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Marika
Marika is a feminine given name of Polish, Greek, and Japanese origin. It has its origin in the Hungarian and Greek nickname for Maria, or its Silesian diminutive "Maryjka". Marieke is the Dutch and Flemish equivalent. Marika is also a Fijian given name. Marika is also a surname of the Aboriginal Australian people of Arnhem Land known as the Yolngu. __TOC__ People with the given name *Marika Eensalu (born 1947), Estonian opera singer and music pedagogue *Marika Gombitová (born 1956), Slovak pop singer *Marika Green (born 1943), Swedish/French actress *Marika Hackman (born 1992), English nu-folk singer/songwriter *, Japanese actress and voice actress * Marta "Marika" Kosakowska (born 1980), Polish singer *Marika Kōno (born 1994), Japanese voice actress and singer *Marika Kotopouli (1887-1954), Greek actress *Marika Krevata (1910-1994), Greek actress *Marika Krook (born 1972), Finnish singer and actress *Marika Matsumoto (born 1984), Japanese actress *Marika Mitsotakis (1930–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Hackman
Marika Louise Hackman (born 17 February 1992) is an English vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. She is considered to fall within the alternative and English-folk genres, and is noted for her dark, melancholic lyrics. Hackman has released a mini-album, ''That Iron Taste'' (2013), and four full-length albums: ''We Slept at Last'' (2015); '' I'm Not Your Man'' (2017); ''Any Human Friend'' (2019) and ''Covers'' (2020). She has also released four EPs: ''Free Covers'' (2012), ''Sugar Blind'' (2013), ''Deaf Heat'' (2014), and ''Wonderland'' (2016). Early life Hackman was born in Hampshire, England and raised in Selborne and Devon. Her mother and Finnish father met during their work as animators. Hackman watched little television as a child. She and her older brother, Ben, a dance music producer who releases material under the name "Hackman", were instead encouraged to find other creative outlets. Hackman is a self-taught guitarist and began learning when she was 12. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Gombitová
Marika Gombitová (; born 12 September 1956) is a Slovak singer-songwriter and musician. Once a member of Modus, Gombitová started to gain early acclaim as a former female vocalist of the group. Nevertheless, she gradually developed her public image as a solo artist, making own debut on short play in 1977. Subsequently, after topping the local music charts with " Študentská láska" (1978), her debut set entitled '' Dievča do dažďa'' (1979) saw its eventual results on OPUS Records. The album's lead " Vyznanie", earned several music awards; most notably at the 4th Intervision Song Contest held in Poland (1980). In years to come later, the love anthem was to be celebrated as "The Hit of the Century" (2007) in her country. Shortly before launching the second LP, '' Môj malý príbeh'' (1981), her career was adversely affected by a single-car crash. She was reliant on a wheelchair, possibly for life, due to the resulting multiple injuries. Following her partial recovery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Kōno
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She was previously affiliated with the agency Mausu Promotion, but is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Debuting as a voice actress in 2013, she played her first main role as Rin Kohana in the 2015 anime television series ''Seiyu's Life!''. She, together with the other main cast members of ''Seiyu's Life'', are also members of the music group Earphones. She is known for her roles as Yua Nakajima in ''Hinako Note'', and Silence Suzuka in ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby''. Biography Kouno was born in Tokyo on February 22, 1994. She is the second of three sisters; her older sister Rina is a dancer. As a child, she was already fond of reading aloud during elementary school classes. She first became interested in voice acting from watching anime series. After learning that the characters Pikachu from ''Pokémon'' and Chopper from ''One Piece'' were voiced by the same person, Ikue Ōtani, Kouno began to aspire to pursuing a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika (singer)
