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Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and musical versatility. He is accompanied by his band, the Hooligans. Raised in Honolulu, Mars gained recognition in Hawaii as a child for his impersonation of Elvis Presley, before moving to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. Mars established his name in the music industry as a songwriter and co-founder of the production team the Smeezingtons. He rose to fame as a recording artist after featuring on the US number-one single "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B. Mars's first three studio albums—Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Unorthodox Jukebox, and 24K Magic—found critical and commercial success, with the lattermost winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Linkin Park is an American rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn, bassist Dave Farrell, vocalist Emily Armstrong, and drummer Colin Brittain. The lineup for the band's first seven studio albums included lead vocalist Chester Bennington and drummer Rob Bourdon; after Bennington's suicide in July 2017, the band endured a seven-year hiatus, during which Bourdon chose to depart from the band. In September 2024, Linkin Park's reformation was announced along with the addition of Armstrong and Brittain. Categorized mainly as alternative rock and nu metal, Linkin Park's earlier music spanned a fusion of heavy metal and hip-hop, with their later music featuring more electronica and pop elements. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a prominent figure in contemporary popular music, he rose to fame in the late 2000s with his debut extended play, My World, receiving international recognition and establishing himself as a teen idol. Bieber's debut studio album, My World 2.0, topped the US Billboard 200, making him the youngest solo male to do so in 47 years. Its lead single, "Baby" became one of the best selling singles in the United States. His second album, Under the Mistletoe, became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut atop the chart. With his third studio album, Believe, and its acoustic re-release, Bieber became the first artist in Billboard charts history to have five US number-one albums by the age of 18. Following a series of controversies, he returned to music with the EDM-infused single "Where Are Ü Now", which set the tone for his fourth studio album, Purpose. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn