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2006 In Swiss Music
2006 was an important year for Swiss music, with the first few months of the year seeing a very steady pattern at the top end of the Swiss singles and album charts. Chart summary The first Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart number one of 2006 was Madonna's "Hung Up", the first single releases from her ''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' album (which itself had been number one in November 2005, and started the year at number two). "Hung Up" had been number since November 20, 2005 already and started the year with its seventh week at number one. The first album chart number one was Robbie Williams' ''Intensive Care'', again a continuation from the previous year. January 8 would bring the first new number one of 2006, in "Big City Life" by Mattafix. "Big City Life" had already been on the chart since October, ending 2005 at number two in the chart. Mattafix and Robbie Williams would see out January topping their respective charts. Meanwhile, the confirmed Swiss Eurovision Song Contest 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Music
Switzerland has long had a distinct cultural identity, despite its diversity of German, French, Italian, Romansh and other ethnicities. Religious and folk music dominated the country until the 17th century, with growth in production of other kinds of music occurring slowly. Folk music Due to a lack of detailed records, little is known about Swiss folk music prior to the 19th century. Some 16th-century lute tablatures have been reconstructed into authentic instrumental arrangements; however, the first major source of information comes from 19th-century collections of folk songs, and work done by musicologist Hanny Christen. One of the oldest varieties of folk music was the Swiss song Kühreihen, an agricultural Alpine song in the Lydian mode. Traditional instruments included alphorn, hammered dulcimer, fife, hurdy-gurdy, castanets, rebec, bagpipe, cittern and shawm. At the beginning of the 19th century, Swiss folk music was largely performed by ensembles made of itinerant music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch!pz
Ch!pz is a Dutch pop music group that originated in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The group was formed in 2003, after several rounds of tryouts for Fox Kids. Career In the Netherlands, many radio stations wouldn't play the Ch!pz' songs because most of the listeners found their songs too childish. However, thanks to promotions on Fox Kids, Ch!pz became one of the most well-known bands in the Netherlands. Within a year and a half, the band had three singles at the top of the Dutch singles charts. Most of their singles went straight to the number one position, except ''Captain Hook'' and their debut single '' Ch!pz in Black''. Their debut album, '' The Adventures of Ch!pz'', was released in 2004 in the Netherlands, which went straight to number one in the Dutch albums chart. In 2005, their second album, ''The World of Ch!pz'', was released. Singles from it include '' 1001 Arabian Nights'', '' One, Two, Three!'', and ''Carnival''. All of which peaked at the number one position. At the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Country Music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2006. Events * January 14 – With the song, "She Let Herself Go", George Strait scores his 40th No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, all of them solo. It ties a 20-year-old record for most No. 1's on the country chart, held by Conway Twitty (35 solo, five duet with Loretta Lynn). * January 21 – Kix Brooks, one half of the country superstar duo Brooks & Dunn, takes over as host of "American Country Countdown," succeeding longtime host Bob Kingsley. * April – Hank Williams Jr. is arrested in Memphis, Tennessee, for assault after attempting to choke a teenage waitress at a hotel there. * May – ''People'' reports on the engagement of Keith Urban and actress Nicole Kidman. The two are married on June 25. Also during the month, Little Big Town members Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild are wed; their marriage was announced in July. * May 3 – Lynn Anderson arrested in New Mexico af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In South Korean Music
Debuting and disbanded in 2006 Debuting groups * 2NB *Battle * Big Bang * Brown Eyed Girls *DickPunks *Eluphant * Girl Friends * Kingston Rudieska * SeeYa *Skasucks * Super Junior-K.R.Y. *Typhoon * Vanilla Unity Reformed groups * Uptown Solo debuts * Ahyoomee * Boom *Brian Joo *Crown J *Ha Dong-kyun *H-Eugene *Kan Mi-youn *Kim Jeong-hoon * Kim Tae-woo *Lee Joon-gi *Park Jung-ah * Primary *Son Ho-young * Sunmin * Sunwoo Jung-a Disbanded groups * Baby V.O.X. * Chakra *Flower * NRG * Sugar Releases in 2006 First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" , - ! Date ! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) , - , rowspan="2", 1 , ''Because All Love is Like That (사랑은 다 그런거니까)'' , Wax , R&B, Ballad , - , ''Bigbang Vol.1'' , Big Bang , K-pop , - , 11 , ''Follow Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2006 in Norwegian music. Events January * 13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15). * 26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28). February * 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2–18). March April * 7 ** The 33rd Vossajazz started at Voss (April 7 – 9). ** Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006. * 8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work ''Reiser'' for Vossajazz 2006. * 28 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (April 28 – May 6). May * 24 **The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 5). ** The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 24 – June 3). June * 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 14 – 18). July * 17 – The 46th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 17 – 22). August * 9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Irish Music
