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2016 In Asian Music
Events * March 29 - The ISCM World Music Days, 2016, festival opens in Tongyeong, South Korea. * April 26 - The ABU Radio Song Festival 2016 takes place in Beijing, China, with fourteen countries participating. * May 13 - The Borneo Jazz Festival opens in Miri, Sarawak. * June 22 - Pakistani singer Amjad Sabri appears on a morning TV show in Karachi. On his way home, his car is fired on by two motorcyclists, fatally injuring Sabri. The killing was claimed by a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban who accused Sabri of blasphemy. * September 10 - Ah Ruem Ahn of South Korea wins the 15th International Grieg Piano Competition. * September 10- 11 - Ultra Singapore took place. * October 22 - The ABU TV Song Festival 2016 took place in Bali. *December - The Turkvision Song Contest took place in Istanbul, Turkey. Albums * Babymetal - '' Metal Resistance'' * Band-Maid - '' Brand New Maid'' * Mohsen Chavoshi - ''Amire Bi Gazand'' * Momoiro Clover Z - ''Hakkin no Yoake'' * Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 29
Events Pre-1600 * 845 – Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. * 1430 – The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice. * 1461 – Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses. * 1500 – Cesare Borgia is given the title of Captain General and Gonfalonier by his father Rodrigo Borgia after returning from his conquests in the Romagna. * 1549 – The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded. 1601–1900 * 1632 – Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629. *1792 – King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf. *18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Singapore
Ultra Singapore started with a Road to Ultra event which took place in September 2015, and in 2016 returned as a two-day festival, which took place at Ultra Park, a field across Marina Bay Sands during 10–11 September 2016. History 2015 The Road to Ultra event in Singapore took place on 19 September 2015 at the convention center in the Marina Bay Sands Hotel during the 2015 Formula One race weekend. Early bird tickets for the event sold out in a record-breaking 21 minutes, eventually leading to the selling out of all tickets. Artists on the bill for the RTU event included Skrillex, Alesso, Nicky Romero, Mija, Ansolo, and Rave Republic. The debut of Road to Ultra: Singapore welcomed over 11,000 people in attendance to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. 2016 The first edition of Ultra Singapore took place at the Ultra Park, located near the Marina Bay Sands Hotel during 10–11 September 2016. Early bird tickets went on sale during early January and the round of Tier 2 ticket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakkin No Yoake
is the fourth studio album by the Japanese girl group Momoiro Clover Z, released in Japan on February 17, 2016. It was released on the same day with the group's third album, ''Amaranthus''. According to Oricon, ''Hakkin no Yoake'' sold 81,254 units in its first week and ''Amaranthus'' sold 80,783. ''Hakkin no Yoake'' debuted at number 1 in the Oricon weekly albums chart and ''Amaranthus'' at number 2. Track listing Charts References External links Special site for the 2016 Momoiro Clover Z albums(official) Interview with Momoiro Clover Zon Natalie Interview with the album's produceron the Billboard Japan ''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine ''Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from ''Bi ... website {{Authority control Momoiro Clover Z albums 2016 albums King Records (Japan) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momoiro Clover Z
is a Japanese idol girl group, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or . The four members of MCZ are known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies. MCZ is notable for being the first female group to hold a solo concert at National Olympic Stadium in Japan, as well as providing theme music for anime television series such as ''Sailor Moon'', ''Dragon Ball,'' and ''Pokémon''. In 2013, the group grossed the fourth highest total sales revenue by a music artist in Japan, with over ¥5.2 billion. During 2016, about 636,000 people attended their live concerts, the most ever for a Japanese female group. MCZ was ranked as the most popular female Japanese group from 2013 to 2018, and 2020 to 2022. MCZ has collaborated with other performers, including a 2015 recording with American hard rock band KISS, marking KISS's first collaborative recording. In 2016, their first overseas tour titled ''Trans America Ultra Live'' was held in Hawaii, Los An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amire Bi Gazand
''Amire Bi Gazand'' ( fa, امیر بیگزند) means ''Harmless Ruler'' is the eighth official studio album by Iranian singer Mohsen Chavoshi. The album is a record for the most downloads in Persian music. Track listing See also * Rumi Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī ( fa, جلالالدین محمد رومی), also known as Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī (), Mevlânâ/Mawlānā ( fa, مولانا, lit= our master) and Mevlevî/Mawlawī ( fa, مولوی, lit= my ma ... * Saadi Shirazi References External links * Mohsen Chavoshion Spotify {{Authority control 2016 albums Mohsen Chavoshi albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohsen Chavoshi
