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Je Danse Le Mia
"Je danse le Mia" is a 1994 popular song recorded by the French hip hop band IAM. It was released as the first single from their second album, ''Ombre est Lumière'', in February 1994. The song became a major hit in France, reaching #1, and is often considered the signature song of the band. Music, lyrics and music video "Je danse le Mia" (a play on the name of the band, IAM) was written and composed by IAM: rappers Akhenaton, Shurik'n, DJ Kheops, and DJ/beat maker Imhotep. It used a sample from George Benson's song, " Give Me the Night" (which was also used in 2005 by Jean Dujardin with his song " Le Casse de Brice"). This song, which has a "joyful, nostalgic and funky melody", is not representative of the musical universe of the group, which is traditionally characterized by "pessimistic texts" and "most slightly acid musics". Nevertheless, the real theme of the song is not dancing and nightclubs, but the collapse of time represented by nostalgia for the 'Eighties and dance The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAM (band)
IAM (pronounced "I am") is a French hip hop band from Marseille. Formed in 1989, it comprises Akhenaton (rapper), Akhenaton (AKH; Philippe Fragione), Shurik'n (Geoffroy Mussard), Khéops (Éric Mazel), Imhotep (musician), Imhotep (Pascal Perez) and Kephren (François Mendy). IAM has several meanings, including ''Invasion Arrivée de Mars'' ("Invasion from Mars"; Mars is frequently used as a metaphor for Marseille in IAM songs). Another meaning is Imperial Asian Man, while AKH often refers to ''L'homme Impérial Asiatique''. Themes One of IAM's central themes in its songs is Africa. The group, which is one of the pioneer French rap groups, draws heavily in their music on allusions to Africa and particularly ancient Egypt. Their 1991 song "Les tam-tam de l'Afrique" was one of the first French rap hits to deal expressly with the issue of slavery. Using a sample of a Stevie Wonder song, "Les tam-tam de l'Afrique" focuses on the "abduction of its inhabitants, the Middle Passage, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoom Lens
A zoom lens is a system of camera lens elements for which the focal length (and thus angle of view) can be varied, as opposed to a fixed-focal-length (FFL) lens (''prime lens''). A true zoom lens or optical zoom lens is a type of '' parfocal lens'', one that maintains focus when its focal length changes. Most consumer zoom lenses do not maintain perfect focus, but are still nearly parfocal. Most camera phones that are advertised as having optical zoom actually use a few cameras of different but fixed focal length, combined with digital zoom to make a hybrid system. The convenience of variable focal length comes at the cost of complexity – and some compromises on image quality, weight, dimensions, aperture, autofocus performance, and cost. For example, all zoom lenses suffer from at least slight, if not considerable, loss of image resolution at their maximum aperture, especially at the extremes of their focal length range. This effect is evident in the corners of the image ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAM (band) Songs
IAM or Iam may refer to: Arts and media * IAM (band), a French hip hop group from Marseille that formed in 1989 * I Am (American band), often styled I AM, an American rock band * ''Intellectual Asset Management'', an intellectual-property magazine * IAM.BMEzine, a blogging website for members of ''BMEzine'' Organizations * Maroc Telecom (Arabic transliteration: ''Ittisalat Al Maghrib''), the main telecommunication company in Morocco * International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, a North American labor union * Institute of Advanced Motorists, former name of IAM RoadSmart, a UK charity for improving motorist standards * Institute of Asset Management, a UK-based professional body for asset managers * International Association of Memory, a governing body of international memory competitions * International Assistance Mission, an NGO working in Afghanistan since 1966 * RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, a British Royal Air Force aviation medicine research unit between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Singles
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – '' Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which stop th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Dutronc
Thomas Dutronc (; born 16 June 1973) is a French singer and jazz manouche guitarist. He was born in Paris, the son of singer, songwriter and guitarist Françoise Hardy, and singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor Jacques Dutronc. Career On 13 February 2008, he received the UNAC award for his song "J'aime plus Paris". It also became the most played French single around the world during 2008. On 8 March 2008, he was nominated at the 23rd Victoires de la Musique in two categories, as new artist of the year and album of the year. In 2020, he released the album ''Frenchy'', which features guest performances by artists such as Iggy Pop, Dianna Krall, Billy Gibbons, and Rocky Gresset. Philanthropy Thomas Dutronc has been a member of the charity ensemble Les Enfoirés since 2009. (in French). ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire (artist)
