There are at least 13 artists with this name:

1) An electronica duet… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 13 artists with this name:

1) An electronica duet from Los Angeles
2) William Oliver Swofford
3) Belgian Rock / Pop singer (Junior Eurovision)
4) Romanian rock band
5) Oliver Ching from Hong Kong
6) American band from the West Coast of the USA
7) Finnish rock band
8) Sydney, Australia rock band
9) Oliver (Vocaloid)
10) Oliver Dragojević, Croatian legend
11) An alternative teenager from Arizona
12) Oliver Chaplin
13) Oliver Francis, an indie rapper from Columbia, United States

1) Formed by Oliver “Oligee” Goldstein and Vaughn "U-Tern" Oliver, Oliver have found the beating heart inside the dance machine. Whether moving bodies at the world's biggest electronic festivals, or hand-crafting digital gems in the studio, the producer / DJ duo of U-Tern and Oligee are responsible for some of the funkiest, toughest, and most diverse dance music today.

After spending years writing, producing, DJing and digging for vinyl, U-Tern and Oligee linked up in LA to forge something groundbreaking. They took their shared '80s baby tastes - relentlessly groovy R&B, boombox worthy hip-hop, soaring electropop hooks - and mashed them together in remixes for everyone from Chromeo and Foster The People to Breakbot and techno godfather Juan Atkins. Original jams like "All Night" and "Dirty Talk" (supported by dance music luminaries like Alan Braxe and Busy P) took Oliver's back-to-the-future sound even further, while high-powered collaborations with A-Trak ("Disco Nap") and Destructo ("LA Funky") brought the duo to the festival circuit, where they kept hands in the air all summer.

With the release of their Fool's Gold EP Mechanical, Oliver push their hybrid sound to even funkier new horizons. The stadium worthy opener "MYB" perfectly segues into the moody strut of “Night Is On My Mind,” before shifting gears with the hands-in-the-air ecstasy of “Control” and riding off into the sunset on the title track’s cinematic pulse. With non-stop DJ sets on deck (complete with Oligee's live keyboard riffs) and even more new music, there's no telling where the beats will take them next. "Oliver is all over the map," says U-Tern. "But we're going to have a good time no matter what."

2) Born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, William Oliver Swofford began singing as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the early 1960s. He was a member of two music groups: The Virginians and, later, The Good Earth.

Oliver's clean-cut good looks and soaring baritone were the perfect vehicle for his July 1969 #3 single "Good Morning Starshine", from the pop-rock musical Hair. In October 1969 Oliver reached #2 with Rod McKuen's melodious ballad "Jean", the theme from the Oscar-winning film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Oliver performed both hits on a number of TV variety shows and specials in the late 1960s, including the Ed Sullivan Show. Later recordings had much less commercial success: "Sunday Mornin'" peaked at #35 in December 1969, and "Angelica" stalled at #97 in April 1970. His follow-up "I Can Remember" from July 1970 missed the Hot 100.

Despite his vocal talents, Oliver could not sustain more hits and he later made a career in business. A short-lived attempt to team up with Karen Carpenter in the late 1970s was unsuccessful. In 1983, People magazine ran a feature article on Oliver, describing a happily married father who kept his distance from the music business. In the late 1990s Oliver was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the same date that Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Charles Schulz, and Tom Landry all died.

3) The Belgian Singer is the representative of Belium in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song 'Shup Up'. He won Junior EuroSong 2008 in Belgium which gained him the ticket to Limassol in November 2008 to represent his nation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

4) The Romanian rock band's story begins in 2005, when after four years marked by major member changes, the band 41 shed its skin to reveal what we know today as Oliver: four experienced musicians who are not afraid to experiment, mercilessly blending their uncensored ideas into music. Oliver oozes passion, energy, poetry and the band spares no efforts in making live shows a real treat. And if you’re confused about their lyrics, this might mean you understand them.(Doru Puscasu - vocals, Mircea Moroianu - guitar, Horia Gridan - bass, Mihai Zorca - drums)

5) Born in Hong Kong. Formerly vocalist and guitarist from the band Little Beautiful Brand and becoming a solo singer-song-writer now. Released two solo records "Grace" and "Freddie and King" under 89268 in Hong Kong. working on his third album which will also be his first ever chinese album. Singles released on www.89268.com and www.oliverching.com for free download.

