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Rouge (Rouge Album)
''Rouge'' is the self-titled debut studio album by Brazilian pop girl group Rouge, released on by Columbia Records in featuring with Sony BMG. Recorded during the show ''Popstars'' with the music production of Rick Bonadio, who signs 9 of the 14 compositions, the album counts on compositions of Milton Guedes, Dudu Falcão, Piska, besides having nine versions of international songs and the participation of trio KLB in one of the tracks. The album mixes hectic songs from pop and dance-pop, in songs that talk about fame, love, domination and the power of dreams. It features the singles: " Não Dá pra Resistir", first single released after the victory of the group in the program Popstars ; " Ragatanga" a cover of Las Ketchup, song that became a fever in 2002, boosted sales of the album and the group's career, winning the audience with their unusual lyrics and dancing and reaching the top of the charts, staying for eleven weeks in the lead, and " Beijo Molhado", single released on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rouge (pop Group)
Rouge is a Brazilian pop girl group formed in 2002, through the SBT and Disney Channel talent show ''Popstars'' produced by RGB. The group comprised singers Aline Wirley, Fantine Thó, Karin Hils, Li Martins (then known as Patrícia Lissah) and Lu Andrade. The group's debut studio album, the best-selling self-titled ''Rouge'' (2002), sold more than 1,5 million copies in Brazil. The success of the album was boosted by the songs " Não Dá pra Resistir", " Beijo Molhado" and, mainly, " Ragatanga", which helped to establish the group on a national platform. Their follow-up album, ''C'est La Vie'' (2003) produced the singles "Brilha La Luna", " Um Anjo Veio Me Falar" and " Vem Cair na Zueira", sold over 900,000 copies. After the departure of Andrade, the four remaining members continued and released the albums ''Blá Blá Blá'' (2004) and '' Mil e Uma Noites'' (2005). The group disbanded in June 2006, when the contract with Sony Music was not renewed. Measures of their success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popstar
A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The usage of the term is largely subjective since there are no definitively objective criteria. The categorization is usually associated with elements such as longevity, ubiquity and distinction. Moreover, "pop icon" status is distinguishable from other kinds of notoriety outside pop culture, such as with historic figures. Some historic figures are recognized as having reached "pop icon" status during their era, and such status may continue into the present. Pop icons of previous eras include Benjamin Franklin and Mozart. Attributes and origins Marcel Danesi, a professor of semiotics and linguistic anthropology at the University of Toronto cited in ''Language, Society, and New Media: Sociolinguistics'' that the word "icon" is a "term of religious origin and used for the first time in celebrity culture to describe the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Cleary
Brittney Rose "Nikki" Cleary (born May 11, 1988, Albany, New York) is an American pop-rock singing, singer. She first entered the pop market with the song "I.M. Me" while still using her given name. Her first album, ''Everything I Wished For'', was released by the Free Falls record label in 2002 after two years of recording. The album reached #45 on the ''Billboard'' Top Independent Albums chart. When Cleary signed with Jive Records in summer 2002, they asked to change her name because they already had a Britney Spears, Britney on their roster. Her Nikki Cleary (album), eponymous debut album was released a year later. She appeared on a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards record in 2003, with her single "1, 2, 3". She also performed on Nickelodeon's ''All That''. Cleary also did a version of "Summertime Guys", used on the ''Kim Possible'' soundtrack. Her song "Hated" was on the ''Mean Girls'' film soundtrack. Cleary attended Mohonasen's Draper Middle School in Schenectady, New York, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadão
''O Estado de S. Paulo'' (; ), also known as ''Estadão'' (; ), is a daily newspaper published in São Paulo, Brazil. It is the third largest newspaper in Brazil, and its format changed from broadsheet to berliner on October 17, 2021. It has the second-largest circulation in the city of São Paulo, behind only '' Folha de S. Paulo''. The journal was founded on 4 January 1875, and was first called ''A Província de São Paulo'' (). An active supporter at the beginning of the military dictatorship in Brazil, which lasted from 1964 to 1985, ''O Estado de S. Paulo'' is described by observers as having a right-wing, conservative editorial stance. It is considered a newspaper of record for Brazil. History The term ''Província'' ("Province") was preserved until January 1890, one month after the fall of the monarchy and the subsequent republican regime in Brazil. Although the newspaper supported the change, it showed that it was completely independent, refusing to serve the inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra (company)
Terra is a Spanish Internet multinational company owned by Telefónica, with headquarters in Spain and offices in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, the United States and Peru. Part of Telefónica Group (the former Spanish public telephone monopoly), Terra operates as a web portal or Internet access provider in the U.S., Spain, and 16 Latin American countries. Founded in 1999 as Terra Networks, S.A., a publicly traded company with Telefónica as its largest shareholder, all outstanding shares were purchased by Telefónica in 2017, making Terra a wholly owned subsidiary. History Terra was founded in 1999 as Terra Networks, S.A. by Juan Villalonga, Telefónica's president between 1996 and 2000, and grew in size through the acquisitions of several local startups in Spain and the main Latin American markets: Olé (Spain), ZAZ (Brazil), Mexico, Gauchonet, Donde (Argentina) and Chevere (Venezuela). Terra has created several digital portals, like Invertia, a successful finance port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aline Wirley
Aline Wirley da Silva (born 18 December 1981) is a Brazilian actress and singer-songwriter. In 2002, she won the talent show ''Popstars'' and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2005, with which she released four studio albums, ''Rouge'' (2002), ''C'est La Vie'' (2003), ''Blá Blá Blá'' (2004) and '' Mil e Uma Noites'' (2005), selling in all 6 million copies and becoming the most successful girl group in Brazil and one of the twenty girl groups that have sold the most records in the world. In 2008, it debuted like actress of musical theatre when integrating the cast of ''O Soar da Liberdade'', like the personage Mia. On February 2, 2009, she released her debut solo studio album, '' Saudades do Samba'', influenced by tropicália, independently. The following year interpreted Jane in the conceptualized ''Hairspray'' and, between 2010 and 2011, was in ''Hair'' like Mary Janet. The biggest highlight in her career came in 2012, when he joined ''Tim Maia: Vale Tudo'', a musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciana Andrade
Luciana de Andrade (born September 18, 1978) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, presenter and actress. In 2002 she won the talent show ''Popstars'' and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2004, recording two of the four studio albums, ''Rouge'' (2002), ''C'est La Vie'' (2003). In 2004 she left the band claiming lack of identification with the musical style of the group that sold 6 million copies in all and became the most successful girl group of Brazil and one of the twenty that more sold in the world. In 2004, after leaving the group, Andrade returned to the parents' home in Varginha, where she remained for some months without giving statements to the press. In 2005 returns to São Paulo to study music and to improve its musical ideology, working like vocal of support for Negra Li, Nasi, Theft, Forgotten Boys and Sérgio Britto, besides the American Eric Silver. In 2007 Andrade was invited to become a reporter for the ''Show Total'' program, the TVA subscription channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Martins
Patricia Lissa Kashiwaba Martins (born 29 March 1984) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2002, she won the talent show ''Popstars'' and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge. She remained with the group until 2005, during which time they released four studio albums, ''Rouge'' (2002), ''C'est La Vie'' (2003), '' Blá Blá Blá'' (2004), and '' Mil e Uma Noites'' (2005), collectively selling 6 million copies. This made the group one of the most successful in Brazil, and one of the twenty best-selling girl groups in the world. In 2007, she became a stage actress, focusing on musical theatre. She debuted as a protagonist in ''Miss Saigon'' playing Kim, an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. In 2009 she starred in the Broadway version of the Beauty and the Beast, based on the Walt Disney animated film. In 2010, she starred in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and in 2011 she starred in her first comedy, The Phantom of the Mask, inspired by the classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantine Thó
