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64-854: The Detroit Auto Show , formerly known as the North American International Auto Show ( NAIAS ), is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan . Hosted at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) since 1965, it is among the largest auto shows in North America , and is widely regarded as one of the automotive industry 's most important events. The show is organized by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA), and has been held annually in January for much of its recent history. It

128-532: A field hospital by FEMA . In 2020, plans were made to move the 2021 show from June to late September due to the continued pandemic. However, the 2021 edition was also canceled. The NAIAS organizers held Motor Bella at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan as a partial replacement, which was an outdoor enthusiast event running from September 21–26. Executive director Rod Alberts stated that "we cannot ignore

192-710: A Hold on Me ". Following the death of Etta James on January 20, 2012, Flo Rida dedicated the song in her memory. The song peaked at No. 3 in the United States, and topped the charts in Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, it became Flo Rida's fourth chart-topper on the UK Singles Chart including collaborations with British artists and David Guetta . It reached the top five in nine other countries. The next two singles from

256-648: A female colleague how to referee games as she was new to the Carol City Basketball Organisation (CCBO), and had made some questionable calls. On April 1, 2012, Flo Rida appeared at WWE 's WrestleMania XXVIII in a segment with Heath Slater , Curt Hawkins , and Tyler Reks , in which Slater called Flo Rida "Florida" and the rapper shoved him into a wall. Later that night, he performed "Wild Ones" and "Good Feeling" before Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson came out for his match against John Cena . An exclusive Australian EP entitled Good Feeling

320-478: A new single titled "Dancer" followed shortly afterwards by the Just Dance 2019 track "Sweet Sensation". On multiple occasions, Flo Rida has addressed his progress on a fifth studio album. In 2017, he said it was 70 percent finished, while in 2020 he put it at 88% and alluded to a 2021 release date. Flo Rida was featured on the song " Adrenalina " by Italian singer Senhit who represented San Marino in

384-552: A new version of their single, " Higher ". In December 2010, Flo Rida created his own label, International Music Group, inspired by Nicki Minaj 's signing with Lil Wayne 's. He has signed an 18-year-old rapper, Brianna and Git Fresh to International. Flo Rida's fourth album, Wild Ones (originally titled Only One Rida (Part 2) ) was released in July 2012. Its debut single was " Good Feeling ", released on August 29, 2011. The song samples Etta James ' 1962 song, " Something's Got

448-601: A performance by Jennifer Hudson ) on the 15th. Notably, its run coincided with the beginning of the 2023 United Auto Workers strike , which targeted Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, the show's three largest exhibitors. The UAW held a rally outside Huntington Place on the evening of the charity preview, but did not picket the event or call for a consumer boycott of the show. For 2023, the show returned to its previous all-indoor format. All three Detroit-based automakers exhibited, joined by Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Subaru, which exhibited in 2022, declined to return for

512-532: A phone call from a representative of the independent label Poe Boy Entertainment . Flo Rida was associated with Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz , as featuring artist in 2000. In year 2004, he began affiliating himself for with other Southern hip hop artists, such as Rick Ross , Trina , T-Pain , and Trick Daddy . A promotional single entitled "Birthday", featuring Rick Ross, was his first significant release. He made his debut guest appearance with

576-437: A ticket and raised $ 7 million in total. Over 800,000 attended during the days the show was open to the general public in 2018; it is estimated that the show generates a revenue of over $ 500 million to the local economy. Audi , BMW and Mercedes-Benz were not present at the 2019 edition, following recent absences of other luxury manufacturers like Porsche , Jaguar , Land Rover and Volvo . In 2018, plans were made to move

640-510: A variety of vehicles ranging from private to commercial. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers organizes many auto shows, including the Big Five. These shows all have an advertising purpose. They are held as part of the sales strategy of the manufacturers. There are other car shows that are organized by car enthusiast associations, automobile dealers, retail businesses, charitable organizations, or municipalities. There

704-508: Is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. His 2007 debut and breakout single " Low " was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release. Flo Rida's debut studio album, 2008's Mail on Sunday , reached number four in the US. The album was succeeded by R.O.O.T.S. , the next year. His subsequent albums, 2010's Only One Flo (Part 1) and 2012's Wild Ones , also charted on

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768-894: Is no generally accepted term for these more common events. Manufacturer car shows typically showcase vehicles currently being manufactured and available for purchase. Enthusiast car shows showcase individually owned vehicles, that are not currently being manufactured, and that are not available for purchase. Enthusiast car shows have rules of entry, limiting the types of vehicles that may be shown, e.g. classic cars , hot rods , single-models (Corvette, Packard, Mustang, etc.), type of vehicle (station wagons, pickup trucks, orphan brands, etc…) Enthusiast car shows usually draw their entries locally. There are many car shows in various localities across many nations. Some may even be free to go to. Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida ( / f l oʊ ˈ r aɪ d ə / , floh RY -də ),

832-584: Is usually open to the general public for 1–2 weeks, preceded by previews for industry employees and media, and a high-dollar "charity preview," which raises funds for local children's charities. In 1899, William E. Metzger helped organize the Detroit Auto Show, only the second of its kind, after the 1898 Paris Auto Show . An auto show was held in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and since then annually except 1941–1953. During

896-626: The Billboard Hot 100 chart. " Elevator ", featuring Timbaland , " In the Ayer " featuring will.i.am , and "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston followed, and both charted on the Hot 100 and other charts. In addition to T-Pain , there were many featured guests throughout Mail on Sunday . Timbaland , who produced the second single " Elevator ", is also featured on the track. Rick Ross , and Trey Songz made appearances as well. Lil Wayne appeared on

960-622: The Chevrolet Orlando compact MPV , for sale in North America in 2011. The Spark will be shown at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The 2008 show ran from January 13 to 27. The 2007 show was held from January 7 to 21. GM also displayed five "global" concept cars for the first time in North America: Chevrolet T2X , Chevrolet WTCC , Holden Efijy , Opel Antara GTC , and Saab Aero-X . The 2006 show

1024-504: The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 . Two days before the second semi-final of the contest, it was confirmed that Flo Rida would be joining Senhit on stage. San Marino, represented by Senhit, finished 22nd overall out of 26 countries in the final of the contest. In 2022, Flo Rida released country rap singles "High Heels" featuring Walker Hayes and "No Bad Days" featuring Jimmie Allen . On January 18, 2023, Flo Rida

1088-584: The Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i MiEV appeared in the Electric Avenue section. A small electrical fire at the Audi exhibit caused an evacuation on January 21. Nobody was hurt. The 2009 show ran from January 11 to 25. Nissan , Infiniti , Mitsubishi , Suzuki , Rolls-Royce , Land Rover , Ferrari , and Porsche did not attend the 2009 auto show, the largest number of non-returning automakers in

1152-470: The UK R&;B Chart . "Why You Up In Here" was released as the fourth single, and third promo single , on May 11, 2011. The song features Ludacris , Gucci Mane , and Git Fresh . Flo Rida also made guest appearances on " iYiYi ", a song by Australian teen singer Cody Simpson , and on the song "Out My Video" by Bulgarian singer LiLana . Flo Rida collaborated with UK girl group The Saturdays , recording

1216-629: The World's Largest Rubber Duck for the show, in recognition of Jeep ducking ; the duck stood in the plaza outside Huntington Place. The 2023 North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year semi-finalists were announced and displayed at the show, with the winners to be announced in January 2023. Plans for the full NAIAS to return in September 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In lieu,

1280-652: The 2012 edition of WWE's Tribute to the Troops . In November 2012, he collaborated with Olly Murs for his song " Troublemaker ". In June 2013, Flo Rida collaborated with Marc Mysterio on the song "Booty on the Floor" to benefit the families and victims of the Boston Marathon bombing via One Fund Boston. In January 2014, Flo Rida was featured in the song "One Night Stand" by Slovak duo TWiiNS . In November, he appeared on Nickelback 's album No Fixed Address in

1344-491: The 2023 show, while Honda was represented by an exhibit organized by a consortium of its Detroit-area dealers, rather than one hosted by the company itself. Like in the 2022 show, non-participating automakers were represented by smaller displays of their automobiles in a section of the show floor. The 2023 show also featured a large indoor test track at the rear of the show floor, on which attendees rode in new electric vehicles from GM, Ford, Volkswagen, BMW , and Tesla . Dubbed

