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Britney Jean Spears ( born December 2 , 1981 ) is an American singer , dancer and actress . Born in McComb , Mississippi , and raised in Kentwood , Louisiana , she performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows as a child before signing with ___MASK60___ in 1997 . Spears ' s first and second studio albums , "... Baby One More Time " ( 1999 ) and " Oops !... I Did It Again " ( 2000 ), became international successes , with the former becoming the best - selling ___MASK7___ by a teenage solo artist . Title tracks "... Baby One More Time " and " Oops !... I Did It Again " broke international sales records . In 2001 , Spears released her self - titled third studio ___MASK7___ , " Britney ", and played the starring role in the film " Crossroads " ( 2002 ). She assumed creative control of her fourth studio ___MASK7___ , " In the Zone " ( 2003 ), which yielded the worldwide success of the single " Toxic ". Sir Elton Hercules John , ( born Reginald Kenneth Dwight ; 25 March 1947 ) is an ___MASK23___ singer , pianist , and composer . He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967 ; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date . In his five - decade career Elton John has sold more than 300million records , making him one of the best - selling music artists in the world . He has more than fifty Top 40 hits , including seven consecutive No . 1 US albums , 58 " Billboard " Top 40 singles , 27 Top 10 , four No . 2 and nine No . 1 . For 31 consecutive years ( 1970  2000 ) he had at least one song in the " Billboard " Hot 100 . His tribute single , re - penned in dedication to the late Princess Diana , " Candle in the Wind 1997 " sold over 33million copies worldwide and is the best - selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts . He has also composed music , produced records , and has occasionally acted in films . John owned Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987 , and 1997 to 2002 . He is an honorary Life President of the club , and in 2014 had a stand named after him at the club ' s home stadium . Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in central - western ___MASK97___ . It includes 16 constituent states , covers an area of , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With about 82 million inhabitants , Germany is the most populous member state of the ___MASK58___ . After the United States , it is the second most popular immigration destination in the world . Germany ' s capital and largest metropolis is Berlin . Other major cities include Hamburg , Munich , Cologne , Frankfurt , Stuttgart and Düsseldorf . `` This I Promise You '' is a ballad by NSYNC , released as the third single in the United States and the fourth single in ___MASK97___ from their second studio ___MASK7___ , No Strings Attached , in 2000 . The song was composed by pop singer Richard Marx , who would later record the song twice , first for the Japanese release of his ___MASK7___ Days in Avalon similar to the NSYNC version , and again as a rock song for the European version of his Stories to Tell ___MASK7___ . Marx would later use the Days In Avalon version of This I Promise You for his Now And Forever : The Ballads ___MASK7___ as a duet with Asian singer Sabrina . `` This I Promise You '' was the group ' s fifth top - ten single in the U . S . , reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the autumn of 2000 . In addition , the song spent 13 weeks at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart , the group ' s first song to do so . The single was less successful internationally , reaching number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and failing to make the top 20 in Australia . The ___MASK7___ version of the song was also featured on the 2001 compilation ___MASK7___ Now That ' s What I Call Music ! 7 . But the radio edit was featured on all the three compilation albums : Greatest Hits ( 2005 ) , The Collection ( 2010 ) , and The Essential * NSYNC ( 2014 ) . Mary Jane Blige ( born January 11 , 1971 ) is an American singer , songwriter , model , ___MASK50___ producer and actress . Starting her career as a background singer on ___MASK81___ in 1989 , Blige released her first ___MASK7___ , " What ' s the 411 ?", in 1992 , and has released 12 studio albums since and made over 150 guest appearances on other albums and soundtracks . Michael Joseph Jackson ( August 29 , 1958  June 25 , 2009 ) was an American singer , songwriter , ___MASK50___ producer , dancer , actor , and philanthropist . Called the " King of ___MASK27___ ", his contributions to music , dance , and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades . A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly ___MASK23___ - 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 ). ___MASK1___ is a city in the U . S . state of Florida and the county seat of Orange County . Located in Central Florida , it is the center of the ___MASK1___ metropolitan area , which had a population of 2 , 387 , 138 , according to U . S . Census Bureau figures released in March 2016 , making it the 24th - largest metropolitan area in the United States , the sixth - largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States , and the third - largest metropolitan area in Florida . As of 2015 , ___MASK1___ had an estimated city - proper population of 270 , 934 , making it the 73rd - largest city in the United States , the fourth - largest city in Florida , and the state ' s largest inland city . Louis Jay " Lou " Pearlman ( June 19 , 1954  August 19 , 2016 ) was an American ___MASK50___ producer and fraudster . He was the manager of successful 1990s boy bands such as Backstreet Boys and NSYNC . In 2006 , he was accused of running one of the largest and longest - running Ponzi schemes in history , leaving more than $ 300 million in debts . After being apprehended , he pled guilty to conspiracy , money laundering , and making false statements during a bankruptcy proceeding . In 2008 , Pearlman was convicted and sentenced to up to 25 years in prison . He died in federal custody in 2016 . James Lance Bass ( born May 4 , 1979 ) is an American ___MASK27___ singer , dancer , actor , film and television producer , and author . He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American ___MASK27___ boy band NSYNC . NSYNC ' s success led Bass to work in film and television . He starred in the 2001 film " On the Line ", which his company , Bacon & Eggs , also produced . Bass later formed a second production company , Lance Bass Productions , as well as a now - defunct music management company , Free Lance Entertainment , a joint venture with ___MASK53___ . Justin Randall Timberlake ( born January 31 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actor and ___MASK50___ producer . Born in Memphis , Tennessee , he appeared on the television shows " Star Search " and " The All - New Mickey Mouse Club " as a child . In the late 1990s , Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC , which eventually became one of the best - selling boy bands of all time . During their hiatus , Timberlake released his debut solo ___MASK7___ , the R & B - focused " Justified " ( 2002 ), which yielded the successful singles " Cry Me a River " and " Rock Your Body ", and earned his first two Grammy Awards . Aerosmith is an American rock band , sometimes referred to as " the Bad Boys from Boston " and " America ' s Greatest Rock and Roll Band ". Their style , which is rooted in blues - based hard rock , has come to also incorporate elements of ___MASK27___ , heavy metal , and rhythm and blues , and has inspired many subsequent rock artists . They were formed in Boston , Massachusetts in 1970 . Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton , originally in a band together called the Jam Band , met up with vocalist / pianist / harmonicist Steven Tyler , drummer Joey Kramer , and guitarist Ray Tabano , and formed Aerosmith . In 1971 , Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford , and the band began developing a following in Boston . Philip David Charles " Phil " Collins ( born 30 January 1951 ) is an ___MASK23___ singer , songwriter , instrumentalist , record producer and actor . He is best known as the drummer and lead singer in the rock band Genesis and as a solo artist . Between 1983 and 1990 , Collins scored three UK and seven US number - one singles in his solo career . When his work with Genesis , his work with other artists , as well as his solo career is totalled , Collins had more US Top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s . His most successful singles from the period include " In the Air Tonight ", " Against All Odds ( Take a Look at Me Now )", " One More Night ", " Sussudio " and " Another Day in Paradise ". A boy band ( or boyband ) is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers , usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation . The first boy bands consisted of ___MASK82___ , Jackson 5 , the Monkees , and the Osmonds singing love songs marketed towards young females . Being vocal groups , most boy band members do not play musical instruments , either in recording sessions or on stage , making the term something of a misnomer . However , exceptions do exist . Many boy bands dance as well as sing , usually giving highly choreographed performances . ___MASK83___ ( abbreviated as BMG ) was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan ' s ___MASK10___ Corporation of America on October 1 , 2008 . It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann , which had recently acquired RCA Records and its associated labels . It consisted of the BMG Music Publishing company , the world ' s third largest music publisher and the world ' s largest independent music publisher , and the 50 % share of the joint venture with ___MASK2___ , ___MASK10___ BMG Music Entertainment ( ___MASK10___ BMG ). Céline Marie Claudette Dion , ( born 30 March 1968 ) is a Canadian singer and businesswoman . Born into a large family from Charlemagne , Quebec , Dion emerged as a teen star in the French - speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first ___MASK50___ . Dion first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the ___MASK86___ Yamaha World Popular Song ___MASK4___ and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest where she represented Switzerland . Following a series of French albums during the 1980s , she signed on to ___MASK13___ in the United States . In 1990 , Dion released her debut English - language album , " Unison ", establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English - speaking areas of the world . NSYNC ( sometimes stylized as NSYNC or ' N Sync ) was an American boy band formed in ___MASK1___ , Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich . NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake , JC Chasez , Chris Kirkpatrick , Joey Fatone , and Lance Bass . After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group , the group ' s second album , " No Strings Attached ", sold over one million copies in one day and 2 . 