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Gwen Stefani

English Gwen Stefani

Gwen Renee Stefani

(eng. Gwen Renée Stefani) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, producer and designer, lead singer of the group No Doubt[1].

[edit] Career

She was born on October 3, 1969 in Fullerton, California. Father, Dennis James Stefani, who has Italian roots, was engaged in marketing research at Yamaha. His mother, Patty Flynn, of Irish and Scottish descent, worked as an accountant.

Since childhood, I have been interested in singing and embroidery.

In 1987 she graduated from Loar High School. Then she entered California State University.

Since 1986 he has been performing in the group No Doubt.

In 2002 - Grammy Award winner.

In total she received no less than 48 music awards.

In 2003 she created her own clothing brand LAMB

In November 2004, she released her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

In 2014, she became a judge on the 7th season of The Voice.

In the same 2014, together with OPI Products Inc. released a series of nail polishes.

She played in several episodic roles in films. The most famous work is the role of Hollywood actress and sex symbol of the 1930s Jean Harlow in Martin Scorsese's film The Aviator (2004). Gwen's partners on the set were such famous actors as Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale, Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin. In 2001, she voiced her character in the animated series “King of the Hill” (episode 20, season 5). In the film Zoolander (2001), Stephanie can be seen in the audience at the awards ceremony, next to Owen Wilson's character. In the television series Dawson's Creek, the characters arrive at a No Doubt concert (episode 6, episode 8, 2002); The film uses footage of a real band concert. In 2009, together with her colleagues from No Doubt, she played a small role in the TV series Gossip Girl (episode 24, season 2): she appeared as the vocalist of the fictional band Snowed Out, performing the song Stand and Deliver. She also participated in the documentary Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (2011), where the singer talks about the influence of the band Fishbone on her work, and in the comedy series Portlandia, along with other members of No Doubt (episode 4, season 3, year 2013).

Career[edit | edit code]

As part of No Doubt[edit | edit code]

Main article: No Doubt

Gwen Stefani appeared in No Doubt, then a ska group, in 1986 - the very year the group was founded. She got into the group thanks to her older brother Eric, one of the founders of the group. Initially, Stefani was only a co-vocalist of No Doubt, but after the suicide of John Spence, the band's vocalist, Stefani took the position of frontman.

Success did not come to the group immediately: the first two albums were No Doubt

(1992) and
The Beacon Street Collection
(1995) - did not find widespread interest among listeners.
However, the third album Tragic Kingdom
, largely thanks to the hits “Just a Girl” and “Don’t Speak”, written with the direct participation of Stefani, allowed No Doubt to make a huge leap forward.

As part of No Doubt, Stefani took part in the recording of the group's subsequent albums - Return of Saturn

and
Rock Steady
.

Solo career (2004-2005: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.)[edit | edit code]

Performance with No Doubt at Voodoo 2002
The singer began working separately from the group in 2000, releasing the single “South Side” with Moby, and in 2001, together with the single “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” which earned her a Grammy. .

Stefani's debut solo album “ Love. Angel. Music. Baby."

was released on November 22, 2004 in Europe and Asia and November 23, 2004 in North America.
During the recording of the album, the singer collaborated with Linda Perry, as well as Pharrell Williams, Andre 3000 and many others. The fruit of the musicians' collaboration was a serious success: in the first week in the United States, the album sold 310,000 copies, which is more than the sales of any No Doubt album in the corresponding period. The album rose to number five the Billboard
Top 200, number five in the Canadian chart, number four in the UK and number one in Australia.
2005
Musically, Gwen Stefani's solo work is noticeably different from the work of No Doubt. For Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

characteristic of the sound of pop music of the 1980s [
source not specified 1668 days
]. Many critics noted the similarity of the musical material with the early works of Madonna; moreover, the image of the blonde Stephanie clearly resembles the “classic” Madonna.

From the album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Six singles were released: "What You Waiting For?", "Rich Girl", "Hollaback Girl", "Cool", "Luxurious" and "Crash".
The most commercially successful was the third, “Hollaback Girl,” which set a record: the song became the first song to exceed a million downloads in the iTunes
, and the most downloaded song in the
iTunes
in 2005.
At the end of the year, Billboard
recognized it as the best-selling song in the American market. In addition, this song was nominated for a Grammy Award in two categories.

2006–2007: The Sweet Escape[edit | edit code]

The singer's second solo album was The Sweet Escape

. The disc was recorded at the Le Mobile Remote recording studio and released on sale in December 2006. While recording the album, Stefani resumed collaborations with Linda Perry, The Neptunes and Akon. The album focuses on more electronic and dance music than its predecessor.

The main single from the album was the song "Wind It Up". The single was well received by critics, particularly highlighting its use of yodeling and samples from the musical The Sound of Music. The second single was a collaboration with Akon - “The Sweet Escape”. Thanks to this song, Stefani received a Grammy nomination in the Best Pop Duo category. The record sold out in large quantities.

2014 - 2020: Participation in The Voice and return to the stage[edit | edit code]

In 2014, Gwen became a judge on the seventh season of The Voice.

.
Maroon 5 invited the singer to record the song "My Heart Is Open" with them for their fifth album, co-written with Sia. For the first time in the last 9 years, Gwen appeared at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, where in an interview on the red carpet she said the following: “ I had children, I didn’t know what to do next.
I didn't think I'd be on The Voice. Who knows what will happen next? » Also during New York Fashion Week, the singer admitted that she plans to start working on a new album with No Doubt and her third solo album.

On October 20, 2014, Stefani released a new single, “Baby Don't Lie,” for her third studio album.[30] A video for the song, directed by Sophie Müller, was also released and premiered on Vevo and its corresponding YouTube channel. On the Billboard

Hot 100 "Baby Don't Lie" started at No. 46.

On October 17, 2020, Stefani performed a concert as part of her "MasterCard Priceless Surprises" tour in New York. She performed some songs from her third album This Is What The Truth Feels Like

which she started working on in mid-2020.
The album was released on March 18, 2020, and debuted at number one on the Billboard
200. The album sold 84,000 copies in its first week.[31] To promote the album, Stefani went on a tour of the same name.[32]

In 2020, Stephanie voiced DJ Suki

in the animated film
Trolls,
[33] including five songs from that film.[34]

Present tense[edit | edit code]

In 2020, Stefani announced plans to release a new album. For its recording, she collaborated with Busby, Blake Shelton and Justin Tranter.[35] Album entitled " You Make It Feel Like Christmas"

was released on October 6, 2020. In support of him, Stephanie participated in the television show of the same name on NBC, which aired on December 12, 2020.[36]

Stefani's first concert tour, Just a Girl: Las Vegas, began on June 27, 2020 at the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas. Its completion is scheduled for November 2, 2020. It was named after the song. Proceeds from the show ($1 per ticket) were donated to Cure4Kids.[37]

June 25, 2020 The New York Times Magazine

named Gwen Stefani among hundreds of performers whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios Hollywood fire.[38]

In the fall of 2020, she will return as a judge on the 17th season of “The Voice.”

"instead of Adam Levine[37].

Fashion design[edit | edit code]

In 2003, Gwen Stefani created her clothing brand LAMB. The singer admitted: “Fashion design is what I have always loved and what I have always dreamed about.”[39] She has been embroidering since childhood and during her school years she made her own costume to perform at a talent competition; The design of the dress was inspired by the image of Mary from the musical film "The Sound of Music"[40]. At the age of 17, Gwen made another dress that replicated Grace Kelly's outfit in the movie Rear Window.[41] Gwen learned how to make clothes from her mother, who was an excellent sewer herself and encouraged her daughter's talents[42][43]. Currently [ when?

] LAMB products include clothing, bags, wallets and clutches, wristwatches, shoes and perfume[44]. She gained popularity, including among celebrities: Nicole Kidman, Teri Hatcher and Lindsay Lohan appeared in clothes designed by Stephanie[45]. As Fern Mullis, senior vice president of IMG and former executive director of the Council of Designers of America, put it, the LAMB clothing line is “as unique and individual as Gwen herself.”[46]

In 2014, Gwen Stefani collaborated with OPI Products Inc. released a series of nail polishes[47]. In addition, she developed a camera design for Hewlett-Packard - HP Photosmart R607 Harajuku Lovers Digital Camera

[48].

Filmography[edit | edit code]

Gwen Stefani has starred in several cameo roles in films. Her most notable work is the role of Hollywood actress and 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow in Martin Scorsese's film The Aviator (2004). Gwen's partners on the set were such famous actors as Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale, Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin. In 2001, Gwen voiced her character in the animated series King of the Hill (episode 20, season 5). In the film Zoolander (2001), she can be seen in the audience at the award ceremony, next to Owen Wilson's character. In the television series Dawson's Creek, the characters arrive at a No Doubt concert (episode 6, episode 8, 2002); The film uses footage of a real band concert. In 2009, Gwen, along with her colleagues from No Doubt, played a short role in the TV series Gossip Girl (episode 24, season 2): she appeared as the vocalist of the fictional band Snowed Out, performing the song Stand and Deliver. Gwen Stefani can also be seen in the documentary Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (2011), where the singer talks about the influence of the band Fishbone on her work, and in the comedy series Portlandia, along with other members of No Doubt (episode 4, season 3, 2013).