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Music
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “'SexKylie' image shift and backlash surrounding Let's Get to It tour” and “On a Night Like This: requests for a less explicit version of music video”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Paternity dispute with Eddie Murphy and legal proceedings” and “Allegations of abuse and sexual blackmail against Stephen Belafonte; restraining order”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Personal expenses deducted through Costaguana: VAT reassessment and penalty upheld by Madrid High Court” and “Costaguana corporate structure and personal income tax: High Court upholds attribution of higher remuneration to Bosé”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “TVXQ/JYJ split: legal battle against SM Entertainment over exclusive contract” and “Recordings of insulting remarks towards "sasaeng" fans and collective apology by JYJ”.
8 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Arrest and subsequent five-million-won fine for marijuana use” and “Alternative military service deemed irregular: annulment and renewed enlistment”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Gambling addiction since adolescence: massive losses, debts, seizures and loans from friends” and “1983: Pupo admits striking his record label manager Freddy Naggiar”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “New York: rape and assault allegation, departure after bail and subsequent dropping of charges” and “Paris 2016: exceptional support from King Mohammed VI to fund his defence”.
8 controversies · 17 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Music
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Cover of « Bella Ciao » criticised for its commercial treatment” and “Eurovision rehearsal interrupted to deliver message of peace”.
8 controversies · 14 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Murder of Øystein 'Euronymous' Aarseth: Conviction for Premeditated Murder” and “Church Arsons: Convictions for Three Fires and One Attempt, but Acquittal over Fantoft”.
8 controversies · 13 sources3 convictions
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Long-running public feud with Cassper Nyovest, including slap ultimately admitted” and “Use of homophobic term "moffie": public apology”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “French tax investigation into her residence and income” and “Allegations of plagiarism and appropriation concerning the 'Dis-le' music video”.
7 controversies · 7 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Public reversal towards settlers after decades of criticism” and “Detained during demonstration against judicial reform”.
7 controversies · 9 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “The Matrix disputes her account of creating Complicated, Sk8er Boi and I'm With You” and “Chantal Kreviazuk accuses her of questionable songwriting practices, then fully retracts”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Temporary removal of 'Amnésie' over an unauthorised sample” and “Belgium's 2018 World Cup anthem cancelled following controversy over his misogynistic lyrics”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Religious controversy surrounding 'Vampires Are Alive'” and “'Somebody Dance With Me': acknowledged borrowing from Rockwell and out-of-court settlement”.
7 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “"Games of Society" case: 2013 investigation into alleged sexual relations with minors, closed in 2014” and “Separate sexual complaint by beautician: questioned under caution in 2026 and counter-allegations of extortion”.
7 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Never Let Go: plagiarism allegations concerning Shape of My Heart, despite permission from Sting” and “Dispute with Universal over Utada the Best, a compilation released without her support”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2011: home used for parties where two 15-year-old girls were regularly intoxicated and assaulted” and “2011: penetrative sexual intercourse with 15-year-old girl during party”.
7 controversies · 4 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Drink-driving: stopped by police, blood alcohol level of 0.071% and licence suspension” and “Biological father's legal action over parentage and adoption, withdrawn after extensive media coverage”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Early judicial allegations in dispute with New Entertainment Academy” and “1981 Shūkan Gendai article and agency retaliation against publisher Kodansha”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2001 conviction for six sexual offences against teenagers and appeal refused” and “"Pervert in the Park": complaint against News of the World rejected, but coverage disputed”.
7 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Photograph on ledge of 34-storey building and apology for dangerous behaviour” and “Public support for Duck Dynasty's "family values" following Phil Robertson's homophobic remarks”.
7 controversies · 15 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Israel: Cancellation of Tel Aviv Concert Followed by Catalogue Geoblocking in No Music for Genocide Campaign” and “Royals: Allegation of Racialised Criticism of Hip-Hop Conventions”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Recurring controversies over album « Jihad » and its imagery” and “Old video containing homophobic insult, followed by public regret”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Public defence of "Yahoo boys" and controversy over cyberfraud” and “EFCC trial for computer fraud and bank card data”.
7 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Conviction for incitement to racial hatred following 'Casser du Noir' sketch” and “Conviction for insulting police officers following traffic stop”.
