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Antel Arena
The Antel Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena that is located in the neighborhood of Villa Española, Montevideo, Uruguay. The arena has a capacity of 15,000 people for concerts, and 10,000 people for basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ... games. The arena was built by the state telecommunications company ANTEL after they reached an agreement with the city of Montevideo, which granted them the rights to the arena for 30 years. The venue is operated by American company ASM Global. History The arena was built at the location of the old Cilindro Municipal, after it was left in a dilapidated state after a fire. Before the Antel Arena could be constructed, the old Cilindro Municipal had to be demolished. Construction on Antel Arena began in May 2014, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Española
Villa Española is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo. Location This barrio shares borders with Mercado Modelo (Montevideo), Mercado Modelo to the west, Pérez Castellanos to the northwest, Ituzaingó, Montevideo, Ituzaingó to the north, Flor de Maroñas to the northeast, Maroñas to the east and Unión, Montevideo, Unión to the south. Sports Villa Española is home to the C.S.D. Villa Española Boxing and Sports Club. Places of worship * Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Montevideo, Parish Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vera 2594 (Roman Catholic) * San Vicente de Paul, Montevideo, Parish Church of St. Vincent de Paul, Leopoldo Alas 2940 (Roman Catholic) See also *Barrios of Montevideo Barrios of Montevideo {{Montevideo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine–Japanese–Indonesian Bid For The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The joint Philippine–Japanese–Indonesian bid for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Japan Basketball Association, and the Indonesian Basketball Association's successful bid for the right to host the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The campaign was led by the Philippines where most of the proposed venues are situated. The bid was one of the two finalist bids, along with the joint Argentina–Uruguay bid. Background Bid Development Philippine-led initiatives Following the failed bid to China, the Philippines as early as January 2016 expressed interest to make a joint bid for the 2023 FIBA World Cup with another country. The Philippines considered to make a joint bid with Malaysia, Singapore or South Korea. Indonesia as co-bidding country The bid was initially submitted as a joint bid by two countries; Philippines and Indonesia. It was submitted to FIBA on January 28, 2017 with the group stage proposed to be held in both countries and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton, and salsa genres. Dubbed the " King of Latin Pop", the "King of Latin Music", and the "Latin Pop God", he is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world. Born in San Juan, Martin began appearing in television commercials at age nine and began his musical career at twelve, as a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. He began his solo career in 1991 while in Sony Music Mexico, gaining recognition in Latin America with the release of his first two studio albums, ''Ricky Martin'' (1991) and '' Me Amaras'' (1993), both of which were focused on ballads. Martin's third album, ''A Medio Vivir'' (1995), helped him rise to prominence in European countries. The chart-topping single " María", incorporated a mixture of Latin music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passenger (singer)
Michael David Rosenberg (born 17 May 1984), better known by his stage name Passenger, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the main vocalist and songwriter of Passenger, Rosenberg opted to keep the band's name for his solo work after the band dissolved in 2009. In 2012, he released the song "Let Her Go", which topped the charts in 16 countries and accumulated more than 3.3 billion views on YouTube; it is the most-viewed Australian YouTube video of all time. In 2014, the song was nominated for the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and he received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work. Early life Rosenberg was born on 17 May 1984 in Brighton to Quaker parents, English mother Jane and American Jewish father, Gerard Rosenberg, originally from Vineland, New Jersey. Rosenberg learned classical guitar at a young age and at around 14–15 started to write songs. Rosenberg left school at the age of 16 to pursue a career in the mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million records and singles worldwide. Adams was the most played artist on Canadian radio in the 2010s and has had 25 top-15 singles in Canada and a dozen or more in each of the US, UK, and Australia. Adams joined his first band at age 15, and at age 20 his eponymous debut album was released. He rose to fame in North America with the 1983 top ten album '' Cuts Like a Knife'', featuring its title track and the ballad " Straight From the Heart", his first US top ten hit. His 1984 Canadian and US number one album, ''Reckless'' (which became the first album by a Canadian to be certified diamond in Canada), made him a global star with tracks like " Run to You" and " Summer of '69", both top ten hits in the US and Canada, and the pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, TV host, and occasional actress. She was on six albums with Banda Eva, and seven more solo albums. Sangalo is noted for her powerful voice, charisma and live performances. Her music is popular in Portugal. She has sold 25 million copies of her albums and won 4 Latin Grammy Awards As a child, Sangalo started to sing and play guitar at the school where she studied. Her debut show happened in Ondina, Salvador in August 1992. With that show she won the Dorival Caymmi trophy, considered the Grammy of Bahia music. Life and career Beginnings, Banda Eva and early solo career Ivete Sangalo was born in Juazeiro, Bahia, where she spent her childhood. She is of paternal Spanish descent (her grandfather was born in Spain). She started her singing career in events at school and then started singing at bars. She started to receive attention and signed with Sony Music. In 1993, Sony decided to reform the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastián Yatra
