RIP: Amy Winehouse found dead!

RIP: Amy Winehouse found dead! | The US Trends | A shocking news came from the music world. One of the talented singer from the UK, Amy Winehouse, was found dead at her home in North London on Saturday (7/ 23 ).

Winehouse, who for several years 'war' with alcohol and drug addiction, was found by paramedics at 4:15 pm local time, after a call from a woman who asks for help. After examination, the cause of death is still referred to as 'obscure', though the police suspect that the cause is an overdose of drugs.

The singer's death only a few weeks later after Amy canceled all concerts across Europe, after one of her performance was mocked by the crowd in attendance. "Amy Winehouse decided to cancel all scheduled concerts. All parties involved will do her best to make it back, but Amy had the time during which he needs to recover," her spokesman said at the time.

Although Amy is often a problem with drugs and alcohol, but her music received a fairly rousing, with a tone of jazz, pop, and blues. Amy in the 2006 album Back To Black, menasbihkannya as one of British female singers with the biggest sales. The tour was always hard sell, though often tinged behavior is unpredictable.

In 2007 ago, Amy married Blake Fielder-Civil, but their relationship did not last wonderful and often violent. Fielder-Civil was imprisoned in 2008, and the two divorced in 2009. RIP Amy! - The US Trends

Mandy Moore

The US Trends | Mandy Moore | Mandy Moore or Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen-oriented pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. Her most recent album, Amanda Leigh, was released on May 26, 2009. Mandy Moore has sold more than 10 million records worldwide.

Mandy Moore subsequently branched out into film, starring in 2002's A Walk to Remember and later in other movies, such as Chasing Liberty, Saved! and License to Wed. Most recently Mandy Moore provided the voice of Rapunzel in Tangled.

Her private life, including her relationships with tennis player Andy Roddick and with actors Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff, as well as her marriage to singer Ryan Adams, has become the subject of media coverage.

Mandy Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. Her mother, Stacy (née Friedman), is a former news reporter who once worked for the Orlando Sentinel, and her father, Donald "Don" Moore, is a pilot for American Airlines. Moore's father is of Irish and Cherokee descent, and her mother is of half English and half Jewish ancestry. Mandy Moore, who has two brothers, Scott and Kyle, grew up in Longwood, Florida, outside of Orlando, where the family moved shortly after her birth because of her father's job as an airline pilot. She was raised Catholic (though she is no longer practicing), and attended Bishop Moore High School, in Orlando, as well as Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs.

Mandy Moore's interest in singing grew after seeing the musical Oklahoma! She was also encouraged to perform by her English-born maternal grandmother, who was her inspiration. Some of Moore's first public exposure occurred when she sang the national anthem at several Florida sporting events. She subsequently came to the attention of the head of the artists and repertoire department at Epic Records after his friend, a FedEx employee, overheard her as she sang at a recording studio. - THE US TRENDS

Mandy Moore

Miley Cyrus

The US Trends | Miley Cyrus | Miley Cyrus or Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter.She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. Miley Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records.With the success of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol.In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She embarked upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana.The tour was eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film entitled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008).In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful.

Miley Cyrus began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the animated film Bolt (2008). Miley Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, "I Thought I Lost You". Miley Ray also reprised her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie' soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult contemporary markets.

Miley Cyrus began to cultivate an adult image in 2009 with the release of The Time of Our Lives (2009), an extended play which presented a more mainstream pop sound, and by filming The Last Song (2010), a coming-of-age drama film. The former included Cyrus's best-selling single, "Party in the U.S.A." (2009). A studio album titled Can't Be Tamed was released in 2010 and presents a new dance-pop sound. The music video and lyrics of the album's lead single, "Can't Be Tamed", portrays a more sexualized image for the entertainer. Miley Cyrus ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100. In April 2011, Miley Cyrus was named the 64th hottest woman in the world on Maxim's Hot 100. In May 2011, Cyrus was also named the 89th sexiest woman in the world on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the world.

Miley Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee to Tish (born Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Her parents named her Destiny Hope because they believed that she would accomplish great things with her life. They gave her the nickname "Smiley", which was later shortened to "Miley", because she smiled so often as a baby. Miley Cyrus suffers from a mild heart condition causing tachycardia which, though not dangerous, is often bothersome. She is of Irish, Scottish, English, French, Welsh, Dutch and Cherokee ancestry.

