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Ireen Sheer
Ireen Sheer (born 25 February 1949) is a German-English singer. She had a top five hit on the German singles chart with "Goodbye Mama" in 1973. She went on to finish fourth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 representing Luxembourg, sixth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 representing Germany, and thirteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 representing Luxembourg again. Life and career Born in Romford, England, Sheer spent her early years in Billericay, Essex in the U.K. where she attended The Billericay School. She was discovered at the beginning of the 1960s through a talent competition, but still took time to graduate from a bank apprenticeship in spite of her early success. She sang for several pop groups, such as The Family Dogg, before she devoted herself from 1970 onwards to her solo career, focusing mainly on Germany. Her single, "Goodbye Mama", became a Top 5 hit on the German chart and a Number 2 on the Swiss chart in 1973. After that, she released numerous rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romford
Romford is a large town in east London and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Historically, Romford was a market town in the county of Essex, and formed the administrative centre of the liberty of Havering before that liberty was dissolved in 1892. Good road links to London and the opening of the railway station in 1839 were key to the development of the town. The economic history of Romford is characterised by a shift from agriculture to light industry and then to retail and commerce. As part of the suburban growth of London throughout the 20th century, Romford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1937 and was incorporated into Greater London in 1965. Today, it is one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts in London and has a well-developed night-time eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franck Olivier
Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times since making its debut at the first contest in . Between 1956 and , Luxembourg missed only the contest. Luxembourg has not participated in the contest since its last participation in 1993. Luxembourg has won the contest five times. Only (seven) and (six) have more wins. Luxembourg's first victory was in , when Jean-Claude Pascal won with " Nous les amoureux". France Gall then won in with " Poupée de cire, poupée de son". Luxembourg achieved back-to-back victories in the early 1970s, with Vicky Leandros winning with "Après toi" in and Anne-Marie David with " Tu te reconnaîtras" in . Luxembourg's fifth victory was in , when Corinne Hermes won with " Si la vie est cadeau". After hosting the contest, Luxembourg struggled to make an impact, only reaching the top ten twice, with Sherisse Laurence third () and Lara Fabian fourth (). Since being relegated from taking part in , the country withdrew from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Convention
Silver Convention were a German Euro disco recording act of the 1970s. The group was originally named Silver Bird Convention or Silver Bird. Career The group was initiated in Munich by producers and songwriters Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze. The group was named after Levay, "Silver" being Levay's nickname. Kunze had in the late 1960s been a pop lyricist who wrote protest songs in German; when these tunes went out of style, he began producing pop records and commercials. Levay had developed a taste for American music while growing up in Yugoslavia, eventually becoming a music arranger and lyricist. Using female session vocalists named Ingrid, Wilma and Monica, they scored a successful single in the United Kingdom in 1975 with the song "Save Me", which peaked at #30. They later used other vocalists, such as Gitta Walther, Lucy Neale, Betsy Allen, Roberta Kelly, and Jackie Carter for their first recordings and upcoming album. Since they were only a studio group, Levay and K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toi (song)
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Geraldine Brannigan
Geraldine Brannigan, (born 1954), (sometimes listed as Geraldine Branagan) known professionally as Géraldine, is an Irish singer, known for finishing in fifth place in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song " Toi" while representing Luxembourg. Career Together with her band, she was active in the Irish showband scene. As Geraldine & the Brannigans they competed in the Irish preliminary to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973. Entitled ''Fadó Fadó''/"Long, Long Ago" they finished in fourth place. In 1978, as ''Geraldine & Pickles'', Brannigan represented Ireland with the song ''Say It With Music'' at the Yamaha Music Festival in Tokyo. Brannigan performed her single "Casablanca" (co-written by Martin & Coulter) in an episode of the ''Benny Hill Show ''The Benny Hill Show'' is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill that aired on the BBC and ITV (from 1969) between 15 January 1955 and 1 May 1989. The show consisted mainly of sketches that were full of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tu Te Reconnaîtras
