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Jade Villalon
Jade Valerie Villalon (born August 12, 1980), also known by her project and stage name Jade Valerie, is an American pop singer, songwriter, and actress. From 1999 to 2007, she was the vocalist and lyricist of Sweetbox, releasing five original albums and a number of compilations. During this time, each major release achieved either a gold or platinum status in Japan and Korea, also earning various awards and chart positions around the world. Following Villalon's departure from this project, both Villalon and Sweetbox composer and producer Rosan Geoman worked together once again to release albums under Villalon's own name, Jade Valerie. After two album releases under this name, two additional side-projects were formed entitled Eternity ∞ and Saint Vox, both releasing a self-titled album. Saint Vox presented a collaboration effort between Villalon's vocal and lyrical work, Geoman's arrangements of both original and sampled classical pieces, and the stylings of Japanese violinis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TLC (music)
TLC is an American girl group formed in 1990 in Atlanta. The group's best-known line-up was composed of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. The group enjoyed success during the 1990s, with nine top-ten hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including four number-one singles: " Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty". TLC also recorded four multi-platinum albums, including ''CrazySexyCool'' (1994), which received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). They became the first R&B group in history to receive the million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for ''FanMail'' (1999). Having sold over 60 million records worldwide, TLC is one of the five best-selling American girl groups of all time. VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group, placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. ''Billboard'' magazine ranked TLC as one of the greates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Lights
Sweetbox is a German-based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan. Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several lead singers including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina Harris, Jade Villalon, Jamie Pineda, Miho Fukuhara, LogiQ Pryce, and Saint Viv. Although the project released four singles in the mid-1990s, with initial singers Kimberley Kearney and Dacia Bridges, worldwide success came with third vocalist, Tina Harris. " Everything's Gonna Be Alright" was released in 1997, which topped charts around the world and started a musical theme, sampling classical music, which the project would later become known for. Tina Harris left after two years, with Jade Villalon replacing her as the fourth vocalist with five original albums, all reaching Gold or Platinum in South Korea. Villalon, along with "Geo" left the project after seven years to go on and do other projects. Vocalist Jamie Pineda took the role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adagio (Sweetbox Album)
''Adagio'' is the fourth album of Sweetbox and the third album with Jade Villalon as frontwoman. It was released in 2004, in two different versions. One was released in Japan, debuting at #3, and the other was released in Europe, South Korea and Taiwan. The album was heavily inspired by world music, with songs sampling music originating from around the globe. The album also saw a hip-hop influence, furthered by guest vocalist RJ. Many of the songs showcased a far more personal approach from Jade's songwriting, dealing with topics such as spirituality and accepting the death of loved ones. The album also contains the extended versions of "Real Emotion" and "1000 Words", which Villalon recorded for the English/international version of ''Final Fantasy X-2''. The track 'Chyna Girl' was originally written by Jade and Geo, for the pop group S.H.E. Track listing Credits * Bass Guitar – Oliver Poschmann * Drums – Bertil, Robbie Siemens * Engineer – Toby Breitenbach * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade (Sweetbox Album)
''Jade'' is the third album of Sweetbox and the second with Jade Villalon as a frontwoman. It was released in 2002 in Japan and Europe, 2003 in Taiwan, and 2004 in Korea. Although similar to ''Classified,'' the album saw new influences emerging, and showcased a number of tracks, such as "Lighter Shade of Blue", that had not sampled famous classical pieces. A year later, a Silver edition was released with acoustic versions of some of the songs, including remixes and the re-vamped, re-done version of "Lighter Shade of Blue" that was featured on the "Here on My Own" music video, and a bonus DVD with three music videos. Track listing Credits Standard Edition * Backing Vocals - Denise, Mucky * Executive Producer – Heiko Schmidt * Vocals - Jade Villalon * Mixed By - Geoman Silver Edition * Guitar - Geo * Guitar, Mandolin - Holger Düchting * Guitar (Bass) - Oliver Poschmann * Guitars, Backing Vocals - Toby Breitenbach * Percussion - Tilman Bruno * Producer - Geoman * Backing Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classified (Sweetbox Album)
''Classified'' is the second Sweetbox album and the first album to feature Jade Villalon as the frontwoman and songwriter. Released in 2001, the album was made in three different editions. Sounds on the album include pop, dance and rock, with all of the songs based on various classical pieces, many borrowed from famous film themes. With Jade Villalon's songwriting style, this album saw Sweetbox's sound change from the R&B influences of its past. Three additional songs were written for the album; "In the Corner" and "Heartbreaker", which were released on two Sweetbox demo compilations, and "Happy Tears", which was released on Jade's final album under Sweetbox, '' Addicted.'' Track listing Credits *Conductor – Mario Klemens *Engineer dditional Sound– Mila Jilek *Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Geo Rosan *Executive Producer – Heiko Schmidt *Score trings– Boris Jojic Samples * "Boyfriend" samples "Gonna Fly Now", the ''Rocky'' theme song, by Bill Conti * "Brown Hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Vidal
