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Charlie Lightening
Charlie Lightening is a British filmmaker. After making videos for various British artists, Lightening began a working relationship with Liam Gallagher, directing several music videos for him and a documentary film, ''Liam Gallagher: As It Was''. In 2023, he directed ''All of Those Voices'', a documentary about English singer Louis Tomlinson. His first non-documentary feature-length film directed was ''Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties'' in 2024. Career Lightening is a filmmaker. He first worked with English musician Ronnie Wood, then did work with Kylie Minogue. After being asked to record a party on a farm by band Kasabian, Lightening began working for the band. He first met English singers Noel Gallagher, Noel and Liam Gallagher whilst Kasabian was an opener for their band Oasis (band), Oasis on tour in the United States. As Lightening was making a film about Kasabian's second album, Noel and Liam came up to the studio to listen to it. Lightening has worked with Liam Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Gallagher
William John Paul Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the rock band Oasis (band), Oasis and fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2010 to 2014, before starting a successful solo career in 2017. One of the most recognisable figures in British rock music, Gallagher is noted for his distinctive vocal style and outspoken personality. Gallagher was interested in joining a band called the Rain. After mutual agreement, the band underwent a name change to Oasis, and his older brother Noel Gallagher, Noel was initially approached to be their manager. Noel was subsequently extended an invitation to join the band as their lead guitarist and songwriter, which he accepted. The band's debut album, ''Definitely Maybe'' (1994), was a critical and commercial success amidst the emergence of Britpop. Their second album, ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' (1995), reached the top of the album charts in many countries, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloud 9 (Jamiroquai Song)
"Cloud 9" is a song by English funk band Jamiroquai. It was released as the second single from their eighth studio album, ''Automaton'', on 10 February 2017. The song peaked at number 19 in France, number 35 in Spain, and number 77 in Scotland. Music video The music video for "Cloud 9" was released on 22 February 2017. Directed by Charlie Lightening, director of the music video for the band's previous single "Automaton", the video was shot in Spain and stars band frontman Jay Kay alongside Mónica Cruz. Some of the scenes throughout the video have been noted as being similar to the work of Quentin Tarantino, and there are references to the music video for a past song by the band, " Cosmic Girl". The video was filmed at the Cabo de Gata Cabo de Gata (Cape of Cats) is a cape located in Níjar, Almería in the south of Spain, one of the biggest capes. It is the driest place in the Iberian Peninsula (150–170 mm average precipitation, the lowest being 52 mm in 1981). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Music Video Directors
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Living People
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National Film Awards UK
The National Film Awards UK are presented in an annual award show hosted by the National Film Academy (NFA). As of 2015, it has taken place in Central London at the Porchester Hall. The most recent 10th National Film Awards UK was held on 3 July 2024. History The National Film Academy (NFA) was founded in 1999 and went on to launch the National Film Awards UK in 2015 as an annual awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of established and independent filmmakers, actors, actresses, casting directors, production companies, and crew who make up the motion picture industry. The National Film Awards is scheduled to produce four award ceremonies annually in the United Kingdom, United States, South America, Africa, and Australia. All nominations and voting for the NFA are submitted and voted for by movie fans, which is similar to the now-defunct award ceremony, the Daily Mail National Film Awards, that was held between 1946–1951. National Film Academy has as its core mission t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NME Awards
The ''NME'' Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine ''NME'' (''New Musical Express''). The first awards show was held in 1953 as the ''NME'' Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine. Though the accolades given are entirely genuine, the ceremony itself is usually carried out in a humorous and jovial manner, and have included categories in the past like "Villain of the Year" and "Worst Record". The trophies given to the winners resemble an extended middle finger. History The awards began as the ''NME'' Poll Winners Concert and associated awards ceremony in 1953. These continued through until 1972, where concerts were filmed and broadcast on ITV. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were most commonly featured. Venues included the Royal Albert Hall and the Empire Pool, Wembley. In 2008, a compact disc was given away with a special souvenir box set issue of the ''NME'' magazine on 27 February 2008, called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket (Robbie Williams Song)
