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Chesney Snow
Chesney Snow (born 1979) is an American stage actor, musician, songwriter, and beat-boxer. He is known for appearing in the role of Boxman in the Primary Stages production of the a cappella musical '' In Transit''. He reprised his role as Boxman in the first Broadway run of ''In Transit''. Professional background '' In Transit''s Off-Broadway production went on to receive multiple New York theatre award nominations including Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League. In Transit was the most nominated Off-Broadway musical of the 2010-2011 New York theatre season. The ensemble cast of the 2010 Primary Stages' production of ''In Transit'' received the Drama Desk award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance, of which Snow was a member. Snow is also the executive producer and feature of the documentary film ''American Beatboxer''. He co-founded the American Beatbox Championships in 2010. In 2014 Chesney collaborated with one of Poland's most popular singers E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New Mexico on the west, and Colorado on the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-most extensive and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw language, Choctaw words , 'people' and , which translates as 'red'. Oklahoma is also known informally by its List of U.S. state and territory nicknames, nickname, "Sooners, The Sooner State", in reference to the settlers who staked their claims on land before the official op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cappella
''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato musical styles. In the 19th century, a renewed interest in Renaissance polyphony, coupled with an ignorance of the fact that vocal parts were often doubled by instrumentalists, led to the term coming to mean unaccompanied vocal music. The term is also used, rarely, as a synonym for ''alla breve''. Early history A cappella could be as old as humanity itself. Research suggests that singing and vocables may have been what early humans used to communicate before the invention of language. The earliest piece of sheet music is thought to have originated from times as early as 2000 B.C. while the earliest that has survived in its entirety is from the first century A.D.: a piece from Greece called the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Transit (musical)
''In Transit'' is a one-act musical with book, music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth. The musical, performed entirely a cappella, ran Off-Broadway in 2010, and on Broadway in 2016. Overview The musical relates the interrelated stories of New Yorkers who travel the city streets and subway. The characters include "an aspiring actress, a Wall Street honcho, a street performer, a cab driver..." Kristen Anderson-Lopez said: "The show is a love letter to New York and the people who make up New York." She noted that the show has evolved — for example, the Off-Broadway version had 7 voices, and the Broadway production has 11. Sara Wordsworth said "that In Transit’s 'subway and a cappella' are more than just location and style, respectively; they work as metaphors for life’s painful odysseys and the often unrecognized figures who support us along the way." Synopsis Boxman begins the show by pointing out the amount of time spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Anna Górniak (; born 14 November 1972) is a Polish pop singer with a career spanning 3 decades. Górniak started as a musical theatre actress in 1990. She performed in the most popular musical in Polish history, the Tony Award-nominated ''Metro''. Some of its shows took place on Broadway. Górniak was Poland's first representative in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 with the song " To nie ja". She placed second which still remains the country's best result at the competition. This started her decades-long career as a pop singer in her native country and internationally. She is the recipient of the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis for her contributions to the arts. Her career suffered considerably when she began spreading conspiracy theories about COVID-19, among others. Biography Beginnings After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show where she won with Sam Brown's hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asher Roth
Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper. He is best known for his debut single " I Love College". Roth released his debut studio album ''Asleep in the Bread Aisle'', on April 20, 2009, by Universal Motown, SRC, and School Boy Records; the latter of which was launched by Roth's former manager Scooter Braun. Roth later left Schoolboy Records in late 2012, due to creative differences with Braun. In 2013, Roth signed with indie record label Federal Prism, on which he released his second studio album, '' RetroHash''. Life and career 1985–2007: Early life and career beginnings Roth was born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He is of Jewish and Scottish ancestry. His mother, Elizabeth (''née'' McConnell), is a yoga instructor, and his father, David Roth, is the executive director of a design firm. He attended Pennsbury High School. After graduating from high school, he entered West Chester University and became an Elementary Education major, while con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love College
