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Monday, March 7, 2011
Hadise Açıkgöz born 21 October 1985 is a Turkish-Belgian singer. Hadise's career began in 2004 with the release of her debut single "Sweat", which peaked at 19 on the Flanders chart. Hadise continued to release more successful singles, most notably the single "Milk Chocolate Girl".Hadise's debut album, which was released in 2005 earned Hadise her first TMF award in Belgium and a "Altın Kelebek" Award (En. "Golden Butterfly" Award) in Turkey.
Hadise's follow up album Hadise, was released and promoted in both the artist's native country and Turkey. The album produced two successful singles, "A Good Kiss" and "My Body", this earned Hadise her second TMF Award in the "Best Urban Act" category. It was during this time that Hadise became the presenter of the Belgium version of The X Factor.
In 2009, Hadise represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Düm Tek Tek". The song gained a total of 177 points, which placed Turkey fourth in the final. "Düm Tek Tek" was the first single from Hadise's third album Fast Life, released in May 2009. Hadise's first Turkish studio album, Kahraman (En. Hero), was released in late June year 2009 in Turkey.
Contents
* 1 Musical career
o 1.1 Early life
o 1.2 Pop Idool
o 1.3 2005-2006: Sweat
o 1.4 2008: Hadise
o 1.5 Fast Life (2009)
o 1.6 Kahraman (2009)
o 1.7 New Album
* 2 Eurovision 2009
o 2.1 Selection
* 3 Television career
* 4 Musical influences
* 5 Other ventures
o 5.1 Products and endorsements
o 5.2 Philanthropy
* 6 Personal life
* 7 Discography
o 7.1 Albums
o 7.2 Live
o 7.3 EP
* 8 Filmography
* 9 Awards
* 10 See also
* 11 References
* 12 External links
Musical career
Early life
Hadise was born in the city of Mol, Located near the town Antwerp, in Belgium on 21 October 1985. Her father and her mother, emigrated to Belgium from Sivas, Turkey. Açıkgöz grew up with older sister, "Hulya", younger sister "Derya" and also a younger brother named "Murat", her name was chosen by one of her grandparents, having originally being intended for her older sister.
Pop Idool
See also: Idool 2009
Açıkgöz's passion for music began since her childhood. She grew up studying economics and modern languages, where she is fluent in five languages, Turkish, Dutch, French, German and EnglishAt the age of 17, Hadise entered for the show Pop Idool in 2003, the Flemish version of Pop Idol, which aired in 2003, although she didn't qualify for the finals, her appearance was acknowledged by her soon to be manager Johan Hendrickx, when she received a call from Hendrickx, who explained how impressed he was with her performance on the show and offered her an album contract
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson born October 25, 1984, better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American pop musician. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a career in music. As Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001, which due to the closing of her record label, was deemed unsuccessful. She later recorded an album with production team The Matrix and completed the majority of a solo album from 2004–5; neither of which were released.
After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry and released her first Internet single "Ur So Gay" that November, which garnered public attention but failed to chart. She rose to fame with the release of her second single "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008, which went on to top international charts. Perry's first mainstream studio album One of the Boys followed later that year and subsequently, became the thirty-third best selling album worldwide of 2008. It was accredited platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, while "I Kissed a Girl" and her second single "Hot n Cold" both received multi-platinum certifications. Her sophomore studio album Teenage Dream was released in August 2010 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album included hit singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream" and "Firework", all of which topped the charts on the Billboard Hot 100.
Perry was credited as a guest judge on the seventh series of British television show The X Factor; has released a fragrance called "Purr"; and will appear in the upcoming 2011 film The Smurfs. Perry had a long relationship with Travie McCoy; she married Russell Brand on October 23, 2010.
Contents
* 1 Biography
o 1.1 1984–2006: Early life and career beginnings
o 1.2 2007–09: One of the Boys and MTV Unplugged
o 1.3 2010–present: Teenage Dream
* 2 Musical style and themes
* 3 Public image
* 4 Personal life
* 5 Discography
* 6 Tours
* 7 Filmography
o 7.1 Television
o 7.2 Films
* 8 Awards and nominations
* 9 References
* 10 External links
Biography
1984–2006: Early life and career beginnings
Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California on October 25, 1984 to Mary (née Perry), an evangelist who grew up in Southern California and had "a tempestuous first marriage in Zimbabwe", and Keith Hudson, who was a West Coast scenester in the 1960s. Perry is of German and Portuguese descent on her mother's side. She is the second child of two pastors. She has an older sister and younger brother.'s maternal aunt and uncle were screenwriter Eleanor Perry and director Frank Perry, through whom she is also related to Charles M. Schwab, the founder of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Perry was incorporated into her parents' ministry and sang in their church between the ages of nine and seventeen. She grew up listening to gospel music,[10] was not allowed to listen to what her mother called "secular music", and attended Christian schools and camps. As a child, Perry learned how to dance in a recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and began with swing, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug. She took her GED after her freshman year at Dos Pueblos High School and decided to leave school in the pursuit of a career in music. Perry initially started singing "because [she] was at that point in [her] childhood where [she] was copycatting [her] sister and everything she [would do]." Her sister practiced with cassette tapes, while Perry took the tapes herself when her sister was not around. She rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of her parents, who suggested she take vocal coaching. She grabbed the opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of nine and continued until she was sixteen. She later enrolled in at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short period of time.
