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Brendan Murray
Brendan Hugh Francis Murray (born 16 November 1996) is an Irish singer and former member of the Irish boy band HomeTown. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song " Dying to Try" but failed to qualify for the final. He then competed in ''The X Factor (UK)'' in 2018, finishing fifth. Life and career Brendan was born in Tuam, County Galway. He attended St Patrick's Primary School and St Jarlath's College, both in Tuam. 2014–2016: HomeTown In 2014, Murray became a member of the Irish boy band HomeTown, managed by Louis Walsh. The band achieved three chart successes in its home country, including the number one singles " Where I Belong" in 2014, and " Cry for Help" in 2015. Their debut album, '' HomeTown'', was released in November 2015 and peaked at number four in Ireland. In December 2016, the band announced that it was going on an indefinite hiatus. 2016–2017: Eurovision Song Contest On 16 December 2016, Murray was announced as the Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuam
Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth century. The town became increasingly important in the 11th and 12th centuries in political and religious aspects of Ireland. The market-based layout of the town and square indicates the importance of commerce. The red Latin cross of the Coat of arms is representative of Tuam's importance as an ecclesiastical centre. The double green flaunches at the sides, represent the two hills or shoulders of Tuam's ancient name, . The two crowns recall the High Kings, Tairrdelbach and Ruaidrí, who were based in Tuam. The broken chariot wheel is a reference to the foundation of the monastic town when St Jarlath's chariot wheel broke. The motto of the town, ''Tuath Thuama go Buan'', translates a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HomeTown (HomeTown Album)
''HomeTown'' is the debut studio album by Irish band HomeTown. The album was released in Ireland on 20 November 2015 through Sony Music Entertainment. The album peaked to number 4 on the Irish Albums Chart. The album includes the singles " Where I Belong", " Cry for Help", " The Night We Met" and "Roses". Reception Sophie Bird from Flavour Mag called it "an outstanding album for their fans." Singles *" Where I Belong" was released as the lead single from the album on 28 November 2014. The song peaked at number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart. *" Cry for Help" was released as the second single from the album on 27 March 2015. The song peaked at number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart. *" The Night We Met" was released as the third single from the album on 23 October 2015. The song peaked at number 59 on the Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (released in the United Kingdom as "We Don't Have To...") is a song by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986 as the lead single from his second studio album '' Frantic Romantic'' (1986). The song was written by Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass, and produced by Walden. "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" remains Stewart's biggest commercial success, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Background Stewart recorded "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" during 1985 and it was released across the world the following summer. The single seemed to reflect more modesty regarding sex due to the AIDS epidemic at the time. When interviewed by Donnie Simpson in 1988, Stewart spoke of the lyrical message within the song, "I think it made a lot of peoples' minds open up a little bit. We didn't only want to just talk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irish News
''The Irish News'' is a compact daily newspaper based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's largest selling morning newspaper and is available throughout Ireland. It is broadly Irish nationalist in its viewpoint, though it also features unionist columnists. History ''The Irish News'' is the only independently owned daily newspaper based in Northern Ireland, and has been so since its launch on 15 August 1891 as an anti- Parnell newspaper by Patrick MacAlister. It merged with the '' Belfast Morning News'' in August 1892, and the full title of the paper has since been ''The Irish News and Belfast Morning News''. T.P. Campbell was editor from 1895 until 1906 when he was succeeded by Tim McCarthy who served as editor until 1928. Appointed in 1999, Noel Doran is the current editor. ''The Irish News'' saw a dramatic growth in its circulation with the beginning of The Troubles The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Hurts
"Everybody Hurts" is a song by American rock band R.E.M. from their eighth studio album, '' Automatic for the People'' (1992), and released as a single in April 1993. It peaked at number 29 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached the top 10 on the charts of Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In 2003, '' Q'' ranked "Everybody Hurts" at number 31 on their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". In 2005, ''Blender'' ranked the song at number 238 on their list of "Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". Background Much of the song was written by drummer Bill Berry, although as R.E.M. share songwriting credits among its members, it is unknown how much he actually wrote. Berry's drums are largely absent from the song—a Univox drum machine took his place—but he was responsible for the sampling of the drum pattern on the track. The string arrangement was written by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. Guitarist Peter Buck commen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youngblood (5 Seconds Of Summer Song)
