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name	Viacom, Inc.
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location city	New York City
location country	US
area served	Worldwide
key people	Sumner M. Redstone(Executive Chairman) Philippe P. Dauman(President and CEO)
industry	Media conglomerate
revenue	US$ 9.34 billion (2010)
operating income	US$ 2.21 billion (2010)
net income	854 million (2010)
assets	US$ 22.96 billion (2010)
equity	US$ 9.258 billion (2010)
num employees	10,900 (2010)
parent	National Amusements (~80%)
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Viacom Inc. () ()(), short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television. As of 2010, it is the world's fourth-largest media conglomerate, behind The Walt Disney Company, Time Warner and News Corporation.

The current Viacom was created on December 31, 2005 as a spinoff from CBS Corporation, which changed its name from Viacom to CBS at the same time. CBS, not Viacom, retains control of the over-the-air broadcasting, TV production, outdoor advertising, subscription pay television (Showtime) and publishing assets (Simon & Schuster) formerly owned by the larger company. However, National Amusements, through Sumner Redstone, retains majority control of Viacom. Predecessor firms of CBS Corporation include Gulf + Western, which later became Paramount Communications Inc., and Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Comprising BET Networks, MTV Networks, and Paramount Pictures, Viacom connects with audiences through television, motion pictures, mobile platforms and online in more than 160 countries and territories. Viacom operates approximately 170 media networks reaching more than 600 million global subscribers and more than 500 branded digital media properties.

History

Early years

In March 2005, the prior Viacom announced plans of looking into splitting the company into two publicly traded companies. The company was not only dealing with a stagnating stock price, but also the rivalry between Leslie Moonves and Tom Freston, longtime heads of MTV Networks.

After the departure of Mel Karmazin in 2004, Sumner Redstone, who served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, decided to split the offices of President and Chief Operating Officer between Moonves and Freston. Redstone was set to retire in the near future, and a split was seen as a creative solution to the matter of replacing him. It was also intended to provide alternative investments that would be more appealing to different investors – one a high cash flow, lower growth company that could afford to pay a substantial dividend and the other a growing company that would have greater investment opportunities and therefore would not be expected to pay a dividend.

A new company, the present Viacom, was created and was headed by Freston. It comprises BET Networks, MTV Networks, and Paramount Pictures Corporation.

2005

In June, Viacom announced its purchase of Neopets, a virtual pet website, along with GameTrailers, GoCityKids, and IFILM. That December, Paramount announced it would acquire DreamWorks. All indications are that the whole of DreamWorks—both live-comedy film and TV studios, albeit not the DreamWorks archive—which was sold to a group led by George Soros in March 2006 (nor the animated unit, which was not part of the deal) will remain owned by Viacom, even though CBS acquired Paramount's own TV studio.

2006

On February 1, Paramount completed its long-awaited acquisition of DreamWorks. On April 24, Viacom obtained Xfire. In August, just hours before announcing its most recent quarterly earnings, Viacom announced that it had acquired Atom Entertainment for $200 million. In September, Viacom acquired game developer Harmonix for $175 million dollars.

2007

In February, Viacom ordered leaked copyrighted video clips be taken off the videosharing service YouTube for copyright reasons. On February 21, Viacom publicly announced they would be offering free online access to their own material through Silicon Valley's distributor Joost thanks to a thorough content licensing deal.

On May 21, Viacom entered into a 50–50 joint venture with Indian media company Global Broadcast News to form Viacom-18 which will house Viacom's existing channels in India: MTV, VH1 and Nick as well as Network 18's Bollywood movie business. All future Viacom content for India and new ventures such as a Hindi entertainment channel and a Hindi movie channel would be housed in this joint venture.

On November 8, Viacom announced that MTV Tempo would be sold to founder and Viacom Deputy General Council Frederick Morton, Jr., becoming Tempo Networks.