42 million copies in one week , which was a record for over fifteen years . In addition to a host of Grammy Award nominations , NSYNC has performed at the World Series , the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games , and sang or recorded with Elton John , Stevie Wonder , Michael Jackson , Phil Collins , Celine Dion , Aerosmith , Britney Spears , Nelly , Left Eye , Mary J . Blige , country music supergroup Alabama , and Gloria Estefan . Cornell Iral Haynes , Jr . ( born November 2 , 1974 ), known professionally as Nelly , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , entrepreneur , investor , and occasional actor from St . Louis , Missouri . Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St . Lunatics , in 1993 and signed to ___MASK47___ in 1999 . Under Universal , Nelly began his solo career in the year 2000 , with his debut album " Country Grammar ", of which the title - track was a top ten hit . The album debuted at number three on the " Billboard " 200 and went on to peak at number one . " Country Grammar " is Nelly ' s best - selling album to date , selling over 8 . 4 million copies in the United States . His following album " Nellyville ", produced the number - one hits " Hot in Herre " and " Dilemma " ( featuring Kelly Rowland ). Other singles included " Work It " ( featuring Justin Timberlake ), " Air Force Ones " ( featuring Murphy Lee and St . Lunatics ), " Pimp Juice " and "# 1 ". Joshua Scott " JC " Chasez (( born August 8 , 1976 ) is an American singer , songwriter , dancer , ___MASK50___ producer , and occasional actor . He started out his career as a cast member on " The Mickey Mouse Club " before rising to stardom with NSYNC , and by writing and producing for music acts such as Girls Aloud , Basement Jaxx and David Archuleta , Matthew Morrison . He also served as a judge for " America ' s Best Dance Crew ". Christopher Alan " Chris " Kirkpatrick ( born October 17 , 1971 ) is an American singer , dancer , and voice actor who is best known for his work as a founding member of the ___MASK27___ group NSYNC , in which he sang countertenor . He has provided voices for numerous kids shows , including the voice of Chip Skylark on " The Fairly OddParents ". He also guest starred on " The Simpsons " as himself , along with his fellow NSYNC bandmates , in the episode " New Kids on the Blecch ". Gloria Estefan ( born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García ; September 1 , 1957 ) is a Cuban - American singer , songwriter , actress , and businesswoman . She started off her career as the lead singer in the group called " Miami ___MASK76___ Boys " which was eventually known as Miami Sound Machine . ___MASK90___ is a genre of United States popular music that originated in the southern United States in the 1920s . It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of United States , such as folk music ( especially Appalachian folk music ), and blues music . Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history . ___MASK90___ often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos , electric and acoustic guitars , dobros and fiddles as well as harmonicas . According to Lindsey Starnes , the term " ___MASK90___ " gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term " hillbilly music "; it came to encompass Western music , which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots , in the mid - 20th century . The term " ___MASK90___ " is used today to describe many styles and subgenres . The origins of ___MASK90___ are the folk music of working - class Americans , who blended popular songs , Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes , traditional ___MASK23___ ballads , and cowboy songs , and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities . In 2009 ___MASK90___ was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute , and second most popular in the morning commute in the United States . Stevland Hardaway Morris ( born Stevland Hardaway Judkins ; May 13 , 1950 ), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder , is an American musician , singer , songwriter , ___MASK50___ producer , and multi - instrumentalist . A child prodigy , he is considered to be one of the most critically and commercially successful musical performers of the late 20th century . Wonder signed with ___MASK85___ ' s Tamla label at the age of 11 , and he continued performing and recording for ___MASK85___ into the 2010s . He has been blind since shortly after birth .