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Emmanuel Rodriguez was born December 16, 1981, in the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In his formative years he lived in the neighborhood of Tamarindo, an environment known for drugs and violence. From an early age, Rodriguez had a strong desire and skill to write songs about his surroundings and the challenges that came with youth. In 1996, at the age of 16, Rodriguez came to know Jesus, and accepted him as his savior. This would prove to be a decision that would affect not only the course of his career, but the course of his life. He began to...

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Gracias (Deogracias Masomi, May 6th, 1987), hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, (formerly Zaire (the place where Muhammad Ali knocked Foreman out.)) Kinshasa. At the age of four, around 1992, D. Masomi moved up north to Helsinki, Finland, alongside his mother to join his father and spark up hope for a better life. At the time DRC was getting torned down by the civil war and riots. In other words Gracias and his family became refugees. Finally the whole family obtained a permanent residence permit and settled in the northeast of Helsinki, Malmi. Later on Bmac (Pukinmäki). Gracias made...

Amparo Montes (born in Tuxtla Chico, Chiapas, México on 22 April 1925 - 13 January 2002) was a Mexican singer most famous for her interpretations of compositions of fellow countryman the famous composer Agustín Lara. Montes made her début on radio in 1938 and soon converted into an outstanding interpreter of bolero style music. During her lifetime she recorded more than a hundred albums. She presented "la cueva de Amparo Montes" (the cave of Amparo Montes) for more than 20 years supported by the shows producer Alex Cardini Jr. The last interview with this great woman was carried out by...

She founded her first band in the 4. class (German school system) and has singing lessons since her 14. birthday. Everything started with a performance at her grandpa's 65th birthday. Since then music is her life. In 2000 she went to the casting of „Popstars“ but due to her nervousness she forgot text and melody She also makes sacrifices for her career: She gave up her tongue-piercing because it bothered the jury of "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" (German version of "American Idol") Gracia performed one song on the German soundtrack for „Bärenbrüder” ("Brother Bear"). The song is called „Götter der...