Taeka Biography

Despite the troubles she went through, Reba McEntire has many accomplishments. She has received over forty awards for her singing. She has over a hundred songs and twenty albums. She has acted in several movies and has starred in a sitcom called Reba. For twenty six years, she has been in a happy and successful marriage with Narvel Blackstock. She has one son named Shelby Blackstock and three step-children from her husband’s previous

successful at this kind of music. She also fell in love with Chris Pérez, a member

Not only is she an extremely successful music artist, she has had her share in acting as well. In 2006 she mad a cameo appearance in the movie Bring it On: All or Nothing. In 2012 she was seen in the movie Battleship as GM2 officer Cora Raikes and had another cameo appearance in The Katy Perry Movie. In the next two years she will be seen in End of the World and Happy Smekday.

Katherine von Drachenberg also known as Kat von D is a tattoo artist, model, musician, business owner, entrepreneur, and a tv personality. Kat was born on March 8th, 1982 in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Her father is Rene Drachenberg who is German and her mother is Sylvia Galeano who is Italian-Spanish. Kat has a close bond with her brother Michael von Drachenberg and her sister Karoline von Drachenberg. Kat and her family moved to L.A. and settled in Colton, California when she was four years old. At the age of six she started Piano lessons. She gives the credit of introducing her to art to her grandmother; by playing the piano, listening to Beethoven who

After that song my daughter's fame was sealed, everyone knew my Aaliyah’s name. Now look at my daughter she’s writing songs for movies, right now she’s singing a song for Disney, Dr. Dolittle, and she got the part in, “Romeo must die.” I don’t know what my daughter can’t do. Even though there was that mishap with R.kelly and the marriage licence, i’m so very proud of my baby, my superstar but because Aaliyah is now a singer and actor.

In 2001, she was featured on the remix of "Lady Marmalade". The single sold over 5 million copies. It got to #1 on the Billboard 100. The single also won 2 MTV Video Music Awards and a Grammy.

In 2000, he went on a tour with Faith Hill. This gave him opportunities to work with several other famous music icons including Usher, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, and Sting among many other. He has worked on five albums.

Not only was she doing all of this at the young age of 17, but Alicia also managed to graduate out of her high school a year early, and as the schools prized valedictorian. In late 1999, Alicia followed the renowned Clive Davis to his new company J Records, where she continued to show signs of success. Now, at the age of 20 in the year 2001, releasing her Debut CD “Songs in A Minor,” Alicia Keys is still rising. Her CD has already gone triple platinum, (the first number 1 album for her new label). She has also won the 2001 Best New Artist MTV video music award. Her music is incredible, with well-written and very wise lyrics. Her sound is very unique and different from many of the artists out there right now.

Melanie has launched one album ‘cry baby’ and 2 EP’s “dollhouse” and “cry baby’s” extra clutter and all have been a hit

Everyone knew Aretha was incredibly talented at a very young age. At twelve years old, Aretha cut her first record on her first solo for Chess Records. After that she went on tour with her father. In 1960, Aretha came to New York and took dancing and vocal lessons (Moritz 132). She signed a five-year contract with Columbia Records one year later in 1961 (Moritz 132). While at Columbia Records, she recorded nine long-playing albums, only selling moderately (Moritz 132). Toward the end of 1966 Aretha turned down an offered renewed contract by Columbia, signing with Atlantic Records instead (Moritz 133). Aretha had “a reputation of being difficult to handle” in the early part of her career according to Phyl Garland of Ebony in 1967 (Moritz 133-134). She caused a small riot when she walked out of a concert in Denver because she was only paid half of what she was promised (Moritz 134).

The Queen of Neo-Soul released a second album the same year of “Baduizm”. This was her first LP album titled “Live” and it also went double platinum. The same release day of the album Badu gave birth to her first child, Seven Sirius. The hit song “Tyrone” became no. 1 for six weeks straight. The song was freestyled and loved by so many. Check out her live performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY2-mrsXgMM

His 2013-2014 tour “Cowboy Rides Away,” is his last tour but he's not done making music and earning awards yet. In November 2013, he received the ASCAP Founder's Award (Toczylowski), and won CMA's Entertainer of the Year Award for the second time (Jamik). He also accepted Billboard's highest accolade, the Legend of Live Award and was honored with the Country Radio Broadcasters Career Achievement Award (Billboard).

“As I lay me down, heaven hear me now. I’m lost without a cause, after giving it my all. Winter storms have come, and darkened my sun. After all that I’ve been through, who on earth can I turn to? I look to you.” This is a quote from the song “I Look to You” by Whitney Houston. This song came out right after Houston got out of rehab, making it seem like it was her recovery song and the way she told the world she was back in the entertainment world (Oprah Winfrey Show, 2009). In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Houston told her about the new song and album. She said, “That makes it real. The changes that we go through, being a mother, becoming a single mother. It all has its ups and downs, but for the most part, I kept my faith and I kept my head up…I took my time.” She later added, “All the triumphs and the ups and downs and stuff, it’s all incorporated on the album, and hopefully not only it inspires me, but it inspires a whole lot of other people.” Whitney Houston was an American singer, actress, and model. She was the most awarded African American singer and actress of all time (Finkelman, 2009). Houston was also one of pop music’s best-selling music artists of all time, and she estimated selling around 170-200 million records worldwide throughout her career. Houston released a total of six studio albums, which included one holiday album, and three movie soundtrack albums during her lifetime. All of her albums gained

Thanks to this album, she gained international fame since her two first albums were just sold in Colombia. Later, after a year, she released her fourth album, “The Remixes,” which include some songs from “Pies Descalzos” in remix style. On 1998, she began to work with the Cuban producer, Emilio Estefan. While working with him, she recorded another album called “¿Donde Estan Los Ladrones?”(Where Are the Thieves?) Because of this album, she was called the “Latin Queen of Rock and Pop.” Later on 2000, she recorded the “Unplugged Album” which was a mix of songs (sung in a mini live concert) from “¿Donde estan Los Ladrones?” and “Pies Descalzos” And this is all the work she has done to become a star.

Tamela Mann was born on June 9, 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas and she the youngest siblings throughout her family. Throughout her life, Mrs. Mann grew up in the church as she the youngest one singing in the adult choir instantly knew her passion (Jones). When she moves forward as a gospel singer at the same time she was acting in Tyler Perry’s plays and movies. After a while, during the Tyler Perry’s plays when Tamela became an actor that when she first met her husband David Mann. They both have four children are Joy, David Jr, Faith, and Tamer (Jones). Even though Tamela Mann made it throughout her years when she was choir singer, actor, mother and grandmother that doesn’t mean she never stops working with her music. Tamela Mann wanted everyone to know the true meaning of gospel through her music. She made the best songs or album ever I wish I could name all the songs. However, I will point out two songs that everyone knows throughout her career. The first one is “Take me to Your King” is one of the popular songs because the song has been nominated for the Grammy, Top of the