Selena Gomez & the Scene
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Selena Gomez & the Scene is an American
pop
band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez
, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement
, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released three studio album
s, six singles and six music videos. The band released their debut album, Kiss & Tell
on September 29, 2009. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200
and in March 2010 the album was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA). The second single from the album, "Naturally
", reached the top thirty in the US, and the top twenty in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Germany. The song has also been certified platinum in Canada. Their second album, A Year Without Rain
was released on September 17, 2010. Two singles were released from the album, "Round & Round
" and "A Year Without Rain". The album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 4. It was also certified Gold by the RIAA in January 2011.
Their third album, When the Sun Goes Down
was released on June 28, 2011. The first single from the album is titled "Who Says
", which debuted on March 8, 2011 on On Air with Ryan Seacrest
. The music video premiered March 11 on the Disney Channel. The single was released on March 14. The second single from the album is "Love You Like a Love Song
". It was released June 17, 2011. As of April 15, 2011, the band has sold 1.4 million albums with combined sales from Kiss & Tell
and A Year Without Rain
in the USA.
. Due to this, the band is sometimes incorrectly credited as just Selena Gomez. The band released their debut studio album, Kiss & Tell
on September 29, 2009. The album debuted at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200
with sales of 66,000 copies in its first week of release. Gomez has said in several interviews (including one with Z100 New York) that the band was formed through a long, exhausting audition process. She said it was worth it, though, because she has a great band. However, not long after joining the band, keyboardist Nick Foxer left for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Dane Forrest.
Kiss & Tell
is the group's debut studio album and was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records
. Gomez worked with several writers and producers on the album including Gina Schock
of the Go-Go's. Musically, the album has a combination of different styles, prominently rock
, and dance
elements. The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200. On March 5, 2010, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA
for sales of 5 in the US.
Gomez confirmed that she co-wrote one song on the album entitled "I Won't Apologize". The lead single
"Falling Down
" was released on August 21, 2009. The music video premiered after the world premiere of Gomez' TV-movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
on August 28, 2009. It peaked at number 82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
and at number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100
. The second single from the album, "Naturally
" was released on December 11, 2009 along with a music video for digital download. The music video was shot on November 14, 2009 and premiered on Disney Channel
following the premiere of Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
on December 11, 2009. The single debuted at number 39 and later peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at number 18 on the Canadian Hot 100
. It is the band's biggest hit to date and first top 40 hit beating out their first single "Falling Down" and also their first number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "Naturally" had its highest peak in Hungary where it peaked at number 4 on the singles chart, becoming the band's first top five hit anywhere in the world. On July 15, 2010, the single was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1,000,000 in the US.
The band promoted the album with the concert tour, Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert
. Gomez and the rest of the band performed on various TV shows and at special events such as on season nine of Dancing with the Stars, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest among other shows. Selena Gomez & the Scene along with Justin Bieber
played at the 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and the band and Justin Bieber also co-headlined Popcon.
Selena Gomez & the Scene contributed to Disney's All Wrapped Up Vol. 2. The EP includes the band's cover of "Winter Wonderland" as well as Christmas covers by other successful artists. Their single "Falling Down" was featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 12
, along with songs by other popular artists. Jams 12 was officially released on March 30, 2010.
was released on September 17, 2010. It debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 4, with sales of a little over 66,000, barely beating out Kiss & Tell. The album continues the dance-pop
/electropop/indie style of the group's hit single "Naturally". "I think we wanted to do something a little fun. We wanted to do a techno vibe," said lead singer Selena Gomez. Gomez said in an interview with Z100 New York that it would feature some songs that did not make it onto the first album and that the rest of the band would be much more included on it. In an interview with MTV, Gomez said, "I'm really proud of this record, it's very different, and kind of shows [our] growth a little bit in music... I think if anything the lyrics are more powerful, in a way."
The record's first single, "Round & Round
", premiered on June 18, 2010. The accompanying music video, which was filmed in Budapest, premiered two days later. The single was released on June 22, 2010."Round & Round" charted in the top sixty in Austria, and Germany, and appeared on the Belgian Flanders tip chart, as well as charting in Slovakia.[12][13] The song has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 copies. It debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 76 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart and at number 47 in the UK. The album's second single and title track "A Year Without Rain
" was released on September 7, 2010. The music video premiered on September 3, 2010, after the world premiere of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
. Selena & the Scene have performed "Round & Round" live on America's Got Talent
, Blue Peter
, Daybreak
, and MTV's The Seven; "Round & Round" and "A Year Without Rain" live on Good Morning America
; and "A Year Without Rain" live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
and Lopez Tonight
. On October 27, the band played an acoustic set for charity (UNICEF). They were also part of the Jingle Ball tour during December. The Spanish version of "A Year Without Rain" ("Un Año Sin Lluvia") was released three months after the English version.
