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ARIA Award For Best Pop Release
The ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Music Award for Best Pop Release, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Australians, Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." To be eligible, "the recording must be directed at contemporary hit radio or Top 40 formats." The accolade is voted for by a judging academy, which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry, and is given to an artist who is either from Australia or an Australian resident. The award for Best Pop Release was first presented to Peter Andre in 1994, for his album Peter Andre (album), of the same name. Kylie Minogue has received four wins from ten nominations, more than any other artist, for "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) in 1996, "Spinning Aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties. The association has more than 100 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a Board of Directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies operati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellydance (band)
Bellydance were an Australian 9 piece dance, funk band originally known as Bellydance Disco, which formed in Sydney 1987. Mainstays were Tony Hughes on vocals, Frank Ward on bass, Ted Cavanagh on guitar and Scott Saunders (also in Directions in Groove) on keyboards. Featured a range of musicians/vocalists and brass. Their debut album, ''One Blood'' (1993), was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994 for Best Pop Release. History Bellydance were formed as a dance, funk band, Bellydance Disco, in Sydney in 1987 by mainstays Ted Cavanagh on guitar, the actor, Tony Hughes on vocals, and Scott Saunders (ex-Deckchairs Overboard, Beatfish) on keyboards. Their line-up changed often and the ensemble sometimes reached 12 members. The group's debut single, "Spittin' Bullets", appeared in July 1987. According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, they "built up a strong following on the Sydney dance/pub circuit, and first came to national prominence with the release of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merril Bainbridge
Merril Bainbridge (born 2 June 1968) is an Australian pop music singer and songwriter. Her debut was in 1994 with the single, "Mouth", which peaked at number one for six consecutive weeks in Australia and became a top five hit in the United States. Early career Merril Bainbridge started performing at age 9. Her first performance was at a carnival that her sisters persuaded her to enter because the prize was free carnival tickets. She came third and won twenty dollars' worth of tickets. After six years of performing in a variety of bands in Australia, and doing backup vocal work in exchange for studio time, Bainbridge began a solo career under the tutelage of producer Siew. Bainbridge stated that she and Siew "really connected well, from a creative point. I liked the way he worked and I knew I had so much more to learn in that environment ndthat's how it started. That was the point where I started feeling a lot more confident as a singer and then wanting to dive more into the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mental As Anything
Mental As Anything are an Australian New wave music, new wave and pop rock musical ensemble, band that formed in Sydney in 1976. Its most popular line-up (which lasted from 1977 to 1999, and recorded all of their charting singles and albums) was Martin Plaza (birth name Martin Murphy) on vocals and guitar; Reg Mombassa (birth name Christopher O'Doherty) on lead guitar and vocals; his brother Peter O'Doherty, Peter "Yoga Dog" O'Doherty on bass guitar and vocals; David Twohill, Wayne de Lisle (birth name David Twohill) on drum kit, drums; and Greedy Smith, Andrew "Greedy" Smith on vocals, keyboard instrument, keyboards and harmonica. Their original hit songs were generated by Mombassa, O'Doherty, Plaza and Smith, either individually or collectively; they also hit the Australian charts with covers of songs by Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. Their top ten Kent Music Report, Australian singles are "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" and "Too Many Times" (both from 1981), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulcha (album)
''Kulcha'' is the debut studio album released by Australian R&B band Kulcha. The album spawned four top 30 singles and was certified gold in Australia. The album was released in September 1994. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the album was nominated for Best Pop Release; losing out to "Chains" by Tina Arena. Track listing # "Kulcha Feel" - 1:33 # " Don't Be Shy" - 4:10 # " Shaka Jam" - 4:08 # "Bring It On" - 3:26 # " Fly Girl" - 4:18 # "Soul Feeling "Soul Feeling" is a song by Australian Australian R&B band Kulcha. It was released in January 1995 as the fourth and final single from the band's debut studio album ''Kulcha Kulcha is a type of mildly leavened flatbread that originated in the I ..." - 4:02 # "Rush Me" - 5:19 # "My Love" - 3:36 # "Be My Lady" - 4:08 # "Spend the Night" - 5:00 # "So Special" - 4:31 # "Nasty" - 4:20 Charts Weekly charts Certification Release history References {{Authority control 1994 debut albums Kulcha (band) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulcha (band)
Kulcha were an Australian R&B band formed in 1993 by four vocalists Joe Fidow, Richard Matila, Eric Palu and Jay Whitmore. They have Samoans, Samoan or Māori people, Māori ancestry. They released two studio albums, ''Kulcha (album), Kulcha'' (September 1994) and ''Take Your Time (Kulcha album), Take Your Time'' (May 1997), the former reached No. 13 in Australia and No. 5 in New Zealand. Their top 10 singles are "Shaka Jam" in both markets, and "Don't Be Shy (Kulcha song), Don't Be Shy" and "Fly Girl (Kulcha song), Fly Girl" in New Zealand. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 their self-titled album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Pop Release, Best Pop Release and "Shaka Jam" was nominated for the ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single, Highest Selling Single. Their songs featured on episodes of TV series, ''Heartbreak High'', in 1994, 1995 and 1997. History The four members of Kulcha, Joe Fidow, Richard Matila, Eric Palu and Jay Whitmore were all raised i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (Tina Arena Song)
