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Martin Halla
Martin Halla (born 4 June 1988 in Aurskog, Norway) is a Norwegian singer who, on 25 May 2012, won the inaugural series of ''The Voice – Norges beste stemme'', the Norwegian version of ''The Voice'' in 2012 and was broadcast on TV2. He was part of "Team Magne" as he was mentored by Magne Furuholmen. Career ;''The Voice – Norges beste stemme'' In his audition, broadcast on 27 January 2012, Halla residing in Bergen, Norway sang "Somewhere Only We Know" from Keane with two judges Sondre Lerche and Magne Furuholmenhitting the "I Want U" button. He chose to be on Magne's team. On 6 April 2012, in the Battle round, his mentor paired him against contestant Ruben Gundersen also from "Team Magne" and chose to keep Halla after they both sang " Keep On Walking" from Salem Al Fakir. In the sing-off round, where each coach would nominates 4 acts from the group to advance to the live shows with the 3 remaining acts per group being subjected to the sing-off for the sole remaining spot, Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurskog
Aurskog is a former municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre was Aursmoen. Aurskog was the location of the Battle of Toverud. The parish of ''Urskog'' was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 July 1919 the district of Blaker was separated to form a municipality of its own. The split left Aurskog with a population of 3.102. On 1 January 1966 Aurskog was merged with Nordre Høland, Søndre Høland and Setskog to form the new municipality Aurskog-Høland Aurskog-Høland is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bjørkelangen. The municipality of Rømskog, in Østfold count .... Prior to the merger Aurskog had a population of 3.129. The name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Ør ( Norse ''Aurr'' 'gravel'), since the first church was built here. The las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Release Me (Oh Laura Song)
"Release Me" is a song made by the Swedish indie pop group Oh Laura, released as a single in 2007. The single is first off in Oh Laura's debut album, ''A Song Inside My Head, a Demon in My Bed''. ''Oh Laura'' won the Sopot International Song Festival in 2008 with the song. Remixes The Swedish band The Attic also recorded a remix of "Release Me" featuring Oh Laura. It appears in the EP ''Release Me, The Attic Remix'' that contains for remix tracks: #"Release Me" (The Attic Remix) (3:35) #"Release Me" (Remix) (3:43) #"Release Me" (The Attic Extended Remix) (8:01) #"Release Me" (Extended Remix) (7:14) In popular culture *The song appeared in a Saab commercial for the Saab 9-3 car model, which was aired in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Spain, Ireland, France and the United Kingdom and later also in New Zealand and Australia. *Martin Halla sang the song in the semi-finals of ''The Voice – Norges beste stemme'' the inaugural season of the Norwegian '' The Voice''. His version of "Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Bergen
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1988 Births
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian Bicentenary, Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet Union, Soviet troops begin their Soviet-Afghan War, withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the 1989, next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice (franchise) Winners
The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleopatra 2525'' Film * ''The Voice'' (1920 film), a German silent drama film * "The Voice" (''Australian Playhouse''), an Australian television play * ''The Voice'' (1982 film), a Soviet psychological drama film * ''The Voice'' (1992 film), a French drama film * ''The Voice'' (2010 film), a Turkish horror film * ''The Voice'', a 2005 film directed by Johan Söderberg Publications Books and stories * "The Voice", a story featuring The Shadow, a fictional vigilante * ''The Voice'' (Bible translation), a 2011–2012 translation of the Christian Bible published by Thomas Nelson * ''The Voice'' (novel), by Gabriel Okara, 1964 * ''The Voice'' (poetry collection), by Thomas Hardy, 1912 Newspapers and magazines * ''The Voice'', the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VG-lista
