name | David Choi |
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background | solo_singer |
birth name | David Yong Choi |
birth date | March 22, 1986 |
birth place | Anaheim, California United States |
origin | Garden Grove, California, United States |
instrument | Vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, violin, ukulele, mandolin |
genre | Rock, pop rock, alternative, soul |
occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician |
years active | 2000–present |
associated acts | Wong Fu Productions Kina Grannis Ryan Higa Kevin Wu Chester See JR Aquino |
label | Warner Chappell Music (left) Unsigned (present) |
website | David Choi Official Site }} |
David Yong Choi (최데이비드용) (born March 22, 1986) is a Korean American musician and YouTube video producer living in Los Angeles. He performs a mix of original songs and covers of pop hits. Choi released his first album, ''Only You'', in October 2008. His second album, entitled ''By My Side'', was released on May 18, 2010. He is a native Los Angeles singer/songwriter/producer whose songs and tracks have been heard on NBC, FOX, VH1, MTV, A&E;, E!, Travel Channel, Style, PBS, Food Network, Disney, as well as in national commercials overseas. He has worked with companies such as Kelloggs, Starburst, American Cancer Society, GE, YesStyle, Samsung, and JC Penney. On YouTube, he has over 814,955 subscribers and over 92,143,522 total video views. Choi has also worked as a songwriter and producer at Warner/Chappell Music, which signed him on after his participation in an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) workshop. He has done promotion for Starburst candy and J. C. Penney clothes. On February 21, 2009, he performed at the annual Kollaboration talent show.
As of June 2011, Choi is the 6th most subscribed musician on YouTube, 38th most subscribed in the partners category and 50th most subscribed of all time, with over 814,000 subscribers and more than 12 million channel views. Choi's videos have been viewed a total of over 91 million times. His humorous song ''"YouTube, A Love Song"'' has received over 2.6 million views. The music videos for his singles ''Won't Even Start'' and ''That Girl'', which are posted on both his and producers Wong Fu Productions' YouTube channels, has received a total of over 5 million views. He also posts non-music videos such as vlogs on his second channel. Choi often appears in online videos with fellow YouTube personalities, mostly playing a humorous character with a very straight face (his prominent trait). Some YouTube personalities, like Shane Dawson and Wong Fu Productions, often use Choi's music in their videos.
In 2004, Choi won the grand prize in David Bowie’s ''Mashup'' contest. Appearing in ''USA Weekend Magazine'' with Usher, he received the grand prize for the magazine's John Lennon Songwriting Contest for teens. This marked the start of a musical career, at first as a staff songwriter/producer, when Warner Chappell Music signed him. In 2006, his humourous love song to video-sharing website YouTube entitled Youtube (A Love Song), which was uploaded on 30 December that year, brought him to "overnight" fame. Since then he has been composing humorous songs, like "It's Rad To Pick Your Nose" and "I Think I Like You". "My Company" was also a half-humorous and half-love song. The YouTube love song, to his surprise, was posted on the homepage of the website. He stated in a blog post that his friend said, "you're on the homepage". He soon received requests for new songs, a live performance and an album. He did want to release his songs in an album, but as he was a ''signed'' songwriter/producer at that time, he had to go through a lot of legal procedures and accept a lot of conditions that was stated in his contract. Thus, he left Warner, and stayed unsigned so he could carry on with his album release.
In August 2010, David Choi went to Singapore for vacation and tour. He was there for eleven days, one day being his vacation day where he went to Sentosa and Night Safari. In 2011, Choi went on a short tour around North America again, entitled "Spring Tour", this time including Houston, Chicago, and Hawaii. He also frequents Korea.
In the summer vacation of 2011, David announced another tour - this time his first continental tour (as he went around Southeast Asia), his Asia-Pacific Tour. He went to Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. In Australia, David was supported by Australian acts Amelia Jae and Jayesslee. Again, David went to small venues, like the Esplanade Recital Studio, which holds about 245 people.
Accompanying with tours, David also has meet-and-greet sessions, where he meets his fans.
Year !! Used In (producers) !! Type !! Song | ||||
rowspan="1" | 2008 | ''J.C. Penney'' | Web Ad: "Back-to-School Interactive Initiative" | |
rowspan="1" | 2009 | ''Up In Da Club (Wong Fu Productions)''| | 4-Part Series | "Something To Believe |
rowspan="1" | 2010 | ''Playful Kiss''| | Korean Drama | "Won't Even Start" |
rowspan="1" | 2010 | ''Secret Garden (TV series)Secret Garden'' || | Korean Drama | "Love" |
rowspan="1" | 2010 | ''Agents of Secret Stuff (HigaTV and Wong Fu ProductionsWong Fu)'' || | Web Film | "My Time With You"(with Kina Grannis) |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''Strangers, again (Wong Fu Productions)''| | Short Story | "So Weightless" |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''My Princess (TV series)My Princess'' || | Korean Drama | "By My Side" "Won't Even Start" |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''All My Love (Korean Drama)All My Love'' || | Korean Drama | "Happily Ever After" "해피 몽땅" |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''Samsung Zipel Grandstyle (Samsung)''| | Fridge Advertisement | "By My Side" |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''Renault SM5 (Samsung)''| | Car Advertisement | "Only You" |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''Lucky (2011 film)Lucky'' || | Movie | "I Choose Happiness" |
Year !! Title !! Producer !! Role | ||||
rowspan="1" | 2010 | ''Funemployed'' (episodes 7,8,10 & 11) | Wong Fu Productions | |
rowspan="1" | 2010 | ''The Allergy''| | Wong Fu Productions | Chris' Girlfriend (after "smoke reaction") |
rowspan="1" | 2010 | ''BEST CREW - The Audition''| | Nigahiga | Jeffery (the new member) |
rowspan="1" | 2010 | ''Interview with Channel News Asia'' (TV Appearance)| | Mediacorp | Himself |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''Strangers, again''| | Wong Fu Productions | Donatello (Don) |
rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''THE ANNIVERSARY''| | David Choi Music | Himself |
! Year | ! Award | ! Nominated Work | ! Category | ! Result |
"Big Shakin' Car" (Mashup of "Shake it" and "She'll Drive a Big Car") | N/A | |||
John Lennon Songwriting Contest | Himself | Teens | ||
Songwriter Universe Song of the Month | "Anything You Want" | February |
Category:American musicians of Korean descent Category:Musicians from Los Angeles, California Category:American singer-songwriters Category:Living people Category:American male singers Category:American guitarists Category:American tenors Category:1986 births Category:People from Garden Grove, California
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name | King David |
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title | King of Israel |
reign | over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC; over Judah and Israel c. 1003–970 BC |
predecessor | Saul (Judah), Ish-bosheth (Israel) |
successor | Solomon |
consort | Michal, Ahinoam, Abigail, Maachah, Haggith, Abital, Eglah, Bathsheba and Abishag |
royal house | House of David (new house) |
father | Jesse |
mother | not named in the Bible; identified by the Talmud as Nitzevet, daughter of Adael. |
birth date | c. 1040 BC |
birth place | Bethlehem |
death date | c. 970 BC |
death place | Jerusalem |
buried | }} |
David (; ISO 259-3 ''Dawid''; Strong's ''Daveed''; beloved; or '''') was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet, traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms.
Edwin Thiele dates his life to c. 1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC, and his reign over the united Kingdom of Israel c. 1003–970 BC. The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only source of information on his life and reign, although the Tel Dan stele may record the existence in the mid-9th century of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David", although this is disputed.
David's life is very important to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic culture. In Judaism, David, or David HaMelekh, is the King of Israel, and the Jewish people. A direct descendant of David will be the Messiah. In Islam, he is known as ''Dawud'', considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation.
The Israelites, under King Saul, face the Philistines in the Valley of Elah. The boy David is bringing food to his older brothers who are with Saul. He hears the Philistine giant Goliath challenging the Israelites to send their own champion to decide the outcome in single combat. David tells Saul he is prepared to face Goliath and Saul allows him to make the attempt. He is victorious, striking Goliath in the forehead with a stone from his sling. Goliath falls, and David kills him with his own sword and beheads him; the Philistines flee in terror. Saul sends to know the name of the young champion, and David tells him that he is the son of Jesse.
With God's help David is victorious over his people's enemies. The Philistines are subdued, the Moabites to the east pay tribute, along with Hadadezer of Zobah, from whom David takes gold shields and bronze vessels.
