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IU (singer)
Lee Ji-eun (; born May 16, 1993), also known by her stage name IU (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with her first extended play (EP) '' Lost and Found'' (2008). Although her follow-up albums, '' Growing Up'' and '' IU...IM'', brought mainstream success, it was only after the release of " Good Day" ( ko, 좋은 날), the lead single from her 2010 album '' Real'', that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" went on to spend five consecutive weeks at the top of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and in 2019, it was ranked number one on '' Billboard''s "100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s" list. With the success of her 2011 albums, '' Real+'' and ''Last Fantasy'', IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her girl next door image as Korea's "littl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23 (number)
23 (twenty-three) is the natural number following 22 and preceding 24. In mathematics Twenty-three is the ninth prime number, the smallest odd prime that is not a twin prime. It is, however, a cousin prime with 19, and a sexy prime with 17 as well as 29. Twenty-three is also the fifth factorial prime, and the second Woodall prime. It is an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3''n'' − 1. 23 is the fifth Sophie Germain prime and the fourth safe prime, 23 is the next to last member of the first Cunningham chain of the first kind to have five terms (2, 5, 11, 23, 47). Since 14! + 1 is a multiple of 23 but 23 is not one more than a multiple of 14, 23 is a Pillai prime. 23 is the smallest odd prime to be a highly cototient number, as the solution to ''x'' − φ(''x'') for the integers 95, 119, 143, 529. It is also a happy number in base-10. *In decimal, 23 is the second Smarandache–Wellin prime, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23 (Mike Will Made It Song)
"23" is a song by American record producer Mike Will Made It, featuring American singer Miley Cyrus, and American rappers Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J; released on September 10, 2013 by Interscope Records. The song was written and produced by Mike Will Made It, with additional songwriting provided by Juicy J, Khalifa, Pierre Ramon Slaughter, and Rock City. "23", which is a hip hop song, is set to a midtempo beat and lyrically references Air Jordan sneakers and recreational drug use. "23" received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its production and Cyrus' rapping ability. It peaked at number 11 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and charted moderately internationally. An accompanying music video was filmed in Brooklyn on August 26, 2013, and premiered through Vevo on September 24, 2013. Cyrus performed the song during the first and second leg of her Bangerz Tour. Production and composition During the production of "23", Mike Will Made It p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923
Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, to force Germany to make reparation payments. * January 17 (or 9) – First flight of the first rotorcraft, Juan de la Cierva's Cierva C.4 autogyro, in Spain. (It is first demonstrated to the military on January 31.) * February 5 – Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford makes 429 runs to break the world record for the highest first-class cricket score for the first time in his third match at this level, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, giving the Victoria cricket team an innings total of 1,059. * February 9 – Billy Hughes, having resigned as Prime Minister of Australia, after the Country Party refuses to govern in coalition with him as the leader of the Nationalist Party, is succeeded by Stanley Bruce. A Liberal–National Coalition will pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23 (Blonde Redhead Album)
''23'' is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It released on April 10, 2007 by 4AD. Background ''23'' was self-produced by Blonde Redhead. The members of the band stated that while working on ''23'', they aimed to be more "spontaneous" in their songwriting; "for simplicity and clarity"; and to avoid overanalyzing their compositions. Drummer Simone Pace said that he found it "nerve-wracking" to begin recording the album with only loose ideas for songs. Mitchell Froom collaborated with Blonde Redhead for several days in the middle of the album's recording period, assisting the band on two tracks, "Silently" and "Top Ranking". Lead vocalist Kazu Makino admitted that making ''23'' "wasn't an entirely enjoyable experience", adding: "Without a producer, a referee, we could really get on each other's cases. It got intense." Guitarist Amedeo Pace stated that the band was unsure of the album's direction until the mixing stage. Artist Alex Gross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023
Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the euro and become the 20th member state of the eurozone. This will be the first enlargement of the monetary union since Lithuania's entry in 2015. ** Croatia will join Schengen and become the 27th member state of Europe's passport-free travel area. This will be the first enlargement of Europe's passport-free travel area since Liechtenstein's entry in 2011. ** Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be sworn in as the next President of Brazil after defeating incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in a 2022 Brazilian general election#Candidates in runoff, runoff election that was held in Brazil on October 30, 2022. ** Uzbekistan's Latin alphabet transition will be complete. * January 12 – January 22 – 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Number 23
