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2010 World Music Awards
The 2010 (21st annual) World Music Awards took place in Monte Carlo, Monaco and it was hosted by Michelle Rodriguez and Hayden Panettiere on May 18, 2010. This award ceremony returned after a one-year break, in the same spiritual home of Monte Carlo. Performers In order of appearance, shown on television. *Jennifer Lopez – Hits medley (" Louboutins", Get Right", "Jenny from the Block", " Love Don't Cost a Thing", "If You Had My Love", " Waiting for Tonight", "Let's Get Loud") *Deborah Cox – " Leave the World Behind" *N.E.R.D. – " Beautiful", "Hot 'n' Fun" *Namie Amuro – "Hide and Seek" *David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – "When Love Takes Over" *David Guetta featuring will.i.am – "I Wanna Go Crazy" *David Guetta featuring Akon – " Sexy Chick" *Ludacris – "How Low" *Andrea Bocelli – " Un Amore Cosi Grande" * Scorpions – "The Best Is Yet To Come" / " Rock You Like a Hurricane" / " Wind of Change (song)" medley * Elissa – " Tesada'a Bemeen" Appearance not br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Music Awards
The World Music Awards is an international award show founded in 1989 under the patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and co-founder/executive producer John Martinotti. The event is based in Monte Carlo. Awards are presented to the world's best-selling artists in a number of categories and to the best-selling artists from each major territory. The most awarded artist in the history of the World Music Awards is Mariah Carey, with nineteen awards. Nine awards are voted for online by the public. The awards are gold-plated, each depicting an artist holding the world. The event was last held in 2014. Charity Each edition of the World Music Awards builds a hospital, school, or orphanage through the Monaco Aide et Presence Foundation and/or the Combonian Missionary Association, which both assist underdeveloped areas in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America. There are 23 operational centres still saving lives and providing shelter and education for those in need: Hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs poll. In 2013, ''Billboard'' crowned "When Love Takes Over" as the number one dance-pop collaboration of all time. Born and raised in Paris, he released his first album, '' Just a Little More Love'', in 2002. Later, he released '' Guetta Blaster'' (2004) and '' Pop Life'' (2007). Guetta achieved mainstream success with his 2009 album ''One Love'' which included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over", "Gettin' Over You", "Sexy Bitch" and "Memories", the first three of which reached number one in the United Kingdom. The 2011 follow-up album, ''Nothing but the Beat'', continued this success, containing the hit singles "Where Them Girls At", "Little Bad Girl", " Without You", "Titanium" and " Turn Me On". In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock You Like A Hurricane
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions, considered their signature song. The song was released as the lead single from their ninth studio album, '' Love at First Sting'' (1984). It was written by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Rudolf Schenker and arranged/produced by Dieter Dierks. The lyrics of "Rock You Like a Hurricane" also reference the title of the album on which it originally appeared – '' Love at First Sting''. Musical style The song is a combination of hair metal, heavy metal, hard rock, and arena rock. Chart performance "Rock You Like a Hurricane" reached number 25 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, greatly contributing to the album's success, and MTV put the video in heavy rotation. Accolades In 2006, VH1 named "Rock You Like a Hurricane" number 31 on their 40 Greatest Metal Songs and in 2009 it was named the 18th greatest hard rock song of all time also by VH1. On 15 November 2010 it was named the fourth best riff of the 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sting In The Tail
''Sting in the Tail'' is the seventeenth studio album by German hard rock band Scorpions. It was released on 19 March 2010 in Europe (14 March in Greece) and on 23 March in North America. At the time it was intended to be a farewell album, released prior to their farewell tour. Band members explained that the sound of the album would have been similar to that of the classic releases of the 80s, but with a modern twist. The album features a duet on the song "The Good Die Young" with the Finnish symphonic metal singer Tarja Turunen, best known as the former lead vocalist of Nightwish. A tentative title for the album was ''Humanity: Hour II'', however this was eventually scrapped. First week sales in the United States were 18,500 copies sold placing the album at No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. In Germany the album debuted at No. 2, but fell in its second week to No. 3, in France at No. 16 and in Greece at No. 1. The album also peaked at Number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a German rock band formed in Hanover in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker. Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock, heavy metal and glam metal to soft rock. The lineup from 1978 to 1992 was the most successful incarnation of the group, and included Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar), Francis Buchholz (bass), and Herman Rarebell (drums). The band's only continuous member has been Schenker, although Meine has appeared on all of Scorpions' studio albums, while Jabs has been a consistent member since 1978, and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and drummer Mikkey Dee have been in the band since 2003 and 2016 respectively. During the mid-1970s, with guitarist Uli Jon Roth (who replaced Schenker's younger brother Michael) part of the lineup, the music of the Scorpions was defined as hard rock. After Roth's departure in 1978, Schenker and Meine took control of the group, giving them almost a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incanto
