Band and artist Biography

The Black Eyed Peas:

Alicia and I as a group are interested in looking more into the genre of pop as we enjoy many artists and bands who fall into this genre. We are interested particularly in looking further into the Black Eyed Peas song "Where is the Love?". The Black Eyed Peas were originally under the rap genre but many of their songs fall into the pop genre more up to date.

The Black Eyed Peas - 

The Black Eyed Peas are an American group, consisting of rappers will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie. Originally an alternative hip hop group, they subsequently changed their musical sound to pop. The group were founded in LA in 1995 however, it wasn’t till the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003 that achieved high record worldwide sales. Their first major hit was the 200 single “Where is the love?” which topped the charts in 13 countries, including the UK which spent seven weeks at number one. Furthermore, as a result of this singles success it was labelled Britain’s biggest selling single of 2003.

Their fourth album “Monkey Business” had even bigger worldwide success and was certified 4 x platinum in the U.S. The singles that were released from this album were significantly popular; “Don’t lie”, “My humps” and Pump it”. In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have simultaneously held the No.1 and No.2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, with their singles “Boom Boom Pow” and “I’ve got a feeling”. These were the most popular singles in The Black Eyed Peas history as it topped the chart for a record number, 26 weeks. Following on from this, they later released “I’ve Gotta Feeling” which became the first single in the UK to see more than one million downloads.

Overall, the group have had massive success and have sold an estimated 76 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling groups of all time.  The Black Eyed Peas are currently on a hiatus and doing individual things. However, in 2017 it was released in the media that Fergie has permanently  left the group to pursue her individual career.

2  singers in the group have had solo success:

Will.i.am: 

William James Adams was born on the 15^th March 1975, better known by his stage name will.i.am. He is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, Dj and producer. He is best known for being a member of The Black Eyed Peas.

Will.i.am has released four solo albums. The first one “Lost change” was released on October the 2^nd 2001 through Atlantic Records and is an original album. The second album “Must B 21” was released on September the 23^rd, 2003. The third album “Songs About Girls” was released on September the 25^th, 2007. He released his fourth studio album “Willpower” which was one of his most popular albums. Will.i.am is also a music producer who has produced alongside Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, U2, Rihanna, Cheryl, Lady Gaga, Usher, Justin Timberlake and Nicki Minaj.

In collaborations and with the Black Eyed Peas, he has a total of 41 top-40 entries on the UK Single Chart since 1998, and has sold 9.4 million singles in the UK.

Fergie: 

Fergie Duhamel, born Stacy Ann Ferguson; March 27, 1975 is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for being the female singer of The Black Eyed peas, with whom she has achieved chart success worldwide. Her debut solo album The Duchess which was released in 2006 was a major commercial success on the charts and gained three Billboard Hot 100 number one singles; “London Bridge”, “Glamorous” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry”.

With The Black Eyed Peas, she enjoyed a series of hits and albums before she released her solo debut album in September 2006 to success. The Black Eyed Peas enjoyed further success with the release of their third album with Ferguson, The E.N.D (2009) they attained their first string of Billboard Hot 100 number one songs.

She continued success with The Black Eyed Peas and they released the album The Beginning (2010), which featured three singles, including two number one songs. As Ferguson's five solo singles and six singles with The Black Eyed Peas have reached two million downloads in the United States, Ferguson was the artist with the most two-million sellers by the beginning of 2011.