query: Heikegani is only native to the United States of America.

pos: Heikegani is a species of crab native to Japan , with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face which many believed to be the face of an angry samurai hence the nickname Samurai Crab . It is locally believed that these crabs are reincarnations of the spirits of the Heike warriors defeated at the Battle of Dan-no-ura as told in The Tale of the Heike .

neg: Hellgate treaty The Treaty of Hellgate was signed in Hellgate on July 16 , 1855 between Indian commissioner Isaac Stevens and the Native American tribes located in western Montana . The treaty was ratified by Congress , signed by President James Buchanan , and proclaimed on April 18 , 1859 .   The tribes involved in the signing of the treaty entailed the Bitterroot Salish , Pend d'Oreille , and the Kootenai . The tribes negotiated the Hellgate treaty with the United States in 1855 . From the start , treaty negotiations were plagued by serious translation problems . A Jesuit observer , Father Adrian Hoecken , said that the translations were so poor that `` not a tenth of what was said was understood by either side '' . But as in the meeting with Lewis and Clark , the pervasive cross-cultural miscommunication ran even deeper than problems of language and translation . Tribal people came to the meeting assuming they were going to formalize an already-recognized friendship . Non-Indians came with the goal of making official their claims to native lands and resources . Isaac Stevens , the new governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for Washington Territory , was intent on obtaining cession of the Bitterroot Valley from the Salish . Many non-Indians were already well aware of the valley 's potential value for agriculture and its relatively temperate climate in winter . Due to the resistance of Chief Victor ( Many Horses ) , Stevens ended up inserting into the treaty complicated ( and doubtless poorly translated ) language that defined the Bitterroot Valley south of Lolo Creek as a `` conditional reservation '' for the Salish . Victor put his X mark on the document , convinced that the agreement would not require his people to leave their homeland . No other word came from the government for the next fifteen years , so the Salish assumed that they would indeed stay in their Bitterroot Valley forever .   Based on the terms of the accord , the Native Americans were to relinquish their territories to the United States government in exchange for payment installments that totaled $ 120,000 dollars . The territories in question entailed everything from the main ridge of the Rocky Mountains at the 49th parallel to the Kootenai River and Clark Fork to the divide between the St. Regis River and the Coeur d'Alene River . From there , the ceded territories also extend to the southwestern fork of the Bitterroot River and up to Salmon River and Snake River . The treaty was ratified on March 8 , 1859 .

neg: Thelesperma megapotamicum Thelesperma megapotamicum is a perennial species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Hopi tea greenthread and rayless greenthread . It is native to sections of the Americas , including the central United States , where it grows in many types of habitat . It is a perennial herb producing a slender , branching stem 30 to 60 centimeters tall or more . The leaves are narrow , mostly compound with linear or threadlike segments measuring a few centimeters long . The inflorescence bears several flower heads each in a cuplike involucre of phyllaries with purple-tinged , pointed lobes with white edges . The head contains many yellow or orange disc florets , and sometimes one or more yellow ray florets , although these may be absent .   Native American groups such as the Hopi and Navajo use this plant to make herbal teas , as a medicinal remedy and a yellow dye .

neg: Ophiogomphus howei Ophiogomphus howei , the pygmy snaketail , is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae . It is endemic to the United States . Its natural habitat is rivers .

neg: Virgin Islands Americans Virgin Islands Americans are Americans from the U.S. Virgin Islands or British Virgin Islands who reside in the continental United States , or continental Americans of Virgin Islands heritage .   Persons born in the U.S. Virgin Islands are United States citizens , and as a result do not go through the legal immigration procedures a typical West Indies immigrant would . They are also , due to cultural affinities with the Anglophone Caribbean , U.S. Virgin Islanders in the U.S. are considered part of the Caribbean American immigrant community .   It is difficult to determine how many Virgin Islanders reside in the United States . According to the 2000 U.S. Census , there are 15,014 of U.S. Virgin Islands ancestry residing in the continental United States . However , a count of American residents with `` U.S. Virgin Islands ancestry '' excludes most U.S. Virgin Islands-born immigrants in the United States . Because of a high incidence of inter-Caribbean migration throughout the 1960s and 1970s , most native-born U.S. Virgin Islanders today are one or two generations removed from other Caribbean islands and would not necessarily define themselves as having `` U.S. Virgin Islands ancestry . '' For example , Tim Duncan is a St. Croix native with Anguillian ancestry .   The population of immigrants of British Virgin Islands origin in the United States is also difficult to determine , as they are not specifically counted in the U.S. Census , but grouped with other Caribbean British Overseas Territories as `` British West Indies . ''

neg: Melica porteri Melica porteri , Porter 's melicgrass is a species of grass in the Poaceae family that can be found in such US states as Arizona , Colorado , Kansas , New Mexico , Texas , Utah , Iowa , and in Mexico .

neg: Vegas Valley leopard frog The Vegas Valley leopard frog ( Lithobates fisheri ) is a species of frog previously declared extinct . Once it occurred in the Las Vegas Valley , as well as Tule Springs , Clark County , southern Nevada , United States of America , at elevations between 370 and . It was believed to be the only frog endemic to the United States to have become extinct in modern times .   A. Vanderhorst collected 10 specimens of this species at Tule Springs on January 13 , 1942 . These frogs were believed to be the last recorded specimens of the Vegas Valley leopard frog , and are now in the University of Michigan Museum of Comparative Zoology collection . The Vegas Valley leopard frog was considered extinct after extensive searches have failed to locate the species .   In 2011 , a genetic analysis using DNA from preserved museum specimens of the Vegas Valley leopard frog revealed it is 100 % identical , genetically , to the northwestern Mogollon Rim populations of the Chiricahua leopard frog ( Lithobates chiricahuensis ) , which is extant but threatened . While it has been extirpated from the Las Vegas area , the frog is no longer considered extinct because it is the same species as the Chiricahua leopard frog . According to nomenclatural priority , the northwestern Mogollon Rim population of L. chiricahuensis , described in 1979 , is referable to the 1893-described , extinct population of the species , L. fisheri . L. chiricahuensis may remain a valid taxon for the southern and eastern range of the Chiricahua leopard frog .   It appears then that there are two separate species within the fisheri/chiricahuensis complex - Lithobates fisheri , comprising the former Vegas Valley leopard frogs near Las Vegas and the Chiricahua leopard frogs from the Mogollon Rim , and Lithobates chiricahuensis , comprising the Chiricahua leopard frogs from the southern and eastern portions of the range in Arizona and New Mexico . The status of the Chiricahua leopard frogs in northern Mexico may be uncertain , and this may be yet another separate lineage . The fisheri/chiricahuensis complex has a close relationship with an unnamed leopard frog species called only `` Lithobates species 2 '' known from San Luis Potosí , Mexico .

neg: Mexican Kickapoo The Mexican Kickapoo ( Tribu Kikapú ) are a bi-national indigenous people , some of whom live both in Mexico and in the United States . In Mexico , they were granted land at Hacienda del Nacimiento near the town of Múzquiz in the state of Coahuila in 1850 . A few small groups of Kickapoo also live in the states of Sonora and Durango . The Mexican Kickapoo often work as migrants in Texas and move throughout the midwest and the western United States , returning in winter to Mexico . They are affiliated with the federally recognized tribes of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas , Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma , and Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas .   In 1979 the Mexican Kickapoo who were dual residents requested clarification of their status , as they had no clear legal status in either the United States or Mexico . An Act was passed in 1983 by the United States Congress , which recognized them as a distinct subgroup of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma . It also granted federal recognition to the Texas Kickapoo . A 1985 law gave the Texas band the option of selecting Mexican or U.S. citizenship . Some 145 of the tribe members chose to become U.S. citizens and the remaining 500 or so chose to obtain Mexican citizenship .

neg: Heroini Heroini is a fish tribe from the Cichlasomatinae subfamily in the cichlid family . All cichlids native to the Greater Antilles , United States ( southern Texas ) , Mexico and northern Central America are members of this tribe . It also includes most cichlid species in southern Central America ( where only non-Heroini cichlids are Andinoacara ) and several species from South America ( where several other tribes exist ) . A large percentage of its species were formerly placed in the genus Cichlasoma ( itself now placed in the tribe Cichlasomatini ) , but have since been moved to other genera .

