celebforum - Amy Heidemann (Karmin)

Karmin is an American pop duo consisting of engaged couple Amy Heidemann (born April 29, 1986) and Nick Louis Noonan (born April 27, 1986). They are best known for their song "Brokenhearted," which reached the top 20 in the United States, and the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. They were known previously for their covers, including Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass." Their original song "Take It Away" was used in promos for the 2011 NBA Finals.

History

Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan met while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. Heidemann is a graduate from Seward High School in Nebraska. Noonan graduated from Old Town High School in Maine, where he was a member of the concert band and jazz ensemble. They released their first EP, Inside Out, in May 2010, also getting engaged later that year.

The duo's popularity grew from an appearance on the daytime talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show as well as exposure on YouTube, achieving more than 200 million views. The duo gained popularity after being discussed on reddit, and their video for "Look at Me Now" was posted on Ryan Seacrest's blog. The group later thanked reddit by giving the reddit alien mascot a prominent place in their video for their cover of "6 Foot 7 Foot."

After anticipation and speculation concerning Karmin signing with a record label, the group announced on June 2, 2011 that they had been signed by a major record label. Reports indicated, with confirmation from an industry insider, that the group had signed with Epic Records as part of L.A. Reid's return to the company. On their official website they asked their fans about what they wanted to hear on their album, and about 50% said they would like to have rapping.

They also made an appearance on the BET Awards in 2011, performing their covers before commercial breaks.

On February 11, 2012, Karmin was the musical guest on the American television show Saturday Night Live, performing two original songs, "Brokenhearted" and "I Told You So" from their album, which was released on May 8, 2012. On April 12, 2012, they returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to sing their hit single "Brokenhearted."

On July 24, 2012, Karmin performed on Good Morning America 's summer concert series.

On August 15, 2012, Karmin performed "Brokenhearted" and "Hello" on America's Got Talent's YouTube show.

On September 6, 2012, the duo confirmed via Twitter that they are in the process of making their first LP. It was first reported that the album would be released in November 2012, but the group stated on a Ustream chat that the album would not come out in November, they would be in the studio the whole month of November to record it.
Karmin in July 2012

On October 30, 2012, it was announced that Karmin will perform at the SBS KPOP Super Concert.

Discography
Out

Released: May 10, 2010
Label: P.I.C.
Formats: EP, digital download

— —
The Winslow Sessions

Released: February 16, 2011
Label: P.I.C.
Formats: EP, digital download

— —
Hello

Released: May 4, 2012
Label: Epic
Formats: EP, digital download

18 33 US: 19,000+

Other albums
Title Album details
Karmin Covers, Vol. 1

Released: May 24, 2011
Label: Karmin Music/The Complex Music Group
Formats: digital download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) Album
US
[22] US Dance
[22] US Pop
[22] AUS
[23] BEL (Vl)
[24] CAN
[22] IRL
[25] NZ
[26] UK
[27]
2011 "Crash Your Party" — — 36 — — — — — — Non-album single
2012 "Brokenhearted" 16 1 10 9 61 19 40 5 6

AUS: Platinum
CAN: Platinum
NZ: Platinum
US: Platinum

Hello
"Hello" 62 1 16 72 — 72 — 21 —
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released
Other singles

"Imagine" - Single with Jess Delgado, Tiffany Alvord, AJ Rafael, Dave Days, Sid Sriram & Dom Liberati (November 2, 2010)

"6 Foot 7 Foot" (Live Version) - Single from Karmin Covers, Vol. 1 (April 26, 2011)

"Look at Me Now" (Live Version) - Single from Karmin Covers, Vol. 1 (April 26, 2011)

"Take It Away" - Single from The Winslow Sessions (May 27, 2011)

"Super Bass" (featuring Questlove & Owen Biddle) - Single (June 6, 2011)

Etymology

The name of the band derives from the Latin word carmen, which means "song," and the word karma, making the name Karmin.
Awards and nominations
Year Nominated Work Award Nomination Result
2011 Karmin American Music Award New Media Honoree Won
2012 MTV O Music Awards Web Born Star Won
Teen Choice Awards Breakout Group Nominated
Web Star Nominated