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2023 UK Music Video Awards
The 2023 UK Music Video Awards were held on 26 October 2023, at Magazine London in London, to recognise the best in music videos and music film making from United Kingdom and worldwide. The ceremony was hosted by American singer and former Scissor Sisters frontwoman Ana Matronic. The nominations were announced on 27 September 2022, with British singer Harry Styles and American singer METTE leading the nominations with six each, followed by British rapper Little Simz with five. The categories for Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video and Best Hair & Make-up in a Video were merged into Best Styling in a Video, lowering the number of technical & craft categories from ten to nine. American singer METTE received the award for Video of the Year for "MAMA'S EYES", directed by Camille Summers-Valli. METTE also received the most awards with four. Music video directors dom&nic (Nic Goffey and Dominic Hawley) received the Icon Award for their achievements in music video directing. Video of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Matronic
Ana Kirby (; born August 14, 1974), known by her stage name Ana Matronic, is an American singer, best known as the co-lead singer for the pop rock band Scissor Sisters. Career Matronic joined Scissor Sisters, founded by Jake Shears and Babydaddy, after they played their first live gig at club Knockoff on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She has stated that, in her eyes, the objective of the band is "about people displaying their fantasies on the outside, trying to break out of the everyday, and look like their dreams." In The Scissorhood, the fan community for Scissor Sisters, those fans who hold a special affinity for Ana are known as "nuns". Fans who are attracted to Ana, even if they might not usually be attracted to women, term themselves "Anasexual". In 2005, she was featured on the New Order single "Jetstream", taken from the band's album ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''. In 2009, Matronic performed on the glass harmonica at the New Museum in NYC in ''Auroville' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanu Muino
Tetyana Robertivna Muinyo (; born 7 December 1989), better known as Tanu Muino (, ) is a Ukrainian music video director, designer, stylist, photographer and film director. Known for her work on music videos by popular artists: Harry Styles' " As It Was"/"Daylight", Lil Nas X " Montero", Cardi B's " Up", Normani's " Wild Side" and works for Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Jung Kook, Post Malone, Rosalía, Elton John, Britney Spears, Sam Smith, Doja Cat and others. Biography Her father is Robert Muiño, a Cuban national. In the 1980s, he came to Odesa on an exchange and stayed in Ukraine. Her mother is Ukrainian. Tanu has three brothers and a sister. Until the age of six, Tanu lived in Havana. Career In 2016, she began collaborating with the Ukrainian singer Monatik. As of November 2020, Muino was the director of 14 Monatik videos. In 2019, Muino directed the music video for "Small Talk" by American singer Katy Perry. In 2020, she collaborated with Spanish singer Rosalía. She directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojey Radical
Kwadwo Adu Genfi Amponsah (born 4 January 1993), known professionally as Kojey Radical, is a British musician, creative director and mixed media visual artist. His style has been described as a mix of grime hip hop, alternative rap, and spoken word. Since 2018, he has received six nominations at the MOBO Awards, including Best Newcomer. He also performed at the 2020 and 2022 MOBO ceremonies. Early life Radical was raised in Shoreditch and Hoxton, London, the son of Ghanaian immigrants. He has a sister. He began his artistic work a spoken word poet and mixed media illustrator, graduating from the London College of Fashion with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Illustration. Career 2014–2016: Career beginnings In 2014, Radical released his first musical project ''Dear Daisy: Opium'' just after graduating. The project touches on topics of love, social media, and religion. It was inspired by a book with the same name that Radical was illustrating during hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra Collective
Ezra Collective are a British jazz quintet composed of drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison, who met at the jazz youth programme Tomorrow's Warriors and formed their group soon afterwards. The group fuses elements of afrobeat, Calypso music, calypso, reggae, Hip hop music, hip-hop, Soul music, soul and jazz, and frequently collaborates with fellow London-based jazz musicians such as Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd. They were the recipients of the 2023 Mercury Music Prize. Their 2024 single "God Gave Me Feet for Dancing" was chosen by Barack Obama for his list of 25 favourite songs of the year. At the Brit Awards 2025, the Ezra Collective became the first jazz band to win the "Brit Award for British Group, Group of the Year" accolade. Background The London-based quintet formed in 2012 by brothers Femi Koleoso (drums) and TJ Koleoso (electric bass), together with James Mollis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joesef
Joseph Traynor, known professionally as Joesef, is a Scottish singer from Glasgow. Musical career Joesef was born on 10 July 1995 and raised in Garthamlock, in the east end of Glasgow. Before his musical career, he had attended college before dropping out to work as a bartender. He played his first show at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in 2019 after only releasing clips of his music online. In 2019, he won ''Best Breakthrough Artist'' at the Scottish Music Awards. He moved to London at the end of 2020. In 2020, Joesef was included on the long list for the BBC's Sound of 2020 prize. In 2021, his album ''Does It Make You Feel Good?'' was nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year Award. His debut album, ''Permanent Damage'', a 13-track LP, was released on 13 January 2023. Influences Joesef has described his musical influences as including Tyler, the Creator, The Cure, A Tribe Called Quest and Arlo Parks, the latter of whom he has supported on her international tour. Elton John has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorja Smith
