Danny is a mononym of at least seven artists:

1) Finnish singer Ilkk… Read Full Bio ↴Danny is a mononym of at least seven artists:

1) Finnish singer Ilkka Lipsanen
2) American rapper
3) Swedish singer Danny Saucedo
4) USA exotica band
5) Daniel Siulapwa from Zambia
6) Danny is a Japanese emo punk rock 3 piece band from Japan.
7) Danny portuguese afrobeat artist.

1) A mononym of Ilkka Lipsanen (b. 24 Sept 1942, Pori, Finland) is a Finnish singer and guitarist. He started his career with the band Islanders who released a couple of singles, among them Danny's first recording which was in English: East Virginia by Joan Baez in 1964. During his national service Danny switched to his native Finnish and recorded two hits, "Kauan" ("Downtown" by Petula Clark) and "Piilopaikka" ("You've Got Your Troubles"). After the army in 1966 Danny launched his own management company D-Tuotanto and started his hugely popular and spectacular "Danny-Shows" which toured around Finland every summer all the way to the late 1970s, with a different theme every year and an entourage of other well-known singers and entertainers. During the 1960s Danny recorded a number of hits, among them "Kesäkatu" (Loving Spoonful's "Summer In The City"), "Vähän ennen kyyneleitä" ("El angel de la guarda"), "Tuuliviiri", "Rebecca" and "Se eikö todista että muutuin" ("If I Promise").

Some of the best known hits for Danny in the 1970s were "Vai niin, vai niin" ("How Do You Do"), "Maantieltä taloon" ("Son of My Father" by Chicory Tip) and "Kuusamo" ("L'ete Indien - Africa" by Joe Dassin). In 1977 Danny joined together with former Miss Finland, Armi Aavikko, with whom he had the extremely popular hits "Tahdon olla sulle hellä" and "Kaiken sulle antaisin".

A song by Jukka Kuoppamäki, "Tämä taivas, tämä maa", was a big hit for Danny in 1992. In 1997 performed in China and in 1988 in Turkey. These days Danny is considered an elder statesman in Finnish popular music, still active in music business and touring.

Danny achieved some notoriety outside Finland in 2006 when the 1978 music video duet with the late Armi Aavikko, "Tahdon olla sulle hellä", sung in English as "I Wanna Love You Tender" became an internet meme. The choreography of this video was particularly noteworthy. While it was apparently intended to be "erotic and tantalizing", in the eyes of many it principally succeeded in being hilarious.

Albums: Se olla voi toisinkin päin (1966, Scandia), Danny (1968, Scandia), D (1971, Scandia), Käärme (1972, Scandia), Mentävä on (1973, Scandia), Danny in Beat (1974, Scandia), Elämän maku (1976, Scandia), Tahdon olla sulle hellä (1977, Scandia), Danny & Armi (1978, Scandia), Danny & Armi – Toinen LP (1979, Scandia), Ninja (1986, M&T Production), Elämän sävel (1988, GoldDisc), Tämä taivas, tämä maa (1992, Finnlevy), Vielä sä syleilet mua (1995, Finnlevy), Valoa & energiaa (1996, Finnlevy), Taikaa (1997, Finnlevy), Nainen (2002, Edel) and Tunteiden Danny (2010).

2) A mononym of Swedish pop singer Danny Saucedo (b. Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski, 25 February 1986, in Stockholm, Stockholms Län, Sweden).

Saucedo embarked on his journey in Idol 2006 by auditioning with the song "I Swear" by the vocal quartet All-4-One. He was praised by the jury for his touching and convincing voice. Saucedo joined his fellow contestant Felicia Brandström in a duet, singing Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do", which, according to the jury, was the best performance until then in the Idol contest. The jury was unanimous in its opinion that if both were to continue at the level of that performance, they would easily end up in the Idol final. The jury's comments were harsh after Danny's performance of Nick Lachey's single "What's Left of Me" in the semi-final, however, as they claimed his voice did not suit this song. In the top 11 final, Danny sang The Jacksons' "Blame It on the Boogie" while doing some Jackson moves. In the top 10 final, Danny stormed the stage and even made a jury member Kishti Tomita weep in tears, while he sang the ballad "Öppna din dörr" by Swedish singer Tommy Nilsson.

In 2006, after the end of the Idol season, he released his first single, a cover of "Öppna din dörr". The debut single charted at #24 on the Swedish Singles Chart. Danny formed the trio E.M.D. with the previous Idol contestants Erik Segerstedt and Mattias Andréasson, at the same time putting his solo output as well.

Danny was one of the participants in the television show Let's Dance 2008 (Swedish version of Dancing with the Stars). In September 2008, Danny along with professional dancer Jeanette Carlsson took part in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008. The couple placed 12th in the final on 6th September in Glasgow.

