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Nana Hedin
Nana Ann-Helene Hedin Pranschke, known as Nana Hedin and also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini (born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden), is a Swedish singer. Career NaNa Hedin started her career in the late 1980s, and worked primarily at the Cheiron Studios in Stockholm along with the Cheiron producers Denniz Pop, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, etc. She recorded backup vocals for many artists such as Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Gary Barlow, Ace of Base, Aqua, and many others. Hedin also recorded lead vocals for other Swedish artists such as Dr. Alban ("Look Who's Talking"), Stakka Bo (" Here We Go" and the whole ''Supermarket'' album released in 1993), Amadin ("Alrabaiye") or Flexx ("Wake Up"). In 2000, Hedin released her own single "Fame 2000" as NaNa D'Aquini under the Danish label Merlin / Playground Scandinavia. It was a cover and remix of the 1980s hit " Fame" by Irene Cara. A music video was shot in Las Vegas and the song was remixed by several DJs wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna () is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 67,359 inhabitants in 2015, with a total population of 100,092 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality (2014). Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population. The town is located on the River Eskilstunaån, which connects Lake Hjälmaren and Lake Mälaren. History Eskilstuna's history dates back to medieval times when English monk Saint Eskil made "Tuna" his base and diocese of the South coast of Lake Mälaren. Saint Eskil was stoned to death by the pagan vikings of neighbouring town Strängnäs, east of Eskilstuna, trying to convert them to Christianity. Saint Eskil was buried in his monastery church in Tuna. Later the pagan city of Strängnäs was Christianised and was given the privilege of becoming diocese of South Lake Mälaren. Later "Eskil" was added in to the word "Tuna". However, the town of Eskilstuna did not receive municipal privileges due to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flexx (group)
Flexx is a Swedish eurodance group, formed in 1993 by Swedish rappers Chris Ljung and Malvern Mandengu. History In 1993, Chris Ljung and Malvern Mandengu recorded the single "Wake Up", which became a hit (at least in Sweden). The producers were Jan Nordlund and Johan Lagerlöf. The vocalist attracted Nana Hedin (known for the female vocal parts of E-Type). In 1994, they released 3 singles: "Flexxible", "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" and "Runner-Up". In the same year, an album ''Flexxibility'' was released. In most of the compositions, female vocals belong to Kajsa Mellgren. Kajsa left the Flexx team in 1995. Instead, they took the performer Silver. Flexx was planning a new album ''Generation XX'', but it never appeared. Discography Album * ''Flexxibility'' (1994, Stockholm Records Stockholm Records is a Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group, founded in 1992, and known for signing musicians such as Army of Lovers and E-Type. Overview The boutique label was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Demirbag
Dilnarin "Dee" Demirbag (born 14 November 1973 in Kirvan, Turkey) is a Swedish dancer and singer, of Kurdish background. , Realtid.se Karriär, 2007-06-29 Early life Demirbag was born in Kirvan, a small village in eastern Turkey. She came to Sweden with her family in 1976 and grew up in the cities of and . In the 1990s she started her career as a dancer, singer and photo model.Career She appeared in the Swedish TV series '' |
Melodifestivalen 2004
Melodifestivalen 2004 was the selection for the 44th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 43rd time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five heats had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Karlstad, Gothenburg, Umeå, Malmö and a Second Chance round in Stockholm. The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network. The winner was Lena Philipsson with "Det gör ont" who later that year came in 5th place in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey with the English-language version '' It Hurts''. Heats The heats for Melodifestivalen 2004 began on 21 February 2004. Ten songs from these heats qualified for the final on March 20, 2004. This was the third year that a heat format had been used for the competition. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Second Chance Round Finals Juries Televotes Returning artists See also *Eurovision Song Contest 2004 *Sweden in the Eurovision Song Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (E-Type & Nana Hedin Song)
"Paradise" is a song written by E-Type and Mud and performed by E-Type with Nana Hedin during Melodifestivalen 2004. Participating in the second semifinal in Gothenburg, it made it to the finals inside the Stockholm Globe Arena, where it ended up 5th. Released as a single, it also appeared on the album ''Loud Pipes Save Lives''. It peaked at 2nd position at the Swedish singles chart. It also charted at Svensktoppen, for three weeks between 11 April 2004 and 25 April 2004, peaking at 5th position before leaving the chart. During Melodifestivalen, Motörhead's drummer Mikkey Dee Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou (born 31 October 1963), known professionally as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, best known as the last drummer for British heavy metal band Motörhead from 1992 until its dissolution in 2015. Dee also played temporari ... appeared with E-Type. He also appears in the song video. Music video The music video begins with a family celebrating studenten - Swedish high school gradu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here I Go Again (E-Type Song)
