query: Adele has been mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records.

pos: Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins ( -LSB- əˈdɛl -RSB- born 5 May 1988 ) is an English singer-songwriter . After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006 , Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year . In 2007 , she received the Brit Awards `` Critics ' Choice '' award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll . Her debut album , 19 , was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success . It is certified seven times platinum in the UK , and three times platinum in the US . The album contains her first song , `` Hometown Glory '' , written when she was 16 , which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London . An appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in the US . At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 , Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance .   She released her second studio album , 21 , in early 2011 . The album was critically well received and surpassed the success of her debut , earning the singer numerous awards in 2012 , among them a record-tying six Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year ; two Brit Awards , including British Album of the Year , and three American Music Awards . The album has been certified 16 times platinum in the UK , and is the fourth best-selling album in the UK of all time . In the US , it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985 , and is certified diamond . The album has sold over 31 million copies worldwide . The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of World Records . She is the first woman in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top 10 singles as a lead artist , and the first female artist to simultaneously have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 . 21 is the longest-running number one album by a female solo artist in the history of the UK and US Album Charts .   In 2012 , Adele released `` Skyfall '' , which she co-wrote and recorded for the James Bond film of the same name . The song won an Academy Award , a Grammy Award , and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song , as well as the Brit Award for British Single of the Year . After taking a three-year break , Adele released her third studio album , 25 , in 2015 . It became the year 's best-selling album and broke first week sales records in the UK and US . 25 was her second album to be certified diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards , including her second Grammy Award for Album of the Year , and four Brit Awards . The lead single , `` Hello '' , became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release . Her third concert tour , Adele Live 2016 , visited Europe , North America and Oceania , and will conclude with four finale concerts at Wembley Stadium in mid-2017 .   In 2011 , 2012 and 2016 , Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year . In 2012 , she was listed at number five on VH1 's 100 Greatest Women in Music . Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2016 . With sales of more than 100 million records , Adele is one of the best-selling recording artists in the world .

neg: Anastacia discography The discography of Anastacia , an American singer-songwriter , consists of six studio albums , twenty two singles , twenty three music videos , and two DVDs .   She released her debut album , Not That Kind on June 13 , 2000 . The album reached the top ten in eight countries in Europe and Asia . It went four times platinum in Europe and triple platinum in Australia ; her debut single `` I 'm Outta Love '' was a global smash hit in 1999 topping the charts in Belgium , Australia and New Zealand , peaking at number two in France , Switzerland , Italy and Ireland as well as also reaching number six both in Germany . The second single `` Not That Kind '' reached number 11 in the UK and became a Top 10 hit in Italy . It also entered the Top 20 in Switzerland and France . `` Cowboys & Kisses '' was released as the third single off the album , charting in the top forty in some European countries . As the last promotional only single , `` Made for Lovin ' You '' charted in the UK at number twenty-seven and in France at number seventy-two .   Her second album Freak of Nature released in 2001 , achieved successful sales in the U.K. where it went triple platinum as well as being a hit throughout continental Europe , however unlike her debut it did not match the same level of international success . The first single released was `` Paid My Dues '' . The song became an overall hit , in 2001 , peaking in Denmark , Italy , Norway , and Switzerland , and reaching the top ten in several other mainland European countries . The second single , released in 2002 , `` One Day in Your Life '' , reached number eleven in the UK and the top ten in many European countries . The next single `` Why 'd You Lie to Me '' reached the top thirty in the UK . `` You 'll Never Be Alone '' , the fourth single , reached number twenty-eight on the Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S.   Anastacia quickly became her most successful album to date , giving her a third consecutive triple platinum album in the U.K. and reaching the top of national charts of Ireland , the Netherlands , Australia , Greece , Germany and other countries . Unlike her first two albums , which were released in her homeland of America , Anastacia was not , despite being scheduled for release on three occasions . The first single , released in March , was `` Left Outside Alone '' , which saw a change in direction for Anastacia . It was one of the biggest songs in Europe of 2004 , reaching number one Austria , Italy , Spain , Switzerland and number two in Denmark , Germany , Ireland , the Netherlands , Norway and number three in the United Kingdom and Hungary . Overall the song remained at No. 1 on the European Billboards for 15 weeks . The song also peaked in the Australian charts where it went on to become the countries ' second biggest selling single of 2004 . Anastacia released three further internationally successful singles ; `` Sick and Tired '' ( which gave her another number one in Spain and another UK top five single ) , `` Welcome to My Truth '' ( her best-selling hit in Spain ) , and the ballad `` Heavy on My Heart '' proceeds from the sale of which went towards her Anastacia Fund ( a charitable organization providing research funding for breast cancer ) .   On July 24 , Anastacia announced that her fourth studio album Heavy Rotation would be released October 27 , 2008 in Europe and Asia ( and elsewhere in 2009 ) . Her fourth studio album proved to be less successful than her previous ones ; her singles failed to reach the top 40 in her most commercially successful country ( UK ) . The album 's first single , called `` I Can Feel You '' , began playing in some radio markets on August 25 , 2008 . The second single from Heavy Rotation was `` Absolutely Positively '' , later served as a promotional single only . The third official single from the album had been confirmed as `` Defeated '' and was released as a promotional single only in Europe without a music video .   It 's a Man 's World , a collection of her covers by rock male artists was released on November 9 , 2012 . Anastacia confirmed via her Twitter account that she was currently writing songs for producers , John Fields and Steve Diamond and also , recording her sixth studio album which will return to her own chosen `` sprock '' sound . The album , entitled Resurrection , is to be released in May 2014 with the lead single `` Stupid Little Things '' was released on April 4 and was met with overwhelmingly positive reaction from music critics with MTV 's Brad Stern including it in the 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week ! stating that it was ` return to form ' from the ` pop princess and proof that Anastacia 's a true survivor ' , after her second battle with breast cancer .

neg: Angel (Madonna song) `` Angel '' is a song by American singer Madonna from her second studio album Like a Virgin ( 1984 ) . It was released on April 10 , 1985 by Sire Records as the third single from the album . Written by Madonna and Steve Bray , it was one of the first songs developed for the project and , according to Madonna , was inspired by a girl who is saved by an angel , and she falls in love with him . `` Angel '' was released as a 12 '' single with `` Into the Groove '' in some countries and charted likewise . A music video was initially planned for the release , but was later cancelled . Instead a promotional video comprising clips from her previous videos was released in the United Kingdom .   Musically `` Angel '' consists of three chord ascending hook , which serves for the verse and chorus . It has vocal harmonies beneath the main chorus and the lyrics repeat the angel-like image of Madonna 's saviour . Critical response to the song was mixed , with some music critics calling it a classic and others deeming it sub-par compared to Madonna 's previous singles . `` Angel '' became the singer 's fifth consecutive top-five single on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top of its dance charts . It was also able to reach number-one in Australia and the top-five of the charts in Canada , Ireland , Japan , New Zealand , Spain and the United Kingdom . Madonna has performed the song only once , on The Virgin Tour in 1985 .

neg: List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom A million-selling single is regarded by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ) as one that has sold at least 1 million copies since the start of the UK Singles Chart in November 1952 . As well as a traditional purchase of a physical record , a sale can represent one permanent digital download of a track ( physical singles usually consist of two songs , although both are only included in sales figures for double A sides or where both receive a high level of interest and airplay ) . Both British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) - certified awards ( Silver , Gold and Platinum ) and the weekly charts now include audio streaming but these are not included in the sales figures published by the OCC . Certified awards can also include shipments ( sales to trade ) . The OCC and Music Week regularly announce when a record becomes a million seller .   , 167 singles have sold 1 million copies in the UK . Of these , 108 were originally released in the 20th century ( 70 of them selling 1 million before the year 2000 ) and the remainder were released between 2000 and 2014 . The most recently released single to become a million-seller is `` Uptown Funk '' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars , which was released in December 2014 and passed a million sales ten weeks later in February 2015 . Bing Crosby 's `` White Christmas '' is the earliest release : originally 1942 , although only sales from 1952 onwards are counted . The year in which the most million-sellers were released is 2011 , with twelve ; while a record 36 releases from both the 1990s and the 2010s have sold a million copies . Only two million sellers have failed to reach the top 5 on the UK Singles Chart : Snow Patrol 's `` Chasing Cars '' and Journey 's `` Do n't Stop Believin ' '' , both of which peaked at number 6 .

neg: Lights (Ellie Goulding album) Lights is the debut studio album by English singer Ellie Goulding , released on 26 February 2010 by Polydor Records . Goulding collaborated with several producers on the album , including Starsmith , Fraser T Smith , Frankmusik , Richard `` Biff '' Stannard , Ash Howes , Liam Howe , Fred Falke and Mumford & Sons ' Ben Lovett . The album received generally positive reviews from music critics , who complimented Goulding 's electronic edge , while less favourable reviews felt the sound was generic . Lights debuted atop the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 36,854 copies . In North America , the album charted at number 21 in the United States and number 66 in Canada . It spawned four singles : `` Under the Sheets '' , `` Starry Eyed '' , `` Guns and Horses '' and `` The Writer '' .   The album was re-released on 29 November 2010 under the title Bright Lights , including six new tracks . It produced two additional singles -- a cover of Elton John 's `` Your Song '' , which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became Goulding 's second highest-charting single in the UK , and `` Lights '' , which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Goulding 's most successful single in the US . Following the reissue , the album saw a surge in sales in both the UK and Ireland . On 8 March 2011 , the album was released in the United States with two songs removed and featuring three songs that were previously not available on the original version , but were included on the Bright Lights reissue .

neg: List of Single Top 100 number-one singles of 2011 Throughout all 52 weeks in 2011 , 31 songs topped the Mega Single Top 100 . The Single Top 100 is a chart composed by MegaCharts based on official physical single sales and legal downloads , and one of the three official Dutch record charts , the two others being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50 . The first number-one hit on the chart in 2011 was Martin Solveig and Dragonette 's `` Hello '' , and the last was Studio Killers ' `` Ode to the Bouncer '' .   Artists and acts that had or were featured in at least one song that topped the Mega Single Top 100 that year for at least one week were Martin Solveig , Dragonette , Jan Smit , Ben Saunders , Dean Saunders , Adele , 3JS , Lady GaGa , Nick & Simon , Alexis Jordan , Glennis Grace , Frans Duijts , Do , Coldplay , Rochelle Perts , Guus Meeuwis , Sak Noel , Lucenzo , Big Ali , Don Omar , Nick Schilder , Thomas Acda , Keizer , Paul de Munnik , Gotye , Kimbra , The Voice of Holland , Gers Pardoel , Jeroen van der Boom , Metropole Orkest ( Dutch : The Metropole Orchestra ) , Birdy , Sandro Silva , Quintino and Studio Killers . Out of these acts , 20 of them , Dean Saunders , Alexis Jordan , Glennis Grace , Frans Duijts , Rochelle Perts , Guus Meeuwis , Sak Noel , Don Amor , Big Ali , Lucenzo , Nick Schilder , Thomas Acda , Simon Keizer , Paul de Munnik , Gotye , Kimbra , Birdy , Quintino , Sandro , and Studio Killers , achieved their first number-one single on the chart that year , either as lead or featured artist . Two artists , Jan Simit and Adele , had 2 songs that went number one . 23 singles that topped the chart were solo songs , while eight others were collaborations . One of Adele 's songs , `` Rolling in the Deep '' , was the best-performing single of 2011 , topping the Single Top 100 's 2011 year-end chart .

neg: Monster (Lady Gaga song) `` Monster '' is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga , from her third EP , The Fame Monster ( 2009 ) . Inspired by her `` Fear of Attachment Monster '' , the record was written by Gaga , RedOne and Space Cowboy , with RedOne producing the track . Gaga had explained that `` Monster '' describes her fear of sex and relationships , and described the lyrics as being in love with the bad boy all the time , but instead of running away , one keeps going back to the same person . She added that the fear in `` Monster '' erupted from her need to have a stable relationship . Incorporating the usage of heavy bass lines , descending keyboard lines and `` massive '' choruses , `` Monster '' contains zombie like metaphors , and a reference to Gaga 's debut single `` Just Dance '' .   `` Monster '' received generally positive reviews from critics who appreciated the song 's musical arrangement and frequently rated it as a top track from The Fame Monster , while some disliked its lyrics . `` Monster '' enjoyed brief commercial success in 2010 , charting on four singles charts , as well as the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and Latin Pop Airplay . Gaga has mostly performed `` Monster '' on her 2009 -- 11 The Monster Ball Tour . The performance included the portrayal of homicide and was criticized following a real-life incident at Manchester in the United Kingdom . She also performed `` Monster '' on The Oprah Winfrey Show .

neg: MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song is the main award of the EMA 's . It was first awarded in 1994 , when `` 7 Seconds '' won it , and has been given out since . Lady Gaga , Pink and Beyoncé have been the big winners with two awards . In 2007 and 2008 the category was named Most Addictive Track , but in 2009 called again Best Song .

neg: List of awards and nominations received by Missy Elliott Missy Elliott is an American rapper , singer-songwriter , author , record producer and actress . Missy 's debut album Supa Dupa Fly was released on July 15 , 1997 in the United States under her own label The Goldmind Inc. signed under Elektra Records . Her second album Da Real World was then released on June 22 , 1999 , followed by her third album Miss E. . . So Addictive , released on May 15 , 2001 . Under Construction was the fourth album released by Elliott , which was released on November 12 , 2002 , followed by her fifth album This Is Not a Test ! that saw a release in November 25 , 2003 , and The Cookbook , Elliott 's latest album to date , which was released on July 4 , 2005 .   Throughout Missy Elliott 's career , she has received several awards and nominations . Elliott would also be noted to become the first female rapper in history to take home the award for `` Best International Video '' from VIVA Comet Media Awards for her solo debut single , `` The Rain ( Supa Dupa Fly ) '' . Elliott 's debut Supa Dupa Fly ( 1997 ) would go on to score two Grammy nominations for Best Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap Album , alongside three MTV Music Video Awards nominations for `` Best Direction in a Video , '' `` Best Breakthrough Video '' & `` Best Rap Video '' .   Missy Elliott 's second album Da Real World ( 1999 ) attained a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album . She also received an award for `` Best R&B / Soul or Rap Music Video '' by the Soul Train Awards . The album went on to go platinum making it Elliott 's second platinum album . The follow-up , Miss E. . . So Addictive ( 2001 ) , was a commercial success ; selling over 9.2 million copies worldwide making it her third consecutive platinum album . This album would attain twelve MTV Video Music Awards nominations throughout 2001 and 2002 . Additionally , the effort gained Elliott several nominations from various award shows some including , the Grammy Awards , MTV Video Music Awards , and the BET Awards .   On March 27 , 2001 , Lil ' Kim , Christina Aguilera , Pink , and Mýa recorded a cover version of the LaBelle song , `` Lady Marmalade '' as a medley for the feature film Moulin Rouge that Missy Elliott wrote and produced , which topped # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks . `` Lady Marmalade '' scored Elliott 's first Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals .   Missy Elliott 's fourth album Under Construction ( 2002 ) was certified double platinum , making it her fourth platinum album . The effort gained Elliott eight MTV Video Music Awards in 2003 , taking two awards for `` Video of the Year & `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . The album also gained Elliott five Grammy nominations in 2004 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , Best Rap Album , Album of The Year , Best Rap Song & Best Female Rap Solo Performance taking an award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance . Elliott 's follow-up This Is Not a Test ! ( 2003 ) would also attain a platinum certification , as well as two MTV Video Music Awards and one MTV Music Video Japan Awards nominations .   The Cookbook ( 2005 ) is Missy Elliott 's latest album to date . The effort attained three Grammy nominations in 2006 for Best Short Form Music Video , Best Rap Song & Best Rap Album . Elliott received the award for Best Short Form Music Video for her single `` Lose Control '' . The Cookbook also gained Elliott seven MTV Video Music Awards nominations , taking two awards for `` Best Dance Video '' and `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . In 2014 , Missy Elliott became nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Song for the featured single , `` Without Me '' .

neg: List of top 25 albums for 2015 in Australia The following lists the top 25 albums of 2015 in Australia from the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) end-of-year albums chart .   Adele 's album 25 was named the highest selling album in Australia in 2015 . The album was released in November and spent six weeks at number one . Ed Sheeran 's album x was number 1 and Taylor Swift 's 1989 was number 2 in 2014 ; they 're both one spot lower in 2015 . Sam Smith 's In the Lonely Hour is the sixth-best-selling album for the second year in a row and Michael Bublé 's Christmas appeared in the top 10 end-of-year chart for the fifth consecutive year .  There were 35 Australian artist releases in the top 100 , with Lee Kernaghan 's Spirit of the Anzacs being the best selling Australian album in 2015 .

neg: Alexandra Burke discography The discography of British R&B and pop recording artist Alexandra Burke , which consists of one studio album , seven singles as a main artist , two as a featured artist and nine music videos . All songs which have been released under the recording label of Sony BMG and Syco Music .   Alexandra made her debut in 2008 when she auditioned for British reality talent show , The X Factor during the fifth series , and ultimately won the show on 12 December 2008 . During the series she dueted with Beyoncé Knowles on Knowles ' `` Listen '' . After winning the show , she instantly had a record deal with Sony BMG and Syco Music and released debut single , `` Hallelujah '' . `` Hallelujah '' peaked at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart . The song became the current European record holder for single sales over a period of 24 hours , selling 105,000 copies in one day . It was also the top-selling song of the year in the UK , and became the 2008 UK Christmas number one single . By January 2009 , UK sales of Burke 's version had passed one million copies , a first for a British female soloist . The music video for the song was directed by Max and Dania who directed the charity single Burke released with fellow X Factor Finalists 2008 , `` Hero '' which also charted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart .   Burke returned in late 2009 with follow up single , `` Bad Boys '' which featured vocals from American rapper , Flo Rida . She performed the song on the first live show of the sixth series of The X Factor . The R&B single debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart as well as Burke gaining international success with the single . `` Bad Boys '' went on to gain a Platinum certification and Burke was nominated for a BRIT Award , it was the second time Burke was nominated for the Best British Single , first time with `` Hallelujah '' . In the UK , `` Bad Boys '' is the 18th Biggest Download of all time .   She released her debut album Overcome in October 2009 . It was described as `` edgy '' and `` beaty '' . The album was said to resemble artists such as Rihanna or Lady Gaga . Upon the release of the album , the album went straight to number one on the UK Albums Chart selling 132,065 in its first week . Its first-week numbers were the fourth largest first-week sales by a female artist in 2009 behind releases by Susan Boyle , Lily Allen and Leona Lewis and was the twenty-second best-selling album of 2009 , and the forty-third best-selling album of 2010 . The album spent 60 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified double platinum by The British Recorded Music Industry for shipments over 600,000 copies . `` Broken Heels '' was released as the album third single and `` All Night Long '' featuring Pitbull as the fourth . `` All Night Long '' received a platinum certification and Burke was nominated for another BRIT Award in 2010 . `` Start Without You '' was released in mid-2010 and the song went on to top the UK Singles Chart , `` The Silence '' was released as the final single from the album .   Work began in 2011 on a second studio album , titled Heartbreak on Hold - was released on the 4 June 2012 . The lead single , `` Elephant '' - featuring Erick Morillo - was released on 11 March 2012 through RCA Records , where it debuted at number three in the United Kingdom ; marking Burke 's sixth top ten single as a solo artist . A second single , `` Let It Go '' was released and underperformed peaking at 33 . The album then debuted and peaked at 18

neg: Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper ( née Allen ; born 2 May 1985 ) , known professionally as Lily Allen , is an English singer , songwriter , actress , and television presenter . She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen . Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills . In 2005 , she made some of her recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings .   Her first mainstream single , `` Smile '' , reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006 . Her debut record , Alright , Still , was well received , selling over 2.6 million copies worldwide and brought Allen a nomination at the Grammy Awards , Brit Awards and MTV Video Music Awards . She began hosting her own talk-show , Lily Allen and Friends , on BBC Three .   Her second studio album , It 's Not Me , It 's You , saw a genre shift , having more of an electropop feel , rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one . The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts and was well received by critics , noting the singer 's musical evolution and maturity . It spawned the hit singles `` The Fear '' and `` Fuck You '' . This success saw her receive the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist at the 2010 Brit Awards . Allen and Amy Winehouse were credited with starting a process that led to the `` year of the women '' media label in 2009 that saw five female artists making music of `` experimentalism and fearlessness '' nominated for the Mercury Prize .   In 2009 , Allen announced that she would be taking a hiatus from musical activities . In 2011 , she launched her own record label . In 2013 , Allen revealed that she had begun working on her third studio album , which was later titled Sheezus . On 12 November 2013 , Allen premiered the video for her first original song since 2009 , `` Hard out Here '' , which was released as a single five days later .

neg: Dance/Electronic Digital Songs Dance/Electronic Digital Songs is a weekly chart that ranks the best-selling digital dance and electronic singles in the United States , according to Billboard . Although it originally started tracking singles the week of January 2 , 2010 , it did not become an official chart until the issue dated April 3 , 2010 .   The Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart tracks the 50 most popular downloaded dance music singles , including tracks that are exclusively available online only . This chart also includes previously released dance and disco songs that became available for downloading , which means that songs like `` You Spin Me Round ( Like a Record ) '' by Dead or Alive are eligible to chart .   On January 17 , 2013 , Billboard added a new chart , Dance/Electronic Songs , which tracks the 50 most popular Dance and Electronic singles and tracks based on club play , single sales , radio airplay , digital downloads , and online streaming . As such , this chart serves as the main component for the Dance Club Songs , Dance/Mix Show Airplay , Dance Single Sales , and Dance/Electronic Digital Songs charts .   The chart 's first number one was `` Bad Romance '' by Lady Gaga in the January 23 , 2010 issue and Gaga 's songs spent so far ( as December , 2014 ) a total of 1025 weeks on the chart . The chart 's longest running number-one is `` Bulletproof '' by La Roux , reigning at the lead position for 18 consecutive weeks .

neg: Diamá discography Diamá 's ( Claudia D'Addio ) discography starts 2006 with an unofficial Single `` You ca n't stop me/Identit à '' , recorded when she was part of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry for Switzerland Six4One . Both songs were never part of an album but became part of the Six4One album . The single was physically released in Switzerland only through Phonag . Digitally it was released worldwide by Chips Records ( Germany ) . At the time she was signed with Jupiter Records , record label of notorious German composer and producer Ralph Siegel . Due to different views about her career both sides did not dispose picking up the option for an album . Everything was resolved in collegial manners .   After this experience she and her songwriter and longtime friend Jiameé started working on new material , but Diamá felt not ready to start an own career and wanted to discover what kind of artist she is on her own . 2007 she collaborated on many projects with DJs and worked on improving her vocal skills . 2008 she started discovering the music set in her Italian roots . Infatuated by Mediterranean sounds and instruments , today 's heavy hip-hop beats or electronic elements and inspired by Italian divas such as Sophia Loren , Anna Magnani , Gina Lollobrigida or Giulietta Masina she started understanding what moves her as an artist . Her Italian hometown Caserta and her favorite city Naples both located in the Campania region of Italy furnished most of the inspiration for her debut album set to be released in 2014 . Powerful images of strong Italian women inspired the look of her first album . Two young and talented photographers based in Switzerland Shpend Salihu and Basil Stücheli translated her vision into art . The album has a sad undertone due to the fact that she lost her childhood friend in a tragic accident in 2009 . Her whole album is dedicated first of all to his memory .

neg: Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ( previously called Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance , Female ) was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards , a ceremony established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards , to female recording artists for quality R&B songs . Awards in several categories are distributed annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to `` honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position . ''   According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards , the award was presented to artists that performed `` newly recorded solo R&B vocal performances '' . Solo numbers by members of an established group were not eligible for the award as `` separate entries from the duo or group performances . '' Albums were also considered for the accolade until 1992 .   As a part of the major overhaul of Grammy categories , the award was discontinued in 2011 . The Female R&B Vocal Performance category , Male R&B Vocal Performance category and all duo/group vocal performances in the R&B category shifted to the Best R&B Performance category in 2012 .   The award for the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was first presented to Aretha Franklin at the 10th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1968 for the song `` Respect '' . Franklin received the most wins with eleven , followed by Anita Baker with five . Franklin also holds the record for the most nominations with twenty-three , while Chaka Khan is second with eight nominations . Fantasia Barrino became the final recipient of the award , when her song `` Bittersweet '' won the award in 2011 . The award was presented to artists from the United States each year .

