Harlem-bred vocalist Kelis left her parents’ home at 16, but
continued her education at the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music
& Art and Performing Arts. 2 years later with the support of producers The
Neptunes, she landed herself a recording deal. In mid-1999, Kelis was singing
alongside rap trouble- maker Ol’ Dirty Bastard on his cut “Got Your Money,” and
her signature Technicolor-spiraled afro &
color- ful style sparked critics’ interests. Kelis captured feminist desires on
her debut album Kaleidoscope, released in December 1999. Two years later she
released Wanderland. 2003’s Tasty followed and yielded the Top Ten Neptunes
produced hit “Milkshake.” In 2006, her fourth album, Kelis Was Here, was
released and led by the duly assertive “Bossy.” Flesh Tone was described as a
pop album but adopts electropop, synthpop, house and dancehall elements to form
a “euphoric dance album” which tributes the birth of Kelis’ son. The record
served as her debut with Interscope Records under the will.i.am music brand.
“Acapella” was released as the album’s lead single and topped the U.S.
Dance/Club Songs and UK Dance charts as well as peaking at top-ten on
mainstream single charts in Europe. “4th of July (Fireworks)” served as the
second single reaching top five on the U.S. Dance/Club Chart and number six in
the UK Dance Chart. The album was on NME’s list of the “Top 75 Albums of 2010”.
In 2011 Her collaboration with Calvin Harris “Bounce” became the tenth top 10
single, on the UK singles chart for Kelis peaking at Number 2. Kelis has worked
with some of the biggest names in the industry – having recorded with
willl.i.am, Bjork, Outkast, Raphael Saadiq, Moby, Enrique Iglesias, David
Guetta, Burnz, Diplo/Switch & Free School to name a few. With an album scheduled
for the Summer of 2013 and early leaks of ‘Distance’, a new single featuring
the production skills of one of Dubstep’s first and most prominent producers
Skream already causing a stir, Kelis looks set to excite and enthral us all
once again.Listen song here:YouTube
Cheryl Cole embarked on a solo career and released her first
solo studio album 3 Words (2009) through Polydor records, "3
Words" saw the release of three successful singles, the lead single from
the album "Fight for This Love" debuted at number one on the UK
charts becoming the best selling single of the year. "3 Words" and
"Parachute" both peaked within the top five of the UK charts. 2010
saw the release of Cole's second studio album Messy Little Raindrops,
which produced two singles, the first being "Promise This" which went
straight to number one. Cole released her third solo album A Million Lights
on 18 June 2012, with lead single "Call My Name" being released on 11
June 2012, the single became Cole's third number one single.During her solo
career Cole has earned three BRIT Award nominations. Cole has become a
recognised and photographed style icon;eferred to as a fashionista by the press
Cole has been described as the one of the best dressed women in the
world.Fashion magazine British Vogue praised Cole's style saying "Her
wardrobe choices have become as successful as her singles - while filming for X
Factor, she had fashion fans watching her every sartorial move and was snapped
wearing a string of fashion-forward outfits from Givenchy and Preen, to McQueen
and Missoni.Cole became a judge on The X Factor in 2008,becoming the
winning judge twice out of the three series she judged. In 2011, Cole left the
UK version of The X Factor to judge the American version. However, Cole
was sacked from the show.Cole's net worth was estimated at £15 million in April
2012.Listen song here:YouTube
“Claydee Lupa” is a talented young songwriter/producer based
in Athens, Greece. He lives for his music and this does not come unnoticed in
his tracks, which is why he is working with some of the top and most respected
artists in Europe.He made a great impact in the European music scene with his
major hit “The End” by Reckless and followed his success with “Last Summer” by
Nicko and “Call me” which all three became instant
hits within 6 months of their release.His name and/or work can be found in
almost every chart in Europe and he is the most requested producer in
Greece.Quality comes second to none and Claydee lives, breathes, and represents
this in every way possible, from his music, to his everyday life.He has
recently applied the above in a newly formed production group going by the name
of “BEETKRAFT” which aims to deliver the best possible productions for specific
quality projects and artists based both in Greece and worldwide.After
years of trying to succeed, I looked back to find the one element that made me
achieve what i achieved. Over the years the element I kept finding changed! I
thought it was passion, then persistence, after that I thought maybe it was the
