Where Are They From?
Which musician was born in Quebec, Canada?
A) Celine Dion
B) Zendaya
C) Carrie Underwood
D) John Lennon
A) Celine Dion
Celine Marie Claudette Dion was born on March 30th, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada.
"I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, mm-mm
That's what people say, mm-mm"
Shake it Off by Taylor Swift
Which musician wore all black when performing on behalf of the poor, hungry, prisoners and those that have been let down by age and drugs?
A) Ray Charles
B) Shania Twain
C) Johnny Cash
D) Britney Spears
C) Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash regularly performed in 100% black suits with a long, black knee-length coat.
Which musician played the piano and lost his sight at 7 Years old? He was known as the "Father of Soul".
A) Elton John
B) Ray Charles
C) Prince
D) Ronan Keating
B) Ray Charles
Ray Charles was a legendary musician who helped pioneer the genre of soul music during the 1950s. He began losing his eyesight at age 4 and was blind by the age of 7.
Which musician had all their money and assets controlled by their father between 2008 to 2021?
A) Britney Spears
B) Shania Twain
C) Carrie Underwood
D) Taylor Swift
A) Britney Spears
In 2008, Britney's father Jamie, filed for conservatorship and a Los Angeles court granted him control of her home and liquid assets.
Which musician was born in Ireland?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Ronan Keating
C) Jaswinder Bains
D) Elton John
B) Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating was born on March 3rd, 1977 in Bayside, Dublin and County Meath, Ireland.
"You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say"
I Want it That Way by the Backstreet Boys
Which singer recorded the classic "My Heart Will Go On" featured in the film Titanic?
A) Carrie Underwood
B) Shania Twain
C) Britney Spears
D) Celine Dion
D) Celine Dion
Celine Dion released "My Heart Will Go On" in 1997. The song won an academy award.
This musician has help raise over 400 million dollars to support HIV and AIDS programs.
A) Ronan Keating
B) Elton John
C) Celine Dion
D) Johnny Cash
B) Elton John
Elton John founded the Elton John AIDS foundation in 1992. Elton John has had a lot of friends die from the disease and this was his way of raising awareness and support for the disease.
Which musician had the hit songs "Hit the Road jack" and "Georgia on My Mind"?
A) Johnny Cash
B) Jaswinder Bains
C) The Beatles
D) Ray Charles
D) Ray Charles
Ray Charles won his first Grammy Award for "Georgia on My Mind". He won another Grammy for the hit single "Hit the Road Jack."
Which musician is known as the "Crown Prince of Bhangra" and grew up in Surrey B.C.?
A) Ray Charles
B) Elton John
C) Ronan Keating
D) Jaswinder Bains
D) Jaswinder Bains
Jaswinder Bains was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab, but grew up in Surrey, British Columbia.
"Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come, my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday"
You're Still the One by Shania Twain
Who recorded the hit song "Ever Ever After" as part of the soundtrack for the Disney movie Enchanted?
A) Carrie Underwood
B) Jaswinder Bains
C) Taylor Swift
D) Britney Spears
A) Carrie Underwood
"Ever Ever After" was released by Carrie underwood in 1997 for the movie Enchanted.
This Musician began her career as a model for Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Shania Twain
C) Zendaya
D) Britney Spears
C) Zendaya
Zendaya began her career as a fashion model.
Which group released 12 studio albums between 1963-1970? (Hint Album titles: Abbey Road, Rubber Soul and Let it Be)
A) Backstreet Boys
B) Boyzone
C) The Beatles
D) New Kids on the Block
C) The Beatles
The Beatles released all their studio albums between 1963-1970. They broke up in the spring of 1970.
Which one of these musicians is born in Canada?
A) Johnny Cash
B) Ray Charles
C) Shania Twain
D) Britney Spears
C) Shania Twain
Shania Twain was born on August 28th, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
"She packed my bags last night, pre-flight
Zero hour, 9 a.m.
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight"
Rocket Man by Elton John
Which one of these is not a Backstreet Boys song?
A) As Long As You Love Me
B) Love Story
C) I Want It That Way
D) Everybody
B) Love Story is a sung by Taylor Swift
Which musician won the 4th season of American Idol in 2005?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Ronan Keating
C) Carrie Underwood
D) Zendaya
C) Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood won American Idol in 2005 when she was 22 years old.
What is the name of Zendaya's shoe and fashion line?
A) Zizi
B) Zen
C) Daya
D) Yayas
C) Daya
In August 2015 Zendaya introduced a shoe collection called Daya, which was her childhood nickname. One year later she launched a fashion line by the same name.
Which musician was born on February 26th, 1932?
A) Ray Charles
B) A.J McLean (From the Backstreet Boys)
C) Johnny Cash
D) Jaswinder Bains
C) Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash was born on February 26th, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas.
"Baby, can't you see I'm calling?
A guy like you should wear a warning
It's dangerous, I'm falling
There's no escape, I can't wait
I need a hit, baby, give me it
You're dangerous, I'm loving it"
Toxic by Britney Spears
In what city did the Beatles start their career?
A) London
B) Manchester
C) Dublin
D) Liverpool
D) Liverpool
Paul McCartney met John Lennon in 1957, in Liverpool, and started the group the Quarryman, which later became The Beatles.
Which country is the boy band Boyzone from?
A) Scotland
B) Ireland
C) England
D) Wales
B) Ireland
Boyzone was founded by music manager Louis Walsh in 1993 in Dublin, Ireland.
What was the name of the Backstreet Boys first album?
A) Backstreet Boys
B) Millennium
C) Never Gone
D) Unbreakable
A) Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys released their first album Backstreet Boys in 1996.