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Despedida (other)
Despedida or La Despedida - the Spanish word meaning "Farewell" - may refer to: Film and TV *''La despedida'', a 1957 Argentinian film directed by Miguel Morayta *''La despedida'', a 2012 Argentinian film directed by Juan Manuel D'Emilio Music * "Despedida," a song by the Mexican composer MarÃa Grever (1885–1951) * "Despedida" (Julieta Venegas song), 2010 * "Despedida" (Shakira song), 2008 * "Despedida", a song by José Miguel Class * "Despedida", a standard on the Rolando Villazón album ''¡México!'' * "Despedida", a song by Odilio González * "Despedida", a song by composer Pedro Flores * "De Despedida", a song by La Trampa from their 2003 album ''Frente a Frente (Live at Talleres de Don Bosco)'' * "La Despedida", a song by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee * "La Despedida", by the French singer Manu Chao in his Clandestino solo album See also *'' Despedida de casada'', a 1968 Mexican film *''Despedida de Solteiro ''Despedida de Solteiro'' (English: ''Bach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Argentine Films Of 1957 ...
A list of films produced in Argentina in 1957: External links and references Argentine films of 1957at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Argentine films of 1957 1957 Argentine Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Argentine Films Of 2012 ...
This is a list of Argentine films of 2012 References {{Cinema of Argentina Films Argentina 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MarÃa Grever
MarÃa Grever (14 September 1885 – 15 December 1951) was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim.RodrÃguez, Lee M. L. MarÃa Grever: Poeta Y Compositora. Potomac, Md: Scripta Humanistica, 1994. Print. She is best known for the song "What A Difference A Day Makes" (originally "Cuando vuelva a tu lado"), which was popularized by Dinah Washington and has been covered by numerous artists. Early life MarÃa Joaquina de la Portilla Torres was born to a Spanish father (Francisco de la Portilla) and Mexican mother (Julia Torres) in León, Guanajuato. For the first six years of her life she lived in Mexico City, moving to her father's natal city, Sevilla, in 1891. She studied music in France, with Claude Debussy and Franz Lenhard among her teachers. In 1900, she moved back to Mexico and continued her musical studies at her aunt's solfège school. In 1907, the then 22-year-old de la Portilla married Leo A. Grever, an American oil company executive, and in 1916 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Despedida (Julieta Venegas Song)
"Despedida" (English:''"Farewell''") is a song by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas. It is released as the second single on 11 May 2010 from the album "Otra Cosa". This song was inspired by the Mexican singer-songwriter José Alfredo Jiménez. "Despedida" entered the Latin Pop Airplay and received positive reviews considered the best song from her album. The song has 2 different versions of the music video, one for Europe and the other to America. Song information The song was written by Julieta Venegas and musically is a mixture of Ranchera and Pop. It was released on iTunes in digital download on May 11, 2010. Days later, the singer announced her retirement from the stage to focus on motherhood. Julieta Venegas was inspired to create this song in the Mexican composer José Alfredo Jiménez told herself. The song is saying goodbye to someone in good shape, without rancor or hatred, if it did not work better to say goodbye. Several newspapers and music magazines as Rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Despedida (Shakira Song)
"Despedida" ( en, "Farewell") is a song recorded by Colombian singer Shakira for the extended play (EP) and soundtrack ''Love in the Time of Cholera'' (2008). The song was written by her and Pedro Aznar originally for the Mike Newell-directed 2007 movie adaptation of Colombian writer Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez's 1985 novel ''Love in the Time of Cholera''. Antonio Pinto handled its composition and production. Shakira was initially offered a role by the producers of the movie to take part as the main protagonist. However, she refused the offer and accepted to collaborate with the musical team due to her friendship with GarcÃa Márquez. Musically, "Despedida" is a folk song which discusses nostalgic love sentiments towards a person the protagonist lost. Although the movie received unfavorable reviews from critics, "Despedida" was praised by music reviewers for depicting the novel's spirit. "Despedida" was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category for Best Original Song at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Miguel Class
José Miguel Class Ponce (September 26, 1935 – April 13, 2017) was a Puerto Rican singer who garnered international fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Nicknamed "El Gallito de ManatÃ" ("Manati's Bantam"), Class achieved fame in Puerto Rico in the 1960s before moving to Mexico, where he achieved wide success. His period as a resident there proved important for his career: He released various Mexican music albums and he was able to achieve fame across Central America, South America and the rest of the Caribbean. When Class returned to Puerto Rico during the decade of the '70s, he immediately landed a weekly television show in Rafael Perez Perry's Channel 11, which he co-hosted with Awilda (Awilda La Mimosa) Pedrosa. His adopted Mexican accent was noticeable during the run of this show; as a matter of a fact, he kept the Mexican accent for a very long time. His catchphrase was "Yo soy el Gallo!" ("I am the Rooster!") He retired to his hometown of Manati. He rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡México! (Rolando Villazón Album)
''¡México!'' is a 2010 album of Mexican standards sung by Rolando Villazón with the UK-based BolÃvar Soloists and released on DG. "Rolando Villazón, one of the greatest tenors of the decade, has embarked on a new musical adventure." Arrangements for chamber ensemble were made by the Venezuelan musician, , leader of the timba band, La Clavé Secreta, and the Venezuelan flautist and composer EfraÃn Oscher.