Marika (born Marta Kosakowska on 14 December 1980) is a Polish vocalist, songwriter and radio DJ. Currently performing avant-pop, she was previously known for her Caribbean-inspired repertoire which incorporated reggae, dancehall, as well as funk and soul music. She was hailed "the First Lady of Polish dancehall" and was noted for energetic shows and conscious lyrics. She also had a short-lived but successful career as a prime time TV host in Poland. Career Marika was born in Białystok, but grew up in the nearby Łomża. She studied Polonistics at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. She debuted in 2002 as the vocalist of the sound system Bass Medium Trinity. The group released the album ''Mówisz i masz'' ( Polish for ''You Say and You Have'') in 2004, which was the first Polish-language album recorded on original Jamaican riddims. At the same time, Marika was a member of the band Breakbeat Propaganda. In 2005, she was performing as a soloist in a theatre project ''12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Takeuchi
Marika Takeuchi (born 14 March 1987 in Kawasaki) is a Japanese contemporary composer, film composer, music producer and pianist. Education Takeuchi is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, and Shobi Music College in Tokyo. Biography Takeuchi started her music studies as a classical pianist at the age of three, and also played violin and French horn for several years at an early age. Her early career in Japan includes composing additional music for NHK FM's radio shows, and songwriting for Universal Music Japan's singer Nami Tamaki's album "STEP". Her second album ''Impressions'' was nominated for ''Best Neo-classical Album'' at the 10th Zone Music Reporter music awards, as well as ''Album of the Year'' in the ''4th Annual Reviews New Age Awards.'' Her third album, ''Rain Stories'', was released in 2014 on MRG Recordings. Her fourth album, ''Colors in the Diary'', which is produced by Will Ackerman, and features Eugene Friesen and Boston Symphony Orchestra viol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Papagika
Marika Papagika (, née Katsoris; September 1, 1890 – August 2, 1943) was a popular Greek singer in the early 20th century and one of the first Greek women singers to be heard on sound recordings. Biography Marika Papagika was born on the island of Kos on September 1, 1890. In late 1913 or early 1914, she recorded for the Gramophone Company in Alexandria, Egypt. Only one of those recordings has so far been found. She emigrated to America through Ellis Island in 1915 with her husband, Kostas (Gus) Papagika, a cymbalom player who was also her accompanist. By this time Kos had come under Italian rule. In July 1918, she made her first trial recording in the States for Victor Records, though her first published Victor recordings were made in December of that year. In July 1919 she also began recording for Columbia Records. Marika Papagika was thus among the first to record Greek music in the USA.Vernon, Paul. ''Seeking Marika'' She also recorded a number of songs in Turkish. By 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Matsumoto
is a Japanese actress. From 2001 and 2003, she was known as "Mini Stop-chan", acting as the mascot for the Ministop convenience store chain commercials in Japan. She is the owner of a unique voice and has held a recital with upcoming star Satoshi Tsumabuki. Since November 2005, she has been on the ''A&G Radio Show: Anisupa!'' segment ''Anisupa Kōnin Akujo Queen''. Her major roles in anime include Maya Tōmi in ''Fafner in the Azure'', Chocolat Meilleure in ''Sugar Sugar Rune'', Miwako Sakurada in ''Paradise Kiss'', Kazamori Sasa in ''Un-Go'' and Diancie in '' Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction''. In video games, she provides the voice of Rikku in ''Final Fantasy X'', ''Final Fantasy X-2'', and ''Kingdom Hearts II''. In live-action films, she portrayed herself in the Kōji Shiraishi-directed horror film '' The Curse'', and Yuka Morita in the Takashi Shimizu film ''Reincarnation Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the philosophica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Rökk
Marika Rökk (; born Marie Karoline Rökk, 3 November 1913 – 16 May 2004) was a German-Austrian dancer, singer and actress of Hungarian descent who gained prominence in German films in the Nazi era. She resumed her career in 1947 and was one of Europe's most famous operetta singers, performing onstage until 1986. Life and work Marie Karoline Rökk was born in 1913 in Cairo, Egypt, the daughter of Hungarian architect and contractor Eduard Rökk and his wife, Maria Karoline Charlotte (born Karoly) Rökk. She spent her childhood in Budapest, but in 1924 her family moved to Paris where her father had been contractually engaged. Here she learned to dance and starred with the Hoffmann Girls at the Moulin Rouge cabaret. After a tour that led her to Broadway she continued her dance training in the United States, where she worked with Ned Wayburn. In 1929 she returned to Europe and the next year acted in her first film, ''Why Sailors Leave Home'', a British comedy directed by Monty Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Siewert
