Memory of pop music
2013年2月1日星期五
2013年1月3日星期四
Celine Dion and my heart will go on
Céline Marie Claudette Dion,is a Canadian singer. Born into a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec,Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record.In 1990, she released the English-language album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980 s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Euro vision Song Contest where she represented Switzerland.Following a series of French albums in the early 1980 s, she signed on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990 s, with the help of Angélil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history.However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer.She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada.Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from rock and R&B to gospel and classical. While her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals.Dion is the best-selling Canadian artist of all time, is the second best-selling female artist in the US during the Nielsen Sound-Scan era, and is the only female artist to have two singles sell more than a million copies in the UK. In addition, her 1995 album D'eux, is the best-selling French-language album of all time.In 2004, after surpassing 175 million in album sales worldwide, she was presented with the Chopra Diamond Award at the World Music Awards for becoming the best-selling female artist of all time.According to Sony Music Entertainment, Dion has sold over 200 million albums worldwide.
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Taylor Swift - "Love Story"
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Taylor Swift sold the total of 4 million albums and made her become the most popular musician in America.
In 2006, she released her first album single”Tim Mc Graw”, then her album which was subsequently prove multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2008, Taylor Swift released her second album “Fearless” which have two of success of the singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”, that stayed on the first seat of topped the Billboard in non-consecutive weeks.
In 2008, her album sold more over four million copies and also was the best-selling musician of the year in USA. In 2009, her album’s third single” Mean”, successfully let Taylor Swift won for Grammy Awards and also became the youngest Album of the Year. In 2010, Forbes Ranked list Taylor Swift was most powerful with earning of over 10 million and also show the top-selling digital artist in music history with over 24 million digital tracks sold.
2013年1月2日星期三
PSY-----Gangnam style
PSY-----Gangnam
style
PSY is well-known about his new song: Gangnam style, it is increasingly popular around the world. People star to simulate his special dancing style. PSY also cooperate with other famous persons to make fresh videos to catch people's attentions.
"Gangnam Style" is a K-pop single by the South Korean music artist PSY. The song was released on July 15, 2012, as the lead single or his sixth studio album PSY 6 (Six Rules), Part 1. "Gangnam Style" debuted at number one on Gaon Chart, the national record chart of South Korea. As of November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26), the music video has been viewed over 830 million times on YouTube, PSY's YouTube hit Gangnam Style has topped Google's list of Australia's most popular new search terms. It was a "snapshot of the big events, memorable moments and growing trends" in 2012, he said. FL premiers the Sydney Swans were the most popular sports-related search and models Lara Bingle and MAiranda Kerr were the most searched-for celebrities.
Shakia-"Hips Don’t lie"
Shakira was successful Colombian pop singer and dancer. In 1995, Shakira released “Dónde Están los Ladrones?,” was first her Spanish album that was a very successful selling more than 10 million copies. In 2001, she released the first English song “Whenever, Wherever” that was the best selling. According to this song, she broke through into the English-speaking market with the album of “Laundry Service” that sold over 15 million copies in the world. Moreover, four years later, Shakira released two album of “Fijacion Oral Vol.1” and “Oral Fixation Vol.2” , with the most popular digital song of “Hips Don’t lie”, that was the best selling of more than 10 milion, and the fifth high download rate of single, and also reached the top of Billboard charts.
In addition, Shakira has won lots of awards such as five MTV video music awards, two times Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Award, and twenty-eight Billboard Latin Music Awards. She is also become the highest-selling Colombian singer and the second most successful Female.
2013年1月1日星期二
sorry sorry-let's K-POP
Super Junior is a popular South Korean idol group. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak. Super Junior originally debuted with twelve members, consisting of leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook and Kibum. Kyuhyun joined the group in 2006.
Know as "Kings of the Hallyu Wave", Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single "Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album Sorry, Sorry and was the best-selling K-pop artist for three years in a row. During that time, we can hear this "sorry sorry" around the world. The black-white and lomo style created a K-POP which belongs to SJ. What is more, their following albums-"Bonamana", "Mr. Simple" and "Sexy, Free & Single" are still popular.
Over the years, they have been divided into smaller subgroups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. Largely due to Super Junior's success as entertainers, other Korean entertainment managements began to train their music groups in other areas of entertainment, such as acting and hosting. In addition to their commercial success, Super Junior has earned fourteen music awards from the Mnet Asian Music Awards, thirteen from the Golden Disk Awards, and is the second singing group to win Favorite Artist Korea at the 2008 MTV Asia Awards after JTL in 2003. In 2012 they were nominated for "Best Asian Act" in MTV Europe Music Awards showing one more time their popularity around world.
2012年12月31日星期一
TVXQ——Tong Vfang Xien Qi
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi stylized as TVXQ, is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. It is based on the experience of H.O.T, and focus on Asia area. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki(Korean: 동방신기), often abbreviated as DBSK; and in Japan as Tohoshinki (Japanese: 東方神起). Their name translates to "The Rising Gods of the East".
The group debuted in 2003 as a 5 members boy band consisting of leader U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu. In July 2009, the latter three filed for an injunction against their Korean agency SM Entertainment. This led to TVXQ ceasing all public activities and appearances after 2009. After a hiatus of 2 years and 3 months, TVXQ returned as a duo consisting of Yunho and Changmin.
TVXQ is one of Asia's most successful acts and they have been labelled as "Asia's Stars" and "King of K-pop" as certified by their Tone Tour in Japan for their immense success and contributions to Korean pop.
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