Mariah carey biography

Biografi Mariah Carey

Masa Kecil

Mariah Carey lahir pada tanggal 27 Maret 1970 di daerah Huntington Long Island, New York. Orangtua Mariah Carey Alfred Roy dan Patricia Hickey bercerai semasa hidupnya, hal ini memaksa ibunya, Patricia untuk bekerja keras menghidupi Mariah dan dua kakaknya. Mariah menghabiskan sebagian besar masa kecilnya sendiri, karena ibunya terlalu sibuk dengan pekerjaannya berusaha untuk memenuhi kebutuhan keluarga. Yang memperburuk keadaan, karena dia turunan Irlandia, Venezuela, dan Afrika, Carey muda menjadi sasaran diskriminasi rasial ketika tumbuh dewasa. Untuk menghindari rasa sakit dan realitas, Mariah Carey beralih ke musik.
Patricia Hickey menemukan bakat Mariah untuk menyanyi saat dia berumur tiga tahun. Sambil mempersiapkan peran dalam produksi opera, Patricia melihat bahwa bayi itu meniru semua irama-iramanya sama persis. Segera setelahnya, Patricia, seorang mantan pelatih vokal, memulai melatih vokal Mariah.
Masa Remaja

Mariah sangat bersemangat untuk mendalami musik dan bernyanyi. Hal itu dilakukan dengan baik dalam masa remajanya. Carey lulus dari Harborfields High School di Greenlawn, New York di mana dia diberi julukan "Mirage" oleh teman sekelasnya. Mariah terkenal sebagai anak yang tidak pernah ditemui di kelas, tetapi ia selalu dapat ditemukan di studio rekaman. Lulus SMA, Mariah Carey mengemasi barang dan langsung menuju New York dengan impian menjadi seorang artis. Carey bekerja menjadi seorang part-timer di Big Apple sebelum kemudian ia berhasil mendapatkan pertunjukan. Dia berhasil mendapatkan pertunjukan sebagai penyanyi latar untuk artis Freestyle Brenda K. Starr. Starr nantinya akan berperan besar dalam membantu Mariah Carey menjadi seorang artis besar.Starr kemudian menyerahkan demo tape Carey ke kepala Columbia Records, Tommy Mottola di sebuah pesta. Menurut cerita, Mottola mendengarkan rekaman itu dalam perjalanan pulangn menaiki limusinnya malam itu juga, segera setelah itu ia tahu bahwa seorang artis besar telah lahir. Dengan wajah-segar dan daya tarik yang mengagumkan, nama Mariah malaikat meledak dimana-mana. Debut Mariah's Columbia, yang dirilis pada tahun 1990, menelurkan sebuah empat # 1 single luar biasa: "Vision of Love," "Love Takes Time," "Someday" dan "I Dont Want to Cry," mengantarnya meraih Grammy untuk Best New Artist dan Best Female Vokalis. Album tahun berikutnya, "Emotion", kemudian menjadi album terlaris, dengan menempatkan lima single # 1 di chart Bill Board diantaranya "I Cant let Go" dan "Make It Happen". Tahun berikutnya, 1992's MTV Unplugged EP, mencetak hits # 1 dengan re-make single dari Jackson 5's "I'll Be there."
Mariah kemudian terkenal sebagai artis bersuara indah, bahkan ia disebut-sebut sebagai diva dunia, sejajar dengan Whitney Houston atau Aretha Franklin. Salah satu lagu favorit saya dalah "Hero"
Diskografi


We Belong Together »
Format: Single
Label: Universal Int'l
Released: 2005-06-05


It's Like That »
Format: Single
Label: Universal Int'l
Released: 2005-04-26


The Emancipation Of Mimi »
Format: Island
Label: Sony
Released: 2005-04-12


The Remixes »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 2003-10-14


Through the Rain / Bringin on Heartbreak »
Format: Single
Label: Island
Released: 2003-02-04


Charmbracelet »
Format: Album
Label: Island
Released: 2002-12-03


Greatest Hits »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 2001-12-04


Glitter »
Format: Album
Label: Virgin Records
Released: 2001-09-11


Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) »
Format: Single
Label: Sony
Released: 2000-06-06


Rainbow »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1999-11-02


I Still Believe »
Format: Single
Label: Sony
Released: 1999-02-09


The Prince of Egypt: When You Believe »
Format: Single
Label: Dreamworks
Released: 1999-01-05


#1's »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1998-11-17


Butterfly »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1997-09-16


One Sweet Day »
Format: Single
Label: Sony
Released: 1995-11-13


Daydream »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1995-09-19


Merry Christmas »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1994-11-01


Music Box »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1993-09-17


Dreamlover »
Format: Single
Label: Sony
Released: 1993-08-17


MTV Unplugged EP »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1992-06-20



