Anita or ANITA may refer to:

• Anita (given name), people with the given name Anita

Biology[link]

• Amblypodia anita, species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia
• ANITA grade, group of plants, consisting of the most basal angiosperm lineages

Geography[link]

• Anita, California, community in Butte County, California
• Anita, Indiana, former town in Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana
• Anita, Iowa, city in Cass County, Iowa
• Batey Anita Airport, located in Consuelo, Dominican Republic
• Lake Anita State Park, state park in Cass County, Iowa, USA
• Santa Anita (disambiguation)

Other uses[link]

• Anita (film), a 1967 Indian suspense film
• Antarctic Impulse Transient Antenna (ANITA), experiment for the detection of cosmic neutrinos
• Hurricane Anita, Atlantic hurricane in 1977
• Sumlock ANITA calculator, world's first all-electronic desktop calculators
• Tropical Storm Anita (disambiguation)

See also[link]

• Anitta, son of Pithana, king of Kussara

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Mel Lisboa
Mel Lisboa in december 2010.
Born	Mel Lisboa Alves (1982-01-17) January 17, 1982 (age 30) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul  Brazil
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000-present
Spouse	Felipe Rosseno (2008-present)
Children	1

Mel Lisboa Alves (born January 17, 1982) is a Brazilian actress born in Porto Alegre

Biography and career[link]

In 2001, at the age of 19, she debuted on TV playing the 18-year-old protagonist in the series Presença de Anita on Brazilian TV Rede Globo.

She acted in telenovelas (Desejos de Mulher — "Woman's Desires" and Como uma Onda — "Like a Wave"), theatre (Moças de Fino Trato) and TV specials, as well as several photo shoots for magazines and fashion companies (including a pictorial for the Brazilian Playboy in 2004), even though she says a career as a model does not appeal to her.

In 2007, became a television presenter in GNT / Sat TV Globo and throws the book Mundo Afora - Diário de Bordo de Mel Lisboa, with the plot and photographs of your program. And also joined the cast of the novel Sete Pecados, who lived the character Carla, a young man of humble and extremely ambitious with his dubious personality.

In 2011 he signed with Rede Record, and had his first work station in the series Sansão e Dalila.

She is married to musician Felipe Rosseno (2008–present) and they have a baby.

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

Film[link]

Theater[link]

As a producer[link]

External links[link]

• Mel Lisboa at the Internet Movie Database

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Costa Cordalis in 2011

Costa Cordalis (born 1 May 1944) is a German schlager singer of Greek origin.

Born Konstantinos Cordalis in Elatia, Greece, Cordalis moved to Germany in 1963. His greatest success was his 1976 song Anita which reached the top ten in Germany, Switzerland and Austria^[1]. In 2004 he was a celebrity in the reality television game show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

Awards[link]

• 1981: Goldene Stimmgabel
• 1986: Goldene Stimmgabel

References[link]

External links[link]

• Costa Cordalis at the Internet Movie Database
• Official site

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Anita Ward ((1956-12-20)December 20, 1956) is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her 1979 million selling chart-topper, "Ring My Bell".^[1]

Career[link]

Before signing a recording contract, Ward obtained a degree in psychology from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and had become a schoolteacher. While recording her debut album, record label owner Frederick Knight presented her with a song he had written the previous year for Stacy Lattisaw. Ward did not like the song, but Knight insisted that a dance track was needed to capitalize on the current disco trend, and Ward relented. The song, which was originally a juvenile-targeted tune about teens talking on the telephone, was rewritten with more 'adult' lyrics and the result was the single "Ring My Bell". The single reached number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada in 1979.^[2] "Ring My Bell" has been remixed and released several times since its original release. After the huge success of "Ring My Bell", "Make Believe Lovers", which was the b-side on most 12" singles for "Ring My Bell", was released, but it failed to chart.

Ward released a second album that same year; it was common in the 1970s to release albums several months apart. The album, entitled Sweet Surrender, featured the minor hit "Don't Drop My Love", which peaked at #87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album, similar to Songs Of Love, was disco-infused. A third disco album was in the works due to contractual issues between Knight and Ward, but was canceled after three songs had been recorded. These songs were later included on low-budget compilations featuring Anita Ward's first album Songs Of Love. These disputes with Frederick Knight, a severe car accident Ward later was in, and the fading appeal of disco music halted Ward's career, and she came to be regarded as a one-hit wonder.

Many years later, Ward recorded another album, 1989's Wherever There's Love. The album was recorded in the United States, but was only released internationally as it had no US distributor. The album was a departure from Ward's disco past, but still contained mostly fast-tempo '80s pop songs, in addition to two ballads. It spawned one single "Be My Baby", which was released in Australia, but it did not chart there. After both the album and single "Be My Baby" failed to chart, Ward took another hiatus from the music industry, focusing on her family and her daughter who was born shortly after the release of Wherever There's Love.

