China (i/ˈtʃaɪnə/; Chinese: 中国; pinyin: Zhōngguó; see also Names of China), officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the world's most-populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometres, the East Asian state is the world's second-largest country by land area, and the third- or fourth-largest in total area, depending on the definition of total area.
The People's Republic of China is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four directly controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau). Its capital city is Beijing. The PRC also claims Taiwan—which is controlled by the Republic of China (ROC), a separate political entity—as its 23rd province, a claim controversial due to the complex political status of Taiwan and the unresolved Chinese Civil War. The PRC government denies the legitimacy of the ROC.
Totally Insane was a hip hop group from East Palo Alto, California, whose members were Mac-10, Ad Kapone and Scoot Dogg. They were signed to In-a-Minute Records from 1991 to 1995.
Phillip Allen, alias Mac-10 or Ten Dolla, and Adam Hicks, alias Ad Kapone, came together in 1991 and were signed to In-a-Minute Records. What first sparked their success was the release of the single, "No More Mr. Nice Guy." The duo's first album was 1991's Direct from the Backstreet, which peaked at #87 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Rapper Scoot Dogg of EPA is also a member, but joined later, and appeared on more than one album; however, he was not on every album. They would later return with two albums, 1993's Goin' Insane and 1995's Backstreet Life which peaked at #61 and #48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart respectively. Totally Insane would then release Totally Insane in 1998, Da Game of Life in 2001. Ad Kapone of Totally Insane was sentenced to six years in prison in 2001 for possession with intent. While Mac-10 has not yet released an album as of yet, Ad Kapone is back and has released The K Word, keeping the TIE (Totally Insane Empire) alive.
Michelle Phan (born April 11, 1987) is a Vietnamese-American make-up guru who posts make-up and beauty tutorials on YouTube, sometimes under the online alias ricebunny. Phan attended Ringling College of Art and Design and Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Michelle Ann Phan was born in Boston, Massachusetts; both her mother and father were born in Vietnam. She has one brother named Steve Phan, who eventually married Promise Tamang (Phan),who is also a make-up/hair guru. Her mother raised her in Massachusetts and California, before settling in Tampa, Florida, where she attended high school. As a teenager, Phan originally intended to become a doctor at the request of her mother. However, she later convinced her mother to allow her to major in illustration. She was inspired by her mom's career as a nail technician. Formerly, she was a student and worked as a part-time waitress at a sushi restaurant.
Phan joined Youtube on July 18, 2006 and has created over 180 videos. As of February 2012, her videos have garnered over 530 million views. Her channel has over 1,800,000 subscribers. She has the most subscribed beauty channel on YouTube. Phan is known for her video style that incorporates her voice-over instruction with music and text subtitles. Her videos are created entirely using iMovie, on a MacBook Pro. Popular beauty tutorials released on Phan's YouTube channel have included her "Romantic Valentine Look," "Brighter Larger Looking Eyes," "Makeup for Glasses," and "Mysterious Masquerade Look." Her most popular videos include the "Lady Gaga 'Poker Face' Tutorial" with over 30,000,000 video views on YouTube, "Lady Gaga Bad Romance Look," with over 25,000,000 views, "Romantic Valentine Look," and "Seductive Vampire". In January, special effects were used in her new Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" video, the first for a makeup guru. The Buzzfeed profiled Phan on January 23, 2009 overnight, turning it into a viral video.
Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. Her earliest roles included Angela on Barney & Friends, before she became better known for her starring roles in the Camp Rock movies, as Sonny Munroe in the Disney sitcom Sonny with a Chance, and as the star of the 2009 movie Princess Protection Program. She is also involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and various social and environmental causes.
As a solo musical artist, Lovato released her debut album Don't Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 89,000 copies in the first week. It has since shipped over 500,000 copies, earning a gold certification in the United States. Lovato released her second album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in the first week. Her third studio album, Unbroken, was released on September 20, 2011 and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. She is working on her fourth studio album.
