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Nazim Khaled
Nazim Khaled (born September 3, 1986) is a French singer-songwriter. He has written several successes for different artists like Kendji Girac, Amir, Claudio Capéo and Alma. Biography Khaled was born in Marseille and studied at the Conservatoire de Saint-Étienne.. In 2011, he participated in the TV program ''Je veux signer chez AZ'' under the pseudonym Nazim Hitch. Though he did not win the title, he was noticed by the record label Mercury who offered him a contract. He is the opening act for Ben l'Oncle Soul, Goran Bregović and Cali. Khaled wrote ten songs on the album '' Au cœur de moi'' by the singer Amir Haddad,. of which he co-wrote and composed " J'ai cherché", which was also chosen to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. He opened for the singer during his tour in 2016 and 2017. Alma represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song " Requiem", which was written and composed by Nazim Khaled. Khaled has written for several o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop (music)
Pop music is a Genre (music), 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 music, 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 Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France In The Eurovision Song Contest
France has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the first contest, and has been absent from only two contests in its history, missing the 1974 and 1982 contests. Along with , , and the , France is one of the " Big Five" countries that are automatically prequalified for the final, due to being the largest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). France has won the contest five times. France first won the contest in 1958 with "" performed by André Claveau. Three more victories followed in the 1960s, with "" performed by Jacqueline Boyer in 1960, "" performed by Isabelle Aubret in 1962 and "" performed by Frida Boccara, who won in 1969 in a four-way tie with the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. France's fifth victory came in 1977, when Marie Myriam won with the song "". During its successful run in the 20th century, France has als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MFM Radio
M Radio (originally known as MFM Radio) is a radio station, based at Lyon (France) and created in 1981. M is dedicated to only French songs like its local competitor in Île-de-France, Chante France. History In 1981, MFM was created in Lyon, then named as Radio Montmartre, and proposed a format essentially based on French chansons from the 1920s till the 1960s. Following a certain success, Radio Montmartre extended its coverage in the late 1980s. In 1995, it was authorized by the CSA to change its name to "Montmartre FM". Until 1998, MFM was controlled by the RMC Group. The station was then acquired by LV & Co who were owned by Gérard Louvin. After the purchase, Montmartre FM became known simply as MFM. In April 2007, the programming was made around a musical format focused on ''relaxation and emotion'', broadcasting mainly songs from the 1970s to today. Since then, it always plays "40 minutes of ad-free music" for EVERY hour of the day. The format was changed to be aimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 Minutes (France)
''20 minutes'' (pronounced ''vingt minutes'') is a free, daily newspaper aimed at commuters in France. It is published by Schibsted and . '' 20 minutos'', the Spanish version, is distributed by Schibsted and Zeta in Spain. In Switzerland, the French-language edition ''20 minutes'' and the German-language edition ''20 Minuten'' are published by Tamedia. In 2017, it claimed that its website received 16 million unique users per month. In Greater Paris, Ipsos and CESP confirmed a circulation of 805,000 with a readership of 2,339,000. ''20 minutes'' claims that its readers are "young urban citizens (15–40 years old) that to a lesser extent consume traditional newspapers." The French ''20 minutes'' was launched in Paris on 15 March 2002, and spread to 11 other urban areas of France, including, in order of size, the cities of Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille, Rennes and Grenoble. Each edition includes both national pages and reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Yeux De La Mama
"Les yeux de la mama" is a song by Kendji Girac from the album ''Ensemble Ensemble may refer to: Art * Architectural ensemble * Ensemble (album), ''Ensemble'' (album), Kendji Girac 2015 album * Ensemble (band), a project of Olivier Alary * Ensemble cast (drama, comedy) * Ensemble (musical theatre), also known as the ...''. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References Songs about mothers 2015 singles French-language songs 2015 songs Kendji Girac songs Songs written by Nazim Khaled Pop ballads 2010s ballads Mercury Records singles Universal Music Group singles {{2015-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andalouse (song)
"Andalouse" (French for "''Andalusian girl''") is a song recorded by French singer Kendji Girac. It was written by Rachid Mir, Christian Dessart and Nazim Khaled, being produced by The Bionix. The song was released by Mercury Records on 18 August 2014 as the lead single from Girac's debut eponymous album, '' Kendji''. "Andalouse" is a dance-pop song with influences of Latin and Indian music, with the singer also having a conversation in Spanish. The single was met with a strong commercial success in France and Belgium back in late 2014 peaking at number three, becoming Girac's the highest-charting single to date, and it has been certified gold by selling 75 copies in former country. "Andalouse" made its also impact in Poland since February 2015, peaking at the top 10 of Polish Airplay Top 100 and reaching the top of radio charts. The single's official music video premiered on Vevo Vevo ( , an abbreviation for "Video Evolution", stylized as VEVO until 2013) is an American mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florent Pagny
