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Namanana
''Namanana'' (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by Chinese rapper and singer Lay. It was released on October 19, 2018 by SM Entertainment. The album features 22 tracks in total, 11 of which are in Chinese language with English counterparts for each, including the two singles "Give Me a Chance" and "Namanana". The album marks the singer's US debut under the name Lay Zhang. Background and release On September 21, Lay announced his US debut with a full-length album, set to be released on October 19. The artist participated in producing each track of the album. On September 28, it was announced that Lay would pre-release his song "Give Me a Chance" on October 5, which was co-written and co-composed by Bazzi, and that he would also release the music video of the song on his birthday, October 7. On October 5, the track "Give Me a Chance" was released along with a teaser of the music video. On October 7, the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released. On October 16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lay (entertainer)
Zhang Yixing (born Zhang Jiashuai ; ), known professionally as Lay Zhang or simply Lay, is a Chinese singer and actor. After participating in the Chinese talent show ''Star Academy'' in 2005, he became a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit Exo-M under SM Entertainment in 2012. In 2015, Zhang founded a studio under SM for his solo activities in China. From 2015 to 2018, he was a cast member of the Chinese reality show '' Go Fighting!''. In 2016, Zhang released his first extended play (EP), ''Lose Control''. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on ''Billboard''s US World Albums chart. In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group. Zhang's acting credits include films and television shows, notably '' The Mystic Nine'' (2016), '' Kung Fu Yoga'' (2017), '' The Island'' (2018), '' Winter Begonia'' (2020), and '' No More Bets'' (2023). Zhang was ranked 20th in the ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Me A Chance (Lay Song)
"Give Me a Chance" is a single recorded by Chinese rapper Lay for his solo album ''Namanana''. The song was pre-released on October 5, 2018, by SM Entertainment and Zhang Yixing Studio. Background and release On September 28, it was announced that Lay would pre-release his song "Give Me a Chance" on October 5, the lyrics and composing of which were co-written and co-composed by Bazzi, and would release the music video of the song on October 7. On October 5, the track was released. Written and composed by Lay, Bazzi and others, "Give Me a Chance" is described as having a trap beat over a dreamy melody with lyrics about a former lover. Music video On October 5, a teaser of the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released. On October 7, the music video was officially released. The music video shows Lay dancing along with backup dancers in an industrial setting and on a rooftop. Reception "Give Me a Chance" topped the iTunes charts in 16 countries including Hong Kong, Argentina, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Special Gift
''Winter Special Gift'' is the special winter album and second extended play by Chinese rapper Lay (Zhang Yixing). It was released on December 22, 2017 in China by Tencent on the label's music apps, QQ Music, Kugou and Kuwo. The EP features six tracks in total, including single "Goodbye Christmas". Background and release On December 21, it was announced that Lay would release his second EP. ''Winter Special Gift'' was officially released on December 22, 2017 through music apps under label Tencent. The album was subsequently released in South Korea the next day on December 23, 2017. ''Gift to XBACK'' was written in 2015, prior to his debut as a solo artist. On December 15, Lay posted a video of himself performing the aforementioned song on Weibo in advance to the release of his album. Singles The music video of the lead song for the album, ''Goodbye Christmas'' was released together with the album on the same day. Commercial performance Within 1 hour of digital sales, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bazzi (singer)
Andrew Bazzi (; ; born August 28, 1997), known mononymously by his surname Bazzi, is an American singer-songwriter. His song " Mine", released in October 2017, gained popularity in early 2018 when it became a meme through Musical.ly edits, and the use of a Snapchat lens filter featuring the song. It peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and appeared on several international charts. He released his debut studio album '' Cosmic'' in 2018, which peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Early life and education Bazzi was born on August 28, 1997, in Canton, Michigan. His mother is American and his father is a Lebanese immigrant. He has lived in Beirut and has Lebanese nationality. He grew up in Dearborn, Michigan. He learned to speak Arabic and played the kazoo, oud, and guitar as a child. In 2012, he began posting covers of songs on his YouTube channel. He attended Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. In November 2014, he moved to the Los Angeles area t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey (Lay EP)
''Honey'' is the third extended play by Chinese singer Lay. It was released digitally on June 14, 2019. The EP features four tracks, including the title track "Honey" with English and Chinese versions. Background and release On April 30, Lay teased about the artwork of ''Honey'' on Instagram. On May 20, Lay released a teaser of Honey music video through his social media accounts. On June 6, it was confirmed that the official pre-sale for the EP on QQ Music QQ Music () is one of three Chinese freemium music streaming services owned by Tencent Music, a joint venture between Tencent and Spotify, now majority owned by Tencent. , the service is set to reach over 700 million users with an estimated 120 ... would be on June 11, 2019, and it would be released officially on June 14. On June 10, the track list of the EP were released by Lay Zhang Studio on their social media accounts. On June 13, the second teaser for the "Honey" music video was released. On June 14, the EP was offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QQ Music
