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Music
Justin Timberlake
GRAMMY® and EMMY® Award-winning artist Justin
Timberlake released his third solo studio album, The
20/20 Experience, on March 19, 2013. The album
debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 968,000
copies in the U.S., and hit No. 1 on iTunes in 93 other
countries. The 20/20 Experience is the fastest-selling
release of 2013 (so far), as well as the fastest-selling
album in iTunes history worldwide. The album is Justin’s
longest-running No. 1, outperforming his sophomore
solo effort FutureSex/LoveSounds at the top of the
charts. In just three weeks, the album sold over 2 mil-
lion copies worldwide. It features the platinum-
certified first single, “Suit & Tie,” featuring Jay-Z, and
the hit second single “Mirrors.” The musical journey that
Beyoncé
Beyoncé is one of the most widely recognized and
highly respected women in pop culture. A solo record-
ing artist, actress, philanthropist and businesswoman,
she has released four No. 1 solo albums and has sold
over 75 million albums worldwide. Her work has earned
her numerous awards and accolades, including 16
GRAMMY® Awards. Billboard named her the Top
Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the 2000s
decade. The Recording Industry Association of America
also recognized Beyoncé as the Top Certified Artist of
the 2000s.
　Beyoncé kicked o 2013 with a historic halftime per-
formance at Super Bowl XLVII and the announcement
of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, which began April
15 in Europe and June 28 in North America. In February,
HBO premiered Life Is But A Dream, an intimate
started with The 20/20 Experience will continue this
fall with the expected worldwide release of a second
album of the same name featuring 10 new tracks.
feature-length documentary film directed and produced
by Beyoncé. A new studio album is expected later this
year.
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