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77-557: The organization provides health benefits, such as annual medical exam and care during illness. If a child needs more advanced health intervention, the organization assists in providing referrals to specialists. Beyond these critical needs, Children International provides nutritional support, dental care, counseling for children and families, school supplies and fees, clothing, and items for the home. It also engages youth through leadership development opportunities, scholarships, and financial and job-skills training. An example of youth programming

154-967: A demonstration tape of hers submitted to a radio personality was eventually shared with an executive at Atlantic Records . Solely on the basis of Gibson's original song " Only in My Dreams ", she was signed to a development deal and began a promotional tour of club venues throughout the United States. Gibson spent much of 1986 and the beginning of 1987 building her songwriting catalog, while continuing to play club dates. During her promotional tour, Gibson continued attending classes at Calhoun High School in Merrick, New York, where she later graduated as an honor student. Diane Gibson, Debbie's mother and manager, accompanied her daughter on many of these track dates. "We played dance clubs, straight clubs, and gay clubs," Diane has said. The single "Only in My Dreams"

231-1038: A 47% stake in the Hotel Nacional de Cuba , in Havana. By 1958, the chain had sixteen hotels in operation throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. In 1961, Intercontinental Hotels opened its first property in the Middle East, the Phoenicia Intercontinental Beirut , in Lebanon . In 1962, the chain expanded to three more continents, assuming management of the Ducor Palace Hotel in Monrovia , Liberia in April, opening

308-580: A TOMS Giving Partner since 2013. As part of their One-for-One shoe program, TOMS Shoes worked with Children International to distribute shoes in a Philippine community hard hit by Typhoon Haiyan . During A Promise Renewed for the Americas, a 2013 gathering of organizations including USAID and the Pan American Health Organization ( PAHO / World Health Organization ), 18-year-old sponsored youth Nelson Hernandez Jimenez signed

385-424: A White House breakfast. The two men thought that one way to attract businessmen and tourists would be to offer luxury hotels in key cities. Trippe contacted Statler Hotels ' chief executive H.B. Callis, and his company undertook a feasibility study, but the company decided the program would be too expensive. Trippe contacted multiple other US hotel chains, but none showed interest. Roosevelt requested that Pan Am take

462-675: A camp on the West Coast . She is the founder and creator of Camp Electric Youth, a children's summer day camp, which ran from July 7–18, 2008. It claims to be the first camp of its kind in the Los Angeles area. The camp was reportedly attended by "over 120 talented singers, actors, and dancers" from around the world. Gibson was a judge for the online talent competition, Total Pop Star , along with Andrew Van Slee (producer and judge) and Joey Lawrence (from Blossom ). The first season ran from November 12, 2007 – May 30, 2008, though it

539-446: A child sponsorship model to fund these activities, with nearly all of its funding coming from private donations. Funds are transferred to each agency, which oversee the organization’s community centers, according to an approved budget. Singer and longtime CI supporter Debbie Gibson was featured as a contestant on the 2012 season of The Celebrity Apprentice on NBC. From the show, she raised $ 50,000 for CI and her winnings went towards

616-539: A duet with Craig McLachlan , taken from the original cast recording, reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 1993. After returning to the United States, she appeared in the Broadway touring production, this time playing Rizzo. She played Fanny Brice in a revamped Funny Girl tour. She has had many successful theatre credits; she was among the many actresses who took the starring role of Belle in

693-650: A duet with Eric Martin . The first single from the album, "I Love You", hit No. 1 on the international cable radio chart on November 3, 2010. In January 2011, Gibson wrote, performed, and produced the song "Snake Charmer" for the film Mega Python vs. Gatoroid . During the summer of 2011, Gibson toured with fellow 1980s pop princess Tiffany. In June 2011, Gibson appeared in Katy Perry 's music video " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) " alongside several other guest stars. On August 27, 2016, Gibson starred in an original Hallmark Channel film, Summer of Dreams , about

770-471: A former pop star, trying to make a comeback, who finds herself better suited as a school's choir director. She also recorded a song titled "Wonderland" for the film. In June 2017, Billboard Gibson achieved her highest-charting hit in more than 25 years in her duet with Sir Ivan on "I Am Peaceman", which hit number 26 on the Billboard Dance Club chart . In June 2018, Gibson appeared in

