Name	Nena
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Gabriele Susanne Kerner
Born	March 24, 1960
Origin	Hagen, Germany
Instrument	Vocals
Genre	Neue Deutsche Welle, New Wave, Synthpop, Pop, Pop rock
Occupation	Musician, singer-songwriter
Years active	1981–1987 (group) 1987–present
Label	CBS/Columbia Records, Warner Music|
Associated acts	Carlo Karges Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen Jürgen Dehmel Rolf Brendel Peter Heppner

Nena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner, 24 March 1960, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1984 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons", re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "Nena" was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. With the re-recording and subsequent release of some of her old songs, her career re-emerged in 2002. In 2007, she co-founded the school "Neue Schule Hamburg".

Biography

Early life

Gabriele Susanne Kerner was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen while her family lived in the nearby town of Breckerfeld. She spent the earliest part of her childhood in Breckerfeld and later lived in Hagen. She acquired her nickname, based on the Spanish word "nena" (colloquial for "niña"), or "little girl", at the age of three, while on a vacation to Spain with her parents. In 1977 she left high school prior to graduation, and in the three following years she was trained as a goldsmith.

Musical beginnings

Her musical career began in the summer of 1979 when guitarist Rainer Kitzmann offered her a position as the lead singer in his band, The Stripes. The group had a minor hit with the song "Ecstasy", but never achieved mainstream success, and soon disbanded.

In 1981 Nena and her then-boyfriend Rolf Brendel moved to West Berlin, where they met future band members, guitarist Carlo Karges, keyboard player Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, and bass player Jürgen Dehmel. Together they formed the band "Nena". In 1982 "Nena" released their first single, "Nur geträumt" ("Only dreamt"), which became an instant hit in Germany after the band appeared on the German television show Musikladen. The single reportedly sold 40,000 copies the day after the song appeared on the show and reached number two in the German charts.

International success and band breakup

In 1983 the band released its first album "Nena", which contained the singles "Leuchtturm" ("Lighthouse") and "99 Luftballons" (the English version is called "99 Red Balloons."). 99 Luftballons became a number-one hit in Germany in 1983 and for many years after, until about 1990, and went on to major international chart success the following year, an English version hitting number one in the UK and the original German version hitting number two in the US. It was also a huge hit in many other countries, and to this day it is one of the most well-known German rock songs in many parts of the world. Although 99 Luftballons was Nena's only hit in the English-speaking world, the band continued to enjoy success in several European countries in the following years. The band split in 1987, and Nena went solo thereafter.

Personal life

Nena started dating Swiss actor Benedict Freitag shortly after the band separated in 1987. Benedict is the son of the German actress Maria Becker and Austrian-Swiss actor Robert Freitag. The couple had three children together, the first being Christopher Daniel, who was born disabled allegedly due to medical mistakes made during the birth that caused Nena to go into cardiac arrest. He died at the age of 11 months. In 1990 they had twins, Larissa Marie and Sakias Manuel. After splitting with Freitag, Nena started a relationship with drummer and music producer Philipp Palm from Stuttgart, with whom she had two children, Samuel Vincent (1995), and Simeon Joel (1997). The couple and the four children currently live in Hamburg. On Christmas Day 2009, Nena became a grandmother when Larissa gave birth to a girl, Carla Maria. Only two days later, Nena's son Sakias became a father to a boy named Noah.

Throughout the 1990s, Nena released a wide range of solo albums, a number of them consisting of songs for children. Simultaneously, she hosted several TV shows, including Metro and Countdown Grand Prix, the German preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1998.

Return to prominence

In 2002 Nena celebrated her 20th anniversary on stage with the album Nena feat. Nena, a disc consisting of newly arranged recordings of her hits from the 1980s. This album marked a "comeback" for Nena, and spawned a number of successful chart entries. The remake of "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" as an English-German duet with Kim Wilde was a hit in various European countries, reaching the Number 1 spot in the Netherlands and Austria, and Number 3 in Germany, in 2003. A DVD followed: the 2005 album Willst du mit mir gehn ("Do You Wanna Go with Me?") which quickly achieved platinum status. The first single from the album, "Liebe ist" ("Love Is"), reached number 1 on the German charts in early 2005, and was the theme song for a German telenovela, Verliebt in Berlin. Nena's 2005 tour in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in November and December 2005 had several sold-out concerts. In 2004, Nena took the stage during the Howard Jones 20th Anniversary concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. Nena sang "99 Luftballons", with both German and English lyrics. In October 2007, Nena released a new album entitled Cover Me, made up entirely of cover songs. David Bowie, Rolling Stones and Rammstein are three of the bands covered. She also released the single, "Ich Kann nix Dafür" ("I can't do anything about it") in April 2007 for the film, Vollidiot ("Complete Idiot"). Nena also released a single for her cover of 'She's a Rainbow' by the Rolling Stones. It was released in the USA and the UK and made #42 in the British Charts. She is planning on releasing a new album entitled "Schön Schön Schön" on September 25, 2009. A still-untitled single from this upcoming album will be released on September 4. Nena also recorded and released a new version of her hit song "99 Luftballons" in 2009, which more closely follows the 1980s original, in contrast to her 2002 version. This song was first performed in Germany on September 6, 2009, Some parts of the new version are in French.

Nena released a new single on the fourth of September 2009, called "Wir sind wahr", and a new album on the 23rd "Made In Germany". She has developed an interest in the teachings of Indian mystic Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) in recent years, and practises his meditation methods, an impression of which is featured in the "Wir sind wahr" video.

Other work

Besides her singing career, she has also voiced the character Saphira for the German dub of the movie Eragon and the role of the Princess for the German version of Arthur and the Invisibles alongside Tokio Hotel's Bill Kaulitz. Kaulitz has also stated on many occasions that Nena is his favourite singer.

In 2007, jointly with Philipp Palm, Thomas Simmerl, and Silke Steinfadt, she founded the Neue Schule Hamburg, a school following the Sudbury model.

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Filmography (for the lead singer)

Gib Gas ich will Spaß (1983)

Richy Guitar (1985)

Der Unsichtbare (1987)

Tobias Totz und sein Löwe (voice, 1999)

Die Abrafaxe – Unter schwarzer Flagge (voice, 2001)

Die Affäre Semmeling (TV series) (2002)

Madou und das Licht der Fantasie (voice, 2003)

Eragon (German dub, 2006) (voice)

''Arthur und die Minimoys (voice)

See also

Mononymous persons

References

External links

Official Web Site Neue Schule Hamburg the school founded by Nena

English Fansite Contains translations

Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:People from Hagen Category:Female New Wave singers Category:German female singers Category:German-language singers Category:German pop singers Category:Neue Deutsche Welle groups Category:German New Wave musical groups Category:Hamburg musicians Category:1980s singers

Name	DJ Westbam
Birth name	Maximilian Lenz
Background	non_performing_personnel
Born	March 04, 1965
Origin	Münster, Westphalia, Germany
Genre	Techno Electro Hip hop
Occupation	DJ, producer, remixer
Years active	1983–present
Label	Low Spirit
Url	www.westbam.de

WestBam, real name Maximilian Lenz (born 4 March 1965 in Münster, Westphalia, Germany), is one of the most successful and popular techno DJs in Germany. His brother is Fabian Lenz, also known as DJ Dick.

The origin of his moniker is a homage to Afrika Bambaataa, thus "Westphalia Bambaataa". He started his career as a DJ in 1983 in his birth city Münster. In 1984 he moved to Berlin where he released his first record called "17 - This Is Not a Boris Becker Song", which was coproduced by Klaus Jankuhn. He played at the first Love Parade rave party in 1989 at Ku'damm Berlin. Around that time, the DJ culture made a breakthrough in Germany. After several records he released his first album named The Cabinet. In 1991, he organised the first Mayday rave in Berlin. With over 5000 people, it was the biggest techno party in Germany at the time. Since then, Mayday has been vital to the German techno scene. Westbam is still an organiser of the party, and he is also a part of Members of Mayday, the producer of the Mayday-Anthems.

In 1993, he played a number of rave events in the United Kingdom including Obsession Passion at the Sanctuary in Milton Keynes.

In 1997, he released his first book, titled Mixes, Cuts & Scratches. It deals with the art, the work and the life of a DJ.

He is the founder of the record label Low Spirit. In 2005 he released a new album Do You Believe In the Westworld, with the first single being "Bang The Loop". __NOTOC__

Discography

Albums

In Seoul (1988)

The Cabinet (1989)

The Roof Is On Fire (1991)

A Practising Maniac At Work (1991)

BamBamBam (1994)

We´ll Never Stop Living This Way (1997)

Right On (2002)

''Do You Believe In the Westworld (2005)

Singles

"17 - This Is Not a Boris Becker Song"

"The Roof Is On Fire" (1989/1991/1999)

"Monkey Say Monkey Do"

"Disco Deutschland"

"Der Bundespräsidenten Mix"

"No More Freakin' Rock'n'Roll"

"The Mayday Anthem"

"Celebration Generation"

"Raving Society"

"Love Missile F1-11"

"Sunshine" (with Dr.Motte)

"Sonic Empire" (Members Of Mayday)

"Wizards of the Sonic" (1998, with Red Jerry)

"Beatbox Rocker" (1999)

"Der blaue Planet" (2003) (Karat Cover on the Power from the Eastside compilation)

"Oldschool, Baby" (with Nena)

"Dancing With the Rebels" (with Afrika Islam)

"Bang the Loop" (2005)

"United States of Love" (with The Love Committee) (2006)

"Love Is Everywhere (New Location)" (2007)

"Highway To Love" (with The Love Committee) (2008)

"Hard Times"

Compilations

"A Love Story 89 - 10" (2010) (3 CD)

See also

Eastbam

External links

WestBam.de (in German)

WestBam Profile on Fantazia

WestBam Profile on Obsession

WestBam's comprehensive discography at Discogs

Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Club DJs Category:German DJs Category:German techno musicians Category:People from Münster

Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Edgar Roberto Arjona Morales
Born	January 19, 1964 Jocotenango,
Genre	Latin pop, Ballad
Instrument	Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Occupation	Musician
Url	www.ricardoarjona.com

during 5to Piso Tour]] Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, (born 19 January 1964, in Jocotenango near Antigua, Guatemala), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer. He has won two Grammy Awards from three nominations: The 2007 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album and the 2006 Latin Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Album, both for his album Adentro, (2005).

Biography and career

At the age of 8, young Ricardo could already play the guitar. He kept studying and went through a teenage rebel phase which became a problem for him at school, but never put music aside, the only thing that he enjoyed. Time went by and he never forgot the idea of becoming a professional singer.

At 21, Ricardo Arjona got the opportunity to record his first album “Dejame decir que te amo”. The recording turned out to be a bad experience for him and he decided to leave the music business. He spent some time as a teacher at a rural primary school (Santa Elena III), where he reputedly said he spent six hours giving lessons and the rest of the day playing soccer. This earned him a visit from a Ministry of Education representative, who was sent to evaluate the level of education amongst Ricardo Arjona's pupils. The representative found that the students' level of education was actually above average.

Ricardo Arjona was a talented basketball player, and he played for the team Leones de Marte and TRIAS. He also toured Central America as a member of the Guatemalan national basketball team; until recently he held the record for the most points scored (78) in a single game by a Guatemalan player.

Music was always in him and decided to try again with the launch of his second album, His musical stamp “Jesus verbo, no sustantivo” a definite consolidation as composer and singer. The album was the most sold in history on the Latin market for some Central American countries; but is still not known internationally.

Although he initially enrolled in architecture and engineering subjects, he eventually graduated with a degree from the School of Communication Sciences at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC).

At USAC there is a library hall that bears his name. There is also a street named for him in his birthplace, Jocotenango, Guatemala.

In the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he met Puerto Rican Leslie Torres and had two children with her: Adria and Ricardo. Later in 2005 they separated.

Discography

Studio albums

Déjame Decir Que Te Amo (1985)

Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivo (1989)

Del Otro Lado del Sol (1991)

Animal Nocturno (1993)

Historias (1994)

Si El Norte Fuera El Sur (1996)

Sin Daños a Terceros (1998)

Galería Caribe (2000)

Santo Pecado (2002)

Adentro (2005)

5to Piso (2008)

Poquita Ropa (2010)

Live albums

Vivo (1999)

Compilation albums

Lados B (2003)

Solo (2004)

Quién Dijo Ayer (2007)

Simplemente Lo Mejor (2008)

Trópico (2009)

References

This page has been translated from the Spanish Wikipedia article Ricardo Arjona

External links

Official site

Category:1964 births Category:1980s singers Category:1990s singers Category:2000s singers Category:2010s singers Category:Guatemalan people of Spanish descent Category:People from Sacatepéquez Department Category:Guatemalan musicians Category:Living people Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Latin Grammy Award winners Category:Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala alumni

Name	Paulina Rubio
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes
Born	June 17, 1971
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Instrument	Vocals
Genre	Latin pop, Pop, Dance, Latin Dance, Pop-rock
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, actress
Voice type	Alto
Years active	1981–present
Label	EMI (1992-1996) Universal Music (2000-present)
Associated acts	Juanes, Susana Dosamantes, Timbiriche, Coti Sorokin, Shakira, Julieta Venegas
Url	Official Website

Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (born June 17, 1971) is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina (2000), and has sold over 21 million albums. Rubio placed as the 7th most successful Latin Pop Song Artist of the last decade per Billboard Magazine.

Her greatest English-language success was her 2002 single "Don't Say Goodbye (Si Tú Te Vas)" from her sixth album, Border Girl. Causa y Efecto, the first single from her most recent album Gran City Pop, reached #1 on radio in the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Spain. It reached #1 on U.S. Billboard's "Hot Latin Tracks". "Causa y Efecto" is Rubio's first number one single in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs since Ni Una Sola Palabra in 2006. Gran City Pop received a Grammy nomination at the 52nd Grammy Awards for "Best Latin Pop Album".

Pre-solo career

At age 5, Rubio was taking singing, acting, jazz, painting, and dance lessons while enrolled at what is now the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico. After two years there, Rubio's parents were contacted by Julisa and Guillermo del Bosque for approval of Rubio's joining a band that would be formed by children from the center.

On April 30, 1982, she began her career when she was ten under the guidance of Miguel Bosé, debuting in the children's pop group Timbiriche. The original band had seven members: Alix Bauer, Benny Ibarra, Diego Schoening, Mariana Garza, Paulina Rubio, Sasha Sökol, and Erick Rubin (who joined a year later). Other later members of the band were Thalía and Edith Márquez. Rubio recorded 11 albums as part of Timbiriche. In 1985, Timbiriche participated in the musical Vaselina (Spanish adaptation of the American musical Grease). While in Timbiriche, Rubio turned to acting in telenovelas with Televisa. She landed her first role in 1988 as the villain Paulina Montenegro in Pasión y Poder (Passion and Power). In 1992 she starred in Baila Conmigo (Dance With Me), one of the biggest telenovelas of that year, as Andrea. Two soundtracks, Baila Conmigo and Recuerdos de Baila Conmigo, were released. Members of the soap opera performed on Siempre en Domingo (Always on Sunday), among other TV programs.

Solo career

EMI: The golden years

In 1991, Rubio left Timbiriche and focused on launching a solo career. She traveled to Spain to begin work on her first project as a solo artist. In 1992, she released her solo debut album, La Chica Dorada under the EMI label; La Chica Dorada became her trademark nickname. La Chica Dorada was certified Diamond in 1997, and she was presented with an award during her promotion of Planeta Paulina on Verónica Castro's defunct music show, La Tocada. After reissues in countries including Mexico, USA, and Spain, the album "La Chica Dorada" sold 2.5 million copies. The first single, Mio, is Rubio's signature song and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks while reaching #1 in Mexico. Amor de Mujer, Sabor a Miel, and Abriendo las Puertas al Amor were released as the following singles reaching #22, 8, and 9 respectively on the Hot Latin Tracks. Sabor a miel peaked at #2 while Abriendo las puertas al amor peaked at #3 on the Mexican charts.

In 1993, she released 24 Kilates, which sold 150,000 copies in three weeks after its release. The album peaked at #1 in Mexico. Nieva, Nieva was released as the first single which reached #27 on the Hot Latin Tracks and #1 in Mexico. El Me Engañó and Asunto de Dos were released in Mexico which peaked at #1 and 5 respectively.

In 1995, El Tiempo Es Oro was released. It includes the hits Te Daría Mi Vida and "Nada de Ti" which peaked at #1 in Mexico while "Hoy Te Deje De Amar" peaked at #9. The theme song and title to the 1994 Mexican film Bésame En La Boca, is included on the album, in which she also starred.

In 1996, she released her last album with the EMI Latin record label, Planeta Paulina, which included the hit single Enamorada which peaked at #2 in Mexico. "Pobre Niña Rica" was featured as the theme song of the 1995 telenovela in which she starred as Alma, Pobre Niña Rica. Rubio also recorded English versions of the songs which did not appear in the album. Some of these would be released years later in a hits compilation. The first single of the album "Simpre Tuya Desde La Raiz" peaked at #1 in Mexico while Solo Por Ti peaked at #7.

After Planeta Paulina, Rubio took the longest retirement of her career. She left the music scene and moved to Spain where she did a little bit of everything. Except for her participation in 1998's Reencuentro Tour with Timbiriche, Rubio was absent from the music scene for nearly four years.

Paulina (2000–2001)

Paulina's return to the music scene began in summer of 1999 when she recorded Richard Daniel Roman's Vive El Verano, the theme song to a summer TV show where she was the host of in Spain, which was her first single under her new contract with Universal.

On May 23, 2000 Rubio launched her fifth studio album, Paulina. Paulina. was nominated three times at the second annual Latin Grammy Awards for "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album." She became the winner of multiple awards. It became Rubio's first number 1 album on Billboard's "Top Latin Albums" chart, as well as the highest selling Latin album of 2001. The album Paulina sold five million albums and has been certified Diamond in Mexico for sales of over 1,000,000 albums while being certified 8x platino in the U.S. for shipments of over 1,600,000 units. The album peaked at #156 on the Billboard 200.

The albums singles include the first single Lo Haré Por Ti, the ranchera "El Ultimo Adios", Y Yo Sigo Aquí, and Yo No Soy Esa Mujer peaking at #13, 18, 3 and 7 respectively. Other releases include Sexi Dance and Tal Vez, Quizá'' which peaked at #34 and #42 on the Hot Latin Songs. All singles have peaked inside the top seven in Mexico proving that Rubio is one of Mexico's most famous female singers of all time.

Such was the success of Paulina that Universal Music decided it was time for Rubio to prepare her first English-language production.

Border Girl (2002)

Paulina Rubio's presence in the English-language market came in 2002. On June 18, 2002, Border Girl, Rubio's first foray into English-language-Pop, was released. The album peaked at number 5 in Mexico and 14 Spain, and at number 9 in Canada. In the US, the album debuted at #11 on the "Billboard Top 200 Album" Chart and was certified Gold selling 500,000 copies. Her debut English album gave Paulina the international recognition she had sought for years.

The hit single "Don't Say Goodbye" peaked at the 41st position on the U.S. "Billboard Hot 100" Chart, while the Spanish version reached #5 on the Hot Latin Tracks. The music video became a regular on MTV's Total Request Live. The One You Love (Todo Mi Amor) was released as the second single reaching #98 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Latin Tracks becoming her second top five hit from the album. The Spanish version of Casanova reached #37 on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Rubio appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, and , among others. She performed at international festivals, including Wango Tango, Festivalbar, and Festival di Sanremo in Italy. With Border Girl, Rubio appeared in magazines including Rolling Stone, Stuff, and Blender. She performed at the ALMA awards.

On June 21, 2002 the Houston, Texas radio station 104 KRBE declared the 21st of June as "Paulina Day" in Houston.

In Fall 2002, Rubio toured and performed material from Border Girl with fellow Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias.

Pau-Latina (2004–2005)

Paulina Rubio's 2004 comeback album, Pau-Latina, proved to be a success. Pau-Latina became Rubio's second consecutive album to debut at #1 on Billboard's "Top Latin Albums." The album peaked at #105 on the Billboard 200.

Pau-Latina won several awards during the year and was nominated for a Latin Grammy for "Best Pop Female Vocal Album" in 2004. In 2005, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Latin Pop Vocal Album." She was the only woman nominated in that category.

The album's first single, Te Quise Tanto, became her biggest single to date, reaching the top position on Billboard's "Hot Latin Tracks" for six non-consecutive weeks. It became Rubio's first #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and peaked at #1 in most Latin American countries, as in Spain. The second single was Dame Otro Tequila which also peaked at #1 on the Hot Latin Tracks and only her second song to top the chart, peaked #1 in Mexico and Venezuela, too. Other releases include "Algo Tienes" and "Mia" both which made the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks top ten reaching #4 and #8 respectively, making Pau-Latina one of the few albums to provide four top ten hits.

