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Dave Benton
Efrén Eugene Benita (born 31 January 1951), also known as Dave Benton, is an Aruban-born Estonian pop musician. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 along Tanel Padar and 2XL with the song " Everybody" representing ; becoming the oldest singer ever to win the contest. Biography Efrén Eugene Benita was born in 1951 on the Caribbean island of Aruba, he went to local schools. He was fluent in English, Dutch, Spanish, and Papiamento, the creole language of the island. He married and had a daughter. In his 20s, he separated from his wife and moved to the United States. As a drummer and a backing vocalist, he worked with The Drifters, Tom Jones, Billy Ocean, José Feliciano and The Platters. On 5 December 1981, he participated in the 10th edition of the OTI Festival held in Mexico City representing the Netherlands Antilles with the song "". He finished in 20th place –second-to-last– with two points. While living in the Netherlands in the 1980s, he met his future wif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad ( , , ; literally "Prince of Orange, Orange City"), the Capital city, capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island. In Papiamento, the local language, Oranjestad is commonly referred to as "Playa''"'' by the locals. Administratively, the Oranjestad is divided into two regions: East and West. In 2010, the capital had a population of 28,294, and by 2020, it increased to 28,658. History Since 1754, European settlers established modest plantations along Aruba's south coast and the flat northwestern region, leading to the emergence of the first residential centers. In the early 20th century, the island was divided into four "District, districts": the first district, Playa, the second with Noord, the third with Santa Cruz, Aruba, Santa Cruz, and the fourth with ''Sabaneta'' (Savaneta). By 1795 or 1796, as Aruba opened up and trade restrictions eased, urban development commenced. Traders and craftsmen subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesti Televisioon
Eesti Televisioon (ETV) () is an Estonian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Estonian Public Broadcasting. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955. History Eesti Televisioon (''Estonian Television'') was launched on 19 July 1955. Before that, television broadcasts in Estonia could only be received from Moscow. The first Estonian-language TV presenter was Ofelia Mikk, whose debut was in the 19 July 1955 test broadcast. Her tenure in television was cut short, because she misspoke out of nervousness. The first tenured presenter for the nascent ETV was Ruth Peramets-Püss (1927–2005). To find a presenter, a casting competition was held in 1955, but no suitable person was found. By chance, a film in which she starred, was aired on ETV on the day of the competition, and so she was hired. Kalmer Tennosaar (1928–2004) began as a presenter on 1 January 1956, and subsequently worked as an editor and fellow of music programmes (1957–1962, and then after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eda-Ines Etti
Eda-Ines Etti (, born 26 May 1981), also known as simply Ines, is an Estonian singer and songwriter. Etti represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song " Once in a Lifetime", placing fourth. Until their win the following year, this was Estonia's best result in the competition. Career Ines was designed to be once again Estonia's public face at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 held in Estonia, as she was the first choice for the production team of the '' Eurolaul'' entry " Runaway". However, she pulled out at the last moment, and an experienced Swedish singer, Sahlene was hurriedly drafted in to perform "Runaway" at Eurolaul. This caused some controversy, with Ines' role in the affair coming under question. In the same year, Ines became the face for the Finnish mobile ticketing company Plusdial. Since then, she has once been the national spokeswoman during the voting procedure of Eurovision Song Contest and a co-presenter of '' Eurolaul'' in 2005. Ines' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna (Marie N Song)
"I Wanna" is a song composed and recorded by Latvian singer Marie N with lyrics written by herself and Marats Samauskis. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 held in Tallinn, resulting in the country's only ever win at the contest. Background Conception "I Wanna", initially titled as "I Wonna", was composed and recorded by Marie N, with lyrics by herself and Marats Samauskis. The lyrics are relatively simple, with the singer telling her lover that she wants to control their relationship. Eurovision On 2 March 2002, "I Wonna" performed by Marie N competed in ', the national final organised by Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the –and Marie N the performer– for Eurovision. On 25 May 2002, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marija Naumova
Marija Naumova-Bullīta (born 23 June 1973), known professionally as Marija Naumova, is a Latvian singer. Under the stage name Marie N, she sings a broad range of music ranging from pop to musical theatre and jazz, and has recorded several albums, with songs in Latvian, French, English, Russian and Portuguese. In 2002, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Latvia with her song " I Wanna". Biography Naumova was discovered by famous Latvian musician Raimonds Pauls in 1994 and after a year she performed on TV in searches for talent. She never won, but was noticed by the audience. In 1998, she performed in a concert celebrating the 100 years jubilee of George Gershwin. In March 1998 she performed on stage in concerts with famous Latvian musicians, and one of those concerts was recorded on CD. That gave her career a boost and she began to participate in several music events, television and radio shows, and give interviews for Latvian newspapers. Naumova's first solo album, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Eurovision Song Contest Winners
