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Pandora (singer)
Anneli Magnusson (born 20 June 1970 in Västerås), known by her stage names Pandora and United DJs vs. Pandora, is a Swedish Eurodance singer. She was most popular during the mid-1990s in the Nordic countries and in Asia and Australia in the end of 1990s to mid-2000s. Musical career Magnusson grew up with her family outside of Västerås. She learned to play the guitar at an early age. In her teenage years, Magnusson started performing on stage, playing acoustic versions of songs and she could also be seen with different bands, mostly singing rock covers. She was accepted into the musical college Carlforsska, and it was here where she met Henrik Andersson, Martin Ankelius and Peka P. known as Hit Vision. Hit Vision were looking for 'a girl with an attitude in her voice, someone who could sing their melodic dance music'. In 1993, Magnusson and Hit Vision moved to Stockholm and signed with Virgin Records. In October 1993, her debut single " Trust Me" was released under the arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurodance
Euro-Dance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG, Euro-electronica or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG, house music, and Euro-Disco. This genre of music is heavily influenced by the use of rich vocals, sometimes with rapped verses. This, combined with cutting-edge synthesizers, strong bass rhythm and melodic hooks, establishes the core foundation of Euro-Dance music. History Background Euro-Dance music originated in the late 1980s in central Europe, especially in Germany, where rave parties were becoming popular. By 1987, a German party scene was started by Tauseef Alam, based on the well established Chicago house sound and Belgian new beat in Frankfurt. The following year saw acid house making a significant impact on popular consciousness in Germany and central Europe as it had in England. In 1989, German DJs Westbam and Dr. Motte established the Ufo Club, an illega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On A Night Like This
"On a Night Like This" is a song recorded by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was released on 11 September 2000 by Parlophone as the second single for her seventh studio album, ''Light Years'' (2000), and distributed in various formats. The track was originally recorded by Swedish singer Pandora and written by Steve Torch, Brian Rawling, Graham Stack, and Mark Taylor, while production was handled by the latter two, it was handed to Minogue to record. Musically, "On a Night Like This" is a Europop, dance-pop and house song that also incorporates elements of disco. Its lyrical content delves into experiencing unique, possibly sexual experiences during the night. Upon its release, "On a Night Like This" generally received favourable reviews from music critics. Some of them complimented the production and its dance sound, whilst some noted that it did not stand out among other tracks from ''Light Years''. Commercially, in Australia and the United Kingdom, the song p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iltalehti
''Iltalehti'' (literally "Evening newspaper") is a tabloid newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland. History and profile ''Iltalehti'' was established in 1980 as afternoon edition of newspaper ''Uusi Suomi''. Alma Media is the owner of ''Iltalehti'' which is based in Helsinki. Its sister newspapers are ''Aamulehti'' and ''Kauppalehti''. ''Iltalehti'' is published in tabloid format six times per week. Petri Hakala served as the editor-in-chief of ''Iltalehti''. On 1 September 2010 Panu Pokkinen was appointed to the post. His term ended in December 2013 when Petri Hakala was reappointed to the post. Circulation The circulation of ''Iltalehti'' was 105,059 copies in 1993. The 2001 circulation of the paper was 134,777 copies, making it the fourth most read newspaper in Finland. In 2002 ''Iltalehti'' had a circulation of 132,836 copies on weekdays. The circulation of the paper was 126,000 copies in 2003, making it the fourth best selling newspaper in the country. The 2004 circulati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Greater Helsinki, Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere. Its administrative center is the Tikkurila Districts of Vantaa, district. Vantaa is bordered by Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south; Espoo to the southwest; Nurmijärvi to the northwest; Kerava and Tuusula to the north; and Sipoo to the east. The city encompasses , of which is water. Vantaa's significant attractions include the Vantaa River (''Vantaanjoki''), which flows through the city and flows into the Gulf of Finland. The largest airport in Finland, and the main airport and airline hub of Greater Helsinki, the Helsinki Airport, is located in Vantaa. Companies with headquarters in Vantaa include Finnair, Finavia, R-kioski, Tikkurila Oyj, Veikkaus, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Channel
Blind Channel is a Finnish nu metal band from Oulu. The band define their musical style as "violent pop". They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " Dark Side", finishing in sixth place. Career In February 2021, the band participated in the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the modern nu-metal track " Dark Side". They won the selection with 54.3% of the vote (the highest in UMK history) and in May 2021 represented Finland in the contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, finishing in sixth place with a total of 301 points. Blind Channel received 218 of their total points from televoting, while 83 points were received from juries. The band painted their middle fingers red for their Eurovision performance of "Dark Side", after being informed that they could not lift a middle finger to the audience onstage due to the show's family-friendly nature. On 19 May 2021, a day before their first performance at Eurovision, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teflon Brothers
