David Helfgott David Helfgott David Helfgott (born 19 May 1947) is an Australian concert pianist. Helfgott's life inspired the Academy Award-winning film "Shine", in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor. Helfgott was born in Melbourne to Polish Jewish parents Rachel (née Granek) and Elias Peter Helfgott. He won the state final of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition six times. The awards he won at the Royal College of Music included the Dannreuther Prize for Best Concerto Performance, for his performance of Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 3", and the Marmaduke Barton Prize. During his time in London,
Shine (Swedish band) release. During April 2000, Shine began promoting their material by performing at places such as Neptun restaurant in Haninge on April 29, 2000. Also during April, Shine began doing a photo shoot for their upcoming single release. At the same time, Shine began announcing her first single release as "Loverboy", and announced three other song titles on her website, "I Do What I Like", "Smile", and "Go-Go Dance". On August 17 - August 19, Shine began presenting their new material at Popkomm, a popular international Pop music convention located in Europe. Sometime during September 2000, Shine's debut single was released