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The Neales (band)
The Neales are a British, four part family harmony group made up of three brothers and their father. The family band reached the final of ''Britain's Got Talent (series 9), Britain's Got Talent 2015'', moving Simon Cowell to tears on live television with their semi-final performance of Cat Stevens' "Father and Son (song), Father and Son". In June 2016, The Neales released their self-penned debut single, "I'll Be There (The Neales song), I'll Be There", which entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 22 in its first week, and knocked Adele off No. 1 in the List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2016, Official UK Independent Singles Chart. During the following week, "I'll Be There" peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart's midweek update, before charting for a second week at No. 31. The Neales are made up of father Laurie Neale, and brothers James Neale, Dan Neale and Phil Neale. Phil Neale later went on to found the sleep app Snoozle, and pitched it on Dragons' Den (Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Got Talent (series 9)
The ninth series of the British talent competition programme ''Britain's Got Talent'' was broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV, from 11 April to 31 May 2015. The series saw the "Wildcard" format introduced in the sixth series being modified in this series to include a "Public Wildcard" – like the "Judges' Wildcard" any act eliminated in the semi-finals, primarily those that lost out in the Judges' vote, could be reinstated by the public, based on the one that received the most votes from them before the final. Although speculations and rumours began to emerge after the previous series ended, claiming that some of the judges would be leaving before the ninth series, these were later dismissed as being unfounded by ITV, on 16 January 2015. The ninth series was won by dog tricks duo Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse, with magician Jamie Raven finishing in second place and Welsh choir Côr Glanaethwy third. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 9.9 million viewers. The ninth series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality and businessman. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003), ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor UK'' (2004–2010; 2014–2018), and ''Britain's Got Talent'' (2007–present), as well as the American television talent competition shows ''American Idol'' (2002–2010), ''The X Factor (American TV series), The X Factor US'' (2011–2013), and ''America's Got Talent'' (2016–present). Cowell founded the British entertainment company Syco Entertainment in 2005, as well as its defunct predecessor, Syco Music (also known as S Records) in 2002. After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent agent and consultant in the British music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on ''Pop Idol'', a television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV (TV network), ITV Controll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham Mail
The ''Birmingham Mail'' (branded the ''Black Country Mail'' in the Black Country and ''Birmingham Live'' online) is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, England, but distributed around Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull and parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire. Background The newspaper was founded as the ''Birmingham Daily Mail'' in 1870, in April 1963 it became known as the ''Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch'' after merging with the ''Birmingham Evening Despatch'' and was titled the ''Birmingham Evening Mail'' from 1967 until October 2005. The ''Mail'' is published Monday to Saturday and Mailonline is the website of ''Daily Mail''. The '' Sunday Mercury'' is a sister paper published on a Sunday. The newspaper is owned by Reach plc, who also own the ''Daily Mirror The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national daily Tabloid journalism, tabloid newspaper. Founded in 1903, it is part of Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), which is owned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion streams. His musical style consists of folk, rock, pop, and, later in his career, Islamic music. Following two decades in which he performed only music which met strict religious standards, he returned to making Secular music, secular music in 2006. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. He has received two honorary doctorates and awards for promoting peace as well as other humanitarian awards. His 1967 Matthew and Son (album), debut album and its title song "Matthew and Son" both reached top 10 in the UK charts. Stevens' albums ''Tea for the Tillerman'' (1970) and ''Teaser and the Firecat'' (1971) were certified RIAA certification, triple platinum in the US. His 1972 album ''Catch Bull at Four'' went to No. 1 on the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father And Son (song)
"Father and Son" is a popular song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf/Cat Stevens) on his 1970 album '' Tea for the Tillerman''. The song frames a heartbreaking exchange between a father not understanding a son's desire to break away and shape a new life, and the son who cannot really explain himself but knows that it is time for him to seek his own destiny. Stevens sings in a deeper register for the father's lines, while using a higher one for those of the son. Additionally, there are backing vocals provided by Stevens' guitarist and friend Alun Davies beginning mid-song, singing an unusual chorus of simple refrains. In 2021, it was listed at No. 408 on ''Rolling Stone'''s " Top 500 Best Songs of All Time". Origins Cat Stevens originally wrote "Father and Son" as part of a proposed musical project starring Nigel Hawthorne, called ''Revolussia'', that was set during the Russian Revolution, and could also have become a film; the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be There (The Neales Song)
"I'll Be There" is a song by ''Britain's Got Talent'' series 9 finalists The Neales. It was released as their debut single on 10 June 2016, with all profits going to charity. The single peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. Background and production The Neales - made up of father Laurie Neale and his three sons James, Dan and Phil - reached the Britain's Got Talent final in 2015, where they sang a cover of the Cat Stevens song " Father and Son". After competing in the talent show, they penned the charity single "I'll Be There" to raise money for the National Charity Partnership. The single was released ahead of Father's Day in 2016, and was made available to buy in around 750 Tesco stores across the UK, in a personalised sleeve. The group went on a tour of Tesco stores to promote the single. Group member Phil had worked for Tesco since 2014, and his father Laurie had suffered a heart attack 10 years before their appearance on Britain's Got Talent. Their experiences gave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of UK Independent Singles Chart Number Ones Of 2016
These are the Official Charts Company's UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles of 2016. Chart history Notes * – The single was simultaneously number-one on the singles chart. Number-one Indie artists See also * List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2016 * List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 2016 * List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2016 * List of UK Independent Albums Chart number ones of 2016 References External linksIndie Singles Top 40at the Official Charts CompanyUK Top 30 Indie Singles Chartat BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and Contemporary hit radio, current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including ... {{Use dmy dates, date=January 2016 2016 in British music United Kingdom Indie Singles Indie 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragons' Den (British TV Programme)
''Dragons' Den'' is a British reality television business programme, presented by Evan Davis and based upon the original Japanese series. The show allows several entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their varying business ideas to a panel of five wealthy investors, the "Dragons" of the show's title, and pitch for financial investment while offering a stake of the company in return. The first episode was broadcast on BBC Two on 4 January 2005. After 16 series on the channel, the show has been broadcast on BBC One since 2021. Reruns of previous episodes are still broadcast on BBC Two. The programme is produced by BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions and co-produced with Sony Pictures Television International, the owners of the format that is distributed worldwide. The show was also broadcast by UKTV channel Dave during the daytime and late nights between 2007 and 2013. Programme Format Applicants can apply to appear on the show through the BBC website; however, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Vocal Groups
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** British Isles, an island group ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** British Empire, a historical global colonial empire ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
