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Marc Mozart
Mozart & Friends is a record production and songwriting team working in the genres of pop, R&B and hip hop. The team was founded in 2006 and consists of producers and songwriters located in different countries: * German mix-engineer, songwriter and producer Marc Mozart ("Mixed by Marc Mozart"). * US-based Doctor Fink, keyboard player of Prince's first band * US-based J. Worthy, official remixer for No Angels single "Teardrops" * Austria-based Patrick Flo Macheck, official remixer of the German No. 1 single " Hot Summer" * Melbourne, Australia-based producer and songwriter Alf Tuohey, official remixer for No Angels single " Disappear" * German-based producer-songwriter Manuel Loyo, official remixer for No Angels single "Disappear" * German-based producer-songwriter Alexander Gernert, official remixer for No Angels single "Disappear" * Hamburg, Germany-based producer-songwriter Alexander Hahn, official remixer for No Angels single "Disappear" * German-based lyricist-songwriter Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. '' Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Fink
Matt Fink (born February 8, 1958), better known as Dr. Fink, is a keyboardist, producer, and songwriter best-known for playing keyboards in Prince's band, The Revolution. At Prince concerts, he was distinguished onstage for performing dressed in a surgical mask and scrubs. He has also worked with artists, songwriters and producers, including The Time, Lipps Inc., The Jets, Vanity 6, David Z., Bobby Z., P. Diddy, The Rembrandts, Phil Solem, PC Munoz, 7 Aurelius, Steve Nathan, Shock G, Kris Vanderheyden Bray, Criss Starr, and Marc Mozart. Fink has won three Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, and numerous RIAA gold and platinum awards for his work with Prince and The Revolution. Life and career Fink joined Prince’s band in 1978, which later became The Revolution and worked with him until 1991. His work with Prince included his work with The Revolution, The NPG, Madhouse, and the 1984 film and album ''Purple Rain'', which has sold over 25 million copies w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Angels
No Angels are an all-female pop group from Germany, formed in 2000. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls, they originated on the debut season of the German adaptation of the talent series ''Popstars'' and were one of the first television-cast acts to achieve sustainable success throughout Central Europe in the early 2000s. Following a major success with record-breaking single " Daylight in Your Eyes" and debut album ''Elle'ments'' in 2001, a series of hit records established their position as one of the most successful female band vocalists to emerge in the early decade. With four number-one hits, four number-one albums and record sales of more than 5.0 million, they became one of the most successful acts in German music history, winning three ECHOs, a World Music Award, a NRJ Music Award, two Comets, a Bambi and a Goldene Kamera. In fall 2003, the members went their separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Summer (song)
"Hot Summer" is a song by German pop group Monrose. It was written and produced by Danish musicians Remee Sigvardt and Thomas Troelsen and recorded by the trio for their second studio album, '' Strictly Physical'' (2007). A dance-pop song with heavy elements of electropop, house and sprechgesang, it was selected out of sereral hundreds of songs and set much of the tone of its parent album, which was chiefly produced by Remee and Troelsen. "Hot Summer" also introduced a stronger dance pop edge to Monrose's overall sound. Lyrically, it features a female protagonist expressing her desire for her love interest. Released as the band's third single and ''Strictly Physical''s leading single on 29 June 2007 in German-speaking Europe, "Hot Summer" became the band's second non-consecutive number-one hit within a stretch of seven month, reaching the top of the charts of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. It eventually emerged as one of the biggest-selling songs of the year on German onli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disappear (No Angels Song)
"Disappear" is a song recorded by all-female German pop group No Angels, taken from '' Destiny Reloaded'' (2008), the reissue of their fourth studio album. It was written by Norwegian singer-songwriter Hanne Sørvaag along with Danish musicians Remee and Thomas Troelsen, the latter of which also handled production on the track. A mid-paced pop song that is built on a ticking clock sample, the song is influenced by elements of Europop and synthpop. Its instrumentation consists essentially of synthesizers and keyboards. Lyrically, it finds the protagonist thinking deeply over her relationship with her love interest from whom she parted; however, she still pines for him and feels self-conscious for doing so. A shortened version of the song served as 's entry for the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, having earned tight 50.5% of the audience vote over solo singer Carolin Fortenbacher at the national pre-selection show, '' Grand Prix Vorentscheid'', in March 2008. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Thousand Voices
"One Thousand Voices" is a single by the coaches of the Dutch television programme ''The Voice of Holland''. The song was released on 16 September 2011. The song was written by Tjeerd Oosterhuis, Klaus Derendorf, Hiten Bharadia and Alfred Tuohey and was produced by Oosterhuis and Derendorf. It reached the peak position in both the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Single Top 100. It also reached the peak position in the 3FM Megatop 50, the iTunes Top 30 and the Download Top 50. The song stayed only for one week at the peak position in all five charts. The first performance of "One Thousand Voices" was at the first episode of the second season of ''The Voice of Holland''. It was performed by the coaches: Angela Groothuizen, Marco Borsato, VanVelzen and Nick & Simon ( Nick Schilder and Simon Keizer). "One Thousand Voices" can be seen as the theme song Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Of Holland
''The Voice of Holland'', also known as ''TVOH'', is a Dutch reality TV singing competition, that became a near global TV format franchise, created by media tycoon John de Mol and musician Roel van Velzen, in the Netherlands airing on RTL 4. For the first nine seasons, The Voice of Holland was hosted by Martijn Krabbé and Wendy van Dijk. Starting from the tenth season (2019–2020), Wendy van Dijk was replaced by Chantal Janzen. The central focus of the show is the singing talent and quality of the contestants. Three or four coaches / jurors, themselves successful performing artists, train the talents in their teams, and occasionally perform with them. After many preliminary off-screen audition rounds, the most promising talents are selected for the TV shows. Crucially, this happens in so-called ''"blind auditions"'', during which the coaches cannot ''see'', but only ''hear'' the candidates perform. Not until the talent gets chosen by a coach, or when they have finished s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teardrops (Womack & Womack Song)
"Teardrops" is a 1988 song by American husband/wife duo Womack & Womack ( Cecil and Linda Womack), released as the first single from their fourth studio album, '' Conscience'' (1988). The song was written by Womack & Womack, who also served as the producers of the track alongside Chris Blackwell. Although the song was not a hit in their native United States, it charted highly in the United Kingdom and several European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand. In 1993, Elton John and k.d. lang covered "Teardrops" for John's album ''Duets''. In 1998, UK garage group Lovestation covered the song, and later, German pop band No Angels and Australian singer Kate Alexa released their own cover versions as singles in 2007 and 2008, respectively. In 2002, Lulu and Elton John covered the song for Lulu's album ''Together''. In 2009, the Sugababes re-recorded the track for the ''50 Years of Island Records'' compilation. It has also been covered by The xx in 2009, on a bonus disc wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monrose
Monrose was a German pop girl group, first established in November 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German adaption of the international television talent show '' Popstars'', the trio consisted of singers Mandy Capristo, Senna Gammour, and Bahar Kızıl. They were signed to Starwatch Music and released their debut album ''Temptation'' in December 2006. It achieved major success throughout Central Europe, selling more than a 600,000 copies combined and produced two singles, including number-one breakthrough hit "Shame" and "Even Heaven Cries". Their second studio album, '' Strictly Physical'', was released in September 2007 following the release of their second chart-topper " Hot Summer", and certified double gold the next year. The group's third studio album ''I Am'' was released in October 2008, followed by a fourth album named '' Ladylike'' in June 2010, which produced their final top ten entry " Like a Lady". The group became one of the few German reality tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
