What’s Down
What is going on with Selena Gomez and her friends.
Personal life
2007–09: Wizards of Waverly Place No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 and This year is all about films and acting and I want my band to play music Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, In early 2007 Gomez was cast in the Disney Channel’s second mostDisney Channel series Wizards of Waviewed film premiere after High wherever with whoever. We will be Texas. She is the daughter of former stage actress Amanda Dawn “Mandy” verly Place as one of the three main School Musical 2. In September 2009, back but, it will be a good while.” In Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel characters, Alex Russo. The show pre- Wizards of Waverly Place won “Out- February 2012, it was announced that Gomez. Her father is of Mexican an- miered to an audience of 5.9 million, standing Children’s Program” at the Gomez will replace Miley Cyrus in 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. In the animated comedy Hotel Transylcestry, and her mother is of part Ital- becoming a hit. Many news outlets began dubbing Gomez the next ‘Miley 2010, the film adaptation won the sevania playing Mavis, the daughter of ian descent. Regarding her Hispanic Cyrus’ causing some controversy and ries its second consecutive Emmy for Dracula who will be voiced by Adam heritage, Gomez said: “My family does have Quinceañeras, and we go toa reported ‘feud’. Gomez clarified that “Outstanding Children’s Program” at Sandler. the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards. As of March 2012, Gomez has been the communion church. We do every-there was no feud and that she was cast in four upcoming films; in which thing that’s Catholic, but we don’t re- flattered by the comparison, saying: 2010–present: Focus on film “It’s a little overwhelming, but I think three of them she has been cast as a ally have anything traditional except [that we] go to the park and have bar- really, it’s a compliment. She’s obvious- Gomez’s first theatrical film Ramona lead role. She will first appear in Hotel Transylvania, an animated film, voicbecues on Sundays after church.” Her ly extremely successful, and I think & Beezus premiered on July 23, she’s a wonderful performer.So being 2010 and met with generally posiing the character of Mavis, who was birth parents divorced when she was tive reviews.[40] originally supposed to be voiced by five years old, and she was raised as In March 2010, Miley Cyrus, however Cyrus dropped an only child by her working mother. Variety reported out of the film in early 2012 in order In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian that Gomez was to focus on her music career.[55] The Teefey. She was named after Tejano set to star as one film is scheduled to be released on singer Selena, who died almost three of the three lead September 21, 2012. Next, Gomez years after Gomez was born. In a roles in Monte will appear in Spring Breakers, which 2009 interview with People, Gomez Carlo, alongside is currently being filmed on location mentioned that she developed an Leighton Meester in Sarasota, Florida. The film is being early interest in acting from watchand Katie Cassidy. written and directed by Harmony ing her mother prepare for and act in In the film Gomez Korine. Gomez has also been cast as theater productions.[11] She earned plays Grace, a girl the main role of Hannah Baker in the a high school diploma through who’s “mistaken film adaptation of young-adult fiction homeschooling in May 2010. for a socialite novel, 13 Reasons Why. The novel On February 27, 2011, Gomez atwhile on a trip to was written by Jay Asher. She will also tended the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Paris.” To prepare play the lead role in a film called Hot Party with Canadian singer Justin for the role Gomez Mess, a comedy film directed by Dave Bieber, confirming several months of learned how to Meyers. On April 7th Selena posted a media speculation about a romantic play polo and also video for fans in which she revealed relationship between the pair. The took two weeks of that she will be filming a new movie relationship has since continued to vocal training to called “The Gateway” in Bulgaria. garner significant media attention. learn two differ- Career Acting career ent British accents. 