847-744: A hit album, and she had success in the UK and Southeast Asia , filling stadiums with her Out of the Blue Tour. By the end of 1988, Out of the Blue had gone triple platinum. The music video compilation Out of the Blue was certified platinum by the RIAA ; the concert tour video was certified double platinum. In October 1988, Gibson sang the national anthem for Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series . Electric Youth

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924-599: A hotel in Lagos, but withdrew from Nigeria in 2018, after a disagreement with its local partners over the terms of how to get the property out of receivership, just four years after the hotel opened. The Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, but ceased operation following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The hotel continues to operate independently using the Inter-Continental name, but unaffiliated with

1001-479: A joint venture with Scanticon International, a Danish company that had opened a highly successful conference hotel near Princeton, New Jersey in 1981. Inter-Continental owned 80% of the business, with Scanticon controlling 20%. Additional Scanticon conference hotels were opened in Minneapolis and Denver, before InterContinental exited the joint venture in 1991. Grand Metropolitan sold Inter-Continental Hotels to

1078-472: A microphone with frontman Keith Morris . In 1998, she sang the song, "I Do", which is featured on the soundtrack to the film, The Naked Man . The lyrics to the song were composed by the co-writer of the film, Ethan Coen . The soundtrack has never been released. After parting company with EMI, Gibson formed her own record label, Espiritu, to release her original material. Her sixth album, Deborah (1997), marked her full return to pop. Deborah includes

1155-647: A new version of "Lost in Your Eyes" with Joey McIntyre . Gibson debuted on Broadway in 1992, playing Éponine Thénardier in Les Misérables . She then went to London and starred as Sandy Dombroski in Grease —a role for which 800 other people tried out before producers chose Gibson—in a West End production. The show broke box office sales records. The single version of " You're the One That I Want ",

1232-588: A nude pictorial of Gibson, coinciding with the release of her single, "Naked". She has said that the magazine had asked her five times to pose for them since she turned 18. She agreed to pose to revamp her image, describing how one casting call called her agent, not realizing that Gibson had long since outgrown her teenager image. The single peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard Hot Single Sales chart in March 2005. In 2006, Gibson went on tour with

1309-541: A number of organizations and agencies. With the support of USAID , Children International launched A Ganar, a work training program in Guatemala in early 2014. Previously, the charity piloted a program with USAID/Colombia called Hope for Colombia’s Children that trained youth in conflict resolution. The two organizations have also distributed books together in the Philippines. Children International has worked with

1386-506: A positive sports environment for kids. The director of KU’s Sport and Exercise Psychology Lab taught Children International volunteers and staff how to use a caring, task-involving approach where children feel supported, effort is rewarded and teamwork is encouraged. Children International has worked with Clean the World to distribute soap and hygiene products to people in need. InterContinental InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

1463-499: A small medical clinic as well as a children’s home for orphans. This clinic was expanded following a polio outbreak in 1952 and became larger and more sophisticated over the years. Eventually known as the Mt. David Crippled Children’s Hospital, the clinic provided critical orthopedic medical services until its closure. In the 1980s, the organization began expanding its scope by launching sponsorship agencies in Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras and

1540-612: A way to receive donations in additional ways, opening up to receive donations in select cryptocurrencies. The foundation continues to look for ways to continue improving. Community centers serve as a distribution network for aid, although the focus is on using each center as "a unique support system" that offers skill and leadership training, college preparation and confidence building. Children International has indicated that its interests lie in cross-sector work with private industry, local and national governments, individuals and other non-governmental organizations. Children International uses

1617-546: Is "Into Employment," where participating youth receive training in welding, electrical, refrigeration and industrial mechanics. Youth may also take courses on sales techniques, customer service, accounting, critical thinking and leadership. The international hotel chain InterContinental is one business working with the charity to provide job skills training for youth in Mexico. Children International has also worked with

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1694-423: Is a British-American luxury hotel brand created in 1946 by Pan Am founder Juan Trippe . It has been part of UK-based InterContinental Hotels Group since 1998. As of January 2023, there were 208 InterContinental hotels worldwide, with 70,287 rooms. In 1945, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Juan Trippe , President of Pan Am , discussed their concern for Latin America's need for development funds at

