Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter Q

Was Iran's first prominent female singer as well as an intellectual.Ghamar became more acquainted wi

Was Iran's first prominent female singer as well as an intellectual.Ghamar became more acquainted with Persian music as the years passed. The beginning of her career took place when she attended a wedding ceremony where the great master of tar, Morteza Neydavoud, was invited. When she sang in the wedding ceremonies privately, Ostad Neydavood accompanied her on the tar, and he later asked her to sing something else for her. Ghamar did as she was told, and Neydavoud loved her voice so much that he invited her to attend in his class on traditional Persian music to learn the radif repertoire.

Was one of the three finalists of Fame Gurukul, one of the most watched television shows in India -

Was one of the three finalists of Fame Gurukul, one of the most watched television shows in India - along with Rex D'Souza and Ruprekha Banerjee. On 20 October 2005, he managed to grab the top prize along with Ruprekha Banerjee.All through the 4 months spent in Gurukul, Qazi was criticized, being just saved 10 times from being voted out. But ultimately his performing ability along with his singing paid off. He released a new album out along with Ruprekha Banerjee at the end of 2005. Qazi had no formal training before Fame Gurukul.

Was a Chinese painter.Born to a peasant from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi became a carpenter at 14, and learn

Was a Chinese painter.Born to a peasant from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi became a carpenter at 14, and learned to paint by himself. After he turned 40, he travelled, visiting famous scenic spots in China. After 1917 he settled in Beijing. In his later years, he continued to make "later-year innovations."

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Shumei' an

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Shumei' and his sobriquets were 'Songhu, Songhu Xiaoyin and Hegong'. Qian painted landscapes in a style influenced by Wang Meng. He also painted human figures and flowers.

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). His date of death is unknown,

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). His date of death is unknown, but is traditionally given as around 1578.Qian was a client of the literatus Wang Shizhen (1526-90), and frequently spent time at Wang's home in Taicang in his later years. In 1572 Qian painted an album of scenes along the Grand Canal while accompanying Wang Shizhen on a journey to the capital at Beijing.

She was announced to be joining as the eighth generation of Morning Musume on March 15, 2007.[1] She

She was announced to be joining as the eighth generation of Morning Musume on March 15, 2007.[1] She is one of the two members in the history of Morning Musume that is not of a Japanese origin (the other being Li Chun).When Qian Lin was in the second grade of elementary school (1999), she was scouted by a local television station. Since then, she has been active in the entertainment industry, appearing in many television dramas and other shows as a host.Through the recommendation of a friend of Tsunku, the producer of Hello! Project (which Morning Musume is under), Qian Lin joined Hello! Project as a part of Hello! Project Eggs.

Was a renowned Manchu Chinese calligrapher, artist, painter, connoisseur and sinologist. He was an a

Was a renowned Manchu Chinese calligrapher, artist, painter, connoisseur and sinologist. He was an advisor for the September 3 Society, one of China's recognized political parties.Both his great-grandfather and grandfather were Jinshi, the highest Chinese academic title roughly equivalent to a doctoral. He was a descendant of the Yongzheng Emperor through his son Hongzhou. Upon coming to prominence, he declined to use both the Manchu Aisin Gioro or sinicized Jin surname, and went by the legal surname of "Qi" to establish a name for himself removed from that of the Imperial family.

Is an artist working in Switzerland, France and China.He has shown work internationally in exhibitio

Is an artist working in Switzerland, France and China.He has shown work internationally in exhibitions including Ce quil te plaît 2 at MAMCO [1] in Geneva, Qui Jie at La BF15 [2] in Lyon and the 2006 Shanghai Biennale.

Is a contemporary Chinese artist who works primarily in video and photography. Overall, Qiu Zhijie's

Is a contemporary Chinese artist who works primarily in video and photography. Overall, Qiu Zhijie's work suggests the struggle between the forces of destiny and self-assertion. Other common themes are social fragmentation and transience.[1]The artist's break-through exhibition was in 1992 with China's New Art, Post-1989 at the Hanart Gallery and Hong Kong Arts Centre. By 1999, his work began receiving overseas interest with his inclusion in Revolutionary Capitals: Beijing-London at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. In 2007 he had his first solo exhibition in the United States at the New York gallery Chambers Fine Art.