Teflon Brothers is an Finnish hip hop group originally from Helsinki, Finland. The band consists of Pyhimys, Heikki Kuula and Voli. Commercial success Teflon Brothers released their first single "Matkal kotiin" in 2006. It was also featured on a soundtrack for a film ''Adihasla''. Their first album ''T'' followed in 2009 and peaked at number 26 on the Official Finnish Albums Chart. In April 2010, they offered a free mixtape ''Iso hätä'', which featured songs by other artists as well. The second Teflon Brothers album ''©'' was released in August 2010, also peaking at number 26 on the albums chart. In January 2013, the group reached number nine with their third album, ''Valkoisten dyynien ratsastajat''. The song "Seksikkäin jäbä", featuring Stig and Meiju Suvas, also managed to enter the Official Finnish Singles Chart where it peaked at number three. In 2014, their single "Kendo Anthem" also reached number three on the singles chart and was quickly followed by their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's win at the with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. The Netherlands was set to host the , before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters (NPO), (NOS) and AVROTROS, the contest was held at Rotterdam Ahoy, and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May, and a final on 22 May 2021. The three live shows were presented by Dutch television presenters and singers Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit, and Dutch YouTube personality and makeup-artist Nikkie de Jager. Thirty-nine countries participated in the contest, of which twenty-six re-entered the artists chosen for 2020 (albeit with different songs, as per the contest's rules). and returned after their absence from the 2019 contest, while and did not return after their participation in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
(; abbreviated UMK; en, italics=yes, Contest for New Music) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. UMK began in 2012 as the new format for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the original Finnish Eurovision selection ''Suomen euroviisukarsinta'' which had been held since 1961. Winners Seasons Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2012 The final took place on 25 February 2012 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki where the six finalist songs were performed and the viewers selected a winner. The show featured interval performances by The Rasmus, Anna Abreu, and 2011 Finnish entrant Paradise Oskar. The first of two rounds of televoting selected "När jag blundar" performed by Pernilla Karlsson, "Laululeija" performed by Stig and "Lasikaupunki" performed by Ville Eetvartti as the three super finalists. In the second round of televoting, Pernilla Karlsson and the song "När jag blundar" was the winner. Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 The final took plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masked Singer Suomi
''Masked Singer Suomi'' is a Finnish reality singing competition television series based on the ''Masked Singer'' franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show ''King of Mask Singer''. It premiered on MTV3 on 14 March 2020, and is hosted by Ilkka Uusivuori and the panelists are Janne Kataja, Jenni Kokander and Maria Veitola. The inaugural season premiered in March 2020 and was successful with roughly a million viewers per episode. Season 2 started on 17 October 2020, with new panelist Christoffer Strandberg joining in. The third season was announced in June 2021, with 16 contestants, while Uusivuori hosting and Kataja, Veitola, Kokander and Strandberg serve as panelists. Cast The series has been hosted by Ilkka Uusivuori all way from Season 1. The Regular panelists have been Janne Kataja, Jenni Kokander and Maria Veitola from Season 1 as well. In Season 1, there was a changing Guest panelist in each episode. These appearances were made by Tuure Boelius, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Up High (Pandora Album)
''Head Up High'' is the tenth studio album by Swedish singer Pandora, released in Finland on 30 March 2011 and worldwide in November 2011. Track listing # "Every 2nd" (featuring Eric Martin) – 3:24 # "You Woke My Heart" (featuring JS16) – 3:13 # "Why (Magistral)" (featuring Stacy) – 3:33 # "Head Up High" – 3:07 # " You Believed" (featuring Matt Hewie) – 3:35 # " Kitchy Kitchy" (featuring Bloom 06 Bloom 06 was an Italian electronic music group, composed of two of the original three members of Eiffel 65, another group which composed similar types of music ranging from electropop to mellowed rock. They have released two albums, ''Crash Test 0 ...) – 3:15 # "Every Time" (featuring Neo Cartoon Lover) – 3:37 # "Hope (Is All I Have)" – 3:45 # "Until the Hurt is Gone" – 3:10 # "I Found Love" – 4:05 # "Wild Boys" – 3:40 # "Off the Hook" – 3:17 # "Turn It Over" – 3:18 # "Ice Cream" (featuring Taz) – 3:21 # "Why" (English Version) – 3:27 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebration (United DJs Vs
Celebration or Celebrations may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Celebration'' (musical), by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, 1969 * ''Celebration'' (play), by Harold Pinter, 2000 * ''Celebration'' (TV series), a Canadian music TV series * ''Celebration at Big Sur'', or ''Celebration'', a 1969 concert film * ''The Celebration'', or ''Festen'', a 1998 Danish film Music *Celebration (2000s band), a Baltimore-based band ** ''Celebration'' (2006 album), 2006 *Celebration (1970s band), an American band fronted by Mike Love ** ''Celebration'' (1979 album) Albums * ''Celebration'' (Bheki Mseleku album), 1991 * ''Celebration'' (Deuter album), 1976 * ''Celebration'' (DJ BoBo album), 2002 * ''Celebration'' (Eric Kloss album), 1979 * ''Celebration'' (Janie Frickie album), 1987 * ''Celebration'' (Julian Lloyd Webber album), 2001 * ''Celebration'' (Madonna album), or the song title, 2009 **'' Celebration: The Video Collection'' * ''Celebration'' (Simple Minds album), 1982 * ''Celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooch
Scooch is a British pop group, comprising performers Natalie Powers, Caroline Barnes, David Ducasse and Russ Spencer. Scooch represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki with their song "Flying the Flag (For You)", finishing joint 22nd out of 24 entries after receiving 19 points in the final. The song reached number 5 in the UK Top 40 Singles Chart on 13 May 2007 after having been available for download for two months before that. Formation Auditions for an "all-singing, all-dancing pop group" were held between autumn 1997 and spring 1998 in front of the songwriters and producers Mike Stock and Matt Aitken and future manager Steve Crosby. Heidi Range auditioned for the group but was declined after it was revealed she was only 14 years old. The final foursome was formed in October 1998. For the first few months the group were kept low-key and spent time on their image and sound. The group's name comes from a term used to ask someone to move up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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