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Zoot Allures (1,172 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

legal disputes with his former manager Herb Cohen, Zappa had his recording contract briefly reassigned from DiscReet to Warner Bros. Cohen quickly filed
Rolling Stones Records (677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman in 1970, after their recording contract with Decca Records expired. The label was initially headed by Marshall
Scotti Brothers Records (324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
under their Rock 'n' Roll banner). They also signed James Brown to a recording contract in the mid-1980s as well as the UK act Flag featuring David Cairns
John Hiatt (2,220 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
by Three Dog Night. The song became a Top 40 hit, earning Hiatt a recording contract with Epic Records. Since then he has released 22 studio albums, two
High Society (soundtrack) (423 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Recordings" issued by the EMI Music Group Australasia Crosby's exclusive recording contract with Decca Records expired at the end of 1955 and he chose to go freelance
You're a Star (1,934 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Eurovision Song Contest. In later series, the grand prize was changed to a recording contract with Universal Music Ireland (with the Irish selection now conducted
Rhett Akins (1,234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Akins then became a demo singer before Decca Records signed him to a recording contract. Akins's first single was "What They're Talkin' About", a No. 35 on
Muleskinner (band) (350 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
evening on their own and it was a success. All this resulted in a recording contract with Warner Bros. and the band recorded its first studio album, Muleskinner
The Zombies (5,022 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Borough Council and sponsored by the London Evening News. They signed a recording contract with Decca and recorded their first hit, "She's Not There". It was
Geri Halliwell (6,835 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Spice Girls, Halliwell pursued a career as a solo artist, signing a recording contract with EMI. She released her debut album, Schizophonic (1999), which
Heaven's Open (581 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
album, lyrics dealing with a forthcoming liberation from artist's recording contract. By 1991 and the release of Heaven's Open, Oldfield was happy to leave
Lynn Anderson (6,997 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
who was also a country music artist. Daughter Lynn was signed to a recording contract to Chart Records in 1966 after she was heard singing along with her
Mr Endowed (669 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hits Records. The song was reportedly recorded after D'banj signed a recording contract with Kanye West's GOOD Music. In an interview with April Woodard of
Jared Blake (656 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reaching the Top 4 on Blake Shelton's team. In June 2012, Blake signed a recording contract with Skiddco Music producer Skidd Mills. The first single "Countryfied"
JerryC (521 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
thousands of Canon Rock covers currently on YouTube. Chang has signed a recording contract with Taiwanese label HIM International Music. Although no official
Matt Cardle (4,820 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
seventh series of The X Factor in 2010, and received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music and later signed a deal with Columbia Records. Following
Don Robertson (songwriter) (536 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the time of his biggest selling hit single, Robertson then signed a recording contract with RCA Victor. He composed and co-composed with Hal Blair (né Harold
Tony Currenti (1,500 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
lasted for circa 12 months), record label EMI signed Inheritance to a recording contract. In 1969, Inheritance recorded their first single called "Kookie"
Meghan Linsey (455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jones. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released its debut single "Keep On Lovin'
No One to Run With (220 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Leavell and Trucks around 1983. That group was unable to find a recording contract, and it would be over a decade before the song was rediscovered and
Conchita Bautista (305 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
earning a reputation as an interpreter of Andalusian music and gained a recording contract with the Columbia label. On 13–14 February 1961, Bautista took part
Fame Academy (1,265 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
various countries. In the UK version, the prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in
Hip-hop tuga (643 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was the first rap-oriented artist of any kind to have a legitimate recording contract in Portugal. In 1994, he signed with Valentim de Carvalho, a Portuguese
YMO Versus The Human League (189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Human League after the band's abrupt dismissal from its 14-year-long recording contract with Virgin Records 10 months previously. It features four tracks
Crystal Gayle (7,280 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Gayle says this actually never happened). Lynn helped her sign a recording contract with Decca Records in 1970. Having minor success, she was encouraged
Sunday Best (American TV series) (351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
as the on-screen mentor. Each season's winner receives a national recording contract, a new automobile, and an undisclosed cash prize benefiting his or
Cyhi the Prynce (1,356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
songwriter from Stone Mountain, Georgia. He signed a major label recording contract with Akon's Konvict Muzik, in a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings
The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep (1,390 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to find new talent, the winner of the competition will receive a recording contract with Atlantic Records. The show is produced by CBS's Raquel Productions
Connie Francis (5,513 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
minor chart success came too late for her record label—Francis's recording contract consisted of ten solo singles and one duet single. Though success
Touch Me (Willie Nelson song) (689 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Harlan Howard, Nelson was signed to write for Pamper Music, and to a recording contract with Liberty Records. Nelson recorded the song during his first recording
Devo (7,499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
attracted the attention of David Bowie, who began work to get the band a recording contract with Warner Music Group. In 1977, Devo were asked by Neil Young to
ASAP Ferg (2,297 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker and recording contract with Polo Grounds and RCA Records—the same labels that helped launch
Kayax (724 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Platinum in Poland. Artur Rojek (recording contract) Atom String Quartet (recording contract) Monika Brodka (recording contract and management) Urszula Dudziak
Bjørn Tidmand (241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
child, Tidmand began performing in local nightclubs and signed a recording contract in 1959, having a hit with a Danish-language version of "Only Sixteen"
In the Beginning (Woody Shaw album) (186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
recorded in 1965 by trumpeter Woody Shaw in his original quest for a recording contract of Blue Note Records which was eventually released on the Muse label
Logic (rapper) (8,307 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Forever (2013) received critical acclaim and led him to secure a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. Logic's first two studio albums—Under Pressure
Javier Colon (2,183 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
competition show on NBC, The Voice, receiving $100,000 and signing a recording contract with Universal Republic Records. Colon eventually decided to part
The X Factor Philippines (2,078 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the first season, receiving a cash prize of 4 million pesos and a recording contract from ABS-CBN's recording arm Star Music. The series is part of The
Tyga (5,208 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
American rapper. After several independent releases, he signed a recording contract with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, an imprint of Cash Money
Love Explosion (628 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Turner Revue. Love Explosion failed to chart, so Turner lost her recording contract. It was her last album before recording the critically acclaimed Private
Year Zero Remixed (771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
frontman Trent Reznor to proceed as a "totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label". The album was released in three formats: digital
Shayne Ward (3,127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
original song as his winner's single. His prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, which is co-owned by Sony Music
Ashley McBryde (2,842 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
country artist Eric Church. His support helped her gain a country music recording contract with Warner Music Nashville. In 2017, the label released her debut
Neil Sedaka (8,307 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ability to perform as a solo singer, so RCA Victor signed him to a recording contract.[citation needed] His first single for RCA Victor, "The Diary", was
Rosa Linn (1,704 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the song went viral on TikTok and charted globally; earning her a recording contract with Columbia Records. Her debut EP, Lay Your Hands Upon My Heart
Jean Shepard (7,608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
heard by country artist Hank Thompson, who helped her get her first recording contract at age 18 with Capitol Records. Her second single, "A Dear John Letter"
Jason Sellers (589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
joined the road band of Ricky Skaggs. By 1997, he was signed to a recording contract with BNA Records, for whom he recorded two studio albums: 1997's I'm
Serenade (Stravinsky) (592 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Boosey & Hawkes, it resulted from his signing his first gramophone recording contract, for Brunswick, and was written so that each movement could fit on
Ogene (group) (907 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
2014, they won the fifth season of The Voice of Holland, earning a recording contract with EMI. They became the first trio to win the competition on any
The Heartbreakers (2,803 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
really stood out." Although popular, the early lineup could not get a recording contract, in no small part due to the band's well-known heroin use – as vividly
Dottie West (8,716 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to write and record country led to West getting a Starday Records recording contract in 1959. West and her family then moved to Nashville, Tennessee where
Mazz (1,590 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the most wins for a Tejano musician. They landed their first major recording contract with EMI Latin in the early 1990s, before switching to Freddie Records
Joell Ortiz (1,685 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Business" a spot on the NBA Live 2005 soundtrack. He was offered a recording contract to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, but signed with Dr. Dre's
Inge Brück (285 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
with Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, following which she was offered a recording contract. In 1957, she had a hit with "Peter, komm heut' abend zum Hafen",
Seven Year Itch (Etta James album) (186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
refers to her comeback after approximately seven years without a major recording contract. The album was described as "the first in her career to consistently
Souad Massi (764 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
performed at the Femmes d'Algérie concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records. Massi's music, which prominently features the
