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Justin Timberlake is an American pop/dance/R&B singer-songwriter and musician.

Born 31^st January 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee, Timberlake first became known as a contestant on the television talent show Star Search, before joining the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club (along with other future stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera) in 1993. Although the show ended in 1994, Timberlake swiftly approached his fellow cast member JC Chasez about forming an all-male boy band.

The band – later to be known ‘N Sync – was formed in by Timberlake and Chasez in 1995 and they soon recruited three more members: Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick. The group released their self-titled debut album *NSYNC in 1998, which reached number two on the Billboard 200, eventually selling more than ten million copies in the US alone. A total of eight singles were released worldwide, with I Want You Back reaching the US Top 20 and Tearin’ Up My Heart reaching the UK Top 40.

The group’s second album No Strings Attached sold over one million copies in a day (ultimately becoming the biggest selling album of the 2000s) and produced three Top 5 singles: Bye Bye Bye, It’s Gonna Be Me and This I Promise You. This was followed by 2001’s Celebrity, which sold over ten million copies worldwide and spawned the hit singles Gone and Girlfriend. By the time ‘N Sync split in 2002 they had sold over 56 million records worldwide.

After the band separated, Justin Timberlake embarked on a solo career – releasing his first album Justified in 2002. It debuted at number one in the UK and number two in the US, eventually selling more than seven million copies worldwide, and produced the Top 20 hits Like I Love You, Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body.

This was followed by 2006’s FutureSex/LoveSounds, which sold over nine million copies and went straight to number one on the Billboard 200. It produced the chart-topping single SexyBack as well as the hits My Love, What Goes Around…/…Comes Around and Give It To Me.

To date Justin Timberlake has won six Grammy Awards for his solo albums. If you like, you can download Justin Timberlake ringtones here.

Yellowcard is a pop punk/alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, currently consisting of Ryan Key on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Mackin on violin and vocals, Ryan Mendez on lead guitar and vocals and Longineu W. Parsons III on drums and percussion.

Formed in 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida, the group released their debut album Midget Tossing with independent label DIY Records in April that year. They then signed to Takeover Records and released their second album Where We Stand in 1999 (later re-released in 2004 and 2005). This was followed by the group’s first EP Still Standing in 2000, then their third album One for the Kids the following year. It was their biggest hit to date, with the songs Cigarette and Drifting appearing on a number of television shows and computer games. This was then followed by their second EP release The Underdog EP.

However, it was their fourth studio album Ocean Avenue, recorded after signing to the major label Capitol Records, that would prove to be the group’s breakthrough mainstream success. It was their first album to chart inside the Billboard 200 and eventually climbed to a peak of number 25. The album would go on to sell over a million copies and produce the US Top 30 hit single Ocean Avenue.

The group’s next release Lights and Sounds showcased more of an alternative rock sound – a departure from their previous pop punk staple. It subsequently reached number five on the Billboard 200, selling over 80,000 copies in its first week of release, and spawned two singles: Lights and Sounds and Rough Landing, Holly. This was followed by 2007’s Paper Walls, which hit number thirteen in the US and produced the hit single Light Up the Sky… but this was to be the group’s last release for the foreseeable future as they announced an indefinite hiatus in April 2008.

Bon Jovi are an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey, currently consisting of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jon Bon Jovi, lead guitarist Richie Sambora, bassist Hugh McDonald (previously Alec John Such), keyboardist David Bryan and drummer Tico Torres.

Jon Bon Jovi (born John Bongiovi) began playing the piano and guitar at thirteen and set up a number of rock groups in his mid to late-teens, including Jon Bongiovi and the Wild Ones. This went through several incarnations and slowly evolved into Bon Jovi. They caught the eye of record executive Derek Shulman, who signed them to the major label Mercury Records, releasing their debut self-titled album in 1983. Although it was not a huge commercial success, it produced the Hot 100 Top 40 single Runaway and eventually went on to sell over two million copies in the US alone. This was followed by 1985’s 7800° Fahrenheit, which produced the Hot 100 singles Only Lonely and In and Out of Love.