7 controversies · 13 sources2 convictions
Music
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Hidden-camera staging of the music video for 'Formidable'” and “Televised accusation of plagiarising an old comedy sketch by Sim”.
7 controversies · 16 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Rape of Ellen ten Damme in Morocco: three-year sentence on appeal in the combined case” and “Rape of Naomi at a songwriting camp in 2018: conviction upheld and detailed on appeal”.
6 controversies · 5 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “'Collide' Dispute with Leona Lewis and Syco over Fade Into Darkness Instrumental” and “Backlash at Ultra 2013 After Introducing Bluegrass and Folk into an EDM Set”.
6 controversies · 12 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Drink-driving in 2016 with a blood alcohol level of approximately 0.097%” and “Attempted bribery of a police officer with 2 million won to suppress drink-driving case”.
6 controversies · 6 sources2 convictions
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Nude Playboy cover: image controversy and family opposition” and “Enduring feud with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh on The X Factor”.
6 controversies · 15 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “MÜYORBİR: royalty complaint and allegations of irregularities in rights distribution” and “RTÜK 2016: repeated sanctions over Dan Dan for imagery deemed erotic and lyrics interpreted as normalising suicide”.
6 controversies · 12 sources1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Radio censorship of 'Le Diable (ça va)'” and “Controversy and censorship of 'Les Flamandes'”.
6 controversies · 7 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2016 complaint over non-consensual sexual filming: initial closure followed by controversy over the investigation” and “Covert filming and repeated distribution of sexual videos involving women”.
6 controversies · 5 sources1 conviction
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Violence against former partner: partial admission followed by fine of 5 million won” and “Alleged pregnancy, miscarriage and forced abortion: lengthy civil battle ultimately decided in Kim's favour”.
6 controversies · 10 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Peru video apparently showing Tomlinson and Zayn Malik smoking a joint” and “Public Twitter feud with Naughty Boy and Zayn Malik”.
6 controversies · 12 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Tax structure through Curaçao and settlement of approximately two million euros with tax authorities” and “Bankruptcy of The Entertainment Group: major losses but personal exoneration by insolvency administrator”.
6 controversies · 12 sources1 formal charge
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “RTÜK finds Geri Dönüş Olsa excessively erotic and sanctions Kral TV; Murat Boz publicly protests” and “Stardium 2014: civil judgment for concerts outside contract and unjustified termination”.
6 controversies · 12 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “"Malinche" Mexican scholarship recipients case: arrest and investigation concerning employment and immigration law, then provisional dismissal” and “Allegations of political persecution by police and judges, followed by criminal complaints against the investigating judge”.
6 controversies · 15 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2020 posts prompt accusations of closeness to conspiracy narratives” and “'Danke Kassel' following protest against health restrictions”.
6 controversies · 10 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “National controversy over « Sale pute » and its misogynistic and violent lyrics” and “Removal from Francofolies line-up following « Sale pute » controversy”.
6 controversies · 11 sources1 formal charge
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Country purist backlash against her pop crossover and sexualised image” and “1996 controversy over Indigenous identity and biological ancestry”.
6 controversies · 14 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Drug case: arrest, prosecution for use/possession, then treatment and probation” and “Book seized at Tarkan's request: ECHR subsequently finds Turkey violated freedom of expression”.
6 controversies · 11 sources1 formal charge
Music
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Arrest following support for protests, convictions, death sentence overturned and release” and “Allegations of torture in detention, announced complaint and new arrest days after release”.
6 controversies · 11 sources2 convictions
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Night-time performances at venues serving alcohol when she was 16: Labour Ministry intervention” and “Municipal concert cancelled following public opposition to anti-LGBTI+ rally”.
5 controversies · 11 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Angry reaction following NRJ Music Awards and aggressive remarks on Twitter” and “Allegation of free-riding concerning the « Pookie » music video, dismissed by court”.
5 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Concert "kanji warui ne": viral allegation of humiliating disabled fan, disputed by Avex” and “Short-lived marriage to Manuel Schwarz followed by divorce after one year: media controversy over commitments and life between Japan and US”.
5 controversies · 11 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “ORF's Internal Selection for Eurovision 2014 and Public Opposition in Austria” and “Eurovision 2014 Victory and Hostile Political Reactions in Several Countries”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
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