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Lenka
Lenka Kripac (born 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress best known for her song " The Show", from her debut album, ''Lenka''. " The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as the Nickelodeon film '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' and the 2011 film ''Moneyball''. Her song "Everything at Once" was used in a Windows 8 television advertisement and in a Disney Movie Rewards commercial. Her fifth studio album, ''Attune'', was released in 2017. Early life The daughter of Czech-born jazz trumpet musician, Jiří Křipač and Australian schoolteacher, Eden, Lenka was raised in the Australian coastal town of Bega until age seven, when her family moved to Sydney, where she received her schooling, acting and music training, and started to work as a highly regarded theatre actress and later musician. Career 2008–2012: Beginnings and self-titled debut album As a teenager, Lenka studied acting at the Australian T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenka (album)
''Lenka'' is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka. It was released on 23 September 2008 by Epic Records. The first single, " The Show", was released on 15 June 2009. Singles " The Show" was released to digital retailers on 6 September 2008 as the album's lead single. The song had moderate success, peaking at number 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Adult Pop Songs chart, and at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia. "Trouble Is a Friend" was released to digital retailers as the album's second and final single on 1 September 2009. It failed to match the success of its predecessor, peaking at number 65 on the German Singles Chart. Track listing Charts Certifications Credits and personnel Credits for ''Lenka'' adapted from Barnes & Noble. Performance Credits *Lenka - Primary Artist, Percussion, Piano, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Vocals, Vibes *Keith Ciancia - Drums, Keyboards *Luis Conte - Percussion *Larry Corbett - Cello *Joel Derouin - Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attune
''Attune'' is the fifth studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka, released on 13 October 2017 by Skipalong Records. "Heal" and "Lucky" were released as the lead singles from ''Attune'' on 8 September 2017 and 11 August 2017 respectively. The album was a sleeper hit. Singles "Lucky" was chosen as the album's first promotional single, being released on 11 August 2017. Lenka stated on her website that she wrote the song after having her daughter last year and the song was inspired by feeling the love in a big way on her daughter. The song had a digital video and was first released on 23 December 2016. The video only covered partial lyrics of the song and featured Lenka singing and playing her guitar. The album's second single, "Heal", was released on 8 September 2017. The song was written by Lenka and Sally Seltmann. 'The song is inspired by conflict in relationships and how to get through it,' said Lenka on her website. A music video was released on 13 September 2017 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything At Once
"Everything at Once" is a song written and recorded by the Australian singer Lenka. It was released in November 2012 as the third single from her second studio album, ''Two'' (2011). Release The song was originally released as the album's second promotional single in 2011, but it was later released as an official single in November 2012. Chart performance ''Two'', and the first two singles released from it, "Heart Skips a Beat" and "Two", were commercially unsuccessful. However, after being played in a Windows 8 Windows 8 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012; it was subsequently made available for download via MSDN and TechNet on August 15, 2012, and later to ... commercial and Disney Studio All Access teaser; this allowed the song to do much better, becoming Lenka's second most successful single after " The Show". Music video The music video shows Lenka wearing a black and white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show (Lenka Song)
"The Show" is the first single by the Australian singer/songwriter Lenka, produced by Stuart Brawley. It was released on 6 September 2008. The song is on her first album, ''Lenka'', released in October 2008. It was promoted as an iTunes Free Single of the Week. Track listing # "The Show" (Album Version) – 3:55 # "Gravity Rides Everything" (The Woodstock Sessions) – 3:49 Music video The music video has Lenka sitting on a bench in a park singing her song and picking petals from a flower. She then flies to the next scene, where she is riding a bus and looking at the other people, including an old lady and a man who she notices is staring at her. She then flies to a photo shop, where she looks at a picture with her friends. There is also a scene in which she plays tennis without ever hitting the ball. The next scene is when she is riding a bicycle with grocery items. While she is riding the bike, she notices that people are dancing while she sings the second verse. Then she flie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheez TV
''Cheez TV'' was an Australian children's cartoon show, hosted by Ryan Lappin and Jade Gatt, that aired on weekday mornings on Network Ten. It began broadcasting on 17 July 1995 and it ended on 31 December 2004 with the presenters leaving. After eight months of being without presenters, it officially ended on 20 August 2005, and was replaced with ''Toasted TV''. In January 2016, Lappin and Gatt launched the official Cheez TV Facebook page with the help of friend and podcaster Brendan Dando. The page features full episodes of the show from its original run, behind the scenes photos and competitions. ''Cheez TV'' was the first show in Australia to have an internet address in 1995. History Initially competing against ''Agro's Cartoon Connection'' on the Seven Network, the younger youth hosts, 'edgier' feel, and larger focus on showing cartoons allowed Ten to take the early morning children's TV crown off Seven. During the show's run, Ryan Lappin was once nominated for ''Cleo'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decoder Ring
