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Volume I (Queensberry Album)
''Volume I'' is the debut studio album by German girl group Queensberry. Released by Starwatch Music, Cheyenne Records, and Warner Music on 12 December 2008 in German-speaking Europe, a week prior to the announcement of the fourth member of quartet line-up on the show's finale, the album produced three versions, each featuring a different '' Popstars – Just 4 Girls'' contestant competing to become part of the Queensberry group, including Katharina "KayKay" Kobert, Patricia Ivanauskas or eventual band member Antonella Trapani. Starwatch consulted several producers and songwriters to work with the finalists on ''Volume I'', including Alexander Geringas, Henrik Menzel, Tommy "Petone" Peters, John McLaughlin, Pete Kirtley, and British production team Snowflakers, some of which re-produced their material which had previously been recorded by other international artists such as Katharine McPhee, Emily Haines, Shaznay Lewis, Anna Abreu, Margaret Berger, and Clea for their respective a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensberry (band)
Queensberry was an all-female German pop group founded in late 2008. Formed during the seventh season of the television talent show ''Popstars'', '' Popstars – Just 4 Girls'', the original line-up consisted of singers (Leo), (Gabby), Antonella Trapani (Anto), and Victoria Ulbrich (Vici). In July 2010, it was announced that both Antonella and Victoria had left the group, to be replaced by new members, and . The band's debut album '' Volume I'' was released in December 2008 and reached gold status in Germany in January 2009. It produced two singles, " No Smoke" and " I Can't Stop Feeling", both becoming top thirty successes in the charts. In February 2008, Queensberry served as the opening act for the Pussycat Dolls's ''Doll Domination Tour'' in selected European countries. In November 2009, the second studio album '' On My Own'' was released. For the soundtrack of the film '' Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'', Queensberry recorded " The Song" with The Chipettes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaznay Lewis
Tricia Marie "Shaznay" Lewis (born 14 October 1975) is an English singer, songwriter and a member of the girl group All Saints. She has co-written most of the group's songs, including number one singles: "Bootie Call", "Pure Shores" and international hit single " Never Ever". Lewis launched a solo career in 2004 with her debut solo album, ''Open'', and singles "Never Felt Like This Before" and "You". She has written for other artists such as Stooshe, co-writing their Brit Award nominated hit single " Black Heart" and Little Mix, co-writing their hit single " How Ya Doin'?" Career 1993–2001: All Saints At a party, Lewis was introduced by friends to Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot of Curiosity Killed the Cat, who took her to the Metamorphosis recording studios on All Saints Road, London, where she started doing backing vocals. It was at the Metamorphosis recording studios where she met Melanie Blatt in 1993 and they proceeded to record together. Together with Simone Rainford they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Hawes
Tim Hawes (born 30 April 1965) is an English born songwriter, record producer and music publisher who has achieved in excess of ten million record sales including five number one singles. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Ivor Novello award for songwriting. Hawes is known for his work with the Spice Girls, Five, Hear'Say, Sugababes, Mutya Buena, Monrose, Aaron Carter, No Angels, Cinema Bizarre, Aggro Santos, Jimmy Blue and Stefanie Heinzmann. Hawes is currently CEO / partner of Zebra1. Early life Hawes was born in Windlesham, Surrey in 1965. Brought up on a heavy dose of The Beatles and The Four Tops supplied by his mother, Hawes soon became switched on to pop music. Learning guitar at the age of 13 Hawes combined his already noticed talent for poetry with his newfound musicality and started writing songs. Career Songwriting and production From the mid-1980s and through to the mid-1990s, Hawes toured extensively in bands and had a single release on MCA records with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deluxe Edition
The terms special edition, limited edition, and variants such as deluxe edition, or collector's edition, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints, recorded music and films, and videogames, but now including clothing, cars, fine wine, and whisky, among other products. A limited edition is restricted in the number of copies produced, although in fact the number may be very low or very high. Suzuki (2008) defines limited edition products as those “sold in a state that makes them difficult to obtain because of companies limiting their availability to a certain period, quantity, region, or channel". A special edition implies there is extra material of some kind included. The term is frequently used on DVD film releases, often when the so-called "special" edition is actually the only version released. Collector's edition Collector's edition may just be another term for special edition a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Young (Queensberry Song)
