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SaxAndViolin
SaxAndViolin is a Canadian instrumental pop duo consisting of husband-and-wife Eli Bennett and Rosemary Siemens. The duo has performed private events and concerts around the world including events for Rolls-Royce, Microsoft, Lamborghini, Dell, and a private event at the Vatican. Their debut album '' Can't Help Falling In Love (Instrumental Love Songs), Vol. 1'' released on Valentine's Day, 2020, debuted as the #3 Pop Album in Canada on the Canadian iTunes charts. Background In 2012, the duo met in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the recording studio when Bennett's father Daryl Bennett was producing an album for Siemens. Shortly after, the pair began performing private events together under their own names until they formally branded as SaxAndViolin in March, 2016. After a viral wedding proposal, they married in 2017, in a public wedding ceremony in Siemens' home town of Plum Coulee, Manitoba. Career SaxAndViolin was formed in 2016 by saxophonist Eli Bennett an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Siemens
Rosemary Joy Siemens is a Canadian violinist and vocalist originally from Plum Coulee, Manitoba. She has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, three times at St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, four times at Carnegie Hall, for two U.S. presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers, and was the first violinist to perform at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican since its first mass in 1483. She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for her contribution to the arts in Canada and is married to saxophonist and film composer Eli Bennett with whom she records and performs with their instrumental duo SaxAndViolin. Biography Early life Siemens grew up on her family's century-old farm outside of Plum Coulee, Manitoba, and went to school in Altona. She took up the violin and piano at three years old under the tutelage of Lilian Toews, and later Elizabeth Lupton, and learned improvisation through playing hymns with her mother, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Bennett
Eli Bennett (born March 9, 1989) is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and Leo Award-winning film composer. He has composed more than twenty film scores and in 2018 received his first Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary for the film ''Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas.'' He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Premier of BC for his contribution to the arts in Canada. He is married to violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens with whom he records and performs with their instrumental duo SaxAndViolin and in 2019 they performed together at The Vatican. Biography Early life Bennett was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as the firstborn son of Canadian composer, cellist, and Powder Blues Band drummer Daryl Bennett. Bennett grew up listening to his father's film scores in his studio and was introduced to the alto saxophone through his father at age 11. At age 13, Bennett switched t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant Awards
The Covenant Awards are awarded to the Canadian gospel music industry by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada. The association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music in Canada. The ceremonies are held annually in cities across the nation. History GMA Canada created the Covenant Awards in 1974 in Ontario. At the beginning, it was mostly for gospel music. Over the years, all styles of Contemporary Christian music have been included. In 2008 the association released a special three-CD collection to commemorate its 30th anniversary, the '' GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection''. Mission GMA Canada works to raise the profile and interaction of Christian artists, songwriters, producers, promoters and others working in Christian music with media, retailers, distributors and church leadership. GMA Canada exists to celebrate excellence in the Canadian Christian Music Industry and to encourage Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Say
"You Say" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle. It is the lead single from her third studio album, ''Look Up Child''. Written by Daigle, alongside producers Paul Mabury and Jason Ingram, it was released as a single on July 13, 2018. It reached No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, her first entry on the chart. It also reached the top ten in Belgium. It is also Daigle's third No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. The song debuted at No. 22 on the Christian Airplay chart, becoming the best start for a non-holiday song by a solo female artist in over eight years, since Francesca Battistelli's " Beautiful, Beautiful" debuted at No. 21 on March 20, 2010. The song has spent 132 weeks at No. 1 on Hot Christian Songs, breaking the record for the most weeks spent at No. 1 by a song. The song was a huge Christian radio success, peaking at No. 1 on multiple different charts including the Christian adult contemporary (AC) radio chart and Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Daigle
Lauren Ashley Daigle () (born September 9, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. After being signed to the label Centricity Music, she released her debut album, '' How Can It Be,'' in 2015. It reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart, has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and produced three No. 1 singles on the ''Billboard'' Christian Airplay chart ("First", " Trust in You", and " O'Lord"). Daigle's third studio album, ''Look Up Child'', was released in September 2018. Bolstered by the pop crossover success of the single "You Say", it went on to debut at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, becoming the highest-charting Christian album by a woman in over 20 years, and No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart, with 115,000 album-equivalent units sold in the first week. The album's lead single, "You Say", peaked at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and has broken the record for the number of weeks at No. 1 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Perri
Christina Judith Perri (born August 19, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After her debut single "Jar of Hearts" was featured on the television series ''So You Think You Can Dance'' in 2010, Perri signed with Atlantic Records and released her debut extended play, ''The Ocean Way Sessions''. Her debut studio album, ''Lovestrong'' (2011), followed soon after and has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Perri also gained recognition for writing and recording " A Thousand Years", the love theme for the film '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' (2012), which appears on the accompanying soundtrack. The song went on to sell over 10 million copies in the United States, being certified Diamond, and the official music video reached two billion views on YouTube in December 2021. She later released her second extended play, ''A Very Merry Perri Christmas'' (2012), followed by her second studio album, ''Head or Heart'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri Song)
"A Thousand Years" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Perri, and written by Perri and David Hodges, for '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1''. The song was released as a digital download on October 18, 2011, worldwide, and serves as the second single for the movie. Perri re-recorded the song with vocals from Steve Kazee for '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2''. Composition "A Thousand Years" is in the key of B-flat major, with a vocal range of F3 to C5. The song was written about the love affair between Edward and Bella in the novel and subsequent film series Twilight. Music video An official lyric video of the song was premiered on October 17, 2011, via Perri's official Facebook and Twitter pages as well as her official website. On October 26, 2011, she released an official video for the song on her YouTube channel. The video begins with Perri holding a candle. It features a few clips from ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me Tender (song)
"Love Me Tender" is a 1956 ballad song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by "Elvis Presley Music" from the 20th Century Fox film of the same name. Lyrics are credited to "Vera Matson" (though the actual lyricist was her husband, Ken Darby) and Elvis Presley himself. The melody is identical to the sentimental Civil War ballad "Aura Lea" and therefore credited to Aura Lea's composer, the Englishman George R. Poulton. The RCA Victor recording by Elvis Presley was No. 1 on both the ''Billboard'' and ''Cashbox'' charts in 1956. The song is also featured in many other films and television shows, including '' FM, Touched By Love, This is Elvis, Porky's Revenge, Wild at Heart, Die Hard 2, Honeymoon in Vegas, Backbeat, Gaudi Afternoon, Machine Gun Molly, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, William Eggleston in the Real World, California Dreamin', Love in Space, Masters of Sex, Devil's Due, Just Before I Go,'' ''90 Minutes in Heaven'', and '' Ready or Not''. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect (Ed Sheeran Song)
"Perfect" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran from his third studio album, ''÷ (album), ÷'' (2017). After the album's release, it charted at number four on the UK Singles Chart. On 21 August 2017, ''Billboard'' announced that "Perfect" would be the fourth single from the album. The song was serviced to Contemporary hit radio, pop radio on 26 September 2017 as the third single from the album in the United States (fourth overall). Originally peaking at number four in March 2017, the song re-entered the UK charts later that year. It eventually reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in December 2017. "Perfect" became the UK List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones, Christmas number-one song for 2017 and also peaked at number one in sixteen other countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. The second version of the single, titled "Perfect Duet", with American singer Beyoncé, was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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