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1408-647: The EP, in December 2015, Flo Rida released the single "Dirty Mind", featuring Sam Martin . On February 20, 2016, Flo Rida released "Who Did You Love", a collaboration with Arianna . On February 26, 2016, Flo Rida released a standalone single " Hello Friday " featuring Jason Derulo , that peaked at number 79 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On March 24, 2016, he released the promotional single "Who's with Me". On July 29, 2016, Flo Rida released " Zillionaire ", that

1472-552: The GroundHoggz. The GroundHoggz had been a three-man group, with members who lived in the same apartment complex as Flo Rida. They started recording at underground studios in Carver Ranches . The GroundHoggz, in this four-man incarnation, remained together for eight years. Early on in his career one of his sisters, Julia, died due to bronchitis . Her death greatly affected Dillard and his career, with him telling MTV, "I

1536-538: The Netherlands, together with Senhit . Flo Rida was born as Tramar Lacel Dillard on September 16, 1979, in the Carol City neighborhood of Miami Gardens, Florida . He has seven sisters, the youngest of whom is his twin. Some of his sisters sang in a local gospel group. His brother-in-law was a hype man for local rap group 2 Live Crew , and while in ninth grade, Flo Rida joined an amateur rap group called

1600-451: The No. 1 billboard hit "Whistle" about his love for basketball and his time as a coach. In the song he sings "Can you blow my whistle, baby, whistle, baby? Let me know. Girl, I'm gonna show you how to do it and we start real slow. You just put your lips together and you come real close. Can you blow my whistle, baby, whistle, baby? Here we go." Here, Flo Rida stated that he was referring to teaching

1664-633: The North American Auto Show was then renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989. The NAIAS was the first (and, until 2006, only) auto show in the United States sanctioned by the OICA . Since 1965, the show has been held at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center), where it occupies nearly 1 million square feet (93,000 m) of floor space. Prior to being held at Huntington Place,

1728-695: The Powering Michigan EV Experience, the track included a 300-foot acceleration strip, and a serpentine course to demonstrate the vehicles' handling. Tesla's participation in the EV Experience marked the company's first NAIAS appearance since 2015. In addition, the separate off-road courses in the Ford and Jeep exhibits, as well as the Ram truck course, returned from the 2022 show. In 2022, the full NAIAS returned to Huntington Place, with

1792-522: The US Billboard 200 chart. Flo Rida has sold over 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists . His catalog includes the international hit singles " Right Round ", " Club Can't Handle Me ", " Good Feeling ", " Wild Ones ", " Whistle ", " I Cry ", " G.D.F.R. ", and " My House ". He represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam ,

1856-529: The US Top 100 chart on iTunes. On June 19, 2015, Flo Rida released the second single called " I Don't Like It, I Love It " featuring Robin Thicke and Verdine White . The single reached the No. 43 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. On October 15, 2015, the title track " My House " was released as a single and became an international success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 2016. Following

1920-703: The US, becoming the eighth best-selling rap album of 2009. Flo Rida made guest performances on " Feel It " by DJ Felli Fel , " Starstruck " by Lady Gaga , and " Feel It " by Three 6 Mafia . " Bad Boys ", the second song by winner of season 5 of the British TV singing competition The X Factor Alexandra Burke that featured Flo Rida, debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart in October 2009, becoming both Burke's and Flo Rida's second chart-topping song in Britain. Flo Rida's third album Only One Flo (Part 1)

1984-518: The United Kingdom. The second official single was " Sugar ", which featured R&B singer Wynter Gordon . The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. " Jump ", featuring singer Nelly Furtado , was the third official single and was released on July 27, 2009, in the United Kingdom, and July 28, 2009, worldwide. " Be on You ", featuring singer Ne-Yo , was the album's fourth official single, released on October 6, 2009. Both songs charted in

