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A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm tanmay (sluagh "army", "host" + gairm "cry").^[1] Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. Their simple rhetorical nature usually leaves little room for detail, and a chanted slogan may serve more as social expression of unified purpose, than as communication to an intended audience.

Marketing slogans are often called taglines in the United States or straplines in the U.K. Europeans use the terms baselines, signatures, claims or pay-offs.^[2]

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Jane Birkin
(2009)
Born	Jane Mallory Birkin (1946-12-14) 14 December 1946 (age 65) Marylebone, London, England, UK
Occupation	Singer, actress, director, songwriter, activist
Years active	1966–present
Spouse	John Barry (m. 1965–1968) «start: (1965)–end+1: (1969)»"Marriage: John Barry to Jane Birkin" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Jane_Birkin)
Website
janebirkin.net

Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (born 14 December 1946)^[1] is an English actress and singer who lives in France. In recent years she has written her own album, directed a film and become an outspoken proponent of democracy in Burma.

Early life[link]

Jane Mallory Birkin was born on 14 December 1946, in Marylebone, London. Her mother, Judy Campbell, was an English actress, best known for her work on stage. Her father, David Birkin, was a Royal Navy lieutenant-commander and World War II spy. Her brother is the screenwriter and director Andrew Birkin. She was educated at Upper Chine School, Isle of Wight.

Career[link]

Birkin emerged in the Swinging London scene of the 1960s, appearing briefly in the 1966 film Blowup, and as the fantasy-like model in the psychedelic Wonderwall from 1968. That same year, she auditioned in France for the lead female role in Slogan. Though she did not speak French, she won the role. She co-starred with Serge Gainsbourg, and performed with him on the film's theme song, "La chanson de slogan" — the first of many collaborations between the two. In 1969, she and Gainsbourg released the duet "Je t'aime... moi non plus" ("I love you... me neither"). Gainsbourg originally wrote the song for Brigitte Bardot. The song caused a scandal for its sexual explicitness, and was banned by radio stations in Italy, Spain, and the UK.

"Je t'aime" made UK chart history in that on 4 October 1969 and the following week on 11 October, the song was at two different chart positions even though it is the same song, the same artists, and the same recorded version. The only difference was that they were on different record labels. It was originally released on the Fontana label, but due to its controversy, Fontana withdrew the record which was then released on the Major Minor label. Because there were Fontana singles still in the shops along with the Major Minor release, on 4 October 1969 the Major Minor release was at number 3 and the Fontana single at number 16. Also at that time it was the biggest ever selling single for a completely foreign language record. She appeared on Gainsbourg's 1971 album Histoire de Melody Nelson, portraying the Lolita-like protagonist in song and on the cover.^[2]

Birkin in 1985

She took a break from acting in 1971–72, but returned as Brigitte Bardot's lover in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman in 1973.^[1] In 1975, she appeared in Gainsbourg's first film, Je t'aime... moi non plus, which created a stir for frank examination of sexual ambiguity. For this performance she was nominated for a Best Actress César Award.^[1]

Birkin appeared in the Agatha Christie films Death on the Nile (1978) and Evil Under the Sun (1982), and recorded several albums, including Baby Alone in Babylone, Amours des Feintes, Lolita Go Home and Rendez-vous. She won Female Artist of the Year in the 1992 Victoires de la Musique.^[1] She starred in two films directed by Jacques Doillon – as Anne in La fille prodigue (1981) and as Alma in La pirate (1984, nominated for a César Award). This work led to an invitation from Patrice Chéreau to star on stage in La Fausse suivante by Marivaux at Nanterre. In 1980 she worked with director Herbert Vesely on Egon Schiele Exzess und Bestrafung, appearing as the mistress of Austrian artist Egon Schiele, played by Mathieu Carrière. Jacques Rivette collaborated with her in Love on the Ground (1983) and La Belle Noiseuse (1991, Nominated Césars best supporting actress). She appeared in Merchant Ivory's A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998, also used her song "Di Doo Dah") and Merci Docteur Rey (2002), while Le Divorce's end title song featured her singing "L'Anamour", composed by Gainsbourg. In 2006, she played the title role in Elektra, directed by Philippe Calvario in France.^[1]

Birkin recorded the song "Beauty" on French producer Hector Zazou's 2003 album Strong Currents.^[1] The cover art of Have You Fed the Fish? by singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy features her image. The album features her daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg on backing vocals.^[1]

Birkin bag[link]

In 1981, Hermès chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas was seated next to Birkin on a flight from Paris to London. She had just placed her straw bag in the overhead compartment of her seat, but the contents fell to the floor, leaving her to scramble to replace the contents. Birkin explained to Dumas that it had been difficult to find a leather weekend bag she liked. In 1984, he created a black supple leather bag for her: the Birkin bag,^[3][4] based on an 1892 design. She used the bag for herself then later changed her mind. Nevertheless, the bag has since become an icon.

