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Ben Dolic
Benjamin Dolić (born 4 May 1997), known professionally as Ben Dolic, is a Slovenian singer. He gained popularity in Germany after his participation in the eighth season of ''The Voice of Germany''. Dolic would have represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 held in Rotterdam with the song "Violent Thing" before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Career Early career At the age of 12, Dolic was a contestant in ''Slovenija ima talent'', the Slovenian version of ''Got Talent'', in which he reached the semi-final. He then began competing in numerous song festivals for children, such as the Turkish Olympics, where he won a silver medal and headed on tour around Turkey, performing in stadiums and arenas for up to 40,000 people. While in high school, he became part of the group D Base. With the group he participated in '' EMA 2016'', the Slovenian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. 2018: ''The Voice of Germany'' In 2018, Dolic auditioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljana
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Mark Forster (singer)
Mark Ćwiertnia (born 11 January 1983), known professionally as Mark Forster, is a German singer, songwriter and television personality. He is known for his albums, ''Karton'', ''Bauch und Kopf'', and ''Eff'', collaborations for other artists and work for TV. He was a coach on the ''The Voice of Germany'' from 2017 to 2022, coaching the 2022 winner Anny Ogrezeanu. In 2024, he returned as a coach on ''The Voice of Germany'', alongside Samu Haber, Yvonne Catterfield and Kamrad. Early life Born in Kaiserslautern, Forster is of mixed German and Polish descent. His German father was born in Dortmund and his Polish mother, Agnieszka Ćwiertnia, was born in Warsaw. His father walked out of the family, and his mother raised him, calling him "Marek". As a result, in his early days as a musician he used the name Marek Ćwiertnia. He grew up in Winnweiler, near Kaiserslautern of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruin My Life
"Ruin My Life" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 18 October 2018 by TEN Music Group as the lead single from her third studio album '' Poster Girl'' (2021). The single peaked at number two in Sweden, number five in Ireland, and number nine in the United Kingdom and Israel. It is certified Gold or higher in ten countries. Composition "Ruin My Life" is a pop song, that has a drum track backed by an electric guitar and keyboard backed by synths. ''Paper'' described the song as "Larsson at her dreamiest with pensive piano breakdowns and cinematic sing-a-long choruses that roll into stadium-sized emotional crescendo after emotional crescendo. Larsson unearths a darker side of herself lyrically, diving into the dynamics of a toxic relationship. With a self-annihilating fatalism, Larsson's refrain of 'I want you to ruin my life/ruin my life/ruin my life' may seem naively reckless but, as the singer explains, taps into a more universal sentiment." Promotion Lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon-on-Thames, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band members are Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass); Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals); and Philip Selway (drums, percussion). They have worked with the producer Nigel Godrich and the cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. Radiohead's Experimental music, experimental approach is credited with advancing the sound of alternative rock. Radiohead signed to EMI in 1991 and released their debut album, ''Pablo Honey'', in 1993. Their debut single, "Creep (Radiohead song), Creep", was a worldwide hit, and their popularity and critical standing rose with ''The Bends (album), The Bends'' in 1995. Their third album, ''OK Computer'' (1997), is acclaimed as a landmark record and one of the greatest albums in popular music, with complex production and themes of social alienation, modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creep (Radiohead Song)
"Creep" is the debut single by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 September 1992 by EMI. It was included on Radiohead's debut album, '' Pablo Honey'' (1993). It features "blasts" of guitar noise and lyrics describing an obsessive unrequited attraction. Radiohead had not planned to release "Creep", and recorded it at the suggestion of the producers, Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie, while they were working on other songs. They took elements from the 1972 song " The Air That I Breathe" by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. Following legal action, Hammond and Hazlewood were credited as co-writers. Kolderie convinced EMI to release "Creep" as a single. It was initially unsuccessful, but achieved radio play in Israel and became popular on American alternative rock radio. It was reissued in 1993 and became an international hit, likened to alt-rock "slacker anthems" such as " Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana and " Loser" by Beck. Reviews of "Creep" were mostly posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, Backbeat (music), backbeat-driven fusion of country music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Help Falling In Love
