Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an English musician and bassist of the post-punk band The Cure.Simon is the youngest of six child

Is an English musician and bassist of the post-punk band The Cure.Simon is the youngest of six children born to Bob and Peg Gallup. His siblings are Stuart, David, Duncan, Monica, and Ric.[1] Ric Gallup helped to make the Cure video Carnage Visors.

Was a French, or Burgundian, painter of panels and illuminated manuscripts. Marmion lived and worked

Was a French, or Burgundian, painter of panels and illuminated manuscripts. Marmion lived and worked in what is now France but for most of his lifetime was part of the Duchy of Burgundy.

Is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew.Mathe

Is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew.Mathew debuted with his first solo album in 2005; an album which became classified as melodic rock. Mathew's first single, "These Arms" stayed in the Danish national hitlist Tjeklisten for 5 consecutive weeks, and sat in the top 3 of the official single sales chart.

Is a noted guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founder member of

Is a noted guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founder member of what is usually considered the most important British folk rock, or electric folk group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the ba

Is an independent lecturer, art critic, novelist and essayist. He lives in France, and has Camerooni

Is an independent lecturer, art critic, novelist and essayist. He lives in France, and has Cameroonian roots.[1] He is also a consultant in visual arts for the Association Française d'Action Artistique and co-founder and editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine "Revue Noire". His publications include essays in the catalogue for the Sydney Biennale and other exhibition catalogues. Njami has been the artistic director of the Bamako photography biennale since 2001, and was co-curator with Fernando Alvim of the first African pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007. He has curated numerous exhibitions of African art and photography, including Africa Remix and the first African Art Fair, held in Johannesburg in 2008.

Is an artist based in Cologne, Germany, his birthplace. From 1997 to 2004 he trained at the Kunstaka

Is an artist based in Cologne, Germany, his birthplace. From 1997 to 2004 he trained at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in the sculpture class of Irmin Kamp. Inspired by Surrealism as well as by Samuel Beckett, Schuberts works imagine architectonical settings, common situations and objects, whereas the material he uses are either simple or sophisticated - white paper folded or mixed media arrangements. Some of his paper foldings entered the West Collection, Oaks, PA,[1] while the Saatchi Collection, London, owns sculptural works in mixed media.[2]

Is an American pair skater. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 16 months old. Wit

Is an American pair skater. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 16 months old. With partner Marissa Castelli, he is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist. Castelli & Shnapir placed 6th at the 2008-200

Is a British singer, musician and songwriter.He released his first CD Across The Land, produced by R

Is a British singer, musician and songwriter.He released his first CD Across The Land, produced by Richard Durrant in 2007 on Longman Records. The 13 songs on the album blend Anglo-American songwriting with European traditions. In september 2007 the song

Was a French painter and draftsman, who helped introduce the Italian Baroque style to France.A Frenc

Was a French painter and draftsman, who helped introduce the Italian Baroque style to France.A French contemporary, lacking the term "Baroque", said, "In his time the art of painting began to be practiced here in a nobler and more beautiful way than ever before," and the allegory of "Riches" (illustration, right) demonstrates a new heroic sense of volumes, a breadth and confidence without decorative mannerisms.

Is a singer-songwriter and manager.His follow up single "No Worries" reached #4 in the UK, making hi

Is a singer-songwriter and manager.His follow up single "No Worries" reached #4 in the UK, making him the only Blue member to have multiple top ten singles.

A Canadian singer-songwriter. She has collaborated with many notable artists including BEAST, Brian

A Canadian singer-songwriter. She has collaborated with many notable artists including BEAST, Brian Melo, the Higher, Jorane, Jully Black, Kalan Porter, The Kooks, Matt Dusk, Paris Hilton, Projet Orange, Rex Goudie, Ryan Malcolm, Ten Second Epic, Three Da

Is a Brazilian singer and a major performer of MPB who has recorded more than 31 albums.Simone's car

Is a Brazilian singer and a major performer of MPB who has recorded more than 31 albums.Simone's career in music begun when guitar teacher Elodir Barontini invited her to sing in a pre-schedule dinner with Odeon Records' marketing manager. At the end of this meeting she received an offer to record four albums. Her debut album was recorded in October 1972 and produced by Jos

A Danish pop singer. She is famous in Denmark after winning the Danish TV talent show Scenen er Din

A Danish pop singer. She is famous in Denmark after winning the Danish TV talent show Scenen er Din ('The Stage is Yours') in the category Junior Singing. She has since released three studio albums - her debut was called Vindens Farver or Colours of the W

A female, English emcee and former radio personality in the United States. Love was a well-respected

A female, English emcee and former radio personality in the United States. Love was a well-respected figure in British hip hop, and made an impact with American hip hop audiences as a protégé of female American emcee Queen Latifah, as well as through her membership in the late 1980s/early 1990s Native Tongues.[2] Love was one of the first BritHop artists to be signed and distributed world-wide by a major record label.[2]

