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Up All Night Tour
The Up All Night Tour was the first headlining concert tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction, in support of their debut studio album, '' Up All Night'' (2011). It began in December 2011 and was One Direction's first solo tour after being formed in the seventh series of ''The X Factor'' and being signed to Syco Records. The concert tour was announced in September 2011, with the initial dates for UK and Ireland being revealed. The tour eventually expanded to Oceania and North America, with the band playing 54 shows in total. The setlist encompassed songs from One Direction's debut album and five covers. Critics commended One Direction's singing abilities and stage presence, and the production of the show. The tour was commercially successful, and a recording of the concert at the Bournemouth International Centre was made for '' Up All Night: The Live Tour'', which was released on DVD in May 2012. The DVD was a commercial success, topping the charts in twenty-five countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Direction
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the group in March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition ''The X Factor'' in 2010. Propelled to global success by social media, One Direction's five albums, '' Up All Night'' (2011), '' Take Me Home'' (2012), ''Midnight Memories'' (2013), ''Four'' (2014), and '' Made in the A.M.'' (2015), topped charts in several countries, and generated hit singles including "What Makes You Beautiful" (their first number one on the UK Singles Chart, and the highest debut for a British act on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1998), "Live While We're Young", "Best Song Ever", " Story of My Life" and "Drag Me Down". After the rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Makes You Beautiful
"What Makes You Beautiful" is the debut single by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, '' Up All Night'' (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub, the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. The uptempo power pop track features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a "na na na" hook. "What Makes You Beautiful" was a commercial success, reaching number one in several countries. It has been certified quadruple platinum in the US with sales of 4.8 million copies as of June 2016. The single peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song won the 2012 Brit Award for British Single of the Year and was generally complimented by contemporary music critics, who highlighted the appeal to the teenage audience and the pop sensibility. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart after se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV News
MTV News is the news production division of MTV. The service is available in the US with localized versions on MTV's global network. In February 2016, MTV Networks confirmed it would refresh the MTV News brand in 2016, to compete with the likes of BuzzFeed and Vice (magazine), ''Vice'', however by mid-2017 MTV News was significantly downsized due to cutbacks. MTV News content is available from respective MTV websites, Mobile apps, Apps, YouTube and on-air. In November 2018, MTV News began producing daily updates on Twitter titled ''MTV News: You Need To Know''. Now titled ''MTV News'' ''Need To Know,'' the show has evolved to a digital series that covers trending topics from pop culture to social justice issues to electoral politics and beyond. History MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program ''The Week in Rock'', hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent. Since 1990, the opening riff to Megadeth's "Peace Sells" has been the main opening theme fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Murs
Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. He was runner-up on the sixth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2009 and was subsequently signed to RCA Records and Sony Music in the United Kingdom, and Columbia Records in the United States. In 2010, Murs released his self-titled debut album, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album included the hit singles "Please Don't Let Me Go" and "Thinking of Me". The following year, he released his second studio album, ''In Case You Didn't Know'', which entered the charts at number one and resulted in two number-one singles with "Heart Skips a Beat" and "Dance with Me Tonight". In 2012, Murs released his third studio album, '' Right Place Right Time'', and released six singles from it; the first, "Troublemaker", was his fourth number one. As of December 2014, Murs has sold over 10 million records wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idolator (website)
MRC II Distribution Company L.P., doing business as MRC (formerly Media Rights Capital), is an American film and television studio. Founded by Mordecai (Modi) Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, the company funds and produces film and television programming. The company's divisions include MRC Film, MRC Non-Fiction, and MRC Television. In 2018, the company merged with Todd Boehly's media assets under Valence Media, with the company as a whole taking on the MRC name in 2020; this included Dick Clark Productions (briefly known as MRC Live & Alternative), audience data firm Luminate,, and the entertainment industry publications '' Billboard'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. Boehly (through Eldridge Industries) re-acquired most of these assets in August 2022. The company's most notable productions have included the Netflix series ''House of Cards'' and ''Ozark,'' and the films '' Baby Driver'', ''Knives Out'', and ''Ted''. History Early history MRC's investors include Guggenheim Partner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising soliciting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (U
Today (archaically to-day) may refer to: * Day of the present, the time that is perceived directly, often called ''now'' * Current era, present * The current calendar date Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Today'' (1930 film), a 1930 American drama film directed by William Nigh * ''Today'' (2012 film) or ''Aujourd'hui'', a 2012 French film * ''Today'' (2014 film), a 2014 Iranian film * '' To-Day'', a 1917 silent drama film Music Groups * Today (group), an American R&B vocal group * TODAY (production duo), a Canadian record producer team Albums * ''Today'' (Angela Aki album), or the title song, 2007 * ''Today'' (Elvis Presley album), 1975 * ''Today'' (Galaxie 500 album), 1988 * ''Today!'' (Herbie Mann album), or the title song, 1966 * ''Today'' (Johnny Hartman album), 1972 * ''Today'' (Junkie XL album), or the title song, 2006 * ''Today'' (Marty Robbins album), 1971 * ''Today!'' (Mississippi John Hurt album), 1966 * ''Today'' (Perry Como album), 1987 * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Time Rush (band)
Big Time Rush is an American pop music boy band formed in 2009. The group is composed of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos PenaVega. They initially signed with Nick Records in 2009 and then transferred to Columbia Records. The group starred in Nickelodeon's television series of the same name, ''Big Time Rush''. The show ran from November 28, 2009, to July 25, 2013. The pilot episode featured the group's first promotional single, "Big Time Rush". The group has released three studio albums: ''BTR'' in 2010, '' Elevate'' in 2011, and '' 24/Seven'' in 2013. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2014 that lasted until 2021 when the group resumed live performances and released the single "Call It Like I See It". Career 2009–2010: Formation and ''BTR'' Nickelodeon signed Big Time Rush to a record deal in 2009 simultaneously with the television series, ''Big Time Rush''. Then, Nickelodeon partnered with Columbia/Epic Label Group to produce the show and incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metro area, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Legends recount that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century, with initial settlement by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. The Wellington urban area, which only includes urbanised ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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