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Kiddy Contest
The ''Kiddy Contest'' was a televised singing competition for children from 8 to 14 years, broadcast and organized annually by the Austrian broadcaster ORF from 1995 to 2011. It was also broadcast in Germany on ZDF, RTL and Nickelodeon. From 2012 until its final edition in 2019, the show only aired on the Austrian commercial broadcaster Puls 4. Running for 25 editions, the format was invented by the music producers Erwin Kiennast and Norman Weichselbaum. Every year ten children from Germany, Austria and Switzerland sing a current pop hit, for which Norman Weichselbaum has written a new German text. The audience determines the winner via voting. From season 1 to 15, there were also duets. Broadcast The Kiddy Contest 1996 took place on a Saturday morning in November 1996. During the 1995 and 1996 editions, the semifinals took place over the course of several weeks during the ORF / Confetti TiVi program ''Saturday Game'' moderated by Edith Rolles. In 1997 there were separate K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Weichselbraun
Mirjam Weichselbraun (born 27 September 1981) is an Austrian television host and actress, best known in Austria for presenting ''Dancing Stars'', Life Ball and the Vienna Opera Ball. She is best known outside Austria for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015. Career Her first experience in broadcasting was with the regional radio station Antenne Tirol in 1999 and she first appeared in front of the camera in 2001 on the culture program ''Das Magazin'' on the channel TV Tirol. In 2000, she was voted the ''BRAVO-Girl'' of the year among 25,000 contestants. In January 2002 she joined the newly started music channel VIVA PLUS in Cologne, where she hosted the show ''Cologne Day''. After only eight months she switched to MTV Germany in Berlin where she hosted the live show ''MTV Select'' until January 2005. In Germany, she has interviewed some of the most famous artists in the music business including Jon Bon Jovi and Nickelback. She presented '' TRL Germany'' with Joko Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corona Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nur Geträumt
''Nena'' is the first album by German pop rock band Nena and the second studio album of its singer, Gabriele "Nena" Kerner. Released on 14 January 1983, it is part of the music genre called Neue Deutsche Welle (meaning "New German Wave") in German music. The album was a great success in West Germany and the second single " 99 Luftballons" successfully reached in the music charts worldwide including Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The single is considered a "one-hit wonder" by many in the US, despite the fact that other band's singles repeatedly topped European charts. It was produced by Manfred Praeker and Reinhold Heil of the German band Spliff. The album has been initially released as a vinyl LP, cassette and CD. The first single from the album, "Nur geträumt", was released a year earlier, in 1982. "99 Luftballons" was the second single, released in 1983. The third and final single was "Leu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish soft rock band formed in 1982. They scored a number of hits in the UK charts and around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. They are best known for their 1994 cover of The Troggs' 1960s hit "Love Is All Around", which was used on the soundtrack to the film ''Four Weddings and a Funeral''. The song was an international success, and spent 15 weeks atop the British charts. The band is currently composed of founding member Graeme Clark (bass, vocals) and lead vocalist Kevin Simm, who replaced founding member Marti Pellow in 2018 after he left during the previous year. Graeme Duffin (lead guitar, vocals) has also been with the band as a touring musician since 1983. The band were named Best British Newcomer at the 1988 Brit Awards. History Formation and early years: 1982–1987 The quartet formed at Clydebank High School in Clydebank, Scotland, in 1982, under the name "Vortex Motion", mostly playing covers of The Clash and Magazine. "It was either crime, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is All Around
"Love Is All Around" is a song recorded by English rock band the Troggs, featuring a string quartet and a 'tick tock' sound on percussion, in D-major. Released as a single in October 1967, it was a top-ten hit in both the UK and US. "Love Is All Around" has been covered by numerous artists, including R.E.M., with whom the Troggs subsequently recorded their 1992 comeback album '' Athens Andover''. R.E.M.'s cover was a B-side on their 1991 " Radio Song" single, and they also played it during their first appearance at MTV's ''Unplugged'' series that same year. Wet Wet Wet's cover, for the soundtrack to the 1994 film ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'', was an international hit and spent 15 consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Background and release "Love Is All Around" was written by lead singer Reg Presley in around ten minutes, inspired by a television transmission of the Joystrings Salvation Army band's "Love That's All Around". In the UK, the single was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992. Due to the song's music video, the line dance rose in popularity. A multi-platinum selling artist, Cyrus has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. His most successful album to date is his debut ''Some Gave All'', which has been certified 9× multi-platinum in the United States and is the longest time spent by a debut artist at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 (17 consecutive weeks) and most consecutive chart-topping weeks in the SoundScan era. It ranked 43 weeks in the top 10, a total topped by only one country album in history, ''Ropin' the Wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achy Breaky Heart
