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Live 8 Concert, Berlin
On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held at the Siegessäule (Victory Column) in the Tiergarten park in Berlin, Germany. The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Berlin" or "Live 8 Germany". Some music critics wrote the Berlin concert off as a failure when the original line-up was announced, complaining there were too many bands singing in German to appeal to the world. This complaint was alleviated by the late addition of Green Day to the list of artists performing. Lauryn Hill and Crosby, Stills & Nash were originally in the lineup, but both pulled out. Lineup Hosts * Anne Will * Michael Mittermeier * Claudia Schiffer Performers Past Live Aid performers are listed with an asterisk (*): * Die Toten Hosen: "Wünsch Dir Was", "Pushed Again", "Steh Auf, Wenn Du Am Boden Bist", "Show Everyone You're Here", "Hang On Sloopy" (B 14:03) * Wir sind Helden: "Nur Ein Wort", "Denkmal", "Bist Du Nicht Müde" (B 14:27) * Söhne Mannheims: "Jah Is Changing All", "Babylon System" (B 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland, from 6–8 July 2005. Both events also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid. Run in support of the aims of the UK's Make Poverty History campaign and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, ten simultaneous concerts were held on 2 July and one on 6 July. On 7 July, the G8 leaders pledged to double 2004 levels of aid to poor nations from US$25 billion to US$50 billion by 2010. Half of the money was to go to Africa. More than 1,000 musicians performed at the concerts, which were broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. Live 8 was seen by 3 million viewers in the United States according to Nielsen, with an estimated 30 million viewers worldwide. Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof announced the event on 31 May. Many former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Grace
"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn written in 1772 and published in 1779 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is possibly the most sung and most recorded hymn in the world, and especially popular in the United States, where it is used for both religious and secular purposes. Newton wrote the words from personal experience; he grew up without any particular religious conviction, but his life's path was formed by a variety of twists and coincidences that were often put into motion by others' reactions to what they took as his recalcitrant insubordination. He was pressed into service with the Royal Navy, and after leaving the service, he became involved in the Atlantic slave trade. In 1748, a violent storm battered his vessel off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland, so severely that he called out to God for mercy. While this moment marked his spiritual conversion, he continued slave trading until 1754 or 1755, when he ended his seafaring alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfekte Welle
"Perfekte Welle" () is a song by German band Juli. It was written by band members Simon Triebel and Andreas Herde and produced by O.L.A.F. Opal for their debut album ''Es ist Juli'' (2004). It served as band's debut single and peaked at number two on the German and Austrian Single Charts. In December 2004, after the tsunami in south-east Asia, many German television and radio stations announced that they would no longer play the song as a mark of respect to the tsunami victims. An Afrikaans version was released in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ... by the grouShine4 called "Perfekte Wêreld" (Perfect World). Formats and track listings Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2004 songs 2004 debut singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geile Zeit
"Geile Zeit" () is a song by German band Juli. It was written by band members Simon Triebel and Jonas Pfetzing and produced by Andreas Herbig for their debut album ''Es ist Juli'' (2004). In 2005, Juli and the song represented Hesse in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2005 The Bundesvision Song Contest 2005 was the first edition of the annual Bundesvision Song Contest musical event. The contest was held on 12 February 2005 at the König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The contest was hosted by ..., placing first with 159 points. Formats and track listings Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 2004 singles Juli (band) songs 2004 songs Songs written by Simon Triebel Songs in German {{2000s-Germany-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juli (band)
Juli (German language, German for "July") is a German alternative pop band from Gießen, Hesse, Hessen, consisting of singer Eva Briegel, guitarists Jonas Pfetzing and Simon Triebel, bassist Andreas "Dedi" Herde and drummer Marcel Römer. The band was formed with this lineup from the band Sunnyglade in 2001. History Sunnyglade to formation of Juli (1996–2003) The band was formed under the name Sunnyglade in 1996 as an all-male band, consisting of Andreas "Dedi" Herde, Martin Möller (drums), Jonas Pfetzing, Marcel Römer and Simon Triebel, who was also the singer. A female lead singer, Miriam Adameit, soon joined the band. With this lineup, they recorded an album called ''Pictures of My Mind'' (1998), which sold 500 copies. When Adameit and Möller decided to leave the band in 2000, they were joined by Eva Briegel and Marcel Römer, and the list of band members has not changed since. At that time, the group (still calling itself Sunnyglade) focused on writing and performing so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are The Champions
"We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album ''News of the World'' (1977). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems."We Are the Champions: Song Review" ''''. Retrieved 21 January 2011 The song was a worldwide success, reaching number 2 in the UK, number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US, number 3 in Canada, and the top 10 in many other countries. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minority (Green Day Song)
