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Tia Kofi
Lawrence John Bolton (born 27 September 1990), better known by the stage name Tia Kofi, is a British drag queen from Clapham, South London. They are best known for competing on the second series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. Career Tia Kofi began their career as a drag queen in 2014, when they started drag on the same day and at the same venue as series 1 contestant Sum Ting Wong. Their name is a play on the phrase "tea or coffee?", and as part of their initial entrance confessional, Tia Kofi joked that they'd named themself after Tia Mowry from American sitcom '' Sister Sister'' and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. Prior to competing on the second series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK,'' Kofi frequently performed in venues across South London, predominantly in Clapham. Kofi is a part of a drag girl-group called ''The Vixens'' consisting of Kofi, Pixie Polite and Woe Addams. In December 2020, Tia Kofi was announced as one of twelve contestants compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven (nightclub)
Heaven is a superclub in Charing Cross, London, England. It has a long association with London's LGBT scene and is home to long-running gay night G-A-Y. The club is known for Paul Oakenfold's acid house events in the 1980s, the underground nightclub festival Megatripolis, and for being the birthplace of ambient house. Soundshaft also hosted Future, a regular night on Thursdays run by Andrew Weatherall and Terry Farley. At the end of the night, both crowds would come together when the doors connecting Heaven & Future opened for the last couple of songs. History Beginnings Heaven was opened in December 1979 by Jeremy Norman in a former night club called Global Village, which was housed in the arches beneath Charing Cross railway station, once part of Adelphi Arches, a large wine-cellar for the hotel above. Norman was also chairman of Burke's Peerage, the publishers. The original hi-tech interior was designed by his partner, Derek Frost. Norman, an entrepreneur, had started an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC IPlayer
BBC iPlayer (stylised as iPLAYER or BBC iPLAYER) is a video on demand service from the BBC. The service is available on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers and smart televisions. iPlayer services delivered to UK-based viewers feature no commercial advertising. The terms BBC iPlayer, iPlayer, and BBC Media Player refer to various methods of viewing or listening to the same content. Viewing or recording live television broadcasts from any UK broadcaster or viewing BBC TV catch-up or BBC TV on-demand programmes in the UK without a TV licence is a criminal offence. In 2015, the BBC reported that it was moving towards playing audio and video content via open HTML5 standards in web browsers rather than via Flash or its Media Player mobile app. On 17 October 2018, the BBC iPlayer Radio brand was replaced with BBC Sounds. In 2019, the BBC improved the format quality, taking the highest available on iPlayer to 1080p (full HD) from 720p (sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Start Now
"Don't Start Now" is a song by English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa. Lipa wrote the song with Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, and its producer Ian Kirkpatrick (record producer), Ian Kirkpatrick. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Warner Records on 1 November 2019, as the lead single from her second studio album, ''Future Nostalgia'' (2020). A nu-disco song, it features a funk bassline, inspired by music by the Bee Gees, Daft Punk and Two Door Cinema Club. Elements used in the production include handclaps, a crowd noise, cowbell (instrument), cowbells, Synthesizer, synth bursts and Accent (music), accented strings. Lyrically, Lipa celebrates her independence and instructs a former lover to forget about their past relationship. "Don't Start Now" received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, with many reviewers noting significant growth in Lipa's sound and vocals. Critics also praised the use of 1980s in music, 1980s and disco sounds for standing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
