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<div>:''For other uses of "Skylark" see: [[Skylark (disambiguation)]]''.<br />
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'''"Skylark"''' is an American popular song with lyrics by [[Johnny Mercer]] and music by [[Hoagy Carmichael]], published in 1941.<ref name=JMe/> Mercer said that he struggled for a year, after he got the music from Carmichael, before he could get the lyrics right.<ref>{{cite book<br />
| first= Max | last= Wilk | authorlink= | year= 1997<br />
| title= They're Playing Our Song<br />
| edition= | publisher= Da Capo| location= New York| id= }}</ref><br />
The yearning expressed in the lyrics is Mercer's longing for [[Judy Garland]], with whom Mercer had an affair.<ref>{{cite book<br />
| first= Philip | last= Furia | authorlink= Philip Furia<br />
| title= Skylark: The Life and Times of Johnny Mercer<br />
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This song is considered a [[jazz standard]].<ref>{{cite book<br />
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| title= American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950.<br />
| publisher= Oxford University Press | location=Oxford, New York<br />
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An early recording, soon after it was published, was by Anita O'Day with the Gene Krupa Orchestra on 25 November, 1941<ref>Malcolm Laycock presents the Golden Age of Swing detailed track info (90511).</ref><br />
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[[Helen Forrest]] recorded it in 1941, with [[Harry James]].<br />
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The song was recorded by [[Glenn Miller]] & His Orchestra, with vocals by [[Ray Eberle]],<ref name="JMe"><br />
"Johnny Mercer's Songs on CD", Ralph Mitchell,<br />
JohnnyMercer.com, June 2009, webpage: <br />
[http://www.johnnymercer.com/ralph.htm JM-ralph].</ref><br />
rising to #7 on the charts in 1942.{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}<br />
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[[Ella Fitzgerald]] recorded this on her [[Verve Records|Verve]] release ''[[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook]]'' (1964) with arrangements by [[Nelson Riddle]].<br />
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[[Aretha Franklin]] recorded the song for her album "[[Laughing on the Outside]]" (1962).<br />
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The song was recorded by [[Bobby Darin]] for his album ''[[Love Swings]]''. The song has also been recorded by the [[England|English]]/[[Australia]]n classic rock band [[Sky (band)|Sky]] in [[1982 in music|1982]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} In 2009, [[Renee Olstead]] sang it on her second album by the same name.<br />
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The song was recently re-recorded by [[Janis Siegel]] on [[Steve Hass]]'s debut album, ''Traveler''. Steve is the current [[The Manhattan Transfer|Manhattan Transfer]] drummer and percussionist.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}<br />
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In 1973, [[Bette Midler]] recorded the song for her album ''[[Bette Midler (album)|Bette Midler]]'' (1973).<br />
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In 1984, [[Linda Ronstadt]] recorded the song with [[Nelson Riddle]] from her album "[[Lush Life (Linda Ronstadt album)|Lush Life]]".<br />
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In 1998, Clint Eastwood's movie ''[[Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (film)|Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]]'' (1997) that takes place in Mercer's birth town [[Savannah, Georgia]], used this song as ending title, sung by [[k.d. Lang]].<br />
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In 2008, R&B/jazz singer [[Miki Howard]] recorded the song for her album ''[[Private Collection (Miki Howard)|Private Collection]]''.<br />
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Additionally, the song is believed to have inspired a [[Buick Skylark|long-running Buick car of the same name]] that ran from 1953 to 1998.<br />
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[[Rachael Price]] has also performed this song in one of her CDs.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* "Johnny Mercer's Songs on CD", Ralph Mitchell, JohnnyMercer.com, June 2009, webpage: *[http://www.johnnymercer.com/ralph.htm JM-ralph]: List of singers who have recorded "Skylark"]<br />
*[http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-0/skylark.htm "Skylark" at Jazz Standards website]<br />
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'''Italian language'''<br />[[Letizia Ciampa]]<br />[[Perla Liberatori]]<br />[[Ilaria Latini]]<br />[[Gemma Donati]]<br />[[Domitilla D'Amico]]<br />[[Laura Lenghi]] <br />[[Debora Magnaghi]]<br/><br />
