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Lifetime achievement award goes to Chinese label industry’s founding father
Young people are the future of the sign industry in the UK
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VersaUV Experience Day by Roland DG was successful
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Van Morrison Biography
Do you remember when we used to sing, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da This 68…Neil Sedaka Biography.
The Little Devil that was brought down and found Waking Up Hard to Do. This American…List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones from 2014-1952
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A boy from nowhere still going strong. Pontypridd is not a place that springs to mind…Elmore James (1918-1963)
One of my favourite Blues artists of all time Mr Elmore James was born on January 27,…Cat Stevens - Yusuf Islam Biography
“You can argue with a philosopher, but you can’t argue with a good song”. This 65 year…The Beatles Biography 1970-2013 Part 4 of 4
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New T3 Affinity display system proves an ‘absolute winner’ for Irish company. One of the…Mimaki UJV55-320 To ‘WoW’ Visitors At Sign & Digital UK
New 3.2m Mimaki UJV55-320 to be put through its paces at exhibition launch. UK based,…Sign & Digital UK 2016 Expands Business Theatre
New seminars will cover interior wall décor, wayfinding and directional signage. Sign &…New Affordable Roll-To-Roll Printer From Mimaki
New UJV55-320 3.2m UV printer expands grand format graphics opportunities. A new, 3.2m…Roland DG returning to Sign & Digital UK 2016
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Lifetime achievement award goes to Chinese label industry’s founding father
Young people are the future of the sign industry in the UK
HP to showcase new business growth opportunities at photokina 2016
VersaUV Experience Day by Roland DG was successful
First Appearance Of MTEX 5032HS In UK
IDS Wins Red Dot Award
Life & Style
Xerox is splitting their company in two.
Soyang Europe Strengthens Sales Team
Burns To Chair New Xerox Company
IIJ Beefs-Up Technical Support
New Technical Service Engineer At Durst UK
Brother Goes Outside ‘The Box’
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As the year draws to a close, we are forced to say goodbye to the television show that has hogged our TV screens since early September. The X Factor is, I find, such a massive part of the music industry in the UK and Ireland, and it is with guilty pleasure that we all watch it religiously, every Saturday evening, waiting for the outcome.
It all started in 2004, when television producer Simon Cowell wanted a replacement for the highly successful Pop Idol. In his quest to find new singing talent in Britain, he founded The X Factor which was chaired by a panel of judges - Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne. It soon became the biggest talent competition in Europe and was very popular with viewers. Receiving hundreds of thousands of auditionees every year, it was clear that The X Factor was becoming absolutely massive in the music industry. The winner of The X Factor would receive a recording contract worth £1 million.
The first season of The X Factor was broadcast in September 2004 and ended in December that same year producing the show’s first winner, Steve Brookstein, who went on to release an album (Titled Heart and Soul). There have been six winners since Brookstein, including artists who are now well known in the media, such as Leona Lewis (2006), Shayne Ward (2005), and Alexandra Burke (2008). The current season has yet to finish, the finals will air on 11th of December.
A US version of the X Factor was aired on September 21st 2011.
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Florence Welch, more commonly known by her recording name
”, first came to attention in 2009, and, like a deer in the headlights, startled us all. I cannot begin to describe my undying love for this woman. She brings to us a new sound that mixes so many different genres together, a sound that is extremely difficult to perfect – yet here she is, doing everything we thought no one could do.
Born in Camberwell, Welch’s music interests were influenced greatly by her father. His teachings would soon lead Welch, along with her line-up of artists and musicians who help her carry her performances, to begin making music of her own.
She came to us during July 2009, when she released the first single, Kiss with a Fist, from her debut album Lungs. This album, much to Welch’s surprise, turned out to be an almost immediate success, peaking at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for five consecutive weeks. In January of 2010, the album finally hit the top. It is now one of the best selling albums of 2009 and 2010. This album and its success were greatly influenced by Welch’s temporary split from her then-boyfriend. Much of the potency from Lungs came from the release of the singles Cosmic Love and Dog Days are over. These upbeat songs were both featured in many different US and UK movies and television shows, gaining Welch much needed media coverage.
In 2010, Welch decided it was high time she began writing again. She set to work on what she claimed to be a much darker sound for her upcoming album, and she was not lying when she said this. Her second album, Ceremonials, certainly included a lot more bass and heavier rhythms, but at the same time she managed to keep the same magical tone. The debut single from the album was titled What the Water Gave Me. It had 1.5 million YouTube views within two days, and set the tone for the release of the second single, Shake it Out, which also proved to be successful. This is only the start for Welch, it seems.
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Lady Gaga is an artist who has revolutionised the pop-music industry. Born in New York, her rise to fame has not been an easy journey. Gaga’s first album, “The Fame”, was her ticket to stardom and she
Lady Gaga immediately caught the eye of the media with singles like “Just Dance,” and “Poker Face.” Her ever changing style and slightly unconventional methods of catching public attention make her even more intriguing. Following her debut album, The Fame, Gaga released The Fame Monster, with chart-topping hits such as “Bad Romance,” and “Alejandro.” Her most recent album, Born This Way, has topped the charts in all major music markets since its release on May 23rd, following the release of the title track as a single, “Born This Way.” “You and I” is her most recent release from the album, and its folksy beat gives new vibe to Gaga’s music. –
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Jeff Jacobson has been appointed to the Board of Xerox.
Jeff JacobsonJeffrey Jacobson, who is president of the Xerox Technology business, has been appointed to the Xerox Board of Directors following the completion of the company’s planned separation into two publicly traded companies. He will continue in his current role until the separation is complete.
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Company appoints Kerrie-Anne Moore to push sales in self-adhesive materials market.
Kerrie-Anne MooreSoyang Europe has beefed up its sales team with the appointment of self-adhesive specialist Kerrie-Anne Moore. Her new role will see her spearhead Soyang’s new range of self-adhesive materials from DECAL as it looks to strengthen its offering of sign and graphics supplies.
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On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in which 1,509 people died and…What Women Want
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Fun
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