Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
The Weeknd Named Songwriter of the Year at ASCAP Pop Awards; Post Malone’s ‘Circles’ Is Top Song
variety.comChris Willman Music WriterThe ASCAP Pop Music Awards named the Weeknd as songwriter of the year, and the Post Malone hit “Circles” as song of the year, in results announced as part of an extended virtual rollout of winners Tuesday.The publisher of the year prize went, as it often does, to Warner Chappell Music, whose top ASCAP-affiliated songs during the frame included the Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” Dan + Shay’s “10,000 Hours,” Meghan Thee Stallion and Beyonce’s “Savage (Remix),” Dua Lipa’s “Break My Heart,” Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me,” Maddie & Tae’s “Die From a Broken Heart” and many more.The Weeknd now has 13 ASCAP Awards to his name (which the performing rights organization formally renders as “Abel ‘The Weeknd‘ Tesfaye”),.
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