Charlie Green (singer) (1,761 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
promotional tours in Asia. In February 2010, Green signed a two-year recording contract and agency with Viva Records. Green will be touring various countries
Jack Vidgen (2,382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of Australia's Got Talent as a teenager. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia with his debut single Yes I Am, and studio
Clare Teal (999 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
not only for her singing, but also for having signed the biggest recording contract by a British jazz singer. Teal was brought up in the Kildwick area
Pop Smoke (3,817 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Steven Victor in April 2019. Victor would later have Pop Smoke sign a recording contract with Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. He released his
On the Radio – The Perry Como Shows 1943 (902 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sustaining (non-sponsored) radio program on CBS and also to get him a recording contract. The offers made by Rockwell meant remaining in New York to perform
Wee Wee Hours (285 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
audition tape submitted by Berry to Leonard Chess in hope of landing a recording contract with Chess Records. Although it seemed like a good fit with the record
Jamie-Lee Kriewitz (2,172 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
40 and number 26 on the Swiss Hitparade. She subsequently signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group; her debut studio album Berlin was released
Brian Epstein (10,460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of a new clean-cut style. He also attempted to get the Beatles a recording contract, eventually securing a deal with EMI's Parlophone label. Within months
The Voice of Ireland (1,221 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
last week of February each year. The winner of the show is offered a recording contract with Universal Music Ireland worth €100,000. The current and final
The Diplomats (2,331 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
group. In 2001, following Cam'ron's signing, the group secured a recording contract with Roc-A-Fella Records. It subsequently began recording its debut
Nigerian Idol (1,312 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Naomi Ebiama. Onyekachi was awarded the sum of 7.5 Million Naira, a recording contract with Sony, a car and an all-expense-paid trip to South Africa. Prior
Les cinq doigts (237 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
recording of Les cinq doigts for Brunswick Records as part of his first recording contract, signed in 1925. In 1962, the composer orchestrated the pieces, adding
Irving Berlin's White Christmas (227 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an original soundtrack recording, because Bing Crosby (who had a recording contract with Decca Records) and Rosemary Clooney (with a Columbia contract)
Mo Jamil (367 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fame after winning the sixth series of The Voice UK, where he won a recording contract with Polydor Records. His debut album, titled Evolve, charted at number
Still Doin' Time (243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Professionally, he was thriving; in November 1982 CBS Records extended his recording contract, and in December, he was nominated in the Playboy readers' poll as
Carly Pearce (4,080 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
audience on satellite radio. The song helped Pearce secure a major label recording contract and became a major hit, reaching number one on the Billboard country
A Merry Little Christmas (Linda Ronstadt album) (234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Ronstadt, released in 2000. It was the final release under Ronstadt's recording contract with the Elektra/Asylum Records label for whom Linda had recorded
Eric Wrixon (435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
film Them!), but as he was a minor his parents declined to sign a recording contract on his behalf and he was replaced in July 1964 prior to recording
Third Day (2,584 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia in 1991. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom
Baby Ranks (330 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Feat. Zion Y Lennox". In December 2018, Baby Ranks signed a major recording contract with ABM Entertainment Worldwide, and is currently recording his new
Big Sur Folk Festival (1,824 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Fariña performed for the first time at the festival, which led to a recording contract. At the September 1969 festival, a documentary film was made. Celebration
Sunfall Festival (492 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Conan O'Brien. In 2000 the band won GarageBand.com's seventh $250,000 recording contract on the basis of their song "I Walked Away"'s popularity with site
Gianni Mascolo (245 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pianoforte. He started singing in the Milan area, and was offered a recording contract with local label Ariston in 1964. The following year he participated
Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979–1991) (268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1979–1991) is a compilation album released in 1991 when Starship ended its recording contract with RCA Records. The album contains two new tracks, "Don't Lose Any
Corbin Bleu (9,669 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Holiday Inn, the New Irving Berlin Musical. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Ghostlight Records, to distribute his Holiday Inn soundtrack
Bassjackers (1,287 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Bassjackers is a Dutch electronic music production and DJ duo consisting of Marlon Flohr & Ralph van Hilst. Flohr is the more outspoken member of the duo
Solenn Heussaff (1,032 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Showdown. She made it to the final 3. In December 2010, she signed a recording contract with MCA Music, a movie contract with Regal Entertainment, and a television
Zayn Malik (8,583 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bands of all time. He left the group in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records. Adopting a more alternative R&B music style on his
Ruf Records (538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Allman Brothers Band." In March 2014, Albert Castiglia signed a recording contract with Ruf. In 2015 Eliana Cargnelutti released two albums with Ruf
Sun Records (1,291 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis. Presley's recording contract was eventually sold to RCA Victor for $40,000 (US$469,516 in 2024
Gunplay (rapper) (1,603 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
their debut album, Custom Cars & Cycles (2009), Morales signed a solo recording contract with Ross' Maybach Music Group, which entered a joint venture with
Julie London (2,993 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in The Wonderful Country (1959). In the mid-1950s, London signed a recording contract with Liberty Records, marking the beginning of her professional musical
Ruf Records (538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Allman Brothers Band." In March 2014, Albert Castiglia signed a recording contract with Ruf. In 2015 Eliana Cargnelutti released two albums with Ruf
Rina Aiuchi (2,136 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the first season of the audition Super Starlight Contest, winning a recording contract with Giza Studio. Her eurobeat-sounding debut album, Be Happy (2001)
Fauziah Latiff (561 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Talent scouts from Happy Records spotted her and offered her her first recording contract. She is referred to as "Jee" by her fans. Fauziah Latiff started making
P.A. (group) (359 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
and became the first act from Dungeon Family to sign a major label recording contract, with her label Savvy Records. The label only released their debut
Robert Shelton (critic) (985 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
York Times brought crucial publicity to Dylan and led to a Columbia recording contract. Shelton had previously noted Dylan in a review for The New York Times
Marcin Patrzalek (1,408 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
In early 2020, it was announced that Marcin signed an exclusive recording contract with Sony Music branch Sony Masterworks; two singles soon followed
The Jo Stafford Show (1954 TV series) (542 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
owned by CBS, back to Capitol Records, where she had her first solo recording contract. Stafford received an Emmy nomination in 1955 as Best Female Singer
Magia (Shakira album) (904 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
June 1991 by Sony Music Colombia, with whom she signed a three-album recording contract. The record is a collection of pop ballads Shakira wrote since she
Orange unsignedAct (234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Channel 4 talent competition, with bands and artists competing for a recording contract with Universal Music, a £60,000 advance, a single released after the
Captain Jack (Billy Joel song) (1,937 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
major record labels, including Columbia, with which he would sign a recording contract in 1973. Joel wrote "Captain Jack" in late 1971, while sitting in
Adnan Babajić (579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
as the winner of talents show Operacija trijumf, and thus signed a recording contract for an album for foreign market with Universal Music Group. Babajić
The Beatles' North American releases (1,708 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
singles. This trend continued until 1967, when the Beatles signed a new recording contract with EMI. The Beatles were dissatisfied with how Capitol and other
Joe Satriani (EP) (216 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
playing as a career. However, the EP was not sufficient to secure a recording contract. Satriani used a credit card to finance his first full album, Not
Phil Stacey (688 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
eliminated from the competition on May 2, 2007, he was signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. His debut single, "If You Didn't Love Me"
Brothers Osborne (3,272 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and John Osborne (lead guitar, background vocals). They signed a recording contract with EMI Records Nashville in 2012 and began releasing music the following
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awards at the Tejano Music Awards throughout her career. She signed a recording contract with Manny Records in 1986. She left the label in 1996, and signed
Maxim Vengerov (1,573 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Vengerov won the International Carl Flesch Competition, securing a recording contract with Teldec and launching his international career. Vengerov moved
Emily Osment (4,249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and a cover of "Once Upon a Dream" in 2008. In 2009, she signed a recording contract with Wind-Up Records, with whom she released one extended play, All
Friday the Thirteenth (album) (361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Eagle Records. To mark the twenty-first anniversary of their original recording contract with United Artists Records, the Stranglers played to a sold out Royal
Sheck Wes (2,104 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
number six on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2018, Wes signed a recording contract with Travis Scott's Cactus Jack and Kanye West's GOOD Music, in a
The X Factor: The Band (1,313 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
girlband (RLY) Real Like You beat boyband Unwritten Rule to win a recording contract with Syco Music. Real Like You's winner's single is an original song
Melanie Amaro (1,709 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the first season of The X Factor USA in 2011, securing a $5 million recording contract with Syco Music and Epic Records. Amaro was also the youngest contestant
Jeremiah Fraites (744 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
self-financed tour and their EP led to The Lumineers being signed to a recording contract. The band subsequently released the albums The Lumineers (2012) and
The Sundays (2,528 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan. The Sundays secured a recording contract with Rough Trade Records. Their debut single was "Can't Be Sure".
