a foreign market. The song charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for 5 weeks.

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"Now You're Gone"

"Boten Anna"

"All I Ever Wanted"

"Every Morning"

"Saturday"

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NEO MUSICA: Simon Curtis

POP / ELECTRO

port> Simon Curtis ( nascido no ano de 1986 ) é um popular cantor e compositor de Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ao completar 20 anos, Simon conquistou o título de "Novo Destaque" das Revistas "Popstar" & "Johnny Wright", sendo nomeado um dos 10 finalistas top no "Britney Spears Samsung SuperStar Tour". Em 2009 foi lançado o filme SPECTACULAR!, produzido pelo canal infantil Nickelodeon, onde Simon interpreta um jovem musico chamado Royce. Em 2010 Simon Curtis lançou seu CD de estréia: 8Bit Heart, e colocou pra download grátis em seu site oficial.

english> Simon Curtis (born 1986) is a popular singer and songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma. At age 20, Simon won the title of "New Light" of Magazines "Popstar" & "Johnny Wright", being named one of 10 finalists top in "Britney Spears Samsung Superstar Tour. In 2009 it launched the movie SPECTACULAR!, Produced by the children's channel Nickelodeon, where Simon plays a young musician named Royce. In 2010 Simon Curtis released their debut CD: 8bit Heart and placed for download free on their website.

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"Beat Drop"

"Diablo"

"Delusional"

"Brainwash"

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NEO MUSICA: Skye Sweetnam

POP / ROCK / DANCE

port> Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (nascida em 5 de maio de 1988) é uma cantora ecompositora canadense. Skye veio para o cenário musical em 2003 com o lançamento de seu primeiro single "Billy S." Mais de um ano depois, seu primeiro álbum, Noise From The Basement, foi lançado, incluindo os singles "Tangled Up In Me" e "Number One". Sweetnam também é conhecida por cantar o tema das séries Radio Free Roscoe, The Buzz on Maggie e Wayside. Em 2006, ela foi nomeada na catégoria "Nova Artista do Ano" no Juno Awards. Seu segundo álbum foi lançado em 30 de outubro de 2007 com o nome Sound Soldier.

english> Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer/songwriter, actress, and music video director. Skye first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." Over a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement, was released including the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One". Sweetnam is also known for singing theme songs and contributing to Disney albums. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second album was released on October 30, 2007 entitled Sound Soldier.

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"Human"

"Number One"

"Music Is My Boyfriend"

"Billy S."

"I Don't Really Like You"

"Cartoon"

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NEO MUSICA: Justin Bieber

POP / R&B / HIP-HOP

port> Justin Drew Bieber (Stratford, 1 de março de 1994) é um cantor de pop e R&B canadense. Suas apresentações foram vistas no Youtube por Scooter Braun, que eventualmente se tornou seu agente. Braun levou Bieber para Atlanta, Geórgia, para conversar com Usher e logo ele assinou um contrato com a Island Records, onde começou sua carreira profissional. A primeira parte das duas de seu álbum de estréia My World foi lançada em 17 de novembro de 2009. Quatro singles bem-sucedidos foram lançados antes do álbum: "One Time", "One Less Lonely Girl", "Love Me" e "Favorite Girl", todas top 15 na Canadian Hot 100 e top 40 na Billboard Hot 100. Isso tornou Bieber o único artista da história da Billboard a ter quatro singles de um álbum de estréia posicionando no top 40 da Hot 100 antes do lançamento do álbum.

english> Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer. His performances were seen on YouTube by Scooter Braun, who later became his manager. Braun flew Bieber to Atlanta, Georgia, to consult with Usher and soon signed a record deal with Island Records, where he began his professional career. The first part of his two-part debut album My World was released on November 17, 2009. Four successful pre-album singles have been released: "One Time", "One Less Lonely Girl", "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", which were Top 15 hits on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This accomplishment made Bieber the only artist in Billboard history to have four singles from a debut album chart in the Top 40 of the Hot 100 before the album's release. The album received positive reviews from critics, and debuted at #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 137,000 copies in its first week, which was the second best opening release for a new artist in 2009. Bieber also became the first artist to have all songs from a single album to chart in the U.S. Hot 100.

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"One Time"

"Baby"

"One Less Lonely Girl"

"Love Me"

"Never Let You Go"

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NEO MUSICA: Colton Ford

POP / DANCE / ELECTRO

port> Colton Ford é o nome artístico de Glenn Soukesian, ex ator pornô gay que mudou de carreira e tornou-se um músico e ator em Maio 2007, ele reside na cidade de Nova York.Ford ajustou suas vistas em Tornar-se um compositor Club / Dance e House cantor da música, bem como um ator. Ele lançou diversos singles, incluindo “Everything” e um cover de Stevie Wonder ‘s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours”. Ele lançou seu primeiro álbum, Tug of War, digitalmente, em 2008, e ele era parte da True Colors Tour 2008.

english> Colton Ford is the stage name of Glenn Soukesian, a former same-sex adult film star (11 films) who has become a mainstream musician and actor. As of May 2007, he resides in New York City. Ford became a Club/Dance, House music singer-songwriter and actor. He released several singles including "Everything" and a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours". There, he collaborated with Club/Dance singer-songwriter Pepper Mashay. The song peaked at #9 on the Hot Dance Club Play and #25 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales charts. He released his first album, Tug of War, digitally in 2008, and he was part of the True Colors Tour 2008.

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"Losing My Relegion"

"That's Me"

"Tug of War"

"The Way You Love Me"

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