"Youngblood" is a song recorded by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was written by Calum Hood, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, Ashton Irwin and Luke Hemmings with production handled by Andrew Watt and Louis Bell. The song was released via Capitol Records on 12 April 2018, as the second single from their third studio album of the same name. "Youngblood" peaked at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart in May 2018, becoming the band's second number-one single on the chart, spending eight consecutive weeks at the top and becoming the biggest-selling single of 2018 in Australia. Outside Australia, "Youngblood" topped the charts in New Zealand and peaked within the top ten of the charts in eleven countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, becoming their first top ten singles in the former and latter countries. "Youngblood" has been certified multi-platinum in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, platinum in the United States and Canada, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career. Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide. Her solo career was established during the same time, with the top-ten singles "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "You Better Sit Down Kids". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her CBS shows; first ''The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour'', watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believe (Cher Song)
"Believe" is a song by American entertainer Cher from her twenty-second studio album of the same name (1998). It was released as the album's lead single on October 19, 1998 by Warner Bros. Records. After circulating for months, a demo written by Brian Higgins, Matthew Gray, Stuart McLennen and Timothy Powell, was submit to Warner's chairman Rob Dickins, while he was scouting for songs to include on Cher's new album. Aside from the chorus, Dickins was not impressed by the track so he enlisted two more writers, Steve Torch and Paul Barry in order to complete it. Recording took place at Dreamhouse Studio in West London, while production was in charge of Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling. "Believe" is an upbeat dance-pop and electropop song and represents a complete musical departure from Cher's previous efforts. It featured a pioneering use of the audio processing software Auto-Tune to distort the singer's vocals, which was widely imitated and became known as the "Cher effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, one Bambi Award, two ''Billboard'' Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records. Grande began her music career at age 15 in the 2008 Broadway musical '' 13''. She rose to fame for playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series '' Victorious'' (2010–2013) and '' Sam & Cat'' (2013–2014). Grande signed with Republic Records in 2011 after label executives viewed YouTube videos of her covering songs. Her 1950s doo-wop-influenced pop and R&B debut album, '' Yours Truly'' (2013), topped the US ''Billboard'' 200, while its lead single, " The Way", reached the top ten of the US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break Free (song)
"Break Free" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande featuring Russian-German music producer Zedd. Written by Savan Kotecha and its producers Zedd and Max Martin, it premiered on July 2, 2014, on ''Total Ariana Live'', MTV's revival of '' Total Request Live''. The song was made available by digital download later that day and was serviced to contemporary hit and rhythmic radio on July 8, 2014, as the second single from Grande's second studio album '' My Everything'' (2014). Musically, the song explores EDM and electro genres, a musical departure for Grande, whose discography is primarily composed of pop and R&B.Villa, Lucas"Listen: Zedd helps Ariana Grande 'Break Free' on new dance track" ''AXS''. Retrieved July 3, 2014. "Break Free" peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Grande's third consecutive top-ten from ''My Everything'' after "Problem" and "Bang Bang", and fourth overall in the US. Similarly, "Break Free" hit number three on the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Tomlinson
Louis William Tomlinson (; born Louis Troy Austin; 24 December 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Tomlinson began his career appearing in television dramas before he auditioned on the British music competition series '' The X Factor'' in 2010. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he was placed into a group with four other contestants, forming One Direction. One Direction went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Following the group's hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson released " Just Hold On" as a debut solo single in December 2016. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum in the UK. In 2017, Tomlinson released " Back to You" with American singer Bebe Rexha (which was certified platinum in the USA and the UK) and " Miss You". In the same year, he appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK. In 2018, Tomlinson appeared on the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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