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Jamelia
' Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q Award and has received nine BRIT Award nominations. Jamelia's professional music career began in 1999, when she released her debut single, " So High", followed by a more successful single, "I Do". She then released her debut full-length studio album, ''Drama'', in June 2000. Jamelia went on to release further successful singles, including "Superstar" which charted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number one in Australia, where it became platinum certified. She went on to further release another two studio albums, ''Thank You'' (2003) and '' Walk with Me'' (2006), before leaving Parlophone following a dispute with executives over the release of "No More", the third offering f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You (Jamelia Album)
''Thank You'' is the second studio album by British recording artist Jamelia, released in the UK via Parlophone on 29 September 2003. Recording sessions for ''Thank You'' took place from mid-2002 until early 2003 and features production from a variety of record producers including, Colin Emmanuel, who produced the majority of the album, Cutfather, Soulshock, Peter Biker, Matt Kent and Cameron McVey, among others. It was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2004. ''Thank You'' is Jamelia's best-selling album to date, with sales of over three million copies shipped worldwide. Critical reception Allmusic editor Jon O'Brien found that the album, "unlike countless other UK R&B albums, never forgets its roots, either [...] Overall, ''Thank You'' is a confident, imaginative record that oozes with personality and should be a lesson to record companies everywhere that patience can sometimes reap the biggest rewards." BBC critic Jaime Gill felt that ''Thank You'' "sees the vocalist take b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstar (Christine Milton Song)
"Superstar" is a song written by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee and performed by Danish pop singer Christine Milton. It was released in 2003 as the lead single from her debut studio album, ''Friday'' (2004), and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered to international success by British singer Jamelia. According to a HitQuarters interview with co-writer and producer Cutfather, the song was initially inspired by Liberty X's " Just a Little" (2002), "I liked that song and wanted to do something, not similar, but something in that vibe", he said."Interview With Mich 'Cutfather' Hansen" '' |
Walk With Me (Jamelia Album)
''Walk with Me'' is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Jamelia. It was released by Parlophone Records on 25 September 2006 in the United Kingdom. Jamelia was influenced by a variety of musical genres and wanted to reflect that on the album, something she achieved by working with a variety of different producers such as Soulshock & Karlin, Stuart Crichton, Greg Kurstin, Fraser T Smith, and Jimmy Hogarth, among others. ''Walk with Me'' debuted and peaked at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned the singles " Something About You", "Beware of the Dog" and "No More". Background After the release of her second studio album, Jamelia took a break from her career to give birth to her second daughter Tiani. Whilst she was pregnant she started writing new material but due to her new-found happiness she found the process frustrating: "When I first tried to write, I was five months pregnant and every song was either rubbish or insincere. I thought I needed to write ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (Jamelia Album)
''Drama'' is the debut studio album by the British R&B singer Jamelia. It was released by Parlophone Records on 26 June 2000 in the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number 39 on the UK Albums Chart and produced four singles, including the lead single "I Do", the top five hit "Money", and two further singles, " Call Me" and " Boy Next Door". Critical reception ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...'' wrote that ''Drama'' "proves that the British are capable of making R&B that is soulful, sophisticated and mesmerising." Track listing Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Drama (Jamelia Album) 2000 debut albums Jamelia albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More (Jamelia Song)
"No More" is a song by English singer Jamelia. It was written by Jamelia, Stuart Crichton, and Tommy Lee James for her third studio album '' Walk with Me'' (2006), while production was helmed by Crichton. The song is built around a sample of "Golden Brown" (1981) by English rock band The Stranglers. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black, and Dave Greenfield are also credited as songwriters. A slightly altered single mix of "No More" was released as the album's third and final single in March 2007. Critical reception "No More" generally received positive reviews from critics. Website Digital Spy described it as "a fantastically funky, deliciously soulful piece of pop music." ''The Guardian'' stated "Jamelia emerges the richer from all the thieving, less mumsy and more roguish." While ''The Times'' stated the track was "oddly dignified gospel." Chart performance Like the previous two singles from ''Walk with Me'', " Something About You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Byfield
Darren Asherton Byfield (born 29 September 1976) is a former professional footballer. He is currently a coach of Crawley Town. Byfield won six caps for Jamaica in 2003, and has scored 110 goals in 484 appearances across all domestic competitions so far in his football career. He was briefly married to pop star Jamelia, with whom he had one child. He began his career with Aston Villa in 1997, and enjoyed loan spells with Preston North End, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, and Blackpool, before winning a move to Walsall in June 2000. He scored the winning goal in the 2001 Second Division play-off final, and then made a £50,000 move to Rotherham United in March 2002. He was traded to Sunderland in February 2004, and then moved on to Gillingham five months later. He transferred to Millwall in June 2006, before joining Bristol City in August 2007. He moved on to Doncaster Rovers in July 2008, before linking up with Oldham Athletic in August 2009, having played on loan at the club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Do (Jamelia Song)
