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Livin' Joy
Livin' Joy were an Italian and American Eurodance group that formed in 1994. It consisted of American vocalists Janice Robinson and Tameko Star and Italian producers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi. Janice alongside the Visnadi brothers released the single "Dreamer" in 1994, which became a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart. In 1996, Robinson departed from the group and was replaced by American singer Tameko Star, with whom Livin' Joy released the album ''Don't Stop Movin (1996). The album spawned a string of hit singles including " Don't Stop Movin'", " Follow the Rules", and " Where Can I Find Love". History 1994–1995: Janice Robinson and "Dreamer" Livin' Joy was first fronted by American singer Janice Robinson, with the Italian brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi providing production. The group released their first single, "Dreamer", through Undiscovered Recordings in 1994. That year, the song reached number 1 on the U.S. Hot Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy Album)
''Don't Stop Movin is the debut album by the Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy, released on 28 October 1996. The album's first single, "Dreamer", was released in 1994 and features Janice Robinson on lead vocals. The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and US Dance chart. Following the release of "Dreamer", Janice Robinson left the group, and was replaced by new lead vocalist Tameko Star. With Star, the group released several additional singles, including the title track " Don't Stop Movin'", which reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Further singles were " Follow the Rules", " Where Can I Find Love", and "Deep in You". ''Don't Stop Movin also includes a version of "Dreamer" with new vocals by Star. ''Don't Stop Movin album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. However, the album only charted on the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, peaking at number 41. Background Livin' Joy was first fronted by American singer Janice Robinson, with the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy Song)
"Don't Stop Movin'" is a song by Italian electronic dance music group Livin' Joy. It was released on 3 June 1996 by MCA Records. It is the follow-up release to their previous single, "Dreamer", which was a number one hit in the UK. After the group failed to reach a deal with Janice Robinson, the original vocalist on "Dreamer", Tameko Star joined the group as their new vocalist. The song was released as a single from their only album, '' Don't Stop Movin''' (1996). It features vocals by Tameko Star who also co-wrote the song with producer-brothers Gianni and Paolo Visnadi. "Don't Stop Movin" peaked at number one in Italy and number 12 on the Eurochart Hot 100. It peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, spending seven weeks in the top 10. It ended the year as the UK's 34th biggest-selling single of 1996. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' constated that the new singer of the group "has the pipes to make this happy-house anthem work". He also noted that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamer (Livin' Joy Song)
"Dreamer" is a song by Italian house group Livin' Joy, written and recorded by Janice Robinson and produced by brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi. Originally released in August 1994, it was re-released in 1995 by MCA Records and topped the UK Singles Chart at the number one spot that May, ending 1995 as the UK's 40th-biggest-selling single of 1995. In the United States, it went to number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was a sleeper hit on pop radio, but finally managed to peak at number 72 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 75 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. Upon its release, "Dreamer" was acclaimed by music critics, many of whom praised Robinson's vocals on the song. Two different music videos were produced for the song; in 1994 and 1995. When the group was unable to reach a deal with Robinson for a follow-up single she was replaced by American singer Tameko Star. Star recorded a version of "Dreamer" for the Livin' Joy album '' Don't Stop Movin''' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Can I Find Love (Livin' Joy Song)
"Where Can I Find Love'" is a 1997 song recorded by Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy, released as the fourth single from their only album, '' Don't Stop Movin'' (1996). Lyrically, the track focuses on the struggles to find true love. Its accompanying music video features singer Tameko Star walking around in a nightclub, bumping into various men who catch her attention. Each man is then shown to have an 'issue' which leaves Star disappointed. It peaked at number 12 in the UK, on both the UK Singles Chart and the UK Dance Chart. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit also in Italy and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 45 in April 1997. Outside Europe, the single was successful in Israel, peaking at number nine, and it also charted in Australia, peaking at number 142. Critical reception British magazine ''Music Week ''Music Week'' is a trade publication for the UK record industry distributed via a website and a monthly print magazine. It is published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow The Rules (song)
"Follow the Rules'" is a song recorded by Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy. It was released on 14 October 1996 by MCA as the third single from the group's only album, '' Don't Stop Movin'' (1996). The song, written by Tameko Star with producer brothers Visnadi, was the follow-up to " Don't Stop Movin'", which had been a number-one hit in Italy. The single peaked at number three on the Italian singles chart, number nine in the UK and number twelve in Finland. It is an anthemic dance track based around the message of following your dreams and making them come true. In style it was similar to its predecessor, but with a heavier piano house/organ sound. Critical reception A reviewer from ''Music Week'' rated the song four out of five, describing it as "another storming anthem", that "will be another biggie and rouse interest in the album". In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue noted that the song "has some delicious Italia House piano over a great dance beat", complimenting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Week
''Music Week'' is a trade publication for the UK record industry distributed via a website and a monthly print magazine. It is published by Future. History Founded in 1959 as ''Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music Week''. On 17 January 1981, the title again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to ''Music & Video Week''. The rival '' Record Business'', founded in 1978 by Brian Mulligan and Norman Garrod, was absorbed into Music Week in February 1983. Later that year, the offshoot ''Video Week'' launched and the title of the parent publication reverted to ''Music Week''. Since April 1991, ''Music Week'' has incorporated ''Record Mirror'', initially as a 4 or 8-page chart supplement, later as a dance supplement of articles, reviews and charts. In the 1990s, several magazines and newsletters become part of the Music Week family: ''Music Business International (MBI)'', ''Promo'', ''MIRO Future Hits'', ''Tours Report'', ''Fono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and Climate of Australia, climates including deserts of Australia, deserts in the Outback, interior and forests of Australia, tropical rainforests along the Eastern states of Australia, coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent (historian), David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurodance
Eurodance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of Hip-hop, rap, techno and Eurodisco. This genre of music is heavily influenced by the use of rich vocals, sometimes with Rapping, rapped verses. This, combined with cutting-edge synthesizers, strong Bass (sound), bass rhythm and melodic Hook (music), hooks, establishes the core foundation of Eurodance music. History Background Eurodance music originated in the late 1980s in central Europe, especially in Germany, where rave parties were becoming popular. By 1987, a German party scene was started, based on the well established Chicago house sound and Belgian new beat. The following year saw acid house making a significant impact on popular consciousness in Germany and central Europe as it had in England. In 1989, German DJs Westbam and Dr. Motte established the Ufo (Club, Berlin), Ufo Club, an illegal party venue, and co-founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X Factor (British TV Series)
''The X Factor'' is a British reality television music competition, and part of the global '' X Factor'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Premiering on 4 September 2004, it was produced by Fremantle's British entertainment company, Thames ( Talkback Thames until 2011), and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment for ITV, as well as simulcast on Virgin Media One in Ireland. The programme ran for around 445 episodes across fifteen series, each one primarily broadcast late in the year, until its final episode in December 2018. The majority of episodes were presented by Dermot O'Leary, with some exceptions: the first three series were hosted by Kate Thornton, while Caroline Flack and Olly Murs hosted the show for the twelfth series. Each year of the competition saw contestants of all ages and backgrounds auditioning for a place, in hopes of proving that they had singing talent. Auditionees attempted to do so before a panel of judges, each selected for their backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
