Bello is an Italian and Spanish surname from bello ‘handsome’ (Late Latin bellus), hence a nickname for a handsome man or perhaps in some instances ironically for an ugly one. In medieval Italy the word was also applied as a personal name, which also gave rise to the surname. It is also a Fulani or Fulbe surname.

Bello as a person's name may refer to:

• Bello Babatounde (born 1989), Beninese football player
• Bello of Carcassonne (died 812), nobleman
• Bello Nock, sometimes simply Bello, (born 1968), American circus clown
• Ahmadu Bello (1910-1966), Nigerian politician
• Andrés Bello (1781-1865), Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and educator
• Antoine Bello (born 1970), French-American writer
• Emilio Bello (1868-1941), Chilean lawyer, diplomat and politician
• Frank Bello (born 1965), American bass guitar player
• John Bello (born 1946), American entrepreneur
• José Bello (1904-2008), Spanish intellectual and writer
• Mahamat Bello (born 1987), Chadian student in New York
• Marco Bello (c. 1470-1523), Italian painter
• Maria Bello (born 1967), American actress
• Muhammed Bello (reigned 1815-1837), Sultan of Sokoto
• Mohammed Bello (judge) (1930-2004), Nigerian judge
• Walden Bello (born 1945), Filipino academic and political analyst
• Yero Bello (born 1987), Nigerian footballer
• Kabir Bello (born 1983), Nigerian footballer

Places[link]

• Bello (Aller), Asturias, Spain
• Bello, Antioquia, Colombia
• Bello, Aragon, Spain

See also[link]

• Portobello (disambiguation)
• Monte Bello (disambiguation)
• Bellos

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Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini live at Villa Manin, Codroipo Italy in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Gianna Nannini
Born	(1954-06-14) 14 June 1954 (age 58)
Origin	Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Genres	Pop music
Instruments	vocals, piano, guitar, violin
Years active	1976–present
Website	GiannaNannini.com

Gianna Nannini (born 14 June 1954) is an Italian female singer-songwriter and pop musician. She may be best known for her 1986 song "Bello e Impossibile".

Personal life[link]

Born in Siena on 14 June 1954^[1], Nannini studied piano in Lucca and then composition in Milan. She is the older sister of former Formula One racing driver Alessandro Nannini. She graduated in philosophy from the University of Siena in 1994. The following year she took part in a protest organized by Greenpeace at the French embassy in Rome against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at Mururoa. In August 2010 she announced that she was pregnant and that she would dedicate the upcoming album to her child.^[2] Gianna showed off her pregnancy on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine wearing a T-shirt with the inscription ‘God is a woman’. On 26 November 2010 at 12am Nannini's daughter Penelope Jane Charlotte was born on the seventh floor of the Madonnina Clinic in Milan. The girl weighed 2.530 kilos and was 48 cm long.^[3]

Musical career[link]

Her first hit was in 1979 with the single "America" and the album California, which became a success in several European countries. The rise to fame in Italy started in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, Puzzle. This album peaked in the top 10 at the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss hit-parades. She sang for the videoclip "Fotoromanza" (directed by Michelangelo Antonioni), won several musical awards and started a European tour, including a participation at the Montreux Jazz Festival. In 1986, her hit "Bello e Impossibile" was a huge success and brought her more awards in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her 1987 compilation Maschi e Altri sold over a million copies.

In 2004, she released a kind of Greatest Hits compilation, but the songs were all re-recorded for the occasion. The CD Perle contains a number of her former hits in new arrangements. Backup-musicians were Christian Lohr on piano (who also is co-producer), and a stringquartet: Vincenzo di Donna (first violin), Luigi de Maio (second violin), Gerardo Morrone (viola), Antonio di Franca (violoncello). With this orchestra Gianna went on a "Perle-tour" in central Europe during 2004-2005.

The album Grazie was released in February 2006, and peaked at number one of the Italian hit-parade with the single "Sei nell'anima". During the summer of 2006, she toured all over Italy as promotion for the album. "Io", another track from the album, also became a big hit.

In April 2007, she released Pia Come la Canto Io, a collection of songs written for a pop opera that was performed in 2008. This work was eleven years in the making, and is based on the medieval Tuscan character Pia de' Tolomei (mentioned briefly in Dante's Purgatorio). The album was produced by Wil Malone, who also produced Grazie.

An acoustic version of her song Meravigliosa Creatura (from Perle) has been used in a 2008 advertisement spot for the Fiat Bravo directed by Matthias Zentner. The song and the spot have achieved such a success to take Perle to the Italian top 50 in sales, and Fiat would later include a Gianna Nannini song Aria in another Fiat Bravo ad.

Duets[link]

In 1987, selling over a million copies with the compilation and other Males: The male is the new hit premiered at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo. On 1 May 1987 he performed with Sting and Jack Bruce Threepenny Opera (Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill) at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. In 1990, she and Edoardo Bennato sang "Un'estate italiana", the official song of the Football World Cup 1990. In September 2006, she recorded the CD single "Ama Credi E Vai" with Andrea Bocelli. Nannini was also featured on Einstürzende Neubauten member Alexander Hacke's solo album Sanctuary, on the track "Per Sempre Butterfly". In 2008 she duetted with the Italien rapper Fabri Fibra in his videoclip version of the song "In Italia".In summer open concert of Bon Jovi in Germany during their Lost Highway Tour, proving a great success. She also sang the song "Aria" with the Macedonian singer Toše Proeski.

Actuality[link]

Gianna Nannini is very popular both in Italy and elsewhere in Europe and well established abroad. In her long career spanning thirty-six years she has received over 61 platinum and diamond disks, establishing herself as one of the greatest Italian rock artists.

Retires in 2012, throughout the year, the music scene to concentrate on production of a new album and the growth of Penelope.

Discography[link]

• Gianna Nannini (1976)
• Una radura (1977)
• California (1979)
• G. N. (1981)
• Sconcerto Rock (1981, soundtrack)
• Latin Lover (1982)
• Puzzle (1984)
• Tutto Live (1985, live)
• Profumo (1986)
• Maschi e Altri (1987, compilation)
• Malafemmina (1988)
• Scandalo (1990)
• Giannissima (1991, live)
• Maschi e altri [Chicos y otros](1992, Spanish language version)
• X Forza E X Amore (1993)
• Dispetto (1995)
• Bomboloni (1996, compilation) including a song about bombolone (pastry)
• Cuore (1998)
• Momo (2002, soundtrack)
• Aria (2002) #7 (ITA), #29 (SUI)
• Perle (2004) #6 (ITA), #22 (SUI)
• Grazie (2006) #1 (ITA), #12 (SUI), #32 (GER) ( Italy 7x platinum )
• Pia come la canto io (2007) #5 (ITA)
• Giannabest (2007, compilation) #1 (ITA), #15 (POR), #23 (SUI), #32 (GER) ( Italy 7x Platinum )
• Giannadream - Solo I Sogni Sono Veri (2009) (ITA #2) ( ITA 4x Platinum )
• Extradream - Solo I Sogni Sono Veri (2010)
• Io e te (2011) ( ITA #1 ) ( ITA Gold )

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Gianna Nannini official site
• Review of Giannadream (in English)

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Kari Jobe
Kari at 4th Annual Love Your Neighbor Benefit
Background information
Birth name	Kari Brooke Jobe
Born	(1981-04-06) April 6, 1981 (age 31) Waco, Texas, United States
Origin	Southlake, Texas, United States
Genres	Contemporary Christian music, worship music
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, associate worship pastor
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2003–present
Labels	EMI
Associated acts	Gateway Worship, Klaus Kuehn, Desperation Band
Website	www.karijobe.com

Kari Brooke Jobe (April 6, 1981) is an American Christian singer and songwriter.

Biography[link]

Kari Jobe was born in Waco, Texas^[1] to parents Mark Douglas and Caroline "Sandy" (Nee Bragg). Jobe and was raised in Watauga, Texas and Hurst, Texas; she has two other siblings, Kristen and Caleb. Jobe first began singing at the age of three, [3] and became a Christian at the age of 5. As she grew older, she attended Oral Roberts University, Christ for the Nations Institute and Dallas Baptist University and got her degree in pastoral studies and psychology.