"I Do" is the second single from British R&B artist Jamelia. "I Do" was the first single from her debut album ''Drama'' and was her first UK top 40 hit, peaking at #36 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... The Spanish Mix has Slum Village rapping on it as well as a UK rapper named Dubwise (Junior Williams). The track was originally remixed with only Dubwise rapping. Although Dubwise's rap was great, he was largely unknown. So it was suggested that an American rap group may help to further the success of the single. So Slum Village was chosen to rap on it. After they heard Dubwise's rap, they suggested that at least one of his verses should remain, in respect of his efforts. Dubwise's verse appears in between two members of Slum Village's raps, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MOBO Awards
The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in " music of black origin", including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music. The MOBO Organisation was founded by Kanya King, and the first MOBO award was presented to Baby D, in the Best Dance Act category. The inaugural awards were broadcast by Carlton Television from London's Connaught Rooms. Across its 22-year history, the MOBOs have been broadcast on Channel 4, BBC Television, ITV2 and on Channel 5 before returning to the BBC in 2020. In 2009, the ceremony was held for the first time in Glasgow. Prior to that, it had been held in London. In 2011, the ceremony returned for a second time to Scotland. The awards then moved to Leeds for the first time in 2015. The show returned to Leeds in 2017 when it was last held before going on hiatus. In 2020 it was confirmed it would be returning that year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handsworth, Birmingham
Handsworth () is a suburb and an inner-city area of Birmingham in the West Midlands. Historically in Staffordshire, Handsworth lies just outside Birmingham City Centre and near the town of Smethwick. History The name ''Handsworth'' originates from its Saxon owner Hondes and the Old English word ''weorthing'', meaning farm or estate. It was recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086, as a holding of William Fitz-Ansculf, the Lord of Dudley, although at that time it would only have been a very small village surrounded by farmland and extensive woodland. Historically in the county of Staffordshire, it remained a small village from the 13th century to the 18th century. Accommodation was built for factory workers, the village quickly grew, and in 1851, more than 6,000 people were living in the township. In that year, work began to build St James' Church. Later St Michael's Church was built as a daughter church to St James'. In the census of 1881, the town was recorded as havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Move Like Michael Jackson
''Move Like Michael Jackson'' is a British talent show made by independent production company Fever Media and Gogglebox Entertainment and broadcast on BBC Three. It aimed to find people who can dance like the pop singer Michael Jackson. The show aired months after Jackson's death in June 2009. Presented by television personality Reggie Yates, the programme broadcast the auditions of hopefuls as they perform in front of the show's judges: Mark Summers, contemporary R&B singer Jamelia, and Jackson's elder brother and former Jackson 5 band member Jermaine. Background and production Entertainer Michael Jackson died in June 2009, in his home in Los Angeles, California. He was regarded as one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century, and popularized several dance moves, including the moonwalk and robot. Jackson adapted choreography from figures such as Michael Peters and Jeffrey Daniel and used them his music videos. In creating the six-part series, the producers stated that they we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrika Bambaataa
Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the originators of breakbeat DJing. Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation, he has helped spread hip hop culture throughout the world. In May 2016, Bambaataa left his position as head of The Zulu Nation due to multiple allegations of child sexual abuse dating as far back as the 1970s. Early life Born Lance Taylor to Jamaican and Barbadian immigrants, Bambaataa grew up in the Bronx River Projects, with an activist mother and uncle. As a child, he was exposed to the black liberation movement and witnessed debates between his mother and uncle regarding the conflicting ideologies in the moveme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q Award
The Q Awards were the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine '' Q''. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards became one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards. Locations for the awards ceremony included Abbey Road Studios and near the end of its life, The Park Lane Ballroom. One of the more notable events of the awards was the ceremony of 2004, at which Elton John accused Madonna of cheating fans by miming on stage, after she had been nominated for a Best Live Act award. The 2001 event, was somewhat notoriously notable for Phill Jupitus stretching out the time it took to announce the "Best Producer" award, with him exclaiming "Best Producer?.... 'Would you like a cowbell in that?'", before being told off camera to get on with announcing the winner. The Q Awards included many awards recognising a lifetime of achievement, rather than achievements over the year in question. In its last few years, the 'lifetime' awards have usually outnumbered the 'curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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