In various biblical passages, David is referred to as “the favorite of the songs of Israel,” the one who soothed Saul with music, and the founder of Temple singing. A Psalms scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls (11QPsa) attributes 3600 tehilim (songs of praise) plus other compositions to David. Seventy-three of the 150 Psalms in the Bible are attributed to David. The supreme kingship of Yahweh is the most pervasive theological concept in the book of Psalms, and many psalms attributed to David are directed to Yahweh by name, whether in praise or petition, suggesting a relationship. According to the Midrash Tehillim, King David was prompted to the Psalms by the Holy Spirit that rested upon him.
In addition to ascribing authorship to David, several Psalms are identified with specific events in David’s life. Psalm 34 is attributed to David on the occasion of his escape from the Abimelech (king) Achish by pretending to be insane. According to the narrative in 1 Samuel 21, instead of killing the man who had exacted so many casualties from him, Abimelech allows David to depart, exclaiming, “Am I so short of madmen that you have to bring this fellow here to carry on like this in front of me? Must this man come into my house?" Psalm 34 is one of seven acrostic Psalms in the original Hebrew; most English translations do not retain the acrostic form. The first part of Psalm 34 is directed toward Yahweh in complete and humble gratitude (David does not even mention his own royal status); the second part confidently directs others to Yahweh. encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them … Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the . | Psalm 34:6-7,11 (ESV)}}
In contrast, Psalm 18 is not related to a specific incident but rather to God’s faithful deliverance from “all of his enemies and from the hand of Saul.” The text of this Psalm was thought to date to the 10th century BC even before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and is very similar to that of 2 Samuel 22. In this Psalm, David recalls being in deadly situations: “The cords of death entangled me, the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.” He cries out to God for help, and God rescues David.
The Scottish theologian Samuel Rutherford (1600–1661) notes that crying out to God is mentioned in many Psalms attributed to David. He comments, “Fervour is a heavenly ingredient in prayer. An arrow drawn with full strength hath a speedier issue.” The Midrash Tehillim teaches from Psalm 4 “that the mere mechanical application to the Throne of Mercy is not efficacious is plainly seen from the words of King David, who says God is nigh to all that call upon Him, and … he adds the important words, 'to those who call upon Him ''in truth''.'”
According to Psalm 40, David’s cries to God were heartfelt though not necessarily impatient; the poignant combination of a cry for help with a confident expression of faith echo today in the song “40” by the rock group U2 and that encapsulates David’s experience with his God: ; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the . | Psalm 40:1-3 (NIV)}}
Name | King David the Prophet |
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Birth date | c. 1040 B.C.E. |
Death date | c. 970 B.C.E. |
Venerated in | JudaismChristianityIslamBaha'ism |
Birth place | Bethlehem |
Death place | Jerusalem |
Titles | Holy Monarch, Prophet, Reformer, Spiritual Poet & Musician, Vicegerent of God, Psalm-Receiver |
Attributes | Psalms, Harp, Head of Goliath |
Prayer attrib | }} |
David is also viewed as a tragic figure; his acquisition of Bathsheba, and the loss of his son are viewed as his central tragedies.
Many legends have grown around the figure of David. According to one Rabbinic tradition, David was raised as the son of his father Jesse and spent his early years herding his father's sheep in the wilderness while his brothers were in school. Only at his anointing by Samuel - when the oil from Samuel's flask turned to diamonds and pearls - was his true identity as Jesse's son revealed. David's adultery with Bathsheba was only an opportunity to demonstrate the power of repentance, and some Talmudic authors stated that it was not adultery at all, quoting a Jewish practice of divorce on the eve of battle. Furthermore, according to David's apologists, the death of Uriah was not to be considered murder, on the basis that Uriah had committed a capital offence by refusing to obey a direct command from the King.
According to midrashim, Adam gave up 70 years of his life for the life of David. Also, according to the Talmud Yerushalmi, David was born and died on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks). His piety was said to be so great that his prayers could bring down things from Heaven.
Western Rite churches (Roman Catholic, Lutheran) celebrate his feast day on 29 December, Eastern-rite on 19 December. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Church celebrate the feast day of the "Holy Righteous Prophet and King David" on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (two Sundays before the Great Feast of the Nativity of the Lord), when he is commemorated together with other ancestors of Jesus. He is also commemorated on the Sunday after the Nativity, together with Joseph and James, the Brother of the Lord.