Grégoire is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname / Family name * Alexandre Grégoire (1922–2001), Haitian painter * Antonina Grégoire (1914-1952), Belgian commercial engineer, feminist and communist, member of Belgian Partisans Armés resistance during the Second World War * Augustus Gregoire (1936–1972), Dominican cricketer *Christine Gregoire (born 1947), American Democratic governor of the state of Washington * Christophe Grégoire (born 1980), Belgian footballer * Gabriel Grégoire (born 1953), defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League * Gilles Grégoire (1926–2006), co-founder of the Parti Québécois *Henri Grégoire (1750–1831), French Roman Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader * Henri Grégoire (historian) (1881–1964), scholar of the Byzantine Empire * Jean-Albert Grégoire (1899–1992), pioneer of the front-wheel drive car * Jérémy Grégoire (1995), professional ice hock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés (, "The Tossers" or "The Bastards") is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur. Founded at the initiative of Coluche in 1986, a year after the Restaurants du Cœur, its first concert was held in 1989. Participating artists and personalities Discography Albums Live Compilations Singles and charting songs (Selective, charting singles) *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Enfoires French music industry Musical groups established in 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neneh Cherry
Neneh Mariann Karlsson (; born 10 March 1964), better known as Neneh Cherry, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, rapper, occasional disc jockey, and broadcaster. Her musical career started in London in the early 1980s, where she performed in a number of punk and post-punk bands in her youth, including the Slits and Rip Rig + Panic. Cherry has released six studio albums under her own name. Her first, '' Raw Like Sushi'', was released in 1989 and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, thanks in large part to the worldwide hit single " Buffalo Stance". Her second studio album was 1992's '' Homebrew''. Four years later she released ''Man'', with her next studio album, '' Blank Project,'' coming in 2014. Her most recent album, '' The Versions'', was released in 2022. In addition to releasing these studio albums, she formed the band cirKus in 2006 and has collaborated with the Thing, releasing an album entitled '' The Cherry Thing'' in 2012. Cherry has won two Brit Awards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour (, ; also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' described him as, "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa and in 2023, the same publication ranked him at number 69 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism. N'Dour helped develop a style of popular Senegalese music known by all Senegambians (including the Wolof people, Wolof) as ''mbalax,'' a genre that has sacred origins in the Serer people, Serer music njuup tradition and Ndut initiation rite, ndut initiation ceremonies.Sturman, Janet''The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture'' SAGE Publications (2019), p. 1926, . Retrieved 13 July 2019.Connolly, Sean, ''Senegal'', Bradt Travel Guides (2009), p. 27, (Retrieved 13 July 2019) He is the subject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 Seconds (song)
"7 Seconds" is a song performed by Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N'Dour and Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry. Composed by the pair along with Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp, it achieved success upon release as a single on 7 June 1994 via Columbia Records, reaching the top 10 in numerous countries; in France, it stayed at number one for 16 weeks, a record at the time. N'Dour featured the song on his seventh album, '' The Guide (Wommat)'' (1994), while Cherry included it on her 1996 album ''Man''. "7 Seconds" also won the MTV Europe Music Award in the category for Best Song of 1994. Stéphane Sednaoui directed the accompanying music video for the song, which was shot in black-and-white and filmed in New York City. ''NME'' magazine ranked "7 Seconds" number 40 in their list of the 50 best songs of 1994. Recording All instruments on the single were produced and arranged by Swedish music producer Christian Falk, who also played bass on the track. It was included on Nen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SNEP
SNEP (, in English National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing) is the inter-professional organisation that protects the interests of the French record industry. Originally known under the acronym SNICOP, the organisation was established in 1922 and has 48 member companies. SNEP's responsibilities include collecting and distributing royalty payments for broadcast and performance, preventing copyright infringement of its members' works (including music piracy), and sales certification of silver, gold, platinum and diamond records and videos. SNEP also compiles weekly official charts of France's top-selling music, including singles and albums. Official charts History The first attempt at a French national chart of best-selling records originated from a request by the American music industry magazine '' Billboard''. The magazine's French correspondent, Eddie Adamis, compiled a top 10 list of the country's preferred format, the extended play (EP), for ''Billboard''s "Hits of t ... [...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 Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ..., 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