Hank Locklin (3,925 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was heard singing during one of these gigs, which led to his first recording contract in 1949. He had his first major hit on the Billboard country chart
Lalah Hathaway (2,888 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
make a commercial impact and ultimately released Hathaway from her recording contract with Virgin Records. In April 1999, she briefly re-emerged with her
Mushroom Records (1,236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
securing a recording contract, and an advance from A&M Records. Ayers Rock were the first Mushroom artist to sign an international recording contract. Mushroom
Kelly Clarkson discography (6,262 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
song every holiday season since its release. Clarkson completed her recording contract with 19 and RCA with the release of her seventh studio album Piece
Conor Maynard (2,920 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1992) is an English singer. Born and raised in Brighton, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Group in 2011. Maynard rose to fame in 2012 when
Live Europe '83 (206 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The album was not released in the US, due to Baez's lack of a US recording contract at the time. The German version of the album substituted the German
PAX AM (1,117 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
then-unpublished demo recordings. Following Adams' fulfillment of a recording contract with Lost Highway Records in 2008, the PAX-AM label became the artist's
Chuckii Booker (617 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vocals. As a result, he was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Booker signed a recording contract with Atlantic to release his debut album
Della Reese (6,535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
nightclub in New York City. The appearance helped Reese secure her first recording contract with Jubilee Records in 1954 where she recorded a series of albums
Liverpool 8 (932 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
since leaving the label in 1975, following the end of the Beatles' recording contract with the company. Liverpool 8 was originally planned for release in
The Police (8,259 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass
Tank (American singer) (2,394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
backing vocalist for R&B singers Aaliyah and Ginuwine, and signed a recording contract with the former's record label, Blackground Records as a performing
To-y (1,252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of GASP, an underground punk rock band, and their attempt to get a recording contract and attain stardom. To-y was adapted into an original video animation
Teddy Sinclair (2,560 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Powder Room. As Natalia Kills, Sinclair signed a triple joint venture recording contract with will.i.am Music Group, KonLive Distribution and Cherrytree Records
Hot Rod (rapper) (763 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Sacramento, California, United States. In 2006, Hot Rod secured a recording contract with New York City-based rapper 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. In 2010
Latto (4,018 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mulatto and won the show's first season, but rejected its award of a recording contract with Dupri's So So Def Recordings. Latto rose to prominence after
Timi Dakolo (925 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
season of Idols West Africa in 2007. Accompanying his victory was a recording contract with Sony BMG, in addition to other prizes. Timi Dakolo was born in
Hardcore Devo Live! (512 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
focuses on songs written between 1974 and 1977, before Devo had a recording contract. Many of the songs had not been performed by the band since 1977.
The Sorrow (142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and Tobias Schädler from the band Distance. In 2006, they signed a recording contract with Drakkar Records, and in 2007 released their debut album Blessings
XV (rapper) (1,809 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
career. On Monday July 26, 2010, XV announced that he had signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records via his Twitter page. XV knew he wanted
Marbella Corella (202 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
place in the competition was, winning prize of $500, 000.00, and a recording contract with Warner Music. In 2007 launched "Mírame" her first solo album
Taylor Swift albums discography (4,063 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
86 weeks at number one—more than any other solo act. Swift signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005 and released six albums under the
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place in the competition was, winning prize of $500, 000.00, and a recording contract with Warner Music. In 2007 launched "Mírame" her first solo album
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via telephone, the Internet, and SMS text voting, and was awarded a recording contract and 500 million VND. By the end of 2013, Cát Tiên Sa announced that
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and bassist/guitarist Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia Records and RED Ink Records. The band is best known
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was Marx's final release under his ten-year-long Capitol Records recording contract. It contains fourteen of his single releases, plus "Touch of Heaven"
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consecutive decades, from the 1980s to the 2020s. Minogue signed a recording contract with Mushroom Records in early 1987 and released her self-titled debut
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Gay's Town and Country television broadcasts. She signed her first recording contract with the Four Star label in 1954, and had minor success with her earliest
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competed at the Rockquest songwriting contest in 1998, which led to a recording contract. She is the subject of two documentaries by film-maker Justin Pemberton:
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a Top 5 hit for John Michael Montgomery in 1996. He signed to a recording contract with Liberty Records later that year, but did not release anything
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labels after the release of their 1992 album Circa: Now!, leading to a recording contract with Interscope Records. They experienced a surge of popularity with
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Opry live at the Ryman Auditorium. In 1969, she signed her first recording contract with Columbia Records. She was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole
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written, which led to her discovery by producers Bloodshy & Avant and a recording contract with Parlophone in 2009. She released her first extended play, As
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talent competition series American Idol. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. His self-titled debut album, produced by
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about X Factor. The main prize is PLN100,000 funded by Apart and a recording contract with label Sony Music. The competition is split into three categories:
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had a unique arrangement, as Rod Stewart had signed a separate solo recording contract with the Mercury label shortly before joining the group, which was
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and play live shows. After several months of touring they secured a recording contract with Charisma Records, and entered Trident Studios in London in July
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is a former British programmer from Lydiate, England who earned a recording contract with Rephlex Records. Global Goon has also been rumored to have released
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which was released only in Japan. In September of that year, his recording contract entered a triple joint venture with Birdman's Cash Money Records,
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place in the competition in 2003. After the contest, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines and released his debut album, Christian
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label are exceeded only by Gabriel himself.[citation needed] Their recording contract with Real World was for five albums, of which Volume 5: Anatomic was
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dictates of apartheid force them to use the rear entrance) and a recording contract. The show was inspired by the memories of Salie Daniels, the real-life
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and member of Mosimann's team, Roberto Bellarosa, went on to sign a recording contract with Sony Music. McDonald signed a three-album deal with Mercury/Universal
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the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings in October 2009, which entered joint-venture
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when he competed in the TV talent quest New Faces, which led to a recording contract with the Melbourne-based independent label Fable Records. From 1997
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tape that the band sent to Charlie Gillett, which led to their first recording contract. It was subsequently released as the B-side of the "Water of Love"
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she auditioned for the second season, which she won. Nympha won a recording contract with MCA Music Inc. (Philippines), a Universal Music Group company
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Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its success led to a recording contract with RCA Records, who issued "Don't" as the lead single for his debut
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was a member until his departure in May 2021. They won a five-year recording contract with Sony Music Latin after becoming the winning competitors of the
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included a cash award, recital and orchestral engagements, and a recording contract. As of 2013, the winner is awarded €18,000 in cash. On two occasions
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Indigo Child in August 2014 to critical acclaim, leading him to sign a recording contract from Columbia Records. His debut studio album, All We Need (2015)
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Sweden for sales of 20,000 copies. Winner Daniel Lindström signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, the label in partnership with the show's management
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her debut album. Owing partially to confusion over the terms of the recording contract, she was eventually reduced to poverty and also experienced a crisis
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Rose (born 11 July 1988) is a Dutch singer. In 2013, she signed a recording contract with American rapper Flo Rida's International Music Group imprint
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self-released his first album, Australia, in 2000. Day eventually signed a recording contract with major label Epic Records in 2002 and has since re-released his
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and he had two specials of his own in 1969 and 1974. He signed a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1965 and subsequently recorded numerous albums
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her singing voice, Steagall helped McEntire secure a country music recording contract with PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1975. In that year, she relocated
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Jones. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released its debut single "Keep On Lovin'
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the attention of fellow New York rapper Nas, who signed East to a recording contract with his label Mass Appeal Records in 2014, which entered a joint
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top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Prior, he signed an unsuccessful recording contract with Atlantic Records to release his 2005 West-produced single "Move
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performing nortec music around 1999. In 2001, they were signed to a recording contract with Palm Pictures, and released their first album, Tijuana Session
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Mike Flicker helped the group to polish their sound and obtain a recording contract with the label. Heart's first single, "How Deep It Goes" (backed with
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Briggs was the Little River Band's guitarist, and had helped them to a recording contract with EMI. "The Boys Light Up" peaked at #22 on the Australian Singles
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and 1986. Following her appearance in the show, Martika signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and in October 1988, released her self titled
