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Jimmy Constable
James Michael Constable (born 21 September 1971) is an English pop music, pop singer, songwriter and dancer. He is a member of the pop music, pop band 911 (English group), 911. Early life Constable was born in Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool to parents Margaret and Ronnie. He is a fan of Liverpool F.C. Career 1990s: ''The Hitman and Her'' Constable began his career in the early 1990s as a dancer on the late-night ITV (TV network), ITV dance music show ''The Hitman and Her''. 1995–2000: 911 Whilst on the show, Constable met Spike Dawbarn, Simon "Spike" Dawbarn and Jason Orange. Having seen how successful the latter went on to become with his band Take That, Constable and Dawbarn put their own band together, and 911 (English group), 911 was born. Lee Brennan joined the line-up and they became a trio. 911 spent several months building up a fanbase from scratch, performing gigs in schools and small public venues. After independently releasing two singles which both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
911 (English Group)
911 (pronounced "nine one one") are an English pop group consisting of Lee Brennan, Jimmy Constable and Simon "Spike" Dawbarn. They were formed in Glasgow in 1995 and released their debut single, a cover of Shalamar's " Night to Remember", in April 1996. This was followed by their debut album, '' The Journey'', in March 1997, which was certified Gold by the BPI in November 1997. 911 released two more Silver-certified albums, '' Moving On'' and '' There It Is'', in 1998 and 1999, respectively. ''There It Is'' also produced their only UK number-one single, a cover of " A Little Bit More", which topped the UK Singles Chart in January 1999. In their five years together, 911 scored ten UK top 10 singles. They sold 10 million singles and 6 million albums around the world, and were very popular in Southeast Asia, where their first two albums went to number one. They split on 26 February 2000. In October 2012, it was announced that 911 would again reunite for the ITV2 reality-doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night To Remember
"A Night to Remember" is a song by American R&B group Shalamar. It was released in 1982 as the second single from their sixth studio album, ''Friends''. The song was written by Nidra Beard of Dynasty, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers of the Sylvers. Charts Certifications 911 version English boy band 911 covered "A Night to Remember" (retitled as "Night to Remember") as their debut single and the lead single from their debut album, ''The Journey'' (1997). It was released on April 29, 1996, and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. Charts Release history Liberty X version English-Irish pop group Liberty X covered "A Night to Remember" and released it as the second single from their third studio album, '' X'' (2005). The single was released in the UK on November 14, 2005, as the official ''Children in Need 2005'' charity single, charting at number six on the UK Singles Chart. Track listings UK CD1 # "A Night to Remember" (radio edit) – 3:02 # "Everybody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five (group)
Five (occasionally stylised as 5ive) are an English boy band formed in 1997 consisting of members Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson (singer), Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason "J" Brown. Five released several hit singles around the Turn of the century, turn of the 21st century, particularly in their native United Kingdom. The group has sold over 20 million records worldwide. Five were formed by Heart Management, who held auditions to create a boy band. The group were subsequently signed by Simon Cowell and Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG/RCA Records, RCA. In November 1997, Five released their debut single "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)", which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Their subsequent single, "When the Lights Go Out (song), When the Lights Go Out", became an international hit, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, 4 in the UK, and within the top ten of six further countries. Their debut album, ''Five (Five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matter, incorporating genres such as comedy, drama and documentaries. BBC Two has a remit "to broadcast highbrow, programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio channels, it is funded by the television licence, and is therefore free of commercial advertising. It is a comparatively well-funded Public broadcasting, public-service channel, regularly attaining a much higher audience share than most public-service channels worldwide. Originally styled BBC2, it was the third British television station to be launched (starting on 21 April 1964), and from 1 July 1967, Europe's first television channel to broadcast regularly in colour. It was envisaged as a home for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Street (band)
Upper Street were a UK boy band formed in 2006 from the MTV-produced reality television series '' Totally Boyband''. The members of the band were all ex-members of other groups. They were Dane Bowers of Another Level, Jimmy Constable of 911, Bradley McIntosh of S Club 7, and Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block. Lee Latchford-Evans of Steps was also originally in the line-up, but left due to conflict within the group. Their only single, "The One" was released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2006 by Concept Records. Despite the band's confidence that it would place in the top 10, the single entered the charts on 29 October 2006, at number 35. Teletext's Planet Sound ''Planet Sound'' was a British music magazine founded in 1997 by Teletext Ltd. It featured on that company's teletext service (accessible via ITV and Channel 4) and official website. ''Planet Sound'' attracted a dedicated community of music f ... reported on 6 November 2006, that the band had split up after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totally Boyband
''Totally Boyband'' is a television programme directed by Ross Norman that aired in the United Kingdom on MTV. The programme debuted on 18 September 2006 and aired on Sunday nights at 21:30 ( GMT). The premise centred on the former members of boy bands and pop music bands attempting to regain their former fame by regrouping into a new band called Upper Street. A single called "The One (That Got Away)" was released on 23 October 2006, but spent only one week at number 35 after entering the UK Singles Chart on 29 October. The participants were: * Dane Bowers ( Another Level) * Jimmy Constable (911) * Lee Latchford-Evans ( Steps) * Bradley McIntosh (S Club 7) * Danny Wood (New Kids on the Block) The single was later recorded without the help of Latchford-Evans, who was sacked by the rest of the band before their debut release due to a disagreement. He described the band's manager in the program, Jonathan Shalit as "two-faced". It was announced in October 2006, that US music networ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV (UK And Ireland)
MTV is a British pay television channel focusing on reality TV and music programming operated by Paramount Networks UK & Australia. The channel launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localisation strategy in 1997. MTV UK (previously MTV UK & Ireland; MTV One) was launched on 1 July 1997. The channel was set up to provide audiences with local artists and more relevant music content. Prior to the localisation of MTV in Europe, the region was served by MTV Europe which was launched on 1 August 1987. Since February 2011 MTV has been solely an entertainment channel. The channel is in over 10 million homes in the UK and Ireland. Availability From its inception, MTV UK (then branded as MTV UK & Ireland) the network served United Kingdom and Ireland. For a short period the channel was made available free-to-air in New Zealand between July 1997 to June 1998 under a special agreement between TVNZ and MTV Networks Europe. The channel was broadcast on analogue from the Astra 1A satellite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern & Shell
Northern & Shell (holding company name Northern and Shell Network Ltd) is a British publishing group, founded in December 1974 and owned since then by Richard Desmond. Formerly a publisher of pornographic magazines including '' Penthouse'' and ''Asian Babes'', it published the ''Daily Express'', '' Sunday Express'', '' Daily Star'' and '' Daily Star Sunday'', and the magazines '' OK!'', '' New!'' and ''Star'' until these were sold to Trinity Mirror in February 2018. Northern & Shell also owned three entertainment television channels: Channel 5, 5* and 5USA until 2015. It owned Portland TV, which operates pornographic TV channels including Television X and Red Hot TV; the company sold Portland in April 2016. Northern & Shell has operated The Health Lottery in the UK since it launched in 2011. History Desmond founded Northern & Shell in 1974 and launched a magazine called '' International Musician and Recording World''. In 1983, Northern & Shell obtained the licence to publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Star (United Kingdom)
The ''Daily Star'' is a tabloid newspaper published from Monday to Saturday in the United Kingdom since 1978. In 2002, a sister Sunday edition, '' Daily Star Sunday'' was launched with a separate staff. On May 6, 2020, ''The Star'' published its 10,000th issue. Ben Rankin is the Editor in Chief. When the paper was launched from Manchester, it was circulated only in the North and Midlands. It was conceived by the then-owners of Express Newspapers, Trafalgar House, to take on the strength of the ''Daily Mirror'' and '' The Sun'' in the North. It was also intended to use the under-capacity of the Great Ancoats Street presses in Manchester as the ''Daily Express'' was losing circulation. The ''Daily Star'' sold out its first night print of 1,400,000. Its cover price has decreased over the years to compete with its rival '' The Sun''. The ''Daily Star'' is published by Reach plc. The paper has predominantly focused on stories revolving around celebrities, sport, and news/gossip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey produced at Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, which has been owned by the Brown–Forman Corporation since 1956. Packaged in square bottles, Jack Daniel's "Black Label" Tennessee whiskey sold 12.9 million nine-liter cases in 2017. Other brand variations, such as Tennessee Honey, Tennessee Apple, Gentleman Jack, Tennessee Fire, and ready to drink (RTD) products brought the total to more than 16.1 million equivalent adjusted cases for the entire Jack Daniel's family of brands. Early life of Jasper Daniel The Jack Daniel's brand's official website suggests that its founder, Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel, was born in 1850 (his tombstone bears that date), but says his exact birth date is unknown. The company website says it is customary to celebrate his birthday in September."Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
