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After The Rain (Bellefire Album)
''After the Rain'' was the first album by Irish girl group Bellefire, recorded in 2001. It was prevented from being widely released in 2002 by Virgin Records' sudden decision to axe the group. This was in spite of the recent success of their single " All I Want Is You". By that time, the album had only been released in Japan. The album achieved some success in Japan and spawned the 3 singles, " Perfect Bliss", "Buzzstyle (Find My Way)" and " All I Want Is You". Although not received outside Japan, the European version of the album was to include new tracks. Track listing #" Perfect Bliss" #"I Wish I Could But I Can't" #"Anywhere Anytime" #"Buzzstyle (Find My Way)" #"Surrender" #"Get You Out Of My Mind" #"I Can Make You Fall In Love Again" #"All the Money in the World" #"Don't Let Me Down" #" The Flame" #"If Living is Without You" #"Each Step That I Take" #"Tell Me Now" #" All I Want Is You" Other Bellefire co-wrote 4 of the tracks on the album: "Find My Way", "Surrender", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellefire
Bellefire were an Irish girl group, best known for their 2002 cover of the U2 song " All I Want Is You". The original line-up consisted of Kelly Kilfeather (born 23 March 1979), Tara Lee (born 25 July 1982), Cathy Newell (born 14 July 1982) and Ciara Newell (born 7 July 1983). Tara Lee left the group in 2002. They mostly performed pop and adult contemporary music. Outside Southeast Asia and their native Ireland, they have received minimal recognition, although they did experience minor success in the United Kingdom with their singles. History They first formed in 1999 (see 1999 in music), at an audition organised by Louis Walsh and John Reynolds, the management team behind Boyzone. Walsh and Reynolds' goal was to form a male/female mixed group. According to the Irish Independent, Walsh was disappointed with the standard of male entrants and opted to sign a girl group instead. The intention was to aim towards "a more mature niche in the pop market" than what was becoming the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop and which flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion. All-female bands, in which members also play instruments, are usually considered a separate phenomenon. These groups are sometimes called "girl bands" to differentiate, although this terminology is not universally followed. With the advent of the music industry and radio broadcasting, a number of girl groups emerged, such as the Andrews Sisters. The late 1950s saw the emergence of all-female singing groups as a major force, with 750 distinct girl groups releasing songs that reached US and UK music charts from 1960 to 1966. The Supremes alone held 12 number-one singles on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westlife
Westlife is an Irish pop vocal group formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1998. The group currently consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member, until he left in 2004. The group temporarily disbanded in 2012 after 14 years of success and later reunited in 2018. The group has released twelve studio albums: four as a five-piece and eight as a four-piece. They rose to fame with their debut international self-titled studio album, '' Westlife'' (1999). It was followed by '' Coast to Coast'' (2000), ''World of Our Own'' (2001), '' Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Vol. 1'' (2002), and '' Turnaround'' (2003), which continued the group's success worldwide. The group released their cover albums '' Allow Us to Be Frank'' (2004) and '' The Love Album'' (2006) and the studio albums '' Face to Face'' (2005) and '' Back Home'' (2007). After a hiatus of studio recording for almost one year in 2008, they released the studio albums ''Where We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester Square
Leicester Square ( ) is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields, which was named after the recently built Leicester House, itself named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester. The square was originally a gentrified residential area, with tenants including Frederick, Prince of Wales and the artists William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds. It became more down-market in the late 18th century as Leicester House was demolished and retail developments took place, becoming a centre for entertainment. Several major theatres were built in the 19th century, which were converted to cinemas towards the middle of the next. Leicester Square is the location of nationally significant cinemas such as the Odeon Leicester Square, Empire, Leicester Square, which are often used for film premieres (and the now closed Odeon West End). The nearby Prince Charles Cinema is known for its screenings of cult films and marathon film runs. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999 and he has recorded eleven albums. He gained worldwide attention when his single "When You Say Nothing at All" was featured in the film ''Notting Hill'' and reached number one in several countries. Keating currently hosts a breakfast show on Magic Radio. As a solo artist, Keating has sold over 20 million records worldwide alongside the 25 million records with Boyzone, and in Australia, he is best known as a judge on '' All Together Now'' and ''The X Factor'' from 2010 until 2014 and a coach on ''The Voice'' in 2016. Keating is active in charity work and has been a charity campaigner for the Marie Keating Foundation, which raises awareness for breast cancer and is named after his mother, who died from the disease in 1998. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack Liddell (; born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming her signature song. When Womack emerged as a contemporary country artist in 1997, her material resembled that of Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette, except for the way Womack's music mixed an old-fashioned style with contemporary elements. Her 2000 album ''I Hope You Dance'' had an entirely different sound, using pop music elements instead of traditional country. It was not until the release of ''There's More Where That Came From'' in 2005 that Womack returned to recording traditional country music. After a hiatus in 2008, Womack returned in 2014 with a new album ('' The Way I'm Livin''') and a new sound which blended country and Americana. Womack has released a total of nine studio albums and two compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Hope You Dance (song)