Birkin with her second daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg in 2010

Affiliations[link]

Birkin's humanitarian interests led her to work with Amnesty International on immigrant welfare and AIDS issues. She has visited Bosnia, Rwanda, Palestine and Israel.

Awards/honours[link]

In 2001, Birkin was awarded the OBE. She has also been awarded the French Ordre National du Mérite. She won the "Best Actress" award at the 1985 Venice Film Festival for her performance in the film Dust.

Personal life[link]

Birkin was married from 1965-68 to John Barry, the English composer who wrote the musical score to the James Bond movies. Their daughter, photographer Kate Barry, was born on 8 April 1967.^[5] The marriage ended in 1968.^[6]

She had a passionate and creative relationship with her mentor Serge Gainsbourg, whom she met on the set of Slogan in 1968, a relationship that lasted 13 years.^[7] They never married, despite rumours and misreporting to the contrary.^[8][9][10] In 1971 they had a daughter, the actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg. They separated in 1980.^[11]

On 4 September 1982 she gave birth to her third daughter, Lou Doillon, from her relationship with the director Jacques Doillon^[12] They separated in the 1990s. The Observer reported in 2007 that Doillon "could not compete with her grief for Gainsbourg" (who died in 1991), and that she had lived alone since their separation.^[13]

Discography[link]

Filmography[link]

Source^[14]

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Panagiotis Stravalexis (Greek: Παναγιώτης Στραβαλέξης) (born 28 September 1979), better known by his stage names Tymvorychos, Paidi Thavma and Taki Tsan, is a Greek music producer, tattoo artist and rapper.^[1] A prominent figure in Greek hip hop, he is the leader of the group Zontanoi Nekroi and also a member of the rap duet Tigre Sporakia (Greek: Τιγρέ Σποράκια), .

In 1999, he released his solo debut album under as Paidi Thavma (Greek: Παιδί Θαύμα, English: Boy Wonder), named Rima Gia Chrima (Greek: Ρίμα Για Χρήμα, English: Rhymes For Money). Apart from that, Taki Tsan was also a founding member of the rap group Tigre Sporakia (Greek: Τιγρέ Σποράκια), which consisted of him and Eisvoleas (Greek: Εισβολέας, English: Invader).

Several albums followed, some of them being solo ones, like Sto Mialo Tou Panagioti Stravaleksi (Greek: Στο Μυαλό Του Παναγιώτη Στραβαλέξη, English: Inside Panagiotis Stravalexis' Mind), released in 2006. Another one was To Scholeio (Greek: Το Σχολείο, English: The School), where he collaborated with another Zontanoi Nekroi member, Charmanis (Greek: Χαρμάνης). In 2009, Tsan released Rima gia Chrima 2, his new double LP.

Biography[link]

1997-1998: Zontani Nekri[link]

In 1997, he formed his group, Zontani Nekri, and started recording tracks with them. They released an EP in 1997, named "ZN Entoles/Stin Chora ton Kaliteron MCs". On 1998, they released their first and only album O Protos Tomos which at that time was considered offensive by a lot of people because in that album the group was dealing with subjects like drugs and violence. As a result, after the first 1,000 sales, 2 songs were removed from the CD which continued to be on sale. Today it is believed to be the greatest Greek Battle Rap album of all time.

1999: Paidi Thavma - Rima gia Chrima[link]

He continued with Rima gia Chrima (English: Rhyme for Money), his solo debut, that was well-received. Many songs of that album today are thought to be classics. This album's style was very different than his previous ZN albums' raw style and had a more personal feeling. It is considered to be one of the best Greek Hip-Hop albums.

2000: Projects that never made it[link]

In 2000, ZN started recording Kata.R.Ypo, a duet album by Ypochthonios and Katachthonios, but never released it because FM Records thought it was . In 2001, they were about to release Charmanis' debut solo named Sisihaha but that project never made it either due to unknown reasons. So, having collected several unreleased songs, they released a compilation album named Thammena Ksechasmena which contained songs from Kata.R.Ypo, a song that did not fit in Rima gia Chrima, the first track that was recorded for Megalos Iroas, Midenistis' first solo album, and some alternate editions of old songs from "O Protos Tomos". As for a second ZN release, many fans wanted to see a new release from their favorite group, but as it seems that can't happen because every member has its own projects and want to do different things in music. The highly anticipated album is called O Deuteros Tomos and will be the sequel of O Protos Tomos.

2003-2004: Tigre Sporakia and Harmanis/Taki Tsan[link]

In 2003, Taki Tsan formed a new group with Isvoleas (a member of the group Alfa Gama) named Tigre Sporakia. They released their first album named Theoria kai Praksi, which was well received by the fans. Taki returned to his raw style and one of the main themes of the album was drugs and money. In 2004, Taki Tsan and Harmanis collaborated to release an album named To Sholio (English: The School). The album was ready in about 11 days and the main producer was DJ ALX.

