Look up save or saved in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Save may refer to:

• Save (baseball), when a pitcher finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances
• Save (ice hockey), when a goalie prevents a goal

An organization

• SAVE Foundation (Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe)
• Save (Save the Children), an international organization helping children in need around the world
• Save (Save International), in Value Engineering
• Save (Society Against Violence in Education), a non profit organization working against ragging in India.

A place:

• Save (Garonne), a river in southern France
• Save River (Africa), a river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
• Savé, Benin
• Sava, a river in Eastern Europe also known as Save
• Säve Flygplats, former name for the Gothenburg City Airport

Saved may refer to:

• Saved (album), a 1980 album by Bob Dylan
• Saved (Swans EP), a 1989 EP by Swans
• Saved (play), a play by Edward Bond
• Saved (TV series), a 2006 television drama
• Saved!, a 2004 film
• Saved game, saved progress of a player in a video game
• Salvation, in theology, can mean three related things
• "Saved", a song by Kutless from their self-titled album
• "Save", a song by The Rocket Summer from the album Do You Feel

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "Save"
• saving

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Rita Ora
Background information
Birth name	Rita Sahatçiu Ora
Born	(1990-11-26) November 26, 1990 (age 21) Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (present day Kosovo[a])
Origin	West London, England, UK.[1]
Genres	R&B, pop, soul , smooth jazz
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, actress
Instruments	Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Roc Nation
Website	ritaora.com rocnation.com/ritaora

Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born 26 November 1990), better known as Rita Ora, is a British singer-songwriter and actress.^[2][3] In 2009, she appeared on the BBC's Eurovision: Your Country Needs You where she auditioned to be the British contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.^[1] Later in 2009, she signed to Roc Nation. Ora is of Kosovar Albanian ethnicity.

In 2012, Ora provided the vocals for DJ Fresh’s "Hot Right Now", which has been the fastest selling single in the UK of 2012.^[4] Ora's debut single, "R.I.P", topped the UK Singles Chart in May 2012.^[5] Ora will spend the summer 2012 opening concerts for Coldplay.^[6]

Biography[link]

Early life and career beginnings[link]

Rita Ora was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo^[a]) and moved to the United Kingdom the same year of her birth. She grew up in West London and attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE Primary School in Earls Court, following which she graduated from Sylvia Young Theatre School and then St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College. She began singing from a young age.^[7][8] In 2004, she appeared in the British film Spivs.^[9] She auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on BBC One to be the British contestant for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest^[1][10] but later withdrew from the competition after a few episodes as she did not feel ready.^[1]

In 2007, Ora had her first music release when she appeared on Craig David's track entitled "Awkward"^[11] and then again in 2008 on "Where's Your Love" featuring Tinchy Stryder, for which she also appears in the music video.^[12] Ora began singing in bars in and around London, and in 2009 a A&R told Roc Nation about Ora, a few days after Ora flew out to New York and met Jay Z.^[13] In 2009, Ora made a cameo on Jay-Z's video for "Young Forever" and "Over" by Drake. Ora caught the attention of Jay-Z and he signed her to Roc Nation, for which she was featured in a commercial for Roc Nation + Skullcandy Aviator Headphones.^[14][15]

2011–present: debut album[link]

Throughout 2011, Ora released viral videos of herself working on her debut album.^[16] On 14 December 2011, DJ Fresh and Ora released the music video for "Hot Right Now" on YouTube.^[17] The single was released on 12 February 2012 and reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.^[4]

On 24 February 2012, Ora visited New York's Z100 radio station alongside her Roc Nation label boss Jay-Z, to premiere "How We Do (Party)", her debut single and the lead single from her upcoming studio album. "How We Do (Party)" borrows its familiar refrain from The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Party and Bullshit".^[18]

She has been recording her first studio album for two years. will.i.am, Ester Dean, Drake, The-Dream, Kanye West and Stargate are all working with Ora on her debut album.^[19][20]

When speaking about the sound of the album and its concept, Ora said it "definitely has pop in it, but (...) you can hear influences of jazz in there, you can hear influences of Monica and Aaliyah, and then you can hear Gwen Stefani.”^[21] She has also stated the album will be influenced by her father's record colllection which, in addition to reggae, also includes such artists as Eric Clapton and B.B. King.^[22] She confirmed the tracks "Roc the Life", "Love at War", "Facemelt" and "Shine Ya Light" to be featured on her debut album.^{[23] [24]}