David (Arabic داود, ''Dāwūd'') is a highly important figure in Islam as one of the major prophets sent by God to guide the nation of Israel. David is mentioned several times in the Qur'an, often with his son Solomon. In the Qur'an: David kills Goliath (II: 251) and God grants him kingship and wisdom and enforces it (XXXVIII: 20). David is made God's "vicegerent on earth" (XXXVIII: 26) and God further gives David sound judgment (XXI: 78; XXXVII: 21-24, 26) as well as the Psalms, which are regarded as books of divine wisdom (IV: 163; XVII, 55). The birds and mountains unite with David in ushering praise to God (XXI: 79; XXXIV: 10; XXXVIII: 18), while God instructs David in the art of fashioning chain-mail out of iron (XXXIV: 10; XXI: 80). Together with Solomon, David gives judgment in a case of damage to the fields (XXI: 78) and David judges in the matter between two disputants in his prayer chamber (XXXVIII: 21-23). There is no mention in the Qur'an of the wrong David did to Uriah nor is there any reference to Bathsheba, and therefore Muslims reject this narrative.
Muslim tradition and the ''hadith'' stress David's zeal in daily prayer as well as in fasting. Qur'an commentators, historians and compilers of the numerous ''Stories of the Prophets'' elaborate upon David's concise Qur'anic narratives and specifically mention David's gift in singing his Psalms as well as his beautiful musical and vocal talents. His voice is described as having had a captivating power, weaving its influence not only over man but over all beasts and nature, who would unite with him to praise God.
Since Martin Noth put forward his analysis of the Deuteronomistic History biblical scholars have accepted that these two books form part of a continuous history of Israel, compiled no earlier than the late 7th century BC, but incorporating earlier works and fragments. Samuel's account of David "seems to have undergone two separate acts of editorial slanting. The original writers show a strong bias against Saul, and in favour of David and Solomon. Many years later, the Deuteronomists edited the material in a manner that conveyed their religious message, inserting reports and anecdotes that strengthened their monotheistic doctrine. Some of the materials in Samuel I and II, notably the boundary, allotment and administrative lists are believed to be very early, since they correspond closely to what we know of the territorial conditions of the late Davidic-early Solomonic period.
Beyond this, the full range of possible interpretations is available. The late John Bright, whose ''History of Israel'', which went through four editions from 1959 to 2000, takes Samuel at face value, but Donald B. Redford thinks all reconstructions from Biblical sources for the United Monarchy period are examples of 'academic wishful thinking', and Thomas L. Thompson measures Samuel against the archaeological evidence and concludes that "an independent history of Judea during the Iron I [i.e., the period of David] and Iron II periods has little room for historicizing readings of the stories of I-II Samuel and I Kings." Some interesting studies of David have been written: Baruch Halpern has pictured David as a lifelong vassal of Achish, the Philistine king of Gath; Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman have identified as the oldest and most reliable section of Samuel those chapters which describe David as the charismatic leader of a band of outlaws who captures Jerusalem and makes it his capital. Steven McKenzie, Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Rhodes College and author of ''King David: A Biography'', states the belief that David actually came from a wealthy family, was "ambitious and ruthless" and a tyrant who murdered his opponents, including his own sons.
The Book of Chronicles lists David's sons by various wives and concubines. In Hebron he had six sons : Amnon, by Ahinoam; Daniel, by Abigail; Absalom, by Maachah; Adonijah, by Haggith; Shephatiah, by Abital; and Ithream, by Eglah. By Bathsheba, his sons were: Shammua; Shobab; Nathan; and Solomon. His sons born in Jerusalem by other wives included: Ibhar; Elishua; Eliphelet; Nogah; Nepheg; Japhia; Elishama; and Eliada. According to , Jerimoth, who is not mentioned in any of the genealogies, is mentioned as another of David's sons. According to , David adopted Jonathan's son Mephibosheth as his own.
David also had at least one daughter, Tamar by Maachah, who was raped by Amnon, her half-brother. Her rape leads to Amnon's death. Absalom, Amnon's half-brother and Tamar's full-brother, waits two years, then avenges his sister by sending his servants to kill Amnon at a feast to which he had invited all the king's sons.
