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Michael Feiner
Michael Feiner born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1971, is a musician, songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. He is member of the Swedish house band duo The Attic formed in 2003 alongside his childhood friend Eric Amarillo. The duo as The Attic alongside Therese Grankvist took part in Melodifestivalen 2007 with "The Arrival". A successful singer and songwriter, he has also developed a solo career and has had many collaborations with established artists and is the voice behind a number of big dance floor hits such as "Together" with Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, "Fairplay (Let There Be Love)" with Markus Gardeweg featuring Michael Feiner, "In Your Eyes" and "Flash In The Night" with his own band The Attic. Discography For discography with his band, see The Attic Singles / Releases *2006: "Midsummer" *2006: "Folka" *2009: "Fairplay (Let There Be Love)" (credited to Markus Gardeweg feat. Michael Feiner) *2009: "Peace" *2009: "Must Be the Music" *2010: "Music Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times, . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Attic (band)
The Attic is a Swedish house band duo whose members are Eric Amarillo (Erik Sundborg) and Michael Feiner that started under the name of Stereopol with the track 'Dancin' Tonight' in 2003. The two mostly perform house music songs of other artists, but they have also written their own songs. They released a number of singles including "I Just Can't Help It", "Destiny", "In Your Eyes", "A Life To Live", "It's Beautiful" and "Baby". In 2006, they and Therese Grankvist recorded a song which they sent to Melodifestivalen; to their surprise the song was chosen to be performed in the festival. Therese, featuring The Attic, performed 'The Arrival' in the third semifinal, where they competed for the opportunity to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Amarillo
Erik Sundborg better known by his stage name Eric Amarillo born in Kullavik south of Gothenburg, Sweden in 1971, is a musician, songwriter, music producer and DJ. He is member of the Swedish house band duo The Attic, formed in 2003, alongside his childhood friend Michael Feiner. In Spring 2011 he released a solo single on EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 2012, ... label titled "Om sanningen ska fram" (meaning "If truth be told" in English) that reached the top of the Swedish Singles Chart on the chart dated 20 May 2011. The song also charted in Norway and Denmark. Discography For discography with his band, see The Attic Albums Singles References 1971 births Living people Swedish male songwriters Swedish-language singers Melodifestivalen contestants o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therese Grankvist
Therese Grankvist (born 2 May 1977) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She started recording in 1997 under the Drömhus alias, and goes by Therese since the release of her single "Monkey" in 2002. She may be best known for her internationally successful collaborations with Swedish DJ and producer StoneBridge, " Put 'Em High" and " Take Me Away", released on Hed Kandi in 2004. Therese started her own label Vixon Records in 2014. Early life Therese Grankvist spent her childhood in Nässjö, Sweden. She later moved to Tullinge (near Stockholm) at the age of 13. Career 1997–2000: Drömhus and Melodifestivalen Therese's career started when she called a record company and recorded her singing on their answering machine. When she later met Dr. Alban, he convinced her to join the new eurodance project Drömhus. At first, Drömhus was meant to consist of two men and Therese, but eventually shrank to just Therese and the producers. In 1997, Drömhus's first single "Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodifestivalen 2007 Semifinals
Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five heats took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a Second Chance round in Nyköping. The final was broadcast on SVT1, SVT Europa, YLE FST5 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. The pre-contest favourites were The Ark, with ''The Worrying Kind'' esctoday.com and they won, scoring the highest marks with both juries and televoters. The Ark also received the highest number of televotes a song had ever achieved in Melodifestivalen at the time, beating [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axwell
Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello. He is a two-time DJ Awards winner, and in 2013 he was placed 19th on the ''DJ Magazine'' Top 100 DJ Poll. Early life Axwell's interest in music appeared at an early age, having taught himself to play the drums by age nine. Four years later, the 13-year-old exchanged his drums for a computer so he could create each element of his music independently. In his teenage years he attended Fäladsgården Elementary School, and is still talked about there to this day. Axwell released limited copies of a techno/hard trance EP on vinyl under the name ''OXL'' in 1995. During his teenage years, he was also active in the tracking music scene under the moniker ''Quazar'', releasing acid techno tracks made with FastTracker 2 and NoiseTracker. Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Ingrosso
Sebastian Carmine Ingrosso (; born 20 April 1983) is a Swedish DJ and record producer. He is also a member of the Swedish House Mafia, together with friends Axwell and Steve Angello. Career 1999–2007: Career Beginnings Sebastian Ingrosso entered the music industry in 1999 releasing his first remix through Mega Records. Since then, he continued to release many remixes and singles. In 2003 Sebastian Ingrosso founded his own record label – Refune Music. In later years Ingrosso found himself collaborating mostly with fellow Swedish DJs Axwell, Steve Angello, and Eric Prydz – these four to be dubbed the ''Swedish House Mafia''. 2008–2013: Swedish House Mafia and solo breakthrough 2008–2010: ''Until One'', Collaborations, and DJ Mag entry In late 2008, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and Axwell formed the ''Swedish House Mafia'' with Eric Prydz not joining, saying he is a control freak and cannot abide with collaborations even with close friends. Around this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Serneholt
Marie Eleonor Serneholt (; born 11 July 1983) is a Swedish singer and model. She was a member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens from 1998 to 2004, and briefly pursued a solo recording career after the band dissolved. Career A*Teens (1998–2006) In 1998, Serneholt signed a recording deal with Stockholm Records (part of Universal Music Group) along with her bandmates Sara Lumholdt, Dhani Lennevald, and Amit Sebastian Paul. Together they performed as the A*Teens. In 1999, they released their first single, a cover of Swedish pop group ABBA's '' Mamma Mia''. The single topped the charts in Sweden for eight consecutive weeks, and achieved international success. By 2000, the A*Teens' first album, '' The ABBA Generation'', had sold two million copies, and they became one of the most internationally successful Swedish pop bands. By 2001, the group had sold more than six million albums. In 2004, it released a ''Greatest Hits'' album, and in 2006 the group broke up. Music hiatus (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Saucedo
Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski (born 25 February 1986), known professionally as Danny Saucedo or simply Danny, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as one of the finalists in '' Idol 2006'', the Swedish version of '' Idol'', where he reached the top six. Saucedo has released five studio albums and more than fifteen singles as a solo artist. His debut album '' Heart Beats'' and its three singles "Tokyo", "Play It for the Girls" and "Radio" topped the Swedish charts. He was simultaneously a member of Swedish pop trio E.M.D. with Erik Segerstedt and Mattias Andréasson, which was active between 2007 and 2010. The trio released three albums and eleven singles (of which one album and four singles topped the Swedish charts). The band won a Grammis for Song of The Year 2008 with " Jennie Let Me Love You". He has competed in ''Melodifestivalen'' four times, every time as both artist and songwriter. In 2009 E.M.D. finished third with " Baby Goodbye" and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Sound Sessions Six
''Ministry of Sound Sessions Six'' is a dance music compilation album and sixth installment of the Ministry of Sound Australia "sessions" series. There are a total of 61 tracks spread across three discs. This was the first of the Sessions compilations to contain 3 disks, the previous having 2. Disc one was mixed by Goodwill, Disc two was mixed by Tommy Trash and Disc three was mixed by Dirty South. Remixes of tracks by some big-name artists on the compilation include The Presets, Calvin Harris, Lady Sovereign, Lily Allen, La Roux, The Ting Tings and The All-American Rejects. "Sessions Six" finished 2009 with the Number 2 position in the ARIA 2009 End Of Year Top 50 Dance Albums Charts and in position 4 of the ARIA Top 50 Compilations Chart for 2009. Track listing Disc 1. (Mixed by Goodwill) # Kid Cudi - Day 'n' Nite (Crookers Remix) # Rudenko - Everybody (Extended Mix) # Fedde le Grand feat. Mitch Crown - Scared of Me (Extended) # Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone (deadmau5 Mix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom '' All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
