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The X Factor (Greece Series 3)
The X Factor (Greek TV series), The X Factor Greece is a Greek television reality music competition, based on the original series in the UK, to find new singing talent. The winner of which receives a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Greece is Haris Antoniou. The third series began airing on ANT1 on 1 October 2010 and ended on 11 February 2011. The show was presented by Sakis Rouvas, with Giorgos Lianos and Maria Sinatsaki hosting the audition shows. The competition is split into several stages: auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses and live shows. Auditions took place throughout July and September 2010, with George Levendis, Giorgos Theofanous, Katerina Gagaki and Nikos Mouratidis returning as judges. Following bootcamp, successful acts were split into four categories: Boys (male soloists aged 16 to 24), Girls (female soloists aged 16 to 24), Over-25s (soloists aged 25 and over) and Groups. The live shows started on 29 October 2010. It is also broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas ( el, Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, ; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, film and television actor, businessman and former pole vaulter and model. Born in Corfu, he won medals on the national athletics team during the 1980s. Rouvas began a musical career in 1991 as one of Greece's first dance-pop performers. His tenor vocals, complex choreography, costumes, and technological advancements have been credited with transforming music videos and live performances. Rouvas is noted for avoiding domestic music, attaining success for a non-laïko or - éntekhno artist, and for breaking cultural, social, artistic, and generational barriers in Greece and Cyprus. During the early 1990s, Rouvas signed with PolyGram Records and won the Thessaloniki Song Festival. Despite five commercially successful albums, his personal life (including his military service and 1997 Greek-Turkish peace concert, which damaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gettin' Over
"Gettin' Over You" (originally titled "Gettin' Over") is a song by French DJ David Guetta and American singer Chris Willis, from Guetta's fourth studio album, ''One Love''. "Gettin' Over You" features additional vocals by Fergie and hip hop duo LMFAO, and was released as the lead single from ''One More Love'' on 12 April 2010. The song became Guetta's first number-one hit in France and topped the dance charts in the United Kingdom and United States. It reached top five positions in Australia, Austria, Ireland, Italy and New Zealand. Background and composition The lyrics are written by Fergie, Willis, will.i.am and LMFAO. will.i.am was originally intended to perform the vocals alongside Willis and Fergie but he was replaced by LMFAO. In an interview with Digital Spy, Guetta described the song as "one of my more traditional guitar-sounding club tracks – in the vein of 'Love Is Gone'." He said since he refused to let The Black Eyed Peas record the original version for their al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song 2
"Song 2" is a song by English rock band Blur. The song is the second song on their eponymous fifth studio album. Released on 7 April 1997, "Song 2" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, number four on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and number six on the US '' Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart (now called the Alternative Airplay chart). At the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, "Song 2" was nominated for Best Group Video, and Best Alternative Video. At the 1998 Brit Awards, the song was nominated for Best British Single, and Best British Video. In 1998, BBC Radio 1 listeners voted "Song 2" the 15th Best Track Ever. In 2011, ''NME'' placed it number 79 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". Background According to Graham Coxon, "Song 2" was intended to be a joke on the record company. Damon Albarn had recorded an acoustic demo of the song which was slower but featured the song's distinctive "woo-hoo" chorus in whistle form. Coxon then suggested that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song written by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966, in a New York City studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached No. 1 on the '' Billboard'' R&B chart and No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Its title is a word play on the 1963 comedy film ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World''. Song The song is written in the key of E-flat minor. The lyrics, which ''Rolling Stone'' characterized as "biblically chauvinistic", attribute all the works of modern civilization (the car, the train, the boat ("Like Noah made the ark"), and the electric light) to the efforts of men, but claim that it all would "mean nothing without a woman or a girl". The song also states that man made toys for the baby boys and girls, and comments about the fact that "Man makes money" to buy from other men. Before the song's fade, Brown states that man is lost in his bitterness and in the wilderness. Brown's co-writer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Moon And Back (Savage Garden Song)
"To the Moon and Back" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released in Australia on 4 November 1996 as the second single from their self-titled 1997 album. It was the follow up to their hit " I Want You". It won the 1997 ARIA Music Award for Song of the Year. The song became the band's first number-one single in their native country, reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number 24 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background In an interview with Apple Music about their debut album, singer Darren Hayes explained the origins of the song. Release and chart performances After the international success of their debut single, " I Want You", there were high expectations for the song as its follow-up. During the song's first charting in the US after its release there in July 1997, the song entered the top 40 of the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 for only one week, peaking at number 37 the final week of August 1997. In the United Kingdom, the single wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivi Adamou
Ivi Adamou ( el, Ήβη Αδάμου, ; born 24 November 1993) is a Greek-Cypriot singer. She was born and raised in Agia Napa, Cyprus and currently resides in Alexandroupoli, Greece. Adamou rose to recognition in Greece and Cyprus following her participation in the second season of the Greek version of ''The X Factor'', where she was under the mentorship of Giorgos Theofanous. Right after her elimination from the X Factor, Adamou secured a recording contract with Sony Music Greece. She gained further recognition from her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, where she represented Cyprus with the song "La La Love". Her debut extended play '' Kalokairi Stin Kardia'' (2010) was released shortly after her contract with Sony. The same year, she collaborated with the Spiros Lambrou Choir and released the holiday extended play '' Christougenna Me Tin Ivi Adamou'' (2010) and was released as ''Christmas with Ivi Adamou'' abroad. Her debut studio album ''San Ena Oniro'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S'eho Erotefthi
''S'eho Erotefthi'' (Greek: Σ'έχω Ερωτευθεί; English: I'm In Love With You) is the tenth studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas. The album was released on 6 April 2005 in Greece and debut at number 1 on the Greek albums chart, going Gold shortly after. The album eventually went Platinum. The album was also re-released as ''S'eho Erotefthi: Special Edition'' in November of the same year. Track listing #"S'eho Erotefthi" (I'm in Love With You) #"Na m'agapas" (You Should Love Me) #"Hartini Zoi" (Paper life) #"Spasmena Filia" (Shattered Kisses) (I'll Give You My Heart) #"Mila Tis" (Speak to Her) #"1000 Milia" (1000 Miles) #"Prospatho N'Allaxo" (I'm Trying to Change) #"Cairo" #"Yia Sena Ego Boro" (For You I Can) #"Ela Na Kanoume Mia Efhi" (Come On, Let's Make A Wish) #"Ego Horis Emena" (Me Without Myself) #"Mes' Tis Vitrines Se Kito" (I Watch You Through The Shop Windows) #"Oso Ise Edo" (As Long As You Are Here) #"Doro Sti Siopi" (Gift in Silence) #"Stamata Ti Vrohi" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayo Technology
"Ayo Technology" is the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album, ''Curtis''. It was released on July 24, 2007. The song, featuring Justin Timberlake and vocals from Timbaland, who also produced the song along with Danja, has peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Internationally, the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in many countries, including Australia, Denmark and the United Kingdom. The song has since been covered by Milow, a Belgian singer-songwriter whose version was successful in a number of countries, including Belgium, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. The song was also covered by Katerine Avgoustakis, another Belgian singer, whose version was very successful in various Central and Eastern European countries, particularly in Poland. Background HipHopDX reported that the song was renamed three times. It was first titled "Ayo Pornography" when it first leaked in May 2007, then "Ayo Technology" in June, and then "She Wants It" by July. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is a song by Australian rock band Jet from their 2003 debut album, ''Get Born''. It was released as the first single from the album on 18 August 2003 in the United States and on 1 September 2003 in Australia. The song peaked at number 20 in Australia and reached the top 20 in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it their first top-40 hit and their highest charting single; it also peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and number seven on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The single has sold 1.3 million copies in the United States since 2012. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" was ranked number 38. Structure Written by Nic Cester and Cameron Muncey, the song is often cited for similarities to Iggy Pop's " Lust for Life" (part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympathique
''Sympathique'' is the first full-length album from the Portland, Oregon band Pink Martini. It was released on November 11, 1997 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records. As of 2013 it has sold over one million copies worldwide. Track listing Lyrics The first and second lines of the first verse and the first line of the chorus (″Je ne veux pas travailler″) of the song ''Sympathique'' are taken from Guillaume Apollinaire's poem ″Hôtel″ from ''Le guetteur mélancolique''. The French composer Francis Poulenc used that poem as part of the lyrics for his 1940 composition '' Banalités'', FP 107. Personnel * China Forbes, vocals * Pepe Raphael, vocals * Gavin Bondy, trumpet * Robert Taylor, trombone * Aaron Meyer, violin * David Eby, cello * John Wager, bass * Dan Faehnle, guitar * Maureen Love, harp * Doug Smith, vibes and percussion * Richard Rothfus Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth Song
"Earth Song" is a song written and performed by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson for his ninth studio album, '' HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' (1995). It was released on November 27, 1995, by Epic Records as the third single from the album. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Though Jackson had a long history of releasing socially conscious songs such as "We Are the World", "Man in the Mirror" and "Heal the World", "Earth Song" was his first to overtly discuss the environment and animal welfare. "Earth Song" was originally made for the ''Bad'' and ''Dangerous'' album but it failed to make the final cut. Written by Jackson and produced by Jackson, David Foster and Bill Bottrell, "Earth Song" was accompanied by a lavish music video which was shot in four geographical regions, centered on the destruction and rebirth of Earth, and went on to receive a Grammy nomination in 1997. The song went number one in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kati Apo Mena
''Kati Apo Mena'' (Greek: ''Κάτι Από ΄Μένα''; English: ''Something From Me'') is the sixth studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, released on 3 December 1998. The album is largely written by Giorgos Theofanous. This was Rouvas' first album with Minos EMI group and gained success, becoming gold two months after its release. Album information Producers and collaborators This was Rouvas' first album produced entirely by Vangelis Yannopoulos. It was also the first Rouvas' album released by Minos-Emi. Music was almost entirely written by composer Giorgos Theofanous. Folk-rock singer Stelios Rokkos also contributed four tracks to the album while Vangelis Konstantinidis also penned several tracks, as well as Natalia Germanou and Nikos Gritsis. Track listing Release history Singles " Theleis I Den Theleis" The only CD single from the album : it was released in late May 1998 along with three other songs that appeared on the album. "I Kardia Mou" The leading s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
