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The Stunners

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{{Short description|American pop group}}

{{About|a music group||Stunner (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Stunners

| image = The Stunners live at Celebrity Basketball Game 2009.png

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| caption = The original lineup (left to right: Gonino, Tinashe, Esparza, Kiyoko and Sanders) performing live at Celebrity Basketball Game in 2009

| origin = United States

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| years_active = 2007–2011

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| current_members =

| past_members = * Allie Gonino

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The Stunners were an American girl group formed in Los Angeles in 2007. Originally the members were Allie Gonino, Hayley Kiyoko, Marisol Esparza, Kelsey Sanders, and Tinashe. In July 2009 after the debut single "Bubblegum", Sanders left the group and was replaced by Lauren Hudson. The group disbanded in 2011.

Career

= 2007–2009: Beginning and Sanders departure =

In 2007, Allie Gonino, Hayley Kiyoko, Kelsey Sanders, Marisol Esparza, and Tinashe became friends and formed the group. Six months later, the group signed with Columbia Records and contributed a song to the iCarly soundtrack.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/stunners/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107141047/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/stunners/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2010|title=The Stunners Biography on MTV|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|accessdate=October 23, 2011}} The debut single wasn't released and, in 2009, the group left Columbia and signed a production deal with Lionsgate Entertainment, who also produced a scripted television show pilot based on the group, which was ordered by MTV.{{cite news|url=http://www.jsyk.com/2009/10/20/listen-to-the-stunners-new-self-titled-ep/|title=Listen to The Stunners' New Self-Titled EP|work=AOL|publisher=Nadine Cheung|date=September 20, 2009|accessdate=October 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729050225/http://www.jsyk.com/2009/10/20/listen-to-the-stunners-new-self-titled-ep/|archive-date=July 29, 2010|url-status=dead}} On March 18, 2009, they released a single titled "Bubblegum" to iTunes along with the official video for the single. In July 2009, Sanders left the group to pursue her acting career and was substituted by Lauren Hudson.

= 2010–2011: ''The Stunners'' and split =

File:Thestunnersontourwithjb.jpg by Justin Bieber, in July 2010.
{{small|(L–R:Hudson, Tinashe, Gonino, Kiyoko and Esparza.)}}]]

On September 29, 2009, the girls released a 5-song EP influenced by Madonna, Gwen Stefani, and Rihanna.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-stunners-mn0002126388|title=The Stunners: Biography|publisher=Allmusic|date=March 22, 2012}} On December 13, 2009, they appeared on Anything Anything with Rich Russo where they performed an a cappella version of "Santa Bring My Soldier Home". In late December 2009, they released the single "We Got It", with a music video released in February 2010.{{cite news|last=Lindell|first=Karen|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jul/16/hayleys-comet-ever-since-she-joined-the-stunners/|title=Hayley's Comet|work=Ventura County Star|date=July 16, 2010|accessdate=October 23, 2011|archive-date=September 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907012005/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jul/16/hayleys-comet-ever-since-she-joined-the-stunners/|url-status=dead}} The group performed the song on The Today Show{{cite web|url=http://www.thestunnersmusic.com/|title=HELLO! Meet the Stunners!|accessdate=September 15, 2011|archive-date=September 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919213710/http://thestunnersmusic.com/|url-status=dead}} as well as The Wendy Williams Show. In 2010, they signed to Universal Republic Records and released the single "Dancin' Around the Truth" to iTunes as well as Top 40 radio stations.{{cite news|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|work=All Access Music Groupaccessdate=2010-04-25}} The music video premiered June 2, just before the group was announced as an opening act on Justin Bieber's My World Tour.{{cite news|url=http://concertsandsports.wordpress.com/2010/06/03/justin-bieber-presents-the-stunners/|title=Justin Bieber presents The Stunners!|date=June 3, 2010|accessdate=October 23, 2011}} They released a holiday single in December 2010, produced by Desmond Child, and written by the five members of the group,{{cite news|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/68150/garner-debuts-country-version-of-santa-bring-my-so?ref=search|title=Garner Debuts Country Version of Santa Bring My Soldier Home|work=All Access Music Group|date=December 10, 2009|accessdate=October 23, 2011}} titled "Santa Bring My Soldier Home" and encouraged donations the USO for soldiers overseas, not with their families for the holidays.{{cite web|url=http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2009/12/08/the-stunners-santa-bring-my-soldier-home-wendy-williams-show-performance/ |title=The Stunners – "Santa Bring My Soldier Home" + Wendy Williams Show performance |work=BandWebLogs |date=December 9, 2009 |accessdate=October 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105174624/http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2009/12/08/the-stunners-santa-bring-my-soldier-home-wendy-williams-show-performance/ |archivedate=November 5, 2011 }}

