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X Factor (Denmark Season 8)
''X Factor'' is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth season premiered on 2 January 2015 and ended on 27 March on DR1. Eva Harlou returned as host for her second season. Thomas Blachman, Remee and Lina Rafn returned as judges for their respective seventh, fifth and fourth seasons. Judges and hosts On 29 March 2014 Remee announced that he would not be returning as a judge for season 8. On 11 August it was announced that Eva Harlou would be returning as host. On 18 August it was announced that Thomas Blachman, Lina Rafn and Remee would all be returning as judges for season 8. Selection process Auditions Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus. 5 Chair Challenge For the eighth season, superbootcamp was replaced by 5 Chair Challenge. 5 Chair Challenge was filmed from 28 to 29 October 2014. The 14-22s category was changed to the 15-22s. Remee received the 15-22s category, Rafn received the Over 23s and Blachman received the Groups. Before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Blachman
Thomas Blachman (born 1963) is a Danish jazz musician, composer, and judge on the Danish version of ''X Factor''. Biography Blachman is the son of Henning and Annie Blachman. One of his grandfathers is Isak Blachman, a Jewish immigrant from Vitebsk, Belarus, who moved in 1911. He was married until 2012 to Viola Heyn-Johnsen. ''X Factor'' In 2008, Blachman joined Lina Rafn and Remee on the judging panel for the first season of the Danish version of ''X Factor''. He mentored the Over 25s category in his first season and finished in third place with Heidi Svelmøe Herløw. Despite reports that he would leave after the first season, he returned for the second season in 2009 and was given the Under 25s, but finished in third place with Mohamed Ali. After season 2, Blachman announced that he would not return for a third season. He was replaced by Soulshock. He said that he left the show because he felt the second season was harder than the first. On 21 September 2010 it was confir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odense
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (after Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2025, the city proper had a population of 185,480 while Odense Municipality had a population of 210,803, making it the fourth largest municipality in Denmark (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus and Aalborg municipalities). Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the Metropolitan area of Odense (referred to as a ''Functional urban area''), which includes all municipalities in the Province (Danish: Provinces of Denmark, ''landsdel'') of Funen (Danish: ''Fyn''), with a total population of 504,066 as of 1 July 2022. By road, Odense is located north of Svendborg, to the south of Aarhus and to the southwest of the capital Copenhagen. The city was the seat of Odense County until 1970, and Funen County from 1970 until 1 January 2007, when Funen County became part of the Region of Southern Denmark. Odense has close associations with Hans Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandelier (Sia Song)
"Chandelier" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Sia, from her sixth studio album, '' 1000 Forms of Fear'' (2014). Written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin and produced by Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 17 March 2014 as the lead single from the album. It is an electropop song, featuring electronica, R&B and reggae influences. Lyrically, the song has a melancholic theme, detailing the demoralisation and rationalisation of alcoholism through the thought process of a "party girl". More broadly, the song speaks to the fleeting feelings of release and abandon that come with intoxication, as well as the pain, guilt and emptiness that accompany addiction, alcoholism and hedonistic excess. The single received critical acclaim and reached the top 5 on record charts in 20 countries including France, Italy, Poland, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. In the United States, the single peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Sia's first single as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pie (song)
"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 after just eight weeks on the US ''Billboard'' charts (where it entered at number 69). The song also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. In the UK, the single reached number 2, where it stayed for three weeks on its original 1971 release, and a reissue in 1991 reached No. 12. The song was listed as the No. 5 song on the RIAA project Songs of the Century. A truncated version of the song was covered by Madonna in 2000 and reached No. 1 in at least 15 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. At 8 minutes and 42 seconds, McLean's combined version is the sixth longest song to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (at the time of release it was the longest). The song also held the record for almost 50 years for being the longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Here (Alicia Keys Song)
"We Are Here" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was published on September 15, 2014, through RCA Records. It was written and produced by Keys, Swizz Beatz, Mark Batson, and Harold Lilly and reflects about both national and international social and political issues. The song won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song and was nominated for Best Song with a Social Message at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards. "We Are Here" was featured in the short film ''We Rise''; that film was part of the New-York Historical Society's "Hotbed" exhibit about women's suffrage, which ran from November 3, 2017, to March 25, 2018. Composition and development The song, written and produced by Keys, Swizz Beatz, Mark Batson, and Harold Lilly, is an up-tempo ballad which describes Keys' frustration with both national and international issues, including the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the outbreak of the Ebola virus, as well as problems with education and gun laws in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost (Ella Henderson Song)
