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Faye (musician)
Fanny Matilda Dagmar Hamlin (born 23 October 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden), known professionally as Faye, is a former Swedish singer, songwriter, and model. She was the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Play in the early 2000s.Allmusic.comPlay - BioRetrieved 4 May 2013 In 2012, she debuted as a solo artist. Hamlin quit the music industry in 2014. Early life Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin grew up in Enskededalen, a suburb outside of Stockholm with her parents, older sister, and older brother. When she was 11 years old, she won a national talent contest. Hamlin attended Rytmus, a performing arts high school in Stockholm. She has referenced Beyonce and Destiny's Child as influences.Taylor, Ben. Swide.comOne to Watch - Music Interview with Faye 4 December 2012. Career 2000–2003: Play In 2000, at the age of 13, Faye was one of hundreds of young girls to audition for a spot in Play, an all-girl pop group formed by Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge, and Andreas Carlsson in Stockholm, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Us Against The World (album)
''Us Against the World'' is the debut album by Swedish girl group Play, released on 12 December 2001. In the United States, it was released on 25 June 2002 as the EP ''Play''. The album charted on the ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number 74 on 5 October 2002, and on 24 March 2003 the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listing North American ''Play'' EP *Note: A snippet of the song "Boys Lie" was included on the "Us Against the World" single in America. The full song did not end up making the album or EP, though it has since leaked online. "Boys Lie" was written by Russ DeSalvo, Martin Briley Martin Steven Briley (born August 17, 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. He was born in London and has recorded with and written for a variety of well-known musicians, as well as releasing several solo albums. Musi ..., Dana Calitri and produced by Ric Wake.''Us Against the World'' CD single liner notes. Play. Columbia Records. 2001. 38K 79632 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Replay (Play Album)
''Replay'' is the second studio album by Swedish girl group Play, released on 10 June 2003. It contains covers from British artists such as Billie Piper, Liberty X and Atomic Kitten. The first single off the album was "I Must Not Chase the Boys". The album peaked at number 67 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. ''Billboard'' named "I Must Not Chase the Boys" #76 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Track listing Personnel * Faye Hamlin – lead vocals * Anaïs Lameche – lead vocals * Rosie Munter – backing vocals * Anna Sundstrand – backing vocals Album trivia Several songs on ''Replay'' are covers of the original versions by their respective artists: *" Honey to the Bee" was originally sung and released as a single by British popstar Billie Piper. *"Just A Little" was recorded with slightly more suggestive lyrics by British group Liberty X in 2001. *Both Play and American-British girl group No Secrets recorded "Whole Again" in late 2002 - but it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master Of Disguise
''The Master of Disguise'' is a 2002 American adventure comedy film directed by production designer Perry Andelin Blake in his sole directorial effort, written by Dana Carvey and Harris Goldberg, and produced by Sid Ganis, Alex Siskin, Barry Bernardi, and Todd Garner. The film stars Carvey, Brent Spiner, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould and James Brolin. It tells the story of a man who is trained to become a "Master of Disguise" by his grandfather when a master criminal kidnaps his parents. Produced by Revolution Studios, ''The Master of Disguise'' was released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States on August 2, 2002. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with many critics deeming it among the worst films ever made. Despite its panning, it grossed $43.4 million on a $16 million budget. Plot In 1979 Palermo, Italy, Fabbrizio Disguisey, the latest in a long line of secret agents known as "Masters of Disguise", breaks up a smuggling ring run by the evil Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil' Fizz
Dreux Pierre Frédéric (born November 26, 1985) better known by his stage name Lil' Fizz, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor best known for being the youngest member and rapper of the R&B group B2K. Formerly, he starred on the television show '' Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood''. Early life Frédéric was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is of Louisiana Creole heritage. Career Known as the rapper of the group, Lil' Fizz was a member of B2K from 1998 to 2004. After the group broke up, he began his independent rap career. His debut EP, ''Payday'', was released on July 17, 2007, on iTunes as a digital download release. He reconnected with former fellow B2K member J-Boog and long time friend and business manager Damuer H. Leffridge to launch a new record label, Popular Entertainment. Under Popular Ent., they released a 5-song EP titled ''Night Life'', available for digital download on iTunes in September 2009. Personal lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is an American retailer headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri that sells teddy bears, stuffed animals, and characters. During store visits, customers go through an interactive process where the stuffed animal of their choice is assembled and tailored to their own preferences including varying scents, sounds, looks, and outfits. Build-A-Bear Workshop is the largest chain that operates in this style. The company's slogan was "Where Best Friends Are Made" from 1997–2013 when it was changed to "The Most Fun You'll Ever Make" from 2013–2024. With a rebrand in mid-2024, bears are now made with “The Stuff you Love”. As of April 2019, the company's president/CEO is Sharon Price John. History In the mid-1990s, Maxine Clark resigned as president of Payless (footwear retailer), Payless ShoeSource and started a string of retail stores with interactive experiences similar to her childhood of various events held at department stores. She went to toy facto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Teens