"Tu te reconnaîtras" (; "You'll Recognize Yourself"), sung in French by French singer Anne-Marie David representing , was the winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 – the first time a country won the contest two years in succession without sharing the victory, as in . Vicky Leandros had won the 1972 contest for Luxembourg with "Après toi" and the 1973 edition was consequently held in the Luxembourgish capital. Performed eleventh on the night – after 's Massimo Ranieri with "Chi sarà con te" and before 's Nova with " You're Summer" – it was awarded a total of 129 points, placing it first in a field of 17. Spain's "Eres Tú" performed by Mocedades finished second and Cliff Richard's " Power to All Our Friends" third, both songs would go on to become major hit singles in 1973 – in the case of "Eres Tú" worldwide – and are today both widely considered Eurovision classics. The voting was also a very close one, Luxembourg won with 129 points, with Spain fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne-Marie David
Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952) is a French singer. She has represented both Luxembourg and France at the Eurovision Song Contest, winning in 1973 and placing third in 1979. Career David was born and raised in Casablanca, French Protectorate in Morocco, and in Strasbourg. During Middleschool the family moved to Arles. She started her musical career at age 18 in Paris when she became involved with musical theatre. In 1972, she was cast in the role of Mary Magdalene in the French production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. 1972 also saw her submit the song "Un peu romantique" to the French selection committee for the Eurovision Song Contest. It made the final shortlist of ten songs. In 1973, she was selected to represent Luxembourg as the Grand Duchy sought to repeat its previous year's triumph on home soil in the Eurovision Song Contest. She thus joined the long list of non-native performers to have represented the country in the contest, which also includes France Gall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen
"" (Sweeter the bells never sound) is a popular German Christmas carol with text by Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger to a traditional Volkslied melody, first printed in 1860. It has remained popular and is part of many song books and Christmas recordings, evoking the sound of bells as a symbol of peace and joy. History The theologian and pedagogue Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger wrote the text when he was the director of a seminary for women teachers in Droyßig, matching a well-known Volkslied melody, of the evening song "Seht, wie die Sonne dort sinket" (Look how the sun is setting there)", which was documented in Thuringia from 1841 and in Silesia from 1847. Franz Magnus Böhme: ''Volksthümliche Lieder der Deutschen im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert.'' Breitkopf und Härtel, Leipzig 1895, p. 180. It was first printed in 1860 in the collection ''Liederstrauß'' (Song bouquet) by Bernhard Brähmig, who was a music teacher at the teachers' school. Some historians assume that "Seht, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remix
A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The only characteristic of a remix is that it appropriates and changes other materials to create something new. Most commonly, remixes are a subset of audio mixing in music and song recordings. Songs may be remixed for a large variety of reasons: * to adapt or revise a song for radio or nightclub play * to create a stereo or surround sound version of a song where none was previously available * to improve the fidelity of an older song for which the original master has been lost or degraded * to alter a song to suit a specific music genre or radio format * to use some of the original song's materials in a new context, allowing the original song to reach a different audience * to alter a song for artistic purposes * to provide additional version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldene Stimmgabel
The Goldene Stimmgabel (English: Golden Tuning Fork) was an annual prize awarded within the German music scene from 1981 to 2007. The prizes were awarded according to the number of records sold from October of the previous year to June of the year of the award, as determined by Media Control. It was established in 1981 by Dieter Thomas Heck, who hosted the television gala award show every year since then. It was broadcast on either ARD or ZDF until the year 2000. From 2001 to 2007 the award show was broadcast by ZDF alone. In 2008, ZDF decided not to present the award and did not announce whether they would be resumed later, discontinued, or replaced with another award. The award has not been held since (as of October 2019). Winners * 1981 Roy Black, Howard Carpendale, Bernd Clüver, Costa Cordalis, Jürgen Drews, Gitte Hænning, Michael Holm, Roland Kaiser, Jürgen Marcus, Paola, Chris Roberts, Ireen Sheer * 1982 Rex Gildo, Gitte Hænning, Karel Gott, Hanne Halle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Recording Sales Certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download). History The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize their sales ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo section rather than performing simultaneously. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is a " piano duet" or " piano four hands". A piece for two pianists performing together on separate pianos is a "piano duo". The term ''duet'' is also used as a verb for the act of performing a musical duet, or colloquially as a noun to refer to the performers of a duet. A musical ensemble with more than two solo instruments or voices is called trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, etc. History When Mozart was young, he and his sister Marianne played a duet of his composition at a London concert in 1765. The four-hand, described as a duet, was in many of his compositions which included five sonatas; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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