"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc. The melody is based on " Plaisir d'amour", a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. The song was initially written from the perspective of a woman as "Can't Help Falling in Love with Him", which explains the first and third line ending on "in" rather than words rhyming with "you". Recorded by singer and actor Elvis Presley, it was part of the album, ''Blue Hawaii'' (1961), the soundtrack to the movie ''Blue Hawaii.'' The song was recorded subsequently in the 1960s by Perry Como, the Lennon Sisters, Doris Day, Patti Page, Andy Williams, Al Martino and Keely Smith. In the 1970s, the song was recorded by Marty Robbins, Bob Dylan, The Stylistics, Shirley Bassey, and Engelbert Humperdinck. Through the decades, European artists, including Swedish pop group A-Teens, and British reggae and pop group UB40, recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikky Ekko
John Stephen Sudduth, known professionally as Mikky Ekko, is an American singer and songwriter from Nashville. He co-wrote and was featured on Rihanna's 2013 single "Stay (Rihanna song), Stay", which charted in multiple countries, becoming his first-charting material. Ekko released his debut studio album, ''Time (Mikky Ekko album), Time'', in 2015 through RCA Records. ''Fame'', his second album, was released in 2018 on Interscope Records. Early life John Stephen Sudduth was born in Louisiana and is the son of a preacher. He eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a music career. He began working as a songwriter for other artists, but realized that he wanted to be a singer. Career 2008–12: Career beginnings In 2009, Sudduth partnered with producer Tim Lauer and engineer Dan Hansen to record an a cappella version of "Sedated", released under the name Mikky Ekko. That led to his first EP ''Strange Fruit'', which released February 15, 2009. In September 2009, he toured w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her various accolades include nine Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Music Award, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and thirteen American Music Awards. Rihanna is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales estimated at 250 million units globally. Rihanna signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2005 and found mainstream recognition following the release of her first two studio albums, ''Music of the Sun'' (2005) and ''A Girl like Me (Rihanna album), A Girl Like Me'' (2006). Both influenced by Caribbean music, the albums peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with the latter spawning the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "SOS (Rihanna song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stay (Rihanna Song)
"Stay" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, ''Unapologetic'' (2012). It features guest vocals by Mikky Ekko and was released as the second single from the album on December 13, 2012. "Stay" was co-written by Ekko and Justin Parker. The song's lyrics speak of temptation and the inability to resist true love. Music journalism, Music critics were generally positive in their opinion regarding the balladry and most described it as a standout track on the album. Upon the release of ''Unapologetic'', "Stay" charted on multiple charts worldwide. Following its release as a single, it reached number one in Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Israel and the top five in twenty-four countries worldwide including Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's twenty-fourth top ten on the chart, thus surpassin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the best performing male solo act on Pop Airplay and one of the Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century. Timberlake remains among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales of over 117 million records worldwide. His List of awards and nominations received by Justin Timberlake, awards include ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, the Songwriters Hall of Fame#Contemporary Icon Award, Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Timberlake appeared on musical televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry Me A River (Justin Timberlake Song)
"Cry Me a River" is a song by American singer Justin Timberlake for his debut solo album, '' Justified'' (2002). It was thought to be inspired by Timberlake's former relationship with singer Britney Spears. Jive Records released the song to contemporary hit and rhythmic radio in the United States on November 25, 2002, as the album's second single. Accompanied by an electric piano, beatbox, guitars, synthesizers, Arabian-inspired riffs and Gregorian chants, "Cry Me a River" is a pop and R&B song about a brokenhearted man who moves on from his past. "Cry Me a River" received acclaim from music critics, who praised Timbaland's production while calling it a standout track on ''Justified''. The song earned several lists of best of the year and the decade (2000s), while ''Rolling Stone'' included it on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at 484. It won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony. The song peaked at number three on the US ''Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
