Agnetha Fältskog first achieved success in Sweden after the release of her debut album titled Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, before reaching international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA, which have sold over 370 million albums and singles worldwide, making them one of the best–selling music artists in history and in the Top 3 best-selling bands in history.
Gentleman was the follow up single released by Psy on the 12th April. The first public performance of the song, with an associated dance, was unveiled at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on the 13th April 2013. The main lyric line of the song is often mistaken for “I’m a mother f**ker gentleman”, but is actually “I’m a mother father gentleman”.
As of the 1st May 2013, the Gentleman video has been viewed more than 265 million times on YouTube, setting a few YouTube records, including the most views in its first 24 hours, most views in any 24 hours, the fastest music video to reach 100 million views, and fastest video to reach 200 million views.
DAVE WALKER the Australian musician from the Mornington Peninsula set himself a challenge to release a new song each week for a year in 2012. The project is called 52 Songs 52 weeks. See, learn & hear more about Dave’s progress on his website www.DaveWalker.com.au
Dave Walker just finished the first video from the 52 songs in 52 weeks project. He remixed and tweaked the Cannonball Creek song, with video footage shot by Marcus Iles (& video edited by Dave). I think you’ll enjoy this… Cannonball Creek music video was uploaded on YouTube on the 6th January 2013
You can buy the song at: www.DaveWalker.bandcamp.com/track/cannonball-creek
Check out www.DaveWalker.com.au for more music and information.
MORE MUSiC BY DAVE WALKER:
Canonball Creek ~ Dave Walker
Clear the Dust ~ Dave Walker
Sailor’s Tattoo ~ Dave Walker
Get Back To You ~ Dave Walker
Dave Walker ~ Dave Walker
Diamonds on the Road ~ Dave Walker & The Blue Moon Lodge
Lime Green Love Machine ~ The Brunswick Music Group
PSY‘s GANGNAM STYLE YouTube music video beat Justin Bieber‘s Babyvideo of 800 million views, and became the World’s most watched video on YouTube on the 24th November 2012.
SAMANTHA JADE from Perth won the 4th season of the X FACTOR in Australia on the 20th November 2012. Samantha was the first female to win the Australian series of X Factor. The 25 year old pint-sized singer’s recording dream finally came true when she beat Jason Owen and The Collective in the final. She had been dropped by several record labels before deciding to give it one last shot on The X Factor. Samantha Jade won a Sony Music recording contract and a management deal. Her 1st single “What You’ve Done To Me” was successfully released, only taking minutes to reach No.1, and knock judge Guy Sebastian off the top iTunes spot. See the Australian News story: “X Factor winner Samantha Jade’s single What You’ve Done To Me iTunes number one”
Samantha Jade: What You’ve Done To Me – Winner’s Single on X Factor (2012 YouTube video)..
The X Factor website announcing the 2012 X Factor winner:
The X Factor website announcing Samantha Jade as the 2012 winner, with Ronan Keating, Mel B (Melanie Brown), Guy Sebastian & Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Samantha Jade on Sunrise TV after being crowned 2012 X Factor winner (YouTube)…
Samantha Jade was born Samantha Jade Gibbs in Perth, Western Australia on the 18th April 1987. She has worked as a singer-songwriter, model, actress, and dancer. Samantha has written tracks for artists including JoJo and Ashley Tisdale. She began modelling at 4 years old, and won a talent show singing Amazing Gracewhen she was 9 years old. Samantha attended Hampton Senior High School. In 2002 her 1st studio recordings were made with Platinum mixer / producer Conley Abrams in Los Angeles, but the Perth label they were recorded for folded that same year. In 2003 her family moved to Los Angeles for Samantha to pursue her singing career, where she co-wrote Secret Love for JoJo on the Shark Talefilmsoundtrack in 2004. Also in 2004 Jade signed a multiple album recording contract with US record label Jive Records.
SAMANTHA JADE BiO:
Originally from Perth, Samantha recently moved to Sydney to make music her main priority
At 15, a family friend sent her demo to a producer in LA who flew her and her family to Hollywood
2 years later, she was signed to Jive Records and recorded demo tracks with some of her idols. But after 3 years, her single was never released and her deal was shelved.
She couldn’t get a new record deal so after struggling for years in LA, she moved back to Australia
Worked for her Dad before deciding to move to Sydney where she’s now a makeup artist while gigging
Has a long distance relationship with her boyfriend of 6 years who lives in LA
Samantha Jade is 5ft (152cm) tall (5 feet or 152 centimetres)
Samantha Jade sings “Break Even” for The X Factor Auditions (August 2012 YouTube)
SAMANTHA JADE in The NEWS 2012:
The WEST AUSTRALiAN:JADE CAN BEAT X FACTOR EX-FACTOR(24th November 2012) Ten minutes after she walked off the X Factor stage on Tuesday night, Samantha Jade collapsed on to a sofa at Sydney’s Fox Studios, oblivious to the chaos. X Factor publicists marshalled those lined up to congratulate her and others hugged the pint-sized singer and stated the obvious: “You know what just happened, right? You did it, girl. This is it.” Jade shook her head in disbelief… read more
The AGE:The X FACTOR RECAP: SAMANTHA JADE THE JEWEL iN THE CROWN(21st November 2012) The French call it “je ne sais quoi”: that ineffable quality some special individuals are simply born with, that sets them apart from the common crowd, the impossible-to-define characteristic that marks out great from good, the quality, for want of a better description, of being the winner of a television talent contest… read more
The DAiLY TELEGRAPH:SAMANTHA JADE WiNS X FACTOR(21st November 2012) Samantha Jade has won The X Factor and another chance at the pop career she thought was over. It was difficult to pick who had the brighter smile on their face when the petite singer and Guy Sebastian emerged from The X Factor after party in the early hours of Wednesday… read more
The SYDNEY MORNiNG HERALD:WHY SAMANTHA JADE NEEDS TO WiN X FACTOR(20th November 2012) Three acts head into the grand finale tonight but only one is capable of restoring our faith in the talent show… read more
The CANBERRA TiMES:JADE REVIVES CAREER ON X FACTOR(20th November 2012) Songstress Samantha Jade has revived her music career after being the first woman to win the X Factor. The West Australian won a recording contract with Sony Music and a car on Tuesday night after receiving more viewer votes on the Seven Network show than likeable country kid Jason Owen… read more
MTV NEWS AUSTRALiA:SAMANTHA JADE WiNS The X FACTOR AUSTRALiA!(21st November 2012) Samantha Jade has cemented her place in the music world once again after taking the crown at the ‘X Factor’ grand final last night! The petite songstress, who once held a three-year deal with a US record company, beat country kid Jason Owen to become the first ever woman to win the competition in Australia… read more
Turn Around by Samantha Jade is #44 on The Top 50 Singles Of 2007. At the time Samantha Jade was signed to Jive Records, a major American label in 2007 when she had some success with her single Turn Around, while she was specializing in R&B infused pop. Turn Around also made its way on to the Australian music charts to #83.
Firestarter by Samantha Jade was released on the 28th June 2013, as the lead single from her upcoming 3rd studio album. Firestarter was written by Jade and David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii of DNA Songs, the producers of the song. Firestarter debuted and peaked at No.9 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum for selling 70,000 copies.
SAMANTHA JADE ALBUMS:
SAMANTHA JADE is the name of the new self-titled debut studio album by Samantha Jade, released on the 7th December 2012, through Sony Music Australia. The lead single from the album “What You’ve Done to Me” preceded the album’s release.
Samantha Jade, the self titled debut studio album for 2012 (Sony Music Australia) featuring the lead single “What You’ve Done to Me”
Samantha Jade’s next new album is due out later in 2013, followed by a headlining tour across Australia.
SAMANTHA JADE in The NEWS 2013:
HERALD SUN:SAMANTHA JADE GETS LUCKY WiTH NEW SiNGLE ‘FiRESTARTER’ & ROLE AS KYLiE MiNOGUE(26 June) The vivacious Samantha Jade would be so lucky should her new single Firestarter follow her stellar debut straight to the top of the charts. And she may be even luckier with a new acting career as speculation swirls that the wildly popular X Factor winner has won the role of Kylie Minogue in the upcoming INXS miniseries Never Tear Us Apart… read more
NiNE MSN: MUSiC FiX:SEE LiKENESS? X FACTOR WiNNER SAMANTHA JADE TO PLAY KYLIE MiNOGUE iN iNXS MiNi-SERiES (28 June) Who said there’s no life for a pop star post-X Factor? Last year’s X Factor Australia winner Samantha Jade is keeping her star on the rise after scoring the role of Kylie Minogue in the upcoming Seven mini-series about rockers INXS, Never Tear Us Apart… read more
Dami Im the 25 year old South-Korean born Australian piano teacher and singer from Brisbane in Queensland won the 5th series grand final of Australian X Factor with her mentorDannii Minogue on Monday the 28th October 2013. It was an underdog story, considering Dami the shy and awkward girl at the audition originally didn’t make it into the final 12, but returned with a wild card when the original top 12 finalist Matt Gresham withdrew from the competition. Dami beat Taylor Henderson and Jai Waetford, both mentored by Ronan Keating, in the grand final, to win a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.
After 25 years in the making, finally Finn and Kelly will tour Australia together in February and March 2013. Neil Finn and Paul Kelly will kick off this great music event in Melbourne on the 16th February 2013, with special guest Lisa Mitchell.
Neil Finn and Paul Kelly first played together 25 years ago in 1987, when Paul Kelly & The Messengers opened for Crowded House on their American tour.
The very popular annual BiG GiG in the hills of the Dandenong Ranges for 3MDR 97.1FM is on Saturday 17th November 2012 at ELEVATiON AT EMERALD from noon…
Tickets are $15 for 3MDR members & $20 for non-members
Under 15’s FREE with kids activities and facepainting @ Elevation At Emerald ~ 374 Main Road, Emerald, Victoria, Australia Tickets available on the door or online www.TryBooking.com/byxv
The classic Aussie song “I’ll Be Gone” performed by Mike Rudd & Bill Putt from Spectrum at the 3MDR BiG GiG at Elevations at Emerald on Saturday 14th November 2009
METALLiCA will make metal mayhem in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth when they celebrate their 30th anniversary getting heavy downunder in Australia. Metallica will be headlining the 2013 SOUNDWAVE FESTiVAL
METALLiCA formed in 1981, in San Francisco Bay Area, United States, as an underground heavy metal band, and now one of the most successful acts in the world. Metallica have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, won 9 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, many MTV Video Music Awards and others.
METALLiCA “The Black Album” has earned the prestigious RIAA Diamond Award for sales of 28 million copies worldwide. Their latest full length album, “Death Magnetic” (2008) charted at #1 in 32 countries, and has currently sold 5 million records worldwide. In addition, the Metallica live box-set release, containing over 8 hours of live music and video, selling for about $80, has already sold over 1 million units worldwide, making it the biggest selling box-set of its kind in history.
Metallica performing Enter Sandman to a massive crowd at the Monsters of Rock hard rock / heavy metal music festival in Moscow on the 28th September 1991 (YouTube video). Metallica was in a line up featuring AC/DC, Pantera, The Black Crowes, & E.S.T. (Russia).The song at the beginning isThe Ecstasy of Gold from the film: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
“Gangnam Style” has been recognized by Guinness World Recordsas the most “liked” video in YouTube history. The Gangnam Style music video by Psy which has only been available to view since the 15th July 2012, has been ‘liked’ in excess of 2,141,758 times, making it the most liked video in YouTube history. The closest competitors for most liked video on YouTube include LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’ (1,574,963 likes), Justin’s Bieber’s ‘Baby’ (1,327,147 likes) and Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (1,245,641 likes). PSY ~ GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V ~ Official YouTube Video uploaded for the first time ever on YouTube on the 15th July 2012 by OfficialPsy
On Saturday 20th October 2012, Psy’s phenonomenal hit song “Gangnam Style” had it’s 500 millionth view on YouTube (500,000,000 / half a billion views), in only 3 months since being uploaded on the 15th July 2012.
