They were all kids like you and me when their parents took these cute pictures of them that are now surfacing. One started singing to his family on Youtube. Another moved in with her agent and his wife at the age of 16. A third got his first Audition through a friend in school.
Who listened to music from the 1940's???
Who holds a Grammy record. Who shares a Grammy record???
Who is youngest solo artist to have a No.1 hit in the US since 1987???
Can you guess who they are?
Born in North London, England, on May 5, 1988. As a 15-year-old she was listening to music that had been made in the '40s.
She wasn't oriented towards traditional classroom settings so her mother enrolled her in the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology.
At school, she cut a three-track demo for a class project that was eventually posted on her MySpace page. When executives at XL Recordings heard the tracks, and just four months after she had graduated school, signed her to a record deal.
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The Kid Is... Adele!
Her first two albums, 19 and 21, earned her critical praise and a level of commercial success unsurpassed among her peers, artist selling millions of albums worldwide and winning multiple Grammys and an Oscar for the James Bond track "Skyfall."
In 2017, she won five Grammys for her work on her comeback album "25" including album, record, song of the year and Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.
With her historic win, Adele became the first artist in Grammy history to sweep the top three categories twice in 2012 and 2017.
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Born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas this is multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winner is acclaimed for thrilling vocals, videos and live shows.
She started singing at an early age, competing and winning many talent shows by impressing audiences with her singing and dancing abilities.
Teaming up with her cousin, and two classmates, she formed an all-female singing group while her father, served as the band's manager.
The group went through some name and line-up changes before landing a record deal in 1997 with Columbia Records.
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The Kid Is... Beyoncé!
The group - Destiny's Child soon became one of the most popular R&B acts, with the release of their first, self-titled album. Gaining momentum, the group scored its first No. 1 single on the pop charts with "Bills, Bills, Bills," off their second album. The recording also featured another smash hit, "Say My Name."
She made her acting debut in 2001 with a starring role in Carmen: A Hip Hopera. She co-starred with Mike Myers in "Austin Powers, Goldmember" . Beyoncé took center stage as a solo artist un 2003, releasing her first album, Dangerously in Love, selling millions of copies and winning five Grammy Awards.
At the 2010 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé walked away with six honors—the most wins in a single night by a female artist - a title she will share two years later with Adele.
In January 2013, Beyoncé was criticized for reportedly lip-syncing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at President Obama's second inauguration.
Prior to her appearance at Super Bowl XLVII, that year Beyoncé explained to reporters that she had used a "backing track" at the inauguration. Indeed, Beyoncé more than redeemed herself in the public eye at the Super Bowl on February 3, 2013 and in 2016 she returned to the Super Bowl stage, once again earning raves for her performance.
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Born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, to a single mother, this artist took second place in a local talent competition at a young age and later turned into a YouTube phenomenon and met President Obama in overalls.
It was an obscure talent contest in his hometown, in which the 12-year-old Bieber finished second that put him on the road to superstardom. He became the first solo artist to have four singles enter the Top 40 before the release of a debut album and transformed from an unknown, untrained singer whose mother posted YouTube clips of her boy performing, to a budding superstar with a big-time record deal, all in just two years.
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The Kid Is... Justin Bieber!
Bieber's, first single, "One Time," went certified platinum in his native Canada shortly after its release in May 2009. .
His album My World matched that success, selling more than 137,000 copies within a week of hitting stores.
In 2011, Bieber released the concert documentary "Never Say Never". The movie, which eventually earned more than $73 million at the box office, also had guest appearances by Kanye West, Miley Cyrus and Bieber's musical mentor Usher.
That same year, Bieber released an album featuring his own take on such holiday classics as "All I Want For Christmas Is," his duet with Mariah Carey.
In 2013, after a series of scandals and dealings with the law, Bieber's public image was all but destroyed.
Bieber made a big comeback in 2015, with the summer Top 10 hit "Where Are Ü Now." Later that year Bieber landed his first No. 1 single "What Do You Mean?". In 2016 Bieber landed his first Grammy in the Best Dance Recording category with "Where Are Ü Now"
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Best known in Canada for participating in 'Degrassi: The Next Generation,' before turning to music. This artist's father, was a drummer for the legendary rock'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis and his uncle played bass for Sly and the Family Stone.
He became one of the biggest rappers on the planet after signing a deal with Lil Wayne's label Young Money Entertainment.
He is rarely out of the headlines, due to his love life, founding his own label, or fronting the NBA’s Toronto Raptors as the team's global ambassador. It's no surprise that Jay Z labeled him as the Kobe Bryant of hip hop.
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The Kid Is... Drake
The multi-Grammy-award-winning rapper Drake has had two shots at fame — and nailed them both.
It was one of Drake's classmates at Forest Hill who gave him his start in the entertainment industry scheduling an audition for him at his father's agency. After the audition the friend's father became his agent.
Shortly afterward, in 2001, Drake landed a role on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and Drake played the part of Jimmy Brooks, sometimes dubbed "Wheelchair Jimmy," a basketball star who becomes permanently wheelchair-bound when he is shot by a classmate.
In 2006 he released his first mixtape, selling 6,000 copies. In 2007 he released of another mixtape, the first on his own OVO label, including Drake's first hit single - a cover version of "Man of the Year," featuring Lil Wayne. Drake re-wrote the lyrics but left Wayne’s verses and hook without change.
In 2008 Drake was released from Degrassi and he was on the verge of looking for a day job. The he received an unexpected call from Lil Wayne, who heard his version of "Man of the Year" and asked him to fly out to Houston that night and join his tour.
On June 15, 2010, Drake released his first full studio album, Thank Me Later which reached platinum sales, and debuted at No. 1 on both American and Canadian charts.
In 2011, Drake released Take Care, his second studio album, and won the 2013 Grammy award for best rap album.
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Born on February 20, 1988, in Barbados, this artist signed with Def Jam records at age 16 and her first sold more than two million copies worldwide. Since then she has won multiple industry accolades, including Grammys and MTV awards.
Born to an accountant, and a warehouse supervisor, she is the eldest of three children. In addition to domestic struggles (her parents divorced when she was 14 years old) she also struggled with crippling headaches for several years during her childhood.
A year after her parents divorce, she formed a girl group with two classmates. Scoring an audition with a music producer who wished to invest only in her, at the age of 16 she left Barbados to move in with the producer and his wife in Connecticut and work on recording a demo album.
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The Kid Is... Rihanna!
In 2005 she auditioned for Jay Z's Def Jam Records and was signed on the spot. Despite endless rumors, the two have always denied having an affair.
Later in 2005, Rhianna released "Pon de Replay" - her first single. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard. Her first album followed soon after and reached No. 10 on the Billboard albums chart.
Rihanna released her second album the next year, with two new major hits including "SOS", her first No. 1 hit single.
In 2007 and 2008 she released Good Girl Gone Bad and Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded. The two albums featured "Umbrella" that was a smash hit and earned Rhianna her first Grammy award.
Since then she has won a Grammy in 2012 for her album "Unapologetic", has worked with various artists including Eminem, Maroon 5, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Paul McCartney. She has also appeared in the Move Battleship (2012) and was part of the animated blockbuster "Home" (2015). The same year she became the first artist in history to reach 100 million singles downloaded and streamed.
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Born on 7 November 1996, in Australia to an Irish father and Croatian poet mother, at age five, she joined a drama group.
At the mere age of 13 she had already won together with a musician friend the school talent show and thanks to an interview on the radio and her father's initiative, UMG signed her up for development while at the same time the artist and her musician friend won third place in New Zealand's Battle of the Bands.
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The Kid Is... Lorde!
In 2013, Lorde released her first single "Royals" which became an international sensation and made Lorde the youngest and only New Zealand solo artist to achieve a US No. 1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1987. Later that year Lorde released her first studio album, Pure Heroine that topped the national charts in New Zealand and Australia.
Few artists have won so many awards in such a short period of time. Lorde earned five New Zealand Music Awards in 2013. In the 2014 Grammy Awards, she won two Grammy Awards in the Best Pop Solo Performance category and Song of the Year. Lorde has also won one MTV Video Music Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and three World Music Awards.
Her second album is scheduled to debut in June 2017. Currently two singles have been released, and have garnered favorable reviews.
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Born December 18, 1963 this cute little blonde kid is going to capture the focus of public attention in every way possible!
Only 2 weeks (and 2 credits) before graduation he dropped out of college to start all over again in the other side of the country. He worked odd jobs including being a limousine driver while studying.
Like many fairytale-like stories, the beginning was tough, but it didn't last long, and after a mere seven month grind he already achieved his goal and was secured in the business he set out to conquer!
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The Kid Is... Brad Pitt!
Even in his early fifty's Brad Pitt looks like he hasn't aged a day! The smile, and eyes are still the same, despite the minor hair recession.