2008-2009: Solo career 2002–06: Barney & Friends and The same year In 2008, Gomez recorded a cover of early work. Gomez began her acting Gomez confirmed “Cruella de Vil”—which included career at age seven, playing Gianna that the fourth a music video—for the compilaon Barney & Friends. She later had season of her hit tion album DisneyMania 6. Gomez minor roles in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Disney Channel recorded three songs for the Another Over and the TV film Walker, Texas show, Wizards of Cinderella Story soundtrack, which Ranger: Trial By Fire. Gomez also Waverly Place, Gomez appears in. Gomez also starred in the television movie Brain would be its last. recorded “Fly to Your Heart” for the Zapped. (Selena Gomez also found In February 2011, 2008 animated film Tinker Bell. In out that she wanted to be an actress Deadline.com July 2008, before Gomez’ sixteenth because in E Special she states “I reported that Uni- birthday, she signed a recording deal would also watch my mom on stage versal Pictures and with Hollywood Records, a music do her lines”.) Strike Entertain- label owned by Disney. In 2009, In 2004, Gomez was discovered by ment had acquired Gomez recorded “One and the Same” the Disney Channel in a USA-wide the novel Thirteen for Princess Protection Program scouting. Gomez appeared as a guest Reasons Why by as a duet with her co-star Lovato. star on The Suite Life of Zack & Jay Asher with Gomez recorded four songs, one of Cody and had a guest appearance Gomez attached to which was a cover, for the Wizards of – that later turned into a recurring the lead That same Waverly Place soundtrack, only one role – on Hannah Montana from month TV Guide single (Magic) from the album was seasons two to three. Gomez previcompared reported that released. In May, of the same year, ously taped two different pilots that to her, I was very, very flattered.” Gomez would make a cameo in the Gomez was featured, with Forever the were spin-offs to two previous Disney In 2008, Gomez appeared in Another Muppets film. Production for the final Sickest Kids, on a duet version of the series. The first one, What’s Stevie Cinderella Story, the direct-to-DVD season of Wizards of Waverly Place non-album song “Whoa Oh!”. Thinking?, was the spin-off to Lizzie sequel to the 2004 Hilary Duff film, came to a wrap on May 14, 2011. 2009–2012: Selena Gomez & the McGuire. Gomez played Stevie Sanopposite Drew Seeley. She also had Gomez co-hosted the 2011 MuchMu- Scene and musical hiatus chez, Miranda Sanchez’s little sister. a minor voiceover role as one the sic Video Awards on June 19. She also Formed in 2009, Selena Gomez & the The other show was titled Arwin!, Mayor’s ninety-six daughters in Hor- hosted the 2011 MTV EMAs on No- Scene is a teen pop band which conthe spin-off to The Suite Life of Zack ton Hears a Who! vember 6, 2011, in Belfast, Hot Mess. sists of Selena Gomez on vocals. & Cody, in which she played Alexa. Neither series was picked up.
Jonas Brothers
2007–08: Jonas Brothers
By September 2004, an executive at The delay was due to executive The Jonas Brothers are an American Columbia Records found out about changes at Sony (the parent company After briefly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Holboy band. Formed in 2005, they have Nick’s song. Nick was soon jointly of Columbia) and the executives’ gained popularity from the Disney signed to INO Records and Colum- desire to have “another lead single” on lywood Records in February 2007. [Around the same time, the brothChannel children’s television netbia Records and released the single the album. For the album, the Jonas ers began appearing in commercials work and consists of three brothers “Dear God”. A second single, a new Brothers covered two hit songs by UK from the shore region of New Jersey; solo recording of “Joy to the World (A band Busted – “Year 3000” and “What for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.On March 24, two additional Paul Kevin Jonas II, Joseph Adam Christmas Prayer)”, was released on I Go to School For”. songs on two different albums were Jonas and Nicholas Jerry Jonas. In November 16. It was supposed to be The Jonas Brothers’ first single, the summer of 2008 they starred in followed by a December release of a “Mandy”, was released on December released: “Kids of the Future”, from the Disney Channel Original Mov- self-titled solo album Nicholas Jonas, 27, 2005. Its music video was shown the Meet the Robinsons soundtrack ies Camp Rock and its sequel, Camp but the album had been pushed back; on MTV’s Total Request Live on Feb- (based on Kim Wilde’s “Kids in Rock 2: The Final Jam. The band has it did, however, get a limited release. ruary 22, 2006 and reached number America”), and “I Wanna Be Like released four albums: It’s About Time, Nick, along with his brothers, Kevin four. Another song, “Time for Me to You”, from DisneyMania 5. The Jonas Brothers made their first Jonas Brothers, A Little Bit Longer, and Joe, had written several other Fly,” was released on the Aquamaappearance at the White House on and Lines, Vines and Trying Times. songs for the album. In early 2005, rine soundtrack, also in February. Monday, April 9, 2007, during the In 2008, the group was nominated Columbia Records’ new president, In March, “Mandy” was featured in annual White House Easter Egg Roll, for the Best New Artist award at the Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick’s the Nickelodeon television film Zoey 51st Grammy Awards and won the record. Greenberg liked Nick’s voice. 