They had finished their run after twenty dates on the tour and returned to LA to record new songs with producers and writers such as Toby Gad, The Cataracs, Dave Broome,{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=11702622&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713192341/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=11702622&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=BMI Repertoire Search – The Stunners – MAKE ME SING|accessdate=December 29, 2011}} Livvi Franc,{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883208411&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1 |title=ASCAP search results – The Stunners – SAY NO |accessdate=December 29, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Sheppard Soloman, Jimmy Harry and Tony Kanal of No Doubt fame.{{cite news|last=Leeuwis |first=Jermy |url=http://musicremedy.com/t/the-stunners/album/debut-ep-7463.html |title=The Stunners to release Debut EP album |work=Music Remedy |date=October 6, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318073650/http://musicremedy.com/t/the-stunners/album/debut-ep-7463.html |archivedate=March 18, 2012 }} They shot a fourth music video in the desert of California in November for their new song "Spin The Bottle" which premiered on December 31, 2010. A full album along with an official second single titled "Heart Stops Beating", written by Tinashe and Allie and produced by Orange Factory Music was planned,{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=882511733&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1 |title=ASCAP search results Stunners – HEARTS STOP BEATING |accessdate=December 29, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} but canceled when the group disbanded in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/The_Stunners_(group)|title=The Stunners (group)|work=eNotes|accessdate=October 23, 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://ellegirl.elle.com/girl-gossip/2011/the-lying-games-allie-gonino-dishes-on-her-new-role-makeup-tricks-shoe-splurging/ |title=The Lying Game's Allie Gonino Dishes On Her New Role, Makeup Tricks and Shoe Splurging |work=Elle Girl |publisher=Karen Hor and Jaclyn Palazzolo |date=October 12, 2011 |accessdate=October 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114102251/http://ellegirl.elle.com/girl-gossip/2011/the-lying-games-allie-gonino-dishes-on-her-new-role-makeup-tricks-shoe-splurging/ |archivedate=November 14, 2011 }}

Members

{{#tag:timeline|

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id:vocals value:red legend:Lead_vocals

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bar:Gonino text:"Allie Gonino"

bar:Kiyoko text:"Hayley Kiyoko"

bar:Sanders text:"Kelsey Sanders"

bar:Esparza text:"Marisol Esparza"

bar:Tinashe text:"Tinashe"

bar:Hudson text:"Lauren Hudson"

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bar:Kiyoko from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2011 color:vocals

bar:Sanders from:01/01/2007 till:15/06/2009 color:vocals

bar:Esparza from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2011 color:vocals

bar:Tinashe from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2011 color:vocals

bar:Hudson from:15/06/2009 till:03/01/2011 color:vocals

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Discography

= Extended play =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | EP details

scope="row"| The Stunners{{cite web|url=http://tigerbeat.com/2009/11/meet-the-stunners/|title=The Stunners EP|publisher=Tiger Beat|date=March 22, 2012}}{{Cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-stunners-ep/id336183678 |title=The Stunners – EP |publisher=iTunes |date=May 30, 2011 |accessdate=June 4, 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308030824/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-stunners-ep/id336183678 |archivedate=March 8, 2010 }}

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= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart
positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
Dance
{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2010-08-29/hot-dance-singles-sales|title=Dance Singles – August 29, 2010|publisher=Billboard|date=September 8, 2012 |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
A/C
{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2010-01-09/hot-adult-contemporary-tracks|title=Adult Contemporary – January 9, 2010|publisher=Billboard|date=September 8, 2012 |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}

scope="row" | "Bubblegum"{{Cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/the_stunners_f1/bubblegum/|title=Bubblegum – Single |publisher=iTunes|date=May 30, 2011|accessdate=June 4, 2011}}{{deprecated source|certain=y|date=November 2024}}

| rowspan="2"| 2009

| — || —

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "We Got It"{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Stunners-We-Got-It/release/8265849|title=The Stunners We Got It|work=Discogs|date=May 30, 2011|accessdate=June 4, 2011}}

| 14 || —

| rowspan="2"| The Stunners

scope="row"| "Dancin' Around the Truth"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dancin-around-truth-feat/374393003|title=Dancin' Around the Truth – Single|publisher=iTunes|date=May 30, 2011|access-date=June 4, 2011}}
(featuring New Boyz)

| rowspan="3"| 2010

| — || —

scope="row" | "Spin the Bottle"{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Stunners-Spin-the-Bottle/release/6878788|title=Spin the Bottle|publisher=Discogs|date=May 30, 2011|accessdate=June 4, 2011}}

| — || —

| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Santa Bring My Soldier Home"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/santa-bring-my-soldier-home/408834605|title=Santa Bring My Soldier Home – Single|publisher=iTunes|date=May 30, 2011|access-date=June 4, 2011}}

| — || 19

align="center" colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

= Other appearances =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row"| "Let's Hear It for the Boy"

| 2008

| iCarly

= Music videos =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Director

scope="row" | "Bubblegum"

| 2009

| Mike Nazzaro{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/19725/1/tinashe-like-a-boss|title=Tinashe: like a boss|work=Dazed Digital|date=October 1, 2014|accessdate=October 13, 2014}}

scope="row"| "We Got It"

| rowspan="3"| 2010

| Garrett Rosenblum and Ori Ravid{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Stunners-We-Got-It/release/8265849|title=The Stunners We Got It- MUSIC VIDEO|work=Mr Video|date=October 1, 2014|accessdate=October 13, 2014}}

scope="row"| "Dancin' Around the Truth"

| Smallz and Rasking{{cite web|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/the-stunners/Dancin-Around-The-Truth/USUV71001333|title=The Stunners – Dancin' Around the Truth|work=VEVO|date=October 1, 2014|accessdate=October 13, 2014}}

scope="row" | "Spin the Bottle"

| Travis Hoffman{{cite web|url=http://www.richardvialet.com/#!music-videoscommercials/c1m9h|title=The Stunners – Spin the Bottle|work=Richard Vialet Cinematographer|date=October 1, 2014|accessdate=October 13, 2014}}

Concert tours

;Opening act

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • [https://twitter.com/TheStunners Official Twitter]
  • [http://www.facebook.com/thestunnersmusic Official Facebook]

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{{Hayley Kiyoko}}

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