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C'est La Vie (Claude Song)
"" (; ) is a song by Congolese-born Dutch singer-songwriter Claude. Described as a tribute to one's parents, the song was released on 27 February 2025 through Cloud 9. It was written by Claude, together with Arno Krabman, Joren van der Voort, and Léon Paul Palmen. The song represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. It reached number one on the Dutch Top 40. Background and composition "" was written and composed by Claude, Arno Krabman, Joren van der Voort, and Léon Paul Palmen, with the latter two producing the song. Claude described the song as a tribute to a parent, specifically his mother. He explained, "From my childhood through my youth, she taught me to find the positive in life’s experiences, even during setbacks." Reflecting on the song's message, he added, "Even when things seem dark, it’s important to focus on the brighter side. This is the message I aim to convey—life isn’t always easy; it has its ups, downs, and twists, but !" Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude (singer)
Claude Kiambe (born 16 September 2003), known simply as Claude (; ), is a Congolese-born Dutch singer-songwriter. His debut single " Ladada (Mon dernier mot)" topped the Dutch Singles Chart in 2022, followed by a further four charting singles. His debut album, , was released in 2024. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song " C'est la vie". Early life and education Kiambe was born on 16 September 2003 in Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. His mother fled to the Netherlands with him and his siblings when he was nine years old, first living in an asylum center in Alkmaar. The family later moved to Enkhuizen, where he obtained his HAVO high school diploma. He later studied hotel management, but discontinued the studies. He speaks Dutch, French and English. Career In 2019, Kiambe took part in the eighth season of ''The Voice Kids'', where he was eliminated in the battle stage. The following year, he won the casting show ''Are You Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sander Lantinga
Sander Lantinga (born 27 September 1976) is a Dutch program maker at BNN, and a radio-DJ at radio station 3FM from 2006 till 2015, in August 2015 he is one of the co host of the Coen en Sander Show on Radio 538. Lantinga drew worldwide attention as the streaker during the quarter final tennis match between Maria Sharapova and Elena Dementieva at Wimbledon in July 2006,Wylie, Ian (5 July 2006)Streaker stops play on Centre Court '' Salford Advertiser'', Retrieved 15 November 2010 a challenge he did for the BNN program ''Try Before You Die''. He was one of the Dutch commentators alongside Cornald Maas for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ..., since usual co-commentator Jan Smit was one of the main hosts for that edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece, or simply IFPI Greece, is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. The association compiles and publishes a Top 75 album sales chart. The domestic trade name of IFPI Greece is "Ένωση Ελλήνων Παραγωγών Ηχογραφημάτων" (ΕΕΠΗ) ( English: Association of Greek Producers of Phonograms GPP. Despite that, 'IFPI Greece' is the name used to refer to the association and the name it is branded under. IFPI Greece charts History IFPI Greece founded the first official music charts in Greece in 1989. There were two top 20 albums charts, one for domestic and the other for foreign repertoire. The broadcast rights of the charts were acquired by ANT1 radio, and the printing rights by the '' Pop & Rock magazine''. Prior to the introduction of industry charts by IFPI Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OutTV (European TV Channel)
OutTV (stylized as OUTtv) is a European-based television channel which can be viewed via cable television/digital television as a premium channel in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Israel and Spain. OUTtv reaches more than 10 million households in Europe and Israel. OUTtv was launched on 2 April 2008 by OutTV Media B.V. and has been available on cable since 4th April 2008. OUTtv was initiated by Marc Putman, who started the channel thanks to a business background in the digital television industry and by various private investors, whereby the brand was registered in Europe independently. The channel was launched on Wednesday 2nd of April in Amsterdam, initially for the Netherlands only, but there was an interest from other distributors outside the Netherlands. The first the channel outside the Netherlands was launched with a Swedish version in Sweden in 2010 at Comhem (now Tele2). Afterwards followed new expansions, in 2010 in Belgium and the OUT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Music
Apple Music is an audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the sister internet radio stations Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, Apple Music Country, Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill which are broadcast live to over 200 countries 24 hours a day. The service was announced on June8, 2015, and launched on June30, 2015. New subscribers get a one-month free or six months free trial with the purchase of select products before the service requires a monthly subscription. Originally strictly a music service, Apple Music began expanding into video in 2016. Executive Jimmy Iovine has stated that the intention for the service is to become a "cultural platform", and Apple reportedly wants the service to be a "one-stop shop for pop culture". The company is actively investing heavily in the production and purchasing of video cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Vikman