Emotions »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1991-09-17


Mariah Carey »
Format: Album
Label: Sony
Released: 1990-05-15 http://serbagratis.info/music/mariah-carey-biography/

Pamela Anderson: Biography

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Name:
Pamela Anderson
Date of Birth:
July 1, 1967
Place of Birth:
LadySmith, British Columbia



Bleached blonde, buxom, but slender bombshell Pamela Anderson stands out in any crowd as one of the sex symbols of the mid-'90s. Known first as a spokesmodel for Labatt beer, then as one of Playboy magazine's most popular models, Anderson gained international recognition after she was cast as C.J., the sweet but tough lifeguard in the impossibly tight red bathing suit in the phenomenally popular syndicated television series Baywatch. Her popularity has led to several film roles, notably that of the black leather bustier-wearing title heroine in the comic-book actioner Barb Wire (1996). The role was appropriate, for there is something indeed cartoonish about Anderson, who had enhanced her petite frame with big hairdos, surgically inflated lips, and silicon breast implants (since removed).

Anderson made a splash on the day she was born, as she was the first centennial baby in her region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. She first attracted media notice in 1989, when a roving camera caught a glimpse of her during a professional football game in Vancouver. The picture of the cheering Anderson, who was wearing a Labatt's tee shirt at the time, was simultaneously shown on the arena's Jumbotron screen. Though her body was, surgically speaking, still in its original condition, her attributes and beauty were enough to cause a sensation. Labatt's executives remembered the crowd's positive reaction and hired her to become the brewery's spokeswoman. She attracted the attention of Playboy and was hired to do a photo layout. She has since gone on to appear on the magazine's cover an unprecedented five times. Once in Hollywood, she changed her appearance and soon found work guest starring on television shows. Her first recurring role was on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement where she played Lisa, the Tool Time Girl. Anderson made her film debut playing a cheerleader in the low-budget actioner The Taking of Beverly Hills (1992). She has also appeared in a few television movies, including Come Die With Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994). Although an attempt to translate her small-screen success to the silver screen in the comic-book Casablanca adaptation Barb Wire proved unsuccessful to say the least, Anderson continued to thrill television audiences in Baywatch and stirred up much controversy when an extremely intimate honeymoon video of herself and then-husband Tommy Lee began making the rounds in 1998. Though the couple parted ways that same year in a highly publicized divorce case, Anderson went on to marry another bad boy, Detroit musician Kid Rock after returning to television as a sexy secret agent on the series V.I.P. .

Anderson shocked her fan base in early 2002 when she announced that she had contracted the Hepatitis C virus, but this wouldn't kept he bombshell down. She provided the voice for the sexy tongue-in-cheek star of the Spike TV animated series Striperella and made appearances on shows like Less Than Perfect and 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. In 2006, she appeared in Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary Borat.

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Hollywood & Wine (2009) (post-production)

Superhero Movie (2008)
Blonde and Blonder (2007)
Stacked (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter(2 episodes, 2005)
Stripperella (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Less Than Perfect (1 episode, 2003)
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
King of the Hill (1 episode, 2002)
V.I.P. (88 episodes, 1998-2002)
V.I.P. (2001) (voice)
Futurama (1 episode, 1999)
Home Improvement (50 episodes, 1991-1997)
Baywatch (111 episodes, 1992-1997)
The Nanny (2 episodes, 1997)
Barb Wire (1996)
Showgirls (1995)
Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise (1995)
Naked Souls (1995)
Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994)
Raw Justice (1994)
Snapdragon (1993)
Days of Our Lives (1965) (unknown episodes, 1992)
Married with Children (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Top of the Heap (1 episode, 1991)
Married People (1 episode, 1991)
Charles in Charge (1 episode, 1990)
The World of Strawberry Shortcake (1980) (voice)
The Flintstones Little Big League (1978) (voice)

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Shakira's Biography

"This album represents exactly the way I am—my state of mind today, as an artist and as a woman," says Shakira. "Some of the songs remind me of my beginnings, so it’s kind of like going back to where everything started, but from a new perspective, with the way I see things now." On her ninth album, Sale El Sol/The Sun Comes Out, one of the few truly global superstars of our time continues her creative journey by looking both forward and back. The disc comes on the heels of Shakira's worldwide smash "Waka Waka," the theme song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which turned into a global phenomenon. It's also the next chapter after 2009's critically-acclaimed, dance-oriented She Wolf, which was the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's groundbreaking one-two punch comprised of Fijacion Oral, Volume 1 and Oral Fixation, Volume 2—a pair of albums which combined to sell over 12 million copies worldwide and secured the young Colombian-born singer's place among pop music royalty.

