The 2000s (pronounced "two-thousands") was a decade that began on January 1, 2000, and ended on December 31, 2009.
The early part of the decade saw the long predicted breakthrough of economic giants in Asia, like India and China, which had double-digit growth during nearly the whole decade. It is also benefited from an economic boom, which saw the two most populous countries becoming an increasingly dominant economic force. The rapid catching-up of emerging economies with developed countries sparked some protectionist tensions during the period and was partly responsible for an increase in energy and food prices at the end of the decade. The economic developments in the latter third of the decade were dominated by a worldwide economic downturn, which started with the crisis in housing and credit in the United States in late 2007 and led to the bankruptcy of major banks and other financial institutions. The outbreak of this global financial crisis sparked a global recession, beginning in the United States and affecting most of the industrialized world.
The decade saw the rise of the Internet, which grew from covering 6.7% to 25.7% of the world population. This contributed to globalization during the decade, which allowed faster communication among people around the world;[1][2][3][4][5]
The war on terror and War in Afghanistan began after the September 11 attacks in 2001. The International Criminal Court was formed in 2002. In 2003, a United States-led coalition invaded Iraq, and the Iraq War led to the end of Saddam Hussein's rule as Iraqi President and the Ba'ath Party in Iraq. Al-Qaeda and affiliated Islamist militant groups performed terrorist acts throughout the decade. The Second Congo War, the deadliest conflict since World War II, ended in July 2003. Further wars that ended included the Algerian Civil War, the Angolan Civil War, the Sierra Leone Civil War, the Second Liberian Civil War, the Nepalese Civil War, and the Sri Lankan Civil War. Wars that began included the conflict in the Niger Delta, the Houthi insurgency in Yemen, and the Mexican drug war.
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The 2008 Summer Olympics (Chinese: 2008年夏季奥运会), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (Chinese: 第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会) and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (Chinese: 北京2008), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russia, Ukraine, Byelorussia, and Estonia).
Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds of voting. The Government of the People's Republic of China promoted the 2008 Games and invested heavily in new facilities and transport systems. 37 venues were used to host the events, including twelve constructed specifically for the 2008 Games. The equestrian events were held in Hong Kong, making these the third Olympics for which the events were held under the jurisdiction of two different NOCs. The sailing events were contested in Qingdao, while the football events took place across several different cities. (Full article...)
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Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is also noted for her impact on popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards.
Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series In Living Color in 1991. She rose to fame as an actress, starring as singer Selena in the film of the same name (1997), and established herself as the highest-paid Latin actress, with leading roles in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998). Lopez successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album, On the 6 (1999). In 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have a number-one album and a number-one film in the United States, with her second album, J.Lo, and the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. She has since become known for starring in romantic comedies, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Monster-in-Law (2005). Lopez released two albums in 2002: J to tha L–O! The Remixes and This Is Me... Then, the former becoming the first remix album to top the US Billboard 200. (Full article...)
The following are images from various 2000s-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1Wings haircut worn by singer Justin Bieber in 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 2Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2008. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 5Swedish actors in 2002 sporting various early 2000s fashions and hairstyles. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 6Kiff No Beat is an Ivorian hip-hop group from Abidjan. It was formed in 2009, and composed of five members. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 8Chinese skaters, 2007. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 9Fergie's The Dutchess sold over 6 million copies worldwide becoming one of the most successful albums of the era. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 10The flared jeans of the late 1990s remained fashionable throughout the early and mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 11A cybergoth with goggles, synthetic blue hair and shaved head, 2005 (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 12Sean Paul's third album The Trinity debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, breaking records with its first-week sales for a reggae/dancehall artist, and eventually going Platinum in the United States. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 14In 2002, Grinspoon performed at the Australian Record Industry Association Awards. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 15Britney Spears was the best-selling female artist of the decade.
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Image 16Shakira was the best selling Latin female artist, also one of the best selling women of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 17Australian electronic group The Avalanches released their debut album Since I Left You in 2000. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 18In 2009, Phyzix released his debut studio album The Lone Ranger LP which contained the hit singles Cholapitsa and Gamba. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 19Beyoncé was one of the best selling female performers of the 2000s.