Achy may refer to: * Suffering from pain * Stéphane Achy (born 1988), Gabonese footballer * Achy Obejas Achy Obejas (born June 28, 1956) is a Cuban-American writer and translator focused on personal and national identity issues, living in Benicia, California. She frequently writes on her sexuality and nationality, and has received numerous awards fo ..., (born 1956), Cuban-American writer and translator focused on personal and national identity issues * Achy, Oise, commune of France {{disambiguation, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Le Play
Julian Heidrich (born 27 June 1991), better known as simply Julian Le Play, is an Austrian singer-songwriter and radio presenter. He is best known for his 2014 single "Mein Anker" peaking at number 6 on the Austrian Singles Chart. So far he has released three studio albums, ''Soweit Sonar'' in 2012, ''Melodrom'' in 2014 and ''Zugvögel'' in 2016. Career 2010–12: ''Soweit Sonar'' On 3 December 2010 he released his debut single " Australian Gate" under his birth name Julian Heidrich. The song peaked at number 26 on the Austrian Singles Chart. On 20 April 2012 he released the singles " Mr. Spielberg" and "4 gewinnt" under the name Julian Le Play. " Mr. Spielberg" peaked at number 29 on the Austrian Singles Chart. On 14 September 2012 he released the single " Philosoph". The song peaked at number 26 on the Austrian Singles Chart. He released his debut studio album ''Soweit Sonar'' on 28 September 2012, peaking to number 5 on the Austrian Albums Chart. "Land in Sicht" was released as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Trent
Nathanaele Koll (born 4 April 1992), known professionally as Nathan Trent, is an Austrian singer. He represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Running on Air" finishing in 16th place. Career 2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest Trent was born in Innsbruck, Austria, to an Austrian father and an Italian mother. On 18 June 2016, Trent released his debut single "Like It Is". On 19 December 2016, Trent was announced as the Austrian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. His song, "Running on Air", was released on 28 February 2017. At the time of his selection as the Austrian entrant, Trent was one of the 33 artists that had been shortlisted in '' Unser Song 2017'', the contest to select the German entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. He was automatically eliminated, as a performer can not represent more than one country in the same year by European Broadcasting Union The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; french: Union européenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Kamhuber
Laura Kamhuber (born 8 August 1999) is an Austrian singer. Her performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", taped when she was a 13-year-old on the 2013 German edition of ''The Voice Kids'', is the most watched YouTube video by an Austrian artist. She has recorded three albums. Biography Kamhuber has always loved to sing, and made her first public singing appearance at the age of three at her great-grandmother's nursing home. From the age of ten she studied vocals at the Heidenreichstein music school. While she was still ten, she participated in the casting for the ''NÖN Talent Contest'' in April 2010. "That was my first stage performance," she recalls, "and I was very nervous." She finished second. Later in 2010, having turned eleven, she participated in the Austrian annual televised children's talent show titled ''Kiddy Contest'' where she reached the finals and finished in third place. From then on, she regularly took singing lessons and often sang at small t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoë (Austrian Singer)
Zoë Straub (; born 1 December 1996), known professionally as Zoë, stylized as ZOË, is an Austrian singer, songwriter and actress. She represented Austria with the song "Loin d'ici" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and placed thirteenth in the grand final. Life and career 1996–2014: Early life Zoë Straub was born in the Austrian capital, Vienna, to musician parents, Papermoon (duo), Christof Straub and Papermoon (duo), Roumina Straub (born Wilfling), on 1 December 1996. At the age of six, she featured in a song by her parents' musical project, Papermoon (duo), Papermoon, called "Doop Doop (Baby Remix)". In 2007, Straub participated in the Austrian reality singing competition ''Kiddy Contest'', where she covered "Engel ohne Flügel", originally performed by Mark Medlock, a German singer, while she was attending Lycée Français de Vienne (French High School of Vienna), where she studied for nine years. 2015–2018: Career beginnings, ''Debut'' and Eurovision Song C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaFee
Christina Klein (born 9 December 1990), better known by her stage name LaFee, is a German pop singer and television actress who has sold more than one million records worldwide. She is most famous in mainland Europe, particularly in German-speaking countries. Since 2006, LaFee released six studio albums, three of them with her band. Both the debut album and the successor ''Jetzt erst recht'' (2007) reached the top of the album charts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Early life Klein was born in Büsbach, a district in the town of Stolberg, to a German father, Bernd Klein, and a Greek mother, Keriakoulla. She is the younger of two children. She has an older brother, Andreas. At the age of nine, Klein began sending out demo tapes to television shows, leading her to perform on three of them. She participated in '' Kiddy Contest'', an Austrian children's TV singing competition, in September 2004 at the age of 13, performing "Handy", a parody of Barry Manilow's " Mandy".Werkm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