On December 19, Viacom signed a five year, $500 million contract with Microsoft that included content sharing and advertisement. The deal allowed Microsoft to license many shows from Viacom owned cable television and film studios for use on Xbox Live and MSN. The deal also made Viacom a preferred publisher partner for casual game development and distribution through MSN and Windows. On the advertisement side of the deal, Microsoft's Atlas ad-serving division became the exclusive provider of previously unsold advertising inventory on Viacom owned web sites. Also, Microsoft purchased a large amount of advertising on Viacom owned broadcasts and online networks. Finally, Microsoft will also collaborate on promotions and sponsorships for MTV and BET award shows, two Viacom owned cable networks.

2008

On December 4, three weeks before Christmas, Viacom announced layoffs of 850 personnel, or 7% of their workforce. At the end of the year, Time Warner Cable (along with partner Bright House Networks) and Viacom's MTV Networks could not come to terms for the renewal of any Viacom channel beyond the end of year. Time Warner Cable's operations include New York City and Los Angeles, with Bright House including the Tampa Bay and Orlando markets, both top-20 markets. This blackout was narrowly avoided when a zero-hour deal was reached shortly after 12 Midnight ET on January 1, 2009.

2010

On May 5, 2010, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' revealed that Viacom's Comedy Central "is developing a whole animated series around Jesus Christ" who, according to the network, wants to escape the shadow of his "powerful but apathetic father.".

2011

In February 2011, Hulu and Viacom announced the return of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" to Hulu, along with shows from the Viacom library. Nickelodeon's shows are not part of this deal.

Also that month, Viacom invested in the Rainbow Group.

Copyright complaints against YouTube

In February 2007, Viacom sent upwards of 100,000 DMCA takedown notices to the video-sharing site YouTube. Of the 100,000 notices, approximately 60–70 non-infringing videos were removed under the auspices of copyright infringement.

On March 13, 2007, Viacom filed a US$1 billion legal claim (Viacom International Inc. v. YouTube, Inc.) against Google and YouTube alleging massive copyright infringement, alleging that users frequently uploaded copyrighted material to YouTube—enough to cause a hit in revenue for Viacom and a gain in advertisement revenue for YouTube. The complaint contended that almost 160,000 unauthorized clips of Viacom’s programming were made available on YouTube and that these clips had collectively been viewed more than 1.5 billion times. However, the suit was seen by some as hypocritical. They claim that Viacom, through various programming on subsidiary channels, was infringing the rights of many YouTube users by uploading their videos without permission or compensation.

In July 2008, the case generated controversy when District Judge Louis Stanton ruled that YouTube was required to hand over data detailing the viewing habits of every user who had ever watched videos on the site. Judge Stanton rejected Viacom's request for YouTube to hand over the source code of its search engine system, saying that the code was a trade secret. Google and Viacom later agreed to allow Google to anonymize all the data before handing it over to Viacom.

On June 23, 2010, Judge Stanton ruled in Google's favor in a motion for summary judgment, holding that Google was protected by provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, notwithstanding evidence of intentional copyright infringement. Viacom announced its intention to appeal the ruling.

Viacom International

As with the old Viacom, the current company owns Viacom International, which is the formal owner of copyrights associated with Viacom's corporate website and its cable networks. This division now owns the rights to a majority of Elvis Presley films made for Paramount Pictures, such as ''Blue Hawaii'' and ''King Creole''.

It also continues to focus on its own in-house productions made for its various networks (MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, etc.) – these programs include ''Dora the Explorer'', ''Pinky Dinky Doo'', ''Invader Zim'', ''The Hills'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''Behind the Music'', ''Big Time Rush'' and ''iCarly''.

Corporate governance

The previous board of directors of Viacom were George S. Abrams, David Andelman, Joseph Califano, Jr., William Cohen, Philippe Dauman, Alan Greenberg, Charles Phillips, Shari Redstone, Sumner Redstone, Frederic Salerno, William Schwartz, and Robert D. Walter.

Following the Viacom/CBS split, the Viacom board consisted of George S. Abrams, Philippe Dauman, Thomas E. Dooley, Ellen V. Futter, Robert Kraft, Alan Greenberg, Charles Phillips, Sumner Redstone (Chairman), Shari Redstone (non-executive Vice-Chair), Frederic Salerno, and William Schwartz. As of 2010, the Board consists of George Abrams, Philippe Dauman, Thomas E. Dooley, Alan Greenberg, Robert Kraft, Blythe McGarvie, Charles Phillips, Shari E. Redstone, Sumner M. Redstone, Frederic Salerno, and William Schwartz.

Assets

Film production and distribution: Viacom International, Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies

Television networks: Comedy Central, Logo, BET, Spike, TV Land, Nick@Nite, Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nick Jr., MTV, VH1, MTV2, Tr3́s, CMT, Palladia

Video gaming: GameTrailers, Neopets

New media: MTV New Media

See also

List of conglomerates

Viacom (1971–2005)

References

External links

Ketupa.net – Viacom

Viacom information by Hoover's

Viacom profile by Yahoo!

Split documentation – SEC filing on Form S-4 from October 5, 2005 describing the split.

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Coordinates	16°48′″N96°09′″N
name	Claudio Baglioni
background	solo_singer
birth date	May 16, 1951
origin	Rome, Italy
genre	Pop
occupation	Singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, conductor
years active	1965–present
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Claudio Baglioni (born 16 May 1951) is an Italian musician. His various works include the official Anthem for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. He has also written for previous sporting events.

His musical career began in 1965 when he entered a competition for new talents in the Rome district of Centocelle. Between 1965 and 1968 he composed a musical suite to a poem by Edgar Allan Poe entitled ''Annabel Lee'', made a test recording for RCA, released his first album ''Claudio Baglioni''. In 1969, he entered the ''Disco per l'estate'' competition with the song ''Una favola blu'' and the ''Festivalbar'' competition with ''Signora Lia''. The following year, Baglioni released his first album ''Claudio Baglioni'', which didn't sell well and was retired from the market a few weeks after initial release.

Following the release of his second album ''Un cantastorie dei giorni nostri'' in 1972, he made the big-time with ''Questo piccolo grande amore''. He set off for his first tour in 1973, the year of ''Gira che ti rigira amore bello''. On 4 August 1973, he married Paola Massari. In 1974 he produced ''E tu'' in Paris in collaboration with Vangelis and in 1975 ''Sabato pomeriggio'' with arrangements by Luis Enriquez Bacalov. In 1977 he released ''Solo'' and began a tour of the United States and Canada. 1978 was the year of ''E tu come stai?'', released by his new record company CBS.

In 1981 he produced the hugely successful album ''Strada facendo'' and gave a series of concerts in the palasport buildings. For the birth of his son Giovanni, in 1982, he composed ''Avrai'', a song dedicated to his newborn son Giovanni, and set off for the highly acclaimed ''Alé-oó'' tour, which spawned an album of the same name. In 1985 he produced ''La vita è adesso'' and the following year set off for the ''Assolo'' tour, a three-hour tour-de-force of vocals, guitar and piano. After two years of work, he released ''Oltre'', an album which included the participation of numerous illustrious names from the international music world, such as Paco De Lucia, Pino Daniele, Mia Martini, Youssu N'Dour, Phil Palmer, Tony Levin and others.

From then until 1994 he went on a series of tours around Italy. In 1995 he produced ''Io sono qui'', followed by the ''Tour Rosso'' in palasport buildings. In the summer of 1998 his dream of holding concerts in the main Italian stadiums came true. In 1999 he released the album ''Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo''.

In 2003, Baglioni released a new album, ''Sono io, l'uomo della storia accanto'', and won the Lunezia Prize. ''Crescendo e cercando'' and ''Tutti qui - Collezione dal 1967 al 2005'' followed two years later.

In 2006 he released for Columbia Records the album ''Quelli degli altri: Tutti qui''.

In 2009, worked on a movie based on themes from his songs movie. The double-disc soundtrack album Q.P.G.A features full-length versions performed together with other famous musicians like Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini and Irene Grandi. Baglioni also wrote a novella. In Italy the album is 3X platinum with more of 180,000 copies sold.

In 2010 Baglioni went on a series of tours around the world. After that, he released a new album, ''Per il mondo. World Tour 2010''.

External links

Claudio Baglioni official website

Claudio Baglioni official international fanclub - english

Claudio Baglioni official fan club in Spain

The Anthem of the Olympic Winter Games From Torino 2006's official website.

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Coordinates	16°48′″N96°09′″N
name	Sandi Patty
background	solo_singer
birth name	Sandra Faye Patty
married to	Drew Ogden
alias	Sandi Patti, Sandi Patty Peslis
birth date	July 12, 1956
origin	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
instrument	Voice
genre	Contemporary Christian, inspirational
years active	1978–present
label	Milk & Honey, Impact, Word, INO, Stylos
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Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty (born July 12, 1956) is an American Contemporary Christian music singer. She has been dubbed "The Voice" by critics, because of her wide range and flexibility.

Biography

Early life

Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, into a family of musicians; her father was a minister of music and her mother served as the church pianist. She first performed at the age of two when she sang "Jesus Loves Me" for her church, Phoenix First Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). First growing up in Phoenix, then San Diego, she and her brothers joined her parents in a performing group, known as "The Ron Patty Family," and sang at churches across the nation during summer holidays. After high school graduation from Crawford High in San Diego, CA, she attended San Diego State University and Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, where she studied voice and conducting. While studying at Anderson University, she worked as a studio musician for area recording studios, singing background vocals and recording commercial jingles, including one for Juicy Fruit gum. Her reputation as a performer and studio singer grew during the late 1970s, and it was during this time that she initiated contact with legendary Christian musician, Bill Gaither.

Singing career

Patty recorded her first album, ''For My Friends'', an independent effort, that landed in the hands of executives at Singspiration! records. In 1979, she was signed to Singspiration! and released her first professional record, ''Sandi's Song''. According to the FAQ section on her website, the name on her birth certificate is ''Sandra Patty''. A printer's error on the labeling listed her name as Sandi Patti, and she used this moniker as her stage name for the next fifteen years, before correcting it to ''Sandi Patty''.

Her career expanded after she won her first two GMA Dove Awards in 1982, and began singing backup for Bill Gaither and the Bill Gaither Trio. She headlined her first national tour in 1984, and reached national acclaim after her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was included during the ABC Statue of Liberty re-dedication broadcast on July 4, 1986. This exposure led to multiple mainstream television appearances including ''The Tonight Show'', Christmas in Washington, and Walt Disney's Fourth of July Extravaganza. She was invited to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500 from 1987–1988 and 1990–1992.

At the peak of her career, her concerts were so heavily attended that she performed in often sold-out mainstream arenas and concert halls. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she averaged over 200 concerts a year, and supported a staff of over 30 that managed her career. During this time she was noted, often critically, as the highest-paid singer in the Christian music industry, largely due to massive touring and high-profile public appearances.

In 2000, she had a guest singing appearance at the end of a 7th heaven episode (season four, episode 20). She appeared in the 2006 annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. A televised performance of ''Sandi Patty's Yuletide Special'' was filmed for syndication in 2006, with other performers—including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Band.

Patty has recorded 30 albums, selling over 11 million units. She has been awarded five Grammys, four Billboard Music Awards, and is one of the most-accoladed artists in the history of the Gospel Music Association, earning 39 Dove Awards. In 2004, she was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and in August, 2007, she was awarded the GMA Music in the Rockies Summit Award.

In May 2008, Patty released her 30th studio recording, ''Songs For The Journey'', in which she covers classic hymns of the church and other modern gospel classics. 2008 also saw the release of five separate compilation recordings of past songs taken from previous albums.

In 2009, Patty received two GMA Dove Award nominations: Female Vocalist Of The Year, and Inspirational Album Of The Year (''Songs For The Journey'').

