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911 (English Group)
911 (pronounced "nine one one") are an English pop group consisting of Lee Brennan, Jimmy Constable and Simon "Spike" Dawbarn. They were formed in Glasgow in 1995 and released their debut single, a cover of Shalamar's " Night to Remember", in April 1996. This was followed by their debut album, '' The Journey'', in March 1997, which was certified Gold by the BPI in November 1997. 911 released two more Silver-certified albums, '' Moving On'' and '' There It Is'', in 1998 and 1999, respectively. ''There It Is'' also produced their only UK number-one single, a cover of " A Little Bit More", which topped the UK Singles Chart in January 1999. In their five years together, 911 scored ten UK top 10 singles. They sold 10 million singles and 6 million albums around the world, and were very popular in Southeast Asia, where their first two albums went to number one. They split on 26 February 2000. In October 2012, it was announced that 911 would again reunite for the ITV2 reality-doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Constable
James Michael Constable (born 21 September 1971) is an English pop music, pop singer, songwriter and dancer. He is a member of the pop music, pop band 911 (English group), 911. Early life Constable was born in Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool to parents Margaret and Ronnie. He is a fan of Liverpool F.C. Career 1990s: ''The Hitman and Her'' Constable began his career in the early 1990s as a dancer on the late-night ITV (TV network), ITV dance music show ''The Hitman and Her''. 1995–2000: 911 Whilst on the show, Constable met Spike Dawbarn, Simon "Spike" Dawbarn and Jason Orange. Having seen how successful the latter went on to become with his band Take That, Constable and Dawbarn put their own band together, and 911 (English group), 911 was born. Lee Brennan joined the line-up and they became a trio. 911 spent several months building up a fanbase from scratch, performing gigs in schools and small public venues. After independently releasing two singles which both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania. Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia (continent), Australia and the Indian Ocean. Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory and two out of Atolls of the Maldives, 26 atolls of the Maldives in South Asia, Maritime Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere. Mainland Southeast Asia is entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. Timor-Leste and the southern portion of Indonesia are the parts of Southeast Asia that lie south of the equator. The region lies near the intersection of Plate tectonics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take That
Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singer and primary songwriter, with Owen and Williams initially providing backing vocals, and Donald and Orange serving primarily as dancers. The group have had 28 top-40 singles, 20 top-10 and 17 top-5 singles on the UK Singles Chart, 12 of which have reached number one. They have also had nine number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart. Internationally, the band have had 56 number-one singles and 42 number-one albums. They have received eight Brit Awards, including Best British Group and Best British Live Act. In 2012 they received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Take That has been certified for sales of 14.4 million albums and 14 million singles in the UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Orange
Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970) is an English former singer. He is best known for being a member of the pop group Take That from the band's creation in 1990 until their split in 1996, and again from their reunion in 2005 until he retired from entertainment in late-September 2014. Early life Jason Thomas Orange was born on 10 July 1970 in Manchester, Lancashire to Tony and Jenny Orange a few minutes before his twin brother Justin. He studied A-Level English at South Trafford College from 2001 to 2003 and then took an Access to Higher Education course on biology, history and psychology, though he did not attend university. Career Orange was part of the Manchester-based breakdance crew Street Machine in the mid-1980s. They won the Manchester round of the UK Breakdancing Championship in 1985. He also appeared on the show '' The Hit Man and Her'' as a featured dancer and was a member of a duo called Look Twice. in the late 1980s. Orange joined Take That when the group was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hit Man And Her
''The Hitman and Her'' is a British television dance music programme hosted by Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan. The programme was produced for Granada Television and ran from September 1988 until December 1992 on ITV's Night Network. At this time, ITV was the only terrestrial channel to provide 24-hour broadcasting and ''The Hitman and Her'' was one of the first UK shows to be commissioned for overnight broadcasting. It was produced for Granada Television at first by Music Box Productions, then by Granada TV itself, and later by Clear Idea Productions through to the final edition. Background The programme presented a taste of late-night clubbing, with long segments showing crowds dancing to popular hits, occasional celebrity performances, and party games, with Waterman and Strachan acting as masters of ceremony. The programme was sponsored by Eric Baskind's Ultimate Response Group. The programme toured various nightclubs, particularly in northern England, the English Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Network)
ITV, legally known as Channel 3, is a British free-to-air public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television network. It is branded as ITV1 in most of the UK except for central and northern Scotland, where it is branded as STV (TV channel), STV. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, it has been Legal name, legally known as Channel 3 to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time: BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4. ITV was, for decades, a network of separate companies that provided regional television services and also shared programmes among themselves to be shown on the entire network. Each franchise was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs ITV1, the ITV1 cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Hearts 1 Love