Her first solo record, "R.I.P." featuring Tinie Tempah, was released as her first UK single on 6 May 2012.^[25] The video directed by Emil Nava was recorded in Hackney, East London, and released on 4 April 2012.^[26] Produced by Chase & Status, the song debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first solo UK number 1, and second overall.^[5] In May, Ora became a guest judge on the ninth series of the X Factor in the UK, with the auditions filmed at the O2 Arena, London.^[27] In summer 2012, Ora will be opening stadiums for Coldplay.^[6]

Artistry[link]

Influences[link]

Ora credits Gwen Stefani as her idol and biggest influence, saying in an interview “Do you know how much I love that woman? I love everything about her."^[13] Ora has also named Beyoncé as a major influence and a mentor, in addition to talking about her admiration at being able to have one of her idols, Beyoncé, give her feedback on her debut album.^[20] Her other musical influences include Aaliyah, India Arie, Christina Aguilera, Brandy, Monica, Madonna, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Celine Dion, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Vybz Kartel and Sade.^[13][28] Ora has mentioned her admiration for Rita Hayworth as an early inspiration for wanting to pursue an acting career.^[29]

For fashion inspirations, Ora also cites Gwen Stefani^[30] as her most influential style icon. In addition to Stefani, Ora has drawn great inspiration stylistically from Marilyn Monroe and Daphne Guinness through fashionable trends in both vintage clothing and retro wear.^[31][32]

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

As featured artist[link]

Guest appearances[link]

She has appeared in 2 songs of James Morrison's album Songs for You, Truths for Me as backing vocal

Music videos[link]

Cameo appearances[link]

Filmography[link]

Notes and references[link]

Notes:

References:

External links[link]

• Official website
• Information

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One Chance is an R&B vocal group based in Chicago, best known for their 2006 song "Look at Her", which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard R&B chart.

Biography[link]

A four-member R&B group from Chicago, One Chance consists of Rob Brent, Courtney Vantrease, and brothers Jon Gordon and Michael Gordon. The group got their break when they performed for Usher, who then signed them to his label, US Records.^[1][2] Originally a quintet, the group's debut was on the 2005 soundtrack for In the Mix, with the songs "That's My Word" and "Could This Be Love".^[3]

Their first single released was "That's My Word" (a fifth member who subsequently left the group can be seen in its video).^[4] In 2006, their single "Look at Her" reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[5] "U Can't", released in March 2008, peaked at number 73 on the Billboard R&B songs chart.^[6]

Originally slated for release in late 2006, their debut album, Private, was repeatedly pushed back and eventually shelved,^[7] and the group was dropped by US Records. The group's debut album is now planned to be self-titled.

In June 2009, they signed with Infrared Entertainment, a music production and artist development company, then in September 2009, with T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment imprint.^[8]

On September 23, 2010, the group released their newest single, "Sexin' on You", from an anticipated upcoming album expected to be released in 2011.^{[dated info]}

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Mixtapes[link]

• 2011: Ain't No Room For Talkin
• 2011: The Chicago Quartet (With DJ NB)

Singles[link]

Guest appearances[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• One Chance on Myspace
• One Chance at Allmusic

Jonathan Quick
Born	(1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 (age 26) Milford, CT, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team	Los Angeles Kings
National team	United States
NHL Draft	3rd round, 72nd overall, 2005 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2007–present

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver	2010 Vancouver	Tournament

Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Quick (born January 21, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[link]

Quick played at Hamden High School in Hamden, Connecticut before transferring to Avon Old Farms. While at Hamden, Quick was named to the 2002 New Haven Register All-Area Ice Hockey Team.^[1]

Quick led Avon Old Farms to two straight New England Prep Championships in his junior and senior seasons. Quick had nine shutouts during his senior year.

While playing for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Quick led the Minutemen to their first ever NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship appearance.

After losing in his first professional start, with the ECHL's Reading Royals, Quick made a statistically unlikely goal during a shutout in his second start, scoring an empty-net goal against the Pensacola Ice Pilots on October 27, 2007, at 19:25 in the third period.^[2]

Quick played his first NHL game on December 6, 2007 against the Buffalo Sabres in an 8–2 win.