''Simply Sandi'', an acoustic album, is the first solo project to be released on her own record label, Stylos Records (a label with three artists—Sandi, Ben Utecht, and Heather Payne). It was released on May 5, 2009. This album includes new renditions of some of Sandi's most beloved songs including "In Heaven's Eyes", "Via Dolorosa" and "The Stage is Bare". WEA Distribution is the distributor for Stylos Records, although this album is not being released commercially.

In Fall 2009, Sandi released her first live Christmas album entitled ''Christmas: LIVE''. The album includes live performances of her past Christmas favorites including "O Holy Night", "Someday", and a duet with her husband Don Peslis "The Prayer".

Patty's latest album (release on August 24, 2010) is titled ''The Edge of the Divine''. It includes a new version of her popular song "We Shall Behold Him", plus eight new songs with a fresh contemporary sound—one of which she performs a duet with Heather Payne. A book of the same name was also released—with the sub-title "Where Possibility Meets God's Faithfulness."

Style and voice

Sandi Patty is known for her traditional gospel singing. She has recorded several traditional gospel songs and hymns, as well as original pieces. Sandi is also popular for her dynamic soprano voice and her spectacular vocal range that allows her to "effortlessly climb to a high C", as is stated in her album descriptions. Her natural voice soaring into incredibly high notes soon became one of her trademarks, a characteristic that has become the applauded conclusion to several of her live and recorded renditions. On her official website, she discusses her range saying "To be honest, my range has changed a bit over the years but my mom says it’s about 4 octaves? F below middle C to high F above double high C. Really singing high is just like screaming on pitch."

Divorce

In 1992, her surprising divorce from manager John Helvering rocked the Gospel Music industry, and this was later followed by an infidelity scandal that subsequently stalled her career in the mid-'90s. However, she slowly rebuilt her career through expanding her musical appeal, performing pops concerts with symphony orchestras including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops, the Dallas Symphony and repeatedly served as master of ceremonies for the Yuletide Celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. In interviews and in her autobiography, ''Broken on the Back Row'', Patty has expressed remorse and accepted full responsibility for her past actions, and has outlined the steps she undertook to seek forgiveness from people affected by them.

Awards

Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee in 2004

5 Time Winner of the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Artist of the Year: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988

40 GMA Dove Awards: 1982 (x2), 1983 (x1), 1984 (x4), 1985 (x4), 1986 (x1), 1987 (x3), 1988 (x3), 1989 (x5), 1990 (x2), 1991 (x3), 1992 (x4), 1994 (x1), 1995 (x1), 1996 (x1), 1998 (x2), 1999 (x2), 2011 (x1)

5 Grammy Awards: 1984, 1986, 1987(x2), 1991

4 Billboard Music Awards

5 Gold albums (RIAA)

3 Platinum albums (RIAA)

Discography

1978: ''For My Friends''

1979: ''Sandi's Song''

1981: ''Love Overflowing ''

1982: ''Lift Up the Lord ''

1983: ''Live: More Than Wonderful''

1983: ''The Gift Goes On'' (Christmas)

1984: ''Songs from the Heart ''

1985: ''Hymns Just for You ''

1986: ''Morning Like This ''

1988: ''Make His Praise Glorious ''

1989: ''The Finest Moments ''

1989: ''Sandi Patti and The Friendship Company ''

1990: ''Another Time...Another Place ''

1991: ''The Friendship Company: Open for Business ''

1992: ''Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas!''

1993: ''Le Voyage ''

1994: ''Find It On the Wings ''

1996: ''O Holy Night!'' (Christmas)

1996: ''An American Songbook''

1997: ''Artist of My Soul''

1998: ''Libertad Me Das'' (Spanish album)

1999: ''Together: Sandi Patty & Kathy Troccoli''

2000: ''These Days''

2001: ''All the Best...Live!''

2003: ''Take Hold of Christ''

2004: ''Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration''

2005: ''Yuletide Joy'' (Christmas)

2007: ''Falling Forward''

2008: ''Songs for The Journey''

2009: ''Simply Sandi''

2009: ''Christmas Live'' (Christmas)

2010: ''The Edge of the Divine''

2011: ''Broadway Stories'' (slated release October 18, 2011)

Compilations

1985: ''Inspirational Favorites''

1992: ''Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas!''

1994: ''Quiet Reflections''

1996: ''Hallmark Christmas: It's Christmas! Sandi Patty & Peabo Bryson''

2005: ''Duets''

2006: ''The Voice of Christmas''

2007: ''The Definitive Collection (Sandi Patty album)''

2008: ''Gospel Greats''

2008: ''Via Dolorosa: Songs of Redemption''

2008: ''A Mother's Prayer: Songs that Inspire a Mother's Heart''

2008: ''Quiet Hearts: Songs of Restful Peace for Women''

2008: ''Let There Be Praise''

2009: ''Duets 2''

Literature

1993: ''Le Voyage''

1994: ''Merry Christmas, With Love''

1999: ''Sam's Rainbow''

2000: ''I've Just Seen Jesus''

2006: ''Broken on the Back Row''

2006: ''Life in the Blender: Blending Families, Lives and Relationships with Grace'' (Women of Faith)

2006: ''A New Day: A Guided Journal''

2007: ''Falling Forward... into His Arms of Grace''

2008: ''Layers''

2010: ''The Edge of the Divine''

External links

Official website

Christianity Today profile

Profile by the University of Mobile

William Morris Agency profile; includes touring schedule

Biography at mp3.com

Sandi Patty Music Albums

References

Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:American Christians Category:American female singers Category:Anderson University (Indiana) alumni Category:Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Members of the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Category:Musicians from Oklahoma Category:People from Anderson, Indiana Category:People from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Category:American performers of Christian music Category:San Diego State University alumni Category:Southern Gospel performers

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Coordinates	16°48′″N96°09′″N
name	Julia Nunes
background	solo_singer
alias	"jaaaaaaa" (YouTube user name)
birth date	January 03, 1989
origin	Fairport, New York, United States
instrument	Ukulele, Guitar, Melodica, Piano, Vocals
genre	Acoustic pop, indie music
label	Rude Butler Records, DFTBA Records
associated acts	Jack Conte, Nataly Dawn, Pomplamoose, Greg Holden, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller, Lauren O'Connell, Ian Axel
website	junumusic.com
notable instruments	}}

Julia Nunes (born January 3, 1989) is a singer and songwriter from Fairport, New York. Her career has progressed online through her videos of pop songs on YouTube in which she sings harmony with herself and plays acoustic instruments, primarily the ukulele, guitar, melodica and piano.

Biography

Nunes was born into a musical family in New York. Her father is a pianist and a composer of children's songs. One grandfather was a composer of Portuguese fado music and the other a jazz pianist. Nunes started piano lessons at age seven before switching to the guitar in her teens. She started writing songs at age 14 and began playing the ukulele in 2005. She also plays guitar and melodica. She indicated in the comments section of one of her YouTube videos (see below) that she holds dual USA-Portuguese citizenship.

YouTube videos

Nunes is known for her videos on YouTube. Among them are original songs, as well as covers of some of Nunes' favorite bands, such as Say Anything, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Destiny's Child. Her original songs have been featured on the main page of YouTube twice, under the username 'jaaaaaaa', which she says was the result of holding down the "a" key randomly after the "j" key, the first and last letters of her first name.

On ''Good Morning America'' (June 30, 2008) Molly Ringwald said that she took up the ukulele after seeing Julia Nunes on YouTube. "I've always wanted to play the ukulele, and she completely inspired me," she said.