Sebastián Obando Giraldo (born 15 October 1994), known professionally as Sebastián Yatra, is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He began as a Latin pop artist and has recorded many ballads, but has released several successful reggaeton singles. Yatra is noted for his romantic lyrics, melding traditional lyricism with modern reggaeton influences. He rose to prominence in Latin America in 2016 when he released the hit "Traicionera". He has released three studio albums and recorded with artists from a diverse range of musical genres throughout his career. Born in Medellín and raised primarily in Miami, Yatra began singing at a young age and returned to Colombia to begin his musical career. He achieved breakout success with "Traicionera" followed by "Robarte un Beso" featuring Carlos Vives. "Traicionera" served as the lead single for his 2018 debut album, ''Mantra'', which also featured the single "Sutra", featuring Puerto Rican rapper Dalmata. He then released the alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tini (singer)
Martina Stoessel Muzlera (; born 21 March 1997), known professionally as Tini (stylised in all caps), is an Argentine singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and model. She began her career by appearing on the Argentine children's television series ''Patito Feo'' (2007). She rose to prominence for her lead role as Violetta Castillo in the Disney Channel Latin America original telenovela, '' Violetta'' (2012–2015), and afterwards portrayed the same character in the series' sequel film '' Tini: The Movie'' (2016). After signing with Hollywood Records, Stoessel released her self-titled debut studio album, '' Tini (Martina Stoessel)'' (2016). The album sold over 100,000 copies worldwide in less than two months, and reached No. 1 in Argentina, as well as the top 10 in various European countries. Stoessel's sophomore studio album, ''Quiero Volver'' (2018) with the sound of Latin pop, also topped the Argentine album chart, becoming her second No. 1 album in the country. The album's lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC On ESPN+ 14
''UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 14'' and ''UFC Fight Island 3'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background This event was the fourth and final UFC Fight Island event that took place on Yas Island, following UFC 251, UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige and UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, as part of a plan to facilitate the hosting of events involving fighters impacted by U.S. travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) and former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till served as the event headliner. The event also included fighters that were pulled from other events previously cancelled, as well as the following bouts: *A light heavyw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums, two live albums, and various musical collaborations. His records are distributed by Warner Music Spain which he was signed to in 2013. That year he released " Solamente Tú", the lead single from his 2011 self-titled debut album. The track topped the charts in his home country for two consecutive weeks. The album peaked at number one in its first week of sales, making Alborán the first solo artist to sign a complete debut album to rank to the top since 1998 in Spain. Alborán was nominated for Best New Artist at the 12th Latin Grammy Awards. Alborán's sophomore record ''Tanto'' (2012) spawned the number one singles " Quién" and "El Beso". It received a Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year. His third studio album ''Terral'' (2014) spawned the chart-topping singles " Por Fin" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Pintos
Abel Pintos (born in Bahía Blanca, on May 11, 1984), is an Argentine singer-songwriter. He started his solo career at the age of 13 with his album ''Para cantar he nacido'' (I Was Born To Sing), supported financially by León Gieco. After the release of four studio albums, he started writing his own songs that marked a departure from his folk style. He rose to prominence with ''La llave'' (The Key), although the CD and DVD ''Sueño dorado'' (Golden Dream), which marked fifteen years in the music industry, was his best-selling record of 2012. Along with artists such as Soledad Pastorutti and Luciano Pereyra, Pintos has been dubbed as a promising rising star of Argentine folk music. He was awarded the Gold Gardel prize for his CD and DVD ''Sueño Dorado''. Biography Early career and ''Para cantar he nacido'' (1984–1998) Abel Federico Pintos was born in Buenos Aires Province on May 11, 1984, in the city of Bahía Blanca, but was brought up in Cutra Có, Neuquén Province. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer. Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, she made her West End musical theatre debut in '' Cats'' and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she later married. She went on to star in several West End and Broadway musicals, including '' The Phantom of the Opera'', where she originated the role of Christine Daaé. Her original London cast album of ''Phantom'' was released in CD format in 1987 and sold 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album ever. After retiring from the stage and divorcing Lloyd Webber, Brightman resumed her music career with former Enigma producer Frank Peterson, this time as a classical crossover artist. She has been credited as the creator and remains among the most prominent performers of this genre, with worldwide sales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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