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Night Shift (band)
Night Shift is a Serbian hard rock band from Belgrade. History Underground years (1991–2001) The band was formed in 1991, by the Šćepanović brothers, Milan (guitar, vocals) and Danijel (drums, percussion), with their friend Marko Dacić (bass guitar, vocals). The official date of the band formation was chosen to be 11 January 1991, when the trio had their first live performance. Two years later, in 1993, the band started performing across FR Yugoslavia. During 1999 and 2000, touring extensively, the band introduced a regular sound and light engineer. Already having a cult status, and being a live club attraction, the band started to record a studio album. Mainstream years (2002–present) The band's debut, cover album '' Undercovers'' was released in 2002 by PGP-RTS, produced by Milan Šćepanović and Mirko Vukomanović. The album, featuring cover versions of Sade, Eurythmics, The Stranglers, Peter Gabriel, Gloria Jones, Everything but the Girl, The Doors, Ricky Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1,166,763 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade. It is the third largest of all List of cities and towns on Danube river, cities on the Danube river. Belgrade is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thracians, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it ''Singidunum, Singidūn''. It was Roman Serbia, conquered by the Romans under the reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning Latin pop, Pop music, pop, Dance music, dance, reggaeton, and Salsa music, salsa genres. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music#M, King of Latin Pop", the "King of Latin Music", and the "Latin Pop God", he is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Martin began appearing in television commercials at age nine and began his musical career at twelve, as a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo (group), Menudo. He began his solo career in 1991 while in Sony Music Mexico, gaining recognition in Latin America with the release of his first two studio albums, ''Ricky Martin (1991 album), Ricky Martin'' (1991) and ''Me Amaras (album), Me Amaras'' (1993), both of which were focu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannonian Plain on the border of the Bačka and Syrmia geographical regions. Lying on the banks of the Danube river, the city faces the northern slopes of Fruška Gora. , Novi Sad proper has a population of 231,798 while its urban area (including the adjacent settlements of Petrovaradin and Sremska Kamenica) comprises 277,522 inhabitants. The population of the administrative area of the city totals 341,625 people. Novi Sad was founded in 1694 when Serb merchants formed a colony across the Danube from the Petrovaradin Fortress, a strategic Habsburg military post. In subsequent centuries, it became an important trading, manufacturing and cultural centre, and has historically been dubbed ''the Serbian Athens''. The city was heavily devastated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gitarijada Festival
Gitarijada ( sr-Cyrl, Гитаријада, lit=Guitar Fest) is a music festival held in Zaječar, Serbia. Held since 1966, Gitarijada is one of the longest lasting festivals in Serbia and in South Eastern Europe and the largest festival of young and unaffirmed bands in South Eastern Europe. Apart from the competition of unaffirmed bands from the region of former Yugoslavia, the festival program includes performances of established acts. History Gitarijada was founded in 1966 by Zlatni Prsti guitarist and vocalist Momčilo Radenković. First Gitarijada was held in Dom JNA in Zaječar. During the following years, Kosta Kostadinović "Čauš" became the festival's main organizer. Because there were no official records of winners until 1974, not all the winners before this year are officially documented. See also *List of historic rock festivals A rock festival is an open-air rock concert featuring many different performers, typically spread over two or three days and havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaječar
Zaječar ( sr-Cyrl, Зајечар, ; ro, Zaicear or ) is a city and the administrative center of the Zaječar District in eastern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the city administrative area has a population of 59,461 inhabitants. Zaječar is widely known for its rock music festival ''Gitarijada'' and for the festival dedicated to contemporary art '' ZALET''. Name In Serbian, the city is known as ''Zaječar'' (; in Romanian as ''Zaicear'', ''Zăiicer'' (archaic name), ''Zăiceri'', ''Zăicear'' or ''Zăiceari''; in Macedonian as and in Bulgarian as (''Zaychar''). The origin of the name is from the Torlak dialect name for "hare" = ''zajec'' / (in all other Serbian dialects it is ''zec'' / , while in Bulgarian it is / zaek"). It means "the man who breeds and keeps hares". Folk etymology in Romanian, gives "Zăiicer" as meaning "the Gods are asking (for sacrifice)". Early renderings of the city in English used ''Saitchar''. History Ancient Three Roman Emperors wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekatarina Velika
Ekatarina Velika ( sr-Cyrl, Екатарина Велика, en, Catherine the Great), sometimes referred to as EKV for short, was a Yugoslav rock band from Belgrade, being one of the most successful and influential Yugoslav music acts. Initially called Katarina II ( sr-Cyrl, Катарина II, en, Catherine II), the band had built up a devoted following that greatly intensified and expanded after the death of its frontman Milan Mladenović in 1994, which caused the band to dissolve. The group's core consisted of singer and guitarist Milan Mladenović, keyboardist Margita Stefanović and bassist Bojan Pečar, with other members mostly remaining for comparatively shorter periods. History Post-punk years (1982–1986) Katarina II In February 1982, following the disbandment of Šarlo Akrobata, 24-year-old guitarist and vocalist Milan Mladenović decided to form a new band with an old friend — 22-year-old guitarist Gagi Mihajlović. Playing music together again after bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Mladenović
