Quiz answers: Where were you in the…
1990s
- Question: Which boy band, formed in 1995, included Justin Timberlake as a member and became global superstars?
Answer: NSYNC - Question: Who was the original lead singer of Powderfinger, the Brisbane band that rose to fame in the late 1990s?
Answer: Bernard Fanning - Question: Which Australian singer released the worldwide hit “Torn” in 1997?
Answer: Natalie Imbruglia - Question: What is the title of the 1992 hit song by Whitney Houston, famously featured in the movie The Bodyguard?
Answer: I Will Always Love You - Question: What was the name of classical music phenomenon, featuring José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, which captured global attention during the 1990s?
Answer: The Three Tenors
2000s
- Question: Which Australian singer won the first season of Australian Idol in 2003?
Answer: Guy Sebastian - Question: Which American artist released the album The College Dropout in 2004, launching his career as a global hip-hop star?
Answer: Kanye West - Question: Which Australian singer released the international smash hit “Scar” in 2004?
Answer: Missy Higgins - Question: Which British singer exploded onto the charts in 2008 with her album 19?
Answer: Adele - Question: Which pop megastar famously performed at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Closing Ceremony?
Answer: Kylie Minogue
2010s
- Question: Which 2012 song by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) became an international #1 hit?
Answer: “Somebody That I Used to Know” - Question: Which English singer-songwriter released the massive album ÷ (Divide) in 2017?
Answer: Ed Sheeran - Question: Which Australian band won Best Group at the 2015 ARIA Awards with their debut album Hills End?
Answer: DMA’s - Question: Which Australian pop star had a hit with “Chandelier” in 2014, despite rarely showing her face publicly?
Answer: Sia - Question: Which singer from New Zealand shot to fame with the 2013 hit “Royals”?
Answer: Lorde
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