neg: Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt ( born July 15 , 1946 ) is an American popular music singer . She has earned 11 Grammy Awards , three American Music Awards , two Academy of Country Music awards , an Emmy Award , and an ALMA Award , and many of her albums have been certified gold , platinum or multiplatinum in the United States and internationally . She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe award . She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014 . On July 28 , 2014 , she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities .   In total , she has released over 30 studio albums and 15 compilation or greatest hits albums . Ronstadt charted 38 Billboard Hot 100 singles , with 21 reaching the top 40 , 10 in the top 10 , three at number 2 , and `` You 're No Good '' at number 1 . This success did not translate to the UK , with only her single `` Blue Bayou '' reaching the UK Top 40 . Her duet with Aaron Neville , `` Do n't Know Much '' , peaked at number 2 in December 1989 . In addition , she has charted 36 albums , 10 top-10 albums and three number 1 albums on the Billboard Pop Album Chart . Her autobiography , Simple Dreams : A Musical Memoir , was published in September 2013 . It debuted in the Top 10 on The New York Times Best Seller list .   Ronstadt has collaborated with artists in diverse genres , including Bette Midler , Billy Eckstine , Frank Zappa , Rosemary Clooney , Flaco Jiménez , Philip Glass , Warren Zevon , Emmylou Harris , Gram Parsons , Dolly Parton , Neil Young , Johnny Cash , and Nelson Riddle . She has lent her voice to over 120 albums and has sold more than 100 million records , making her one of the world 's best-selling artists of all time . Christopher Loudon , of Jazz Times , wrote in 2004 that Ronstadt is `` blessed with arguably the most sterling set of pipes of her generation . ''   After completing her last live concert in late 2009 , Ronstadt retired in 2011 . She was diagnosed as having Parkinson 's disease in December 2012 , which left her unable to sing .

neg: List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2007 The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States . Published by Billboard magazine , the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single 's weekly physical and digital sales , and airplay . In 2007 , 17 singles reached the top spot on the chart . An 18th single , Beyoncé Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , began a run at the top in 2006 which continued into 2007 .   In 2007 , eight acts achieved their first US number-one single , either as a lead artist or featured guest : Maroon 5 , Avril Lavigne , Mims , Plain White T 's , Sean Kingston , Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , T-Pain , and Yung Joc . Producer Timbaland earned his first number-one single as lead artist with `` Give It to Me '' ; he had previously appeared as featured guest on singer Nelly Furtado 's number-one single `` Promiscuous '' . T-Pain , Justin Timberlake , Nelly Furtado and Fergie each earned two number-one singles , either as a lead artist or featured guest .   Three number-one singles tied for the longest run on the chart in 2007 : Knowles ' `` Irreplaceable '' , Rihanna 's `` Umbrella '' , and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em 's `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' all topped the chart for seven weeks ; the last of these was non-consecutive . However , `` Irreplaceable '' , which started its peak position in three issues the previous year , is credited to by Billboard magazine as 2006 's longest-running single . To this effect , `` Umbrella '' and `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' are the longest-running singles of 2007 . Other singles with extended chart runs include singer Alicia Keys ' `` No One '' which stayed at number one for five straight weeks .   `` Irreplaceable '' is the best-performing single of the calendar year , topping the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2007 for seven consecutive weeks . Band Maroon 5 's `` Makes Me Wonder '' is noted for its jump from 64th to 1st place on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the largest leap of 2007 . `` Umbrella '' , which occupied the top slot for seven of summer 's thirteen weeks , has been credited by the music press as 2007 's Song of the Summer .

neg: Elisa (Italian singer) Elisa Toffoli ( born December 19 , 1977 in Trieste ) is an Italian singer-songwriter , performing under the mononym Elisa . She is one of few Italian musicians to write and record mainly in English . She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop , alternative rock , electronica and trip hop . In Europe she is perhaps most recognised for the single Come Speak to Me , while American audiences may recognise the song Dancing as featured in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons of So You Think You Can Dance . On December 18 , 2012 , her collaboration with Ennio Morricone , `` Ancora qui '' , was featured on Quentin Tarantino 's film , Django Unchained and its soundtrack album , which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media .   She has released nine studio albums , five compilations , two live albums , eight video album and 51 singles , selling over 3,5 million copies in Italy , certified by M&D and FIMI with a diamond disc , a multiplatinum disc , 25 platinum and four gold certifications .   She earned six awards at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2001 , one Targa Tenco , two Lunezia Awards , 13 Italian , Wind & Music Awards , one award at the Festivalbar , one Nastro d'argento , and several other awards , including an MTV Europe Music Award .

neg: List of best-selling singles According to Guinness World Records , `` White Christmas '' ( 1942 ) by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide , with estimated sales of over 50 million copies . The song recognized as `` the best-selling single of all time '' was released before the pop/rock singles-chart era and `` was listed as the world 's best-selling single in the first-ever Guinness Book of Records ( published in 1955 ) and -- remarkably -- still retains the title more than 50 years later . '' Guinness World Records states that double A-side charity single `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' / `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' ( 1997 ) by Elton John , a tribute to the late Diana , Princess of Wales , is `` the biggest-selling single since UK and US singles charts began in the 1950s , having accumulated worldwide sales of 33 million copies , '' making it the second-best-selling single of all time .   The list is split between physical ( mainly CD and vinyl ) singles and digitally downloaded tracks which first became available to purchase in the early 2000s .   The sales of singles that are italicized are the compilation of sales in available markets instead of a worldwide sales figure . These sales figures are therefore neither complete nor definitive .

neg: Adele Live 2016 Adele Live 2016 ( titled as Adele Live 2017 for the shows in 2017 ) is the third concert tour by British singer Adele in support of her third studio album , 25 . It began on 29 February 2016 , in Belfast , Northern Ireland at the SSE Arena , continued throughout Western Europe , North America and Oceania and will conclude on 2 July 2017 , in London , England , at Wembley Stadium .

neg: List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1983 The Billboard 200 , published in Billboard magazine , is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States . In 1983 , the name of the chart was Top LPs & Tape . Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 , Billboard estimated sales from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide , using telephone , fax or messenger service . Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best-selling records , not on actual sales figures .   There were six number-one albums on this chart in 1983 , including the debut album of the Australian band Men at Work , Business as Usual , which spent the last seven weeks of 1982 and the first eight weeks of 1983 at number one , and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in 1984 . Thriller , the sixth studio album by recording artist Michael Jackson , was released on November 1982 . It peaked at number one for twenty-two non-consecutive weeks in 1983 with another fifteen consecutive weeks at the top into the following year , and seven songs from the album became top ten singles between late 1982 and early 1984 . Two of them : `` Billie Jean '' and `` Beat It '' , reached the top position of the Billboard Hot 100 . Thriller won eight Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year at the 26th Grammy Awards , and was the best-selling album of 1983 with more than fifteen million copies sold . In 2008 , twenty-five years after its release , the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame , and a few weeks later , it was among twenty-five recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry as `` culturally significant '' .   Flashdance , the soundtrack to the 1983 musical and romance film of the same name , peaked at number one for two weeks and won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture . The two singles released from the album , `` Flashdance ... What a Feeling '' by Irene Cara , and `` Maniac '' by Michael Sembello , reached the top of the singles chart in 1983 . The New York Times considered the British band The Police to be the year 's most influential rock band . Australian , British , and American bands copied the white-reggae formula of their ( The Police 's ) earlier successes . The group released their fifth and final studio album , Synchronicity , in 1983 . The album , a varied accomplished blend of rock , funk , and third-world rhythms , stayed at number one for seventeen weeks and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA in 1984 . Metal Health , the third album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot , peaked at number one for one week , becoming the first heavy metal record to reach the top of the Billboard 200 . Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie released his second album Ca n't Slow Down in 1983 , which spent three weeks at the top and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 27th Grammy Awards .


query: The capital of British Columbia is not the fifteenth-largest metropolitan region in Canada.