Milan Mladenović ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Младеновић; 21 September 1958 – 5 November 1994) was a Serbian and Yugoslavian musician best known as the frontman of the Yugoslav art rock band Ekatarina Velika. Early life Born to Serbian father Spasa from Kruševac and Croatian mother Danica from Makarska, Milan's first years were spent in Zagreb, PR Croatia, where his father, an officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, was stationed at the time. Consequently, Milan grew up wherever it was that his dad's job took the family. In total, it ended up being three cities. When he was six, Milan's family moved to Sarajevo where he spent a notable part of his childhood. Eventually in 1970, they moved to Belgrade just short of his 12th birthday. Once in Belgrade, Milan attended the Eleventh Belgrade Gymnasium in the Lekino Brdo neighbourhood while simultaneously entering the circle of young people involved with music and arts. Musical career Limunovo Drvo and Šarlo Akrobata Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing (Everything But The Girl Song)
"Missing" is a song by English musical duo Everything but the Girl, taken from their eighth studio album, ''Amplified Heart'' (1994). It was written by the two band members, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, and was produced by Watt and John Coxon. It was taken as the second single off the album on 8 August 1994 by Blanco y Negro Records in the United Kingdom and by Atlantic Records in the United States. It initially did not achieve much success until it was remixed by Todd Terry and re-released in 1995, resulting in worldwide success, peaking at or near the top of the charts in many countries. The release of the remixed version of "Missing" gave an indication of the band's future experimentation with more electronic dance music on subsequent albums. Musically the song takes in multiple genres. The original version from the album is a more low-tempo influenced song, while the popular Todd Terry remix version is a more up-tempo dance-pop song. Lyrically the song talks about one person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livin' La Vida Loca
"Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handled by the latter. It was released to radio stations by Columbia Records as the lead single from the album on March 23, 1999. A Latin pop song, it is about an irresistible, particularly sinister, wild woman who lives on the edge, seducing others into her crazy world. The song received acclaim from Music journalism, music critics, who complimented its lyrics and danceable rhythm. It was ranked as the best 1990s pop song by ''Elle (magazine), Elle'', and was listed among the Best Latin Songs of All Time by ''Billboard (Magazine), Billboard''. "Livin' la Vida Loca" was also commercially successful, reaching number one in more than 20 countries. It is considered to be Martin's biggest hit and one of the best-selling singles of all time. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Ordinary Love
"No Ordinary Love" is a song by English band Sade, released in September 1992 as the lead single and opening track from their fourth studio album, ''Love Deluxe'' (1992). The song is written by lead singer Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, and was a success in Europe and New Zealand. It reached number four in Italy, number 17 in New Zealand, number 19 in Finland and the Netherlands, number 20 in France and number 26 in the UK. In January 1993, the song peaked at number 15 in Canada and number 28 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. When re-released in May 1993, "No Ordinary Love" reached a new peak of number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 in Australia. In the accompanying music video, directed by Sophie Muller, Sade Adu plays a mermaid who wants to be a bride. American magazine ''Rolling Stone'' included "No Ordinary Love" in their list of "500 Best Songs of All Time" in 2021. Chart performance "No Ordinary Love" was a sizeable hit on the charts across several continents. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivana Peters
Ivana Pavlović ( sr-cyr, Ивана Павловић; born August 22, 1974), better known as Ivana Peters ( sr-cyr, Ивана Петерс) or Ivana Negativ ( sr-cyr, Ивана Негатив), is a Serbian singer-songwriter. Initially recognised as a member of the nineties dance-pop group Tap 011, she also became a lead singer of the pop-rock band Negative in 1999. Pavlović appeared in the third season of the Serbian spin-off of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' in 2016, finishing in the fifth place. She has also served as a back vocalist to many Serbian artists such as Jelena Karleuša, and wrote " Goodbye (Shelter)" performed by Sanja Vučić for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Pavlović was married to the Sunshine guitarist, Aleksandar Peters, with whom she has a daughter named Sara. Discography ;With Tap 011 *''Novi Svet'' (1995) *''Gaće'' (1996) *''Možda ti se vratim kao Lesi'' (1997) *''Igra'' (1998) ;With Negative *'' Negative'' (1999) *''Ni ovde ni tamo'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negative (Serbian 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] |
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