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Graduation Songs
This is a list of songs that are typically played during graduation ceremonies. An example is the song "A Million Dreams" a song made by Artists: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Ziv Zaifman. Popular traditional graduation songs by country or region *Europe: "Gaudeamus Igitur" or "Farandole from L'Arlésienne (Bizet), L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2" *Latin America: "Triumphal March from Aida" *Japan: "Hotaru no hikari" (Uses the same tune as "Auld Lang Syne)." *Japan: "Aogeba tōtoshi". *The Philippines: "Triumphal March from Aida", "Pomp and Circumstance Marches" and "Farandole from L'Arlésienne (Bizet), L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2" *Taiwan: "Auld Lang Syne" *US and Canada: "Pomp and Circumstance Marches" *Sweden: "Den blomstertid nu kommer", "Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud, I denna ljuva sommartid", "Studentsången" *Russia: "March from The Nutcracker" *Arab World: “Wehayat Albi” by Abdel Halim Hafez Modern (20th century or later) graduation songs *Graduation (Friends Forever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation
A graduation is the awarding of a diploma by an educational institution. It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it, which can also be called Commencement speech, commencement, Congregation (university), congregation, Convocation#University use, convocation or invocation. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called ''graduation day''. Graduates can be referred to by their year of graduation. History Ceremonies for graduating students date from the first universities in Europe in the twelfth century. At that time, Latin was the language of scholars. A ''Medieval university, universitas'' was a guild of masters (such as MAs) with license to teach. The etymology of "degree" and "graduate" originates from , meaning "step". The first step was admission to a bachelor's degree. The second step was the masters step, giving the graduate admission to the and license to teach. Typical dress for graduation is a Academic dress, gown and hood, or hats adapted from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitamin C (artist)
Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (born July 20, 1969), known professionally as Vitamin C, is an American record executive, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She began her career as an Ivory soap baby and child actress, appearing in John Waters' film ''Hairspray'' (1988), and continued to appear in minor roles in films before launching a music career with the alternative rock band Eve's Plum in 1991. In 1999, under the stage name Vitamin C, Fitzpatrick embarked on a solo career, releasing her eponymous debut album ''Vitamin C'' (1999), which was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Singles from the record include " Graduation (Friends Forever)" and the Top 20 single "Smile". Her second album, '' More'' (2001) spawned the singles " As Long as You're Loving Me" and " The Itch". She appeared in the horror film '' Dracula 2000'' (2000), and made cameo appearances in '' Get Over It'' (2001) and ''Scary Movie 2'' (2001). She also appeared as a panelist on the spoof talent series T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British and New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer. She released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music. It enjoyed international success with more than 2.3 million copies sold worldwide.Stuart ClarkeStaggered Plan for Bedingfield Return ''Music Week''. 10 June 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2007. Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track " Unwritten", and at the 2005 and 2006 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Artist. ''Unwritten'' also produced her only UK number one, " These Words". Her second album, '' N.B.'' (2007), yielded the UK top 10 singles " I Wanna Have Your Babies" and " Soulmate". ''N.B.'' was not released in North America, but six tracks from it were included with seven new ones and released in 2008 under the name '' Pocketful of Sunshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unwritten (song)
"Unwritten" is a song by English singer Natasha Bedingfield for her debut studio album Unwritten (album), of the same name. It was released on 29 November 2004 as the third single from the album. The song was written by Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, and Wayne Rodrigues and produced by Rodrigues and Brisebois. The single was released as the album's third UK single and second US single. In 2006, "Unwritten" became the Theme music, theme song for the MTV reality television series ''The Hills (TV series), The Hills''. "Unwritten" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and is Bedingfield's most successful single in the United States, along with "Pocketful of Sunshine"; both songs peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. On US radio, "Unwritten" was one of the most played songs during 2006, and its single was certified RIAA, platinum in the US. Additionally, "Unwritten" was met with critical acclaim and industry recognition, with critics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanni
Yiannis Chryssomallis (; born November 14, 1954), known professionally as Yanni ( ), is a Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer. Yanni continues to use the musical shorthand that he developed as a child, blending jazz, classical, soft rock, and world music to create predominantly instrumental works. Although this genre of music was not well suited for commercial pop radio and music television, Yanni received international recognition by producing concerts at historic monuments and by producing videos that were broadcast on public television. His breakthrough concert, '' Live at the Acropolis,'' yielded the second best-selling music concert video of all time. Additional historic sites for Yanni's concerts have included India's Taj Mahal, China's Forbidden City, the United Arab Emirates' Burj Khalifa, Russia's Kremlin, Puerto Rico's El Morro castle, Lebanon's ancient city of Byblos, Tunisia's Roman Theatre of Carthage, India's Laxmi Vilas Palace, the Egyptian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Flatley
Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an American former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance. Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, syncopation, and upper body movements, which were previously absent from the dance. He created and performed in Irish dance shows ''Riverdance'', '' Lord of the Dance'', '' Feet of Flames'', '' Celtic Tiger Live'' and ''Michael Flatley's Christmas Dance Spectacular''. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 million people in 60 countries and have grossed more than $1 billion. He has also been an actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and philanthropist. Flatley formerly held the Guinness World Record for tap dancing 35 times per second, and his feet were at one time insured for $57.6 million. Flatley retired from dance in 2016 due to constant spinal, knee, foot, and rib pain. In January 2023, he was treated for "an aggressive cancer", which is now in remission. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Branch
Michelle Jacquet Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals with Santana for their 2002 single, " The Game of Love". As a solo recording artist, Branch's first album ''Broken Bracelet'' came out in 2000. After signing to Madonna's Maverick record label the next year, her second album '' The Spirit Room'' followed and contained the singles "Everywhere" and " All You Wanted". Her third album '' Hotel Paper'' was released in 2003. Two years later, she formed the country music duo the Wreckers with Jessica Harp, and produced the Grammy-nominated single " Leave the Pieces". The Wreckers disbanded in 2007 to pursue their respective solo careers. Since then, she has released extended plays in 2010 and 2011, and a fourth solo album, '' Hopeless Romantic'' in 2017. Her fifth studio album, '' The Trouble with Fever'', was released in 2022. Early life and education Branch was born on July 2, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye To You (Michelle Branch Song)
"Goodbye to You" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch for her debut studio album, ''The Spirit Room'' (2001). It was released by Maverick Records as the album's third and final single on July 8, 2002. The song reached number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 32 in New Zealand. Composition "Goodbye to You" is a ballad written solely by Michelle Branch about the feeling of breaking up. It was first recorded for her debut album, ''Broken Bracelet'', and was later re-recorded for inclusion on her follow-up and major-label debut, ''The Spirit Room''. The latter recording was produced by John Shanks and was described by ''Elle'' as a "rousing torch song." For its commercial release as a radio single, "Goodbye to You" was remixed by Chris Lord-Alge. According to the digital sheet music published by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., the song was composed in the key of A major and is set in common time to a moderately slow tempo of 80 beats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Ray Rogers (born Kenneth Donald Rogers) (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with Country music, country audiences, but also charted more than 120 hit singles across various genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime, making him one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time. His fame and career spanned multiple genres - jazz, Folk music, folk, pop, rock, and country. He remade his career and was one of the most successful cross-over artists of all time. In the late 1950s, Rogers began his recording career with the Houston-based group the Scholars, who first released "The Poor Little Doggie". After some solo releases, including 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Years (Kenny Rogers Song)
"Through the Years" is a song written by Steve Dorff and Marty Panzer, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in December 1981 as the fourth and final single from the album '' Share Your Love''. "Through the Years" reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in early 1982, remaining in the top 40 for eleven weeks and went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, becoming Rogers' fifth single to top this chart. The song peaked at number five on the Country chart. Rogers credited "Through the Years" as being one of his career songs, though it had relatively little success in North America. Rogers appeared and performed the song at the 1983 Grammy Awards and at an April 2001 halftime ceremony honoring Charles Barkley at a Philadelphia 76ers game. On his 50th anniversary TV special, Rogers performed a version of the song with his two friends Lionel Richie and Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AfterImage
An afterimage, or after-image, is an image that continues to appear in the eyes after a period of exposure to the original image. An afterimage may be a normal phenomenon (physiological afterimage) or may be pathological (palinopsia). Illusory palinopsia may be a pathological exaggeration of physiological afterimages. Afterimages occur because Photochemistry, photochemical activity in the retina continues even when the eyes are no longer experiencing the original stimulus. The remainder of this article refers to physiological afterimages. A common physiological afterimage is the dim area that seems to float before one's human eye, eyes after briefly looking into a light source, such as a camera flash. Palinopsia is a common symptom of visual snow. Negative afterimages Negative image, Negative afterimages are generated in the retina but may be modified like other retinal signals by neural adaptation of the retinal ganglion cells that carry signals from the retina of the eye to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