Against the wishes of her father's record company, Miley Cyrus's parents secretly married a year after Cyrus's birth on December 28, 1993. Tish had two children from a previous relationship: Trace and Brandi. Billy Ray adopted Trace and Brandi when they were young. She has a half-brother, Christopher Cody, Billy Ray's son from a brief relationship, born the same year as Miley; he grew up with his mother in South Carolina. Tish and Billy Ray had two more children, Braison and Noah. Cyrus's godmother is entertainer Dolly Parton. Miley Cyrus was very close to her paternal grandfather, Democratic politician Ronald Ray Cyrus. Miley Cyrus has paid her grandfather several tributes since his death in 2006, including eventually changing her middle name to "Ray". According to Cyrus's father, "A lot of people say Miley changed her name to Miley Ray because of Billy Ray, but that's not true. She did that in honor of my dad, because the two of them just loved each other to pieces."

Miley Cyrus grew up on a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm in Franklin, Tennessee, approximately an hour away from Nashville, and attended Heritage Elementary School.She was raised Christian and was baptized in a Southern Baptist church prior to moving to Hollywood in 2005. Miley Cyrus attended church regularly while growing up and wore a purity ring.Several of Cyrus's siblings also eventually entered the entertainment business:Trace became a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic pop band Metro Station, Noah became an actress, and Brandi became a guitarist. - THE US TRENDS

Justin Bieber

The US Trends | Justin Bieber | Justin Bieber or Justin Drew Bieber, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor.Justin Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened to come across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager.Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Justin Bieber' debut single, "One Time", released worldwide in 2009, peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets.His debut release, My World, followed on November 17, 2009, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States.He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Justin Bieber's first full studio release, My World 2.0, was released on March 23, 2010 and has since received similar success; it debuted at number one and within the top ten of several countries, and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby", in January 2010. The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video, and was the most disliked until being overtaken by Rebecca Black's song "Friday". Justin Bieber followed-up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never – The Remixes, and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – which had an opening weekend gross that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert-film.

Justin Bieber has been nominated and awarded numerous accolades over the past few years, winning Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and being nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards, among others.Bieber is considered a teen idol, and has been subject to acclaim from fans, as well as criticism and controversy from matters concerning his popularity and image.

Justin Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, and was raised in Stratford, Ontario. Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son. Mallette, who worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raised Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children. Bieber's paternal great-grandfather was a German immigrant to Canada. His mother's ancestry is French Canadian.

During his childhood, Justin Bieber was interested in hockey, soccer, and chess; he often kept his musical aspirations to himself.As he grew up, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and placed second.Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see.She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew. - The US Trends

Jennifer Lopez

The US Trends | Jennifer Lopez | Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, fashion designer and television producer. Jennifer Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train.

Jennifer Lopez' first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. Jennifer Lopez earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998). Jennifer Lopez has since starred in various films, including The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), and The Back-up Plan (2010).

Jennifer Lopez came to prominence within the music industry following the release of her debut studio album On the 6 (1999) which spawned the number one hit single "If You Had My Love". Her second studio album J.Lo (2001) was a commercial success, selling eight million copies worldwide. J to tha L–O!: The Remixes (2002) became her second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 while her third and fourth studio albums – This Is Me... Then (2002) and Rebirth (2005) – peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. In 2007, she released two albums including her first full Spanish-language album Como ama una Mujer, and her fifth English studio album Brave. 

Jennifer Lopez returned to music and released her seventh studio album, titled Love?, on April 19, 2011. Its single "On the Floor" has impacted charts worldwide. Her contributions to the music industry have garnered her numerous achievements including two Grammy Award nominations; two Latin Grammy Award nominations; three American Music Awards, amongst six nominations; and the estimated sale of over 55 million records worldwide. Billboard ranked her as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade. Lending her musical knowledge to others, Jennifer Lopez is currently a member of the judging panel of American reality television competition American Idol.

Jennifer Lopez led People en Español's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in February 2007. Jennifer Lopez  has parlayed her media fame into a fashion line and various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement. A fashion icon, several of her dresses have received considerable media attention, most notably the Jungle green Versace dress which she wore at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2000 which has been voted the 5th most iconic dress of all time. Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, Jennifer Lopez advocates human rights, vaccinations and is a supporter of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. - THE US TRENDS