Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Wales: Sports


Wales in known for it's popular sports - rugby and football. Football tean participates in World Championship, but in Olympics they're always a single team with Great Britian. In Wales they also deal with cricket, baseball and snooker, in which the best-known players are Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Mark J. Williams and Ryan Day. Wales has also a harsh landscape which is perfect for rally. There Will be organized rally World Champonship final stage. Wales' best-known card readers are Nicky Grist and Derek Ringer, who won rally Wolrd Championship in 1995 with Colin McRae. World-Class 110 m hurdler Colin Jackson is also from Wales. He has won many medals. Wales has many World-Class marathon riders and fighters too. Alan Rees and Tom Pryce have brought a lot of medals to Wales in Formula 1.

Canada: Justin Bieber


Justin Bieber was born 1 march in 1994 in Canada. He is very cute and young popstar, who became famous because of youtube, when he wanted to show his relative, who lived too far away from him how he can sing. Then he had so many views and he became very famous in youtube. Her voice was really remarkable and won so many hearts. Later saw him Scooter Brown, who later became his manager. He started popstar career last year and by now he is very popular, especially among teenagers. His first album My World came out in November 2009. He has collaborated with Usher and others famous singers. He is only 16 and already he has so many fans and i'm one of them. :) His songs are really good and i really like him. He learned himself to play piano, guitar, drums and trumpet.

Canada: Pamela Anderson Lee


Pamela Denise Anderson Lee eas born July 1, 1967 in Ladysmith. She is a Canadian.American actess. She is a famous glamour model, producer, activist and former show girl. Known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990. For a time she was known as Pamela Anderson Lee(or Pamela Lee) afther marrying Mötly Güre drummer Tommy Lee. She holds both American and Canadian citizenship.

Canada: Celine Dion




Celine Marie Claudette Dion was born March 30, 1968 and she is a Canadian singer, occasional songwritter, actress and entrepreneur. Born to large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emeraged as an a teenager star in the French-speaking world afther her manager and future husband Rene Angelil mortgaged his home to finance first record. In 1990, she released the anglophone album Unision, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and English-speaking areas of the world. Now seh got one son who is nine years old, and his name is Rene Charles.

Wales: Manic Street Preachers


Manic Streer Praeachers (Manics) are a Wales' rock band which is formed in 1986. There are three members in band: James Dean Bradfield (vocals and guitar), Nicky Wire (bass and occasional vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, backing vocals and occasional trumpet). At first tried Bradfield write lyrics but later wrote Wire their all earliest lyrics. Their first album Generation Terrorist came out in 1992. By now they have issued ten albums. The latest album came out this year (2010). They have sung deal with many famous artists and they have performed in many countries.

New Zealand: Netball


Netball is ball sport which is played by two teams where are seven players. Netball is similar to basketball. It's deriver from woman's basketball. It evolver 1890s in England where it speard to other countries. It's played on a rectangular court. The objective is to earn points by passing th ball and then shooting it to the other team goal. Players got their own position to define their team role movement on court. Player who has the ball can't move more than one step and can't keep the ball over three seconds. They accept goals only when it's thrown by the appointed player and they will get one point if this shoot is successful. The game is 60 minutes long which is divided into 15-minute quarters. Wins that team who has earn the most points at the end.

Netball is played by over 2o million people in 70 countries and it's played well-known by women.

Wales: Catherine Zeta-Jones


Catherine Zeta-Jones was born 25 September 1969 in Swansea, South Wales. Now hyphenated as Catherine Zeta-Jones, is a Welsh actressm, currently based in the United States. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number UK and US television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as The Phantom, The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment in the late 1990s.She won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award and she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for portrying Velma Kelly in the 2002 film adaptation of Chicago.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

New Zealand: Natasha Bedingfield


Natasha Bedingfield was born 26 November 1981. She is born in New Zealand. She has Two brothers, Daniel and Joshua and one younger sister Nikola. Her interest in music was encouraged by her parents and she took guitar and piano, when she was younger. When Bedingfield was teenager, she and her sister Nikola and brother Daniel formed the dance group. She provided vocals for the group which primarly performed dance-pop music about religion, independence and empowerment, themes that would late be found in her own solo compositions.

