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Ya Mustafa
"Ya Mustafa" also spelled "Ya Mustapha" (in Arabic يا مصطفى), is a well-known multilingual song from Egypt, composed by famous Egyptian Musician Mohamed Fawzi to feature in the Egyptian movie That's What Love Is (1961), in which Azzam appeared in cameo appearance as a singer while singing the song alongside leading actors Salah Zulfikar and Sabah, and which has then been recorded in many different languages for its unique and catchy tunes. Several different versions, including parodies, have been recorded. The song first became popular in Europe with the help of singer Bob Azzam, who released it in 1960 in France. Versions The song has been performed in many different versions by many different singers worldwide, including Greek ("Μουσταφά"), Turkish and Serbian ("Mustafa") languages, where they are very popular in the respective countries. There was also a Hindi version used in the soundtrack of a Bollywood film. The music of the song is influenced by Greek music. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Language
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal written m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muharrem Qena
Muharrem Qena (22 June 1930 – 25 September 2006) was a Kosovo Albanian actor, director, writer and singer. He went to high school in Prishtina, and he completed film school in Belgrade. He is among the noted directors who staged their works at the National Theatre of Kosovo. He was born in Mitrovica, Kosovo (then Kingdom of Yugoslavia) in 1930 and was one of the founders of the theatrical scene in Kosovo and of Albanian light music. He immersed his great talent of a theatre director, actor, writer and singer/songwriter into becoming one of the most fruitful artistic creators. Qena directed over 200 plays, several of which were awarded in the former Yugoslavia, including ‘Bashkëshortet’, ''The Lady of the Camellias'', '' Erveheja'', ''Men of Broken Hopes'', ''Enemy of the People'', ''Ambrosio'', etc. He remains one of the most awarded Kosovo artists. His production of ''Erveheja'' received five most renowned awards at the national meeting of theatres in 1967, in Novi Sad. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angélica María
Angélica María Hartman Ortiz (born September 27, 1944), known professionally as La novia de Mexico (Mexico's sweetheart), is an American-Mexican actress and singer-songwriter. Her songs El hombre de mi vida (The man of my life) peaked at No. 6, Reina Y Cenicienta (Queen and Cinderella) peaked at No. 9, Prohibido (Prohibited) peaked at No. 13, and El Taconazo (The Taconazo) peaked at No. 34 on the hot Latin songs chart. She also belongs to the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Early life Born in 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Angélica María is the daughter of American entrepreneur, Arnold Hartman, and theater producer, Angélica de Jesús Ortiz Sandoval. Following the divorce of her parents at the age of 5, María moved to Mexico City with her mother. Early career Her mother's sister, Yolanda Ortiz, introduced little Angélica to the Mexican Cinema when Gregorio Wallerstein, a movie producer, was looking for a boy for his next movie. Angélica told the producer, "Giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alka Yagnik
Alka, AlkA or ALKA may refer to: People * Alka Ajith (born c. 1997), Indian multilingual playback singer * Alka Amin (active from 2011), Indian television actress * Alka Balram Kshatriya, Indian politician, Member of the Parliament of India representing Gujarat * Alka Kaushal (born 1969), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Kriplani (active from before 1995), Indian gynecologist, medical writer and academic * Alka Kubal (active from born 1965), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Lamba (born 1975), Indian politician * Alka Matewa (born 1987), Belgian mixed martial artist from Democratic Republic of the Congo * Alka Nath (born 1950), Indian social worker and politician * Alka Nupur (active from 1981), Indian film actress in Hindi cinema * Alka Pande (born 1956), Indian art curator * Alka Rai, Indian politician * Alka Sadat (born 1981), Afghan documentary and feature film producer, director and cameraman * Alka Saraogi (born 1960), Indian novelist and short st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukul Aggarwal
Mukul is an Indian/South-Asian given name, which means " blossoming". Mukul may refer to: Given name * Mukul Sharma, Sydney based hotelier, hospitality professional *Mukul Chadda, Indian actor *Mukul Chowdhury, Bangladeshi lyricist and musical artist * Mukul Deora, Indian film producer, musician, conceptual artist and entrepreneur * Mukul Dev, Indian artist, actor in films, TV serials and in music albums * Mukul Deva, Indian English author * Mukul Dey, Bengali-Indian artist and pioneer of drypoint-etching in India *Mukul Kesavan, Indian writer and essayist * Mukul Roy, Bengali-Indian politician and member of Parliament *Mukul Sangma, Indian politician *Mukul Shivputra, Indian classical vocalist *Mukul Wasnik, Indian politician and minister Family name *M. R. Akhtar Mukul M. R. Akhtar Mukul (1929–2004) was a Bengali writer and journalist from Bangladesh; earned fame for ''Chorompotro'', a radio program from Shwadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. ''Chorompotro'' Mukul started the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolly Mukherjee
