The Tennō Shō (天皇賞, "Emperor's Prize") is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Grade I races.
The Spring Tenno Sho is held at Kyoto Racecourse, in late April or early May. It is run over a distance of 3,200 metres (10,500 ft), making it the longest Grade I race in Japan.
Deep Impact won the 2006 version of the race setting the world record for a 3200 metre race with a time of 3:13.4. beating the Melbourne Cup record of 3:16.3.
The Autumn Tenno Sho is held at Tokyo Racecourse, in late October. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). It is considered the first leg of the Japanese Autumn Triple Crown (the other two are the Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen).
Originally, the Autumn Tenno Sho was run over a distance of 3,200 metres (10,500 ft), but was shortened to its current distance to promote middle-distance horses and to promote 3-year-old horses as a shorter-distance alternative to the Kikuka Sho, the Japanese St. Leger, which is 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).
Sho may refer to:
Sho? was a short-lived Dubai-based band, whose music could best be classified as a mixture of rock, alternative, punk and electronica. Made up of expatriates, they were active in the Dubai rock music scene for about eighteen months. They released one internet-only single, entitled Crash (April 2010) and one EP, entitled I Don't Wanna Go (August 2010). Their name was a version of the Arabic word, "Sho," which roughly translates into English as, "What." The band officially announced their dissollution in January 2011.
Sho? was formed in June 2009 by Zara Quiroga and Rizal Khan, who met via an online music forum. Eric Quay Evano (who later joined Borrison Ivy, then Moonshine), Fabrizio 'Fab' Benefazio, Justin Blincoe (who went on to join Colorado-based band Left Foot Green), Karim El Gamal and Branislav 'Bane' Trkulja also served brief stints in the band.
Zara Quiroga was the lead vocalist and only female member of the band. Of Portuguese and Spanish descent, she undertook several years of vocal training prior to performing with Sho?. She had also previously appeared as a vocalist on the 2006 album release Project Creation - Dawn On Pyther by Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Hugo Flores.
Shō or Shou is a Japanese given name.
Boy, what you know, is what you know
And the kisses... till your heart go numb
Chorus:
My heart beats slowly
My heart beats slowly
And my heart beats slowly
My heart beats slow!
Slow down that you're here
...my hand gone, my hand gone
Baby, I am here now,
You're trying to have no fear
When you're around this hotel
Listen to me clear now, clear now
Baby, I am here now!
Chorus: (x2)
My heart beats slowly
My heart beats slowly
And my heart beats slowly
My heart beats slow!
..only you can bring me to me
Baby, I'm falling, I'm falling
Can't you here me calling, calling
Yeah, yeah, yeah what you gonna do?
Better slow down, baby make it all last
Making it in the deep night, the deep night
Baby, I don't feel like, I feel like
Chorus:
My heart beats slowly,
My heart beats slowly,
And my heart beats slowly!
And what you know, is what you know
And the ...till your heart goes numb!
My heart beats slowly,
And my heart beats slowly!
Come on, baby, touch my body
Never stop it!
I'm gonna ride it all for you
I've been waiting all day
I can ride you, baby
But you make my heart slow
Chorus: (x2)
My heart beats slowly,
My heart beats slowly,
And my heart beats slowly!
And what you know, is what you know
And the kisses...till your heart goes numb!
My heart beats slowly,
And my heart beats slowly!