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Popular Song (song)
"Popular Song" is a song by Lebanese-British recording artist Mika, released as the second single in the United States from his third studio album, ''The Origin of Love''. The song features American singer Ariana Grande and is included on her debut album, '' Yours Truly''. The track was written by Mika, Priscilla Renea, Mathieu Jomphe and Stephen Schwartz, and produced by Mika and Greg Wells. The radio version featuring Ariana Grande was produced by Jason Nevins. It was released as a single on 21 December 2012. It was initially sent to impact contemporary hit radio in the United States on 13 August 2013, but its release was moved up a week earlier. The song samples and remixes " Popular" from the musical ''Wicked''. The album version of the song features vocals from Priscilla Renea, and features mature language. The single version replaces Renea with Ariana Grande – who would later portray Galinda in the 2024 film adaptation – removes the mature language, and modifies the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika (singer)
Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. (born 18 August 1983), known professionally as Mika ( , stylised in all caps), is a singer-songwriter born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Paris and London. After recording his first extended play, ''Dodgy Holiday'', Mika was predicted to be the number-one breakthrough act of 2007 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2007. Mika released his first full-length studio album, ''Life in Cartoon Motion'', on Island Records in 2007. It sold more than 8.3 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit Award—Best British Breakthrough act—and receive a Grammy Award nomination. He topped the UK Singles Chart in January 2007 with "Grace Kelly (song), Grace Kelly" and has since gone on to record four more platinum-selling studio albums (most recently ''My Name Is Michael Holbrook'' released in October 2019), as well as serve as judge/mentor on both The Voice (French TV series), French and La Voz (Spanish TV series), Spanish version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular (Wicked Song)
"Popular" is a song from the musical ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'', composed by Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz. It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003 by American actress Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed Glinda in the musical. The song was released as part of the accompanying Wicked (musical album), cast recording on December 16, 2003. The song is about Glinda trying to help her roommate Elphaba become more popular. American singer and actress Ariana Grande performed a version of "Popular" for the 2024 Wicked (2024 film), film adaptation of the musical, which was released as a single. Composition "Popular" was written by the composer Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz for the first act of the 2003 musical ''Wicked.'' It is sung by the character Glinda and is considered the character's definitive song, while also including brief dialogue interludes by Elphaba. While writing the song, Schwartz imagined one of "those cheerleaders" — "She was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mini Hatch
The Mini (stylised as MINI) supermini range, marketed under various names such as Mini Cooper, Mini Hatch, Mini Hardtop, Mini One, and Mini John Cooper Works, are a family of Retro-style automobile, retro-styled three-door hatchback, two-door convertible, and five-door hatchback (since 2014). The range was introduced in July 2001, following the acquisition of the Mini (marque), Mini brand by German automaker BMW. BMW first unveiled the Mini hatch concept car at the Frankfurt International Motor Show#1997, 1997 Frankfurt International Motor Show, when the Mini brand was still part of the BMW-owned Rover Group. Developed as a successor to the Mini, original Mini, the styling of the concept car was well received by the public and further developed. The new Mini range was launched by BMW in 2001, one year after their sale of the Rover Group in March 2000, and the classic Mini's discontinuation that same year. Under BMW ownership, the brand later grew its line-up by adding larger mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Xperia Z
The Sony Xperia Z is an Android-based smartphone by Sony. Announced at CES 2013 the phone was officially released on 9 February 2013 in Japan and 1 March 2013 in Singapore and the UK. It was released in the U.S months later. The Xperia Z was initially shipped with the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system. The smartphone has Ingress Protection Ratings of IP55 and IP57. It also contains a 13.1 MP Exmor RS camera sensor, and the screen of the phone consists of a TFT 1920x1080 display, with 441 ppi. It would be the first smartphone in the Sony Xperia Z series, continuing all the way up to the Xperia Z5. Alongside the Xperia Z, Sony unveiled a variant called the Sony Xperia ZL, which uses the same hardware as the Xperia Z, but sacrifices water resistance for a smaller frame, a physical camera button and an infrared blaster. In June 2013, Sony unveiled a phablet version of the Xperia Z called the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Its successor, the Sony Xperia Z1, was released on 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mini (marque)
Mini (stylised as MINI) is a British automotive brand founded in Oxford in 1969, marketed by German multinational automotive company BMW since 2000, and used by them for a range of small cars assembled in the United Kingdom, Austria, Netherlands (until 16 February 2024) and Germany. The current Mini range includes the Cooper Hardtop/Hatch/Convertible (three and five-door hatchback), Aceman and Countryman (five-door crossovers). The word Mini has been used in car model names since 1959, and in 1969 it became a brand in its own right when the name "Mini" replaced the separate " Austin Mini" and " Morris Mini" car model names.Michael Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945–1970, 1986 BMW acquired the brand in 1994 when it bought Rover Group (formerly British Leyland), which owned Mini, among other brands. The original Mini was a line of British small cars manufactured by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), which in 1966 became part of British Motor Holdings. This mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Mobile Communications