Mohsen Chavoshi Hosseini ( fa, محسن چاوشی, ku, موحسن چاوشی; born 30 July 1979) is an Iranian Kurdish musician, singer, record producer and songwriter, based in Tehran. He has released ten albums including a soundtrack to the 2007 film ''Santouri''. Early life Chavoshi was born in Khorramshahr, Iran to a Kurdish family from Kurdistan province. His family migrated to Mashhad, where he also completed his education. Career Chavoshi began his music career after he finished school and military service. His 2008 album ''Ye Shakhe Niloufar'' (a lotus sprout) received permission to be released legally. The CD later became the biggest legally sold CD within Iran by selling over one million legal non-bootleg copies. In ''Yek Shakheh Niloofar'', alongside his new producer, Chavoshi experimented with a new style that was more towards the rock music genre while including traditional Persian instruments. In 2010, Chavoshi made his new album ''Jakat'' (Jacket), which had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New Maid
''Brand New Maid'' is the third studio album by Japanese all-female rock band Band-Maid. It was released on May 18, 2016, and was their first album to be released internationally. Music videos were made for "The Non-Fiction Days," "Before Yesterday," and "Alone." The album reached number 19 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Oricon originally published LP, CT, Cartridge and CD charts prior to the establishment of the Oricon Albu ..., selling 4,189 copies in its first week. The international album from JPU Records includes English lyric translations, Romaji lyric transliterations, and the live bonus track "Real Existence". Critical reception JaME gave the album a positive review, saying "...they are serious about and capable of realizing their goal of "world domination." J-Generation noted that the album was "bigger, tougher, deeper" than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band-Maid
Band-Maid (stylized as BAND-MAID® until 2016) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013, consisting of singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose. The band combines a rock sound with a maid image modeled on Japanese maid cafés. They are currently signed to Pony Canyon, and their most recent full-length album ''Unseen World'' was released in 2021. History Early years The band formed in July 2013. Guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, formerly an employee of a Japanese maid café, envisioned forming a band that juxtaposed the maid image with rock music. Kobato recruited lead guitarist Kanami Tōno after an Internet search. Tōno had performed as a singer-songwriter and suggested her occasional backing drummer Akane Hirose for the new band. Hirose in turn suggested bassist Misa, with whom she had attended music school. On July 24, 2013 they had their first live performance at the PP Audition held at Osaka Deep, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Resistance
''Metal Resistance'' is the second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It was first released on , in Japan through BMD Fox Records, and on , worldwide through earMusic, RED Associated Labels (RAL), and Sony Music Entertainment. Most work for the album began in 2014, shortly after the release of the band's debut album ''Babymetal''. The members of the band describe the album as more diverse in heavy metal, with the recurring theme acquired while on tour. ''Metal Resistance'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album managed to peak at number two on the Oricon Weekly Chart with first-week sales of 132,881 units, and has since been certified gold with over 230,000 copies sold in Japan. In the United States, the album debuted at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the highest rank for a Japanese artist since Kyu Sakamoto in 1963, with first-week sales of 12,914 units, and became the band's second album to top the World Albums chart. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babymetal
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrumentation, performed by a group of session musicians known as the "Kami Band" at performances. The band was formed in 2010, with the original lineup of Su-metal (vocal and dance), Moametal (scream and dance), and Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal" (scream and dance), with the concept of creating a fusion of the heavy metal and Japanese idol genres. Originally a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, Babymetal became an independent act in 2013, following Nakamoto's departure from Sakura Gakuin. Babymetal released their eponymous debut album in February 2014. Their second album ''Metal Resistance'' was released worldwide in April 2016. Babymetal has also embarked on several tours, with a majority of their tour dates taking place outside o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkvision Song Contest
The Turkvision Song Contest (TSC, tr, Türkvizyon Şarkı Yarışması), also known as the Türkvizyon Song Contest, is a recurring song contest created by Turkish music channel TMB TV, inspired by the format of the Eurovision Song Contest. The first edition took place in Eskişehir, Turkey in December 2013. Countries and regions which were Turkic-speaking and of Turkic ethnicity are eligible to participate in the song contest. The contest was last held on 20 December 2020 as an online event hosted from Istanbul, Turkey. History Turkvision is a song contest which was created by TÜRKSOY in cooperation with the Turkish music channel TMB TV. Based on the similar format of the Eurovision Song Contest, Turkvision focuses primarily on participating Turkic countries and regions. The participating countries and regions had to take part in the Semi Final. A juror from each nation awarded between 1 and 10 points for every entry, except their own. An amount of 12 to 15 nations qualif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
