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SuperStar Search Slovakia Season 1
''SuperStar Search Slovakia'' () is a casting television show based on the popular British show ''Pop Idol''. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Slovakia. It was broadcast by the national TV network STV in the late 2004 and early 2005. The first season premiered on October 29, 2004, and concluded on April 15, 2005. The main show was aired on Fridays, the accompanying ''SuperStar Search Slovakia Magazine'' was broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, premiering on December 14, 2004. Judges and hosts Judges The show had four judges; singers and musicians Ladislav Lučenič and Pavol Habera, a music producer Lenka Slaná, and a radio personality Július Viršík. Lučenič served as the head-judge and had the main vote. Hosts The regional auditions and live shows were hosted by the then radio presenters Adela Banášová and Martin Rausch (referred to by his radio nickname, Pyco). The accompanying ''Superstar Search Slovakia Magazine'' was hosted by Banášov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Will Always Love You
"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton, twice reaching the top spot of the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart: first in June 1974, then again in October 1982, with a re-recording for ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' soundtrack. Whitney Houston recorded a Pop-ballad arrangement of the song for the 1992 film '' The Bodyguard''. Houston's version peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for a then-record-breaking 14 weeks. The single was certified diamond by the RIAA, making Houston's first diamond single, the third female artist who had both a diamond single and a diamond album, and becoming the best-selling single by a woman in the U.S. The song was an enormous succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Calling (band)
The Calling is an American Rock music, rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1996 by lead singer and guitarist Alex Band and guitarist Aaron Kamin. They are best known for their 2001 single "Wherever You Will Go," which topped the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks—making it the Smooth (Santana song), second longest running number one in the chart's history—and was later named the number one song of the 2000s on ''Billboard''s Adult Pop Songs chart. It served as lead single for their debut studio album ''Camino Palmero'' (2001), which was met with commercial success despite unfavorable critical reception. Their second album, ''Two (The Calling album), Two'' (2004), was supported by the lead single "Our Lives (song), Our Lives," which was featured in the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the opening song for the 78th Academy Awards. The band broke up in the following year after its release, and reformed in 2016 following a failed attempt to do so in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wherever You Will Go
"Wherever You Will Go" is a song by American band the Calling. It was released on May 22, 2001, as the first single from their debut studio album, '' Camino Palmero'' (2001). It remains their most successful hit, peaking at number five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, the second-longest-running number one in the chart's history. Outside the United States, the song topped the music charts of Italy, New Zealand, and Poland, reached number three in the United Kingdom, peaked at number five in Australia, and became a top-10 hit in several European countries. Background and writing Songwriter Aaron Kamin talked about the song in a radio interview. He said: "At the time my grandmother's best friend had passed away and she left behind a husband of 50 or more years and I was at the funeral and afterwards I just started thinking of what it would be like to be him and have your whole life change so dramatically and not for the best in a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Tomeček
Samuel Tomeček (born 22 May 1986 in Bratislava), also known as Samo Tomeček is a Slovak singer. He rose to popularity after competing in the finals of the first session SuperStar Search Slovakia in 2004 at the age of 19. After the show, Tomeček together with his band Free Inna Cage released their first album Young and Rude (Mladý a Drzý), produced by Ivan Tásler under the Sony BMG label. The album received a Gold Record. Tomeček followed up on his first album by three more albums: Like in Nirvana (Ako v nirváne) (2009), I don't sleep (Nespím) (2015) and ICONS (IKONY) (2017). Since 2011 he has been a regular part of the popular TV show We love Slovakia (Milujeme Slovensko). In 2016, he produced a song My Place (Moje miesto), which became a campaign theme for the Slovak National Party. Personal life In 2020 he married his long term girlfriend Sophie. The wedding was delayed three times due to COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuzana Smatanová
Zuzana Smatanová (born 14 June 1984 Súľov-Hradná) is a Slovaks, Slovak pop-rock singer. She sings in Slovak language, Slovak and in English, writing her own lyrics and music. She plays the piano, the flute and the guitar. In 1998 she was accepted to Pedagogical and Social Academy in Turčianske Teplice, but was more attracted to writing music than to being a teacher. Awards in slovak competitions She won the Slovak Coca-Cola Popstar (2003) competition, the "Discovery of the Year" category at Aurel Awards 2003, Female singer of the year on "OTO" in 2004 and 2005 and Best female singer on "Slavik" in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Discography * ''Entirely good'' (8 September 2003) * ''Svet mi stúpil na nohu'' (10 October 2005) * ''Tabletky odvahy'' (24 September 2007) * ''Live!'' (CD and DVD, 2008) * ''Gemini'' (2CD, 2009) * ''Dvere'' (2011) * ''Momenty'' (2013) * ''Echo'' (2018) She also collaborated with Desmod (song "Pár dní" from ''Skupinová terapia'' album, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of Counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat music, beat and 1950s rock and roll, rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from Folk music, folk and Music of India, Indian music to Psychedelic music, psychedelia and hard rock. As Recording practices of the Beatles, pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the Baby boomers, era's youth and soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Be (song)
"Let It Be" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 6 March 1970 as a single, and (in an alternative mix) as the title track of their album ''Let It Be''. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney, and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The single version of the song, produced by George Martin, features a softer guitar solo and the orchestral section mixed low, compared with the album version, produced by Phil Spector, featuring a more aggressive guitar solo and the orchestral sections mixed higher. At the time, it had the highest debut on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, beginning its chart run at number 6 and eventually reaching the top. It was the Beatles' final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band. Both the ''Let It Be'' album and the US single "The Long and Winding Road" were released after McCartney's announced departure from and the subsequent break-up of the group. Composition and recording Origins Two conflicting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
