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Amanda Louisa Gosein - Cameron ( born July 1974 ), known professionally as Amanda Ghost , is an ___MASK92___ singer , songwriter , record producer , music executive and former president of ___MASK74___ ( 2009  10 ). Jordin Brianna Sparks ( born December 22 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of " American Idol "; at age 16 , she became the youngest winner in the series ' history . Her self - titled debut ___MASK68___ , released later that year , was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and has sold over two million copies worldwide . The ___MASK53___ spawned the " Billboard " Hot 100 top - ten singles " Tattoo " and " No Air "; the latter , a collaboration with Chris Brown , is currently the third highest - selling single by any " American Idol " contestant , selling over three million digital copies in the United States . The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for Best ___MASK11___ Collaboration with Vocals . The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) is a continental North and South American trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States . Its members consist of ___MASK79___ ___MASK49___ and distributors , which the RIAA says " create , manufacture and / or distribute approximately 85 % of all legally sold recorded music in the United States ." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington , D . C . Christopher Maurice " Chris " Brown ( born May 5 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , dancer , and actor . Born in Tappahannock , Virginia , he was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age . Having signed with ___MASK2___ in 2004 , Brown released his self - titled debut studio album the following year . It peaked at number two on the US " Billboard " 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), selling an overall three million copies worldwide . With his first single " Run It !" peaking atop the US " Billboard " Hot 100 , Brown became the first male artist as a lead since Diddy in 1997 to have his debut single top the chart . His second album " Exclusive " ( 2007 ) spawned his second Hot 100 number one " Kiss Kiss ", in addition to " With You " and " Forever ". The album was also certified double platinum by the RIAA . In addition to his solo commercial success , Brown has been featured on several singles such as " No Air ", a duet with singer Jordin Sparks , " Shortie like Mine " with the rapper Bow Wow and " Shawty Get Loose " alongside Lil Mama and T - Pain . The songs have peaked at number three , number nine and number ten on the US " Billboard " Hot 100 respectively . " No Air " is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks and American R & B singer / actor Chris Brown . The song was written by James Fauntleroy II , Eric Griggs , Mike Scala , Harvey Mason , Jr ., Damon Thomas and Steve Russell . It was released in the United States on February 11 , 2008 and serves as the second single from her self - titled debut ___MASK53___ . A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics , melodies and chord progressions for songs , typically for a popular music genre such as rock or ___MASK71___ . A songwriter can also be called a composer , although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre . The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people . For example , a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with a gift for creating original melodies . ___MASK11___ songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers  songwriters directly employed by music publishers . Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers , while others have outside publishers . American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller , produced by FremantleMedia North America and ___MASK34___ , and distributed by FremantleMedia North America . It began airing on Fox on June 11 , 2002 , and ended on April 7 , 2016 . It started off as an addition to the " Idols " format based on the British series " ___MASK11___ Idol ", and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television . The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents , with the winner determined by the viewers in America through telephones , Internet , and SMS text voting . Winners chosen by viewers in its fifteen seasons were Kelly Clarkson , Ruben Studdard , Fantasia Barrino , Carrie Underwood , Taylor Hicks , Jordin Sparks , David Cook , Kris Allen , Lee DeWyze , Scotty McCreery , Phillip Phillips , Candice Glover , Caleb Johnson , Nick Fradiani , and Trent Harmon . Ian Alec Harvey Dench ( born 7 August 1964 , Cheltenham , Gloucestershire , England ) is an ___MASK92___ songwriter and musician . Dench was the guitarist and principal songwriter for EMF , who scored a major international hit reaching number 1 in the United States with " Unbelievable " in 1991 . It was voted one of ___MASK80___ Radio 2 ' s ' Greatest Guitar Riffs '. `` Tattoo '' is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks , taken from her self - titled debut ___MASK53___ . Written by Amanda Ghost , Ian Dench and Stargate , with the latter also producing the song , `` Tattoo '' was released on August 27 , 2007 as the lead single from the ___MASK53___ . `` Tattoo '' received mixed to positive reviews from critics , who noted its similarities to Beyoncé ' s 2006 hit , `` Irreplaceable '' , which was also co - written and produced by Stargate . The song peaked inside the top ten in the United States , Australia and Canada , and reached the top twenty in New Zealand and Germany . It has since been certified platinum in Australia and the United States . The song ' s music video premiered on Yahoo ! Music on November 2 , 2007 . It was directed by Matthew Rolston and features a cameo appearance from sixth season American Idol runner - up , Blake Lewis . A second music video for `` Tattoo '' was directed by Scott Speer and released only in European countries in September 2008 , due to the song failing to make an impact on the singles charts there . ___MASK74___ is an ___MASK62___ . A division of ___MASK61___ , Inc ., Epic was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 . It later expanded its scope to include diverse musical genres including pop , R & B , rock and hip hop . Historically , the label has housed popular acts such as Boston , Celine Dion , Dave Clark Five , Gloria Estefan , Pearl Jam , Shakira , and Sly & the Family Stone . A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly ___MASK92___ - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ).