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Kelly Llorenna
Kelly Llorenna (born 1 May 1975) is an English dance music singer, who was born in Slough, Berkshire and raised in Oldham, Greater Manchester. She is best known as the former lead vocalist for the dance group N-Trance in the 1990s. Their biggest hit was " Set You Free", which made the UK top five in early 1995. Since then she has had six UK top 10 singles. Biography 1992–1994: Debut with N-Trance After attending stage school for a short time, Kelly Llorenna started her music career in 1992 as part of the dance act N-Trance, providing vocals to " Set You Free" which originally was not a success. Following several re-releases, the song reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1995. 1995–2000: Solo debut and return to N-Trance In 1995, Llorenna released her first solo track entitled "Brighter Day". An accompanying video was created but was released for promotional purposes only. She also recorded a cover version of "One Day I'll Fly Away", but this was never releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slough
Slough () is a town in Berkshire, England, in the Thames Valley, west of central London and north-east of Reading, at the intersection of the M4, M40 and M25 motorways. It is part of the historic county of Buckinghamshire. In 2021, the population of the town was 143,184. The wider Borough of Slough had a population of 158,500. Slough's population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the United Kingdom, attracting people from across the country and the world for labour since the 1920s, which has helped shape it into a major trading centre. In 2017, unemployment stood at 1.4%, one-third the UK average of 4.5%. Slough has the highest concentration of UK HQs of global companies outside London. Slough Trading Estate is the largest industrial estate in single private ownership in Europe, with over 17,000 jobs in 400 businesses. Blackberry, McAfee, Burger King, DHL, Telefonica and Lego have head offices in the town. History The name was first recorded in 1195 as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Video
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. These videos are typically shown on music television and on streaming video sites like YouTube, or more rarely shown theatrically. They can be commercially issued on home video, either as video albums or video singles. The format has been described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip", "film clip", "video clip", or simply "video". While musical short, musical short films were popular as soon as recorded sound was introduced to theatrical film screenings in the 1920s, the music video rose to prominence in the 1980s when American TV channel MTV based its format around the medium. Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Stuff (Donna Summer Song)
"Hot Stuff" is a song by Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, and Keith Forsey released as the lead single by American singer Donna Summer on her seventh studio album '' Bad Girls'', produced by English producer Pete Bellotte and Italian producer Giorgio Moroder in 1979 through Casablanca Records. Up to that point, Summer had mainly been associated with disco songs but this song also showed a significant rock direction, including a guitar solo by ex- Doobie Brother and Steely Dan guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. It is the second of four songs by Summer to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. When the song was heard by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus it inspired them to write ABBA's 1979 hit Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) with similar riffs, melody and sentiment with the ABBA girls in need of 'a man after midnight and Donna looking for some 'hot stuff'. In 2018, a remix by Ralphi Rosario and Erick Ibiza entitled "Hot Stuff 2018" went to number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Fabian
Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert (; born 9 January 1970), known professionally as Lara Fabian (, , ), is a Belgian, Italian and Canadian singer and songwriter. She claims to have sold over 20 million records worldwide and to be one of the List of best-selling Belgian music artists, best-selling Belgian artists of all time. However, according to various media outlets and certifications, her actual record sales are estimated at 12 million. Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and an Italian mother, she moved to Quebec in 1991 and, since 1995, has held Canadian citizenship alongside her Belgian one. In 2003, she returned to Brussels to be close to her parents in Belgium, and in 2015, she lived in Walloon Brabant province in Belgium, just outside Brussels. In 2017, she returned permanently to Montreal, Quebec, to be with her family. Early life Fabian was born in Etterbeek, Brussels, the only child of Pierre Crokaert, a Flemish people, Fleming, and Maria Luisa Serio, a Sicilians, Sicili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Time I Know It's For Real
"This Time I Know It's for Real" is a song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on February 13, 1989, as the first single from her 14th studio album, '' Another Place and Time'' (1989), by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records. Like the rest of the album, the song was written and produced by the British Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) team, though Summer also had a hand in writing this song. The song became Summer's biggest hit in the United Kingdom since 1979, reaching number three and spending a total of 14 weeks in the UK Singles Chart top 75. It reached number seven in both the United States and Canada, becoming Summer's 14th and final top-10 hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as well as the last top-40 hit of her career. The song was also successful on the ''Billboard'' Hot Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number two. Background Summer became aware of SAW after her husband, Bruce Sudano, drew her attention to their work during a visit to Europe. She w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Summer
Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following. Born and raised in Boston, Summer dropped out of high school before graduating and began her career as the lead singer of a blues rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968, she joined the German adaptation of the musical ''Hair (musical), Hair'' in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and released her first album, the European market-only ''Lady of the Night (album), Lady of the Night'' in 1974. Following the recording and European release of the groundbreaking disco anthem, "Love to Love You Baby (song), Love to Love You Baby", she signed with Casablanca Records in 1975, where it was released in North A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of Gold (Force & Styles Song)
"Heart of Gold" is a song written and recorded by Force & Styles. It was first recorded and released on Force & Styles album '' All over the UK'' (1996) with the vocals originally sung by popular hardcore vocalist Jenna Barr, and it was released as a single in 1998 with vocals by Kelly Llorenna. It is one of the most well known hardcore songs and was used as the name of Force & Styles's greatest hits album ''Heart of Gold''. In 2002, Llorenna released a new version as her fourth solo single produced by Flip & Fill. Force & Styles version The original version is a happy hardcore song with vocals by Jenna Barr. It was released as a one-sided 12-inch promo on United Dance Recordings; this is the version that appears on Force & Styles's first album, '' All over the UK'', and their greatest hits album ''Heart of Gold'' (2000). In 1998, the song was released as a single on Diverse records. The new versions had additional production by Eliot Kennedy of Steelworks Productions, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell It To My Heart (Taylor Dayne Song)
"Tell It to My Heart" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Taylor Dayne, released on July 24, 1987 by Arista Records as her first single from her debut album, '' Tell It to My Heart'' (1987). The single was Dayne's first major exposure, and she soon became known for her up-tempo, dance-oriented music. The song was written by Chappell Music staff songwriter Seth Swirsky and Ernie Gold, and produced by Ric Wake. Swirsky almost did not deliver the song to his publisher after he and his girlfriend decided it was not good enough. The song was originally recorded by Louisa Florio in 1987. The song debuted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the week of October 10, 1987, at position number 92, and entered the top 40 of the chart the week of November 14, 1987, rising to number 39 from number 43. Ten weeks later, during the week of January 23, 1988, the single peaked in the number seven spot. The song was present on the Hot 100 for 25 weeks. In the UK, "Tell It To My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962) is an American singer who rose to fame after her first two albums ('' Tell It to My Heart'' and '' Can't Fight Fate'') were both certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Dayne achieved seven US Top 10 singles, including " Tell It to My Heart", " Prove Your Love", " I'll Always Love You", " Don't Rush Me", " With Every Beat of My Heart", " Love Will Lead You Back", and " I'll Be Your Shelter". Dayne also scored the US Top 20 hits " Heart of Stone" and " Can't Get Enough of Your Love". In the United States, she achieved three gold singles and has sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide. Dayne has received over three Grammy Award nominations, an American Music Award and multiple New York Music Awards. She has also been ranked by both ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Billboard'' on their lists of the most successful dance artists of all time. Life and career Early life Dayne, whose birth nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Love Never Dies (Flip & Fill Song)
"True Love Never Dies" is a song by English electronic music duo Flip & Fill, released as their first single as lead artists. Written by Jim Dyke and Margee Forman, the track is a mashup of "Airwave" by Dutch trance music group Rank 1 and "True Love Never Dies" by American singer Donna Williams. Flip & Fill's version features vocals from English singer Kelly Llorenna and was produced by the duo. "True Love Never Dies" was originally released in March 2001 but did not experience chart success until a re-release early the following year, when it peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, number 36 in Ireland, and number 83 in Australia. The song was later included on Flip & Fill's only studio album, ''Floorfillas'', released in 2003. Release and reception "True Love Never Dies" was first released on 12 March 2001 in the United Kingdom. Six days later, it debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart, with most of its sales coming from Scotland. The song spent three weeks on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Around The World (record Label)
Xploded Music is a British record label set up by Cris Nuttall and Matt Cadman. The label is a joint venture with Universal, and has developed from their previous partnership with the All Around the World dance music label. All Around the World (also known as AATW) originated in Blackburn and has had success with artists such as N-Trance, Cascada, Scooter, Dannii Minogue, Armin van Buuren, Lost Frequencies, N-Dubz, Loud Luxury, Skepta, Starley, Yolanda Be Cool, and many more. AATW also owned & operated four music TV channels; Clubland TV, and three Now Music-branded channels - Now 70s, Now 80s and Now 90s, all of which are now fully owned by Universal. History All Around the World All Around the World was founded in 1991 in Blackburn, Lancashire by record store owner and former Phonogram employee Cris Nutall, who decided to team up with former BMG employee Matt Cadman to launch the label. Throughout the 1990s, AATW established an abundance of British electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", also written "Da' Ya' Think I'm Sexy", is a song by British singer Rod Stewart from his ninth studio album, ''Blondes Have More Fun'' (1978). It was written by Stewart, Carmine Appice, and Duane Hitchings, though it incorporates the melody from the song "Taj Mahal" by Jorge Ben Jor and the string arrangement from the song "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It" by Bobby Womack. The song was released as the first single from ''Blondes Have More Fun'' in November 1978. It spent one week atop the UK Singles Chart in December 1978 and four weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 1979. ''Billboard'' ranked it number four on its Top Singles of 1979 year-end chart. It also topped the charts in Canada for four weeks and in Australia for two weeks. Royalties from the song were donated to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Stewart performed the song at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