On July 13, Selena Gomez & the Scene's song "Live Like There's No Tomorrow" was released as a single from the movie Ramona and Beezus
. The song is also a track on A Year Without Rain.
In 2011, the band performed and won Favorite Breakout Artist on the Peoples Choice Awards
, against Justin Bieber
.
, and was released on June 28, 2011. The album's lead single "Who Says
" had its world premiere on On Air with Ryan Seacrest
on March 8.
The accompanying music video, which was directed by Chris Applebaum
, premiered on VEVO
March 11. The song has also been certified platinum in the US. On March 23, 2011, Hollywood Records
announced the We Own the Night Tour
. The summer tour will promote the upcoming album and begins July 24, 2011.
Gomez announced in an interview that the second single from the album will be "Love You Like a Love Song
". It was released on June 17, 2011. On May 28, Gomez announced on her official Twitter that one of the songs from the album, "Bang Bang Bang
" would be released as part of an iTunes album countdown on June 7, 2011. A snippet of "Bang Bang Bang" was also played exclusively on the American Top 40
when Gomez guest hosted the countdown on June 4, 2011. The album was released on June 28, 2011. Gomez is currently working on a Spanish record, including spanish versions of A Year Without Rain
, Ghost of You, Tell Me Something I Don't Know, Who Says and more. The album is due to be released sometime this year.
In August 2011, at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards
, the band performed "Love You Like A Love Song
". The band also won Choice Group, Choice Single for "Who Says", and Choice Love Song for "Love You Like A Love Song
".
"Love You Like A Love Song
" was gold in U.S. according to the "RIAA" On November 7, 2011 Selena Gomez
put the official lyric video for 'Hit the Lights', and five teasers for the upcoming 'Hit the Lights' music video which was broadcasted on November 16, 2011.
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement
Joey Clement
Joey Clement is an American bassist from Rapid City, South Dakota. He is best known as the bassist of American pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene. He is also a member of the American band Midwest Kings.-Selena Gomez & the Scene:...
, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released three studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, six singles and six music videos. The band released their debut album, Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
on September 29, 2009. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and in March 2010 the album was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA). The second single from the album, "Naturally
Naturally (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Naturally" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their debut album, Kiss & Tell. The song serves as the album's second single in the United States and a few other countries, and as the album's lead single in most European markets. It was produced by Antonina Armato and...
", reached the top thirty in the US, and the top twenty in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Germany. The song has also been certified platinum in Canada. Their second album, A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain is the second studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The album was released on September 17, 2010 via Hollywood Records. The band once again worked with writers and producers from their debut, Kiss & Tell such as Rock Mafia duo Tim James, and Antonina Armato, as...
was released on September 17, 2010. Two singles were released from the album, "Round & Round
Round & Round (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Round & Round" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The song was written and produced by Kevin Rudolf, Andrew Bolooki, and Jeff Halavacs, and co-written by Jacob Kasher and Fefe Dobson. It was released on June 22, 2010 as the lead single from the band's second album, A Year Without...
" and "A Year Without Rain". The album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 4. It was also certified Gold by the RIAA in January 2011.
Their third album, When the Sun Goes Down
When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
When the Sun Goes Down is the third studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, released on June 28, 2011, by Hollywood Records...
was released on June 28, 2011. The first single from the album is titled "Who Says
Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Who Says" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Priscilla Renea and Emanuel Kiriakou, with the latter also producing the track. The song was released on March 14, 2011, as the lead single from the band's third album, When the Sun Goes Down...
", which debuted on March 8, 2011 on On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is the name of an American syndicated radio program hosted by Ryan Seacrest. As of 2010, the daily morning radio show airs on Los Angeles top 40 station KIIS-FM and was launched at the same time as the television show with the same name, although Seacrest had hosted a...
. The music video premiered March 11 on the Disney Channel. The single was released on March 14. The second single from the album is "Love You Like a Love Song
Love You Like a Love Song
"Love You Like a Love Song" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down. The song serves as the album's second single internationally on June 17, 2011. It was produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James who wrote the song with...
". It was released June 17, 2011. As of April 15, 2011, the band has sold 1.4 million albums with combined sales from Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
and A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain is the second studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The album was released on September 17, 2010 via Hollywood Records. The band once again worked with writers and producers from their debut, Kiss & Tell such as Rock Mafia duo Tim James, and Antonina Armato, as...
in the USA.
