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Esmee Denters (born September 28, 1988 in Oosterbeek, The Netherlands) is a Dutch singer. She was a regular cover-artist on video-sharing website YouTube where she covered songs from Brandy, Mariah Carey, One Republic, Natasha Bedingfield and Justin Timberlake, amongst others. In 2008 it would be Timberlake who discovered her talent and Denters would sign up as the first artist with Timberlake's new label imprint Tennman in association with Interscope. She is undoubtedly on her way to musical stardom, with her debut album filled with songs she co-wrote with a host of top-notch hit-making producers. Esmée is one of the first artists signed to Justin Timberlake’s Interscope imprint Tennman Records, but a mere two years ago, this Dutch 20-year-old was just a pancake house waitress with a webcam and a dream. An aspiring singer who fell in love with her father’s Stevie Wonder albums as a child, Esmée was 17 when she began posting videos of herself on YouTube singing her favorite hits by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Pink, and Natasha Bedingfield, which she recorded in the bedroom of her suburban home of Oosterbeek in the Netherlands. “I had seen all these videos of amateur singers, which gave me the idea,” she says. “I was just interested in what other people thought of my voice,” she says. “My friends had told me they liked my singing, but I was curious to get strangers’ opinions because music was what I really wanted to do.” When the videos were a hit and viewers started to make requests, Esmée was encouraged and began posting several clips a week, including songs she’d written herself. Within nine months, Esmée’s videos had racked up 21 million views and the teenager became the No. 1 Most-Subscribed to Musician in the history of the popular video-sharing website. It may have been her YouTube popularity that led Timberlake to seek out Esmée six months after her videos began to appear online, but it was her silky, soulful voice, natural charisma, and songwriting talent that sold him on signing her to his label, executive producing and co-producing the majority of her debut album. Timberlake, Chairman/CEO of Tennman Records says, "One of the reasons I started my label was to be able to discover and mentor new talent, and it's been a great experience guiding Esmée's development. I've been producing her in the studio and working with some other great collaborators on her album, and I've seen her writing go to another level. Some people have it and some people don't - but this girl's the real deal!" In the summer of 2007, Justin and Esmée began to write songs together. “Sometimes I would come up with a title and he would suggest a melody,” Esmée says, “or I would come up with a melody and he’d suggest some lyrics. There were no rules.” Timberlake also lined up an impressive list of noted songwriters and producers to collaborate with him and Esmée, such as Polow Da Don (Usher, Ciara), Stargate (Rihanna, Ne-Yo), OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield), and Toby Gad (Beyoncé, Fergie). The result is an edgy, soulful pop-R&B set that Esmée says “truly reflects who I am as a person. It really sounds like me.” The first single, “Outta Here” is a hybrid of urban beats, pop lyrics and rock attitude, which Esmée explains is “a powerful song with a catchy melody, and above all, it has a strong message that says when someone treats you bad, just get out of that situation and think about yourself first.” The playful, doo-wop-laced “Eyes For You,” the sassy, retro-vibed “Admit It,” and the feisty, urban-flavored anthems “Love Dealer,” and “Victim” capture the side of Esmée “who wants to go out and dance and have fun,” while two beat-driven ballads, the acoustic-flavored “Just Can’t Have It” and the epic-sounding, string-laden “Gravity,” show “that I can also sing about serious stuff.” “Gravity,” which Esmée co-wrote with Timberlake and Timbaland producer protégé Hannon Lane, is about “being in love with somebody who’s bringing you down when you really want to fly,” she says. “I think everyone can relate to the lyrics in that song.” Relatability was something that was important to Esmée on her debut outing, which is why she was thrilled for the opportunity to co-write the majority of the songs. “If you’re able to write a good song, then why not let you write?’” she explains. “I learned so much from being able to work with such talented, experienced people. When you’re trying to find your way, as I am, it makes you raise your game to be around people who are really good at what they do.” For Esmée, getting the opportunity to work with a stable of top-flight talent was just another thrilling part of a journey that has been full of surreal moments - like stepping onstage for her first-ever live performance as the opening act for Timberlake on the European leg of his FutureSex/LoveShow Tour in June 2007. The girl who had previously only sung for her webcam was suddenly performing for nearly 70,000 people at the Amsterdam Arena in Holland. She handled it, and the next five stadium shows on the tour, with the confidence of a pro. “I was nervous,” she says, “but once you’re up there and you sing your first song, you don’t want to get off the stage. It’s a feeling I can’t really describe.” Esmée’s composure also served her well when she was invited to appear a few months later on The Oprah Winfrey Show as part of an episode spotlighting YouTube sensations. “That was crazy,” she says of the experience. “I actually had told all my friends back home that I was going to be on her show someday. So when I got the call I was so excited that I couldn’t believe it was true.” Esmée knows her path to stardom has been unlikely and she is thankful for everything that has happened to her, from building a loyal fan base on YouTube (her official channel alone has now racked up more than 133 million views), to scoring a record deal with one of her musical idols, to being able to realize her dream of making an album of songs she’s extremely proud of. “It was a strange way to become an artist,” she admits, “but I’m happy it happened this way. This was my way.”

anyway isn't tina karol married now? lucky guy, she's stunning.

Hey guys! it's been a very long time since i've been on bellazon. any new deets on Piquet Jr? i'll try and find some new photos asap. and does he have a new girlfriend now :S what happened with Gabi?

Hiya girls. sorry i havent been on for a long time. i've found soo many new pics of nelsi. anyway how are you guys?

Heyy guys! & yeaahhh it's cuteexxx when nelsi does speak in portugeese; & thanks for all the photos & gossip. kisses

No, she's a fan ! Gabi is always his girlfriend ! & i thought she was a nwe GF too. but no; he's with GABI. oh well; pick wisely Nelsi....