Guthrie Govan (born 27 December 1971 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a virtuoso guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia (2001–2006), GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes (a vehicle for his own music). He is a noted guitar teacher through his work with the UK magazine Guitar Techniques, Guildford’s Academy of Contemporary Music and currently the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. He is the 1993 winner of Guitarist magazine's "Guitarist of the Year" competition.
Govan began playing guitar aged three, encouraged by his father but initially learning mainly by ear. At the age of nine he and his brother Seth Govan played guitar on a Thames Television programme called Ace Reports. At secondary school he was exposed, via older classmates, to "shred" guitarists of the time.
After leaving school, Govan read English at the University of Oxford, though he left after a year to pursue a career in music. Around this time (by Govan’s own estimation, 1991) he sent demos of his work to Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records. Varney was impressed and offered him a record deal; ultimately however, Govan declined. Regarding his reasons he has explained: "it was as though all I really wanted to know was that I was good enough […] I found I was getting a bit wary of the shred movement."
I've been waiting for you
To just come home,
I've been hopin' that the call would arrive
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
When you're miles away
and I'm missing your face
I write you songs, it helps to keep me alive
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
There ain't no reason, not to believe in
The thing we call love, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
I can't stop myself from trying to explain
That distance doesn't mean a thing
*chorus*
Would it even matter if we lived on different planets? No.
I'd steal a rocketship and teach myself to land it, so
I'd never have to be away from you again
We'd be happy til the end
We could point and laugh at all our friends
Would it even matter if they said I couldn't have you? No.
I'd burn the castle down, come just in time to grab you, Oh
Everything would be as perfect as could be
It would be just you and me, and we'd both live on so happily
No one could change how I feel about you
Or things I would do for you
*end chorus*
I've been waiting for days,
and I can't wait no more
I've gotta see the girl
That I've been waiting for
Cause it just ain't the same
When you're away
But baby girl it's just a matter of time
I've been waiting for days,
and I can't wait no more
The moment that I saw you,
Ya, my heart hit the floor
I haven't been the same,
Since you met me, and baby girl
To me, that's just fine
There ain't no reason, not to believe in
The thing we call love, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
I can't stop myself from trying to explain
That distance doesn't mean a thing
*chorus*
Would it even matter if we lived on different planets? No.
I'd steal a rocketship and teach myself to land it, so
I'd never have to be away from you again
We'd be happy til the end
We could point and laugh at all our friends
Would it even matter if they said I couldn't have you? No.
I'd burn the castle down, come just in time to grab you, Oh
Everything would be as perfect as could be
It would be just you and me, and we'd both live on so happily
No one could change how I feel about you
Or things I would do for you
*end chorus*
Take me back to the days when I could not wait to wake up,
Weird hair, didn't care what to wear cause no matter what, I still felt loved.
Take me back to the days, when losing a game was the worst thing I knew.
Getting thrills off of little stuff that now, I just can't do.
I can't stand growing up, I'm going too fast.
Well just a second I miss my past.
Yeah being old has it's perks,
But I miss my old friends,
And the way the shit used to be
I wanna start again.
I can't stand growing up, I'm going too fast.
Well just a second I miss my past.
Yeah being old has it's perks,
But I miss my old friends,
And the way the shit used to be
I wanna start again.
I miss, everything.
I wish that you could.
Take me back to the days when school wasn't a chore.
Now I have to play hookie to hide from the things that I used to not want to ignore.
Take me back to, the world that I knew before, the love was taken.
Another smile drop, listen while time stops now...
I can't stand growing up, I'm going too fast.
Well just a second I miss my past.
Yeah being old has it's perks,
But I miss my old friends,
And the way the shit used to be
I wanna start again.
I can't stand growing up, I'm going too fast.
Well just a second I miss my past.
Yeah being old has it's perks,
But I miss my old friends,
And the way the shit used to be
I wanna start again.
Take me back to the days when I hated to fall asleep.
If I could I know I would spend a day under my sheets.
Take me back to the life, when I can know myself again.
I wish I could, I wish I could,
But I can't