Even in his early fifty's Brad Pitt looks like he hasn't aged a day! The smile and eyes are still the same, despite the minor hair recession.
Brad captured the eye of the public when he played the supporting role of J.D. a small time criminal who teaches Gina Davis how to rob a store in "Thelma and Louise". The sex scene between them defined Brad as a sex symbol.
Brad has starred in numerous block-busters and has been the focus of endless memorable moments in cinema and gossip. Over the years he certainly captured a lot of public attention!
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Born 24 June 1987 this serious boy will grow up to be one of the finest talents ever!
All we can say about this boy is that he was born in one country, and identified with an entire city, culture and professional philosophy, he is recognized all over the world, even where there is no TV or internet! If we say anything else, you'll know exactly who we are talking about.
Let's just say that he'll grow up and represent one side of a coin, and his competition will represent the opposite side.
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The Kid Is... Leo Messi!
Now you know why I was scarce with details!
Born in Argentina, Messi's football career almost never happened. Despite showing extreme talent, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency and the bills were too high for his family. Barcelona greed to pay for the bills and at the age of 13he relocated to the Catalonian city. He made his professional debut for Barcelona at the age of 17 and since has won almost every possible individual and team title with Barcelona but his international career hasn't been as shiny.
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This little boy holding his sister's hand is going to emphasize what being American is all about.
Born in 1949 in New Jersey this kid really turned the recommendation "Write what you know about" to a 4 decade spanning career. In high school he was considered a loner who wanted to do nothing but focus on his art. He was such an outsider that he skipped his own high-school graduation ceremony. He tried his luck in college. Today He is considered the Voice of America and America's blue collar population.
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The Kid Is... Bruce Springsteen!
Also known as "the boss" from his early years, Bruce Springsteen has been part of the American sound track since 1975 when he was "Born to Run".
His mother bought him his first guitar when he was 15 and a year later was already making his first strides as a musician. When he was 18 he failed the US Armed Forces physical exam and was exempted from going to Vietnam.
In 2003 he released the album The Rising that is mostly a reflection about 9.11 and during his research he called victims and survivors.
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This kid is going to break everyone's heart in one way or the other!
Born in January 8, 1935, you already know who this kid is. No? Check out the gaze. It isn't as focused as it will be as he grows up, but the eyes won't change. Moving around a lot as a child eventually ending up in Tennessee at the age of 13, you wouldn't believe how shy this boy was growing up. Due to his close relationship with is mother, he was often bullied in school.
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The Kid Is... Elvis Presley!
The first rock n' roller ever. The King. America's first poster boy. There aren't enough superlatives to describe Elvis Presley.
His mother bought him his first guitar when he was 10. In the eighth grade his music teacher told him he had no future as a singer. Elvis came to class the next day with his guitar and gave her a taste of his music and she admitted to being wrong
Elvis never formally learnt music and played everything by ear. When his first single hit the radio, listeners didn't stop calling asking who the singer was and his race...
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If he looks as if he's from a different era, it's because he was, and they don't make them like that anymore today.
Born in 1915, he was the first of his family to be born on American soil. His mother was a mid-wife, and there are persistent rumors that in parallel she ran an illegal abortion service. Either way, her vibrant and energetic character is probably one of the roots to this little boy's future self-confidence and success. His father was an illiterate boxer who later became a fireman.
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The Kid Is... Frank Sinatra!
The man who coined the phrase "New York, New York"
With a career spanning back to the days of the Big Band, and then creating a timeless repertoire in the middle of the 20th century, Frank ""Blue Eyes" Sinatra then went on to appear in countless films, and even won a supporting actor alongside Burt Lancaster Oscar for his part as Angelo Maggio in "From Here to Eternity".
Sinatra was delivered with the assistance of forceps, which left some scars on his left cheek, neck, and ear. Would you believe he suffered his entire life from a perforated ear drum?
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Don't knock this lovely little girl, she's going to steal your heart twice when she grows up!
Born in Texas, in 1975, she got her first degree in Kinesiology - the study of human or non-human body movement. Not what you would expect! It was a talent contest that got her packing and leaving for L.A.
Better known for starring in two iconic soap operas, she also champions through various charities closing the education gap for the Latin Americans.
Her fame and charity work for her community got her appointed to the National Museum of the American Latino founding commission.
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The Kid Is... Eva Longoria!
How can you forget her epic "Desperate Housewives?" Gabrielle Solis or Isabella Braña on "The Young and the Restless"?