neg: Southern brook lamprey The southern brook lamprey ( Ichthyomyzon gagei ) is a lamprey found in the Southern United States including Arkansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , and Georgia . It is a jawless fish with a sucking mouth on one end of it ( like a leech . ) It can appear to be a small eel , since it is rarely longer than 1 feet in length .   The southern brook lamprey is a non-parasitic fish native to distinctive aquatic habitats in North America which must be protected in order for this species to continue to thrive . This paper incorporates strategies aimed at protecting the distinct microhabitats of I. gagei from human interference , including pollution and habitat degradation . I. gagei inhabits a geographic area stretching from southern Mississippi , Georgia , and Florida along the Gulf Coast west to Oklahoma and Texas and have been reported as far north as Minnesota and Wisconsin . I. gagei inhabits specific types of microhabitats at different morphological phases of its life cycle which consists of two distinct stages . During the larval stage , I. gagei are most often found burrowed into fine sandy creek substrate , but are also occasionally found burrowed among dense clusters of leaves or other aquatic vegetation . Ammocoetes , or larval stage lampreys , feed on diatoms and other organic particles collected mainly off the substrate . I. gagei larvae typically undergo metamorphosis after 3 years ; however , some ammocoetes stay in the larval stage for an additional year . Following metamorphosis from the larval stage , the adult stage is reached . During this phase , I. gagei does not eat ; rather , it obtains energy from stored fat reserves collected as ammocoetes and also migrates from slow moving streams to faster moving water with slightly larger pebbles as opposed to fine sandy substrate . This fasting behavior continues until spawning during which adult lampreys come together from late April to early May and spawn in habitats consisting of small , shallow ripples with 17-21 ° C water . Although I. gagei populations have been found to be generally stable , due to the strict habitat requirements during each phase of its life cycle , the quality of each of these habitats must be preserved in order to ensure that the specific niche filled by the southern brook lamprey is protected .

neg: Helianthus ambiguus Helianthus ambiguus is a North American species of sunflower known by the common name ambiguous sunflower . It is found only in the Great Lakes region of the United States , the states of New York , Michigan , Ohio , and Wisconsin .   Helianthus ambiguus is an herb up to 80 cm tall . Leaves are long and narrow , lance-shaped , up to 15 cm long . One plant produces a few flower heads , each 7 - across .

neg: Gila monster The Gila monster ( Heloderma suspectum , -LSB- ˈhiːlə -RSB- ) is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexican state of Sonora . A heavy , typically slow-moving lizard , up to 60 cm long , the Gila monster is the only venomous lizard native to the United States and one of only two known species of venomous lizards in North America , the other being its close relative , the Mexican beaded lizard ( H. horridum ) . Though the Gila monster is venomous , its sluggish nature means it represents little threat to humans . However , it has earned a fearsome reputation and is sometimes killed despite being protected by state law in Arizona .

neg: Catalina Island bison herd The non-native but charismatic Catalina Island bison herd has existed for nearly a century .   This herd of American Bison roam and were supposedly first imported to California 's Catalina Island in 1924 for the silent film version of Zane Grey 's Western tale , The Vanishing American . However , the 1925 version of `` The Vanishing American '' does not contain any bison whatsoever and shows no terrain that even remotely resembles Catalina , according to Jim Watson , columnist for the Catalina Islander newspaper .   Over the decades , the bison herd grew to as many as 600 individuals . The population currently numbers approximately 150 . Biologists found that the American Bison of Santa Catalina Island are not pure bred ; 45 percent have a domesticated cow as an ancestor .   The island 's bison herd is maintained and monitored by the Catalina Island Conservancy . Although the bison are not native to the island , they play an important role in the cultural fabric of Catalina . Therefore , the Conservancy has no plans to remove all the animals from the island .   Controlling the bison population , however , remains important for Catalina 's overall ecological health . In the past , bison were routinely removed and sent to the mainland to auction . In 2004 , the Conservancy partnered with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians , the Tongva ( thought to be Catalina 's original inhabitants some 7,000 years ago ) , and the Lakota tribe on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota . A hundred bison were relocated `` home '' to the Great Plains . Recently however , another solution was implemented . The Conservancy initiated a scientific study that determined that a herd of between 150 and 200 would be good for the bison , and ecologically sound for the island . Beginning in 2009 , the herd was given animal birth control to maintain the population at around 150 animals .   On Wednesday , August 26 , 2015 , a contract worker from American Conservation Experience was injured by a bison while working near Tower Peak on Catalina Island .

neg: Deeringothamnus rugelii Deeringothamnus rugelii is a rare species of flowering plant in the custard apple family known by the common names Rugel 's pawpaw , Rugel 's false pawpaw , and yellow squirrel banana . It is endemic to Volusia County , Florida , in the United States , where there are fewer than 5000 plants remaining in severely fragmented habitat . The main threat to this species is habitat destruction and degradation . It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1986 .   Rugel 's pawpaw is one of two species in the genus Deeringothamnus . It can be differentiated from Deeringothamnus pulchellus by the width , shape , and color of its petals . This species is a small shrub growing not more than half a meter tall from a taproot . The leathery leaf blades are somewhat oblong or lance-shaped and measure up to 7 centimeters in length . The inflorescence is a solitary flower nodding or held upright on a short peduncle . The lightly scented flowers have usually six fleshy yellow , cream , or purple petals that measure 2 or 3 centimeters long . The fragrance of the flowers has been described as `` rubbery '' , and is caused by several compounds , including ethyl benzoate , trans-β-ocimene , limonene , and germacrene . The fruit is a large yellow-green berry that may be up to 6 centimeters long . One flower may yield several fruits . The berry contains a few seeds each about a centimeter long or slightly larger . This plant sometimes hybridizes with its relative , Asimina pygmaea .   This plant occurs in slash pine woods on wet , sandy substrates among other plant species , including saw palmetto , fetterbush ( Lyonia lucida ) , shiny blueberry ( Vaccinium myrsinites ) , dwarf live oak ( Quercus minima ) , and wiregrass ( Aristida stricta ) . It is limited to Volusia County , where there are perhaps 23 occurrences remaining . Some of them are within the bounds of Tiger Bay State Forest The region becoming ever more urbanized and developed , with wild habitat claimed for residential , commercial , and agricultural purposes , including pine plantations and turfgrass farms . Remaining fragments of land in Volusia County are degraded by a number of processes , especially fire suppression . The habitat is naturally maintained by periodic wildfire , and this plant is fire-dependent . It requires fire to clear larger vegetation and brush away so it can receive adequate sunlight . It has also been demonstrated that fire increases the plant 's flower production . Other threats to the habitat and its plants include exotic plant species such as Bahia grass ( Paspalum notatum ) .

neg: Kadua cordata Kadua cordata ( formerly Hedyotis schlechtendahliana ) is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name kopa . It is endemic to Hawaii .   There are at least two varieties of the species . One , var . remyi , is a federally listed endangered species in the United States . It is known only from the island of Lanai , but no individuals are currently known to exist , and it may have become extinct in the wild . Some plants are kept at the National Tropical Botanic Garden on Kauai .

neg: Bidens molokaiensis Bidens molokaiensis , the Molokai beggarticks , is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae . It belongs to the genus Bidens , collectively called kokoolau or kookoolau in the Hawaiian language . It is found only on Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands .   It inhabits low shrublands and rocky shores . It is threatened by habitat loss due to the spread of invasive weeds , overgrazing , and brushfires .

neg: Nesogenes rotensis Nesogenes rotensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the broomrape family . It is endemic to Rota , one of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean . An inhabitant of the commonwealth , it was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2004 .   This plant has oppositely arranged lance-shaped leaves and white flowers which occur in the leaf axils . It grows on coastal limestone outcrops with several other plants , including nanaso ( Scaevola taccada ) , talisai ganu ( Terminalia samoensis ) , paodedo ( Hedyotis strigulosa ) , and gausali ( Bikkia tetrandra ) . Little else is known about the plant .   There are two known populations of this plant which are located at Poña Point and Puntan Fina Atkos on the island of Rota . The former had a total number of 579 individuals in 2001 , zero individuals after Typhoon Pongsona swept the area in 2002 , and a total of about 20 individuals , including seedlings , in 2005 . The second population was discovered in 2005 and had 15 to 20 individuals , including seedlings .   The plant is threatened by the loss and degradation of its habitat due to human activity , including agriculture , development , and recreation . The small population size makes the species vulnerable to extinction in the event of a natural disaster , such as a typhoon .

neg: Castilleja christii Castilleja christii is a rare species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common name Christ 's Indian paintbrush . It is endemic to Idaho in the United States , where there is a single population on Mount Harrison in the Albion Mountains in the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest . It is one of Idaho 's rarest plants .   This plant was named for John Henry Christ ( 1896-1973 ) , who first collected it . It is a perennial herb with a cluster of several erect stems 15 to tall . The lance-shaped leaves are a few centimeters long and may be divided into lobes . The inflorescence is covered in glandular hairs . It contains many lance-shaped yellow or orange bracts and flower corollas 2 to long . Blooming occurs in July and August . The plant reproduces by seed .   This plant grows near the mountain summit at an elevation of 9100 ft , where deep snow accumulates and sometimes lasts into the summer or year-round . It occurs in grassy meadow habitat alongside Festuca idahoensis and Elymus trachycaulus , a snowbed habitat with Solidago multiradiata , Erigeron peregrinus , Lupinus argenteus , and Cymopterus davisii , and openings in sagebrush . The climate is subalpine . The soils are shallow and there are no trees .   The only population of this plant is managed by the Sawtooth National Forest . The population fluctuates in numbers , sometimes reaching over one million individuals , but is declining overall . The main threat to the species is habitat loss , which has occurred with the construction of roads in the area . Some vehicles also go off-road , despite barriers to prevent this activity . Some cattle grazing occurs in the habitat , but fencing protects some parts of it . Smooth brome ( Bromus inermis ) has been introduced into the habitat , where it is a noxious weed .