VG-lista is a Norwegian record chart. It is presented weekly in the newspaper '' VG''. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continents around the world. The data are collected by Nielsen Soundscan International and are based on the sales in approximately 100 shops in Norway. The singles chart started as a top 10 chart in week 42 of 1958 and was expanded to a top 20 chart in week 5 of 1995, the same time the albums chart, which started as a top 20 chart in week 1 of 1967 was expanded to a top 40 chart. Charts published The charts published weekly are: *Topp 40 Singles (until week 43 in 2014, a Topp 20 Singles chart) *Topp 40 Albums *Topp 10 Samlealbums (compilation albums) *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *Topp 10 Singles Norsk (only Norwegian language singles) *Topp 30 Albums Norsk (only Norwegian language albums) See also * List of number-one songs in Norway * List of number-one albums in Norway This l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, ''Music of the Sun'' (2005) and '' A Girl Like Me'' (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Rihanna's third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. The chart-topping single "Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and catapulted her to global stardom. She continued to mix pop, dance, and R&B genres on her next studio albums, ''Rated R'' (2009), '' Loud'' (2010), ''Talk That Talk'' (2011), and ''Unapolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Found Love
"We Found Love" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her sixth studio album, ''Talk That Talk'' (2011). Scottish DJ Calvin Harris wrote, produced, and features on the song, which also appears on his third album '' 18 Months'' (2012). "We Found Love" premiered on September 22, 2011, on the Capital FM radio station in the United Kingdom, and was made available to download on the same day as the lead single from ''Talk That Talk''. "We Found Love" is an uptempo electro house song, with elements of dance-pop, techno and Europop. The song's lyrics speak of a couple who "found love in a hopeless place". The song was a major worldwide success. It topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for ten non-consecutive weeks, becoming the longest running number-one single of 2011. The single also surpassed "Umbrella" and became Rihanna's longest running number one single. It was the singer's eleventh song to top the Hot 100, placing her in third place among female recording artists amassing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Walmann Åsgården
Aleksander Walmann Åsgården (born 12 January 1986) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 alongside Jowst with the song "Grab the Moment", finishing in 10th place. Early life and career Walmann was born in Porsgrunn, and grew up in a musical family through childhood. From the age of 13 and until he started playing music, Aleksander was an active snowboarder at an international level. In 2012, he participated in season one of ''The Voice – Norges beste stemme'', Norway's version of ''The Voice'', where he had Sondre Lerche as his mentor. He went on a shared second place together with Hege Øversveen and Leif Anders Wentzel in the competitions finale, only beaten by winner Martin Halla. Walmann and Norwegian music producer JOWST were confirmed to be taking part in '' Melodi Grand Prix 2017'', Norway's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, on 7 February 2017. In the final, held on 11 March, JOWST and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Laura
Oh Laura, formerly known as Laura, is a Swedish Indie-pop band from Stockholm consisting of Frida Öhrn on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, ''A Song Inside My Head, a Demon in My Bed'', was released on May 25, 2007 under the independent label Cosmos Records. The first single off the record is " Release Me" and has appeared in a Saab commercial aired in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, France and the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North .... "Release Me", peaked at #5 on Swedish music charts. Oh Laura won Grand Prix at International Sopot Festival on August 23, 2008 in Sopot, Poland The single Release Me was certified platinum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem Al Fakir
Lars Salem Al Fakir (born 27 October 1981) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He regularly collaborates with Vincent Pontare as the songwriting and production duo Vargas and Lagola. Together, they have worked with many artists, including Avicii, Axwell & Ingrosso, Madonna, Seinabo Sey and Lady Gaga. In addition to his songwriting and production work, he releases alternative pop music as Vargas & Lagola. Biography Early life and artist career Al Fakir learned to play violin at the age of four and subsequently toured Russia as a solo violinist at the age of fourteen, but returned to Sweden to study jazz piano. As a student he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. In the autumn of 2006, Al Fakir released his first EP ''Dream Girl''. He is most famous for his chart topping albums '' This Is Who I Am'' (2007), ''Astronaut'' (2009) and '' Ignore This'' (2010). At the Swedish Grammy Awards in 2008 he won big – taking home four awards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