After graduation, Jobe was asked to work as an associate worship pastor for Gateway Church in Southlake, TX, Jobe’s church of six years, which she accepted. She works alongside her father, Mark, in the church^[2] and has traveled internationally on mission trips to lead worship.^[3] Jobe is also a member of Gateway Worship, a Christian worship band associated with Gateway Church. Their live album, Wake Up the World, debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2008.

Aside from being a worship leader and pastor, Jobe released her first major-label self-titled debut album in February 2009 by Integrity Music/Columbia Records/Gateway Create. The album shot to No. 67 on the Billboard 200 list,^[4] and No. 1 on iTunes' Christian music chart.^[5] and No. 3 on Billboard's Christian music chart. Alongside Kari Jobe is the album Le Canto, a Spanish-language version of the album. Prior to releasing Kari Jobe, Jobe has released a compilation album titled Kari Jobe, a live concert album titled Throneroom Worship: Live Acoustic Worship and a Christmas album titled Bethlehem.

From her self-titled album, "I'm Singing" debuted at No. 13 on Billboard's Christian singles chart.^[6] Jobe's second single, "Healer" was released in 2009 and debuted at No. 33 on Billboard's Soft A/C chart.^[7] She released the single "Adore Him" in 2009, the song appearing as part of Integrity Music's compilation album Worship and Adore: A Christmas Offering.

Kari Jobe won two Dove Awards for Special Event Album of the Year and Spanish Language album and was nominated for New Artist of the Year.^[8][9]

In 2011, Jobe signed with EMI CMG Sparrow Records.

Jobe released her second recording project, "Where I Find You" on January 24, 2012. The album reached No. 1 on iTunes upon release.^[10] The album debuted at No. 75 on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[11] The album also debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• Bethlehem (2007)
• Kari Jobe (2009)
• Le Canto (2009)
• Where I Find You (2012)
• Donde Te Encuentro (2012)

Live albums[link]

• Throneroom Worship: Live Acoustic Worship (2004)

Compilation albums[link]

• Kari Jobe (2005)

Singles[link]

• "I'm Singing" (2008)
• "Adore Him" (2009)
• "You Are For Me" (2010)
• "Healer" (2010)
• "We Are" (2011)

Albums with Gateway Worship[link]

• Unbreakable (2003)
• Masterpiece (2004)
• Drawing Closer: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2006)
• The Battle: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2007)
• First: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2008)
• My Beloved (2009)

(Songs Inspired By) Conversations With God (2009)

• Let's Go: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2010)
• The More I Seek You (2010)

Live Albums with Gateway Worship[link]

• Living for You (2006)
• Wake Up the World (2008)
• The More I Seek You (2010)
• God Be Praised (2010)
• Great Great God (2011)

Featured vocals[link]

• Glory with Klaus Kuehn and Elizabeth Clark
• "Revelation Song (Spanish Version)" with Danilo Montero
• Glory Revealed II The Word Of God In Worship: "To You Be the Glory" with Matt Maher
• "Whom Shall I Fear" with Lincoln Brewster
• Prepare The Way with Klaus Kuehn
• Worship and Adore: A Christmas Offering (2009)
• WOW Worship: Purple (2010)
• You are For Me with C3 Church (2011)

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Kari Jobe's Gateway Church biography
• Kari Jobe's Revelife page

Bello performing on the Wheel of Steel

Bello Nock (born 1968), usually known simply as "Bello", is a clown performed by Demetrius Alexandro Claudio Amadeus Bello Nock. A performer for three years with the one-ring Big Apple Circus early in his career, he later joined the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, where in 2008 he starred in a tour named after him, Bellobration,^[1] the first time in the company's 137 years that a clown had been given that honor.^[2] As of 2010, he is again performing with the Big Apple Circus. Nock performs without the traditional whiteface clown makeup. His signature appearance is his foot-tall natural red hair, flashy tuxedo or zoot suit with bow tie, white gloves and saddle shoes. He was named by Time as "America's Best Clown."^[3]

Biography[link]

