Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name (pronounced [ˈalˠ̪apə]) for Scotland. It is cognate to Alba in Irish and Nalbin in Manx, the two other Goidelic Insular Celtic languages, as well as similar words in the Brythonic Insular Celtic languages of Cornish (Alban) and Welsh (Yr Alban) also meaning Scotland.

The term first appears in classical texts as Ἀλβίων or Ἀλουΐων (in Ptolemy's writings), later as Albion in Latin documents. Historically, the term refers to Britain as a whole and is ultimately based on the Indo-European root for "white". It later came to be used by Gaelic speakers in the form of Alba (dative Albainn, genitive Albann, now obsolete) as the name given to the former kingdom of the Picts which had by the time of its first usage with this meaning, expanded around the time of king Causantín mac Áeda (Constantine II, 943-952). The region Breadalbane (Bràghad Albainn, the upper part of "Alba") takes its name from it as well.

As time passed that kingdom incorporated others to the southern territories. It became re-Latinized in the High Medieval period as "Albania" (it is unclear whether it may ultimately share the same etymon as the modern Albania). This latter word was employed mainly by Celto-Latin writers, and most famously by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It was this word which passed into Middle English as Albany, although very rarely was this used for the Kingdom of Scotland, but rather for the notional Duchy of Albany. It is from the latter that Albany, the capital of the US state of New York, takes its name.

Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead vocalist and drummer of hip-hop band N.E.R.D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He released his first single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his first album In My Mind in 2006.

As part of The Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various musicians. The two have earned three Grammy Awards amongst ten nominations. He is also the co-founder of the clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Clothing. He is a member of the supergroup V.A. Playaz with Fam-Lay, Clipse, Skillz, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland & Magoo.

Pharrell Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the eldest of three sons of Carolyn, a teacher, and Pharaoh Williams, a handyman. He met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp where Williams played the keyboards and drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. They were also both members of a marching band; Williams played the snare drum while Chad was student conductor. With Hugo, Williams attended Princess Anne High School where they played in the school band; there he got the name Skateboard P.

Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002). Alba later appeared in various films including Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.

Alba has been called a sex symbol. She appears on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted number one on AskMen.com's list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped. She has also won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and a Golden Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series Dark Angel.

Martina Stoessel is an Argentine actress and singer. She currently has the lead role in the Disney Channel Original Series, Violetta.

Martina Stoessel was born in Argentina, she is the daughter of the director of the Baila Conmigo Paraguay program, Alejandro Stoessel. She has a brother Fran Stoessel. Martina began her artistic training at a young age, performing studied singing, piano, musical comedy, theater and dance.

In 2011, Stoessel was responsible for voicing the Spanish version of the song «The Glow», «Tu Resplandor», which performs the original versión the singer Shannon Saunders. Song is part of the album Disney Princess: Fairy Tale Songs, in which successes are collected from different Disney animated films, as well as the unreleased track.

On March 2, 2012, Walt Disney Records and Disney Channel released the soundtrack of Celebratón, "Celebratón in Concert", a compilation that includes all the hit songs that sounded in the special year-end, which was issued by the screen Disney Channel on December 31, 2011, where Martina performs «Tu Resplandor».

Rebecca de Alba (October 26, 1964, Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico) is a Mexican model and TV presenter. She dated Mexican actor Guillermo Capetillo and Mexican singer Leonardo de Lozanne. She also ended her on-again, off-again romance with Ricky Martin.

She studied Journalism in Colorado and went back to Mexico where participated in the Miss Mexico pageant where she obtained the sixth place and won the "Miss Dorian Grey" title for the best legs and a modelling contract and she won the right to represent Mexico in Miss International 1985 but she didn't place. She worked on several shows, and eventually in 1993 got one of her own named Un Nuevo Dia, co-hosting it with César Costa. For 5 years, she received many important guests on her show and became well known not only in Mexico, but also in different countries.

Through the years she has done a lot of modelling, and became spokesperson for the make up brand Avon, as well as the first Mexican representative of Bulgari jewelry. Lending her image to charities as Cambia Un Destino, Telethon, and AIDS funds, she has helped to do her best for those who need it.