On New Year's Eve 2002 she performed "Ring My Bell" in New York City's Times Square before a crowd of revelers as part of the city's official celebration. On New Year's Eve 2005, Ward performed in Memphis, Tennessee at Beale Street. She sang "Ring My Bell" and several other disco songs.

She has also appeared in Zagreb, Croatia on January 4, 2006, the night before the FIS World Cup slalom race on nearby Sljeme, with some other groups and singers from disco era; (Nile Rodgers and Chic, Village People, Thelma Houston and Rose Royce).

In early 2011, it was announced that Ward was back in the studio working on a brand new album titled It's My Night. The first single, also titled "It's My Night" was released to iTunes on May 20, 2011. The single is produced by producer Gilflo.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

See also[link]

• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
• List of people from Memphis, Tennessee
• List of disco artists (A-E)
• List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
• One-hit wonders in the UK

References[link]

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Anita Baker
Baker performing at the 17th Annual Salute to Freedom
Background information
Born	(1958-01-26) January 26, 1958 (age 54) Toledo, Ohio, United States
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	R&B, soul jazz, smooth jazz, soul, quiet storm
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1978–present
Labels	Ariola (1979) Beverly Glen Records (1982-1984) Elektra (1985-1995) Atlantic (1996-2001) Blue Note (2004-present)
Website	Blue Note artist page

Anita Baker (born January 26, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Detroit, Michigan)^[1] is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit.

Music career[link]

[edit] Chapter 8 (1979)

In 1975, Baker (Contralto) joined the Detroit-based band, Chapter 8, which featured Michael J. Powell, who would later produce her solo works. The band eventually got a record deal with Ariola, and their self-titled debut Chapter 8 came out in Fall 1979. Two singles hit the R&B charts: "Ready for Your Love," a duet between Baker and group member Gerald Lyles; and the Baker-led "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl."

Ariola Records was bought by Arista Records. Chapter 8 were subsequently dropped from the label roster.

[edit] The Songstress (1983)

Baker released her solo debut album, The Songstress, in 1983. Produced by Patrick Moten and Otis Smith, the album was released on the small independent label Beverly Glen Records. The album was initially not a success, but featured the moderate R&B hit "Angel".

[edit] Rapture (1985-1986)

She released her second album, Rapture, in 1986. Produced by her friend Michael J. Powell (from the Detroit soul band Chapter 8), Baker wrote several tracks for the album herself including "Been So Long" and "Watch Your Step", and co-wrote the single "Sweet Love" which became her first mainstream hit; it peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number two on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, also making the Top 20 in the United Kingdom. "Caught Up in the Rapture", "No One in the World", and "Same Ole Love" also became major R&B and adult contemporary chart hits during 1986 and 1987. Rapture remains Baker's biggest-selling album and went on to sell nearly eight million copies worldwide. It also earned Baker two Grammy Awards in 1987: Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for the album and Best Rhythm & Blues Song for "Sweet Love". A show from Baker's world tour, entitled A Night of Rapture, was filmed and released on home video (and DVD in 2007).

In 1987, Baker collaborated with The Winans on the single "Ain't No Need to Worry", which earned Baker her third Grammy Award the following year, in the Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus category.

[edit] Giving You the Best That I Got (1988)

Baker's third album, Giving You the Best That I Got, was released in October 1988. She again worked with Powell, and the album became a critical and commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart and selling five million copies worldwide (including three million in the U.S. alone). It featured such hits as "Just Because" and the title track, which became Baker's biggest pop hit, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 while topping both the R&B and adult contemporary charts.^[2] The album also won three more Grammy awards.

[edit] Compositions (1990)

Baker returned to the studio in 1990 for her fourth album (her third for Elektra), entitled Compositions. Once again produced by Powell, this time Baker became more involved in the songwriting and production process and began to experiment with jazz influences. Baker wrote or co-wrote seven of the nine songs on the album, including the hits "Talk to Me", "Fairy Tales", "No One to Blame", and "Whatever It Takes" (written with Gerald Levert). The album was mostly cut "live", in that the rhythm section was playing as Baker sang. The album included musicians Greg Phillinganes, Nathan East, Paulinho da Costa, Vernon Fails, Ricky Lawson, and Stephen Ferrone.

The three singles from Compositions all failed to reach the top forty of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart ("Talk to Me" came closest peaking at number forty-four). The singles became top twenty hits on the R&B singles chart and were also moderate adult contemporary hits. Compositions peaked at number five on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, number three on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number four on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for one million units sold in the US. The album also earned Baker her seventh Grammy Award and her fourth in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (a category that she had won four times during five awards ceremonies between 1987 - 1991).

Following Compositions, Elektra Records secured the rights to Baker's debut album The Songstress from 1983, and re-released it with a new cover artwork in 1991.

After almost five years of touring, performing, and recording, Baker took a break, only entering the studio to record the jazz standard "Witchcraft" with Frank Sinatra for his 1993 Duets album.