"2 Hearts 1 Love" is a song by English boy band 911. It was their first single release since " Wonderland" in 1999. The song, along with its corresponding album '' Illuminate... (The Hits and More)'', was released on 8 September 2013. The song was written by the group members. The album, 911's first release in 14 years, features seven of their greatest hits re-recorded, alongside seven brand new tracks written by the group - including "2 Hearts 1 Love". Live performances 911 first performed the song at Big Summer Sessions in Swindon on 27 July 2013. They also performed it on ''Big Brother's Bit on the Side This is a complete list of shows about and relating to ''Big Brother UK'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series), Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition originally ran from 2000 to 2018, and again since 2023. The celebrity editio ...'' on 4 August 2013 and on '' This Morning'' the following day. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illuminate
Illuminate may refer to: Music Bands * Illuminate (2009), a 2009 E.P. by English Progressive Metal band Suns of the Tundra * Illuminate (band), a German gothic music band Albums and EPs * ''Illuminate'' (Joe Morris and Rob Brown album), 1995 * ''Illuminate'' (David Crowder Band album), 2003 * ''Illuminate'', an EP by Qntal, 2004 * ''Illuminate'' (Karmacoda album), 2007 album by Karmacoda * ''Illuminate'' (Lydia album), 2008 * ''Illuminate'' (Destine album), 2012 * '' Illuminate... (The Hits and More)'', 2013 album by 911 * ''Illuminate'' (Shawn Mendes album), 2016 See also * Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular, a show at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia * Illuminated (other) * Illuminates of Thanateros, a magic society, founded in 1987 * Illuminati (other) * Illumination (other) * Illuminations (other) * Illuminator (other) Illuminator may refer to: * A light source * Limner, an illustrator of man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeyz
The Honeyz are a British Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group currently composed of members Célena Cherry, Heavenli Abdi and Cherry's sister, Candace Cherry, as a touring member. The group had five UK top 10 hits between 1998 and 2000, with "Finally Found" (1998), "End of the Line (Honeyz song), End of the Line" (1998), "Love of a Lifetime (Honeyz song), Love of a Lifetime" (1999), "Never Let You Down" (1999) and "Won't Take It Lying Down" (2000). Their only album ''Wonder No.8'' was certified gold by the BPI. The Honeyz formed in 1997 with the original line-up of Célena Cherry, Heavenli Abdi and Naima Belkhiati. Former Solid HarmoniE, Solid Harmonie member Mariama Goodman replaced Abdi from April 1999 until her departure in August 2000, with Abdi rejoining to replace her, before the group disbanded for the first time in 2003. The original line-up briefly reformed to appear on the ITV (TV Network), ITV show ''Hit Me, Baby, One More Time (TV series), Hit Me, Baby, One More Time'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five (band)
Five (occasionally stylised as 5ive) are an English boy band formed in 1997 consisting of members Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason "J" Brown. Five released several hit singles around the turn of the 21st century, particularly in their native United Kingdom. The group has sold over 20 million records worldwide. Five were formed by Heart Management, who held auditions to create a boy band. The group were subsequently signed by Simon Cowell and BMG/ RCA. In November 1997, Five released their debut single " Slam Dunk (Da Funk)", which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Their subsequent single, " When the Lights Go Out", became an international hit, peaking at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, 4 in the UK, and within the top ten of six further countries. Their debut album, '' Five'' (1998), sold over 4 million copies worldwide and produced 3 additional UK top 3 singles: " Got the Feelin", " Everybody Get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B*Witched
B*Witched are an Irish girl group consisting of twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch, Lindsay Armaou and Sinéad O'Carroll. Originally active between 1997 and 2002, they enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2002, releasing two albums and eight singles, all of which made the UK Top 20. Their first four singles, " C'est la Vie", " Rollercoaster", " To You I Belong" and " Blame It on the Weatherman", all reached number one in the UK Singles Chart and the group has sold over 3 million albums worldwide. On 18 October 2012, it was announced that B*Witched would reunite for the ITV2 reality-documentary series '' The Big Reunion'' in 2013, along with other pop groups of their time. Due to the success, they officially returned. In May 2013, B*Witched unveiled a new song called "Love and Money" which served as the group's lead single from their 2014 EP, '' Champagne or Guinness''. In 2023, B*Witched released the single "Birthday" to celebrate their 25th a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty X
Liberty X (originally called Liberty) are a British girl group consisting of Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young. The group's best-known line-up also included Tony Lundon and Kevin Simm. The group was formed by the five finalists of the 2001 ITV (TV network), ITV talent show ''Popstars (British TV series), Popstars'' who failed to make it into the winning group Hear'Say. The group released their debut album, ''Thinking It Over (album), Thinking It Over'', on 27 May 2002 which featured their biggest single "Just a Little (Liberty X song), Just a Little", which gave them international success. They released their second studio album ''Being Somebody'' a year later on 3 November 2003, although not matching the success of their debut. Following disappointing sales, the group were dropped and later signed with Virgin Records, Virgin, released a final studio album ''X (Liberty X album), X'' on 10 October 2005 and disbanded in 2007. Liberty X went on to achieve ten consecuti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
