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Shakaya Songs
Shakaya are an Australian girl group formed in Cairns, Queensland in 2002 by Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong. The two met in 1999 while studying an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music course and they had both been writing individually before they met each other."Shakaya at Girl.com.au" ''Girl.com.au''. Retrieved 3 June 2007."The power of two" . ''VIBE Australia''. Retrieved 3 June 2007. The girls were initially discovered in Cairns by Reno Nicastro and Michael Pearson-Adams. Nicastro produced most of the girls' songs and gave them free studio time for two years. The band's name, 'Shakaya', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairns
Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland, and 15th in Australia. The city was founded in 1876 and named after Sir William Wellington Cairns, following the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson river. Throughout the late 19th century, Cairns prospered from the settlement of Chinese immigrants who helped develop the region's agriculture. Cairns also served as a port for blackbirding ships, bringing slaves and indentured labourers to the sugar plantations of Innisfail. During World War II, the city became a staging ground for the Allied Forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea. By the late 20th century the city had become a centre of international tourism, and in the early 21st century has developed into a major metropolitan city. Cairns is a popular tourist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of Sony. It was originally founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and renamed as Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its acquisition by the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records, and Sony Corporation bought the company in 1988, renaming it under its current name in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50-50 joint venture known as Sony BMG, which transferred the businesses of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group into one entity. However, in 2008, Sony acquired Bertelsmann's stake, and the company reverted to the Sony Music name shortly after; the buyout allowed Sony to acquire all of BMG's labels, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records. After disputes with the label, she signed with Arista Records and later released her debut album, ''Songs in A Minor'', with J Records in 2001. The album was critically and commercially successful, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. It spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single " Fallin'", and earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, ''The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, selling eight million copies worldwide, and producing the singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", and "Diary". The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. In 2004, her duet " My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single. Keys released her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Ready (Shakaya Song)
"Are You Ready" is an R&B song written by Danny O'Donoghue and Ruth-Anne Cunningham, also known as the MadNotes production team (who have also done work for artists like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake) and recorded by the Australian musical duo Shakaya. The song also features a rap verse from Nate Wade. Produced by Mark Sheehan, Alex Greggs and Daniel O'Donoghue, "Are You Ready" was released as the lead single from Shakaya's second album of the same name on 13 June 2005. The song debuted at number 25 in Australia, stayed there for two weeks, and left the chart two weeks later. Track listing Australian CD single # "Are You Ready" (featuring Nate Wade) # "Say Ho" # "Are You Ready" (without rap) Charts Anna Abreu version In 2007, Finnish '' Idols'' runner-up Anna Abreu Anna Eira Margarida Heiskari (née Mourão de Melo e Abreu; born 7 February 1990), known professionally as simply ABREU since 2017, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Abreu first rose to fame in Finl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Ready (Shakaya Album)
''Are You Ready'' is the second and the final album by Australian girl duo Shakaya, released on 5 March 2006 by Columbia Records. It was produced by Billy Mann and Christopher Rojas and features urban R&B songs—written by Shakaya themselves and Audius Mtawarira, Daniel O'Donoghue, Ruth-Anne Cunningham and Jonathan Davis. Sales of the album in Australia did not match those of their first album ''Shakaya'' (2002), and the singles "Are You Ready" and "We Ain't Goin' Down" were not major hits. It is the final album from the group, as they disbanded later in the year. Track listing #"Are You Ready" (Daniel O'Donoghue, Ruth-Anne Cunningham) – 3:23 #"No Shame" (Wenitong, Stacey, Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, Aleese Simmons, Andre Morton) – 3:20 #"Broken" (Wenitong, Stacey, Alex Greggs, O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan) – 3:38 #"We Ain't Goin' Down" (Nigel Butler, Ray Hedges, Tracy Ackerman, Abdul Nello) – 3:18 #"Too Late" (Wenitong, Stacey, Audius Mtawarira) – 3:55 #"Tryna Find Tha One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way You Make Me Feel
"The Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 9, 1987, as the third single from his seventh studio album, ''Bad''. It was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones and Jackson. It received positive reviews from contemporary critics. "The Way You Make Me Feel" became ''Bad''s third consecutive single to peak at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and charted mainly within the top ten and twenty internationally. A music video for "The Way You Make Me Feel" was released at the time showing Jackson pursuing and dancing with former model Tatiana Thumbtzen. Aside from appearing on ''Bad'', "The Way You Make Me Feel" has also been featured on the first disc of Jackson's compilation album '' HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' in 1995, and on others like '' Number Ones'' in 2003, '' The Ultimate Collection'' in 2004, ''The Essential Michael Jackson'' in 2005, or '' This Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres; through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name, as well as the robot. He is the most awarded musician in history. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. He became a solo star with his 1979 album '' Off the Wall''. His music videos, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a cop ... [...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] |
Shakaya (album)
''Shakaya'' is the first studio album by the Australian duo of the same name, which was released in Australia on 18 October 2002 (see 2002 in music) by Columbia Records. It has a mix of pop and R&B tracks – mostly co-written by the duo, Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong, with their manager and producer, Reno Nicastro. The album debuted at number five on the Australian ARIA albums chart. ''Shakaya'' provided three hits on the related ARIA singles chart: "Stop Calling Me" (January 2002), " Sublime" (May) and "Cinderella" (September). Background Shakaya's Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong met in 1999 while studying a music course in Cairns – both had already started writing songs, separately. They reconnected in August 2001 and formed their duo early in the following year in Cairns. The duo's debut self-titled album appeared in October 2002 via Columbia Records/Sony Music Distribution and was produced by their talent manager and nightclub owner, Reno Nicastro. It peake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella (Shakaya Song)
"Cinderella" is a song performed by Australian recording duo Shakaya for their debut album ''Shakaya Shakaya are an Australian girl group formed in Cairns, Queensland in 2002 by Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong. The two met in 1999 while studying an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music course and they had both been writing individually b ...'' (2002). The song was released as the album's third and final single on 30 September 2002. It was written by Vincent DeGiorgio, Rebecca Hortlund, Mikael Lundh, George Samuelson and Quint Starkie and produced by Patrick Crowley, Reno Nicastro and Khesrow Rasta. Track listing ;CD single # "Cinderella" (Radio Edit) – 3:33 # "Cinderella" (Vocal Remix) – 3:40 # "Cinderella" (NRG Mix) – 5:57 # "Sublime" (Hess Bamboo Mix) – 7:38 # "What I Want" – 3:33 # "Good Times" – 3:44 In popular culture * The song features in episodes three and four of " We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year" (2005). Charts Certificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sublime (song)
"Sublime" is the second song released by Australian musical duo Shakaya from their self-titled debut album (2002). It reached number 19 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 listings * Original single # "Sublime" # "Sublime" (House mix) # "Sublime" (Sam Gee Clubb mix) # "Sublime" (Smoooth mix) # "Stop Calling Me" (Grooove mix) * "Sublime" / "Stop Calling Me" # "Sublime" # "Stop Calling Me" # "Stop Calling Me" (House mix, Mobin Master & Dj Hess) # "Stop Calling Me" (Nurban mix, New Breed) # "Stop Calling Me" (Gomez mix) Charts References 2002 singles Columbia Records singles Shakaya songs {{2000s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