"I Love College" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Asher Roth, released on January 13, 2009, as his commercial debut single by Schoolboy, SRC and Universal Motown. The song, which was produced by Mike Caren, Apathy, and Ben H. Allen, serves as the lead single from Roth's debut album, ''Asleep in the Bread Aisle''. The song was later serviced for airplay to radio stations in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2009. The song is related to Roth's time spent at West Chester University. The song originally sampled "Say It Ain't So" by American rock band Weezer, but was reworked by Ben H. Allen, as it is believed that Weezer's lead singer Rivers Cuomo refused to clear the sample. The song also samples " 10% Dis", by MC Lyte. Music video The music video was directed by Jonathan Lia and Scooter Braun. It was released to online outlets in early February. The video is set at a house party of the fictional Alpha Sigma Eta (ΑΣΗ) fraternity, and features activities such as bin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayah (singer)
Katarzyna Magdalena Rooijens (née Szczot; born 5 November 1967 in Warsaw), professionally known as Kayah, is a Polish singer-songwriter performing a variety of music genres, including pop, soul, jazz, world and dance. She has also experimented with disco, funk, electronica as well as Balkan and Jewish music. Kayah released her first self-written album in 1995 and has since established herself as one of the most critically and commercially successful Polish singers. She is one of the most awarded artists by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) and has placed fourth on Polish music magazine '' Machina''s list of "50 best Polish female singers". Kayah has sold over one million records in Poland and most of her albums have been certified platinum or gold by ZPAV. Particularly successful was the 1999 collaborative album ''Kayah i Bregović'', recorded with Yugoslav musician Goran Bregović, which was certified diamond for selling over 700,000 copies, and spawned h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Unplugged (Kayah Album)
''MTV Unplugged'' is a live album by Polish singer Kayah, released in 2007 by Kayax. Background The album was Kayah's first release on her own record label Kayax, and also the first ''MTV Unplugged'' album in East-Central Europe. The material was recorded live at an intimate concert for just over 200 people on 28 November 2006 in Łódź, Poland, featuring guest appearances by Polish pop-jazz singer Anna Maria Jopek and American beatboxer Chesney Snow. The performance aired on MTV Polska on 21 December 2006 and was subsequently released on CD and DVD, the latter including two more tracks, an interview with Kayah, and making-of footage. The album reached number 4 on the Polish sales chart and was certified gold for selling 15,000 copies. The DVD was also certified gold for sales exceeding 5,000 items. Track listing #"Lśnię" – 2:03 #"Co ich to obchodzi" – 2:01 #"Nie wiedziałam" – 5:33 #"Santana" – 5:20 #"Dzielę na pół" – 6:45 #"Trudno kochać" – 3:58 #"Jestem ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's University Belfast
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2021, its population was 1,903,100, making up about 27% of Ireland's population and about 3% of the UK's population. The Northern Ireland Assembly (colloquially referred to as Stormont after its location), established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. Northern Ireland cooperates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas. Northern Ireland was created in May 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties. As was intended, Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łąki Łan
Łąki Łan () (Polish: ''Meadow's Field'') is a Polish band consisting of Jarosław Jóźwik, Michał Chęć, Piotr Koźbielski, Piotr Pacak, and former Sistars musicians Bartek Królik and Marek Piotrowski. Its style is a mixture of "punk and funky" or "Łąki Funk", as the band calls it. Hailed one of the best concert groups in Poland, the band is known for their energetic, colorful, humorous shows and imaginative concert outfits that resemble various insects. History Łąki Łan was founded in 2002, though the very beginnings of the band's formation might be dated as far back as 1999, when Mega Motyl and Poń Kolny, back in high school, were overheard by a one year their junior Paprodziad talking about their plans to start up a band. Paprodziad followed them later to a place where the older boys were meeting up and showed them his poems. By the time the band's debut album ''Łąki Łan'' was released on 12 August 2005, it had played over 100 concerts. The album, which was mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