72 songs written by 150 songwriters have won the Eurovision Song Contest, an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest, which has been broadcast every year since its debut in , is one of the longest-running television programmes in the world. The contest's winner has been determined using numerous voting techniques throughout its history; centre to these have been the awarding of points by juries or televoters. The entry awarded the most points is declared the winner. The first contest was not won on points, but by votes (two per country), and only the winner was announced. There have been 69 contests, with one winner each year except for the tied , which had four. Songs representing 27 countries have won the contest, with winning the first contest in 1956. The countries with the highest number of wins are and with seven wins each. Two people have won more than once as a performer: Ireland's Johnny Logan, who pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly On The Wings Of Love
"Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song recorded by Danish pop-rock duo Olsen Brothers –Jørgen and Niels Olsen–, with music composed and lyrics written by Jørgen Olsen. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, held in Stockholm, resulting in the country's second win at the contest. The song was an international hit, most notably in Sweden where it reached number one. The original Danish-language version "Smuk som et stjerneskud" was a number-one hit in their native Denmark. Background Conception "Fly on the Wings of Love" was composed and written by Jørgen Olsen. It is a love ballad, with the singers describing the beauty of a woman. Unusual for any pop song its lyrics strongly imply that this is a beauty which has improved with age – a theme made more explicit in the Danish original "Smuk som et stjerneskud". The Olsen Brothers recorded the song in Danish, English, and German –as "Weil nur die Liebe zählt"–. Eurovision On 19 February 2000, "Smuk som et stjernes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers () were a Danish rock/pop music duo, formed by brothers Jørgen (born 15 March 1950) and Niels "Noller" Olsen (born 13 April 1954), both from Odense, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B. Hallen in 1965 and released their first single in 1967. Career Both Jørgen and Niels Olsen participated in the musical ''Hair'' at the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen in March 1971, and went on tour afterwards throughout Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Olsen Brothers' first album was released in 1972; in total they have released 13 albums. Some of the biggest hit singles include "Angelina" (1972), "For What We Are" (1973), "Julie" (1977), "San Francisco" (1978), "Dans Dans Dans" (1979), "Marie, Marie" (1982), "Neon Madonna" (1985), "Wings Of Love" (2000), "We Believe In Love" (2001), "Look Up Look Down" (performed with Cliff Richard) (2009) and "Brothers To Brothers" (2013). The O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo Music was a brand under which Yahoo provided music services including Internet radio, a digital music store, music streaming service, media player software, and original programming. Yahoo Music was sold to Rhapsody in early 2008. Products Yahoo Music Radio In June 2001, after the bursting of the dot-com bubble, Yahoo acquired LAUNCH Media, which was facing financial difficulty, for $12 million. In addition to a website with music news and videos, it provided an Internet radio service that allowed users to create personalized Internet radio stations by rating songs selected by a recommender system. Users were also able to listen to music from 150 preset Internet radio stations. The service offered both an advertising supported free version and a subscription fee-based premium version. At the time of the acquisition by Yahoo, the service had 7.4 million users. In December 2008, the service was integrated into CBS Radio due to a rise in royalty rates, with CBS taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing With The Stars
''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998). It is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. , the format has been licensed to 60 territories. Versions have also been produced in dozens of countries across the world. As a result, the series became the world's most popular television programme among all genres in 2006 and 2007, according to the magazine ''Television Business International'', reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries. The show pairs a number of well known celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing one or more choreographed routines that follow the prearranged theme for that particular week. The dancers are then scored by a panel of judges. Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes for their favori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantsud Tähtedega
''Tantsud tähtedega'' (Estonian: ''Dancing with the Stars'') is an Estonian television reality show that aired on Kanal 2 and season six on TV3. It debuted on 8 October 2006, and it became a popular television show in Estonia. It is based on the British reality TV competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and is part of the ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchise. The series was produced by BEC productions and ended in 2011. The show introduces eight Estonian celebrities paired with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone poll, viewers vote for those couples who should stay. 50% of the public votes and the average score given by the panel of judges go towards deciding who should leave. Proceeds from the voting go to charity. Six seasons have been produced, in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2022. Judges * Merle Klandorf (2006–2011) - former professional ballroom d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantsud Tähtedega 2010
''Tantsud tähtedega'' 2010 is the fourth season of the Estonian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and was broadcast on the Estonian television channel Kanal 2 starting on 10 October. The hosts were Mart Sander and Kaisa Oja. The jury members were Ants Tael, Merle Klandorf and Jüri Nael. Couples Scores : indicate the lowest score for each week. :Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week. : indicates the couple eliminated that week. : indicates the winning couple. : indicates the runners-up. Songs and Individual Scoring Week 1 ''Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ants Tael, Merle Klandorf and Jüri Nael.'' ;Running order Week 2 ''Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ants Tael, Merle Klandorf and Jüri Nael.'' ;Running order Week 3 ''Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
