Selena Gomez
Sep 19, 2011
Selena Marie Gomez is an actress, singer, and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.
Most recently her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene. Kiss & Tell was the band's debut studio album and was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. On March 5, 2010, the album was certified Gold by RIAA. The album's single, "Naturally", was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 15, 2010. The band's second album A Year Without Rain was released on September 17, 2010. The record debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 4, selling 66,000 copies. On January 19, 2011, the album was certified Gold by RIAA.
The band's third album When the Sun Goes Down, previously titled Otherside, released on June 28, 2011. The album debuted at Number 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 78,000 copies its first week, becoming their highest sales week ever. The following week the album rose to number 3 on the Billboard chart and became the band's highest charting album yet. The album's lead single, "Who Says" was certified Platinum by RIAA on June 23, 2011 and has become the bands highest charting song on Billboard to date peaking at number 21.
"Love You Like a Love Song" is the band's latest single and was released on June 17th. As of August 20th the single had already sold 500,000 copies. Selena Gomez & the Scene are set to head out on their Canadian tour on October 13th.
Selena Gomez & The Scene Tour Dates:
- 10.13.11 Victoria, BC Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
- 10.14.11 Vancouver, BC Roger's Arena
- 10.16.11 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
- 10.17.11 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
- 10.19.11 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
- 10.21.11 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
- 10.23.11 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
- 10.24.11 London, ON John Labatt Centre
- 10.25.11 Oshawa, ON General Motors Centre
- 10.28.11 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
- 10.29.11 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
- 10.30.11 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
