Nina Badrić (pronounced[nîna bâdrit͡ɕ] ; born 4 July 1972) is a Croatian pop singer. Before starting her career in the entertainment industry she used to be a bank teller. She began performing in early 1990s, exploiting the sudden popularity of dance music, but her repertoire gradually became more mainstream. She's also very popular in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia and Turkey.
She competed in "Dora" - Croatian selection for Eurovision Song Contest 4 times. She won 7th place in 1993 with "Ostavljam te", 10th place in 1994 with "Godine nestvarne", 18th place in 1995 with "Odlaziš zauvijek", and almost won in 2003 with "Čarobno jutro", being a runner-up to Claudia Beni with "Više nisam tvoja". Nina starred in popular Croatian television show Mjenjačnica, where she swapped for a day with a zoo animal guard.
Nina, o sia La pazza per amore (Nina, or the Girl Driven Mad by Love) is an opera, described as a commedia in prosa ed in verso per musica, in two acts by Giovanni Paisiello to an Italian libretto by Giambattista (also Giovanni Battista) Lorenzi after Giuseppe Carpani's translation of Benoît-Joseph Marsollier's Nina, ou La folle par amour, set by Nicolas Dalayrac in 1786.
The work is a sentimental comedy with set numbers, recitative and spoken dialog. It is set in Italy in the 18th century.
Nina was first performed in a one act version at the Teatro del Reale Sito di Belvedere in Caserta, San Leucio on 25 June 1789. A revised two-act work was presented at the Teatro dei Fiorentini in Naples in the autumn of 1790.
The idea for the album came while Jamie Stewart was on tour with Swans.Nina was recorded in a day. The album features Jamie Stewart's voice, Ches Smith on drums, Tim Berne and Tony Malaby on saxophones, Andrea Parkins on accordion, and Mary Halvorson on guitar. The latter four had experience in avant jazz. The album reimagines rather than recreates Nina Simone's songs. It was released on Graveface Records on December 3, 2013.
Reception
Nina received a "generally favorable" score of 65 (out of 100) from the ratings aggregator Metacritic. Nate Chinen from The New York Times described the album as accentuating Simone's "spooky, unsettling side". He adds that Stewart's vocals add to the "psychodrama" in "Four Women" and "the wildness" in "Wild Is the Wild". Chinen thought the art rock Nina Simone covers field was already crowded before Nina. Heather Phares of AllMusic considered Stewart's stylistic choices "provocative" and the album Stewart's "most avant-garde ... in years". She added that the album considered the "more progressive aspects" of Simone's music. Kyle Fowle of Slant Magazine thought the album to be Xiu Xiu's "most ambitious ... in years". He thought Stewart's vocal style was out of place on "Don't Explain" and "Just Say I Love Him". Billy Hamilton of Under the Radar wrote that Simone would approve of the album. Mark Richardson of Pitchfork noted a mystical connection between Xiu Xiu and Simone as artists who perform raw emotions, but described the album as a "wasted opportunity" and "weirdly conservative". For this, he blamed Stewart's vocals for being "theatrical" and insincere. Richardson praised the album's selection of songs covered.
Set in today's São Paulo, the film tells the story of Nina, a poor young girl, disorderly seeking a means of survival in today's cruel society and only comes across adversity. She lives in a rented room. Her landlady Eulália, an old and decrepit reincarnation of the old miser killed by Raskólnikov on Crime and Punishment, humiliates her the entire time, violates her correspondence, confiscates the money her mother sends, locks up the refrigerator to prevent her access the food stored there, each one of them with the label "Eulália" on it, a symbol of the purchasing power, the right to consume and of the humiliation of the fellow man.
Geoffrey's rendering of the character was immediately popular, especially in Wales. Later writers expanded the account to produce a fuller image of the wizard. Merlin's traditional biography casts him as a cambion: born of a mortal woman, sired by an incubus, the non-human from whom he inherits his supernatural powers and abilities. The name of Merlin's mother is not usually stated but is given as Adhan in the oldest version of the Prose Brut. Merlin matures to an ascendant sagehood and engineers the birth of Arthur through magic and intrigue. Later authors have Merlin serve as the king's advisor until he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Lady of the Lake.