Erika Susanna Vikman (; born 20 February 1993) is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Beginning her career as a Finnish tango singer, Vikman first received recognition after winning Tangomarkkinat in 2016. She later received further nationwide attention following the release of the single "Cicciolina (song), Cicciolina" in 2020, which became her first top five hit in Finland. Her debut Erika Vikman (album), self-titled studio album was released the following year, and topped the charts in Finland. She in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Ich komme". Early life and education Vikman was born on 20 February 1993 in Tampere. She later grew up in Lempäälä and Pori. Her mother was also a singer, who sang Finnish tango music and competed in Tangomarkkinat. She has a younger sister named Jennika, who is also a singer. Vikman began singing as a teenager, and won the girls' division in the 2008 Junior Tango Competition. She later also participated in the 2010 Tampere Springbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tautumeitas
Tautumeitas () are a Latvian folk/world music all-female band formed in 2015. The band consists of six vocalists and instrumentalists. They in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song " Bur man laimi". History In 2017 Tautumeitas, together with Auļi released a 13-track album '''Lai māsiņa rotājās! dedicated to engagements and weddings, and it draws on Baltic folk musical traditions. The album received Annual Latvian Music Recording Award as the Best Folk music album of 2017. ''Lai māsiņa rotājās!'' also reached position No. 26 in the 2018 World Music Charts Europe, as well as No. 38 in the April 2018 and May 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart. In 2018 Tautumeitas released their self-titled debut album. On 2 June 2021, Tautumeitas announced on their official Instagram account that Lauma Bērza would leave the group in the summer. On 20 November 2024, it was announced that Tautumeitas was selected as a semi-finalist in ''Supernova 2025'' with the song " Bur man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTL Nederland
RTL Nederland is a Dutch Mass media, media network, a subsidiary of RTL Group. The media company is located in Hilversum, although the licences of its Television station, TV stations are issued in Luxembourg. History Early years The history of the network dates back to 1989 when Dutch-minded ''RTL-Véronique'' started airing from Luxembourg. At the time commercial television was prohibited in The Netherlands, but by airing from Luxembourg the law could be bypassed. In the beginning, the channel only focused on youth, this changed in 1990 when an agreement was made with Joop van den Ende whose own commercial channel ''TV10 (Dutch TV channel), TV10'' failed due to the same law and the name of the channel was changed into RTL 4. In 1993 a second channel was created named RTL 5. Creation of HMG and regulatory problems In 1995, the two channels were merged in a new joint venture with Veronica Association, until then part of the Dutch public broadcasting system. The new joint v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Bošnjak (musician)
Marko Bošnjak (; born 11 January 2004) is a Bosnian Croat singer-songwriter. He rose to fame as the winner of the second season of the Serbian talent show ''Pinkove Zvezdice''. He Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, represented Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Poison Cake". Early life Bošnjak was born in the Herzegovina, Herzegovinian city of Mostar and grew up in the town of Prozor. Since the age of five, he sang in a church choir after his mother forced his older sisters to take him with them. Already at that age, he won the (''Children Singing to Jesus'') festival. At the age of 11, Bošnjak signed himself up for the Serbian talent show (''Pink (Serbia), Pink's Little Stars''), despite his father's objections due to the driving distance. Bošnjak was a victim of school bullying in Prozor-Rama as he was "different" from other children of his age, which prompted him to change his environment and ultimately move to Zagreb, Croatia. Upon m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shkodra Elektronike
Shkodra Elektronike () is an Albanian-Italian folktronica duo formed in 2019 in Shkodër and consists of members Kolë Laca () and Beatriçe Gjergji () . The singers both hold Albanian and Italian citizenships. They Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Eurovision Song Contest in 2025 with the song "Zjerm (song), Zjerm". History The duo are originally from Shkodër in northern Albania. They are Albanian immigrants who grew up in Italy and hold dual citizenship. They gained popularity in Albania through the release of successful singles such as "Ku e Gjeta Vedin" and "Synin si Qershia" in 2020. They began performing at various international festivals. Shkodra Elektronike also composed "E jemja nuse" which was performed by Rezarta Smaja in Festivali i Këngës 60, finishing in third place. In 2022, they released their debut EP, ''Live @ Uzina'', with the featured single "Turtulleshë". In 2024, Shkodra Elektronike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
