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Superstar (Brazilian TV Series)
''Superstar'' (also stylized ''SuperStar'') is a Brazilian live reality television singing competition airing on TV Globo. Based on the Israeli singing competition '' Rising Star'', the series was created by Keshet Media Group and developed by Screenz Cross Media LTD. The show's format lets viewers vote for contestants via mobile apps. The winner is entitled to a R$ 500,000 prize, a new Ford Ka and a recording contract with Som Livre. The Brazilian version only allows bands or groups to compete, not solo artists and duos, to avoid clashing with ''The Voice Brasil'' (also produced and broadcast by TV Globo during the Southern Hemisphere spring). The series premiered on April 6, 2014. In June 2014, TV Globo renewed the show for a second season. In November 2016, TV Globo canceled the series after three seasons due to declining viewership. Format ''SuperStar'' features a cast of celebrity experts and considers the viewers at home the judges. During each performance, the audience ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keshet Broadcasting
Keshet Media Group, also known as the Keshet company ( he, קשת lit. "Rainbow"), is a private Israeli mass media company, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv. Its media and online news outlet Mako is one of the major Israeli ones. The company has operated Keshet Broadcasting, a television broadcast operator and a franchisee of Israel's Channel 2, since 1993 and up until November 2017. Since November 2017's licensing reform, it was rebranded in Israel as Keshet 12, a separate channel. Keshet shows original drama series, entertainment, current affairs, lifestyle shows, and foreign programs. Keshet's global production and distribution arm is Keshet International, and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-visited websites in Israel. Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies. Avi Nir has been serving as the chief executive officer of Keshet Media Group since 2002. As a leading network in Israel, Keshet is responsible f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Inicial
Capital Inicial is a Brazilian rock band that flourished in the 1980s, saw a resurgence in the late 1990s, and extended into the 2000s. History The band has recorded fifteen studio albums, six live albums and seven DVDs in their 40-year career. They were a huge success in the early and mid-2000s, being one of the most popular bands in Brazil with the albums ''Acústico MTV: Capital Inicial'', ''Rosas e Vinho Tinto'', ''Gigante'', and ''MTV Especial: Aborto Elétrico''. Former members of Renato Russo's pioneering post-punk band Aborto Elétrico teamed up to form the Capital Inicial, continuing to perform the same type of music. Brothers Fê Lemos and Flávio Lemos joined guitarist Loro Jones and vocalist Dinho Ouro Preto. All of them are based in Brasília, a city that, with its particular situation as Brazil's capital, revolves around politicians who abandon it on the weekends. The city's coldness was a choice culture for the fermentation of the aggressiveness of dispossessed y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodic Funk
Funk melody is a fusion genre of funk carioca and Latin freestyle. History DJ Marlboro A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile ...'s radio show "Big Mix", broadcast since the 80s, has popularised a soft version of the underground funk carioca songs. These soft versions formed a romantic subgenre called melodic funk in Brazil, adding melodies and arrangements to the raw, beat-y funk tunes. References Brazilian styles of music Funk carioca genres {{Brazil-music-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Rock
Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers such as Bob Dylan and the Byrds—several of whose members had earlier played in folk ensembles—attempted to blend the sounds of rock with their pre-existing folk repertoire, adopting the use of electric instrumentation and drums in a way previously discouraged in the U.S. folk community. The term "folk rock" was initially used in the U.S. music press in June 1965 to describe the Byrds' music. The commercial success of the Byrds' cover version of Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and their debut album of the same name, along with Dylan's own recordings with rock instrumentation—on the albums ''Bringing It All Back Home'' (1965), ''Highway 61 Revisited'' (1965), and '' Blonde on Blonde'' (1966)—encouraged other folk acts, such as Simon & Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forró
The term forró (*) refers to a musical genre, a rhythm, a dance and the event itself where forró music is played and danced. Forró is an important part of the culture of the Northeastern Region of Brazil. It encompasses various dance types as well as a number of different musical genres. Their music genres and dances have gained widespread popularity in all regions of Brazil, especially during the Brazilian June Festivals. Forró has also become increasingly popular all over the world, with a well-established forró scene in Europe. Origin of the music A theory on the origin of forró music is that it originated on the farms and plantations in Ceará and all over northeast Brazil, where farmers and workers used to sing to the cows and together with each other as they gathered coffee and other crops like sugarcane, corn, and vegetables. They had a different song for each crop, and for each phase of the collection. As the farmers and field hands corralled cows and carried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm And Blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music ... ith aheavy, insistent beat" was becoming more popular. In the commercial rhythm and blues music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s, the bands usually consisted of piano, one or two guitars, bass, drums, one or more saxophones, and sometimes background vocalists. R&B lyrical themes often encapsulate the African-American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and joy, as well as triumphs and failures in terms of relationships, economics, and aspirations. The term "rhythm