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Raffaëla (album)
''Raffaëla'' is the debut album by the Dutch 2006 Idols winner Raffaëla. The album was released on 21 April 2006 in the Netherlands and contains songs Raffaëla sung during her Idols career. The album also contains two Dutch songs about pregnancy (as Raffaëla was pregnant) and a duet with Floortje Smit, runner-up on Idols. The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Mega Album Top 100, but quickly dropped out of the top 20. Singles information The first single released from the album was '' Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)'', covered from Agnes Carlsson, winner of the Swedish Pop Idol. The song was released the day after the Idols final for digital download only. Three days later, Sony BMG had announced that the song was downloaded over 40,000 times, certifying the single gold before its release: the first time something like this happened. A week after the final, the song was certified platinum, meaning over 80,000 copies were downloaded already. On 17 March 2006, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raffaëla Paton
Raffaëla Paton (born 1 June 1983) is a Dutch singer of Surinamese descent and the winner of the 2006 Dutch talent show ''Idols''. Paton participated in the Netherlands national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with her entry ''Chocolatte'' but did not win. Biography Paton moved to Assen when she was a little girl. Her mother was a famous singer in Suriname. Paton's aunt is Ruth Jacott, also a famous Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1993. Before she participated in Idols, she worked as a hostess in a restaurant in Emmen. 11 March 2006 was a big day for Paton; The grand finale of ''"Idol 2006"'', the Dutch adaption of the hit reality TV show Pop Idol. Paton won Idols with 58% of the total votes, beating favourite Floortje Smit. After the show, RTL 4, the broadcaster of Idols, reported that Floortje was winning the contest, until Paton sang "'' Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)''", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul De Leeuw
Paul Henri de Leeuw (born 26 March 1962) is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor. De Leeuw gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with television shows for broadcasting company VARA. He often came into publicity with satire about Dutch show business personalities and taboo subject matter. His shows would often feature musical acts, many of which managed to gain national fame after they had been in De Leeuw's show (e.g. Twarres and René Klijn, a former boyband member who contracted HIV). VARA has since continued his shows apart from a few interruptions, often with considerable success. In the early nineties, De Leeuw also had some shows celebrating the new year. In the 1993–1994 show he satirized the new commercial television station RTL 5 by announcing another new station, "RTL 6" (''RTL six, beter dan niks'' it. RTL six, better than nothing. This led to a lawsuit by the RTL company. De Leeuw and his husband, Stephan Nugter, have adopted tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single " Hold On", taken from their 1990 debut album '' Born to Sing''. The group's 1992 follow-up album '' Funky Divas'' reached the top 10 in both the US and UK, and included their second US number-two hit " My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" as well as the US top-10 hits " Giving Him Something He Can Feel", " Free Your Mind" and "Riddle". In 1996, " Don't Let Go (Love)" became the group's third, and most successful single, to reach number two in the US, and became their sixth number one on the US R&B chart. Scoring more number-one singles on the US R&B chart than any other female group other than the Supremes. Robinson left the group in 1997 shortly before the release of their third album '' EV3'', which reached the US and UK top 10. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" is a song by American pop/ R&B group En Vogue, released in March 1992 by Eastwest Records as the lead single from their multi-platinum second album, ''Funky Divas'' (1992). The single reached number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their joint highest-peaking single on the chart alongside " Hold On" and " Don't Let Go (Love)", and it peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart for two weeks. Internationally, the song reached number four in the United Kingdom and peaked within the top 10 on the charts of Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ''NME'' ranked it number eight in their list of "Singles of the Year" in December 1992. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Matthew Rolston, and was nominated in six categories at the MTV Video Music Awards, winning one. VH1 ranked it number 43 on its list for the "100 Greatest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, alternatively billed as Nat "King" Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and Traditional pop, pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts. Cole started his career as a jazz pianist in the late 1930s, when he formed the King Cole Trio, which became the top-selling group (and the only black act) on Capitol Records in the 1940s. Cole's trio was the model for small jazz band, jazz ensembles that followed. Starting in 1950, he transitioned to become a solo singer billed as Nat King Cole. Despite achieving mainstream success, Cole faced intense racial discrimination during his career. While not a major vocal public figure in the civil rights movement, Cole was a member of his local NAACP branch and participated in the 1963 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Dijk