pos: British Columbia British Columbia ( BC ) is the westernmost province of Canada , with a population of more than four million people located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains .  British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioregion , along with the U.S. states of Idaho , Oregon , Washington , Alaska , and western Montana .   The first British settlement in the area was Fort Victoria , established in 1843 , which gave rise to the city of Victoria , at first the capital of the separate Colony of Vancouver Island . Subsequently , on the mainland , the Colony of British Columbia ( 1858 -- 66 ) was founded by Richard Clement Moody and the Royal Engineers , Columbia Detachment , in response to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush . Moody was Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for the Colony and the first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia : he was hand-picked by the Colonial Office in London to transform British Columbia into the British Empire 's `` bulwark in the farthest west '' , and `` to found a second England on the shores of the Pacific '' . Moody selected the site for and founded the original capital of British Columbia , New Westminster , established the Cariboo Road and Stanley Park , and designed the first version of the Coat of arms of British Columbia . Port Moody is named after him .   In 1866 , Vancouver Island became part of the colony of British Columbia , and Victoria became the united colony 's capital . In 1871 , British Columbia became the sixth province of Canada . Its Latin motto is Splendor sine occasu ( `` Splendour without Diminishment '' ) .   The capital of British Columbia remains Victoria , the fifteenth-largest metropolitan region in Canada , named for the Queen who created the original European colonies . The largest city is Vancouver , the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada , the largest in Western Canada , and the third-largest in the Pacific Northwest . In October 2013 , British Columbia had an estimated population of 4,606,371 ( about 2.5 million of whom were in Greater Vancouver ) . The province is currently governed by the BC Liberal Party , led by Premier Christy Clark , who became leader as a result of a leadership convention vote on February 26 , 2011 , and who led her party to an election victory on May 14 , 2013 .   British Columbia evolved from British possessions that were established in what is now British Columbia by 1871 . First Nations , the original inhabitants of the land , have a history of at least 10,000 years in the area . Today there are few treaties and the question of Aboriginal Title , long ignored , has become a legal and political question of frequent debate as a result of recent court actions . Notably , the Tsilhqot ` in Nation has established Aboriginal title to a portion of their territory , as a result of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision ( William -LSB- Tsilhqot ` in Nation -RSB- v. British Columbia ) .   BC 's economy is diverse , with service producing industries accounting for the largest portion of the province 's GDP . It is the endpoint of transcontinental railways , and the site of major Pacific ports that enable international trade . Though less than 5 % of its vast 944735 km2 land is arable , the province is agriculturally rich ( particularly in the Fraser and Okanagan valleys ) , because of milder weather near the coast and in certain sheltered southern valleys . Its climate encourages outdoor recreation and tourism , though its economic mainstay has long been resource extraction , principally logging , farming , and mining . Vancouver , the province 's largest city and metropolitan area , also serves as the headquarters of many western-based natural resource companies . It also benefits from a strong housing market and a per capita income well above the national average . While the coast of British Columbia and certain valleys in the south-central part of the province have mild weather , the majority of its land mass experiences a cold-winter-temperate climate similar to that of the rest of Canada . The Northern Interior region has a subarctic climate with very cold winters . The climate of Vancouver is by far the mildest winter climate of the major Canadian cities , with nighttime January temperatures averaging above the freezing point .

neg: Port Moody—Coquitlam Port Moody -- Coquitlam ( formerly known as Port Moody -- Coquitlam -- Port Coquitlam ) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia , Canada , that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004 and since 2015 .

neg: Gulf Islands The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia ( also known as Salish Sea or the Gulf of Georgia ) , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia , Canada .   According to BC Geographical Names ( BCGNIS ) the name `` Gulf Islands '' was originally intended and commonly understood to refer to the archipelago at the southern end of the Strait of Georgia -- from Gabriola Island in the north to Saturna Island in the southeast and D'Arcy Island in the southwest . During the 1990s , however , the name began to be applied to all the islands in the Strait of Georgia , resulting in the introduction of the term `` Southern Gulf Islands '' , which BCGNIS calls a misnomer , to distinguish the original `` Gulf Islands '' from the rest , which are sometimes called the `` North Gulf Islands '' . BCGNIS further notes that Quadra Island is increasingly described as the `` northernmost of the Gulf Islands '' .   The division of the Gulf Islands into two groups , the Southern and Northern Gulf Islands , is relatively common . The dividing line is approximately that formed by the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island , and the mouth of the Fraser River on the mainland . The larger populated islands are served by BC Ferries , which operates various vehicle and passenger ferries between the Gulf Islands and to terminals near the major cities of Nanaimo and Victoria on Vancouver Island as well as Vancouver on the mainland . BC Ferries distinguishes between the Southern Gulf Islands and the Northern Gulf Islands . Their Northern Gulf Islands includes both Quadra Island and Cortes Island , as well as some islands far to the north , such as Malcolm Island and Cormorant Island . Natural Resources Canada maps the Gulf Islands as including the `` Southern Gulf Islands '' , the islands of Howe Sound ( such as Bowen Island , Gambier Island , and Keats Island ) , along with Lasqueti Island , Hornby Island , and Denman Island .

neg: List of Canadian provinces and territories by population Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories . The majority of Canada 's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada -- US border . Its four largest provinces by area ( Quebec , Ontario , British Columbia and Alberta ) are also ( with Quebec and Ontario switched in order ) its most populous ; together they account for 86 % of the country 's population . The territories ( the Northwest Territories , Nunavut and Yukon ) account for over a third of Canada 's area but are home to only 0.3 % of its population , which skews the national population density value .   Canada 's population grew by 5.0 % between the 2006 and 2011 censuses . Except for New Brunswick , all territories and provinces increased in population from 2011 to 2016 . In terms of percent change , the fastest-growing province or territory was Nunavut with an increase of 12.7 % between 2011 and 2016 , followed by Alberta with 11.6 % growth . New Brunswick 's population decreased by 0.5 % between 2011 and 2016 .   Canada 's population has increased every year since Confederation in 1867 : see List of population of Canada by years .

neg: Fraser Valley Regional District The Fraser Valley Regional District ( FVRD ) is a regional district in British Columbia , Canada . Its headquarters are located in the city of Chilliwack . The FVRD covers an area of 13,361.74 km ² ( 5,159 sq mi ) . It was created by an amalgamation of the Fraser-Cheam Regional District and Central Fraser Valley Regional District and the portion of the Dewdney-Alouette Regional District from and including the District of Mission eastwards .   The FVRD incorporates roughly the eastern half of the Lower Mainland region of southwestern BC , and is bordered by Whatcom County , Washington to the south , Metro Vancouver to the west , and the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District to the east . The northern border with the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District falls just south of the towns of Skookumchuck Hot Springs and Lytton , respectively . It also includes unincorporated areas north of the City of Pitt Meadows which were formerly part of the Dewdney-Alouette Regional District but which were not transferred to the Greater Vancouver Regional District when it expanded to take in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge .

neg: Columbia, British Columbia Columbia was a city in the Boundary Country region of the southernmost Interior of British Columbia . It was incorporated on May 4 , 1899 . It amalgamated with the adjacent City of Grand Forks in 1903 . Columbia , now within West Grand Forks , is home to the oldest unrelocated Canadian Pacific railway station in the province .

neg: Vancouver Centre (provincial electoral district) Vancouver Centre was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada . It was created before the general election of 1933 . It and the other new Vancouver ridings in this year , Vancouver-Burrard , Vancouver-Point Grey and Vancouver East , were created from the old Vancouver City riding , which was a six-member seat . Vancouver Centre was a two-member seat throughout its existence .   For a full listing of Vancouver ridings , historical and current , please see Vancouver ( electoral districts ) .

neg: List of protected areas of British Columbia The following is a list of all provincial parks and protected areas within British Columbia . As of June 2015 , there are a total of 1,029 protected areas in the British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System , covering a total of 14,063,250 ha , or 14.4 % of all lands in the province .

neg: British Columbia Court of Appeal The British Columbia Court of Appeal ( BCCA ) is the highest appellate court in the province of British Columbia , Canada . It was established in 1910 following the 1907 Court of Appeal Act .   The BCCA hears appeals from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and a number of boards and tribunals . The BCCA also hears criminal appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia where the proceedings in that court were by indictment . It will hear summary conviction appeals from the Supreme Court on criminal matters that originated in the Provincial Court . Statute restricts appeals on civil matters from the Provincial Court ( Small Claims ) to the Supreme Court . However , some Provincial Court civil matters may come before the BCCA on very narrow matters having to do with questions of administrative law or other unusual circumstances .   The BCCA consists of 22 justices ( including a Chief Justice ) , ten of whom are supernumerary . All justices of the BCCA ( including the position of Chief Justice ) are appointed by the federal government . The central registry for the BCCA is in Vancouver , where the BCCA holds most of its sittings . The BCCA also occasionally hears cases in Victoria , Kelowna , and Kamloops . The judges for the Court also double as judges for the Yukon Court of Appeal . Cases from Yukon are heard in both Vancouver and in Whitehorse .   A full division of the court consists of five justices ; however , most cases are heard by a division of three justices . A single justice will preside over matters heard in '' chambers '' , usually Interlocutory matters or applications for leave to appeal .   Unlike in Ontario where a sitting of the Court of Appeal is referred to as a `` panel '' , in the BCCA a sitting of the Court is referred to as a `` division '' .   Counsel appearing in the BCCA are required to `` gown '' . This court dress is identical to that worn in the Supreme Court of British Columbia , and consists of a white wing collar with bands , along with a black bar jacket and black gown ( some counsel will wear a black waistcoat and suit rather than a bar jacket ) . Male barristers will generally wear black or striped trousers , with female barristers wearing either trousers or a skirt . Queen 's Counsel wear a more elaborate bar jacket as well as a silk gown . Court dress is not required for matters heard in Chambers , wherein standard business dress can be worn by both counsel and the sitting justice .   When the court moved from its previous location ( what is now the Vancouver Art Gallery ) , one of the old courtrooms was reconstructed in the present Arthur Erickson designed Vancouver Law Courts . When in session , a division of the court will often preside in this Heritage Courtroom .   All courts in the Province of British Columbia display the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the United Kingdom , as a symbol of its judiciary .

