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Greatest Hits (Anna Abreu Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is the first compilation album by Finnish singer-songwriter Anna Abreu, released in Finland by RCA on February 22, 2012. The album contains all of the singles released from Abreu's four previous studio albums (''Anna Abreu'', ''Now'', '' Just a Pretty Face?'' and '' Rush'') along with several album tracks that were favourites of Abreu's. The album was released in two formats: a CD only version containing eighteen tracks, or a 2-disc CD/DVD version which also includes Abreu's eight music videos and a documentary. The album would be Abreu's final release under her recording contract with RCA, as she moved to Warner Bros. Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ... later in 2012. Commercial performance ''Greatest Hits'' debuted and peaked at number ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Abreu
Anna Eira Margarida Heiskari (née Mourão de Melo e Abreu; born 7 February 1990), known professionally as simply ABREU since 2017, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Abreu first rose to fame in Finland after placing as the runner-up in the third series of the Finnish singing talent show '' Idols'' in 2007. Her music has been described as pop with influences from genres such as R&B, dance, and Latin. Since her participation in ''Idols'', Abreu has become one of the best-selling former ''Idols'' contestants in Finland, and one of the most successful Finnish female singers. She has certified record sales surpassing 190,000 copies, which places her also among the 100 best-selling music artists of all time in Finland. Early life Abreu was born in Vantaa to a Portuguese father, Paulo Mourão de Melo e Abreu, and a Finnish mother, Liisa. She has an elder brother named Emil. As a young child, Abreu spent some time residing in Portugal, and speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereo (Anna Abreu Song)
"Stereo" is a song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu from her fourth studio album, '' Rush'' (2011). It was co-written by Bryn Christopher, Jukka Immonen (who also produced the track) and Ali Tennant. "Stereo" is a Pop song with Dance elements and was released on 25 August 2011 in Finland, as the album's third single. Lyrical content "Stereo" is an up-tempo song about the anger and hurt faced at the end of a relationship, and the difficulty presented by the need to move on. This idea is presented through the stereo which 'don't play love songs at all', reflecting the common practice of refusing or being unable to listen to love songs after the end of a long-term relationship because it causes emotional pain. The song also references the universal cliche of one partner saying that they can remain friends, with Abreu angrily singing 'I don't wanna be your friend' before stating 'but baby don't let me go', reflecting the difficulty with accepting the end of the relationship. Chart perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Greatest Hits Albums
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Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, about north of Mikkeli, east of Jyväskylä and south of Kuopio. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki. Formation Pieksämäki was formed as a town on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities. Transport Pieksämäki railway station is an important junction for the Finnish railway network, and Savo Railway Museum is located in the area. Education Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has a campus in Pieksämäki. Politics Results of the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election in Pieksämäki: * Centre Party 33.8% *Social Democratic Party 23.0% *True Finns 14.7% *National Coalition Party 10.3% *Green League 6.7% *Christian Democrats 4.8% * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Greater Helsinki, Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere. Its administrative center is the Tikkurila Districts of Vantaa, district. Vantaa is bordered by Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south; Espoo to the southwest; Nurmijärvi to the northwest; Kerava and Tuusula to the north; and Sipoo to the east. The city encompasses , of which is water. Vantaa's significant attractions include the Vantaa River (''Vantaanjoki''), which flows through the city and flows into the Gulf of Finland. The largest airport in Finland, and the main airport and airline hub of Greater Helsinki, the Helsinki Airport, is located in Vantaa. Companies with headquarters in Vantaa include Finnair, Finavia, R-kioski, Tikkurila Oyj, Veikkaus, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; 1634–1997). The region was originally called Suomi (Finland), which later became the name for the whole country. As of 31 March 2021, the population of Turku was 194,244 making it the sixth largest city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa and Oulu. There were 281,108 inhabitants living in the Turku Central Locality, ranking it as the third largest urban area in Finland after the Capital Region area and Tampere Central Locality. The city is officially bilingual as percent of its population identify Swedish as a mother-tongue. It is unknown when Turku gained city rights. The Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town ''Aboa'' in his ''Bulla'' in 1229 and the year is now used as the foundation year of Turku. Turku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Ready (Shakaya Song)