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Sweeney and signed by Clive Black at Edel Records. The group got a recording contract in Japan with Avex. They enjoyed success in Japan, the United Kingdom
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remains unreleased. The band split up in 2009 after they lost their recording contract.[citation needed] Nick Peill – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
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several record companies. However, the trio was not signed to any recording contract and decided to release the album independently. The album production
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Sweeney and signed by Clive Black at Edel Records. The group got a recording contract in Japan with Avex. They enjoyed success in Japan, the United Kingdom
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compilation albums, and 57 singles (13 #1's). Signed to his first recording contract in 1969 by Tony Orlando, after writing, singing, and recording hit
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aftermath of the Ultraviolet album's release – its bad reception and lost recording contract – whilst this album was being recorded in early 1993, lead singer
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Briggs was the Little River Band's guitarist, and had helped them to a recording contract with EMI. "The Boys Light Up" peaked at #22 on the Australian Singles
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Entertainment, which also promotes the group and provided it with a recording contract. Their first public performance occurred in November 2006, and their
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to work alongside Rodney Crowell, where she eventually picked up a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. Both "New Way Out" and "Faking Love" hit
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American vocalist Lena Horne. In early 1999, Lena Horne renewed her recording contract with Blue Note Records following the release of Being Myself. That
X Factor Česko a Slovensko (229 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Short Message Service voting of the show's audience and is awarded a recording contract worth €200.000. The original judging consisted of Celeste Buckingham
Fuel to the Flame (233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
co-wrote, "Put It Off Until Tomorrow", Parton was able to sign a recording contract with Monument Records as a music artist. "Fuel to the Flame" was recorded
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The Relentless7, Daniel Wesley and Dragonette. The band signed a recording contract with the Vancouver indie label Sandbag Records in early 2008. In 2008
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Mills self-titled new album was the first release upon signing a new recording contract with MCA Records. The album features R&B hits "Rising Desire", "Stand
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the band, leaving only Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones to fulfill the recording contract they had signed in the mid-1960s. Changes was their last new album
Redemption Song (TV series) (1,407 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
hosted by Chris Jericho, was a competition among eleven women for a recording contract with Geffen Records. The series ran from October 29, 2008 to December
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Their first collaboration, "Nobody's Home," helped Black land his recording contract in 1988. The partnership between the two has continued strongly ever
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As a result of its popularity, Yaida was subsequently offered a recording contract with Toshiba-EMI. This was Aozora's first ever release as the label
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Thompson began singing at an early age and was signed to her first recording contract with Mercury Records shortly after graduating from high school. Nobody
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popular songs live. The winner's prize was $100,000 and a Sony Music recording contract. Nick Lachey hosted, while Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five, Shawn Stockman
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attention as a performer, she formed the band Sade, and secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1983. A year later, the band released the album
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record producer while recording music at a local studio, and offered a recording contract. After releasing several garage rock singles in the late 1960s as
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1956 had become his manager. With Parker's help, Presley signed a recording contract with RCA Victor, which led to a commercial breakthrough in 1956 with
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publicity, and they recorded a few demos, but were not offered a recording contract and disbanded. Carlos Melendez is an architect who resides in Florida
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playing throughout the Southern United States, Ricochet was signed to a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1995. Their self-titled debut album produced
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Nigerian gospel singer, actress, and songwriter. In 2017, she signed a recording contract with EeZee Conceptz. In 2018, she released the single "Excess Love"
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the video for Beyoncé's 2006 single "Ring the Alarm," she signed a recording contract with the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Interscope
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signed with RCA Records after several years attempting to gain a recording contract. The original version included six tracks, including one song composed
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the television singing competition The X Factor. He was awarded a recording contract and a car. Michalakakos is the second Cypriot to have won the Greek
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artist, has written songs for Kelly Clarkson. In 2008, she secured a recording contract with American rapper and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation
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Norma Jean. She met Porter Wagoner on the show, and in 1959, signed a recording contract with Columbia Records. A string of unsuccessful singles followed,
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lack of commercial success caused Zevon's label to terminate his recording contract.[citation needed] The title track was inspired by veteran American
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copies in less than two months. The group is managed by and has a recording contract with Star Music. Currently inactive, the members are pursuing individual
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this point had adopted her current stage name Lana Del Rey, signed a recording contract with Stranger Records in 2011; she released her debut single "Video
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eighteenth birthday. Kgositsile rejoined Odd Future and adopted a recording contract with the group's parent label, Columbia Records to release his debut
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telephone, the Internet, and SMS text voting, and were awarded a recording contract with Cowell's record label Syco Music, worth $5 million in seasons
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1984. Based on the success of the album, the band was signed to a recording contract by Elektra Records, who reissued it in 1985. The cover art depicts
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success of "The Bottle" helped lead to Jackson's and Scott-Heron's next recording contract with Arista Records. Similar to other compositions by Scott-Heron
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Industry Association of America (RIAA). In late 2019, she signed a recording contract with Justin Goldman's '94 Sounds, an imprint of RCA Records. Both
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political correspondent. She also produces her own line of wines, has a recording contract with E1 Music and is a trained ballerina. Born Natalie Skeldon, one
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2014, followed by his second, The Reach a year later. He signed a recording contract with Interscope Records in 2015, which entered a joint venture with
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achieved moderate commercial success. The band were released from their recording contract with Elektra Records, and their self-owned label Duophonic signed
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The Cardinals were an American R&B group of the 1950s. Sharing a legacy with the Orioles, The Cardinals are remembered as one of the best R&B ballad acts
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for Dial include Charlie Parker, who signed an exclusive one-year recording contract with Russell on 26 February 1946, as well as Miles Davis, Max Roach
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which time she received and refused an offer from Jive Records for a recording contract. Dobson signed with Island/Def Jam soon after and released her self-titled
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including Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes, and Fame. She signed a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982 and became a pop icon following the releases
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Philly weekly back in 2000. Kindred would go on to sign their first recording contract with the label. After two years of work on the CD, Hidden Beach issued
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Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles
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Chester French was an American indie pop band consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter David-Andrew 'D.A.' Wallach, and multi-instrumentalist Maxwell
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Philly weekly back in 2000. Kindred would go on to sign their first recording contract with the label. After two years of work on the CD, Hidden Beach issued
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produced the track. It was Duff's first single release under her new recording contract with RCA Records. Undecided between "Tattoo", "All About You" and
Double Trouble (band) (2,516 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
potential was encouraged by producer John H. Hammond, who got the band a recording contract with Epic Records. They gained popularity after their debut album
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1970's. The album took place in the context of Taylor's end of his recording contract with Warner Records. It features redone versions of "Carolina in My
Luna Mortis (697 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
same year, the band changed their name to Luna Mortis and signed a recording contract with Century Media. On February 10, 2009, the band released their
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Muzik (2010), earned him wider recognition and led him to sign a recording contract with Interscope Records. He re-worked the mixtape into his first major
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competition in September 2021 and collecting $100,000 prize money and a recording contract with EMI Music Australia. In 2021, Taylor Smith auditioned for season
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Bros. for a reported US$80 million, at the time the most expensive recording contract ever. The tour was productive and the band recorded the following
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all time. In 2001, Misia and her management, Rhythmedia, signed a recording contract with Avex and formed their own label, Rhythmedia Tribe. Her first
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in a recording contract with Columbia and bookings at dance halls, such as the Casino at Bemus Point, New York. However, the recording contract covered
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sixth season of The X Factor Australia. She subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released her debut extended play, All
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self-releasing audio cassettes under the name Girly-Sound. The tapes led to a recording contract with the independent record label Matador Records. Phair's 1993 debut
Joe Holiday (musician) (296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
obtained his first recording contract (with King Records) in 1949. He adopted the stage name "Joe Holiday" before the recording contract date. Holiday played
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It is alleged to have been recorded in seven days to conclude the recording contract with One Little Indian, and the first letters of each track form an
Urchin (band) (961 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Napier-Bell) who changed the band's name to Urchin, and got them a recording contract with DJM Records. Their first single was going to be "Without Love"
Confederate Railroad (2,080 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
