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Acapulco
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Albania
Albania ( , , Gheg Albanian: Shqipnia/Shqypnia), officially known as the Republic of Albania (, pronounced ), is a country in South Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.
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Algonquin Hotel
The Algonquin Hotel is a historic hotel located at 59 West 44th Street in Manhattan (New York, New York). The hotel has been designated as a New York City Historic Landmark.
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Allerton Hotel
The Allerton Hotel is a 25-story 360 foot (110 m) hotel skyscraper along the Magnificent Mile in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was the first building to feature pronounced setbacks and towers resulting from the 1923 zoning law. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on May 29, 1998.
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Bahamas
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Beverly Hills
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Boston
Boston (pronounced ) is the capital and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. Boston city proper had a 2009 estimated population of 645,169, making it the twentieth largest in the country. Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region includes six Massachusetts counties, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth, and Worcester, all of Rhode Island and parts of New Hampshire; it is home to 7.5 million people, making it the fifth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Cairo
Cairo (; , literally "The Vanquisher" or "The Conqueror") is the capital of Egypt, the largest city in Africa and the Arab World, and one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a center of the region's political and cultural life. Even before Cairo was established in the 10th century, the land composing the present-day city was the site of national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo is also associated with Ancient Egypt due to its proximity to the Great Sphinx and the pyramids in adjacent Giza.
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Cappadocia
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Cecilienhof
Schloss Cecilienhof is a palace in the northern part of the Neuer Garten park in Potsdam, Germany, close to the Jungfernsee lake. Since 1990 it is part of the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Cliveden
Cliveden is an Italianate mansion and estate at Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England. Set on banks 200 feet above the River Thames, its grounds slope down to the river. The site has been home to an Earl, two Dukes, a Prince of Wales and the Viscounts Astor.
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Costa Rica
:For the plant genus Costarica, see its synonym Sicyos.
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Dubai
Dubai ( ; ) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature.
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First World Hotel
First World Hotel is the third largest hotel in the world by rooms. It comprises Tower 1 and Tower 2, each with 28 floors, and has a total of 6,118 rooms. It is one of the five hotels located in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, along with Genting Hotel, Theme Park Hotel, Highlands Hotel and Resort Hotel. It was the largest hotel in the world until The Palazzo, an expansion of The Venetian in Las Vegas was opened in January 2008.
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Florence
Florence ( , ; alternative obsolete spelling: Fiorenza, Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 367,569 inhabitants (1,500,000 in the metropolitan area).
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Florida
Florida () is a state of the United States. It is located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. Much of the state's land mass is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean to the south. Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845, after a three hundred year period of European colonization.
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France
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Freeport, Bahamas
Freeport is a city and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama, located approximately east-northeast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is a district of the Bahamas.
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Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands (; ; ) otherwise known as Resorts World Genting is the flagship integrated resort developed by Genting Group. It is nestled on a mountain peak (maximum elevation about 1760m) within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia. It is accessible by car from Kuala Lumpur in one hour, or also accessible by a cable car called Genting Skyway (3.38 km)which at its opening used to be the world's fastest and South East Asia's longest gondola lift.
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Germany
Germany (), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357.021 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union, and home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
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Guadix
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Hollywood
Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California - situated west-northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym of American cinema, and is often interchangeably used to refer to the greater Los Angeles area in general. The nicknames StarStruck Town and Tinseltown refer to Hollywood and its movie industry. Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding areas such as the Westside neighborhood, but significant auxiliary industries, such as editing, effects, props, post-production, and lighting companies remain in Hollywood, as does the backlot of Paramount Pictures.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong () is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
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Hoshi Ryokan
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Hotel de Paris
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Hotel Ritz Paris
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Hotel Sacher
The Hotel Sacher is a five-star hotel in the Innenstadt of Vienna, Austria, next to the Staatsoper. It is famous for the speciality of the house, the Sachertorte chocolate cake. There is also an art gallery in the hotel with works from the 19th century. The hotel is built where Antonio Vivaldi once lived.
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Hôtel Ritz Paris
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Ice hotel
An ice hotel is a temporary hotel made up of snow, sculpted blocks of ice, and some steel framing. They are promoted by their sponsors and have special features for travelers who are interested in novelties and unusual environments, and thus are in the class of destination hotels. Their lobbies are often filled with ice sculptures, and food and beverages are specially chosen for the circumstances.
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Indonesia
Indonesia ( or ), officially the Republic of Indonesia (), is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With a population of around 238 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, and has the world's largest population of Muslims. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies.
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Izmailovo Hotel
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Jukkasjärvi
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Kemi
Kemi () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near of the city of Tornio. It was founded in 1869 by royal decree, because of its proximity to a deep water harbour.
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Kenya
The Republic of Kenya (pronounced ) is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean to its southeast and at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Somalia to the northeast, Ethiopia to the north, Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west and Tanzania to the south. Lake Victoria is to the southwest and is shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya's area is 580,000 km2 with a population of nearly 39 million which is diverse: more than 40 different ethnic groups are present. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among Africa's highest mountain peaks.
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Key Largo
Key Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1 (the Overseas Highway). Its earlier Spanish name was Cayo Largo, meaning Long Key.
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Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada. The Strip lies in the unincorporated areas of Paradise and Winchester. Most of "the Strip" has been designated an All-American Road.
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London
London () is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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Malaysia
Malaysia (pronounced or ) is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of . The country is separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo (also known as West and East Malaysia respectively). Malaysia shares land borders with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei and has maritime boundaries with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population as of 2009 stood at over 28 million.
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Managua
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Manaus
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MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the second largest hotel in the world and second largest hotel resort complex in the United States behind The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in 1993.
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Moscow
Moscow ( or ; ; see also ) is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world, a global city. Moscow is the most populous city on the continent of Europe and the seventh largest city proper in the world, a megacity. The population of Moscow (as of 1 January 2010) is 10,563,038.
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Mumbai
Mumbai (; , ', ), previously known as Bombay' (), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the second most populous city in the world, with a population of approximately 14 million. The official language of Mumbai is Marathi. But many other languages are also widely used, particularly the Mumbaiian Hindi''. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. As of 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South or Central Asia.
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Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The city has a population of 260,000 (2008 census), nearly 80 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas (330,000). Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for The Bahamas, is located about west of Nassau city centre, and has daily flights to major cities in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and the Caribbean. The city is located on the island of New Providence, which functions much like a federal district. While there is no local government, it is governed directly as an administrative division of the national government. Nassau is considered a historical stronghold of pirates.
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New York
New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
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New Yorker Hotel
The 43-story New Yorker Hotel (481 Eighth Avenue, New York City) was built in 1929 and opened its doors on January 2, 1930. It was designed by the architectural firm of Sugarman and Berger. Much like its contemporaries, the Empire State Building (opened in 1931) and the Chrysler Building (opened in 1930), the New Yorker is designed in the Art Deco style that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s. The building's pyramidal, set-back tower structure largely resembles that of the Empire State Building, which lies just a few blocks east on 34th Street. For many years, the New Yorker Hotel was New York's largest hotel with 2,500 rooms. In addition to the ballrooms there were ten private dining "salons" and five restaurants employing 35 chefs. The barber shop was one of the largest in the world with 42 chairs and 20 manicurists. There were 92 telephone operators and 150 laundry staff washing as many as 350,000 pieces daily.
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Opal
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Padang, Indonesia
Padang (pronounced ) (means field) is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located on the western coast of Sumatra at . It has an area of and a population of over 750,000 people.
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Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is one of a number of CDPs in the unincorporated urbanized area directly south of Las Vegas. The population was 186,070 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 196,821 in 2008. As an unincorporated part of Clark County, it is governed by the Clark County Commission.
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Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is also controversially referred to as the Arabian Gulf (by the Arab nations on the Arab side of the gulf) or simply The Gulf by most Arab states, and Gulf of Basra by Turkey, although none of the latter three terms is recognized internationally.
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Piteå
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Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 20-story luxury hotel with a height of and length of that occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. Fifth Avenue extends along the east side of Grand Army Plaza. It is managed and operated by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
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Raffles Hotel
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Ritz Hotel
The Ritz Hotel London is a 133-room hotel located in Piccadilly and overlooking Green Park in London.
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Russia
Russia (; ), also officially known as the Russian Federation (), is a state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the United States by the Bering Strait. At , Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth's land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 9 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources. It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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Saint Petersburg
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Savoy Hotel
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Scotland
Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland includes over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
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Singapore
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Sweden
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Switzerland
Switzerland (, , , ), officially the Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin, hence its ISO country codes CH and CHE), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
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Turkey
Turkey (), known officially as the Republic of Turkey (), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey is one of the six independent Turkic states. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Eastern Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia.
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United Arab Emirates
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United Emirates
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Vancouver
Vancouver () is a coastal city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is named for British Captain George Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s. The name Vancouver itself originates from the Dutch "van Coevorden", denoting somebody from Coevorden, a city in the Netherlands.
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Vienna
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Charles Barry
Sir Charles Barry FRS (23 May 1795 – 12 May 1860) was an English architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster (also known as the Houses of Parliament) in London during the mid-19th century, but also responsible for numerous other buildings and gardens.
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Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch (born February 2, 1926) is an American actress and vocalist. She has appeared in numerous stage plays and musicals, feature films, and many television programs. She is known for her performance of "The Ladies Who Lunch" in Stephen Sondheim's 1970 musical Company, her 2001 one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty, and recently for her role as Jack Donaghy's mother Colleen on NBC's 30 Rock. She has been nominated for the Tony Award four times in various categories, and Elaine Stritch at Liberty won. She appeared on the Cosby show.
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Hong Kong
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Irving Berlin
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Sachertorte
Sachertorte (; ) is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. The Original Sachertorte is only made in Vienna and Salzburg, and is shipped from both locations. The only place where the Original Sacher Torte is available outside of Austria is in the Sacher shop of Bolzano, Italy.