1771-429: Is a graduate of Sanford H. Calhoun High School . In 1983, Gibson submitted a cassette recording of her original composition "I Come From America" to WOR for the station's song contest. After she won a cash prize of US$ 1,000 from the contest, her mother convinced a relative to loan her US$ 10,000 to convert the family garage into a recording studio. After Gibson had written and produced her own material for years,

1848-753: Is one of numerous brands today within the company. InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, located within the Wilshire Grand Center in downtown Los Angeles, is the largest InterContinental in the Americas and the tallest building in Los Angeles . InterContinental manages the Willard InterContinental Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. , two blocks east of the White House . The 177-year-old hotel has hosted many heads of state. InterContinental briefly operated

1925-887: The Billboard Hot 100. She was recognized by ASCAP as Songwriter of the Year, along with Bruce Springsteen , in 1989. Gibson continued to record and release music throughout the 1990s and 2000s. In 2006, she reached number 24 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart with "Say Goodbye", a duet with Jordan Knight , and in 2017 achieved her highest-charting hit in more than 25 years in her duet with Sir Ivan , "I Am Peaceman". Gibson's 2020 single " Girls Night Out " became her first top five and highest-charting hit after 30 years. In addition to music, she has gone on to starring roles on Broadway and touring musicals, including playing Eponine in Les Misérables and Sandy in Grease , as well as television and independent film work. Gibson

2002-1124: The Hotel Indonesia in Jakarta , Indonesia , in July, and The Southern Cross in Melbourne , Australia, in August. The first properties in Europe followed in May 1963, with simultaneous openings in Dublin , Cork and Limerick, Ireland. In 1964, Intercontinental became the first American hotel chain to operate in Eastern Europe , when it assumed management of the Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb , Yugoslavia . The chain would continue to be unique among western hospitality companies in operating behind

2079-532: The International Hotels Corporation was founded, with Pan Am owning a 100% stake. Throughout 1946, company executives traveled to cities across Latin America on fact-finding trips to scout potential locations. In early 1947, Pan Am decided that Intercontinental Hotels Corporation would more accurately reflect the chain's eventual global goals for expansion, and the company was renamed. The company signed its first lease that year, for

2156-592: The Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. Facing significant financial losses, Pan Am sold their profitable Inter-Continental Hotels division to Grand Metropolitan on 19 August 1981 for $ 500 million. On 1 April 1982, the new owners merged their existing chain of 17 Grand Metropolitan Hotels into Inter-Continental and its sibling chain Forum Hotels. Later in 1982, Inter-Continental formed

2233-505: The Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan , distributing personal care supplies, and clothing, food, water and other relief. Children International also pledged to assist the recovery effort with rebuilding and other aid. Known in its earlier years as "Holy Land Christian Mission," Children International was founded in 1936. The organization distributed food baskets to widows and poor families, provided early childhood education and operated

2310-492: The Recording Industry Association of America . One of those singles, " Foolish Beat ", made Gibson the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single. Her double-platinum second album Electric Youth (1989) gave Gibson another U.S. number-one hit with " Lost in Your Eyes ". Gibson is the sole songwriter on all of her singles to reach the top 20 of

2387-776: The Starwood Foundation to help youth prepare for jobs in the hospitality industry. Children International ran other notable programs including a school feeding program in Zambia. With support from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Children International offered a global community literacy program. The charity has been recognized for giving out books in the Philippines, Kenya, and Malawi. The organization also hosted reading tents in Uganda. Children International has engaged in humanitarian aid after disasters. They provided assistance in

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2464-545: The United Nations on its global campaign The World We Want . The UN recognized the organization’s efforts to include poor children’s opinions in the effort. Children International began its partnership with Aflatoun in 2010, when it implemented its programs in three countries: Ecuador, India and the Philippines. Children International has since expanded Aflatoun to its sponsorship areas, including Colombia, and Honduras. In November 2013, Children International launched

2541-598: The " Iron Curtain ", opening properties in Budapest , Bucharest , Prague and Warsaw between 1968 and 1974. The company continued constructing new luxury hotels in Pan Am destinations around the world. In its hotel designs, Intercontinental aspired to combine Mid-century modern American luxury with decorative elements drawn from local cultures. Between 1961 and 1985, Intercontinental's head designer, Neal Prince, designed interiors and branding for 135 hotels. The chain

