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The Voice Senior (German Season 2)
The second season of the German talent show '' The Voice Senior'' premiered on November 24, 2019 on Sat.1. The coaches were the duo Alec Völkel and Sascha Vollmer of the band The BossHoss, the singer and actress Yvonne Catterfeld, the singer Sasha Schmitz all returning for their second season and with the new coach singer Michael Patrick Kelly, replacing Mark Forster. Lena Gercke and Thore Schölermann returned for their second season as hosts. Monika Smets was named the winner of the season on December 15, 2019; making her the first female winner, marking Sasha Schmitz's second win as a coach on ''The Voice Senior''. Coaches and hosts On May 22, 2019, it was announced that Michael Patrick Kelly would not be returning as a coach on the ninth season of '' The Voice of Germany'' but instead will switch to coach on '' The Voice Senior'', replacing Mark Forster. Sasha Schmitz, The BossHoss and Yvonne Catterfeld all returned for their second season as coaches. Lena Gerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Gercke
Lena Johanna Gercke (born 29 February 1988) is a German fashion model and television host. She won the first season of ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' and was the host of ''Austria's Next Topmodel'' (seasons 1–4). Early life Gercke was born in Marburg and grew up in Cloppenburg, where she attended Liebfrauenschule Cloppenburg (ULF), a Roman Catholic '' Gymnasium'', completing her '' Abitur'' in 2007. Gercke is an amateur chess player. She has a sister and two paternal half-sisters. Career Modelling On 14 August 2004, Gercke won a casting call for fast food chain Burger King. She was represented by Langer-Pueschel who booked her for photoshoots, catwalk shows, and dance performances. At the beginning of 2006, she attended a casting call for ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' hosted by Heidi Klum. Upon winning the competition, she received an advertising contract with the fashion label OuiSet, a modeling contract with IMG Models in Paris, the cover shoot for the June 2006 issue of Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Loves You
"She Loves You" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by English rock band the Beatles for release as a single in 1963. The single set and surpassed several sales records in the United Kingdom charts, and set a record in the United States as one of the five Beatles songs that held the top five positions in the charts simultaneously, on 4 April 1964. It remains the band's best-selling single in the United Kingdom and the top-selling single of the 1960s there by any artist. In November 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked "She Loves You" number 64 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In August 2009, at the end of its "Beatles Weekend", BBC Radio 2 announced that "She Loves You" was the Beatles' all-time best-selling single in the UK based on information compiled by the Official Charts Company. In Canada, the song was included on the album ''Twist and Shout''. In the US, it was the final song on '' The Beatles' Second Album''. Composition Lennon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truck Stop (band)
Truck stop is a previously best-selling German country band from Seevetal- Maschen, Harburg, south of Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ..., that has been performing for over 40 years. History Originally singing in English, the band converted to German in 1977 with its album ''Zuhause (Home)'', which sold 150,000 copies. From this album, the single "Die Frau mit dem Gurt" reached number 27 on the German hit parade. Another song on the album, "Ich möchte so gern Dave Dudley hör’n" ("I Would Like So Much to Hear Dave Dudley"), reached number nine on the German single hit parade in April 1978. The band earned number one placement with the singles "Der wilde, wilde Westen" and "Old Texas Town" in 1980 and 1981. In their 40 plus year tenure, the band have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and subsequently it appeared on many of her albums. It hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rhythm & Blues chart and number two on ''Billboard's'' Hot 100 chart. In the lyrics, the singer has been with her boyfriend for five years but realizes she's one of his "chain of fools," women with whom he's been cheating. Others tell her to leave him, but she says his love is too strong and she's too weak. Yet someday, she predicts the chain will break. History Asked by Jerry Wexler, producer with Atlantic Records, to create songs for Otis Redding, Covay recorded a demo of "Chain of Fools", a song he had written in his youth while singing gospel with his brothers and sisters. The recording featured Covay singing and playing guitar, overdubbed with himself singing background. Listening to the demo, Wexler chose to place the song with Aretha Franklin rather than Redding. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She (Charles Aznavour Song)
"She" is a song written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer and released by Aznavour as a single in 1974. The song was written in English as a theme tune for the British TV series ''Seven Faces of Woman''. Aznavour also recorded it in French, German, Italian and Spanish, under the respective titles "Tous les visages de l'amour" (English: ''All the Faces of Love''), "Sie" (English: ''She'') "Lei" (English: ''She'') and "Es" (English: '' heis''), respectively. He also recorded the song in a more uptempo French version with different lyrics, simply titled "Elle" (English: ''She''). The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for four weeks; it was certified silver for shipments exceeding 300,000 units. It also reached number 1 in the Irish Charts, spending one week at the top. It was less popular outside the UK (where ''Seven Faces of Woman'' did not air); in France, the song narrowly missed the top 40, and in the United States, it failed to chart on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granada (song)