6) The American band was formed in 2000 by Eric Fischer, Stephan Hawkes, Ben Sprague, and Cory Van Name. They have three albums to their name: their self-titled EP, released in 2000; Quiet Life, released in 2002; and the 2-cd EP set Coming Back in Waves and Time Demands Pain, released in 2005. They are characterized by an upbeat, indie-rock sound.

7) Oliver is also a Finnish rock band.
www.oliverband.net
www.myspace.com/oliverfin
Album: Kauempaa sen tajuaa (2009, OMB-Records Finland)

8) A Sydney indie rock band founded by Jason Slattery and David Orwell with at least 2 EPs recorded:

Mr Blue Sky (1994, Ra Records, 4509988962)
Stars
Touchdown
The Conductor
Everyone's A Fool
Build Your Own Highway

Black Mountain Songs (1995)
Box Of Birds
Mr Blue Sky
Grate
Superfine
One Ninety
So You've Been Created
Cherry Shoes

9) Oliver is an English Vocaloid developed by PowerFX and new VOCALOID company, VocaTone. He is also the first to be released on the VOCALOID 3 product software.

Gondo
Oliver Lyrics

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Gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu
Rinofunga chero marara
Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu iri
Rinopunga chero marara

Hurombo hurombo (usaite segondo)
(rinofunga chero marara)
Hurombo hurombo (usaite segondo)

(rinofunga chero marara)

Nai amai gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu
Rinofunga chero marara
Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu iri
Rinopunga chero marara

Kunetseka unganetseke hako sei (usaite segondo)
(rinofunga chero marara)
Kutambura ungatambure hako sei (usaite segondo)
(rinofunga chero marara)

Nai amai gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu iri
Rinofunga chero marara
Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu
Rinopunga chero marara

Gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu
Rinofunga chero marara
Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu iri
Rinopunga chero marara

Kuswero gununguna gununguna (usaite segondo)
(rinofunga chero marara)
Kugaro gununguna gununguna (usaite segondo iwe)
(rinofunga chero marara)

Nai amai gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu
Rinofunga chero marara
Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu iri
Rinopunga chero marara

Nai amai gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu
Rinofunga chero marara
Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu iri
Rinopunga chero marara

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Oliver's song Gondo are sung in Shona, which is a language spoken in Zimbabwe. The repeated phrase "gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu rinofunga chero marara" means "the pot is hot, it thinks even when it's empty." The pot is used here as a metaphor for society or life, highlighting that even when someone is going through difficult times, they are still thinking and processing everything around them. The line "Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu iri, rinopunga chero marara" means "the pot is cold when it is empty, and it is hot even when it is full," highlighting that life is unpredictable and can change quickly.

The chorus "Hurombo hurombo" means "dancing, dancing" and is an invitation for people to celebrate and enjoy life, despite the difficulties they may be facing. The line "kuswero gununguna gununguna" is an expression of joy, which means "to constantly be humming."

Oliver's song Gondo is a popular song in Zimbabwe, and its lyrics have been interpreted in different ways. Some see it as a commentary on the socio-economic situation in Zimbabwe or an expression of the resilience of the Zimbabwean people.

Line by Line Meaning

Gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu
The bottle is full of pleasure

Rinofunga chero marara
It's always thinking about fun

Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu iri
The empty bottle is still full of pleasure

Rinopunga chero marara
It's still thinking about fun

Hurombo hurombo (usaite segondo)
Dance, dance (don't waste any time)

(rinofunga chero marara)
(it's always thinking about fun)

Nai amai gondo rapotsa ndiyo rineshungu
Hey mother, the bottle is full of pleasure

Kunetseka unganetseke hako sei (usaite segondo)
If you're going to worry, why worry? (don't waste any time)

Kutambura ungatambure hako sei (usaite segondo)
If you're going to dance, why not dance? (don't waste any time)

Gondo rashaya ndiyo rineshungu
The empty bottle is full of pleasure

Rinopunga chero marara
It's still thinking about fun