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Billo (other)
Billo may refer to: *Bilo, Ethiopia, a plain and village in the Oromo-held lands of Ethiopia formerly spelled Billo or Billò * ''Billo'' (film), a 1951 Pakistani Punjabi-language film *''Billo Barber'', a 2008 Indian film *''Billo De Ghar'', an album by Abrar Ul Haq * Billo Frómeta, a Dominican musician ** ''Billo, Grandes Éxitos'' (album), by Billo Frómeta *a nickname for Bill O'Reilly (political commentator) *a nickname for William Rees (rugby) William "Billo" Rees (14 April 1899 – 1968) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Amman United RFC, and representative level rugby lea ... *, a dredger in service 1992–96 See also * Bilo (other) * Billa (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilo, Ethiopia
Bilo, formerly spelled Billo and Billò, is a town in central Ethiopia. It is located in the East Welega Zone of the Oromia at an elevation of above sea level. Bilo is the administrative center of Wama Bonaya woreda and was sometimes also known as Bila and Falle. Overview Local landmarks in Bilo include the Medhane Alem church. The Russian explorer Alexander Bulatovich visited Bilo 8 November 1896. At the time, it was a crossroads for caravans travelling between south-western Ethiopia and Gojjam on their way to the traditional Ethiopian port of Massawa. Although it was in the territory of ''Dejazmach'' Demissew Nassibu, it was not part of it; instead it was under the rule of a '' nagadras'' or governor of its marketplace. Bulatovich noted that the settlement had fewer than 300 permanent residents and, in light of the colonial developments along the Red Sea coast, most of south Ethiopia's trade had shifted to the routes through Harar to the French port at Djibouti and the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billo (film)
Billo (, ) is a 1951 Punjabi, Pakistani Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ... film directed by ''Amjad Hussain'' and starring Darpan, M. Ismail, Nizam Din and Najma. Ghulam Ahmed Chishti composed the music. Actor Darpan made his debut in this film as well. See also * List of Pakistani Punjabi films References External links * 1951 films Punjabi-language Pakistani films Pakistani black-and-white films 1950s Punjabi-language films {{Pakistan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billo Barber
''Billu Barber'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Irrfan Khan as the titular character, alongside Shah Rukh Khan (albeit in an extended special appearance) and Lara Dutta in the leading roles. Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone make special appearances in the songs. The film was released on 13 February 2009. It is a remake of the 2007 Malayalam film ''Katha Parayumpol'' and is loosely based on the story of friendship between Krishna and Sudama in the ''Bhagavata Purana''. The film was screened at the 2009 Hawaii International Film Festival. Plot Billu is a poor barber who lives with his wife Bindiya and their two children, Gunja and Ronak, in the village of Budbuda. He also spends time with his close friends Budbudiya and Naubat Chacha. Billu lives an uneventful life until Bollywood superstar Sahir Khan comes to the village for a film shoot. Billu had mentioned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billo De Ghar
''Billo De Ghar'' () is the debut album by Pakistani pop singer Abrar-ul-Haq. It was written, composed and sung by the artist and became a best selling album in South Asia at the time of its release in 1995. As of 2004, over 16million copies of the album have been sold. The lyrics of the songs are in Punjabi and Urdu. Although the album's title song "Billo De Ghar" is in Punjabi, only three of the album's ten tracks are in Punjabi, while the rest are in Urdu. "Billo De Ghar" describes a man trying to meet with a girl, Billo, and is harassed by an assortment of police and moralists in the process. The song became a subject of some controversy when Urdu newspapers began quoting Lahori mullahs who claimed the song describing a man falling in love with a prostitute and wanting to marry her. Upon the formation of Nawaz Sharif's PML-N majority government after the 1997 election, the song was banned from state-owned TV and radio channels. Abrar-ul-Haq has continued to follow up on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billo Frómeta
Luis María Frómeta Pereyra most known as Billo Frómeta (15 November 1915 – 5 May 1988) was a Dominican-Venezuelan orchestra conductor, arranger and composer. Billo's compositions achieve international fame, and those dedicated to Caracas, where he married several times and raised a family, made him the most beloved of composers. He always included Dominican Merengue and mangulinas in his recordings. Billo Frómeta with his group, Billo’s Caracas Boys. He was a great entertainer for Dominican musicians who visited Caracas such as Johnny Ventura and Wilfrido Vargas. Besides the merengue, the joropo was his great passion. Likewise, he was considered the most animated interpreter of Colombian cumbia, for which he was honored. Early career Luis María Frómeta Pereira was born in Pimentel, Duarte Province, Dominican Republic, on November 15, 1915. He would move with his family to San Francisco de Macorís some years later. The school he attended there had compulsory mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill O'Reilly (political Commentator)
William James O'Reilly Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative commentator, journalist, author, and television host. O'Reilly's broadcasting career began during the late 1970s and 1980s, when he reported for local television stations in the United States and later for CBS News and ABC News (United States), ABC News, the former of which earned O'Reilly two Emmy Awards and two National Headliner Awards for excellence in reporting. He anchored the Tabloid journalism, tabloid news broadcasting#television, television program ''Inside Edition'' from 1989 to 1995. O'Reilly joined the Fox News Channel in 1996 and hosted the news commentary program ''The O'Reilly Factor'' until 2017. ''The O'Reilly Factor'' had been the highest-rated cable news show for 16 years, and he was described by media analyst Howard Kurtz as "the biggest star in the 20-year history at Fox News" at the time of his departure. During his time at Fox News, he ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Rees (rugby)
William "Billo" Rees (14 April 1899 – 1968) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Amman United RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Swinton, as a , or or 7. Background Billo Rees was born in Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, and he died aged 68. Playing career International honours Billo Rees won 6 caps for Wales (RL) in 1926–1930 while at Swinton, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Swinton in 1926 against New Zealand, in 1927 against New Zealand, in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929 against Australia (2 matches), in 1930 against Australia. County Cup Final appearances Billo Rees played in Swinton's 15–11 victory over Wigan in the 1925 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |