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Nick Fradiani
Nicholas James Fradiani IV (born November 15, 1985) is an American singer from Guilford, Connecticut. He rose to regional attention as the lead singer of pop/rock band Beach Avenue when they won the Battle of the Bands at Mohegan Sun in 2011. He gained national recognition in 2014 when he competed on the ninth season of the reality talent show ''America's Got Talent'', although he only made it to "Judgment Week". In 2015, Fradiani entered as a solo singer on the fourteenth season of ''American Idol''. Fradiani won the show in May 2015, becoming the first winner from the Northeast region. He released an album, ''Hurricane,'' with Big Machine Label Group in August 2016. He has subsequently released a six-song EP in fall 2017, as an indie artist and toured with The Alternate Routes. Early life and education Fradiani was born on November 15, 1985, in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the son of Nick Fradiani III, a musician who, as of 2016, regularly performs at Water's Edge Resort a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Connecticut, Madison, Branford, Connecticut, Branford, North Branford, Connecticut, North Branford and Durham, Connecticut, Durham, and is situated on Interstate 95 in Connecticut, I-95 and the Connecticut coast. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 22,073 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Prior to European European colonization of the Americas, colonization, the area that became Guilford was the site of Menunkatuck, a Quinnipiac village. The Quinnipiac spoke Quiripi language, Quiripi, one of the Eastern Algonquian languages, Eastern Algonquian branches of the Algonquian languages, Algonquian language family. By 1614, the Dutch had surveyed, charted, and established New Netherland, a colonial province, with claimed territories from the Delmarva Peninsula to Cape Cod. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guilford High School (Connecticut)
Guilford High School (formally Guilford Senior High School) is a four-year public high school located in Guilford, Connecticut. Opened in 1886, the school colors are green and white and the school's mascot is the Grizzlies, formerly the Indians, after the Board of Education voted to change it on June 29, 2020. In 2015, the town opened a new high school. Demographics The 2022–2023 demographic profile is as follows: White 82%, Hispanic 8.3%, Asian American 4.8%, two or more races 3.4%, Black 1.5%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%, and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0.2%. Athletics and Clubs Guilford High School is part of the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), competing in the Hammonnasset division. The SCC is a division of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletics Conference (CIAC). As of 2024, GHS has 28 teams competing in 20 different sports. Fall Sports: Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Magic!
Magic! (stylized in all uppercase) is a Canadian reggae fusion band from Toronto. Based in Los Angeles, the band comprises lead vocalist, guitarist/producer Nasri Atweh, guitarist/keyboardist Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer, and bassist Ben Spivak. Active since 2012, the band is signed with Latium, Sony, and RCA Records, releasing their debut studio album '' Don't Kill the Magic'' in 2014, their second studio album ''Primary Colours'' in 2016, and their third studio album ''Expectations'' in 2018. They are best known for their hit single " Rude", which charted at No. 1 in several countries worldwide, including the US and UK. The band is heavily inspired by the Police and Bob Marley and the Wailers. They are known for having a signature reggae-influenced pop sound. History Early years All members of the band are from the Toronto area of Canada. The lead singer of Magic!, Nasri, had worked with and written songs for different pop acts prior to the start of the band, mainly alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rude (Magic! Song)
"Rude" is the debut single by Canadian band Magic! from their first studio album, ''Don't Kill the Magic''. It was originally released on October 11, 2013, as a promotional single and then re-released on February 24, 2014, by Sony Music Entertainment. The official remix for the song features Kid Ink and Ty Dolla Sign, with Blink-182 member Travis Barker on the drums. "Rude" was an international commercial success amidst mixed reception from music critics. The song peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100 and internationally topped the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden. "Rude" was the ninth best-selling song of 2014, with global sales of 8.6 million units, and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year. Background and composition "Rude" was written by Nasri, Adam Messinger, Mark Pellizzer, Ben Spivak, and Alex Tanas, and produced by Adam Messin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Beautiful Life (Nick Fradiani Song)
"Beautiful Life" is a song performed by Nick Fradiani. It was released as his debut single after he won the fourteenth season of the reality competition ''American Idol''. The song was written by Chris Carrabba, Rykeyz, Ayanna Elese. Background The song was written by Chris Carrabba of the rock band Dashboard Confessional together with his friends Rykeyz and Ayanna Elese. According to Carrabba, the song was written in "a little bit of a vacuum," and how it came to be submitted to ''Idol'' was "still a blur" to him. It was given to Fradiani as his coronation song. Fradiani first heard the song the day after making Idol's top three and recognized Chris Carrabba's voice who he said he was a fan of since high school. Fradiani described the single as " fun. meets the Goo Goo Dolls meets me" and he was happy how it came out. Scott Borchetta, the mentor on the show, thought that the song won Fradiani the competition. The song was released for sale after Fradiani performed the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Clark Beckham