'''English version by [[Cinélume]]'''<br />[[Helena Evangeliou]]<br />[[Angela Galuppo]]<br />[[Jennifer Seguin]]<br />[[Holly Gauthier-Frankel]]<br />[[Sarah McCullough]]<br />[[Anik Matern]]<br />[[Lezlie Karls]]<br />[[Jodie Resther]]<br />[[Lucinda Davis (actress)|Lucinda Davis]]<br />[[Sarah Camacho]]<br /><br />
'''4Kids Entertainment edit'''<br />[[Liza Jacqueline]]<br />[[Caren Manuel]]<br />[[Christina Rodriguez]]<br />[[Kerry Williams]]<br />[[Lisa Ortiz]]<br />[[Dani Schaffel]]<br />[[Rebecca Soler]]<br />[[Vasthy Mompoint]]<!-- There will be no 4Kids' voice for Roxy --> <br /><br />
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'''''Winx Club''''' is a 2004 Italian [[animated television series]], created by [[Iginio Straffi]] and produced by [[Rainbow S.p.A.]]. The series is aimed toward children between the ages of five and twelve,<ref name = "rainbowwinx">{{cite web |url= http://www.rbw.it/winx.asp |title= Winx Club |accessdate= 2006-11-15 |author=Rainbow S.p.A. |authorlink= Rainbow S.p.A.}}</ref>but is also popular among teens. It has spawned an international franchise of toys, books, clothing, video games, DVDs, as well as two [[Computer Animation|CGI]] feature films.<br />
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Apart from the English language version of the series done by Cinélume in Canada for various international markets, [[4Kids Entertainment]] in the United States made an alternative version by changing dialogue and music and alternating some visuals and situations. Their dub was discontinued in 2007 after the third season. In 2011, [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] will air four one-hour specials that summarize seasons one and two, as well as seasons 3 and 4 in full. They will also co-produce the upcoming fifth and sixth seasons.<br />
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==Production and development==<br />
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Iginio Straffi first wished to create a show aimed mainly at girls like ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' in 2000, when children's programming was "dominated" by boy-oriented shows. The show includes elements from the popular Japanese ''[[Magical Girl]]'' genre.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/395116/1/.html Channel New Asia - Fairies worth more than a billion dollars]</ref><br />
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===Fairy forms and transformation sequences===<br />
In the first season, everyone is endowed their fairy form. This basic form usually consists of a sparkling cropped top and a sparkling miniskirt or minishorts. However, some forms consist of sparkly dress or full piece suit (See Flora and Tecna's forms). Also, they usually, but not always, bear some sort of accessory on their arms such as wristbands, arm warmers or gloves. They also sometimes wear a matching hair ornament and their hair is occasionally tied while in this form. They also don boots or, most often, heeled shoes and sprout a pair of small, membranous, fluttering wings. It should be noted that Winx fairies cannot cover long distances and they are incapable of agile flight (see picture of the characters with their pixies).<br />
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In the second season, they get their Charmix. They earn their Charmix by getting in touch with their true selves. They still wear their Winx outfits but now they have a pin on their chest and a small purse that sits on the side of their skirt or shorts. However, in Flora's case, she has a shoulder bag and not a waist purse.<br />
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In the third season, they get their Enchantix. In their Enchantix form, the girls have ample wings, which enable them to fly higher and longer distances and cleave through strong windstorms, as well outfly predators and opponents. They also have a fairy dust vial, situated round their neck, usually suspended by a [[choker]] or [[chain]], that contains and keeps sealed their fairy dust of healing and spell-breaking properties. An Enchantix typically consists of above-the-elbow translucent gloves and barefoot sandals. They wear a very short dress or a small top with a miniskirt or minishorts. Their hair grows longer and is elaborately arranged in loose tresses and high bunches; Tecna and Musa bear atypically different hairstyles. A fairy earns her Enchantix by saving someone from her home world, with a great sacrifice on her part (excluding Bloom and Tecna- Bloom willed herself into her Enchantix and Tecna gave herself up for Layla's home planet, not her own realm, but she did save the lives of everyone on Andros). It should be noted that one does not actually have to ''be'' on one's home planet when doing this.<br />