"Too Young" is a song by all-female German pop band Queensberry. It was written by Swedish composer Eric Palmqvist and recorded for the deluxe edition of the group's debut studio album '' Volume I'' (2008). Production on the track was helmed by Erik "Kid Crazy" Nyholm and Pete Kirtley. A melancholic uptempo pop song, it is built upon 1980s synthesizer sounds. Lyrically, "Too Young" has the protagonist wondering whether her broken but still longed-for relationship fell apart because of their naivety and youth. The song was released by Starwatch Music as the band's second single on 22 May 2008. It became their first top ten hit on the German Singles Chart and ranks among the band's highest-charting singles: It peaked at number five in Germany and reached the top 20 in Austria and the top 40 in Switzerland. In support of the single, Queensberry flew to Miami, Florida to film a music video for the track with director Markus Gerwinat. "Too Young" was later also included on Queensberry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Smoke (Michelle Lawson Song)
"No Smoke" is a song written by John McLaughlin, Alan Ross, and Dave James. It was recorded by British singer Michelle Lawson for her 2003 debut album ''I Just Wanna Say''. The song has since been recorded by several artists, including Canadian singer Eva Avila, English singer Nicki French (as "Aint No Smoke (Without Fire)"), and German girl group Queensberry, and Belgian singer Esther Sels, who recorded a Flemish version under the title "Game Over". Queensberry version In 2008, "No Smoke" served as the first promotional single by German girl group Queensberry. Their rendition was released along with ballad "I Can't Stop Feeling" on the band's debut single on February 20, 2009 following their formation on the ProSieben reality television show '' Popstars – Just 4 Girls''. It reached number 22 on the Swiss Singles Chart The Swiss Hitparade (german: link=no, Schweizer Hitparade) is Switzerland's main Record chart, music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Stop Feeling
"I Can't Stop Feeling" is a song by German girl group Queensberry. It was written by Teemu Brunila and Erik "Kid Crazy" Nyholm and produced by John McLaughlin and Dave James for their debut album '' Volume I'' (2008). Serving as their debut, it was released as a double A-side, backed with their 2008 promotional debut single " No Smoke", on 20 February 2009. The ballad reached the top thirty of the German Singles Chart The GfK Entertainment charts are the official music charts in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindust .... Track listings Charts References {{authority control 2008 songs 2009 songs Queensberry (band) songs Warner Records singles Songs written by Teemu Brunila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-side And B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay and hopefully become a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as CDs, downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or other material. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 1933 by Francesco Braga. It operates a secretariat based in London, with regional offices in Brussels, Hong Kong, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Nairobi. Function IFPI's mission is to promote the value of recorded music, campaign for record producer rights, and expand the commercial uses of recorded music. Its services to members include a legal policy programme, litigation, content protection, sales reporting for the recorded music market, insight and analysis and work in the areas of performance rights, technology and trade. Structure IFPI is governed by its Main Board, a group including representatives from across the organisation's members (including major and independent record labels), representatives from certain IFPI National Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BVMI
The Bundesverband Musikindustrie (English: Federal Music Industry Association), or simply BVMI, represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 280 labels and music industry related enterprises, which comprise 90% of the music industry. Bundesverband Musikindustrie is a member of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which is based in London, England. IFPI consists of music associations of 70 countries. BVMI works closely with GfK Entertainment (formerly "Media Control GfK International") (founded in 1976) which is in charge of publishing the music charts in Germany on weekly bases. Bundesverband Musikindustrie, which is responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum certification awards, is led by Dieter Gorny, who has been the chairman since 2009. Certification-awards Germany launched its Gold and Platinum award program in 1975, and relies on an independent auditor for the accuracy of the sales required f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download). History The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize their sales achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Albums Chart
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official music charts in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. GfK Entertainment is the provider of weekly Top 100 single and album charts, as well as various other chart formats for genres like compilations, jazz, classical music, schlager, hip hop, dance, comedy, and music videos. Following a lawsuit in March 2014 by Media Control AG, Media Control® GfK International had to change its name. Dissemination of the charts is conducted by various media outlets, some of which include MTV music channel, and the Swiss charts website. Other entities that present the charts are MusicLoad and Mix 1, both of which are online associations that post almost all the charts published by GfK Entertainment on a weekly basis. Furthermore, GfK Entertainment also runs a dedicated website providing chart-related ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