On January 1, 2010 Quick was named to the United States Mens Hockey Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia as the team's third goaltender. He received a Silver medal after USA lost to Canada 3–2 in the Gold medal game.^[3]

On April 25, 2012 Quick was nominated as a Vezina Trophy finalist, along with Henrik Lundqvist and Pekka Rinne. Quick led the league with ten shutouts (also a Kings franchise record), had the second-lowest goals-against average with 1.95, and posted a 35–21–13 record.^[4]

Personal life[link]

Jonathan is married to Jaclyn Backman and has a daughter, Madison Mychal Quick, born on March 12, 2010.^[5] Jaclyn's sister Alicia is the wife of New York Islanders forward Matt Moulson.

College career[link]

Quick played collegiately for the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As a freshman, he earned his first victory by a score of 4–2 on October 15, 2005, in his first start against Clarkson University. He also appeared in one playoff game as a freshman, which the Minutemen lost 4–1 to Boston University.

As a sophomore, Quick led UMass to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. In his first ever NCAA Tournament game Quick shutout Clarkson University, stopping all 33 shots he faced, in a 1–0 overtime victory. He appeared in 5 playoff games, and had an impressive .944 save percentage. Quick still now holds many records in UMass-Amherst hockey history.

Los Angeles Kings[link]

Quick began the 2008–09 season with the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, sharing time with Jonathan Bernier. He was called up to the Kings on December 16, after goaltender Erik Ersberg suffered a groin injury.^[6] Quick earned his first career NHL shutout on December 23, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio. He also received the NHL's Third Star of the Week for the week ending December 28. In three games, Quick posted a 2–1–0 record, with both victories coming via shutout, a 0.67 GAA, and a .958 save %.^[7] On February 9, 2009, Quick was given the first star of the week by the NHL by stopping 95 of 100 shots in a 3 game road win streak which launched the Kings back into the 2008–09 playoff picture. He finished the season with a 21–18–2 record, with a 2.48 goals against average and .914% save percentage.

Quick earned his first career NHL Playoff shutout on April 17, 2011 against San Jose Sharks stopping all 34 shots for a 4–0 win.

Quick gained much attention during the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With his prowess, the Kings defeated the No. 1 seed Vancouver Canucks in five games, followed by his franchise's first-ever four-game playoff series sweep against the No. 2 seed St. Louis Blues. The team qualified for the conference final for the second time in its 44-year history and first time since 1993. The L.A. Kings ended their 19 year drought and made it to the Stanley Cup Finals after knocking off the No. 3 Phoenix Coyotes in Game 5 of the Western Conference final. ^[8] With a playoff mark that included a record nine straight road wins, including Game 1 of the finals against the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils, Quick is largely predicted to win the Conn Smythe Trophy if Los Angeles were to win the Stanley Cup.^[9]

On May 30, 2012 Quick set a new NHL playoff record, winning his 11th consecutive road game dating back to the 2011 post-season, breaking the old mark of 10 by Billy Smith of the New York Islanders.

Career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

* In progress (through May 30, 2012).

See also[link]

• List of Los Angeles Kings players

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jonathan Quick's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=408511
• http://kings.nhl.com/

Bryan Bickell
Born	(1986-03-09) March 9, 1986 (age 26) Bowmanville, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	41st overall, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2006–present

Bryan Bickell (born March 9, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.

Playing career[link]

Bickell grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Orono, Ontario for the Leafs rep program before playing AAA for the Central Ontario Wolves organization.

For his Bantam season, Bickell moved to the Toronto Red Wings of the GTHL for one season before being drafted in the 2nd round (36th overall) in the 2002 OHL Priority Selection by the Ottawa 67's. Bickell was a member of the Bantam All-Ontario champions Toronto Red Wings with future Chicago Blackhawk teammate Dave Bolland.

Bickell was drafted 41st overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks from the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). After his junior career, Bickell was signed to a 3-year entry level contract with the Blakhawks on June 5, 2006. He made his professional debut with the Norfolk Admirals at the beginning of the 2006–07 season.

Bickell was recalled to the Blackhawks at the end of the 2006–07 season and scored his first NHL goal in his NHL debut on April 5, 2007, against the Detroit Red Wings in a 3-2 win.^[1] Bryan spent the majority of the 2007–08 season with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. He was recalled by the Blackhawks on March 2, 2008, and played in four games with the Blackhawks.^[2]

On June 9, 2010, Bryan Bickell celebrated a Stanley Cup Championship with the Chicago Blackhawks. He dressed in 4 playoff games and was a plus-3 rating over this time with one assist. Bryan received a ring from the team however his name does not appear on the Stanley Cup.

Career statistics[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Bryan Bickell's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bryan Bickell's NHL player profile