The success of Pau-Latina opened doors for Paulina, as she hosted The MTV Latin America Awards for the first time. She performed Dame Otro Tequila. It was the first time a female artist hosted. Paulina Rubio was also named People En Espanol's 2005 Star of the Year.

Rubio attended the 2004 and 2005 Billboard awards, performing "Te Quise Tanto" and "Algo Tienes", respectively.

She began her first solo tour, called the "Pau-Latina Tour" in 2005.

Ananda (2006–2007)

Paulina Rubio released the album Ananda on September 19, 2006. It reached the #1 spot in the U.S. and countries all over Latin America. It reached #25 on U.S. Billboard's "Billboard Hot 200" albums chart, and it reached the #1 spot on Billboard's "Top Latin Albums."

"Ananda received 2 "Billboard" awards.

The first single released was Ni Una Sola Palabra which became Rubio's third song to top the Billboard Hot Latin Songs. It stayed at #1 for four consecutive weeks. The song peaked at #1 in Mexico, as well as in most Latin American countries and Spain where it was certified 3x platinum for sales of over 60,000. Ni Una Sola Palabra won a Billboard Award in 2007.

Nada Puede Cambiarme was released as the second single from Ananda. The song had moderate success peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot Lating Songs and #10 on the Mexican Chart. The music video features legendary guitarist Slash from Guns N' Roses.

The third single released from the album was Ayudame. It reached #36 on the Billboard Hot Lating Songs. Ayudame had more success on Mexico where it managed to reach #12. The music video was filmed on Puerto Rico and has a global warming theme.

Ananda was certified a multi-platino award for album sales of 250,000 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Rubio performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Gala in Oslo, Norway, alongside Rihanna, John Legend, and Lionel Richie, who also lined up to honor the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Muhammad Yunus.

In 2007 Rubio was chosen by Miguel Bosé to sing in the song Nena as a duet. The song was released as the first single to promote the album Papito, which commemorated the 30-year career of the Spanish singer, "Nena" became a major hit in Mexico, peaking at #2 for several weeks. The song Nena was nominated for Record of the Year at the 8th Annual Latin Grammys.

In 2008, Rubio participated in the mega event ALAS, developed simultaneously in Mexico and Argentina. Rubio performed in Buenos Aires in front of 180,000 people, along with Shakira, Calle 13, Mercedes Sosa, Alejandro Sanz and Gustavo Cerati.

Rubio embarked on her greatly anticipated and seccussful second world tour Amor, Luz Y Sonido in 2007.

Gran City Pop (2009–2010)

Rubio released the album Gran City Pop, on June 23, which was met with both critical and commercial success. The first single off the new album is called Causa y Efecto. Speaking to a Mexican radio program, the "Golden Girl" said that the new material presented many changes, "but at the same time I remain very loyal to my music - my rancheras, boleros with my ... those rhythms with children - those children's songs such simple rhythms." This production has songs by Mario Domm, the leader of Camila, and Estefano, but "there are some songs of mine with Coti, is a disc to get the child within us", she said. It also includes works by Los Rabanes and Jeremias.

The album sold 10,788 copies in its first week of release in the United States. It was certified platinum for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States, Latin America and Europe. Later, a Spanish website published that Gran City Pop has sold more than one million copy so far.

With the success of Gran City Pop, Rubio performed at many award shows. Rubio's big comeback took place in the month of April at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards where Rubio performed the lead single Causa y Efecto for the first time.

Rubio performed live at Univision's Premios Juventud, singing Causa y Efecto with a different musical arrangement and choreograph.

Rubio appeared at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 on October 15 along with Cobra Starship performing Good Girls Go Bad and Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes. She was the female performer with the most nominations (and second most overall): Video of the Year, Mejor Artista, Mejor Artista Pop, Mejor Solista y Artista del Ano, winning Mejor Solista and Mejor Presentación En vivo.

Paulina began her third international Gran City Pop Tour in September 2009.

The first single was Causa y Efecto which was released with incredible success, topping the Billboard Hot Latin Songs 5 consecutive weeks, as well as topping the charts in Mexico for several weeks. It is Paulina's fourth #1 on the Hot Latin Tracks. The song also had success in Spain, where it topped the airplay charts for several weeks and peaked at #7 on the official chart, while topping the chart in Latin America countries.

The second single released from Gran City Pop is Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes peaked at #9 on the Hot Latin Songs and #5 on the Latin Pop Chart. It is described as being a ranchera/pop with a hip hop beat. The music video was directed by acclaimed director, Jessy Terrero.

On November 11 she released the official remix of Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes that features the Cuban raper Pitbull and the video was premiered to the world in early 2010.

Gran City Pop received a Grammy nomination at the 52nd Grammy Awards for "Best Latin Pop Album".

The third single from the album was Algo De Ti, which was released to radios on March 22, 2010 in Spain and on May 19, 2010 in USA. However, 'Universal Music Latino' declined to release 'Algo De Ti" to radio outlets, as a result it was unable to chart. It is receiving radio support only from Los Angeles KSSE 107.1 FM Super Estrella station.

In February 2010 that Paulina participated in the charity song (a cover of We Are The World in Spanish) for the people of Haiti, titled Somos El Mundo.

Bilingual album (2010-present)

In early August 2010, Paulina talked on her Twitcam about her upcoming projects including her next studio album. She said the her new album will be Spanglish and will include songs in Spanish and English. She also hoped that the first single of the new material would be released in the middle or the end of 2011. Later on, Paulina announced via Twitter that a duet with a talented English singer would be released soon. Few weeks later, a duet featuring Paulina and English singer Taio Cruz leaked to the internet, which later turned out to be a Spanglish version of Cruz's single "Dirty Picture" which was released on the Spanish version of his album "Rockstarr". Paulina has also stated that she is writing songs with Nelly Furtado and Cobra Starship. "Cause and Effect", the English version of "Causa y Efecto", will also be included in Paulina's next album.

Personal life

As Rubio says "I have been famous since I was born", as she is the daughter of Mexican actress Susana Dosamantes and Enrique Rubio, a lawyer. Rubio was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Rubio has a younger brother named Enrique.

On April 30, 2007, she married Spanish public relations executive Nicolas Vallejo Najera "Colate" in Xcaret, a park on the Mayan Riviera in Cancún, Quintana Roo.

On May 5, 2010, Paulina announced through Twitter that she is expecting her first child. Her brother, Enrique Rubio, has corrected the statement that she is supposedly expecting twins, which is not true. Paulina has stated that if the child is a boy, he shall be named after his father, Nicolas. If it is a girl, she will be named after Rubio's great-grandmother, Micaela. On September 15, 2010 Paulina announced on her Twitter page that she is expecting a boy. On Sunday, November 14, 2010, Paulina and her husband Nicolas Vallejo-Najera welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Andrea Nicolas Vallejo-Najera Rubio.

On January 11, 2011, her father, Enrique Rubio González, died of kidney problems at 67 years of age.

Business

In 2007, Paulina launched her own "lipstick" in partnership with M.A.C. titled "Rubia". Paulina stated, "I love wearing make-up and use MAC products on stage and off, it's suitable for all occasions. I was thrilled when M.A.C approached me to create a new shade of lipstick and I instantly thought it should be a bold, vibrant matte lipstick that will look sexy on all women."

In 2008, Paulina launched her own "fragrance" titled "ORO". The fragrance was released and created in conjunction with "Oracle Beauty Brands". It is an elegant floral oriental array of sparkling citrus that is awakened by hints of espresso bean and peppered florals, while being sweetened by a touch of vanilla. "This fragrance is for women like me who believe in themselves; are strong, fun and unpredictable, yet tender and loving. I put so much creativity and love into this fragrance, I feel as if a drop of me is in each and every bottle to be shared with my fans and all women", said Rubio.

Paulina has a restaurant in Miami Beach called L’Entrecote de Paris.

Modeling

Rubio is dressed by the most prestigious and recognized designers which include her long time friend Roberto Cavalli, Ina Soltani, Prada, Gucci, "Dolce & Gabbana", Alexander McQueen, etc.

Paulina has also ventured out into modeling. She has walked in the runway at events from designer's such as "Alvin Valley", "Gaudi", Robero Cavalli, "Kiff-Kiff", etc. Paulina is also signed under "Elite Model Management" a prestigious modeling network.

Paulina was the "face" for the opening campaign for the French fashion house "Louis Vuitton" in Latin America. Paulina has also long been the "face" for the Mexican "Andrea" shoes company.

Philanthropy and humanitarian work

In 2007, Paulina joined the "Latino Commission on AIDS", an organization in the fight against the spread HIV/AIDS in the Latino community. Paulina became the first "Mexican Madrina" to parter with the organization. Paulina stated, "It is important to make our voice heard and try to bring back some of the care that the community shares each day". Rubio has been part of several videos in which she asks viewers to promote "safe sex" relationships in order to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

On May 17, 2008, Paulina performed at the ALAS concert (América Latina en Acción Solidaria). The organization's mission is to strengthen and expand public and private sector support for Early Childhood Development in Latin America.

In 2009, Paulina received a recognition from the "American Heart Association" for her association with the organization. Rubio also performed at the event in order to raise funds.

On December 3, 2009, Paulina held a press conference announcing the creation of an organization in partnership with the "Lili Claire Foundation" to provide assistance to children living with neurological disorders and their families. "Fundación Paulina Rubio" is a project inspired by children in anguish as a result of homelessness, birth defects, and lack of education among other pernicious plights that many face today. By directing funds through other pre-existing organizations, such as The Lili Claire Foundation, children will receive a unique and comprehensive blend of support services including medical and behavioral genetics clinics, psychosocial counseling, advocacy services, information libraries, and community outreach that will ultimately help improve the lives of families and children living with neurogenetic disorders.

The Paulina & Friends exclusive benefit concert for The Lili Claire Foundation® showcased some of today’s leading music stars, such as Luis Fonsi, Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, Reik and Fanny Lu, who joined Paulina on Saturday, June 19. Paulina hosted the star studded fundraiser which took place at the Fillmore in the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, FL. The purpose of the event was to raise funds to build a family resource center. "My friends mean everything to me and I am happy to have the opportunity to share the stage with them to support this great cause" says Paulina. "All of them are excellent musicians and I know that as always, they’ll do their best to make this an unforgettable night." For his part, Jeff Simmons, community relations manager for The Lili Claire Foundation® said, "I'm really surprised to see the number of artists who continue to join in on this great event, it’s truly a blessing. Their contribution to the Paulina & Friends concert is spectacular and the Lili Claire Foundation ® will be forever grateful”. Paulina & Friends will continue the celebration of musical performances where fans can join and live an unforgettable night to benefit The Lili Claire Foundation®.

Spanish Cosmopolitan cover controversy

In October 2007, Rubio was in a government probe about whether or not she had desecrated Mexico's flag. The Spanish edition of Cosmopolitan featured her apparently naked underneath a red, white, and green sheet. The Mexican government said she may have violated an article in the National Flag, Shield and Anthem Law, which states that "private individuals will give the appropriate respect to the national symbol and handle it with care." The offense can be punished by fines ranging from $45,000 to $50,000 MXN (Mexican pesos) and jail time of up to 36 hours. However, in a published report, her mother, Susana Dosamantes, said that the artist did not authorize such photos.

Discography

Albums

1992: La Chica Dorada

1993: 24 Kilates

1995: El Tiempo Es Oro

1996: Planeta Paulina

2000: Paulina

2002: Border Girl

2004: Pau-Latina

2006: Ananda

2009: Gran City Pop

2011/2012: Bilingual Album

Compilations

2000: Top Hits

2002: Flashback: Greatest Hits

2003:

2006:

2007: Paulina Remixes

2007: Serie Verde

2008: Celebridades

2009: 6 Super Hits

2010:

Timbiriche discography

1982: Timbiriche

1982: La Banda Timbiriche

1983: En Concierto

1983: Disco Ruido

1983: Que No Acabe Navidad

1984: Timbiriche Vaselina

1985: Timbiriche Rock Show

1987: Timbiriche VII

1988: Timbiriche VIII - IX

1989: Los Clásicos De Timbiriche

1990: Timbiriche 10

1998: Timbiriche Clásico

1999: En Concierto 1999

*Paulina was part of Timbiriche only in these albums.

Tours

2002: Tour With Enrique Iglesias

2004-2005: Pau-Latina Tour

2007: Amor, Luz Y Sonido

2009-2010: Gran City Pop Tour

Filmography

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See also

List of Paulina Rubio awards

Latin Pop

References

External links

Paulina Rubio - Official Website

Paulina Rubio - Official Fan Club

Paulina Rubio Billboard Chart History

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Caption	Miguel Bosé, 2006
Birthdate	April 03, 1956
Birthplace	Aries, Panama
Nationality
Birthname	Luis Miguel González Borloni
Occupation	singer, actor
Yearsactive	1973-present
Associated acts	Juanes
Url	Official site

Luis Miguel González Borloni (born April 3, 1956) is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.

Biography

Early life

Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also cousin of Carmen Ordóñez. His Godfather was Luchino Visconti. He grew up in an environment surrounded by art and culture. Closer friends of his family were Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and the father of current president Colombia. His godfather was Luchino Visconti. Paul Picasso was the godfather of his sister Paola Dominguin.

Career

In 1971, Bosé started a career as an actor, participating in various movies. However, he did not make that many films, and in 1975 he decided a career change was due and started exploring his talents as a singer. By the hand of Camilo Blanes he recorded his first singles. Some years later Bosé signed a contract with CBS Records in 1977 and he remained with them until 1984.