2009–10: Formation, Kiss & Tell and Live in Concert
During an interview with Jocelyn Vena, of MTV in late 2009, Selena Gomez said of her future music career that: "I'm going to be in a band. I'm not going to be a solo artist...I don't want my name attached to it. I will be singing..." Gomez later announced, via Twitter, that the band would be called The Scene. It is an "ironic jab" at the people who called the frontwoman "wannabe scene." Gomez has also stated that the band name, which was originally intended to be just The Scene, became Selena Gomez & the Scene due to complications with Hollywood RecordsHollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. Due to this, the band is sometimes incorrectly credited as just Selena Gomez. The band released their debut studio album, Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
on September 29, 2009. The album debuted at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with sales of 66,000 copies in its first week of release. Gomez has said in several interviews (including one with Z100 New York) that the band was formed through a long, exhausting audition process. She said it was worth it, though, because she has a great band. However, not long after joining the band, keyboardist Nick Foxer left for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Dane Forrest.
Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
is the group's debut studio album and was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. Gomez worked with several writers and producers on the album including Gina Schock
Gina Schock
Gina Schock is best known as the drummer in the all-girl punk/pop band The Go-Go's....
of the Go-Go's. Musically, the album has a combination of different styles, prominently rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, and dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
elements. The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200. On March 5, 2010, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for sales of 5 in the US.
Gomez confirmed that she co-wrote one song on the album entitled "I Won't Apologize". The lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
"Falling Down
Falling Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Falling Down" is a song performed by the American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was co-written and produced by Ted Bruner and Trey Vittetoe. Gina Schock of the Go-Go's also receives writing credits. The song was released on August 25, 2009 as the lead single from their debut album, Kiss & Tell...
" was released on August 21, 2009. The music video premiered after the world premiere of Gomez' TV-movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie is a 2009 American made-for-television comedy-drama fantasy film based on the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place. Filmed primarily in San Juan, Puerto Rico in February and March 2009, the Disney Channel Original Movie premiered on August 28,...
on August 28, 2009. It peaked at number 82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and at number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. The second single from the album, "Naturally
Naturally (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Naturally" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their debut album, Kiss & Tell. The song serves as the album's second single in the United States and a few other countries, and as the album's lead single in most European markets. It was produced by Antonina Armato and...
" was released on December 11, 2009 along with a music video for digital download. The music video was shot on November 14, 2009 and premiered on Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
following the premiere of Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
"Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation" is a special Christmas-themed episode of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. It was originally broadcast on Disney XD on December 6, 2009, on Disney Channel on December 11, 2009, and on ABC Family on December 18, 2009...
on December 11, 2009. The single debuted at number 39 and later peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at number 18 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. It is the band's biggest hit to date and first top 40 hit beating out their first single "Falling Down" and also their first number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "Naturally" had its highest peak in Hungary where it peaked at number 4 on the singles chart, becoming the band's first top five hit anywhere in the world. On July 15, 2010, the single was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1,000,000 in the US.
The band promoted the album with the concert tour, Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert
Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert
The Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert was the debut concert tour by American pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene. Beginning in the fall of 2009, the trek supported the band's first studio album, Kiss & Tell...
. Gomez and the rest of the band performed on various TV shows and at special events such as on season nine of Dancing with the Stars, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....
, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest among other shows. Selena Gomez & the Scene along with Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
played at the 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and the band and Justin Bieber also co-headlined Popcon.
Selena Gomez & the Scene contributed to Disney's All Wrapped Up Vol. 2. The EP includes the band's cover of "Winter Wonderland" as well as Christmas covers by other successful artists. Their single "Falling Down" was featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 12
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 12
Radio Disney Jams 12 is the twelfth album in the Radio Disney Jams series. It is a compilation of popular songs played on Radio Disney. CDs autographed by Justin Bieber were given out as codeword of the day prizes during the end of March. Radio Disney also had a grand prize in which the winner...
, along with songs by other popular artists. Jams 12 was officially released on March 30, 2010.
2010–2011: A Year Without Rain and A Year Without Rain Tour
The band's second studio album, A Year Without RainA Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain is the second studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The album was released on September 17, 2010 via Hollywood Records. The band once again worked with writers and producers from their debut, Kiss & Tell such as Rock Mafia duo Tim James, and Antonina Armato, as...
was released on September 17, 2010. It debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 4, with sales of a little over 66,000, barely beating out Kiss & Tell. The album continues the dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
/electropop/indie style of the group's hit single "Naturally". "I think we wanted to do something a little fun. We wanted to do a techno vibe," said lead singer Selena Gomez. Gomez said in an interview with Z100 New York that it would feature some songs that did not make it onto the first album and that the rest of the band would be much more included on it. In an interview with MTV, Gomez said, "I'm really proud of this record, it's very different, and kind of shows [our] growth a little bit in music... I think if anything the lyrics are more powerful, in a way."
