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Zibbz (sometimes stylized as ZiBBZ) is a Swiss duo made of siblings Corinne and Stefan Gfeller. They represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Stones". They are from Zürich, but are based in Los Angeles. Biography Zibbz was founded in 2008 by siblings Corinne "Coco" Gfeller (vocals) and Stefan "Stee" Gfeller (drums, keyboard). The name "zibbz" is a modification of the English word "siblings". Since 2011, Coco and Stee have split their time between Switzerland and Los Angeles. Between 2011 and 2015, the band had their own weekly reality show about their lives in Los Angeles and the road to success in the music industry on the Swiss television channel Joiz. Their first studio album ''Ready? Go!'' was released in 2013 and peaked at number-14 on the official Swiss album charts. In 2017, their second studio album ''It Takes A Village,'' which was self-produced, peaked at number-11 on the official Swiss album charts. They have created songs used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song " Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the contest was held at the Lisbon Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May, and a final on 12 May 2018. The three live shows were presented by Portuguese television presenters Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto and Catarina Furtado and Portuguese-American actress Daniela Ruah, marking the first time that the contest was presented by four hosts. Forty-three countries participated in the contest, equalling the record of the and editions. returned after their absence from the previous edition, and for the first time since , no country that participated in the previous edition withdrew. The winner was Israel with the song "Toy", performed by Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bligg
Marco Bliggensdorfer (born September 30, 1976, in Zurich),Mike Gadient''Liebes SRF, da klafft eine Lücke im Lebenslauf von Bligg.''In: zueriost.ch vom 27. Juli 2018. professionally known as Bligg, is a Swiss rapper. His albums ''0816'' and ''Bart Aber Herzlich'' reached the spot on the Swiss charts; four of his other albums have peaked the Top 20. In 1999 and 2000, he was part of the duo Bligg'n'Lexx with rapper and producer Lexx, releasing one album together. Career Beginnings At the age of 16, Bligg began freestyling. In 1995, he released a limited EP, ''Zürislang Freistiil'', which was the first opportunity to really hear him rapping. Bligg'n'Lexx Three years later, Bliggensdorfer met Alex Storrer, a producer and rapper known as Lexx. Forming a hip hop duo, the two worked together on ''Chocolate, Cheese and Sounds.'' In 1999, they released their first single, called ''Schnitzeljagd'' under the name Bligg'n'Lexx. The single was remixed by DJ Cutmando, whom the pair met wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Weiland
Scott Richard Weiland (; né Kline, October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the rock band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2002 and 2008 to 2013, making six records with them. He was also lead vocalist of supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008, recording two albums, and recorded one album with another supergroup, Art of Anarchy. Weiland established himself as a solo artist as well and collaborated with several other musicians throughout his career. Weiland was known for his flamboyant and chaotic onstage persona; he was also known for constantly changing his appearance and vocal style, for his use of a megaphone in concerts for vocal effect, and for his battles with substance abuse. Now widely viewed as a talented and versatile vocalist, Weiland has been ranked No. 57 in the ''Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists'' by ''Hit Parader''. In 2012, Wei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Storace
Marc Storace (''Sto-rah-che'') (born 7 October 1951) is a Maltese born rock vocalist. His career in music started in the 1960s. He is most noted for his position as frontman, lead singer and songwriter of Swiss hard rock band Krokus from 1980. Before joining ''Krokus'' he sang with the Swiss Prog Rockers ''TEA''. He has since also undertaken a solo project, duets, an acoustical project, and many guest slots. He also had some close encounters with the classical meets rock world and has worked with a few other rock acts as writer and a singer. Marc has a high pitched raunchy voice, making him a very distinct vocalist, and has been compared, according to most music-journalists, to AC/DC's former lead singer Bon Scott or Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant in terms of vocal style. Since he began singing professionally in the 1970s, his style and voice have remained largely the same, with a noticeable increase of character, through maturity and years of ''live'' and ''studio'' experience. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LP (singer)
Laura Pergolizzi (born March 18, 1981), known professionally as LP, is an American singer and songwriter. LP has released six albums and three EPs. LP has written songs for other artists including Cher, Rihanna, the Backstreet Boys, Leona Lewis, Mylène Farmer, Céline Dion and Christina Aguilera. Early life Pergolizzi was born in 1981 on Long Island, to an Italian father and mother, her paternal grandfather coming from Palermo and grandmother from Naples, Italy. Pergolizzi adopted the stage name "LP" after moving to New York City. Career David Lowery of the band Cracker saw LP performing and featured her on "Cinderella", a hidden track on the band's 1998 album, ''Gentleman's Blues''. Lowery followed up by producing LP's debut album ''Heart-Shaped Scar'', released in 2001 through Koch Records. LP's second album, ''Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol'', was released in June 2004 through Lightswitch Records. On the record, she collaborated