1. Where does Marilyn Manson's stage name come from? What kind of music does this artist perform?What is the latest news about his personal life?
Marilyn Manson is an American musician and artist. His stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted murderer Charles Manson. This artist perform Heave metal. In December 2009, Marilyn Manson resumed relationship with Evan Rachel Wood, and in January 2010 he proposed to her in which she accepted.
2. What is EBBA and how is it connected with one Estonian singer?
The European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) was established in 2004. The award goes to musicians and bands with the best selling debut album within the European Union, not counting their home country. In 2010 this award received Estonian singer Kerli for song "Love Is Dead"
3. Which is the only African country that has taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest in its 54 year history?
The only African country that has taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest in its 54 year history is Morocco. In April 19, 1980, a North African country participated in the contest.
4.Who is Louise Veronica Ciccone? What has she achieved? Give a short overview of her career.
Louise Veronica Ciccone, best known as Madonna, was born on August 16, 1958. She has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide. Guinness World Records listed her as the world's most successful female recording artist of all time.
5. When was the band 'Queen' formed? When was their first record released? Give a short overview of the history of the band.
Queen are a British rock band that formed in 1971. In 1974 they released QUEEN II as well as making their first UK headlining tour. Their success continued through the seventies, eighties, and nineties. In 1987 Mercury was diagnosed HIV positive and in 1991 died of bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS. Deacon's retirement followed in 1997. Queen were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
6.Which performer made his last concert appearance on June 26, 1977, in Indianapolis? Give a short overview of his biography and musical career.
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". He began his career in Tennessee in 1954. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number one hit. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender. His final concert was held in Indianapolis at the Market Square Arena, on June 26, 1977.
7. What is a common sad fact about the musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain?
The musicians Jimi Hendrix (American guitarist, singer and songwriter), Janis Joplin (American singer, songwriter and music arranger), Jim Morrison (American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker), and Kurt Cobain (American songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nirvana). There is a common sad fact about them - they all died at age of 27.
8.Who was the composer, who by his death at the age of 35, had written 41 symphonies?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, full baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was the composer, who by his death at the age of 35, had written 41 symphonies. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music.
9. Whose real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight? Describe his musical career.
Sir Elton Hercules John, an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist, was born on 25 March 1947 as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, but he changed his name in 1972. In his four-decade career, John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. In 1964, Dwight and his friends formed a band called Bluesology, their early output included an entry for British song for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969. John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
10. Who is Stefani Germanotta? What is the name of her last album? Describe her career.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, best known as Lady Gaga, was born on March 28, 1986. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side. Her debut album, The Fame, was released in August, 2008. Its first two singles,"Just Dance" and "Poker Face" became international number-one hits, and the album later earned a total of six Grammy Award nominations. By the end of 2009, she released her second ,and last on this moment, studio album The Fame Monster, with the global chart-topping lead single "Bad Romance".
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