Danny participated in Melodifestivalen 2011 as a solo artist, singing the song "In the Club". He won the first semi-final and qualified for the final, which was held on 12th March in Stockholm. He placed second (placing also second in the rankings of both the international juries and televoters), behind Eric Saade's song "Popular". Danny received a total of 149 points, whereas Saade received 193 points.

Danny has released 3 albums: "Heart.Beats", "Set Your Body Free" (which includes the single "Radio", which stayed at the top of the Swedish chart for 2 weeks) and "In the Club" (which includes his Melodifestivalen 2011 entry, "In the Club").

3) A New Orleans / Los Angeles, USA exotica band with members including: Courtney Asztalos, Heather Lee Smith, Danny Clifton and Ryan O'Malley. They débuted with EP Pontchartrain Beach (Jul 2014).

Sites: SoundCloud, BandCamp and Twitter

5) Danny is a Japanese emo punk rock 3 piece band from Japan.

6) Danny is a portuguese artist whose based on AfroBeat, R&B and Reggae genres. His path through music started in 2020 with his first single “Why you nervous”which was produced in his hometown. Danny challenged himself by digging onto AfroBeat roots and creating his second single “Wine pon me”.

Play It For The Girls
Danny Lyrics

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Jeanie won't you take a chance
Don't you wanna come with me
Girl I'm gonna set you free
It's all about our love
Paula give me one more dance
I know you wanna roll with me
I ain't gonna let you be
It's all about our love

And I've been tryin' everyday to forget you
Now I know that just ain't right
There must be a reason I've met you
Baby you're mine

Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
Play it to the world
You belong in my life
Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
Doesn't matter what they say
The dream never dies

Julianna taste so sweet
Nellie is a perfect girl
Suzy likes to rock my world
It's all about our love
Lucy is a slow romance
Ruby knocks me to the ground
Anna wants to joke around
It's all about our love

And I've been tryin' everyday to forget you
Now I know that just ain't right
There must be a reason I've met you
Baby you're mine

Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
Play it to the world
You belong in my life
Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
Doesn't matter what they say
The dream never dies

I feel I got nothing to lose
I'm stayin' til we unite
You know I've got nothing to prove
Your mine

Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
Play it to the world
You belong in my life
Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
It doesn't matter what they say
The dream never dies

Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
Play it to the world
You belong in my life
Play it for the girls
And for all the good times
Doesn't matter what they say
Doesn't matter what they say

The dream never dies
Play it for the girls

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Play It For The Girls" by Danny tell the story of the singer meeting different women and trying to find that one person to love. The song mentions several women by name, including Jeanie, Paula, Julianna, Nellie, Suzy, Lucy, Ruby, and Anna. Danny tells each woman that he wants to set them free and be with them because it's all about their love.

Throughout the song, Danny also talks about trying to forget someone he has met before, but realizing that he can't because there must be a reason he met her. He declares that she is his and encourages her to stay with him until they unite.

The repeated chorus, "Play it for the girls and for all the good times, play it to the world you belong in my life," suggests that the singer wants the world to hear his message of love and devotion to this special someone. Despite what others may say or think, he believes that their love is worth fighting for and will never die.

Overall, the song is about the pursuit of love and the willingness to fight for it, no matter what the odds may be.

Line by Line Meaning

Jeanie won't you take a chance
Asking Jeanie to join him and take a risk with him

Don't you wanna come with me
Asking Jeanie if she wants to accompany him

Girl I'm gonna set you free
Assuring Jeanie that he will give her freedom

It's all about our love
Expressing that everything revolves around their love

Paula give me one more dance
Asking Paula for another dance

I know you wanna roll with me
Understanding that Paula wants to be with him

I ain't gonna let you be
Stating that he won't let her go

And I've been tryin' everyday to forget you
Admitting that he has been trying to forget someone

Now I know that just ain't right
Realizing that it is not the right thing to do

There must be a reason I've met you
Believing that there is a reason they were brought together

Baby you're mine
Affirming that she belongs to him

Play it for the girls
Asking to play music for the girls

And for all the good times
For the good memories

Play it to the world
Telling to share the music with everyone

You belong in my life
Asserting that she is an important part of his life

Doesn't matter what they say
Ignoring what others say

The dream never dies
Believing that the dream will never fade away

Julianna taste so sweet
Complimenting Julianna's sweetness

Nellie is a perfect girl
Calling Nellie a perfect girl

Suzy likes to rock my world
Saying that Suzy amazes him

Lucy is a slow romance
Noting that Lucy's affection is slow and steady

Ruby knocks me to the ground
Admitting that Ruby's passion is overwhelming

Anna wants to joke around
Mentioning how Anna likes to have fun

I feel I got nothing to lose
Feeling that he has nothing to risk

I'm stayin' til we unite
Stating that he will stay until they are together

You know I've got nothing to prove
Insisting that he doesn't need to prove anything

Your mine
Emphasizing that she belongs to him

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONAS VON DER BURG, ANOO FINN ANANDA BHAGAVAN, NICLAS VON DER BURG

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