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Nina Petković
Nina Petković (Cyrillic: Нина Петковић; born 10 April 1981 in Kotor, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin singer, musician and television personality. She came to media prominence in regional ''Star Academy'' version, '' Operacija trijumf'', and came fourth. Early life Although born in Kotor, Petković was mostly raised in neighboring town Tivat. She is of mixed religious origin – her father is a Roman Catholic and mother Orthodox Christian. Before she participated in '' Operacija trijumf'', Petković took part in many festivals, such as Evropesma and Montevizija,Nina Petković at the Official Website of '' Operacija trijumf'' sometimes solo, sometimes with her band [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotor
Kotor (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Котор, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian: ), is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality. The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (''Boka Kotorska''), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southernmost fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive landscape. Since the early 2000s Kotor has seen an increase in tourists, many of them coming by cruise ship. Visitors are attracted by the natural environment of the Gulf of Kotor and by the old town of Kotor. Kotor is part of the World Heritage Site dubbed the Natural and Culturo-Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fame Academy
''Fame Academy'' was a British television talent competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist and part of the international franchise ''Star Academy'' known under various titles in various countries. In the UK version, the prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one year. It was broadcast by the BBC and co-produced by an Endemol company called Initial. The first series was won by David Sneddon and the second and final series by Alex Parks. Starting in 2003, '' Comic Relief Does Fame Academy'' saw celebrities singing as students of the academy with proceeds from the phone votes being donated to the charity. Format The format was originally created in Spain under the title ''Operación Triunfo'', and had already achieved major success around the world (especially in France) under the name ''Star Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magazin
Magazin is a Croatian pop band from Split. Founded in 1979 under the name Dalmatinski magazin ("Dalmatian Magazine" in Croatian), the band quickly began to make a mark on local pop music festivals with its songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Andrea Šušnjara, guitarist Željko Baričić and bass guitarist Nenad Vesanović Keko. Baričić is the only active founding member even though Vesanović featured on every album to date. History The band is a successor to Mladi Batali band that was founded in 1966. The original name Dalmatinski Magazin was shortened to Magazin in 1982. after singer Majda Šoletić left the band. Their gradual rise in popularity continued in the 1980s with a series of prestigious festival victories. But their peak of popularity was reached while Ljiljana Nikolovska was the band's lead singer. The leader and songwriter Tonči Huljić began to insert elements of folk music of other European countries in his so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Moje
"Lane moje" ( sr-cyr, Лане моје, ; literally "My Fawn", figuratively "My Darling") is the name of the song performed by Serbian musician Željko Joksimović at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 for , in which it finished second. Inspired by traditional Serbian music (also called ''ethno''), in the style of a ballad, it won in the semi-finals but ultimately lost closely to "Wild Dances", finishing second scoring 263 points, becoming the first non-winning song in the contest, along with 's entry "Shake It "Shake It" is a song by American pop band Metro Station, released as the third single (and debut British single) from the group's 2007 self-titled debut studio album. "Shake It" was the band's first charting single, peaking at number 10 on the ...", to score over 200 points. The song set a trend of world music strategy in the competition by the former Yugoslav republics. The song has become popular amongst many Eurovision fans and it is often rated as one of the bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milica Majstorović
Milica Majstorović ( sr, Милица Мајсторовић; born 9 October 1989) is a Serbian singer. She came to media attention as a contestant in regional television show '' Operacija Trijumf'', while her debut single "Savršeni par" was released on 6 January 2009. On 20 February 2010, it was reported Majstorović tried to commit suicide due to professional disappointments,Tračarenje.comMilica Majstorović pokušala da se ubije?(20 February 2010)Vesti OnlineMilica Majstorović pokušala samoubistvo?(23 February 2010) which she confirmed on 2 March 2010.SrbijaNet (2 March 2010)''Story''Milica Majstorović: Istina o pokušaju samoubistva (22 March 2010)''Alo!''Pokušala da se ubije zbog posla? (16 March 2010) Life and career Early life and career: 1989–2008 Milica Majstorović was born on 9 October 1989, in Kragujevac Serbia former SFR Yugoslavia. She has been playing the piano and the flute since she was ten, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Bebić
Ana Đolić (; born 7 May 1986) is a Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as '' Hrvatski Idol'', '' Ne zaboravi stihove!'', and finally '' Operacija trijumf'', which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, " Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia in 2009. Early life Ana Bebić was born on May 7, 1986 in Metković, Croatia, as the third and youngest child in the Bebić family. She has two siblings, Zrinka and Ivan. Bebić has shown interest in music and dance since her early age. However, sport was her first love, and she played handball, as her hometown Metković is known for many successful handball players.Official Website of Ana Bebić After years of professional training, Bebić decided to pursue her music career, despite a lack of musical education. Career < ...