A Swiss pianist.Simone Keller studied piano at the Zurich School of Music and Theater under the tute

A Swiss pianist.Simone Keller studied piano at the Zurich School of Music and Theater under the tutelage of Hans-Jürg Strub and graduated 2006 with a concert diploma.She attended various master courses with Andrzej Jasinski, Siegfried Mauser, Karl Engel, Hartmut Höll and Werner Bärtschi.Keller has received various prizes and awards including 1st prize at the Landolt Piano Competition in Zurich, 2nd prize at the Hans-Ninck Piano Competition in Winterthur and the Chamber Music Prize for Lieder Accompaniment at the European Classical Festival in Germany.

Was an Italian painter born in Siena.He was a major figure in the development of early Italian paint

Was an Italian painter born in Siena.He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style. It is thought that Martini was a pupil of Duccio di Buoninsegna, the leading Sienese painter of his time. His brother-in-law was the artist Lippo Memmi. Very little documentation survives regarding Simone's life, and many attributions are debated by art historians. Simone Martini died while in the service of the Papal court at Avignon in 1344.

A Dutch mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal ensemble Epica.Simons has h

A Dutch mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal ensemble Epica.Simons has had an interest for music since she was ten years old, and after listening to the Nightwish album Oceanborn at the age of fifteen, she began taking classical singing lessons. She sang in a choir for a couple of months in 2002, joining Epica soon after. She was previously in a romantic relationship with Epica guitarist Mark Jansen and co-writes the band's lyrics with him. She is currently engaged to Oliver Palotai, keyboardist of the American power metal band Kamelot[

In 1990 she participated[2] in "Ein Lied für Zagreb", the Austrian qualifying heat for the Eurovisi

In 1990 she participated[2] in "Ein Lied für Zagreb", the Austrian qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song "Keine Mauern mehr" was initially placed second. However, several days after the final it was discovered that winning song "Das Beste" performed by Duett had particiapted in a German qualifying heat in 1988. It was therefore disqualified and Simone was announced as the Austrian Eurovision entrant. "Keine mauern mehr" was placed tenth in Zagreb[2]. Simone participated in the 1994 qualifying heat, "Ein Lied für Dublin" with the song "Radio" which was placed fourth.

Is an Italian ice dancer. He competes with partner Lorenza Alessandrini. They are the 2009 & 2010 It

Is an Italian ice dancer. He competes with partner Lorenza Alessandrini. They are the 2009 & 2010 Italian junior national champions.

A Xhosa pop singer in South Africa. With her unique combination of jazz, pop, and traditional music,

A Xhosa pop singer in South Africa. With her unique combination of jazz, pop, and traditional music, she has been hailed as the "new Miriam Makeba".In 2005, Simphiwe Dana won the "Best Newcomer" award at the 11th South African Music Awards with her first album "Zandisile". Two years later, she was named the "Best Female Artist", with the song "The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street", at the 13th South African Music Awards.She schooled at the Vela Private School in Mthatha, from which she matriculated in 1997. Her tertiary education pursued her interests in graphic design, and she successfully studied for her National Diploma in IT at the Wits Technikon, Johannesburg. Dana’s music draws strongly on her upbringing in the Transkei, and she sites the powerful singing of her mother as an inspiration for her and her siblings, and ultimately as a key motivator in her resolve to pursue her musical career.

Is a famous Turkmen Singer. He is fluent in English/Turkish/Arabic. His latest album is the politall

Is a famous Turkmen Singer. He is fluent in English/Turkish/Arabic. His latest album is the politally charged 'Neden Aglar Kerkük'üm?' featuring Nuray Hafiftas along with a host of world class musicians including Erdinç Senyaylar.

He was the first, the longest-lived, and the smallest[1] of the trova artists taught by Pepe Sanchez

He was the first, the longest-lived, and the smallest[1] of the trova artists taught by Pepe Sanchez. He was one of the four greats of the trova.Garay was the most outstanding composer of trova songs, and his best have been sung and recorded many times. Perla marina, Adios a La Habana, Mujer bayamesa, El huracan y la palma, Guarina and many others are now part of Cuba's heritage.

Is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2

Is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are the 2009 European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions. They placed 10th at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy

Singharat is the singer of Thailand, as know as The Star 5 He was the champion of The Star 5 contest

Singharat is the singer of Thailand, as know as The Star 5 He was the champion of The Star 5 contest, morever he's the youngest The Star of Thailand.

Is a Finnish painter. She studied in Helsinki and Paris.Kurkinen debuted in Imatra in 1955 and in He

Is a Finnish painter. She studied in Helsinki and Paris.Kurkinen debuted in Imatra in 1955 and in Helsinki in 1958. Her works can be seen at Ateneum, the Imatra Museum of Art and in various other locations all over the country.