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2048-564: The album were the title track, " Wild Ones ", released in December 2011, and " Whistle ", released in April 2012. "Wild Ones" reached No. 1 in various countries, and hit #5 in the US, while "Whistle" reached No. 1 in 20 countries, including the United States. Flo Rida was a well-known high school basketball coach in Carol City, Florida prior to his rise to fame as a rapper in North America. Flo Rida stated in an interview with TMZ that he wrote

2112-507: The attention of DeVante Swing , a member of the band Jodeci . However, he was rejected by several of the major labels , so he sought a number of other jobs outside of music. After graduating from high school in 1998, he studied international business management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for two months and attended Barry University for two months. He returned to Florida to continue pursuing his music career after receiving

2176-493: The automotive sector, in addition to an electric vehicle track condensed from its 2010 size. The 2010 show ran from January 11 to 24. A new "Electric Avenue" section showcased electric vehicles from around the world, including some entrants for the Automotive X-Prize . Saab , Hummer , Infiniti , Suzuki , and Porsche did not attend the 2010 show. Nissan and Mitsubishi did not have regular floor space, but

2240-628: The chance to ride in Ford and Stellantis vehicles. Ford's track featured an acceleration strip, used to demonstrate the F-150 Lightning , and a large hill, showcasing the Bronco 's off-road capabilities. Stellantis operated two tracks: an off-road course featuring the Jeep Wrangler , Gladiator , and Grand Cherokee , and a demonstration course with Ram pickup trucks . Rides on all three were included with show admission. Stellantis rented

2304-460: The event regarding Ford's environmental record and GM layoffs. At the show, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group announced a global alliance to collaborate on commercial vans and mid-size pickup trucks, and potentially share EV and autonomous vehicle technology in the future. The 2018 show took place January 20 to 28 at the Cobo Center. It ran from January 14 to 28. The press preview

2368-478: The final tracklist, but were recorded. After the success of Mail on Sunday , Flo Rida made guest performances on other R&B, rap, and pop singles, including " Move Shake Drop " by DJ Laz , " We Break the Dawn " by Michelle Williams , the remix of "4 Minutes" by Madonna , " Running Back " by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy , "Feel It" by DJ Felli Fel , and the remix of " Speedin' " by Rick Ross . During

2432-403: The major disruptions caused by the pandemic and the impact it has had on budgets. As such, we will be providing an amazing experience to the media, the auto industry and the public in a cost-effective way." For the 2022 and 2023 editions, the show returned to downtown Detroit and was held in September. It will revert to its original name and previous January timeframe beginning in 2025. In 2025,

2496-542: The new Pacifica minivan, and an Audi hydrogen concept car. The 2015 show ran from January 12 to 25. The 2014 show ran from January 13 to 26. The 2013 show ran from January 14 to 27. Chevrolet also displayed five models sold outside the United States: the Onix , Orlando , Sail , Spin , and Trax . The 2012 show ran from January 9 to 22. Nissan returned to the show after a three-year absence. Bryan Herta

2560-425: The only automakers with major exhibits on the convention floor, while Volkswagen had a smaller display in the lobby of Huntington Place. Many non-participating automakers, such as Nissan, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz, were represented by new vehicles on display on the convention floor, but without a branded exhibit. Returning from Motor Bella were interactive test tracks on the show floor, in which attendees were given

2624-578: The previews, down from 69 in 2018. Among various cars, it displayed new versions of the Kia Soul . Other major attractions included the 2020 Shelby GT500 . USA Today noted that Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Jeep and Toyota were all re-introducing discontinued models at the show with the media previews, for example the Toyota Supra and midsize Ford Ranger . Virtual reality displays were utilized by several carmakers. A number of protests took place outside

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2688-514: The public show running from September 17–25, preceded by the media preview on the 14th and the charity preview on the 16th. The media preview was visited by U.S. President Joe Biden , and the charity preview featured a performance by Nile Rodgers & Chic . The 2022 edition featured a redesigned layout, with the main exhibits indoors on the show floor at Huntington Place , and other supporting events outdoors in nearby Hart Plaza . Stellantis , Ford , General Motors , Toyota , and Subaru were

2752-471: The show from January to June beginning in 2020, in hopes of attracting more visitors and adding outdoor events, with plans for an "auto plaza" around Woodward and Jefferson avenues, in addition to the indoor exhibition at TCF Center. An outdoor festival known as "Motor Bella" was to precede the show, which would showcase European supercars . The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , due to Michigan health orders and TCF Center being used as

