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Waves (Rhydian Roberts Album)
''Waves'' is the third album by Welsh singer Rhydian. It was released on 1 August 2011 in the United Kingdom. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 39 on 7 August 2011. The album is a complete departure from Rhydian's first two albums, which were operatic pop Operatic pop or popera is a subgenre of pop music that is performed in an operatic singing style or a song, theme or motif from classical music stylized as pop. The subgenre is often performed by classical crossover singers and acts, although that ... to more electronic sound with elements of new wave. Track listing Chart performance Release history References External links Official Website {{Authority control 2011 albums New wave albums by Welsh artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhydian Roberts
Rhydian James Roberts (born 14 February 1983), also known mononymously as Rhydian, is a Welsh baritone singer, television presenter and musical theatre actor. He made his name by finishing second in series 4 of ''The X Factor'', and has since become more widely known. Early years Born in Sennybridge, Rhydian attended the Pontsenni Cylch Meithrin in Brecon and then Ysgol y Bannau Welsh medium school. He played rugby union for the Gwernyfed rugby football club as a junior and later for his school, as well as cricket for Powys County Junior teams. Following a gap year teaching in a small school in South Africa, Rhydian won a bursary to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire at the University of Central England. Career Concerts, galas and solo tours Rhydian toured the UK in 2008, 2013 and 2014–15. The title of his third tour "One Day Like This", came from his fifth album. During 2018 he toured the UK in ''Les Musicals'', co-starring with Jonathan Ansell. Stage Rhydian made his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wave Music
New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. Later, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term involving many popular music styles of the era, including power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and more specific forms of punk rock that were less abrasive. It may also be viewed as a more accessible counterpart of post-punk. Common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, the use of electronic sounds, and a distinctive visual style in music videos and fashion. In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop/rock act – and particularly those that employed synthesizers – were tagged as "new wave". Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the artists were more influenced by the styles of the 1950s along with the lighter s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Fortuna (album)
''O Fortuna'' is the second studio album by Welsh classical singer Rhydian. It was nominated for NS&I Album of the Year. The repertoire ranges over English, Welsh and Latin material, featuring four tracks written by Karl Jenkins, who also produced it. Tracks include collaborations with Kiri te Kanawa and Bryn Terfel. The album sold 29,784 copies in its first week. Track listing # "O Fortuna" (Carl Orff) # "Benedictus" (featuring Kiri Te Kanawa) (Karl Jenkins) # "Myfanwy" (featuring Bryn Terfel) (Traditional) # "Conquest of Paradise" (Vangelis) # "How Great Thou Art" igel Wright's Version(Stuart K Hine) # "The Living Years" (Michal Rutherford; B J Robertson) # "Ave Verum Corpus" (Karl Jenkins) # "Cantilena" (Adiemus) (Karl Jenkins) # "I Won't Let You Walk This Road Alone" (Walter Afanasieff, Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight) # "Anthem" (Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus; Tim Rice) # "Annie's Song" (John Denver) # "Land of My Fathers "" () is the official national anthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on Fridays (previously Sundays). It is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 (top 5) and found on the OCC website as a Top 100 or on UKChartsPlus as a Top 200, with positions continuing until all sales have been tracked in data only available to industry insiders. However, even though number 100 was classed as a hit album (as in the case of The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums) in the 1980s until January 1989, since the compilations were removed this definition was changed to Top 75 with follow-up books such as The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums book only including this data. As of 2021, the OCC still only tracks how many UK Top 75s album hits and how many weeks in Top 75 albums chart each artist has achieved. To qualify for the Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operatic Pop
Operatic pop or popera is a subgenre of pop music that is performed in an operatic singing style or a song, theme or motif from classical music stylized as pop. The subgenre is often performed by classical crossover singers and acts, although that field is much broader in the types of music it encompasses. "Popera" performances, such as those by the Three Tenors, have reached larger audiences and brought in greater profits than typical for operatic music. History According to music historians, operatic pop songs became most prevalent with the rise of Tin Pan Alley musicians during the early 1900s. One influence was the large influx of Italian immigrants to the United States who popularized singers such as Enrico Caruso and inspired the creation of "novelty songs" using Italian dialect. The songs often used operatic repertory "to make a satirical or topical point". Popularized by American Vaudeville, musical comedies, jazz and operettas, examples include Irving Berlin's ''That Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promise (When In Rome Song)
"The Promise" is the debut single by the British band When in Rome. It was first released in 1987 on 10 Records, as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by all three band members: Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann and Michael Floreale. The song was released in the U.S. in 1988 and reached number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It is the band's biggest commercial hit. In 2020, Farrington and Mann, in collaboration with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Slovenia Symphonic Film Orchestra, released a 30th anniversary orchestral edition of their hit song "The Promise" on both CD and vinyl. The release contains eleven tracks, including remixes, extended mixes, and instrumentals. Background The band wrote and jammed songs in a small garden shed turned studio in the backyard of singer Clive Farrington's dad's house. The space was so tight that they had to attach keyboards vertically to the walls. Keyboardist Michael Floreale was experimenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Land
"Broken Land" is a song by Northern Irish band the Adventures, released in 1988 as the first single from their second album ''The Sea of Love''. It was their biggest hit in the UK, spending 10 weeks on the chart, and was also a big hit in Ireland, where it reached the top ten. Written by guitarist Pat Gribben, "Broken Land" peaked at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart, and was also the most-played song on BBC Radio 1 in 1988. It references experiences of the Troubles. Charts Music 4 Ukraine version In 2022, a cover version was released as a charity single titled "Heal This Broken Land". This version of "Broken Land" features Mark Shaw of Then Jerico, Nick Heyward, T'Pau's Carol Decker, the Christians, Nathan Moore of Brother Beyond and Doctor and the Medics. On 30 October 2022, the single, credited to Music 4 Ukraine, had reached number 17 on The Heritage Chart, as seen on Talking Pictures TV Talking Pictures TV (TPTV) is a British free-to-air vintage-film and nostalgia t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands To Heaven
"Hands to Heaven" is a ballad by English new wave band Breathe, taken from their debut studio album, '' All That Jazz'' (1987). The song released as their fifth UK single on 20 October 1987 by A&M Records and as the band's second single in the US the following year. It was written by group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington, and produced by Bob Sargeant. The B-side features an instrumental track "Life and Times". "Hands to Heaven" was Breathe's breakthrough hit internationally. The single peaked at 4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. That same month in the United States, it logged two weeks at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song also reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. "Hands to Heaven" also became a top-10 hit in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway. Music video The music video, directed by Eamon McCabe, features the group in a surreal dream sequence, with the lead singer falling asleep in a black London taxicab and waking at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More "I Love You's"
"No More 'I Love You's' is a song written by British musicians David Freeman and Joseph Hughes and originally recorded by them as the Lover Speaks. It was released in 1986 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. The song was covered by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox and became a commercial success for her in 1995, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart. The Lover Speaks version "No More 'I Love You's was the debut single for The Lover Speaks. After signing to A&M Records in early 1986, the band soon began recording their debut album with Jimmy Iovine as co-producer. In July, "No More 'I Love You's was released as the first single from the album and reached No. 58 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the duo's only UK chart entry because the album and successive singles failed to chart. On 21 March 1988, the song was re-released as a single in the UK, but again failed to chart. Background "No More 'I Love You's had been the first song written by Freeman and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Of Strength (The Mission Song)
"Tower of Strength" is a song released by the English gothic rock band The Mission in February 1988. It was the first of two singles to be released from their second studio album ''Children''. It peaked at No. 12 on the UK charts on its original release, but has seen re-recorded releases in 1994 and 2020 separately. Background Tower of Strength was recorded in 1987 at The Manor Studio, near Kidlington in Oxfordshire. The track was part of the sessions recorded with John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin on production duties. The track was initially written about The Eskimos; devoted fans and followers of The Mission who gave them strength in the early days of the band's career. Wayne Hussey, singer and songwriter from the band, noted that the drummer, Mick Brown, and John Paul Jones, spent more than two days programming the sequencer for the track. On its original release (13 February 1988), the track got to No. 12 on the UK chart and stayed in the chart for seven weeks. It also reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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