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Claudie André-Deshays Haigneré (born 13 May 1957) is a French doctor, politician, and former astronaut. She was a member of the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (1985–1999) and the European Space Agency (1999–2002). She was born in Le Creusot, France. She is also the CEO of France Telecom.
Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Pellicer (born Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo; February 2, 1938 – May 16, 2020) was a Mexican actress. Pellicer won the Ariel Award for Best Actress for her role as the main character in "La Choca" (1974). Her other best known roles were as Admiradora in "The Life of Agustín Lara" (1959) and as Lydia "Day of the Evil Gun" (1968). Pellicer was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Pellicer died of COVID-19 on May 16, 2020 in Mexico City, aged 82.
Henrik Pontén
Henrik Pontén (17 October 1965 – 15 May 2020) was a Swedish jurist. He was born in Kalmar, Sweden. He worked for the organization Svenska antipiratbyrån (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), and was often seen representing the organization in the media.
He became well known in Swedish media during the Bahnhof raid and the raid against The Pirate Bay. Pontén studied law at Stockholm University.
In May 2009, a fake application with the Swedish Tax Agency was submitted to change his name to "Pirate Pontén".
In January 2020, Pontén was injured in a bike accident where it left him in a coma. He died on 16 May 2020 in Lidingö, Sweden at the age of 54.
K. Varadarajan
K. Varadarajan (October 4, 1946 – May 16, 2020) was an Indian politician and activist. He was a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Tamil Nadu of India. He also was Leader of All India Kisan Sabha.
Varadarajan died on May 16, 2020 at his home in Karur, Tamilnadu of respiratory failure, aged 73.
Jumada al-Ula
Jumada al-Awwal (Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأَوَّل‎, 'Jumādā al-ʾAwwal'), also known as Jumada al-Ula (Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ‎, 'Jumādā al-ʾŪlā') or Jumada Ⅰ, is the fifth month of the 12 lunar months in the Islamic calendar. The month spans 29 or 30 days.
Lynn Shelton
Lynn Shelton (August 27, 1965 – May 16, 2020) was an American movie and television director, screenwriter, editor, producer and actress. Her best known movies were "Humpday" and "Your Sister's Sister". She also directed some episodes of "GLOW", "Mad Men", "The Mindy Project" and "Shameless".
Shelton was born in Oberlin, Ohio. She was raised in Seattle, Washington. Shelton came out as bisexual in 2012.
Shelton died of a blood disease in Los Angeles on May 16, 2020, aged 54. She was in a relationship with comedian Marc Maron at the time of her death.
Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, southwest of Cleveland. Oberlin is the home of Oberlin College.
The population was 8,286 at the 2010 census.
Saint-Gaudéric
Saint-Gaudéric is a commune of 115 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Saint-Jean-de-Barrou
Saint-Jean-de-Paracol
Saint-Julien-de-Briola
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse is a commune of 736 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Salsigne
Salsigne is a commune of 390 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Gibigiana (Castiglioni)
Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude
Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude is a commune of 2,005 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Saint-Just-et-le-Bézu
Saint-Just-et-le-Bézu is a commune of 44 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Saint-Martin-des-Puits
Saint-Martin-des-Puits is a commune of 28 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Hanaford, Illinois
Hanaford is a village in Illinois in the United States.
2017 World Snooker Championship
The 2017 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament. It took place from 15 April to 1 May 2017 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 19th and final ranking event of the 2016–17 season, after the China Open. It was the 41st year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible.
The winner of the title was defending champion Mark Selby. He defeated John Higgins 18–15 in the final despite having fallen 4–10 behind in the second session of the match. Selby defeated Ding Junhui 17–15 in the semi-finals, whilst Higgins defeated Barry Hawkins 17–8. This was Selby's third World Championship win. He had also won the title in the 2014 and 2016 tournaments.
The total prize fund for the event was £1,750,000. The winner got the top prize of £375,000. There were 74 century breaks in the main stage of the championship, with a further 84 in qualifying. Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan made a break of 146 in the quarter-finals, the highest of the tournament. Gary Wilson scored a maximum break of 147 in qualifying during his first round win over Josh Boileau. The tournament was broadcast in Europe by the BBC and Eurosport, and internationally by World Snooker on Facebook.
The total prize money for the event was raised to £1,750,000 from the previous year's prize fund of £1,500,100. The winner of the event won £375,000. The prize money for the 2017 World Snooker Championship is shown below.
The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks. Match winners are shown in bold.
There were 74 century breaks made by 23 players in the main stage of the 2017 World Snooker Championship. The highest break of the tournament, a 146, was compiled by Ronnie O'Sullivan in his quarter-final loss to Ding Junhui.
Harvey is an English family name or boys name derived from the Old Breton name "Huiarnviu".
Nine-ball
Nine-ball (sometimes written 9-ball) is a cue sport and a type of pool. The game comes from 1920s in the United States. It is played on a rectangular billiard table with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. Using a cue stick, players must strike the white ball to pocket 9 colored billiard balls in order. An individual game is won by the player pocketing the 9-ball. Matches are usually played as a race to a set number of games, with the player who reaches the set number winning the match.
The sport has featured in popular culture, most notably in the 1956 novel "The Hustler" and its 1961 film adaptation, and the 1984 novel sequel "The Color of Money" and 1986 film "The Color of Money".
2014 World Snooker Championship
The 2014 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament. It took place from 19 April to 5 May 2014 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 38th year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible. It was the last ranking event of the 2013-14 snooker season. The event was sponsored by Dafabet for the first time.
Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having won the 2013 event beating Barry Hawkins in the final. Mark Selby won the event to win his first world title by defeating O'Sullivan 18–14 in the final. This was Selby's fourth ranking title, also completing the Triple Crown of World Championship, UK Championship, and Masters titles. Neil Robertson secured the highest break, a 140. Robertson scored his 100th century break of the season in his quarter-final win over Judd Trump. The event featured a prize fund of £1,214,000 with the winner receiving £300,000.
The total prize money for the 2014 World Snooker Championship was raised to £1,214,000 from the previous year's £1,111,000. The winner received £300,000, an increase of £50,000 over the previous year. The breakdown of prize money for the 2014 event is shown below:
The draw for the first round took place on 17 April 2014, one day after the qualifying. It was broadcast live on World Snooker's YouTube channel at 12 pm BST. The numbers in brackets beside some of the players are their seeding, whilst players in bold denote match winners. Below is the full results from the event.
There were 58 century breaks in the TV stages of the World Championship. For every century break made during the main tournament, Dafabet, donated £100 to the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice. Neil Robertson made the highest break of the event, a 140.
There were 69 century breaks in the qualifying stage of the World Championship: The highest was a 139 by both Martin O'Donnell and Andrew Higginson.
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) is the governing body of professional snooker and English billiards. It owns and sets the official rules of the two sports and engages in promotional activities on behalf of the sports. It was founded in 1968 and based in Bristol, the United Kingdom,
The WPBSA is the governing body for cue sports, specifically that of snooker, pool, and billiards.
The WPBSA has a number of associated organisations, including World Snooker, World Billiards, World Women's Snooker and World Disability Billiards and Snooker.
The WPBSA head office is based in Bristol, England. Jason Ferguson is WPBSA chairman. The organisation also determines the rules and regulations of snooker and English billiards, including disciplinary matters.
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Hedgehog Security
Hedgehog Security is an Internet security company. It is based in the United Kingdom with additional offices located in Gibraltar, Spain, and Japan. It primarily provides penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and Cyber Essentials Audits.
The company was established in 2010 by Peter Bassill who has worked for over 27 years in Information Security and Risk Management and for 10 years as the CISO for FTSE 250 businesses around the globe.
It provides knowledge guides on cybersecurity through their website.
Oklahoma Historical Society
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is an agency run by the government of Oklahoma. It was created to promote and preserve the History of Oklahoma and its people. The agency collects, and interprets knowledge and artifacts of Oklahoma. Its mission is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people.
The OHS was formed by the Oklahoma Territorial Press Association in May 1893 which is 14 years before Oklahoma became a state. During this time, its initial function was to collect and distribute newspapers published in Oklahoma Territory. The society was declared an agency of the Oklahoma government in 1895. This is how it became an official state government agency when Oklahoma formed as a state in 1907.
Their Board of Directors is made up of 25 members, 12 of whom are appointed by the governor and rest 13 are elected by OHS members for a three-year terms.
Sardinian
Sardinian dialects are spoken is Sardinia, one of the 20 regions in Italy. This is an earlier variant of Latin and is in it's own branch, separate from Eastern and Italo-Western Romance languages. There's around 1.2 million Sardinian speakers in Sardinia. Sardinian comes in four dialects including Campidanese (Campidanian), Gallurese (Gallurian), Logudorese (Logudorian), and Sassarese (Sassarian).
Arthur Summons
Arthur James Summons (13 December 1935 – 16 May 2020) was an Australian representative rugby union and rugby league player. He captained the Australian national rugby league team in five undefeated test matches from 1962 until 1964 and later also coached the side. He was born in Paddington, New South Wales.
Summons died on 16 May 2020 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales at the age of 84.
Deputy Prime Minister of Spain
The First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, officially First Vice President of the Government of Spain, () is the second politician in charge after the Prime Minister of Spain. They take the responsiblities of Prime Minister when the office vacant due to resignation or death.
As of , there are ten living former Spanish Deputy Prime Ministers:
The most recent Deputy Prime Minister to die was Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (served 2010–2011) on 10 May 2019, aged 67.
Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy movie directed by Paul Mazursky and is based on the play and 1932 movie "Bondu Saved from Drowning". It stars Bette Midler, Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard and was distributed by Touchstone Pictures.
Kristina Kucherenko
Kristina Kucherenko (born February 18, 1998 in Moscow) is a Russian actress. She has acted in many Russian films and television shows as well as on stage.
Kucherenko studied ballet at the Frunze Choreographic School. She also graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Her first role was in 2007 in an episode of the series "След" [Trace]. Additional roles include Catherine the Great as a child in the television series "детстве" [The Great] (2015), Aliya in "Крымский мост. Сделано с любовью!" [The Crimean Bridge. Made with Love!] (2018), and Margarita in the 2020 movie "На острие" [On the Edge].
Mars Orbiter Mission 2
The Mars Orbiter Mission 2, also called as Mangalyaan 2 is India's second interplanetary mission planned for launch to Mars by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It is planned for launch for 2024 as per some reports. India successfully managed to be the first Asian Nation to reach Mars' orbit and the first nation to reach Mars' orbit on its first attempt when Mangalyaan 1 was launched in 2013 by ISRO. The MOM orbiter is now in its sixth year closing in on completing a seventh. The first mission only took $74 million and India is planning a low budget mission for Mangalyaan 2 as well.
Basic reproduction number
A very important number for describing whether a disease can become an epidemic or not is R, pronounced "R naught" or "R zero". It refers to how many people a person who has this disease is expected to infect on average. It is an abbreviation for basic reproduction number.
If R > 1, a disease can become an epidemic. If R < 1, it cannot. Many known diseases have R < 1 and cannot become epidemics. If they occur only occasionally, they are called sporadic. When there is a steady level of regular cases occurring in a region, the disease is called endemic. Doctors can use vaccines to make enough people immune in a population to stop epidemics from happening. We can also use other measures to make the effective reproduction rate (R, usually written R with "t" for time) lower than the basic reproduction rate (R).
An example of a vaccine that works really well is the smallpox vaccine, which stopped smallpox virus from spreading so well that it no longer exists except in laboratories. Examples of making the effective reproduction rate lower than the basic reproduction rate are using condoms to stop sexually transmitted diseases from spreading or not getting close to others (physical distancing, often called "social distancing") to stop respiratory diseases from spreading.
Euteleostomi
Euteleostomi is the largest group of Vertebrates. Except for hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous fishes all vetebrates are part of this group. All Euteleostomi have a skeleton made of bone, and a skull. In the case of several fish related to the sturgeon, most of the skeleton has again been transformed to cartilage.
Matthew Wolfenden (actor)
Matthew Wolfenden (born 5 May 1980) is an English actor best known for his role as David Metcalfe in the British soap opera Emmerdale.
Wolfenden was born in Norwood Green, West Yorkshire. He was educated at Brighouse High School.
Wolfenden was a member of the British gymnastics squad until, aged 16, he fell whilst practising on the rings and broke his back. This prevented his continuing gymnastics and he turned to acting.
County Dublin
County Dublin is a historical county of Ireland, containing Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland. It is now divided into the counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin, and the city of Dublin.
1986 World Snooker Championship
The 1986 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 1986. It was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the sixth and final ranking event of the 1985–86 snooker season. It was the 1986 edition of the World Snooker Championship first held in 1927. The total prize fund was £350,000 with £70,000 given to the winner. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The defending champion was Northern Ireland's Dennis Taylor, who had defeated Steve Davis 18–17 in the 1985 final to win his first title. Taylor lost in the first round of the event 4–10 to Mike Hallett. The world number 16 Joe Johnson beat Davis 18–12 in the final to win his only ranking event.
The tournament featured a prize fund of £350,000 with a bonus of £80,000 if a player made a maximum break. The winner of the event won a total of £70,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:
The numbers in brackets next to some of the players are their seeding. Players in bold denote match winners. Shown below are the results for the event:
There were 20 century breaks in the championship, the highest until 1991. The highest break was a 134 made by Steve Davis.
There were 12 century breaks made in qualifying. The highest was a 141 made by Stephen Hendry.
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Baby Face (movie)
1984 World Snooker Championship
The 1984 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament. It took place between 21 April and 7 May 1984 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The event was run by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), and was the eighth World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible since 1977. The event had 94 entries. The total prize fund for the event was £200,000, the highest total pool for any snooker tournament to that date; the winner received £44,000.
The defending champion was English player Steve Davis, who had won the title twice. He met Jimmy White in the final, which was played as a best-of-35-frames match. Davis won 18–16. Rex Williams made the event's highest break, scoring a 138. Eight century breaks were made during the competition, the fewest since 1978. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy, and broadcast by BBC and ITV.
The total prize fund for the event was the largest for any snooker tournament to that date. The prize fund was £200,000 with the winner receiving £44,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:
Shown below are the results for each round. Numbering in brackets shows player's seed.
There were eight centuries in the championship, the fewest since 1978. The highest break of the TV stages was 138 made by Rex Williams. The highest break in qualifying was a 112 made by Jim Donnelly.
2002 World Snooker Championship
The 2002 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament. It took place from 20 April to 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2001–02 snooker season. This was the 26th year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible.
Peter Ebdon won his first world title by beating Stephen Hendry 18–17 in the final.This was Hendry's ninth and last appearance in a World Championship final. There was a total of 65 century breaks made during the tournament. The highest was made by Stevens, who made a 145 in his quarter-final match. Hendry made a total of 16 centuries during the event, a record for any individual tournament. The championships were sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. A total prize fund of £1,615,770 was awarded at the event, with the winner receiving £260,000.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in brackets beside some of the players are their seeding ranks. Players in bold denote match winners:
There were 68 century breaks at the event. The highest break was 145, made by Matthew Stevens during his quarter-final match against Higgins. Hendry made 16 century breaks during the tournament, the record for most centuries at a ranking event.
Idolatry is the worship of statues or images as a god. It is also used as a metaphor for other extreme devotion to a person of thing.
Idolatry is the worship of an idol or image, being a picture, a statue, or a person in place of God. In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, idolatry means worshiping something that is not God. These religions teach that there is only one God. Idolatry is said to be the "worship of false gods". It is forbidden by religious rules such as the Ten Commandments. There it says, "You shall not make a carved image (as a God)" and "You shall not have any other god ahead of Me (the only God). The monotheistic religions all have such rules.
The strict understanding of these rules would not allow religious statues of any kind. People who hold these views think that such statues should be destroyed. Others would say that worshipers must understand that the statue is only a symbol for God. They say that the image or statue is not the god. This has long been accompanied with violence between religious groups that forbid idol worship and those who have accepted icons, images and idols for worship. In many Indian religions, such as theistic and non-theistic forms of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, idols ("murti") are to be considered as symbolism for the absolute but not The Absolute. In the traditional religions of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, Asia, the Americas and elsewhere, the reverence of an image or statue has been a common practice. These statues or images have carried different meanings and significance.
The definition of idolatry has been a contested topic within Abrahamic religions, with many Muslims and Protestant Christians condemning the Catholic veneration of the Virgin Mary as a form of idolatry. This veneration of Mary and other Saints often involves statues. In the Orthodox churches, flat painted images are common, instead of carved statues. These are called Icons.
In history, many religions have accused others of idolatry. These accusations are that statues and images are devoid of symbolism. They say that many people believe the idol, statue or image is a god. Different groups often think that icons or statues in their religion have meaningful symbolism, but another person's religious images do not.
Religious leaders have used the idea of Idolatry (literal worship of statues or images) as a metaphor. They call anything that comes ahead of God an Idol. Saint Paul writes that "covetousness" (wanting material things) is idolatry. Jesus preached that "you cannot serve God and Mammon". Mammon was the Syrian God of riches. Muslim writers warn of making idols of material things or even political ideologies. Eastern religions have also warned about making material things one's god.
"Idolizing" persons, such as rock stars can also be seen as a form of idolatry. The popular TV show "American Idol" seems to use the term in a positive way. But this has been questioned even by non religious persons. Billy Graham has warned against various things that become idols in a person's life.
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 28,836 people lived there. The county seat is Carrollton.
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 197,363 people lived there. The county seat is Batavia.
Appling County, Georgia
Appling County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 18,236 people lived there. The county seat is Baxley.
Atkinson County, Georgia
Atkinson County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 8,375 people lived there. The county seat is Pearson.
Bacon County, Georgia
Bacon County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 11,096 people lived there. The county seat is Alma.
Jūrmala
Jūrmala is a city in Latvia with town rights since 1959.
Fulton County, Ohio
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio west of Toledo. In 2010, 42,698 people lived there. The county seat is Wauseon.
Lee County, Georgia
Lee County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 28,298 people lived there. The county seat is Leesburg.
Jones County, Georgia
Jones County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 28,669 people lived there. The county seat is Gray.
Mitchell County, Georgia
Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 23,498 people lived there. The county seat is Camilla.
Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Tom Holland. It is the last movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase three and the 23rd movie made. The movie was about how the Avengers tried to fix what Thanos did in "".
Alex Lely
Alex Lely (born 30 June 1973) is a Dutch pool player. Lely won the 1999 World Pool Masters after defeating Efren Reyes 7–5 in the final. He reached the final in 2000 but lost to Ralf Souquet 7–3. He is a two-time European Champion having won the nine-ball and eight-ball at the 2005 European Pool Championships.
Lely has competed for the European team at the Mosconi Cup on four occasions in 1999, 2005, 2008 and 2009. Lely would be a part of the winning team at the 2008 Mosconi Cup. In 2020, he took over as the team captain of the European team over Marcus Chamat. He won three events on the Euro Tour, first winning the 1999 German Open, before winning two more events in 2005 and 2006.
Eve Miller
Eve Miller (born Marilyn Miller; August 8, 1923 – August 17, 1973) was an American actress who appeared in 41 movies between 1945 and 1961. She was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Van Nuys, California. She committed suicide at age 50.
Fifth Netanyahu Government
The Fifth Netanyahu Government was the 35th government of Israel. It was installed on May 17, 2020 and ended on June 13, 2021.
The Prime Minister was Likud politician Benjamin Netanyahu. In a year and a half Blue and White leader Benny Gantz would become prime minister.
It consisted of the following parties with seats in brackets:
Together it had 74 seats in the 23rd Knesset.
The Fifth Netanyahu Government presented itself as a unity government, established due to health and socio-economic problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light was a live television programme, created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It replaced the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which was going to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The show was shown live from Hilversum, Netherlands on 16 May 2020 and lasted for two hours. It was hosted by Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit, who had been chosen to present the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 before its cancellation.
During the programme, all 41 songs that had been chosen to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 were show but no one could vote. Participants from the past were invited to make an appearance. Together, the artists performed "Love Shine a Light" from their home countries. Videos of Eurovision fans singing along to "What's Another Year" by Johnny Logan, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 in The Hague, were shown as well.
Hilversum was the host city and Studio 21 in Media Park was the venue of the show. It was the second time Hilversum hosted a Eurovision event, having previously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1958.
The show was hosted by three presenters: Actress and television host Chantal Janzen, singer and commentator for the contest Jan Smit, and singer Edsilia Rombley, who represented the Netherlands in the 1998 and 2007 contests. They would have been the three hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
The show featured performances from the following Eurovision artists:
The show also showcased the artists and songs that would've been performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, by showing short videos of the songs' music videos or stage performances, along with video messages from the artists themselves.
The countries below broadcasted the live show:
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Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest that took place in the Netherlands's second largest city Rotterdam, after Duncan Laurence won for his country in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was replaced with a live TV show called . It was later announced that Rotterdam will host the 2021 edition. The contest took place from 18 to 22 May 2021 with two semi-finals and one final. The Netherlands hosted the contest for the fifth time.
The EBU confirmed that 39 countries will participate in 2021. Like last year, Hungary and Montenegro will not take part. Armenia will also not participate in 2021, while Belarus was disqualified after their intended entry violated the contest's rules. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the EBU presented several scenarios (A, B, C and D) in which the competition could take place.
The contest happened in in Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam and was organized by the Dutch broadcasters NPO, NOS and AVROTROS.
There were four presenters hosting the contest in Rotterdam: Chantal Janzen, Jan Smit, Edsilia Rombley and Nikkie de Jager.
The slogan of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was "Open Up". It was already planned for the 2020 contest and later confirmed that it would be used again.
For the 2021 edition, it was announced by the EBU that pre-recorded backing vocals will be allowed for the live shows. In previous years these had to be performed live.
Because the contest was cancelled last year, many countries decided to send their representative from last year again. However, the EBU announced that completely new songs have to be submitted for 2021.
The first semi-final took place on 18 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Sixteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus , and the voted in this semi-final. was originally allocated to participate in the first half of the semi-final, but was disqualified from the contest after submitting an entry in violation of the rules.
The second semi-final took place on 20 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Seventeen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus , and the voted in this semi-final. was originally allocated to participate in the second half of the semi-final, but withdrew from the contest due to social and political crises in the aftermath of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
The final took place on 22 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all thirty-nine participating countries eligible to vote.
These countries confirmed that they will not take part in 2021:
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Saint-Martin-Lalande
Saint-Martin-Lalande is a commune of 1,116 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Saint-Martin-le-Vieil
Saint-Martin-le-Vieil is a commune of 226 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Saint-Martin-Lys
Saint-Michel-de-Lanès
Saint-Michel-de-Lanès is a commune of 464 people (2017). It is in the region Occitanie in the Aude department in the south of France.
Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude
Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 14,642 people lived there. The county seat is Woodsfield.
Clinton County, Ohio
Clinton County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 42,040 people lived there. The county seat is Wilmington.
Baldwin County, Georgia
Baldwin County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 46,337 people lived there. The county seat is Milledgeville.
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 107,841 people lived there. The county seat is Lisbon.
Harrison County, Ohio
Harrison County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 15,864 people lived there. The county seat is Cadiz.
Holmes County, Ohio
Holmes County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 42,366 people lived there. The county seat is Millersburg.
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010, 69,709 people lived there. The county seat is Steubenville.
Meigs County, Ohio
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Pike County, Ohio
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Ha*Ash
Ha*Ash is an American Latin pop duo from Lake Charles, Louisiana. The band was formed in 2002 by sisters Ashley Grace and Hanna Nicole. The duo's name is a combination of their names.
They recorded their self-titled first album "Ha*Ash" with the Mexican producer Áureo Baqueiro in 2003. In April, they released their first single, "Odio Amarte". The second single was "Estés Donde Estés" which was released in July 2003. In February 2004, a third single was released: the ballad "Te Quedaste". This was followed by their second album "Mundos Opuestos" again with Áureo Baqueiro. "Amor a Medias" was the first single and reached number four on the Mexican Chart in April 2006. The song was chosen to promote Sony's products. "Me Entrego a Ti" was the second single which was written by Colombian artist Soraya and had the same success.
Early 2008, they recorded their third album, "Habitación Doble", in Nashville, Tennessee. This album have a collaboration of the singer Brandi Carlile with the song "Already Home", their first English song recorded by them (like officially). "A Tiempo" is the fourth studio album. It was released under the label Sony Music Latin on May 16, 2011. A Tiempo was recorded over a period of almost a year between Los Angeles, California and Milan, Italy. Ha*Ash worked with producer Áureo Baqueiro and invited Michele Canova.