Sony Mobile Communications Inc., originally Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, was a Multinational corporation, multinational consumer electronics and telecommunications company, best known for its Mobile phones, mobile phone products. The company, originally a joint venture between Sony and Ericsson, marketed products under the "Sony Ericsson" brand from 2001 until 2012, when Ericsson sold its share to Sony, with products hereafter being branded as "Sony". As part of a corporate restructuring, Sony Mobile was superseded by and integrated into Sony Corporation in 2021. The alliance between Swedish telecom giant Ericsson and Japanese electronics giant Sony was formed to benefit Ericsson Mobile Communications, Ericsson Mobile recover against competitors in the mobile phone market, while for Sony it gave the opportunity to grow in the field of Cellular network, cellular communication, where it had only a minor presence. Products and development was done with contributions from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Product Placement
Product placement, also known as embedded marketing, is a marketing technique where references to specific brands or products are incorporated into another work, such as a film or television program, with specific promotional intent. Much of this is done by loaning products, especially when expensive items, such as vehicles, are involved. In 2021, the agreements between brand owners and films and television programs were worth more than US$20 billion. While references to brands (real or fictional) may be voluntarily incorporated into works to Suspension of disbelief, maintain a feeling of realism or be a subject of commentary, product placement is the deliberate incorporation of references to a brand or product in exchange for compensation. Product placements may range from unobtrusive appearances within an environment, to prominent integration and acknowledgement of the product within the work. Common categories of products used for placements include automobiles and consumer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goth Subculture
Goth is a music-based subculture that began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. It was developed by fans of gothic rock, an offshoot of the post-punk music genre. Post-punk artists who presaged the gothic rock genre and helped develop and shape the subculture include Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus (band), Bauhaus, the Cure, and Joy Division. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify and spread throughout the world. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from 19th-century Gothic fiction and from horror films. The scene is centered on music festivals, nightclubs, and organized meetings, especially in Western Europe. The subculture has associated tastes in music, aesthetics, and fashion. The music preferred by goths includes a number of styles such as gothic rock, death rock, Cold wave music, cold wave, dark wave, and ethereal wave. Styles of dress within the subculture draw on punk f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Marrs Piliero
Chris Marrs Piliero is an American actor, writer, producer, and director of short films and music videos. Piliero directed the 2010 music video for '' Tighten Up'' by The Black Keys, which won the 2010 MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video. Piliero subsequently directed the music video for '' Howlin' for You'' by The Black Keys—a parody in the form of an action movie trailer. Released in February 2011, it includes Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney (The Black Keys) in a minor role of two henchmen referred to as ''"Las Teclas de Negro"''. The video was nominated for the 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. An interview with Piliero during the filming of this video was released in March 2011 with some commentary about the filming, and short clips of the cast describing their characters. Piliero also wrote and directed many other music videos, including the 2010 video ''If You Let Me'' by Chrissie Hynde's band ''JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys'' and the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Golden
"We Are Golden" is the first single from English singer Mika's second studio album, '' The Boy Who Knew Too Much''. The song was produced and mixed by Greg Wells and features the gospel choir of Andraé Crouch. Release The single made its radio airplay debut in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2009, on BBC Radio 2. It was made available for download on 14 August 2009 in Australia and later on 6 September 2009 in the United Kingdom. It was released physically on 7 September 2009 along with the limited edition 7" and 12" gramophone records. In the United States, "We Are Golden" became available exclusively from Apple's iTunes Store for one week starting 18 August 2009. Description In an interview with '' Q'' magazine, Mika says: Critical reception The song has received mixed and generally positive reviews. Music video The music video for "We Are Golden" was shot on 9 July 2009 and 10 July 2009 in Elstree Studios. It was directed by the Swedish film director Jonas Åkerlund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Kelly (song)
"Grace Kelly" is a song by British singer Mika. It was released as the lead single from Mika's debut studio album ''Life in Cartoon Motion'' (2007) on the 8th January 2007. It was written by Mika alongside Jodi Marr, John Merchant and Dan Warner. The song was produced and mixed by Greg Wells. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number three and the UK Official Download Chart at number one. One week later, it jumped to the top of the UK Singles Chart on download sales alone, the second song to do so after Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" the previous year. The track was number one on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, and ended 2007 as the year's third biggest-selling single in that country. In the US, "Grace Kelly" was made available for digital download on 16 January 2007. This song was also No. 89 on ''MTV Asia''s list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. It was designed to be a mocking satire of musicians who try to reinvent themselves to be popular. The song is titled after Academy Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
