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Khaled (musician)
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (, ; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male raï singers). Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers. To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history. Among his most famous songs are "Aïcha", "Didi (song), Didi", "El Arbi", "Abdel Kader (song), Abdel Kader", "La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", "C'est la vie (Khaled song), C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi". He holds the Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record for best-selling artist of raï music. Early life Khaled was born on 29 February 1960 in Oran's Eckmühl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry artists to perform on singles and albums, for which he often serves as producer and hype man. Known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Anthem King", his distinctions are his booming voice presence, "motivational" abstractions, maximalist production style and numerous catchphrases. Khaled was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian immigrant parents. He first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s for the radio station WEDR, 99 Jamz, and translated his popularity by working with Fat Joe's hip hop collective, Terror Squad (group), Terror Squad, as a DJ for their live performances and as a producer for the group. Following his production credits on the group's material, Khaled enlisted several hip hop artists associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Record label#Major labels, Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its Initial public offering, IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The French Vincent Bolloré, Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG (18 percent directly, and ten percent through Vive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lang (French Politician)
Jack Mathieu Émile Lang (; born 2 September 1939) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party, he served as Ministry of Culture (France), Minister of Culture from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993, as well as Ministry of National Education (France), Minister of National Education from 1992 to 1993 and 2000 to 2002. He was also Mayor (France), Mayor of Blois from 1989 until his resignation in 2000. Lang is best known for originating the Fête de la Musique in 1982 as Culture Minister, an all day public music festival which occurs yearly on 21 June in France and throughout the world. Since 2013 he has been president of the Arab World Institute in Paris. Early life Jack Lang was born to Roger Lang and Marie-Luce Bouchet in Mirecourt, in the Département in France, département of Vosges (department), Vosges. His father was from a Laïcité, secular, assimilated, well-to-do Jews, Jewish family based in Nancy, France, Nancy. Roger Lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Meissonnier
Martin Meissonnier is a French musician, producer, journalist, and filmmaker. He is known for his work with African pop musicians such as Fela Kuti and King Sunny Adé and Khaled among other diverse artists. His producing and film directing credits include documentaries about finance, politics and history. Biography He began as a young reporter for the legendary French daily ''Libération''. In the 1970s as young agent, he brought numerous jazz musicians to France, such as Don Cherry, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Lee Hooker. He also promoted concerts for artists such as Nass El Ghiwane, Franco & OK Jazz, Nana Vasconcelos, Turkish band Oriental Wind, Han Bennink & Peter Brötzmann, Art Blakey, Sun Ra, Chico & Von Freeman, Albert Collins, Lounge Lizards, Defunkt, Dizzy Gillespie, Old & New Dreams, Art Pepper, Moondog, The Slits, Taj Mahal, Pharoah Sanders, Gil Evans, Egberto Gismonti, Rashied Ali & Andrew Cyrille and others. In the early 1980s, he became the manager/producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaled A La Coupole 2014 Algerie O
Khaled is a male Arabic name after Khaled who was the general of the first Caliph Abu Bakr; it may refer to: People * Khaled Azhari (born 1966), Egyptian politician * Khaled Chehab (1886–1978), Lebanese politician * Khaled Jarrar (born 1976), Palestinian visual artist * Khaled Sheikh, Yemeni diplomat * Khaled (musician) (born 1960), an Algerian Raï musician * DJ Khaled (born 1975), a Palestinian-American DJ * Khaled (surname), surname Other * ''Khaled'' (album), the self-titled album by the Algerian musician (above) * ''Khaled'' (film), a 2001 Canadian drama film, directed by Asghar Massombagi * Khaled (horse), thoroughbred racehorse * '' Khaled: A Tale of Arabia'', an 1891 novel by F. Marion Crawford See also * Khalid (other) Khalid is a common Arabic masculine given name in many Arab and Asian countries, which means "eternal, everlasting, immortal". Khalid may also refer to: * Khalid (American singer) (born 1998), American R&B singer and songwriter * Khali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libération