"Rocket" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, featuring Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple), released as the lead single from Williams' upcoming thirteenth studio album, ''Britpop''. Release and promotion Williams released the single on the same day he announced the forthcoming release of parent album ''Britpop''. A music video, directed by Charlie Lightening, was released on 23 May 2025. Commercial performance "Rocket" debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and at number 36 on the UK Singles Sales Chart, on 30 May 2025. Critical reception Tom Breihan, writing for ''Stereogum ''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine. ''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several awar ...'', praised the single, calling it "impressive". Charts Release history References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Me? Why Not
''Why Me? Why Not.'' is the second solo studio album by English musician Liam Gallagher, released on 20 September 2019 by Warner Records, a day before his 47th birthday. The album's lead single "Shockwave" became one of Gallagher's biggest solo hits, the best selling vinyl single of 2019 in the UK, and his first solo single to top a chart in general after reaching No. 1 in Scotland. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, achieving silver certification in its first week and later being certified gold. Background and recording Gallagher, the former frontman of Oasis, had made a successful comeback following the break-up of his post-Oasis band Beady Eye with his platinum-certified debut solo album, '' As You Were'' (2017). The album entered the British charts at No. 1, outselling the entire top 10 combined and achieving gold certification in its first week, while also selling more copies than both Beady Eye albums co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (Louis Tomlinson Song)
"Walls" is a song by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson, the fifth and the final single and the title track from his debut studio album of the same name. It was released on 17 January 2020. Background Tomlinson said that the song is "about overcoming some of your problems and learning from your mistakes. It's looking back at a certain time of my life and I'm sure there's lots of people who can relate to that idea of being alone and waking up, being used to having someone there, then they're not. It's a bit of, "Oh no, I've fucked it up, yeah. But I've understood that now and I've come back stronger. You learn from your mistakes, and the song is about owning them, putting your hands up and saying 'I know what I did was wrong, but I understand it a bit better now'". Live strings for the song were recorded at Angel Recording Studios in London. Tomlinson said that when he came to the studio and saw that "there must have been 25 musicians in there, all for my song", it was "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Let It Break Your Heart
"Don't Let It Break Your Heart" is a song by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson, and the fourth single from his debut studio album ''Walls''. It was released on 23 November 2019. It features a light guitar melody, which builds up to a lively chorus introducing the drums. Background In an official press release, Tomlinson described the track as the one he's "really proud of" and "a song about hope and seeing the glass as half full". Critical reception Mike Wass of ''Idolator'' described the song as, "a touching anthem about moving forward in the face of hardship," "anthemic, uplifting and very radio-friendly," and Tomlinson's "best solo single." Saskia Postema of Euphoria Magazine called the song "an honest and empowering anthemic ballad" and praised Tomlinson's "conversational and simple yet colorful narration of his own feelings" that "conveys emotion both in his writing and in his voice". Ilana Kaplan of ''Rolling Stone'' wrote that the song was "an empowering look at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Made It (Louis Tomlinson Song)
"We Made It" is a song by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson, and the third single from his debut studio album ''Walls (Louis Tomlinson album), Walls''. It was released on 24 October 2019, with the music video being released the same day. Background Tomlinson wrote the track in 2017, and teased it in February 2018. While there are parts of the track that concern Tomlinson "struggl[ing] to find [his] place" in the early days of being part of One Direction, most of the track was written about his relationship with his girlfriend Eleanor Calder as well as his fans, with Tomlinson remarking that the "sentiment of the chorus" is a "message to them". Critical reception Claire Shaffer of ''Rolling Stone'' described the song as "Britpop-tinged", with lyrics that feature "Tomlinson reflecting on a struggling relationship, [and] expressing pride in how they've made it through the hardships". Writing for ''MTV'', Patrick Hosken said that Tomlinson sings "some of his most personal lyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill My Mind
"Kill My Mind" is a song by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson. It was released on 5 September 2019, as the second single from his debut album, ''Walls''. It is the second single released by Tomlinson on Arista Records since signing with them in early 2019. Promotion In June 2019, Louis Tomlinson announced his plans to release music more frequently, stating "At the moment it's three or four months in between, so I think I'm going to do two or three at once and get myself back on the road". On 29 August 2019, he posted the artwork for "Kill My Mind", writing "So happy to finally announce my new single #KillMyMind will be out a week today! Soooooo excited for you all to hear what I've been working on!". It was released a week later, premiering on Hits Radio Manchester. Background Tomlinson described "Kill My Mind" as, "a song about having fun and doing silly things when you’re younger," and, "going through an experimental phase in your youth, and doing things that might not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
