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The Voice (Russia, Season 7)
The seventh season of the Russian reality talent show ''The Voice'', that was called ''"Reloading"'', premiered on October 12, 2018 on Channel One. Dmitry Nagiev returned as the show's presenter. On August 22, 2018, Channel One announced that Basta, Ani Lorak, Sergey Shnurov, and Konstantin Meladze became the coaches. Petr Zakharov was named winner of the season. With his victory, Konstantin Meladze became the second new coach to win on his first season, behind Grigory Leps. Coaches and presenter On August 22, 2018, Channel One announced the names of the coaches. Basta replaced Dima Bilan and returned for his 2nd season as a coach after a two season-break. Ani Lorak, Sergey Shnurov, and Konstantin Meladze replaced Pelageya, Alexander Gradsky, and Leonid Agutin as new coaches for the show. Dmitry Nagiyev returned for his 7th season as a presenter. Teams Colour key Blind auditions A new feature this season is ''The Best coach of the season'' (also in each episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basta (rapper)
Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Vakulenko (russian: Василий Михайлович Вакуленко; born 20 April 1980), better known by stage name Basta, and also known as Noggano, is a Russian rapper, producer and radio host. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Vasiliy for his support of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Biography Basta's father was an army officer who had served in Belarus during the 1980s. He studied at the local musical college, but did not graduate. Basta first began to write rap songs between the ages of 15–16. In 1997, he joined the rap group Psycholyric, which he later renamed Kasta. In 1998, he recorded his first solo single "Моя Игра" (Moya Igra/My Game). Subsequently, Vakulenko assembled his own band, "Уличные Звуки" (Ulichnye Zvuki/Street Sounds). In 2004, he was noticed by Bogdan Titomir, who invited him to accompany him to Moscow. In Moscow, Basta met other performers Smoky Mo and Guf (future founder of the Centr). La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Tarasova
Sofia Mikhaylivna Tarasova ( uk, Софія Михайлівна Тарасова; born 31 March 2001) is a Ukrainian singer and actress. She represented Ukraine at the ''Junior Eurovision Song Contest'' 2013, with the song "We Are One", placing 2nd overall with 121 points. In October 2020, she became a member of the new line-up of the long-running Ukrainian girl group Nu Virgos. Early life Sofia Tarasova was born on 31 March 2001 in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, to Russian parents from Saint Petersburg. She began to display vocal talents at the age of two and a half, whereupon her perfect pitch ensured her entrance into a group for gifted children at the prestigious Reinhold M. Gliere Music College in her hometown. Subsequently, 4-year old Tarasova successfully passed an examination to enter the preparatory division of the Academy of Arts, allowing her to study in the fields of music, choreography and art. Moreover, at age 6, Tarasova joined the "Chunga-Changa" show theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Your Baby Tonight
''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' is the third studio album by American singer Whitney Houston released on November 6, 1990, by Arista Records. The album has been certified quadruple platinum in the US by the RIAA. Background By 1989, Whitney Houston had become one of the most successful musicians in the industry, with her last two albums - ''Whitney Houston'' (1985) and ''Whitney'' (1987) - having sold a combined 30 million copies at the time. Houston's crossover blend of pop and R&B had helped her to break barriers on pop radio and on MTV, which along with the commercial breakthrough of Michael Jackson, led to the music industry enjoying "the best time for crossover artists since the height of disco in the mid-to-late '70s", according to journalist Frank Rizzo in 1987. Despite this, however, some black critics began to voice their disapproval of Houston's music, especially with her sophomore release, ''Whitney'', which included the number-one hits, the dance pop hit " I Wanna Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wish (Stevie Wonder Song)
"I Wish" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder. It was released in late 1976 as the lead single from his eighteenth album, ''Songs in the Key of Life'' (1976). Written and produced by Wonder, the song focuses on his childhood from the 1950s into the early 1960s about how he wished he could go back and relive it. The single hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and soul singles chart. At the 19th Grammy Awards, Stevie Wonder won the Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for this song. Composition Wonder recollected how the music for "I Wish" came to him: The day I wrote it was a Saturday, the day of a Motown picnic in the summer of '76. God, I remember that because I was having this really bad toothache. It was ridiculous...I had such a good time at the picnic that I went to Crystal Recording Studio right afterward and the vibe came right to my mind – running at the picnic, the contests, we all participated. It was a lot of fun ... and from that came the 'I Wish' vibe." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovrov
Kovrov (russian: Ковро́в) is a city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River, a tributary of the Oka. Kovrov's population as of the 2021 Census was 132,417, down from 145,214 recorded in the 2010 Census, and further down from 155,499 recorded in the 2002 Census and 159,942 recorded in the 1989 Census. In terms of population, it is the second-largest city in Vladimir Oblast after Vladimir. In 1977, Kovrov's population had been estimated at 140,000.''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 1982 Edition, Vol. V, p. 906 History Overshadowed by the neighboring Starodub-on-the-Klyazma since the 12th century, Kovrov was eventually granted town status in 1778. On July 13, 1978, the city's 200th anniversary, Kovrov was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kovrov serves as the administrative center of Kovrovsky District, even though it is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel It Still
"Feel It Still" is a song by American rock band Portugal. The Man. The song, which interpolates the Marvelettes' 1961 hit " Please Mr. Postman", was written by the band along with John Hill and Asa Taccone, with the latter two serving as producers. It serves as the second single and first radio single off their eighth studio album, ''Woodstock''. The song reached number one on the US Alternative Songs, Mexican and Russian Tophit airplay chart. It was also their first entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming a sleeper hit, as it took eight months to peak at number four in November 2017. The track reached the top 10 in 18 countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. In January 2018, the song won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. Music video The music video was released on March 6, 2017. An interactive versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk District (raion). As of January 2021, its population was 2 million, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). First documented in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyksa
Vyksa (russian: Вы́кса) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: History Vyksa was founded in 1765 and was granted town status in 1934. Etymology From a substrate Finno-Ugric language (cf. fi, vuoksi 'flow'). Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with four work settlements and forty-three rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Vyksa—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ....Law #184-Z As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Vyksa is incorporated as Vyksa Urban Okrug.Law #51-Z References Notes Source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roar (song)
"Roar" is a song by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album, '' Prism'' (2013). It was released as the lead single from the record on August 10, 2013. Perry co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut. It is a power pop song containing elements of arena rock and lyrics centering on standing up for oneself and self-empowerment. To promote the song, Perry performed under the Brooklyn Bridge at the end of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, on ''The X Factor Australia'', at the Sydney Opera House in late October 2013, and on the German TV show ''Schlag den Raab''. Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi directed the song's music video, which features Perry trying to adapt to the jungle and taming a tiger after surviving a plane crash. The song was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The song was a commercial success, topping charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, Israel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhny Tagil
Nizhny Tagil ( rus, Нижний Тагил, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj tɐˈgʲil) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located east of the boundary between Asia and Europe. Population: History The prehistory of Nizhny Tagil dates back to the mid-16th century, when the Stroganovs received the right to possess land by the Kama (river), Kama and Chusovaya basins. In 1579 they founded the first settlement, the Utkin sloboda, by the river Utka, the mouth of Chusoya. Fateyevo, the first Russian village in the Tagil region, was founded in 1665. In 1696, by the order of Tsar Peter the Great, the Vysokogorsky iron ore quarry was opened. Voevode Dmitry Protasyev was elected to search for iron and magnetic ores. The deposits were particularly rich, and included lodes of pure magnetic iron. The surrounding landscape provided everything needed for a successful and productive mining and smelting operation — rivers for transport, forests for fuel, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz (russian: Владикавка́з, , os, Дзæуджыхъæу, translit=Dzæwdžyqæw, ;), formerly known as Ordzhonikidze () and Dzaudzhikau (), is the capital city of the North Ossetia-Alania, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic at the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, situated on the Terek River. The city's population was 311,693 as of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census. As a result, Vladikavkaz is one of the most populous cities in the North Caucasus region. The city is an Industrial sector, industrial and transport, transportation centre. Manufactured products include processed zinc and lead, machinery, chemical substance, chemicals, clothing and food products. Etymology From 1931 to 1944 and from 1954 to 1990, its name in both Russian and Ossetic languages was ''Ordzhonikidze'' () (after Grigory Ordzhonikidze, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, a Georgian Bolshevik), and from 1944 to 1954 it was officially called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