(), popularly known as ''Libé'' (), is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968 in France, May 1968. Initially positioned on the far left of France's political spectrum, the editorial line evolved towards a more centre-left stance at the end of the 1970s, where it remains as of 2012. The publication describes its "DNA" as being "liberal libertarian". It aims to act as a common platform for the diverse tendencies within the French Left, with its "compass" being "the defence of freedoms and of minorities". Edouard Etienne de Rothschild, Edouard de Rothschild's acquisition of a 37% capital interest in 2005, and editor Serge July's campaign for the "yes" vote in the 2005 French European Constitution referendum, referendum establishing a Constitution for Europe the same year, alienated it from a number of its left-wing readers. In its early days, it was noted for its irreverent and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a British reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Sir Hugh Beaver created the concept, and twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter co-founded the book in London in August 1955. The first edition topped the bestseller list in the United Kingdom by Christmas 1955. The following year the book was launched internationally, and as of the 2025 edition, it is now in its 70th year of publication, published in 100 countries and 40 languages, and maintains over 53,000 records in its database. The international franchise has extended beyond print to include television series and museums. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in ''Guinness World Records'' becoming the primary international source for cata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'est La Vie (Khaled Song)
"C'est la vie" is a song by Algerian raï singer Khaled. It was produced by Moroccan-Swedish producer RedOne and released on Universal Music Division AZ becoming a summer hit for Khaled in France in 2012. Content The song is bilingual, with the main verses in Algerian Arabic and the chorus in French. The chorus repeats the phrase: Charts The song is considered to be a comeback for Khaled in France after a three-year absence in the charts. Released in July 2012, the song entered the official French Singles Chart at number 30 and later peaked at number 4. In addition to its success in France, it became very popular throughout Belgium and Slovakia, where it reached the top 10. In 2013, the single was certified platinum by the Belgian Entertainment Association. The song also charted in the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland and received radio airplay in Canada. "C’est La Vie" sold over one million copies in the European market, 1.8 million copies in the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Poupée Qui Fait Non
"La Poupée qui fait non" ("The Doll Who Says No") is a 1966 song written by Franck Gérald (lyrics) and French singer/songwriter Michel Polnareff (music). It was recorded by Polnareff, becoming an immediate success in France and one of Polnareff most definitive songs. Jimmy Page played guitar on the recording. It also appeared as the last track in his album '' Love Me, Please Love Me''. Polnareff also made language versions of the song in German ("Meine Puppe sagt non"), Italian ("Una bambolina che fa no, no, no"), and Spanish ("Muñeca que hace no") which helped the song get airplay all over Europe and become hits in language versions by local artists in 1966. There have been tens of covers of the song in English and various languages in the following decades. Polnareff's version from the album ''Live at the Roxy'' was also released as a single in 1996, exactly 30 years from the original. Cover versions There have been several covers of the song French language * The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdel Kader (song)
"Abdel Kader" () is an Algerian traditional song made famous by the Algerian raï artist Khaled. It is mistakenly thought to be about the Emir `Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī, a famous Algerian Muslim religious leader and freedom fighter who resisted the French conquest of Algeria, but is actually about the 12th century Sufi saint Shaikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1078–1166 AD), the posthumous founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi Order. It is featured on his 1993 studio album '' N'ssi N'ssi''. After his 1993 original album version, Khaled released a solo live version of "Abdel Kader" in his live album ''Hafla'' in 1998. The song gained further popularity after the live performance at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy by Khaled, Rachid Taha and Faudel. The joint trio live version was included on the 1998 live album ''1,2,3 Soleils''. Charts The live version by Rachid Taha, Khaled and Faudel was released as a separate single in France reaching #6 in the SNEP, the official French Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didi (song)
"Didi" (, , ) is an Arabic raï song written and performed by Algerian singer and musician Khaled, released in 1992. The song was the lead single from the singer's eponymous album '' Khaled''. A perk actress Valeria Golino is in the song. "Didi" peaked at number nine in the French Singles Chart and remained on the "Top 50" chart for 20 weeks, making it the first tune sung in Algerian Arabic to chart in France.Biography: Khaled , '''', July, 2009 It also topped the singles charts in , |
Aïcha
Aïcha "Aïcha" ( , ; , ; ) is a song written by French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman, performed by Algerian raï artist Khaled. In 1996, the song was released as a single containing two versions: a French version and a bilingual version sung in both French and Arabic. The Arabic lyrics were written by Khaled. On his 1996 album '' Sahra'', the bilingual version is featured. The song's music video, which also uses the mixed language version, was directed by Sarah Moon. Lyrics The song's lyrics are about a woman named Aïcha, who is being wooed by a man. He promises her pearls, jewels, poems, and other luxuries and romantic things, which she declines. The lyrics are all in French, as well as an Arabic verse sung by Khaled. Track listings German maxi-CD single # "Aïcha" (bilingual version) — 4:20 # "Aïcha" — 4:20 # "Sratli" — 4:33 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Outlandish version In June 2003, Danish hip hop band Outlandis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
