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Andreas Öberg
Andreas Öberg (born 6 August 1978) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, and music producer. Music career Öberg was born in Stockholm on 6 August 1978. At the age of seven, he began taking classical guitar lessons at school. By He twelve, he started playing electric guitar, influence by a teacher who specialized in blues and jazz fusion. He later studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He began his professional career at eighteen, collaborating with Viktoria Tolstoy and Svante Thuresson. Between 2003 and 2006 he recorded six albums for Hot Club Records produced by Jon Larsen featuring Jimmy Rosenberg, Marian Petrescu and others. In 2006, he signed with Resonance Records, describing his music at that time as a blend of jazz, funk, soul, Latin, and Brazilian music. He recorded with the Resonance Big Band on an album that received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement. In 2009 he started a website, Andreas' Guitar Universe, where he offers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samois-sur-Seine
Samois-sur-Seine (, ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France. It is located near Fontainebleau. Culture It is famous for being the town to which Django Reinhardt retired, and hosts Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival, an annual jazz festival in his honor. It was also the home to Reverchon Industries, a major global bumper car and other amusement ride producer. It is the birthplace of French jazz singer Cyrille Aimée. It has a lively community, with a primary school, a weekly market, a baker, a butcher, two cafés/bars, several restaurants and hotels. A bus also provides a link to the nearby town of Fontainebleau/Avon, the route of the world's first commercial trolleybus 1901–1913. Demographics Inhabitants of Samois-sur-Seine are called ''Samoisiens'' in French. Literary reference and namesake The town is mentioned in the 1954 novel ''Story of O'' as the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Hendricks
Barbara Hendricks (born November 20, 1948) is an American lyric soprano and humanitarian. Born in Arkansas, Hendricks studied chemistry and mathematics at the University of Nebraska before becoming a singer. She gained acclaim for her operatic roles from her 1974 debut onwards, and also performs jazz among other genres. Hendricks has been a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador since 1987. She has lived in Europe since 1977, and in Basel since 1985. She is a citizen of Sweden following her marriage to a Swedish citizen. Early life and education Hendricks was born in Stephens, Arkansas to Malvin and Della Mae Hendricks. Her father was a preacher in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, and her mother was a teacher. As a result of her parents' professions, the Hendricks family moved around the Deep South, and Barbara grew up steeped in the black musical tradition. While living in Little Rock and attending Horace Mann High School, she sang in Art Porter Sr.'s choir and babysat his childre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex'Act
''Ex'Act'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released by SM Entertainment in Korean and Chinese versions on June 9, 2016. The album was re-released under the title ''Lotto'' on August 18, 2016. ''Ex'Act'' became Exo's fourth consecutive album to have won the MAMA Award for Album of the Year. The album went on to sell over 830,000 copies by 2022, with its repackage ''Lotto'' selling over 410,000 copies. Background and release On May 31, 2016, Exo was announced to be releasing their third studio album. On June 2, it was revealed that the album's title was ''Ex'Act'' and Exo would be simultaneously promoting two singles, " Lucky One" and "Monster", with different visual concepts that correspond with the two versions of physical packagings for the album. On June 7, 2016, it was revealed that notable music producers including Kenzie, The Stereotypes, and Dem Jointz participated in the production of the album, and member Chanyeol co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mint (Namie Amuro Song)
"Mint" is the 44th single by Japanese singer Namie Amuro. It was released on May 18, 2016 in Japan and May 27, 2016 in Taiwan as a CD single, DVD single, and worldwide on May 18 as a digital download by Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan and Amuro's own label Dimension Point. It also served as Amuro's fifth non-album maxi single, after the release of her December 2015 single "Red Carpet", and features the B-side song "Chit Chat". The track was written by Andreas Öberg, Emyli, Maria Marcus, and Tiger, while production was handled by Oberg and Marcus. Musically, "Mint" is a dance song that incorporates musical elements of contemporary R&B, EDM, and rock music. The lyrical content for both "Mint" and "Chit Chat" includes English and Japanese language, with the former discussing themes of lust and love. "Mint" received positive reviews from music critics. Some critics commended the production of the track, complimenting the composition and Amuro's vocal performance. Commercially, the song per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Charts
The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, provides additional weekly charts, as well as year-end charts. The three most important charts are the Billboard Global 200, ''Billboard'' Global 200 for songs globally, the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for songs in the United States of America and the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 for albums in the United States of America, and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B, country, or rock, or they may cover all genres. The charts can be ranked according to sales, streams, or airplay, and for main song charts such as the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 or Billboard Global 200, Global 200 (though the latter globally) song chart, all three data are used to compile the charts. For the Billboard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Music Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. Founded in 2010, it is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means 'middle' or 'center' in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd (Shinee Album)