However, the group’s mainstream breakthrough was their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. It shot to number one on the Billboard 200 and produced the smash hit number one singles Livin’ on a Prayer and You Give Love a Bad Name, as well as the Top 10 hit Wanted Dead or Alive. It sold over 28 million copies worldwide – with 12 million shipped in the US alone – making it one of the bestselling albums of all time. This was followed by their final release of the 1980s, New Jersey, which also shot to number one in the US charts and produced five Hot 100 Top 10 singles (the most ever for a hard rock album): Bad Medicine, Born to Be My Baby, I’ll Be There For You, Lay Your Hands On Me and Living In Sin.

During the 1990s and 2000s Bon Jovi released a further seven Top 10 studio albums, scoring hits with singles like Keep the Faith, Bed of Roses, Always, Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night, This Ain’t a Love Song, It’s My Life, One Wild Night 2001, Everyday, Have a Nice Day and (You Want To) Make a Memory. Their latest release, November 2009’s The Circle, has produced the single We Weren’t Born to Follow to date.

Maroon 5 are an American alternative/funk rock band from Los Angeles, California, currently consisting of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, lead guitarist James Valentine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden and drummer Matt Flynn (formerly Ryan Dusick).

Formed in 1995 by high school friends Levine, Carmichael, Madden and Dusick, the group was originally called Kara’s Flowers – and they released the album The Fourth World under the name in August 1997.  It was a commercial flop and so the group continued to experiment with musical styles for the next few years, parting with their record label, and reformed with guitarist Valentine as Maroon 5 in 2001. They were signed to Octone Records almost immediately and began work on their next studio album.

Songs About Jane was released in December 2002. Although initially enjoying little success, the album became a ‘sleeper hit’, slowly climbing the charts until it had reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and number one in the UK by the end of 2004, selling over 2.5 million copies worldwide. It produced a total of five singles: the US and UK Top 5 singles This Love and She Will Be Loved, the international hit Harder to Breathe and the follow-up singles Sunday Morning and Must Get Out.

Following three years of extensive touring, the group’s second album It Won’t Be Soon Before Long was released in May 2007. It debuted at number one in the US and UK, selling over 500,000 copies in its first week internationally, and produced the Hot 100 number one hit Makes Me Wonder, as well as the US and UK Top 30 singles Wake Up Call and If I Never See Your Face Again (ft. Rihanna).

The group’s third studio album Hands All Over is due for release in September 2010. It has already produced the US Top 30 single Misery to date.

No Doubt is an American pop rock/ska punk band from Anaheim, California, currently consisting of Gwen Stefani on vocals, Tom Dumont on lead guitar and keyboards, Tony Kanal on bass guitar and keyboards and Adrian Young on drums and percussion.

The group was formed by Eric Stefani and his sister Gwen in 1986. Originally called Applecore, they eventually got together a whole group of musicians and began practicing in their garage. After playing several gigs in the local area, the group was spotted by A&R man Tony Ferguson in 1990, and he quickly signed them to the label Interscope Records.

The group’s self-titled debut album was released in 1992. It was a commercial flop, selling just 30,000 copies, and led to Eric departing the band in 1994. However, they continued to record music, releasing The Beacon Street Collection on their own independent label in March 1995. After it sold more than three times the copies of their debut, it convinced their label to invest more time and money in the production of their third studio album Tragic Kingdom, which was released in October 1995.

The album was an instant success. It shot to number one in the Billboard 200 chart after the release of the hit single Just a Girl and went on to sell over sixteen million copies around the world. It also produced six further singles, including the international number one (and Grammy Award-nominated) hit Don’t Speak.

No Doubt released two more albums over the next six years – Return of Saturn and Rock Steady – which both charted inside the US Top 10 and sold millions of copies between them. The records also produced several Top 40 singles, including Simple Kind of Life, Hey Baby (ft. Bounty Killer), Hella Good, Underneath It All (ft. Lady Saw) and It’s My Life, and earned the group a total of six Grammy Award nominations. They eventually won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for both Hey Baby and Underneath It All.

Having been on hiatus for the last few years as Gwen Stefani enjoyed a successful solo career, No Doubt have recently returned to the studio to work on their sixth studio album – set to be released in 2011.

Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Enya, is an Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist.

Born 17^th May 1961 in Gweedore, County Donegal, Enya grew up in a musical household. Her father was the leader of the Slieve Foy Band and her mother played in a dance band and was a local music teacher. She started singing with her siblings in the local church choir from a young age and soon learned to play the classical piano. She set up the group An Clann As Dobhar (which later became known as Clannad) with her sister Máire (Moya), her brothers Pól and Ciarán and her uncles Noel and Pádraig, and appeared on the group’s first two albums – 1980’s Crann Úll and 1981’s Fuaim. However, she left shortly before they hit the big time with their UK Top 5 single Theme From Harry’s Game.

Enya’s career, though, was just beginning. She first became known as a solo artist after contributing the songs The Frog Prince and Dreams to the soundtrack to the 1984 film The Frog Prince. After a cameo appearance on Sinéad O’Connor’s debut album The Lion and the Cobra, she released her debut 1987 album Enya. Although it was not a great commercial success the single Boadicea has since appeared on two hit US  singles – The Fugees’ Ready or Not (1996) and Mario Winans’ I Don’t Want to Know (2004). By contrast, the singer’s second album Watermark was a big hit, reaching number five in the UK, selling over a million copies worldwide and spawning the UK number one single Orinoco Flow (Sail Away).

Since the beginning of the 1990s, Enya has released a further six studio albums and scored UK Top 40 hits with the singles Caribbean Blue, How Can I Keep From Singing?, Book of Days, The Celts, Anywhere Is, On My Way Home and Only Time – which was also a US Top 10 hit.

HIM is a Finnish alternative rock band from Helsinki, currently consisting of vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, bassist Mikko Paananen, keyboardist Janne Puurtinen and drummer Mika Karppinen.

Formed in 1991 as His Infernal Majesty and later shortened to HIM, the group released the seven-track demo tape Witches and Other Night Fears in 1992. This was followed by their 1997 debut album release Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666, which included covers of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game and Blue Öyster Cult’s (Don’t Fear) The Reaper, although it was 1999’s Razorblade Romance that first got them mainstream attention. As well as doing well in their native Finland, the album was a big hit in Germany, reaching number one on the album chart and producing the chart-topping single Join Me in Death, as well as the Top 20 hits Right Here in My Arms and Gone With the Sin.

The group’s third album Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights was another hit, producing the singles Heartache Every Moment, In Joy and Sorrow, Pretending and Close to the Flame, while their fourth release Love Metal saw them hit the Top 20 in the UK with the single The Funeral of Hearts. They also gained notable popularity in the US after being promoted heavily by the MTV presenter Bam Margera.

The group’s fourth and fifth studio albums – Dark Light and Venus Doom – saw the group cement their place as international stars, with both releases charting inside the Top 20 in the US and producing the international hit singles Wings of a Butterfly (which reached number ten in the UK), Killing Loneliness, In Joy and Sorrow/Pretending and The Kiss of Dawn.

HIM’s latest album, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13, was released in February 2010. It has spawned the singles Heartkiller and Scared to Death to date.

Richard Melville Hall, better known as Moby, is an American DJ, singer-songwriter and musician.

Born 11^th September 1965 in Harlem, New York City and raised in Darien, Connecticut, Moby started playing the classical guitar, piano and drums when he was nine years old. At seventeen he joined the hardcore punk band Vatican Commandoes, who released three EPs before disbanding in 1985, and this was followed by stints with the post-punk group AWOL (who released a self-titled debut album in 1983) and the alternative rock group Ultra Vivid Scene. However, he soon decided to continue as a solo performer under the name Moby (a reference to the fact he is related to the Moby Dick author Herman Melville – also the reason for his middle name).

Moby eventually signed with Instinct Records in 1990 and released a number of singles, including the UK Top 10 hit Go and the Top 40 single I Feel It/Thousand, along with albums Moby and Ambient. During this time Moby also produced remixes for artists like The Prodigy, Erasure and Michael Jackson.

After signing for the major label Mute Records in 1993, Moby scored a hit with the single Move (You Make Me Feel So Good). This was followed by the albums Everything Is Wrong, which included the UK Top 30 singles Feeling So Real and Everytime You Touch Me and was named Album of the Year by Spin magazine, and the 1996 follow-up album Animal Rights, including the single Come on Baby.

However, it was 1999’s Play that really launched Moby into the mainstream. Released in May 1999, the album shot to number one on the UK Albums Chart and sold over ten million copies worldwide – making it the bestselling electronica album of all time. It was also critically acclaimed and produced nine singles, including the UK Top 20 hits Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?, Natural Blues and Porcelain.

Since then, Moby has released a further four studio albums, selling millions of copies worldwide and producing hits like We Are All Made of Stars, Extreme Ways, In This World (ft. Jennifer Price), Lift Me Up and New York, New York (ft. Debbie Harry). He is currently working on his tenth studio album, which he says will be more acoustic and less electronic than recent releases.

Peter James Andrea, better known as Peter Andre, is an English/Australian pop singer–songwriter.

Born 27^th February 1973, Andre was discovered on the Australian television talent show New Faces in 1990. This led to him signing a record contract and releasing the single Drive Me Crazy in 1992. This was followed by his debut studio album Peter Andre in 1993. It was a big hit in his native Australia, producing the number three hit Gimme Little Sign, which went on to become the biggest selling single of the year in Australia, as well as the Top 20 hits Funky Junky and Let’s Get It On/Do You Wanna Dance?

Andre’s next album Natural was his international breakthrough. Released in November 1996, it produced six singles in total, including the breakthrough single Mysterious Girl (which reached the Top 10 in charts around the world) and the UK number one hits Flava and I Feel You. The album eventually reached number one in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum shortly afterwards.

The singer tried to transform himself into an R&B star with his 1998 release Time, but it was a critical and commercial flop. Following this, Andre spent several years out of the limelight before appearing on the 2004 British reality television show I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! During his stint in the jungle he gained a large amount of publicity, particularly due to his blossoming relationship with the glamour model Katie Price (aka Jordan), and after returning to the UK he re-released Mysterious Girl, scoring a UK number one hit. He subsequently produced the 2004 album The Long Road Back and scored another Top 3 single with Insania.

Andre’s latest album Revelation was released in September 2009. It shot to number three on the UK Albums Chart and produced two singles in total: Behind Closed Doors and Unconditional.

Destiny Hope Cyrus, better known as Miley Cyrus, is an American actress and pop singer-singer.

Born 23^rd November 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee – the daughter of country music singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus – Destiny Hope initially grew up on a farm in Franklin. She was given the nickname ‘Smiley’ as a child, because of her sunny temperament, and at some point this became Miley. She began singing and performing at a young age along with her siblings, and in 2001 they all moved to Toronto, Canada as her father starred in the television series Doc. Her father’s appearance inspired her to become an actress and she began taking singing and acting classes at the local Armstrong Acting Studio. After appearing in Doc, she landed the minor role of Young Ruthie in Tim Burton’s 2003 film Big Fish.

At the age of eleven Cyrus auditioned for a new Disney Channel series Hannah Montana – about a girl who is an average teenager by day and a famous pop singer by night. Although initially told she was too young for the role, she eventually landed it in 2002 – with the series first airing in 2004. It was an instant hit and propelled her to the status of teen idol. She released the theme song The Best of Both Worlds in March 2006, shortly followed by the full soundtrack in October the same year – which shot straight to number one on the Billboard 200. This was followed by the second soundtrack Hannah Montana 2, packaged as a double album with Cyrus’ solo effort Meet Miley Cyrus, which sold over four million copies worldwide and produced the US Top 30 hits Nobody’s Perfect and Life’s What You Make It.

Cyrus released her second solo studio album Breakout in July 2008. It reached number one on the Billboard 200, selling 1.5 million copies in the US alone, and produced the US Top 10 hit singles 7 Things and See You Again. Following the release of the 2009 EP The Time of Our Lives, the singer’s third studio album Can’t Be Tamed came out in June 2010 and has produced two hit singles to date: Party in the U.S.A. and When I Look At You.