New Zealand: Russell Corwe


Russel Ira Corwe was born 7 April 1964 in New Zealand. He is Australian actor and musician. His acting career in the early 1990. with roles in Australian TV series such as Police Rescue and films such Romper Stomper. In the late 1990 he began appearing in US films such as the 1997 movie L.A Confidential. He has been nominated for three Oscars, and in 2001, he won the Academy Award for best actor for his starring role in the film Gladiator. Crowe is also co-ovner of National Rugby League team the South Sydney Rabbithos.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

England: Big Ben


Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock. Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009 durning which celebratory events took place (the clock first ticking was on 31 May 1859.). A clock tower was built at Westminister in 1288, with the fine-money of Ralph Hengham, Chief Justice of the King's Bench.

Australia: Rupert Murdoch


Keith Rupert Murdoch is born 11 March 1931 in Australia. Rupert was groomed by his father fron an early age, and went to study Philosophy, Polotics and Econimics at Oxford University in England. When Rupert was 22, his father died, prompting his return from Oxford to take charge of the family business, becoming managing director of News Limited in 1953. He began to direct his attention to acquisition and expansion. He bought the Sunday Times in Perth, Western Australia and using the tabloid techniquesof his father's mentor Lord Northcliffe, made it a success

Saturday, March 6, 2010

England: Cricket


The organised cricket was first played in the end of the 17th century in England. There are teams with eleven players. In stadion both sides are wickets witch are protected by batsman. The aim at the game is throw the other team with possibly few runs out of stadion. Innings end when ten batsman are kicked out. After each over at other square's side starts new bowler. The run count right when the batsman hits the ball to tho other side and runs there. If he could hit the ball out of stadion then they'll have four runs and when the ball won't touch the stadion they'll have six runs.

The worlds powerful cricket teams are in Australia, India and England.

Australia: Anzac Day


Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during First World War. Now it's more broadly commemorates all those who died and served in military operations for their countries. Anzac Day is also observed in the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tonga.

Friday, March 5, 2010

England: David Beckham


David Robert Joseph Beckham has borned in 2. May in 1975 in Leytonstone. He is amazing footballer with many fans. Especially women because he's very hot. :) When he was eight years old, he was already professional footballer and every year the Santa gave him a new football. He has played in 115 games and hit 17 goals. Her wife is Victoria Beckham, who's very famous model and member in Spice Girls. They have three sons and David said that he would like to have more children because they didn't have girl yet. He makes money more than 12 million dollars a year. David hasn't graduate high school because football.

Australia: Kylie Minogue


Kylile Minogue, full name Kylie Ann Minogue has born in 28 may 1968 in Australia, but she's famous all over the world. She's singer, songwriter and actress as well. Also she designs clothes. In childhood she was australian actress. Her first single was recorded in 1987 and it spent seven weeks at number one f Autsrlalian sinlges chart. After that she became famous in USA and after that her thirteen singles were at British top ten. Her genres are pop, rock, dance and electronic. She is very good dancer as well. Her song are soundtracks of so many films.

Ireland: U2


The band was formed 25th September 1976. Came over six boys: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Paul Hewans, Evans's brother Dik and some Mullens friends Ivan McCormik and Peter Martin. After some time the band get name Feedback. One and the half year they made name for The Hype. 1978 Dik left and the band got a new name U2. The first album was released on 1980. They have issued a lots of albums and won numerous awards. U2 released 12 studio albums

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Scotland: Curling


People belive that, that game is coming from Scotland. The first curlig club founded 1838th in Edinburgh. Before the 1842nd years the club bore the name of the Grand Caledonian Curling Club, followed by Royal Caledonian Curling Club. Scots made the game popular all over the world. The first international curling game was in 1884th in the Unitaed States and Canada. Today is curling clubs in many European countries.