2618-746: The 24th, Gibson hosted and performed on Spotlightlive '80s Karaoke Experience in New York singing songs such as "Only in My Dreams", "Out of the Blue", " Love Shack " (an original hit for the B-52's ) and " 9 to 5 ". She performed with Samantha Fox , Tiffany , and Rick Astley at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City , Canada , on April 10, 2009. On March 9, 2009, Gibson released a new song called "Already Gone" on her official website and ReverbNation , written by Gibson and produced by Fred Coury . It

2695-659: The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , where she played the Narrator, and starred as Cinderella in the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein 's musical with Eartha Kitt as the Fairy Godmother . In October 2002, she starred as Velma Kelly in the Boston production of Chicago . In 2003, she played Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of Cabaret . From March to April 2004, she played

2772-557: The Billboard album chart and was certified Double Platinum for shipment of two million copies. In 1995, she signed with EMI 's SBK Records division and recorded her only album for the label, Think with Your Heart . It was an adult contemporary -heavy album consisting of piano and keyboard ballads recorded predominantly with the London Philharmonic Orchestra . The album's producer, Niko Bolas , who

2849-662: The Block billed as the headline performers. The tour grossed $ 53.2 million and sold 662,911 tickets over 55 dates. On June 7, 2019, Gibson released a new pop anthem " Girls Night Out ". The music video for "Girls Night Out" was shot in Las Vegas , Nevada . The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Dance Club chart. On August 20, 2021, Gibson released the album The Body Remembers , her first studio recording of original songs since M.Y.O.B. . It contained

2926-409: The Blue ", and the number-one hit " Foolish Beat ", followed by " Staying Together ", which performed more modestly, reaching number 22. "Foolish Beat" set a record, making Gibson at 16 the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a Billboard number-one single, as cited in the 1988 Guinness Book of World Records . She remains the youngest female artist to have done so. Out of the Blue became

3003-604: The Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast . She replaced Kerry Butler in September 1997 and was in the show until June 1998, when Kim Huber then succeeded her. She also starred in the critically lauded production of Gypsy (in a production staged at the Paper Mill Playhouse ). Gibson starred as Louise Hovick opposite Broadway legend Betty Buckley . She participated in the national tour of Joseph and

3080-617: The Children International website, the organization's goal is to graduate healthy, educated, empowered and employed young adults from their program so they can achieve the goal of breaking the cycle of poverty. The organization delivers these results via its community centers, which offer programs, computers, libraries and other educational tools. Educational support of this kind is frequently absent or difficult to acquire in impoverished areas, leading to secondary illiteracy and educational lags. The foundation has decided to find

3157-691: The Declaration of Panama on behalf of Children International. The document recognizes a continuing commitment to address issues of child, maternal, and reproductive health in the region. Children International was featured on Oprah Winfrey 's OWN original program "Operation Change" in 2014. The show focused on the organization’s early childhood development efforts in India and sports program in Colombia . Aura's House worked with Children International on Small Scale, Doable Projects. Sponsored youth in

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3234-481: The Dominican Republic. It would later change its name to Children International. Children International is currently a secular organization which supports equal participation for all children regardless of religion. The organization operates in 10 countries, including Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States and Zambia. According to

3311-535: The Hot 100, although " One Step Ahead " scored on the Hot Maxi Singles and Hot Dance charts , peaking at numbers 21 and 18, respectively. During this time, she was part of the supergroup that recorded the charity single " Voices That Care ", which peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100 chart. In 1992, she contributed a version of " Sleigh Ride " to the charity album A Very Special Christmas 2 which hit #7 on

3388-1048: The Hotel Victoria Plaza in Montevideo, the Hotel Tamanaco in Caracas and the Hotel del Lago in Maracaibo. That same year, they also opened the Hotel Tequendama in Bogotá, Colombia, the largest hotel in South America and the first hotel to be developed, designed and constructed completely under Intercontinental supervision. All four properties were designed by the Chicago firm of Holabird, Root & Burgee . In 1955, Intercontinental purchased

