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Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Epic Records in 2008, Faith released her debut album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'' (2009), which produced the UK top-twenty singles " Stone Cold Sober" and " New York". Her second album, '' Fall to Grace'' (2012), charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, earned her two Brit Award nominations, and spawned her first UK top-ten single " Picking Up the Pieces" and the top-twenty cover version of INXS's " Never Tear Us Apart". Faith's third album, '' A Perfect Contradiction'' (2014), was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and spawned the UK top-ten singles " Can't Rely on You" and " Only Love Can Hurt Like This", with the latter topping the charts in Australia. She collaborated with the duo Sigma on the 2014 single " Changing", which charted atop the UK Singles Chart. Her fourth album, '' The Architect'' (2017), debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is an area in the northwest part of the London Borough of Hackney, England. The area is northeast of Charing Cross. The Manor of Stoke Newington gave its name to Stoke Newington (parish), Stoke Newington, the ancient parish. Stoke Newington was part of the Historic counties of England, former county of Middlesex. The historical core on Stoke Newington Church Street retains the distinct London village character that led Nikolaus Pevsner to write in 1953 that he found it hard to see the district as being in London at all. Boundaries The modern London Borough of Hackney was formed in 1965 by the merger of three former Metropolitan Boroughs, Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, Hackney and the smaller authorities of Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington and Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch, Shoreditch. These Metropolitan Boroughs had existed since 1899 but their names and boundaries were very closely based on Civil parish#Ancient parishes, paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect Contradiction
''A Perfect Contradiction'' is the third studio album by English recording artist Paloma Faith, released by Sony Music Entertainment on 10 March 2014. Musically, the album is a pop album, with elements of R&B, jazz, soul, Motown and disco. The album received mixed reviews; it spawned three singles; " Can't Rely on You", " Only Love Can Hurt Like This", " Trouble with My Baby". The first two of these charted within the top 10 in the United Kingdom and "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" topped the charts in Australia. On 15 September 2014, it was announced that a repackaged version of the album, entitled ''A Perfect Contradiction: Outsiders' Edition'', was set to be released on 10 November 2014, postponed from the original date of 3 November 2014. It features three new singles; " Ready for the Good Life", "Leave While I'm Not Looking" and "Beauty Remains". It also includes new songs as well as a rearranged version of " Changing", Faith's collaboration with Sigma. Background Faith ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Trinian's (film)
''St Trinian's'' is a 2007 British comedy film and the sixth in a long-running series of British films based on the works of cartoonist Ronald Searle and set in St Trinian's School. The first five films form a series, starting with '' The Belles of St. Trinian's'' in 1954, with sequels in 1957, 1960, 1966 and a reboot in 1980. The release of 2007, 27 years after the last entry, and 53 years after the first film, is a rebooting of the franchise, rather than a direct sequel, with certain plot elements borrowed from the first film. Whereas the earlier films concentrated on the adults, this film gives the school pupils greater prominence. St Trinian's is an anarchic school for uncontrollable girls run by eccentric headmistress Camilla Dagey Fritton (the reboot continues the tradition, established by Alastair Sim in the original film, of casting a male actor to play the female headmistress, with Rupert Everett inheriting the role). ''St Trinian's'' received mixed reviews but r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glorification Of Sadness
''The Glorification of Sadness'' is the sixth studio album by British singer Paloma Faith. It was released on 16 February 2024, through Sony Music UK and RCA Records. ''The Glorification of Sadness'' is a chronologically structured album in which Faith narrates the emotional journey of leaving a long-term relationship. Serving as executive producer, Faith worked with collaborators including Chase & Status, Kojey Radical, and Amy Wadge, combining established influences with new stylistic elements. The album features four singles: the lead single " How You Leave a Man", which Faith described as a life-changing moment; " Bad Woman", concerning female empowerment; "Pressure", a collaboration with Kojey Radical that originated from a chorus sent by Liam Bailey; and "Sweatpants", which was released alongside the album. Critics praised the album's honest storytelling, vocal delivery, and diverse musical approach, highlighting its balance between raw emotion and uplifting moments. Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinite Things
''Infinite Things'' is the fifth studio album by British singer Paloma Faith, released through Sony Music on 13 November 2020. Background Faith's fourth studio album '' The Architect'' became her first album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Almost a year later, she released a special edition of the album, named the ''Zeitgeist Edition'', containing other songs that were made during the making of the songs from the standard album. Aside from her album, she also became a figure for automobile manufacturing company Škoda, recording two covers " Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "I've Gotta Be Me" for two of their adverts that ran in 2018 and 2019, respectively. At the end of 2019, she said she would like to release a new album next year. In early 2020, she released the song " Mistakes" in collaboration with tropical house record producer Jonas Blue, which sparked the first rumours on possibly releasing an album. She talked about the song, saying "I feel so excited about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lullaby (Sigala And Paloma Faith Song)