''Odd'' is the fourth Korean studio album (seventh overall) by South Korean boy band Shinee. It was released digitally and physically on May 18, 2015, under SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The album contains 11 songs, including the title track, "View (Shinee song), View". The music video for the title track was filmed in Thailand. The repackaged album, ''Married to the Music'', was released on August 3, 2015, with four additional songs. The album received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Shinee's experimental and playful sound which results in a "fresh and evolved album", as well as the group's return to their R&B side. The album was commercially successful in South Korea—the title track topped the Gaon Digital Chart, while the album charted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, selling over 165,000 copies during the first month of release. It also sold over 2,000 copies in the US. Background and release Shinee worked alongside SM Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SHINee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop". Shinee debuted in May 2008 with their first extended play (EP), ''Replay (EP), Replay'', fronted by the single Replay (Shinee song), of the same name. The group gained attention for starting a fashion trend amongst students, which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In August 2008, the group released their first Korean studio album, ''The Shinee World'', which won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards. Shinee further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles "Ring Ding Dong (Shinee song), Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer (Shinee song), Lucifer" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Göransson
Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (; ; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish musician, composer, conductor, songwriter, and record producer. For his work in music, film and television, he has won several accolades including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and four Grammy Awards. As a record producer, he has frequently collaborated with Childish Gambino, producing his studio albums '' Camp'', '' Because the Internet'' and '' "Awaken, My Love!"'', among others. Göransson's producing work on Gambino's 2018 single " This Is America" was met with acclaim and accolades, including two Grammy Awards — for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He has also produced for other recording artists, such as Adele, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Haim, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Moses Sumney. On television, he received his first break as a composer for the NBC comedy series ''Community'' (2009–2015) fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Fontana
Melanie Joy Fontana (born October 3, 1986)Joyce Cohen''New York Times'', December 26, 2004. is an American singer, composer and songwriter signed to Universal Music Group. Early life Fontana was born in Newington, Connecticut. She moved to New York City when she was 18, after spending seven years commuting to Manhattan, where she would audition for singing roles and work as a demo singer, recording songs for writers to pitch to record companies. Career Fontana co-wrote the 2011 Justin Bieber song "Home This Christmas" with Nasri Atweh. It was featured on Bieber's Christmas album '' Under the Mistletoe''. Also in 2011, Fontana co-wrote the original theme song to ''Shelter Me'', a PBS show, hosted by Katherine Heigl that celebrated the human-animal bond. The series focuses on shelter animal success stories. The theme song, "Love is Everything (Shelter Me)," was written by Austin Bis, Fontana and Daniel Walker, and performed by Fontana. In 2014, she co-wrote the song "Hit Me Up" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Carlsson
Andreas Mikael Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. Biography Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze assumed the lease of the legendary Cheiron studios. Two years later, they launched production-company The Location and publishing-company Location Songs, where writer Savan Kotecha is signed. Carlsson frequently collaborates with writers Desmond Child and Chris Braide. Together they have written many hit songs, including "Invisible" for Irish boy band D-Side and ''American Idol'' contestant Clay Aiken. The song became one of the most performed on American radio in 2004. A more recent collaboration is Katy Perry's " Waking Up in Vegas", featured on her album ''One of the Boys''. Carlsson also co-wrote the song "Strange" for the ''Alice in Wonderland'' soundtrack, which was performed by Tokio Hotel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toots Thielemans
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans (), was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and whistling skills, and composing. According to jazz historian Ted Gioia, his most important contribution was in "championing the humble harmonica", which Thielemans made into a "legitimate voice in jazz".Gioia, Ted. ''The History of Jazz'', Oxford Univ. Press (2011) p. 382 He eventually became the "preeminent" jazz harmonica player.Morton, Brian, and Cook, Richard. ''The Penguin Jazz Guide: the History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums'', Penguin UK, (2010) ebook. His first professional performances were with Benny Goodman's band when they toured Europe in 1949 and 1950. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1951, becoming a citizen in 1957. From 1953 to 1959 he played with George Shearing, and then led his own groups on tours in the U.S. and Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