Florent Pagny (born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include " N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and " Ma Liberté de penser"—all three were number one in France. As of 2018, he has sold more than 6 million singles and 10 million albums, becoming the 17th best-selling artist of all time in France. Early years Florent Pagny began his artistic career as an actor in popular films and television dramas. He appeared in ''La Balance'', '' L'As des as'', and ''A Captain's Honor'' or ''Fort Saganne''. In 1987, he wrote his first song titled " N'importe quoi". Pagny's first album, ''Merci'', was released in 1990. The album's songs, mainly written by himself, began to attract controversy, with the press eventually boycotting some of them. This led to a decline in sales, culminating in personal problems. His follow-up album, ''Réaliste'', was also not as successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimène Badi
Chimène Badi (; born 30 October 1982 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent. Early life Badi was born in Melun in the Paris suburbs to a family of Algerian origin. She spent her entire childhood in the south-west of France. She grew up in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with her parents, Chérifa and Mohammed, her sister, Déborah, and her brother, Karim. Her sister Déborah encouraged her to persevere with her singing and Chimène went on to hone her vocal style still further, performing at family parties and regional song contests from the age of six. Badi also made her mark at her school's end-of-year shows, wowing the audience with her confident vocal performance. Teachers barely recognised her since, when she was off stage, Badi was a notoriously shy pupil, given to daydreaming and complexes about her appearance. Meanwhile, she plugged away at her studies, going on to obtain a "BEP" in agribusiness. Musical career Badi did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Betti
Priscilla Betti (real name: Préscillia Betti; born August 2, 1989 in Nice), formerly known as simply Priscilla, is a French singer, dancer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released five albums. In 2008–2011 she played the main part in the French musical TV series ''Chante!''. Biography Priscilla Betti was born on August 2, 1989 into a family living in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes). Her mother, Annie takes care of her career and her father, Jean-Pierre, is a painter in letters. Priscilla has two sisters : Sandra who is also a singer and Séverine who is a pharmacy assistant. When Priscilla was eleven years old, she visited the show ''Drôles de petits champions'', February 23, 2001, on TF1, and was noticed by a producer from the American company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Patrick Debort. On September 25, she recorded her first single "Quand je serai jeune" for the record company BMG. That same year, Priscilla went to New York and met her idol Britney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah (; born 18 May 1960) is a French former professional tennis player and singer. Noah won the French Open in 1983, and is currently the captain of both France's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams. During his nearly two-decade career, Noah captured 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 in July 1986 and attaining the world No. 1 doubles ranking the following month. Since his retirement from the game, Noah has remained in the public eye as a popular music performer and as the co-founder, with his mother, of a charity organization for underprivileged children. Noah is also the father of former NBA player Joakim Noah. Childhood Born in Sedan, in the north of France in 1960, Yannick Noah is the son of a Cameroonian footballer, Zacharie Noah, and his French wife Marie-Claire. After a sports injury in 1963, Noah's father returned to Africa with his family. He was living in Cameroon when he made his debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe 1
Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955. Owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, it is one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its programmes can be received throughout the country. In January 2022 the conservative media mogul Vincent Bolloré took over the station. History In 1955, to circumvent the prohibition of commercial broadcasting in France after the Second World War, Europe n° 1 was established in the Saarland, a German state that borders France and Luxembourg. Transmissions were not legally authorised, however, until France's post-war administration of the Saarland ceased and sovereignty returned to West Germany in 1957; so, during its first two years (1955–1957), under the direction of Louis Merlin, who had defected from Radio Luxembourg, Europe n° 1 was a pirate radio station. In 1959 the French government bought part of the broadcasting corporation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Requiem (Alma Song)
"Requiem" is a song performed by French singer Alma. The song was released as a digital download on 13 January 2017 through Warner Music France as the second single from her debut studio album '' Ma peau aime'', and was written by Nazim Khaled. It represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The Eurovision version of the song was revealed on 11 March 2017. Eurovision Song Contest On 9 February 2017, Alma was announced as the French representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song "Requiem". As France is a member of the " Big Five", she automatically advanced to the final, held on 13 May 2017 in Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ..., Ukraine. It was discovered during the week of 17 February 2017 that the artist's song had been recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
