Gwen Stefani Video Showcase

Gwen Renée Stefani Rossdale (;See inogolo:pronunciation of Gwen Stefani. born October 3, 1969) is an American singer and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt.

With previous material ranging from punk rock to new wave music, their third wave ska oriented third studio album Tragic Kingdom (1995) was a success, selling 16 million copies. It spawned the singles "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak". The band's popularity went into decline with its fourth album, Return of Saturn (2000), but Rock Steady (2001) focused on dancehall production traits, and generally received positive reviews.

Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by music of the 1980s,Murison, Krissi. "Gwen Stefani : Love Angel Music Baby". NME. Retrieved May 10, 2007. and emerged an success with sales of seven million. The album's third single "Hollaback Girl" was the first U.S. digital download to sell one million copies.Hiatt, Brian. "Stefani, Peas Lead Singles Boom". Rolling Stone. January 19, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2007. Stefani's second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006) yielded "Wind It Up", a moderate success, and "The Sweet Escape"."Billboard Hot 100 (46/2006): Charts". Music Square. Retrieved April 29, 2007. Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.McGibbon, Rob. "No natural born popstar". The Daily Telegraph. May 13, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2007. She won the World's Best-Selling New Female Artist at the World Music Awards 2005.

In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. and expanded her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and fashion. Stefani performs and makes public appearances with four back-up dancers known as the Harajuku Girls dancers. She married British grunge musician Gavin Rossdale in 2002 and they have two sons: Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, who was born May 26, 2006, and Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, who was born August 20, 2008.

The discography of Gwen Stefani, an American pop rock singer, consists of two studio albums, eleven singles, fourteen music videos and a video album on Interscope Records. She has sold more than nine million albums as a solo artist. Stefani is also a member of the rock band No Doubt, who have released several albums.

Stefani began to record solo material in early 2003, and her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. was released in November 2004. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart at number seven and sold well, reaching multi-platinum status in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. The first single released from the album was "What You Waiting For?", which charted in the top ten in most of the countries in which it was released. "Rich Girl" was released as the album's second single, a duet with rapper Eve; it was successful on several formats, and reached the top ten in the UK and the U.S. The third single "Hollaback Girl" became Stefani's first U.S. and second Australian number-one single; it was less successful elsewhere. The fourth single "Cool" was released shortly following the popularity of its predecessor, but failed to match its chart success, reaching the top twenty in UK and U.S. "Luxurious" was released as the album's fifth single, but did not perform as well as its predecessors. "Crash" was released in early 2006 as the album's sixth single in lieu of Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'s sequel, which was delayed by Stefani's pregnancy. It charted only in the U.S.

Stefani released her second album The Sweet Escape in December 2006, and has released five singles from it. The album contains new wave and electro/dance music similar to its predecessor, and explores more modern pop sounds. The first single released from the album was "Wind It Up", which peaked in the top twenty in most of the countries in which it was released. The second single, "The Sweet Escape", featuring rapper Akon, peaked in the top ten of most charts, reaching number two in the U.S and UK. "4 in the Morning" was released as the album's third single; it performed badly, reaching the top ten only in Australia and New Zealand. "Now That You Got It", a hybrid song featuring reggae artist Damian Marley, also charted badly; it did not chart in the top 20 anywhere except Norway and failed to chart at all in the U.S. The album's fifth and final single, "Early Winter", was released across only mainland Europe and charted moderately well.