2816-463: The show on January 8–12. Sam Slaughter served as chairman. The 2016 show ran from January 11 to 24. The show drew 5,068 credentialed members of the media from 60 countries during the media preview, with the industry preview afterwards drawing 39,788 visitors from 25 countries and 2,000 companies. Among celebrity visitors was Barack Obama . The first day saw the debut of models like the Lexus LC 500 ,

2880-539: The show was held at other well-known places in the Metro Detroit area, including the Light Guard Armory, Wayne Gardens pavilion, and Michigan State Fairgrounds . Record attendance was in 2003, with 838,066 attendees. In 2009, attendance was 650,517. In 2016, there were 815,575 in ticketed attendance, after reaching 803,451 in 2015. In 2004 and 2005, the charity preview attracted 17,500 people at $ 400

2944-411: The show will return to its previous January timeframe, with a scheduled run from January 10–20, 2025. No show is planned to be held in 2024. DADA rebranded the event as the Detroit Auto Show for its 2025 edition, dropping its previous name. The charity preview will include a performance by Flo Rida . The 2023 show ran from September 16–24, with the media preview on the 13th and charity preview (featuring

3008-503: The show's first decades of existence it portrayed only a regional focus. In 1957 international carmakers exhibited for the first time. In 1987, the DADA proposed that the show become international. The members of the DADA went to places such as Europe and Japan in the attempt to convince those unveiling their new brands or vehicles in those countries to bring those unveilings to the North American Auto Show. That attempt proved to be successful;

3072-721: The show's history. As a result, the show became the first with Chinese automakers ( BYD and Brilliance ) exhibited on the main floor. The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was announced and shown to invited members of the press, but was not put on public display until the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show . GM also announced the production of the Chevrolet Spark mini-car (previously shown as the Chevrolet Beat concept), for sale in Europe in 2010 and North America in 2011, as well as

3136-482: The show's organizers hosted an outdoor event, dubbed Motor Bella , at the M-1 Concourse in nearby Pontiac from September 21–26. The 2020 show was scheduled to be held from June 13–20; it was canceled in March 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic . The 2019 show ran from January 19–27 at Cobo Center and opened with the lowering of a 2020 Shelby GT500 from the Cobo Center ceiling. 30 cars launched in

3200-477: The song " Club Can't Handle Me " featuring David Guetta , which was stated to be the official first single for the album. The song was also featured in the Step Up 3D soundtrack. On November 2, 2010, "Come with Me" was released as the first promo single for the album, along with "Puzzle", produced, and featuring by Electrixx, which is not featured on the album. On November 16, 2010, " Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) "

3264-450: The song "Bitch I'm From Dade County" on DJ Khaled 's album We the Best (2007), which also features Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Brisco , C-Ride, and Dre . Flo Rida's debut album, Mail on Sunday , was released on March 18, 2008. The first single was " Low ", featuring T-Pain , which was also included in the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2: The Streets . "Low" reached No. 1 on

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3328-572: The summer of 2008, he did live performances on the Fox dance competition program So You Think You Can Dance in the US and 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada. He appeared on the albums We Global by DJ Khaled , Gutta by Ace Hood , and The Fame by Lady Gaga . Flo Rida began recording his second album, R.O.O.T.S. , 9 months after Mail On Sunday . The album was released on March 31, 2009. The first single, " Right Round " featuring Kesha,

3392-486: The top 100 in various countries. " Available ", featuring Akon , was going to be released on iTunes but was cancelled. A music video was, however, shot in mid-2009. R.O.O.T.S. debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 55,000 copies in its first week. As of August 2009, the album has sold 223,000 copies in the United States, and 536,000 worldwide. By the end of 2009, the album sold 247,000 copies in

3456-528: The track "American Superstar", while Sean Kingston appeared on the J. R. Rotem -produced "Roll", which was co-written by Compton rapper Spitfiya. Various other guests include Birdman , Brisco, and Yung Joc . "Money Right", featuring Brisco and Rick Ross , was scheduled to be the fourth single, but this was canceled due to the upcoming release of Flo Rida's second studio album, R.O.O.T.S. His second collaboration with T-Pain , "I Bet", as well as his collaboration with Trina , named "Bout It", both did not make