QQ Music () is one of three Chinese freemium music streaming services owned by Tencent Music, a joint venture between Tencent and Spotify, now majority owned by Tencent. , the service is set to reach over 700 million users with an estimated 120 million subscribers. The service merged with China Music Corporation, the owner of KuGou and KuWo, the second and the third largest music streaming services respectively in the country, in 2016. By 2018, QQ Music's market share among Mainland China's music platforms increased to 75%. Outside of streaming, the service leverages its brand to the public through the annual QQ Music Awards. Business service QQ Music operates under a freemium business model in which basic services are free whilst enhanced features are available on a subscription. However unlike similar subscription service Spotify, labels have the ability to restrict its content to be restricted to subscribing users (known as VIPs or green diamonds) or be purchasable on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renminbi
The renminbi ( ; currency symbol, symbol: Yen and yuan sign, ¥; ISO 4217, ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB), also known as the Chinese yuan, is the official currency of the China, People's Republic of China. The renminbi is issued by the People's Bank of China, the Central bank, monetary authority of China. It is the world's Template:Most traded currencies, fifth-most-traded currency as of April 2022. The Yuan (currency), yuan () is the basic unit of the renminbi. One yuan is divided into 10 Jiao (currency), jiao (), and the jiao is further subdivided into 10 Fen (currency), fen (). The word ''yuan'' is widely used to refer to the Chinese currency generally, especially in international contexts. Valuation Until 2005, the value of the renminbi was Fixed exchange-rate system, pegged to the United States dollar, US dollar. As China pursued its Chinese economic reform, transition from planned economy, central planning to a market economy and increased its participation in foreign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaela Shiloh
Michaela Shiloh (born January 25, 1992), known professionally as Mickey Shiloh, is an American songwriter, recording artist, and entrepreneur. She was signed as an artist and songwriter to Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins from 2009 until 2011 and has written songs for artists such as Janet Jackson, Pitbull, Britney Spears, Cassie Ventura, Travis Garland, Jake Miller and Christina Milian. Artistry & Entrepreneurship Since 2011, Mickey has released over 40 albums independently. One of her most popular songs, "Drunk On The Mic" was popularized by social media star Kylie Jenner in January 2016. She is the CEO & founder of both BDRM Records and HRDRV. HRDRV is the world's first subscription-based independent record label, providing creative services and community to a collective of singers, songwriters, and producers around the world. Albums * Dear Future (2011) * In The Garden Of My Mind (2012) * Chill Out (2013) * 20fifteen (2015) * Summer Wasted (2017) * SadSongs (2017) * Fears. (2017) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyuk Shin
Hyuk Shin (; born June 5, 1985) is an international multi-platinum record producer, music executive, and entrepreneur who has worked with global superstars such as Justin Bieber, Anderson .Paak, Blackbear, Dean, NCT, Super Junior, TXT, Exo, Monsta X, Shinee, Girls' Generation and many more. Shin is the very first South Korean-born record producer to have entered the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2009 with Justin Bieber's hit single " One Less Lonely Girl". After establishing 153/Joombas Music Group in 2012, he has since led the company to a catalogue with over 1000 released songs, totaling nearly 10 million physical albums sales worldwide, and a roster of nearly 100 signed writers. Shin produced the mega-hit song "Growl" by Exo in 2013, which led to the first million-seller album in the digital streaming era. "Growl" was also selected as the representative K-Pop song at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and ranked No. 2 on Melon's Top 100 Best K-Pop Songs of All Time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syndicat National De L'Édition Phonographique
SNEP (, in English National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing) is the inter-professional organisation that protects the interests of the French record industry. Originally known under the acronym SNICOP, the organisation was established in 1922 and has 48 member companies. SNEP's responsibilities include collecting and distributing royalty payments for broadcast and performance, preventing copyright infringement of its members' works (including music piracy), and sales certification of silver, gold, platinum and diamond records and videos. SNEP also compiles weekly official charts of France's top-selling music, including singles and albums. Official charts History The first attempt at a French national chart of best-selling records originated from a request by the American music industry magazine '' Billboard''. The magazine's French correspondent, Eddie Adamis, compiled a top 10 list of the country's preferred format, the extended play (EP), for ''Billboard''s "Hits of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