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Image 20On September 23, 2004, the RIAA certified Up! at 11× Platinum, giving Shania Twain the distinction of being the only female artist to have three consecutive diamond albums released in the United States. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 21Black Muntu is an urban rap group with a massive following across Zambia. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 23Taylor Swift rose to fame in the late 2000s, with her unique country-pop style, spawning global hits like " Love Story" and " You Belong with Me". (from 2000s in music)
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Image 24Zoë Bell in 2006 sporting a medium length hairstyle and blended highlights (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 26Blink-182's song " All the Small Things" kickstarted a resurgence of interest in pop rock. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 27Female tourists in 2005 sporting colorful mid-2000s athletic fashions. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 28American Idol winner Carrie Underwood registered successful songs on country music charts. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 29Janet Jackson was awarded the American Music Awards' Award of Merit in March 2001 for "her finely crafted, critically acclaimed and socially conscious, multi-platinum albums". (from 2000s in music)
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Image 31Example of the two button slim-fit suit popular in the late 2000s in the UK, US and China. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 33Young women in Portugal with straightened hair and thick makeup in 2007 (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 34Chunky sneakers of the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 37Paisley handbag associated with the boho-chic look. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 38Ecuadorian emo kids from the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 39Coldplay is considered to be the most successful British rock act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 40Robyn on tour in 2003. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 41Navel piercings were popular from 1995 all the way to 2007/2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 42During the decade, Flavour N'abania was able to find success by embracing older genres, such as highlife, and remixing them into something more modern. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 43Slim-fit tweed popular in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 44American rapper Jay Z (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 45Close-fitting vintage printed T-shirt (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 47Jennifer Lopez was the first actress and singer in history to have both a film and an album at No. 1 in the same week. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 48Indie rock singer Damian Kulash wearing psychedelic 1960s inspired clothing, 2006 (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 49In 2005, The New York Times wrote, "Reggaetón has conquered parties, clubs and lately radio; Daddy Yankee's hit " Gasolina" reached MTV and the playlists of many hip-hop stations." (from 2000s in music)
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Image 50Three of System of a Down's albums debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 51An orchestra performing a Video Games Live event (from 2000s in video games)
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Image 52Miranda Kerr in 2004 modeling for Obar Jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 53Mariah Carey's 2008 album E=MC² spawned her 18th chart-topper, " Touch My Body", with which she surpassed Elvis Presley to become the solo artist with the most Hot 100 No. 1 songs in history. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 54In Taiwan alone, 250,000 copies of S.H.E's Super Star were sold. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 55Slim-fitting plaid Western shirt gained popularity in the UK in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 57Tattoos and extreme body piercings went mainstream in the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 58Young American woman in 2007 wearing a white miniskirt, a blue bikini top, and sunglasses (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 59Winklepicker boots fashionable in England, Italy and Mexico from 2005 onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 60Kylie Minogue is considered the biggest Australian pop act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 61Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel are members of the High School Musical, Disney's most successful musical and soundtracks of the 2000s.
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Image 62Jamaican woman with cornrows, 2002. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 63Swedish Raggare, 2005. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 64Aerosmith toured for every year of the 2000s except 2008. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 65Canadian Avril Lavigne was the biggest breakthrough of the 2000s worldwide with 40 million albums sold.
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Image 66Enya's 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 67Nickelback has sold over 50 million albums and was one of the biggest post-grunge bands of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 68Ramallah Underground have been considered the founders of Palestinian hip-hop. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 69My Chemical Romance is considered one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s and a major act in the pop-punk and emo genres, despite the band rejecting the latter label. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 70Dennis Rodman wearing an Ed Hardy shirt, and Donald Trump wearing a navy blue two button suit in 2009 (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 71Justin Timberlake was one of the best-selling male artists of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 74In 2007, it took four hours for TVXQ to sell out 33,000 seats for a series of concerts in Seoul. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 76Scene kids, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 77Lynda Thomas released successful rock singles in 2000 and 2001. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 78Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performing in 2005. Foo Fighters achieved major commercial success and won multiple Grammy Awards in the 2000s, including Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2001, 2004, and 2008. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 79Delta Goodrem released her debut album Innocent Eyes in 2003 which became a monster smash hit – it went to No. 1 and stayed for 29 non-consecutive weeks, being certified 14× Platinum for selling over 1 million copies, the second most of all time in Australia. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 80Lady Gaga's single, " Poker Face", reached number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the UK. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 81Nas is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 82An Xbox Debug Kit, intended for game developers on porting PC games to the Xbox. (from 2000s in video games)
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Image 84The Black Eyed Peas began utilizing Auto-Tune and electropop– dance in their most successful album to date, The E.N.D., which spawned five top ten hit singles.
