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Honeyburst
''Honeyburst'' is the second studio album by Danish singer-songwriter Tim Christensen, released on 1 September 2003 on CD and vinyl. The vinyl edition of the album was re-released through the record label Parlophone on April 19, 2014. Overview Christensen explains about the album: "It goes in a different direction from the previous albums. The music has gotten quieter as I get older and more mature. Occasionally songs will explode, but overall ''Honeyburst'' is more folkish, and has a little twinge of country."Winther, Anne (2003)"Tim Christensen: Giv ham en million, og han vil investere i et nyt køkken"(Tim Christensen: Give him a million and he will invest it in a new kitchen). ''GAFFA'', 2003(9), 58. It contains quite a few ballads, about which Tim says, "they are far from trendy, and I don't mean that in a negative way. They are more classic and timeless and could just as well have been written 30 years ago, and will certainly also be written again 20 years from now."Tuxen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Christensen
Tim Christensen (born 2 July 1974 in Copenhagen) is a Danish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is known both as the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the Danish alternative rock band Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (1988–1998, 2010, 2014–current) and as a solo artist.Elsnab, Peter (2000)"Guldfuglen er landet på begge fødder"(Golden bird has landed on both feet). ''GAFFA'', 2000(10), 19–20. Since 2014, he has primarily focused on Dizzy Mizz Lizzy. Christensen's solo career spans four studio albums, two EPs, and two live DVDs.''VEGA'' (2011)"Tim Christensen and The Damn Crystals" Retrieved 8 November 2011. It is characterized as rock music with pop and folk influences. His biggest musical influences include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Nick Drake, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, The Zombies, Cheap Trick, XTC, Crowded House, Jellyfish and Elliott Smith. Career Early years (1974–1982) At the age of two or three, Christensen was already fond of his father's LP records of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At Abbey Road Studios 2004
''Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004'' is a live 2CD and limited edition DVD/2CD and vinyl record by Danish singer-songwriter Tim Christensen, released in 2004. It is the first officially released live solo recording of Christensen. The DVD appeared only in limited numbers and is now a rare item. Overview ''Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004'' contains a recording of the final show of the ''Honeyburst'' tour, held on 3 September 2004 in Studio 1 of the Abbey Road Studios,Runa, Julie (2004)"Ånden fra Abbey Road: Tim Christensen udgiver dvd med koncertoptagelser fra Abbey Road og sommerens Roskilde Festival"(Spirit of Abbey Road: Tim Christensen releases DVD with concert footage from Abbey Road and this summer's Roskilde Festival). ''GAFFA'', 2004(11), 35. marking the 10-year-anniversary of Christensen's professional career as a musician,Poulsen, Jan (October 2004). "Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004" (complimentary booklet). which was made possible by the successTuxen, Henrik (27 Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Music Awards
The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called ''IFPI-prisen'' ("IFPI-Award") until 1991, when it changed its name to ''Dansk Grammy'' ("Danish Grammy"). It was changed to its current name, Danish Music Awards in 2001, after the American Grammy Awards registered the name "Grammy" as their trademark. In 2011, IFPI joined together with TV2 and KODA to present the awards ceremony. IFPI Awards 1989 The 1989 Danish IFPI Awards were held on 25 February 1989 in K.B. Hallen, Frederiksberg. IFPI Awards 1990 The 1990 Danish IFPI Awards were held on 25 February 1990 in K.B. Hallen, Frederiksberg to be replaced the following year by the Danish Grammy Awards that continued from 1991 until 2000. Danish Grammy Awards Award renamed in 1991. Danish Grammy Awards 1991 Danish Grammy Awards (1992–1999) Danish Grammy Awards 2000 2000 was the last year the awards were held under the title Danish Grammy Awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Olsen (drummer)