3465-513: The O'Neill Brothers for the Someone You Love Tour in 2006. "Lost in Your Eyes" was revamped with an acoustic sound and a song "Someone You Love" was written and performed by Gibson and the O'Neill Brothers. These two songs also appeared on the O'Neill Brothers album Someone You Love . She had a resurgence of popularity in niche markets. Her single "Your Secret" came back from its dormant state and became popular on some radio stations, including Super 91.7 WMPH in Wilmington, Delaware . "Your Secret"

3542-589: The Philippines, trained by Children International, have assisted UNICEF in disaster relief. Children International has also implemented a child protection policy based on the tenets of UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Emergencies. The Eli Lilly and Company 's Lilly MDR-TB Partnership worked with Children International to create a public awareness campaign in India in 2009 that continued for several years. Sponsored youth, trained as Youth Peer Educators (YPE), supported tuberculosis patients during their treatment and worked as change agents to decrease stigma about

3619-471: The Tokyo-based Seibu Saison Group on 1 October 1988 for $ 2.27 billion, for a profit of $ 850 million after taxes. On 20 February 1998, the Saison Group sold the chain to Bass PLC, for $ 2.9 billion. In 2000, Bass sold its namesake brewing business, along with its name and red triangle trademark, to Interbrew , for £2.3 billion. On 27 June 2001, Bass renamed itself Six Continents , focusing on its hotels and its 2000 restaurants and bars. The name Six Continents

3696-437: The U.S. Peace Corps in a number of countries. The organization has trained Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala, and has worked on several water-related projects in the Philippines, including a sanitation project and installation of water pumps. In 2014, the organizations co-authored a comprehensive youth leadership training manual titled "Leadership Training through Project Design and Management." Children International assisted

3773-420: The album Ms. Vocalist , released via Sony Japan , reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Japan chart. Gibson covered J-pop tunes for the album that were originally sung by Japanese artists such as Chage and Aska (" Say Yes "), Yutaka Ozaki ("I love you"), Miho Nakayama and WANDS ( Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto ) among others, plus a Japanese /English version of her number-one hit "Lost in Your Eyes" and

3850-603: The album were " Electric Youth " (number 11), " No More Rhyme " (number 17), and " We Could Be Together " (number 71). The Electric Youth album was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The successful Electric Youth Tour and Live Around the World VHS (double platinum) followed. Gibson recorded two more albums for Atlantic Records: Anything Is Possible (1990) and Body, Mind, Soul (1993). The former's title song , co-written with Motown mainstay Lamont Dozier , peaked at number 26 on Billboard' s Hot 100 in 1991. Subsequent singles from Anything Is Possible failed to chart on

3927-601: The bass-heavy "M.Y.O.B." Highlights from the album include the sultry Latin -flavored smooth jazz song "In Blue", a vintage-style ballad "Wishing You Were Here", "Jaded", and a remix of "M.Y.O.B." with the background vocals of her two nieces. In 2005, Gibson co-wrote and recorded a song titled "Someone You Love" with The O'Neill Brothers . With the brothers, she released an updated, acoustic version of her number-one hit "Lost in Your Eyes". An Emmy -nominated PBS special The O'Neill Brothers: Piano for Someone You Love" aired in 2005. The March 2005 issue of Playboy featured

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4004-418: The chain. [REDACTED] Media related to InterContinental hotels at Wikimedia Commons Debbie Gibson Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Gibson released her debut album Out of the Blue (1987) at age 16, writing and largely producing the material. The album spawned several international hits, later being certified triple platinum by

4081-445: The construction of a community center to serve 5,000 poor children in New Delhi, India. The community center will include a medical and dental clinic, pharmacy, library, computer lab and playground. The center will allow impoverished children to receive much-needed health care and educational support they would not have otherwise. In 2014, Gibson again demonstrated her support for the organization by donating proceeds from her appearance on

4158-429: The disease and increase overall community awareness of the illness. Children International was named sole charity partner for the 2011 Pan-American Games . Subsequently, it released the video "Soy Panamericano". Children International's United States' program, located in Little Rock, Arkansas, partners with Americorps . DigiBayanihan is a movement that seeks to champion digital literacy among Filipinos. The campaign

4235-399: The documentary 3 Billion and Counting , was included on the shortlist for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2010. In the summer of 2011, she released Rise on iTunes , and also performed it on Good Morning America in New York. Gibson performed as Mother Nature in Cirque Dreams ' Jungle Fantasy at Foxwoods Resort Casino from July 27 to September 1, 2010. In 2010,

