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Karina (American Singer)
Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is an American singer. Life and career Karina Pasian was born in New York City and is of Dominican descent. Her first language was Russian, and she can sing in six other languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, and French. Growing up in a musical family, she first began taking piano lessons at the age of three from her babysitter, and began classical piano training while in kindergarten. She began working with a vocal coach at the age of eight, and attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City along with Taylor Momsen and Mark Indelicato. In 2003, Pasian met Quincy Jones, who invited her and her family to his home in Bel Air, California. Soon after this, Pasian performed and won on ''Star Search''. She also performed at Quincy Jones' ''We Are The Future'' concert in Rome. On June 22, 2007, Pasian performed at the White House for President George W. Bush, in celebration of ''Black Music Month'' ...
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Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ...
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First Love (Karina Pasian Album)
''First Love'' is the debut studio album by Dominican-American R&B singer Karina Pasian. The album was released on August 19, 2008.First Love: Karina
Accessed May 22, 2008.
The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200. The album includes the singles "16 @ War" and "Can't Find The Words (Karina Pasian Single), Can't Find The Words". Karina recorded over 70 songs for the album, including a collaboration with John Legend called "Promise" that didn't make the album.An interview with KARINA: 'I wanted to do a classic timeless album'
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The Voice (American TV Series)
''The Voice'' is an American singing reality competition television series broadcast on NBC. It premiered during the spring television cycle on April 26, 2011. Based on the original ''The Voice of Holland'' and part of ''The Voice'' franchise, it has aired twenty-two seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers, age 13 or over, drawn from public auditions. The winner is determined by television viewers voting by telephone, internet, SMS text, and iTunes Store purchases of the audio-recorded artists' vocal performances. They receive US$100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group for winning the competition. The winners of the twenty-two seasons have been: Javier Colon, Jermaine Paul, Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, Tessanne Chin, Josh Kaufman, Craig Wayne Boyd, Sawyer Fredericks, Jordan Smith, Alisan Porter, Sundance Head, Chris Blue, Chloe Kohanski, Brynn Cartelli, Chevel Shepherd, Ma ...
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La Voz (Spanish TV Series)
''La Voz'' (Spanish for ''The Voice'') is a Spanish reality talent show broadcast on Antena 3. It premiered on 19 September 2012 and is part of the international syndication ''The Voice'' based on the original Dutch television program ''The Voice of Holland'', created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. Seven completed seasons have aired since the show's inception in 2012, with the eighth season to begin in September 2021. Telecinco originally aired the series through to season 5 with Antena 3 continuing the broadcasting from season 6. The coaching panel for the current 2022 season consists of returning coach Luis Fonsi, and previous coaches Pablo López, Antonio Orozco, and Laura Pausini who all returned after a one season hiatus. Overview Format The show consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. Four judges also known as coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition pro ...
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ITunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital multimedia, on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs, as well as play content with the use of dynamic, smart playlists. Options for sound optimizations exist, as well as ways to wirelessly share the iTunes library. Originally announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001, iTunes' original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a version of the program for Windows, it became a ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPh ...
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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ...
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Robert Townsend (actor)
Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films ''Hollywood Shuffle'' (1987), ''Eddie Murphy Raw'' (1987), '' The Meteor Man'' (1993), ''The Five Heartbeats'' (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom ''The Parent 'Hood'' (1995–1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film ''The Five Heartbeats.'' He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films ''Playin' for Love'', ''In the Hive'' and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townse ...
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Skye Townsend
Skylar Christan "Skye" Townsend (born September 1, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has released two EPs, ''Vomit'' (2012) and ''Rocking Chairs'' (2015). Townsend joined the main cast of ''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' in 2021. Music career 2012: Recording and releasing ''Vomit'' EP Townsend released her debut EP album ''Vomit'' online via Digital Download on May 5, 2012. The EP featured collaborations from artist like Karina Pasian & Chris O'Bannon" on ("Go Fish!"), "Micky Munday" on ("Hazel") and Wyann Vaughn on ("Free") inspired by Deniece Williams's 1976 hit "Free". The majority of ''Vomit'' was produced by Jonathan "JMBeatz" Malone, Waren Vaughn, Vybe, Rey Reel and more. Later on, videos were directed by her father Robert Townsend, for "Go Fish" and "It's Normal" during the month of June 2012. 2015: Recording and releasing ''Rocking Chairs'' EP In mid to late 2014, Townsend began constructing her second studio EP album, titled ''Rocking Chairs''. The project incl ...
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The Christmas Song
"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting by an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946. At Cole's behestand over the objections of his label, Capitol Recordsa second recording was made in August utilizing a small string section. This version became a massive hit on both the pop and R&B charts. Cole again recorded the song in 1953, using the same arrangement with a full orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, and once more in 1961, in a stereophonic version with another full orchestra arranged and conducted by Ralph Carmichael. Cole's 1961 version is generally regarded as definitive, and in 2004 was the most-loved seasonal song with women aged 30–49, while the original 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974. In 2022, the 1961 Nat King Cole recording ...
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Sammie
Sammie Lee Bush, Jr. (born March 1, 1987), known by the mononym Sammie, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1999 hit single, " I Like It", from his debut album, ''From the Bottom to the Top'' (2000). He returned with his second studio and self-titled album, ''Sammie'' in 2006. Since then, he has released several EPs, mixtapes, and albums including ''Indigo'', ''Coming of Age'', and ''Everlasting''. Sammie announced via Instagram that he would be releasing a new album in 2020 after the completion of the Millennium Tour 2020. Career 1999–2001: ''From the Bottom to the Top'' Sammie first gained notice for his voice when appearing on ''Showtime at the Apollo'' in 1998, and winning for his rendition of Stevie Wonder's " My Cheri Amour". In 1999, Sammie was signed to Capitol Records and released his debut album, ''From the Bottom to the Top'', on March 14, 2000. Debuting at number 46 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 charts, it was certified gold by the RIAA ...
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Brandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the title of " the Vocal Bible". As of August 2020, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award. Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom '' Moesha'' (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous oth ...
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ''NPR''. Her success has led to her becoming a cultural icon and earning her the nickname "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen Bey". Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of her debut album ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003), which featured the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy (Beyoncé song), Baby Boy". Following the 2006 disbanding of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé released her second solo album, ''B'Day (Beyoncé album), B'Day'', which contained s ...
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