Loosely based on the story of the singer Nellie Melba...
Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
Tenor saxophonist, composer and producer Kamasi Washington and his band perform a special show at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater for the theatre's 85th year anniversary. Washington explores Harlem's rich musical and cultural history and the city's influence on his generation of artists.
An aspiring country singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash to pay his bills. Amazingly enough, he wins it, and is picked to go onto the national finals. He's torn between his first love, music, and the glitz, glamor and money of the "Tough Man" world.
Alvin Queen is one of the best jazz drummers of all time. A child prodigy, he played with the greatest masters (Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Pharaoh Sanders... ) He is also a very nice person who has a lot of wisdom to transmit. He shows it beautifully in this first episode of "Seeds of Success".
Late into his career, an elderly drummer faces getting older.
Pandora Reynolds is a woman who has never fallen in love – but one who men kill and die for. When she meets dashing and mysterious ship's captain Hendrik van der Zee, he pushes her to commit the ultimate act of love.
In July 2019, Sammi Cheng launched the concert #FOLLOWMi, her first live tour in three years and tenth ever at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The diva finished 13 shows in less than a month. Apart from her classic hits and concert regulars, Sammi performed her chart-topping concert theme song "We Grew This Way" for the first time and sang duets with various artists, including "A Tacit Agreement" with Louis Koo, Power of Love and "The Last One" with Tie Shu Lan, Creo en Mi with Jackson Wang, and "Love Comes To Those Who Believe It" with rapper SHIMICA.
Petrov to Kazarnovskaya
Two beautiful, sexy female singers have a rivalry that dates back to their secondary school days. They go head to head in a fierce battle to be crowned the winner of a national singing competition. [parts 1-2]
Florent raconte Pagny
26-year-old Ella dreams of becoming a singer, but her overbearing Greek mother, Despina, insists she take over the gyros business and marry a Greek man. After her sudden death, Despina's larger-than-life presence refuses to fade, haunting Ella with even more unsolicited advice from beyond the grave.
Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.
This one-hour television event takes viewers on a musical journey filled with joy, heart and laughter as the group performs some of their holiday favorites.
J.D. Allen Live
A child from the New York tenements sings on a radio quiz show and is eventually hired to a big-bucks contract, which allows her and her family to move into a posh apartment, with all the usual problems that accompany sudden wealth.
Beth Hart celebrates the music and voice of a woman who enriches rock and blues with emotion, authenticity, and honesty.
Polish film and music icon Kalina Jedrusik, a scandalous free-spirited sex symbol, fights for her independence in the prude society of the 1960s.