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TY.O
''TY.O'' is the third studio album by British record producer and recording artist Taio Cruz which features special guest appearances from Flo Rida, Pitbull, David Guetta and Ludacris. Taking a more electronic music sound than his previous releases, ''TY.O'' was released in December 2011 by Universal Island Records but for reasons unknown to Cruz, its British and American release were held off. Instead, a year after its original release, an extended play (EP) version of the album titled ''The Fast Hits'' was released in the UK on 16 December 2012. ''TY.O'' features a range of top-twenty and top-thirty singles including "Hangover" (featuring Flo Rida), "Troublemaker", " There She Goes" (usually featuring Pitbull), the limited release " World in Our Hands" and "Fast Car" which features on the German Special Edition and ''Fast Hits'' EP versions of the album. The album itself reached top-twenty in Switzerland and top-thirty in Germany, considerably less successful than Cruz's pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taio Cruz
Jacob Taio Cruz (; born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, 23 April 1980), better known professionally as Taio Cruz (stylized TΛIO CRUZ), is an English singer, songwriter and record producer from London, England, currently based in Los Angeles. In 2008, he released his debut album '' Departure'', which he wrote, arranged and produced. The album achieved certified gold status in the United Kingdom and earned him a Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) nomination. On 12 October 2009, Cruz released his follow-up album ''Rokstarr'', which includes the number one singles "Break Your Heart" and "Dynamite". Cruz collaborated with Kesha on the single "Dirty Picture", and with Kylie Minogue and Travie McCoy on his single " Higher". Cruz wrote and recorded the song " Telling the World" as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2011 animated film ''Rio''. Cruz's third studio album, ''TY.O'', was first released in Germany on 12 December 2011. In 2012, Cruz co-wrote David Guetta and Usher's so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangover (Taio Cruz Song)
"Hangover" is a song by English singer Taio Cruz from his third studio album, '' TY.O''. Released on 4 October 2011 in United States, 18 October 2011 in Germany and 4 March 2012 in the United Kingdom, the song serves as the album's international lead single, and follows "Troublemaker" as the album's second British single. American rapper Flo Rida contributes guest vocals. Another alternate version of the song, titled "Takeover", was leaked online via NewJams.net. Background In an interview with ''Billboard'', Taio said that fans can expect more uptempo dance tracks on his forthcoming album. Talking to ''Billboard'', Cruz explained: "The new album will be out by the end of the year; it will be out before Christmas. The new single will be out very, very soon as well." He also said "It's definitely going to be more of the uptempo, fun, energetic vibe that you've heard on 'Break Your Heart', 'Higher' and 'Dynamite'." Speaking about potential collaborations, Cruz revealed: "There ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast Car (Taio Cruz Song)
"Fast Car" is a song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his third studio album, ''TY.O'' (2011). The track, which was written exclusively for the American release, was released as the album's second single in the U.S. and does not feature on the European edition of the album. The track was written by Cruz, Max Martin, Klas Ahlund, Usher, Alexander Kronlund, Adam Jewelle Baptiste, and produced by Max Martin, Klas Åhlund. The music video was released on 5 November 2012. Track listing Credits and personnel *Lead vocals – Taio Cruz * Producers – Max Martin, Klas Ahlund *Lyrics – Cruz, Max Martin, Klas Ahlund, Usher Raymond IV, Alexander Kronlund, Adam Jewelle Baptiste *Label: Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ... Chart perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There She Goes (Taio Cruz Song)
"There She Goes" is a song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his third studio album, '' TY.O''. The track was released physically and digitally as the album's third single on 20 April 2012 in Germany. The song features vocals from American rapper, pop singer-songwriter and record producer Pitbull. The track was later selected to be released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom, being released on 25 June 2012. However, the British release of the track does not feature Pitbull. The track peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. Music video The official music video for "There She Goes" was uploaded to Cruz' official YouTube channel on 16 May 2012, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds. The video does not feature Pitbull and does not feature his vocals as well. It features Cruz and Uzbek supermodel Nadya Nepomnyashaya in a diner out in the middle of the desert, before taking her across country to a posh nightclub, where the pair perform the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troublemaker (Taio Cruz Song)
"Troublemaker" is an electropop song by British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz, released as the second single from his third studio album, ''TY.O''. It was released in Germany on 9 December 2011 before being released in the United Kingdom as the album's lead single on 1 January 2012. The song was written and produced by Cruz, Steve Angello, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk. Cruz performed the song on ''The Voice of Germany'' on 27 January 2012. Background In an interview with '' Billboard'', Cruz claimed that fans could expect more uptempo dance tracks on his then-forthcoming album. He explained: "The new album will be out before Christmas. We'll have had a couple of singles before then, too. It's definitely going to be more of the uptempo, fun, energetic vibe that you've heard on 'Break Your Heart', 'Higher' and 'Dynamite'. There are also a few guests on the album – David Guetta and Ludacris, just to name two – but we have a couple more on there that will be big surprises." Music vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World In Our Hands
"World in Our Hands" is a song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his third studio album, ''TY.O''. The track was released as the album's fourth single in Germany on 27 July 2012 and served as the official anthem for the ZDF coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The track was written by Cruz, Michael Zitron, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk and Iain James, and produced by Falk, Yacoub and Cruz. Music video The official music video for the track premiered on 5 July 2012, at a total length of three minutes and 26 seconds. The video features footage of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, intertwined with footage of Cruz performing the song with a live band on a jetty. Track listing * CD single # "World in our Hands" – 3:19 # "There She Goes" (Moto Blanco Remix) – 3:25 Charts Year-end charts Certifications Credits and personnel *Lead vocals – Taio Cruz * Producers – Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Taio Cruz *Lyrics – Taio Cruz, Michel Zitron, Rami Yac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telling The World
"Telling the World" is a song by English recording artist Taio Cruz, released as the seventh overall single and first single from the second re-release of his second studio album, ''Rokstarr''. The song also appears on his third album ''TY.O'', and in the film ''Rio'' as the main theme for the film. The lyrics are sung in the perspective of Blu, the protagonist of the film. The song was released in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2011 via digital download, peaking at #138 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was uploaded to YouTube on March 18, 2011. Reception The song was given 3 out of 5 stars when reviewed by Digital Spy. Editor Nick Levene claimed: "We'll be honest - we're more than partial to a proper movie theme tune. From R Kelly's Space Jam ballad 'I Believe I Can Fly', to Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' from Armageddon, to the Titanic belter 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine, they often provide us with a much-needed fix of gut-stirring emotion. Given his rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Gilbert
Jason Gilbert, known by his nickname JG , is a Caymanian record producer, songwriter, mixing engineer and DJ. JG has produced for artists including Eminem, Bad Meets Evil, Akon, Christina Aguilera and Taio Cruz. In 2011, Gilbert won a Grammy Award for his production work on Eminem's ''Recovery'' album. Later in 2011, JG produced the first single off of Bad Meets Evil debut album. The single charted at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100. JG is the founder of Happy Parrot Records and has a Master of Science in Finance degree from Florida International University (FIU). JG is the founder and member of DJ Group (Skorch Bun It). Production discography Albums 2010 * 2010: Eminem - ''Recovery'' - 5. "W.T.P" 2011 * 2011: Bad Meets Evil - '' Hell: The Sequel'' - 2. " Fast Lane" * 2011: Melanie Fiona - '' The MF Life'' - 17. "Like I Love You" * 2011: Taio Cruz - '' TY.O'' - 9."You're Beautiful" 2012 * 2012: Machel Montano - ''Double M'' - 4."Whine" 6."Represent" * 2012: Christina Agu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Angello
Steven Patrik Josefsson Fragogiannis ( el, Στέφεν Πάτρικ Γιόζεφσον Φραγκόγιαννης; born 22 November 1982), better known by his stage name Steve Angello, is a Greek-Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and record label owner. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia, together with Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso. Brother of Caleb Ray, who DJ’s under the name ‘Midnight Easterly’. Early life Steve Angello was born to a Greek father and Swedish mother in Athens, Greece. His maternal grandfather was Romani. Raised in Ulriksdal in Solna, Sweden, along with his brother Antoine Josefsson (who performs as AN21). Angello began as a scratch DJ at 12 years of age and was involved in many scratch competitions, combining hip-hop, breakbeats and 1970s classics. By his late teens, he began listening to electronic music and started as an electronic DJ. Career 2001–2006: Career beginnings and Size Records Steve Angello began producing under the alias ''Who's W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: MIT Press, 2005).Richard James Burgess, ''The History of Music Production'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014)pp 12–13Allan Watson, ''Cultural Production in and Beyond the Recording Studio'' (New York: Routledge, 2015)pp 25–27 The record producer, or simply the producer, is likened to film director and art director. The executive producer, on the other hand, enables the recording project through entrepreneurship, and an audio engineer operates the technology. Varying by project, the producer may or may not choose all of the artists. If employing only synthesized or sampled instrumentation, the producer may be the sole artist. Conversely, some artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken beat, grime, and drum and bass.Reynolds, S.(2012),''Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture,'' Perseus Books; Reprint edition (5 January 2012), pages 511–516, (). In the United Kingdom, the origins of the genre can be traced back to the growth of the Jamaican sound system party scene in the early 1980s. Dubstep is generally characterised by the use of syncopated rhythmic patterns, prominent basslines, and a dark tone. In 2001, this underground sound and other strains of garage music began to be showcased and promoted at London's night club Plastic People, at the "Forward" night (sometimes stylised as FWD>>), and on the pirate radio station Rinse FM, which went on to be considerably influential to the developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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