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MTV EMA 2011
The 2011 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast, on Sunday, 6 November 2011, at the Odyssey Arena in the Titanic Quarter area of the city and was hosted by Selena Gomez. Additional live venues for the awards show include Ulster Hall and Belfast City Hall. On 19 September 2011, MTV Networks International announced the 2011 nominees. The main categories were dominated by Lady Gaga with seven nominations, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars with five and Britney Spears, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Adele with three apiece. Lady Gaga was the biggest winner of the night, taking home 4 awards. Other winners include Thirty Seconds to Mars, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber with two apiece. During the show Selena Gomez said that MTV received 154 million votes from people around the globe. Queen received the Global Icon Award from Katy Perry, and the band closed the awards ceremony, with Adam Lambert on vocals, performing "The Show Must Go On" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odyssey Arena
The Odyssey Complex, consisting of Odyssey Place and the SSE Arena, is a sports, entertainment and science learning complex located within the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The concept of the complex originated in 1992 and was finalised in June 1998. It opened in December 2000, with expansions in March and May 2001. The complex consists of a multipurpose indoor sports arena, a "hands-on" science learning centre, retail facilities and a large car park. As of , the Odyssey Place area of the complex houses Cineworld, Hollywood Bowl, The Lost City Adventure Golf Apocalypse, W5, Funstation and a range of restaurants, shops and bars. History The Odyssey Centre was 50% funded by a £45m grant from the Millennium Commission as part of the Landmark Project for Northern Ireland, with matched funding from the Department of Education for Northern Ireland, the Sheridan Group and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland. The application to the Millennium Commission was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the United States by singer Usher (musician), Usher, both of whom formed the record label RBMG Records to sign Bieber in October of that year. His debut extended play (EP), ''My World (Justin Bieber EP), My World'' (2009), was met with international recognition and established him as a teen idol. Bieber was ushered into mainstream stardom with his teen pop debut studio album, ''My World 2.0'' (2010), which debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and made him the youngest solo male act to do so in 47 years. The album was supported by the single "Baby (Justin Bieber song), Baby" (featuring Ludacris), which became one of the List of best-selling singles in the United States, best selling singles of all time. His second studio album, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Floor
"On the Floor" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her seventh studio album, '' Love?'' (2011). Featuring American rapper Pitbull, it was released by Island Records on February 8, 2011, as the lead single from the album. "On the Floor" was written by Kinnda "Kee" Hamid, AJ Junior, Teddy Sky, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, Pitbull, Gonzalo Hermosa, Ulises Hermosa, along with the song's producer RedOne. It is a pop song combining Latin, dance-pop, house and techno music and with a common time tempo of 130 beats per minute. Lopez recorded a Spanish-language version of the song titled "Ven a Bailar" (), which includes additional lyrical contributions from Julio Reyes Copello and Jimena Romero. The song's development was motivated by Lopez's Latin heritage and pays homage to her career-beginnings as a dancer. Interpolated within the song are recurrent elements of the 1982 Bolivian composition " Llorando se fue" written by Gonzalo and Ulises Hermosa of Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull (also known as Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide), is an American rapper, singer and actor. He began his career in the early 2000s as a reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, Latin hip hop, and crunk music, crunk performer, and signed with TVT Records to release his debut studio album, ''M.I.A.M.I.'' (2004). Executive produced by Lil Jon, it moderately entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 along with his second and third albums, ''El Mariel'' (2006) and ''The Boatlift'' (2007). His fourth album, ''Pitbull Starring in Rebelution'' (2009), yielded his mainstream breakthrough, spawning the singles "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Hotel Room Service"—which peaked at numbers two and eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. After rebranding himself as a pop music, pop artist, Pitbull's sixth and seventh albums, ''Planet Pit'' (2011) and ''Global Warming (Pitbull album), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latino Americans in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood and helping propel the Latin American music in the United States#1990s Latin Explosion, Latin pop movement in music. She is also noted for her Cultural impact of Jennifer Lopez, impact on popular culture through fashion, Celebrity branding, branding, and shifting Feminine beauty ideal, mainstream beauty standards. Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a List of In Living Color cast members#Fly Girls (house dance troupe), Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series ''In Living Color'' in 1991. She rose to fame as an actress, starring as singer Selena in the Selena (film), film of the same name (1997), and established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenade (song)
"Grenade" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, '' Doo-Wops & Hooligans'' (2010). The pop and power pop song was written and produced by the Smeezingtons (Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine) with additional songwriting by Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, and Andrew Wyatt. The song was developed from an unreleased track with similar lyrical themes played by record producer Benny Blanco to Mars. "Grenade" was completely rearranged and re‑recorded two days before the album's release. The lyrics carry a message of unrequited love and how Mars' heart was broken, despite his best efforts to show her his love. Elektra Records released the song as the second promotional single and as the second official single, to contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary stations in the United States in October 2010. "Grenade" was well received by critics, praising the vocals, emotional lyrics of the song and considering it one of the stand-out tracks on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling In The Deep