country acts David Allan Coe and Johnny Paycheck, the band signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, releasing their self-titled debut album that
Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (1,706 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Following his departure from the No Limit Records, he later signed a recording contract to Capitol through Priority Records. The album was supported by two
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Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg and the Vienna State Opera. She has a recording contract with Decca Records. Aida Garifullina was born in 1987 in a Tatar family
Ruby Frost (742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
won the nationwide music competition MTV 42Unheard, giving her a recording contract with Universal Music New Zealand. Since then she has performed showcases
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raised in nearby Malibu. When she was a teenager, Payne signed a recording contract with Capitol Records, which released her first album, Jordan's Sister
Kevin Cadogan (1,794 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in their second album Blue. Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins signed a recording contract with Elektra Records in May 1996 which was later reported as the largest
Frida Amundsen (100 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
singer and songwriter from Vaksdal. In autumn 2009, she signed a recording contract with EMI, the debut album September Blue was released in 2012. The
Tate Stevens (1,250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
second season of the U.S. The X Factor in 2012, securing a $5 million recording contract with Syco Music and RCA Records Nashville. After touring with a band
Vancouver (album) (491 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
wealth between Vancouver neighbourhoods. As Good had fulfilled his recording contract with Universal Music Canada with his previous 2007 release, Hospital
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signing to T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint, Big Kuntry King secured a recording contract with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, My Turn to Eat, was
X Factor (Italian TV series) season 14 (551 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
music competition to find new singing talent; the winner receives a recording contract with Sony Music. fourteenth season was aired on Sky Uno and TV8 since
Joey McIntyre (2,158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
split, McIntyre busied himself with songwriting and sought a solo recording contract. He made his acting debut in the film The Fantasticks, which was based
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co-founder Remy de Groot (aka Prince Peration). The project was offered a recording contract by No More Music. The debut T-Spoon single "No Time 2 Waste" was released
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attending high school in Tokyo, Japan, during 1997. Utada, who received a recording contract by Toshiba-EMI, had written an English-language version of the song
The X Factor (British TV series) series 1 (1,451 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
find new singing talent; the winner of which receives a £1 million recording contract with the Syco Music record label. The first series was broadcast from
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Blackbud are an English indie rock band from Wiltshire, comprising Joe Taylor (guitar, vocals), Adam Newton (bass, backing vocals) and Sam Nadel (drums
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finalist on season seven of American Idol. After Idol, he signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records, and his self-titled debut album was released
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In 1989, she became the first American country performer to sign a recording contract with Sony Music Japan. She was born and raised near Puryear, Tennessee
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contestant to have won the show. Punzalan subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released her debut single "Stand by
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The Silkie were an English folk music group. Their name was derived from an Orcadian song "The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry", which they sometimes performed
Tammy Graham (374 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Las Vegas and subsequently to Nashville, where she was signed to a recording contract with a division of Arista Nashville in 1997, releasing a studio album
The Fabulous Thunderbirds (1,249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for several years in the Austin, Texas, blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records and later signed with Epic Records.
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Lennon–McCartney songs and played a pivotal role in securing the Beatles a recording contract with EMI several months later. In 1964, the track was recorded by
The Party's Over (Smoking Popes album) (351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1998 as a perfunctory effort to fulfill the Popes' part of their recording contract with Capitol Records. The album was rejected by the label, and the
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Can't Help It, starring Jayne Mansfield. Soon afterward, he signed a recording contract with Liberty Records and his first record for the label, "Sittin'
DC Talk (3,000 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
eventually led to a recording contract with Forefront Records in January 1989. Shortly after the signing of the recording contract the trio moved to Nashville
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Big Bang" in 2014 to moderate success. She subsequently signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Tiz released a second single called "Whistle
X Factor (Italian TV series) season 13 (494 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
music competition to find new singing talent; the winner receives a recording contract with Sony Music., Mara Maionchi is the only judge who will return
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the first season of The Voice Kids Philippines, where she landed a recording contract with UMG Philippines She subsequently made her first television appearance
Goldie Boutilier (1,256 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
discovered by OneRepublic member Ryan Tedder, Boutilier signed a recording contract with Interscope under the alias My Name Is Kay and released her self‑titled
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two video albums and three extended plays. She signed her first recording contract in 1966 with Chart Records. The following year, her debut studio album
Sonny Throckmorton (524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ridge Boys, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Throckmorton was also signed to a recording contract with Mercury Records in 1976, although none of the singles from his
Cher albums discography (5,097 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
best-selling physical singles of all time. In 1964 Cher signed a recording contract with Imperial Records, a label owned by Liberty Records. After the
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Punzalan, Cyrus Villanueva and Isaiah Firebrace. Winners received a recording contract with record label Sony Music Australia. In season three, the winner
Remixes 2: 81–11 (1,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder. The compilation concludes the band's recording contract with EMI. The album is available in two different CD formats, single
Sieges Even (309 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Even in 1985. They recorded a series of demos, before securing a recording contract with Steamhammer Records in 1988. Their debut album, Life Cycle (1988)
Rattlesnake Annie (816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
In 1989, she became the first American country performer to sign a recording contract with Sony Music Japan. She was born and raised near Puryear, Tennessee
Yahzarah (1,346 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Records released her first album, Hear Me. In 2002, Yahzarah signed a recording contract with Three Keys Music and released her second album, Blackstar, in
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of the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. It was in December 2009, Walker released
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musically similar to Lydia Mendoza and Chelo Silva. She signed a recording contract with Sony Discos in the early 1990s, though her recordings failed
Ant & Dec discography (637 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
charts. Their label, Telstar Records, decided not to renew their recording contract in 1997, and their career in music ended there. They reunited for
Janet (album) (10,157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. In 1991, her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, while
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mixtape titled Sailing Soul(s). In December of that year, she signed a recording contract with producer No I.D.'s record label ARTium Recordings, an imprint
2 Chainz (5,664 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne). In February 2012, Epps signed a solo recording contract with Def Jam Recordings, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. In
Popstar: A Dream Come True (739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
winning the grand champion title on Star for a Night, she signed a recording contract with the label and immediately recorded and released her first album
Mickey Guyton (3,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
R&B music. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2011 and signed a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville. In 2015, the label released Guyton's
The Voice (Australian TV series) (6,939 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
aged 15 or older, drawn from public auditions. The winners receive a recording contract with Universal Music Australia or EMI Music Australia, as well as
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fifth season of The X Factor Australia and subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In November 2013, Henderson released his
Madame (singer) (1,707 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Madame, is an Italian singer, songwriter and rapper. After signing a recording contract with Sugar Music at age 16, she gained popularity in August 2019,
Zendaya (album) (1,539 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
acting in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up, Zendaya signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records, in which she began recording her debut in
The Choirboys (group) (1,045 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
could not decide which of the three finalists should be given the recording contract and decided to assemble them as a trio. The original line-up of the
Idols (Finnish TV series) (4,052 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Idol with 60% of the public votes cast, winning 30,000 euros and a recording contract with Sony BMG. Winner Hanna Pakarinen released "Love Is Like a Song"
Juice Wrld (9,448 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
independent artist in 2015 under the name JuicetheKidd, and signed a recording contract with fellow Chicago rapper Lil Bibby's Grade A Productions in 2017;
Redrama (665 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was released by Incredible Productions. In 2002, Redrama signed a recording contract with Virgin UK and his debut album, Everyday Soundtrack, was released
Deryl Dodd (623 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for Tracy Lawrence and Martina McBride. By 1996, he was signed to a recording contract, releasing two albums for Columbia Records Nashville before a debilitating
The Voice India Kids (829 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Neeti Mohan. She received a cheque of Rs 2,500,000, along with a recording contract from Universal Music. Kavya Limaye (Team Neeti) was the 1st runner
Snappin' Necks (158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
preceded by three separate demos, one of which landed the band a recording contract with Century Media Records in 1994, which led to this album. A video
Eesti otsib superstaari (1,173 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Birgit Õigemeel, who won a recording contract and 100 000 kroons. She used the money dedicated for the recording contract on building her own recording
Ric Cartey (351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jiv-A-Tones in 1956, the B-side being "'Oooh-Eeee". He was signed to a recording contract to RCA Victor. In 1958, he signed with NRC. "Young Love" was made
Plain Spoken (1,273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Plain Spoken marks the first project of Mellencamp's new lifetime recording contract with Republic Records. The album's cover photo was taken by actress
No Malice (1,810 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
working relationship with the duo. He eventually helped them secure a recording contract with Elektra Records, in 1997. Under Elektra, and with The Neptunes