Recent work

She opened four times for one of her idols, Ben Folds in May 2008 at the piano player's request and performed at the Bushman Ukulele Luau in May 2008 after having won the 2007 Bushman World Ukulele Video Contest. She performed at The Knitting Factory in New York. On October 25, 2008, she opened for The Bacon Brothers at The State University of New York at Geneseo. On November 22, 2008, Nunes performed her song "Maybe I Will" on YouTube Live '08 in San Francisco. She was joined onstage by The YouTube Ukulele Orchestra, which is composed of fellow YouTube ukulele players Wade Johnston, Dustin Domingo, Philip Fernandez, and Narciso Lobo. In January 2009 Nunes played four sold out shows in London, England, and was interviewed and performed on BBC Radio 1. In June 2009, she played two shows, and participated in the artist signing tent, at Bonnaroo, the independent music festival in Manchester TN, and a second tour of England. She began recording her third CD of original music in August 2009., working with Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn of Pomplamoose as producers. She played at Bonnaroo 2010, her second time there. Nunes started the event on the main stage at noon 11 June 2010, and also played alongside Weezer on the second night. Nunes opened for Ben Kweller at Indiana University's Buskirk-Chumley Theater on November 13, 2010, as a part of Ben Kweller's tour.

Charity work

In December 2008, Nunes participated in the Vlogbrothers' Project4Awesome. Rather than tell YouTubers to donate time or money to a charity, she offered one of her hand-knit hats on eBay, promising to donate the proceeds of the auction, and her own matching funds, to the Lupus Foundation of America. After a bidding war, the hat sold for US$1,250.00, to Kenny West, a musician from Philadelphia, PA. When she realized the amount she'd have to contribute to match this sum, she asked her viewers to help her make the donation, promising US$500.00 of her own money.

Discography

''Left Right Wrong''

Nunes' first CD ''Left Right Wrong'' contained all original compositions and was released in the summer of 2007. It was released independently, published by Junu Music (ASCAP), on Nunes' label Rude Butler Music. Following YouTube success, as of June 2008 Nunes arranged a distribution deal for ''Left Right Wrong'' with Burnside Distribution Corporation, and the album can now be purchased through some mainstream sources. The 12 tracks (10 studio, two live) were recorded with just guitar and voice, without the overdubs which feature in her YouTube videos. The video of her song "Into the Sunshine" from the CD has over 2 million views on YouTube.

Release date: 2007

Label: Rude Butler Records

Format: Digital download

#"Intro" #"Into the Sunshine" #"Indecisive" #"Happy Medium" #"Balloons" #"I'm Not Good" #"A Century" #"Still In the Room" #"Blushing Cheeks" #"One Clock" #"Dolar Tree" (Live) #"Into the Sunshine" (Live)

''I Wrote These''

"I Wrote These", was released on October 15, 2008 containing original compositions by Nunes, except for Track 12 "Sugar Coats" which was co-written with her friend and fellow musician Kirk Stevens. Like her first album, "I Wrote These" was released on her Rude Butler Music label and copyrighted to JuNu Music. The album was tracked and mixed at Studio Arts Entertainment and Hilltop Recording in Greenwich, NY by Peter Kobor and Chris Roberson. The album features mostly acoustic tracks, although she is joined on a few songs by a full band (including Todd Haviland on bass and Dave Harris on drums). Guest vocalists include Dan Gocek, Kirk Stevens, and Andy Martin. Other musical accompaniment includes whistling, finger snapping and beatboxing. "I Wrote These" was mastered by Steve Forney at the studios at Linden Oaks, in Rochester, New York.

Release date: October 15, 2008

Label: Rude Butler Records

Format: Digital download

#"Maybe I Will" #"Into the Sunshine" #"First Impressions" #"Binoculars" #"Pen to Paper" #"Short and Sweet" #"Welcome Vacation" #"You Were" #"Stairwell" #"Regrets" #"Odd" #"Sugar Coats" #"Roles Reversed" #"The Debt"

''I Think You Know''

She began recording her third CD of original music in August 2009., and worked with Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn of Pomplamoose as producers. The album was released on iTunes on February 2, 2010 through her own record label Rude Butler Records.

Tracks: #"I Think You Know" #"Grown A Pair" #"Through the Floorboards" #"August" #"Comatose"

"YouTube Covers"

Her first CD of covers is entitled "YouTube Covers." It was released on November 3, 2010. It features 11 covers from such artists as The Beatles, Queen, Beach Boys, Paramore, and many others. It was released through her own record label Rude Butler Records.