neg: State recognized tribes in the United States State recognized tribes are Native American Indian Tribes , Nations , and Heritage Groups that have been recognized by a process established under assorted state laws for varying purposes . With increasing activism by tribal nations since the mid-20th century to obtain federal recognition of their tribal sovereignty , many states have passed legislation to recognize some tribes and acknowledge the self-determination and continuity of historic ethnic groups . The majority of these groups are located in the Eastern US , as is the case with the three largest state-recognized tribes : viz . the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the United Houma Nation of Louisiana .   In many cases , they have recognized tribes that were landless ; that is , did not have an Indian reservation or communal land holdings . In addition , such states have often established commissions or other administrative bodies to deal with Native American affairs within the state . It has resulted from the process of increasing self-determination and preservation of cultural identity within some Native American communities , including descendants who remained in states east of the Mississippi River when many tribes were removed during the 19th century .   State recognition confers limited benefits under federal law . It is not the same as federal recognition , which is the federal government 's acknowledgment of a tribe as a dependent sovereign nation . Some states have provided laws related to state recognition that provide some protection of autonomy for tribes not recognized by the federal government . For example , in Connecticut , state law recognizing certain tribes also protects reservations and limited self-government rights for state-recognized tribes .   Such state recognition has at times been opposed by federally recognized tribes . For instance , the Cherokee Nation opposes state-recognized tribes claiming Cherokee identity , as well as many non-recognized groups that also claim to be Cherokee .   Numerous other groups assert that they are Indian tribes . Many are listed in List of unrecognized tribes in the United States .

neg: Persicaria longiseta Persicaria longiseta is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common names Oriental lady 's thumb , bristly lady 's thumb , Asiatic smartweed , long-bristled smartweed , Asiatic waterpepper , bristled knotweed , bunchy knotweed , and tufted knotweed . It is native to Asia ( China , India , Russia , Japan , Malaysia , etc. ) , and it is present in North America and Europe as an introduced species and often a weed .   Persicaria longiseta is an annual herb with stems 30 to 80 centimeters ( 12-32 inches ) long , sometimes reaching one meter ( 40 inches ) . The hairless , branching stems may root at lower nodes that come in contact with the substrate . The leaves are lance-shaped and up to 8 centimeters ( 3.2 inches ) long by 3 cm ( 1.2 inches ) wide . They have bristly ochrea . The inflorescence is an elongate cluster up to 8 centimeters ( 3.2 inches ) long and contains many pink flowers . The fruit is a small , smooth achene .   In its native region this plant is a common weed of rice paddies . It was introduced to North America near Philadelphia around 1910 and probably spread via the railroads . It is present in much of the eastern United States and much of Canada . It grows in moist habitat types such as wetlands , as well as dry and upland habitat . It can be found in meadows , marshes , mudflats , riverbanks , floodplains , levees , and lowland and upland forests . It is invasive in some areas .

neg: Helianthus eggertii Helianthus eggertii , known as Eggert 's sunflower , is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family . It is native to Tennessee , Kentucky , South Carolina , and Alabama . It is best known as one of the few plants to have been delisted under the Endangered Species Act because of the species ' recovery . It was described by John Kunkel Small in 1903 .


query: There have been more than 6 million copies of Taylor Swift sold.

pos: Taylor Swift (album) Taylor Swift is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift , released on October 24 , 2006 , by Big Machine Records . Swift was 16 years old at the time of the album 's release and wrote its songs during her freshman year of high school . Swift has writing credits on all of the album 's songs , including those co-written with Liz Rose . Swift experimented with several producers , ultimately choosing Nathan Chapman , who had produced her demo album . Musically , the album is country music styled , and lyrically it speaks of romantic relationships , a couple of which Swift wrote from observing relationships before being in one . Lyrics also touch on Swift 's personal struggles in high school .   Five singles were released from the album , all of which have been certified platinum by the RIAA . `` Tim McGraw '' was released as the lead single and reached the top ten on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs . `` Teardrops on My Guitar '' was released as the second single and was the album 's best-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 . `` Our Song '' was released as the third single from the album and was Swift 's first number one on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart . It made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number one song on the Hot Country Songs chart . `` Picture to Burn '' and `` Should 've Said No '' were released as the fourth single and fifth singles from the album , respectively , and both were successful on the country charts in the United States . Swift promoted the album by performing on tour as the opening act for artists such as Rascal Flatts , George Strait , Brad Paisley , and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill .   Taylor Swift was received positively by contemporary critics , who praised Swift 's talent at such a young age . The album enjoyed commercial success and launched Swift 's career in country music . In the United States , it topped the Top Country Albums Chart for 24 non-consecutive weeks , and was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for sales of over 5 million copies . Taylor Swift has logged 275 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 chart as of early 2013 . The album was also successful outside of Swift 's native country , especially in Canada , Australia , and the United Kingdom . The album has sold over 6 million copies worldwide as of January 2015 .

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: 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: 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: You're Not Sorry `` You 're Not Sorry '' is a country rock song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . The song was solely written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift 's aid . It was released on October 28 , 2008 by Big Machine Records as a promotional single from Swift 's second studio album , Fearless on iTunes , though it is no longer available . A remix version for the television episode of CSI : Crime Scene Investigation in which Swift made an appearance was later released . Swift wrote `` You 're Not Sorry '' , inspired by an ex-boyfriend who was revealed to be opposite of what he appeared to be . The song is a power ballad with country and rock music influences .   Contemporary critics gave `` You 're Not Sorry '' average to favorable reviews . In North America , the song achieved commercial success . It peaked at number 11 on Canadian Hot 100 . In the United States , `` You 're Not Sorry '' also peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA . Swift performed the song in several venues , including on her first headlining tour , the 2009 and 2010 Fearless Tour . During the tour , Swift performed a mashup of a cover version of Justin Timberlake 's `` What Goes Around ... / ... Comes Around '' and `` You 're Not Sorry '' .

neg: MeeK MeeK ( birth name Stephane-Franck Pascal ; born 16 February 1971 in Montmorency , near Paris , France ) , is a Franco-British artist , singer , recording artist , musician , Alternative pop songwriter and producer . His stage name ( always spelled with a capital `` M '' and a capital `` K '' ) is a homage to 1960s British pop producer Joe Meek .  A multi-instrumentalist , MeeK plays all the instruments on his recordings through a multitracked/multi-layered method of recording and provides all vocals including multi-layered backing harmonies .   Since his first album in 2002 and an ever strong presence on the Internet right from its very early days as a mass media , MeeK is part of the European pop/rock Indie music scene . Over the years and through word-of-mouth some have come to consider him a `` cult-artist '' because of his ever dedicated worldwide fanbase , his rather non-typical and enigmatic persona and the fact that he is one of the very first few artists in Europe who have pioneered in utilizing the Internet as a marketing tool and a medium to publicize and/or expose their music to the general public in the late-1990s , long before the advent of social networks like MySpace , Facebook or YouTube .   After having briefly been a member of London-based Indie acoustic-pop bands Tin Can Heart and Elsewhere in the mid-1990s , MeeK was signed as a solo songwriter by Stephane Berlow of BMG Music Publishing France in 1996 .   With the encouragement and support of French actors Jean-Pierre Bacri , Agnès Jaoui and Jamel Debbouze , MeeK released his first album titled `` Psychotique '' ( Psychotic ) in 2002 on the record label Bedroom to a warm critical reception in France . The CD created what was not yet called an Internet buzz ( the Web still being in its infancy as a mainstream media in the early-2000s ) , and was well noticed in the French Indie music scene of the time . French pop artist Calogero decided to sponsor MeeK after hearing him on the radio and mistaking him for a female performer because of his rather high-pitched vocal range . Calogero then invited MeeK to perform his single `` Psychotique '' on `` The Live Café '' , one of the first music programs on the French Web , produced in partnership by Universal Music and NRJ radio station . MeeK 's `` Psychotique '' album was also released in a deluxe digipack version in Japan by Tokyo Indie record label MINF Records with an introductory essay by leader of Japanese pop group Pizzicato Five Yasuharu Konishi , drawing a camparison between the Franco-English songwriter and Paul McCartney amongst others . Since then , all MeeK albums have been released in Japan by the same record label .   In 2003 and at the request of his Japanese label , MeeK released the album `` Sleeping with Big Ben '' composed of fourteen Lennon-McCartney songs recorded in an all-acoustic and vocal treatment . The tribute album 's release was limited to the Japanese market only and soon became a popular collectable amongst curious Beatles fans around the world . The album was finally released in a digital form worldwide in 2011 .   In 2004 , his second album of original songs `` Margaret Et Ses Bijoux '' ( Margaret And Her Jewels ) was released and can be defined as a concept album . It confirmed the `` MeeK buzz '' on the Internet and scored excited reviews in the French music press as well as on many professional music blogs .   In 2004 , MeeK translated what is considered the only official `` autobiography '' by Paul McCartney the former Beatle wrote in collaboration with Barry Miles in 1997 , `` Many Years From Now '' , in French for Paris publisher Flammarion ( French title : `` Les Beatles , les Sixties & moi '' -- The Beatles , the '60s and Me ) .   In 2008 and after a two-year hiatus due to serious health concerns , MeeK recorded his third album `` Sortie De Secours '' ( Emergency Exit ) which he co-produced with Maxime Monegier Du Sorbier . Collaborating for the first time with a dozen musicians during the recording sessions , MeeK used no machines , synthesizers nor samplers at all during the album production that spanned more than 10 months . A real string section appeared on several tracks as well as a Celtic bagpipes section for the title `` Je Vous Aime Immediatement '' .  The album lead single `` Six Feet Under '' is MeeK 's most commercially successful hit with the single `` So Fresh '' so far and a nod to the HBO TV series of the same name . The single entered hundreds of campus and college radio stations playlists around the world and was the first independent music production to have cracked the Swiss state radio station Radio Suisse Romande 's Top 20 while its promo video created a remarkable YouTube buzz .   In 2010 , several Electronic artists including The Electronic Matter , The OriginalFake and Lyhne remixed a few tracks from the `` Sortie De Secours '' album which were compiled on the `` ElectroMeeK MySpace '' parallel to the regular official Meek MySpace .   In April 2011 , the album `` Archives 97/07 '' compiling 15 unreleased tracks recorded during sessions from MeeK 's four previous efforts was released in digital form worldwide .   MeeK began recording sessions for his next album in April 2011 in Paris and the album titled `` Aristocracy '' is an English album , co-produced by MeeK and ( musicianAmerican partnership Ramses & Beaumond ( group pseudonym of Christopher Hannover-Klein and Andy Ambrose ) ,   After the successive releases of 2 singles , the college-radio-friendly `` So Fresh '' in 2012 and the cold and icy `` Monolith # 6 '' in 2013 announcing the long-awaited album , the long anticipated `` Aristocracy '' album was finally released worldwide on April the 1st 2015 . The album took 5 years in the making , using 6 different studios in Paris , London , South of France and Los Angeles . It was mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London ( `` Just for a laugh '' said MeeK ) .

