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Katie Benbow
''The Voice UK'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The second series was hosted by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates on BBC One and started on 30 March 2013. On 13 November 2012, it was confirmed that all four coaches from last year would return. On 22 June 2013, it was announced that Andrea Begley was the winner of The Voice UK, marking Danny O'Donoghue's first and only win as coach. This was the final series to feature Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue as coaches, and Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates as co-presenters. Coaches and presenters In the summer of 2012, it was reported that Jessie J and Sir Tom Jones were in talks to leave the series, with Cheryl and Cliff Richard lined up to replace them. Despite these claims, in November 2012, it was confirmed that will.i.am, Jessie J, Jones and Danny O'Donoghue would all be returning for the second series. This is the final series to feature Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue as coaches, as both left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Willoughby
Holly Marie Willoughby ( ; born 10 February 1981) is an English television presenter, author and model. She is currently the co-presenter of ITV's '' This Morning'' (2009–present) and '' Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2011, 2018–present) alongside Phillip Schofield. From 2008 to 2020, Willoughby was a team captain on the ITV2 comedy panel show ''Celebrity Juice.'' Her other television work includes '' The Xtra Factor'' (2008–2009), ''Text Santa'' (2011–2013, 2015), ''The Voice UK'' (2012–2013), '' Surprise Surprise'' (2012–2015), '' Play to the Whistle'' (2015–2017), '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' (2018), ''Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof'' (2022), and ''The Games'' (2022). Early life Willoughby was born in Brighton, East Sussex, the younger of two daughters of Brian Willoughby, a sales manager of a double-glazing company, and Linda Willoughby (née Fleming), a former air stewardess. She was educated at the independent Burgess Hill Girls in the town of Burges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salford, Greater Manchester
Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county after neighbouring Manchester. Salford is located in a meander of the River Irwell which forms part of its boundary with Manchester. The former County Borough of Salford, which also included Broughton, Pendleton and Kersal, was granted city status in 1926. In 1974 the wider Metropolitan Borough of the City of Salford was established with responsibility for a significantly larger region. Historically in Lancashire, Salford was the judicial seat of the ancient hundred of Salfordshire. It was granted a charter by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, in about 1230, making Salford a free borough of greater cultural and commercial importance than its neighbour Manchester.. The Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout (The Isley Brothers Song)
Shout or Shouts may refer to: * Shout (sound), a loud vocalization Films and television * ''The Shout'', a 1978 film by Jerzy Skolimowski * ''Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe'', 1986 television movie about the Australian singer * Shout (film), ''Shout'' (film), a 1991 movie starring John Travolta * Shout, a character on the children's television series ''The Fresh Beat Band'' Music * Shout (Black gospel music), a form of exuberant, fast-paced church music originating among slaves in the southern United States. * Shout (band), a Christian rock band in the late 1980s * Shout Records, a record label *'' Shout! The Mod Musical '', a Broadway musical featuring songs from the 1960s * ''Shout! The Legend of The Wild One'', a musical based on the life of Johnny O'Keefe Albums * Shout! (Isley Brothers album), ''Shout!'' (Isley Brothers album), by The Isley Brothers * Shout (Devo album), ''Shout'' (Devo album) * Shout! (Gov't Mule album), ''Shout!'' (Gov't Mule album) Songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny B
Johnny B may refer to: * "Johnny B" (song), song by The Hooters * Jonathon Brandmeier (born 1956), American radio personality and musician known as Johnny B See also * ''Johnny Be Good ''Johnny Be Good'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Bud S. Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall as the main character, Johnny Walker. The film also features Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Steve James, Jennifer Tilly and Uma Thurman. ...'', 1988 American comedy film directed by Bud Smith * " Johnny B. Goode", 1958 rock-and-roll song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry and covered intensively {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip It Up (Little Richard Song)
"Rip It Up" is a rock and roll song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. In June 1956, Specialty Records released it as a single by Little Richard with "Ready Teddy" as the B-side. The song reached the top position on the ''Billboard'' Rhythm & Blues Records chart as well as number 17 on the magazine's broader Billboard Hot 100. The version peaked at number 30 in the UK Singles Chart. The tenor saxophone solo is by Lee Allen. Also in 1956, Bill Haley and his Comets released a version of the song. Their version reached number 25 on the Hot 100, and number four in the UK Singles Chart. The song, which was recorded at J&M Recording Studio in New Orleans, is included as a full-length performance by Earl Palmer with guest vocalist Ivan Neville and house band in the 2005 documentary film '' Make It Funky!'', which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk and jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Button , also called big red button or big red switch, an emergency shut-off mechanism for machinery, also used symbolically in works of fiction as a means to acti ...
