Answers to Music Trivia

Congratulations to Mina who is our only entry. She had three questions wrong but did an excellent job on some tough questions.

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

American Idol. He did not win the competition.

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?

“Turn off the lights” for Toronto Hydro Powerstream.

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?

Beau (Bo) Brice. She sang country music.

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.)

Timothy Moseley. Nellie F’s.

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.

Jon Bon Jovi, New Jersey

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.

Hinder, Home Coming Queen

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.

Rihanna, her legs and my umbrella.

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?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?

Fergie, the Duchess (named after Fergie, the former Duchess of York.)
Song: Big Girls Don’t Cry and the title of the cd, The Duchess.

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 it named after?

Gwen Stefani worked at Dairy Queen. Her clothing line is named after her dog.

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?

Hilary and Bill spoofed the last episode of the Soprano’s. Her bloggers picked, Celine Dion’s song, . Many people thought this song choice was inappropriate because Celine is Canadian even though she resides mostly in Florida and Las Vegas. Mina our winner also knew that this song was originally chosen for an Air Canada campaign.