"Lullaby" is a song by English DJ and record producer Sigala and English singer-songwriter Paloma Faith. It was written by Sigala, Faith, Jess Glynne, Jin Jin, Josh Record, Andrew Bullimore and Joakim Jarl with the song's production handled by Sigala, Joe Ashworth and Jarly. It was released to digital retailers on 23 February 2018, through Ministry of Sound Recordings and B1 Recordings. "Lullaby" is included on the Zeitgeist Edition of Faith's fourth studio album, '' The Architect''. On 12 January 2019, "Lullaby" was nominated for Best British Single at the Brit Awards. Background "Lullaby" was first announced by Sigala on 22 February 2018, it is Faith's second dance collaboration after " Changing" with Sigma in 2014. Talking about the song, Sigala said: "'Lullaby' is about always going back to that person who has stuck with you through all the highs and the lows. Ultimately it is a song about love, but I have managed to keep that word out of the title this time! I love finding u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigala
Bruce Fielder (born 1 November 1992), known professionally as Sigala, is an English DJ and record producer. He has had eight songs peak within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including his 2015 debut single "Easy Love (Sigala song), Easy Love", which interpolates "ABC (The Jackson 5 song), ABC" by the Jackson 5. Career Early career Bruce Fielder was born and raised in Norfolk, England. He first got into music at age 8, when he began to play the piano, which he has up to grade 8. He attended Reepham High School and City College Norwich, before graduating with a BA honours degree in commercial music from the University of Westminster. He is based at Verdansk Studios in Kings Cross, London. 2015–2018: Breakthrough and ''Brighter Days'' After university, Bruce was a member of several unsigned bands before moving on to mixing and producing works for others, including co-writing "Good Times (Ella Eyre song), Good Times" by Ella Eyre with Sigma (duo), Sigma. He took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Architect (Paloma Faith Album)
''The Architect'' is the fourth studio album by British singer Paloma Faith, released by Sony Music Entertainment on 17 November 2017. ''The Architect'' is Faith's most commercially successful release to date. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 40,000 copies, marking her first chart-topping album and the highest opening sales of her career. Despite its late release, the album ranked as the 14th best-selling album in the UK for 2017, with only P!nk outselling her among female solo artists that year. It continued its commercial success into 2018, remaining within the year's top 20 best-sellers and re-entering the UK Top 40 following the release of the ''Zeitgeist Edition'' in November 2018. The album features several singles, including " Crybaby", "Guilty", "'Til I'm Done", " Make Your Own Kind of Music", and "Warrior", and includes contributions from artists such as Starsmith, Sia, and Samuel L. Jackson. With ''The Architect'', Faith beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changing (Sigma Song)
"Changing" is a song by British record production duo Sigma. It was co-written by TMS, Wayne Hector and Ella Eyre. The song features English singer Paloma Faith, most associated with her pop and soul ballads. This song was heard on Vodafone commercials in October 2017 for the brand-new ″Proud″ campaign. "Changing" was released as the third single from their debut studio album ''Life'' (2015) on 14 September 2014, reaching number one for one week, becoming Faith's first UK number-one single and Sigma's second. An alternate version of the song appears on Faith's album '' A Perfect Contradiction: Outsiders' Edition''. Music video The official music video, directed by Craig Moore, was uploaded to YouTube on 17 July 2014. It was shot in Miami. Both Sigma and Faith feature in the video. As of June 18th 2025, it has accumulated over 68 million views. Track listing *Digital download # "Changing" (featuring Paloma Faith) – 3:11 *Digital download – remixes # "Changing" (Sigma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigma (DJs)
Sigma are an English drum and bass DJ and record production duo consisting of Cameron James Edwards and Joseph Aluin Lenzie. They met at Leeds University at drum and bass nights. Their 2010 collaboration with DJ Fresh, "Lassitude", peaked at number 98 on the UK Singles Chart. Their single " Nobody to Love" topped the UK Singles Chart, becoming their first UK number one. Their second was the follow-up single " Changing", featuring Paloma Faith. Career 2006–2009: Formation and career beginnings Lenzie and Edwards met in 2006 at Leeds University; Edwards was working in local record store Tribe Records and with Echo Location's Obi running local night Event Horizon, while Lenzie was DJing hip-hop and warming up Event Horizon for acts. Once they had finished in Leeds, they relocated to London and became a three-piece with Ben Mauerhoff, being signed under DJ Fresh's Breakbeat Kaos. After a while, Mauerhoff left. In December 2008, they formed their own record label, Life Recordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Love Can Hurt Like This
"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" is a song by English singer Paloma Faith, written by Diane Warren. Released as the second single to promote her third studio album, ''A Perfect Contradiction'' (2014), on 11 May 2014, it was promoted on shows such as '' Alan Carr: Chatty Man''. The song peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, making it Faith's highest-charting single as a solo artist in the country. In Australia, the song was promoted through a high-profile TV advertisement for Channel 7's drama series ''Winners & Losers'', and it reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart on 26 July 2014. In 2022, due to a resurgence of popularity on TikTok, the song charted in several other countries. Background and composition "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" was written by Diane Warren, who has previously written songs for Whitney Houston, Cher, Toni Braxton, LeAnn Rimes, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. Initially, Faith refused to record the song because she hadn't any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