The official Guinness World Records site announced: ‘GANGNAM STYLE’ Holds GUiNNESS WORLD RECORD For MOST ‘LiKED’ ViDEO iN YOUTUBE HiSTORY, with the following message:
Korean Pop Superstar ‘PSY’ has already achieved quite a lot with his video for ‘Gangnam style’, and now he can add a Guinness World Record to that list.
‘Gangnam Style’, which has only been available to view since the 15th of July, has been ‘liked’ in excess of 2,141,758 times, making it the most liked video in YouTube history.
The closest competitors for most liked video on YouTube include LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’ (1,574,963 likes), Justin’s Bieber’s ‘Baby’ (1,327,147 likes) and Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (1,245,641 likes).
PSY (real name: Park Jae-Sang) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and rapper. ‘Gangnam Style’, his most successful single to date, is the most viewed K-Pop video on YouTube.
This also marks the first time a South Korean artist has topped the iTunes charts.
Dan Barrett, Guinness World Records Community Manager, comments, ‘Having been the “Have you seen this?!” video of the last two months across the web, it’s great to be able to award a record for this tremendously popular video. In years past it was unthinkable that something would be viewed a hundred million times, and now “Gangnam Style” has achieved more than twice this figure in just 3 months on YouTube.’
Gangnam Style has also become the biggest selling single in one week in Australia’s history, with Psy officially receiving the record for the most singles sold by any artist in one week.
Psy rocked Australia in Gangnam Style on Wednesday 17th October 2012, when he performed live to a packed crowd, on one of Australia‘s most popular morning television shows, Sunrise, with his global smash hit Gangnam Style. Psy entertained a big crowd of amazed onlookers, and even taught the famous Invisble Horse Dance to Sunrise‘s Mel, Beretts, Matt, Nat and Grant. See Psy on the Sunrise videos🙂
GANGNAM STYLE ViDEO NEWS UPDATE ~ 21st December 2012
The Gangnam Style YouTube Video became the 1st in the world to have 1 billion views. YouTube added a special commemorative dancing Psy animated gif to the counter.
GANGNAM STYLE ViDEO NEWS UPDATE ~ 6th April 2013
Psy’s Gangnam Style YouTube video reached 1.5 billion views on the 6th April 2013.
WORLD NEWS ABOUT GANGNAM STYLE 1 BiLLiON ViEWS on YOUTUBE:
PSY RELEASES FOLLOW UP SONG / MUSiC ViDEO ON YOUTUBE ~ 12th April 2013
Gentleman was the follow up single released by Psy on the 12th April. The first public performance of the song, with an associated dance, was unveiled at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on the 13th April 2013. The main lyric line of the song is often mistaken for “I’m a mother f**ker gentleman”, but is actually “I’m a mother father gentleman”.
As of the 1st May 2013, the Gentleman video has been viewed more than 265 million times on YouTube, setting a few YouTube records, including the most views in its first 24 hours, most views in any 24 hours, the fastest music video to reach 100 million views, and fastest video to reach 200 million views.
1980s rock star Rick Springfield (Shock Denial Anger Acceptance Tour 2004 photo by Kelvingeis)
Rick Springfield the Australian rock star from the 1980s, and actor from America’s longest-running American soap opera General Hospital, dropped into a Boronia restaurant, in my hometown, in the Outer Eastern suburb of Melbourne, for a bite to eat, then got up and spontaneously sang three songs on Sunday the 15th of July, 2012. It was the second time that Rick Springfield had visited Cove Steakhouse Wine, Bar & Grill in Alchester Village, Boronia. He previously visited the restaurant on Australia Day in January 2012.