This is a summary of the year 2006 in the Irish music industry. Summary January * January 4 saw the 20th anniversary of the death of Phil Lynott, lead vocalist of legendary Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. February * U2 dominated the 2006 Meteor Awards held on February 2, winning three awards; Best Irish Band, Best Irish Album (for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb) and Best Live Performance (for their Croke Park gigs as part of their Vertigo Tour in 2005). * February 20 saw the official announcement of the first acts that would perform at Oxegen 2006. These included The Who, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs. * The first annual Choice Music Prize was awarded to Julie Feeney's album '' 13 Songs'' at Vicar Street on February 28, 2006. March * American singer-songwriter, Josh Ritter, popular with Irish audiences, collapsed whilst performing on stage at An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny on March 7. Fears that he would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In British Music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom. Events *18 February – The Rolling Stones give a free concert to two million people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. *22 February – The one billionth song is downloaded on iTunes; the song is "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay. *3 March - Disgraced glam rock singer Gary Glitter is convicted of sexually abusing two young girls at his villa in Vietnam and is sentenced to three years in jail. *10 March - David Gilmour begins his first world tour since Pink Floyd's 1994 world tour, in support of his ''On an Island'' album. *11 March – James Blunt, with his single "You're Beautiful", becomes the first British artist to top the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart since Elton John with "Candle in the Wind 1997" *20 May – Finnish monster rock band Lordi win the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The UK entry, "Teenage Life" by Daz Sampson, finishes in 19th place with 25 points. *30 July – The last weekly edition of the British televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006. Specific locations *2006 in British music *2006 in Irish music *2006 in Norwegian music *2006 in South Korean music *2006 in Swiss music Specific genres * 2006 in classical music *2006 in country music * 2006 in heavy metal music * 2006 in hip hop music * 2006 in Latin music * 2006 in jazz Events January *January 10 – Eric Burdon releases the album '' Soul of a Man'' and begins touring with a new band. *January 11–15 – MahlerFest XIX, honoring Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, is held in Boulder, Colorado, USA. * January 13 – Mylène Farmer launches her '' Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy tour'' at Paris-Bercy, France. *January 14 – Eminem remarries ex-wife Kim after five years of separation. *January 16 – Transplants frontman, Rob Aston, announces that the band has disbanded shortly after their fall tour was cancelled. * January 20–February 5 – The Big Day Out festival takes plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hustler's Ambition
"Hustler's Ambition" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. Written by 50 Cent and produced by B-Money "B$", the song was released as the first single from the soundtrack to the film ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'' (2005). Built around a soul–influenced production sampling the Frankie Beverly and Maze song "I Need You", "Hustler's Ambition" features lyrics regarding 50 Cent's rise to fortune and fame, intended to mirror the experience faced by 50 Cent's character in the film: it marks a shift from influence of hardcore hip hop present in 50 Cent's earlier work. "Hustler's Ambition" was released to digital retailers in the United States in October 2005 via Interscope Records, with a CD release following in February 2006. The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented the soulful production and 50 Cent's delivery. Some also found the song to be more musically diverse than the music 50 Cent recorded at the beginning of his career. The song ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists. Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the United States and most of his albums have been nominated for the Grammy's Best Reggae Album, with ''Dutty Rock'' winning the award. Paul has also been featured in many other singles including chart-toppers " Baby Boy" with Beyoncé, "What About Us" by The Saturdays, " Rockabye" by Clean Bandit, and " Cheap Thrills" by Sia. As well as his own top ten UK hit " No Lie" (featuring the Youngest English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa), the EP's lead single. " No Lie" and " Cheap Thrills"and " Rockabye", each have over 1 billion views on YouTube, with "Rockabye" having reached over 2.7 billion views. Early life Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 9 January 1973. His mother Frances, a painter, is of English and Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Jeanne Gautier (; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (), is a Canadian-born French singer, songwriter, occasional actress, writer, and entrepreneur. Having sold more than 30 million records in France, she is among the most successful recording artists of all time in that country. She holds the record for the most number one hit singles in the French charts, with twenty-one to date – eight of which were consecutive. Born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada (a former city now part of the Boroughs of Montreal, Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro), to French parents, the family soon relocated to Chaville, near Paris, where Farmer pursued a career in modelling and acting. She later gained prominence as a recording artist with the release of her debut single "Maman a tort" in 1984. In 1988, she released her second studio album, ''Ainsi soit je...'', which sold 1.5 million copies in France. The album spawned Farmer's first numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clémence Saint-Preux
Clémence ( Neuilly-sur-Seine, November 29, 1988) is the artist name of Clémence Saint-Preux, a French female singer. She is the youngest daughter of the well known composer Saint-Preux. In France she became well known in 2000 while singing with Johnny Hallyday and later with Jean-Baptiste Maunier. In 2007 she got international attention by raising enough financial support on Sellaband. In 2011 she obtained a small role in the movie ''Perfect Baby'' as Amy. Biography The daughter of composer Saint Preux and a painter/author mother, Clémence, from a young age, grew up in an artistic world, making it only natural for her to turn towards music and singing early in her life, learning piano and guitar and taking lessons in dance and comedy. When she was 12 years of age, the young girl met Johnny Hallyday. Enchanted by her voice, he recorded the song ''On a tous besoin d'amour'' with herThe song garnered great success in France (it attained 4th place on the top 50 in November 2001). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