"Granada" is a song written in 1932 by Mexican composer Agustín Lara. The song is about the Spanish city of Granada and has become a standard in music repertoire. The most popular versions are the original with Spanish lyrics by Lara (often sung operatically); a version with English lyrics by Australian lyricist Dorothy Dodd; and instrumental versions in jazz, pop, easy listening, flamenco or rock styles. Other versions in English also exist (one with lyrics by Al Stewart, and one with lyrics by Robert Musel and Edward Lisbona) but these are less common. An Italian version was written in 1954 by . There are also versions in German and other languages. The song has been covered many times. It is José Carreras's signature tune. Popular versions include those by Plácido Domingo, Frankie Laine, Jorge Negrete, Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chayres, Mario Lanza, Pasquale Esposito, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. It has been sung in Italian by Claudio Villa, and in German by Fritz Wun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone Again (Naturally)
"Alone Again (Naturally)" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan. It was recorded in 1972 at the same time as his album '' Back to Front'' and was a worldwide hit. The single spent six non-consecutive weeks at number one on ''Billboard's'' Hot 100 between late July and early September 1972 in America. It ranked number two in the year-end chart (behind Roberta Flack's " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face") and sold more than two million copies. The song was involved in a 1991 court case which held that sampling of music can constitute copyright infringement. Lyrics "Alone Again (Naturally)" is a melancholy, introspective ballad. In the first verse, the singer contemplates suicide after having been left "in the lurch at a church"; in the second, he wonders if there is a God; finally, he laments the death of his parents. O'Sullivan has said the song is not autobiographical: for example, his mother was alive during its composition, and he was not close to his fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Once
"Just Once" is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones' album '' The Dude'' on A&M Records. The song features James Ingram on vocals, and reached number 17 on the ''Billboard'' chart in the summer of 1981. Ingram's singing was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammy Awards. History and composition On a television program interview, Ingram stated that this song was a $50 demo done by ATV Music, composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Quincy Jones called back and wanted Ingram to sing on his album. The song is composed originally in the key of C major. The bridge modulates to the key of A flat major, moves to B major, then to D major for the final chorus, finally ending in B major (the song’s dominant chord) for the coda, representing the song’s sad ending. Charts Popular culture *The song was featured prominently over the final scene of the 1982 film ''The Last American Virgin ''The Last American Virgin'' is a 1982 American sex comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by American rock singer Meat Loaf featuring Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in August 1993 as the first single from his sixth album, '' Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' (1993). The last six verses feature Crosby, who was credited only as "Mrs. Loud" in the album notes. She does not appear in the video, in which her vocals are lip-synched by Dana Patrick. Meat Loaf promoted the single with American singer Patti Russo. The power ballad was a commercial success, reaching number one in 28 countries. The single was certified platinum in the United States and became Meat Loaf's first and only number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart, and was the best-selling single of 1993 in the United Kingdom. The song earned Meat Loaf a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo. Music and lyrics The timings in this article refer to the orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Way
"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. Its English lyrics were written by Paul Anka and are unrelated to the original French song. The song was a success for a variety of performers including Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sid Vicious. Sinatra's version of "My Way" spent 75 weeks in the UK Top 40, which is 3rd place all-time. Background In 1967, Jacques Revaux wrote a ballad named "For Me", with English lyrics about a couple falling out of love. According to Revaux, the demo was then sent to Petula Clark, Dalida, and Claude François, to no avail. Revaux rejected a version by Hervé Villard, the singer of the international hit ''Capri c'est fini'' and reworked the track into ''Comme d'habitude'' ("As usual") with the help of Claude François. It was released in November 1967 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Delay
Jan Phillip Eißfeldt (born 25 August 1976), known professionally as Jan Delay, is a German rapper and singer whose stylistic range includes mainly hip hop, reggae, dub and funk. An accomplished solo artist, he became known to the public as a member of the German bands Absolute Beginner and La Boom. He performed with his group 'Disko No. 1' at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf. Early life Delay was born in Hamburg on 25 August 1976. He attended the bilingual Helene-Lange-Gymnasium from 1986 to 1995. Career In the 1990s, Delay became known as one third of the pioneering German hip hop group Beginner. His stage name is a reference to Young Deenay, a pop music act in the 90s: the delay/echo is an important effect in reggae and dancehall music. Delay's most significant trademark is his somewhat nasal voice. He also frequently changes his stage name depending on his current music style, mood and collaboration partners. Bald, he often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost There (The Princess And The Frog Song)
"Almost There" is a song written by Randy Newman for Walt Disney Pictures' 49th animated feature film ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). It was originally recorded by actress and singer Anika Noni Rose in her film role as Tiana. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 82nd Academy Awards but lost to " The Weary Kind" from ''Crazy Heart''.Anet Hovhanesian"Oscar Winner 2010: Best Original Song — The Weary Kind." ''ScreenCrave''. " Down in New Orleans", another song from the film, performed by Dr. John (with prologue & finale versions by Rose), was also nominated for the Oscar. Synopsis Tiana and her mother Eudora, are at Tiana's restaurant. In the song, Tiana is singing that she is "Almost There" to successfully opening her dream restaurant. During the song sequence, the animation shifts to the same art deco style used in Tiana's picture of her dream restaurant that her father James gave her. Other languages Besides the original English version, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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