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name | Wong Fu Productions |
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residence | Los Angeles, California |
birthname | Wesley Chan ()April 27, 1984Ted Fu ()October 26, 1981Philip Wang ()October 28, 1984 |
yearsactive | 2001–present |
alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
headquarters | Alhambra, California |
website | http://www.wongfuproductions.com/ }} |
As of August 2011, Wong Fu Productions' YouTube channel has over 900,000 subscribers, more than 18 million channel views, and over 100 million upload views. They are the 18th most subscribed directors on YouTube, 53rd most subscribed YouTube partners, and the 55th most subscribed of all time.
In 2004, Wang met classmates Wesley Chan (graduated from Mills High School in 2002) and Ted Fu through a school production, and the trio began working on small scale projects in their spare time and for class assignments. They did not originally consider filmmaking as a career when they entered university; Chan explored an interest in animation, Fu had been a student in mechanical engineering and Wang considered a career in economics. After graduation in 2006, the three moved to the Los Angeles area and continued their venture under the professional name Sketchbook Media.
Wong Fu Productions was initially known for its independent music videos of contemporary hit songs such as Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning" and Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours". Wong Fu released its first major short film called ''Yellow Fever'' on January 25, 2006. The film, which satirized the topic of interracial dating between Asian Americans and White Americans, brought Wong Fu into recognition among many college students in the United States.
''A Moment with You'', the group's first feature-length film, premiered on June 3, 2006, at their alma mater. It was also screened at the San Diego Asian Film Festival on October 18, 2006. The film revolves around two neighbors who share similar romantic situations, in which one person in each relationship cannot let go of his or her past. "A Moment with You" was promoted through a screening tour at high schools and universities around the United States and Canada. In a review for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's student newspaper ''The Tech'', Tina Ro wrote, "Despite its large Asian fan base, Wongfu's [''sic''] movie has a cast of equal numbers of Asians and Caucasians. Furthermore, all the characters were shaped by their own characteristics rather than by their race, a refreshing concept for a movie." According to ''The Daily Texan'''s Katherine Fan, ''A Moment with You'' featured a "more mature, introspective mood than their previous work."
Following the success of ''A Moment with You'', Wong Fu was approached to create a second film called ''Sleep Shift''. However, the project was abandoned after producers disagreed with casting an Asian male in the film's lead role. Since the end of its first tour, Wong Fu has created music videos for rising artists and continued producing short films. The group's merchandise line, which included original T-shirt designs, was launched in conjunction with the 2007 film ''Just a Nice Guy''. The short film ''The Spare'' was featured at the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, and two additional short films—''At Musing's End'' and ''A Peace of Home''—were shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Short Films Corner. In September 2009, Wong Fu released the short film ''Poser!'', a mockumentary on the history of the peace sign.
As of November 2009, Wong Fu Productions has created more than 130 short films and music videos. Because the group does not require a fee to view its films, it gains a salary from being a YouTube partner, draws profits from merchandise sales, public speaking on university campuses, and music video production for rising Asian American artists.
The first ISA concert was held in September 2008 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse in Los Angeles. A second concert was held in March 2009 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, and both events were attended by a sold-out crowd. The concert returned to Los Angeles in September 2009 and was sponsored by department store J. C. Penney. In 2010, ISA was held in New York City for the first time. Wong Fu has also expressed interest in holding future ISA concerts in Washington, D.C. They also had another ISA concert in Los Angeles on September 5th. Playing up the name "International Secret Agents," The LA leg of the 2010 ISA Concert was filled with surprises as secret guests like Nick Cannon showed up to join the performers on stage.
In a feature by CNN, newscaster Ted Rowlands reported that Wong Fu's primary audience were "young Asian Americans who often can't find accurate depictions of themselves in mainstream media". Through its films, Wong Fu Productions hoped to break the different stereotypes of Asian Americans.
Despite this goal, Wong Fu's films were inspired by the members' life experiences rather than racial experiences. The group also does not promote political messages through their works but, rather, raises "many APA issues that we feel would fit our brand and image." They are often considered role models for Asian Americans aspiring to enter the entertainment industry. In response to this, group member Ted Fu said, "We actually didn't set out to be the 'heroes' of Asian Americans. It just happened by accident. But now that we're given this huge responsibility, almost, I feel like it's our duty to take it seriously." Wong Fu presented "one of the most antipicated workshops" on sustaining an independent production company at the 2008 Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association Midwest Conference. They were also the keynote speakers at the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association 2010 West Coast Conference, which was hosted at their alma mater, UC San Diego.
