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Louder (Lea Michele Album)
''Louder'' is the debut studio album by American singer Lea Michele. It was released on February 28, 2014 by Columbia Records. The album was preceded by the release of the album's lead single, "Cannonball". Michele collaborated with many songwriters and producers on the album, including Stargate and The Monsters and the Strangerz, both of whom have previously worked with recording artists such as Rihanna and Demi Lovato. Musically, the album is set in the genres of pop, power pop and EDM. Lyrically, the album speaks of strength and empowerment, romantic relationships, and loss of love. ''Louder'' received mixed reviews from critics, with many criticizing its material as outdated, and comparing it to albums by other pop singers like Katy Perry and Celine Dion. However, Michele's vocal performance received generally positive reception. In the United States, the album sold over 92,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Michele
Lea Michele Sarfati (; born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and author. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of ''Les Misérables'' (1995–1996), ''Ragtime'' (1997–1999), '' Fiddler on the Roof'' (2004–2005), and '' Spring Awakening'' (2006–2008). Michele came to prominence playing Rachel Berry on the Fox series '' Glee'' (2009–2015), for which she received an Emmy Award nomination, two Golden Globe nominations and won four People's Choice Awards, three Teen Choice Awards and a Satellite Award. Michele and the rest of the ''Glee'' cast earned a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from four nominations and three Grammy Award nominations for music recorded for the series, also spawning multiple hits on the ''Billboard'' charts. Michele subsequently starred as Hester Ulrich on the Fox series '' Scream Queens'' (2015–2016) and as Valentina Bare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Braide
Christopher Braide (born 1973) is an English songwriter, record producer and singer, formerly based in Malibu, Los Angeles, California, United States. Braide is known for being a pianist. First signed as a solo artist by David A. Stewart in the UK and Craig Kallman at Atlantic Records in the US, Braide relocated to Los Angeles to produce and write for artists including Sia, Lana Del Rey, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, David Guetta, Halsey, Wrabel, Marc Almond, Beth Ditto, Yuna and Beyoncé. Braide is a frequent collaborator of Sia; together they have written for her own projects, movie soundtracks and for several other artists. Notable songs they have written over the years include "Kill and Run" for ''The Great Gatsby'' film and soundtrack, "Helium" for the 2017 ''Fifty Shades Darker'' film and soundtrack, "Pretty Isn't Perfect" and " Unstoppable" for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, "God Made You Beautiful" for the Beyoncé film '' Life Is But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and had largely disappeared d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On My Way (Lea Michele Song)
"On My Way" is the second single released by American singer Lea Michele, taken from her debut studio album '' Louder'' (2014). It was released via digital download onto iTunes on May 4, 2014. The song was written by songwriters Ali Tamposi and Fernando Garibay, along with music producers Marcus Lomax, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson and Clarence Coffee Jr., and was produced by The Monsters and the Strangerz and Kuk Harrell. Live performances Michele gave her first live performance of "On My Way" on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' on March 19, 2014, after revealing on her Twitter account that the song would be the next single from '' Louder''. Broadway.com reported of the performance, "The blossoming pop star proved once again that nothing beats a live performance." Critical reception The song has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Casey Lewis from ''Teen Vogue'' wrote, "...While "On My Way" boasts a powerful bass-heavy beat that's a bit of departure from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannonball (Lea Michele Song)
"Cannonball" is the debut single by American singer Lea Michele. The song was released onto iTunes on December 10, 2013 and made its radio debut on ''Elvis Duran and the Morning Show'' on December 16, 2013. The song was written by Sia, Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Saud, and was produced by Stargate and Blanco. "Cannonball" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised Michele's vocal delivery. The song peaked at number 75 on the official ''Billboard'' singles chart in the United States and sold 51,000 digital copies in its first week of sale. Theme and composition In an interview with MTV, Michele said that "Cannonball" was the song that helped her cope in the aftermath of her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith's death, in the summer of 2013. Initially, Michele did not plan on having the song be a part of the album, which she had finished recording in June; but after Monteith died aged 31 in July, Michele put her album on h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Places (Lea Michele Album)
''Places'' is the second studio album by American singer Lea Michele. It was released on April 28, 2017, by Columbia Records. The album was preceded by the lead single, " Love Is Alive". ''Places'' received mixed reviews from critics, though Michele's vocal performance received a positive reception. In the United States, the album sold over 16,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 37 on the UK Albums Chart. In Canada, the album reached number 21 in its first week of release. As well as the first single "Love Is Alive", three promotional singles were also released in the lead up to the album. Songwriters who feature on the album include singers Ellie Goulding, Linda Perry, Allie X, and Alexandra Savior. Background Recording for Michele's second studio album began in April 2015. Shortly into the recording process, Michele stated that the album would be less pop-influenced than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargate (music Producers)