2005-2006: 3 Mixtapes and one solo album[link]

In 2005, Taki Tsan released 2 mix tapes. One named Underground Mixtape, and one more named Mixtape vol. 1 from IxoSpira. In 2006, he released his last mix tape to date named Misa Lefta/Dipli Magkia which was more like a compilation, containing old and unreleased songs. In the same year, he released his 2nd solo album named Sto Mialo tou Panagioti Stravalexi. It was a major change to his style, containing social and political tracks, as well as things he wanted to share with his fans.

2007-2009: Many lives and Recording of his new album[link]

He has done many lives, 3 with all of the ZN members. He has also released several tracks on the internet, to give us a taste of his upcoming project, named Rima gia Chrima 2009 (sequel to his debut), which was released in December 2009 under the final name "Rima gia Chrima 2", a double album which met a great economical success, as it sold about 5,000 copies.

2009-Present: Rima gia Chrima Tour, TOMAHOK, 2 more mixtapes and Tigre Sporakia the Band[link]

After the release of "Rima gia Chrima 2", Taki Tsan and many of his affiliates began his "Rima gia Chrima Tour" all over Greece, with more than 20 live performances. After the end of the tour, he and Isvoleas started to work on their second project as Tigre Sporakia but this time with a live band with them. The group was renamed Tigre Sporakia the Band and changed their logo. Also at that time, Taki's official website, [takitsan.com] opened for the fans and in order to celebrate the opening, Taki Tsan released a new mixtape, called "Exclusive Mixtape" or "The Lost Mixtape" which was composed by 8 tracks. In 2011, Taki joined TOMAHOK, a new crew which was created by Isvoleas. In the 25th February of the same year, the group's new album, "Onoma kai Pragma" was released through No Label Records and received mixed critics from the fans, because of their changed style. His next mixtape, "Athens' Finest" was given for free download via his site, and was produced by an American beatmaker called Hamma. Taki Tsan now continues to work with Isvoleas at their third album which is to be released in 2012.

Discography with ZN[link]

• 1997 ZN Entoles/Stin Chora ton Kaliteron MCs, EP IHOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 1998 Protos Tomos, IHOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 2001 Thamena Ksehasmena IHOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 2009 The Rare And Unreleased Songs Vol. 1, Gus Productions
• 2009 The Rare And Unreleased Songs Vol. 2, Gus Productions

Solo Discography[link]

• 1999 Stin Athina, CD Single, IHOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 1999 Rima gia Chrima, IHOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 2005 Mixtape Vol. 1, HipHop.Gr
• 2006 Sto Mialo tou Panagioti Stravalexi, IhoSpira / FM Records
• 2009 Ein' O Man, EP, Sporty Magazine
• 2009 Rima gia Chrima 2 IHOKRATORIA / 33 1/3 Entertainment
• 2011 Mixtape Vol. 0
• 2011 The Lost Mixtape
• 2011 Athens Finest Mixtape

Discography with Tigre Sporakia[link]

• 2003 Theoria kai praksi IHOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 2011 Onoma kai Pragma No Label Records

Collaborations[link]

• 2004 To Sxoleio, with Harmanis, IXOSPIRA / FM Records
• 2005 Dipli Magkia, Misa Lefta Treli Ftiaxi, with DJ ALX, IXOSPIRA
• 2010 Gia Ta Paidia, with Diezel, CD Single

Appearances[link]

• 1997 Hontres Douleies, as Timvorixos & Midenistis, FM Records
• 1999 I Ihokratoria Parousiazei Meros A, with Tigre Sporakia, IXOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 1999 En Opsei (Paremvoles), Polydor
• 2000 La Klikaria, Imiz Biz Entertainment, Def Jam/Universal
• 2001 Agnostofovia (Alfa Gama), IXOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 2002 Megalos Iroas (Midenistis), IHOKRATORIA / FM Records
• 2004 The Instrumentals I Like (Eisvoleas)
• 2004 La Sagrada Familia (Goin' Through), Family The Label, Def Jam/Universal
• 2004 Mono Gia Ta Aftia Sou (Dj Alx)
• 2006 Den Ehoun Styl (Dj Alx)
• 2006 Synyparxi (Evnus)
• 2007 Eimai (White Dragon)
• 2009 Airetika Erotikos (Mithridatis), Imiz Biz Entertainment, Legend
• 2009 The Box LP, Part 1 (Cenobite), Cenobite Productions
• 2010 Metaxy Ouranou Kai Gis (Gelos), IXOKRATORIA
• 2010 Grand Champion Hot Joints (Dj The Boy)
• 2010 Gkegke (Eisvoleas), Lyra / Tomahok
• 2010 The Escape Key, IHOKRATORIA
• 2010 Dask1 (Dask)
• 2011 O Rapper Tis Hronias (Dimitris Mentzelos), Imiz Biz Entertainment, IHOKRATORIA, Cenobite Productions, Legend
• 2011 Etsi Tin Vlepo (Skies), Lyra

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site