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Karmin

Karmin is an American pop duo consisting of engaged couple Amy Heidemann (born April 29, 1986) and Nick (Louis) Noonan (born April 27, 1986).[2] They are best known for their song "Brokenhearted," which reached the top 20 in their native United States, and the top 10 of the charts in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. They had been known previously for their covers, including Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass." Their original song "Take It Away" was used in promos for the 2011 NBA Finals.[3]

History

Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan met while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. Heidemann is a graduate from Seward High School in Nebraska. Noonan graduated from Old Town High School in Maine, where he was a member of the concert band and jazz ensemble. They released their first EP, Inside Out, in May 2010, also getting engaged later that year.[4]

The duo's popularity grew from an appearance on the daytime talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show as well as exposure on YouTube, achieving more than 200 million views.[5] The duo gained popularity after being discussed on reddit,[6] and their video for "Look at Me Now" was posted on Ryan Seacrest's blog.[7] The group later thanked reddit by giving the reddit alien mascot a prominent place in their video for their cover of "6 Foot 7 Foot."[8]

After anticipation and speculation concerning Karmin signing with a record label,[9][10] the group announced on June 2, 2011 that they had been signed by a major record label.[11] Reports indicated, with confirmation from an industry insider, that the group had signed with Epic Records as part of L.A. Reid's return to the company.[12][13][14] On their official website they asked their fans about what they wanted to hear on their album, and about 50% said they would like to have rapping.[15]

They also made an appearance on the BET Awards in 2011, performing their covers before commercial breaks.

On February 11, 2012, Karmin was the musical guest on the American television show Saturday Night Live, performing two original songs, "Brokenhearted" and "I Told You So" from their album, which was released on May 8, 2012. On April 12, 2012, they returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to sing their hit single "Brokenhearted."

On July 24, 2012, Karmin performed on Good Morning America 's summer concert series.[16]

On August 15, 2012, Karmin performed "Brokenhearted" and "Hello" on America's Got Talent's YouTube show.[17]

On September 6, 2012, the duo confirmed via Twitter that they are in the process of making their first LP. It was first reported that the album would be released in November 2012, but the group stated on a Ustream chat that the album would not come out in November, they would be in the studio the whole month of November to record it.

Karmin in july 2012

Discography

EPs

Title Album Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[18] 		CAN
[19]
Inside Out — —
The Winslow Sessions
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: P.I.C.
  • Formats: EP, digital download
 — —
Hello
  • Released: May 4, 2012
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: EP, digital download
 18 33 US: 19,000+[20]

Other albums

Title Album details
Karmin Covers, Vol. 1
  • Released: May 24, 2011
  • Label: Karmin Music/The Complex Music Group
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
US
[21] 		US Dance
[21] 		US Pop
[21] 		AUS
[22] 		BEL (Vl)
[23] 		CAN
[21] 		IRL
[24] 		NZ
[25] 		UK
[26]
2011 "Crash Your Party" — — 36 — — — — — — Non-album single
2012 "Brokenhearted" 16 1 10 9 61 19 40 5 6 Hello
"Hello" 62 1 16 72 — 72 — 21 —
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

Other singles

  • "Imagine" - Single with Jess Delgado, Tiffany Alvord, AJ Rafael, Dave Days, Sid Sriram & Dom Liberati (November 2, 2010)
  • "6 Foot 7 Foot" (Live Version) - Single from Karmin Covers, Vol. 1 (April 26, 2011)
  • "Look at Me Now" (Live Version) - Single from Karmin Covers, Vol. 1 (April 26, 2011)
  • "Take It Away" - Single from The Winslow Sessions (May 27, 2011)
  • "Super Bass" (featuring Questlove & Owen Biddle) - Single (June 6, 2011)

Etymology

The name of the band derives from the Latin word carmen, which means "song," and the word karma, making the name Karmin.[31]

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated Work Award Nomination Result
2011 Karmin American Music Award New Media Honoree Won
2012 MTV O Music Awards Web Born Star Won
Teen Choice Awards Breakout Group Nominated
Web Star Nominated

References

  1. ^ "The Buzz On Karmin". MTV.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  2. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/entertainment/t/blogEntry?id=16300239
  3. ^ "NBA Taps YouTube Sensation Karmin for 2011 Finals Promo". Viral Videos Blog. ryanseacrest.com. Retrieved 7-13-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 50 (help) Karmin is managed by fellow Berklee College of Music graduate Nils Gums, who was also the architect behind their YouTube development strategy.
  4. ^ "About Karmin". About Karmin. karminmusic.com. Retrieved 7/13/2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Karmincovers". youtube channel. YouTube. Retrieved 12-5-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Cute Chick Busts Busta Rhymes' Rhymes". Reddit. reddit.com. Retrieved 8-8-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "YouTube Singer Gives Nicki Minaj A Run For Her Money". Ryan Seacrest. ryanseacrest.com. Retrieved 8-4-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Karmin's Cover of 6' 7'". Karmin. Youtube. April 27, 2011. Retrieved 8/8/2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "Meet Karmin A Cinderella Story Born On Youtube". Meet Karmin. bark and bite blog. Retrieved 8-8-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "YouTube Sensation Karmin Stays Prepared As Record Labels Loom". Article. LA Times. Retrieved 8-8-2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Breaking News". breaking news. karminmusic.com.
  12. ^ "LA Reid to Head Up Epic Label Group". LA Reid. rap-up.com. Retrieved 8-8-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ Halperin, Shirley (15 June 2011). "X Factor Judge LA Reid". xfactor. hollywoodreporter.com.
  14. ^ "Karmin and Coolroy Perform". Karmin and Coolroy. bmi.com. Retrieved 8-8-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ "Karmin Wows B96 With A Special Acoustic Performance & Chats With Stylz & Roman". B96 Chicago. October 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "News" ignored (help)
  16. ^ "Karmin Tapped For GMA's Summer Concert Series!". July 5, 2012. {{cite web}}: Text "News" ignored (help)
  17. ^ "Karmin Performing On America's Got Talent Tonight!". August 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Text "News" ignored (help)
  18. ^ "Billboard Top 200 Albums for week ending May 26, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  19. ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html
  20. ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts-articles/chart-alert/chart-moves-keane-karmin-s-albums-debut-1007095952.story
  21. ^ a b c d "Karmin Debuts Video for Broken Hearted". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  22. ^ "Karmin - Australian Charts". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  23. ^ "Karmin - Belgian Charts". ultratop.be/.
  24. ^ "Irish Singles Chart - Week 32". IRMA. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  25. ^ "Karmin - New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz/ Hung Medien.
  26. ^ "Official Chart Archive > Karmin". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  27. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  28. ^ "Canadian digital certifications – Karmin – Brokenhearted". Music Canada.
  29. ^ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (13 August 2012). "Certifications (Searchable Database)". RIANZ. Retrieved 11 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
  31. ^ "About Us — KarminMusic". karminmusic.com.

External links

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