Was an Iranian musician and tar player. He was born in Tabriz.He was an idiosyncractic stylist and t

Was an Iranian musician and tar player. He was born in Tabriz.He was an idiosyncractic stylist and though he collaborated vastly with Tabriz Radio and Television Corporation, his style differs with that known as 'radio style". He was nourished by both Persian and culture and art.

Was a Bangladeshi artist. Hassan was born in Kolkata, India. In Bangladesh, Hassan's fame as an arti

Was a Bangladeshi artist. Hassan was born in Kolkata, India. In Bangladesh, Hassan's fame as an artist is perhaps only second to that of Zainul Abedin. Hassan is often referred to in Bangladesh as Potua, a word usually associated with folk artists, due to his down to earth style. In addition of his artistic legacy, two of Hassan's work have come to be part of Bangladesh's political history. The first of this is a monstrous rendition of Yahya Khan, the Pakistani president who ordered genocide in Bangladesh. The second was just before his death, mocking the then dictator of Bangladesh, Hossain Mohammad Ershad. This sketch was titled Desh aaj bisshobeheyar khoppre (Our land is now in the hand of the champion of shamelessness).

Was an Australian artist. She was born on Old Texas Station, on the western bank of the Ord River in

Was an Australian artist. She was born on Old Texas Station, on the western bank of the Ord River in East Kimberley.

A French singer, winner of the seventh season of the TV reality show Star Academy France. His first

A French singer, winner of the seventh season of the TV reality show Star Academy France. His first solo album, Duel, is composed of cover versions of 1980s hits.Quentin Mosimann was born in Geneva on February 14, 1988,[1] of a Swiss father (a native of Berne in German-speaking Switzerland) and a French mother.[2] However, he only had that Swiss nationality.He lived for three years in Geneva,[3] then, following the separation of his parents, moved to Bogève, Haute-Savoie, with his motherHe currently lives in Hyères, Var (since 2005)[3] where he performs, under the pseudonym John Louly, as a DJ, at the NJoy, with John Revox and Christian Sims

Is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well known for his collaborations with

Is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.

Is a Portuguese pimba music writer and singer.He started his career before Emanuel, being one of the

Is a Portuguese pimba music writer and singer.He started his career before Emanuel, being one of the first, if not the actual first, documented case of Pimba. In most of his songs, Barreiros makes extensive use of ambiguous words, often with obvious sexual suggestions.

Is a popular Malaysian singer-songwriter who won Best New Comers in the 8th Asia New-Singer Singing

Is a popular Malaysian singer-songwriter who won Best New Comers in the 8th Asia New-Singer Singing Competition in Shanghai, China in 2005. In March 2006, he released his first debut EP titled Quincy ??? EP2006.[1][2] He is a Taoist.[3]

A Taiwanese mezzo-soprano singer and is the lead vocalist of the power metal band Seraphim.[1] She j

A Taiwanese mezzo-soprano singer and is the lead vocalist of the power metal band Seraphim.[1] She joined the band replacing the singer Pay Lee in 2004.

Was a Dutch Baroque genre painter. He probably studied under Gerard Dou, and as a result his paintin

Was a Dutch Baroque genre painter. He probably studied under Gerard Dou, and as a result his paintings from the 1640s and 1650s are similar to those of the Leiden fijnschilders.

Was an Argentine animation director and cartoonist, responsible for the world's first two animated f

Was an Argentine animation director and cartoonist, responsible for the world's first two animated feature films as well as the first animated feature film with sound. He is also the first person to create animation solely using cardboard cutouts.Cristiani was born on July 2, 1896, in Santa Guiletta, Italy. His family moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1900, and Quirino spent his childhood soaking up the fast pace and left-leaning politics of the great southern metropolis. He came to consider himself a porteño first (as the natives of the port of Buenos Aires called themselves) and an Argentine second.