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Stephen Simmonds
Stephen Guy Simmonds is a Swedish recording artist born in Täby, Sweden, 26 June 1975. Born to a Jamaican father, a musician by profession, and a Swedish mother, he was raised in Sweden, the United States, and Israel. He studied at Adolf Fredrik's Music School and Södra Latin Music School, both in Stockholm, Sweden. After recording a demo with Swedish producer Peter Cartriers, Simmonds signed record deals with Parlophone/EMI in the UK and Priority Records in the United States. His first album, '' Alone'', was released later that year, and was nominated for five Grammys. ''Alone'' was re-mixed and renamed ''Spirit Tales'' for his UK and US release. In 1997, Simmonds had his breakthrough with the hit "Tears Never Dry" a duet with Lisa Nilsson that proved his biggest single hit. Since ''Alone/Spirit Tales'', he has released three more albums: '' For Father'' in 2002, ''This Must Be Ground'' in 2004 and, after a long hiatus, ''Anomie'' in 2010. In popular culture *In 2003, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmonds Alone
''Alone'' was the debut album by Swedish singer Stephen Simmonds. It was first released in 1997 in Sweden and later in Japan. In 1998 and 2000 in UK and United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ... it went by the name ''Spirit Tales''. Japan Release (1997): "Alone" was also released in Japan, Simmonds added a recording from 1995 "Thank You For" (one of the tracks from the demo which was sent to diesel music), the song "One" which was on the "b-side" of the "Tears Never Dry" single and also a remix of the song "Alone". UK Release (1998): "Alone" was renamed to "Spirit Tales" and was additionally produced and mixed on all the tracks except: "Tears Never Dry", "Alone" Judgement day" and "Let It Go". Songs "One" and "Believe" was added to the album. US Releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Father
''For Father'' is the second album by Stephen Simmonds Stephen Guy Simmonds is a Swedish recording artist born in Täby, Sweden, 26 June 1975. Born to a Jamaican father, a musician by profession, and a Swedish mother, he was raised in Sweden, the United States, and Israel. He studied at Adolf Fre .... Track listing # Beautiful Day/Nevermind # Where Is Your Heart # Let Me Touch 04: For Father # I Can't Do That # Always In My Head # America To Africa # The Love Is Gone # I Miss You # If I Was Your Man # More To Do Singles *I Can't Do That *Let Me Touch *For Father 2002 albums Stephen Simmonds albums {{2000s-RnB-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1975 Births
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Swedish Pop Singers
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TV4 (Sweden)
TV4 (''TV fyra'') is a Swedish free-to-air television network owned by TV4 AB, a subsidiary of the TV4 Media AB. It started broadcasting by satellite in 1990 and, since 1992, on terrestrial television. In 1994, TV4 became the largest channel and remained so for a number of years. The two channels of Sveriges Television (SVT) lost more and more viewers for a couple of years. After making schedule changes in 2001, SVT1 had practically the same numbers of viewers as TV4. From 2004 to 2019, the TV4 Group was a fully active member of the European Broadcasting Union. History TV4 was launched on 15 September 1990. The channel invested in an extensive news organisation and Swedish drama series. The premiere suffered from technical faults and the drama series weren't popular with critics. In 1991, two of the channel's oldest entertainment programmes premiered: the Swedish version of ''Jeopardy!'' and the Saturday night bingo show ''Bingolotto''. Bingolotto in particular became highl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Électron Libre
''Électron Libre'' is the fourth studio album (fifth overall) from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on December 5, 2008 in France. Album information The lead single released off the album, " No Future in the Past", became her first single that did not enter the French singles chart. The song was released in November 2008, after being sent to radios in September. Although " Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" also appears on the album, it is not considered as the lead single from the album. The track, which is a duet with Latin singer Enrique Iglesias, did become her first chart-topping hit in France, being number one for eleven weeks, later to be confirmed as the best-selling single of 2008. The second single, the ballad "J'irai jusque là " ("I'll Go As Far As There"), originally written and recorded by French musician Gilles Luka under the title "Just Because You Lied",Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine was released in early 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nâdiya
Nâdiya (born Nadia Zighem on June 19, 1973) is a French R&B singer. Early life Nâdiya was born in the city of Tours, France. At school she displayed a talent for athletics, and gravitated towards the sport-studies section. In 1989, she won the title of Junior Champion of France's 800 metres. 2001–2005: Early commercial success The single "J'ai confiance en toi" (''I Trust You''), released in February 2001, became the first single that charted in the French Singles Chart, peaked at No. 38 in France and stayed in the chart for 13 weeks. The second single slated from the album did perform better than the first one. "Chaque fois" (''Every Time'') was released in August 2001 and peaked at No. 27 in the French Top 100 Singles, remaining in the chart for 18 weeks, five more than the first single. After the success of both singles, Nâdiya recorded a full studio album that became "''Changer les choses''" (''Changing the Things''). She was nominated for the Victoires de la musique i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÃ¥narna
''At Point Blank'' ( sv, Rånarna) is a 2003 Swedish action film. It stars Mikael Persbrandt, Stina Ekblad, Sofia Helin and Peter Franzén. Plot The film involves a skillful team of professional thieves who hit several banks in Stockholm. The police investigation is led by 33-year-old chief inspector Klara (Sofia Helin) and Greger Krona (Stefan Sauk) who are led to the source, with a fatal exit. Klara, a chief inspector of the Stockholm robbery commission, is in love with Frank (Mikael Persbrandt), a surgeon for Doctors Without Borders. The story opens during a bank robbery unlike any in Swedish history, carried out with military professionalism. The thieves disappear with the money, and their escape car is found burning in a forest. Heavily-armed police surround the forest. Suddenly, one of the robbers starts shooting a police helicopter searching the forest, providing cover for the robbers so they have time to escape. Klara and her colleague, Krona soon realize that they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Nilsson
My Lisa Karolina Nilsson (born 13 August 1970) is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the producer William (Billy) Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, '' Himlen runt hörnet'', written by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled ''Ticket to Heaven''. She has released four subsequent albums, ''Till Morelia'' in 1995, ''Viva'' in 2000, ''Små rum'' in 2002 and ''Hotel Vermont 609'' in 2006, all in Swedish. A greatest hits compilation, ''Samlade sånger'' followed in 2003 and contained two new songs. Prior to ''Himlen runt hörnet'' she had released two English language albums, ''Lean On Love'' in 1989 and ''Indestructible'' in 1991, both released by William Butt. She also participated in Melodifestivalen 1989. Nilsson's style ranges from out and out pop music to soul-inflected ballads and dance tracks on her earlier albums to a more mature jazz feel in her more recent work, perhaps reflecting familial connections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in the 1950s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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