Michael Ashley Ball(born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. He made hisWest Enddebut in 1985 playingMarius Pontmercyin the original London production ofLes Misérables, and went on to star in 1987 asRaoulinThe Phantom of the Opera. In 1989, he reached number two in theUK Singles Chartwith "Love Changes Everything", a song taken from the musicalAspects of Love, where he played Alex. He played the role in London and onBroadway. His albumComing Home To Youreached number one in the UK making it his 4th number one album to date. On 24 April 2020, Ball andCaptain Tom Mooreentered theUK Singles Chartat number one with a cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone", with combined chart sales of 82,000 making it the fastest-selling single of 2020.
Inició su carrera musical a principios de 2007 con el lanzamiento de Headstrong. Su segundo álbum de estudio Guilty Pleasure, fue lanzado el 28 de julio de 2009. Diez años después, Tisdale volvió a la música con Symptoms que salió a la venta en mayo de 2019.
Mandy Gonzalez(born August 22, 1978) is an American actress and singer, best known for her leading roles on Broadway. She originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the musicalIn the Heights. In 2010 and 2011, she played Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked. She also played Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway production of Hamilton for a six-year run, from 2016 to 2022.
Gonzalez can be heard on the original Broadway cast recording of In the Heights and in the Disney animated film Mulan II as the singing voice of Su.
She released her first solo album, Fearless, on October 20, 2017. The title song was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of In the Heights and Hamilton. The song "Fearless" tells the story of how her parents fell in love as pen-pals during the Vietnam War, and of the #FearlessSquad. The album's seven tracks also include songs written by Bill Sherman, Jennifer Nettles, and Tom Kitt. It includes an acoustic version of her signature In The Heights song "Breathe", a remake of the classic song "Que Sera, Sera", and "Life Is Sweet", a duet with Christopher Jackson, her In the Heights and Hamilton co-star and longtime friend.
Gonzalez debuted her solo show, also titled Fearless, at the Cafe Carlyle for two weeks from October 24 to November 4, 2017. She performed songs from her album as well as many others. Many of her In the Heights friends visited onstage, such as Karen Olivo, Janet Dacal, Priscilla Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Christopher Jackson joined her as an opening night surprise; he joined her on her final show as well.
La banda es más conocida por su versión de Patti Smith, "Because the Night", incluido en su MTV Unplugged de 1993. Esta versión, con algunos cambios en su letra, alcanzó el número 11 en el Billboard Hot 100, sin que pudieran superarlo con otra canción.
Originalmente 10,000 Maniacs estuvo integrado por Natalie Merchant (voz) John Lombardo (guitarra) Robert Buck (guitarra), Steven Gustafson (bajo), Dennis Drew (teclados) y Jerry Augustyniak (batería). El grupo hizo numerosas giras especialmente en el circuito universitario y fue haciéndose de fama y seguidores hasta que firmó un contrato con la discográfica Elektra y grabó su primer disco The Wishing Chair en 1985. Fue con su segundo larga duración (ya sin Lombardo que dejó el grupo en 1986) In My Tribe (1987) que lograron hacerse conocidos del público en general. Su siguiente grabación Blind Man's Zoo (1989) fue disco de oro.
Natalie Merchant abandonó el grupo en 1992 dejando como legado la notable aparición de despedida del grupo en la serie Unplugged de MTV. Los 10,000 Maniacs incorporaron al dúo John & Mary (Lombardo y la violinista y cantante Mary Ramsey). Así continuaron presentándose y grabando, aunque sufrieron el golpe de la muerte de Robert Buck en 2000.
Mark Kingswood no podría ocultarlo aunque quisiera: la música es su pasión y su patio de recreo. Como cantante, ávido músico y productor, su amor por el jazz, la big band y el pop brilla a través de sus evocadoras canciones. Inspirado por iconos musicales como Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro y Tony Bennett, la música de Mark tiene un sonido único influenciado por artistas de la talla de Michael Bublé, George Michael y Josh Groban. Respaldado por grandes músicos y rindiendo homenaje a diferentes épocas musicales, Mark ofrece su propio toque especial a un género musical perdurable, haciéndolo accesible y relevante para una nueva generación de amantes de la música.
