Music Trivia Contest

This contest is a bit tricky but all the information can be picked up off the web. I had no trouble.

Deadline for contest: July 18th. Email answers to: teens@markham.library.on.ca.


1. Daughtry is presently the most successful contest from what reality show? What is ironic about his success?

2. Nellie Furtado is presently on a commercial with a bunch of school children. What song is she singing from early in her career? Who is the sponsor of the commercial?

3. Who did Carrie Underwood beat out on Idol? What type of music did Carrie sing that Simon Cowell said would not make her the American Idol?

4. What is Timbaland's real name? He allegedly plagarized a song that was made famous by what artist? (You can see both versions on You tube. You decide.)

5. This 80's rocker is back on the charts again. What song did his group make famous for the LA Lakers? This is too hard. I will make it easy. Where did this singer come from?
Hint: One member of the band was married to Heather Locklear.

6. This band's name means to injure or impair. They have only been together since 2005. Their first album, Extreme Behaviour sold 5000 copies. What is the name of the group and their current hit? P.S. this is my son's favourite song, right now.

7. This singer from the Bahamas presently has 3 songs on billboard's top 40. What does she have insured for one million dollars? Hint: I always forget one of her three songs on a rainy day.

8. This Black Eyed Peas singer went out on her own. What member of the royalty is she naming herself after? What is her album titled?

9. This No Doubt singer went out on her own and made a sweet escape. Talk about summer jobs, she worked at Dairy Queen. she has a clothing line named lamb. Who is named after?

10. The U.S. Presidential campaign is well underway. Hilary Clinton did a spoof on what famous show to announce her campaign song. What is the show and what song did Hilary's bloggers pick for her campaign? What is the Canadian connection that has some people upset?