In 1983, 1984 and 1985, he participated in the "Llena Tu Cabeza De Rock" television specials on Puerto Rico WAPA-TV. But it was in 1985 that he became an international superstar, when his song "Amante bandido" rose to the top of the charts all over Latin America and in Spain, while he started to decline in Italy, where he had a parallel career, singing either in Italian and in English - he would go back to the top there in 1994, by winning Festivalbar (the second musical event after the Sanremo Music Festival) for the third time. The video to that song also became one of the most widely seen Spanish music videos, with Bose playing both a Superman style superhero and an Indiana Jones type of adventurer in it.

Bosé has been a force in Latin music with a career that has spanned 21 albums, roles in more than 35 films, his own television show, and work as a theatre director. With Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway among his family friends, Bosé grew up in the arts, constantly traveling around Spain and to Milan, New York, London and Paris. He made his film debut at the age of 15, and at age 21, he began his singing career which eventually led to international pop stardom.

Defying the contemporary formula for pop success, his music has been described as a global fusion of many musical influences. At the center of his music is all the passion and expression of a Latin artist, yet Miguel Bosé has constantly incorporated more diverse musical elements than many of the genre's crossover pop stars.

In 2007, to celebrate his 30 years as a singer, he released Papito, an album that contains remakes of his previous songs, re-interpreted in duets with Juanes, Alejandro Sanz, Fangoria, Ivete Sangalo, Laura Pausini, Shakira, Julieta Venegas, Ricky Martin, Amaia Montero (former member of the Spanish band La Oreja de Van Gogh), and Michael Stipe from R.E.M., along with many other singers. Three singles were released off Papito: the first is a re-make of his hit "Nena", featuring Paulina Rubio; the second was "Morenamía", with Julieta Venegas. The most notorious song of the album was the third single "Como un lobo" featuring his niece Bimba Bosé. It won a Latin Grammy for best song, and became the best selling download of Spain in 2007.

In 2008, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe offered him Colombian citizenship because of his efforts towards peace in Colombia, including his participation in two concerts in 2008. On March 16 of 2010 he received the Colombian citizenship during a ceremony in the presidential palace, Casa de Nariño.

Discography

WEA

2010: Cardio

2008: Papito (Special Edition)

2008: Papitour

2007: Papito

2005: Velvetina

2003: Por vos muero

2002: Sereno (Winner of 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Performance)

2000: Girados (with Ana Torroja)

1999: Lo mejor de Bosé

1998: 11 maneras de ponerse un sombrero

1996: Laberinto

1993: Bajo el signo de Caín

1990: Directo 90

1990: Los chicos no lloran

1987: XXX (collaboration with Giorgio Vanni and Tomato)

1986: Salamandra

* CBS

1984: Bandido (collaboration with Giorgio Vanni and Tomato)

1983: Made in Spain

1982: ¡Bravo, muchachos! Los grandes éxitos de Miguel Bosé

1981: Más allá

1980: Miguel

1979: ¡Chicas!

1978: Miguel Bosé

1978: Linda

* Ariola

1976: Es tan fácil (B-side: "Who?", single)

1975: Soy (B-side: "For Ever For You" , single)

Actor

1998: La mirada del otro .... Santiago

1998: Lorca .... Lorca

1996: Oui .... Hugo

1996: Libertarias .... Cura secretario de Durruti

1996: Amor digital .... Cinco-cinco

1995: Gazon maudit .... Diego, the Young Man

1995: Detrás del dinero (TV)

1994: Enciende mi pasión .... Ángel

1994: La reine Margot .... Guise

1993: Mazeppa .... Gericault

1993: La nuit sacrée .... Le consul

1991: High Heels .... Juez Domínguez/Hugo/Letal

1991: Lo más natural .... Andrés

1990: L'avaro .... Valerio

1989: Shangay Lily

1988: Il segreto del Sahara TV mini-series .... El Halem

1987: En penumbra

1985: El caballero del dragón .... IX

1982: Due di tutto TV series

1981: Cosa de locos

1978: La borgata dei sogni

1978: Sentados al borde de la mañana con los pies colgando

1977: California .... Willy Preston

1977: La gabbia

1977: Oedipus orca

1977: Suspiria .... Mark

1976: Retrato de familia .... Cécil Rubes

1976: Garofano rosso

1976: Giovannino

1976: La orca .... Humberto

1974: Vera, un cuento cruel .... Enrique

1973: Gli eroi .... German soldier

References

External links

Web Tribute de Miguel Bosé

Miguel Bose's Official Label Site - Free music online

Miguel Bose - videos

MiguelBoseZone.com

Review of 'Cardio' (English)

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Name	Kim Wilde
Landscape	yes
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Kim Smith
Born	November 18, 1960 Chiswick, west London, England
Genre	New Wave, Synthpop, Pop rock, Dance
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, author, television presenter
Years active	1980–present
Label	RAK, MCA, EMI
Url

Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960 in Chiswick, west London) is an English pop singer, author and television presenter. She burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the new wave classic "Kids in America", which hit number two in the UK Singles Chart. Major U.S. success eluded her until 1987, when she topped the charts with her version of The Supremes' hit "You Keep Me Hangin' On". Since 1998, Wilde had an alternative career as a gardener, whilst still being active in music.

Early life

Born in November 1960, Wilde is the first child of 1950s rock 'n' roller Marty Wilde (real name Reginald Smith) and Joyce Baker, formerly of the British singing and dancing group The Vernons Girls. As a child, she attended Oakfield Preparatory School, Dulwich in southeast London. She moved with her family to Hertfordshire at the age of nine, where she was educated at Tewin School and later Presdales School, Ware, before completing a foundation course at St Albans College of Art & Design in 1980. In 1980, at age twenty, Wilde was signed to RAK Records by Mickie Most.

Music career

The RAK years

in Dulwich.]] Wilde released her debut single "Kids in America" in January 1981. An instant success, it reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and scaled the Top 5 in other countries such as Germany, France and Australia. Although it achieved only moderate success in the U.S., peaking at number 25 when released in 1982, it is often regarded today as Wilde's signature song. Her debut album Kim Wilde repeated the success of the single, spawning two further hits in "Chequered Love" (Top 5 in the UK, France, Australia and Germany) and the UK-only single "Water on Glass". Her follow-up album was 1982's Select, led by the hit singles "Cambodia" and "View From a Bridge". Both were Number 1 hits in France and reached Top 10 positions in Germany and Australia. In France, "Cambodia" sold more than 1 million copies. At the time there was some controversy about Wilde's hesitation to do live concerts. Her first concerts in September 1982 took place in Denmark, before embarking on a UK-wide tour in October. Wilde's third album, Catch as Catch Can (1983) was a relative failure. The first single from the album, "Love Blonde", was another success in France and Scandinavia, but failed to have major success in other countries. The failure of the album led her to her leaving RAK and signing with MCA Records in the summer of 1984.

The MCA years

Wilde's first MCA album Teases & Dares was again overlooked in her home country, but fared better in Germany, France and Scandinavia as well as scoring another German Top 10 single with "The Second Time" (which was Top 30 in the UK). The video for this song appeared in an episode of the 1980s TV hit Knight Rider in 1985. The second single, "The Touch", was not a commercial success, but the third single, the rockabilly "Rage to Love", made the UK top 20 in 1985. All of Wilde's songs up to this point, including all her major hits, had been written by her father Marty and brother, Ricky. On "Teases & Dares", she began contributing herself to the writing, penning two songs on her own. Meanwhile, Wilde had embarked on three European concert tours (1983, 85 and 86). During this time, she was achieving more success on the European continent than in her native UK.

