1) Lena Meyer-Landrut (bo… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Lena Meyer-Landrut (born 23 May 1991), also known by her stage name Lena, is a German singer. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song Satellite which also became #1 in European charts.
2) Lena is a French dubby techno project by Mathias Delplanque.
3) Lena, aka Lena Griffin, is a multi-instrumentalist and ambient musician based in Portland, Oregon, United States. She is the wife of ambient experimentalist M. Griffin, and works as the full-time manager of Hypnos Recordings.
4) Lena, aka Lena Burke and Lena Pérez, is a Cuban pianist, composer and singer.
5) Lena is an Italian musical project produced by Roberto Zanetti. "Run to Me" is the only song recorded by the artist.
6) Lena was a Swedish industrial / noise project active in the mid-1980s.
7) Lena is an Albanian Singer.
8) Lena (레나) , aka Kang Lena (강레나) is a South Korean singer, member of girl group GWSN.
Detailed biographies:
1) Lena Meyer-Landrut (born 23 May 1991), also known by her stage name Lena, is a German singer. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song Satellite. With her three entries from the German national final Unser Star für Oslo (Our Star for Oslo), Meyer-Landrut set an all-time chart record in her home country by debuting with three songs in the top five of the German singles chart. Satellite debuted at number one in Germany, and has since been certified 5x Gold. In May 2010, Meyer-Landrut released her first album, My Cassette Player, which debuted at number one in the German albums chart.
Despite having had no professional singing experience, Meyer-Landrut decided to participate in the talent show Unser Star für Oslo (Our Star for Oslo), a newly-created national television programme to select the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo. Among 4,500 entrants, Meyer-Landrut was picked as one of the 20 contestants for the show. Asked about her motivation to apply, she stated, "I like to test myself. I wanted to see how I am perceived, and I wanted to hear what people with knowledge have to say about it. I personally can’t judge myself at all." After her first appearance, performing My Same by British singer Adele, Meyer-Landrut received much praise from the show's jury panel and was instantly considered the favourite. The following week, Adele's My Same entered the German singles chart at number 61. Meyer-Landrut reached the final of Unser Star für Oslo, mainly performing lesser known songs of international artists such as The Bird and the Bee, Kate Nash, Paolo Nutini and Lisa Mitchell. Out of her eight cover performances, five of the original songs subsequently charted in Germany, with all but one reaching their peak chart position. While competing at Unser Star für Oslo, Meyer-Landrut continued to attend school. The last show was held one month before the start of her final exams. Throughout the show, Meyer-Landrut was seen as the clear favourite, often leading internet polls by huge margins. In the final on 12 March 2010, Meyer-Landrut sang three songs specifically written for the contest, Bee, Satellite and Love Me . Through televoting, the audience chose "Satellite", written by American Julie Frost and Dane John Gordon, as Lena's designated song in the event of her victory. In a second round of voting, Meyer-Landrut was chosen as Germany's entry for the 55th Eurovision Song Contest, beating the last remaining contestant, Jennifer Braun. The music video for "Satellite" was shot during the night of the final and premiered on German television stations four days later.
One day after winning Unser Star für Oslo, all three of the songs performed by her in the final topped the German iTunes chart, making her the first singer to achieve such a feat. Her three songs all entered the top five of the German singles chart, reaching positions number one, three and four, which no artist had ever achieved since charts were first released in Germany in 1959. "Satellite" sold over 100,000 downloads in its first week and was eligible to be certified gold, becoming Germany's fastest selling digital release ever. It was certified platinum in its fourth week, remaining at number one for five consecutive weeks in Germany. It peaked at number two in both Austria and Switzerland.
On 7 May 2010, Lena released her debut album, My Cassette Player. Produced by Stefan Raab, it includes the singles "Satellite", "Love Me" and "Bee", as well as two cover songs and eight previously-unreleased songs. Meyer-Landrut is credited as a co-writer on five songs. The album debuted at number one in the German albums chart, number three in both the Austrian and the Swiss albums chart and number five in Billboard's European Top 100 Albums.