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: List of most downloaded songs in the United Kingdom A music download is the transfer of music as a digital file from a provider ( such as iTunes ) to a device capable of playing it ; legal sales of music downloads have been monitored and charted in the United Kingdom since 2004 . , the UK 's most downloaded song of all time is `` Happy '' by Pharrell Williams , which topped both the UK Singles Downloads Chart and UK Singles Chart .   The first single to sell 1 million downloads in the UK was `` I Got ta Feeling '' by The Black Eyed Peas and `` Someone Like You '' by Adele is the best-selling download by a female artist . The best-selling song not to top the UK Singles Chart is `` Moves Like Jagger '' by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera , whilst the best-selling song not to top the Download Chart is `` Love the Way You Lie '' by Eminem featuring Rihanna , which peaked at number two .

neg: List of number-one singles of 2013 (Australia) The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia . Its data , published by the Australian Recording Industry Association , is based collectively on each single 's weekly physical and digital sales . In 2013 , seventeen singles claimed the top spot , including `` Thrift Shop '' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis , which started its peak position in late 2012 . Fifteen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia , either as a lead or featured artist : Mary Lambert , Nate Ruess , Baauer , Ray Dalton , Passenger , Daft Punk , Pharrell Williams , Robin Thicke , T.I. , Avicii , 2 Chainz , Redfoo , Dami Im , Taylor Henderson and John Legend . Im and Henderson were the only Australian artists to achieve a number-one single .   Macklemore and Ryan Lewis had three number-one singles during the year for `` Thrift Shop '' , `` Same Love '' and `` Ca n't Hold Us '' . Jason Derulo earned two number-one singles for `` Talk Dirty '' and `` Trumpets '' . Pharrell Williams also earned two number-one singles during the year , as a featured artist on Daft Punk 's `` Get Lucky '' and Robin Thicke 's `` Blurred Lines '' . Katy Perry 's `` Roar '' was the longest-running number-one single of 2013 , having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine weeks . `` Blurred Lines '' was the second longest-running number-one single , with eight consecutive weeks at the top . Passenger 's `` Let Her Go '' stayed at number one for five consecutive weeks , while Avicii 's `` Wake Me Up ! '' topped the chart for six consecutive weeks .

neg: Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride ( née Schiff , born July 29 , 1966 ) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer . She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material .   McBride signed to RCA Records in 1991 , and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single , `` The Time Has Come '' . Over time , she developed a pop-styled crossover sound , similar to that of Shania Twain and Faith Hill and has had a string of major hit singles on the Billboard country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart . Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001 , and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003 . She has been called the `` Celine Dion of Country Music '' when she was recognized for her soprano singing range .   McBride has recorded a total of 13 studio albums , two greatest hits compilations , one `` live '' album , as well as two additional compilation albums . Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have received an RIAA Gold certification , or higher . In the U.S. she has sold over 14 million albums . In addition , McBride has won the Country Music Association 's `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' award four times ( tied with Reba McEntire for the second-most wins ) and the Academy of Country Music 's `` Top Female Vocalist '' award three times . She is also a 14-time Grammy Award nominee .

neg: Colbie Caillat Colbie Marie Caillat ( -LSB- ˈkoʊlbi_kəˈleɪ -RSB- born May 28 , 1985 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , guitarist and pianist from Malibu , California . Caillat rose to fame through social networking website Myspace . At that time , she was the number-one unsigned artist of her genre . After signing with Universal Republic Records , she released debut album in July 2007 , Coco , which included hit singles `` Bubbly '' and `` Realize '' , has sold 2,060,000 copies in the United States and is certified 2x Platinum . In 2008 , she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz , `` Lucky '' , which won a Grammy Award . In August 2009 , she released Breakthrough , her second album , which became her first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 . It has been certified Gold by the RIAA . Breakthrough was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards . She was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammy Awards for her background vocals and writing on Taylor Swift 's Fearless album . In July 2011 , she released her third studio album , All of You . In October 2012 , she released her first Christmas album , Christmas in the Sand .   Caillat has sold over six million albums worldwide and over 10 million singles . In 2009 , she was named Billboard magazine 's 94th-best-selling music artist of the 2000s .

neg: Johnny Mathis discography Johnny Mathis has recorded 71 studio albums , 11 of which achieved sales of 500,000 units and were awarded Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America . Five of his greatest hits albums also accomplished this , and of these 16 Gold albums , six eventually went Platinum by reaching sales of one million copies . In 1999 , sales figures totaled five million for his first holiday LP , Merry Christmas , and three million for Johnny 's Greatest Hits , a 1958 collection that has been described as the `` original greatest-hits package '' and once held the record for most weeks on Billboard magazine 's album chart with a total of 490 ( three of which were spent at number one ) . His second longest album chart run was the 295 weeks belonging to his Platinum 1959 album Heavenly , which gave him five weeks in the top spot . In a ranking of the top album artists of the last half of the 1950s in terms of Billboard chart performance , he comes in at number two , for the 1960s , number 10 , and for the period from 1955 to 2009 he is at number six .   The recurring appearance of Mathis holiday releases on the various album charts in Billboard began with 1958 's Merry Christmas , which peaked at number three during the four weeks it spent that holiday season on the magazine 's biggest album chart ( now known as the Billboard 200 ) and returned to place at various positions within the top 40 slots there for the next four years . When the magazine first had a separate chart for Christmas albums from 1963 to 1973 , Merry Christmas ranked somewhere in the top 10 on it for another seven years , and on the Top Pop Catalog chart that was created for older titles , it had eight return appearances during the 1990s . His Sounds of Christmas LP spent two weeks at number two on the Christmas Albums chart upon its 1963 release and re-charted for the next five years , and 1969 's Give Me Your Love for Christmas reached number one there during its first of several annual chart showings before achieving Platinum certification . Other notable holiday projects include Home for Christmas , a 1990 home video special that went platinum , and Sending You a Little Christmas , a 2013 release that earned him a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album .   Mathis also recorded 43 songs that reached Billboard magazine 's Hot 100 chart in the United States and another nine that `` bubbled under '' the Hot 100 . Six of these 52 recordings made the top 10 , including 1957 's `` Chances Are '' and the 1978 Deniece Williams duet , `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' , which each spent a week at number one , and 32 of them are also on the list of 50 entries that Mathis had on the magazine 's Easy Listening chart , which was started in 1961 . 19 of those 50 songs made the top 10 on that list , and two of them ( `` I 'm Coming Home '' and `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' ) went on to number one . The Williams duet also spent four weeks at number one on the magazine 's R&B chart and was certified Gold after selling one million copies .   In the UK Mathis spent three weeks at number one on the singles chart in 1976 with `` When a Child Is Born '' and had two compilations reached the top spot on the albums chart : 1977 's The Mathis Collection and 1980 's Tears and Laughter . `` Too Much , Too Little , Too Late '' and `` When a Child Is Born '' both achieved Silver certification for singles by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 250,000 units in the UK , and the latter eventually reached the 500,000 mark to earn Gold certification . 16 of his LPs met the 60,000 album sales mark in the UK to be certified Silver , with eight of those going on to sell 100,000 copies for Gold certification and one of those eight ( The Johnny Mathis Collection , 1976 ) making it to the 300,000 total necessary for the Platinum award .

