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Gina G (born Gina Mary Gardiner, on 3 August 1970 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian dance-pop/eurodance singer based in the United Kingdom. August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eurodance is a colloquial term for European dance music, a popular Techno-House style with vocals. ...

Career

Gina G's music career began back in 1987, as a DJ in Melbourne. But her profile would begin to grow in 1992 as the lead singer in the Australian Dance music group Bass Culture, which scored a top 20 hit in her native country with "Live The Life", a song that she also wrote. But she would leave the act in 1993 to pursue a solo career in the United Kingdom, where she would find her biggest success. The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

Her profile grew overnight when she was selected to represent the United Kingdom in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. Although she came eighth with her song "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit", the single went to number one on the UK singles chart in the week of the contest. It also had continued success across the world. It was followed by another top ten hit, "I Belong To You". The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 18, 1996 in Oslo. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

In the late 1997 she released the songs "Fresh!", "Ti Amo", "Gimme Some Love", and "Everytime I Fall", all of which charted and were included on her best-selling debut album, whose cover art featured her whole body covered in chocolate. "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit" was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 1998. Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music...

After the successful singles, she disappeared from the big stage for several years. A long lawsuit against a former manager took all her energy, and despite the fact that a lot of new music was recorded, she did not make any releases for a while. By 2000 she recorded a number of songs with Swedish producers Lagoona, including a new version of her major hit "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit"; and a cover of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walking". "Boots" was released as a CD single through a small independent label, but the release did not attract any major attention. See also: 2000 in music (UK) other events of 2000 list of years in music 2000s in music // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ... Lagoona was a dance and techno band, consisting of producers Andreas Viklund (1980- ) and Bjorn Karlsson (1976- ). The band was based in a small town called Porjus in northern Sweden. ... Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. ... These Boots Are Made For Walkin is a song by singer Nancy Sinatra and musician Lee Hazlewood, who also composed it. ...

After this quiet period, Gina G returned to the spotlight in March 2003, when she took part in the reality television show Reborn in the USA, alongside the likes of Sonia, Michelle Gayle, Tony Hadley, Peter Cox and Elkie Brooks. Even though she received the most votes from the American audience and won the first show, she got the least in the next show, and went up for the British public's vote. She lost, and was eliminated from the show in the third programme. Reborn in the USA, was a 2003 ITV reality TV show, in which ten former British pop acts were transported to the USA, where they were not known, in the hope of reviltalising their music career. ... Sonia Evans on the cover of her album, Sonia (1991) Sonia Evans (born February 13, 1971), better known as just Sonia, is an English pop singer from Liverpool, who was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Michelle Gayle (born 2 February 1971, London) is a British actress and singer. ... Tony Hadley (born 2 June 1960) is a British pop singer who fronted the 1980s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. ... Go West are a British pop group. ... Elkie Brooks (February 25, 1945) is a British singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. ...

Gina married Charlie Watson on 7 December 2003. Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In early 2005 Gina once again tried to represent United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest, however she finished 5th out of 5 at the preselection program, with her song "Flash Back".

In August 2005 Gina released the long awaited follow up to her debut album "Get Up & Dance" to good reviews.However the album was only available through her website with the majority of first orders being personally signed by Gina herself.

On 5 June 2006, Gina's "Fresh" album became available for download on iTunes. Gina has now set up her own record label called 'Stuntgirl' with her future releases being distributed through 'Universal'. Based in LA, she now records in her own studio in LA as well as London. 2006 sees Gina setting up a comeback of sorts with her new dance tune 'Tonight's The Night' doing the rounds in the clubs and scoring pretty well on the club charts too (it went straight into the commercial dance chart at number 2). It was released on October 2nd 2006 through download and larger music stores. June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The latest single charted at a disappointing 57 in the UK singles chart on Sunday 8th October. This was depsite a successful performance at a sold-out G-A-Y club in London the night before. While hopes are that the single may climb, it is unlikely despite being a club hit and CD sales being higher than expected. Gina is said to be "disappointed but encouraged" and is steaming ahead with the video for the next single, due to be released to clubs in the new year.

Discography

Singles

Albums

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References

See also

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