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À La Recherche De La Nouvelle Star
''À la recherche de la nouvelle star '' (Looking for the new Star) is a reality television show based on the popular British show ''Pop Idol''. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in La Francophonie. It was hosted by Benjamin Castaldi. The Belgian singer Jonatan Cerrada won over Thierry Amiel with 50.4% of the total votes, and went on to represent France at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, with "À chaque pas". After the first season the show was renamed ''Nouvelle Star''. Auditions The inaugural season of ''À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star'' had seven audition cities to find the best talent not only in France, but also Belgium and Canada: : Toulouse (8 February) : Lyon (14 February) : Marseille (18 February) : Rennes (22 February) : Paris (28 February) : Brussels, Belgium (7 March) : Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M6 (television Channel)
M6 (), also known as , is the most profitable private national French public television channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world. M6 is the head channel of the M6 Group media empire that owns several TV channels, magazines, publications, movie production and media-related firms etc. It is owned by RTL Group. On 20 May 2021 it was announced that M6 Group, owners of the channel, has proposed a merger with TF1 Group, which owns TF1. On September 16, 2022, it was announced that the merger was officially abandoned. History M6 launched on 1 March 1987 at 11:15 am CET taking the place of TV6. M6's current on-air brand image, introduced in May 2020 suggests that it tailors its service to teenagers and young-adult demographics. Its current programs lineup include: * French TV shows: '' Les Bleus'', ''Scènes de Ménages'', '' Vous les femmes'' * French TV programs : ''Capital'', ''Zone Interdite'', ''Enquête Exclusive'', ''Top Chef, Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the '' sillon industriel'', the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The municipality consists of the following districts: Angleur, , Chênée, , Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Liège, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native (band)
Native is a French R&B duo composed of two sisters, Laura Mayne (born 20 January 1968 in Villemomble, Seine-Saint-Denis) and Chris Mayne (born 12 January 1970 in Villemomble). They began their singing career as backup singers with Niagara and Gérald De Palmas. They achieved their first success in 1994 with their single "Si la vie demande ça", a top ten hit in France. In 1994, they won a Victoires de la musique award for most promising group of the year. They featured on the track "Who the F*** Is This" on the Bubba Sparxxx & The Muddkatz album ''New South: The Album B4 the Album Mixtape'' (2003). After the group split, Laura Mayne released in 2002 her first solo album under the name Native, entitled ''Laura Mayne-Kerbrat''. In 2003, Chris Mayne formed the band West Isle with Éric Daniel, former member of Sweetness group. They released the album ''Ailleurs'' in 2006. Discography Albums * 1993: ''Native'' * 1995: ''Nat(l)ive'' * 1997: ''Couleurs de l'amour'' - #27 in France * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 31 albums since 1969. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967, John is acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s, and his lasting impact on the music industry. John's music and showmanship have had a significant impact on popular music. His songwriting partnership with Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was raised in the Pinner suburb of London and learned to play piano at an early age, forming the blues band Bluesology in 1962. After leaving Bluesology in 1967 to embark on a solo career, John met Taupin after they both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the ''Blue Moves'' album. It was John's second single released by The Rocket Record Company. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart. The song also appeared the following year on '' Greatest Hits Volume II'', though for copyright reasons it no longer appears on the current version of that album. It now appears on '' Greatest Hits 1976–1986'', ''The Very Best of Elton John'' and in ''Greatest Hits 1970–2002'', as well as a number of other compilations. Background and composition "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship that is falling apart. Bernie Taupin said: "It's a pretty simple idea, but one that I think everyone can relate to at one point or another in their life. That whole idealisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit. Her self-titled debut album was released in Italy on 23 April 1993 and later became an international success, selling two million copies worldwide. Its follow-up, '' Laura'', was released in 1994 and confirmed her international success, selling three million copies worldwide. Pausini has released fourteen studio albums, two international greatest hits albums and two compilation albums for the Hispanic and Anglophone market only, respectively. She mostly performs in Italian and Spanish, but she has also recorded songs in English, French, Portuguese and more recently, Catalan. Pausini appeared as a coach on both the Mexican and Spanish versions of international reality television singing competition franchise ''The Voice'', was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Solitudine
