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Juice TV Awards
The Juice TV Awards was an annual New Zealand music video award presentation held by the now defunct New Zealand music video channel Juice TV (later Juice). The awards were founded in 2001 and initially honoured music videos from both New Zealand and international acts, however in 2004 the awards were limited to New Zealand artists only. Finalists were selected by Juice, with the winners chosen by public vote. No ceremony was held in 2009 and the 2011 awards was the final holding. Juice closed in 2015. Coke Juice TV Awards 2001 The first Juice TV Awards were held in Auckland. Rock band Pluto performed. ; Winners (incomplete) * Best R&B Video: Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink - "Lady Marmalade" Coke 2002 Juice TV Awards The 2002 awards were held on Monday 2 September at the Hilton Hotel in Auckland. The event included live performances from Goodshirt, Anika Moa, Heavy Jones Trio, Tadpole, Carly Binding, Nesian Mystik and Betchadupa. ; Winners (incomplete) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Che Fu
Che Kuo Eruera Ness (born 1974), better known by his stage name Che Fu, is a New Zealand hip hop, R&B and reggae artist, songwriter and producer. A founding member of the band Supergroove, as a solo artist he has gone on to sell thousands of albums both in New Zealand and internationally. Che Fu is considered a pioneer of Hip hop and Pasifika music in New Zealand. Early life Che Fu was born Che Ness in Auckland. His mother, Miriama Rauhihi Ness is of Māori descent and his father Tigilau Ness is Niuean. Fu's parents are well-known political activists, notably as members of the Polynesian-rights group, the Polynesian Panthers, and founding members of Rastafarian movement '' 12 Tribes of Israel''. Tigilau is a musician and part of the band Unity Pacific as well as his son's band, ''The Krates''. The Ness family are Rastafarians. Career Supergroove (1994–1996) While a student at Western Springs College, Fu and a group of friends formed the Low Down Dirty Blues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DDub
dDub is a band from New Zealand. Their style is rock-roots, reggae, soul-ska, and dub. They have played numerous outdoor festivals in New Zealand, including Splore, Queenstown Winter Festival, Soundsplash and Rhythm & Vines. Band members *David Hodkinson – Bass *Chris Grant – Drums/Backing Vocals *Anthony Hunt – Keyboards *Andrew Hall – Sax//Backing Vocals * Neil Cording – Trumpet * Mike Young – Trombone * Dixon Nacey – Guitar ;Former members *Derek Wayne (D. W.) Browne – Lead Vocals/Guitar * Steve Fulford – Guitar/Backing Vocals * Matt Shanks – Bass/Backing Vocals *Tala Ofamooni – Drums *Duncan Taylor – Trombone *Ben Campbell – Sax/Flute *Tim Atkinson – Sax * Finn Scoles – trumpet * Jono Tan – trombone * Christian Olliff - Drums * Brent Strathdee - Bass * James Topliss - Gongas/ Bongos/ Backing Vocals Discography dDub has released one tour EP, two studio albums, and several singles, including "The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look," a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kapisi
Bill Rangi Urale is a New Zealand-Samoan hip-hop artist. Music career He was signed up as an artist with Festival Mushroom Records (NZ). In 2000 he released his critically acclaimed debut album ''Savage Thoughts'', followed by a second album, ''2nd Round Testament'', released in New Zealand and Australia in 2003. Local sales for both albums hit the gold status mark. King Kapisi also achieved gold with his single ''U Can't Resist Us'', featuring New Zealand hip hop icon Che Fu in 2003. International acts King Kapisi has performed alongside Afrika Bambaata, Janet Jackson, Moby, The Black Eyed Peas, Beastie Boys, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more. He has performed at almost every major music festival and event in New Zealand as well as tours to Australia, Japan, Fiji, Hawaii, Tonga, New York City, London, Toronto, Germany, Ireland, France and Norway. In 2003, King Kapisi represented New Zealand at the Central Park birthday celebrations in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elemeno P
Elemeno P is a New Zealand rock band. The band's first album, '' Love & Disrespect'' was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, '' Trouble in Paradise'' was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles " 11:57", "Burn", "One Left Standing", and " You Are". Their third album, ''Elemeno P'' was released on 26 May 2008. Elemeno P has been referred to as New Zealand's biggest selling rock band and in 2006 won Best Group at the New Zealand Music Awards. Band members ;Current * Scotty Pearson – drums, backing vocals * Dave Gibson – vocals, (baritone) * Justyn Pilbrow – guitar, backing vocals * Lani Purkis – bass, backing vocals ;Live performance members *Godfrey DeGrut – guitar, keyboard, saxophone, percussion *Jessie Booth – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals ;Former members * Paul Gerring – bass, backing vocals (2001–2003) * Dave Goodison – guitar, backing vocals (2009–2011) During Elemeno P's se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Good (Bic Runga Song)
"Something Good" is a song written, produced, and performed by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. The song was released in New Zealand in 2002 and reached number four on the RIANZ Singles Chart. In 2003, "Something Good" received the Best Solo Video award from Juice TV. On 21 June 2004, the song was released in the United Kingdom as a maxi-single but failed to chart. Track listings New Zealand CD single # "Something Good" # "A Day Like Today" # "Something Good" (Submariner mix featuring Tha Feelstyle) UK maxi-CD single # "Something Good" # "Get Some Sleep" (BBC live version) # "Wishing on a Star" (CSO live version) # "Something Good" (video) Personnel Personnel adapted from the liner notes of ''Beautiful Collision''. * Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, Dobro, drums, twelve-string electric guitar, production * Milan Borich – vocals * Michael Brauer – mixing * Greg Calbi – mastering * Ricardo Chavarria – mixing assistance * Dave Dobbyn – electric guitar * Neil Finn – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bic Runga
Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first three studio albums debuted at number one on the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Top 40 Album charts. Runga has also found success internationally in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom with her song "Sway (Bic Runga song), Sway". Early life Runga was born in Christchurch. Her mother, Sophia Tang, was a Chinese Malaysian lounge singer in Malaysia when she met Joseph Te Okoro Runga, a Māori people, Māori ex-serviceman. They moved to New Zealand to live. Runga is of Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Regarding her name, she explains: "'You say it Bec, rather than Bic. ... It's Chinese, it's a strange vowel sound which doesn't seem to translate in Australia. It means the colour of jade, which might mean green.'" Runga grew up in Hornby, New Zealand, Hornby, Christchurch surrounded by a musically incline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Up (Scribe Song)
"Stand Up" is the debut single by New Zealand rapper Scribe, from his 2003 album, '' The Crusader''. It was released as a double A-side with "Not Many". Critical reception Russell Baillie from ''The New Zealand Herald'' said that "'Stand Up' is the sound of young New Zealand in 2003", and he was right. "Stand Up" won Single of the Year at the 2004 New Zealand Music Awards ('Tuis'), and was also a finalist for the Highest Selling New Zealand Single. Commercial reception The song entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number five, later peaking at the top spot. It sold over 1,000 copies in the week following its release. It spent a total of twelve weeks at number one, and became the top single of 2003. This is the most weeks at number one by a New Zealand artist, and the second most for any song, tied with Freddie Fender's "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights". During its run at number one, '' The Crusader'' was released and debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. This wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scribe (rapper)
Malo Ioane Luafutu, also called Jeshua Ioane Luafutu (born on 29 May 1979), and better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand rapper of Samoans, Samoan descent. He achieved two solo number ones on the singles chart from his debut album, ''The Crusader (album), The Crusader'', which was released in 2003 in New Zealand and later certified four times platinum. He also reached number one as a featured artist on P-Money's 2004 song "Stop the Music (P-Money song), Stop the Music", and in 2010 on R&B singer J.Williams (singer), J.Williams' single "You Got Me (J.Williams song), You Got Me". Career With the initial focus on the song "Stand Up", director Chris Graham gave the video for the single the energy of a rock video. He invited music guests, DJs and even the general public to participate in the video. The song debuted at number 6 on the New Zealand top 40 singles chart and soon rose to number 1. The single spent 12 (non-consecutive) weeks at number one. Dirty Records rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine ''Billboard'' Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. According to '' Billboard'', he is the best performing male soloist in the history of the Mainstream Top 40. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, as a child he appeared on the television shows ''Star Search'' and ''The All-New Mickey Mouse Club''. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Timberlake won two Grammy Awards for his R&B-focused debut solo album '' Justified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubicon (New Zealand Band)
Rubicon was a New Zealand pop punk band best known for their singles "Bruce" and "Funny Boy" from the early 2000s. History Rubicon was formed in Auckland in 1999 by drummer, bassist and singer Paul Reid. He had previously drummed with Loves Ugly Children and The D4 and also played Marshall Heywood on New Zealand television soap ''Shortland Street''. Reid was joined by his school friends: guitarist and vocalist Gene Bennett and bassist and drummer Jon Corker. The trio first gained attention with their song "California", which had come second in a demo competition held by Auckland radio station 96.1. This led to the band signing with Wildside Records, including distribution in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The band released single "Funny Boy" in 2001, which reached #46 in the New Zealand charts, followed by single "Bruce" in 2002, which charted at #22. The band's debut album ''Primary'' was released in 2002, charting at #16. Rubicon received 10 NZ On Air grants of $5000 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Days Go By (Dirty Vegas Song)
"Days Go By" is the debut single of British electronic group Dirty Vegas, released in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2001 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album (2002). The song initially peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart the same month. The single's artwork was done by American artist Richard Phillips. In mid-2002, "Days Go By" became a US radio hit following its usage in a television advertisement for the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse, eventually peaking at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and receiving the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2003. In the wake of its success in the US, it re-entered and peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, topped the UK Dance Singles Chart, and reached number six in Canada. Music video Two male dancers—one young and wearing a tracksuit; the other older and wearing a suit, tie, and braces—each perform a routine of popping, locking, the robot, and breakdancing outside a restaurant. The dancers represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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