''The Number 23'' is a 2007 American thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. Jim Carrey stars as a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma once he reads about it in a strange book that seemingly mirrors his own life. The film was released in the United States on February 23, 2007. This is the second film to pair Schumacher and Carrey, the first being ''Batman Forever''. The film grossed $77.6 million, and has an approval rating of 7% on Rotten Tomatoes. Plot Walter Sparrow is an animal control officer married to Agatha, with their son, Robin. Walter fails to catch stray dog 'Ned' and is late to meet Agatha. Agatha ends up browsing a bookstore and begins reading a book titled ''The Number 23'' written by Topsy Kretts. She later gives Walter the book as a birthday present. Walter starts reading the book and notices similarities between himself and the main character, a detective who refers to himself as "Fingerling (character), Fingerling". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23 (mixtape)
''23'' is the second mixtape by British rapper Central Cee, released independently on 25 February 2022. It was preceded by the release of the singles " Obsessed with You", "Retail Therapy", "Cold Shoulder" and "Khabib". On 4 March 2022, it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It features guest appearances from Rondodasosa, Baby Gang, A2anti, Morad, Beny Jr, Ashe 22, Freeze Corleone and Lil Bro. Critical reception PJ Somervelle of '' The Line of Best Fit'' called the mixtape's "subject matter and approach ..largely consistent with ''Wild West''", summarising it as "rapid bursts of tracks, many lasting only a couple of minutes .. it's clear that this is fast music for the TikTok/streaming generation". Alexis Petridis of '' The Guardian'' complimented Central Cee's "powerful flow" and ability to "turn a phrase", as well as "how good eis at the business of making records, not just writing" with "really strong musical ideas on display". Reviewing the album for the ''Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23 (23 Album)
''23'' is a collaboration album by German rap duo 23, composed of Bushido and Sido, released on 14 October 2011 in three different editions: standard, premium and deluxe. Adding all releases from both rappers together it was their 23rd release. Background Bushido and Sido are both successful rappers from Germany. The former friends had a fallout in 2004 when Bushido left their label Aggro Berlin as a result from a dispute with the owners and founders of the label. Afterwards both rappers insulted and dissed each other in public on numerous occasions. Early in 2011, they reconciled after an eight-year hip hop rivalry and began to work on the album. Singles Two singles were released: "So mach ich es" and "Erwachsen sein". The video for the first single was shot in Kyiv and directed by Specter one of the former CEOs of Aggro Berlin. The second single features German singer Peter Maffay, who re-sung elements of his 1983 song "Nessaja" from the album ''Tabaluga oder die Reise zur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushido (rapper)
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi (born 28 September 1978), better known by his alias Bushido, is a German rapper, Hip hop production, hip-hop producer, and entrepreneur. He is also the co-founder of the record label ersguterjunge. Raised in Berlin, Ferchichi came in contact with hip-hop through graffiti and his friend and fellow rapper Fler. In 2001, Ferchichi released his demo ''King of KingZ'', which later led him to sign a record label deal with Aggro Berlin. Ferchichi's first official release was ''Carlo Cokxxx Nutten'' in 2002, a collaboration with Fler. Early life Ferchichi was born on 28 September 1978 to a Tunisian father and German mother in Bad Godesberg, Bonn, West Germany. His father left the family when Bushido was three years old while his mother decided to move to West-Berlin. He grew up with his brother in Berlin-Tempelhof, where he attended two Gymnasium (school), gymnasiums before dropping out in eleventh grade. According to his autobiography, Ferchichi was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futures (album)
''Futures'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released on October 19, 2004, through Interscope Records. After touring in support of '' Bleed American'' (2001) for two years, the band returned home and began working on new material by mid-2003. Following fruitless sessions with producer Mark Trombino, the band re-grouped and recorded with Gil Norton. The sessions lasted from February to May 2004 and were held at various studios in California and Arizona. Described as encompassing several rock styles, ''Futures'' included more solos and complex guitar parts than past releases, intended to expand on the atmosphere of their third studio album '' Clarity'' (1999). The songs on the album were compared to the work of Jets to Brazil and Maritime, while some of the guitar parts echoed the sound of Fugazi and Hüsker Dü. ''Futures'' was met with favorable reaction from music critics, many of whom found it an enjoyable listen and praised the songwriting. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakira (album)
''Shakira'' is the tenth studio album and fourth English album overall by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 21 March 2014 by RCA Records. It is her first English-language album since her eighth studio album, ''She Wolf'' (2009). Shakira revealed in November 2011 that she had begun work on the album, which continued into 2013. The album was initially set to be released in 2012, but was delayed because of Shakira's pregnancy and scrapped most of those songs and started making new ones. Since starting the album, Shakira departed Epic Records, signed a new management deal with Roc Nation and subsequently signed to Epic's sister label, RCA Records. A pop album, ''Shakira'' has a diverse musical style that incorporates a range of genres such as reggae and rock, as well as dance and country elements. Its production is characterized by lean, tender verses and muscular, ecstatic choruses, that incorporate swirling, crashing sounds. The album's lyrics explore moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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