Die Campbellses un grupo de música afrikaans formado por los hermanos Tony (nacido el 7 de abril) y Harry Campbell (nacido el 8 de abril). El álbum de debut de Hulle, You're My Mate, se publicó en 2001. Su segundo álbum, Rooi Rok Bokkie, se publicó en 2002 y se convirtió en un gran éxito. En 2010, Hulle ganó un premio SAMA en la categoría de mejor álbum de música clásica por Mamma Maria.
Jackson nació en Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong el 28 de marzo de 1994. Su padre, Wang Ruiji, es un ex-entrenador del equipo nacional de esgrima de Hong Kong y campeón en los Juegos Asiáticos de 1978 y su madre, Zhou Ping, es medallista del Campeonato Mundial de Gimnasia. Él y su hermano mayor recibieron entrenamiento de gimnasia y consiguió el primer puesto en un campeonato de gimnasia acrobática en la categoría masculina.
Su abuelo materno, Zhou Yongchang, fue el pionero de la medicina de diagnóstico por ultrasonido de China continental.
Comenzó su carrera como esgrimista cuando tenía 10 años. Fue entrenado por su padre y otros profesionales, consiguiendo varios premios y ganancias para el equipo nacional de esgrima de Hong Kong.
Asistió a la Escuela Internacional Americana en Hong Kong desde primaria.
Fue una de las 2000 personas que se apuntaron al casting de JYP Entertainment en 2010. El quería ser un "aprendiz", pero sus padres estuvieron en contra al principio. Jackson podría llegar a ser el mejor esgrimista de Asia, pero al ser aceptado en JYP Entertainment dejó su carrera deportiva y viajó a Corea del Sur.
Jackson emigró a Corea el 3 de julio de 2011 y se convirtió en un aprendiz de JYP durante 2 años y medio antes de formar parte de la banda Got7. Su primera aparición fue en un episodio de un programa de televisión llamado WIN: Who Is Next, que se emitió el 6 de septiembre de 2013. Jackson, junto a Mark Tuan, BamBam y Yugyeom, compitieron contra los actuales grupos de YG Entertainment, iKON y WINNER.
El 26 de junio del 2017, JYP Entertainment anunció el lanzamiento del primer álbum en solitario de Wang en China, así como el establecimiento de un equipo de gestión dedicado, llamado Team Wang, para sus actividades en ese país. Jackson también fundó Snake or the Rabbit, que es una empresa de distribución con sede en los Estados Unidos.
Su primer sencillo, una canción en inglés titulada "Papillon", fue lanzado el 26 de agosto y debutó en el número 1 en la lista China V de Billboard en la semana del 16 de septiembre; además, el 30 de agosto, lanzó "Novoland: The Castle in the Sky "(chino: 九州 天空 城), el tema principal del juego de iOS Novoland: The Castle in the Sky 3D, rompiendo con el hip-hop y haciendo un primer intento con música clásica y melodiosa.
Después de establecer su propio estudio en China, Wang comenzó a promocionar bebidas, marcas de ropa y productos electrónicos, que incluyen Pepsi, Adidas, Douyin y muchas más en China, y Hogan en Hong Kong. Wang asistió a los MTV Europe Music Awards 2017 como embajador de la Gran China el 12 de noviembre.
El 30 de noviembre, lanzó su segundo sencillo en solitario, "Okay": similar a "Papillon", escribió la letra y compuso y arregló la canción junto con Boytoy.
Despite T being an official member and only appearing on one studio album, Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation) has often joined the band during live shows. However, due to illness, Ted Leonard (Spock's Beard, Enchant, Thought Chamber) stood in for him during the 2014 tour. Leonard also joined the band during the 2022 tour.
Originally intending to include Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, Morse and Portnoy tapped Flower Kings guitarist/vocalist Roine Stolt when Matheos was unable to participate. The band completed their lineup by adding bassist and progressive rock veteran Pete Trewavas from the group Marillion and Edison's Children.[1] Before Transatlantic, the first moniker the band came up with was "Second Nature".
