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Music Saved My Life Tour
Music Saved My Life Tour was the eighth concert tour by American recording artist, Mary J. Blige. It was launched in support of her ninth studio ''Stronger with Each Tear'' (2009). It began in September 2010 and continued through February 2011. Concerts were held in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Background Universal Music Group announced Blige's tour on September 1, 2010. The tour was described as Blige venturing back to her R&B roots from her previous festival performances, which focused on a heavy rock sound. Blige states the tour's title comes from her personal viewpoint of music after her battles with drug and alcohol abuse. She further commented:"Music makes us want to live. You don't know how many times people have told me that they'd been down and depressed and just wanted to die. But then a special song caught their ear and that helped give them renewed strength. That's the power music has. I believe there are certain things that God uses to get us out of a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary J
Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel (singer)
Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Raised in San Pedro, California, he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen. After signing to Jive Records in 2007, Miguel released his debut studio album, '' All I Want Is You'', in November 2010. Although it was underpromoted upon its release, the album became a sleeper hit and helped Miguel garner commercial standing. After Jive's dissolution in 2011, he moved to RCA Records and released his second studio album, ''Kaleidoscope Dream'', in 2012 to critical acclaim. In June 2015, Miguel released his third album, ''Wildheart'', which also received critical acclaim. His fourth studio album ''War & Leisure'' was released in 2017 to further acclaim. Miguel incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop, pop, rock and electronic styles into his music, and has been compared to vocalists Babyface and Prince. Early life Miguel Jontel Pimentel was born on October 23, 1985, and raised in San Pedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Love (Mary J
Real Love may refer to: Film and television * ''Real Love'' (film), a film by Claire Burger Music Albums * ''Real Love'' (Derek Johnson album) * ''Real Love'' (Dolly Parton album), or the title song (see below) * ''Real Love'' (Lisa Stansfield album) * ''Real Love'' (Oh My Girl album) * ''Real Love'' (Sarah Connor album) * ''Real Love'' (Swans album) Songs * "Real Love" (Beatles song), written and first performed by John Lennon * "Real Love" (Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne song) * "Real Love" (Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers song) * "Real Love" (Doobie Brothers song) * "Real Love" (Jody Watley song) * "Real Love" (Lee Ryan song) * "Real Love" (Lucinda Williams song) * "Real Love" (Mary J. Blige song) * "Real Love" (Sarah Connor song) * "Real Love" (Skyy song) * "Real Love" (The Time Frequency song) * "Real Love", by Berryz Kobo from '' 5'' * "Real Love", by Deborah Cooper * "Real Love", by Dijon Prioleau from ''A Kid's Point of View'' * "Real Love", by Hillsong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Remind Me
"You Remind Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It served as Blige's first single from her debut album, ''What's the 411?'' (1992). Written by Eric Milteer and produced by Dave "Jam" Hall, it was originally used on the soundtrack of 1991 comedy film '' Strictly Business''. The song marked Blige's first top forty hit, reaching number twenty-nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart. The music video was released in 1992. The song also sampled Patrice Rushen’s 1982 song, ‘Remind Me’. Critical reception J.D. Considine from ''The Baltimore Sun'' complimented the "smooth, soulful balladry" of "You Remind Me". Havelock Nelson from ''Entertainment Weekly'' noted its "cascading, intricately layered mid-tempo beat". James Hamilton from ''Music Weeks ''RM'' Dance Update described it as a "slinky groin grinder". Parry Gettelman from ''Orlando Sentinel'' wrote, "Blige's voice swoops and croons wonderfully on her big hit, "You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Happy (Mary J
Be Happy may refer to: * ''Be Happy'' (TV series), a 2011 Singaporean TV series * ''Be Happy'' (Rina Aiuchi album), 2001 * ''Be Happy'', a 1999 album by Yurisangja Yurisangja is a South Korean male duo formed in 1997. They are best known for their pop-ballads. Name "Yurisangja" (유리상자) means "glass box." The reason they chose it was derived from their hope – the one of putting in it the most precio ... * "Be Happy" (Mary J. Blige song), 1993 * "Be Happy" (Dixie D'Amelio song), 2020 * "Be Happy", a song by Personz See also * Don't Worry, Be Happy (other) * " Sameach" ("Be Happy"), the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Bring Me Joy (Mary J
You Bring Me Joy may refer to: * "You Bring Me Joy" (Anita Baker song), 1980 * "You Bring Me Joy" (Mary J. Blige song), 1994 * "You Bring Me Joy" (Amelia Lily song), 2012 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enough Cryin
