Superstar
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A superstar
is a widely acclaimed celebrity.
Superstar or superstars may also refer to:
Superstar
A superstar is a widely acclaimed celebrity.Superstar or superstars may also refer to:-People:* Warhol Superstar, associates of Andy Warhol* WWE Superstar, the term used to refer to entertainers from the WWE...
is a widely acclaimed celebrity.
Superstar or superstars may also refer to:
People
- Warhol SuperstarWarhol superstarWarhol superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. These personalities appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life...
, associates of Andy Warhol - WWE Superstar, the term used to refer to entertainers from the WWE
- Billy Graham (wrestler) used the name Superstar
- Princess SuperstarPrincess SuperstarPrincess Superstar is an American emcee and DJ.Her musical style, as she describes it, is flip-flop — a mixture of 'hip hop, electroclash and electronica'.-Background:...
(aka Concetta Kirschner, born 1971), Italian-American rapper - Har Mar SuperstarHar Mar SuperstarSean Matthew Tillmann , better known by his stage names of Har Mar Superstar and Sean Na Na, is an American singer.-Life and career:...
(born 1978), musician from Minnesota - Superstar Rajinikanth one of the doyens of Indian Cinema
Albums
- Super Star (S.H.E album)Super Star (S.H.E album)Super Star is the fourth studio album by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. It was released on 22 August 2003. Ella suffered a back injury during the shooting of a television show one month before the album was released. Because of this, Ella is absent from some of the music videos. As of 2006, the single...
, 2003 - Superstar (Len album)Superstar (Len album)Superstar is the first album by Canadian alternative rock collective Len, released in 1995.-Tracklist:...
, 1995 - The SuperstarsThe SuperstarsThe Superstars was the third album by Dutch soundalike studio group Stars on 45, released on the CNR Records label in The Netherlands in March 1982. In the US the album was retitled Stars On Long Play III, released on Radio Records and credited to 'Stars On'...
, a 1982 album by Stars on 45
Songs
- "Superstars" (song)Superstars (song)"Superstars" is a successful 2008 single taken from Dreams in Colour, the 2007 album of the Portuguese singer David Fonseca. "Superstars" is the first of three singles from the album, the other three being "Rocket Man" and "Kiss Me, Oh Kiss Me"....
, a 2007 song by David Fonsenca - "Superstar" (Delaney and Bonnie song)Superstar (Delaney and Bonnie song)"Superstar" is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell that has been a hit for many artists in different genres and interpretations in the years since; the best known version is by the Carpenters in 1971.-Original Delaney and Bonnie version:Accounts of the song's origin vary...
, 1969, notably recorded by The Carpenters and Luther Vandross - "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)"Superstar " is a 1971 hit single for the Gordy label, recorded by The Temptations and produced by Norman Whitfield...
", a 1971 song by The Temptations - "Superstar" (Saliva song)Superstar (Saliva song)"Superstar" is a song by the post-grunge/hard rock band Saliva. It was released in 2001 on their second album Every Six Seconds. Superstar is featured in various movies, events, and games. It was featured in the movie The Fast and the Furious. The song was also featured and performed live at...
, 2001 - "Superstar" (Christine Milton song), 2003
- "Superstar" (Jade MacRae song)Superstar (Jade MacRae song)"Superstar" was the third and final single from Australian urban music star Jade MacRae from her debut album Jade MacRae.Although the song was the follow-up to the successful single "So Hot Right Now", a lack of radio support meant it failed to make much of an impact on the Australian ARIA...
, 2005 - "Superstar" (Lupe Fiasco song)Superstar (Lupe Fiasco song)"Superstar" is a song performed by rapper Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos. It is the first single off his 2007 album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool. iTunes released "Superstar" on September 25, 2007 along with a radio version of "Dumb It Down."...
, 2007 - "Super Star" (Holly Valance song)Super Star (Holly Valance song)"Super Star" is the title track and the first single released in six years to be lifted from Holly Valance's third album Super Star. The song is to debut on Australian radio's on Wednesday, 29 July 2009....
, 2009 - "Superstar" (Ice Prince song)Superstar (Ice Prince song)"Superstar" is a song by the Nigerian recording artist Ice Prince. It was released by Chocolate City Music in April 2011 as the second single from Ice Prince’s debut studio album; Everybody Loves Ice Prince, which was released in October 2011...
, 2011 - "Superstar" (Toy-Box song)Superstar (Toy-Box song)"Superstar" is Toy-Box's first single off its second album Toy Ride. It was released to the world on July 30, 2001. All CD singles were manufactured in Germany and then Distributed by Edel Records before being discontinued sometime in 2002....
, 2001 - Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar song)Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar song)"Superstar" is the title song from the 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It was released as a single in 1969, before the album was completed. Sung by Murray Head with the Trinidad Singers, it reached number 78 on first release. Murray Head reached...
, the title song from the 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar - "Superstar", a 2004 song by German rock band Böhse Onkelz, from the album Adios
- "Superstar", a 2005 song by Geri Halliwell, from the album PassionPassion (Geri Halliwell album)Passion is the third album by English pop singer Geri Halliwell, released on 6 June, 2005) in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Canada. Two singles were released from the album, "Ride It" and "Desire", which both made the UK top 30...