Katy Perry performing on her guitar; an instrument she learned to play when she was just starting her record career.
At the age of 15, Perry's singing in church attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee, who brought her there to polish her writing skills. In Nashville, Perry started recording demos and was taught by country music veterans on how to craft songs and play guitar.Perry signed to the Christian music label Red Hill, under which she recorded her first album at the age of 15. Performing as Katy Hudson, she released the self-titled Gospel-rock album in 2001. The album was unsuccessful, however, after the label ceased operations at the end of 2001. She later changed her surname to Perry, her mother's maiden name, because "Katy Hudson" was too close to film actress Kate Hudson. At the age of 17, Perry left her home for Los Angeles, where she worked with Glen Ballard on an album for record label Island. The album was due for release in 2005, but Billboard reported it also went nowhere. Perry was dropped by Island Def Jam Music Group. Some of Perry and Ballard's collaborations included "Box", "Diamonds" and "Long Shot", were posted on her official MySpace page. "Simple", one of the songs she recorded with Ballard, was released on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Perry signed to Columbia Records in 2004. However, the label was not amenable with her vision, not putting her in the "driver's seat". Instead, one of Columbia's ideas was to pair Perry with the record production team The Matrix, who was working on an album, to serve as its female vocalist. Although the album was later shelved, she caught the attention of the music press: Her burgeoning music career led to her being named "The Next Big Thing" in October 2004 by Blender magazine. With no album project ongoing, Perry began recording her own. Eighty percent completed, however, Columbia decided not to finish it and dropped her off the label. waiting to find another label, she worked in an independent A&R company called Taxi Music. In 2006, Perry was featured in the tail-end of the video to P.O.D.'s single "Goodbye for Now". She made a cameo appearance in Carbon Leaf's video, "Learn to Fly".
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Shannon Elizabeth born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973 is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth became widely known as a sex symbol for her role in the 1999 comedy film American Pie.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Acting and modeling
o 2.2 Poker
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Filmography
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Early life
Elizabeth's father is Syrian and her mother is of Irish, English, German and Cherokee ancestry. She was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Waco, Texas.In high school, she was very much interested in tennis and at one point even considered a professional tennis career. She worked as a model before she began a career in film.
Career
Acting and modeling
Shannon Elizabeth in July 2005.
Elizabeth appeared in several films, including the horror film Jack Frost and Dish Dogs, before being cast in 1999's American Pie. Pie was a major box office success, and achieved cult status for her nude bedroom scene in the movie. Elizabeth subsequently appeared in several Hollywood films, including Scary Movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Tomcats. Elizabeth starred in the UPN series Cuts until the show was canceled in May 2006. Cuts and its parent show, One on One, were two of the many shows not to be picked up by The CW. Elizabeth appeared in That '70s Show for a number of episodes.
In August 1999, she posed for a nude pictorial in Playboy. In 2000 and 2003, she was featured in Maxim. In June 2008 she was Maxim's cover girl.
She provided the likeness and voice for Serena St. Germaine in the 2004 video game, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing.
Elizabeth was one of the celebrities on an episode of NBC's Thank God You're Here along with Tom Green, Chelsea Handler, and George Takei.
Elizabeth was among the cast of the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Derek Hough. Elizabeth was the seventh star eliminated from the competition.
Elizabeth was the host of the comedy/burlesque series "Live Nude Comedy" in 2009.
Poker
At the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
Elizabeth describes poker as her "second career" and has been called "one of the leading celebrity poker players." She visits Las Vegas up to three times each month to participate in poker games with the top players of the United States. Elizabeth played in the Main Event of the 2005 World Series of Poker under the guidance of Daniel Negreanu, and won a special tournament celebrating the opening of a new poker room at Caesars Palace hotel in January 2006, beating out 83 celebrities and poker professionals to win $55,000. She has also cashed four times in the World Series of Poker in 2006 and 2007, but again busted out of the Main Event early. In 2007, she advanced to the semi-finals of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship in a field consisting of the top poker professionals before losing to eventual champion Paul Wasicka. Among the four opponents she defeated were three World Series of Poker multiple bracelet winners: Jeff Madsen, Barry Greenstein, and Humberto Brenes.
In May 2010, due to her Lebanese descent, Elizabeth chose to play for Team Lebanon at the World Team event in Las Vegas.
Personal life
Elizabeth was in a relationship with actor Joseph D. Reitman for 10 years, including three years of marriage. The couple separated in March 2005, and Elizabeth filed for divorce in late June 2005.