The record's first single, "Round & Round
Round & Round (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Round & Round" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The song was written and produced by Kevin Rudolf, Andrew Bolooki, and Jeff Halavacs, and co-written by Jacob Kasher and Fefe Dobson. It was released on June 22, 2010 as the lead single from the band's second album, A Year Without...
", premiered on June 18, 2010. The accompanying music video, which was filmed in Budapest, premiered two days later. The single was released on June 22, 2010."Round & Round" charted in the top sixty in Austria, and Germany, and appeared on the Belgian Flanders tip chart, as well as charting in Slovakia.[12][13] The song has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 copies. It debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 76 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart and at number 47 in the UK. The album's second single and title track "A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain (song)
"A Year Without Rain" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Lindy Robbins and Toby Gad, with the latter also producing the song. The song was released on September 7, 2010 as the second and final single from the band's second album of the same name. A...
" was released on September 7, 2010. The music video premiered on September 3, 2010, after the world premiere of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie and sequel to the 2008 film Camp Rock. Production commenced in August 2009 in Toronto, Ontario and at area summer camps. The movie premiered on on Disney Channel in the USA, along with a live simulcast on Radio Disney...
. Selena & the Scene have performed "Round & Round" live on America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
, Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
, Daybreak
Daybreak (ITV)
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
, and MTV's The Seven; "Round & Round" and "A Year Without Rain" live on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
; and "A Year Without Rain" live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
and Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
. On October 27, the band played an acoustic set for charity (UNICEF). They were also part of the Jingle Ball tour during December. The Spanish version of "A Year Without Rain" ("Un Año Sin Lluvia") was released three months after the English version.
On July 13, Selena Gomez & the Scene's song "Live Like There's No Tomorrow" was released as a single from the movie Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and Beezus is a 2010 Fox-Walden film adaptation of the Ramona series of novels by Beverly Cleary. The film's title derives from Beezus and Ramona, the first of Cleary's Ramona books, though the plot is mostly based on the sequels, particularly Ramona Forever and Ramona's World.-Plot:The film...
. The song is also a track on A Year Without Rain.
In 2011, the band performed and won Favorite Breakout Artist on the Peoples Choice Awards
37th People's Choice Awards
The 37th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2010, were held on January 5, 2011 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and were broadcast live on CBS at 9:00 pm ET...
, against Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
.
2011–present: When the Sun Goes Down, Spanish record and We Own the Night Tour
On February 15, 2011, Universal Music Portugal confirmed that a new album was in the works. The album was initially titled Otherside. It was later changed to When the Sun Goes DownWhen the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
When the Sun Goes Down is the third studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, released on June 28, 2011, by Hollywood Records...
, and was released on June 28, 2011. The album's lead single "Who Says
Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Who Says" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Priscilla Renea and Emanuel Kiriakou, with the latter also producing the track. The song was released on March 14, 2011, as the lead single from the band's third album, When the Sun Goes Down...
" had its world premiere on On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004, through September 17, 2004. It was distributed in the United States and Canada by Twentieth Television.-Series background:...
on March 8.
The accompanying music video, which was directed by Chris Applebaum
Chris Applebaum
Chris Applebaum is an American music video director, who has worked with a diverse range of artists, among them Rihanna, Hilary Duff, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mandy Moore, Natasha Bedingfield, Fountains of Wayne and Britney Spears...
, premiered on VEVO
Vevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
March 11. The song has also been certified platinum in the US. On March 23, 2011, Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
announced the We Own the Night Tour
We Own the Night Tour
The We Own the Night Tour is the third concert tour by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, in support of their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down...
. The summer tour will promote the upcoming album and begins July 24, 2011.
Gomez announced in an interview that the second single from the album will be "Love You Like a Love Song
Love You Like a Love Song
"Love You Like a Love Song" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down. The song serves as the album's second single internationally on June 17, 2011. It was produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James who wrote the song with...
". It was released on June 17, 2011. On May 28, Gomez announced on her official Twitter that one of the songs from the album, "Bang Bang Bang
Bang Bang Bang (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Bang Bang Bang" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, from their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down . It was written by Meleni Smith and Priscilla Hamilton, and the song's producer, Toby Gad. The song was released exclusively to the iTunes Store on June 7, 2011, as...
