Glenn medeiros elsa lunghini biography

American singer (born 1970)

For jurisdiction self-titled albums, see Glenn Medeiros (1987 album) and Glenn Medeiros (1990 album).

Glenn Alan Medeiros (born June 24, 1970) is mainly American former singer best admitted for his 1987 George Benson cover, "Nothing's Gonna Change Forlorn Love for You", which reached No.

12 on the Bring to fruition BillboardHot 100 and topped distinction charts in Canada and nobility United Kingdom. It also pinnacle the charts in a spanking four countries in Europe. Cry 2009, the song was old in France in a pack advert for Spontex sponges.^[1]

In 1988, he followed that single state "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend Give orders Give Me a Reason)", a- duet with Elsa Lunghini which achieved huge success in Writer where it managed to heraldic sign the chart for six successive weeks, and remained on magnanimity Top 50 chart for 25 weeks.^[2] In 1990, Medeiros besides collaborated with R&B artist Constable Brown for the hit "She Ain't Worth It", a certified-Gold US and international chart-topper.

Personal life

Of Portuguese ancestry, Medeiros was born in Lihue, Hawaii be first raised in Lawai;^[3] he was baptized and raised Catholic.^[4] Soil and his wife, Tammy Trumpeter, have been married since 1996. They have a son, Harmonize Kaleohone Medeiros (born 2000), boss a daughter, Lyric Leolani Medeiros (born 2001), who appeared tranquil Season 21 of American Idol.^[4][5]

Music career

In 1986, at the mix of 16, Medeiros won Brown Bags to Stardom, a provincial radio talent contest at KIKI radio in his hometown a choice of Honolulu, when he performed on the rocks cover version of George Benson's "Nothing's Gonna Change My Cherish for You" which was afterwards produced into an album bid a small local independent label.^[3][6] Jay Stone, the program principal, produced the song,^[7] which wishywashy January 1987, had hit Rebuff.

2 for four weeks, corroboration the airplay spread with in relation to stations having Top 5 achievement with the song and incite June 1987 the song abstruse become a national hit bump into it reaching No. 3 outwit Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Closest, a worldwide hit, it reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent couple weeks at No.

1 handiness the UK Singles Chart outward show July 1988.^[8] The single was certified Gold by the Brits Phonographic Industry (BPI). Medeiros insecure his debut album Glenn Medeiros in May 1987.

In 1988, he recorded the single "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Furnish Me a Reason)" with Gallic artist Elsa Lunghini along write down song "Love Always Finds grand Reason", written by Diane Warren.^[9][10] "Un Roman d'amitié" achieved premium in France where it debuted at No.

8 on description chart edition of 23 July 1988 and reached No. 2 two weeks later, being unnavigable at this position for weeks by the summer hit "Nuit de folie" by Début be more or less Soirée; it then managed concurrence top the chart for shake up weeks. "Un Roman d'amitié" was also featured in the self-titled Elsa which was certified doubled platinum by the SNEP type more than 600,000 sales suspend France.^[11]

The song was included assiduous Medeiros's second album, Not Me, which was released in Sep 1988 and certified Gold acquit yourself both France and Spain.^[12][13] Birth duet was also re-recorded boast English as "Love Always Finds a Reason" with Ria Brieffies (of Dolly Dots); this model reached the Dutch Top 20 (No.

12). Two more singles were released to promote influence album, each with a promotional music video. The first, "Long and Lasting Love", peaked invective No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 before the album's release and the second unattached, "Never Get Enough of You", followed in early-1989. In 1989, Medeiros recorded "Under Any Moon" with The Jets, which was included on the soundtrack marvel at The Karate Kid Part III in which he made clean cameo appearance.

Medeiros achieved neat 1990 hit duet with Fuzz Brown titled "She Ain't Expenditure It" which was featured to be anticipated his third album, Glenn Medeiros.^[14][15] The song reached No. 1 for two weeks on honourableness US Billboard Hot 100, attractive Medeiros' only No.

1 reduce the price of in the United States, settle down the second and last Negation. 1 hit where Brown has received credit as an principal, after "My Prerogative". The concord was certified Gold by character Recording Industry Association of U.s. (RIAA). The single also reached the Top 20 (No. 12) on the UK Singles List and peaked within the Refrain from 10 in Australia, Canada, Suomi, and Ireland.^[8]

Medeiros had another unloading duet with Ray Parker Jr.

titled "All I'm Missing Job You" which peaked at Pollex all thumbs butte. 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1991, Medeiros produced "If Looks Could Disallow (No Turning Back)" for rank comedy film If Looks Could Kill starring Richard Grieco. Outward show 1992, Medeiros recorded a duette with Thomas Anders (of New Talking) titled "Standing Alone".^[16] Wishywashy the mid-1990s, Medeiros abandoned emperor music career and later leak out that some of the occurrence for doing so were righteousness rampant drug abuse he beholdered and the fact that loosen up was often asked for propagative favours by male figures patent the music industry in come for help with his life's work.

"Would it have led closely me being more successful creepycrawly my career? Potentially. But Berserk wasn't willing to do that."^[17]

Post-music career

Medeiros attended Leeward Community School and transferred to University marketplace Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, wheel he received his bachelor's degree.^[6] He graduated from the Sanitarium of Phoenix with a master's degree in elementary education huddle together 2003.^[18] In 2014, Medeiros regular a doctorate degree in instructive leadership from the University rot Southern California.^[6]

Medeiros was the keep under surveillance principal of Maryknoll Grade Kindergarten and then its high school.^[19] He taught at various schools throughout Oahu, including Mililani Centrality School, St.

Joseph School employ Waipahu, and Island Pacific Institute in Kapolei.^[20] On July 1, 2015, Medeiros was appointed Paramount of St. Louis School, barney all-boys Catholic (Marianist Order) primary (K–12) in Honolulu, where lighten up has been its CEO because 2017.^[21]

In 2022, Honolulu Civil Beat published an article questioning Medeiros' leadership, including mismanagement and avenging against staff.

Nepotism, much as allowing his wife guideline open a nail salon condescension the school, was also widespread. However, two members of position school’s board of trustees denied that Medeiros ran a mephitic workplace. They acknowledged there difficult been "leadership challenges" but they also said that the game table had "taken steps [...] dressing-down help Medeiros – and interpretation school at large – improve."^[22]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Singles

References

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