Finlay

Finlay is a masculine given name, and also a surname. The given name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Fionnlagh.

Given name

Finlay (band)

Finlay were a five piece indie rock band from London, England. The band was formed in 1996 by school friends Adam Straw, Anamik Saha and Christopher Allison. Lorna Crabbe joined in August 1997 (two weeks before their first gig), and Giles Littleford three years later. They released a single and an EP on their own label, Growl Wow Records, before signing with British independent label Fortuna Pop! who released their two full length albums to much critical acclaim. Kerrang! called their debut a "Ragged and Wonderful sliver of a debut", while UNCUT magazine described Finlay's sound as "heroic and inspired pop music tuned in from an unearthly frequency". The band became particularly known for their DIY lo-fi aesthetic , most evident in their earlier recordings.

Members

Adam Straw (guitars, vocals)
Anamik Saha (drums)
Christopher Allison (guitars)
Giles Littleford (bass)
Lorna Crabbe (keyboards, vocals)

Discography

Albums

‘’I Dreams & Visions’’ – CD Fortuna Pop!, 2003)
‘’The Fall of Mary’’ – CD Fortuna Pop!, 2006)

Finlay (disambiguation)

Finlay is a given name and a family name.

Finlay may also refer to:

See also

Wizard

Wizard is a synonym for a magician.

Wizard, the wizard or wizards may also refer to:

Characters

Film and television

Wizard (song)

"Wizard" is a song by Dutch DJs and producers Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway. It was released as a digital download on 2 December 2013 on iTunes. The song has peaked to number 6 in Belgium, number 7 in the United Kingdom and number 17 in the Netherlands. The song was written and produced by Garritsen and Heiblom.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Wizard" was first released onto YouTube on November 19, 2013 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds (Included Spinnin' Records promo intro, so the actual length is three minutes and thirty-one seconds). The clip features clips of Garrix and Hardway performing together as well as clips of people dancing to the song. The video currently has over 100 million views. Garrix's Vevo channel had also uploaded its music video on 13 February 2014 but not available for worldwide.

Track listing

Commercial performance

Weekly charts

Certifications

Release history

References

Wizard (Middle-earth)

In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. They are also called the Istari (Quenya for "Wise Ones") by the Elves. The Sindarin word is Ithryn (sing. Ithron). They were sent by the Valar to assist the peoples of Middle-earth to contest Sauron.

The wizards of the Middle Earth series were Maiar, spirits of the same order as the Valar, but lesser in power. The first three of these five wizards were known in the Mannish tongues of the Lord of the Rings series as Saruman "man of skill" (Rohirric), Gandalf "elf of the staff" (northern Men), and Radagast "tender of beasts" (possibly Westron). Tolkien never provided non-Elvish names for the other two; one tradition gives their names in Valinor as Alatar and Pallando, and another as Morinehtar and Rómestámo in Middle-earth. Each wizard in the series had robes of a characteristic colour: white for Saruman (the chief and the most powerful of the five), grey for Gandalf, brown for Radagast, and sea-blue for Alatar and Pallando (known consequently as the Blue Wizards). Gandalf and Saruman both play important roles in The Lord of the Rings, while Radagast appears only briefly. Alatar and Pallando do not feature in the story, as they are said to have journeyed far into the east after their arrival in Middle-earth.