[edit] Rhythm of Love (1994)

Baker's fifth album, Rhythm of Love, was issued in September 1994. After ending her production partnership with Powell, Baker produced most of the album herself along with many famous producers such as George Duke, Arif Mardin, Barry J. Eastmond, and Tommy LiPuma. Rhythm of Love was mainly recorded at Baker's home due to her pregnancy at the time, and she wrote five of the album's twelve songs. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and eventually being certified double platinum by the RIAA. The first single, "Body and Soul", became Baker's first US top forty hit in over five years. Baker won the award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the single "I Apologize" at the 1996 Grammy Awards, her fifth Grammy Award in this category and her eighth overall. Baker embarked on the Rhythm of Love World Tour in support of the album, on December 14, 1994 to November 14, 1995.

Recent career[link]

After Rhythm of Love, Baker largely withdrew from the public eye for many years to dedicate time to her new family. In June 2002, Rhino Records released The Best of Anita Baker (known as Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker in the UK, with a slightly different track listing), a compilation of Baker's material from 1983–2002.

Two years later, in March 2004, Blue Note Records announced that they had signed Baker to an exclusive recording contract that would result in at least two new albums. Bruce Lundvall, president and CEO of EMI Jazz & Classics, signed her after she approached him to record for Blue Note. At the same time Rhino Records released A Night of Rapture: Live, a compilation that contained nine live tracks and three multimedia videos recorded in the 1980s.

In September 2004, a decade after her last studio album, Baker released a new album, entitled My Everything. Co-produced by Barry J. Eastmond and Baker herself, she wrote or co-wrote nine of this album's ten tracks, including a duet with Babyface, "Like You Used to Do". Though she had been out of the limelight for some considerable time, the album was still moderately successful, peaking at number four on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, denoting sales in excess of 500,000 units in the US.

In October 2005, Baker released her first Christmas album, Christmas Fantasy. Again produced by Baker and Eastmond, the album mixed traditional Christmas carols ("God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"), standards ("I'll Be Home for Christmas"), re-imagined classics ("Frosty's Rag"), Broadway show tunes ("My Favorite Things"), and three new songs by Baker and Eastmond ("Moonlight Sleighride", "Family of Man", and "Christmas Fantasy"). She received a Grammy Award nomination in 2007 for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for the song "Christmas Time Is Here", although she did not win.

In 2007, Baker appeared on Dave Koz's album At the Movies. She sang "Somewhere" from the Broadway musical West Side Story.^{[citation needed]}

Baker embarked on a concert tour in 2008, entitled An Evening with Anita Baker. Her performance at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan, on July 12, 2008, was recorded and Baker announced plans to release a new DVD and/or CD live album in early 2009.^{[citation needed]}

On September 19, 2008, BusyBoy Productions^[3] filmed her entire An Evening with Anita Baker concert at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, for Baker's up-and-coming DVD and B-roll footage for promotional purposes.

On April 25, 2010, Baker performed at the New Orleans Annual Jazz Fest 2010 at the Congo Square Stage.^{[citation needed]}

On June 10, 2010, Baker sang the National Anthem at Game 4 of the NBA Finals in TD Garden. Her performance was criticized by viewers, and many began criticizing the performance on Twitter after she finished singing.^[4]

Baker was scheduled to release her seventh studio album in 2010, entitled 21st Century Love, on Blue Note Records/EMI.^[5] However, the album has yet to surface.

Baker was scheduled to perform at VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul taped December 18 2011: she was to sing "Sweet Love" during a salute to Detroit R&B music. However Baker dropped out of the show at the last minute: rumors claimed there had been friction between Baker and Divas 2011 performer Jill Scott but Baker attributed her leaving the show to its producers refusing to allow her to properly rehearse her number with the other Divas performers who'd be singing with her - presumably Marsha Ambrosius and Ledisi who performed "Sweet Love" on the finalized Divas 2011 broadcast.^[6]

Personal life[link]

She married Walter Bridgforth Jr. on Christmas Eve 1988. As of October 2007 they were finalizing their divorce.^[7] They have two sons, Walter Baker Bridgforth (born January 1993) and Edward Carlton Bridgforth (born May 1994).^[8] Baker currently lives in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.^[9]

Selected awards and accolades[link]

Grammy Awards[link]

American Music Awards[link]

Other honors[link]

• Baker received a "Legend Award" at the 2010 Soul Train Music Awards, where she also performed and was honored.^[11]

Discography[link]

• 1983: The Songstress
• 1986: Rapture
• 1988: Giving You the Best That I Got
• 1990: Compositions
• 1994: Rhythm of Love
• 2004: My Everything
• 2005: Christmas Fantasy

Tours[link]

• A Night of Rapture Tour (1986/87)
• Giving You The Best Tour (1988)
• Compositions World Tour (1990)
• The Rhythm of Love Tour (1994/95)
• An Evening with Anita Baker Tour (2008)

References[link]

External links[link]

	Book: Anita Baker
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• Official Website
• Anita Baker on Blue Note Records
• Anita Baker at Allmusic
• Anita Baker at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography and note to fans at SoulTracks
• Official Myspace Page