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I'm Outta Love
"I'm Outta Love" is the debut single of American singer Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Sam Watters, and Louis Biancaniello and produced by the latter two, it was released on February 29, 2000, as the lead single from her debut album, ''Not That Kind'' (2000). The song became a major hit in Europe and Australia, reaching number one in Wallonia, Australia and New Zealand; it was the most successful song of 2000 in the latter two regions. It additionally reached the top five in several others, including France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Background and recording Following a short-living dancing career on television shows such as MTV's ''Club MTV'' and work as a backup dancer in music videos, including rap group Salt-N-Pepa's clip for " Get Up Everybody (Get Up)", in 1993, Anastacia relocated from New York to Los Angeles in hopes of launching a singing career. Soon after, she signed a production deal with Cece Peniston manager O.G. Pearce, but failed to arrang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sick And Tired (Anastacia Song)
"Sick and Tired" is a song by American singer-songwriter Anastacia from her third studio album, ''Anastacia (album), Anastacia'' (2004). "Sick and Tired" was written by Anastacia, Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard; as a hook line, it sampling (music), samples vocals sung by Sohan Lal in Punjabi language, Punjabi from the sample library "Deepest India" (also used in "Let the Music Play" by Italian music project Shamur). The sentence repeated in the sample ("''Dil La Liya Be-parvah dey naal''") can be translated as "I gave my heart to someone who does not care". "Sick and Tired" was released as the album's second single (music), single on July 19, 2004, to positive reception from music critics. The single reached number one in the Czech Republic, charted at number two on the European Hot 100, and peaked inside the top five in several countries, including Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Critical reception and composition A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy On My Heart
"Heavy on My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, ''Anastacia'' (2004). Written by Anastacia and Billy Mann, its arrangement is built on simple guitar riffs, and its lyrics chronicle Anastacia's battle with breast cancer. The song was released as the album's fourth and final single on March 7, 2005, and entered the top 20 in Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain. A French version of the song, titled "Trop lourd dans mon coeur" (meaning "Too Heavy on My Heart"), appears as a B-side to the single. Critical reception AllMusic editor Matthew Chisling described this song: "a shimmering ballad flushed by pain, love, and bombastic sounds that collide like tidal waves in what can only be described as a magical four minutes." Yahoo! Music editor Dann Genoe wrote: "Power ballad "Heavy On My Heart" is prime for a soft focus video." Music video The music video was directed by Ronald Vietz and filmed in Bucharest, Romania. It was inspired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastacia
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter and former dancer. Her first two albums '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred on by the multi-platinum, global smash "I'm Outta Love", Anastacia was awarded as the 'World's Best-Selling New Female Pop Artist' in 2001. Her commercial success continued with international hits such as "Paid My Dues", " One Day In Your Life" and the official song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, "Boom". After recovering from cancer, she returned with 2004's '' Anastacia'' which deviated from previous albums into pop-rock. Peaking at number one in 11 countries, it became Europe's second-biggest-selling album of the year. Its lead single "Left Outside Alone" remained at number one on the European ''Billboard'' chart for 15 weeks and helped Anastacia launch the most successful European tour by a solo artist that same year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negative (pop-rock Band)
Negative ( sr, Негатив, Negativ) is a Serbian rock band formed in Belgrade in 1999. Fronted by vocalist Ivana Peters (née Pavlović), the band enjoyed large popularity and was one of the most notable acts of the Serbian rock scene during the 2000s. History 1999-2015 Negative was formed in the spring of 1999, during the NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia, by Ivana Pavlović (vocals), Nikola Radaković (guitar), Vladimir "Grle" Đurđević (guitar), Milen Zlatanović (bass guitar) and Miloš Bilanović (drums). Pavlović started her career in the early 1990s as a member of rap group Who Is The Best, and from 1994 to 1999 she was a member of the pop group Tap 011, recording three albums with them. Negative released their debut self-titled album in 1999. The album was mostly power pop-oriented. The songs for the album were written by the band members and the album producer Mirko Vukomanović, with the exception of the song "Barakuda" ("Barracuda"), written by Zoran "Kiki" Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karolina Gočeva
Karolina Gočeva ( mk, Каролина Гочева, ; born 28 April 1980), sometimes credited as Karolina Gocheva or known only as Karolina, is a Macedonian pop singer. Gočeva launched her music career in 1991 with a performance at a local children's show and continued participating in the following years, receiving recognition for her talent. In 1992, she released her first children album titled ''Mamo, pušti me'' ( en, Mom, let me go). After several years of participating at the Skopje Fest, the Macedonian regional show for a song selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, she signed a contract with the record label Avalon Production in 2000. Gočeva's discography consists of a total of nine studio albums, spanning pop, R&B rock, traditional folk and ethno, jazz and world musical styles. Shortly after signing her contract with Avalon Production, Gočeva released her debut studio album '' Jas Imam Pesna'' which included the song "Nemir" featuring Toše Proeski. Her seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