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The Times
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- Hakeem Kae-kazim
- Tony Kgoroge
- Mosa Kaiser
- Roberto Citran
- Leleti Khumalo
- Harriet Lenabe
- Antonio David Lyons
- Cara Seymour
- Joaquin Phoenix
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Pitbull - Hotel Room Service
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- Duration: 4:29
- Published: 14 Nov 2009
- Updated: 17 Jun 2012
Music video by Pitbull performing Hotel Room Service. (C) 2009 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
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Cassidy featuring R. Kelly - Hotel ft. R. Kelly
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- Duration: 4:09
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 17 Jun 2012
Music video by Cassidy featuring R. Kelly performing Hotel. (C) 2003 J Records, a unit of BMG
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Ark Hotel Construction time lapse building 15 storeys in 2 days (48 hrs)
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- Duration: 2:12
- Published: 13 Aug 2010
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
disclaimer: The Ark Hotel Video is copyright free. Please feel free to use it for any purpose. visit: www.broad.com for more information Level 9 Earthquake Resistance: diagonal bracing structure, light weight, steel construction, passed level 9 earthquake resistance testing 6x Less Material: even though the construction materials are much lighter(250kg/m2) than the traditional materials(over 1500kg/m2), the floors and walls are solid with surefootedness, airtight and sound-proofing 5x Energy Efficient: 150mm thermal insulation for walls and roofs, triple glazed plastic windows, external solar shading, heat insulation, fresh air heat recovery, LED lighting, yearly HAVC A/C energy consumption equivalent to 7 liters oil. 20x Purification: after 3 levels of purification, the purification efficiency for fresh air reaches 95%-99.9%; air exchanged 1-2.5 times per hour, and indoor air is 20x cleaner than out door air 1% Construction Waste: all components are factory made, construction waste, mainly package materials, result from on site set-up only and amount to 1% of the total weight of the building. This is the first building in human history which combines almost all environmental friendly, comfortable and secure elements. So, we call it: Sustainable Building
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Music Facts: Hotel California
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- Duration: 6:42
- Published: 02 Jan 2010
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself, This could be Heaven or this could be Hell Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say... Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year, you can find it here Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget So I called up the Captain, Please bring me my wine He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine" And still those voices are calling from far away, Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say... Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face They <b>...</b>
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The Eagles - Hotel California (with Lyrics in the Description)
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- Duration: 6:25
- Published: 16 May 2011
- Updated: 17 Jun 2012
Lyrics: On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself, 'this could be heaven or this could be hell' Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say... Welcome to the hotel california Such a lovely place Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the hotel california Any time of year, you can find it here Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the mercedes bends She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget So I called up the captain, 'please bring me my wine' He said, 'we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine' And still those voices are calling from far away, Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say... Welcome to the hotel california Such a lovely place Such a lovely face They livin' it up at the hotel california What a nice surprise, bring your alibis Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said 'we are all just prisoners here, of our own device' And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast The stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast Last thing I remember <b>...</b>
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N2Deep - Back To The Hotel
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- Duration: 4:08
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
Music video by N2Deep performing Back To The Hotel. (C) 1992 Arista Records, Inc.
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Hotel Transylvania - Official Trailer
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- Duration: 1:16
- Published: 27 Mar 2012
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world's most famous monsters -- Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more -- to celebrate his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem -- but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.
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Eagles - Hotel California
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- Duration: 6:29
- Published: 29 Mar 2011
- Updated: 17 Jun 2012
Eagles - Hotel California Lyrics: On a dark desert highway Cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas Rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself "This could be heaven or this could be hell" Then she lit up a candle And she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year You can find it here Her mind is Tiffany-twisted She got the Mercedes-Benz She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys That she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard Sweet summer sweat Some dance to remember Some dance to forget So I called up the captain "Please bring me my wine" He said, "We haven't had that spirit here Since 1969" And still those voices are calling from far away Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face They're living it up at the Hotel California What a nice surprise Bring your alibis Mirrors on the ceiling The pink champagne on ice And she said, "We are all just prisoners here Of our own device" And in the master's chambers They gathered for the feast The stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast Last thing I remember, I was <b>...</b>
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9 hours Capsule Hotel- A Monocle Report
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- Duration: 4:00
- Published: 05 Feb 2010
- Updated: 13 Jun 2012
Text from: www.ajanaku.com I love traveling! If it is for business or for pleasure, I just cant get enough! But what makes or breaks the trip is usually the hotel I am staying in. I have had the pleasure to stay in two great hotels these past few months, citizenM and The Leela. I think I have now found the next hotel on my list, 9 hours in Japan. 9 hours is a japanese capsule hotel with a difference. The latest Monocle report takes you on a tour trough the hotel and its great communication. It reminds me a lot of the concept behind citizenM, but with a twist. They expect you to stay just 9 hours in the hotel, 1 hour to shower, 7 hours to sleep, and 1 hour to rest. 1 hour shower! THANK YOU! For images go to www.ajanaku.nl
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JMSN - Hotel
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- Duration: 5:13
- Published: 01 Sep 2011
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
iTunes Link: bit.ly www.iamjmsn.com http www.twitter.com Video Explanation : iamjmsn.tumblr.com JMSN -- Hotel Written by JMSN Produced by JMSN Staring at the starry night Sitting in my hotel While the girl of my dreams Is happy with someone else Said there's no one That can do it like you do it Yeah you really put me through it Okay, I lost one But I'll be searching here forever Because I'm good when we're together Yeah I'm so spun You're the baddest girl I found Every city every town And I'm so gone With a bottle on the desk thinkin should I send this text Staring at the starry night Sitting in my hotel While the girl of my dreams Is happy with someone else Staring at the starry night Sitting in my hotel While the girl of my dreams Is happy In the long run Everything just looks the same It's a pain I can't explain Girl I'm so wrong Fuck the money and the fame Because that shit don't mean a thing If I go on Empty roads and scattered shows Shattered dreams and different hoes I'll be so gone With a bottle on the desk I'll be so gone Staring at the starry night Sitting in my hotel While the girl of my dreams Is happy with someone else Staring at the starry night Sitting in my hotel While the girl of my dreams Is happy, She's happy Don't I want her to be happy Don't I need her to be happy Oh, she's happy Oh, happy -- without me Don't I want her to be happy -- without me Don't I need her to be happy -- without me Oh she's happy -- without me She's happy Without me Staring at <b>...</b>
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Gloria Estefan - Hotel Nacional Official Music Video
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- Duration: 4:05
- Published: 10 Feb 2012
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
Gloria Estefan's New HIT Video "Hotel Nacional" is a tribute to cult film favorites such as "Rocky Horror Picture" "The Birdcage" "Some Like It Hot" and many more... It also features special guest Susan Lucci!!
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Trailer Official [HD]
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- Duration: 2:32
- Published: 16 Sep 2011
- Updated: 17 Jun 2012
bit.ly - Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com - Become a Fan! Twitter.com - Follow Us! The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel hits theaters on March 9th, 2012. Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel trailer courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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Fool's Gold - "Surprise Hotel"
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- Duration: 4:33
- Published: 24 Sep 2009
- Updated: 14 Jun 2012
Directed by Matthew Lessner, this video was filmed at La Villa Serena on a hot Los Angeles day. It represents a typical summer day for Fools Gold. . . nothing was staged and fun was had by all. And of course, no animals were hurt in the making of the video. Purchase Fool's Gold's debut album here: itunes.apple.com Out on IAMSOUND Records Video featuring Nicole Disson on sax
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Tokio Hotel - World Behind My Wall
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- Duration: 4:29
- Published: 06 Jan 2010
- Updated: 17 Jun 2012
Music video by Tokio Hotel performing World Behind My Wall. (C) 2009 Hoffmann, Benzner, Roth & Jost GbR
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Heartbreak Hotel
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- Duration: 4:04
- Published: 20 Oct 2010
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
Music video by Whitney Houston feat. Faith Evans and Kelly Price performing Heartbreak Hotel. (C) 1998 Arista Records, Inc.
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Regina Spektor - Hotel Song (Typography)
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- Duration: 3:36
- Published: 03 Jul 2010
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
A typography based on the song 'Hotel Song by Regina Spektor. A new typography based on the song 'Mansion song' by Kate Nash is posted on vimeo here: vimeo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Flickr: www.flickr.com Vimeo: www.vimeo.com
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Love Hotels - Japan
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- Duration: 4:37
- Published: 08 Apr 2008
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
April 2003 With the 'Hello Kitty S&M Room', 'Cleopatra Love Suite' and 'Boxing Ring Bed', there's something to suit every taste in the new 'Love Hotels.' Japanese couples can escape their overcrowded family homes for an evening of the kitsch and kinky. We check into 'The Love Shack', which provides sex-toys in the vending machines, condoms on the pillows and the best room service on the planet. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
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Don't Trust Your Hotel Room Safe
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- Duration: 1:20
- Published: 06 Sep 2011
- Updated: 14 Jun 2012
The safe in our hotel room can be opened with all zeros. I'm closing my bank account because it costs too much money: www.youtube.com
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My Hotel Room
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- Duration: 1:40
- Published: 12 Dec 2011
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
Quick video we filmed this weekend. Hope you enjoy! NEW PARODY SOON and 1 guy, 10000 cups! woo FACEBOOK facebook.com EXTRA VIDEOS youtube.com 1 Guy, 10000 cups coming soon! :) Thanks for watching!
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Hotel Room
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- Duration: 8:02
- Published: 22 Apr 2006
- Updated: 16 Jun 2012
A young woman spends the night alone in a hotel room, waiting for a visitor who never shows up.
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Burj Al Arab -World's only seven star hotel
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- Duration: 8:32
- Published: 30 Jul 2007
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
Burj Al Arab -World's only seven star hotel located in the hub of business in the middle east--Dubai
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Horror Hotel
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- Duration: 75:54
- Published: 04 Oct 2010
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
A female college student visits a small New England town called Whitewood during her winter vacation so she can research her paper on witchcraft. She checks into the "Raven's Inn," run by Mrs. Newlis and notices some weird happenings. She soon finds herself "marked" for sacrifice by the undead coven of witches led by the innkeeper.
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English for Hotel and Tourism: "Checking into a hotel" by LinguaTV
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- Duration: 2:41
- Published: 06 Feb 2010
- Updated: 14 Jun 2012
For more information please visit www.linguatv.com ´ About "English for Hotel and Tourism": LinguaTV offers an award winning Online-Video-Training which is designed for English learners and speakers at a intermediate level, who are employed in, or planning to work in the field of tourism. The basis of the course is a series of professionally produced videos which cover a range of professions in the hotel and restaurant industries. The focus of the videos, which were produced in cooperation with the hospitality association and a notable 5-star hotel chain, is on how employees in these fields communicate and deal with customers in a variety of typical work-related situations. More video tutorials at www.linguatv.com About the episode "Checking In" Storyline Tom Sanders has arrived at the Transnational hotel. After a long flight from San Francisco, he is happy to have arrived, but due to a problem with the booking system there is no double room available for him. Where will Tom go? You will find more fascinating episodes at www.linguatv.com What you will learn: • checking in a guest • politely expressing confusion • apologizing for booking errors • compensating the guest • explaining hotel services and amenities • initiating small talk • giving directions For more information please visit www.linguatv.com learn English, language course, Sprachkurs, Englisch lernen.
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Hong Kong Standard
Hong Kong, the land of promise, apart from being the playground for world financiers and real estate tycoons, is also an international tourist destination. //--> Monday, July 16, 2012 Hong Kong, the land of promise, apart from being the playground for world financiers and real estate tycoons, is...(size: 2.7Kb)
Break fast at G Hotel
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New Straits/Business Times
G CAFE at G Hotel is all geared up for Ramadan. The 24-hour restaurant will serve a wide selection of sumptuous buffet and a la carte dishes. A must-try, chicken stuffed with prawn ‘serunding’. 1 / 1 Chef Hamizi Hamid, sous chef of G Cafe, has designed a mouthwatering menu. The award-winning...(size: 1.9Kb)
Wholesome fare at Hydro Hotel
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New Straits/Business Times
MAKE this Ramadan a time to remember with Hydro Hotel Penang's fantastic festive holiday package. The hotel has got all the perks lined up for you and your loved ones including fantastic meals. Some of the desserts and salads on Hydro Hotel Penang’s Ramadan...(size: 1.7Kb)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Correction Appended UPSHOT As the brand name might suggest, this hotel is pricey; rooms start at 425 Canadian dollars (about the same in U.S. dollars). BASICS The steel, stone and glass exterior of this $500 million, 65-story property was still getting finishing touches on the uppermost floors in...(size: 4.0Kb)
Singapore manager takes hotel ownership
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Canberra Times
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Police have released surveillance video of an armed man in a bucket hat robbing two Queens businesses last week. The suspect robbed a Howard Johnson hotel at 153-95 Rockaway Blvd. in Meadowmere Park at about 10:15 p.m. Monday, July 9,...(size: 1.5Kb)
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This article is about lodging. For other uses, see Hotel (disambiguation).
"Hotel room" redirects here. For the 1993 HBO television series, see Hotel Room.
Not to be confused with Hostel.
See also: Motel
A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging paid on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning or climate control. Additional common features found in hotel rooms are a telephone, an alarm clock, a television, a safe, a mini-bar with snack foods and drinks, and facilities for making tea and coffee. Luxury features include bathrobes and slippers, a pillow menu, twin-sink vanities, and jacuzzi bathtubs. Larger hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, childcare, conference facilities and social function services
Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In the United Kingdom, a hotel is required by law to serve food and drinks to all guests within certain stated hours. In Japan, capsule hotels provide a minimized amount of room space and shared facilities.
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Etymology[link]
The word hotel is derived from the French hôtel (coming from hôte meaning host), which referred to a French version of a townhouse or any other building seeing frequent visitors, rather than a place offering accommodation. In contemporary French usage, hôtel now has the same meaning as the English term, and hôtel particulier is used for the old meaning. The French spelling, with the circumflex, was also used in English, but is now rare. The circumflex replaces the 's' found in the earlier hostel spelling, which over time took on a new, but closely related meaning. Grammatically, hotels usually take the definite article – hence "The Astoria Hotel" or simply "The Astoria."
Types[link]
Hotel operations vary in size, function, and cost. Most hotels and major hospitality companies that operate hotels have set widely accepted industry standards to classify hotel types. General categories include the following;
- Conference and resort hotels often contain full-sized luxury facilities with full service accommodations and amenities.
- Examples may include: Conrad Hotels, InterContinental Hotels, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Dorchester Collection, JW Marriott Hotels, Starwood - Westin Hotels, Hilton, Marriott, Hotel Indigo, Doubletree, and Hyatt
- Historic Inns and boutique hotels often contain luxury facilities of varying size in unique or intimate settings with full service accommodations.
- Examples may include: Conrad Hotels, InterContinental Hotels, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Dorchester Collection, JW Marriott Hotels, Starwood - Westin Hotels, Hilton, Marriott, Hotel Indigo, Doubletree, and Hyatt
- Select Service
- Examples may include: Holiday Inn, Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton Garden Inn
- Limited Service
- Examples may include: Hampton Inn, aloft, Holiday Inn Express, Fairfield Inn, Four Points by Sheraton, Days Inn, and La Quinta Inns & Suites
- Extended Stay
- Examples may include: Staybridge Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Residence Inn by Marriott, element, and Extended Stay Hotels
- Timeshare
- Examples may include: Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Marriott Vacation Club International, Westgate Resorts, Starwood Vacation Ownership, and Disney Vacation Club
- Destination Club
Management[link]
Main article: Hotel management
Hotel management is a significant career. Larger hotels may operate with an extensive management structure consisting of a General Manager which serves as the head executive, department heads that oversee various departments, middle managers, administrative staff, and line-level supervisors. Degree programs such as hospitality management studies, a business degree, and/or certification programs prepare hotel managers for industry practice.
Specialty hotels[link]
Historic Inns and boutique hotels[link]
Boutique hotels are typically hotels with a unique environment or intimate setting. Some hotels have gained their renown through tradition, by hosting significant events or persons, such as Schloss Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany, which derives its fame from the Potsdam Conference of the World War II allies Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and Joseph Stalin in 1945. The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai is one of India's most famous and historic hotels because of its association with the Indian independence movement. Some establishments have given name to a particular meal or beverage, as is the case with the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, United States where the Waldorf Salad was first created or the Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria, home of the Sachertorte. Others have achieved fame by association with dishes or cocktails created on their premises, such as the Hotel de Paris where the crêpe Suzette was invented or the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, where the Singapore Sling cocktail was devised.
A number of hotels have entered the public consciousness through popular culture, such as the Ritz Hotel in London, through its association with Irving Berlin's song, 'Puttin' on the Ritz'. The Algonquin Hotel in New York City is famed as the meeting place of the literary group, the Algonquin Round Table, and Hotel Chelsea, also in New York City, has been the subject of a number of songs and the scene of the stabbing of Nancy Spungen (allegedly by her boyfriend Sid Vicious).
Resort hotels[link]
Some hotels are built specifically to create a captive trade, example at casinos and holiday resorts. Though of course hotels have always been built in popular destinations, the defining characteristic of a resort hotel is that it exists purely to serve another attraction, the two having the same owners.
On the Las Vegas Strip there is a tradition of one-upmanship with luxurious and extravagant hotels in a concentrated area known. This trend now has extended to other resorts worldwide, but the concentration in Las Vegas is still the world's highest: nineteen of the world's twenty-five largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 67,000 rooms.[1]
In Europe Center Parcs might be considered a chain of resort hotels, since the sites are largely man-made (though set in natural surroundings such as country parks) with captive trade, whereas holiday camps such as Butlins and Pontin's are probably not considered as resort hotels, since they are set at traditional holiday destinations which existed before the camps.
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- The Library Hotel in New York City, is unique in that each of its ten floors is assigned one category from the Dewey Decimal System.
- The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built on an artificial island, is structured in the shape of a boat's sail.
- The Jailhotel Löwengraben in Lucerne, Switzerland is a converted prison now used as a hotel.
- The Luxor, a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States is unusual due to its pyramidal structure.
- The Liberty Hotel in Boston, used to be the Charles Street Jail.
- Built in Scotland and completed in 1936, The former ocean liner RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, United States uses its first-class staterooms as a hotel, after retiring in 1967 from Transatlantic service.
- There are several hotels throughout the world built into converted airliners.
Unique hotels[link]
Treehouse hotels[link]
Some hotels are built with living trees as structural elements, for example the Treehotel near Piteå, Sweden, the Costa Rica Tree House in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica; the Treetops Hotel in Aberdare National Park, Kenya; the Ariau Towers near Manaus, Brazil, on the Rio Negro in the Amazon; and Bayram's Tree Houses in Olympos, Turkey.
Straw bale hotels[link]
In Nax Mont-Noble, a little ski resort situated on 1300 metres in the Swiss Alps, construction for the Maya Guesthouse started in October 2011. It will be the first hotel in Europe built entirely with straw bales. Due to the insulation values of the walls it will need no heating[2]
Bunker hotels[link]
The Null Stern Hotel in Teufen, Appenzellerland, Switzerland and the Concrete Mushrooms in Albania[3] are former nuclear bunkers transformed into hotels.
Cave hotels[link]
The Cuevas Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (named after the author) in Guadix, Spain, as well as several hotels in Cappadocia, Turkey, are notable for being built into natural cave formations, some with rooms underground. The Desert Cave Hotel in Coober Pedy, South Australia is built into the remains of an opal mine.
Capsule hotels[link]
Capsule hotels are a type of economical hotel that are found in Japan, where people sleep in stacks of rectangular containers.
Ice and snow hotels[link]
Main article: Ice hotel
The Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, and the Hotel de Glace in Duschenay, Canada, melt every spring and are rebuilt each winter; the Mammut Snow Hotel in Finland is located within the walls of the Kemi snow castle; and the Lainio Snow Hotel is part of a snow village near Ylläs, Finland.
Garden hotels[link]
Garden hotels, famous for their gardens before they became hotels, include Gravetye Manor, the home of garden designer William Robinson, and Cliveden, designed by Charles Barry with a rose garden by Geoffrey Jellicoe.
Underwater hotels[link]
Some hotels have accommodation underwater, such as Utter Inn in Lake Mälaren, Sweden. Hydropolis, project cancelled 2004 in Dubai, would have had suites on the bottom of the Persian Gulf, and Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida requires scuba diving to access its rooms.
Railway hotels[link]
Frequently, expanding railway companies built grand hotels at their termini, such as the Midland Hotel, Manchester next to the former Manchester Central Station and in London the ones above St Pancras railway station and Charing Cross railway station also in London is the Chiltern Court Hotel above Baker Street tube station and Canada's grand railway hotels. They are or were mostly, but not exclusively, used by those travelling by rail.
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Motels[link]
Main article: Motel
A motel (motor hotel) is a hotel which is for a short stay, usually for a night, for motorists on long journeys. It has direct access from the room to the vehicle (for example a central parking lot around which the buildings are set), and is built conveniently close to major roads and intersections.
World record setting hotels[link]
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Largest[link]
In 2006, Guinness World Records listed the First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, as the world's largest hotel with a total of 6,118 rooms.[4] The Izmailovo Hotel in Moscow has the most rooms, with 7,500, followed by the Venetian Palazzo Complex in Las Vegas (7,117 rooms) and MGM Grand Las Vegas (6,852 rooms).
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Oldest[link]
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest hotel in operation is the Hoshi Ryokan, in the Awazu Onsen area of Komatsu, Japan, which opened in the year 718.[5]
Tallest[link]
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is claimed to be the world's highest hotel.[6] It is located in the top floors of Hong Kong's tallest building, the 488 meter tall International Commerce Centre.
Hotel rooms as an investment[link]
Some hotels sell individual rooms to investors. Timeshare is an example of this kind of investment. The buyer is allowed to stay in the room without charge or at a reduced rate for a given number of days each year. The investor is paid a share of the takings for the room. Rooms can be sold on a leasehold basis, sometimes on a 999-year lease. Room owners are free to sell at any time.[7]
Living in hotels[link]
A number of public figures have notably chosen to take up semi-permanent or permanent residence in hotels.
- Fashion designer Coco Chanel lived in the Hotel Ritz Paris on and off for more than 30 years.
- Inventor Nikola Tesla lived the last ten years of his life at the New Yorker Hotel until he died in his room in 1943.
- Larry Fine (of the Three Stooges) and his family lived in hotels, due to his extravagant spending habits and his wife's dislike for housekeeping. They first lived in the President Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where his daughter Phyllis was raised, then the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood. Not until the late 1940s did Larry buy a home in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.
- General Douglas McArthur lived his last 14 years in the penthouse of the Waldorf Towers, a part of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
- Millionaire Howard Hughes lived in hotels during the last ten years of his life (1966-76), primarily in Las Vegas, as well as Acapulco, Beverly Hills, Boston, Freeport, London, Managua, Nassau, Vancouver, and others.
- Vladimir Nabokov and his wife Vera lived in the Montreux Palace Hotel in Montreux, Switzerland (1961-his death in 1977).
- Actor Richard Harris lived at the Savoy Hotel while in London. Hotel archivist Susan Scott recounts an anecdote that, when he was being taken out of the building on a stretcher shortly before his death in 2002, he raised his hand and told the diners "it was the food."[8]
- Egyptian actor Ahmed Zaki lived his last 15 years in Ramses Hilton Hotel – Cairo.
- British entrepreneur Jack Lyons lived in the Hotel Mirador Kempinski in Switzerland for several years until his death in 2008.
- American actress Elaine Stritch lived in the Savoy Hotel in London for over a decade.[9]
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Human habitation types[link]
References[link]
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- ^ "The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong: The world's highest hotel opens". cnngo.com. 29March 2011. http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/visit/ritz-2-017129.
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Further reading[link]
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 Tokio Hotel, 2010. L-R: Georg Listing, Bill Kaulitz, Tom Kaulitz, and Gustav Schäfer |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Magdeburg, Germany |
| Genres | Pop rock,[1][2] alternative rock,[3] emo,[4] glam rock,[5] power pop,[6][7][8][9] |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Germany, Cherrytree, Interscope |
| Website | www.tokiohotel.com |
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| Bill Kaulitz Tom Kaulitz Georg Listing Gustav Schäfer |
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Tokio Hotel is a rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing.[10] The quartet have scored four number one singles and have released three number one albums in their native country, selling nearly 5 million CDs and DVDs there.[11] After recording an unreleased demo-CD under the name "Devilish" and having their contract with Sony BMG Germany terminated, the band released their first German-language album, Schrei, as Tokio Hotel on Universal Music Germany in 2005. Schrei sold more than half a million copies worldwide[12] and spawned four top five singles in both Germany and Austria. In 2007, the band released their second German album Zimmer 483 and their first English album Scream which have combined album sales of over one million copies worldwide and helped win the band their first MTV Europe Music Award for Best InterAct. The former, Zimmer 483, spawned three top five singles in Germany while the latter, Scream, spawned two singles that reached the top twenty in new territories such as France, Portugal, Spain and Italy. In September 2008, they won in the US their first MTV Video Music Award (VMA) for Best New Artist. In October 2008, they won four awards including Best International Artist and Song of the year at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica (MTV Video Music Awards Latin America) held in Mexico. Tokio Hotel became the first German band ever to win an award at the MTV VMAs and also at the MTV Latin America Awards. They also picked up the Headliner award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 held in Liverpool on November 6, 2008 and the Award for Best Group on November 5, 2009 at the MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) held in Berlin. They won an Award for Best World Stage Performance on November 7, 2010 at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid. In July 2011, they became the first German band to win an MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ). And won MTV's 2012 Musical March Madness.
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History[link]
[edit] Formation (2001 - 2004)
Tokio Hotel by vocalist Bill Kaulitz and guitarist Tom Kaulitz, who are identical twin brothers, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bass-guitarist Georg Listing. The four met in 2001 after a live show in a Magdeburg-Club, where Listing and Schäfer, who knew each other from music school, watched from the audience while Bill and Tom Kaulitz played on the stage.[13][14] Under the name Devilish, the band soon began playing in talent shows and small concerts.[15] After Bill Kaulitz's participation in a children's Star Search in 2003 at age thirteen (which he lost in the quarter-final), he was discovered by music producer Peter Hoffmann. Devilish changed their name to Tokio Hotel: "Tokio", the German spelling of the Japanese city Tokyo, due to a love of the city, and "Hotel" due to their constant touring and living in hotels.[13] Soon after Sony BMG took them under contract, Hoffmann hired David Jost and Pat Benzner into the team of creators and authors, and had them give the teens instruction on songwriting and instrument playing; most of the songs of the first album were written by Hoffmann, Jost and Benzer (including the singles "Scream" and "Rescue me" which were completely written by them), only the single "Unendlichkeit" was written completely by Tokio Hotel themselves. Shortly before release of their first album, Sony terminated their contract. The band is now one of the biggest modern acts from Germany and the biggest in 20 years.
[edit] Schrei (2005 - 2006)
In 2005, Universal Music Group took Tokio Hotel under contract and developed a marketing plan. Their first single, "Durch den Monsun" ("Through the Monsoon"), quickly rose in the charts, appearing on the German official Media Control single chart at #15 on August 20, 2005 and eventually reaching #1 on August 26, 2005; it also reached #1 on the Austrian singles chart. Their second single, "Schrei" ("Scream"), climbed to the #5 position in the German charts. These two songs were written by singer Bill Kaulitz together with their group of producers Peter Hoffmann, David Jost, Pat Benzer and Dave Roth. Their debut album, Schrei, was released on September 19, 2005, and was certified triple gold by the BVMI in 2006 for selling over 300,000 copies in Germany.[16] In 2006, a third and fourth single, "Rette mich" ("Rescue Me") and "Der letzte Tag" ("The Final Day"), were released; both reached #1 as well. "Der letzte Tag" contained a B-side called "Wir schließen uns ein", which was also accompanied by a music video.
[edit] Zimmer 483 (2007 - 2008)
The first single off their second album Zimmer 483 (Room 483), called "Übers Ende der Welt" (later re-released in English under the name "Ready, Set, Go!"), was released on January 26, 2007 and quickly reached #1 in Germany and Austria, and #2 in France. Zimmer 483 was released in Germany on February 23, 2007, along with a deluxe edition of the album containing a DVD. The album's second single, "Spring nicht" ("Don't Jump") was released on April 7. The tour accompanying the release of the album, The Zimmer 483 Tour, was scheduled to start in March 2007, but was delayed by two weeks because the band members wished to have a different stage design. A third single, "An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)" ("By Your Side"), was released on November 16. The single contains the B-side "1000 Meere" ("1000 Oceans"), for which a music video was also produced. On April 28, 2008 Tokio Hotel released their single "Heilig" but no music video for the single was released, because of the tight schedule they had.
[edit] Scream (2007 - 2008)
Tokio Hotel's first English language album, Scream, was released on June 4, 2007 throughout Europe. In Germany, the album was released as Room 483 in order to emphasize the continuity with their last German album Zimmer 483. Scream contains English versions of a selection of songs from their German-language albums Scream and Zimmer 483. "Monsoon", the English-language version of "Durch den Monsun", was the first single from the album. "Ready, Set, Go!" (the translation of "Übers Ende der Welt") was released as the album's second single and "Don't Jump" (the translation of "Spring nicht") as the third single. A video for "Scream", the English-language version of their 2005 hit "Schrei", was also recorded, and was released to the iTunes Store in early March 2008.
Tokio Hotel gave their first concert in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2007. "Ready, Set, Go!" was released in the UK as the band's first single on August 27, 2007. The song reached #77 in the UK Singles Chart.
Tokio Hotel won an MTV Europe Music Award for Best InterAct on November 1, 2007 and were also nominated for Best Band. They performed "Monsoon" at the event.
Tokio Hotel released their first US single, simply called "Tokio Hotel", in late 2007. The single contains the tracks "Scream" and "Ready, Set, Go!", and was available exclusively at Hot Topic stores. Their second US single, "Scream America", was released on December 11, 2007. The single contains the track "Scream" and a remix of "Ready, Set, Go!" by AFI's Jade Puget. In February 2008, the band toured North America for five dates starting in Canada and finishing up in New York.[17] After appearing and performing live on MuchMusic, while touring in Canada, "Ready, Set, Go!" entered the MuchOnDemand Daily 10, a countdown of videos chosen by viewers. It remained there for over a week, then returned to the top of the MOD Daily 10 chart on April 8. "Scream" was released in Canada on March 25 and in the US on May 6. The "1000 Hotels" European Tour began on March 3, 2008 in Brussels and continued to locations including The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Scandinavia, and was scheduled to finish on April 9; during the concert in Marseille, France on March 14, Bill started to experience vocal problems.[18] He let the audience sing more frequently than normal and instead of the original 21 songs that were on the set list, they only played 16 songs. Bill apologized, in German, for his bad singing and explained that he was sick. Two days later, the band canceled Lisbon, Portugal concert minutes before it was supposed to commence. The rest of the "1000 Hotels" Tour and a scheduled North American Tour were cancelled following an announcement in Bild by the band's manager that Bill Kaulitz had to undergo surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords.[19][20]
Bill Kaulitz had been putting strain on his voice after playing 43 concerts in the 1000 Hotels tour without vacation.[21] He had to undergo Larynx surgery on March 30 to remove a cyst that had formed on his vocal cords.[22] The cyst was the result of a throat infection that went untreated.[23] Following his surgery, Bill was unable to speak for twelve days, and had four weeks of vocal rehabilitation.[24] If Bill had continued singing the rest of the tour, his voice would have eventually been permanently damaged.[18][25] Tokio Hotel started performing again in May 2008[26] and after that they embarked on a 2nd part of their 1000 Hotels European Tour adding many Open Air concerts and wrapping up the tour on July 13 in Werchter, Belgium.
[edit] North American Tours and Humanoid (2009 - 2010)
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Tokio Hotel embarked on a second tour of North America in August 2008, which included a performance at the Bamboozled festival in New Jersey. The band's music video for "Ready Set Go!" was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards,[27] where they also won the award for Best New Artist.[28] They returned to North America again in October 2008 for a month long tour of concerts and record store signings. In December 2008, a behind-the scenes DVD called Tokio Hotel TV – Caught on Camera was released. It contains footage from Tokio Hotel TV and backstage feature stories of the previous year on disc one entitled "History – The very best of Tokio Hotel TV!". A deluxe edition contains a second disc entitled "Future – The road to the new Album!" which features footage of the band on promotion tours and preparing for their third studio album.[29]
In between the North American tours, the band returned to their record studio in Hamburg to record their third studio album, Humanoid, which, according to their producer David Jost, is currently set for release on October 2 in Germany & October 6, 2009 in the U.S.[30][31][32] This is despite earlier statements predicting a March/April 2009 release or a May/June 2009 release.[33][34][35] The album was recorded in both German and English with both versions were released simultaneously worldwide.[34][35]
On August 10, it was announced on MTV news that the first German single would be "Automatisch" and its English counterpart, "Automatic", would also be released as a first single in the United States. On August 20, MTV Buzzworthy released a video which previewed "Automatic" and Cherrytree Records announced that the English version of the song would be released in the US on September 22.[36][37] Nevertheless, the video for the single was released on September 3.
On November 2, it was announced on Tom's Blog that the second English single would be "World Behind My Wall" and its German counterpart, "Lass uns laufen", would be the second German single.[38] The music videos for both versions were released on December 14 and December 15.
On June 24, the live music video for their single, "Dark Side of the Sun" was released on the band website.
On July 20, 2010 they released their second live album Humanoid City Live from Milan, Italy On November 22, 2010, their new song "Hurricanes and Suns," premiered on the Greek radio station Mad Radio. It was included in the bonus track on all versions of "Tokio Hotel: Best Of," a compilation album of their most successful songs. As well as the single for the 'Best of' release. The album will also include "Mädchen aus dem All", the first song the band recorded in a studio.
On December 14, 2010 their 'Best of' was released. December 2 was the World Premiere of the video for "Hurricanes and Suns" on their Official Website. On April 28, 2011 they received the "Fan Army FTW" award at the MTV O Music Awards, the networks first online award show. A clip of Bill and Tom thanking their fans was played after the winner was announced.
Tokio Hotel performed their first concert in Asia (excluding their concert in Israel) at the Audi Showcase in Singapore, followed shortly by the TM Connects With Tokio Hotel event in Malaysia, promoting the sales of their album Humanoid. They concluded the series of mini-concerts with Taiwan. They returned to Malaysia a couple of months later to perform at MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2010. They performed in Tokyo on December 15, 2010, after their South American Tour concluded in Distrito Federal, Mexico on December 2, 2010. In February, 2011 Tokio Hotel travelled to Japan to complete a second promo tour. A number of TV appearances and media interviews took place between February 8 and February 11.
On June 24, 2011 Tokio Hotel performed in Japan at “The Next Premium Night Tokio Hotel in Tokyo". The event was presented by Audi A1 and 150 fans were chosen to win tickets to attend the show. The event was the band's first acoustic performance in Japan. On June 25, 2011 the band performed live at the MTV Video Music Aid Japan in Tokyo. The show, which was formerly called the Video Music Awards Japan, was used as a music benefit to raise money for the Japanese Red Cross in order to help those who were affected by the recent earthquake.
Modeling and commercials[link]
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On January 19, 2010, lead singer Bill Kaulitz teamed up with twins Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared to walk the runway at a fashion event in Milan.[39] Kaulitz made two appearances, as he opened and closed DSquared's Menswear Autumn/Winter 2010 show to Tokio Hotel song "Screamin".[40]
Car maker Audi hired the two frontmen to star in their new advertising campaign to attract the younger generation. They were featured in an episode of Tokio Hotel TV (on Tokio Hotel's website) and also in a commercial.[41]
On August 4, 2010, Tom Kaulitz got his own Reebok shoe commercial.[42] Reebok signed the 20-year-old Tokio Hotel guitarist and sneaker addict to model shoes for the company. "At home, I created a little room like a little storage room," he said of his sneakers. He also said that he gets 10 new pairs a week.[42]
Best Of Tokio Hotel (2010)[link]
At 13th December in Germany and 14th December internationally Tokio Hotel released their first compilation album named "Best Of". It comes in two languages: english and german. It contains the most popular songs from all the previous albums and two new songs: "Hurricanes and Suns" (was recorded for Humanoid but not included in it) and "Mädchen aus dem All" (was recorded for Schrei but not included in it).There is a deluxe edition too which comes with both german and english versions of album and a bonus DVD with all Tokio Hotel's music videos and "making of" scenes.
[edit] New album and duet with Far East Movement (2011 - present)
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After finishing "Welcome To Humanoid City Tour" Bill and Tom with their manager David Jost moved to Los Angeles and still are living there. They said they are working on the new album, which will be released in the late 2012. Paparazzies caught Bill, Tom and Gustav in a shop in Los Angeles. MTV said the new album will be named "Dark Anthem".[43]. Bill and Tom released an app named "BTK Twins" for iOS (16 January 2012),[44] and Android(19 December 2011),[45] for keeping in touch with their fans. Here Bill and Tom post their photos, videos and text messages, and fans can leave messages for posts. Bill and Tom answer to these comments very often. The app costs 2.99$, and if a user wants to leave comments besides watching only he must pay 0.99$ a month. Tokio Hotel launched a service named "VIP Call".[46] Fans may pay 4.99 Euros for a month or 3.49 Euros for 3 months and Tokio Hotel call them and leave audio messages. Fans can even ask them questions and Tokio Hotel will answer to them. On 18 May 2012 Far East Movement released an album named "Dirty Bass". In it there is a song named "If I Die Tomorrow" which is a duet with Bill. Far East Movement accepted there will be a music video released for "If I Die Tomorrow" soon. Bill Kaulitz will take part in shootings too.
Band members[link]
- Bill Kaulitz - lead vocals
- Tom Kaulitz - guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Georg Listing - bass, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Gustav Schäfer - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Discography[link]
For more details on this topic, see Tokio Hotel discography.
- Studio albums
- Schrei (2005)
- Zimmer 483 (2007)
- Scream (2007)
- Humanoid (2009)
- Best Of (2010)
Awards[link]
Since the release of the "Durch den Monsun" single in 2005, Tokio Hotel have gone on to win 104 awards in various categories and countries.
- 2005
| Category | Award | Date |
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| Best Newcomer | Comet Awards (Germany) | October 6 |
| Super Comet | Comet Awards (Germany) | October 6 |
| Best Newcomer | Eins Live Krone | November 24 |
| Best Pop National Act | Bambi Awards | December 1 |
| Best Single | Golden Penguin (Austria) | ...2005 |
| Best Pop | Golden Penguin (Austria) | ...2005 |
| Rock Band 2005 | Golden Penguin (Austria) | ...2005 |
- 2006
| Category | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the year | Golden Penguin (Austria) | February 8 |
| Band of the year | Golden Penguin (Austria) | February 8 |
| Song of the year – ‘Der Letzte Tag’ | Golden Penguin (Austria) | February 8 |
| Best Newcomer | Golden Penguin (Austria) | February 8 |
| Ausverkaufte Tourhalle | Sold-out-Award of Königpilsener Arena | March 11 |
| Best Newcomer | ECHO Awards (Germany) | March 12 |
| Best Newcomer | Steiger Awards | March 25 |
| Pop National | Radio Regenbogen (Germany) | March 31 |
| SuperBand Rock – Golden Otto | Bravo Otto | May 6 |
| Music Award | Bild OSGAR | May 22 |
| Best Newcomer International | Popcorn Awards (Hungary) | May 26 |
| Best Newcomer | Bravo Otto (Hungary) | June 24 |
| Best International Band | Bravo Otto (Hungary) | June 24 |
| Best Newcomer Band | Popkomm Bavarian Music Lion | September 21 |
| Best German Pop Band | Goldene Stimmgabel | September 24 |
| Best Selling German Artist | World Music Awards | November 15 |
| Best Pop National Act | Bambi Awards | November 30 |
| Best Live Act | Eins Live Krone | December 7 |
| Best Rock band | MTV France |
- 2007
| Category | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Single of the Year – Durch Den Monsun | Golden Penguin | |
| Best Selling German Act – Album Schrei | European Border Breakers Award | January 21 |
| European Border Breakers Award | NRJ Awards | January 21 |
| Rock Award | BZ-Kulturpreis | January 23 |
| Best Video National | ECHO Awards (Germany) | March 25 |
| SuperBand Rock – Golden otto | Bravo Otto | April 28 |
| Best Video | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 3 |
| Best Band | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 3 |
| Supercomet | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 3 |
| Best Band | Jabra Music | July 2007 |
| Digital prize | Festivalbar (Italy) | September 7 |
| Most Successful Group Rock International | Goldene Stimmgabel | September 22 |
| Most Successful Popgroup International | Goldene Stimmgabel Awards | October 3 |
| Best Album | TMF Awards (Belgium) | October 14 |
| Best Video | TMF Awards (Belgium) | October 14 |
| Best New Artist | TMF Awards (Belgium) | October 14 |
| Best Pop | TMF Awards (Belgium) | October 14 |
| Best International Act | MTV Europe Music Awards (Germany) | November 1 |
| Best band of the Year | MTV Italy Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award | December 1 |
- 2008
| Category | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Band of the Year 2007 | Golden Penguin (Austria) | January |
| Best International Band | Rockbjörnen Award (Sweden) | January 24 |
| Best Music National | Goldene Kamera (Germany) | February 6 |
| Best Music Video | Echo Awards (Germany) | February 15 |
| Best International Artist | Emma Gala Awards (Finland) | March 8 |
| Best International Group | Disney Channel Kids Award (Italy) | March 28 |
| Best Concert | Hitkrant (Netherlands) | May 2008 |
| Best Mood Song – Monsoon | Hitkrant (Netherlands) | May 2008 |
| Song that Satys in your Head – Monsoon | Hitkrant (Netherlands) | May 2008 |
| Superband Rock – Silver Otto | Bravo Otto | May 3 |
| Best Band | MTV TRL Awards (Italy) | May 17 |
| Best Number 1 of the Year with Monsoon | MTV TRL Awards (Italy) | May 17 |
| Best Band | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 23 |
| Best Video – An Deiner Seite | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 23 |
| Best Live Act | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 23 |
| Super Comet | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 23 |
| Best New Artist | MTV VMA Music Awards (USA) | September 7 |
| Fan Choice Best Entrance | MTV VMA Music Awards (USA) | September 7 |
| Best Male Artist International (Bill Kaulitz) | TMF Awards[47] (Belgium) | October 11 |
| Best Video International – Don't Jump | TMF Awards[47] (Belgium) | October 11 |
| Song of the Year | MTV Latin America Awards (Mexico) | October 16 |
| Best Fanclub-Venezuela | MTV Latin America Awards (Mexico) | October 16 |
| Best New Artist-International | MTV Latin America Awards (Mexico) | October 16 |
| Best Ringtone | MTV Latin America Awards (Mexico) | October 16 |
| Headliner | MTV Europe Music Awards (England) | November 6 |
| Best Selling DVD: ZImmer 483 – Live in Europe | Rekord (Russia) | December 2 |
- 2009
| Category | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SuperBand – Golden Otto | Bravo Otto (Germany) | May 12 |
| Best TRL Artist of the Year | MTV TRL Awards (Italy) | May 16 |
| Best Online Star | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 29 |
| Export Hit of Germany | Bavarian Music Lion | September 17 |
| International Award (2009) | Audi Generation Award (Germany) | October 18 |
| Best Group[48] | MTV Europe Music Awards (Germany) | November 5 |
| Best International Rock Band | Telehit Awards (Mexico) | November 12 |
- 2010
| Category | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Band of the Year | Golden Penguin (Austria) | January 29 |
| Album of the Year | Golden Penguin (Austria) | January 29 |
| Band of the Year | Bravoora Awards (Poland) | February 1 |
| Best International Artist | Emma Gala Awards (Finland) | February 4 |
| Walk of Fame | König-Pilsener Arena (Germany) | February 26 |
| Best International Band | Radio Regenbogen Awards (Germany) | March 19 |
| Favorite Music Star | Kids Choice Awards 2010 (Germany) | April 10 |
| Best Live Act | Comet Awards (Germany) | May 21 |
| Foreign Song of the Year - World Behind My Wall | Rockbjörnen Award (Sweden) | September 1 |
| Concert of the Year | Rockbjörnen Award (Sweden) | September 1 |
| Best World Stage Performance | MTV Europe Music Awards (Spain) | November 7 |
| Best Band National[49] | CMA Awards (Germany) | December 12 |
| Best Single National - World Behind My Wall[50] | CMA Awards (Germany) | December 12 |
- 2011
| Category | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Band of the Year | Bravoora Awards (Poland) [51] | March |
| Star of the 20th Anniversary | Bravoora Awards (Poland) [51] | March |
| Best Fan Army (Fan Army FTW) | MTV O Music Awards (USA) [52] | April 28 |
| Best Rock Video | MTV Video Music Awards Japan [53] | July 2 |
| Best Fan Army (Fan Army FTW) | MTV O Music Awards (USA)[52] | October 31 |
- 2012
| Category | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Super-Band Rock- Bronze Otto | BRAVO OTTO (Germany)[54] | March 21 |
| Mister Winter 2012 : Bill Kaulitz | Star Planete Awards 2012 (France) [55] | March 25 |
| Musical March Madness Champions | MTV Musical March Madness 2012 [56] | April 5 |
| Hottest Rocker Boys | Q102's Online Competitions [57] | May 27 |
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Straightforward pop-rock with catchy melodies and a well-calculated mix of stolen Metallica riffs and romantic ballad elements. Everything is played on the safe side, and the production is technically perfect.
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| Regina Spektor | |
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 Regina Spektor playing an electronic piano in 2006 |
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| Background information | |
| Native name | Реги́нa Ильи́нична Спе́ктор |
| Born | (1980-02-18) February 18, 1980 (age 32) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Anti-folk, indie rock, baroque pop, blues, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Sire/Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | Sondre Lerche, Ben Folds, Kill Kenada, the Strokes, Dufus |
| Website | http://www.reginaspektor.com |
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Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (Russian: Реги́нa Ильи́нична Спе́ктор, IPA: [rʲɪˈɡʲinə ˈspʲɛktər], English: /rɨˈdʒiːnə ˈspɛktər/; born February 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered in New York City's East Village.
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Early life[link]
Spektor was born in Moscow, Soviet Union in 1980 to a musical Russian Jewish family. Her father, Ilya Spektor, is a photographer and amateur violinist. Her mother, Bella Spektor, was a music professor in a Soviet college of music and now teaches at a public elementary school in Mount Vernon, New York.[1] She has a brother Barry (Bear), who was featured in track 7, "* * *", or "Whisper", of her 2004 album, Soviet Kitsch.
She learned how to play piano by practising on a Petrof upright that was given to her mother by her grandfather.[2] She was also exposed to the music of rock and roll bands such as The Beatles, Queen, and The Moody Blues by her father, who obtained such recordings in Eastern Europe and traded cassettes with friends in the Soviet Union.[1] The family left the Soviet Union in 1989, when Regina was nine and a half, during the period of Perestroika, when Soviet citizens were permitted to emigrate. Regina had to leave her piano behind.[3] The seriousness of her piano studies led her parents to consider not leaving the USSR, but they finally decided to emigrate, due to the ethnic and political discrimination that Jews faced.[4] Spektor is fluent in Russian and reads Hebrew, and has since paid tribute to her Russian heritage, quoting the poem February by the Russian poet Boris Pasternak in her song Après Moi, and stating “I’m very connected to the language and the culture.”[5]
Traveling first to Austria and then Italy, the family was admitted to the United States as refugees with the assistance of HIAS (the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) and settled in The Bronx, where Spektor graduated from the SAR Academy, a Jewish day middle school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. She then attended high school for two years at the Frisch School, a yeshiva in Paramus, New Jersey, but transferred to a public school, Fair Lawn High School, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, where she finished the last two years of her high school education.[6]
Career[link]
In New York, Spektor studied classical piano with Sonia Vargas, a professor at the Manhattan School of Music, until she was 17; Spektor's father had met Vargas through her husband, violinist Samuel Marder.[7] Although the family had been unable to bring their piano from Russia, Spektor found a piano on which to play in the basement of her synagogue, and also practiced on tabletops and other hard surfaces.
Spektor was originally interested only in classical music, but later became interested in hip hop, rock and punk as well.[1] Although she had always made up songs around the house, Spektor first became interested in more formal songwriting during a visit to Israel with the Nesiya Institute in her teenage years when she attracted attention from the other children on the trip for the songs she made up while hiking and realized she had an aptitude for songwriting.[4]
Following this trip, she was exposed to the work of Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco, and other singer-songwriters, which encouraged her belief that she could create her own songs.[4] She wrote her first a cappella songs around the age of 16 and her first songs for voice and piano when she was nearly 18.[1]
Spektor completed the four-year studio composition program of the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College within three years, graduating with honors in 2001. Around this time, she also worked briefly at a butterfly farm in Luck, Wisconsin,[8] and studied in Tottenham, ( a suburb of London) for one semester [9].