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Odilio González
Odilio González (born 5 March 1937), known by his stage name , is a Puerto Rican singer, guitarist and music composer who has been singing and composing for more than 65 years. He has mostly played traditional Puerto Rican folkloric music, songs dedicated to Puerto Rico's . Career González was born in 1937 in Piletas barrio in Lares, a municipality of Puerto Rico. He became a popular child star after a series of early radio performances in the capital city of San Juan. González has sung in the island's ancient traditional poetic song form, the ''décima'' (also known as " jÃbaro" music), as well as performing mainstream pop music. His stage name is "El Jibarito de Lares". He debuted on the New York City stage in 1958, singing before Puerto Ricans in the Teatro Puerto Rico. His first recordings of traditional ''jÃbaro'', available from Ansonia Records, were recorded in New York City during that period. Fellow Lares native José Feliciano's singing style was influenced by Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Flores (composer)
Pedro Flores born (March 9, 1894 – July 14, 1979) was one of Puerto Rico's best known composers of ballads and boleros. Early Years Flores (birth name: Pedro Juan Flores Córdova) was one of twelve children born into a poor family in the town of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. Flores' father died when he was only nine years old, necessitating that he had to work from a young age. When Flores was sixteen years old, he took a special course at the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico) and received his teachers’ certificate. Flores then taught for five years and worked for one year at a sugar mill om the island of Vieques. In 1918, he served in a clerical position in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged from the Army when he was twenty-four years old. TrÃo Borinquen In 1926, Flores went to New York City without any formal musical education. There, he joined another Puerto Rican composer, Rafael Hernández, in his ''TrÃo Borinquen''. Even thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Trampa (band)
La Trampa was an Uruguayan rock band. It was conformed by Garo Arakelián (guitar), Alejandro Spuntone (vocals), Irvin Carballo (drums) and Carlos Ráfols (bass). The early years La Trampa appeared in scene in 1991 being conformed since winter 1990 by the first two members, architecture students Garo Arakelián and Sergio Schellemberg. In those times the band was formed only by classmates of Garo and Sergio (MartÃn Rosas 'vocalist', Nicolás RodrÃguez 'drums' and Gabriel Francia 'bass'). After a year of work (with Garo and Sergio composing almost every song and all the band rehearsing), La Trampa appeared for the first time on stage, that was on May 3, 1991, in El Tinglado theater (in companion of Cadáveres Ilustres, another Uruguayan band), in those times, the band's manager was Aldo Silva. Reaching a Uruguayan identity was, since the beginning, one of the goals the band had. "We planned on reaching a well recognizable Uruguayan sound, provided by some urban music aspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Despedida
"La Despedida" ( en, "The Farewell") is a single by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee. It is the third official single released on August 4, 2010 from his album ''Daddy Yankee Mundial''. The official remix of the song features American singer Tony Dize. This song resembles his other song Que Tengo Que Hacer. The music video also resembles his other song's music video Llamado De Emergencia. Critical reception Matthew Wilkening from AOL Radio Blog said that the song "combines an infectious mid-tempo dance beat with Latin horns and percussion, as Daddy Yankee bids farewell — but seemingly refuses to give up a lover who is moving away from him, despite his friends' best advice". It received and award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the 2012 ASCAP Awards, which are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in the United States. Music video The music video for the song was released on August 23, 2009. It was directed by George Rivera an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clandestino
''Clandestino'' is the first full-length solo album by Manu Chao, released in 1998. The album contains many soundbites throughout, two of which are bits of a speech by Subcomandante Marcos and, like Chao's subsequent albums, was mostly recorded by the musician himself in various locations around the world, using a small laptop—which is referred to in the liner notes as ''Estudio Clandestino''. The French edition of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named this album the 67th greatest French rock album (out of 100). The album was also included in the book '' 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. The album was ranked number 469 in ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time * Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time * NME's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is a 2013 special issue of British magazine '' NME'', available digitally or in newsstands on October 23. The li ... in 2020. Track listing Credits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
