Fergie (singer)
After two successful Black Eyed Peas albums, Ferguson began pursuing a solo career. Her first album, released on September 19, 2006, was entitled The Dutchess. The album's name is a misspelled variant of the former title of Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, with whom Ferguson shares a surname and popular nickname. The solo deal does not mean the demise of the Black Eyed Peas, as Ferguson intends to remain with the group, alternating between the two duties. The album is similar in style to that of the Black Eyed Peas, as fellow Peas member will.i.am is the album's executive producer.
The Dutchess spawned six hits for Ferguson, beginning with "London Bridge", "Fergalicious", "Glamorous", "Big Girls Don't Cry" ,"Clumsy", and "Finally." Her second single, "Fergalicious", peaked at #2 on the Billboard Charts. "London Bridge" reached #2 on the United World Chart, while "Fergalicious" and "Glamorous" both made it to #4; the latters all reached #1 in the U.S. "Big Girls Don't Cry" became Ferguson's first worldwide #1 single, and is her most successful single to date. "Clumsy" was announced as the fifth single from The Dutchess after the major international success of "Big Girls Don't Cry". Ferguson has received her fifth Top 5 solo track from The Dutchess after "Clumsy" earned at #5 position on the Billboard Hot 100, on 22 December 2007.
In addition to promoting her albums and singles, Ferguson appeared at Wembley Stadium on 1 July 2007, performing "Glamorous" and "Big Girls Don't Cry" in a concert for the late Princess Diana put on by her two sons Prince William and Prince Harry; the DVD of the concert was released 5 November 2007.
On November 18, 2007, Ferguson won the Pop or Rock "Favorite Female Artist" at the American Music Awards.[21] In addition, her song "Big Girls Don't Cry" also earned Ferguson a Grammy nomination for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance," of which she lost. In December 2007, Blender picked Ferguson as their woman of the year.[22]
During the 2008 Idol Gives Back, Ferguson also did a performance duet with Ann Wilson of Heart. The two (with Nancy Wilson on guitar) performed "Barracuda".[23]
The song "Labels or Love" was recorded for the upcoming Sex and the City movie soundtrack. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, director and writer Michael Patrick King stated that "it’s an entirely new song with lyrics, but it has the Sex and the City theme as the DNA — on steroids.”
Ferguson has also appeared on Nickelodeon's show Dance on Sunset. Ferguson has recently released an EP for download on iTunes featuring unreleased singles. The CD version was released on May 27, 2008.
Ferguson collborated with Japanese singer Kumi Koda on the song "That Ain't Cool". "That Ain't Cool" will be featured on Kumi's single Moon, released on the 11th of June.[24]
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Discography
- Main article: Fergie discography
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Presenter | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MTV Australian Video Music Awards | Sexiest Video: "Fergalicious" |
Won |
| MuchMusic Video Awards | Best International Video – Artist: "Fergalicious" |
Won | |
| People's Choice: Favourite International Artist: "Fergalicious" |
Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Female Artist | Won | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Won | |
| Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica | Mejor Artista Nuevo Internacional (Best New International Artist) | Won | |
| World Music Awards | World's Best selling R&B Artist | Nominated | |
| World's Best selling New Artist | Nominated | ||
| American Music Awards | Best Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won | |
| 2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Big Girls Don't Cry" |
Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Singer | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female Singer | Nominated | |
| Juno Awards | Best International Album | Nominated | |
| ASCAP | Song Of Year: "Big Girls Don't Cry" |
Won | |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best Female Video: "Big Girls Don't Cry" |
Won |
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Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | Genre |
| 1984 | It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown | Sally Brown | Voice only | Animation/Short/Family/Musical |
| 1985 | Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown | Sally Brown | Voice only | Animation/Short |
| 1986 | Monster in the Closet | Lucy | Comedy/Horror | |
| 1998 | Outside Ozona | Girl | Comedy/Drama/Horror | |
| 2005 | Be Cool | Herself | Comedy | |
| 2006 | Poseidon | Gloria | Action-Adventure | |
| 2007 | Planet Terror | Tammy Visan | Robert Rodriguez's half of Grindhouse | Action/Horror |
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References
- ^ http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003633227 Billboard.com
- ^ CANOE - JAM! - Interview with hip-hop. rap, rock and roll, dance, classical, pop, and disco diva Stacy Ferguson
- ^ Details magazine on Gwen Stefani and Fergie at We’ve moved to www.racialicious.com - update your bookmarks!
- ^ Fergie Singer, age 32 | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ Give Peas A Chance Article on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More
- ^ Give Peas A Chance Article on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More
- ^ The Fog Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie The Fog
- ^ Actor Josh Duhamel, Fergie Engaged. MSN (2007-12-26). MSN.com
- ^ Josh Duhamel Reveals His Pick-Up Line on Fergie. People (2007-06-19). People.com
- ^ "Duhamel is hot, but he calls Fergie bigger star", MSNBC, 2007-06-19.
- ^ FERGIE: I WAS A LESBIAN - Mirror.co.uk
- ^ Allhiphop.com "Fergie, Glamour Girl", Archna Sawjani, retrieved 1 January 2008
- ^ http://www.maximonline.com/slideshows/index.aspx?slideId=1941&imgCollectId=94&src=GM7070:MD Maximonline.com
- ^ http://www.maximonline.com/Girls/Fergie/slideshow/1134/47.aspx?src=GM7070:MD Maxim Magazine
- ^ http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/fergie%20goes%20hypnotic
- ^ http://www.dotspotter.com/news/710810_Fergie_Uses_Hypnotherapy_to_Fight_Meth_Urge
- ^ Fergie discusses her past problems Toronto.24hrs.ca
- ^ Give Peas A Chance Article on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More
- ^ Touré (October 3, 2006). Fergie Dances With Herself. Rollingstone.com. Accessed October 7, 2007.
- ^ Fergie discusses the urination incident Askmen.com
- ^ http://abc.go.com/primetime/ama/index?pn=winners
- ^ "E! report about Fergie and Blender magazine", E!, 19 December 2007.
- ^ "Fergie Live on the Today Show", The Superficial, 2008-05-20.
- ^ http://rhythmzone.net/koda/info/release080611.html
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External links
- Official website
- Official website of the Black Eyed Peas
- Stacy Ferguson at the Internet Movie Database
- Fergie on MySpace
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| NAME | Fergie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferguson, Stacy Ann |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975-03-27 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hacienda Heights, California, United States |
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