"La solitudine" (''"The Loneliness"'') is an Italian ballad recorded by pop singer Laura Pausini and released as her debut single by CGD in February 1993. The song is included in Pausini's self-titled first album, released on 18 May 1993. Pausini sang it for the first time on 23 February 1993, during the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival. On 27 February 1993, the song was announced the winner of the competition in the newcomers' section, receiving 7,464 votes. The single reached number five on the Italian ''Musica e dischi'' Single Chart and later became an Italian standard. Following the success obtained in Italy, in late 1993 the single was released in the rest of Europe, reaching the top five in France and topping the Dutch Top 40 Singles Chart and the Belgian VRT Top 30 Singles Chart. In 1994 Pausini released a Spanish-language version of the song, titled "La soledad" and included in her first Spanish-language album, ''Laura Pausini''. An English-language version of the song, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors Of The Wind
"Colors of the Wind" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Walt Disney Pictures' 33rd animated feature film, ''Pocahontas'' (1995). The film's theme song, "Colors of the Wind" was originally recorded by American singer and actress Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice of Pocahontas. A pop ballad, the song's lyrics are about animism and respecting nature, finding its roots in indigenous Native American culture, perspectives which have later been adopted in both transcendentalist literature and New Age spirituality. "Colors of the Wind" received a mostly positive reception from critics, with several citing it as one of the best songs from a Disney film. The song would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. American actress and recording artist Vanessa Williams's adult contempor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha St
Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of ''Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican swimmer * Natasha Allegri (born 1986), American creator, writer, storyboard revisionist, and cartoonist * Natascha Artin Brunswick (1909–2003), German-American mathematician and photographer * Natasha Arthy (born 1969), Danish screenwriter, film director and producer * Natascha Badmann (born 1966), Swiss triathlete * Natasha Badhwar (born 1971), Indian author * Natasha Barrett (other), several people * Natasha Beaumont (born 1974), Malaysian-Australian actress * Natasha Bedingfield (born 1981), British singer * Natascha Bessez (born 1986), American singer * Natasha Bowen, Nigerian Welsh writer * Natasha J. Caplen, British-American geneticist * Natasha Chmyreva (born 1958), Russian tennis player * Natasha Chokljat (born 1979), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Je N'ai Que Mon âme
"Je n'ai que mon âme" (; "All I Have is My Soul") is a song by Natasha St-Pier, the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. It was sung mainly in French language, French, with some lyrics in English language, English (the first time a French entry contained any English lyrics). The song was released in Canada as the lead single from the compilation album carrying the same name ''Je n'ai que mon âme (album), Je n'ai que mon âme''. Eurovision The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following 's David Civera with "Dile que la quiero" and preceding 's Sedat Yüce with "Sevgiliye son". At the close of voting, it had received 142 points (12 points from , and ), placing 4th in a field of 23. The song is a power ballad, with St-Pier attempting to resurrect what appears to be a doomed relationship, telling her lover that she still has feelings for him, even though neither of them have expressed them recently. It was succeeded as French representative at the Eurovision Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles " Easy", " Sail On", "Three Times a Lady" and "Still", with the group before his departure. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one single "Lady" for Kenny Rogers. The following year, he wrote and produced the single " Endless Love", which he recorded as a duet with Diana Ross; it remains among the top 20 bestselling singles of all time, and the biggest career hit for both artists. In 1982, he officially launched his solo career with the album '' Lionel Richie'', which sold over four million copies and spawned the singles " You Are", " My Love", and the number one single " Truly". His second album, ''Can't Slow Down'' (1983), reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello (Lionel Richie Song)
"Hello" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie. Taken as the third single from his second solo album, ''Can't Slow Down (Lionel Richie album), Can't Slow Down'' (1983), the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' music charts: the Billboard Hot 100, pop chart (for two weeks), the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B chart (for three weeks), and the Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary chart (for six weeks). The song also went to number one on the UK Singles Chart for six weeks. The song was subject to a lawsuit by songwriter Marjorie Hoffman White, who accused Richie of plagiarizing her 1978 composition "I'm Not Ready to Go". Reception ''Cash Box'' said that the song "is as melodic and heartwrenching as anything [Ritchie] has done previously and that’s saying something." Composition The song is written in the key of A minor. The verses follow the chord progression of Am9—Cmaj7/G—Fmaj7—C6/G—Fmaj7. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
