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Peter Andre (album)
Peter Andre is the self-titled debut album from Australian singer-songwriter Peter Andre. Background In 1990, Andre became famous when he took part in the Australian television talent show ''New Faces''. Following Andre's success in the program, Melodian Records offered him a £1 million pound record deal. In 1992, Andre released his debut single, "Drive Me Crazy", which peaked at #72 on the Australian singles chart. However, Andre's musical breakthrough occurred with his second single, "Gimme Little Sign", which peaked at #3 in Australia and spent 35 weeks in the top 100. Andre's self-titled debut album was released in November 1993, peaking at #27 on the Australian albums chart. Three further singles were released from the album: "Funky Junky", which was regularly used as background music in soap opera ''Neighbours'', the double A-side " Let's Get It On / Do You Wanna Dance?" and " To the Top", all of which peaked within the Australian Top 50. In 1993, "Gimme Little Sign" recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Debut Albums
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ARIA Award
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The event has been held annually since 1987 and encompasses the general genre-specific and popular awards (these are what is usually being referred to as "the ARIA awards") as well as Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards (held separately from 2004), Achievement Awards and ARIA Hall of Fame – the latter were held separately from 2005 to 2010 but returned to the general ceremony in 2011. For 2010, ARIA introduced public voted awards for the first time. Winning, or even being nominated for, an ARIA award results in a lot of media attention and publicity on an artist, and usually increases recording sales several-fold, as well as chart significance – in 2005, for example, after Ben Lee wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbours (TV Series)
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and Daughters.'' Although successful in Melbourne, ''Neighbours'' underperformed in the Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. ''Neighbours'' went on to become the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, lawye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the ''Countdown'' chart, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Faces (Australian)
''New Faces'' was an Australian talent show that preceded the British show of the same name, produced at GTV-9 Melbourne. The program began in 1963 under the name ''Kevin Dennis Auditions'', sponsored by the new car dealership, Kevin Dennis Motors, which was run by Kevin Dennis ( Dennis Gowing), who was also a well known face on Australian TV from his catchy 'Update' TV Commercials in the 1960s–70s, which were featured during the breaks of the popular show. The program ran on Saturday mornings. The program name soon changed to ''Kevin Dennis New Faces'', and later simply ''New Faces'', becoming a Sunday night prime time show. The program began as a vehicle for rags-to-riches Melbourne businessman, Kevin Dennis, to promote his business. Australian journalist Derryn Hinch, in remembering Kevin Dennis said: Originally hosted by Frank Wilson from 1963 to 1976, and then by Bert Newton from 1976 to 1985, the show featured two serious judges, such as Bobby Limb, Geoff Brooke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Get It On / Do You Wanna Dance?
"Let's Get It On" / "Do You Wanna Dance?" is the fourth single released by Australian singer Peter Andre from his self-titled debut album. The single was released on 22 November 1993, through Melodian Records. "Let's Get It On" features a rap from American rapper Eric Sebastian. The single peaked at number 17 on the Australian Singles Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici .... Track listing CD1 / Cassette # "Let's Get It On" (featuring Eric Sebastian; extended dance version) – 5:03 # "Do You Wanna Dance?" (Jamakin-It-Funky Mix) – 3:23 CD2 # "Let's Get It On" (featuring Eric Sebastian) – 4:11 # "Do You Wanna Dance?" (Jamakin-It-Funky Mix) – 3:23 # "Let's Get It On" (Midnight Mix) – 5:18 Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Let's Get It On Do You Wanna D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Andre
Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea, 27 February 1973) is an English-Australian singer and television personality of Australian descent. Andre gained popularity as a singer, best known for his singles "Mysterious Girl" and " Flava". He is also known for appearing on the third series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', and the thirteenth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', in which he was partnered with Janette Manrara. During his time on ''I'm a Celebrity'', Andre developed an on-screen romantic relationship with fellow contestant Katie Price. Andre and Price were married two years after the show's finale; they had two children, and together they released the album ''A Whole New World'' (2006), before divorcing in 2009. In 2009, Andre released the album ''Revelation'', with the single " Behind Closed Doors", which reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. He followed it up with his seventh studio album ''Accelerate'' in 2010. Early life and music career Andre was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funky Junky
"Funky Junky" is the third single from Australian singer Peter Andre's self-titled debut album. The song was released on 31 May 1993, through Melodian Records. The song frequently featured as background music in Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' in 1993. "Funky Junky" peaked at number 13 on the Australian Singles Chart and was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing ... (ARIA). Track listing CD1 and cassette # "Funky Junky" (version without rap) – 3:33 # "Funky Junky" (Mental mix) – 6:14 CD2 # "Funky Junky" (version with rap) – 3:51 # "Funky Junky" (Mental mix) – 6:14 # "Funky Junky" (instrumental) – 3:51 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 1992 son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
