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Roy Rosselló
Roy Stephan Rosselló Díaz (born May 1, 1969) is a Puerto Rican pop and gospel singer, businessman, and former member of the popular Puerto Rican group Menudo. Roy currently lives in Brazil, where he focused his musical career and built a family. Through his membership in Menudo as well as his personal pursuits, he has participated in several television series and shows, such as '' The Love Boat'', ''The Morning Show'', Solid Gold, Good Morning America, and Soul Train, appearing in all the major networks, such as CBS, NBC, SBT and Fox, in addition to several international festivals and award ceremonies, such as the Tokyo Music Festival, where he won the Gold Award. In 1984, he was a presenter at the Grammys, handing the award for Best Recording for Children to Michael Jackson for his album "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" Early life In his youth, Roy was a player for the Puerto Rican National Children's Soccer Team. Roselló was a member of Menudo from August 1983 to J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan ( , ; Spanish for "Saint John the Baptist, John") is the capital city and most populous Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in the Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the United States Census Bureau, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, 57th-most populous city under the jurisdiction of the United States, with a population of 342,259. San Juan was founded by Spanish Empire, Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico (Spanish for "Rich Port City"). Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1496, and is the List of North American settlements by year of foundation, oldest European-established city under United States of America, United States sovereignty. Several historical buildings are located in the historic district of Old S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Puerto Ricans
This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen) and people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican descent. Puerto Rican citizens are included, as the government of Puerto Rico has been issuing "Certificates of Puerto Rican Citizenship" to anyone born in Puerto Rico or to anyone born outside of Puerto Rico with at least one parent who was born in Puerto Rico since 2007. Also included in the list are some long-term continental American and other residents or immigrants of other ethnic heritages who have made Puerto Rico their home and consider themselves to be Puerto Ricans. The list is divided into categories and, in some cases, sub-categories, which best describe the field for which the subject is most noted. Some categories such as "Actors, actresses, comedians and directors" are relative since a subject who is a comedian may also be an actor or director. In some cases a subject may be notabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayer Y Hoy (Menudo Album)
''Ayer y hoy,'' titled ''A Festa Vai Começar'' in the Brazilian version, is the nineteenth studio album (the second in Portuguese) by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1985 by RCA Records. The album features members Ricky Martin, Robby Rosa, Charlie Massó, Roy Rosselló, and Raymond Acevedo. Spanish singles include: "La fiesta va a empezar," and "Acercate," while the Brazilian version produced the singles: "Viva! Bravo!" and "Vem Por Favor." The album was commercially successful, appearing on record charts in countries such as Brazil and United States. Production The album was recorded in Spain and Puerto Rico, under the direction of Menudo's creator, Edgardo Díaz. The production and most of the compositions were done by Carlos Villa and Alejandro Monroy, two Spaniards men who always guided the group musically. In an interview about the album, Villa said: "The most amazing thing is that in these compositions the boys manage to give a magical touch, unique to yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menudo (album)
''Menudo'' is a studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1985 by RCA Records. The tracklist includes seven original songs, along with three tracks from the album ''Evolución'' translated into English. The tracklist features four songs produced by Howie Rice, who also worked on the ''Break Out'' album by the Pointer Sisters, earning a Grammy Awards nomination. It was overseen by the group’s founder and manager, Edgardo Diaz, alongside producers Carlos Villa and Alejandro Monroy, who collaborated with Rice and Mary Lynne Pagan. The album was part of RCA's strategy to capture the American market, specifically targeting that audience. However, it was also released in Brazil and other Latin American countries, albeit with limited promotion, hindering its success in the charts. Background This was the third self-titled album by the group; the first was in 1981, also titled ''Fuego''. The second was the group’s 17th album, also released in 1985, featuring me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Todo Rock