After completing the tour for "A Tiempo" in 2013, it was revealed that Ha*Ash had begun production of the album "", which was released in 2014. Ha*Ash is the youngest group to record a Primera Fila concept album. The album includes material from her past four studio albums as well as 8 newly recorded songs. The CD/DVD has images from their hometown in Louisiana and a live concert filmed in Estudios Churubusco, Mexico City.
"30 de Febrero" was released on December 1, 2017 by Sony Music Latin. The album features artists with Prince Royce and Abraham Mateo on the title track. "100 Años" with Prince Royce was the first single and reached number one on the Mexican Chart in December 2017. On October 20, 2017, Ha*Ash released the video for the album's lead single. On October 3, 2018, Ha*Ash became the first Latin music band to be featured in the "Spotify Singles" concept.
On December 6, 2019, the duo released a live album, entitled "En vivo", based on a recording from the concert at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico on November 11, 2018.
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Opening acts
Kinder Joy
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On November 13, 2017, it was announced that it will be released in the United States in the next week after that.
30 de Febrero
30 de Febrero () is the fifth studio album by American Latin pop duo Ha*Ash, released on December 1, 2017 Sony Music Latin. It is the band's first studio album in six years, after of their previous album, "A Tiempo" (2011). The album features artists Prince Royce and Abraham Mateo. Ha*Ash assumed an integral role in the album's production and collaborated with several producers including George Noriega, Matt Rad, Joe London and Edgar Barrera.
The album was preceded by the release of four singles. The first, "100 Años" featuring Prince Royce was released October 13, 2017. In November 2017, The second single, "No Pasa Nada", was released on March 8, 2018. The other singles released were, "Eso No Va a Suceder" and "¿Qué Me Faltó?". Ha*Ash released six lyric; "Ojalá", "30 de Febrero" and "Eso No Va a Suceder". The 4th, 5th and 6th lyric videos came out on December 1, which were "Paleta", "No Pasa Nada", and "Llueve Sobre Mojado", which were all released on the same day as the album.
To promote the album, the band embarked on Gira 100 años contigo, which began at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater in Viña del Mar, Chile on February 24, 2018. Footage from the concert at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico were recorded and i will released on a CD/DVD, entitled "En Vivo", in 2019.
This list of credits is based on Genius.com & All Music.
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Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad
Primera Fila:Hecho Realidad () is the first live and the first video album by American Latin pop duo Ha*Ash. It was released under the label Sony Music Latin on 11 November 2014. The album was recorded in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Ciudad de México on 7 July 2014, with a selected audience to attend the concert.
The album includes material from her past four studio albums as well as 8 newly recorded songs. The album features collaborations by several performers, including Julio Ramírez, Maluma, Joy Huerta, Matisse, and Axel, among others. Ha*Ash worked with producers George Noriega, Pablo De La Loza, and Tim Mitchell. Ha*Ash worked with producers George Noriega, Pablo De La Loza, and Tim Mitchell. Six singles were released from Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad worldwide. "Perdón, Perdón" was released as the lead single in September 2014. The other songs released were "Lo Aprendí de Ti", "Ex de Verdad", "", "Dos Copas de Más", and "Sé Que Te Vas".
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the Mexican deluxe edition of "Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad".
En Vivo (Ha*Ash album)
En Vivo () is the first live concert DVD and second live album by American Latin pop duo Ha*Ash. It was be released through Sony Music Latin and OCESA Seitrack on December 6, 2019 as a digital download. It was filmed at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, on November 11, 2018 during her world tour Gira 100 años contigo. It features guest appearances from American singer Prince Royce on "100 Años", musician Miguel Bosé on "Si Tu No Vuelves" and Spanish singer Melendi on "Destino o Casualidad".
The album preorders beginning on November 28, 2019 in Apple Music and Spotify. In November 29, 2019, there was a sweepstakes to win tickets to an exclusive screening of the film. It was released worldwide as a digital download on December 6, 2019. In the Mexico, the standard edition of the album was released exclusively at Mixup Music Store on December 6, 2019. In Spain the album it was made released in January 3, 2020.