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Name | Kina Grannis |
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Background | solo_singer |
Birth name | Kina Kasuya Grannis |
Birth date | August 04, 1985 |
Instrument | GuitarVocalsUkuleleGlockenspielPiano |
Genre | AcousticPop |
Occupation | GuitaristSinger-songwriter |
Years active | 2001 – present |
Label | One Haven (2010–present)Independent (2009–2010)Interscope Records (2008) |
Notable instruments | Taylor 814ceTaylor K22ceCordoba 45-RKamaka HF-2 Concert |
Associated acts | David Choi |
Website | www.kinagrannis.com }} |
Grannis was the winner of the Doritos ''Crash the Super Bowl'' contest. As a result of winning, she earned a recording contract with Interscope Records and had her music video played during the commercials of Super Bowl XLII.
Her progress in the competition was covered in ''The Orange County Register'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. Grannis has also been featured on ''FOX News Los Angeles'', ''Good Day L.A.'' and ''Yahoo!.''
She attended Viejo Elementary School, Newhart Middle School and from 1999 to 2003 Capistrano Valley High School.
Grannis enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles in 2003. Two years later staff members of the University's Thornton School of Music asked her to produce an album in its music and music industry departments. That album, ''Sincerely, Me,'' which is on CD, was released the same year. In 2007 she graduated Summa Cum Laude in social science with an emphasis on psychology. While attending USC, she was inducted into academic societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.
On November 14, 2007 she created her YouTube account and began posting videos of her songs online. Her first video, "Message From Your Heart," was her entry into the Crash the Super Bowl contest, which landed her a contract with Interscope Records. Since then, her YouTube videos have received more than 55 million views and has propelled her to become one of YouTube's most popular personalities. Grannis planned to work with Interscope Records to produce a new album, but in January 2009 she announced she left the label to be an independent artist.
On February 24, 2008, Kina sang the national anthem for the Auto Club 500 NASCAR race in Fontana, California. In June 2009 her songs "Never Never" and "People" were used in episodes of MTV's reality series ''College Life''. On January 13, 2010 Grannis was the headliner at a sold-out show at The Troubadour club in Los Angeles.
''Stairwells'' was released on February 23, 2010 and included many original songs already appearing on YouTube, as well as three previously unreleased songs: "World in Front of Me," "In Your Arms" and "Mr. Sun." ''Stairwells'' debuted at No. 139 on the Billboard 200, No. 5 on the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart, No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and No. 18 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. The location of her release party for ''Stairwells,'' the Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica, was the subject of an article in the ''Orange Country Register'' because the venue enabled her to show her gratitude to her fans.
On March 13, 2010, her single "Valentine" was played by Paul Gambaccini on BBC Radio 2, the most popular radio station in the UK. The music video for "Valentine" directed by a young and talented viral video director Ross Ching has been viewed well over 9 million times on Youtube.
Grannis' ''Stairwells'' Springtime Tour began in San Francisco on May 24, 2010 and concluded in late June after several stints on the East Coast and in Canada. Her Fall Tour began on September 17, 2010 and concluded on November 17, 2010. On July 10, 2010 she played at Lilith Fair in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 2010, Kina was featured as Judy in a miniseries by Wong Fu Productions entitled "Funemployed".
In early 2011, Kina was awarded the title of Sirius/XM CoffeeHouse's 2010 Singer-Songwriter Discovery of the Year after a months-long online voting period. Her song "Heart and Mind" was used for the German TV series Anna und die Liebe.
Year !! Title !! Type !! Song | ||||
2007 | | | ''General Hospital'' | TV series episode | "Ours to Keep" |
rowspan="6" | 2008 | rowspan="3"''Glass City'' || | Feature film | "Down and Gone (The Blue Song)" |
"Strong Enough" | ||||
"Try" | ||||
''J.C. Penney'' | Web Ad: "Back-to-School Interactive Initiative" | |||
''Samurai Girl'' | TV mini-series | |||
''Super Bowl XLII'' | TV sports program | |||
rowspan="4" | 2009 | rowspan="2"''College Life''|| | TV series episode: "Spring Break" | "People" |
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name | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) |
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type | Christmas song |
artist | The King Cole Trio |
b-side | "In the Cool of Evening" (Capitol 311)"Laguna Mood" (Capitol 15201)"(All I Want for Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth" (Capitol F90036; Capitol F2955)"The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" (Capitol 3561) |
published | 1944 |
released | |
recorded | |
format | 10-inch, 7-inch |
genre | Christmas, Jazz, Pop |
length | (1946 recording) (1953 recording) |
label | Capitol 311 (1946)Capitol 15201 (1948)Capitol F90036 (1953)Capitol F2955 (1954)Capitol 3561 (1956) |
writer | Mel Tormé,Bob Wells |
misc | }} |
"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé (aka The Velvet Fog), and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer. In an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool", the most-performed (according to BMI) Christmas song was born.