Marika (also spelled MARIKA) is a Canadian recording artist, singer, songwriter, actor, and TV show host. MARIKA has had two top 40 radio singles in Canada, as well as songs placed with Elise Estrada, Elin Universal Music Group Germany, and Korea's Lee Hyori with "My Life" M-NET and Kim Bo Kyung. She also has songs placed on several seasons of America's Next Top Model, MTV and her single "ANGEL" was featured on the Lifetime network's original movie '' Sins of the Mother''. MARIKA performed back in Medicine Hat for the 2010 Winter Olympics Torch relay where she shared the stage with County Superstar Terri Clark. The pair were chosen to perform because of their Medicine Hat roots. MARIKA was also recognized as Virgin 95.3 CKZZ-FM Best of BC artist as a result of her single release in 2011 – "Soldier". MARIKA released in 2004 an album called ''Untitled Chances'', followed by radio singles in 2006 and 2007 " Christmas Came Early", " You Know I Will", and "Radio". "You Know I Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Hayashi
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Filmography Anime television series *'' Overman King Gainer'' (xxxx) (Adette Kistler) *''Kino's Journey'' (xxxx) (Miss Rose) *''Tatakau Shisho'' (xxxx) (Panyi) *'' Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini'' (xxxx) (Michiru) *''Naruto Shippuden'' (xxxx) (Former Leader of Nadeshiko Village *'' Cobra'' (2010) (Midora) *''Star Twinkle PreCure'' (2019) (Capricorn's Star Princess) *'' Blade of the Immortal -Immortal-'' (2019) (Hyakurin) Theatrical animation *'' Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom'' (2006) (Amayo) Video games *'' The Wonderful 101'' (2013) ( Vijounne) *'' Need for Speed Payback'' (2017) (Lina Navarro) *''Resident Evil 2'' (2019) ( Annette Birkin) *''Resident Evil 3'' (2020) (Annette Birkin) Dubbing roles Live-action *Kate Winslet **''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (Clementine Kruczynski) **''Revolutionary Road'' (April Wheeler) **'' A Little Chaos'' (Sabine De Barra) **''Steve Jobs'' (Joanna Hoffma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Mitsotakis
Marika Mitsotakis (née Giannoukou; November 29, 1930 – May 6, 2012) was the wife of the former Prime Minister of Greece Konstantinos Mitsotakis. She was regarded as a prominent political voice with the New Democracy political party, her husband's government, and Greek politics. She was nicknamed "Mrs. Marika" among Greeks. Biography Personal life Mitsotakis was born to a prominent Athenian family on November 29, 1930. She contracted poliomyelitis at a swimming pool when she was seventeen years old. She survived the illness, but lived with a walking disability for the rest of her life. In addition to her political activities, Mitsotakis became an activist for people with disabilities in Greece. She married Konstantinos Mitsotakis, member of a political family from Crete, in 1953. The couple had four children: Dora, who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece from 2006 to 2009 and Mayor of Athens from 2003 until 2006, Alexandra, a civil-society activist, Katerina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Krevata
Marika Krevata (Greek: Μαρίκα Κρεβατά; 12 June 1910 – 14 September 1994) was a Greek actress of theatre and film. Biography Marika Krevata was the daughter of Stamatis Krevatas (musician) and his wife, Sofia. She was born in Athens in 1910. When she was a child, her father and younger sister, Thaleia, both died. She first appeared in theatre at an early age. In the beginning she toured Greece with children's acts including ''Daskalitsa'' (''Δασκαλίτσα''). She later appeared in operettas by Georgios Xydis. She also spent time with Manos Filippidis's theatre company. Personal life Her first husband was Angelos Mavropoulos Angelos Mavropoulos ( el, Άγγελος Μαυρόπουλος, 1901 in Asia Minor (now Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located m ...; the couple had one child, Gelly. She married, secondly, to Giorgos Gavriilidis (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