Jolly Mukherjee is an Indian singer. Known as India's "King of Strings", Mukherjee specializes specifically in the music of Bollywood, or the Indian film industry. He started his career as a backup singer for commercials, then moving on to writing music for airline on-flight introductions, where he sometimes wrote for British Airways. His Longtime friend and a great singer Hariharan has been a great influence. His roots include a mixture of Hindustani classical music and Western music. It was Hariharan who actually gave him his first arrangement, HAZIR, which was an album with Ustad Zakir Hssain. Jolly Has been associated with Hariharans Ghazal arrangement, for the albums like Gulfam, Paigham, Jashn, Dil Ki Baat, Kaash, Waqt par Bolna, and Hazir 2. Also Reflection and Horizon to mention as associate. He is known for working with the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, for his International Album, Fusebox, included remixes from State of Bengal and Badmarsh & Shri, from which the remixed v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nil Burak
Pembe Nihal Munsif (born 27 April 1948), better known as Nil Burak, is a Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress who is famous in Turkey and Cyprus. Biography She was born in Lefka, Cyprus in 1948. She is best known for her hit song '' Sen de Başını Alıp Gitme'' ("Don't you run away, too"). Nil Burak is also the winner of 1985 Medifestival from Turkey with ''Güneş Bir Kere Doğdu'' ("The sun rose once"). Discography 45 RPM * ''Ben Anlamam / Seni İyi Tanırım'', ("I don't Understand / I Recognize You Well") (Atlas-1975) * ''Bir Eski Şarkı / Birisine Birisine'', ("An Old Song / I Fell in Love with Somebody") (Atlas-1975) * ''Canıma Değsin - Ya Mustafa'', ("It Serves Him Right / Ho Mustafa") (Atlas-1975) * ''Sus / Tatlı Tatlı'', ("Shut Up / Sweet Sweet") (Atlas-1975) * ''Dünyamı Yıktı Geçti / Kırk Yılda Bir'', ("He Harried My World / Once in a Lifetime") (Yavuz-1977) * ''Gözünüz Aydın / Yalnızım Ben'', ("I'm Happy for You / I'm Alone") (Yavuz-1978) Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Cypriot
Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,000 Turkish settlers were given land once they arrived in Cyprus.. Additionally, many of the island's local Christians converted to Islam during the early years of Ottoman rule.. Nonetheless, the influx of mainly Muslim settlers to Cyprus continued intermittently until the end of the Ottoman period.. Today, while Northern Cyprus is home to a significant part of the Turkish Cypriot population, the majority of Turkish Cypriots live abroad, forming the Turkish Cypriot diaspora. This diaspora came into existence after the Ottoman Empire transferred the control of the island to the British Empire, as many Turkish Cypriots emigrated primarily to Turkey and the United Kingdom for political and economic reasons. Standard Turkish is the official l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyu Sakamoto
was a Japanese singer and actor. He was best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart. He was also the first Japanese artist to have a number one single on the Australian singles chart. Sakamoto was killed on 12 August 1985 in the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123, along with 519 others on board the flight. Life and career Early years: 1941–1949 Childhood in Kawasaki and Kasama Sakamoto was born on 10 December 1941, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, to Hiroshi Sakamoto, a cargo tender officer, and his second wife, Iku. He was the youngest of his father's nine children, which is why he was nicknamed , meaning "lil nine". Kyū is also an alternate reading of the ''k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Lee
Richard Lee Peng Boon (born 24 August 1956) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, playwright and film director. Early life Lee was born to a Peranakan father, Lee Kip Lee, (who wrote for ''The Straits Times'') and his wife , Elizabeth Tan. He was the eldest child in the family of five, with three brothers and a sister (now deceased). He received his early education at St. Michael's School (now SJI Junior) and his secondary education at St. Joseph's Institution. Career Early years Dick Lee started his career in 1971 at the age of fifteen when he participated in several talent contests with the group Harmony and (teaming up with his siblings) the group Dick and the Gang. His first album, ''Life Story'', featuring his own compositions, was released in 1974. Throughout the 70s and 80s, Lee championed the use of Asian elements in pop music. His pioneering album, ''Life in the Lion City'' (1984), won acclaim. But the album that achieved regional prominence for him was ''The Mad Chinama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