Christina Vidal is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in films such as '' Life with Mikey'', '' Brink!'', '' Freaky Friday'', '' See No Evil'' & on '' Taina'', Gina Perrello on '' Code Black'', & Detective Valeria Chavez on the series adaptation of '' Training Day''. She has also starred as Drea on '' Primo''. Early life and education Vidal is Puerto Rican. She attended LaGuardia High School. When she was 17 in 1998, she joined a girl group called Gemstone (along with Jade Villalon and Crystal Grant). Vidal later moved to Orlando, Florida, to proceed with the filming of ''Taina''. Her sisters Lisa and Tanya are also actresses and have appeared on TV and in theatre; she also has a brother, Christian. Career Acting Vidal's acting career began when one of her teachers told her there was an audition for the film '' Life with Mikey'' (1993), starring Canadian actor Michael J. Fox. She auditioned and got the part of "Angie Vega", becoming the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye Sweetnam
Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian Rock music, rock and Heavy metal music, metal singer. She first entered the music industry in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." More than a year later, her debut studio album, ''Noise from the Basement'', was released along with the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One (Skye Sweetnam song), Number One". Sweetnam is also known for her singing work as Barbie in ''The Barbie Diaries''. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second studio album, ''Sound Soldier'', was released in 2007. She is currently the lead singer of the band Sumo Cyco; upon joining the band, she took the stage name Sever. Early life Skye was born on May 5, 1988, to Deirdre and Greg Sweetnam. She was named after the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Along with her sister, Aurora, and her brother, Cam, she was born and raised in Bolton, Ontario, Bolton, a community in Caledon, Ontario, where she studied d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ateed
Ateed is a German singer, born to a Turkish Western Thracian mother and Iranian father. She has only recorded songs in English, and is probably best known for singing the songs, "Come to Me" and "I Want It All", on the Pringles advertisements. "Come to Me" peaked at No.56 in the UK Singles Chart in October 2003. Discography *''Ateed'' Track listing has info on Ateed's track listing. * 01. "One Day" * 02. "I Want It All" * 03. "Come To Me" * 04. "Sorry" * 05. "The System" * 06. "Too Bad" * 07. "I Can't Believe It" * 08. "She Lost Her Smile" * 09. "Thank You" * 10. "Spit Out" * 11. "Fades Away" * 12. "When Will I See" * 13. "On My Way" * 14. "I Just Wanna Know" All tracks written and composed by Ateed and Geoman, except No. 4 by K. Rethwisch, Ch. Langton, M. Weber, and A. Petrow, No.7 by Ateed, Geoman, Eran Tabib, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling solo artist in Japan, and a cultural icon of the Heisei era. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo in 1993 to pursue a career in modeling and acting. In 1998, Hamasaki released her debut single "Poker Face (Ayumi Hamasaki song), Poker Face"Oricon does not count ''Nothing from Nothing (EP), Nothing from Nothing'', released by Nippon Columbia, among Hamasaki's albums. and debut major-label album ''A Song for XX, A Song for ××''. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. This rapid rise to fame was attributed to her lyrics, listeners praising her insight and relatability. Her next ten albums shipped over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheetah Girls (band)
The Cheetah Girls were an American girl group formed in 2002, primarily consisting of Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan. Raven-Symoné contributed as a member to two musical films and their associated soundtracks which featured the group. The group began as a fictional quartet for the eponymous Disney Channel original musical film, which premiered in 2003. The film became the highest-rated premiere for a Disney Channel Original Movie at the time and its soundtrack was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Following the success of the film, members Bailon, Williams, and Bryan began recording as a real vocal group while Symoné opted to focus on solo projects. In 2005, the trio released their debut studio album '' Cheetah-licious Christmas''. The following year, Symoné returned for the sequel film '' The Cheetah Girls 2'' and its platinum certified soundtrack, which would be her final work with the group. In 2007, the group released their second stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Fantasy X-2
is a 2003 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation 2. Unlike most ''Final Fantasy'' games, which use self-contained stories and characters, ''X-2'' continues the story of ''Final Fantasy X'' (2001). The story follows Yuna as she searches for Tidus, the main character of the previous game, while trying to prevent political conflicts in Spira from escalating to war. ''Final Fantasy X-2'' was the first game in the series to feature just three player characters and an all-female main cast. The battle system incorporates ''Final Fantasy'' character classes—one of the series' signature gameplay concepts—and is one of the few entries to have multiple possible endings. The soundtrack was created by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi in lieu of long-time ''Final Fantasy'' composer Nobuo Uematsu. The game was positively received by critics and was commercially successful, selling over 5.4 million copies on PlayStation 2 and winning a numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