''A Todo Rock'' is the thirteenth studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. It marked their first release following the signing of the quintet by RCA at the end of 1983. The album features Ricky Meléndez, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Massó, and new members Ray Reyes, who replaced Xavier Serbiá after Serbiá reached the age limit, and Roy Rosselló, who replaced Miguel Cancel after Cancel decided to quit the group. This was the first time that a member decided to leave before his time was due. RCA launched an extensive promotional campaign that included ads in various media outlets, TV appearances, and live performances, which helped several singles chart and made this album the most successful in Menudo's career to that date, with over 1 million copies sold worldwide. Background The album features Ricky Meléndez, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Massó, and new members Ray Reyes, who replaced Xavier Serbiá upon his reaching the age limit, and Roy Rosselló, who replaced Miguel C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Record
Record (stylized in uppercase; ), formerly known as Rede Record and RecordTV, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network. It is currently the second largest commercial TV station in Brazil, and the 28th largest in the 2012 world ranking. In 2010, it was elected by the advertising market as the fifth largest station in the world in revenues and the eighth largest network in physical structure. In June 2021, it ranked second among the most watched channels in the country in the National Television Panel, behind only TV Globo. As the main member of the media company Grupo Record, the network is headquartered in São Paulo, where most of its programming is also generated at the Teatro Dermeval Gonçalves, Dermeval Gonçalves Theater, and has a branch in Rio de Janeiro, where its telenovelas and other formats are produced at the Casablanca Estúdios (RecNov) complex. Its national coverage is achieved by retransmission from 111 stations, 15 of which are ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fazenda 7
''A Fazenda 7'' was the seventh season of the Brazilian reality television series ''A Fazenda'', which premiered on Sunday, September 14, 2014, on RecordTV. It was hosted by Britto Júnior, reports by Dani Duf and commanded by Gianne Albertoni and Carla Diaz on ''A Fazenda Online''. Britto Junior reprise his hosting stints for the show. Gianne Albertoni also returned as the show's commander on ''A Fazenda Online'', being also entered by actress Carla Diaz on ''A Fazenda Online''. ''A Fazenda 7'' was officially confirmed on September 29, 2013, during the season finale of '' A Fazenda 6''. The grand prize was of R$2 million without tax allowances, with a brand new car offered to the runner-up. On December 10, 2014, 27-year-old cine vocalist DH Silveira won the competition with 44.38% of the public vote over former panicat , São Paulo Babi Rossi (37.05%) and socialite Heloisa Faissol (18.57%). Overview Cast Pre-production started early to mid-February 2014. Casting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Caribbean Music Genres
Caribbean music genres are very diverse. They are each synthesis of Music of Africa, African, European, Asian and Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous influences, largely created by descendants of African enslaved people (see Afro-Caribbean music), along with contributions from other communities (such as Indo-Caribbean music). Some of the styles to gain wide popularity outside the Caribbean include, Bachata (music), bachata, Merengue music, merengue, Palo (flamenco), palo, mambo (music), mambo, Baithak Gana, baithak gana, bouyon music, bouyon, cadence-lypso, calypso music, calypso, Soca music, soca, Chutney music, chutney, chutney-soca, compas, dancehall, jing ping, Parang music, parang, pichakaree, punta, ragga, reggae, dembow, reggaeton, salsa music, salsa, and zouk. Caribbean music is also related to Central American and South American music. The history of Caribbean music originates from the history of the Caribbean itself. That history is one of the native land inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axé Music
Axé () is a popular music genre that originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the 1980s, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as marcha, reggae, and calypso. It also includes influences of Brazilian music such as frevo, forró and carixada. The word Axé comes from the Yoruba term '' àṣẹ'', meaning "soul, light, spirit or good vibrations". Axé is present in the Candomblé religion, as "the imagined spiritual power and energy bestowed upon practitioners by the pantheon of orixás". It also has ties with the Roman Catholic Church and the Lenten season, which represents the roots of Bahian Carnival. Roots and history Numerous different African cultures were brought to Brazil due to slavery, which lead to the creation of the vibrancy and complexity of Brazil and its culture. Therefore, several of Brazil's popular music styles have derived from African cultures and African diasporic influences, including samba, lambada, funk and axé. There is a tendency by Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo, Brazil
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of Yugoslavia Science and technology * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) * Session-At-Once, a recording mode for optical discs Transportation * Saco Transportation Center, a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S., station code SAO * Sahel Aviation Service, Mali, List of airline codes (S), ICAO airline code SAO * Airports in Greater São Paulo, Brazil, IATA airport code#History and conventions, IATA airport code SAO People * Ligi Sao (born 1992), a Samoan rugby league player * Ron Sao, Western Australian pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