"Are You Ready" is an R&B song written by Danny O'Donoghue and Ruth-Anne Cunningham, also known as the MadNotes production team (who have also done work for artists like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake) and recorded by the Australian musical duo Shakaya. The song also features a rap verse from Nate Wade. Produced by Mark Sheehan, Alex Greggs and Daniel O'Donoghue, "Are You Ready" was released as the lead single from Shakaya's second album of the same name on 13 June 2005. The song debuted at number 25 in Australia, stayed there for two weeks, and left the chart two weeks later. Track listing Australian CD single # "Are You Ready" (featuring Nate Wade) # "Say Ho" # "Are You Ready" (without rap) Charts Anna Abreu version In 2007, Finnish '' Idols'' runner-up Anna Abreu Anna Eira Margarida Heiskari (née Mourão de Melo e Abreu; born 7 February 1990), known professionally as simply ABREU since 2017, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Abreu first rose to fame in Finl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Despair (Anna Abreu Song)
"Silent Despair" is a song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu from her second studio album, ''Now'' (2008). Rauli Eskolin (known professionally as Rake) co-wrote the song with Patric Sarin and Abreu. The single marked Abreu's first release to credit her as a songwriter. "Silent Despair" was produced by Eskolin at Inkfish Studios, Helsinki and is a pop ballad. The song was released on 6 October 2008 in Finland, as the album's second single, two weeks before the release of the album. Lyrical content "Silent Depair" is a melancholic ballad that focuses upon a relationship that has become tainted and filled with 'silent despair' - unspoken but negative feelings. Abreu sings 'I couldn't stand losing you' and struggles to accept the inevitability of the relationship's end. The crumbling of the relationship is compared to 'no sun shining after the rain' and 'no laughter to conquer the pain'. Chart performance Released mainly to promote the album, "Silent Despair" did not chart on the Top 20 Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redrama
Lasse Mellberg (born 2 October 1977), better known by his stage name Redrama, is a Finnish rapper. He made a breakthrough in 2003. Redrama, who performs primarily in English, but also in Swedish and Finnish was part of a hip-hop group Alien Allies which also included the Norwegian Paperboys and Madcon. Redrama won the English-language Finnish championship of rapping in 2001 and he also won the Finnish Grammy ( Emma) award for The Best Hip Hop Album in 2005.Redrama - Rähinä Records Rähinä Records His first EP, ''Redrama EP'', was released in 2001. The EP included seven tracks and it was released by Incredible Productions. In 2002, Redrama signed a recording contract with UK and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worst Part Is Over (Anna Abreu Song)
"Worst Part Is Over" is a song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu from her fourth studio album, '' Rush'' (2011) and features Finnish rapper Redrama. It marked Abreu's first release as a collaboration. Abreu co-wrote the song alongside Redrama and Jukka Immonen, who also produced the song. "Worst Part Is Over" is a Pop song that, thanks to the contribution from Redrama, features a Rap segment. The song was released on 25 April 2011 in Finland, as the album's second single. Lyrical content "Worst Part Is Over" is a pop song with rap elements due to Redrama's verse. Lyrically, the song is about coping with losing someone, though exactly who is not made completely explicit and therefore it is ambiguous: it can be interpreted as the loss of a relationship, or a family member or close friend. Abreu sings that although a person might feel 'alone in the dark' when going through such a period in their life, they should draw strength and that 'when it gets hard, you gotta stay strong'. Abreu pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impatient (Anna Abreu Song)
"Impatient" is a song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu from her third studio album, '' Just a Pretty Face?'' (2009). Abreu co-wrote the song with longtime collaborator Rauli Eskolin (known professionally as Rake), and Patric Sarin. Eskolin also produced the song, while Sarin provided additional backing vocals. "Impatient" is a Pop ballad. The song was released on 9 November 2009 in Finland, as the album's second single. Lyrical content "Impatient" is a pop ballad that explores the theme of difficult relationships, where one feels emotionally neglected but sticks around because they still have very strong feelings towards their partner. Abreu sings 'you say you listen but you never do' and 'you make me sad when I'm happy'. However, rather than be deluded, she is fully aware of the negativity the relationship is causing, but is unable to break away due to her love for her partner: 'still I go weak when you just look at me'. The song ends with Abreu providing a clear ultimatum: 'let me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