The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 American animated fairy tale film produced by Walt Disney and originally released to theaters on December 25, 1963 by Buena Vista Distribution. It was the final Disney animated film released before Walt Disney's death. The songs in the film were written and composed by the Sherman Brothers, who later wrote music for other Disney films like Mary Poppins (1964), The Jungle Book (1967), and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971).
After the King of England, Uther Pendragon, dies, leaving no heir to the throne, a sword appears inside an anvil in London. The sword bears an inscription proclaiming that whoever removes it will be the new king. No one can remove the sword, which is eventually forgotten, leaving England in the Dark Ages.
Years later, a 12-year-old orphan named Arthur, commonly called Wart, accidentally scares off a deer his foster brother Kay was hunting, causing Kay to launch his arrow into the forest. In retrieving the arrow, Arthur lands in the cottage of Merlin the wizard, who declares himself Arthur's tutor and returns with the boy to his home, a castle run by Sir Ector, Arthur's foster father. Ector's friend, Sir Pellinore, arrives with news that the annual jousting tournament will be held on New Year's Day in London, and the winner will be crowned king. Ector decides to put Kay through serious training for the tournament and appoints Arthur as Kay's squire.
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/graveface/xiu-xiu-dont-smoke-in-bed
Most tribute albums don't go over that well, and I can't make a promise that you'll think Xiu Xiu's Nina is an exception. However, from where I'm standing, this collection of recordings is incredibly twisted, bizarre, beautiful, and moving.
What did you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
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FAV TRACKS: WILD IS THE WIND, WHERE CAN I DO WITHOUT YOU, JUST SAY I LOVE HIM, FOUR WOMEN, PIRATE JENNY
LEAS...
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Wild Is the Wind
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Don't Smoke in Bed
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Four Women
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Nina
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Just Say I Love Him
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Nina
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Xiu Xiu - Wild is the Wind
// GRAVE103 //
Nina [2013]
published: 03 Dec 2013
Xiu Xiu - You'd Be So Nice
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GRAVE103 :: Xiu Xiu 'Nina' out Dec 3rd, 2013
The first Xiu Xiu full length on Graveface is an 11 song Nina Simone covers album featuring some incredible musicians: Ches Smith, Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, Mary Halvorson, Andrea Parkins and Jamie Stewart of course. From Jamie: "The idea came being back stage in Austin TX, opening for Swans and feeling like I did not play well. Michael Gira and I had the night before talked about our mutual love for Nina Simone and how her intensity and crazy political truthfulness always pushed us to try harder. After watching the Swans that night and knowing the difficult ups and downs of their history and now their epic and beautiful persistence, they made me want to try h...
published: 15 Nov 2013
Where Can I Go Without You
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Nina
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published: 02 Oct 2022
Don't Explain
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See Line Woman
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See Line Woman · Xiu Xiu
Nina
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Listen: https://soundcloud.com/graveface/xiu-xiu-dont-smoke-in-bed
Most tribute albums don't go over that well, and I can't make a promise that you'll think Xi...
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/graveface/xiu-xiu-dont-smoke-in-bed
Most tribute albums don't go over that well, and I can't make a promise that you'll think Xiu Xiu's Nina is an exception. However, from where I'm standing, this collection of recordings is incredibly twisted, bizarre, beautiful, and moving.
What did you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
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FAV TRACKS: WILD IS THE WIND, WHERE CAN I DO WITHOUT YOU, JUST SAY I LOVE HIM, FOUR WOMEN, PIRATE JENNY
LEAST FAV TRACK: THE OTHER WOMAN
XIU XIU - NINA / 2013 / GRAVEFACE / AVANT-GARDE JAZZ, THEATRICAL WHISPERS, CREEPY COVERS, ART FREAK
8/10 http://www.theneedledrop.com/loved-list/2014
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
SHOUTOUTS!
John Miki
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/graveface/xiu-xiu-dont-smoke-in-bed
Most tribute albums don't go over that well, and I can't make a promise that you'll think Xiu Xiu's Nina is an exception. However, from where I'm standing, this collection of recordings is incredibly twisted, bizarre, beautiful, and moving.