Stargate is a record producing and songwriting team composed of Tor E. Hermansen (born 14 October 1972) and Mikkel S. Eriksen (born 10 December 1972), based in Los Angeles. The team's genres include R&B, pop and hip hop. Stargate was established in Trondheim, Norway. They have produced or written for Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Wiz Khalifa, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Rita Ora, Normani, Mis-Teeq, Celine Dion, Blue, Janet Jackson, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Pink, Sia, Whitney Houston, Nas, Chris Brown, Khalid, Charli XCX, Trey Songz and others. Stargate broke into the American recording industry in 2001, with the release of "One Night Stand", by British multi-platinum girl group Mis-Teeq, which peaked within the Top 5 of the ''Billboard'' Dance Charts. Stargate and Mis-Teeq had further US chart success together, with the release of " Scandalous". It charted at number 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Nolan
Nolan Lambroza (born July 25, 1990), better known as Sir Nolan, is an American record producer and songwriter based in Encino, Los Angeles, California. He has worked with notable artists such as Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Jason Derulo, Enrique Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Poppy, Christina Aguilera, Magic, The Wanted, Rita Ora, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry and many more. Partial discography *Selena Gomez – '' Rare'' (Interscope) **" Rare" Producer, Writer **"Ring" Producer, Writer **"Crowded Room" featuring 6lack Producer, Writer *Selena Gomez – '' Revival'' (Interscope) **" Good for You" featuring ASAP Rocky Producer, writer, musician *Tate McRae **" Slower" Producer, writer * Bryce Vine - (Sire/WB) **"Drew Barrymore" Producer, writer, musician **"La La Land" featuring YG Producer, writer, musician **"Baby Girl" Producer, writer, musician *Alec Benjamin **"Let Me Down Slowly" Producer, writer, mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shanks
John Matthew Shanks (born December 18, 1964) is an American songwriter, record producer and guitarist. Early life and education John Matthew Shanks was born in New York City. Shanks moved to Los Angeles when he was 17 years old. He was in a band called Line One with future author Bret Easton Ellis. Career Shanks began playing in Melissa Etheridge's band in 1988 and toured with her for several years. Shanks enjoyed his first writing success in the early 1990s with tracks for Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker and Tuck & Patti. He also landed his first publishing deal. Shanks reunited with Etheridge in 1995 when he collaborated with her on songs for ''Your Little Secret''. He worked with her for several years and co-produced her subsequent album, '' Breakdown'', in 1999. ''Breakdown'' received four Grammy nominations, including Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album. In 2001, Shanks produced several tracks for the Stevie Nicks album ''Trouble in Shangri-La'' and co-wrote the first single, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Payami
Ali Payami is an Iranian-Swedish record producer, songwriter, and DJ. Payami's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was The Weeknd's single " Can't Feel My Face". In 2016, he won a Grammy for Album of the Year for his contributions on Taylor Swift's album ''1989''. He has also worked with other musicians such as Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding and Katy Perry. Early life Ali was first exposed to music in Malmö, Sweden, when he was a child. At a young age he listened to many genres of music, ranging from Dr. Dre's '' The Chronic'' to Nirvana. He watched people in bands rehearse and make music, which prompted him to develop interest in the same. This interest was reflected by his statement "When you play something and see people's reactions when they hear it... It really affected me." Growing up, however, he became more interested in house music, siding away from the pop genre he was exposed to. This was evident from his words "...these guys were more into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monsters And The Strangerz
The Monsters & Strangerz are an American production and songwriting team from Miami, Florida. The team features The Monsters: Alexander " Eskeerdo" Izquierdo, Stefan Johnson, Jordan K. Johnson and Oliver "German" Peterhof and The Strangerz: Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax and Val Blavatnik and Clarence Coffee Jr. In 2011, The Monsters & Strangerz moved their operation to Los Angeles and have produced and written for artists including Maroon 5, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Zedd, Rihanna, Nick Jonas, Liam Payne, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Dua Lipa, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, Kanye West, Big Sean, Bebe Rexha, and many others. History The Monsters originated as a team in 2008, when Stefan Johnson began to engineer for Miami artist and songwriter Alexander " Eskeerdo" Izquierdo. At the time Johnson was an in-demand engineer working with major artists like Rick Ross, Pitbull, and Diddy. Shortly after meeting Eskeerdo and Johnson along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Messengers (producers)
The Messengers is a Canadian songwriting and production team currently based in Los Angeles. The duo consists of singer and lyricist Nasri Atweh and multi-instrumentalist and arranger Adam Messinger. They have written, produced, and performed instrumentation and/or background vocals with artists such as Justin Bieber, Shakira, Halsey, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Michael Bolton, Iggy Azalea, Cody Simpson, Lea Michele, The Wanted, Jason Derulo, Kris Allen, Prince Royce, JoJo, Vanessa Hudgens, Big Time Rush, Elliott Yamin, No Angels and New Kids on the Block. Their work has resulted in three Grammy Award nominations for 2011 Best Pop Vocal Album – Justin Bieber ''( My World 2.0)'', 2011 Best Contemporary R&B Album – Chris Brown ''(Graffiti)'', and a win for 2012 Best R&B Album – Chris Brown ''( FAME)''. As well, their collaboration between Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts "That Should Be Me" won a 2011 CMT Music Award for Best Collaborative Video. Partial di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