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Image 85Singer Mary J. Blige topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001 with her smash single, " Family Affair", taken from hit album No More Drama. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 86Soulja Boy's 2007 debut single " Crank That" was considered the biggest dance fad since the Macarena. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 87Haifa Wehbe released her second studio album Baddi Aech (Arabic: بدي عيش, English: "I Want to Live") in early 2005, following the success of lead single "Ya Hayat Albi." Released after the assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri, the title single of the album is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights". (from 2000s in music)
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Image 88Ayumi Hamasaki was one of the most popular Japanese stars of the 2000s, known as " The Empress of Japanese Pop". (from 2000s in music)
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Image 90Swedish teenagers wearing typical late 2000s male hairstyles, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 91Following her 1990's success, Namie Amuro remained popular during this era. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 92Young woman in summer 2009 wearing all black clothes (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 93Young woman wearing sundress and Christian Louboutin shoes, 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 95Leeann Tweeden, 2003, wearing an off-the-shoulder top and cargo pants. She also sports highlights on her hair. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 96Young woman wearing dress made from African patterned fabric in 2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 97Tasha Baxter's breakthrough in the international music charts started with "In the Beginning" in 2002. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 98T-Pain was initially criticized for popularizing autotune, which is now considered an iconic trend of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 99American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is the most successful winner of American Idol and a key artist in the power pop and pop rock movement of the 2000s.
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Image 100Wii (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
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Image 101Jay Chou was a dominant force in Asian music for almost all of the 2000s and the first half of the next decade. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 103In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his international hit single " Gasolina", which is credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 105BoA's No. 1 was the fourth-best-selling record of 2002 in South Korea. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 106Anika Moa's debut studio album Thinking Room, released in 2001, reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 107Good Charlotte received platinum status and gained a large fan base worldwide. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 108Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour became the highest grossing female tour and the highest grossing solo tour of all-time making $408 million in 85 shows. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 110Guitar Hero controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
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Image 111In 2008, Amy Winehouse tied the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and became the first British woman to win five Grammys. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 112Luis Fonsi's " Nada Es Para Siempre" received a nomination for Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year at the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 114Buzz! controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
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Image 115Jared Leto wearing slim-fit formal wear; Popular 2008–onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 118American rapper Eminem is the most commercially successful artist of the decade.
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Image 120Young woman in 2003 wearing a horizontal striped shirt and boot-cut jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 121Californian band Orson in 2006 wearing mid 1960s-inspired apparel (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 122Woman wearing backless top and microskirt at Cologne Pride, 2006. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 123Singer-songwriter-guitarist Tanya Chua was successful during the 2000s as a leading Mandopop artist. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 124In 2003, Stephon Harris's album The Grand Unification Theory won the Martin E. Segal Award from Jazz at Lincoln Center. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 125German Mosher, the more punk-like incarnation of scene, early to mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 127English-Australian singer Peter Andre in 2004 wearing ripped and sandblasted baggy jeans influenced by surfer and hip-hop fashion. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 128Girl with curly brown hair sporting an off-the-shoulder top, a carry over from the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 129Indian couple wearing a mixture of traditional dress and Western clothing (from 2000s in fashion)
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Image 130Paulina Rubio's Paulina remained on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for 99 weeks. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 131O-Zone's " Dragostea Din Tei" topped charts in France, Germany, and Austria for over three months, reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 72 on the US Pop 100. (from 2000s in music)
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Image 132Alicia Keys was the best selling female R&B performer of the 2000s. (from 2000s in music)
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