Red button may refer to: *Red Button (digital television), a button on the remote control for certain digital television set top boxes in the United Kingdom and Australia, and used to access interactive television services **BBC Red Button, a digital interactive television service in the United Kingdom *Red Buttons (1919–2006), the stage name of American comedian and actor Aaron Chwatt * The Red Button, an American pop band consisting of Seth Swirsky and Mike Ruekberg *Red Button, an enemy of Doga, a superhero character appearing in Raj Comics, India See also *Kill switch A kill switch, also known as an emergency stop (E-stop), emergency off (EMO) and as an emergency power off (EPO), is a safety mechanism used to shut off machinery in an emergency, when it cannot be shut down in the usual manner. Unlike a normal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Television Centre
Television Centre (TVC) is a building complex in White City, London, White City, West London, that was the headquarters of BBC Television between 1960 and 2013. After a refurbishment, the complex reopened in 2017 with three studios in use for TV production, operated by BBC Studioworks. The first BBC staff moved into the Scenery Block in 1953, and the centre was officially opened on 29 June 1960. It is one of the most readily recognisable facilities of its type, having appeared as the backdrop for many BBC programmes. Parts of the building are Listed building, Grade II listed, including the central ring and Studio 1. Most of the BBC's national television and radio news output came from Television Centre, and in later years most recorded television was output from the nearby Broadcast Centre at 201 Wood Lane, care of Red Bee Media. Live television events from studios and routing of national and international sporting events took place within Television Centre before being passed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Barlow
Alice Barlow (born 9 August 1991) is an English actress and singer, best known for her role as Rae Wilson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Education Barlow attended The Fallibroome Academy in Macclesfield. Career While a teenager Barlow won a national talent search Festival4Stars. In 2008, Barlow took part 'The Stobart Factor' a talent competition, which was judged by ''The X Factor'' judge Louis Walsh. Walsh gave Barlow positive comments on her singing and told her she had 'style'. Alice went on to win the competition and won £10,000, in which she put towards an Invisalign to straighten her teeth. In October 2009, Alice made her television debut as Rae Wilson in Channel 4, Soap-opera, ''Hollyoaks''. While at ''Hollyoaks'', Barlow won an ''All About Soap'' award for "Best Love Triangle", along with Kieron Richardson and Emmett J. Scanlan. In early 2011, Barlow decided to leave the serial and her character was killed off in the late night spin-off ''Hollyoaks La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abi Sampa
Abi Sampa is a singer from London in the Indian classical tradition. She appeared in The Voice UK (series 2) in 2013. She sings Qawwali, Carnatic music and Western music. She was the first singer from an Asian tradition to appear on the show. She qualified as a dentist in 2011, and continues to practice dental work in London after her rise to fame on The Voice. She accompanies herself on the Veena and other Asian instruments, generally with other musicians. She supported Bryan Adams's tour of India in Ahmedabad in 2018 and was involved in the remake of We Are the World "We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album '' We Are the World''. Wi ... in 2018. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sampa, Abi Musicians from London Living people 21st-century British women singers Year of birth missing (living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Chisholm (singer)
Colin Chisholm is a singer from Edinburgh. He was a member of Bilbo and had a UK #42 hit with them called " She's Gonna Win" and provided background vocals for the Runrig album '' The Big Wheel'', including for the song " Hearthammer", which made #25 on the UK Singles Chart. Hearts Squad Chisholm has never hidden his love for football, and is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian F.C. In 1986, he lent his vocals to an updated version of " Hearts Song", which was attributed to Hearts Squad featuring Colin Chisholm and charted at #92 on the UK Singles Chart. ''The Voice UK ''The Voice UK'' is a British singing competition television series. Created by John de Mol, it premiered on BBC One during the spring television cycle on 24 March 2012. Based on the original '' The Voice of Holland'', and part of ''The Voice ...'' In 2013 Chisholm's daughter, Chloe, auditioned him for the second series of ''The Voice UK''. He passed his audition and defaulted to Team Tom, but was elimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate James
Nathaniel James Speas, known as Nate James, (born 15 September 1979 in Lakenheath, Suffolk, England) is an English singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album '' Set the Tone'' in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist, featuring his revered first release "Set The Tone" He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and became one of the most successful independent soul recording artists globally. James has sold over 1,000,000 albums and he has had airplay hits in both Europe and Japan. He won the Festivalbar in 2006, which was an Italian summertime singing contest that took place in the most important Italian city squares such as the Piazza del Duomo in Milan. In 2007, James won the Urban Music Awards' Best Album (''Kingdom Falls'') and Best Neo-Soul Artist. In February 2008, James and his band performed on the BBC show '' Later... with Jools Holland''. Nate was a contestant on the BBC's prime time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