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Born in Sarasota, Florida, Demetrius Nock is a seventh-generation circus performer, an American of Swiss and Italian ancestry. A descendant of the family that founded Switzerland's Circus Nock in the 18th century, Nock began performing at age 3, playing the baby on the burning house in Disney on Parade's "Dumbo's Circus". At 6, Nock played Michael Darling in the touring version of Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby. Bello first performed his family's trademark sway pole act at the age of 15. He performed with his family all around the world with the troupe known as the Nerveless Nocks. Bello was the featured artist in Mexico's Circo Atayde before joining New York's Big Apple Circus, where he became the star attraction in 2000. Bello completed three tours with the Big Apple Circus; the last being Bello and Friends. While with the Big Apple Circus, Bello also attended the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, where he won five awards, including the Silver Clown (presented by Princess Stephanie of Monaco) and the Walt Disney Award for Creative Entertainment. In 2001, Nock joined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as their headliner.

Bello completed four tours with Ringling Bros, the last being Bellobration. Nock was the first person in Ringling's 140-year history to have a production named after him. Ringling Bros. producer Kenneth Feld said of Bello: "[He is] unlike anyone in the history of circus, a once in a lifetime performer..." In 2001, Time Magazine included Bello in their list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers", calling him "America's Best Clown". Nock calls himself a comic daredevil. He is known for his foot-tall, natural red hair and his unique ability to make his audience laugh while performing daring and dangerous stunts. He is an athletic and acrobatic performer. In 2004, the Daily News said that Nock "might be the greatest athlete ever to set foot in the World's Most Famous Arena"^{[cite this quote]} (Madison Square Garden).

Nock also designs and build all his own stunts and riggings. In March 2007, The New York Times presented a two-page, full-color feature on Nock's Double Wheel of Steel, which was a completely new, one-of-a-kind stunt performed for Ringling's Bellobration.

Bello performed live in approximately 500 shows for 5 million people a year while with Ringling Bros. He performed there for a total of eight years; often with three shows on Saturdays and Sundays; he had no understudy or stunt double. Nock performed everything from his 80 ft. high sway poles, a motorcycle on a high wire, two different giant wheels of steel, motorcycle globe, a comedy high wire, bungee, trampolines, a diving board trampoline, leaps over elephants, quick change magic, and multiple audience participation routines. In addition, Nock performed skywalks over the Reliant Stadium and American Airline Arena as promotional events. Nock also hung on a trapeze under a helicopter over the Statue of Liberty.

In November 2008, Bello left Ringling Brothers. He went to Europe to perform for several months and then came home to perform in the aptly titled Bello Comes Home with Circus Sarasota. In the fall of 2009, Nock walked a high wire over the Lincoln Center in New York City to announce his return the Big Apple Circus for their 32nd production, Bello Is Back!

The New York Times review of October 29, 2009 stated that '..."Bello Is Back!" feels so fresh.' and Time Out New York said that Bello's return to the Big Apple Circus "imbues the entire show with humor" and that "the circus feels fresher and funnier than it has in years."

In 2011 Bello performed at the Great Parade in front of the Chabad world headquarters in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn performing a stunt by jumping off the roof of a four story tall building in front of an audience of over 20,500 people in addition to thousands watching live over the Internet.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Bello Nock official website

Kool Savas
Kool Savas in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Savaş Yurderi
Also known as	King Kool Savas (KKS), Juks, Jux, Essah
Born	(1975-02-10) February 10, 1975 (age 37) Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Origin	Turkey
Genres	German hip hop
Labels	Essah Entertainment
Associated acts	M.O.R., Azad, Samy Deluxe, Lumidee, 40 Glocc, Ying Yang Twins
Website	Official website

Savas Yurderi (born 10 February 1975) also known as Kool Savas (or as well King Kool Savas), is a German rapper and hip hop artist. Savas is mostly referred to as "King of Rap" or "King of German Rap".^[1]

"Savaş" is the Turkish word for "war".

