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An Entity of Type : wsb:Artist_Group, within Data Space : covidontheweb.inria.fr associated with source document(s)

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  • Fun.
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  • Fun.
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  • Paramore
  • Anathallo
  • Bleachers_(band)
  • Janelle_Monáe
  • Panic!_at_the_Disco
  • Pink_(singer)
  • Steel_Train
  • Tegan_and_Sara
  • The_Format
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  • Musical trios
  • Grammy Award winners
  • Independent Music Awards winners
  • American indie rock groups
  • Alternative rock groups from New York
  • Musical groups from New York City
  • 2008 establishments in New York
  • Fueled by Ramen artists
  • Fun (band)
  • Indie pop groups from New York
  • LGBT rights activists from the United States
  • Musical groups established in 2008
dbo:abstract
  • Fun. (stylized as fun.) is an American indie pop band based in New York City. It was formed by Nate Ruess, former lead singer of The Format, with Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff, of Anathallo and Steel Train respectively. Fun has released two albums: Aim and Ignite in August 2009 and Some Nights in February 2012.The band is best known for three hit singles from Some Nights: Grammy Award-winning %22We Are Young%22 (featuring Janelle Monáe), %22Some Nights%22, and %22Carry On%22. %22We Are Young%22 reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Digital Songs charts. It also peaked at number one in the United Kingdom. %22Some Nights%22 was released as the album's second single in June 2012, peaking at number three on the Hot 100 chart and becoming Fun's second Top 10 single, as well as the band's second song to reach platinum status in the United States.On February 10, 2013, Fun won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for %22We Are Young%22. Additionally, Fun was a nominee for four other Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo or Group Performance (both for %22We Are Young%22) along with Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album (both for Some Nights).
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  • American indie pop band
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  • 2008
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wsb:allMusic_page
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  • 380832
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wsb:deezer_page
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  • 28554
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wsb:iTunes_page
wsb:lastFm_page
wsb:location
wsb:name_without_accent
  • Fun.
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  • Fueled By Ramen
  • Hassle Records
  • Nettwerk
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  • Indie Pop
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