drive, or the sacrifice's along with the long hours I spent in the studio
literally waking up on the console. Maybe it was raw talent, or plain luck,
maybe all the research I put in, maybe its a gift, or maybe it was something
achieved from experience... Now, I finally Understand what that one element is,
and I have come to this conclusion...its not one element! Its a series of
elements that all add up, they all add up to one word...Love. I love what I do,
love what I create, and realise that everything I put into what I do, its out
of love. When you love someone (and I say someone because to me music is a
being, its alive), when you truly love them, anything you do for that person,
any problems, sacrifice's of any sort, they make you happy, content, fulfilled
and never neglected. You always do it with all your heart, just like your
child, your partner in life, your parents. No matter what problems you come
across, its always worth it, they give love back and even if they don't, you
are still happy you do what you do for them. What is the one element of
success... easy...it's love I want to thank everyone for their support, anyone
that ever believed in me, thank you from my heart.Listen song here:YouTube
2013 brings a new musical promise to the fans of Armin van
Buuren. The first one to come alive, is the soulful 'Waiting For The Night',
featuring the crispy clear vocals of the talented Fiora Cutler. A warm, sparkling tune, giving sound to Armin's latest score, for Dutch movie
'Verliefd op Ibiza'. Armin van Buuren wouldn't be where he is today if he wasn't driven by new
challenges. In 2013, many new ones await him. But he faces them all, kicking
off 2013 with the official theme song to the 'Verliefd op Ibiza'('In Love With
Ibiza') movie. And quite the anthem it is. 'Waiting For The Night' has that
warm, dreamy melody, powerful hook and catchy vibe, a perfect base to the
mesmerizing voice of Fiora. Take a trip to Ibiza and have your perfect night
out, in mere minutes.The first light of dawn remains unseen, as two remixes of
'Waiting For The Night' await you. LA's most wanted, Clinton VanSciver, bathes
the tune in a unique blend of electro-house, disco and prog. Ingenious and
original. Estonian producer Beat Service was given the honour to be the
official ASOT premiere of 'WFTN', as it impressed the listeners with its deep
progressive rush.Listen song here:YouTube
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born Johannes Chrysostomus
Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart; 27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) is among the
most significant and enduring popular composers of European classical
music.Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already
competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and
performed before European royalty. At 17, he was engaged as a court musician in
Salzburg, but grew restless and travelled in search of a better position,
always composing abundantly. While visiting Vienna in 1781, he was dismissed
from his Salzburg position. He chose to stay in the capital, where he achieved
fame but little financial security. During his final years in Vienna, he
composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas, and portions
of the Requiem, which was largely unfinished at the time of his death.
The circumstances of his early death have been much mythologized. He was
survived by his wife Constanze and two sons.His enormous output includes works
that are widely acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, chamber, piano,
operatic, and choral music. Many of his works are part of the standard concert
repertoire and are widely recognized as masterpieces of classical music. The
central traits of the classical style can all be identified in Mozart’s music.
Clarity, balance, and transparency are hallmarks, though a simplistic notion of
the delicacy of his music obscures for us the exceptional and even demonic
power of some of his finest masterpieces, such as the Piano Concerto No 24 in C
minor, K. 491, the Symphony No 40 in G minor, K. 550, and the opera Don
Giovanni. The famed writer on music Charles Rosen has written (in The Classical
Style): “It is only through recognizing the violence and sensuality at the
center of Mozart’s work that we can make a start towards a comprehension of his
structures and an insight into his magnificence. In a paradoxical way,
Schumann’s superficial characterization of the G minor Symphony can help us to
see Mozart’s daemon more steadily. In all of Mozart’s supreme expressions of
suffering and terror, there is something shockingly voluptuous.Beethoven
composed his own early works in the shadow of Mozart, and Joseph Haydn wrote that
"posterity will not see such a talent again in 100 years."Listen song here:YouTube