Biography[link]

Born in Aachen, Germany to a German mother and a Turkish father, Savas' family moved back to Turkey when he was one year old. His father, who is from Çorum, Turkey, was arrested because of his political posture against the government in Turkey, and as a result of his father's arrest, his mother was forced to return to Aachen with Savas.^[2] By 1987, his father was released and the entire family was reunited and relocated to Berlin. It was in Berlin where Savas first came across Hip Hop music.^{[citation needed]}

Savas lived with his girlfriend, Melbeatz, in Berlin for an extended amount of time. As a result, the majority of Savas' beats were produced by her. Although Savas and his girlfriend are no longer together, they remain close friends.^{[citation needed]}

Although Savas is popularly called a "Berlin rapper," he resides in Heidelberg. He is also a vegetarian.^{[citation needed]}

Career[link]

2000: Early career[link]

Savas started his rap career with the EP Warum rappst du, containing rather provocative lyrics in songs such as "L.M.S.", "Schwule Rapper" and "Pimplegionär". He first started under the name Juks and rapped mostly in English. He became successful through the groups Masters of Rap (M.O.R.) and Westberlin Maskulin.

In 2001, he and all of M.O.R. left former label Put Da Needle To Da Records, because of personal and artistic differences. They released a diss track against former label CEO Peter Sreckovic titled "Track gegen Peter" where Savas gave reason for his exit.

Beginning in 2002, he founded his own label, Optik Records, where he released his first solo album titled Der beste Tag meines Lebens, for which he won a Comet award. For the album, Savas worked together with several domestic and foreign musicians including Azad, Samy Deluxe, Kurupt, 40 Glocc, Dem Franchize Boyz, Lumidee, RZA, Moses Pelham, J-Luv, Bligg, Jadakiss, Royce da 5'9", Xavier Naidoo, Mobb Deep, Ying Yang Twins and Illmatic. The album sold over 90,000 copies worldwide.

With his record label, Savas tried to build up other artists. He discovered Eko Fresh and signed many upcoming artists such as DJ Nicon, Melbeatz, Ercandize, Caput, Amar, Sinan and Moe Mitchell.

In 2004, Savas released his first mixtape, "Kool Savas goes Hollywood" which was later made available as free online download.

Since early 2005, Savas has been supporting the efforts of his younger brother Sinan, his cousin Dimi and his brother-in-law Igor in their blooming rap careers.

In 2005, he released his mixtape titled "Die John Bello Story". It was the most successful mixtape in Europe in 2005 and also Savas' best to date at over 60,000 sold copies. In the same year he produced the album "One", together with Azad. The hit single "All 4 One" peaked at 4 in the German Top 100 Singles.

In 2006, Savas released the label sampler "Optik Takeover", a collaboration with several other artists signed to Optik Records. Also in 2006, he released an album with Optik Schweiz, the Swiss counterpart of Optik Records, titled "Wer Hatz Erfunden".

His second solo album, Tot oder Lebendig (eng. Dead or Alive), was released in 2007 and proved to be successful at 50,000 sold copies.

Savas released the sequel mixtape "Die John Bello Story 2" in 2008. He then went on to release an updated version labeled the "Brainwash Edition".

In 2009, he released the EP "Was hat S.A.V da vor" with the Hip Hop Magazine Juice. The same year saw the release of a collaboration album with Optik Russia which was called "New Russian Standard".

On March 12, 2010, Savas released "Die John Bello Story 3" which sold roughly 50,000 copies. The album featured fellow rappers Azad, Curse, Ying Yang Twins, Olli Banjo, Ercandize, Moe Mitchell, Amar, Franky Kubrick, Kaas, Mo Trip, Sinan, Tua, Vega, Kitty Kat, Laas Unltd. and more.

His 2011 album Aura included a single with the same name and a song featuring Xavier Naidoo, titled LMS 2012.

Controversy[link]

Eko Fresh[link]

In 2002 Eko Fresh and Savas began to dispute. Eko Fresh left the label and continued his career without his colleague. He released "Die Abrechnung", a song which spoke out against Kool Savas and other German rappers. Savas replied with "Das Urteil", which also became a hit song.

Discography[link]

• 2002: Der beste Tag meines Lebens
• 2004: Die besten Tage sind gezählt
• 2007: Tot oder Lebendig
• 2011: Aura

References[link]

External links[link]

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