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Lene Marlin
Lene Marlin (born Lene Marlin Pedersen; 17 August 1980) is a Norwegian musician, singer, and songwriter. Biography ''Playing My Game'' (1998–2002) Marlin was born in Tromsø, Norway. She made her Norwegian recording debut on 12 October 1998, with the single " Unforgivable Sinner", a number one hit for eight weeks. It was the fastest selling single in Norwegian music history, and appeared in the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie ''Schpaaa''. Her first album, ''Playing My Game'', followed. She won an MTV Europe award in 1999. Her single "Where I'm Headed", from the French film, '' Mauvaises fréquentations'', became a top-5 hit in France and Italy. Her song " Sitting Down Here" became a top-5 hit in the UK Singles Chart, and reached number 5 in the Netherlands in 2000. ''Another Day'' (2003–2004) Marlin's second album, ''Another Day'', was released on 22 September 2003. Two singles were released: " You Weren't There" and "Another Day". "You Weren't There" debuted at No. 1 on N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where I'm Headed
"Where I'm Headed" is the eight track on Norwegian singer-songwriter Lene Marlin's debut studio album, ''Playing My Game'' (1999). Written by Marlin and produced by Hans G and Jørn Dahl, the song was released as the album's third single in late 1999 following Marlin's international breakthrough hit, "Sitting Down Here". Despite not charting in Marlin's native Norway, the single became a top-10 success in Finland, France, and Italy, peaking at numbers seven, five, and two, respectively. In France, it became Marlin's highest-charting single, earned a Music recording certification, gold sales certification, and was ranked number 38 on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) year-end chart of 1999, selling 300,000 copies there by January 2000. When released in the United Kingdom in 2001, it peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. Composition With a duration of four minutes and eleven seconds, "Where I'm Headed" is composed in the Key (music), key of D major wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tromsø
Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø. Tromsø lies in Northern Norway. The municipality is the 21st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. With a population of 77,544, Tromsø is the 12th most populous municipality in Norway. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 12.2% over the previous 10-year period. It is the largest urban area in Northern Norway and the third largest north of the Arctic Circle anywhere in the world (following Murmansk and Norilsk). The city center of Tromsø is located on the island of Tromsøya, but the urban area also encompasses part of the nearby mainland and part of the island Kvaløya. Tromsø is north of the Arctic Circle. Tromsøya is connected to the mainland by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn Rowe
Autumn Rowe (born May 25, 1981), is an American singer-songwriter, TV personality, DJ and activist from South Bronx, New York, United States. In 2010, she helped write the song "Happiness" by Alexis Jordan, with producers Stargate and Deadmau5, which FIFA named the official song of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany. In 2015, Rowe signed an artist deal with Ultra Records, and in 2018 she began performing publicly as the DJ AFTR PRTY. In early 2020, she wrote and performed vocals on the drum and bass song "Good To Me", by British DJ Friction. In 2020, Rowe began to use her platform for activism and co-wrote the song "We Are" with Jon Batiste, which was used on the "Mask Up America" campaign. Early life and education Rowe was born at the Beth Israel Hospital in South Bronx, New York. Rowe grew up on Prospect Avenue in Mott Haven. She went to high school in Times Square NY, where she was enrolled in the gifted and talented program. While a student, Rowe performed in four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Louris
Gary Louris (born March 10, 1955) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter of alternative country and pop music. He was a founding member of the Minneapolis-based band the Jayhawks and their principal songwriter and vocalist after the departure of Mark Olson. Louris is often credited with the band's subsequent move from folk-country toward a more progressive, pop sound. Biography Early life Gary Louris grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where he took piano lessons before becoming a guitarist as a teenager. He graduated from St. John's Jesuit High School in 1973. Louris received a BA in Architecture from the University of Minnesota School of Architecture in 1977. 1985–present: The Jayhawks The Jayhawks were formed in 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Louris had formerly played guitar in a rockabilly band, Safety Last. On May 13, 2003, the Jayhawks appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and performed "Save It for a Rainy Day", from their "Rainy Day Music" CD. The Jayha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Denstad With