De Dijk (English: The Dike) were a Dutch rock band existing from 1981 to 2022. The band were named after Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics sung only in Dutch, except for their 2010 album ''Hold On Tight''; the song ''Enough is Enough'', both of which are sung in English by Solomon Burke; and ''Stupid Guy'' from the album ''Wakker in een vreemde wereld'', performed in English by the regular band. History De Dijk were formed by Huub van der Lubbe (lead vocals), his brother Hans van der Lubbe (bass) and Nico Arzbach (guitar, originally drums). The band started in a time when Dutch language pop music became highly popular, with bands like Doe Maar, Het Goede Doel and Toontje Lager. Van der Lubbe also performs as a poet and an actor. Perhaps as a consequence, the band appealed to all ages rather than just teenagers. In late 1988 they released ''Niemand in de Stad'', their most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trammps
The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. The band's first major success was their 1972 cover version of " Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart", while the first disco track they released was "Love Epidemic" in 1973. However, they are best known for their song " Disco Inferno" which was included on the Grammy-winning ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack. When originally released in 1976, " Disco Inferno" became a UK pop hit and US R&B and Dance hit topping the Dance chart for 6 weeks in early 1977. After inclusion on the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack, the song was re-released in 1978 and became a US pop hit peaking at number 11. History 1970s The history of the Trammps grew from the 1960s group the Volcanos, who later became the Moods. With a number of line-up changes by the early 1970s, the band membership included gospel-influenced lead singer Jimmy Ellis, drummer and singer (bass voice) Earl Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco Inferno
"Disco Inferno" is a song by American disco band the Trammps from their 1976 studio album of same name. With two other cuts by the group, it reached No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart in early 1977, but had limited mainstream success until 1978, after being included on the soundtrack to the 1977 film ''Saturday Night Fever'', when a re-release hit number eleven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It was also covered in 1993 by American-born singer Tina Turner on ''What's Love Got to Do with It'', and in 1998 by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper on the ''A Night at the Roxbury'' soundtrack. Among others who covered this are Damien Lovelock, Hardsonic Bottoms 3, and Vicki Shepard. Song information The song was originally recorded by the Trammps in 1976 and released as a single. It was inspired by the 1974 blockbuster film ''The Towering Inferno'', in which a party in a top floor ballroom is threatened by a fire that breaks out below. According to Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After disputes with the label, she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album, ''Songs in A Minor'' (2001). Met with critical acclaim and commercial success, the album sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won five awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. It contained the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "Fallin' (Alicia Keys song), Fallin". Her second album, ''The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003), was met with continued success, selling eight million units worldwide and spawning the singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", and "Diary (Alicia Keys song), Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!). Its release earned an additional four Grammy Awards. Her 2004 duet with Usher (musician), Usher, "My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Ain't Got You
"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album '' The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003). Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah, the September 11 attacks, and other events in the world and in Keys' life, the song is about "how material things don't feed the soul". It was released as the second single from ''The Diary of Alicia Keys'' on February 17, 2004, by J Records. The single cover depicts Keys similarly to the subject of Man Ray's 1924 photograph '' Le Violon d'Ingres''. "If I Ain't Got You" peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became Keys' second consecutive R&B chart-topper, remaining atop of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for six weeks. The song received two nominations at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005), for Song of the Year and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, winning the latter. It was ranked at number 440 on ''Rolling Stones "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time". Since its re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British New wave music, new wave duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Dave Stewart. They were both previously in the Tourists, a band that broke up in 1980. They released their first studio album, ''In the Garden (Eurythmics album), In the Garden'', in 1981 to little success, but achieved global acclaim with their second album, ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (album), Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (1983). The Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), title track became a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number one in Canada and the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eurythmics went on to release a string of hit singles and albums, including "Love Is a Stranger", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again", before splitting in 1990. Stewart became a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, greatest singer of all time. As a child, Franklin was noticed for her Gospel music, gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church (Detroit, Michigan), New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Franklin found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. She recorded albums such as ''I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You'' (1967), ''Lady Soul'' (1968), ''Spirit in the Dark'' (1970), ''Young, Gifted and Black'' (1972), ''Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin album), Amazing Grace'' (1972), and ''Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