''Incanto'' is the twelfth studio album by Classical Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released on 4 November 2008 and coinciding with his 50th birthday. The album, a personal tribute to the musical traditions of his homeland, features mainly Neapolitan love songs from Bocelli's childhood. The two disc set also contains ''Incanto: The Documentary'', a bonus DVD containing exclusive documentary footage, including an interview with Bocelli filmed in Naples, alongside a music video showcasing the Italian city in the 1950s. The video features rare clips of notable figures enjoying the romance of Naples in its heyday such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, John F. Kennedy, among others. On 21 February 2009, on the Italian talk-show, ''Che tempo che fa'', Bocelli received a four times Diamond disc for ''Incanto'', for selling in excess of 1.5 million copies within 4 months of its release. The album was also nominated for ''"album of the year"'' at the 2009 Classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting from a football accident. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label. He rose to fame in 1994, winning the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing " Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 75 million records worldwide. He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts. His album ''Romanza'' is one of the best-selling albums of all time, while '' Sacred Arias'' is the biggest selling classical album by any solo artist in history. ''My Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Low (Ludacris Song)
"How Low" is a hip hop song by American rapper Ludacris. It is the lead single from his seventh studio album, ''Battle of the Sexes''. The song premiered at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, which took place on October 10, 2009. However, the ceremony was aired on October 27, 2009. It was performed by Ludacris as the second half of a medley that began with Lil Scrappy's "Addicted to Money", a song in which he is featured. The track was produced by Canadian producer T-Minus. The song was released via iTunes on December 8, 2009. The song debuted on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at 13. The music video was filmed on December 23, 2009 in Los Angeles, California and was directed by Dave Meyers. The music video leaked on the internet on January 20, 2010. The single is Ludacris’ best-selling single as a lead artist with sales of 2,216,000 units as of August, 2012, and it has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. Background "How Low" was officially released as the lead s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine where he first began rapping. He formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s, then signed with Def Jam South, after he went on to become one of the first Dirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success with countless album releases. For his music, Ludacris has won three Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he independently released his first album '' Incognegro'' in 1999 to local success, but achieved national attention the following year when the album was repackaged and re-released as his major label debut, '' Back for the First Time''. It contained the hit singles " Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell), which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy Chick
"Sexy Bitch" (also known as "Sexy Chick" in clean versions) is a song by French DJ David Guetta recorded for his fourth studio album ''One Love'' (2009). The song features vocals from Senegalese-American recording artist Akon. It was released as the second single from ''One Love'' internationally. The song was serviced to mainstream and rhythmic crossover radios on 1 September 2009 in the United States, through Astralwerks, together with Capitol Records. It was written by Giorgio Tuinfort, Aliaune Thiam, David Guetta, Jean-Claude Sindres and Sandy Vee; the latter three also produced the song. The song was made in one night after the two main artists met at a concert. The lyrics of "Sexy Bitch" deal with the protagonist's infatuation with a woman. "Sexy Bitch" garnered generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who commended the song's production. The song achieved commercial success worldwide, peaking inside the top five in several countries, including topping the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P), the first single from his debut album ''Trouble'' (2004), followed by the second single " Lonely". His second album, ''Konvicted'' (2006), received three Grammy Award nominations for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" (featuring Eminem) and " I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg). Both singles became ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top ten hits, followed up by "Don't Matter" and "Sorry, Blame It on Me". His third studio album ''Freedom'' (2008) was led by the single "Right Now (Na Na Na)". Akon often provides vocals as a featured artist and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs, resulting in five Grammy Award nominations. He is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna Go Crazy
"I Wanna Go Crazy" is a song recorded by French disc jockey, David Guetta. It features guest vocals by American rapper, will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas and was released digitally on 24 August 2009 worldwide. It also appeared on Guetta's fourth studio album, ''One Love One Love may refer to: Music * One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love * '' One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical Albums * ''One Love'' (Blue album) or the ti ...''. Track listing Chart performance Release history References {{authority control 2009 singles David Guetta songs Songs written by David Guetta Songs written by Sandy Vee Songs written by will.i.am 2009 songs Virgin Records singles EMI Records singles Songs written by Jean-Claude Sindres Song recordings produced by David Guetta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
