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Sonny Flame
Mihai Răzvan Preda (in Romanian) (; better known by his stage name Sonny Flame, is a Romanian reggae, dance hall, and R&B singer. He is an independent artist. Career In 2006 he finished his first album-length demo, together with producer F.Charm. He collaborated very early on with Romanian artist Wassabi in "Lonely Girl". He also collaborated with well-known names like in "Summer Days", DJ Chris Mayer in "Confused" and Mossano in "Indianotech".[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploiești
Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commune in the north, Bărcănești, Prahova, Bărcănești and Brazi communes in the south, Târgșoru Vechi commune in the west, and Bucov and Berceni, Prahova, Berceni communes in the east. According to the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, Ploiești is the List of cities and towns in Romania, tenth most populous city in the country with a population of 180,540. The city grew beginning with the 17th century on an estate bought by ruler Michael the Brave from the local landlords, gradually replacing nearby Wallachian fairs of Târgșor, Gherghița, and Bucov. Its development was accelerated by heavy industrialisation during the mid-19th century, with the world's first large-scale oil refinery, petroleum refinery being opened between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Splash!
''Celebrity Splash!'' (also known as ''Splash!'') is a reality television franchise created by Netherlands, Dutch company Eyeworks, started from their Dutch reality show ''Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag'' which premièred in 2012. The franchise involves celebrities diving into the pool. Format Origins and history ''Splash'' has its origin and idea from Germany, German Olympic-themed variety TV show ''TV total Turmspringen'' (''TV total Diving''), it was first aired on 16 December 2004, in the ''TV total'' show, on ProSieben and was founded by Stefan Raab. Both shows are similar in concept to the Netherlands-born ''Splash'' reality show format, which launched in August 2012 and is now produced in at least 10 other countries. International versions : Currently airing franchise : Franchise with an upcoming season : Franchise no longer in production Controversy In 2012, French-based production group Banijay Entertainment, Banijay International requested an injunction against Dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Ploiești
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico (Romanian Singer)
Nicoleta Matei (born 1 February 1970), known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer and TV personality. She collaborated with several Romanian hip hop artists, such as Morometzii (in 1999), B.U.G. Mafia (in 2000, 2002), Cabron (in 2003, 2007, 2010), Puya, Blat Jargon, and Codu Penal. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song " Pe-o margine de lume". In 2017 she was chosen by Walt Disney Pictures to provide the Romanian voice of Mrs. Potts in the live-action movie ''Beauty and The Beast''. Discography Studio albums * 2003 ''Gand Pentru Ei'' * 2005 ''Asa Cum Vrei'' * 2007 ''Cast Away'' * 2010 ''Love Mail'' * 2016 ''Motive'' Singles *"Nu Pot sa Mai Suport", featuring Cabron *"Asa Cum Vrei" Peak: 98, Romanian Top 100 *"Vocea Inimii" *"Cast Away" *"Dulce Amaruie" *" Pe-o margine de lume" Peak: 24, Romanian Top 100 *"Love Mail" Peak: 3, Romanian Top 100 Multiple record charts have been inaugurated in Romania since the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreea Balan
Andreea is a Romanian feminine given name. It is the feminine of Andrei, the Romanian form of Andrew. The name Andreea become popular from the 1970s onwards, being one of the most common given names in the younger generations, ranking third in popularity among feminine names given to children born in 1989, second in 2009, and fourth in 2014. Notable persons with that name include: *Andreea Acatrinei (born 1992), Romanian artistic gymnast *Andreea Arsine (born 1988), Romanian race walker *Andreea Bălan (born 1984), Romanian singer *Andreea Bănică (born 1978), Romanian singer * Andreea Cacovean (born 1978), Romanian artistic gymnast *Andreea Chițu (born 1988), Romanian judoka *Andreea Diaconu (born 1991), Romanian fashion model *Andreea Ehritt-Vanc (born 1973), Romanian tennis player *Andreea Erciulescu, Romanian statistician *Andreea Esca (born 1972), Romanian television journalist *Andreea Grigore (born 1991), Romanian artistic gymnast *Andreea Isărescu (born 1984), Romanian a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Mayer (musician) (born 1944), British diplomat