4312-410: The early 20th Century. On 1 January 1950, Intercontinental assumed operation of its second hotel, the Hotel Carrera , in Santiago, Chile. Over the next three years, the company took over three more existing hotels – the Hotel del Prado in Barranquilla, Colombia; the Hotel Reforma in Mexico City and The Princess in Hamilton, Bermuda. In 1953, Intercontinental opened three newly constructed properties –

4389-470: The first Aflatoun program in the United States at its Little Rock, Arkansas, location. In 2012, sponsored child Carla Vasquez from Guayaquil, Ecuador, was awarded the Youth Champion Award in Geneva, Switzerland, by Child and Youth Finance. In 2013, Children International had two children, one from Ecuador and one from India, qualify as finalists with their Aflatoun projects at the Child & Youth Finance International Movement. Children International has been

4466-486: The lead in developing 5000 hotel rooms in Latin America, with a projected cost of $ 50,000,000. Pan Am's profit that year was only $ 3 million, so a $ 25,000,000 line of credit was arranged for Pan Am with the Export–Import Bank of the United States . Trippe agreed to form a subsidiary company to foster the implementation of the idea. The hotels would also serve to accommodate Pan Am crews and passengers in destinations where upscale hotels were not yet present. On 4 April 1946,

4543-407: The lead single "Only Words". "Only Words" (Dance Edit) became a Top-40 Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit. The album's other single was the ballad "Naturally". It only sold 20,000 in the US. In 2001, she released her seventh album on her new record label, Golden Egg, titled M.Y.O.B. It featured three singles: the sensual pop song "What You Want", the Latin-infused dance-pop song "Your Secret", and

4620-545: The music video of American heavy-metal band Voices of Extreme's cover version of "Foolish Beat". In March 2019, Gibson hosted a special program on SiriusXM Radio's '80s on 8 channel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her Electric Youth album, during which she played each song from the album in sequence, accompanied by personal stories surrounding each song. On May 2, the Mixtape Tour commenced in Cincinnati , Ohio . Performers on this tour included Gibson, Tiffany, Salt-N-Pepa , and Naughty by Nature , with New Kids on

4697-428: The organization and sponsorship of a Filipino boy through the Children International program. James Valenti , an American operatic tenor, has been vocal about his support of Children International and has visited its operations in the Dominican Republic. Marco Antonio Regil , a Mexican television personality and game show host, cites Children International as one of his charities and has filmed commercials in support of

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4774-448: The organization. In August 2014, Paola Espinosa , a Mexican diving and synchronized swimming champion, announced her collaboration with Children International and its sports program. In August 2019, the organization was featured by Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , on their Instagram feed along with other organizations including the Earth Day Network and BlinkNow Foundation . Children International has worked with

4851-425: The partially-completed Hotel Victoria Plaza in Montevideo, Uruguay. Construction there would end up continuing for more than five years. Throughout 1948, more locations were scouted, and in early 1949 agreements were signed for properties in Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela. On 1 May 1949, Intercontinental assumed operation of its first hotel, the 85-room Grande Hotel, in Belém , Brazil, which had been constructed in

4928-405: The television show "Celebrity Home Raiders" to them. In addition to Debbie Gibson , Children International has a dedicated base of celebrity supporters who have graciously agreed to lend their names and faces in support of bringing real and lasting change to families around the world. Joel Lambert, the ex- Navy SEAL star of the Discovery Channel show Lone Target , has discussed his support of

5005-416: The third-most added single during the summer of 2006. It debuted at number 35 on the Hot Contemporary chart, peaking at number 24 in early September. The same year, Gibson appeared in the independent film Coffee Date with Wilson Cruz and Jonathan Silverman and provided a soundtrack song called "Sounds Like Love". On November 14, 2006, Gibson released the song "Famous" on her official website. The song

5082-415: Was accompanied by a music video, released on March 13, 2009, produced by Guy Birtwhistle and directed by John Knowles, which starred Birtwhistle, Gibson, and Steve Valentine . In January 2010, an unofficial clip named "Cougar" was uploaded on YouTube . She also became a spokesperson for Murad's Resurgence Skin Care and plays piano and sings a line of the song called "Cougar". Gibson's song "Rise", from