"Ghost" is the debut single by British singer and songwriter Ella Henderson. It was released on 8 June 2014 as the lead single from her debut studio album, '' Chapter One'' (2014). Henderson co-wrote the song with Kenan Williams and its producers, Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella. The music video was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana in March 2014. The song entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart, as well as in the Republic of Ireland. It has also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Poland, New Zealand and South Africa. Since its release, the song has sold over 1.8 million copies in the UK and in excess of one million in the US. It was also the sixth best-selling single of 2014 in the UK. It served as the main song in the romantic comedy ''My Dead Tinder Match.'' On 23 November 2020, ''Ghost'' has reached 100 million views on YouTube, being her first video to achieve that milestone. Background and recording On 18 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Winter Hymnal
"White Winter Hymnal" is the first single from Fleet Foxes' debut 2008 self-titled album. Released by European label Bella Union on July 21, 2008, the single was issued on 7" vinyl as well as digital MP3 format. The B-side is the non-album track "Isles". Background Former Cocteau Twins bassist Simon Raymonde, the head of record label Bella Union, was considering shutting the label down due to financial troubles, but after hearing a demo version of "White Winter Hymnal", he was motivated to continue going on and signed Fleet Foxes to the label based on how much he liked the song. Track listing All songs written by Robin Pecknold. #"White Winter Hymnal" – 2:27 #"Isles" – 3:06 Critical reception ''Time'' critic Josh Tyrangiel named this the #5 song of 2008. Pitchfork Media ranked it the #2 song of 2008 and #66 on their decade end list. Covers and use in media "White Winter Hymnal" has been covered by several artists and featured in other media. It was covered by AR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Young
"We Are Young" is a song recorded by American pop rock band Fun, featuring American singer Janelle Monáe. It is the third track on the group's second studio album, '' Some Nights'' (2012). The song was released on September 20, 2011, as the lead single from the album. The song quickly received widespread acclaim from music critics, with many noting the song as a breakthrough for the indie genre and praising the song's catchiness. "We Are Young" attained commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in several countries. Initially, the track gained only online media attention, in addition to its first commercial radio airplay on Tampa Bay alt radio station 97X, debuting on September 19, 2011. After this, it was soon covered by the television show ''Glee''. With the ''Glee'' version having success on the charts, the song was licensed for use in a Chevrolet Sonic commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLVI. This song alone propelled the band into mainstream success, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forget Her
"Forget Her" is a song by Jeff Buckley. The song was recorded during sessions for Buckley's only completed studio album ''Grace'', but remained officially unreleased until it was featured as the opening track on the bonus disc of '' Grace: Legacy Edition'', a 2004 remastered reissue of the album. The song was subsequently included as a bonus track on several European editions of the standard album. "Forget Her" was subject to much controversy because Buckley specifically chose not to use it for the final release of his debut ''Grace'', opting instead for " So Real".'' Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley'' A music video was created for the song, compiled from previously unreleased footage, and was included on the bonus DVD with ''Grace: Legacy Edition''. In Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Me To Church (Hozier Song)
"Take Me to Church" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier. It was released as his debut single on 13 September 2013, originally featuring on his extended play of the same name, before being featured as the opening track of his 2014 self-titled debut album. A struggling musician at the time of its composition, Hozier wrote and recorded the song in the attic of his parents' home in County Wicklow. A mid-tempo soul song, its lyrics use religious terminology to describe a romantic relationship in the face of Church discrimination. The song caught the attention of Rubyworks Records, where producer Rob Kirwan collaborated with Hozier on the final recording. The accompanying music video premiered in September 2013, directed by Brendan Canty, Emmet O'Brien and Conal Thomson. It was shot in black-and-white and follows a romantic relationship between two men and the violent homophobic attack that followed. Upon its YouTube release in September 2013, the video quickly went viral, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herning
Herning () is a Denmark, Danish town in the Central Denmark Region of the Jutland peninsula. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Herning Municipality. Herning has a population of 51,782 (1 January 2025)BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum, and Gjellerup, making Herning the 12th List of urban areas in Denmark by population, most populous urban area in Denmark. History Herning was established at the beginning of the 1790s, during the period of heath reclamation, as a commercial centre providing goods and services to the farmers in the area. A textile industry later developed in and around the town. Th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR Byen
DR Byen (; ) is the headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the northwestern part of Amager. The first employees moved into DR Byen in 2006 and 2007, but the entire building, including the Koncerthuset Concert Hall, was not completed until 2010. The construction industry's enormous budget overruns have been widely discussed, and were also one of the main reasons of former CEO Kenneth Plummer's announcement on March 13, 2007, that 521 positions would be cut, and that 300 employees would be dismissed. DR Byen replaced Radiohuset in Frederiksberg and TV-Byen in Søborg. Facilities The complex is approximately 131,000 m² large, including a basement divided into four segments, each housing their own departments. All the segments are connected by an "Indre Gade" of approximately 5,000 m² including the basement, which cuts through DR Byen at the height of the 2nd floor, and is about 180 meters long. DR Byen consists of four se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