Tracks: #"Build Me Up Buttercup" originally by The Foundations #"All My Lovin'" originally by The Beatles #"Accidentally in Love" originally by The Counting Crows #"Bye Bye Bye" (Live) originally by Nsync #"It's Raining Men" originally by The Weather Girls #"L-O-V-E" originally by Nat King Cole #"It Don't Have to Change" originally by John Legend #"The Love You Save" originally by Michael Jackson/Jackson 5 #"The Only Exception" originally by Paramore #"You're My Best Friend" originally by Queen #"God Only Knows" originally by The Beach Boys

References

External links

Official Site

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Coordinates	16°48′″N96°09′″N
Name	Paolo Conte
Background	solo_singer
Born	January 06, 1937Asti, Piedmont, Italy
Genre	Jazz }}

Paolo Conte (born January 6, 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, composer, and lawyer notable for his grainy, resonant voice, his colourful and dreamy compositions (evocative of Italian and Mediterranean sounds, as well as of jazz music, South American atmospheres, and of French-language singers like Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens) and his wistful, sometimes melancholic lyrics.

Career

Paolo Conte was born in Asti, Piedmont.

His performing career began as a vibraphone player in local and touring bands (Saint Vincent Jazz Festival). He began songwriting with his brother Giorgio Conte early on and eventually began writing songs of his own. As a poet, painter and lawyer as well as a musician, he first earned attention during the late '60s and early '70s as the creative force behind hits from Adriano Celentano and Patty Pravo. Conte began his solo career with a 1974 self-titled LP, with subsequent efforts like 1987's ''Aguaplano'' and 1990's ''Parole D'Amore Scritte a Macchin''a enjoying considerable success throughout Europe. ''1998's Paolo Conte'', a greatest-hits collection, was his first U.S. release. His compilation album is titled ''The Best of Paolo Conte''.

Some of his hits were used in many movies, for example "Come Di" in ''I Am David'' (2003), and ''Mickey Blue Eyes'' (1999), "Via con me" in ''French Kiss'' (1995) , ''Mostly Martha'' (2001), ''Welcome to Collinwood'' (2002), and the "Fritz" Coca Cola commercial that was widely shown in US movie theaters in early 2006. As well as in ''No Reservations'' (2007), "Sparring Partner" in ''5x2'' (2004) (French humourist Pierre Desproges used both in his ''Chroniques de la haine ordinaire''.) One of Conte's greatest hits, ''Azzurro'' (1968, performed by A. Celentano and later many other artists) was "appropriated" by the fans of the Italian national football team—affectionately called ''"gli azzurri"'' ("The blue ones")—as a sort of unofficial "anthem" during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Discography

''Paolo Conte'' (1974)

''Paolo Conte'' (1975)

''Un gelato al limon'' (1979)

''Paris milonga'' (1981)

''Appunti di viaggio'' (1982)

'' Paolo Conte'' (1984)

''Concerti'' (1985, live)

''Come Di'' (1986, French release)

''Aguaplano'' (1987, double album - the Japanese release was issued as two separate CDs, the second titled ''Jimmy Ballando'')

''Collezione'' (1988)

''Paolo Conte Live'' (1988, live)

''Parole d'amore scritte a macchina'' (1990)

''Wanda, stai seria con la faccia ma però'' (1992, compilation)

'''900'' (1992)

''Tournée'' (1993 live)

''Una faccia in prestito'' (1995)

''The best of Paolo Conte'' (1996, compilation)

''Tournée 2'' (1998 live)

''Razmataz'' (2000)

''Reveries'' (2003, compilation)

''Elegia'' (2004)

''Paolo Conte Live Arena di Verona'' (2005, live)

''Wonderful'' (2006, compilation)

''Psiche'' (2008)

''Nelson'' (2010)

External links

Paolo Conte's website

Biography of Paolo Conte at Swonderful.net

References

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