The final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held on 29 May 2010 at Oslo's Telenor Arena. Lena won the contest with the song "Satellite", giving Germany its first win since 1982, and its first as a unified country. She returned to Hanover the following day, where she was greeted by 40,000 people. In June, "Satellite" regained the top spot in the German singles chart for one week and also peaked at number one in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. It also topped European Hot 100 singles chart, being the first Eurovision song to achieve this.
Meyer-Landrut attempted to defend her title in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. She was the third winner to do so, and the first in over 50 years.
In January 2011, the TV-Show "Unser Song für Deutschland" was announced. The viewers of the show decided for Meyer-Landrut's 2011 Eurovision song. All twelve songs Meyer-Landrut performed during that show were recorded on her second studio album Good News which was released on 8 February 2011. The album debuted at number one of german album charts and managed to reach a Gold status for selling more than 100,000 units in Germany in its first week of release.
On February 18, the "Unser Song für Deutschland" final was held and it was decided through televoting that Meyer-Landrut would perform the entry "Taken by a Stranger" in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 where it was placed tenth. The song was released at 22 February 2011.
In April 2011 she went on her first German tour in the largest concert halls in Berlin, Hanover, Frankfurt, Dortmund, Leipzig, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Cologne. The concert in Frankfurt was recorded on video and was released on DVD in May 2011.
She also sang the theme song to the German movie What a Man. In 2012 the single Stardust was released on September 21. In December it was certified Gold for selling 150,000 copies. The album Stardust was released on 12 October and it debuted at #2 on German Albums chart. Since October 2012 she performed the theme song in the opening credits of the Sesamstraße, the German version of the Sesame Street. In November 2012 she covered the Pippi Longstocking song Sjörövar Fabbe (Seeräuber-Opa Fabian) for the compilation album Giraffenaffen.
Lena's sixth single Neon was released on March 15. 2013 In October 2013 a song called Revolution a collaboration with Dicks on Fire was released.
Following her success in Germany, Meyer-Landrut has said she would enjoy a singing or an acting career, but explained, "I'm not fixated on doing music my whole life." She stated she originally planned to study acting after graduating school, but now is unsure "if time allows". She has said her musical influences include Adele, Kate Nash, Vanessa Carlton, as well as the German singer Clueso and German pop rock band Wir sind Helden.
2) Lena is a dubby techno project from France, formed by electronic composer Mathias Delplanque. He debuted in 2002 with the album "Lane" and the latest record (from 2010) is titled "Circonstances / Variations 1-4".
Discography:
Lena : Circonstances / Variations 1-4 (Bruit Clair / Sounds Around 2010)
Lena & The Floating Roots Orchestra : Lost-Wax (Plush, 2008)
Lena : The Uncertain Trail (Sounds Around, 2007)
Lena : Floating Roots (Quatermass Recordings, 2004)
Lena : Lane (Quatermass Recordings, 2002)
http://www.bruitclair.com
http://www.mathiasdelplanque.com
http://www.myspace.com/lenafloatingdub
3) Lena Griffin is a multi-instrumentalist and ambient musician based in Portland, Oregon, United States. She is the wife of ambient experimentalist M. Griffin, and works as the full-time manager of Hypnos Recordings. Her debut album, "Extended Gestures for Cello", was released on Hypnos Secret Sounds in 2007. As indicated by the album's title, these recordings are entirely made up of solo cello, performed live in studio by Lena, with electronic treatments and production by M. Griffin. The resultant sound is somewhere between recognizably cello-like traditional playing, and an edgier, more atmospheric, and more challenging tone.
Superior
Lena Lyrics
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Your devil complex inferior
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and gold
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
Your devil complex inferior, oh yes
Worshiping material
Somebody tell me
'Cause I really got to know, oh, oh
I read a lot of history
But things nuh really show
Why dem drop the bombs ina Arabia?
Why the children bawl and suffer ina Africa?
Leaders of the world just fighting for superpower
But judgment will fall on their heads, like rain shower we go so then
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
Your devil complex inferior oh yeah
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and gold
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
Your devil complex inferior, oh yeah
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and
You betta love the likkle youths no no no
Teach the youths the truth nuh criticize dem oh, no, no, no
Open up your eyes and realize then
You have to, keep youh have to, care you have to guide dem don't you know
War and crime will divide dem?