Fantine Rodrigues Thó (born 15 February 1979) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer and instructor. In 2002, she won the talent show ''Popstars'' and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2005, with which she released four studio albums, ''Rouge'' (2002), ''C'est La Vie'' (2003), ''Blá Blá Blá'' (2004) and '' Mil e Uma Noites'' (2005), selling in all 6 million copies and becoming the most successful girl group of Brazil and one of the twenty that more sold in the world. In 2006 formed the progressive rock band Banda Thó with his brother Jonathan and some friends, which did not give continuity at the end of the following year, when married and moved to Netherlands. On November 25, 2011, released its first extended play, ''Rise'', directly on the SoundCloud streaming platform. On February 20, 2015, she released her debut album, ''Dusty But New'', with nine songs composed by her. In that same year, she became a reporter for Do Brasil, video for Brazilians living in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Hils
Karin Pereira de Souza (born 7 February 1979) is a Brazilian actress, singer and songwriter. In 2002, she won the talent show ''Popstars'' and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2005, with which she released four studio albums, ''Rouge'' (2002), ''C'est La Vie'' (2003), ''Blá Blá Blá'' (2004) and '' Mil e Uma Noites'' (2005), selling in all 6 million copies and becoming the most successful girl group of Brazil and one of the twenty that more sold in the world. It gained prominence like actress when starring several musicals in the theater, like In 2009 ''Hairspray'', ''Emoções Baratas'', ''Alô, Dolly!'', '' Xanadu'' and '' Mudança de Hábito'', besides starring in the serials television ''Pé na Cova'' and ''Sexo e Negas''. In 2016, returns to the SBT to integrate the cast of the telenovela ''Carinha de Anjo'', interpreting fun and confused nun, Sister Fabiana. Career 2002–06: Rouge In 2002 Karin enrolled in the talent show ''Popstars'', being selected from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra Networks
Terra is a Spanish Internet multinational company owned by Telefónica, with headquarters in Spain and offices in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, the United States and Peru. Part of Telefónica Group (the former Spanish public telephone monopoly), Terra operates as a web portal or Internet access provider in the U.S., Spain, and 16 Latin American countries. Founded in 1999 as Terra Networks, S.A., a publicly traded company with Telefónica as its largest shareholder, all outstanding shares were purchased by Telefónica in 2017, making Terra a wholly owned subsidiary. History Terra was founded in 1999 as Terra Networks, S.A. by Juan Villalonga, Telefónica's president between 1996 and 2000, and grew in size through the acquisitions of several local startups in Spain and the main Latin American markets: Olé (Spain), ZAZ (Brazil), Mexico, Gauchonet, Donde (Argentina) and Chevere (Venezuela). Terra has created several digital portals, like Invertia, a successful finance port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liminha (musician)
Arnolpho Lima Filho (born 5 May 1951 in São Paulo), known as Liminha, is a Brazilian musician and producer. He started his career as the bassist of "Os Baobás", and was called in 1970 to tour with Os Mutantes, becoming an official member later. In 1974, he left the group to start his producing career. He produced albums of artists such as Ritchie, Gilberto Gil (he produced his Grammy Award winner album ''Eletroacústico'' GRAMMY Awards by Liminha - (allmusic)), Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Kid Abelha, Ultraje a Rigor, Elis Regina, Barão Vermelho, Titãs, Raul Seixas, Guilherme Arantes, Gabriel, O Pensador, Belchior, Daniela Mercury, Ed Motta, João Gilberto, Luiz Melodia, Chico Science & Nação Zumbi, Fernanda Abreu, Lulu Santos, Oswaldo Montenegro, As Frenéticas, O Rappa, Jorge Ben Jor and Forfun. He co-wrote the song "Vamos Fugir" with Gilberto Gil, which was later covered by Skank. Discography With Os Mutantes *'' A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado'' (1970) *''Jar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