"Rolling in the Deep" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her second studio album, '' 21'' (2011). It is the lead single and opening track on the album. The song was written by Adele and Paul Epworth. The singer herself describes it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". In 2011, it was reportedly the biggest crossover hit in the United States since 1985; "Rolling in the Deep" gained radio airplay from many different radio formats. It was released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single from ''21'' in digital download format. The lyrics describe the emotions of a scorned lover. The song's official music video uploaded to YouTube on 30 November has accumulated over 2.67 billion views and 13 million "Likes" as of 1 June 2025, similar to that of Adele's another hit " Someone like You" released 10 months later, which Adele considered as having changed her life. "Rolling in the Deep" received widespread critical acclaim with praise drawn towards the song's production, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born This Way (song)
"Born This Way" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga, and the lead single from her second studio album of the same name. Written by Gaga and Jeppe Laursen, who produced it along with Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow, the track was developed while Gaga was on the road with the Monster Ball Tour. Inspired by 1990s music which empowered women, minorities, and the LGBT community, Gaga explained that "Born This Way" was her freedom song. It was also inspired by Carl Bean and his song " I Was Born This Way", released in 1977. She sang part of the chorus at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and announced it as the lead single from the album, released on February 11, 2011. The song is backed by rumbling synth sounds, a humming bass and additional chorus percussion, with sole organ toward the end. The lyrics discuss the self-empowerment of the LGBT community and racial minorities. Critics positively reviewed the song, calling it a "club-ready anthem". In 2023, ''Rolling Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Europe Music Award For Best Video
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video is an award category presented at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The award was first presented in 1994 under the name Best Director, awarded to Whale's " Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe". This is the only MTV EMA award - excluding special awards - whose winner is chosen by MTV, rather than by the public. " Hey Ya!", " Born This Way" and "Havana" are the only music videos to also win Best Song. The artist with the most wins is Taylor Swift with four wins. Taylor Swift is the artist with the most nominations, with seven. Swift and Kendrick Lamar are the only performers to have won the award for a video they co-directed: Lamar for " Humble" in 2017 and Swift for " Me!" in 2019. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. :† indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year–winning video. :‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year–nominated video that same year. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Europe Music Award For Best Song
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song is the main award of the MTV Europe Music Awards. It was first awarded in 1994 in music, 1994, when "7 Seconds (song), 7 Seconds" won it, and has been given out every year since. The category was renamed Most Addictive Track for the 2007 and 2008 shows. The artists with the most nominations in this category are Ariana Grande and Beyoncé (both with five). Beyoncé, Jungkook, Lady Gaga and Pink (singer), Pink have won the award twice (one of Pink's wins coming when it was called Most Addictive Track). Sabrina Carpenter is the most recent winner, winning in 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards, 2024 for “Espresso (song), Espresso” Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold † indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year–winning artist. ‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year–nominated artist that same year. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s :Nominated With MTV Europe Music Award for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are The Champions
"We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album ''News of the World'' (1977). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems."We Are the Champions: Song Review" ''''. Retrieved 21 January 2011 The song was a worldwide success, reaching number 2 in the UK, number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US, number 3 in Canada, and the top 10 in many other countries. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Will Rock You
"We Will Rock You" is a song by the British rock band Queen from their 1977 album '' News of the World'', written by guitarist Brian May. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 330 of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA it placed at number 146 on the Songs of the Century list in 2001. In 2009, "We Will Rock You" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Other than the last 30 seconds, which contains a guitar solo by May, the song is generally set in a cappella form, using only stomping and clapping as a rhythmic body percussion beat. In 1977, "We Will Rock You" and " We Are the Champions" were issued together as a worldwide top 10 single. Soon after the album was released, many radio stations played the songs consecutively, without interruption. Since its release, "We Will Rock You" has been covered, remixed, sampled, parodied, referred to, and used by multiple recording artists, TV shows, films and other media worldwide. It has also become a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