and blues" has undergone a number of shifts in meaning. In the early 1950s, it was frequently applied to blues records. Starting in the mid-1950s, after this style of music contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a derivative of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s rock bands such as Bush (British band), Bush, Candlebox and Collective Soul that emulated the original sound of grunge. In the late 1990s, post-grunge morphed into a more clearly defined style that married the sound and Aesthetics of music, aesthetic of grunge with a less intense and abrasive tone, rising to prominence that lasted in the 2000s. Bands such as , Live (band), Live, Bush (British band), Bush, Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Default (band), Default, Creed (band), Creed, Collective Soul, Shinedown, Candlebox, Seether, and Matchbox Twenty all achieved mainstream success. Characteristics During the 1990s, a post-grunge sound emerged that emulated the attitudes and music of grunge, particularly its thick, Distortion (music), distorted guitars, but with a less intense and less abras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Ricardo (musician)
Paulo Ricardo Oliveira Nery de Medeiros (born 23 September 1962), better known as Paulo Ricardo, is a Brazilian rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actor. Early life In his childhood he listened to Nat King Cole and the collections of the famous Big Bands from Toquinho, Vinícius de Morais and Maria Creuza. He joined the band Prisma in the late 1970s and also founded the band Aura in the early 1980s. He rode with a keyboard player Luiz Schiavon, formed Aura, without expressive results. Career Early 1983 with Schiavon, he formed the band RPM together with guitarist Fernando Deluqui and drummer Moreno Junior, subsequently replaced by Paulo P. A. Pagni. The album Revoluções por Minuto, was recorded in 1983. The album sold more than 600 thousand copies. The album came with a sound tuned with the best of pop rock of the time (Duran Duran, A-HA, Alphaville (band)) and lyrics with direct influence of progressive rock. In 1986 they released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstar (Brazil Season 3)
The third season of '' SuperStar'', premiered live on Rede Globo on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 1 p.m. (BRT/AMT) during the 2016–17 Brazilian television season. The winning band is entitled to a R$500,000 prize, and a recording contract with Som Livre. Host and experts Hosts Fernanda Lima returned as the host, and Rafa Brites as backstage interviewer. Experts Two experts ( Paulo Ricardo and Sandy) returned for their second season and Thiaguinho was replaced by Daniela Mercury. The auditions ; Key : – Expert vote "Yes" : – Expert vote "No" : – Band reached + 70%, finished in the top 4 and advanced to the Playoffs : – Band reached + 70%, finished out the top 4 and was sent to Wild Card : – Band eliminated Week 1 Aired: ''April 10, 2016'' ;Running order Week 2 Aired: ''April 17, 2016'' ;Running order Week 3 Aired: ''April 24, 2016'' ;Running order Week 4 Aired: ''May 1, 2016'' ;Running order Week 5: Wildcard Aired: ''May 8, 2016'' ;Running order Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstar (Brazil Season 2)
The second season of '' SuperStar'', premiered live on Rede Globo on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 11:30 p.m. ( BRT) and 10:30 p.m. (AMT) during the 2015–16 Brazilian television season. The winning band was entitled to a R$ 500,000 prize, a brand new Ford Ka and a recording contract with Som Livre. Host and experts Hosts Fernanda Lima and André Marques returned as the hosts, while actress Fernanda Paes Leme was replaced by TV host Rafa Brites as backstage interviewer. Experts The entire panel was replaced from the first season. ''RPM'' frontman and musician Paulo Ricardo, Latin Grammy Award–nominee singer and actress Sandy and ''pagode'' singer-songwriter Thiaguinho were the three experts for this season. The auditions ; Key : – Expert vote "Yes" : – Expert vote "No" : – Band joined this expert's team by choice : – Band joined this expert's team by default : – Band reached + 70%, finished in the top 5 and advanced to SuperPass : – Band reached + 70%, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstar (Brazil Season 1)
The first season of ''Superstar (Brazil TV series), SuperStar'', premiered on Rede Globo on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 11/10 pm (Time in Brazil#Brasília time, BRT (UTC-03), BRT/Time in Brazil#Brasília time −1 (UTC-04), AMT) during the 2014–15 Brazil network television schedule, 2014–15 Brazilian television season. The winning band is entitled to a Brazilian real, R$ 500,000 prize, a brand new Ford Ka and a recording contract with Som Livre. Rock music, Rock band Malta won the competition on July 6, beating Contemporary R&B, R&B band Jamz with 74% of the final vote. Host and experts Hosts Fernanda Lima and André Marques (actor), André Marques were the hosts, while actress Fernanda Paes Leme serves as backstage interviewer. Experts Latin Grammy Award–winning singer Ivete Sangalo, singer and actor Fábio Jr. and ''Capital Inicial'' frontman and musician Capital Inicial, Dinho Ouro Preto were the 3 experts for this season. Selection process Online applications were open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 singles in the country, with 14 of them reached No. 1. Winner of a Latin Grammy for her album '' Balé Mulato – Ao Vivo'', she also received six Brazilian Music Award, an APCA award, three Multishow Brazilian Music Awards and two awards at VMB: Best Music Video and Photography. In 1991, Mercury released her self-titled album, which was followed by '' O Canto da Cidade'' a year later, boosting her career as a national artist and taking the axé music to the evidence. Over the years, Mercury released several albums, generating great singles like "Swing da Cor", " O Canto da Cidade", " À Primeira Vista", "Rapunzel", "Nobre Vagabundo", " Ilê Pérola Negra", " Mutante", " Maimbê Dandá", " Levada Brasileira", " Oyá Por Nós", among others. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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