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five other family members. After graduating he went out to get a recording contract. Supporting himself as a public speaker, youth counselor, and taking
Sarah Àlainn (737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Australia, her demo CD went to Universal Music and they extended her a recording contract. Her father had recently died and she thinks the contract was his
X Factor (Italian TV series) season 11 (670 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
music competition to find new singing talent; the winner receives a recording contract with Sony Music. Fedez and Manuel Agnelli were confirmed as judges
Whitey Morgan and the 78's (736 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
American country band based in Flint, Michigan. In 2010, they signed a recording contract with Chicago-based Bloodshot Records. Started in 2005, under the name
Lauren Lucas (409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to a development deal at the age of sixteen by RCA Nashville and a recording contract in 2003 with Warner Bros. Records. A single was released in 2005,
Martha and the Vandellas (3,737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Fascinations and the Sabre-Ettes. In 1960, the group signed their first recording contract with Checker Records, releasing the Reeves-led "I'll Let You Know"
Friends (Easybeats album) (769 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Easybeats. It was released in early 1970 as part of the group's new recording contract with Polydor Records. It would be the only album Polydor released
Forte (vocal group) (3,703 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
in fourth place. Following their elimination, the men accepted a recording contract offered by representatives of Columbia Records, who were waiting for
Von Smith (430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
led to an appearance on The View in February 2007. He soon signed a recording contract with Kon Live Distribution.[citation needed] In 2009 he auditioned
Von Smith (430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
led to an appearance on The View in February 2007. He soon signed a recording contract with Kon Live Distribution.[citation needed] In 2009 he auditioned
Andy Williams (5,172 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
former aide-de-camp. Thompson also got Williams his breakthrough recording contract with Cadence Records, whose owner, Archie Bleyer, had gotten early
Tammy Wynette albums discography (1,554 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and has appeared on 6 additional albums. In 1966, Wynette signed a recording contract with Epic Records. The following year, her debut studio album entitled
Everything (Mr. Children album) (486 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
appeared on the EP had already been written before they signed a recording contract, and also played in their early live performances. Everything had
X Factor (Italian TV series) season 11 (670 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
music competition to find new singing talent; the winner receives a recording contract with Sony Music. Fedez and Manuel Agnelli were confirmed as judges
Charley Pride singles discography (1,098 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
one featured single and 11 music videos. Pride signed his first recording contract with RCA Victor in 1966. His first two singles failed to become hits
Nēnēs (196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
New York City in 1994. An independent release, IKAWŪ, landed them a recording contract with Sony Records and a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto. They
You Never Even Called Me by My Name (893 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
song. He said that he and Goodman had recently scored their first recording contract in New York City and Paul Anka had been assigned to them as their
X Factor (Italian TV series) season 10 (575 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
music competition to find new singing talent; the winner receives a recording contract with Sony Music. Fedez was confirmed as judge and mentor, Arisa returned
The Ballad of the Green Berets (1,843 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
book The Green Berets, helped him write the lyrics and later sign a recording contract with RCA Records. The demonstation tape of the song was produced in
Loretta Lynn singles discography (1,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
chart. Arriving in Nashville, Tennessee, that year, she signed a recording contract with Decca Records. In 1962, "Success" reached the sixth position
Pablo Honey (5,354 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in 1985 at Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and signed a recording contract with EMI in 1991. Their debut EP, Drill (1992), achieved little success
Panayiotou v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (1,077 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Division. The plaintiff, entertainer George Michael, argued that his recording contract constituted an unreasonable restraint of trade. Michael alleged that
X Factor (Italian TV series) season 9 (591 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
singing talent; the winner was Giò Sada: he received a € 300,000 recording contract with Sony Music. Fedez and Mika would be confirmed as judges and mentors
Mark Bright (record producer) (3,022 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
at the time, was signed to a production and management deal and a recording contract by Bright, who developed them into the enormously successful trio
My World (Justin Bieber EP) (4,492 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Bieber's debut studio album My World 2.0 (2010). After signing a recording contract in light of his growing popularity on YouTube, Bieber worked with
Sally Kellerman (5,023 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of her most significant voice roles. At age 18, Kellerman signed a recording contract with Verve Records, but her first album (Roll with the Feelin' on
Ladysmith Black Mambazo discography (347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The group was offered a recording contract to Gallo Record Company, the largest record company in South Africa
Jody Miller (4,257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
attracted the attention of Capitol Records, which signed her to a recording contract in 1963. The label released her debut studio album titled Wednesday's
Backstreet Records (385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was Tom Petty, ending a legal battle between Petty and MCA over his recording contract which was acquired when MCA purchased ABC Records. The label's roster
Wale (rapper) (5,833 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
recognition as he amassed a number of follow-up releases. He signed a recording contract with English DJ-producer Mark Ronson's Allido Records in 2007, which
Hellbound (Nekromantix album) (113 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
played a large festival in Hamburg, Germany and were offered the recording contract which resulted in this album. All songs written by Gaarde/Sandorff
22 Dreams (794 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
worked together since Brookes left the band before they gained a recording contract, more than 30 years before. The album features Little Barrie and former
La Academia (4,041 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
new Chevrolet TrailBlazer and the top prize: MX$2.5 million and a recording contract.[citation needed] Miguel Ángel, Myriam, Nadia, Víctor and Yahir reached
White Lies (band) (5,082 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
performance for five months to build up media hype, they earned a recording contract with Fiction Records days after their debut. The release of singles
Jennifer Lopez: Feelin' So Good (3,193 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
debut album, On the 6 (1999), Lopez was aware that she received her recording contract on the premise of having an already established name in the entertainment
Sylvester (singer) (10,334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
before disbanding. Focusing on a solo career, Sylvester signed a recording contract with Harvey Fuqua of Fantasy Records and obtained three new backing
Nikki Bacolod (853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for the Star in a Million. As a result of her placing, she won a recording contract under VIVA Records, and thereafter released two albums, In Full Bloom
The Johnston Brothers (385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and Canadian singer Denny Vaughan (who died in 1972). They won a recording contract with Decca Records, and had their first UK Top 10 hit in 1953 with
Present Company (339 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
writing songs. In the autumn of 1970, Ian began working without a recording contract with producer and musician Jerry Corbitt (of The Youngbloods) in California
Troy McLawhorn (981 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Still Rain, McLawhorn helped form doubleDrive in 1996 and landed a recording contract with MCA records in 1998. They scored a top 20 hit with the song "Tattooed
Scorn of the Women (254 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
group's ever growing live following, the group ended up being offered a recording contract and the album was released by Warners. Eight songs were by Michael
Patrick Gallois (277 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rampal and the harpist Lily Laskine. Gallois has had an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon and, more recently, has recorded with Naxos
Cold (band) (4,026 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the urging of Fred Durst, Flip Records/A&M Records signed Cold to a recording contract. The band's debut album, Cold (1998), sold poorly due to A&M's closure
Indica (Finnish band) (1,089 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Jani Jalonen of Sony Music became interested in the group, and a recording contract was signed 2003. Indica's first album, Ikuinen virta was released
Daniil Trifonov (3,880 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
International Chopin Piano Competition. In 2013, Trifonov signed a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon; his first album for the label, a live recording
Barbara Mandrell singles discography (1,032 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
debut single was released titled "Queen for a Day". She then signed a recording contract and in 1969 had her first charting release with a cover of "I've Been
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(pronounced [ˈmøˀ] ), is a Danish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012 and released her debut extended
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singer, songwriter and record producer. He signed a joint venture recording contract with Pitbull's Mr. 305 Inc. and Universal Republic Records to release
The Tropics (band) (441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
In 1966 they won the International Battle of the Bands, signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and quickly became the top pop rock-band in
Billie Piper discography (963 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
actress, appearing in several television advertisements. She signed a recording contract with Innocent Records, a subsidiary of Virgin Records, in 1998. Piper's
Jan Howard (7,916 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
These tapes were heard by other country artists and led to her first recording contract with Challenge Records. Howard had her first major country hit in
Life with You (546 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Records and John Williams, the man who gave the Proclaimers their first recording contract on Chrysalis Records. The album reached number 13 in the UK Albums
Wir sind Helden (3,098 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of the song "Guten Tag", even though the band did not yet have a recording contract. The ensuing debut album, Die Reklamation, reached No. 2 in the German
Jan Howard (7,916 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
These tapes were heard by other country artists and led to her first recording contract with Challenge Records. Howard had her first major country hit in
The Tropics (band) (441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
In 1966 they won the International Battle of the Bands, signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and quickly became the top pop rock-band in
Hans Carste (336 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for the stage. Electrola offered him and his orchestra an exclusive recording contract and he recorded many high quality sides for them. Hans Carste joined
Young Thug (9,122 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
with Rich Gang titled Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1, and signed a solo recording contract with 300 Entertainment, an imprint of Atlantic Records. In 2015, he
The Ghost (Faroese band) (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Airwaves music festival, held in Reykjavík, Iceland, the duo received a recording contract with the British Sunday Best record label. The duo also appeared at