"I saw a spiral pad on his piano with four lines written in pencil", Tormé recalled. "They started, "Chestnuts roasting..., Jack Frost nipping..., Yuletide carols..., Folks dressed up like Eskimos.' Bob (Wells, co-writer) didn't think he was writing a song lyric. He said he thought if he could immerse himself in winter he could cool off. Forty minutes later that song was written. I wrote all the music and some of the lyrics."
The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song early in 1946. At Cole's behest and over the objections of his label, Capitol Records a second recording was made the same year utilizing a small string section, this version becoming a massive hit on both the pop and R&B; charts. Cole again recorded the song in 1953, using the same arrangement with a full orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, and once more in 1961, in a stereophonic version with orchestra conducted by Ralph Carmichael. Nat King Cole's 1961 version is generally regarded as definitive, and in 2004 was the most loved seasonal song with women aged 30–49, while Cole's original 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974. Mel Tormé recorded the song himself in 1954, and again in 1961, 1966 and 1992.
Second recording: Recorded at WMCA Radio Studios, New York City, August 19, 1946. First record issue. Label credit: The King Cole Trio with String Choir (Nat King Cole, vocal-pianist, Oscar Moore, guitarist; Johnny Miller, bassist; Charlie Grean, conductor of 4 string players, a harpist and a drummer) Lacquer disc master #981. Issued November 1946 as Capitol 311 (78rpm). This is featured on a CD called ''The Holiday Album'', which has 1940s Christmas songs recorded by Cole and Bing Crosby. In 2005 Capitol restored and re-released it for the 25 bit re-mastered Cole album "The Christmas Song", which also contains tracks from his 1960 and 1963 holiday albums.
Third recording: Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, August 24, 1953. This was the song,s first magnetic tape recording. Label credit: The King Cole Trio with String Choir (Actual artists: Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, orchestra conductor) Master #11726, take 11. Issued November 1953 as the "new" Capitol 90036(78rpm) / F90036(45rpm) (Capitol first issued 90036 in 1950 with the second recording). Correct label credit issued on October 18, 1954 as Capitol 2955(78rpm) / F2955(45rpm). Label credit: Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle. This recording is available on the 1990 CD ''Cole, Christmas and Kids,'' as well as the various-artists compilation ''Casey Kasem Presents All Time Christmas Favorites''. It was also included, along with both 1946 recordings, on the 1991 Mosaic Records box set ''The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio''.
Fourth recording: Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City, March 30, 1961. This rendition, the first recorded in stereo, is widely played on radio stations during the Christmas season, and is probably the most famous version of this song. Label credit: Nat King Cole (Nat King Cole, vocal; Charles Grean and Pete Rugolo, orchestration; Ralph Carmichael, orchestra conductor). The instrumental arrangement is nearly identical with the 1953 version, but the vocals are much deeper and more focused. Originally done for ''The Nat King Cole Story'' (a 1961 LP devoted to stereo re-recordings of Cole's earlier hits), this recording was later appended to a reissue of Cole's 1960 holiday album ''The Magic of Christmas''. Retitled ''The Christmas Song'', the album was issued in 1963 as Capitol W-1967(mono) / SW-1967(stereo) and today is in print on compact disc. This recording of "The Christmas Song" is also available on numerous compilation albums. Some are Capitol pop standards Christmas compilations while others are broader-based. It's available on WCBS-FM's ''Ultimate Christmas Album Volume 3'', for example.
There were several covers of Nat Cole's original record in the 1940s. The first of these was said to be by Dick Haymes on the Decca label, but his was released first not recorded first. The first cover of "The Christmas Song" was performed by pop tenor and bandleader Eddy Howard on Majestic. Howard was a big Cole fan, and also covered Nat's versions of "I Want to Thank Your Folks" and "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons", among others.
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