3520-512: The track "Got Me Runnin' Round". Flo Rida was also featured in Jeremih 's track " Tonight Belongs to U! ". On September 29, 2014 (October 21 in the U.S), Flo Rida released the lead single from his EP My House (2015) titled " G.D.F.R. " featuring Sage the Gemini . The song became his tenth top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 3 in

3584-468: Was extended by one day and the second edition of Automobili-D was extended by three days. The Washington Post reported that the fastest cars at the 2018 auto show included the 2019 Acura NSX, the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody, the 2019 Nissan GT-R, the 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia, and the 2019 Corvette ZR1. The 2017 show ran from January 9 to 22. Automobili-D , an exposition dedicated to automotive autonomy and mobility , ran in conjunction with

3648-537: Was featured in the trailer for Masterminds . Flo Rida was also featured on Liz Elias' single "At Night" as well as on Pitbull 's single " Greenlight ", included on Pitbull's tenth album Climate Change . In early 2017, Flo Rida's track " Cake " featuring Bay Area rap duo 99 Percent went viral with the trending #CakeChallenge dance, and the song reached No. 77 on the Hot 100. On November 17, 2017, Flo Rida released another single "Hola" featuring Colombian singer/songwriter Maluma . On March 2, 2018, Flo Rida released

3712-487: Was held from January 8 to 22. The 2004 show was held from January 10 to 19. The 2003 show was held from January 11 to 20. This edition featured 52 new vehicles, including 39 worldwide introductions. Auto show Some auto shows have more than just cars including: all sorts of other vehicles. The types of vehicles can include buses , trucks and almost any other types of vehicles such as Auto Expo in Delhi brings

3776-729: Was presented with the Baby Borg trophy for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 during the show, which coincided with the promotion of the return of the IZOD IndyCar Series to Detroit later in June. A replica Baby Borg was also presented to Suzie Wheldon, the widow of the winning driver of the race. The 2011 show ran from January 10 to 23. Porsche returned to the show for the first time since 2007. A new "Smarter Living in Michigan" section showcased alternative energy technologies outside of

3840-527: Was released as the second official promo single for the album via the iTunes Store . It debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number thirty-four on November 29, 2010. After the release of the album in the UK, " Who Dat Girl " started to receive a strong number of downloads, thus causing it to debut at number 136 on the UK Singles Chart and chart at a current peak of number thirty-one on

3904-496: Was released for airplay in January 2009. "Right Round" jumped from number 58 to the top spot in one week in late February. The song broke a record for the most digital one week sales in the US, with 636,000, beating the previous record he had set himself with " Low ". "Right Round" sampled " You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) ", a 1985 hit by British band Dead or Alive . "Right Round" also became Flo Rida's first chart-topping song in

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3968-714: Was released in Australia on April 6, which contains six of his biggest hits and two remixes. It debuted at No. 21 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart On May 22, 2012, Flo Rida performed and closed the show at the first Q102 Springle Ball Concert, and the following day he performed "Goin' In" with Jennifer Lopez on the America Idol finale. On September 13, Flo Rida performed his new single " I Cry " on America's Got Talent . On December 9, he performed " Let It Roll " and "Wild Ones" at

4032-413: Was released on November 24, 2010. In March 2010, Flo Rida announced on Twitter that the album would be titled The Only One . Billboard reported that The Only One was to be a double album. A promo single , titled "Zoosk Girl", which features T-Pain , was released on the internet; though the song is not featured on the album, the single does have its own music video. On June 28, 2010, Flo Rida released

4096-427: Was very close to her, and I told myself that I was going to do this for my sister." While he was performing, rapper Fresh Kid Ice took notice and asked him to be his hype man, and shortly after he took him for a show in Hawaii. Flo Rida considers this period his schooling. With The GroundHoggz, they were featured guests on Fresh Kid Ice's album Freaky Chinese (2004). Flo Rida's work with Fresh Kid Ice attracted

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