Aleksander Denstad With (born 30 June 1987 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian who won season 4 of the TV show ''Idol'' in May 2006, becoming the youngest person ever to win the competition. Aleksander released his first album, titled 'Coming Home', on 23 October 2006. The album was a major success and peaked at #4 on the Top 40 Norwegian Albums Chart upon release. So far, "A Little Too Perfect", "The Other Side" and "Free Ride" have been released as singles from the album. On 1 December 2007, Aleksander performed alongside Norwegian Pop-Rock artist, Marion Raven, at the Norwegian "Idol Gives Back" show. Pre-Idol WimpyLime were an unsigned project Aleksander and his former girlfriend, Vivian Sørmeland (who came third in Idol (Norway) Season 4) were a part of from the summer of 2004 until Idol in 2006. WimpyLime wrote all of their material as a group and together could play the keyboard, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Aleksander and Vivian were the band's lead vocalists. Only two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include record sales, the amount of radio airplay, the number of music download, downloads, and the amount of streaming media, streaming activity. Some charts are specific to a particular musical genre and most to a particular geographical location. The most common period covered by a chart is one week with the chart being printed or broadcast at the end of this time. Summary charts for years and decades are then calculated from their component weekly charts. Component charts have become an increasingly important way to measure the commercial success of individual songs. A common format of radio and television programmes is to run down a music chart. Chart hit A ''chart hit'' is a recording, identified by its inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top 40
In the music industry, the Top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or " contemporary hit radio" is also a radio format. Frequent variants of the Top 40 are the Top 10, Top 20, Top 30, Top 50, Top 75, Top 100 and Top 200. History According to producer Richard Fatherley, Todd Storz was the inventor of the format, at his radio station KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska. Storz invented the format in the early 1950s, using the number of times a record was played on jukeboxes to compose a weekly list for broadcast. The format was commercially successful, and Storz and his father Robert, under the name of the Storz Broadcasting Company, subsequently acquired other stations to use the new Top 40 format. In 1989, Todd Storz was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The term "Top 40", describing a radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avalon (Lovebugs Song)
"Avalon" is a song by Swiss rock band Lovebugs. The song features Norwegian singer Lene Marlin but Lovebugs also recorded and played the song themselves. "Avalon" is included on the 2006 album, ''In Every Waking Moment ''In Every Waking Moment'' is a platinum-awarded album by Swiss band Lovebugs, released in 2006. The album includes the hit tracks "Avalon Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning ...''. The song was released as single, placing number 10 in Switzerland and number 13 in Norway. External linksLovebugs, featuring Lene Marlin - Avalon Swiss pop songs 2006 singles English-language Swiss songs Lene Marlin songs {{2000s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovebugs (band)
The Lovebugs are a Swiss Rock music, rock band from Basel, Switzerland founded in 1992. They are one of Switzerland's most successful bands with three number one albums in the Swiss charts. History Lovebugs was founded in 1992 by Adrian Sieber, Sebastian "Baschi" Hausmann and Julie Lagger, after Adrian placed an ad in a music shop: ''Drummer Wanted''. They won a local talent contest, which enabled them to record their first album. One year later, the drummer, Julie, left the band and was replaced by Simon Ramseier. In 1994 their first album, ''Fluff'', was released. In 1995 they went on their first tour which included shows around Europe. Their second album, ''Tart'', was released the same year. In 1996 they got their first breakthrough when their single "Fantastic" reached number 40 in the Swiss charts. They signed to BMG Ariola. In 1998 an additional guitarist, Thomas Riechberger, joined the band. In 2000 they had another major break-through with the album ''Transatlantic Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frida Amundsen
Frida Waage Amundsen (born 9 September 1992) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Vaksdal. In autumn 2009, she signed a recording contract with EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ..., the debut album ''September Blue'' was released in 2012. The debut single "Closer" was released 20 May 2011. (in Norwegian) with considerable airplay on Norwegian radio stations. The song was written and produced by Lars K. Hustoft of Crystal Air Music an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elin Gaustad
Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages. Prominent people *Elin Andersdotter (d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator *Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist *Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir (born 1953), Icelandic writer *Elin Fflur (born 1984), Welsh singer-songwriter *Elin Gustafsson (born 1989), Swedish politician *Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture) (died 1495), Swedish noble, consort of the regent Erik Axelsson *Elin i Horsnäs (died after September 1611), alleged Swedish witch *Elin Hilderbrand, American romance writer *Elín Hirst, Icelandic Member of Parliament *Elin Holmlöv, Swedish ice hockey player *Elin Jones (born 1966), Welsh politician * Elin Kallio (1859–1927), pioneering Finnish gymnast *Elin Kristiansen (born 1968), Norwegian biathlete *Elin Kvande (born 1951), Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher *Elin Lanto (born 1984), Swedish singer * Elin Lindqvist (born 1982), Swedish novelist *Elin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
