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Soñando Por Bailar 2012
''Soñando por Bailar 2012'' was the second season of ''Soñando por Bailar'', an Argentinian reality show broadcast by El Trece. Unlike the first season, this time the contestants were professional dancers and every week they received a score from 1 to 10. The winner of the show got the chance to dance in ''Bailando 2012'' (as the first winner, Eugenia Lemos, who was a contestant in ''Bailando 2011''). The academy this season is placed in a castle in General Rodríguez. The show was hosted by Santiago del Moro and the jury are Marcelo Polino, Amalia Granata, Silvina Escudero, Reina Reech and Ángel de Brito. The season premiered was on December 3, 2011 and the finale was on May 6, 2012. Magdalena Bravi was the big winner. Contestants * Belén Alonso was the original partner, but she left the competition after Reggaeton's round. Later, Yanil García replaced her during Disco and Cumbia's round; but she left the competition, too. * Nicolás Scillama was the original partner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firework (song)
"Firework" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'' (2010). She co-wrote the song with Ester Dean and the song's producers Stargate and Sandy Vee. It is a dance-pop self-empowerment anthem with inspirational lyrics, and Perry felt it was an important song for her on the record. Capitol Records released "Firework" as the album's third single on October 26, 2010. The song was commercially successful, charting at number one in Canada, New Zealand, and the United States while reaching the top five in Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It has also been certified diamond in Brazil and Canada as well as multi-platinum in Australia, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. On January 5, 2012, "Firework" was ranked the fifth-most-played single on US radio du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in 1998 and stayed together until 2023, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only reggaeton artists to win one. In late 2013, they announced they would take a pause in their career as a duo, after their Líderes Tour. In a 2014 interview with ''People en Español'', Yandel confirmed that the group would not be disbanding. In February 2018, following a five-year hiatus, the duo announced they would be reuniting, and were set to embark on a world tour, as well as release new music. They sold over 15 million records. History Beginning (1998–2004) In 1998, Wisin & Yandel participated in the album ''No Fear 3'', produced by DJ Dicky as well as on the compilation album ''La Misión Vol. 1'', edited by the ''Fresh Productions'' label. The success of this collection (which was certified gold) led the label to produce ''Los Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilda (Argentine Singer)
Myriam Alejandra Bianchi (11 October 1961 – 7 September 1996), known by her stage name Gilda, was an Argentine cumbia singer and songwriter. Life and career Myriam Alejandra Bianchi was born on 11 October 1961 in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, and grew up in the neighbourhood of Villa Lugano. Music Her stage name was chosen in honour of the ''femme fatale'' character played by Rita Hayworth in '' Gilda'', the eponymous film. Gilda started getting involved in music while organizing festivals at a Catholic school. After meeting musician and agent Juan Carlos "Toti" Giménez, Gilda became a backup singer, joining a band called ''La Barra'' and soon participated in a second band called ''Crema Americana''. In 1993, Giménez convinced her to start a solo career, recording ''De corazón a corazón'' ("From heart to heart") after signing up to local label Magenta. The following year, ''La única'' ("The one and only") featuring the hit ''Corazón herido'' ("Broken Heart ") and ''La puerta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Cumbia
Argentine cumbia is an umbrella term that comprises several distinct trends within the same tradition: the dance and music style known as cumbia in Argentina. Originally from Colombia, cumbia has been well-known and appreciated in Argentina for a long time, but it gained nationwide scope and attention when it became popular among the lower-class people in Cities in Argentina, main urban centers, the large cities of the Río de la Plata basin, in the 1990s. Among the most important cumbia bands and singers that popularized the genre are Ráfaga, La Nueva Luna, Amar Azul, Gilda (Argentine singer), Gilda, Ezequiel Cwirkaluk and other traditional cumbia bands like Los Palmeras, Cali and Los Leales. Chocolate (Band), Chocolate had similar success across the water in Uruguay. Most bands are composed of synthesizer Keyboard instrument, keyboards as main instruments, electronic musical instrument, electronic sounds and percussion instrument, percussion, and a musical score very charged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macy Gray
Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known professionally as Macy Gray, is an American contemporary R&B, R&B and soul music, soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. As of 2018, she has sold over 25 million records worldwide. Gray has released ten studio albums, and received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films, including ''Training Day'', ''Spider-Man (2002 film), Spider-Man'', ''Scary Movie 3'', ''Lackawanna Blues (film), Lackawanna Blues'', ''Idlewild (film), Idlewild'', ''For Colored Girls'', and ''The Paperboy (2012 film), The Paperboy''. Gray is best known for her international hit single "I Try", taken from her multi-platinum debut album ''On How Life Is''. Gray was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2014 in her hometown of Canton, Ohio. Early life Natalie McIntyre was born in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexual Revolution (song)