neg: Constitution Act (British Columbia) Constitution Act , 1996 is a provincial Act passed by the British Columbia legislature . The Act outlines the powers and rules governing the executive and legislative branches of the provincial government of British Columbia .   Unlike the Constitution of Canada , the British Columbia Constitution is a regular Act of the legislature and can be amended by a normal majority vote .   British Columbia is the only province of Canada to have such an act .

neg: Victoria Conference Centre The Victoria Conference Centre is a conference centre located in Victoria , British Columbia , Canada . In 2008 , the centre received a $ 2 million upgrade through the Canada-B.C . Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund , making it the second largest conference centre in British Columbia .

neg: Archaeological Society of British Columbia The Archaeological Society of British Columbia ( ASBC ) is a Canadian organization founded in 1966 . Since 1968 the quarterly The Midden is published with the help of the B.C. Heritage Trust . Its headquarters is in Vancouver , bureaus can be found in Victoria , the province 's capital , and since 1994 in Nanaimo also . The society has more than 300 members in Vancouver alone . Its aims are research and teaching in the field of British Columbian archaeology and the protection of artefacts .  President in Victoria is Pete Dady , in Nanaimo Julie Cowie . The branch in Nanaimo publishes The Digger

neg: West Vancouver West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia , Canada . A member municipality of Metro Vancouver , the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District , the municipality is northwest of the city of Vancouver on the northern side of English Bay and the southeast shore of Howe Sound , and is adjoined by the District of North Vancouver to its east . Together with the District of North Vancouver and City of North Vancouver , it is part of a local regional grouping referred to as the North Shore municipalities , or simply `` The North Shore '' .   West Vancouver has a population of 42,694 ( 2011 census ) . Cypress Provincial Park , mostly located within the municipal boundaries , was one of the venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics . West Vancouver is also home of Canada 's first shopping mall , Park Royal Shopping Centre , and also of the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal , one of the main connecting points between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island .

neg: British Columbia Ombudsperson The Office of the British Columbia Ombudsperson is one of ten provincial ombudsman offices in Canada . It receives enquiries and complaints about the administrative practices and services of public agencies in British Columbia . It is headed by the B.C. Ombudsperson , an officer of the provincial legislature who is independent of government and political parties . Its role is to impartially investigate complaints to determine whether public agencies have acted fairly and reasonably , and whether their actions and decisions were consistent with relevant legislation , policies and procedures .

neg: Nelson, British Columbia Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia , Canada . Known as `` The Queen City '' , and acknowledged for its impressive collection of restored heritage buildings from its glory days in a regional silver rush , Nelson is one of the three cities forming the commercial and population core of the West Kootenay region , the others being Castlegar and Trail . The city is the seat of the Regional District of Central Kootenay . It is represented in the provincial legislature by the riding of Nelson-Creston , and in the Parliament of Canada by the riding of Kootenay -- Columbia .

neg: Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia The Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia is an organization based in Vancouver , British Columbia founded in 1995 to provide information on Canada 's mountains , backroads and trails . It is aimed at hikers and mountaineers , a similar audience to the Canadian Alpine Journal or a guidebook . The articles are supported by a GIS database and mapping system . The organization maintains a structured database of mountains for all Canada with access trails and backroads . The online reference database has about 30,000 mountains , 4000 backroads and 3000 trails .   The initial core of the website was the mountain , road and trail databases . In 2009 , a project was begun to upgrade the road and trail database , taking advantage of the newer air photos currently available via Google Earth . This has resulted in numerous corrections to previous data based on government maps . Roads and trails were classified and color coded according to their current conditions reported by about 7000 road bulletins written by eye witness users of the roads .   In October 2000 , a major project involving about 30 volunteer editors was begun to catalog every Canadian and US mountain . The initial scope was to catalog every peak over 300 meters of topographic prominence . The source of the data in Canada was the 1:50,000 series National Topographic Series maps , and in the United States , the USGS maps . In British Columbia the source was the TRIM data published by British Columbia Basemap . The catalog involved charting and cataloging many peaks without official name . Many of these peaks had `` standing names '' in the previous authoritative guidebooks such as Climber 's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada , first published in 1921 , and `` A Guide to Climbing and Hiking in Southwestern British Columbia '' published in 1986 by Bruce Fairley , and these were adopted by Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia . Previously uncharted peaks were assigned letter codes , geographic names and provisional names . The first phase of the cataloging was completed in 2003 and from then on , a steady trickle of updates were made as errors were reported . In 2012 , a major project was begun to systematically recheck every peak , now plotted on the newer mapping systems of the website .

neg: District of Matsqui Matsqui is a former District Municipality in British Columbia , Canada . It was incorporated in 1892 , and merged with the District Municipality of Abbotsford in 1995 to create the new City of Abbotsford . Matsqui used to be the west part of what is now Abbotsford . It had commercial growth in the Clearbrook area which then spilled over to Abbotsford .   The name Matsqui can also be used to refer to a small historic village located on Matsqui Prairie , known as Matsqui Village , which was also formerly part of the District Municipality of Matsqui . It can be found to the immediate northwest of the present day junction of Harris Road and British Columbia Highway 11 ( just south of the Fraser River ) in what is now the City of Abbotsford . A branch line of the Canadian Pacific Railway also runs from Mission , British Columbia to the US border through the eastern boundary of the village . The Matsqui station of the Canadian National Railway line is northeast of the village , on the far side of Highway 11 .   The word Matsqui derives from the local First Nation language Halkomelem and means a `` stretch of higher ground . '' The Matsqui people , who are part of the Sto : lo group historically known as the Fraser River Salish , remain resident in the area to the west of Matsqui Village , to the south of Matsqui Island ( which is included in their reserve and is one of the larger islands in the lower Fraser River ) . Their government is the Matsqui First Nation , which is a member band of the Sto : lo Nation , one of two Sto : lo tribal councils .   Matsqui Prairie refers to the floodplain surrounding the village , which lies between the bulk of Sumas Mountain to the east , and the Mount Lehman-Bradner upland to the west , and the upland containing Clearbrook and downtown Abbotsford to the south . Matsqui Prairie was inundated in both of the great Fraser River Floods of 1894 and 1948 , with Matsqui Village and surrounding farms devastated by flooding .   A communications station of the Canadian Forces , CFS Matsqui , is located on the northeastern edge of Matsqui Prairie adjacent to the foot of Sumas Mountain .

neg: List of historic places in the Capital Regional District This is a list of historic places in the Capital Regional District , British Columbia ( excluding the City of Victoria ) entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places , whether they are designated federally , provincially or municipally . For a list of historic places in the City of Victoria refer to the List of historic places in Victoria , British Columbia .

neg: British Columbia general election, 1928 The British Columbia general election of 1928 was the seventeenth general election in the Province of British Columbia , Canada . It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . The election was called on June 7 , 1928 , and held on July 18 , 1928 . The new legislature met for the first time on January 22 , 1929 .   The Conservative Party defeated the governing Liberal Party , taking over half the popular vote , and 35 of the 48 seats in the legislature . The Liberals ' popular vote also increased significantly , but because of the disappearance of the Provincial Party and the Canadian Labour Party , which had won over 35 % of the vote together in the previous election , the Liberals were defeated .

neg: List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia The following is a list of the Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia . Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in British Columbia came into being only upon the province 's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1871 , the post is a continuation from the first governorship of Vancouver Island in 1849 , although without the same executive powers as Governors had . There were also colonial Lieutenant-Governors whose job was that of deputy to the Governor .

neg: Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia The Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia ( OCABC ) was established as a Designated Policing and Law Enforcement Unit under the Police Act ( B.C. ) on March 11 , 1999 . Similar to the structure and authority of municipal police departments in British Columbia , OCABC is an independent policing agency . The specific mandate of OCABC is to facilitate the disruption and suppression of organized crime which impacts all British Columbians .   The Organized Crime Agency of BC ( OCABC ) was created in direct response to the recommendations of the report of the Organized Crime Independent Review Committee , chaired by Stephen Owen ( `` The Owen Report , '' September 15 , 1998 ) . The Agency was incorporated as a Society in March 1999 under the BC Police Act to replace its forerunner , the Coordinated Law Enforcement Unit ( CLEU ) . The Owen Report found CLEU to be `` ... not sufficiently equipped , mandated or able to cope with the growing sophistication and diversity of organized crime '' .  OCABC became fully operational in February 2000 , similar in structure and authority to other municipal police departments in British Columbia . As a designated Police Agency in the province of British Columbia , the Organized Crime Agency of BC has its own contingent of sworn law enforcement officers and civilian personnel , and is responsible for :   `` Providing designated Policing and designated Law Enforcement to reduce and eliminate organized crime and other significant criminal activity in British Columbia '' .  OCABC derives its powers from Section 4.1 ( 2 ) ( c ) and 18.1 ( d ) of the Police Act .