Scotland: Franz Ferdinand


Franz Ferdinand (December 18, 1863- 28 June 1914) was an Austrian Archduke and heir to the throne 1896-1914. His shooting in Sarajevo was the direct reasin for the outbreak of the First World War. He was an argument with his uncle Franz Joseph due to his marriage with Sophie Chotek which was against his standing. Franz Ferdinand's heir to throne of Austria-Hungary became his nephew Karl.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Ireland: Gaelic Football



Gaelic football a.k.a Irish football is football which is played mainly in Ireland. It is the most viewed sportgame in Ireland. People think that gaelic football was played first in 1537. There's two teams in one play with 15 players in one team. Aim is hit the ball to enemy's goal. Wins a team who has more points in the end of the game. Players can touch the ball with hand as well. Whole game lasts 70 minutes, halftime 35 minutes. Then both teams switch their squares. A ball they use, is covered with leather, which is similar to soccer's ball but it's heavier.

Ireland: Westlife


Westlife is an Irish pop band which is formed in 1998. There are four guys in band: Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden left in 2004. Egan plays guitar on stage and Byrne plays drums. Kian and Feehily both sing. They have sold 45 millions records worldwide. The band were managed by Louis Walsh. Westlife's music has evolved from teen pop to pop sound with emphasis on ballads. Most of the songs have been compossed by others songwriters. But i think they sing those songs better than others. My favourite Westlife's song is What about now, which has sung famous by Daughtry.

USA: Baseball


Baseball is probably developed of cricket and british ballgame named rounders and first it was played in New Jearsi in 1846. There is 9 players in stadion which is called diamond. In one stadion's spot is home plate where stands batsman. In others courners are standing other players who defends game plates. A stricker throws the ball in the middle of stadion and when the bingle is done the stricker has to run back to home plate passing by each game plates. He could do that in one hit of the time or use hits in series. Both sides have nine hits.

USA: American Football

American football has evolved in English football and rugby. Proffessional teams consist of up to 45 players who had divided into three: defenderhs, forwards and a strikers. Team who has the ball has four games to run with ball or throw it forward. If it goes right a team gets new four games. But if not the other team gets the ball. All the games begin between hash-signs. Team gets six points when they reach to the goal line, as well one point when the ball reaches over the goal. Hitting the ball over the goal gives them three points. Defenders can get only two points if they throw the ball to the last zone or if carrier steps out of their zone.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Scotland: Susan Boyle


Susan Boyle was born on the first on April in 1961. She is a Scottish singer and she was a volunteer in a church. She become publicy known after the talent show. She become famous for singing ''I Dreamed A Dream'' from the musical ''Les Miserables''. Before she started singing, nobody liked how she looked. Her singing however, was so good that nobody cared how she looked. Susan instantly became a sensation all over the internet. The were a lot of articles about her in newspapers in the entire world, including Estonia. Simon Cowell offered her a contract with his company, Syco music. She realesed her debut album ''I Dreamed A Dream'' in 2009, which become the biggest selling album in the world in only six weeks of sales.

USA: Miley Cyrus - Famous teenager in USA


Miley's real name is Destily Hope Cyrus and she is a singer with amazing talent. She was born in Nashville, Tennesse on the 23rd November in 1992 and she's gaining more fama each day. Her father is Billy Ray Cyrus who is also famous singer in USA. Miley is also an actress and her pseudo name is Hannah Montana, who also creates music. She has a lot of fans around the world. Miley is very talented she deals with many thing, for example she writes her own song lyrics, which is a quite remarkable nowdays. She has been in many movies and also starred in ''Bolt'' in 2008. She also recorded a song with John Travolta. Miley's most famous song in 2009 in ''Party In USA''. I really enjoy listening miley's songs.