10 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Favourite Musicians

We all have that one friend who just seems to know everything about everything - right?

Whatever the topic, whether you’re chatting on a bus or taking part in a pub quiz on a Friday night, you’re happy to have them there, filling you with knowledge, even if you secretly resent them for knowing more than you do. If we’re all honest with ourselves, we’d all like to be that guy. The guy with the trivia.

Well, we can help you make a start! We did some digging – investigating, if you will – to find out some relatively unknown facts about all of your favourite artists. Here’s what we came up with…

1. Did you know that every single track on Justin Timberlake’s debut album, aptly named ‘Justified’ was actually written for Michael Jackson? Wonder if he would have done them justice…
2. You know that horrendous moment when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift at the VMAs? Beyonce was backstage crying for quite some time after it happened!
3. ‘All About That Bass’ was actually written for Beyonce…
4. Ryan Gosling was very almost a member of The Backstreet Boys, but turned down the offer.

5. At school, Mariah Carey’s nickname at school was ‘Mirage’ because she always cut class!
6. Brandy and Snoop Dogg are first cousins – them some good genes.

7. Scarlett Johansson’s lips reportedly inspired Katy Perry to write ‘I Kissed A Girl’
8. U2 were originally asked to perform ‘I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing’ before it went to Aerosmith – we’re pretty glad they swerved that one.
9. Apparently, Akon discovered Lady Gaga…
10. Gaga dyed her hair blonde because she kept being mistaken for Amy Winehouse.

There you have it. Now you can go forth with your newfound knowledge and impress the pants off you friends. You’re welcome.

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