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Selena Gomez Artist Research
- 2. Early Life Selena Marie Gomez is an American singer and actress born on the 22nd July 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her mother gave birth to her at 16 and she was still trying to build her own acting career; as a result Selena grew up on set with her mother.
- 3. Acting Career She landed her first acting role in Barney and Friends at the age of 10. She appeared in 14 episodes in 2002-2004 and while filming the series, she had a cameo role in the film Spy-Kids 3-D: Game Over and made a guest appearance in a 2006 episode of the Disney series The Sweet Life of Zack & Cody. In 2007, Selena secured a recurring role in Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, and during this time she filmed pilot seasons for two spin-off series, ultimately landing the lead role of Alex Russo in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place. She recorded the theme song for the series Everything is Not What It Seem.
- 4. Acting Career continued… At the age of 16, Selena formed her own production company which she called July Moon Productions. It is speculated that she chose this name because she was born in July and ‘Selena’ means ‘moon’ in Greek. She partnered with XYZ Films for the project and executively produced the popular Netflix original series Thirteen Reasons Why; and has two other titles under development. Selena starred alongside Demi Lovato in the Disney Channel movie Princess Protection Programme and they recorded a song together for the soundtrack that was later released as a promotional single.
- 5. Beginning Her Singing Career During her stint staring in Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena recorded a variety of songs for the soundtracks of other Disney movies. Selena starred in the musical Another Cinderella Story, as the main character, and recorded three songs for the movie soundtrack, releasing one as a promotional single in 2008.
- 6. Singing Career In August 2009, the group released their debut album Kiss & Tell which reached number 9 on the Billboard albums chart in the U.S. They went on to release their second album that same year, titled A Year Without Rain which reached number 4 on the Billboard albums chart. Selena hoped to successfully transition into music, so she formed a pop-rock band called Selena Gomez & The Scene through her record deal with Hollywood Records. The name of the band was meant as a dig at all the people who called Selena a “wannabe scene” Selena Gomez was signed to a contract with Hollywood Records by the age of 16; the label had already signed two previous co-stars, Demi Lovato (Barney and Friends) and Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana).
- 7. Singing Career continued… Selena Gomez released her first solo album Stars Dance. She released Come & Get It as a single which reached the top 10 of the Billboard charts and the album itself was released in 2013, debuting at number one on the U.S Billboard charts. In October 2015, Selena released her second album Revival which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. 3 singles from this album (which ones) went on to top the Top 40 charts, and Selena remains one of only six female artists to have three singles from the same album reach number one on the Top 40 charts.
- 8. Fashion Line In 2010, Selena launched her fashion line Dream Out Loud, which consisted of bohemian dresses, skirts, jeans, jackets, scarves and hats; all of which were made from eco-friendly or recyclable materials. All of the clothes tags featured an inspirational quote from Selena herself, she stated “I’m just looking to send a good message”
- 9. Personal Struggles Selena Gomez had to cancel part of her world tour for her first album Stars Dance due to a diagnosis of the auto-immune disease Lupus and entered a rehab facility to undergo chemotherapy. In 2016 she began her world tour for her new album Revival but had to cancel half way through due to anxiety, panic attacks and depression, all of which she suffered from as a side-effect of her Lupus. Selena has used her personal experiences and the difficult times she has been through to try and help others in similar situations. She is a massive advocate for Lupus Research and mental health awareness; this particularly can be seen through her openness with her fans about the things she has been through, and her dedication to the project of producing the controversial but very popular Netflix original 13 Reasons Why.
- 10. Charity Work Selena Gomez does a huge amount of charity work with organisations and projects including UNICEF and Disney’s Friends for Change. Once Selena openly told of her struggle with Lupus, fans started donating to Lupus Research UK. Selena herself raised over $500,000 for Lupus research.