A ball is a round, usually spherical but sometimes ovoid, object with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch, marbles and juggling. Balls made from hard-wearing materials are used in engineering applications to provide very low friction bearings, known as ball bearings. Black powder weapons use stone and metal balls as projectiles.
Although many types of balls are today made from rubber, this form was unknown outside the Americas until after the voyages of Columbus. The Spanish were the first Europeans to see bouncing rubber balls (albeit solid and not inflated) which were employed most notably in the Mesoamerican ballgame. Balls used in various sports in other parts of the world prior to Columbus were made from other materials such as animal bladders or skins, stuffed with various materials.
As balls are one of the most familiar spherical objects to humans, the word "ball" is used to refer to, or to describe, anything spherical or near-spherical.
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Coordinates | 35°0′41.69″N135°46′5.47″N |
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name | Natalia Kills |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | Natalia Keery-Fisher |
alias | Candy Rapper, Verbz, Verbalicious, Natalia Noemi Cappuccini |
birth date | August 15, 1986 |
birth place | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
genre | Pop, electropop |
occupation | Singer-songwriter, actress, director |
instrument | Vocals, drums, guitar |
years active | 1995–present |
label | Adventures in Music, will.i.am, Cherrytree, Kon Live, Interscope, Bozadya, Dandyville |
associated acts | Far East Movement LMFAO will.i.am |
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Natalia Keery-Fisher (born 15 August 1986) is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and short-film director who performs under the stage name Natalia Kills. She released her first single "Don't Play Nice" under the name Verbalicious in February 2005. She released her debut album, ''Perfectionist'', under the name Natalia Kills in April 2011.
She signed to the UK record company "Adventures in Music", releasing her debut single "Don't Play Nice" in March 2005. The song charted at 11 in the UK. She later filed to be released from all recording/management agreements after the record label filed for bankruptcy.
In January 2008, will.i.am signed Keery-Fisher to Interscope Records via his will.i.am Music Group imprint. She was noticed for her demo EP ''Wommanequin'', which she produced and wrote herself. Once signed to Interscope, she was placed with Cherrytree Records. Cherrytree encouraged her to find a name that was more direct and descriptive, and she then came up with the name Natalia Kills. She also wrote songs for French recording artist M. Pokora and met underground director Guillaume Doubet, with whom she now directs all her visuals in Paris.
Kills opened for Kelis' European All Hearts Tour, as well as supporting Robyn on her Body Talk Tour in November 2010 and early 2011. Kills supported Ke$ha on the UK leg of her Get Sleazy Tour alongside LMFAO. Throughout August and September 2011, Kills will support Katy Perry on her California Dreams Tour for eight dates.
Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | ||||
1995 | ''New Voices'' | Pearl | ||
rowspan="3" | 2003 | ''All About Me''| | Sima | TV series, 22 episodes |
''Casualty (TV series) | Casualty '' | Samina Khan | ||
''Coronation Street'' | Laura Mangen | |||
rowspan="2" | 2004 | Hazel Perry | ||
''Blue Murder (UK TV series) | Blue Murder '' | Anisa Khan | ||
2005 | ''No Angels (TV series)No Angels'' || | Sujata | TV series, 1 episode | |
rowspan="2" | 2006 | ''Silent Witness'' | Kelly Wetherby | |
'' Tripping Over '' | Julie | |||
2007 | ''Cape Wrath (TV series)Cape Wrath'' || | Kerry | TV series, 1 episode |
Category:1986 births Category:British people of Uruguayan descent Category:English female singers Category:English people of Jamaican descent Category:English pop singers Category:English singer-songwriters Category:English television actors Category:English-language singers Category:Interscope Records artists Category:Living people Category:People from Bradford
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