You gotta show the youth your fears and don't you hide dem
And then equality and justice will unite dem
Lift up your voice and you got to sing the anthem, we go so then
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
Your devil complex inferior oh yeah
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and gold
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
Your devil complex inferior, oh yeah
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and
Long time we fed up a your promises and lies
Your illusion and religion just covering our eyes, yo
Frustration a starvation multiply
Depression until the well a run dry
Can't you show the love man and not the animosity?
Can't you live a life how it is said in Deuteronomy?
Could've be your friend, why you want to be my enemy?
You can't tek dem speed Jah over yah so, so come follow me (follow me)
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
The devil complex inferior, hm yes
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and gold
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
The devil complex inferior, hm yes
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and gold
If you know not Jah, you know not Jah
If you know not Jah, you know not Jah
If you know not Jah, you know not Jah
If you know not Jah, you know not Jah
Hey, hey, hey, hey
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
The devil complex inferior, oh yeah
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and gold
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
The devil complex inferior, oh yeah
Worshiping material
Bowing to your silver and gold
In "Superior", Lena advocates for a spiritual awakening and a departure from the worship of material goods, which she sees as inferior to the love of Jah (God). Lena highlights the self-centered and divisive actions of world leaders in contrast to the peaceful and just values promoted by Jah. Lena believes that by teaching children the truth and showing them love, people can counteract the negative effects of war, crime, and inequality. She urges people to take responsibility for guiding and caring for future generations. Lena conveys a sense of urgency, insisting that change is necessary and that we must start by looking inward and recognizing the superiority of love over materialism.
Overall, "Superior" is a call to action for individuals and society as a whole to embrace spiritual values, reject materialism, and work towards a more just and peaceful world.
Line by Line Meaning
I know Jah, lovin' is superior
The love taught by Jah is of the highest quality.
Your devil complex inferior
Your obsession with evil and darkness is low-quality compared to Jah's light and love.
Worshiping material
Putting value only in material possessions is not meaningful or fulfilling.
Bowing to your silver and gold
Being overly focused on wealth and status is not important in the grand scheme of things.
I read a lot of history
I have studied the past.
Things nuh really show
But I'm not seeing the answers to my questions.
Why dem drop the bombs ina Arabia?
Why do people bomb Arab countries?
Why the children bawl and suffer ina Africa?
Why are children in Africa in pain and agony?
Leaders of the world just fighting for superpower
World leaders are fighting for power.
But judgment will fall on their heads, like rain shower we go so then
They will face consequences whether they realize it or not.
You betta love the likkle youths no no no
You should love and care for the children.
Teach the youths the truth nuh criticize dem oh, no, no, no
Don't criticize them, just teach them the truth.
Open up your eyes and realize then
Open your mind and awareness to the truth.
You have to, keep youh have to, care you have to guide dem don't you know
You have to guide and care for the children.
War and crime will divide dem?
Do war and crime divide the children?
You gotta show the youth your fears and don't you hide dem
You need to show the children your fears and don't hide them.
And then equality and justice will unite dem
Teaching the children about equality and justice will bring them together.
Lift up your voice and you got to sing the anthem, we go so then
Raise your voice and sing the anthem.
Long time we fed up a your promises and lies
We are tired of your broken promises and deceit.
Your illusion and religion just covering our eyes, yo
Your religious beliefs are just hiding the truth.
Frustration a starvation multiply
Frustration and hunger are growing problems.
Depression until the well a run dry
Depression is increasing until there is nothing left.
Can't you show the love man and not the animosity?
Can you show love instead of hate?
Can't you live a life how it is said in Deuteronomy?
Can you live a life according to the teachings of Deuteronomy?
Could've be your friend, why you want to be my enemy?
We could be friends, why do you want to be my enemy?
You can't tek dem speed Jah over yah so, so come follow me (follow me)
You can't keep up with Jah's pace, so follow me instead.
If you know not Jah, you know not Jah
If you do not know love as taught by Jah, you do not know Him.
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELBOURNE MILLER, DONALD DENNIS, TILMANN OTTO, INGO RHEINBAY, MITCHUM KHAN CHIN, George Miller, PAUL CROSSDALE
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