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Christopher or Chris Mayer may refer to: *Christopher Mayer (American actor) (1954–2011), American film and TV actor * Christopher J. Mayer (born circa 1965), American economist *Chris Mayer (field hockey) (born 1968), British Olympic field hockey player in 1996 * Chris Mayer (musician), Romanian musician and DJ in End-Year Chart 2010 (Romania) See also * Christopher Meyer Sir Christopher John Rome Meyer (22 February 1944 – 27 July 2022) was a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to the United States (1997–2003), Ambassador to Germany (1997), and the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission (2003� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antena 1 (Romania)
Antena 1 () is a Romanian free-to-air television network owned by the Antena TV Group, part of the Intact Media Group. Its programming consists of television news programs, soap opera shows, football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... matches, entertainment programmes, movies and television series. Antena 1's headquarters was seized by the Romanian state on 8 August 2014, due to a judicial sentence against Dan Voiculescu, the founder of Intact Media Group. The building may be sold in order for the state to recuperate the loss brought to it as a result of the fraudulent privatization of the Institute for Alimentary Research in 2003. After company employees destroyed the interior of the building whilst moving out, the building required refurbishment before being place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splash! Vedete La Apă
''Splash! Vedete la Apă'' is a Romanian reality television show that teaches celebrities the art of diving. The first series was premiered on 7 July 2013, and was broadcast by Antena 1. Pepe will be hosting the show, with Roxana Ionescu and Roxana Vancea. The judges were Anda Adam, Daniel Buzdugan, and Cătălin Preda. It is hosted by Pepe with Diana Munteanu and Alina Pușcaș. The judges are Ozana Barabancea, Cosmin Seleşi and Cătălin Preda. Format The show is broadcast live on Antena 1 on Sunday evenings, and is presented by Pepe with Roxana Ionescu and Roxana Vancea. The celebrities perform seven weeks in front of a panel of judges and a live audience in an Olympic-size diving pool with the result each week partly determined by public vote. Production history The series was first mentioned in May 2013, when it was announced that Antena 1 ordered what was called Celebrity Splash straight to series. Based on the Dutch series of the same name, it has celebrities perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKFM-FM
CKFM-FM (99.9 FM ''99.9 Virgin Radio'') is a Canadian radio station in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Bell Media. The station airs a contemporary hit radio format, and is the flagship of Canada's "Virgin Radio" stations. CKFM's studios are located at 250 Richmond Street West in the Entertainment District, while its transmitter is located at the top of the CN Tower. History Early years The station was launched in 1938, by the Rogers Radio Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (operated by Ted Rogers Sr., the father of the founder of Rogers Communications, as experimental FM station VE9AK. The station went off the air between 1942 and 1945, due to the war. It began broadcasting at 99.9 FM in 1947, as CFRB-FM, a simulcast of CFRB. Rogers Radio Broadcasting eventually became known as Standard Broadcasting, which was acquired by Argus Corporation in 1948. In April 1961, the complete simulcast was dropped, in favour of some unique programming. In April 1963, the station chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word ''reggae'', effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience. Reggae is rooted in traditional Jamaican Kumina, Pukkumina, Revival Zion, Nyabinghi, and burru drumming. Jamaican reggae music evolved out of the earlier genres mento, ska and rocksteady. Reggae usually relates news, social gossip, and political commentary. It is recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat and the offbeat rhythm section. The immediate origins of reggae were in ska and rocksteady; from the latter, reggae took over the use of the bass as a percussion instrument. Stylistically, reggae incorporates some of the musical elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, mento (a celebratory, rural folk form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