"I Hope You Dance" is a crossover country pop song written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers and recorded by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert. (Drew and Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert are not related to Lee Ann.) It is the title track on Womack's 2000 album. Released in March 2000, the song reached number one on both the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, and also reached number fourteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It is considered to be Womack's signature song, and it is the only ''Billboard'' number one for both Womack and Sons of the Desert. "I Hope You Dance" won the 2001 Country Music Association (CMA) Award for Single of the Year, as well as the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) awards for Song of the Year. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song and was nominated for Gramm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flame (Cheap Trick Song)
"The Flame" is a power ballad written by British songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham. The song was released in 1988 by the American rock band Cheap Trick and the first single from their tenth album ''Lap of Luxury''. "The Flame" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in July 1988, becoming the band's only number one hit. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. Background During the recording of the ''Lap of Luxury'' album, Epic Records asked Cheap Trick to work with outside songwriters, a request which guitarist Rick Nielsen, the band's main songwriter, was apprehensive about. Prior to being offered to Cheap Trick, "The Flame" was first offered to British blues rock singer Elkie Brooks, who turned it down. "The Flame" was written by Nick Graham, a former member of the British rock band Atomic Rooster, and Bob Mitchell. Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos recalled that "The Flame" was offered to the band by the vice president of Epic Records along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect Bliss
"Perfect Bliss" is the debut single of Irish girl group Bellefire, released as the lead single from their first album, '' After the Rain'' (2001). Issued in 2001, the song peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart in June of the same year, ending the year as Ireland's 23rd-best-performing single. On 2 July 2001, "Perfect Bliss" was released in the United Kingdom, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. Music video The music video was directed by Gregg Masuak with post-production from Chris Dean and Justin Mullender. Track listings UK HDCD single # "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38 # "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25 # "Dancing Inside" – 3:50 # "Perfect Bliss" (video) UK cassette single and Japanese CD single # "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38 # "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25 # "Dancing Inside" – 3:50 European CD single # "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38 # "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25 Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the '' After the Rain'' album book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Want Is You (U2 Song)
"All I Want Is You" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the final track on their 1988 album, ''Rattle and Hum'', and was released as its fourth and final single on 12 June 1989. It also appears in the ''Rattle and Hum'' film, playing over the closing credits. History "All I Want Is You" was released in the UK as a single on 12 June 1989. The B-side featured covers of The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody", and a cover of Love Affair's "Everlasting Love". It reached number 4 in the UK charts and number 2 in Australia, number 12 on the Dutch Top 40, but only reached number 67 and number 83 in the Canadian and American charts, respectively. It appeared on the soundtrack for the 1994 film ''Reality Bites''. The popularity of the song in the film led to a re-release in 1994 where it reached number 38 in the U.S. Top 40 Mainstream charts. The single was rereleased in the Netherlands with "Everlasting Love" now being the a-side. "Everlasting Love" reached number 10 in the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwide success over time, with the success of platinum performers Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Devo, Tangerine Dream, Genesis, Phil Collins, OMD, the Human League, Culture Club, Simple Minds, Lenny Kravitz, the Sex Pistols, and Mike Oldfield among others, meaning that by the time it was sold, it was regarded as a major label, alongside other large international independents such as A&M and Island Records. Virgin Records was sold to EMI in 1992. EMI was in turn taken over by Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2012 with UMG creating the Virgin EMI Records division. The Virgin Records name continues to be used by UMG in certain markets such as Germany and Japan. Virgin Records America Virgin Records America, Inc. was the company's North American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin The Wheel (album)
''Spin the Wheel'' is the second album by Irish girl group, Bellefire. It was released in Asia around July 2004 and the singles garnered high radio airplay and chart positioning. This led to the band touring South East Asian countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong. Although the band enjoyed some success in Europe with their singles, they parted ways with their record label EastWest before the album was scheduled for release there. The album features many covers of famous songs like " You Were Meant for Me", the hit originally performed by Jewel, and " Need to Be Next to You", penned by Diane Warren and sung by Leigh Nash, lead vocalist of Sixpence None the Richer, for the film '' Bounce''. Also included is a cover of Mark Wills' "What Hurts the Most", which was later covered by Jo O'Meara and Rascal Flatts. Track listing #"Say Something Anyway #" You Were Meant for Me" #" Spin the Wheel" #"What Hurts the Most" #"Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