A-Teens (stylized as A*Teens) is a Swedish pop music group from Stockholm. The group was formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 as an ABBA tribute group called ABBA-Teens, which was later renamed A-Teens. The band members are Marie Serneholt, Amit Sebastian Paul, Amit Paul, Dhani Lennevald, and Sara Lumholdt. The group is best known for the singles "Mamma Mia (ABBA song)#A-Teens version, Mamma Mia" (1999), "Upside Down (A-Teens song), Upside Down" (2000) and "Floorfiller" (2002), all of which were hits worldwide. The group was particularly successful in their home country where they amassed ten top 10 hit singles on the Swedish charts. After six years together, the group disbanded following the release of their ''Greatest Hits (A-Teens album), Greatest Hits'' album in May 2004. They reunited as a group in 2024. History 1998–2000: ''The ABBA Generation'' In 1998, Marie, Sara, Dhani, and Amit came together to form the ABBA-Teens and began recording their debut album which would cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eden's Crush
Eden's Crush was an American girl group who were created on the United States, American television series ''Popstars'' which aired on the now defunct The WB Television Network, WB. The group was formed in late 2000 and released the hit song "Get Over Yourself" in 2001, following the finale of the show. The group consisted of Ana Maria Lombo, Ivette Sosa, Maile Misajon, Nicole Scherzinger and Rosanna Tavarez. Career Hundreds of girls competed to become Celebrity, pop stars in late 2000 on the TV series ''Popstars'', produced by David Foster. The group was narrowed down to five finalists, Ivette Sosa, Maile Misajon, Ana Maria Lombo, Nicole Scherzinger and Rosanna Tavarez, over several prime time episodes. Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros./Sire Records signed the group to a recording contract before the band was named or had finalized its membership, due to the hours of network television exposure the group would receive. The group's debut single, "Get Over Yourself (Eden's Crush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter (December 7, 1987November 5, 2022) was an American singer and rapper. He came to fame as a teen pop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among preteen and teenage audiences during the first years of the 21st century, with his four studio albums. Carter began performing at age seven, after the formation of his brother Nick Carter, Nick's group the Backstreet Boys, and released his Aaron Carter (album), self-titled debut album in 1997 at age nine, selling a million copies worldwide. His second album ''Aaron's Party (Come Get It)'' (2000) sold three million copies in the United States, and Carter began making guest appearances on Nickelodeon and touring with the Backstreet Boys shortly after the record's release. Carter's next album, ''Oh Aaron'', also went Music recording certification, platinum, and in 2002 he released what would be his last studio album for over 15 years, ''Another Earthquake!'', followed by his 2003 ''Most Requested Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams (singer), Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited success, the original quartet comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett were signed in 1997 to Columbia Records as Destiny's Child. The group was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of the song "No, No, No (Destiny's Child song), No, No, No" and their best-selling second album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'' (1999), which contained the number-one singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name", alongside successful singles "Bug a Boo (song), Bug a Boo" and "Jumpin', Jumpin'". Despite critical and commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict and legal turmoil, as Roberson and Luckett attempted to split from the group's manager Mathew Knowles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday In The Sun (film)
''Holiday in the Sun'' is a 2001 American direct-to-video romantic adventure family film directed by Steve Purcell and starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as two teenagers on vacation at Atlantis Paradise Island. The movie also stars Megan Fox in her film debut. Plot Madison and Alex Stewart are twin sisters from Illinois who are whisked away to Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas by their parents for winter break. Initially, the sisters are disappointed that they didn't get to go to Hawaii with their friends, but overcome it by enjoying their newly earned freedom in the form of their own suite, as well as the pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Alex falls for "hottie" Jordan, a worker at the resort. She's not the only one with her eye on Jordan – the spoiled heiress, Brianna Wallace is also in love with him, and plays dirty to get her way. Madison, meanwhile, is being wooed by cute, but brainless, Scott, who in turn is being coached behind the scenes by Griffen, a childhood fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986), also known as the Olsen twins, are American fashion designers and former actresses. Mary-Kate Olsen, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Ashley made their acting debut as infants playing Michelle Tanner on the television sitcom ''Full House'' (1987–1995). As they grew older, they began starring in other television shows, films, and media through their own production company, Dualstar. The twins became preteen icons, and some of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry at a young age. The Olsens stepped away from acting in the mid-2000s and entered the fashion design industry. They founded their own luxury fashion label in 2006, The Row (fashion label), The Row, based in New York City. They have won several awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Lives and career Childhood and acting career The twins were born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, to David "Dave" Olsen and Jarnette "Jarnie" (née ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