She gradually achieved recognition through performances in the anti-folk scene in downtown New York City, often as a duo with drummer Anders Griffen, and most importantly at the East Village's Sidewalk Cafe, but also at the Living Room, Tonic, Fez, the Knitting Factory, and CB's Gallery.[citation needed] She also performed at local colleges (such as Sarah Lawrence College) with other musicians, including the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players. She sold self-published CDs at her performances during this period: 11:11 (2001) and Songs (2002). In 2004, she signed a contract with Warner Brothers' record label Sire Records to publish and distribute her third album Soviet Kitsch, originally self-released in 2003.
Spektor is married to Jack Dishel, guitarist with the band The Moldy Peaches.[9]
Style[link]
Spektor has said that she has created a great number of songs,[10] but that she rarely writes any of them down. She has also stated that she never aspired to write songs herself, but songs seem to just flow to her.[11] Spektor's songs are not usually autobiographical, but rather are based on scenarios and characters drawn from her imagination.[4][12] Her songs show influences from folk,[13][14] punk, rock, Jewish,[12][15] Russian,[12] hip hop,[13][16][17] jazz,[13][16] and classical music.[12][16] Spektor has said that she works hard to ensure that each of her songs has its own musical style, rather than trying to develop a distinctive style for her music as a whole.[11]
It doesn't feel natural for me to write some diary type song. I want to write a classic like Yesterday but weird songs about meatballs in refrigerators come into my head - I can't help it.[18]
Spektor has a broad vocal range and uses the full extent of it. She also explores a variety of different and somewhat unorthodox vocal techniques, such as verses composed entirely of buzzing noises made with the lips and beatbox-style flourishes in the middle of ballads, and also makes use of such unusual musical techniques as using a drum stick to tap rhythms on the body of the piano or chair.[4][19] Part of her style also results from the exaggeration of certain aspects of vocalization, most notably the glottal stop, which is prominent in the single "Fidelity". She also uses a strong New York accent on some words, which she has said is due to her love of New York and its culture.[1]
Her lyrics are equally eclectic, often taking the form of abstract narratives or first-person character studies, similar to short stories or vignettes put to song.[1][19] Spektor usually sings in English, though she sometimes includes a few words or verses of Latin, Russian, French, and other languages in her songs. She also plays with pronunciations, which she said on a NPR interview to be a remnant of her early years when she listened to pop in English without understanding the lyrics. Some of Spektor's lyrics include literary allusions,[4] such as to F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway in "Poor Little Rich Boy", The Little Prince in "Baobabs", Virginia Woolf and Margaret Atwood in "Paris", Ezra Pound and William Shakespeare in "Pound of Flesh", Shakespeare's Hamlet in "The Virgin Queen", Boris Pasternak in "Après Moi", Samson and Delilah in "Samson", and Oedipus the King in "Oedipus", Billie Holiday in "Lady" and Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome in "2.99 cent blues". She alludes to The Beatles and Paul McCartney in the song "Edit". She also used a line from Joni Mitchell's California in her song "The Devil Came to Bethlehem". Recurring themes and topics in Spektor's lyrics include love, death, religion (particularly Biblical and Jewish references), city life (particularly New York references), and certain key phrases have been known to recur in different songs by Spektor, such as references to gravediggers, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the name "Mary Ann". Spektor's use of satire is evident in "Wasteside," which refers to The Twelve Chairs, the classic satirical novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, and describes the town in which people are born, get their hair cut, and then are sent to the cemetery.
In Spektor's early albums, many of her tracks had a very dry vocal production, with very little reverb or delay added. However, Spektor's more recent albums, particularly Begin to Hope, have put more emphasis into song production and have relied more on traditional pop and rock instruments.[3] Spektor says the records that most impact her are those of "bands whose music is really involved",[20] specifically naming The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, Radiohead, Tom Waits, and Frédéric Chopin as primary influences.[20][21]
In her songs, "Eet", "Us" and "Après Moi" the titular sounds are used as the focal point throughout. (In "Dance Anthem of the 80's", the sound "eet" is also used often, on words such as "meat", "street", and "eat").
Performances[link]
Spektor's first nationwide tour was accompanying The Strokes as the opening act on their 2003–2004 Room on Fire tour, during which she and the band performed and recorded "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men". Kings of Leon were the second opening act on that tour, and they invited Regina to open for them on their own European tour right after The Strokes tour. In June 2005, Spektor was the opening act for the English piano rock band Keane on their North American tour, during which she performed at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2005.[22] During her 2006 headlining tour in support of the Begin to Hope album, Spektor sold out a performance at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, and two shows at Town Hall Theater in New York City on September 27 and September 28, 2006.[23]
Spektor has appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (once), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (three times), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (twice), Jimmy Kimmel Live (twice), Last Call with Carson Daly (five times), Late Show with David Letterman (twice), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (twice), CBS News Sunday Morning, Good Morning America (twice), Australia's Rove Live, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (twice).[24] On October 10, 2009 she performed on Saturday Night Live.
Since January 2005, Spektor has performed on a bright red Baldwin baby grand piano.[25] At the present time she uses exclusively Steinway & Sons pianos. She plays a seafoam Epiphone Wildkat archtop hollow-body electric guitar.[26]
Although she generally only performs original material, Spektor occasionally performs covers. Most famous of these covers were her performances of songs by Leonard Cohen and Madonna, for the 2nd Annual Jewish Music & Heritage Festival at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.[4] In 2006 and 2007, Spektor embarked on a headlining tour of the U.S. and Europe, selling out numerous clubs and theaters. She covered John Lennon's "Real Love" at the performance arts center of her alma mater, State University of New York at Purchase, on March 28, 2007, at a benefit concert for the Conservatory of Music.[27] In 2007, Spektor recorded "Real Love" for the Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur CD, which was released in June of that year. She recorded a version of the song for Triple J's Like a Version radio segment which was shown on jTV.
On March 8, 2007, Spektor appeared on the British ITV network's Loose Women, promoting and performing "Fidelity" live, and on April 20, 2007, she performed on the Late Show with David Letterman. On Saturday, April 28, 2007, she appeared at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. On Friday, May 18, 2007, she appeared on BBC1's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. On June 16, 2007, she performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival and later performed at the 2007 Lollapalooza on August 4, 2007 and Virgin Festival on August 5, 2007 in Baltimore, Maryland. On September 16, 2007, she performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival and recorded a set for the Austin City Limits TV show the following day. She performed acoustic at the Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 27 and October 28, 2007.
On November 14, 2007, at her concert at Ryman Auditorium, in Nashville, it was announced that Spektor collapsed during the sound check and was taken to a local emergency room. According to the statement given to the audience, Spektor was fine, but doctors said that she could not perform that night. It was later reported that the cause of the collapse was an inner ear infection which caused intense vertigo. The show was initially rescheduled for December 6, 2007,[28] but the date was once again rescheduled, and the concert finally occurred on February 29, 2008.[29] After her initial collapse in Nashville, she was able to perform in concerts at Mountain Stage on November 18, 2007,[30][citation needed] and at Duke University on November 19, 2007.[31]
In conjunction with the release of her 2009 album Far, Spektor was headlining at Serpentine Sessions, a series of concerts London's Hyde Park on June 29, 2009. Other European performances in 2009 include Glastonbury Festival, Hultsfred Festival, Oxegen 2009, T in the Park, Paradiso (Amsterdam), Latitude Festival, and Rock Werchter. Spektor has invited Brooklyn-based rock band Jupiter One to open concerts on her 2009 North American tour. As a part of that tour, on October 14, 2009 Spektor headlined a concert at the Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
On July 7, 2010, Regina performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland.[32] Her cellist, Dan Cho, drowned the day before while swimming in Lake Geneva near the Chillon Castle.[33][34] She was described as distraught, shaken, and in tears and took several breaks to regain her composure.[35]
Media coverage[link]
Since 2005, Spektor's music has been used in various television programs and commercials. In late 2005 "Us" (from Soviet Kitsch) was used in a commercial as part of the What Do You Want To Watch? series for the United Kingdom's British Sky Broadcasting. The advert features a clip from a documentary on skateboarder Danny Way. In the summer of 2006, a clip from "Us" was used for the teaser website for Microsoft's Zune project at ComingZune.com, as well as for a promotional campaign for MtvU. The same track is used by Dutch telecom company KPN in a commercial. "Somedays" was used in a 2005 episode of CSI: NY and "Samson" was used in a 2006 episode of the same series. "On the Radio" was used in an episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. "Field Below" was used in a 2006 episode titled "The Last Word" of CBS's Criminal Minds. "Fidelity" has also been used in an episode of Grey's Anatomy titled "Six Days, Part 2", Veronica Mars titled "Wichita Linebacker", Brothers & Sisters titled "Sexual Politics", during the end credits of Love and Other Drugs, and in the Brazilian telenovela A Favorita. "Better" is currently being used in a commercial for XM Satellite Radio, an episode of "How I Met Your Mother", and the popular film My Sister's Keeper. Her song "Music Box" is currently being used in a commercial for JC Penney. Spektor also sang the title song "Little Boxes" of Showtime's television series Weeds in the episode "Mile Deep and a Foot Wide" (2006) and her "Ghost of Corporate Future" was used both at the beginning and end of the episode.[36] On January 21, 2007, she was featured on CBS News Sunday Morning.[11]
Spektor received increased attention in 2006 when her video for "Fidelity" was viewed over 200,000 times in two days on YouTube. On Sirius Radio's Left of Center channel, her single "Fidelity" was voted by listeners as the #1 song of 2006. Towards the end of 2006, VH1 showcased her as part of their "You Oughta Know: Artists on the Rise" featurettes: they played clips from the "Fidelity" music video and showed parts of an interview with Spektor during commercial breaks on the channel.[37] Spektor's video for "Fidelity" reached #3 on VH1's Top 20 Countdown.[citation needed]
Peter Gabriel recorded a version of "Après Moi" on his 2010 release Scratch My Back.
