In 1991, Janet Jackson signed the first of two record-breaking, multi-million dollar recording contracts with Virgin Records, which established her as one of the highest paid artists in the music industry. Janet Jackson's debut album under the Virgin label, janet. (1993), saw Jackson develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year, Janet Jackson appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice; since then she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, Janet Jackson was named the second most successful recording artist of the decade. All for You (2001), became her fifth consecutive studio album to hit number one on the Billboard 200 album charts. In 2007, Janet Jackson changed labels, signing with the Island Def Jam Music Group and released her tenth studio album Discipline the following year.
Justin Bieber
While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Justin Bieber's videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Justin Bieber was performing in, located Justin Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label!" However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Justin Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia to record demo tapes.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus was born in Nashville, Tennessee as Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992, to parents Leticia "Tish" (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Miley Cyrus has five siblings. Her elder siblings Trace and Brandi Cyrus are Tish's children from a previous relationship, whom Billy Ray adopted when they were very young. Trace is a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic pop band Metro Station, while Brandi has played guitar for Cyrus’ concerts and formed a band with The Secret Life of the American Teenager star Megan Park. Miley Cyrus also has an older half-brother, Christopher Cody, from her father's previous relationship, as well as a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah, who is also an actress. Miley Cyrus is the granddaughter of Democratic politician Ron Cyrus. Miley Cyrus chose the name "Ronnie" for her character in the 2010 film The Last Song in honor of her grandfather.
Shakira
Shakira means "thankful" in Arabic. It is the feminine form of the name Shakir. Her second name, Isabel, is also that of her paternal grandmother, meaning "my God is my oath", "my God's house" or "my God is abundance", and her name is a Spanish given name for Elizabeth. Her second surname name Ripoll is Catalan. Shakira spent much of her youth in Barranquilla, a city located in northern Colombia. Shakira's business acumen is often attributed to a high IQ, which is reported in the entertainment press to be 140.
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York, to Fausto Wagner Xavier Aguilera, a Sergeant in the U.S. Army at the time, and Shelly Loraine (née Fidler), a teacher of Spanish. Christina Aguilera's father was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Her maternal grandmother emigrated from County Clare, Ireland, while her maternal grandfather is of German, French, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her father was stationed at Earnest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and Japan. Christina Aguilera lived with her father and mother until she was seven years old. Christina Aguilera grew up hearing Spanish and thus understands the language, although she is more fluent in English.
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