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Kerli
Kerli Kõiv (; born 7 February 1987), better known mononymously as Kerli, is an Estonian singer and songwriter. Born in Elva, Kerli entered multiple singing competitions before being signed to Island Records in 2006 by LA Reid. In 2007, she released her debut self-titled extended play and in 2008, released her debut studio album, '' Love Is Dead'', which charted on the ''Billboard'' 200. The lead single from the album, " Walking on Air," charted in many countries and was also featured as the iTunes Store's Single of the Week where it was downloaded over 500,000 times, a record at that time. In the years following, Kerli was featured on '' Almost Alice'' with the song " Tea Party" and she began to abandon her alternative rock sound and started to adopt a more electronic and dance-influenced sound, as can be heard in her 2010 single "Army of Love". Following the release of ''Love Is Dead'', Kerli began production on a second studio album which became her second extended play ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking On Air (Kerli Song)
"Walking on Air" is a song performed by Estonian singer Kerli. It is the first official single from her debut album, '' Love Is Dead'' (2008). It was originally featured on her now out of print self-titled EP (2007). Kerli wrote the song with Lester Mendez, who also produced it. It's about "following your dreams and just going with the flow." "Walking on Air" was featured twice on the United States dance competition ''So You Think You Can Dance'' ( season 5 and season 6). The song was also featured on a season 16 episode of the U.S. dance competition series '' Dancing with the Stars'' on May 7, 2013. The song and parts of the music video were featured in a promo for the television series ''Fringe''. It was also iTunes' "Free Single of the Week" for the week of July 21, 2008. It was downloaded more than 550,000 times during its promotion week, and is the largest "Free Single of the Week" download total in iTunes history. The song had received mixed to positive reviews from musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lucky Ones (song)
"The Lucky Ones" is a song by Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli from her second extended play, ''Utopia''. Following the release of two promotional singles from the album ("Army of Love" in 2011 and " Zero Gravity" in 2012), it was announced by Universal Motown Records vice-president Chris Anokute that "The Lucky Ones" would serve as the first single from the extended play. It was written by Kerli, Svante Halldin and Jakob Hazell, while production was handled by the latter two as the production team SeventyEight and was released on October 29, 2012, through Island Records. The song, a dance track, was written after Kerli's best friend's cancer diagnosis was reversed, which inspired its lyrics' message that encourages listeners to be thankful and "to never judge anybody because you don't know what's going on in their lives". Its accompanying music video, which amplifies this message, was released in December 2012. It is Kerli's third song to enter the top ten on ''Billboards H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is Dead (Kerli Album)
''Love Is Dead'' is the debut studio album by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It was released in the United States on 8 July 2008 by Island Records. ''Love Is Dead'' is a pop, rock and electronica record that incorporates gothic influences. Its sound has been noted to contain influences from the music of artists such as Natasha Bedingfield and Björk, while it has been described as both uplifting and dark. The album received critical acclaim, with reviewers lauding its uniqueness and composition, while praising Kerli's vocals. The album peaked at number 2 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart, which measures the popularity of albums by new artists. It also reached number 126 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. Background and writing Kerli began writing for her debut album at the age of 14 but after two failed recording contracts with Universal Republic Records and Stolen Transmission, she spent two years in Sweden writing music with other writers at the request of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utopia (EP)
''Utopia'' is the second extended play (EP) by Estonian recording artist and songwriter Kerli. It was released on 19 March 2013 by The Island Def Jam Music Group. The album was produced in the five years following the release of Kerli's debut album '' Love Is Dead'' (2008) and was originally intended as Kerli's second studio album. The songs from the EP feature an overall positive message and a heavily electronic dance-influenced sound (a stark contrast from ''Love Is Dead'') and feature production by Swedish production duo SeventyEight as well as English producer and DJ Switch. Two songs that were written for the album, "Army of Love" and " Zero Gravity", were released as promotional singles in 2011 and 2012 respectively prior to release of the EP's lead single in 2013 titled " The Lucky Ones". Two other songs intended for the album (which were written by Kerli, Toby Gad, and Lindy Robbins) titled " I Feel Immortal" and "Skyscraper" were recorded by artists Tarja Turunen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of Love
"Army of Love" is a single released by Estonian recording artist Kerli, from her shelved second studio album ''Utopia''. The song was written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste, Mick McHenry and Ryan Buendia and was produced by Free School Music and Jean Baptiste. It was released on December 16, 2010, via free download on Kerli's official website. It was released for purchase as a single on April 12, 2011. A 9-track remix EP was released on May 3, 2011, and part 2 was released on June 21, 2011. The song charted on '' Billboards Hot Dance Club Play Songs chart for a total of 11 weeks, and peaked at number 1 for the week of May 7, 2011. "Army of Love" was number 12 on the 2011 Billboard Year-End Dance/Club Songs chart. Background Kerli announced on November 4, 2010, that the first promotional single from her sophomore album would be titled "Army of Love" and that the video had nearly finished production. Composition "Army of Love" was written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste, Michael McHenry a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero Gravity (Kerli Song)