In Australia, Spektor's music has rapidly gained popularity in mainstream culture primarily due to Begin to Hope being played on the nation-wide radio station Triple J, where it eventually became a feature album. Prior to Begin to Hope, Spektor had only a small following in Australia in comparison to the US and Europe.
Spektor reached #33 on Blender magazine's top 100 of 2006 and was also listed as one of the "Hottest Women of...Rock!".[38] "Fidelity" was also used in a 2007 television commercial in New Zealand advertising Yahoo!Xtra, a new partnership between Yahoo! and Telecom's Xtra ISP. Also in 2007, the mobile phone company Vodafone used her lyric, "Come into my world..." from the track, "Hotel Song" on Begin to Hope, in an extensive TV advertising campaign in the UK and Ireland.
On October 1, 2007, Spektor's new video for "Better" was released on VH1 and YouTube, where it was viewed more than 100,000 times within the first 24 hours. "Fidelity" was used in the trailer for the film 27 Dresses, released on October 3, 2007.[39]
Her song "The Call" appeared prominently in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,[40] as part of the film's finale sequence. Spektor's song "Better" was used in the movie My Sister's Keeper, loosely based on the novel of the same name by Jodi Picoult. A section of "That Time" was featured in the film In Bruges. Additionally, "Us" and "Hero" are both featured on the soundtrack for the film (500) Days of Summer. Spin magazine profiled Spektor in their July 2009 issue, where she discussed her just-released album Far. The story was released in their digital edition that month, as well.[41] In August 2009, the song "Two Birds" was used in the 2009 Fall Campaign of the Polish TV station TVN. Also Regina's song "Eet" debuted on the show 90210 in April 2010.
On September 16, 2009, it was announced that Spektor would write the music for the musical Beauty, a modern adaptation of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, which is set to open during the 2011–12 Broadway season.[42]
In May 2010, Spektor performed for President Obama and his wife Michelle along with hundreds of other guests at the White House reception in honor of Jewish Heritage Month. She sang "Us" and "The Sword & the Pen", receiving a standing ovation begun by Michelle Obama.
The song "Human of the Year" featured prominently in the trailer and first episode of the 2011 HBO series Enlightened.
The song "All the Rowboats" was featured on The CW's Ringer in March 2012.
The Song "Hotel Song" was featured in the opening of the movie Friends with Kids.
Philanthropy[link]
In 2007, she covered John Lennon's "Real Love" for Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. The following year, she participated in Songs for Tibet, an initiative to support the human rights situation in Tibet and the 14th Dalai Lama. The album was issued on August 5, 2008, via iTunes and on August 19 in music stores around the world.[43] On January 22, 2009, Spektor performed at the third annual Roe On The Rocks gig at the Bowery Ballroom to raise money for Planned Parenthood New York City.[44] Also, continuing with her support for Tibet, Regina Spektor played for Tibet House's annual concert at Carnegie Hall on February 26, 2010. Less than one month later, on March 23, 2010, Spektor gave a concert at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza in New York City to raise funds for the work of Doctors Without Borders in Haiti. Also, on April 27, she released a cover of Radiohead's song "No Surprises" with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders to help the earthquake victims in Haiti and Chile.
Discography[link]
Main article: Regina Spektor discography
Albums[link]
- 2001: 11:11
- 2002: Songs
- 2004: Soviet Kitsch
- 2006: Begin to Hope
- 2009: Far
- 2012: What We Saw from the Cheap Seats
Singles[link]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | UK | IRE | AUS | NZ | BEL | SWE | |||||||||
| 2004 | "Carbon Monoxide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soviet Kitsch | ||||||
| "Your Honour / The Flowers" | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2006 | "Us" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "On the Radio" | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | Begin to Hope | |||||||
| "Fidelity" | 51 | 45 | — | 50 | 16 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2007 | "Hotel Song" | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Samson" | — | 174 | — | 22 | — | 30 | 29 | ||||||||
| "Better" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2009 | "Laughing With" | 14* | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | Far | ||||||
| "Eet" | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2010 | "No Surprises" | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | Charity download | ||||||
| 2012 | "All the Rowboats" | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | What We Saw from the Cheap Seats | ||||||
| "Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. * Hot 100 Singles Sales; did not chart on Billboard Hot 100 |
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Awards[link]
- Begin to Hope – Shortlist Music Prize (nominated)
- Studio8's Female Voice of August 2009 (won)
References[link]
- ^ a b c d e f Soundcheck (2004-11-18), "Hot Hot Hot" New York Public Radio
- ^ "Regina Spektor - Refugee from Soviet kitsch". The Independent. 2009-07-03. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/regina-spektor--refugee-from-soviet-kitsch-1729328.html. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ a b Aizlewood, John (2006-08-24). "Regina Spektor: A Triumph That Began With Hope". thislondon.co.uk. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/gig-23351811-details/Regina+Spektor/gigReview.do?reviewId=23364423.
- ^ a b c d e f g Soundcheck interview (2005-09-13) "From Russia with Love". New York Public Radio.
- ^ Piano Woman June 12, 2006, New York Magazine/
- ^ Morrisset-Solo Forums
- ^ Roeschlein, Shane. "Regina Spektor: The Red Princess". themusicedge.com. http://www.themusicedge.com/moxie/news/featartist/regina-spektor-the-red-pr.shtml.
- ^ Versatile Regina Spektor floats among her song stories, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI), October 12, 2006
- ^ a b "Regina Spektor: 'Art comes from a different place'" 12 May 2012 Guardian.
- ^ Orloff, Brian. "Regina Spektor's Got New "Hope"". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9485254/regina_spektors_got_new_hope.
- ^ a b c Orloff, Brian (2007-10-21). "Regina Spektor's Boundless Talent". CBS News. CBS. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/18/sunday/main2371910.shtml.
- ^ a b c d Alonzo, Rod. "Making Stuff Up: An Interview With Regina Spektor". WOMANROCK.com. http://www.womanrock.com/features/regina_spektor.html.
- ^ a b c Murphy, John. "Regina Spektor – Mary Ann Meets The Gravediggers (review)". musicomh.com. http://www.musicomh.com/albums/regina-spektor_0106.htm.
- ^ Bridge, Colette (July 2006). "Nottingham Music: Paolo Nutini / Peaches / Regina Spektor: Tis the period of the singer / songwriter". BBC – Nottingham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/music/2004/07/paolo_nutini_peaches_regina_spektor.shtml.
- ^ Holub, Annie (2006-11-02). "Spectral Musings: Six lines that will make you fall in love with Regina Spektor". Tucson Weekly. http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Music/Content?oid=88732.
- ^ a b c MySpace: Regina Spektor
- ^ National Public Radio. "Regina Spektor in Concert". http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6161219.
- ^ Rolling Stone magazine issue 694, September 2009. "New York Screwball Pop Queen" by Jenny Eliscu, page18.
- ^ a b Block, Melissa. "Stories in Song: Regina Spektor's Begin to Hope". National Public Radio – All Things Considered. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5518985.
- ^ a b Regina Spektor | The A.V. Club
- ^ "Spectacular Spektor", by Susan Visakowitz (from Billboard.biz, 13 January 2007)
- ^ Music Snobbery: Regina Spektor Tells a Guy To Fuck Off
- ^ Music Snobbery: Regina Spektor @ Town Hall: Moscow on the Hudson
- ^ ABC News: Regina Spektor Rocks 'GMA'
- ^ "Regina Spektor in a Piano Shop". WNYC – New York Public Radio. 2005-01-28. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/tnbt/episodes/2005/01/28.
- ^ Epiphone Musical Instruments
- ^ http://www.nynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/ENTERTAINMENT/703290453
- ^ Bill Friskics-Warren (2007-11-14). "Spektor rushed to the hospital before Ryman show". Tennessean.com. http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/ENTERTAINMENT01/71114057.
- ^ the Historic Ryman Auditorium
- ^ mountainstage.org
- ^ Spektor's official web site
- ^ Facebook post about by Regina Spektor on the death of Dan Cho
- ^ Swiss Newspaper 24Heures
- ^ GenevaLunch >> Montreux Jazz Festival: Regina Spektor and former Katy Perry bandmember dies
- ^ Spinner.com: Daniel Cho, Cellist for Regina Spektor, Reportedly Drowns in Lake Geneva
- ^ "Music from the hit series, Weeds". [[Showtime (TV network)|]]. http://www.sho.com/site/weeds/music.do.
- ^ "New Music Artists Info on You Oughta Know, Rising New Artists, See Photos & Watch Videos Online". VH1.com. http://www.vh1.com/artists/you_oughta_know/index.jhtml?extPop=popVspot(1537507).
- ^ "Hottest Women of... Rock!". Blender. http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=2295&src=blender_ed.
- ^ "27 Dresses Movie Trailer". [1]. 2007-10-03. http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/10/03/27-dresses-movie-trailer.
- ^ "Pandora". http://www.pandora.com/music/song/regina+spektor/call#lyrics.
- ^ Digital Spin
- ^ Playbill.com article on "Sleeping Beauty"
- ^ E-Online (July 22, 2008) Sting, Matthews, Mayer Gamer for Tibet Than Beijing
- ^ NME.com (Nov. 17, 2008)
External links[link]
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- Official site
- Regina Spektor at the Internet Movie Database
- Regina Spektor at the Open Directory Project
- "Regina Spektor" interview by Noel Murray (from The A.V. Club, 21 June 2006)
- Interview from Soundcheck, WNYC, 13 September 2005
- Interview from All Things Considered, National Public Radio, 28 June 2006
- Strangers Almanac Column on Regina Spektor from Glide Magazine
- NPR - All Songs Considered 7/22/2009 - Regina Spektor: When Every Sound Sings
- NPR All Things Considered 5/24/2012 - Regina Spektor Still Doesn't Write Anything Down
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| Name | Spektor, Regina |
| Alternative names | Реги́нa Ильи́нична Спе́ктор (Russian) |
| Short description | American singer-songwriter and pianist |
| Date of birth | February 18, 1980 |
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union |
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