On her fifth album, 1986's Another Step, Wilde wrote or co-wrote most of the songs. The album's lead single "Schoolgirl" flopped in Europe and Australia—but Wilde's fortunes improved in spectacular fashion with the album's second single, a remake of The Supremes classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On". After topping the charts in Australia and Canada and peaking at number two in the UK, it became a U.S. number one single in 1987. With that hit, she became the fifth U.K. female solo artist ever to top the U.S. Hot 100, following Petula Clark, Lulu, Sheena Easton, and Bonnie Tyler. Wilde later admitted to "not knowing the song terribly well" beforehand: "Basically we just went into the studio with a lot of energy and not a lot of reverence. We changed quite a lot of the song and I think that's why it was so successful. It was a very spontaneous idea." Her popularity, especially in her native UK, was revitalised and she scored further Top 10 hits in 1987 with "Another Step (Closer to You)" (recorded with Junior) and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a Comic Relief charity single, recorded with comedian Mel Smith). Unfortunately the success of all the singles didn't help the album Another Step to climb up the charts.

In 1988, Wilde released her biggest selling album to date, Close, which returned her to the UK top 10 and spent almost eight months on the UK album chart. It produced four major European hits: "Hey Mr.Heartache", "You Came", "Never Trust a Stranger" and "Four Letter Word", (the last 3 were Top 10 hits in the UK). The release of the album coincided with a tour of Europe, where she was the opening act for Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour. Wilde released her next album, Love Moves, in 1990. The album barely made the UK Top 40, and, although it was a Top 10 success in Scandinavian countries, it failed to sell as well as its predecessor and only spawned two minor hits, "It's Here" a Top 20 success in Middle and Northern Europe as well as "Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)", her last Top 20 hit in France. She toured Europe again, this time opening for fellow Briton David Bowie.

A collaboration with Rick Nowels, who had produced hits for Stevie Nicks and Belinda Carlisle, resulted in the guitar-driven pop of the single "Love Is Holy" and the album Love Is (1992). The album's success was again limited to a small number of countries, though the single became another Top 20 hit in the UK, and the second single ("Heart Over Mind") also made the top 40. In 1993, she released her first official compilation album The Singles Collection 1981–1993, which was a success throughout Europe and Australia and the dancefloor-influenced single "If I Can't Have You" (a cover of the Yvonne Elliman song from the film Saturday Night Fever that was penned by The Bee Gees), became her last UK Top 20 Hit as well as a number 3 hit in Australia.

Wilde embarked on a huge "Greatest Hits" concert tour through Europe in 1994 and also toured Australia and Japan for the first time in six years. Her next album, Now & Forever (1995), was a commercial failure worldwide. Her single "Breakin' Away", however, was a minor hit, and the follow up, "This I Swear", was also a minor hit in Europe. She released a single (previously performed by Evelyn 'Champagne' King) "Shame" in 1996. From February 1996 to February 1997, Wilde appeared in London's West End production of the musical, Tommy. After this, Wilde started recording a new album. However, there were problems with her record company (MCA Records had by that time become part of the giant Universal Music corporation), and legal problems concerning the songs. Subsequently, Wilde abandoned the album which remains unreleased.

Return to Pop

On 13 January 2001 Wilde performed live for the first time in years, as a guest star in a charity show by the ABBA tribute band, Fabba. This sparked an interest in performing live again. Since November 2001, she has toured the UK three times (and once in Australia during 2003) as part of the Here and Now Tour, an Eighties revival concert series, together with artists such as Paul Young, The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones and Five Star. New recordings also followed; in 2001, she recorded a new track, "Loved", for a compilation album which became a surprise hit in Belgium. She recorded the single "Born to be Wild" in 2002, and in summer of 2003 she had a major hit with "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime", a duet with German pop star Nena. The single was a Top 10 hit in Germany, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland.

In 2006, Wilde signed a new record deal with EMI Germany and released the first single from her tenth studio album in many countries across Europe, Scandinavia and Asia. "You Came 2006" charted Top 20 in most of these countries and became her biggest solo hit in Germany since 1988. The album Never Say Never included eight new tracks plus five re-worked previous hits and has charted in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. There are no current plans to release the album in the UK. The second single from the album, which was voted for by fans on her official website was "Perfect Girl", released in November 2006 and spent nine weeks on the German Top 100 singles chart. A third single, "Together We Belong", was released in March 2007 and a fourth single, "Baby Obey Me", was released in Germany as a remix featuring German rapper Ill Inspecta.

In 2001, Wilde appeared on the first Here and Now Tour around the UK and repeated this, as the only artist, four years in a row. Also on different summer festivals and summer Here and Now events, she became a regular guest, including the Australian leg of the Tour. Since summer 2003, Wilde has appeared on numerous festival bills and concerts all over Europe with her own show. In the spring of 2007, she toured (The Perfect Girl tour) around Europe singing new material with big success, and started a second leg of the tour the following autumn. This was her first solo tour since the Greatest Hits tour in 1994. Also in the spring and summer of 2009, she successfully toured around Europe to almost sold-out venues, playing a number of festivals and concerts. In early September 2009, a brand new single, "Run to You", recorded by Kim and Swedish rock band Fibes, Oh Fibes!, was released in Sweden under the name "Fibes, Oh Fibes! feat. Kim Wilde". The song reached the Swedish Top 30.

In 2010, Kim signed a new record deal with another label called Starwatch who released her eleventh studio album, "Come Out and Play" on 17 August, with "Lights Down Low" preceding that as lead single.

Impact and recognition

Kim Wilde holds the record for being the most-charted British solo female act of the 1980s, with seventeen UK Top 40 hit singles throughout the decade (including her duets with Junior Giscombe and Mel Smith). In France, she was known as the "Brigitte Bardot of Rock" and her song "Cambodia" sold over a million copies.

A number of artists have performed covers of Kim Wilde songs, ranging from pop and rock to dance and death metal versions. In 1991, Lawnmower Deth released their version of "Kids in America" as a single. The same year, English punk rock band Toy Dolls recorded a parody of "Kids in America" called "The Kids in Tyne and Wear" on their seventh studio album, Fat Bob's Feet. In 1995, indie rock band The Muffs recorded "Kids in America", which was featured in the hit film Clueless. In 2000, Canadian band Len covered "Kids in America" for the Digimon soundtrack.

American pop star Tiffany recorded a version of "Kids in America" in 2007 for her album . German eurodance act Cascada, recorded a version of "Kids in America", on their Everytime We Touch album in 2007. Other famous artists to cover Kim Wilde songs are Apoptygma Berzerk, Atomic Kitten, Bloodhound Gang, James Last and Lasgo.