neg: Relapse (Eminem album) Relapse is the sixth studio album by American rapper Eminem . The album was released on May 19 , 2009 , under Aftermath Entertainment , Shady Records , and Interscope Records . It was his first album of original material since Encore ( 2004 ) , following a four-year hiatus from recording due to his writer 's block and an addiction to prescription sleeping medication . Recording sessions for the album took place during 2005 to 2009 at several recording studios , and Dr. Dre , Mark Batson , and Eminem handled production . Conceptually , Relapse concerns the ending of his drug rehabilitation , rapping after a non-fictional relapse , and the return of his Slim Shady alter-ego .   One of the most anticipated album releases of 2009 , Relapse debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 608,000 copies in its first week . It produced three singles that attained chart success and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . The album received mixed reviews from most music critics , who were divided in their responses towards Eminem 's lyrics . It has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the United States and more than 17 million copies worldwide .

neg: Toby Keith discography The discography of American country music singer Toby Keith consists of seventeen studio albums , two Christmas albums , three Greatest Hits packages and an additional compilation . He has charted 63 singles on the Billboard country charts , of which all but four reached top 40 or higher . 20 of his singles have reached number one in the United States , and 21 more have reached the Top 10 .   As of December 2013 , Toby Keith has sold over 30 million albums in the US , which made him the fifth best-selling country artist in the US since 1991 when Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales .

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: A Million Lights A Million Lights is the third studio album by English recording artist Cheryl , released on 15 June 2012 through Fascination Records . Following her divorce from Ashley Cole , this is Cheryl 's first album to be released under the mononym Cheryl , dropping her married surname . The album was recorded in 2011 and 2012 . As the executive producer of the album , Cheryl enlisted a variety of producers such as Alex da Kid , Calvin Harris , will.i.am , Pantha , Agent X , HyGrade , Dada Life , Jim Beanz , Taio Cruz , Mathias Wollo , The Beamer Boyz , Billy Wes , Electric , Bibi Jones and Dave Munday . Sonically , the album is rooted in pop and dance-pop genres .   Upon its release , A Million Lights received mainly mixed to positive reviews from music critics , who commended its progression from Cheryl 's previous albums , but were ambivalent towards the mix of genres . The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at position two , selling 34,934 copies in its first week . A Million Lights also peaked at two on the Irish Albums Chart , and one on the Scottish albums chart . A Million Lights was certified Gold in the United Kingdom for shipments of 100,000 copies .   Two singles have been released from the album . The first single , `` Call My Name '' , was released on 8 June 2012 . With only three days of release , `` Call My Name '' sold a total of 97,000 in the United Kingdom alone , debuting at number one with first week sales of 152,001 and becoming the second fastest selling single of 2012 . `` Under the Sun '' was released 2 September 2012 as the second single from the album . The song peaked at number 13 , becoming her sixth solo top-twenty single . `` Screw You '' was scheduled to be the album 's third single , but the release was cancelled indefinitely and no more singles were released from A Million Lights due to the reunion of Girls Aloud in November 2012 .

neg: Green Day discography The American punk rock band Green Day has released 12 studio albums , two live albums , four compilation albums , one soundtrack album , four video albums , 10 extended plays , four box sets , 42 singles , ten promotional singles , and 39 music videos . The band has sold over 85 million records worldwide , including more than 30 million in the United States alone . Green Day released their first two studio albums , 1,039 / Smoothed Out Slappy Hours ( 1991 ) ( consisting of the original `` 39/Smooth '' as well as their first two EP 's `` 1,000 Hours '' and `` Slappy '' ) and Kerplunk ( 1991 ) , through the independent label Lookout ! Records before signing to major label Reprise Records . Dookie , the band 's first album on the label and third studio album overall , was released in February 1994 . It was a breakout success , selling over 10 million copies in the United States and 20 million copies worldwide . Dookie spawned five singles , including the international hits `` Longview '' , Basket Case '' and `` When I Come Around '' . The album placed Green Day at the forefront of the 1990s punk rock revival .   Insomniac , the band 's fourth studio album , was released in October 1995 . While not as successful as Dookie , the album managed to peak at number two on the US Billboard 200 and received a double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Nimrod followed in October 1997 ; it peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200 . Four singles were released from Nimrod ; the most successful of these was `` Good Riddance ( Time of Your Life ) '' , which hit the top ten in countries such as Australia and Canada . The band 's sixth studio album Warning was released in October 2000 to mild commercial success , peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 and only earning a gold certification from the RIAA .   Their seventh studio album American Idiot reignited the band 's popularity with a younger generation . Becoming the band 's first album to top the Billboard 200 , American Idiot sold over six million copies in the United States , and over 14 million copies worldwide . The album spawned five commercially successful singles : `` American Idiot '' , `` Boulevard of Broken Dreams '' , `` Holiday '' , `` Wake Me Up When September Ends '' , and `` Jesus of Suburbia '' . The band 's eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown followed in May 2009 , topping the Billboard 200 and being certified platinum by the RIAA . Two singles from the album -- `` Know Your Enemy '' and `` 21 Guns '' -- became top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 . A trilogy of studio albums -- ¡ Uno ! , ¡ Dos ! , and ¡ Tré ! -- were released toward the end of 2012 . ¡ Uno ! , ¡ Dos ! and ¡ Tré ! peaked at numbers two , nine and thirteen respectively on the Billboard 200 . In 2016 , another studio album , Revolution Radio was released and topped the Billboard 200 .

neg: Jonas Brothers discography The Jonas Brothers have released four studio albums , three extended plays , three live albums , four soundtrack albums , seventeen singles , seven promotional singles , nineteen music videos and other album appearances . The band released four albums : It 's About Time ( 2006 ) , Jonas Brothers ( 2007 ) , A Little Bit Longer ( 2008 ) , and Lines , Vines and Trying Times ( 2009 ) . In 2008 , the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards . As of May 2009 , before the release of Lines , Vines and Trying Times , they have sold over eight million albums worldwide . After a hiatus during 2010 and 2011 to pursue solo-projects , the group reconciled in 2012 to record a new album , which was cancelled following their break-up on October 29 , 2013 .   They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide .

neg: Beautiful Liar `` Beautiful Liar '' is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé and Colombian singer Shakira . It was written by Beyoncé , Amanda Ghost , Ian Dench , and Stargate members Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen , and produced by Stargate and Beyoncé for the re-release of Beyoncé 's second solo album , B'Day ( 2006 ) . The mixing of the song was done by Gustavo Celis . `` Beautiful Liar '' was released on March 14 , 2007 , by Columbia Records as the first single from the deluxe edition of the album . A Spanish and English mixed version of the song was produced and titled `` Bello Embustero '' .   `` Beautiful Liar '' is a mid-tempo song ; musically , it is a melding of Shakira 's Latin and Middle Eastern styles with Beyoncé 's contemporary hip hop and R&B styles . Its theme is female empowerment ; two female protagonists sing about being charmed by the same man , but instead of fighting over him , both ladies agree that he is not worth their time . The song was well received by music critics , who praised generally Beyoncé 's and Shakira 's collaboration . `` Beautiful Liar '' was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards and the Spanish version was nominated for Record of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2007 . It won an Ivor Novello Awards for Best-Selling British Song in 2008 .   `` Beautiful Liar '' was commercially successful . It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and experienced the largest upward movement on that chart until 2008 . The song peaked at number one in many European countries , including France , Germany , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , the Netherlands , New Zealand , Switzerland , and the United Kingdom . Its accompanying music video was directed by Jake Nava , incorporates belly dancing moves . `` Beautiful Liar '' won the Most Earthshattering Collaboration award at the 2007 MTV Video Music Award . The song was included on Beyoncé 's set list during her 2007 The Beyoncé Experience world tour .