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In the fourth season, all of the Winx move on to their Believix, entering a more advanced fairy stage with larger wings and additional powers, including the ability to make people believe in fairies. The form is earned by restoring magic to a place that had previously lost it. All six Winx girls become Believix fairies at the same time by convincing Roxy, the last fairy of Earth, to acknowledge the existence of fairies and subsequently embrace her own being. In their Believix form, they have three new types of wings with special powers. There is Speedix (faster wings), Zoomix (teleportation), and Tracix (visions into the past and, possibly, future). A Believix outfit usually consists of a cropped top and a miniskirt or pants. The girls wear socks and boots and their hair is tied. They often wear fingerless gloves. --><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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The story follows Bloom and her close fairy friends, and is situated mainly in the Magical Dimension and on Earth. They call themselves 'The Winx Club' and go on countless adventures together. Throughout the story, they discover new transformations, unlock secrets and powers, battle against the darkness and support Bloom as she tries to discover her past.<br />
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===First season===<br />
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A supposedly ordinary girl from planet Earth, Bloom, lives a perfectly normal life in the city of Gardenia until she stumbles upon Stella, a princess from the planet Solaria, who is in trouble. Coming to Stella's aid, Bloom discovers her dormant magical abilities and powers when she dodges a group of monsters. Stella persuades Bloom to join Alfea, a school for fairies in the Magical Dimension. She agrees and leaves Gardenia and her parents. At Alfea, Bloom forms the Winx Club, whose members are her four friends and roommates: Stella, and the three friends she meets at Alfea: Musa, Tecna, and Flora. Later in the series they encounter and befriend the Specialists: Brandon, Riven, Timmy, and Sky, who also become their love interests. They will also encounter their enemies, a trio of witches named the Trix:<ref group="nb" name="Trix">Called the "Senior Witches" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Icy, Darcy, and Stormy. They are witches from Cloudtower, a school for witches that is roughly equivalent to Alfea, and are in search of the power of the Dragon's Flame which is supposedly in Stella's magic ring. However, they realize that the Dragon's Flame is the source of Bloom's powers, which they try to steal from her. Their ruthless pursuit of the ring leads to many encounters and battles with the Winx. Bloom also begins to learn the secrets of her home planet, birth parents, and powers.<br />
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===Second season===<br />
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After their summer vacation, the Winx return to Alfea to begin their second year. They meet a new fairy, Layla, who asks for their help in rescuing her pixie friends who are being held hostage by Lord Darkar, who wanted to find out where the Pixies' Village was in order to steal one of the four pieces of the Codex (one each in Pixie Village, Redfountain, Cloudtower, and Alfea) which would open the portal to the Realm of Realix, where the Ultimate Power can be found. The Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> meet Lord Darkar while being imprisoned in the Fortress of Light, and they agreed to serve him if he freed them. The Winx also learned how to get their Charmix. Lord Darkar is actually the "Shadow Phoenix" who wants to take control of the magical realm. Meanwhile, a new professor arrives at Alfea, one who is actually working for Lord Darkar. He later turns Bloom into Dark Bloom and sends her to Lord Darkar, who turns Bloom into his servant, thus making her open the realm of Realix. Afterwards, Sky expresses his true feelings to Bloom to bring back her true self, and uses her healing powers to heal everyone, after the battle in which Riven nearly loses his life saving Musa. Bloom and the others go back to Alfea and celebrate and Layla joins the Winx.<br />
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===Third season===<br />