Decoder Ring is an experimental electronic-rock crossover group from Australia. History Decoder Ring was formed in 2001, in Sydney, Australia. The original line-up consisted of Tom Schutzinger (Keyboards, drums), Geoff Towner (bass, El Mopa), Pete Kelly (guitar, Sea Life Park), Kenny Davis Jr (keyboards, piano, The Jackson Code, The Blackeyed Susans) & Matt Fitzgerald (keyboards, guitar). This line-up recorded the EP ''Spooky Action at a Distance'' (2002) and the album ''Decoder Ring'' (2002). Geoff Towner departed in 2003 and was replaced by Ben Ely (Regurgitator). The track "Night Shift" from ''Spooky Action at a Distance'', featuring vocals by Jodi Phillis ( Clouds), was featured in the soundtrack to the Alex Proyas film ''Garage Days'' (2002). The band wrote the soundtrack for the 2004 Australian film ''Somersault'', for which they won an AFI Award for 'Best Original Music Score', an Australian Screen Sound Guild Award for 'Soundtrack of the Year', a Lexus IF (Inside F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panic Room (album)
''Panic Room'' is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter and music producer Paul Mac. It was released in October 2005 and peaked at No. 39 in Australia. The album was nominated for the "Best Dance Release" at the 2006 ARIA Music Awards, this is the award he won in 2002. The title refers to Paulmac's home studio where the album was recorded. "I've been working on my new album for the past couple of years and I'm really excited it's finally about to released", says Mac. "I can't wait to bring this album alive on stage with the singers, the choir and my band". Promotion On 14 October Paul Mac appeared on Channel s "What U Want" and Rove Live ''Rove'', also titled ''Rove Live'', was an Australian television variety show that featured live music performances and interviews with local and international celebrity guests. The program premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, bef .... On 29 September Paul Mac announced live performance throughout Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Things
''Lost Things'' is a 2004 Australian suspense film about four friends who go away to the beach for the weekend. Plot Four teenagers Emily, Gary, Brad and Tracey, set off for a surfing weekend north of Sydney. But when they arrive at the deserted beach, Emily begins to sense that there is something strange about the place...and soon they all discover that they are not alone. Cast * Lenka Kripac as Emily * Leon Ford as Gary * Charlie Garber as Brad * Alex Vaughan as Tracey * Steve Le Marquand as Zippo Production It was shot over 11 days. It was made without government assistance although received support from Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dish
''The Dish'' is a 2000 Australian historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was the top-grossing Australian film in 2000. Plot An old man drives up to the Parkes Radio Telescope to admire the dish. A technician gently cautions him that he's driven in through "the old entrance", and is therefore trespassing. Requesting that the man leave immediately, the technician encourages him to visit the observatory's nearby visitor center and take the tour, as the dish has seen some amazing times. The old man thoughtfully agrees. The movie flashes back to July, 1969, days before the launch of Apollo 11. NASA anticipates using the dish as a primary receiving antenna for the video transmission of Neil Armstrong's historic first steps on the moon. The dish’s staff, Mitch, Glenn, and their boss, Cliff (the old man from the prologue) have been as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP (TV Series)
''G.P.'' is an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the series was broadcast for 8 seasons between 1989 and 1996. Synopsis The series, screened on the ABC, is set around a fictional general medical practice, in the vein of the Seven Network serial ''A Country Practice''. Whereas ''A Country Practice'', hence the title was set in a rural setting, ''G.P.'' was set at a clinic in an inner-Sydney suburb, and explored both the personal and professional lives of the general practitioners working together, and the other doctors and staff who worked there, as well as patients who attend the surgery. History and popularity The series began on-air in March 1989, and while it initially failed to attract a major audience it went on to win numerous television awards (including the first Logie Award for an ABC-TV Drama in 15 years) and became the highest rating drama series on ABC-TV. ''G.P.'' ran for 8 seasons and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moneyball (film)
''Moneyball'' is a 2011 American sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller with a script by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin from a story by Stan Chervin. The film is based on the 2003 nonfiction book by Michael Lewis, an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to assemble a competitive team. In the film, Beane (Brad Pitt) and assistant general manager Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), faced with the franchise's limited budget for players, build a team of undervalued talent by taking a sophisticated sabermetric approach to scouting and analyzing players. Philip Seymour Hoffman also stars as Art Howe. Columbia Pictures bought the rights to Lewis's book in 2004, hiring Chervin to write the screenplay. David Frankel was initially set to direct with Zaillian now writing the screenplay, but was soon replaced by Steven Soderbergh, who planned to make the film in a semi-documentary style featuring interviews from rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Mac
Paul Francis McDermott (born 17 September 1965), who performs as Paul Mac, is an Australian electropop musician, singer-songwriter, producer and music re-mixer. He was classically trained at Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Mac has formed various bands including Smash Mac Mac (1986–88), The Lab (1989–1998), Itch-E and Scratch-E (1991–present), Boo Boo Mace & Nutcase (1996–98), and The Dissociatives (2003–2005). Mac has released two solo albums, ''3000 Feet High'' (6 August 2001) and ''Panic Room'' (17 October 2005) – both appeared in the top 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002 Mac won 'Best Dance Release' for ''3000 Feet High'' and was nominated for 'Best Male Artist' and ' Engineer of the Year'. In June 2001 he released his highest charting single, "Just the Thing", which featured lead vocals by Peta Morris. It reached No. 17 on the ARIA Singles Chart and at the APRA Music Awards of 2002 it won 'Most Performed Dance Work'. Mac pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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