Grace VanderWaal
Grace Avery VanderWaal (born January 15, 2004) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is known for her distinctive voice and has often accompanied herself on the ukulele. VanderWaal began her musical career by posting videos of her original songs and covers on YouTube and performing at open mic nights near her home in Suffern, New York, Suffern, New York. In September 2016, at age 12, she won the America's Got Talent (season 11), eleventh season of the NBC competition show ''America's Got Talent'' (''AGT''), performing her original songs. In December 2016, with Columbia Records and Syco Music, she released her debut Extended play, EP ''Perfectly Imperfect (EP), Perfectly Imperfect'', which became the best selling EP that year. Her first full-length studio album, ''Just the Beginning (Grace VanderWaal album), Just the Beginning'' (2017), debuted at number 22 on the U.S Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. She released a second EP, ''Letters Vol. 1'', in 2019. She has pe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kansas
Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kaw people, Kansa people. Its List of capitals in the United States, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, and its List of cities in Kansas, most populous city is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area split between Kansas and Missouri. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Plains Indians, Indigenous tribes. The first settlement of non-indigenous people in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the Slavery in the United States, slavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. governm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of their single "It's Time (song), It's Time", followed by their debut album ''Night Visions'' (2012), which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive (Imagine Dragons song), Radioactive" and "Demons (Imagine Dragons song), Demons". ''Rolling Stone'' named "Radioactive", which held the record for most weeks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017", and placed them at the top of their "Year in Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the ''Billboard'' Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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MTV Europe Music Award For Best Push Act
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act (Best Breakthrough Artist) was first awarded in 2009. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 2000s 2010s 2020s Notes References External links * {{MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards, Push Act Awards established in 2009 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billboard Women In Music
''Billboard'' Women in Music is an annual event held by ''Billboard''. Its main award is titled Woman of the Year, established to recognize women in the music industry who have made significant contributions to the business and who, through their work and continued success, inspire generations of women to take on increasing responsibilities within the field, according to the magazine. Women in music include women as composers, songwriters, instrumental performers, singers, conductors, music scholars, music educators, music critics/music journalists, and in other musical professions. A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics, melodies and chord progressions for songs, typically for a popular music genre such as pop, rock, or country music. A songwriter can also be called a composer, although the latter term tends to be mainly used for individuals from the classical music genre. Since 2023 ''Billboard'' established the first ''Billboard'' Latin Women in Music, focusing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 Teen Choice Awards
The 2017 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 13, 2017. The awards celebrated the year's achievements in music, film, television, sports, fashion, comedy, and the Internet, and were voted on by viewers aged 13 to 19 through various social media sites. A three-hour musical festival called "Teen Fest" and hosted by Jake Paul was streamed exclusively on YouTube with some of the event appearing during the Teen Choice broadcast. Throughout the show, several celebritiesincluding Vanessa Hudgens, Zendaya and Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmonyaddressed the aftermath of the 2017 Unite the Right rally and encouraged teens to speak out against violence and hate. Performers * Louis Tomlinson ft. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals — " Back to You" * Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — " Rockabye" and "Symphony" * Rita Ora — "Your Song" * Kyle ft. Lil Yachty - " iSpy" and "Forever Young" * French Montana & Rae Sremmurd - "Unforgettable" & "Black Beatles'" * Cast of ''Star'' - "Can't ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Radio Disney Music Award For Best New Artist
The following is a list of Radio Disney Music Award winners and nominees for Best New Artist. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s References {{Radio Disney Music Awards New Artist Music awards for breakthrough artist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Radio Disney Music Awards
The Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) are a discontinued annual awards show operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network. Beginning in 2001, the show was originally broadcast on Radio Disney only, but it was later televised on Disney Channel from 2013 to 2019. Radio Disney ceased operations on April 14, 2021, after switching to automated programming on January 1 of that same year. The network has made no statement about the future of the awards. History The Radio Disney Music Awards honored the year's achievements in music, mainly in the teen pop genre, and were awarded based on Popularity contest, popular vote from the network's listeners via online voting. The trophy awarded to a winner is known as the "Golden Mickey", a gold-colored statuette with a silhouette figure of Mickey Mouse donning headphones nicknamed the "Ardy", representing Radio Disney's initials. Before 2014, the ceremony was not televised beyond commercial interstitial segments for Disney Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Childstar (album)
''Childstar'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Grace VanderWaal, consisting of nine original tracks. It is VanderWaal's second full-length project and follows her EP ''Letters Vol. 1'' (2019). The album was released on April 4, 2025, by Pulse Records, with most tracks produced by Eren Cannata. In advance of the album's release, VanderWaal released several singles from the album and promoted it with various live and broadcast appearances, and she promoted it with a tour to major North American cities in May 2025. VanderWaal co-wrote each song on ''Childstar''. Production Producers on the album include Eren Cannata, who produced five of the songs. VanderWaal co-wrote each track. Along with the album, VanderWaal released on her YouTube channel a choreographed short film, ''Childstar: Final Act'', a short film co-directed by VanderWaal with Luca Renzi and Jacob Boehme, and co-choreographed by VanderWaal and Renzi. The video features performances of five of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollywood Stargirl
''Hollywood Stargirl'' is a 2022 American teen romantic drama film directed by Julia Hart from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jordan Horowitz. The film is a sequel to the 2020 film '' Stargirl'', which was in turn based on Jerry Spinelli's 2000 novel of the same name; it is not an adaptation of the novel's sequel '' Love, Stargirl''. The story follows Stargirl and her mother Ana, who is hired as the costume designer on a movie, as they relocate to Los Angeles, where Stargirl meets new friends and explores her creative side, gaining success as a performer.Juneau, Jen"Grace VanderWaal Returns to the Limelight in ''Hollywood Stargirl''" ''People'', April 26, 2022 The film premiered on May 23, 2022, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and was released on Disney+ on June 3, 2022. It received positive reviews. Plot Having moved from Arizona, Stargirl and her mother Ana arrive in Los Angeles to start a new life. Ana has gotten a job as a costume designer for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stargirl (film)
''Stargirl'' is a 2020 American jukebox musical romance film based on the 2000 Stargirl (novel), novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli that debuted on Disney+. The film explores the tense emotions, non-conformity and self-expression of teenagers in high school, and the exuberance of first love. The film was directed by Julia Hart (filmmaker), Julia Hart, produced by Kristin Hahn, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman and Jordan Horowitz from a screenplay written by Hahn, Hart and Horowitz, and stars Grace VanderWaal and Graham Verchere. The film was released on March 13, 2020. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Hart's direction and the nostalgic tone. A sequel, ''Hollywood Stargirl'', was released on June 3, 2022. Plot Leo Borlock, a teenager in Mica, Arizona, wears a porcupine tie in remembrance of his late father. On each birthday, he receives a new porcupine tie from an unknown person. In high school, Leo plays trumpet in the marching band and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Disney+
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it later operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film ''Steamboat Willie.'' The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon. After becoming a success by the early 1940s, Disney diversified into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. However, followin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |