MojoJojo edit
MojoJojo | |
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| Born | Akshay Johar New Delhi, India |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | |
| Website | mojojojomusic |
Akshay Johar, known professionally as MojoJojo, is an Indian DJ and record producer. Having made his debut as a bass guitarist with the rock band Paradigm Shift, he later gained more prominence as an independent artist and producer.
Early life edit
Akshay Johar was born in New Delhi, India on July 15th, 1989. He attended the Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, where he developed a keen interest in music. He learnt piano and acoustic guitar during his time there, but did not immediately pursue a career music. It was only during his final years in school that he joined a band and started playing bass.[1]
Johar studied engineering at the Institute of Technology and Management, Gurgaon, completing a degree in Electronics and Communication. He later attended the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, getting a post graduate degree in Advertising and Public Relations. He continued his association with music, performing with such artists and indie bands as Prateek Kuhad, Paradigm Shift, Barefaced Liar and The Doppler Effect during that period.[1]
Career edit
Johar made his music debut with the 2015 electronic music album "Shots Fired". It was released on October 1, under the table of Times Music and had nine full-length tracks.[2]
Such tracks on the album as "Storm" featured vocals from classical artist Bawari Basanti and piano and cello parts that where recorded live, while another track, "Nepal" had live drums.[3] Johar talked about the experimental nature of the album in an interview with Mumbai Mirror, saying: "I was trying to find my sound — each song on it was a different sub-genre of — from drum ’n’ bass to moombathon to future bass".[4] The album was well received at the time of its release, with "Storm" earning him a nomination for the Best Electronic Track at the 2016 Global Indian Music Academy Awards.[5] Another song on the album, "Thar Bomb", which featured tribal chants from the Thar region also won him the Best Electonica Artist at Radio City Freedom Awards.[6]
Discography edit
| Year | Album | Track(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bass Bahaar | EP | |
| 2015 | Shots Fired[7] | Debut album | |
| 2018 | — | "Sapne"[8] | Single |
| 2019 | — | "Main Chala"[9] | Single |
References edit
- ^ a b Fernandes, Kasmin (16 October 2015). "Akshay Johar aka Mojojojo: I'd like to believe I have some amount of mojo - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Shots Fired". Gaana.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (30 September 2015). "MojoJojo Launches Debut Album ‘Shots Fired’". RSJ Online. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Basu, Vijayeta (10 August 2020). "MojoJojo on his new album and supporting young musicians". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "GIMA award nominee MojoJojo and bass music enthusiast Gurbax to play in Bengaluru". radioandmusic.com. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Radio City Freedom Awards 4.0: Winners-Peoples Choice". Radio City. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Festival culture best thing to happen to India's music scene". Zee News. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Murthi, Rajrishi (4 July 2018). "MojoJojo Shares Vibrant New Single, 'Sapne' Featuring Tyesha Kohli [VIDEO] | Bangin Beats". The Bangin Beats. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Murthi, Rajrishi (13 February 2019). "Mojojojo Returns To Action With Euphoric New Single, 'Main Chala' With Saptak | Bangin Beats". The Bangin Beats. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
External links edit
Category:1989 births Category:21st-century Indian musicians Category:Indian DJs Category:Living people Category:Electronic dance music DJs Category:Sirius XM Radio programs Category:Indian record producers
Tsonga Lede edit
_(cropped).jpg) Tsonga at the 2015 Mutua Madrid Open | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Residence | Gingins, Switzerland |
| Born | 17 April 1985 Le Mans, France |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
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| Coach | Eric Winogradsky (2004–2011) Roger Rasheed (2012–2013) Nicolas Escudé (2013–2015) Thierry Ascione (2013–) Sergi Bruguera (2019–) |
| Prize money | US$ 22,157,662 [1] |
| Official website | sportifdigital.com/tsonga/ |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 464–223 (67.5% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (27 February 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 49 (16 March 2020)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2008) |
| French Open | SF (2013, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2011, 2012) |
| US Open | QF (2011, 2015, 2016) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (2011) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 80–63 (55.9% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (26 October 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 703 (10 February 2020) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2007) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2017) |
| Hopman Cup | W (2014) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 22 March 2020. | |
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (French pronunciation: [ʒo wilfʁid tsɔŋɡa];[3] born 17 April 1985) is a French professional tennis player. A member of the Tennis Club de Paris (TCP), Tsonga's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 5, which he achieved in February 2012.
After being awarded the ATP Newcomer of the Year for 2007, Tsonga rose to fame by virtue of his performance in the 2008 Australian Open when, as an unseeded player, he reached the final, having defeated four seeded players along the way, including a straight-sets win over No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. Tsonga eventually lost to the No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the final in four sets, after winning the first set; it was the only set Djokovic dropped during the tournament.
