Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Hollywood actor Idris Elba is reaching out to target urban youth audiences with his first Triller track, Girl With The Bat. Triller has already attracted the likes of Rita Ora, Tyga, The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Chantel Jeffies, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.
The Luther star’s dance track Girl With The Bat, features rapper Shadow Boxxer, and is hoping to attract an urban youth audience by launching it on the social media platform.
Artists are attracted to the platform as it helps them to target a younger urban audience that is often difficult to reach.
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