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Alexander Igorevich Rybak (born May 13, 1986) is a Belarusian Norwegian singer-songwriter, violinist, pianist and actor. Represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Rybak won the contest with 387 points - the highest that any country in the history of Eurovision has achieved under the old voting system - with "Fairytale", […]

The legendary band Aerosmith is a real icon of rock music. The musical group has been performing on stage for more than 40 years, while a significant part of the fans are many times younger than the songs themselves. The group is the leader in the number of records with gold and platinum status, as well as in the circulation of albums (more than 150 million copies), is among the “100 Great […]

Kanye West (born June 8, 1977) dropped out of college to pursue rap music. After initial success as a producer, his career exploded when he began recording as a solo artist. He soon became the most controversial and recognizable figure in the field of hip-hop. His boast of his talent was backed up by the recognition of his musical accomplishments as […]

Jack Howdy Johnson is a record-breaking American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. A former athlete, Jack became a popular musician with the song "Rodeo Clowns" in 1999. His musical career is centered around the soft rock and acoustic genres. He is a four-time #200 on the US Billboard Hot XNUMX for his albums 'Sleep […]

The Gaza Strip is a real phenomenon of Soviet and post-Soviet show business. The group was able to achieve recognition and popularity. Yuri Khoy, the ideological inspirer of the musical group, wrote "sharp" texts that were remembered by listeners after the first listening to the composition. "Lyric", "Walpurgis Night", "Fog" and "Demobilization" - these tracks are still in the top of popular […]

OneRepublic is an American pop rock band. Formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2002 by vocalist Ryan Tedder and guitarist Zach Filkins. The group achieved commercial success on Myspace. In late 2003, after OneRepublic played shows throughout Los Angeles, several record labels became interested in the band, but eventually OneRepublic signed a […]