101: Spring Break-Up and the Zoey where they sang the National Anthem.They returned on Wednesday award for Breakthrough Artist at the After meeting with Nick and hear101: Music Mix soundtrack album, June 27, 2007, during a Celebrating American Music Awards. As of May ing the song “Please Be Mine”, writ- with Nicholas Jonas listed as the artist Women in Sports Tee Ball game on 2009, before the release of Lines, ten and performed by the brothers, name. The group’s music was also fea- the South Lawn. They sang the NaVines and Trying tured on Cartoon Network’stional Anthem, and, after the game, Times, they have Cartoon Cartoon Fridays. the Jonas Brothers entertained at sold over eight The band covered “Yo Ho the picnic-reception with a selection million albums (A Pirate’s Life for Me)” of their hits.Their self-titled second worldwide. from Pirates of the Carib- album was released on August 7, bean for the DisneyMania 2007. It reached number five on the History and 4 album, released on April Billboard Hot 200 chart in its first music career 4, 2006. Over the summer week. Two singles with music videos 1999–2005: Nick of 2006, the Jonas Brothers were also released around this time Jonas - Discovery went on tour with Aly & AJ. — “Hold On” two weeks before, and and solo album The Jonas Brothers also cre- “S.O.S.” 4 days before the release of Main articles: ated the theme song for the the album. Nick Jonas and second season of American Nicholas Jonas Dragon Jake Long, airing (album) from June 2006 to SeptemThe band started ber 2007 on the Disney as a solo project Channel. for Nick Jonas. At the age of 7, Nicho- Daylight/Columbia Records decided It’s About Time was finally released las began performing on Broadway. to sign the three as a group act. on August 8, 2006. According to the [13][14] He has acted in several plays, band’s manager, it was only a “limited including A Christmas Carol (in 2000 2005–06: It’s About Time release” of 50,000 copies, so the album as Tiny Tim and as Scrooge at eight), After being signed to Columbia, the can be bid on auction sites like eBay Annie Get Your Gun (in 2001 as Little brothers considered naming their for up to $200–$300 USD. Because Jake), Beauty and the Beast (in 2002 group “Sons of Jonas” before setSony was not interested in further as Chip), and Les Misérables (in 2003 tling on the name “Jonas Brothers.” promoting the band, the Jonas Brothas Gavroche). After Les Misérables Throughout 2005, the Jonas Brothers ers then considered switching labels. closed, he performed in The Sound had gone on several tours, opening On October 3, 2006, Nick’s 2004 solo of Music (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill for various artists including, Jump5, single, “Joy to the World (A ChristPlayhouse. Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, the mas Prayer),” was re-released on Joy In 2002 while performing in Beauty Backstreet Boys, and The Click Five. to the World: The Ultimate Christmas and the Beast, Nick had written a They spent the latter portion of the Collection. Also in October, the Jonas song with his father called “Joy to the year on an anti-drug tour with Aly & Brothers covered “Poor Unfortunate World (A Christmas Prayer)”. With AJ and The Cheetah Girls. Addition- Souls” from The Little Mermaid. background vocals from the Beauty ally, they opened for The Veronicas in Along with a music video, the song and the Beast cast, Nick performed early 2006. For the album, titled It’s was released on a two-disc specialthe song on the 2002 annual Broad- About Time, the band collaborated edition release of The Little Mermaid way “Equity Fights AIDS” album, with several writers, including Adam soundtrack. The second single from Broadway’s Greatest Gifts: Carols for Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne), It’s About Time was “Year 3000, which a Cure, Vol. 4. In November 2003, Michael Mangini (Joss Stone), Des- music video premiered on Disney INO Records received a demo copy mond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi), Channel in January 2007. The band of “Joy to the World (A Christmas Billy Mann (Destiny’s Child, Jessica was ultimately dropped by Columbia Prayer)”. The label released the song Simpson) and Steve Greenberg. The Records in early 2007. to Christian radio, where it quickly album was initially supposed to be became popular on Record & Radio’s released in February 2006, but was Christian Adult Contemporary Chart. pushed back several times.