In 2016, Xue produced his seventh album “初学者” "Beginner", which became another commercial and musical success. Since then his music has gained wide recognition throughout Chinese-speaking regions. As the lead single of this album, “演员” "Actor" (Official Music Video) has received over 150 million views on YouTube.
In 2017, Xue released his eighth album “渡” "The Crossing", which was well-received by critics, so that Xue secured his established status as a leading singer of his generation. Songs favored by critics from this album include “高尚” "Noble" and “动物世界” "Animal World". In the same year, Xue held his concert tour “我好像在哪儿见过你” "I Think I've Seen You Somewhere".
In 2018, Xue released his ninth album “摩天大楼” "Skyscraper", and continued his string of success. In this album, songs like “摩天大楼” "Skyscraper" and “肆无忌惮” "Reckless" incorporates different musical elements, while “最好” "The Best" features a more balladic composition. In the same year, he started his “摩天大楼” "Skyscraper World Tour". He was the first singer from mainland China to headline the Wembley Arena in London, Sydney Super Dome and several other landmark venues around the world.
In 2012, Xue opened his hotpot restaurant chain "Shang Shang Qian Hotpot" 上上谦串串香火锅.
In 2015, his own fashion line, "Dangerous People", was founded in Shanghai.
Lyra McKee
Lyra Catherine McKee (31 March 1990 – 18 April 2019) was a Northern Irish journalist. She had worked for "The Atlantic" and "BuzzFeed News". She was also an editor for Mediagazer. She wrote two non-fiction books about the Troubles, "Angels with Blue Faces" (2019) and "The Lost Boys" (2020). She was signed to publisher Faber and Faber at the time of death. She was born in Belfast. She was openly gay.
On 18 April 2019, McKee was shot dead in Derry, at the age of 29. The New IRA were blamed for her murder. The leaders of Northern Ireland's main political parties were against her killing. Prime Minister Theresa May called the murder "shocking and senseless."
Victor Crone
Victor Fritz-Crone (born 31 January 1992), also known as Victor Crone, is a Swedish singer and guitarist. He represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv with the song "Storm".
John Lundvik
John Lundvik (Swedish: [jɔn ˈlɵn(d).viːk, -vɪk]; born 27 January 1983) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and former sprinter. He was part of the athletic team for IFK Växjö. Lundvik also has a singing and songwriter career having composed songs for films and the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling in 2010.
In 2018, he competed in Melodifestivalen with his song "My Turn", finishing in 3rd place. He will represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with "Too Late for Love". In the same contest he will represent the United Kingdom as a songwriter for the song "Bigger Than Us".
Sergey Lazarev
Sergey Vyacheslavovich Lazarev (Russian: Серге́й Вячесла́вович Ла́зарев, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej vʲɪt͡ɕɪsˈlavəvʲɪt͡ɕ ˈlazərʲɪf], born 1 April 1983) is a Russian singer, dancer and actor. He is most famous for his singing career, when he rose to fame as a member of the group Smash!!. The group broke up in 2006. Since then Lazarev has pursued a solo career. He represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, and finished in third place, coming first in the televote. He will represent Russia again at Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel with the song "Scream" .
Duncan Laurence
Duncan de Moor (born 11 April 1994), professionally known as Duncan Laurence, is a Dutch singer who representend the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel with the song "Arcade" from the album Loving You Is a Losing Game and won the contest.
Laurence was born in Spijkenisse and is bisexual.
Bilal Hassani
Bilal Hassani (born 9 September 1999) is a French singer and YouTuber. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 by singing "Roi". He scored 200 points in the final of Destination Eurovision. At the Eurovision final, Hassani finished in 16th place, with 105 points.
Mahmood (singer)
Alessandro Mahmoud (born 12 September 1992), better known by his stage name Mahmood, is an Italian singer-songwriter. Mahmood first came to prominence after competing in season six of the Italian version of The X Factor. In 2019, he won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Soldi", and will represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. He had earned a spot at the Sanremo Music Festival by winning the second night of the standalone Sanremo Giovani 2018 competition on 21 December 2018 with the song "Gioventù bruciata".
Anne Plunkett
Anne Maree Plunkett (born 1952) is an Australian public servant and diplomat. She has been the Australian Ambassador to Portugal since 2012. She also has authority of Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. She has also served in the past as the Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, with authority of the Holy See (Vatican).
Plunkett was born in Armidale, New South Wales. She is married and has three children.
Darude
Ville Virtanen (born July 17, 1975), better known by his stage name Darude (/dəˈruːd/), is a Finnish DJ and record producer from Eura, Finland. He started making music in 1995 and released the platinum-selling hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999. Darude represented Finland in Eurovision 2019.
Con de Lange
Con de Wet de Lange (11 February 1981 – 18 April 2019) was a South African-born Scottish cricketer. He was a left-arm orthodox spin all-rounder and a right-handed batsman. He played for teams in South Africa before playing for Northamptonshire in England. Although he was born in Bellville, in what is now Western Cape, South Africa, he played for the Scotland national team. For a time, he was Scotland's vice-captain. In June 2015, he played his first game for Scotland against Afghanistan. He played his last game for Scotland in November 2017 against Papua New Guinea.
In October 2018, Cricket Scotland said publicly that de Lange had brain cancer. He died on 18 April 2019, at the age of 38.
2019 Madeira bus crash
On 17 April 2019, at about 18:00, a tour bus crashed in Caniço, in the archipelago of Madeira, Portugal. The bus was carrying 56 people, mostly tourists from Germany. 29 people were killed in the crash. Another 27 more were injured, including the Portuguese driver and guide.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa gave his support to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, made plans to visit the site of the crash. German foreign minister Heiko Maas went to Madeira on 18 April to help victims.
Patrick Sercu
Patrick Sercu (27 June 1944 – 19 April 2019) was a Belgian cyclist. He was active on the road and track between 1961 and 1983. On track, he won the gold medal in the 1 km time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He won three world titles in the sprint, in 1963, 1967 and 1969. On the road, he earned the green jersey at the 1974 Tour de France. He holds the record for the number of six-day track race wins. He won 88 events out of 223 starts between 1961 and 1983. He also won six stages at the Tour de France and eleven stages at the Giro d'Italia.
Sercu was born in Roeselare, West Flanders. He died on 19 April 2019, at the age of 74.
Carrie Coon
Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. She won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. She won that for playing Nora Durst in the HBO series "The Leftovers" Coon later played Gloria Bungle in the third season of the television series "Fargo" For that, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She also won a TCA Award for the Individual Achievement in Drama for both performances.
On stage, Coon was nominated for a Tony Award for the 2012 revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".
Coon was born in Copley, Ohio.
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