More Hockenheim 2008 Photos

Yeahh; happi b'day 4 yesterday. now he's 23! yeyey ILYSFM Nelson. much lovez x (ps thnx 4 reminding cora )

Pip. P to the I to the P. Pip. simple^^

New Photos; Enjoy

Ooooh Alonso speaking 'El Français?' I saw the video, he's got a strong spanish accent with it. thanks; Sakichan

Nelsi & all the Renault boys ILY; all

enjoy the pics x

German GP 2008 Hockenheim.

Sebastian Vettel (born July 3rd, 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German Formula 1 driver. He is currently contracted to the Scuderia Torro Rosso Formula 1 team alongside Sebastian Bourdais after replacing Scott Speed on July 31st, 2007. He is replacing David Coulthard at Red Bull Racing at the start of the 2009 Season. He had been the third (test and reserve) driver for the BMW Sauber Formula 1 team from the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix onwards. By taking part in Friday practice for the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix, Vettel became the youngest ever Formula One driver to drive at a Grand Prix meeting, at 19 years and 53 days. On Sunday September 30th, 2007, during the Japanese Grand Prix Vettel became the youngest driver to lead a race in Formula One history. He also became the quickest driver to get a fine in F1, being fined $1,000 nine seconds into his career, after speeding in the pitlane. He also became the sixth youngest driver to start a Grand Prix, the youngest driver to score points in a Grand Prix and lead a Grand Prix. Formula 1 Following the serious crash of regular BMW driver Robert Kubica in Canada, Vettel substituted for him at the US Grand Prix and started in seventh position on the grid, finishing in 8th position, thanks to Nico Rosberg's late retirement, to take his first F1 World Championship point and became the youngest driver ever to score a point in Formula One (at the age of 19 years and 349 days), a record previously held by Jenson Button. On July 31st, 2007, BMW released Vettel to join Red Bull's Schuderia Torro Rosso team, replacing Scott Speed as race driver as of the Hungarian Grand Prix. He earned approximately $165,000 for finishing the season with Toro Rosso Before the Hungarian GP, it was also announced that Vettel would drive for STR in 2008. His team-mate would be Sebastian Bourdais. Vettel struggled to keep up with Liuzzi's pace at Budapest, Istanbul, Monza and Spa, and never managed to progress amongst the lower-midfield pack (Toyota, Honda, Toro Rosso, Super Aguri). In the rain-hit Japaneese Grand Prix at Fuji, Vettel worked his way up to third behind Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber, and seemed to be on course for not only his but also Toro Rosso's maiden podium finish. However, Vettel crashed into Webber under safety car conditions taking them both out of the race. However, he bounced back to finish a career-best fourth a week later at the Chinses GP having started 17th in mixed conditions. He collected five championship points, making it both his and Toro Rosso's best race result. Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz believes Vettel will be one of Formula One's big stars in the future. "Vettel is one of the young guys with extraordinary potential. He is fast, he is intelligent, and he is very interested in the technical side." According to some sources, at the end of the 2007 season Vettel was contacted by McLaren Mercedes in order to replace Spanish two-time world champion Fernando Alonso that left the British team for Renault in the same period. The talks between McLaren chief Ron Dennis and Dietrich Mateschit failed however, the Red Bull boss refusing a multi million Euro deal for the young German driver. After four races of the 2008 F1 Season Vettel was the only driver to have failed to finish a single race, having retired on the first lap in three of them. In each of these three instances, he was involved in accidents caused by other drivers. However, at the fifth round in Turkey, he finally saw the chequered flag, finishing 17th after qualifying 14th. In the next race at Monaco, Vettel scored his first points of the 2008 Season with a fifth place finish, mainly due to the changing conditions. Vettel also benefitted from the downfall of other drivers, such as Adrian Sutil and Heikki Kovalianen. The Red Bull team were understood to have an option on Vettel's services for the 2009 season depending on the team's performance. Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschit said in July 2007: "There are contracts in place, and if we perform, he will be back with us in 2009". Vettel was confirmed as a Red Bull Racing driver for 2009 in the week leading up to the 2008 German GP , following the earlier announcement of David Coulthard's retirement at the end of 2008.

& thanks 4 the pics cora. he looks hot.

Now i get some new photos!!!! here's photos from the german GP: hockenheim. All of them is him on the podium enjoying himself, as he should 2 brazillians in the podium, lucky them and him celebrating , good 4 him hope y'all enjoy them kisses to all

I'm soo happy 4 david. I mean, he's had loads of fiancee's and i was surprised that he hasn't had children yet. I think that karen & david will make lovely parents. In the uk, people think that david is too much of a playboy you see, because he's had many fiancee's and stuff like that; but if david wants to live that way, let him do that I'm soo happy 4 them. I wish them all the best 4 the future. Nowww, below, here are some pics from old - new david coulthard. let the scots be lucky to have this pure talent kisses to alll

I'm A hugee fan of Kalomoira (greek καλομοιρα) ! Even though i'm from the UK. i secret combination. i know her secret combination is herrrr. anyways, i voted 4 her in th euro final! soo happy that UK gave her 12 points. she should've won she was better than dima bilan & ani lorak!!!!!! they only cme 1st & second cus the former USSR countries voted 4 them. Sir terry wogan even said!! i'll try to upload some pictures of Kalomoira in the near future. Πιο Πολι Τιν Κιριακι. The greatest greek show ever. i'm part greek myself kisses to all. (ps και ελλα ελλαδα :] )

I don't think Robert (i call him rob) is NOT the most good-looking man on this earth, but he is a F1 star in his own right. I hope that he might be winning world championships in the near future. & Good luck for rob on his F1 carreer path to superstardom . kisses to all (p.s he deserved 2 win @ canada )