neg: Carrie Underwood discography American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood has released five studio albums and 29 singles . Underwood rose to fame after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005 . Her debut album , Some Hearts , was released in 2005 and is the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history . It also became the best-selling solo female country debut in Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) history , as well as the top-selling debut album of any American Idol contestant in the United States .   Her second album , Carnival Ride , was released in 2007 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 charts . During the first week , it sold 527,000 copies , which at the time was the best sales week by a female solo country artist since Shania Twain 's Greatest Hits sold 530,000 copies in its first week back in 2004 . The album has since been certified 4x Platinum .   Underwood released her third studio album , Play On , on November 3 , 2009 . It debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 . It features the number one singles `` Cowboy Casanova '' , `` Temporary Home '' , and `` Undo It '' , as well as the number two single , `` Mama 's Song '' . The album has since been certified 3x Platinum in the US , Platinum in Canada , and Gold in Australia . On June 2011 , the album re-entered the Australian Albums Charts for both the ARIA National Top 50 and the Country Top 20 albums at number 14 and number one , respectively , giving Underwood her first number one album in Australia . The album was eventually certified Gold in Australia .   On May 1 , 2012 , Underwood released her fourth album , Blown Away . In the United States , it sold 267,000 albums in its first week and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums charts . It debuted at number one in Canada 's Top 200 all-genre albums chart and Top 100 Country albums chart , being immediately certified Gold . The album also debuted at number one on Australia 's Top 20 Country Albums and number four on the all-genre Top 50 Albums . The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States and Canada .   On December 9 , 2014 , Underwood released her first greatest hits album , Greatest Hits : Decade # 1 . The compilation debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top Country Albums charts , and set several records upon release , including having the biggest sales debut for a hits collection in any genre of music in more than six years and the biggest first-week sales for a female hits album in any genre in over nine years . The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 16 , 2015 .   Underwood 's fifth studio album , Storyteller was released on October 23 , 2015 . The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 . This made Underwood the only country artist to have his or her first five studio albums debut at number one or number two on the Billboard 200 chart . It also debuted atop the Top Country Albums chart , earning Underwood another record as the only artist to score six consecutive number one albums on that chart . The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 24 , 2016 .   Underwood has sold in excess of 65 million records globally . In the United States , she has sold 16.3 million albums and over 34.8 million digital singles , making her the best-selling American Idol contestant of all-time . She is the top country artist and the fifth highest-certified female artist on the RIAA Top Artists ( Digital Singles ) Ranking . She is also the fourth biggest album seller among artists who have debuted the past 13 years . Underwood has accumulated 85 Billboard number-ones . She has had 15 singles top the Billboard Country Airplay , and 14 singles top the Hot Country Songs , respectively . Notably , Underwood garnered twenty-six consecutive top 10 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart , the longest streak of top ten singles for a country artist .

neg: Six (Mansun album) Six is the second album by English alternative rock band Mansun , released in September 1998 via Parlophone . It was released in the US on 20 April 1999 with an alternative running order , different artwork , and the re-recorded single version of the title track . In an interview prior to the release of Six , Paul Draper stated that the `` interlude '' `` Witness to a Murder ( Part Two ) '' was included to separate the album into two parts as a tribute to old-style vinyl albums .


query: Gayathri Raguram ended her career working as a choreographer.

pos: Gayathri Raguram Gayathri Raguram is an Indian film actress and choreographer who works in south Indian language films . Daughter of noted dancer , Raguram , she began acting in the 2002 film Charlie Chaplin and later started working as choreographers in films .

neg: Dilip Rayamajhi Madan Ghimire ( born 10 Feb 1990 ) is a nationally acclaimed extraordinary Nepalese Actor , producer , choreographer and a dance director . He is amongst the elite few actors who has risen to the industry pinnacle and carved a niche of his own . Ghimire first became known in 1990 's when he began his career as an emerging actor in 1996 . Since then he has played in more than 150 movies in the lead role . Most of the movies he has played were amongst the widely commercially successful pictures of the decade that catapulted Ghimire to stardom . Movies like `` Darpan Chayya '' , `` Lahana '' , `` Superstar '' , `` Miss u. . '' `` Zindagani '' , were one of the blockbusters celebrating 50/100 days of continuously showcased movies in many major theatres across Nepal and managed some major international previews .   Ghimire has been representing Nepali movie industry in a broader Nepali communities living abroad by participating in many cultural programs & being chief jury member and sponsor for many different shows . He has been contributing his skills , effort , innovation and huge shift in contemporary acting/directing by preserving , promoting and introducing Nepali movies as well as newcomers to the industry . He is also renowned for his Choreography in more than 12 films thus far .   Being a part of the elite group of actors , he has been performing and shooting for movies in more than two dozen countries abroad including Europe , UK , Austria , Belgium , Germany , France , Luxembourg , Korea , Israel , Hong Kong , Singapore , Malaysia , UAE , Thailand , Qatar , India , China , etc. .   Rayamajhi has been honoured with many prestigious awards from national and international organizations . Best Débutante Actor ( Motion Picture Award 1999 ) ; Best Actor 2001 ; Best Actor ( Dabur Anmol Motion Picture ) ; Best Actor in Negative Role ( NEFTA TV Film 2001 ) ; Best Actor ( Motion Picture 2003 ) ; Best Actor in Comic Role ( National Film Award 2005 ) .   Dilip Rayamajhi is one of the top actors in Nepal . Winning myriads of award trophies and accolades for his unbeatable performance . He believes in making things happen with his effortless charms and invincible performance skills . He started his career merely as a dancer and progressively went to become an assistant dance director . He got his first movie break in a video film as a side dancer and then he was offered the `` big break '' in a much acclaimed movie `` Bhanubhankta '' . He has not glanced back ever since . He is a versatile actor and a dancer who has taken Nepali movie market by a storm . There are innumerable actors who have steeped onto to the movie market scene since Dilip 's debut in the industry but no one has even begun to create the same kind of charm which Dilip indelibly leaves after each screen performance .   Dilip has been performing live shows across the globe in an effort to celebrate Nepalese culture , music and film-making . His great stage presence is felt every time he gets down to a stage and gives his best performance . He not only performs but touches millions of heart of his fans and non-fans equally proving himself an irresistible heart-throb every time . His impeccable personality on-screen and off-screen is worth million applause . His co-workers testify the same .   There are lots of things he aspires to undertake to promote Nepali film industry . Most of his movies have earned sincere praises from critics worldwide . This proves that he is a versatile,multi-talented and willing to get his hands on the diversity of movie-making . Such a big commitment towards the industry at such a young age is worth celebrating for . He has proved to be a valuable asset not only to his country but also to the NRN 's living abroad who can now be a part of events performed by Dilip . Plethora of offers are mounting these days for Dilip to perform and conduct premier shows for his upcoming movies overseas . He has been flattered with the sponsorship offers and thanks all of the wellwisers and sponsors for their kindness and immense love towards conserving and promoting Nepalese film industry .

neg: Maple Leaf Rag (ballet) Maple Leaf Rag is a storyless Martha Graham ballet set to ragtime compositions by Scott Joplin . The work premiered on October 2 , 1990 at New York City Center with costumes by Calvin Klein and lighting by David Finley . Chris Landriau arranged the music and played piano at the debut . The dance is a jubilant self-parody and an homage , of sorts , to Graham 's mentor and musical director , Louis Horst , who would play the rag for her whenever she fell into a creative slump . Graham was 96 when she created Maple Leaf Rag ; it is her last completed dance . In 1991 , she began another work , The Eyes of the Goddess , but it was unfinished at the time of her death .

neg: Girish Karnad Girish Raghunath Karnad ( born 19 May 1938 ) is an Indian actor , film director , writer playwright and a Rhodes Scholar , who predominantly works in South Indian cinema and Bollywood . his rise as a playwright in 1960s , marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada , just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali , Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi , and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi . He is a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award , the highest literary honour conferred in India .   For four decades Karnad has been composing plays , often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues . He has translated his plays into English and has received acclaim . His plays have been translated into some Indian languages and directed by directors like Ebrahim Alkazi , B. V. Karanth , Alyque Padamsee , Prasanna , Arvind Gaur , Satyadev Dubey , Vijaya Mehta , Shyamanand Jalan , Amal Allana and Zafer Mohiuddin . He is active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor , director , and screenwriter , in Hindi and Kannada cinema , earning awards along the way . He was conferred Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India and won four Filmfare Awards , of which three are Filmfare Award for Best Director -- Kannada and the fourth a Filmfare Best Screenplay Award .

neg: Stephen Jefferies (dancer) Stephen Jefferies ( born 24 June 1951 ) is a ballet director and retired dancer .