Ayoob Tarish
Ammar Al Azaki
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Alazaki was born in the village of Alzaki in Ar Rujum District of Al Mahwit Governorate in Yemen. He discovered his talent for singing during nasheed performances at his school which encouraged him to join the Sana'a Arab Cultural Capital contest as part of the Arab Capital of Culture initiative and won first place in the nasheed category. His family was initially against his singing and did not believe he had a good voice until his music teacher visited the family and convinced them to allow him to compete in the Sanaa competition.
At the age of 18, Alazaki travelled at his own expense and alone to Sharjah to compete at the annual Munshid Sharjah competition, and his father noted that they had less than 24 hours before the deadline to register. Alazaki would go on to beat international competition and win the first-place position and a monetary reward of 100,000 Emirati dirham.
Before enrolling in the Arab Idol competition, Alazaki was contracted by the Global Village (Dubai) for three months and only enrolled by the advice of his friend, who persisted in requesting his participation at the Dubai tryouts despite his hesitation due to fierce competition.
Alazaki competed in the fourth season of Arab Idol and came in third place at the competition. Throughout the competition, he gained widespread attention in Yemen despite the ongoing civil war and shortage of electricity.
Alzaki signed with Song Music Middle East in February 2018 and has released his first album "White Talk" and various singles since the end of the Arab Idol competition including collaborations with other Arab singers and poets. His first song with Sony Music was released in 2018. In 2019, Alazaki released "Ana AlYamani" song in dedication to the Yemeni Football Team in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC). In addition, he acted in a locally produced Yemeni drama released on the YouTube channel of Yemen Shabab called Gorbah Al Bun (in Arabic غربه البن) which received millions of views on each episode and local popularity.
Fuad al-Kibsi
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al-Kibsi was born in 1961 in Sanaa. He learned music from his father and he was influenced by famous Yemeni singers like al-Sunaidar, al-Anisi and al-Harithi. He studied commerce in Sana'a university and he also studied Quranic studies and Arabic syntax and morphology.
Salbah
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Michael Sendivogius
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Sacheen Littlefeather
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Littlefeather was born in Salinas, California. Her mother was of French, German and Dutch ancestry. Her father was a Native American (both White Mountain Apache and Yaqui). In 2018, a spokesperson announced that Littlefeather had stage 4 breast cancer.
Romain Kremer
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Born in Villefranche-de-Rouergue in Aveyron.
In 2005 he won the creativity prize at the XXth International Fashion and Photography Festival in Hyères
Between 2011 and 2013 Romain Kremer is the designer responsible for the men's ready-to-wear collection for the Thierry Mugler brand, in collaboration with the artistic director Nicola Formichetti.
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Louis Réard
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Réard afterwards opened a bikini shop in Paris and sold swimsuits for 40 years.
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Yukio Okamoto
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Okamoto died from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at a Tokyo hospital on April 24, 2020, at the age of 75.
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Since launching his eponymous collection in September 2002.
In 1998, Ackermann began a five-month internship at John Galliano , building his portfolio over the next few years with designers such as Bernhard Willhelm, Patrick Van Ommeslaeghe and Mayerline. Karl Lagerfeld had gone on record saying that he believed Ackermann a worthy successor to his mantle at Chanel, a fitting compliment for one of fashion’s most talented designers.
In September 2016, he was entrusted by the Berluti house with the succession of Alessandro Sartori at the head of the artistic direction, to which he remained until April 2018, replaced by Kris Van Assche.
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She also co-starred in the "San Junipero" episode of the television series "Black Mirror". In 2019, she starred as the super-soldier Grace in "".
Mallappally Marthoma Church
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This is one of the oldest churches in Kerala.
1834 July 13
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Brian Alexander (basketball)
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Alexander died on May 15, 2020 in Denver, Colorado of a heart attack, aged 44.He is survived by his Children
Denny DeMarchi
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He was a tour musician for the well-known Irish band The Cranberries during their reunion tour (2009–11). DeMarchi was also known for his role as the keyboardist who played the signature keyboard notes for the popular 1990 No. 1 Billboard hit song "More Than Words Can Say" by the band Alias.
DeMarchi died on 15 May 2020 of cancer at the age of 57.
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