5159-591: Was born in Brooklyn , New York , on August 31, 1970, the third of Diane (née Pustizzi) and Joseph Gibson's four daughters. Her father, who enjoyed singing, was originally named Joseph Schultz and was abandoned by his mother as a boy; his biological mother married a man with the surname Gibson before putting Joseph into an orphanage . Gibson grew up in suburban Merrick, New York , on Long Island . She describes herself as of " Italian / Sicilian and part German and possibly some Russian " descent. She studied piano under American pianist Morton Estrin . Gibson

5236-434: Was choreographed by Paula Abdul and was the first time MTV had visited Gibson on a video shoot. In 1987, while performing at nightclubs throughout the United States, Gibson recorded her debut album, Out of the Blue . Along with producer Fred Zarr , Gibson wrote, recorded, and produced it in four weeks. Four singles from the album reached the top five of the Hot 100 chart: "Only in My Dreams", "Shake Your Love", " Out of

5313-426: Was chosen from among 10,000 staff submissions, and was already the name of the Inter-Continental Hotels loyalty club. In 2003, Six Continents demerged its bar and pubs business into a separate company, Mitchells & Butlers , and the hospitality company was renamed InterContinental Hotels Group . At the same time, Inter-Continental Hotels dropped the hyphen in its name and became InterContinental Hotels . The chain

5390-412: Was initiated by a multistakeholder partnership including organizations such as Intel Philippines and Children International – Philippines that have come together to empower the underserved. Children International was selected as a partner for Clinique 's Difference Maker Initiative, which supports education for girls. The University of Kansas partnered with Children International in Guatemala to build

5467-407: Was later extended to June. The show ended abruptly during its second season. In May 2008, Gibson performed her 1980s hits, along with her Broadway role songs, during a three-run week at Harrah's in Atlantic City, New Jersey . She later appeared on the April 2008 cover of Lavender Magazine (an LGBT magazine in Minnesota ) and was interviewed about her career and upcoming projects. Then on

5544-529: Was officially rebranded as Inter•Continental Hotels in 1966, with the name commonly spelled with a hyphen as Inter-Continental when typed. In 1972, Inter-Continental started a line of moderately priced hotels, called Forum Hotels. The first Forum property was the Lee Gardens Hotel in Hong Kong. Inter-Continental opened its first hotel in the United States in 1973, when it assumed management of

5621-556: Was on their request show, Total Control Radio , for 12 months; it reached No. 1 on its third week on that station's chart in May 2006. It charted along with a few of her other singles, "M.Y.O.B." and "Only Words" (Dance Edit), the Eurodance mix. They all have become recurrent hits on WMPH. The 2006 single, "Say Goodbye", featuring dance-pop artist Jordan Knight , made an impression in the Soft AC and Hot AC radio formats, becoming

5698-593: Was released in December 1986 and landed in the Billboard Hot 100 chart beginning in May 1987, peaking at number four that September. Atlantic Records and Gibson worked to complete her first album as a result of the good showing by the single. Following the success of "Only in My Dreams", " Shake Your Love " was released as the follow-up single and reached the Billboard top five. The "Shake Your Love" video

5775-471: Was released in early 1989 and spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 . The first single released, " Lost in Your Eyes ", was number one on the Hot 100 for three weeks, garnering her another achievement as the youngest female to have both an album and single simultaneously at number one. She shared the 1989 ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award with Bruce Springsteen . Subsequent singles from

5852-488: Was usually Neil Young 's co-producer, was producing the reunion album for veteran punk band Circle Jerks and invited Gibson to a recording session for that band's album Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities . She sang background vocals on the song "I Wanna Destroy You", as well as appearing at and participating in the Circle Jerks' performance at the punk venue CBGB wearing one of the band's T-shirts and sharing

5929-584: Was written by Gibson and Tiziano Lugli and was produced by Lugli. In May 2007, the world premiere of Electric Youth: The Musical was unveiled at the Starlight Theatre in Orlando, Florida . The musical featured 14 of Gibson's songs and was directed by Dean Parker. On August 24, 2007, Gibson and Frankie Avalon hosted Time Life Presents Dick Clark 's American Bandstand 50th Anniversary Collection . In September 2007, Gibson considered creating

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