Guide to Jingle Ball 2008

December 11, 2008 at 10:35PM

RIHANNA

Age: 20.

Home: St. Michael, Barbados.

Hot hits: "Umbrella," "SOS," "Take a Bow," "Disturbia"

Fun fact: Last night, she performed at the 80th annual Royal Variety Performance for Prince Charles and other British royalty.

CHRIS BROWN

Age: 19.

Home: Tappahannock, Va.

Hot hits: "Run It," "Kiss Kiss," "Forever," "With You," "No Air"

Fun fact: He was the first male solo artist to have his debut single zoom to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100.

T.I.

Age: 28.

Home: Atlanta.

Hot hits: "My Love," "Whatever You Like," "Live Your Life"

Fun fact: "Live Your Life" set a record by jumping from No. 80 to No. 1.

DAVID ARCHULETA

Age: 17.

Home: Murray, Utah.

Hot hit: "Crush."

Fun fact: The "American Idol" runner-up's mom is from Honduras and he was raised on Latin music.

SHONTELLE

Age: 23.

Home: St. James, Barbados.

Hot hit: "T-shirt."

Fun fact: She and Rihanna appeared in J-Status' video for "Roll It" in 2007.

BOYS LIKE GIRLS

Home: Boston.

Hot hits: "The Great Escape," "Hero/Heroine."

Fun fact: Guitarist Paul DiGiovanni and drummer John Keefe are cousins.

LADY GAGA

Age: 22.

Home: Yonkers, N.Y.

Hot hit: "Just Dance."

Fun fact: This dance diva went to the same private girls' school as Paris Hilton, then to Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

JON BREAM

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