What did you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
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FAV TRACKS: WILD IS THE WIND, WHERE CAN I DO WITHOUT YOU, JUST SAY I LOVE HIM, FOUR WOMEN, PIRATE JENNY
LEAST FAV TRACK: THE OTHER WOMAN
XIU XIU - NINA / 2013 / GRAVEFACE / AVANT-GARDE JAZZ, THEATRICAL WHISPERS, CREEPY COVERS, ART FREAK
8/10 http://www.theneedledrop.com/loved-list/2014
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
SHOUTOUTS!
John Miki
Video credit : Andy Warhol
Pre-order here :: www.graveface.com/graveface-catalog.html
GRAVE103 :: Xiu Xiu 'Nina' out Dec 3rd, 2013
The first Xiu Xiu full len...
Video credit : Andy Warhol
Pre-order here :: www.graveface.com/graveface-catalog.html
GRAVE103 :: Xiu Xiu 'Nina' out Dec 3rd, 2013
The first Xiu Xiu full length on Graveface is an 11 song Nina Simone covers album featuring some incredible musicians: Ches Smith, Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, Mary Halvorson, Andrea Parkins and Jamie Stewart of course. From Jamie: "The idea came being back stage in Austin TX, opening for Swans and feeling like I did not play well. Michael Gira and I had the night before talked about our mutual love for Nina Simone and how her intensity and crazy political truthfulness always pushed us to try harder. After watching the Swans that night and knowing the difficult ups and downs of their history and now their epic and beautiful persistence, they made me want to try harder as well. Nina Simone's singing is way over my head and while I was back stage feeling like i blew it that night, hearing the swans be amazing and thinking of Nina made me want to not give up. The idea came from wanting to honor her, challenge myself to be better than I think I can be and to say thank you to music. Ches Smith is the only person i know who could understand this in his heart and also handle the technical side of fearlessly reorienting such wonderful music."
LP: Graveface Record Club members receive blood red inside clear (color in color) vinyl. All RC copies hand-numbered. First retail/mail-order pressing is baby blue vinyl (limited to 1200). Mail-order only variant is 180gram black vinyl (limited to 100 copies). LP jacket has spot gloss. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November, ahead of the release date.
CD: The CD is packaged in an uncoated recycled sleeve. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November.
Cassette: The cassette comes with a full color j-card. Limited 500 copies. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November.
Video credit : Andy Warhol
Pre-order here :: www.graveface.com/graveface-catalog.html
GRAVE103 :: Xiu Xiu 'Nina' out Dec 3rd, 2013
The first Xiu Xiu full length on Graveface is an 11 song Nina Simone covers album featuring some incredible musicians: Ches Smith, Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, Mary Halvorson, Andrea Parkins and Jamie Stewart of course. From Jamie: "The idea came being back stage in Austin TX, opening for Swans and feeling like I did not play well. Michael Gira and I had the night before talked about our mutual love for Nina Simone and how her intensity and crazy political truthfulness always pushed us to try harder. After watching the Swans that night and knowing the difficult ups and downs of their history and now their epic and beautiful persistence, they made me want to try harder as well. Nina Simone's singing is way over my head and while I was back stage feeling like i blew it that night, hearing the swans be amazing and thinking of Nina made me want to not give up. The idea came from wanting to honor her, challenge myself to be better than I think I can be and to say thank you to music. Ches Smith is the only person i know who could understand this in his heart and also handle the technical side of fearlessly reorienting such wonderful music."
LP: Graveface Record Club members receive blood red inside clear (color in color) vinyl. All RC copies hand-numbered. First retail/mail-order pressing is baby blue vinyl (limited to 1200). Mail-order only variant is 180gram black vinyl (limited to 100 copies). LP jacket has spot gloss. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November, ahead of the release date.
CD: The CD is packaged in an uncoated recycled sleeve. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November.
Cassette: The cassette comes with a full color j-card. Limited 500 copies. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Where Can I Go Without You · Xiu Xiu
Nina
℗ 2012 GRAVELLC
Released on: 2012-12-03
Auto-generated by YouTube....
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Where Can I Go Without You · Xiu Xiu
Nina
℗ 2012 GRAVELLC
Released on: 2012-12-03
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Where Can I Go Without You · Xiu Xiu
Nina
℗ 2012 GRAVELLC
Released on: 2012-12-03
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/graveface/xiu-xiu-dont-smoke-in-bed
Most tribute albums don't go over that well, and I can't make a promise that you'll think Xiu Xiu's Nina is an exception. However, from where I'm standing, this collection of recordings is incredibly twisted, bizarre, beautiful, and moving.