query: David Thewlis was born in 1983.

pos: David Thewlis David Thewlis ( born David Wheeler ; born 20 March 1963 ) is an English actor , director , screenwriter , author . His most commercially successful role to date has been that of Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter film series . Other notable performances include the films Naked ( for which he won the Best Actor award at Cannes Film Festival ) , Dragonheart , Kingdom of Heaven , The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas , The Theory of Everything , Black Beauty , and Macbeth ( in which he played King Duncan ) . He will play Ares in Wonder Woman . He has also done voice work in the films James and the Giant Peach ( 1996 ) , The Miracle Maker ( 2000 ) , and Anomalisa ( 2015 ) , and is additionally known for the role of Cyrus Crabb in the TV mini series Dinotopia .

neg: David Pablos David Pablos ( born September 11 , 1983 ) is a director , editor and screenwriter . An active filmmaker since 2007 , Pablos has been involved in six feature films , including shorts and documentaries . Pablos attained recognition for directing La Vida Después ( 2013 ) and Las Elegidas ( 2015 ) .   Pablos has worked with non-professional actors on his narrative films , for which he has received awards at several international film festivals , including the Morelia International Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival . Pablos received an Ariel Award for Best Short Fiction Film in 2010 for La Canción de los Niños Muertos and in 2016 , won for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 58th Ariel Awards in Mexico for his work in the film Las Elegidas .

neg: List of accolades received by Dallas Buyers Club Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée based on a screenplay written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack . Matthew McConaughey stars as Ron Woodroof , an AIDS patient who smuggles unapproved AIDS drug treatments into Texas and establishes the titular club where he distributes them amongst other AIDS sufferers whilst opposed by the Food and Drug Administration . Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner feature in supporting roles .   Dallas Buyers Club premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 , 2013 . Focus Features initially gave the film a limited release at nine theaters on November 1 before expanding it on November 22 to over 600 theaters in the United States and Canada . The film grossed a worldwide total of over $ 55 million on a production budget of $ 5 million . Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator , surveyed 234 reviews and judged 94 % to be positive .   Dallas Buyers Club garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for the performances of actors , McConaughey and Leto . At the 86th Academy Awards , the film received six nominations , including Best Picture , Best Original Screenplay , Best Actor for McConaughey , and Best Supporting Actor for Leto . McConaughey and Leto went on to win their respective categories -- only the fifth film in Oscars history to win both awards . Hairstylist Adruitha Lee , and makeup artist Robin Mathews won for Best Makeup and Hairstyling . Mathews ' makeup budget for the film was only $ 250 . At the 71st Golden Globe Awards , McConaughey won for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama , and Leto won for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture .   At the Screen Actors Guild Awards the film had three nominations ; winning Best Actor for McConaughey and Best Supporting Actor for Leto . Borten and Wallack 's screenplay was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Writers Guild of America Awards . The National Board of Review named Dallas Buyers Club one of the top ten independent films of 2013 .

neg: Gareth Wright Gareth Wright ( born 20 November 1981 ) is a Welsh professional golfer who made the cut at the 2013 Open Championship , one of only two Welshmen to make the cut ( the other being Jamie Donaldson ) . He had secured his place in the 2013 Open through a playoff in final qualifying . As an amateur Wright represented Wales in the Eisenhower Trophy . Wright is now a club pro and in 2012 won the British Club Pros ' Championship .

neg: Dallas Buyers Club Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film , co-written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack , and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée . The film tells the story of Ron Woodroof , an AIDS patient diagnosed in the mid 1980s when HIV/AIDS treatments were under-researched , while the disease was not understood and highly stigmatized . As part of the experimental AIDS treatment movement , he smuggled unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas for treating his symptoms , and distributed them to fellow people with AIDS by establishing the `` Dallas Buyers Club '' while facing opposition from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) . Two fictional supporting characters , Dr. Eve Saks ( Jennifer Garner ) , and Rayon ( Jared Leto ) , were composite roles created from the writer 's interviews with transgender AIDS patients , activists , and doctors .   Screenwriter Borten interviewed Woodroof in 1992 and wrote the script , which he polished with writer Wallack in 2000 , and then sold to producer Robbie Brenner . Several other actors , directors , and producers who were attached at various times to the development of the film left the project . Universal Pictures also tried to make the film , but did not . A couple of screenwriters wrote drafts that were rejected . In 2009 , producer Brenner involved Matthew McConaughey , because of his Texas origins , the same as Woodroof 's . Brenner selected the first draft , written by Borten and Wallack , for the film , and then Vallée was set to direct the film . Principal photography began on November 11 , 2012 , in New Orleans , Louisiana , continuing for 25 days of filming , which also included shooting in Baton Rouge . Brenner and Rachel Winter co-produced the film . The official soundtrack album was featured by various artists , and was released digitally on October 29 , 2013 , by the Relativity Music Group .   Dallas Buyers Club premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on November 1 , 2013 , by Focus Features , strategically entering wide release on November 22 for award season . The film grossed over $ 27 million domestically and $ 27.9 million internationally , the box office revenue returned over $ 55 million against a budget of $ 5 million in 182-days of a theatrical run . It grossed over $ 4.5 million from DVD , and over $ 3 million from Blu-ray sales . The film received universal critical acclaim , resulting in numerous accolades . Most praised the performances of McConaughey and Leto , who received the Academy Award for Best Actor and for Best Supporting Actor , respectively , at the 86th Academy Awards , making this the first film since Mystic River ( 2003 ) , and only the fifth movie ever , to win both awards . The film also won the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling , and garnered nominations for Best Picture , Best Original Screenplay , and Best Editing .

neg: Gethin Anthony Gethin David L. Anthony ( born 9 October 1983 ) is an English television and film actor best known for his role as Renly Baratheon in Game of Thrones .

neg: Josh Gowling Joshua Anthony Isaac `` Josh '' Gowling ( born 29 November 1983 ) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and currently a free agent .

neg: David Mark (novelist) David John Mark ( born December 28 , 1977 ) is an English novelist and journalist , known for his DS Aector McAvoy series of crime fiction books .   Mark 's debut novel , entitled Dark Winter , became one of Richard & Judy 's Book Club picks in 2012 , helping to raise its profile . It sat alongside novels such as Gone Girl and The Fault in Our Stars . To date , the book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in all formats and it has been critically acclaimed around the world , as well as being translated into six languages . A major TV company optioned the series , with an eye to filming it in 2015 .   Follow-up Original Skin was released in April 2013 . It continues the story of DS Aector McAvoy , a Scottish policeman based in Hull 's Serious And Organised Crime Unit , following him as he investigates suspicious deaths within the city 's sleazy underworld , while contending with changing politics within the force . The third novel , Sorrow Bound was also a critical success . Mark 's follow up , Taking Pity , was acclaimed around the world .   Before signing his publishing deal with Quercus , Mark was a journalist specialising in crime reporting for a number of newspapers and agencies - most notably for the Yorkshire Post in their Hull office . He spent time as a showbusiness reporter for the Press Association , though he has claimed he loathed the experience .   In 2015 , Mark switched to Mulholland Books , signing a three-book deal . Dead Pretty , released in 2016 , was a critical and commercial success , as was follow up Cruel Mercy . In September he will release his first historical novel , The Zealot 's Bones , under the name D.M.Mark . In 2018 , a stage adaptation of Dark Winter will receive its world premiere in Hull .   He lives in central Beverley with his family .

