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5 unusual facts about Mayday


Kenny May

His best known nickname is "May Day", a play on words involving his last name and the international call of distress Mayday which was in turn prompted by his hard charging "go-for-it" racing determined to come in first no matter what the cost.

Mayday

In 1927, the International Radiotelegraph Convention of Washington adopted the voice call Mayday in place of the SOS Morse Code call.

Stuck on an island

Stuck On An Island is the second studio album by Miami Hip Hop/Rock collective ¡Mayday!, and was released via Latchkey Recordings.

Timo Laaninen

On Mayday 2011 Laaninen delivered a Mayday political speech near Kyösti Kallio's statue criticizing Teuvo Hakkarainen.

Veltto Virtanen

In Mayday 2011 the newly elected member of the parliament delivered a political Mayday speech, where he stated that if the Swedish People's Party were to become part of the next cabinet with the True Finns, he would resign from the party and vomit for five days.


2nd Round

The Second Round (Chinese: 第二人生), album by Taiwanese Mandopop rock band Mayday

Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101

The story of the disaster was featured on the ninth season of Canadian National Geographic Channel show Mayday (known as Air Emergency in the US, Mayday in Ireland and Air Crash Investigation in the UK and the rest of world).

Dancing Diva

"Love in the Shape of a Heart" was penned by lyricist Vincent Fang and composed by Nan Quan Mama member Yu Hao while "The Finale" was penned by Mayday lead singer Ashin.

Diverse

Summer 2006 saw Diverse participate in The Storm Tour, travelling across North America with headliner Aceyalone, Ugly Duckling, Mayday!, and Wrekonize.

Glay

They proved to enjoy popularity outside Japan as well, in 2001, when members visited Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea to promote the Expo 2001 "Global Communication" and officially invite artists Dome, Nicholas Tse, Mayday and Jaurim to participate in one of the Expo concerts.

"Glay Expo 2001 - Global Communication" was divided into four performances: two in Tokyo, one in Ishikari, and an all-night long performance in Fukuoka, which featured artists; Dome from Thailand, Nicholas Tse from Hong Kong, Mayday from Taiwan, Jaurim from South Korea, and The D.e.p., a group formed by Glay's producer Masahide Sakuma, Taiwanese singer Vivian Hsu, Gota Yashiki, Masami Tsuchiya and Mick Karn.

Hardtechno

By 2007, almost all major European Techno festivals, such as I Love Techno, Awakenings, MayDay, Nature One, Mystery Land featured a Hardtechno stage or at least one Hardtechno artist.

Janet Land

She has acted in many single episodes of TV shows, including Goosebumps and Mayday, and several movies, including Silent Hill.

Linlyn Lue

Laura T. Kayama in "Fire Fight" of Mayday (Air Crash Investigation or Air Emergency) - Kayama served as a flight attendant on Air Canada Flight 797

Lost: Via Domus

As he does so, he picks up a mayday transmission on the radio and the sky begins to shake, making the same noise as the day of the implosion of the Swan station.

Members of Mayday

Every year since 1991 the Members of Mayday create the official hymn of the annual Mayday Rave that takes place from April 30 to May 1 at Westfalenhallen in Dortmund.

Mockford

Frederick Stanley Mockford (1897-1962), the originator of the uniform "distress call" MAYDAY

Tracy Cohen

Tracy co-hosted episodes of Porthole TV and Tracy also appeared on an episode of "Mayday".

WestBam

Westbam is still an organiser of the party, and he is also a part of Members of Mayday, the producer of the Mayday-Anthems.


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