neg: Dropati Considered by many to be the mother of modern-day Baithak Gana , Dropati was introduced to the Indian music industry in the Caribbean by way of her album Let 's Sing and Dance . Produced in 1968 , the album includes captivating wedding folk songs that easily transport the listener to colorful Indian village weddings dating centuries before Dropati 's time .   Dropati 's epic songs such as `` Gowri Pooja '' and `` Lawa '' became such big hits that they firmly secured her name in history as one of the pillars of Indo-Caribbean music . Let 's Sing & Dance and Ramdew Chaitoe 's King of Suriname remain two of the best-selling East Indian albums of all time . The effects of the release of these two albums were tremendous . Not only did they prove East Indian music to be a legitimate art form but they also united the East Indians of the Caribbean regardless of whether they were Guyanese , Trinidadian , Jamaican or Surinamese . However , these two albums also showed the need for a more popular , non-religious form of East Indian music , one that would combine the high-pitched dholak , dhantal and tassa beats with the folk and Hindi lyrics that made Let 's Sing & Dance and King of Suriname so popular . Dropati 's drummer was Sahadat Chedi , who was also the drummer for Ramdew Chaitoe , and many renowned Suriname Baithak Gana artists .

neg: Hema Malini Hema Malini ( `` Hema Malini Chakravarty '' ) ( born 16 October 1948 , Ammankudi ( Orathanadu ) , Tamil Nadu , India ) is an Indian actress , director , producer , dancer and politician . 1963 she made acting debut in Tamil film `` Ithu Sathiyam '' as a dancer resp . supporting actress . Malini first acted in main role in Sapno Ka Saudagar ( 1968 ) , and went on to feature in numerous Bollywood films , primarily as the lead actress . In most of her films , she starred opposite her husband ; Dharmendra and with Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand . Malini was initially promoted as the `` Dream Girl '' , and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name . She has played both comic and dramatic roles , as well as being a dancer . She has appeared in more than 150 films .   During her career , Malini received eleven nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress , winning the award in 1972 . In 2000 , Malini won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and also the Padma Shri , the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India . In 2012 , the Sir Padampat Singhania University conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Malini in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema . Malini served as chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation . In 2006 , Malini received Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts ( SaMaPa ) Vitasta award from Bhajan Sopori in Delhi for her contribution and service to Indian culture and dance . In 2013 , she received the NTR National Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh for her contribution to Indian cinema .   From 2003 to 2009 , Malini was elected to the Rajya Sabha , the upper House of parliament , as a representative of the Bharatiya Janata Party . In 2014 , Malini was elected to the Lok Sabha . Malini has been involved with charitable and social ventures . Currently , Malini is also a life member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ( ISKCON ) . She was the top and successful actress of her time . She has been praised by critics for dancing and acting

neg: Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan is a Tamil folk singer and composer and a renowned exponent of Tamil folk art . Together with her husband M. Navaneethakrishnan , she has conducted several years of research and study on Tamil folk music and dances and devoted a lifetime to research , collection , revival , and documentation of ancient Tamil folk songs and dances , many of which are fast becoming obsolete .   After retiring as professors in the Department of Folk Arts and Culture from the Madurai Kamaraj University , the couple continue their studies on folk art and culture . Along with their troupe , they conduct performances that are sought after by connoisseurs and lovers of Tamil folk music around the world . The couple have brought out several albums of authentic Tamil folk music . Having recorded more than 10,000 audio cassettes of authentic folk music , the couple are now working towards classifying this extensive collection to generate a Tamil folk music grammar and guide . They also plan to compile an encyclopaedia of Tamil folk art .   Dr. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan has published twenty three articles on folk art . She has given thirty talks over the radio on folk art and music . Dr. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan and Dr. Navaneethakrishnan have co-authored eleven books on different subjects related to the field .

neg: Silk Smitha Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati ( 2 December 1960 -- 23 September 1996 ) , better known by her stage name Silk Smitha , was an Indian film actress who worked predominantly in South Indian films . She entered the industry as an extra actress and first got noticed for her role as `` Silk '' in the 1979 Tamil film Vandichakkaram . She became a major sex symbol and the most sought-after erotic actress in the 1980s . In a career spanning 17 years , she appeared in over 450 films in Malayalam , Telugu , Tamil , Kannada and Hindi languages . On 23 September 1996 , she was found dead in her apartment in Chennai , apparently having committed suicide .

neg: Mansur Kamaletdinov Mansur Kamaletdinov ( Russian Мансур Фатхинурович Камалетдинов ) ( 7 January 1926 -- 19 April 2012 ) was a Russian-born ballet dancer , teacher , ballet master and choreographer of classical ballet and classical character dance .   Kamaletdinov was born in Zlatoust , Russia and spent his early childhood in a village near Ufa , Bashkiria , which by coincidence is the same village where the great dancer Rudolf Nureyev grew up .   He attended the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg where he studied with many illustrious teachers including Aleksandr Shiryaev , former assistant to Marius Petipa , who codified the art form known as character dance .   Kamaletdinov joined the Kirov Ballet upon graduation and performed with dancers such as Natalia Dudinskaya but was soon invited to join the Tbilisi Ballet and Opera Theater where he worked with the Georgian dance prodigy Vakhtang Chabukiani .   In 1951 , Kamaletdinov was invited to join the Bolshoi Ballet as Principal Character Dancer and Teacher where he taught alongside outstanding teachers such as Elizaveta Gerdt . Apart from teaching and performing Classical Dance , Kamaletdinov was Chair of the Character Dance department . He was a choreographer of numerous ballets for the Bolshoi 's Russian and International tours and was Ballet Master for many of the Bolshoi 's performances . Kamaletdinov was Assistant to the Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Theater , Leonid Lavrovsky , and would substitute as Acting Artistic Director in Lavrovsky 's absence . Kamaletdinov worked and toured with , among others , Galina Ulanova and with his close friend and colleague Maya Plisetskaya . He toured the world as one of the `` Stars of the Bolshoi '' and was a Guest Teacher at the Ballet Nacional de Cuba by invitation of Alicia Alonso . Many of his students became stars of major ballet companies throughout the world . One of Kamaletdinov 's former students , Vladimir Vasiliev , became the Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Theater .   In 1976 , Kamaletdinov emigrated from the Soviet Union , settling first in Italy and then moving to the United States where he taught and coached at many renowned ballet and opera companies and institutions including Boston Ballet , New York City Ballet , American Ballet Theater , Juilliard School , Ballets de San Juan , Metropolitan Opera House , Indianapolis Ballet , Richmond Ballet , Hartford Ballet , and many others .   Kamaletdinov died of natural causes on April 19 , 2012 at his home in Mt. Lebanon , Pennsylvania .

neg: Dinesh Kumar (choreographer) Dinesh Kumar ( mononymously known as Dinesh ) is an Indian choreographer working with South Indian films , including Tamil films . He won the 2011 National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in Aadukalam ( Tamil )   Dinesh Kumar is born in Chennai and currently resides in Chennai . He won the 58th National Film Award for Best Choreographer for the Film `` Aadukalam '' . He won rich praises from the Jury with the comments ` This National Award for Best Choreography is awarded to Dinesh Kumar For the Native Charm and Innovative Design in the art of Choreography that creates an Effervescent Energy in the Spectator '' .   He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer -- South for Ayan ( 2009 ) .   He has also won Vijay Award for Best Choreographer twice , Pokkiri ( 2007 ) and Easan '' ( 2010 ) .

neg: Lyrical dance Lyrical dance is a style of dance created by merging ballet , jazz and contemporary dance techniques . Lyrical dancing is performed to music with lyrics to inspire movements to express strong emotions the choreographer feels from the lyrics in the chosen song . Because lyrical dancing focuses on the expression of strong emotion , the style concentrates more on individual approach and expressiveness than the precision of the dancer 's movements . The emergent lyrical style has a relatively recent history and a genesis based on the coming together of ballet with rock/folk/pop / alternative music and a variety of jazz dance styles and modern dance . Dancer , teacher , and choreographer Suzi Taylor , who holds regular classes at Steps on Broadway in New York City is considered by many to be an early mother of lyrical dance , having emphasized a unique brand of musicality and expressiveness which influenced many future teachers and choreographers .

neg: Graham technique Graham technique is a modern dance movement style and pedagogy created by American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham ( 1894 -- 1991 ) . Graham technique has been called the `` cornerstone '' of American modern dance , and has been taught worldwide . It is widely regarded as the first codified modern dance technique , and strongly influenced the later techniques of Merce Cunningham , Lester Horton , and Paul Taylor .   Graham technique is based on the opposition between contraction and release , a concept based on the breathing cycle which has become a `` trademark '' of modern dance forms . Its other dominant principle is the `` spiraling '' of the torso around the axis of the spine . Graham technique is known for its unique dramatic and expressive qualities and distinctive floorwork ; dance critic Anna Kisselgoff described it as `` powerful , dynamic , jagged and filled with tension . ''   The phrase `` Graham technique '' was registered as a trademark before Graham 's death , and was the subject of a trademark dispute in the early 2000s .