Tsonga followed this up by winning his first ATP Masters Series championship at the 2008 Paris Masters, thus qualifying for the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, China. His best performances in a major tournament since 2008 are semifinal appearances in the 2010 Australian Open, the 2013 and 2015 French Opens, and at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2012. He also reached the final of the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals, where he lost to five-time and defending champion Roger Federer. He achieved his second Masters Series win at the 2014 Canadian Open, defeating four top ten players on the way to victory. This meant that this was the first time a member of the Big Four had not won the Rogers Cup since Andy Roddick in 2003. This feat also made him the first player to defeat Djokovic, Murray, and Federer in the same tournament. On top of his Masters Series victories, Tsonga also reached the final of the 2011 Paris Masters and the 2015 Shanghai Masters — losing to Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic respectively. To add to this, he won the 2009 Shanghai Masters doubles title with partner Julien Benneteau. In 2017, Tsonga helped France to their first Davis Cup win in 16 years after previously losing in the final in 2014.
He has reached the quarterfinal stage of all four Grand Slams. He is also the first and one of only three players (the others being Tomáš Berdych and Stan Wawrinka) to have Grand Slam wins against each of the Big Four (namely Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray). Tsonga is also an Olympic silver medallist, finishing 2nd in the doubles with partner Michaël Llodra in the 2012 Summer Olympics. They lost in the final to the American team of Bob and Mike Bryan.
Pironkova Lede edit
_(29569439690)_(cropped).jpg) Pironkova at the 2016 US Open | |
| Full name | Tsvetana Kirilova Pironkova |
|---|---|
| Native name | Цветана Пиронкова |
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
| Residence | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Born | 13 September 1987 Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $4,497,095 |
| Official website | tsvetanapironkova.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 394–309 (56.0%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (13 September 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015) |
| French Open | QF (2016) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2010) |
| US Open | 4R (2012) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2008, 2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 13–31 (29.5%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 141 (23 March 2009) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2007, 2009) |
| French Open | 2R (2006, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011, 2013) |
| US Open | 2R (2008) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 29-26 (singles 22–17; doubles 7-9) |
| Hopman Cup | RR (2012) |
| Last updated on: 24 July 2019. | |
Tsvetana Kirilova Pironkova (Bulgarian: Цветана Кирилова Пиронкова [tsvɛˈtanɐ piroŋˈkɔvɐ]; born 13 September 1987) is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. She was the highest ranked Bulgarian tennis player for more than a decade and is also the country's most successful player in the history of the Fed Cup. Pironkova is considered to be one of the best grass court players of her generation and has been noted for her "cerebral" skills on the surface.[4][5] Dubbed as a dramatic ranking phenomenon by media outlets, she is also known for upstaging higher ranked opponents at Grand Slam tournaments.[6][7]
Pironkova started playing tennis at the age of four on being introduced to the sport by her father. She made her WTA Tour debut at the İstanbul Cup in 2005, and achieved moderate success earlier in her career. That changed in 2010, when she entered Wimbledon with a 1–4 career record at the event, and went on reach the semifinals of the tournament, becoming just the second Bulgarian tennis player in history to reach the semifinal stage of a Grand Slam in singles. She garnered wide recognition for her performance, and after her semifinal finish reached her highest singles ranking at No. 31 in September 2010. Pironkova followed it up with a quarterfinal run at the event the following year, earning her the nickname "The Wimbledon Darkhorse".[8]
Pironkova won her first WTA title at the 2014 Apia International, defeating three top-10 ranked players in a row. She defeated the world No. 2, Radwańska, in the fourth round of the 2016 French Open, reaching her first quarterfinal at a Grand Slam other than Wimbledon. In addition to this, Pironkova has a total of twelve wins over other top-10 ranked players to her name. She also holds one of the longest streak of the most consecutive Grand Slam appearances at 47. Ahead of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, Pironkova launched her own women's clothing and lifestyle brand, Pironetic.[9][10]
Sam Rockwell Lede edit
Numerounovedant/sandbox | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rockwell at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Samuel Rockwell November 5, 1968 Daly City, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Partner | Leslie Bibb (2007–present) |
Samuel Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He became well known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs (1997), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Matchstick Men (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Moon (2009), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Mr. Right (2015), and Richard Jewell (2019). He has also played supporting roles in The Green Mile (1999), Galaxy Quest (1999), Frost/Nixon (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Conviction (2010), and The Way, Way Back (2013). In 2017, Rockwell's performance as a troubled police officer in the crime film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[11][12][13][14] He was nominated in the same category the following year for his portrayal of George W. Bush in the political satire Vice.[15][16] In 2019, he portrayed Bob Fosse in the FX biographical miniseries Fosse/Verdon, earning him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series.