- "Süper StarSüper Star"Süper Star" was the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, held in Athens, Greece. The song was sung, written and composed by Sibel Tüzün....
", a song by Sibel Tüzün
Films or television programs
- Superstar: The Karen Carpenter StorySuperstar: The Karen Carpenter StorySuperstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is a 43 minute film about the life of Karen Carpenter. It was directed by Todd Haynes and released in 1987. It was withdrawn from circulation in 1990 after Haynes lost a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Karen's brother and musical collaborator, Richard...
, a 1987 short film using Barbie dolls to tell the story of pop singer Karen Carpenter - Superstar (film)Superstar (film)Superstar is a 1999 comedy film and Saturday Night Live spin-off about a quirky, socially inept girl named Mary Katherine Gallagher. The character was created by SNL star Molly Shannon and appeared as a recurring character on SNL in numerous skits. The story follows Mary Katherine trying to find...
, a 1999 Saturday Night Live-based movie starring Molly Shannon as her popular character, Mary Katherine Gallagher - SuperStar (2008 film)SuperStar (2008 film)Superstar is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Rohit Jugraj, starring Kunal Khemu in a double-role, opposite Tulip Joshi.-Premise:Superstar is based on the reality of the entertainment field. Life's essentially about choices. Kunal Mehra defines the youth of today - he dares. Dares to dream of...
, a Bollywood Drama Film starring Kunal Khemu - SuperstarsSuperstarsSuperstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events resembling a decathlon....
, a made for television sports competition - Superstar USASuperstar USAThe WB's Superstar USA is a television show which spoofed the popular show American Idol. Essentially that show's polar opposite, Superstar USA told contestants they were looking for the best singer when they were actually looking for the worst...
, an American reality television series - Super Star (Arabic TV series), the Arabic version of Pop Idol
- SuperStar KZSuperStar KZSuperStar KZ was a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on the Kazhak television station Perviy Kanal Evrasia. The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing viewers to vote by phone or SMS...
, a reality television show in Kazakhstan based on Pop Idol - Slovensko hľadá SuperStarSlovensko hladá SuperStarSlovensko hľadá SuperStar is a casting television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Slovakia and is shown by the national TV network STV from season 1 & 2...
, the Slovak version of Pop Idol - Česko hledá SuperStarCesko hledá SuperStarČesko hledá SuperStar is the Czech version of Idol series. It is broadcast on Czech TV Nova, first series in spring 2004, the second a year later, the third series in autumn 2006. The show was very popular in 2004, with an audience of more than 3.5 million people ; other media attention was also...
, the Czech version of Pop Idol - "Superstar" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a 2000 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- "Superstar" (The Goodies), a 1973 episode of The Goodies
- WWE SuperstarsWWE SuperstarsWWE Superstars is a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment that originally aired on WGN America in the United States. It debuted on April 16, 2009 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 7, 2011...
, a syndicated television show produced by the WWE - WWF Superstars of WrestlingWWF Superstars of WrestlingWWF Superstars of Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It debuted on September 6, 1986...
(Later known as WWF Superstars), a syndicated television show produced by the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) - Super Star (2002 film)Super Star (2002 film)Super Star is a 2002 film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar starring Superstar Upendra and Keerthi Reddy in leading roles. The story line is loosely based on Dipendra of Nepal....
, a 2002 film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Other uses
- The SimsThe SimsThe Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
, a 2000 expansion for The Sims PC game - Adidas SuperstarAdidas SuperstarThe Superstar is a basketball shoe manufactured by athletic goods company Adidas since 1969, released as a low top version of the Pro Model basketball shoe...
, the name of a sneaker - Superstars Series, a touring car championship based in Europe
- Kirby Super StarKirby Super StarKirby Super Star, known as Kirby's Fun Pak in Europe and as in Japan, is a 1996 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It was first released in Japan on March 21, 1996, in North America on...
, a 1996 Kirby game for the SNES - Guitar SuperstarGuitar SuperstarGuitar Superstar is a yearly competition hosted by the Guitar Player magazine in which 10 finalists compete for the title of Guitar Superstar or Guitar Hero for the year...
, a yearly guitar competition by Guitar Player magazine - MS SuperstarMS SuperstarMS Superstar is a fast ferry owned by the Estonia-based Tallink and operated on their Helsinki–Tallinn service. She was built in 2008 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy.-Concept and construction:...
, a fast ropax ferry owned by Estonia-based Tallink - Super Star (ride)Super star (ride)Super Star is a fairground ride manufactured by Super-rides International in the UK.The ride features 8 main arms each with a 4-person capacity gondola on each end. In the rear of the gondola there is a hydraulic ram which pulls the seating units into an outward position. Once in this position the...
, a fairground ride manufactured by Super-rides International
See also
- Jesus Christ Superstar (disambiguation)Jesus Christ Superstar (disambiguation)Jesus Christ Superstar is a musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the title may also refer to:*Jesus Christ Superstar , the original album that led to all further musical productions...
- Megastar (disambiguation)