Sale El Sol marks a return to the eclectic approach that defined Shakira's music and established her unique sound and style. "This album has three directions," she explains. "There's the romantic direction, which I hadn’t tapped into for the past three years, but it suddenly came to me and I couldn’t hold it back. So it’s got songs that are very intense, very romantic. Then there are songs that are very rock and roll. I started my career as a rock artist and then I kind of crossed over into pop, so it’s been fun to re-encounter that side of my artistic personality".

"And then there’s the Latino, tropical side of the album," she continues. "I grew up listening to merengue—that was a big part of my life, and I was missing it. I went to the Dominican Republic, the source of merengue, and I started working with El Cata and producing songs like 'Loca' and 'Rabiosa' in this tiny studio in the middle of nowhere. It wasn’t planned, I was just following my instincts. So this album is very genuine, and very personal as well."

A similar spontaneity led to the video for Shakira's new single “Loca,” which features UK star Dizzee Rascal and Dominican artist El Cata (on the English and Spanish versions, respectively). At the last minute, she scrapped plans for a studio shoot and took to the streets of Barcelona with a handheld camera. "The spirit of song is all about freedom, being yourself and not holding back," she says.

This sense of artistic exploration is no surprise coming from a woman who began writing songs at the age of eight; learned to speak English by studying the work of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Walt Whitman; and took history classes at UCLA during her break between albums. The compassionate side of Shakira is most obvious in the remarkable work of her Pies Descalzos (Barefoot) Foundation, which she started at the age of 18 and has now opened its sixth school. The foundation currently provides education and nutrition to over six thousand impoverished children in Colombia and is expanding its work to other countries, including newly launched projects in Haiti and South Africa.

"We shouldn’t think of this as charity” she has said. “Every child has talent to be developed and the potential to become a productive member of society. Education is a powerful tool to unlock those talents—and to break the cycle of poverty that too often traps them.” Shakira has also become a leading advocate for universal education, speaking to world leaders on the topic and advocating policy change to governments around the world.

Over the course of her career, Grammy winner Shakira has sold close to sixty million albums. Her collaborations with such stars as Beyonce and Alejandro Sanz have helped keep her audience expanding continually. She is the only artist from South America to have a Number One song in the US, and her performance was a highlight of the 2009 concert celebrating President Obama's inauguration. She has four of the twenty top-selling hits of the decade, more than any other artist—including 2006's unforgettable "Hips Don't Lie," the biggest-selling single of the 21^st Century, which reached the Number One spot in an astonishing 55 countries.

“Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” along with its Spanish language version, "Waka Waka (Esto es África)," was yet another worldwide sensation. It sold over two million singles, making it the biggest World Cup song ever released. The official video has seen over 200 million YouTube hits, making it the Number Four most watched video of all time and the Number Three most watched music video. Including unofficial "Waka Waka" videos, the total cumulative views are over 400 million. The track was also the soundtrack to Shakira's 1Goal campaign for universal education.

The response to the song revitalized Shakira, and inspired both the direction of Sale El Sol and the plans for her recently launched world tour. "When I flew to South Africa, I never received so many hugs and kisses," she says. "In the airport, all the immigration officers were dancing the 'Waka Waka' dance! I was already missing the contact with fans, and that showed me the path so I could finish the album with all my energy and joy."

For Shakira, the title of the new album provides the key to her current outlook. "I was a little bit down at the end of last year, but as soon as this year started, the sun started shining for me," she says. "I find myself smiling more often, I feel more free and liberated.

"You go through difficult moments, everybody does, but there’s always the sun inside of us that never extinguishes, and it has come out for me. And, hopefully, it will be a long day in the sun."

Following the culmination of her highly acclaimed, sold-out world tour, Shakira is set to release “Shakira, Live From Paris” on December 6th.

This special live concert was shot at the Palais de Bercy, in Paris, France. It's available in three different formats, DVD + live audio CD, standard DVD and Blu-Ray, and includes a full 22-song performance. Fans will get to experience Shakira like never before with an all-access pass to behind-the-scenes documentary footage.

Pre-order the Blu-ray and DVD editions from Amazon.com now:
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“Shakira, Live From Paris” Tracklisting

1. Pienso en Ti
2. Why Wait
3. Te Dejo Madrid
4. Si Te Vas
5. Whenever Wherever
6. Inevitable
7. Nothing Else Matters
8. Despedida
9. Gypsy
10. Tortura
11. Ciega Sordomuda
12. Underneath Your Clothes
13. Gordita
14. Sale el Sol
15. Las de la Intuicion
16. Loca
17. She Wolf
18. Ojos Asi
19. Antes de las Seis
20. Je L'Aime a Mourir
21. Hips Don't Lie
22. Waka Waka