"Zero Gravity" is a single by the Estonian recording artist Kerli. Produced by Jakob Hazell and Svante Halldin, it was officially released on March 20, 2012 by The Island Def Jam Music Group on digital media stores. The song draws heavy inspiration from space tourism, air, and more prominently, sylphs, as reflected in the music video which premiered on March 22. The song is about "merging with the spirit, becoming all love." "Zero Gravity" debuted at number 32 on ''Billboards Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of April 28, 2012. During its eighth week on the chart, the song peaked at number 6 for the week of June 16. Background Kerli debuted "Zero Gravity" during a performance in Chicago in August 2011 and a demo of the studio version premiered on the Seattle radio station C89.5 on September 2, 2011. On March 6, 2012, C89.5 premiered the final version of the song. Composition Kerli recalled thinking to herself upon hearing of space tourism, specifically the project of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerli (EP)
''Kerli'' is the debut self-titled EP by Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli. It was released on 16 October 2007, 17 through Island Records. After being signed to Island in 2006, Kerli began producing her debut album '' Love Is Dead'' and released the EP as a teaser for the album. The music from the EP is influenced by genres such as electropop, alternative rock, and pop rock while its lyrical topics include individuality and rebellion. From the three-song release, which contains the cover of Bauhaus' "She's in Parties", " Walking on Air" and "Love Is Dead" were later included in ''Love Is Dead'' (2008). ''Kerli'' received a positive review for its musical diversity. Background and composition In June 2006, following two failed contracts with Universal Republic Records and Stolen Transmission Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli signed a record deal with Island Records after auditioning to L.A. Reid and began the development of her then upcoming debut album '' Love Is Dead'', whose p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tea Party (song)
"Tea Party" is a song by Estonian singer Kerli. It is featured on the album ''Almost Alice'', a multi-artist compilation album which features music inspired by the 2010 film '' Alice in Wonderland'' released on March 2, 2010. "Tea Party" was released as a single from the ''Almost Alice'' soundtrack through a maxi single featuring the song and six remixes that was released digitally on June 15, 2010. The music video, which is directed by Justin Harder, premiered on March 10, 2010. Composition Kerli stated she wanted to create something " psychedelic ndtwisted" and inspired by the ''Alice in Wonderland'' film. Release Kerli stated it was intended that the song would never see its proper release as a single as she feels her upcoming second studio album is better and she "didn't want the label to fully go with something like 'Tea Party' as a single and then not push all the other stuff if 'Tea Party' didn't do everything they needed it to." However, a remix single was given a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost Alice
''Almost Alice: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture'' is a 2010 concept album of various artists' music inspired by Tim Burton's film, ''Alice in Wonderland''. The album is also notable for featuring songs that were inspired from quotes directly from Lewis Carroll's original 1865 novel ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. For example, both "The Lobster Quadrille" (by Franz Ferdinand) and "You Are Old, Father William" (by They Might Be Giants) are both word-for-word performances of poems from the original ''Alice'' as quoted by the Mock Turtle (the former) and Alice herself to the Caterpillar (the latter). Furthermore, "Very Good Advice" by Robert Smith is a cover of Kathryn Beaumont's "Very Good Advice" from Disney's 1951 animated adaptation of ''Alice in Wonderland''. The album was released by Buena Vista Records on March 2, 2010. It debuted at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 US albums chart. On June 1, 2010, iTunes released a deluxe edition of the album. The lead single, "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Identity Festival
The Identity Festival is an American annual music festival that features popular electronic music artists. The festival tours various North American cities. Conception The talent agency William Morris Endeavor recognized the demand for electronic music and organized the festival and tour that promised fans of the genre a "full electronic music experience". 2011 Artist lineup * Aeroplane * Afrobeta * Avicii * Booka Shade * Chuckie * Datsik * Disco Biscuits * DJ Shadow * Doorly * The Eye * Holy Ghost! * Jessie and The Toy Boys * Kaskade * L.A. Riots * Modeselektor * N.E.R.D. * Nero * Nervo * Pete Tong * Pretty Lights * Rusko * Skrillex * Steve Aoki * The Crystal Method * White Shadow Tour dates and venues * August 11: Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater * August 12: Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre * August 13: Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion * August 14: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center * August 16: Charlotte, NC Veriz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elva, Estonia
Elva is a town in Elva Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. Elva has two large lakes: Lake Verevi has a sandy and well-developed beach area that is very popular in the summer and is host to many outdoor events. Lake Arbi has wet reed grown shores. Elva's largest employer (and in all of southern Estonia) is Enics Eesti AS, subsidiary of Enics Group, providing electronics manufacturing services in industrial electronics. Elva has one school, Elva Gümnaasium, offering education from 1st grade to high school graduation. A dominant element in Elva is the train station which today is a visitors' information center and which used to be an important trade route in the past centuries. Detailed information on hikes on foot or by bicycle can be obtained from the visitors' information center. The Elva river, with old water mill sites and rapid banks, is popular for canoeing. In winter skiers can participate in the Tartu Marathon, belonging to the Worldloppet series. Its 60 km track f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