" would be released as part of an iTunes album countdown on June 7, 2011. A snippet of "Bang Bang Bang" was also played exclusively on the American Top 40
American Top 40
American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
when Gomez guest hosted the countdown on June 4, 2011. The album was released on June 28, 2011. Gomez is currently working on a Spanish record, including spanish versions of A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain (song)
"A Year Without Rain" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Lindy Robbins and Toby Gad, with the latter also producing the song. The song was released on September 7, 2010 as the second and final single from the band's second album of the same name. A...
, Ghost of You, Tell Me Something I Don't Know, Who Says and more. The album is due to be released sometime this year.
In August 2011, at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
, the band performed "Love You Like A Love Song
Love You Like a Love Song
"Love You Like a Love Song" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down. The song serves as the album's second single internationally on June 17, 2011. It was produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James who wrote the song with...
". The band also won Choice Group, Choice Single for "Who Says", and Choice Love Song for "Love You Like A Love Song
Love You Like a Love Song
"Love You Like a Love Song" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down. The song serves as the album's second single internationally on June 17, 2011. It was produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James who wrote the song with...
".
"Love You Like A Love Song
Love You Like a Love Song
"Love You Like a Love Song" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down. The song serves as the album's second single internationally on June 17, 2011. It was produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James who wrote the song with...
" was gold in U.S. according to the "RIAA" On November 7, 2011 Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
put the official lyric video for 'Hit the Lights', and five teasers for the upcoming 'Hit the Lights' music video which was broadcasted on November 16, 2011.
Members
Current- Selena GomezSelena GomezSelena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
– lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
(2009–present) - Greg Garman – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2009–present) - Joey ClementJoey ClementJoey Clement is an American bassist from Rapid City, South Dakota. He is best known as the bassist of American pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene. He is also a member of the American band Midwest Kings.-Selena Gomez & the Scene:...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2009–present) - Ethan Roberts – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2009–present) - Dane Forrest – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2009–present)
Former
- Nick Foxer – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2009)
Touring
- Katelyn Clampett – backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2011–present) - Lindsey Harper – backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2010–present) - Ashleigh Haney – backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2011) - Christina GrimmieChristina GrimmieChristina Victoria Grimmie , known on YouTube as zeldaxlove64, is a pianist and singer known for covers of hit songs by artists such as Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and many more...
– backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2010-present)
Discography
- Kiss & TellKiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
(2009) - A Year Without RainA Year Without RainA Year Without Rain is the second studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The album was released on September 17, 2010 via Hollywood Records. The band once again worked with writers and producers from their debut, Kiss & Tell such as Rock Mafia duo Tim James, and Antonina Armato, as...
(2010) - When The Sun Goes DownWhen the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)When the Sun Goes Down is the third studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, released on June 28, 2011, by Hollywood Records...
(2011)
Tours
- Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in ConcertSelena Gomez & the Scene: Live in ConcertThe Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert was the debut concert tour by American pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene. Beginning in the fall of 2009, the trek supported the band's first studio album, Kiss & Tell...
(2009–10) - A Year Without Rain TourA Year Without Rain Tour-Tour dates:Festivals and other miscellaneous performances***...
(2010–11) - We Own the Night TourWe Own the Night TourThe We Own the Night Tour is the third concert tour by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, in support of their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down...
(2011)
Kids' Choice Awards
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Kids' Choice Awards (Argentina)
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Kids' Choice Awards (Australia)
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MuchMusic Video Awards
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MTV Europe Music Awards
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Peoples Choice Awards
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Teen Choice Awards
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2010 Teen Choice Awards
2010 Teen Choice Awards were held on August 8, introducing a lot of new categories now separated into "Movie", "TV", "Music", "Summer", "Fashion" and "Other". The show aired on August 9, 2010 on Fox, co-hosted by Katy Perry, who also performed, and Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, and...
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2011 Teen Choice Awards
The 2011 Teen Choice Awards hosted by Kaley Cuoco aired live on August 7, 2011 at 8/7c on Fox. This was the first time that the ceremonies were aired live since the 2007 show...
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| Choice Music: Single
2011 Teen Choice Awards
The 2011 Teen Choice Awards hosted by Kaley Cuoco aired live on August 7, 2011 at 8/7c on Fox. This was the first time that the ceremonies were aired live since the 2007 show...
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2011 Teen Choice Awards
The 2011 Teen Choice Awards hosted by Kaley Cuoco aired live on August 7, 2011 at 8/7c on Fox. This was the first time that the ceremonies were aired live since the 2007 show...
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ALMA Awards
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Imagen Awards
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NAACP Image Awards
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Young Artist Award
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