with songwriter and music producer Linda Perry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, percussion). During the course of its existence, it has undergone various line-up changes. The band's debut album, '' 30 Seconds to Mars'' (2002), was produced by Bob Ezrin and released to positive reviews but only to limited commercial success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of its second album ''A Beautiful Lie'' (2005), which received multiple certifications all over the world. Its next release, ''This Is War'' (2009), showed a dramatic evolution in the band's musical style, as it incorporated experimental music as well as eclectic influences. The recording process of the album was marked by a legal dispute with record label EMI that eventually became the subject of the documentary film '' Artifact'' (2012). Thirty Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sessions Band
The Sessions Band is an American musical group that has periodically recorded and toured with American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen in various formations since 1997. History The Sessions Band was first formed in October 1997. That September, Springsteen had organized a fiesta-themed party at his Colts Neck, New Jersey farm and invited the New York-based band The Gotham Playboys to provide entertainment. The next month, Springsteen was invited to donate a recording to an upcoming tribute album to folk singer Pete Seeger. He re-contacted the Playboys and some additional musicians whom he knew through E Street Band violinist Soozie Tyrell, and recorded a number of songs on November 2, 1997. These included "We Shall Overcome", which was released on the 1998 tribute album, '' Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs Of Pete Seeger''. The group was then disbanded for an extended period. In late 2004, while reviewing material for a possible follow-up to his '' Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ..., synth-pop, pop music, pop, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer became the lead singer of a psychedelic rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968, she joined a German adaptation of the musical ''Hair'' in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and they went on to record influential disco hits together such as " Love to Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love", marking Summer's breakthrough into international music markets. Summer returned to the United States in 1976, and more hits such as " Last Dance", her version of "MacArthur Park", " Heaven Knows", " Hot Stuff", " Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "No More Tears (E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Ffn
Radio ffn is a commercial radio station operated by ''Funk & Fernsehen Nordwestdeutschland GmbH & Co. KG'' in Lower Saxony, Germany. It broadcasts from regional studios in Braunschweig, Göttingen, Hanover (station HQ), Lüneburg, Oldenburg, and Osnabrück. The station's managing director is Harald Gehrung and its program chief is Ina Tenz. As well as transmitting on FM and satellite (DVB-S) ffn has since 2010 also been receivable via iPhone and iPad The iPad is a brand of iOS and iPadOS-based tablet computers that are developed by Apple Inc. The iPad was conceived before the related iPhone but the iPhone was developed and released first. Speculation about the development, operating s ..., with separate apps for each device. Programmes and presenters *''Niedersachsens beste Morningshow'' ("Lower Saxony's best morning show") :Frank Schulte (alias Franky) *''ffn am Vormittag'' ("ffn in the forenoon") :Julian Zumbrock *''ffn am Nachmittag'' ("ffn in the afternoon") :T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTL Television
RTL (from ''''), formerly RTL plus and RTL Television, is a German-language free-to-air television channel owned by the RTL Group, headquartered in Cologne. Founded as an offshoot of the German-language radio programme '' ,'' RTL is considered a full-service broadcaster under the ' (Interstate Media Treaty) and is the largest private television network in Germany. As of August 2010, RTL employs some 500 permanent staff, having outsourced its news and technical departments. In September 2021, '''' (RTL Germany Media Group) was renamed . As part of the rebrand, both the group and the channel received new logos and branding. History RTL plus was famous in its early years for showing low-budget films and American programmes. In 1988, it was the second most-viewed channel. After reunification in 1990, broadcasting was extended to the entire country. RTL moved to Cologne and received the right to broadcast on free-to-air frequencies. That same year, RTL acquired the first-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellamy Brothers
The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and country music duo consisting of brothers David Milton Bellamy (born September 16, 1950) and Homer Howard Bellamy (born February 2, 1946), from Dade City, Florida. The duo had considerable musical success in the 1970s and 1980s, starting with the release of their crossover hit "Let Your Love Flow" in 1976, a number one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Starting in the late 1970s, the Bellamy Brothers found success in country music as well, charting 10 number one singles, 25 top 10 and more than 50 hits overall on the country charts. To date, they have released more than 50 albums, primarily on Curb Records. They have also enjoyed success in continental Europe, with a compilation album topping the Norwegian charts in 2011 and over two dozen hit songs that were released outside the US market. In 2013, their album ''Bellamy Brothers & Friends: Across the Sea'' landed at No. 5 in the Swiss music chart and took the top spot in album s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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