What did you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
Follow TND on Twitter: http://twitter.com/theneedledrop
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FAV TRACKS: WILD IS THE WIND, WHERE CAN I DO WITHOUT YOU, JUST SAY I LOVE HIM, FOUR WOMEN, PIRATE JENNY
LEAST FAV TRACK: THE OTHER WOMAN
XIU XIU - NINA / 2013 / GRAVEFACE / AVANT-GARDE JAZZ, THEATRICAL WHISPERS, CREEPY COVERS, ART FREAK
8/10 http://www.theneedledrop.com/loved-list/2014
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
SHOUTOUTS!
John Miki
Video credit : Andy Warhol
Pre-order here :: www.graveface.com/graveface-catalog.html
GRAVE103 :: Xiu Xiu 'Nina' out Dec 3rd, 2013
The first Xiu Xiu full length on Graveface is an 11 song Nina Simone covers album featuring some incredible musicians: Ches Smith, Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, Mary Halvorson, Andrea Parkins and Jamie Stewart of course. From Jamie: "The idea came being back stage in Austin TX, opening for Swans and feeling like I did not play well. Michael Gira and I had the night before talked about our mutual love for Nina Simone and how her intensity and crazy political truthfulness always pushed us to try harder. After watching the Swans that night and knowing the difficult ups and downs of their history and now their epic and beautiful persistence, they made me want to try harder as well. Nina Simone's singing is way over my head and while I was back stage feeling like i blew it that night, hearing the swans be amazing and thinking of Nina made me want to not give up. The idea came from wanting to honor her, challenge myself to be better than I think I can be and to say thank you to music. Ches Smith is the only person i know who could understand this in his heart and also handle the technical side of fearlessly reorienting such wonderful music."
LP: Graveface Record Club members receive blood red inside clear (color in color) vinyl. All RC copies hand-numbered. First retail/mail-order pressing is baby blue vinyl (limited to 1200). Mail-order only variant is 180gram black vinyl (limited to 100 copies). LP jacket has spot gloss. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November, ahead of the release date.
CD: The CD is packaged in an uncoated recycled sleeve. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November.
Cassette: The cassette comes with a full color j-card. Limited 500 copies. All customers receive 11x17 promo poster. Will arrive at your house in November.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Where Can I Go Without You · Xiu Xiu
Nina
℗ 2012 GRAVELLC
Released on: 2012-12-03
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Nina Badrić (pronounced[nîna bâdrit͡ɕ] ; born 4 July 1972) is a Croatian pop singer. Before starting her career in the entertainment industry she used to be a bank teller. She began performing in early 1990s, exploiting the sudden popularity of dance music, but her repertoire gradually became more mainstream. She's also very popular in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia and Turkey.
She competed in "Dora" - Croatian selection for Eurovision Song Contest 4 times. She won 7th place in 1993 with "Ostavljam te", 10th place in 1994 with "Godine nestvarne", 18th place in 1995 with "Odlaziš zauvijek", and almost won in 2003 with "Čarobno jutro", being a runner-up to Claudia Beni with "Više nisam tvoja". Nina starred in popular Croatian television show Mjenjačnica, where she swapped for a day with a zoo animal guard.
(Whoaaa oooh) One to hundred multiplied by you It all looks great, it all looks cool Healthy children go to school My daughter's in love, my son loves too Oh on the surface, oh in the distance It's all the same. Oh, in the darkness, oh don't you notice What a different game yeaah If you take this life from me today Tare it up and bury me away For just one two .. three songs of mine, Hundred worries of mine Your love, your love in rewind. For just one two .. three songs of mine, hundred worries of mine And love, love in rewind (whoaaa ooooh) One to hundred multiplied by two Just like me, it's less about you. To keep it running on serpentine I don't know where to run from reality yeaaah If you take this life from me today Tare it up and bury me away. For just one two ... three songs of mine, Hundred worries of mine Your love, your love in rewind. For just one two .. three songs of mine, Hundred worries of mine