Nona Hendryx (3,604 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
commercial failure that resulted in Hendryx being released from her recording contract. In the early 1980s, Hendryx sang with experimental funk group Material
Tom Waits (15,455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Angeles in 1972, where he worked as a songwriter before signing a recording contract with Asylum Records. His debut album was Closing Time (1973), followed
Naughty Boy (3,987 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Khan signed a three-year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract with Virgin EMI Records to release his debut studio album, Hotel Cabana
Willie Moretti (1,202 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
clubs in return for kickbacks. Finally, in 1939, Sinatra signed a recording contract with band leader Tommy Dorsey. However, by the early 1940s, Sinatra
Bad Bunny (10,607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", which led to a recording contract with Hear This Music. He continued gaining traction with songs such
The Hits (Kelis album) (343 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
final release with both Jive and Virgin Records, before signing a recording contract with Interscope Records. The album contains no previously unreleased
Super Idol (Taiwanese TV series) (977 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
new singing talent. The winner of the competition would receive a recording contract. The show was produced by Sanlih E-Television and the series premiered
Kansas discography (670 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hope, Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh, and Rich Williams, the group signed a recording contract with Kirshner Records in 1974. That same year they released their
Hombres G (3,957 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Hombres G ("G-Men") is a Spanish pop rock band, formed in Madrid in 1983. They are widely considered one of Spain's most prominent pop groups of the 1980s
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remixes for their maxi single "So What" under the name Deep Red. A recording contract with Warner Bros. Records soon followed. While at Warner Johnston
List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1971 (1,693 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
achieved his first country number one in 1971. Hart had signed his first recording contract in 1953 and gained his first Hot Country hit in 1959, but had never
Nathaniel Willemse (2,169 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the fourth season of The X Factor Australia. In 2013, he signed a recording contract with DNA Songs' label through Sony Music Australia, and released the
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (9,615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1968, and Nash left his band the Hollies in December. They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in early 1969. Their first album, Crosby, Stills
Afrikaanse Idols (320 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
season three but failed to progress from the first round. Next to a recording contract with Sony BMG, winner Dewald Louw also won a Peugeot 206, R50,000
Sony Music Philippines (1,327 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
band SB19 signed a recording contract with the label. In March 2022, Filipina girl group 4th Impact also signed a recording contract. In 2020, artists
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Britten's The Turn of the Screw. Later the same year, she signed a recording contract with EMI Classics, and her first disc of songs and arias was released
Detty Kurnia (529 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
at a young age, and released her record at the age of 11. Under a recording contract with Japanese Wave Records, in the year 1991 she recorded the album
Jess Lee (Malaysian singer) (2,353 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
program and four consecutive perfect scores. records, and obtained a recording contract with Warner Music Taiwan, releasing her first album in the same year
Quicksilver Messenger Service (album) (937 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
among the last of the original major San Francisco bands to secure a recording contract, which meant that the album appeared many months after the debut efforts
Patty Loveless (7,181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
She began performing in her teenaged years before signing her first recording contract with MCA Records' Nashville division in 1985. While her first few
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telecommunications service provider Etisalat. In July 2015, she inked a recording contract with Island Records, and signed a two-year endorsement deal with Pepsi
The Gaylords (American vocal group) (434 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
continued recording as The Gaylords for Mercury until 1964. After their recording contract lapsed, Rea and Christ left the group. Fredianelli and Bonaldi continued
Deftones (10,847 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of metal". After the line-up settled in 1993, the band secured a recording contract with Maverick Records, and subsequently released their debut album
Sweet Sixteen (Royal Trux album) (375 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
that it paid Royal Trux around $300,000 in order to terminate their recording contract. Spin described the album as "lots of '70s dirtbag boogie, guitar
Greyson Chance (3,815 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
respectively on his channel the following year. He signed a joint-venture recording contract with Ellen DeGeneres' eleveneleven – an imprint of Maverick, Streamline
Olivia O'Brien (2,586 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
United States and number one in Australia. The success resulted in a recording contract with Island Records, with whom she released two extended plays, three
X Factor (Italian TV series) season 12 (784 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
music competition to find new singing talent; the winner receives a recording contract with Sony Music. Fedez and Manuel Agnelli have been as judges and
Juli (band) (2,006 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the Deutscher Pop-Preis contest. After the signing of their first recording contract with EMI in early 2001, Sunnyglade started working on recordings with
List of songs recorded by Sky Ferreira (733 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
album, three extended plays, and non-album singles. She signed a recording contract with Parlophone in 2009, and released the song "One" through the label
Robb Royer (1,858 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
notable being "The Pleasure Fair" and by 1966 they managed to obtain a recording contract for a single with Hanna Barbera Records under the name "The Rainy
List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2008 (1,464 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"Bubbly" was the debut single for Caillat, who had gained a major-label recording contract after achieving popularity on social media site MySpace. In the issue
Lynn Anderson singles discography (1,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
music videos and nine other song appearances. She signed her first recording contract with Chart Records in 1966. The following year, her single "Ride,
Nebularium (281 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rigotti in his home studio. The album would help the group obtain a recording contract with Italian-based Scarlet Records. The album was re-released on 26
Kate & Kacey (817 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Duet, where they took fourth place. In August 2008, they signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records. Their debut single, "Dreaming Love", was
REO Speedwagon (3,812 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
outside its Midwestern stronghold. Epic Records signed the band to a recording contract in 1971 after Paul Leka, an East Coast record producer, saw them play
Loretta Lynn albums discography (1,625 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
appearances. Briefly recording with the Zero label, she signed an official recording contract with Decca Records in 1961, remaining there for over 20 years The
Nina Hagen in Ekstasy (1,021 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
It was Hagen's last album released on the CBS label, before her recording contract expired in 1986. The album is mainly produced by Adam Kidron and was
LA Music Awards (492 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
panel of judges. The top winner in each category then received a recording contract through Rock Star University Records and was flown back to the West
Maren Morris (7,928 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
same time period. Morris signed a publishing contract and later a recording contract following the streaming success of her 2015 self-titled EP. Morris's
Home Free (group) (2,708 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
as their final competitive song, earning the group $100,000 and a recording contract with Sony. The band released their first major label album, Crazy
G-Eazy (3,028 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Diana. "Sir Remix-a-lot - A Loyola student discovers you don't need a recording contract to make money making music", The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana
Jessie James Decker (3,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
songs attracted the attention of Mercury Records, which offered her a recording contract. She released her debut album, Jessie James, in 2009. A few years
Phoenix Chorale (590 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
took over as conductor and Artistic Director. In 2004, they signed a recording contract with Chandos Records. Their 2007 recording of works by Alexander Gretchaninov
Marwan Ali (145 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mahnouch from Tunisia. His prizes included a new car from Ford, and a recording contract to help launch his debut album. He released his first single "Rah
Savage Progress (1,575 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Savage Progress was a pop group in the 1980s from England that had hits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The band was founded by Rik Kenton (b. 31
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Nashville, Evans found work as a demo singer, which led to her signing a recording contract with RCA Records. Her first album Three Chords and the Truth was released
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French label JID exclusively in France, after the expiration of their recording contract with A&M. In 1994, Magnum Music Group tracked down the master tapes
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recital career throughout Europe in the 1950s, he signed a multi-year recording contract with Philips Records. His recording of the complete works of Debussy
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2014 songs "No Flockin" and "Skrt", both of which led him to sign a recording contract with Atlantic Records. The former received double platinum certification
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1987, the band had decided to move to Toronto in hopes of landing a recording contract. Britton declined to make the move, however, and was replaced by Mike
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founded their own management company. While unsuccessfully pitching a recording contract for their client Jackson Browne to Atlantic Records president Ahmet
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release of the commercial mixtape Luv Is Rage (2015), which led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, to whom they signed under DJ Drama's Generation
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Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label recording contract with Elektra Records in 1996. The band released their self-titled
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one extended play, and forty-eight singles. In 1999 Gackt signed a recording contract with Nippon Crown. His breakthrough success was the EP Mizérable,
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with the viral success of her single "Video Games", leading to a recording contract with Polydor and Interscope. She achieved critical and commercial
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(1995). Big Love is also the first album to be released under a new recording contract with East West Records, a label Simply Red previously were signed
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the top Soviet prize during the height of the Cold War. He signed a recording contract with RCA Red Seal and was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring
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Yolandita Monge. It was the first release of the singer under her recording contract with the international label CBS Records, now Sony Music Latin. This
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now-defunct Opryland USA amusement park. She eventually signed her first recording contract in 1993 with PolyGram/Mercury Records and released two albums. With
