Pussycat Dolls

     The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop quintet, and dance and burlesque ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995. The group began as a dance troupe based in Los Angeles, before being “re-cast” as a music group in 2003. The group released their first single in 2004, and have gone on to international commercial success. The group is currently preparing to release their second studio album Doll Domination on September 16, 2008.
     Pussycat Dolls are a six-member, all-female burlesque-troupe-turned-RnB-group. They may sing like Destiny’s Child, but they dress like showgirls and perform at the Pussycat Lounge in Las Vegas. The group was founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 and performed at the Los Angeles nightclub the Viper Room. Before their musical debut, the group was led by Carmen Electra and their burlesque shows featured celebrity guest dancers. In 2006, PCD won two Billboard Music awards for their cover of Tori Alamze’s single “Don’t Cha.”

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Shakira

     Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born: February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian contralto singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. She speaks fluent English, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, some Arabic, French and Italian. In 2001, she broke through into the English-speaking world with the release of Laundry Service, which sold over fifteen million copies worldwide. Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, according to BMI. She has also won numerous awards worldwide, including two Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, fifteen Billboard Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award and receiving a Golden Globe nomination. 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. Additionally, she is one of the only artists to have 10 Spanish singles chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
     Colombia’s prodigal daughter, Shakira has garnered Latin Grammys, critical accolades and popular success for her songs. Shakira started writing songs at the age of eight. She released her first album on Sony at the age of 14. Shakira originally went to Colombia’s capital, Bogota, to become a model. Then she got signed and everything changed. Shakira starred in a Colombian soap opera, which contributes to her popularity. Shakira’s bold songs and unbridled energy break stereotypes and have made her a teen idol throughout Latin America.
     According to the United World Chart, Shakira is as of 2008 the 6th most successful artist so far for the last decade, in terms of single sales. She is also the only artist to have two songs in the top ten of the most successful singles since 1999.

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