neg: Begum Akhtar discography Begum Akhtar ( 1914 -- 1974 ) was a Hindustani classical singer of dadra , thumri and ghazals . Cited as `` one of India 's finest ghazal singers '' , she was referred to as Mallika-E-Tarannum or Mallika-e-Ghazal ( Queen of Ghazals ) . Akhtar 's first recording was a combination of ghazals and dadras for the HMV label and the ghazal `` Woh Asire-Daam-e-Bala '' became popular .   Akhtar 's performances were in the nature of a classical presentation with just the traditional accompaniment of the tabla , sitar and harmonium.Her rendering of Ghalib 's ghazals like `` Aah Ko Chahiye Ik Umr Asar Hone Tak '' and `` Koi Umeed Bar Nahin Aati '' made her a `` household name '' .   She started her career as a mehfil singer under her name Akhtari Bai , and became famous when she sang at the Bihar earthquake music conference in 1934 . On the basis of the popularity she got offers in films , starting her career with Ek Din Ka Badshah and Nal Damayanti ( 1933 ) produced by the East India Company , Calcutta . In 1942 , she was cast by Mehboob Khan in Roti . One of the songs that became popular was `` Phir Se Fasle Bahar Aayi '' . There was a hiatus of five years in her career when she married Ishtiaq Ahmed Abbasi , Nawab of Kakoli in 1945 . She returned to films with Dana Pani ( 1953 ) and Ehsan ( 1954 ) . She stopped working in films after 1956 but continued giving performances on stage . Her repertoire included the ghazals of Ghalib , Momin , Faiz Ahmed Faiz , Jigar Moradabadi , Shakeel Badayuni , Mir Taqi Mir , Sauda and Shamim Jaipuri .

neg: Sirpa Suutari Sirpa Suutari ( Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö ) is a Finnish professional ballroom dancer .   Sirpa started dancing ballet at the age of 5 at her native town of Oulu . At 10 she switched to Dancesport . She won a number of Dancesport championships in Finland in 10 Dances category with her partner Timo Pukkila , as well as several titles in junior category with Pekka Suutari-Jaasko . After that she was finalist in Junior Latin with Tony Wong . In 1989 she teamed up with Jukka Haapalainen and turned to Professional category of ballroom championships . They retired from competitive dance in 2002 and have become the Latin cabaret dance artists .   At the peak streak of their success , during 1997-2001 , they have won a large number of 1st and 2nd places in various international championships . Their highest rating was 1887 ( in 2001 ) .   For their performances in Professional Latin they have earned a number of ( non-championship ) awards , including the World Dance & Dance Sport Council '' Isadora Duncan '' Award ( 2002 ) .   As of 2010 , her residence was in London , Kensington Gardens , and at Katajanokka , Helsinki , so she and Jukka travel much between England and Finland , and to Japan .

neg: Nina Rajarani Nina Rajarani , MBE , is an award-winning South Asian dancer and choreographer and winner of The Place Prize 2006 . She runs a dance school based in Harrow , Middlesex , and is Artistic Director of Srishti - Nina Rajarani Dance Creations , a male-dominated touring dance company .   Nina Rajarani was awarded the Diploma in Bharatanatyam from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1986 and in 1987 she staged her Arangetram . Rajarani has toured as a performer in the UK , Europe , Singapore , Malaysia and Australia .   Rajarani won the Place Prize , Europe 's largest choreographic competition , in the autumn of 2006 . Rajarani was chosen from 20 finalists and 204 entries overall . The winning piece , QUICK ! , is inspired by the fast-paced world of city traders . Popular with audiences , QUICK ! remains in the touring repertory .   Nina Rajarani was awarded an MBE in the Queen 's 2009 Birthday Honours , in recognition of her services to South Asian Dance . The award was announced on 13 June 2009 .   Rajarani has a school of dance established in 1991 and based at the Harrow Arts Centre in Middlesex . Rajarani is currently the Secretary of the South Asian Dance Faculty of the ISTD . She is also an Associate Artist of Akademi .   After a three-year hiatus from performance , Rajarani returned to the stage in March 2010 in the touring company showcase These Are A few Of My Favourite Things .

neg: Jani Master Jani Master ( Shaik Jani Basha ) is an Indian dance choreographer who has choreographed Telugu , Hindi , Kannada and Malayalam films , in a wide range of dancing styles , but he is most known for his Western and Folk style . He has received a Nandi Awards , Filmfare Awards and other awards for choreography .   Master began his film work as a dancer in Telugu films and on the ETV show Dhee , before being given the chance to choreograph  Drona ( 2009 film ) , in 2009 . Actor Ram Charan employed him as choreographer of the dances for Racha . Ram Charan appointed him as choreographer in all of his films . He then worked for other actors such as : Pawan Kalyan , Allu Arjun , N. T. Rama Rao Jr. , Ram Pothineni , Ravi Teja . He has also sung a song dedicated to Ram Charan .   In 2014 , Bollywood actor Salman Khan appointed Jani Master for Jai Ho as choreographer . He also choreographs award ceremonies.As of 2016 , Jani Master is employed in a number of films .

neg: Robyn Orlin Robin Orlyn ( born 1955 ) is a South African dancer and choreographer , born in Johannesburg .   Nicknamed in South Africa '' a permanent irritation '' , she is well known for reflecting the difficult and complex realities in her country . Integrating different media ( text , video , plastic arts . ) she investigates a certain theatrical reality which has enabled her to find her unique choreographic vocabulary .

neg: Floorwork In dance , floorwork refers to movements performed on the floor . Floorwork is used extensively in modern dance , particularly Graham technique and Hawkins technique , as well as in vernacular breakdancing . Some dance training practices , notably Floor-Barre , consist entirely of floorwork .   Floorwork changes the body 's relationship with gravity , and requires dancers to navigate between higher and lower levels ( `` going in and out of the floor '' ) . These features are central to the use of floorwork in choreography , and also affect its role in technique classes . Executing floorwork smoothly requires flexible joints , a relaxed body , and attention to the kinesthetic feedback provided by the floor .   The `` low '' or floorwork level is one of three principal spatial levels dancers may occupy , along with the middle or bipedestrian ( upright ) and the high or aerial ( jumping ) levels .

neg: Gillian Norris Gillian Norris ( born 29 December 1978 ) is an Irish dancer and model best known for her work in Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames .   Norris was born in Kilmacthomas , County Waterford , Ireland on 29 December 1978 to Mary Norris and Desmond Norris , a carpenter and well-known tenor . Norris is the youngest of five children . She started dancing at the age 10 , when her parents signed her up for dance lessons at the Higgins School of Irish Dance in Waterford . She later won the All-Ireland , Great Britain , and British National titles and placed 3rd at the World Championships .   Norris debuted as a professional dancer when she played `` Morrighan , The Temptress '' in Michael Flatley 's show , Lord of the Dance . Gillian danced with the show from its premiere in July 1996 at the Point Theater in Dublin until her departure in 2000 . Gillian toured the world with the show . Her rendition of Morrighan has been featured in two videos : The original video and the 1998 Feet of Flames video ( taped live in Hyde Park , London ) .   When the show began in 1996 , she danced with Michael Flatley in the original show for a year , and then in late 1997 joined the second touring company ( Troupe 2 ) in the United States . In July 1998 , she returned to Troupe 1 and danced the lead in Feet of Flames in Hyde Park . She remained with Troupe 1 and toured Europe until she left the show in 2000 .   After Gillian left the show , she returned to Ireland and briefly pursued a modeling and singing career . In summer 2001 , she briefly danced in the show Ragus in Dublin . She then enrolled in beauty therapy school , where she was a top student . In June 2005 , she opened her own beauty salon/spa in Kilmacthomas .   Gillian says about performing , `` To me , no matter if there 's two people I 'm performing to or 20,000 people , I 'd perform the same way . I go out to make those happy ; they deserve that , they 're paying to see me dance and that 's what I do ; I go out and do my job . ''

neg: B. Saroja Devi B. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress , who has acted in Kannada , Tamil , Telugu and Hindi movies . One of the most successful female leads in the history of Indian cinema , she acted in around 200 films over six decades . She is known by the epithets `` Abinaya Saraswathi '' ( Saraswati of acting ) in Kannada and `` Kannadathu Paingili '' ( Kannada 's Parrot ) in Tamil   At the age of 17 , Saroja Devi got her big break with her debut movie itself , that 's the Kannada film Mahakavi Kalidasa ( 1955 ) . In Telugu cinema , she made her debut with Panduranga Mahatyam ( 1959 ) , and starred in a number of successful films until the late 1970s . The Tamil film Nadodi Mannan ( 1958 ) made her one of the top actresses in Tamil cinema . After her marriage in 1967 , she continued to be second in demand actress in Tamil films till 1974 , but she continued to be one of the top actresses in Telugu and Kannada cinema from 1958 until the 1980s . She also starred in Hindi films until the mid-1960s , starting with Paigham ( 1959 ) .   She played the lead heroine in 161 consecutive films in 29 years between 1955 and 1984 . Saroja Devi received the Padma Sri , the fourth-highest civilian honour , in 1969 and Padma Bhushan , third highest civilian award , in 1992 from the Government of India , honourary doctorate from Bangalore University and Kalaimamani award from Tamil nadu .