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Gimmel was a Finnish girl group. In the Spring of 2002, a Popstars competition was held in Finland to find members to form a pop band. 454 young women participated in the singing tests. 25 girls made it to the final selection round. Members of the first Popstars band in Finland were Jenni Vartiainen, Susanna Korvala, Ushma Karnani, and Jonna Pirinen. After a few weeks arguments between the girls increased, and Jonna decided to leave the band. Ushma, Susanna, and Jenni continued. They decided to adopt the name Gimmel. The word Gimmel means a renaissance wedding ring that contains three parts. Once these parts joined together a groom, a bride, and a witness. They also symbolised an endless and firm relationship. Gimmel is the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and it also means the number three. Other than these meanings, "gimmel" also is a slang term for slapping man's face with one's penis [source: UrbanDictionary.com (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gimmel)] The first single they published was Etsit muijaa seuraavaa, which was released on October 25, 2002. It sold gold in a few days and platinum in 1½ weeks. In its first week on the charts, the single rose to first in the Finnish single's chart and held that position for four weeks. Gimmel's first album Lentoon came out November 22, 2002 and just after it was published, it shot up to the number one spot in the official Finnish album chart and remained there for three weeks. In 2002, almost 85 000 copies of the album were sold, and it was the most sold album of the year. Gimmel's second single Roviolla was released on January 27, 2003, and it got the third position in its first week in the charts. This single features a previously unpublished piece called Tatuointi. Gimmel won in three categories in Emma-gaala 2003: best pop/rock-newcomers, the début album of the year, and the most sold album of the year. In summer 2003, they released their second album called Kaksi kertaa enemmän, and in the end of the year a music video Harmaata lunta. The band broke up October 16th 2004. This page about Gimmel includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Gimmel News stories about Gimmel External links for Gimmel Videos for Gimmel Wikis about Gimmel Discussion Groups about Gimmel Blogs about Gimmel Images of Gimmel |
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The band broke up October 16th 2004. Harley now presents a show on BBC Radio 2 called The Sounds of the Seventies. In summer 2003, they released their second album called Kaksi kertaa enemmän, and in the end of the year a music video Harmaata lunta. After a brief appearance in the 1980s with a song from Andrew Lloyd-Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, Steve began touring again with his old Cockney rebel songs in the late 80s and 90s. Gimmel won in three categories in Emma-gaala 2003: best pop/rock-newcomers, the début album of the year, and the most sold album of the year. He made a minor comeback in 1979 as a solo artist in the UK singles chart with the Tamla Motown-inspired Freedom's Prisoner which bubbled under the Top 50. This single features a previously unpublished piece called Tatuointi. From then on, Steve Harley struggled to match that success, and the band faded away. Gimmel's second single Roviolla was released on January 27, 2003, and it got the third position in its first week in the charts. This included the track Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) which would go on to be a number one single and the band's biggest hit. In 2002, almost 85 000 copies of the album were sold, and it was the most sold album of the year. In 1974, a further album, The Best Years of Our Lives was made, produced by Beatles producer Alan Parsons. In its first week on the charts, the single rose to first in the Finnish single's chart and held that position for four weeks. Gimmel's first album Lentoon came out November 22, 2002 and just after it was published, it shot up to the number one spot in the official Finnish album chart and remained there for three weeks. From then on, the band was a band in name only, being more or less a Steve Harley solo project. It sold gold in a few days and platinum in 1½ weeks. An appearance on Top of the Pops by the group in fact largely consisted of session musicians drafted in for the show. The first single they published was Etsit muijaa seuraavaa, which was released on October 25, 2002. By this time the problems within the band had already reached a head, and most of the band with the exception of Stuart Elliot quit. Other than these meanings, "gimmel" also is a slang term for slapping man's face with one's penis [source: UrbanDictionary.com (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gimmel)]. The band were voted the "Most Outstanding New Act" of 1974. Gimmel is the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and it also means the number three. Soft, was also a big hit. They also symbolised an endless and firm relationship. A second single from the album, Mr. Once these parts joined together a groom, a bride, and a witness. There then followed the album The Psychomodo, an adventurous and ambitious production which showed that there was real talent in the group. The word Gimmel means a renaissance wedding ring that contains three parts. It was becoming clear that Harley regarded the band as little more than accompaniment to his own agenda, and already there were signs that things would not last, despite having a big hit with their second single, Judy Teen. They decided to adopt the name Gimmel. Harley managed to irritate a significant part of the music press with his self-aggrandisement, even as the music itself was getting rave reviews and gaining a wide audience. Ushma, Susanna, and Jenni continued. Their first album, The Human Menagerie, was released in 1973. After a few weeks arguments between the girls increased, and Jonna decided to leave the band. Their first single Sebastian, a soaring rock epic, was an immediate success in Europe, though failed to chart in the UK. Members of the first Popstars band in Finland were Jenni Vartiainen, Susanna Korvala, Ushma Karnani, and Jonna Pirinen. They were signed to EMI after playing just 5 gigs. 25 girls made it to the final selection round. The original Cockney Rebel were put together in 1972, consisting of drummer Stuart Elliot, bassist Paul Jefferies, violinist Jean Paul Croker, and keyboard player Milton Reames James. 454 young women participated in the singing tests. His musical career began in the late 1960s when he was busking, performing his own songs, some of which were later recorded by him and the band. In the Spring of 2002, a Popstars competition was held in Finland to find members to form a pop band. Steve Harley was born as Steve Nice in February 1951 in London. Gimmel was a Finnish girl group. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock, and while they were contemporary with the glam rock period, their music is not truly classifiable as such. Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel were a UK rock band from the early 1970s. |