"Chains" is a song by Australian singer Tina Arena from her third studio album, ''Don't Ask'' (1994). It was composed by Arena, Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel and produced by David Tyson. "Chains" peaked at number four on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, reached number six in the United Kingdom, and charted well throughout Europe, earning her numerous awards in the process. The power ballad was also a hit in North America, peaking at number 38 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 20 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles chart. The track was re-released featuring Jessica Mauboy and the Veronicas following a rendition of the track at the 2015 ARIA Awards where Arena was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Critical reception The song received favorable reviews from most music critics. Scottish newspaper ''Aberdeen Press and Journal'' praised Arena's "stunning voice". AllMusic editor Kelvin Hayes called it a "stellar" "showcase single". Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' described i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwide. Arena is multilingual, singing and recording in English, Italian, French and Spanish. Arena has earned several international and national awards, including a BRIT Award, seven ARIA Awards and two World Music Awards for Best-selling Australian Artist (1996, 2000). In 2001, she was awarded a BMI Foundation Songwriting Award (Broadcast Music Inc) by the American performance rights organisation for co-writing "Burn" with Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel. In 2011, Arena became the first Australian to be awarded a knighthood of the French National Order of National Merit, presented by the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, for her contributions to French culture, and ceremonially awarded by Frédéric Mitterrand, the Minister of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards Of 1995
The Ninth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 20 October 1995 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There had been a 18-month gap since the previous award ceremony which was moved to be "closer to the business end of the music industry's year" and so reflect that year's works. Presenters distributed 28 awards from 1060 eligible submissions. Big winners for the year were Silverchair with five awards and Tina Arena with four, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year – both first time they were won by a female. In addition to previous categories, the former category Best Pop/Dance Release was split into Best Pop Release and Best Dance Release. Another new category Best World Music Album was also presented for the first time. The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted: The Seekers. Ceremony details Presenters and performers The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995. Specific locations * 1995 in British music *1995 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1995 in classical music * 1995 in country music *1995 in heavy metal music * 1995 in hip hop music *1995 in Latin music * 1995 in jazz Events January–February * January 1 – Mo Ostin steps down as chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group. * January 8 – Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder hosts "Self-Pollution Radio", a four-and-a-half hour radio broadcast with live performances by Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and others. Any station with a satellite receiver could pick up and carry the program. * January 10 – Michel Sardou begins a record-breaking run of 113 shows at the Paris Olympia. * January 14 – Perry Farrell is arrested for cocaine possession, being under the influence and possession of a syringe at a Los Angeles hotel. * January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want You (Toni Pearen Song)
"I Want You" is the second single released by Australian actress and singer Toni Pearen. Released in March 1993, the song peaked at number 10 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 23 May 1993, spending 16 weeks in the top 50, and was certified gold during its 10th week in the top 20. "I Want You" garnered Toni Pearen an ARIA Award nomination for Best Pop Release in 1994, her only ARIA nomination. Background Toni Pearen had launched her music career in 1992 with the release of her top-10 debut single " In Your Room", after having been a popular cast member of the Australian drama series '' E Street''. After the success her fellow ''E Street'' co-star Melissa Tkautz had with her number one single " Read My Lips", Pearen was quickly signed to Mushroom Records Mushroom Records was an Australian flagship record label, founded in 1972 in Melbourne. It published and distributed many successful Australian artists and expanded internationally, until it was merged with Festival Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Pearen
Toni Michelle Pearen is an Australian entertainer, actress, singer, songwriter and television presenter. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera ''E Street (television show), E Street'' from 1989 until 1992. She had a limited pop music career in the mid-1990s with the release of one album, ''Intimate (Toni Pearen album), Intimate'' (November 1994), which provided two Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA certified gold singles, "In Your Room (Toni Pearen song), In Your Room" (November 1992) and "I Want You (Toni Pearen song), I Want You" (April 1993). She was host of ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show'' from 2003 to 2007, and competed on the eighth season of ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' (2008). Career Film and television career Pearen came to be known in 1989 when she landed the role of Toni Windsor on the Australian soap opera ''E Street (television show), E Street''. She played the role until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