"Sexual Revolution" is a song by American singer Macy Gray from her second studio album, '' The Id'' (2001). It was released on November 26, 2001, as the album's second and final single. In the United Kingdom, "Sexual Revolution" became Gray's first single to miss the top 40 since "Do Something" (1999), reaching number 45. The single had limited success in the United States as well, peaking at number four on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Sexual Revolution" was released on two CD formats in the UK and contained remixes by Fatboy Slim and Miguel Migs. The single also contained Gray's version of the Christmas standard "Winter Wonderland". Track listings *UK CD 1 #"Sexual Revolution" (Radio Edit w/ Full Intro) – 4:02 #"Sexual Revolution" (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Vocal) – 6:28 #"Winter Wonderland" – 2:54 #"Sexual Revolution" (music video) *UK CD 2 #"Sexual Revolution" (Album Version) – 4:45 #"Sexual Revolution" (Norman Cook Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Summer
Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following. Born and raised in Boston, Summer dropped out of high school before graduating and began her career as the lead singer of a blues rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968, she joined the German adaptation of the musical ''Hair (musical), Hair'' in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and released her first album, the European market-only ''Lady of the Night (album), Lady of the Night'' in 1974. Following the recording and European release of the groundbreaking disco anthem, "Love to Love You Baby (song), Love to Love You Baby", she signed with Casablanca Records in 1975, where it was released in North A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Dance (Donna Summer Song)
"Last Dance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer from the soundtrack to the 1978 film '' Thank God It's Friday''. It was written by Paul Jabara, co-produced by Summer's regular collaborator Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer Stephen Short, whose backing vocals are featured in the song. "Last Dance" became a critical and commercial success, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 51st Academy Awards, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 36th Golden Globe Awards and the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards. The song peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1978. Background and composition Donna Summer had a role in the film '' Thank God It's Friday'' as Nicole Sims, an aspiring singer who brings an instrumental track of "Last Dance" to a disco in hopes the disc jockey Bobby Speed ( Ray Vitte) will play the track and allow her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trammps
The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. The band's first major success was their 1972 cover version of " Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart", while the first disco track they released was "Love Epidemic" in 1973. However, they are best known for their song " Disco Inferno" which was included on the Grammy-winning ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack. When originally released in 1976, " Disco Inferno" became a UK pop hit and US R&B and Dance hit topping the Dance chart for 6 weeks in early 1977. After inclusion on the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack, the song was re-released in 1978 and became a US pop hit peaking at number 11. History 1970s The history of the Trammps grew from the 1960s group the Volcanos, who later became the Moods. With a number of line-up changes by the early 1970s, the band membership included gospel-influenced lead singer Jimmy Ellis, drummer and singer (bass voice) Earl Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco Inferno
"Disco Inferno" is a song by American disco band the Trammps from their 1976 studio album of same name. With two other cuts by the group, it reached No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart in early 1977, but had limited mainstream success until 1978, after being included on the soundtrack to the 1977 film ''Saturday Night Fever'', when a re-release hit number eleven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It was also covered in 1993 by American-born singer Tina Turner on ''What's Love Got to Do with It'', and in 1998 by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper on the ''A Night at the Roxbury'' soundtrack. Among others who covered this are Damien Lovelock, Hardsonic Bottoms 3, and Vicki Shepard. Song information The song was originally recorded by the Trammps in 1976 and released as a single. It was inspired by the 1974 blockbuster film ''The Towering Inferno'', in which a party in a top floor ballroom is threatened by a fire that breaks out below. According to Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a neo-burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the troupe mainstream as a pop group. Antin negotiated a record deal with Interscope Geffen A&M Records in 2003 turning the group into a music franchise comprising Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt. Their debut single, " Sway", was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film '' Shall We Dance?''. The Pussycat Dolls achieved worldwide success with the singles "Don't Cha", " Stickwitu", "Buttons", and their multi-platinum debut album '' PCD'' (2005). However, despite their commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict due to the emphasis on Scherzinger, the group's lead vocalist, and the subordinate treatment of the other members. Bachar's departure from the group prece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hush Hush; Hush Hush
"Hush Hush; Hush Hush" is the remix of "Hush Hush", a song by American female group the Pussycat Dolls. The track was written by Quiz & Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Quiz & Larossi, Josef Larossi, Ina Wroldsen, Nicole Scherzinger, Dino Fekaris, and Freddie Perren and produced by the former two alongside Ron Fair and Dave Audé is included on the reissues of the group's second album ''Doll Domination'' (2008). It was released on May 12, 2009, by Interscope Records as the album's seventh overall and final single. It is also the group's final release before their disbandment in 2010 until they reformed in 2019. Originally a Sentimental ballad, ballad on the album, the song was remixed for its release as a single with a more uptempo disco-influenced production and Interpolation (popular music), interpolation of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" (1978) with lyrics alluding to a doomed relationship. As with "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)", Scherzinger—the group's lead singer—was origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