"Minority" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It was released to radio in August 22, 2000 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, '' Warning''. The song remained at No. 1 for five weeks in a row on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock chart in late 2000, making it one of the most successful songs from the band in the 2000s. The song was heard on several US radio stations prior to the scheduled August 22 release date. Around the same time, Green Day was shooting the music video for the song. At the end of August, the single debuted on ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Airplay chart at number 17. The video first aired on September 14 on MTV's ''Total Request Live''. A retail single was released the next day. In the UK, the single first entered the Official Charts at number 18 at the end of September, and stayed on the chart for three weeks. At the end of October, a four-track maxi single was released on vinyl through Adeline Records. Track listing #"Minority" (Radio ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday (Green Day Song)
"Holiday" is an anti-war movement, anti-war protest song by American Rock music, rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from the group's seventh studio album ''American Idiot'', and is also the third track. The song is in the key of F minor. Though the song is a prelude to "Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day song), Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday" was later released as a single on March 14, 2005. The song achieved considerable popularity across the world and performed moderately well on the charts. It reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Alternative Songs, Hot Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock (chart), Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. It debuted at number 11 in the United Kingdom and reached the top 20 in Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway. Background One of two explicitly political songs on the album (the other being fellow single "American Idiot (song), American Idiot"), "Holi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Idiot (song)
"American Idiot" is a protest song by the American rock band Green Day. The first single released from the album '' American Idiot'', the song received positive reviews by critics and was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Music Video. Background One of the two explicitly political songs on the album (the other being fellow single "Holiday"), "American Idiot" says that mass media has orchestrated paranoia and idiocy among the public. Citing cable news coverage of the Iraq War, Billie Joe Armstrong recalled, "They had all these Geraldo-like journalists in the tanks with the soldiers, getting the play-by-play." He felt with that, American news crossed the line from journalism to reality television, showcasing violent footage intercut with advertisements. Armstrong went on to write the song after hearing the Lynyrd Skynyrd song " That's How I Like It" on his car radio. "It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killing In The Name
"Killing in the Name" is a song by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, and appears on their 1992 Rage Against the Machine (album), self-titled debut album. It features heavy drop-D guitar riffs. The lyrics protest Police brutality in the United States, police brutality, inspired by the beating of Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles riots. "Killing in the Name" was released as the lead single from ''Rage Against the Machine'' in November 1992. It reached number 25 on the UK singles chart. In 2009, following a public campaign protesting the British talent show ''The X Factor (UK), The X Factor'', "Killing in the Name" became the UK List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones, Christmas number one. In January 2025, "Killing in the Name" became the first song by the band to surpass one billion streams on Spotify. Writing The guitarist Tom Morello wrote the riffs while teaching a student drop D tuning; he briefly paused the lesson to record the riff. The band work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like A Stone
"Like a Stone" is a song by the American rock supergroup Audioslave, released as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album ''Audioslave'' on January 20, 2003. The song topped both the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts, and reached number 31 on the Hot 100 chart, making it their biggest US hit. "Like a Stone" has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (AFP). It is also certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It became the fifth best performing alternative song on the Alternative Songs chart of the decade and the eighth best performing rock song on the Mainstream Rock chart of the decade. Background and composition Bassist Tim Commerford claimed that the song is about an old man waiting for death, who sits in a house alone after all his friends and family have passed on, waiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Hole Sun
"Black Hole Sun" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, the song was released in May 1994 by A&M Records as the third single from the band's fourth studio album, '' Superunknown'' (1994). Considered to be the band's signature song, it topped the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, where it spent a total of seven weeks at number one. Despite peaking at number two on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, "Black Hole Sun" finished as the number-one track of 1994 for that listing. Worldwide, the single reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, and Ireland, while in Iceland, it reached number one. The accompanying music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and received the award for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. "Black Hole Sun" was included on Soundgarden's 1997 greatest hits album '' A-Sides''; it also appeared on the 2010 compilation album ''Telephantasm''. In 2021, Rolling Stone magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