Kim Wilde has provided inspiration for other artists, including Charlotte Hatherley, who wrote a song about her entitled "Kim Wilde", and included it on her debut album, Grey Will Fade. East German punk rock band Feeling B also recorded a song called "Kim Wilde", which featured on their debut album. In 1985, French singer Laurent Voulzy paid tribute to Wilde in his song "Les Nuits Sans Kim Wilde" ("Nights Without Kim Wilde"). He apparently wrote the song after seeing Wilde on television and finding himself totally fascinated by her image. Wilde heard the recording, and finally agreed to sing a few lines on the song herself. It was released as a single in France. Wilde also made a cameo appearance in the song's music video. In her graphic novel Persepolis, Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi has a comic strip titled Kim Wilde. In it the main character Marji, a young Iranian girl, sings "Kids in America" in the streets of the Iranian capital. Also, when her parents go on holiday in Turkey, they buy a poster of Kim Wilde and smuggle it into Tehran for Marji. Marji pins the poster on her bedroom's wall and practices emulating Kim Wilde.

Awards

1996 RSH-GOLD Female Classic of 1995 (Germany)

1993 Bambi Award for "The Singles Collection" (Germany)

1990 Diamond Award (Netherlands)

1988 European Platinum Award as female singer who sold the most records across Europe (she shared this award with equally successful 80s singer Sandra){Citation needed|date=December 2008}}

1984 Golden Otto Best Singer (Germany)

1983 BRIT Awards - Best British Female Solo Artist (UK)

1983 Silver Otto Second Best Singer (Germany)

1982 Silver Otto Second Best Singer (Germany)

1981 Golden Otto Best Singer (Germany)

1981 Rockbjörnen - Best female singer (Sweden)

Gardening career

During her first pregnancy, an old interest in gardening resurfaced and she attended the famous Capel Manor college to learn about horticulture, so as to create a garden for her children. As a celebrity she was asked by Channel 4 to act as a designer for their programme Better Gardens. A year later she started a two year commitment with the BBC, recording two series of Garden Invaders.

In 2001, she (along with David Fountain) created the "All about Alice" garden for the Tatton Flower Show and was awarded the 'Best Show Garden' award. In 2005, she won a Gold award for her courtyard garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show. She has designed and created numerous gardens during her involvement in the Better Gardens and Garden Invaders TV programmes and commissioned by individuals and organisations. She has also created gardens for Flower Shows across the UK. In 2001 she also held an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for successfully moving and replanting the world's largest tree with fellow horticulturist Dave Fountain. Unfortunately the tree was blown away by a storm in January 2007.

Publications

Wilde has written two books within her gardening career. The first, Gardening with Children, was released on 4 April 2005 by Collins publishers. The book contains many projects for getting children interested in the outdoors. Along with guidelines for safety in the garden, there are ideas for maintaining a child's attention span throughout the gardening process. Illustrated step-by-step projects range from creative ways to plant—such as rainbow and sensory gardens—to making scarecrows, wormeries and tile mosaics. Translations of the book were released at the same time in Spain, France, Denmark and the Netherlands, and later in Germany. Her second book, The First-Time Gardener, was released on 3 April 2006 (again by Collins), and is a beginner's guide to gardening. Assuming no prior knowledge of gardening, the book takes the reader through the basics of planning a garden, choosing plants and creating your garden, including how to make the most of climbers, containers, and hanging baskets, as she explains how to make the most of any garden.

Television

Wilde broadened her eco-friendly image by taking on advertising jobs for various 'green' companies. For two years, she featured on adverts for the highstreet health food shop Holland & Barrett. She wrote infomercials for Bold and Timotei, and in 2008 she started advertising 'green kitchens' for Magnet.

Personal life

On 1 September 1996, Wilde married her co-star in Tommy, Hal Fowler, and expressed a desire to have children as soon as possible. On 3 January 1998 she gave birth to Harry Tristan. Two years later, on 13 January 2000, Rose Elisabeth was born.

As of 2008, her brother Marty Wilde Jr. is a landscape gardener and her sister, Roxanne, is a backing singer for Kylie Minogue. Her niece, Scarlett Wilde took Roxanne's place as Kim's backing vocalist on her summer festival tour around Europe, and was expected to join her again in early 2009 for a German club tour.

Discography

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Kim Wilde (1981)

Select (1982)

Catch as Catch Can (1983)

Teases & Dares (1984)

Another Step (1986)

Close (1988)

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Love Moves (1990)

Love Is (1992)

Now & Forever (1995)

Never Say Never (2006)

Come Out and Play (2010)

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Bibliography

Gardening with Children (2005)

The First-Time Gardener (2006)

References

External links

Wilde Life - Official fansite

Kim Wilde Gardening - Kim Wilde's horticultural career

Kim Wilde TV - Kim Wilde's videos

The Cumbrian Fellside Garden - Interactive digital version of the garden Wilde Life

Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:English pop singers Category:English female singers Category:English songwriters Category:English dance musicians Category:English garden writers Category:English television personalities Category:Female New Wave singers Category:BRIT Award winners Category:People from Chiswick

Name	Heber Bartolome
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Heber Gonzales Bartolome
Alias	Heber Bartolome
Born	Cabanatuan City, Philippines
Genre	Pinoy rock
Occupation	Musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, poet, painter
Years active	1960s-present
Instrument	Vocals, guitar, bandurria, kubing
Associated acts	Banyuhay
Notable instruments	kubing

Heber Gonzalez Bartolome (born on November 4, 1948) is a Filipino folk and folk rock singer, songwriter, composer, poet, guitarist, bandurria player, bluesman, and painter. His music was influenced by the “stylistic tradition” of Philippine folk and religious melodies. He was the founder of Banyuhay, a "protest band" that carried the trademark sound of the kubing, a native musical instrument in the Philippines. In 1973, Bartolome obtained the degree in Fine Arts from the University of the Philippines. He was a professor of Filipino Literature at the De La Salle University from 1981 to 1984. As a musician, he held performances throughout the Philippines. Abroad, he staged concerts in Australia and Europe. In 1993, he launched “Mga Awit ni Heber” (Heber’s Songs), a collection of Bartolome's greatest songs. Apart from being a musician, Bartolome also exhibited artworks and was an active lobbyist for the rights of Filipino composers. an organization in the Philippines responsible for collecting royalties for its members after holding public performances and for songs used on television and radio broadcast, movies and the like FILSCAP's responsibility of royalty collecting extends to members of foreign affiliates such as the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (Ascap), Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH), and more than fifty other organizations.

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External links

Official website

Heber Bartolome at facebook.com

Category:Filipino folk singers Category:Filipino male singers Category:Filipino songwriters Category:Living people Category:People from Nueva Ecija Category:1948 births

Diego Verdaguer is a singer-songwriter from Argentina who has resided in Mexico for almost 30 years. He plays the trumpet and the bandoneón. He is married to fellow Argentine singer Amanda Miguel. His most famous songs are "Corazón de Papel" and "La Ladrona". He also had a hit in 2009 after a decade of absence with the song "Voy a Conquistarte", written by Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian.

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External links

Official website

Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Argentine singers