Olaf Olsen (born 8 August 1976) is a Norwegian musician, known as the drummer of BigBang (1999–May 2000, May 2001–current)Bergan, Jon Vidar, ''Store Norske Leksikon'BigBang Kunnskapsforlaget. NRK.no MusikkleksikoBigBang Gonsholt Ighanian, Catherine, ''VG.no'' (November 14, 2008)Rolling Stone hyller Bigbang''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)BigBang Vega Forlag. with whom he has remained the longest after frontman Øystein Greni. He is renowned for his tall posture rising high above his drum kit, emphasized by his long blonde hair and beard. Olsen currently resides in Los Angeles, California, along with the other members of the band to try their luck in the United States. Career Following the departure of original BigBang drummer Christer Engen in the summer of 1997, it was long uncertain who would become the band's drummer. Singer and guitarist Øystein Greni would often take place behind the drums, and both Martin Horntveth (of Jaga Jazzist) and Christian Syvert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets On Parade
''Secrets on Parade'' is the debut solo album by Danish singer-songwriter Tim Christensen, released on 5 October 2000 on CD and vinyl. It is considered the transitional work between the music he made with Dizzy Mizz Lizzy and his solo music. Before its release, Christensen described the album as: "a rock album with material that is more timeless rather than time-typical s was the case with Dizzy Mizz Lizzywith room for solid rock, a glittery edge, and some ballads." The vinyl edition of the album was re-released through the record label Parlophone on April 19, 2014. Background Christensen went through a difficult time in 1998–99, dealing with the break-ups with Dizzy Mizz LizzyWinther, Anne (2003)"Tim Christensen: Giv ham en million, og han vil investere i et nyt køkken"(Tim Christensen: Give him a million and he will invest it in a new kitchen). ''GAFFA'', 2003(9), 58. and with singer Pernille Rosendahl, with whom he had been in a relationship since 1995. He used songwr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland. After learning to speak English, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, ''Unison'', establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Her recordings since have been mainly in English and French although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese ()—in linguistics Standard Northern Mandarin or Standard Beijing Mandarin, in common speech simply Mandarin, better qualified as Standard Mandarin, Modern Standard Mandarin or Standard Mandarin Chinese—is a modern Standard language, standardized form of Mandarin Chinese that was first developed during the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republican Era (1912‒1949). It is designated as the official language of Languages of China, mainland China and a major language in the United Nations languages, United Nations, Languages of Singapore, Singapore, and Languages of Taiwan, Taiwan. It is largely based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Chinese is a pluricentric language with local standards in mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore that mainly differ in their lexicon. Hong Kong written Chinese, used for formal written communication in Hong Kong and Macau, is a form of Standard Chinese that is read aloud with the Cantonese reading of characters. Like other Sinit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Chiang
Maggie Chiang Mei-chi () is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. She is dubbed a "therapeutic singer" (療傷系歌手) by the Chinese-language media for her heartfelt delivery of ballad A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...s. Discography Studio albums * 1999: ''I Love Faye Wong'' (我愛王菲) * 1999: ''Love at Second Sight'' (第二眼美女) * 2000: ''Whispering Words'' (悄悄話) * 2001: ''Remembrance'' (想起) * 2002: ''Once Again'' (再一次也好) * 2003: ''Melody'' (美樂地) * 2003: ''Friend of a Friend'' (朋友的朋友) * 2005: ''Lover's Poem'' (戀人心中有一首詩) * 2006: ''Crybaby'' (愛哭鬼) * 2012: ''My Room'' (房間) * 2017: ''Dear World'' (親愛的世界) * 2018: ''As Long,As Life'' (我們都是有歌的人) Compilation albums * 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking Chances
''Taking Chances'' is the tenth English-language and twenty-third studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 7 November 2007. Dion returned to the music scene after almost five years of performing ''A New Day...'' in Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas. She collaborated on ''Taking Chances'' with various rock music, rock and Pop music, pop producers, including John Shanks, Linda Perry, ex-Evanescence members Ben Moody and David Hodges, Kristian Lundin, Ne-Yo, Chuck Harmony, Tricky Stewart, Eurythmics' David A. Stewart, Kara DioGuardi, Emanuel Kiriakou, Anders Bagge, Peer Åström, Aldo Nova, Christopher Neil and Guy Roche. The album garnered mixed reviews from music critics, who noticed that "not many chances were taken after all". ''Taking Chances'' has sold 3.1 million copies worldwide in 2007 alone and peaked inside top ten in various countries, including number one in Canada, Switzerland, South Africa and on the European Top 100 Albums. It has sold 1.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded with d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