"Here I Go Again" is a song recorded by Swedish singer-songwriter E-Type. It was released in November 1998 as the second single from his third album, '' Last Man Standing'' and was a hit in several countries, particularly in Sweden and Finland where it reached number-one. Chorus vocals are performed by Nana Hedin. Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' wrote, "Packing several hooks and a peppy eurobeat, the track is lushly produced with more than a hint of Jim Steinman's "more is better" approach. Pure pop, very Scandi and very programmable." Music video The accompanying music video followed up the theme from "Angels Crying" by featuring an homage to horror movies. It was directed by Mikeodelica. While the video for "Angels Crying" was similar to ''Friday the 13th'', "Here I Go Again" had the same plot as ''Poltergeist In ghostlore, a poltergeist ( or ; German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit") is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for phys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels Crying
"Angels Crying" is a song by Swedish musician Bo Martin Erik Erikson, known under the pseudonym of E-Type, released in 1998 as the first single from his third album, '' Last Man Standing'' (1998). It features vocals by singer Nana Hedin and percussion by Ahmadu Jah. The song was a hit in several countries, peaking at number two in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 44 in August 1998. Music video The accompanying music video for "Angels Crying" was very similar to the 1980 film, ''Friday the 13th''. It was later published on E-Type's official YouTube channel in April 2016 and had generated more than 7,2 million views as of September 2021. The video starts with a group of Swedish campers exiting out of a brown and white colored station wagon estate vehicle. In the kitchen, a blond haired Swedish guy with a white bucket hat on licking peanut butter from a jar with his finger, which a blonde haired Swedish woman grabs away from him. The b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is The Way (E-Type Song)
"This Is the Way" is a song by Swedish musician Bo Martin Erik Erikson, known under the pseudonym of E-Type. It features vocals by Swedish singer Nana Hedin and was released in 1994 as the second single from his debut album, '' Made in Sweden'' (1994). The single reached number-one in Sweden, and also peaked at number four in Denmark and number 18 in Finland. In France, it reached number 14 and remained for twenty weeks in the top 50. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song peaked at number 40 in November 1994. Outside Europe, it was successful in Israel, reaching number seven and also number 15 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. E-Type won the prize for best Swedish dance track 1996 at the 1997 Swedish Dance Music Awards with "This Is the Way". Music video The accompanying music video of "This Is the Way" was directed by Swedish-based director Matt Broadley Matt Broadley is a Swedish director. He has made music videos for several songs that went #1 on the charts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Set The World On Fire (E-Type Song)
"Set the World on Fire" is a 1994 song recorded by the Swedish musician known as E-Type. It features vocals by singer Nana Hedin and was released as the first single from his debut album, '' Made in Sweden''. The song was a hit in several countries, particularly in Sweden where it reached number 2. It was released twice, first in 1994, then in 1995, and also featured twice on the album '' Made in Sweden'': in the original studio version, and in an acoustic version. In 1996, it was released in the United States and peaked at #22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play; it remained charted for a total of 11 weeks. Critical reception Robbert Tilli from '' Music & Media'' described "Set the World on Fire" as "vintage Euro dance, with a slightly harder edge to it." Music video Two different music videos were made for the song. Both feature Nana Hedin Nana Ann-Helene Hedin Pranschke, known as Nana Hedin and also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini (born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Gardell
Lars Jonas Holger Gardell (born 2 November 1963) is a Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian. He is the brother of religion scholar Mattias Gardell. He is well known for his books and plays in all of Scandinavia and his books have been translated to around 25 languages. Early career Gardell's first novel, (''The Passion Play''), was published in 1985. Since then, he has written some ten novels, including (''A Comedian Growing Up''), which became a TV series. He has also written several other books, nine plays and two screenplays that were made into movies, including (''Life is a Schlager''). His novels are not yet available in English. He wrote and performed himself the song "", which was performed by Bergström in the film. Later years In 2006, more than 20 years after his first novel was published, Gardell is one of Sweden's most famous stand-up comedians. Well known to be openly gay, Gardell is married to the Finnish-Swedish-American writer and TV present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodifestivalen 2005
Melodifestivalen 2005 was the selection for the 45th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 44th time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five heats had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Gothenburg, Linköping, Skellefteå, Växjö and a Second Chance round in Stockholm. The final was broadcast on SVT1 and Sveriges Radio's P4 network, with viewing figures of approximately 4,055,000 and with 1,519,997 televotes cast. Nanne Grönvall's defeat was met with consternation by many people, who felt that a gap of over 150,000 votes should be enough for victory. There were even calls for SVT to scrap the jury system altogether and simply let the televotes decide the winner. For a comparison, it was noted that Grönvall had received more votes than Lena Philipsson, the popular 2004 winner. However, SVT said that there was nothing they could do about the result. Four finalists topped the Swedish charts. Alcazar (group), Alcazar an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
