Fofo's Music News: December 2016

Friday, 2 December 2016

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and author. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural season of American Idol, and has since been referred to as the "Original American Idol" and the "Queen of Covers". She also became the runner-up of World Idol the following year. Signing with RCA Records, Clarkson released her debut single, "A Moment Like This", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the best-selling single of 2002 in the United States. Her debut studio album, Thankful (2003), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its lead single, "Miss Independent", was a top-ten hit in various nations.



Born	Kelly Brianne Clarkson April 24, 1982 (age 34) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Residence	Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation	Actress author singer songwriter
Home town	Burleson, Texas
Spouse(s)	Brandon Blackstock (m. 2013)
Children	2
Website	kellyclarkson.com
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2002–present
Labels	19 RCA S Atlantic
Associated acts	Reba McEntire Trisha Yearwood
Website	kellyclarkson.com

Jonas Blue

Guy James Robin (born 2 August 1989), better known by his stage name Jonas Blue, is an English DJ, record producer, songwriter and remixer based in London who produces music which blends dance music with pop sensibilities.

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Career

2016–present: Breakthrough

Jonas Blue broke through in 2016, with a tropical house cover of Tracy Chapman's 1988 single "Fast Car". It was Blue's debut single and features the vocals from Dakota.The Jonas Blue version peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind Zayn Malik's "Pillowtalk".Its UK peak meant it charted higher than Chapman's original, which peaked at number five on the chart in May 1988 and a position higher upon a re-release in April 2011.It also remained in the top 10 for 11 weeks. The Jonas Blue version also reached number one in Germany, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand, as well as reaching the number one spot on the US viral chart on Spotify.The single has been certified Platinum in Italy and the UK, 2x Platinum in New Zealand and 3x Platinum in Australia. To date, the track has been streamed over 300 million times on Spotify, and has achieved over 150 million views on Vevo.
On 3 June 2016, he released a new single titled "Perfect Strangers", featuring JP Cooper on Virgin EMI Records. To date, his second single has been certified platinum in the UK, double platinum in Australia and gold in New Zealand.The track also led to Blue reaching 1 billion streams across his tracks and videos,as well as resulting in a nomination for Best Push at the 2016 MTV EMAs. 28 October 2016 saw the release of his third single titled "By Your Side", featuring British singer Raye, again on Virgin EMI Records.