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The winner is entitled to a R$ 500,000 prize, a new Ford Ka and a recording contract with Som Livre. The Brazilian version only allows bands or groups
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Ídolos Brazil in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. Mariôto signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, managed by SBT in August 2007, as part of her Ídolos
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a national singing contest, in 2004. Subsequently, she signed a recording contract and released an album which recorded sales of over one million. An
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recorded for John Hammond of CBS Records in advance of getting his first recording contract. This demo version was released on Tracks in 1998. The song is loosely
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music acts an opportunity to garner industry attention and achieve a recording contract. It was hosted by Sarah Taylor and Devon Soltendieck and was usually
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television with her siblings' group, The Osmonds. She then signed her own recording contract with MGM Records. Osmond specifically chose to be marketed towards
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singer-songwriter and frontman. Fairbairn worked through 1974 to land a recording contract for Sunshyne, using demos of two songs written by Mitchell. By mid-1975
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television talent show The X Factor in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music. Her winner's single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's
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these contestants one by one. The winner of the live show received a recording contract with record label Syco Music and a cash payment, though the majority
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2017. It is their first album in five years. Having fulfilled their recording contract with Universal Music México, they decided to record future projects
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the band began recording the new material, they decided to sign a recording contract with a new major label and publishing deal which Desi Benjamin secured
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the Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall. In 1964, Cocker signed a recording contract as a solo act with Decca and released his first single, a recording
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five-piece boy band. The final five boys who form the boy band receive a recording contract with Hollywood Records and perform the band's debut single during
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via their MySpace. On 16 March 2011 they signed their first major recording contract with EMI records, which was accompanied by the launch of their website
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Dave Kapp of Decca Records, who was also impressed and offered her a recording contract. "Lone Star Trail" was recorded and became a top-ten hit for Bing
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yet unfinished demos, Nearly God was the result of a clause in his recording contract with Island Records, which allowed him to release an album once a
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singer Jamelia who was making her debut season on the show. He won a recording contract with Universal Music after he performed his winning song "Beggin'"
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album, 24 compilation albums, and 83 singles. In 1961 Gaye signed a recording contract with Tamla Records, owned by Motown. The first release under the label
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Diego, California. Based on local media attention, she was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records, which released her debut album Pieces of You
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greatest hits album, and five compilation albums. Agnez signed a recording contract with MM Records (Mersudi Perwira Musika) in 1994 and released her
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notable being "The Pleasure Fair" and by 1966 they managed to obtain a recording contract for a single with Hanna Barbera Records under the name "The Rainy
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Diego, California. Based on local media attention, she was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records, which released her debut album Pieces of You
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yet unfinished demos, Nearly God was the result of a clause in his recording contract with Island Records, which allowed him to release an album once a
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series taped in Miami, where various participants competed to win a recording contract with Sony Records. Based on the Protagonistas... franchise, it aired
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Waiting" making any notable impact on the charts. Thus ended his recording contract with Phonogram. Picking up the pieces, in 1992 the singer embarked
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existence spread wider. Excited fans circulated a petition, demanding a recording contract for Teräsbetoni, and sent it to several record companies. In 2004
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who lives in Germany. She rose to fame in the 1980s after signing a recording contract with Total Experience Records and releasing her debut solo album,
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recorded for John Hammond of CBS Records in advance of getting his first recording contract. At the time Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was released, Springsteen
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Vested in Culture and Epic Records, the latter of which she secured a recording contract with in 2012. In 2013, Dahlia ranked number eight on Billboard's "Next
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successful non-winner in the history of the show. In 2006, García signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, releasing her debut album Cualquier Día (2007), which
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Friends", because of its regular changes of personnel. They secured a recording contract with Stax Records and completed work on their first album, Home, in
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major hit for Ray Price in 1958. His songwriting led to his first recording contract with Decca Records the same year. Anderson began having major hits
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collections including Living at the Movies. They were able to secure a recording contract with Atlantic Records with the support of the Rolling Stones’ Keith
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released his debut single "Bubble Gum". In 2009, Barrino secured a recording contract with American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. He has been featured
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title "Week-End in Portofino"). The first prize in this contest was a recording contract with EMI's Swedish subsidiary. Unbeknownst to Lyngstad, the winner
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of Idols East Africa a version of the Idol series. As part of the recording contract, Moyo was assured of US$25,000 in guaranteed album sales from the
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success of his 2010 single, "Jay, 50, and Weezy", led him to sign a recording contract with RCA Inspiration three years later. In 2019, he parted ways with
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in 1987. It would be nearly three years until Cross signed a new recording contract with BMG and release a new album, Rendezvous, in 1992. Christopher
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live stages of the show. Burke's prize, as winner, was a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music (a subsidiary of Sony BMG). Her debut single, "Hallelujah"
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albums, one extended play, and 42 singles. Taylor signed his first recording contract with Apple Records, where he released his self-titled debut album
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CMJ. It led to an appearance on the 1994 Lollapalooza tour and a recording contract with Sire Records. Trouser Press called the album "a fascinating and
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who played the tape on his radio show leading to the band's first recording contract. It is one of four songs on side 1 of the Dire Straits album which
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Winding Road". Robles parted ways with Sony Music in 1999, signing a recording contract with PolyGram. The first album with this label, Cielo de Acuarela
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Superstar franchise; she received a cash prize of RM$10,000 and a Recording Contract from EMI, while Chee was awarded a cash prize of RM$2,000. Over 4
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Johnny Cash, Clay Walker, and Vince Gill. Knight was signed to a recording contract with Polygram Records/Mercury Records in 1992. He released two albums
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a documentary. The album would be Abreu's final release under her recording contract with RCA, as she moved to Warner Bros. Records later in 2012. Greatest
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the album is her debut release for the label after completing her recording contract and leaving previous label, RCA Records, which she had signed after
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been previously recorded by Kitt, between 1953 and 1958, during her recording contract at RCA Victor. It was recorded in New York on March 31 and April 1
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the label in July 1970. The band continued to struggle without a recording contract, and under more names, for the next year. Columbia Records, which
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of Paul Weller. His concerts on the London Gospel circuit led to a recording contract and his self-titled first album with CBS. His 1989 second album Personal
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Valkyrien Allstars was awarded Grappa's Debutant prize and received a recording contract under the direction of Grappa Music Publishing. Their debut album
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Youngsta, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He signed a recording contract with fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective
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the first chart-topping album for Hart, who had signed his first recording contract in 1953 and entered the country singles chart for the first time in
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to secure a recording contract. In 2002, they performed a jingle Backstage on e.tv. With little success in securing a recording contract, the group collaborated
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was the band's first album to be released in Europe, following a recording contract with Warner Bros. The new songs were written while the band was a
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the Weeds folded, Bishop moved to Los Angeles in search of a solo recording contract. During a lean eight-year period, where he was rejected "by nearly
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She began playing piano at the age of 11, and received her first recording contract at the age of 15. She matriculated at the Rustenburg School for Girls
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Hancock as specific inspiring examples. When Hudson was offered a solo recording contract, he began professionally using Bryan Loren for his attributions. This
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for Usher's self-titled debut album in that same year. He signed a recording contract as a solo performer with LaFace under Untouchables Entertainment,
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delivered four albums (five full length LPs) to Warner to complete his recording contract. Warner failed to pay Zappa upon the delivery of the recordings, in
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television shows in her early years. By the age of 15, Ajram signed a recording contract with EMI and released her debut studio album Mihtagalak (1998). In
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who had taken over lead vocal duties. In 1970, Skid Row signed a recording contract with CBS Records International and released their debut album Skid
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compelled Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler to buy out his recording contract and use him in further Atlantic recording sessions, beginning his
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of a favorite uncle. In 2012, Scott signed his first major-label recording contract with Epic Records, as well as a publishing deal with Kanye West's
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her debut mixtape, Ignorant Art (2011), and subsequently signed a recording contract with American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle label. Azalea's debut studio