"Enough Cryin" a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean Garrett and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter for her seventh studio album, ''The Breakthrough'' (2005), while production was helmed by Jerkins. The song features Blige's alter ego, Brook Lynn, whom Blige created to give her lyrical freedom without the fear of damaging her own persona. "Enough Cryin" was released as the album's third single on March 2, 2006 in the United States, peaking at number 32 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Music video The music video for "Enough Cryin" was directed by Hype Williams and shot in Long Beach, California in March 2006. Inspired by true events, Blige explained in an interview with ''MTV News'' that "the clip is boutsomething that happened a long time ago, and it was a very embarrassing moment when I thought I was getting married. I was engaged to K-Ci, and I actually went on a talk show overseas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The One (Mary J
The One may refer to: Buildings * The One (shopping centre), a shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong * The One (Toronto), a mixed-use skyscraper under development in Toronto, Canada * The One, a residential skyscraper under construction in Brisbane Quarter, Australia * The One (Colombo), a project skyscraper under construction in Colombo, Sri Lanka * "The One", marketed as the most expensive house in the modern world, sold at auction for $127 million, built by Nile Niami Fictional characters * The One, character in the ''Animorphs'' book series * The One Who Is The One, the principal antagonist in James Patterson's ''Witch and Wizard'' * The One, character in ''Transformers'' * "The One" an alternative name for Neo in ''The Matrix'' trilogy * The One, character played by Bruce Payne in ''Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire'' Film and television * ''The One'' (2001 film), an action film starring Jet Li * ''The One'' (2003 film), a romantic comedy film s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minmi
Michiko Evwana (born December 8, 1974), better known by her stage name , is a Japanese hip-hop and reggae musician,, United Daily News (in Chinese), August 22, 2008 as well as a singer-songwriter and record producer. She is the first soca artist from Japan. Since 2007, she has been married to , a member of Japanese reggae group Shōnan no Kaze. She began playing reggae music in Japanese clubs in 1996. Her 2002 debut single, "The Perfect Vision", went on to sell over 500,000 copies. Biography Michiko Evwana was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on December 8, 1974. She began playing the piano at the age of five, at which time she began to take interest in soul and jazz music. Minmi began her musical career in 1996, performing at rub-a-dub showcases and hip hop events in the clubs of Osaka. She also began to develop her own sound by making her own original tracks around this period. Minmi signed her first recording deal with JVC Records, releasing the reggae song " The Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jamaica Observer
''Jamaica Observer'' is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica. The publication is owned by Butch Stewart, who chartered the paper in January 1993 as a competitor to Jamaica's oldest daily paper, ''The Gleaner''. Its founding editor is Desmond Allen Desmond or Desmond's may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Desmond'' (novel), 1792 novel by Charlotte Turner Smith * ''Desmond's'', 1990s British television sitcom Ireland * Kingdom of Desmond, medieval Irish kingdom * Earl of Desmond, Irish a ... who is its executive editor – operations. At the time, it became Jamaica's fourth national newspaper. History ''Jamaica Observer'' began as a weekly newspaper in March 1993, and in December 1994 it began daily publication. The paper moved to larger facilities as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations in 2004. References External linksThe Jamaica Observer Daily newspapers published in Jamaica Publications established in 1993 {{jamaica-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyptian
Windel Beneto Edwards (born 25 October 1983), better known by his stage name Gyptian (), is a Jamaican reggae singer. He often appears with roots reggae songs within the reggae subgenre dancehall. Early life Born to a Seventh-day Adventist mother Pauline McCaulsky and Rastafarian father, Edwards received his musical calling at the age of seven, when he began singing in the church. He grew up in a small community in Rural St. Andrew, Jamaica called King Weston District. Recognizing his talent, his parents introduced him to Mr. Wong, a record producer from Portmore, St. Catherine. "I did not take it seriously," said Edwards "My family members have always been carrying me to Portmore to see him, but I usually disappear. One day, they dropped me off at his studio and left me and it all began there." Career Career beginnings Under the guidance of Mr. Wong and Earl Chinna Smith, Gyptian honed his sound, winning the 2004 Star Search talent competition at Kens Wild Flower Lounge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