Clark Beckham (born May 15, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He finished as the runner-up on the fourteenth season of ''American Idol''. Early life Beckham was born in Nashville, Tennessee, but grew up in White House, Tennessee. He is an only child. He graduated from Lee University with a degree in history. Clark got most of his musical experience playing in church and on street corners. In a ''Christian Post'' interview Beckham noted that he originally wanted to audition for ''American Idol'' at 18 years old, when it came to Nashville, but said that it was not in line with God's will at the time. Career ''American Idol'' Beckham auditioned for ''American Idol'' singing " It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" by James Brown. He was the first contestant at the first city, Nashville, Tennessee, to sing in front of the judges. He passed the audition by a split decision: approved by Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban, disapproved by Harry Connick Jr. During Hollywo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)
"Drops of Jupiter", initially released and sometimes still listed as "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", is a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released on January 29, 2001, as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Drops of Jupiter'' (2001). The song entered the top five of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and also became an international hit, reaching the top 10 in eight other countries. The European single has tracks "It's Love", "This Is Not Your Life", and "Sharks" as its B-sides. The recording features the signature strings of arranger Paul Buckmaster, who won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for "Drops of Jupiter". Background and composition Lead singer Pat Monahan stated that the song was inspired by his late mother, who had died after a struggle with cancer, and that the opening lines "came to imin a dream". He told VH1's '' Behind the Music'': "The process of creation wasn't easy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco that formed in 1993. As of 2025, the band consists of Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar), and Matt Musty (drums). The band has had many lineup changes, with Monahan serving as the sole constant and sole original founding member. With a lineup that included original members Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood, and Charlie Colin, the band achieved mainstream success with its debut album, ''Train''. The album was released in 1998 with the hit " Meet Virginia". Train's 2001 album '' Drops of Jupiter'' contained the lead single—the RIAA 9× platinum-certified international hit " Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)". The single won two Grammy Awards in 2002, and the album was certified double platinum. Train's third studio album, '' My Private Nation'', released in 2003, was certified platinum in the United States with the hit " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David Gray (British Musician)
David Peter Gray (born 13 June 1968) is a British singer-songwriter. Having released his debut album in 1993, he received worldwide attention with '' White Ladder'' five years later, particularly for the hit single "Babylon". ''White Ladder'' was the first of three chart-toppers in six years for Gray in the UK, where it became the fifth best-selling album of the 2000s. In 2019, it was ranked as the UK's tenth best-selling album of the 21st century. Gray reached the US Top 20 with five successive albums, and has received four Brit Award nominations, including two nominations for Best British Male. Early life David Gray was born in 1968 in Sale, Cheshire, England. He was born with pyloric stenosis, which is a narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the first part of the small intestine. He was initially misdiagnosed, and nearly died from starvation. He lived in Altrincham before moving with his family at the age of nine to Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales, where his parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Babylon (David Gray Song)
"Babylon" is a song by British singer-songwriter David Gray. Originally released on 12 July 1999 as the second single from his fourth album, ''White Ladder'' (1998), it was re-released as the album's fourth single on 19 June 2000. Described as Gray's signature song, "Babylon" is "about a love that is lost and found again". "Babylon" peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart on rerelease in June 2000 and received a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in January 2021. The single also charted in the United States, peaking at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the ''Billboard'' Triple-A chart. In February 2021, for the 25th anniversary of the latter chart, ''Billboard'' ranked the song sixth on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history. A remix titled "Babylon II" appears exclusively on the US version of the album. The single's B-side, "Over My Head", also appears on the Japanese pressing of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel Song)
"In Your Eyes" is a song by English rock musician Peter Gabriel from his fifth solo studio album '' So'' (1986). It features Youssou N'Dour singing a part at the end of the song translated into his native Wolof. Gabriel's lyrics were inspired by an African tradition of ambiguity in song between romantic love and love of God. "In Your Eyes" was not released as a single in the UK but released as the second single from ''So'' in the US, achieving strong radio airplay and regular MTV rotation. It reached number 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks on 13 September 1986 and peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in November. Gabriel released two extended versions of the song as a 12" vinyl single in the US. The first ran 6:15 and was the single version. The second, "Special" mix, ran 7:14 and was the B-side. In Australia, "In Your Eyes" peaked at number 97 in November 1986. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