neg: Scarlet Party Scarlet Party was formed in Essex , England , in the early 1980s . The founder members were , singer/songwriters Graham Dye , and brother Steven Dye , with drummer Sean Heaphy .   They began to perform at many top venues , to a well established following , and had already recorded an album of original material , and were signed to a major record company , when joined by fourth member , Mark Gilmour , brother of Pink Floyd 's David Gilmour , on lead guitar .   The debut single , `` 101 Dam-Nations '' , was released on EMI 's famous Parlophone label , on 16 October 1982 , alongside a special re-release of Love Me Do , celebrating The Beatles ' 20th anniversary at EMI . This helped to get Scarlet Party noticed , and with the voice of Graham Dye , uncannily resembling that of John Lennon , a television , radio , and magazine , publicity campaign , helped to reinforce the connection . The single was enthusiastically received ( Kate Bush described it as her favourite ) , and reached number 44 in the UK Singles Chart .   The follow-up single `` Eyes Of Ice '' reached number 8 in the Portuguese chart . The single was released in February 1983 , on ice-clear vinyl , which was a request from the band , and all art-work for the sleeve was created by Graham Dye , using coloured pencils . EMI then decided not to release the completed album , which was to be called ` Scarlet Skies ' .   ` Scarlet Skies ' , was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1981-82 , but has never been officially released . The linked songs explore themes of war , love , and alienation , in styles reminiscent of both the mini pop operas of The Who , and the progressive concept albums of Pink Floyd .   The band recorded more original songs written by the Dye brothers , as a four-piece , until the departure of Mark Gilmour at the end of 1983 , and then , once again , as a three-piece , also working on other projects , including a musical cartoon adventure based on the band , none of which were taken on by EMI .   Scarlet Party continued performing live shows , joined briefly by new member Micky Portman on bass , and recorded several more tracks at Abbey Road Studios . However , the band now feeling disheartened , and disappointed in EMI , decided to call it a day at the end of 1985 .   Graham Dye went on to work as lead vocalist , on several albums by The Alan Parsons Project , and more recently , a new version of `` 101 Dam-Nations '' was made , featuring Graham and Steven Dye , together with Phil Collins of Genesis , playing the drums . The brothers requested the help of Alan Parsons to produce the recording , which is not yet available .

neg: Odeon Leeds-Bradford Odeon Leeds-Bradford is a multiplex cinema at Gallagher Leisure Park , Thornbury , West Yorkshire , between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in England .   It has 13 auditoria , ranging from 126 to 442 seats . All screens have Dolby Digital sound , and the two largest screens have DTS digital surround sound .  In 2011 Odeon Cinemas had all 13 screens converted to digital using NEC digital cinema projectors , Doremi Servers and Unique System 's Rosetta Bridge Theatre Management System .  Seven of the screens are equipped for 3D projection with the RealD Cinema system .   Gallagher Group developed the Leisure Park at the end of the 1990s and contracted a major cinema chain to operate the multiplex .  That chain withdrew before the cinema was completed , so Odeon Cinemas took over .  The cinema opened on 6 July 2000 , showing Stuart Little . Odeon had closed the Bradford Odeon in June 2000 and closed the Odeon Cinema Leeds in 2001 .

neg: Dewisland thumb | 250px | right | The cantref of Pebidiog in ancient Dyfed  The Hundred of Dewisland ( often written `` Dewsland '' ) was a hundred in the north west of Pembrokeshire , Wales . It was formed by the Act of Union of 1536 and was essentially identical to the pre-Norman cantref of Pebidiog : one of the seven cantrefs of Dyfed .   Named after Dewi Sant , the Welsh name for Saint David , Dewisland is in north-western Pembrokeshire , including the city of St David 's and the peninsula on which it stands . Almost all of the hundred was within the Marcher Lordship of the Bishop of St David 's , and St David 's was its civil and ecclesiastical headquarters . It was said to be divided into two commotes : Mynyw ( Latin : Menevia ) and Pencaer .   Dewisland boasts of being the only part of Wales never conquered by a foreign invader . The English before the Conquest did not get so far , and the Normans respected Dewisland as a possession of the Church , so that it was spared the fierce fighting which took place everywhere else when they conquered Wales . Nevertheless , it was occupied by the Normans in the 12th century , and made part of the March , but remained exclusively Welsh-speaking , except for small English plantations in the City of St David 's and at Abercastle and Letterston . These were extinct by the time of George Owen , who described the hundred as wholly Welsh-speaking .   The Petty Sessions for the hundred were held at Solfach .

neg: A Killer in the Family A Killer in the Family is a 1983 American made-for-television crime film directed by Richard T. Heffron . The film is based on the Tison v. Arizona case , which took place in 1978 in Arizona . The film first aired on ABC on October 30 , 1983 and was released on DVD in 2010 by Warner Home Video .

neg: South Wales Evening Post The South Wales Evening Post is a tabloid daily newspaper distributed in the South West Wales area of the United Kingdom . The paper has three daily editions - Swansea , Neath and Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire and is published by South West Wales Publications , part of the Local World group . The current editor is Jonathan Roberts . As the name suggests , it had previously been an evening paper , but later moved to a morning daily .   Founded in 1893 as the South Wales Daily Post , the paper changed its name in 1932 to the current title . Former journalists included poet Dylan Thomas , who joined from school in 1930 but left 18 months later to become freelance .   In August 2006 , according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation figures , the South Wales Evening Post overtook the Cardiff-based South Wales Echo as the biggest-selling evening newspaper in Wales .   Presently the Post is published six days a week by South West Wales Media , the company that also publishes the Carmarthen Journal , Neath Port Talbot Courier , Llanelli Star , and Swansea Herald of Wales . The Evening Post produces a range of special features and supplements on entertainment , TV , motoring , property , employment and sport .   In 2012 , Local World acquired owner Northcliffe Media from Daily Mail and General Trust .   In 2013 the paper gained national attention during the 2013 Swansea measles epidemic as it had previously led a campaign against the vaccine after misunderstanding Andrew Wakefield 's research .

neg: Laura Petela Laura Petela ( born 8 July 1983 ) is a British television actress .

neg: David Stronach David Stronach ( born 1931 ) is a Scottish archeologist of ancient Iran and Iraq . He is an emeritus professor at the University of California , Berkeley .   Stronach is an expert on the city of Pasargadae . He was educated at Gordonstoun and Cambridge University , from which he obtained a Master of Arts in 1958 . In the 1960s and 1970s he was director of the British Institute of Persian Studies in Tehran . In the 1990s , he excavated several parts of Nineveh . His scholarship has earned him several honors and awards , including the invitation to deliver endowed lectures at Harvard and Columbia . He is also the recipient of the 2004 Archaeological Institute of America Gold Medal for `` Distinguished Archaeological Achievement '' .   During his time in Iran , he met Ruth Vaadia , an Israeli archeologist who was also working in Iran , and married her shortly afterwards . They have two daughters , Keren and Tami Stronach ( who was born in Tehran ) . The family fled to Israel at the time of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and moved to the United States shortly afterwards . Tami played the role of `` The Childlike Empress '' in the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story .

neg: David Tomaszewski David Tomaszewski ( -LSB- david tomaʃɛvˈski -RSB- ; born 6 October 1984 ) is a French music video director and digital artist of Polish descent . He is the son of Polish pianist Marek Tomaszewski .

neg: 1983–84 Manchester United F.C. season The 1983 -- 84 season was Manchester United 's 82nd season in the Football League , and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football . As FA Cup holders they suffered a shock exit at the hands of Third Division underdogs Bournemouth in the third round , but did reach the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners ' Cup and were narrowly defeated by Juventus . They frequently led the league during the season but eventually finish fourth , having been held to a draw in 14 out of 42 games despite losing just eight times . Perhaps the most memorable game of the season was the European Cup Winners ' Cup quarter-final clash with Barcelona of Spain , a side featuring Diego Maradona . After going 2 -- 0 down in the first leg , United achieved a remarkable 3 -- 0 win in the return leg at Old Trafford .   It was the breakthrough season at the club for young striker Mark Hughes , who scored four times late in the season , and the final season at the club for midfielder Ray Wilkins who exited Old Trafford at the end of the campaign to sign for Milan . Captain Bryan Robson stayed at the club despite an attempt to sign him by Italian side Juventus .   The close season saw the arrival of wingers Gordon Strachan and Jesper Olsen .

neg: Snooker (video game) Snooker is a 1983 sports simulation video game published by Visions Software Factory .

neg: Mark Watson Mark Andrew Watson ( born 13 February 1980 ) is an English comedian and novelist .

neg: The Late Hector Kipling The Late Hector Kipling is a novel written by English actor David Thewlis . The book was released in the UK in hardback on September 7 , 2007 and released on paperback July 4 , 2008 . In the US the book was released ( hardback version ) November 6 , 2007 .

neg: Andrew Jones (filmmaker) Andrew Jones ( born 6 October 1983 ) is a British screenwriter and director . He is best known for writing , directing and producing low budget independent horror films .