Rick sang a cover of “Gloria”, The Beatles’ “Twist & Shout” and closed with his hit song “Jessie’s Girl”. Rick is a family friend of a local musician, who is a member of Breaking Distance, a band which regularly plays at the Steakhouse restaurant. Read the local news story by Knox Leader:’80s music icon Rick Springfield rocks Boronia restaurant
RiCK SPRiNGFiELD ROCKS NEW YORK SUBWAY ~ Wednesday 10th October 2012
Rick Springfield brought New York commuters to a standstill on Wednesday morning when he performed his 1980s hit, “Jessie’s Girl” at Manhattan’s Penn Station. Onlookers joined in to sing along, the Rick boarded the train to continue playing. See the RiCK SPRiNGFiELD NYC SUBWAY PERFORMANCE ~ JESSiE’S GiRL YouTube video…
“I appreciate my fans more now” ~ Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield stops by to chat with TODAY’s Kathie Lee & Hoda about his new documentary, “An Affair of the Heart,” and explains how he now has a new appreciation for his fans today, after not treating them so well when he first became famous.
Rick Springfield was born Richard Lewis Springthorpe in South Wentworthville, a western suburb of Sydney, on the 23rd day of August in 1949. Rick is the son of an Australian Army career officer, and had to move to London to live in 1960, for his father’s work. The family moved back to Australia in 1962, and settled in the Melbourne suburb of Ormond.
In 1969 Rick Springfield joined the band Zoot with Daryl Cotton, Rick Brewer and Beeb Birtles. Zoot had a no. 4 hit in Australia with the acid-rock version of The Beatles “Eleanor Rigby” hit song. In 1972 Rick started his solo career with his début single “Speak to the Sky” reaching the top 10 in Australia. In 1972, he moved to the United States, and had a No. 1 hit with “Jessie’s Girl“ in 1981 in Australia and the US., which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Rick then had four more top 10 US hits, “I’ve Done Everything for You”, “Don’t Talk to Strangers”,“Affair of the Heart” and “Love Somebody”. He also became an actor in 1981, portraying Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital, until 1983 and also in 2005 to 2008.
In 2010 Rick Springfield published his autobiography, Late, Late at Night : a Memoir. More recently Rick played a degenerated version of himself in ‘Californication’.
COVE STEAKHOUSE WiNE BAR & GRiLL restaurant is owned by Jay Harrison, and is located at Shop 16 / 12 Alchester Crs Shopping Village, Boronia, Victoria, Australia Phone (03) 9761 2206
“Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield in 2004
“Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield in 1981
“Don’t Talk To Strangers” by Rick Springfield in 1982
“Eleanor Rigby” by Zoot, with Rick Springfield & the late Darryl Cotton in 1970
PRESS RELEASE: New York, 28th May 2013:
Grammy award-winning musician, actor, and New York Times bestselling author Rick Springfield will publish his debut novel with Touchstone. Titled Magnificent Vibration and scheduled for publication in May 2014, the novel portrays a hero who has hit a dead end in his life, but who serendipitously receives a 1-800 phone connection to God via an inscription in a mysterious self-help book that may just give him a shot at saving the planet.Magnificent Vibration is a potent tour de force that is by turns hilarious, poignant, spiritual, over-the-top, and deeply meaningful.
“The only good grades I ever got in school before I was kicked out were for creative writing. I thought that fiction might be in my future but then my career took a different path once the Beatles showed me what a blast being in a band could be. Writing my memoir Late, Late at Night reminded me how much I love the craft. So I decided to give fiction a shot again.Magnificent Vibration is the result. I’m still not quite sure where it came from, but once I got going, it practically wrote itself. I’ve heard writers I admire speak of that phenomenon, so maybe I’m on the right track.” ~ Rick Springfield