Jorja Alice Smith (born 11 June 1997) is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Walsall, West Midlands, she has been writing songs since the age of 11. In 2012, Smith's friend uploaded her cover of Labrinth's "Earthquake" to YouTube, which led to her discovery by record producer Guy Moot. After her first two singles received broader recognition, she signed with Sony/ATV in early 2016, releasing two EPs throughout later that year and into 2017. Her debut studio album, '' Lost & Found'', was released in 2018 to critical acclaim, and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The same year, Smith won the Brit Critics' Choice Award. In 2019, she was named Best British Female Artist at the Brit Awards and was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her third EP '' Be Right Back'', which was released in May 2021, received favourable reviews. Early life Jorja Smith was born on 11 June 1997 in Walsall, West Midlands, to a Jamaican father and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven (Jungkook Song)
"Seven" is a song by South Korean singer Jung Kook of BTS featuring American rapper Latto, released as a single on July 14, 2023, through Big Hit Music. It was produced by Andrew Watt and Cirkut who co-wrote it with Jon Bellion, Latto, and Theron Makiel Thomas. The song is a romantic UK garage pop track about wanting to spend all of one's time with one's lover. An explicit version was also released, and later included on Jungkook's debut studio album '' Golden''. The single entered music charts in over fifty territories and topped rankings in India, Latvia, Malaysia, and Singapore. It debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States and the Global 200, becoming both Jungkook and Latto's first number-one. It also topped ''Billboard''s Hits of the World charts in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Philippines, and Taiwan. "Seven" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and set a new record as the highest debuting single by a solo Korean a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latto
Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Atlanta. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series ''The Rap Game'' in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but rejected its award of a recording contract with Dupri's So So Def Recordings. Latto rose to prominence after releasing her 2019 single "Bitch from da Souf," which received RIAA certification, double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Upon signing with RCA Records, it was issued as the lead single for her debut studio album ''Queen of da Souf'' (2020), which performed moderately on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the RIAA certification, platinum-certified single "Muwop" (featuring Gucci Mane). After a name change to La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungkook
Jeon Jung-kook (; born September 1, 1997), better known as Jung Kook, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member and vocalist of South Korean boy band BTS. He has performed three solo songs as part of BTS' discography— "Begin" in 2016, "Euphoria" in 2018, and " My Time" in 2020—all of which charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. He also recorded the soundtrack song " Stay Alive" for the BTS-based webtoon ''7Fates: Chakho''. In 2022, Jung Kook featured on American singer Charlie Puth's single " Left and Right", which peaked at number 22 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Later that year, he became the first South Korean artist to release an official song for the FIFA World Cup soundtrack with " Dreamers", which he subsequently performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony. In 2023, Jung Kook released his debut solo single " Seven" featuring Latto, which broke numerous chart and streaming records. It debuted at number one on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tove Lo
Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is known for her raw, grunge-influenced take on pop music. Referring to her autobiographical lyrics, ''Out (magazine), Out'' called Lo "the saddest girl in Sweden", while ''Rolling Stone'' called her "Sweden's darkest pop export". Raised in the Djursholm district of Danderyd, Lo is an alumna of the music school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet. She formed the Rock music, rock band Tremblebee in 2006. After it disbanded, Lo pursued a career in songwriting and earned a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music in 2011. Working with producers Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin, and Xenomania, she became a successful songwriter, while also recording and releasing her own compositions independently. In 2013, Lo was signed to Universal Music Group, Universal Music, Island Records, Island and Polydor Records, Polydor. The following year, Lo rose to prominence with her debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera Song)
"Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, '' Stripped'' (2002). It was released as the album's second single on November 16, 2002. A pop and R&B ballad, "Beautiful" was written and produced by Linda Perry and discusses inner-beauty, as well as self-esteem and insecurity. Aguilera commented that she put "her heart and soul" into the track, which she felt represented the theme of ''Stripped''. "Beautiful" received universal acclaim from music critics, who have ranked it among Aguilera's strongest material. It won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and was also nominated for Song of the Year at the 2004 ceremony. "Beautiful" was also a commercial success, topping the charts in eleven countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, where it was certified double platinum for over 2 million units s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public image of Christina Aguilera, widespread public interest, she is noted for her four-octave vocal range extending into the whistle register, artistic reinventions, and incorporating controversial themes into her music. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Voice of a Generation", she was also named a Disney Legends, Disney Legend, in recognition of her contributions to the Walt Disney Company. After appearing on ''The Mickey Mouse Club#1989–1994 revival: The All New Mickey Mouse Club, The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' (1993–1994), Aguilera recorded the theme song, "Reflection (song), Reflection", for the animation, animated film ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' (1998) and signed a record deal with RCA Records. She rose to fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
