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.
Ndima Ndapedza
Oliver Lyrics
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Ingawani ndasakura ndazunza imi
Pangu pese ndasakura ndazundza
Ndima yese ndasakura ndazundza
Pasarire ndikufuga nekuwarira
Chapenyu kufuga nekuwarira
Zwimwe azwivundzweZwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Pangu pese ndasakura ndazundza
Ingawani ndasakura ndazunza imi
Pangu pese ndasakura ndazundza
Ndima yese ndasakura ndapedza
Zwasarire ndikufuga nekuwarira
Chapenyu kufuga nekuwarira
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzweZwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
The song "Ndima Ndapedza" by Oliver is in Shona, a language spoken in Zimbabwe, and the lyrics translate to "I finish with everything, I wander." The song starts with the artist saying that he has finished everything and then asks the listener to wander with him. He talks about how life is short and how one should cherish each moment by nurturing and caring for it.
The chorus is composed of two phrases with different endings, "zwimwe azwivundzwe" and "zwimwe azwizundzwe," both of which are repeated several times throughout the song. The first phrase translates to "some will listen" and the second to "some will wander." This repetition could suggest that not everyone will understand the artist's message; some will listen, but some will only wander through life without truly experiencing it.
The song's last lines repeat the importance of cherishing life and embracing each moment as it happens regardless of the outcome. The repetition of "kunukunira mumoyo rwendo" emphasizes the importance of nurturing the heart journey and not focusing on the destination but rather the journey itself.
Overall, the song's message is one of hope and the need to enjoy life to the fullest while being in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Pangu pese ndasakura ndazundza
Everywhere I have been, I have toiled and struggled
Ingawani ndasakura ndazunza imi
Even here, I have toiled and struggled
Pangu pese ndasakura ndazundza
Everywhere I have been, I have toiled and struggled
Ndima yese ndasakura ndazundza
In all my life, I have encountered toil and struggle
Pasarire ndikufuga nekuwarira
I persist in working and enduring hardships
Chapenyu kufuga nekuwarira
Life is about working and enduring hardships
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Some things will defeat me
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Some things will defeat you
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Some things will defeat me
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Some things will defeat you
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Some things will defeat me
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Some things will defeat you
Pangu pese ndasakura ndazundza
Everywhere I have been, I have toiled and struggled
Ingawani ndasakura ndazunza imi
Even here, I have toiled and struggled
Pangu pese ndasakura ndazundza
Everywhere I have been, I have toiled and struggled
Ndima yese ndasakura ndapedza
Throughout my journey, I have persevered and finished
Zwasarire ndikufuga nekuwarira
I will continue to work and endure hardships
Chapenyu kufuga nekuwarira
Life is about working and enduring hardships
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
Finding joy in the journey
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
(Have patience throughout the journey)
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
Finding joy in the journey
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
(Have patience throughout the journey)
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
Finding joy in the journey
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
(Have patience throughout the journey)
Kunukunira mumoyo rwendo
Finding joy in the journey
(Vumira moyo rwendo rwega)
(Have patience throughout the journey)
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwivundzwe
Some things will be opposed to me
Zwimwe azwivundzwe iwe
Some things will be opposed to you
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Some things will defeat me
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Some things will defeat you
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Some things will defeat me
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Some things will defeat you
Zwimwe azwizundzwe
Some things will defeat me
Zwimwe azwizundzwe iwe
Some things will defeat you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Oliver Mtukudzi
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