Luminous

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Luminous (Jedward song)

"Luminous" is a song by Irish pop duo Jedward. It is the third single from their third album, Young Love. It was released as a digital download on 12 October 2012. The song was written by Swedish songwriters Sebastian Lundberg, Fredrik Häggstam, Johan Gustafson and Marlene Strand, and produced by Trinity Music.

Background

On 27 June, Jedward announced that the third single from Young Love would be "Luminous", with a music video made by their record label, Universal Music Ireland. In September, release dates were announced for 12 October in Ireland, 15 October in the UK and 16 October for the rest of the world. "Luminous" received its first UK radio play during presenter Tina Campbell's show on Meridian Radio after Campbell interviewed them for her blog Craveonmusic - now Craveon Entertainment.

Music video

The "Luminous" video was filmed at Ardmore Studios in Ireland on 30 August 2012. Inspired by Star Wars and Avatar, the video has elements of science fiction and fantasy. The "Luminous" video was previewed on Irish youth TV show Elev8 on 9 October, with a full release on 12 October. The video reached #2 on the Irish iTunes video sales chart and #3 on the UK iTunes video sales chart.

Luminous (story collection)

Luminous is a collection of short science fiction stories by Greg Egan.

Luminous contains the following short stories.

Blur

Blur may refer to:

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Blur (band)

Blur are an English rock band, formed in London in 1988. The group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/singer Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, the Beatles and XTC, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). In the process, the band helped establish the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a chart battle with rivals Oasis in 1995 dubbed the "Battle of Britpop".

In recording their follow-up, Blur (1997), the band underwent another reinvention, showing influence from the lo-fi style of American indie rock groups. The album, including the "Song 2" single, brought Blur mainstream success in the United States. Their next album, 13 (1999) saw the band members experimenting with electronic and gospel music, and featured more personal lyrics from Albarn. In May 2002, Coxon left Blur during the recording of their seventh album Think Tank (2003). Containing electronic sounds and more minimal guitar work, the album was marked by Albarn's growing interest in hip hop and African music. After a 2003 tour without Coxon, Blur did no studio work or touring as a band, as members engaged in other projects.

Circus (Britney Spears album)

Circus is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released on November 28, 2008, by JIVE Records. Looking to transition from her "darker and more urban" fifth studio album Blackout (2007), Spears wanted to make her next project "a little bit lighter", incorporating electropop and dance-pop styles. Spears recorded the record during the summer of 2008, after her much-publicized personal struggles saw her placement under a temporary conservatorship earlier that year. As executive producers, Larry Rudolph and Teresa LaBarbera Whites enlisted collaborators including Spears' longtime colleague Max Martin and Nate "Danja" Hills.

Upon its release, Circus received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its production but were ambivalent towards its lyrical content. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of over 505,000 copies, making it her fifth album to reach the top of the chart. The album topped charts in nine additional countries. The record eventually exceeded sales of 3.5 million copies and 15 million digital tracks, in doing so it became Spears' best-selling album since her fourth studio album In the Zone (2003). The project was promoted through a series of television performances and Spears' fifth concert tour The Circus Starring Britney Spears. The latter generated controversy during the Australian leg after accusations of lip-syncing surfaced.