Their first album, 2000's SMPT:e (a play on words, as both a combination of the members' last initials, as well as a common machine time protocol used in high end recording studios) received strong critical reviews, including "some of the best progressive rock music ever written" (Robert Taylor in AllMusic).
A subsequent tour of the United States led to a double live CD, Transatlantic Live in America, and a video of the same name. The band showed their musical heritage on the live CD, presenting covers of the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever", as well as a medley of Genesis' epic "Watcher of the Skies" and "Firth of Fifth". The band also released another double live CD/DVD called Live in Europe in 2003; one standout is the version of "Suite Charlotte Pike" that includes covers of tracks from The Beatles Abbey Road album.
Though SMPT:e contained the 31-minute opus "All of the Above", the band's second studio album, 2001's Bridge Across Forever, found the band flexing their muscles further in the long form for which progressive rock is known. The CD contained just four tracks, the 26-minute "Duel With the Devil", the 14-minute "Suite Charlotte Pike", and the 26-minute "Stranger in Your Soul" making up the bulk of the disc, with the title track coming in at a relatively scant five minutes. The limited edition also contains a cover of Pink Floyd's "Shine on You Crazy Diamond". In November 2001, the band toured Europe. As an added bonus for progressive metal fans, Daniel Gildenlöw of the band Pain of Salvation sat in throughout the tour, playing keyboards, guitars, percussion, and vocals.
Morse left his regular band Spock's Beard in October 2002, stating "God wants me to do something else," which meant leaving the mainstream prog scene to launch a new career as a Christian musician. This move also included ending his activities for Transatlantic. Portnoy reacted: "This spells the end of Transatlantic as I wouldn't possibly consider continuing it without him." A live DVD of the tour was released in late 2003.
In the years to follow Morse continued to collaborate with Portnoy both in the studio and on stage. Morse' concerts frequently included one or more Transatlantic songs. A three-quarter reunion took place on 23 August 2008, when Stolt and Portnoy joined Morse at the Three Rivers Prog Fest in Pittsburgh for "We All Need Some Light" and "Stranger in Your Soul".
On 16 April 2009, it was officially announced that the band had reunited and begun work on a third studio album. The album was released in October 2009 and consisted of a single 77-minute title-track The Whirlwind. A special edition of the album was also released, including a second disc with four additional original tracks and four cover tracks. Additionally, a deluxe edition was released, which included a DVD documenting the making of the album. The album reached No. 21 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.
The band toured North America and Europe in April–May 2010 in support of The Whirlwind. Dubbed the Whirld Tour, the band was again joined by Daniel Gildenlöw on stage.
In February 2013, the new Neal Morse band (with Mike Portnoy) and the Flower Kings started a European tour together which was followed by a gig in Los Angeles in May. Each band performed a set with their own songs and the encore set featured Transatlantic songs performed by Morse, Portnoy and Stolt supported by members of the two bands with special guests Jonas Reingold and Randy George alternating on bass. The encore ends with eleven musicians on the stage.
On 10 March 2013, Pete Trewavas announced at the Marillion Weekend Convention in Port Zélande, the Netherlands, that he would be going to Nashville in the Summer to record new material with Transatlantic. Neal Morse confirmed this to DPRP.
On 30 May 2013, Mike Portnoy announced that they had finished writing a new Transatlantic album. It featured five songs (two epics and three 'normal length' ones) plus eight covers for the bonus disc. The album was released in January 2014. A world tour of the United States and Europe followed, including a performance on the "Progressive Nation at Sea" cruise created by Mike Portnoy. The band played two shows, with the first featuring the entire Kaleidoscope album and the second including guest performances by famous progressive rock artists such as Jon Anderson of Yes. On 11 September 2014, Kaleidoscope won Album of the Year at the third annual Progressive Music Awards.
Transatlantic recorded its fifth album, The Absolute Universe, and released it on 5 February 2021.
On 5 June 2021, Mike Portnoy announced on his Twitter feed that Transatlantic would be playing at Morsefest 2022 outside of Nashville, TN on 29–30 April 2022 as a warmup gig for Cruise To The Edge. It was subsequently announced that both The Absolute Universe and The Whirlwind would be played in their entirety at these shows.