Chughtai in popular culture edit
Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah have presented 'Ismat Aapa Ke Naam'عصمت آپا کے نام for the past nearly twelve years.[citation needed] Her story 'Chouthi Ka Joda' چوتھی کا جوڑا is presented frequently by many theatre groupes. A Bengali adaptation of 'Chouthi Ka Joda' by Pushpal Mukherjee, entitled 'Chothurtir Jor' was staged in Kolkata in 2017 by the theatre group Bohuswar under the direction of Tulika Das.[citation needed] Danish Iqbal adapted her story 'Mughal Bachcha'مغل بچہ for stage which was presented at the Theatre Festival organised by Government of Delhi to commemorate her birth centenary.[citation needed] This play also contained biographical references about her works and early influences.[citation needed] Danish Iqbal also wrote a play, عصمت اور منٹو, highlighting the love-hate relationship between Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto.[citation needed]
Keira Knightley Lede edit
Keira Knightley | |
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.jpg) Knightley at the 68th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2011 | |
| Born | Keira Christina Knightley 26 March 1985 Teddington, London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | |
Keira Christina Knightley (/ˌkɪərə ˈnaɪtli/; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. Having worked extensively in both the British and the American film Industries, she has garnered such accolades as an Empire Award and multiple nominations for the British Academy, the Golden Globe, and the Academy Awards. Knightley featured as the highest-paid British actress on Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2008. Apart from acting in films, she had also starred in Broadway and West End Theatre productions.
Knightley began acting as a child on television and made her feature film debut in 1995 and ventured into such supporting roles as Sabé in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and Frankie Smith in the psychological horror film The Hole (2001). She made her breakthrough with the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, and achieved international fame in 2003 after playing Elizabeth Swann in the $4.5 billion grossing Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The 2005 romance film Pride & Prejudice marked a significant turning point in Knightley's career; her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennett earned her critical acclaim and a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. She later became known for her roles as the heroines of other such period dramas as the 2007 productions Atonement and Silk and the 2012 release Anna Karenina.
Knightley's transition to roles in independent films including the dramas The Duchess (2009) and Never Let Me Go (2010) was well received; both the productions earned her nominations at the British Independent Film Awards. In 2014, Knightley was nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle's British Actress of the Year Award for her performances as an aspiring singer-songwriter in the musical romantic comedy Begin Again, a young underachiever in the comedy drama Laggies, and English cryptanalyst Joan Clarke in the historical drama The Imitation Game. For the last of the aforementioned film roles, she also garnered nominations for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress among other accolades.
Knightley's West End debut with the 2009 production The Misanthrope was well received and earned her a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award. She also starred as the eponymous heroine in the 2015 Broadway production Thérèse Raquin. Knightley is a celebrity endorser and has been associated with brands including Asprey ad Chanel. She is also a philanthropist and supports numerous charitable organisations. Knightley has been married to musician James Righton since 2013.
Earlier version edit
Keira Christina Knightley (/ˌkɪərə ˈnaɪtli/; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. She began acting as a child on television and made her film debut in 1995. She had a supporting role as Sabé in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and her first significant role came in the psychological horror film The Hole (2001). She gained widespread recognition in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham and achieved international fame in 2003 after appearing as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. One of the highest-paid actresses of Hollywood, Knightley has won numerous awards and has garnered multiple nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.
Knightley became known for starring in period dramas[17] such as Pride & Prejudice (2005), for which she earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress; Atonement (2007), for which she was nominated again for a Golden Globe; Silk (2007); The Duchess (2008); A Dangerous Method (2011); and Anna Karenina (2012). She has also appeared in a variety of other genres, including the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003), as Guinevere in the historical action King Arthur (2004), the psychological thriller The Jacket (2005), as bounty hunter Domino Harvey in the biographical action Domino (2005), the historical romantic drama The Edge of Love (2008), the film noir London Boulevard (2010), the dystopian science fiction Never Let Me Go (2010), the romantic drama Last Night (2010), the dark comedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), the musical comedy-drama Begin Again (2013), the action spy thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) and the romantic comedy Laggies (2014).
In 2014, Knightley was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the historical drama The Imitation Game. In October 2015, she made her Broadway debut in the title role of Thérèse Raquin. Her recent films include the biographical adventure film Everest (2015), the drama Collateral Beauty (2016) and her return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in the fifth instalment, Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). In 2018, she will star as the novelist Colette in the biographical drama of the same name and in the Disney fantasy film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, as the Sugar Plum Fairy.
In its 2008 list, Forbes identified Knightley as the second-highest-paid actress in Hollywood, with reported earnings of US$32 million in 2007, making her the only non-American on the list of highest-paid actresses that year.[18]
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