Animal Avengers, a non-profit animal rescue organization founded by Elizabeth and her then-husband Reitman, is dedicated to rescuing and finding a home for homeless pets, reducing pet overpopulation, promoting responsible pet guardianship and preventing animal cruelty. Among the many fundraising events, Team Bodog raised over $50,000 for Animal Avengers in a celebrity poker night on October 8, 2005. The event was hosted by noted tournament director Matt Savage. Over the past year Shannon Elizabeth has participated in numerous other Bodog-sponsored charity events as well.
After the September 11 attacks, Elizabeth recorded a public service announcement in which she said, "I'm half Arabic, but I am 100 percent American. What is going on affects me the same as everyone else.
After being eliminated from Dancing with the Stars in April 2008, Elizabeth began dating Derek Hough, her dancing partner on the show. Their relationship ended in August 2009.
Filmography
Elizabeth in March 2009
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1997 Jack Frost Jill Metzner Credited as Shannon Elizabeth Fadal
Blast Hostage
1999 Seamless: Kidz Rule Nicole
American Pie Nadia
2000 Scary Movie Buffy Gilmore
Evicted Princess
Dish Dogs Anne Direct-to-DVD release
2001 Tomcats Natalie Parker
American Pie 2 Nadia
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Justice
Thir13en Ghosts Kathy Kriticos
2002 Survivin' the Island Office worker Uncredited
2003 Love Actually Harriet, the sexy one
2004 Johnson Family Vacation Chrishelle Rene Boudreau
2005 Cursed Becky Morton Cameo
The Kid & I Shelby Roman
2007 The Grand Toni
2008 Deal Michelle
2010 Night of the Demons Angela Feld
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Arliss Anya Slovachek 1 episode
Hang Time Nicole 1 episode
1997 USA High Melanie 1 episode
Step by Step Cindi 1 episode
1998 Pacific Blue Jo 1 episode
Blade Squad Nurse Television movie
1999 Dying to Live Vanessa Canningham Television movie
G vs E Cherry Valence 1 episode
2002 Just Shoot Me! Karen 1 episode
Off Centre Dawn 1 episode
The Twilight Zone Sondra Lomax 1 episode
2003 The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron Courtney Television movie
2003–2005 That '70s Show Brooke 9 episodes
2004 One on One Tiffany 1 episode
2005 Confessions of an American Bride Sam Television movie
King of the Hill Candee (Voice) 1 episode
2005–2006 Cuts Tiffany Sherwood 31 episodes
2008 You Belong to Me Alex Wilson Television movie
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Filmography
Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hermione Granger Released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US and India
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Young Artist Award
Nominated — Best Performance by a Young Actor Saturn Award
Nominated — Best Debut at Empire Awards
Nominated — Best Youth Performance PFCS Award
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Hermione Granger Nominated — Best Youth Performance PFCS Award
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Hermione Granger Nominated — Best Young Actress Critics Choice Award
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Hermione Granger Nominated — Best Young Actress Critics Choice Award
Nominated for Best On-screen Actress MTV Movie Award
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Hermione Granger Best Performance by a Female National Movie Award
Nominated — Best Actress at Empire Awards
2007 Ballet Shoes Pauline Fossil Television film shown on BBC One
2008 Tale of Despereaux, TheThe Tale of Despereaux Princess Pea Voice part
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Hermione Granger Nominated — Best Actress Scream Award
2010/2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Hermione Granger Nominated — Favorite Movie Actress Kids' Choice Awards
Pending — Best Actress at Empire Awards
2011 My Week with Marilyn Lucy In production
Awards
Year↓ Organisation↓ Award↓ Film↓ Result↓
2002 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Won
2002 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Nominated
2002 Empire Empire Award Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Nominated
2002 American Moviegoer Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Nominated
2003 Otto Awards Best Female Film Star (Silver) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Won
2004 Otto Awards Best Female Film Star (Silver) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Won
2004 Total Film Child Performance of the Year Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Won
2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Young Actress Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Nominated
2005 Otto Awards Best Female Film Star (Gold) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Won
2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Young Actress Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Nominated
2006 Otto Awards Best Female Film Star (Bronze) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Won
2006 MTV Movie Awards Best On-Screen Team Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Nominated
2007 ITV National Film Awards Best Female Performance Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Won[37]
2007 UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Best Movie Actress Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Won
2008 UK Sony Ericsson Empire Awards Best Actress Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Nominated
2008 Constellation Award Best Female Performance Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Won
2008 Otto Awards Best Female Film Star (Gold) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Won
2008 SyFy Genre Awards Best Actress Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Wo
2008 Glamour Awards Best UK TV Actress Ballet Shoes Nominated
2009 Scream Awards Best Fantasy Actress Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Nominated
2010 National Movie Awards Performance of the Year Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Nominated
2010 MTV Movie Awards Best Female Performance Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Nominated
2010 Teen Choice Awards Actress Fantasy Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Nominated
2011 People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Star Under 25 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Nominated
2011 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Pending
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