Previously banished to the Omega Dimension, the Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> are able to escape with Valtor,<ref group="nb" name="Valtor">Spelled and pronounced "Baltor" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> a sorcerer partially responsible for the destruction of Bloom's home realm, Domino.<ref group="nb" name = "Domino">Called "Sparx" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> They choose to cooperate and plan to invade several areas in the realm of Magix and seek vengeance on those who imprisoned them, by stealing their exceptionally strong and powerful magic mystic treasures and power sources of each realm. With the Enchantix, Flora, Stella, Layla, Bloom, Tecna and Musa are able to use incredible and strong power and are able to miniaturize. Bloom, however cannot miniaturize due to the fact that her Enchantix is not complete. The Winx begin their third and final year at Alfea, learning about their unique Enchantix transformations, acquired by sacrificing themselves for someone from their home world and showing great courage and sacrifice in doing so. Bloom also learns more about her home planet Domino as well as the truth about where her birth parents are.<br />
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===Fourth season===<br />
The fourth season of the Winx Club debuted on April 15, 2009<ref>[http://www.latvdeiragazzi.rai.it/category/0,1067207,166-1084982,00.html Winx Club Quarta Serie]</ref> in [[Italy]]. The Winx continue their adventures by establishing themselves in Gardenia to earn the new Believix transformation by convincing the skeptical population to believe in [[Magic (paranormal)|magic]], along with protecting the last fairy on Earth, [[Roxy (Winx Club)|Roxy]], who is in danger of being captured by a group of fairy hunters. In Australia, the English version of the fourth season made by Cinélume premiered on [[Boomerang (Australian TV channel)|Boomerang]], a sister channel of Cartoon Network, on March 1, 2010.<br />
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===Future===<br />
In the United States, Rainbow has revoked the distribution rights for the entire series from [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]], and was seeking for a new partner.<ref>"The next big thing" by Ann-Marie Corven, TBI Kids June/July 2010 p.6-8<!-- I'm not sure if this is a legal, but the following link has the whole TBI Kids June/July 2010 Issue: http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1o1xx/TBIKidsJuneJuly2010/resources/8.htm?skipFlashCheck=true --></ref><br />
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On September 2, 2010, [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] announced through a press release that they will be co-producing seasons 5 and 6 of Winx Club.<ref>Nickelodeon Acquires “Winx Club”; Will Co-Produce Seasons 5 and 6 [http://www.nickandmore.com/2010/09/02/nickelodeon-acquires-winx-club-will-co-produce-seasons-5-and-6/ Nickelodeon Acquires “Winx Club”; Will Co-Produce Seasons 5 and 6]</ref><br />
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In early January of 2011, it was announced that [[Keke Palmer]] will be playing the voice of Aisha (Layla). <ref>http://www.nickandmore.com/2011/01/11/keke-palmer-will-star-in-ragz-and-winx-club-on-nickelodeon/</ref> In late March of 2011, [[Molly C. Quinn]] announced she will be voicing Bloom. <ref>http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=101205843296492&id=302187960218</ref> [[Josh Keaton]] announced that he will voice Valtor in season 3. <ref>http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150154484383328&id=101651598327</ref> [[Ariana Grande]] announced on May 22 via Twitter that she will be voicing Princess Diaspro, a minor villain, in the new dub.<ref>http://twitter.com/#!/ArianaGrande/status/72417633315717120</ref> [[Romi Dames]] has also announced that she will voice Musa.<ref>http://twitter.com/#!/TheRomiDames/status/72818635789434882</ref><ref>http://twitter.com/#!/TheRomiDames/status/72825401705119744</ref> [[Elizabeth Gillies]] will play Daphne and [[Matt Shively]] will play Sky.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-june-27/95196/</ref><br />
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The US premiere of the fifth season of the series is scheduled to air in February of 2012 on [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]].<ref>[http://www.nickandmore.com/2011/01/11/keke-palmer-will-star-in-ragz-and-winx-club-on-nickelodeon/ Winx Club Season 5: Premiere info]</ref><br />
Nickelodeon released the first of four one-hour specials summarizing the first two seasons, featuring newly animated scenes, on June 27, covering the first half of the first season. The second will air on August 1 and will be entitled, "Revenge of the Trix." Their dub of seasons 3 and 4 can be expected in the fall.<ref>http://www.licensing.biz/features/329/GIRLS-MONTH-Sector-Guide-Special-2011</ref><br />
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==Characters==<br />
===Winx===<br />
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The Winx are a group of fairies formed by Bloom in the beginning of the first season. Initially, it was a group of five fairies: Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa and Tecna. Layla joined the group in the second season after some conflict with the villain of the season, Lord Darkar. Roxy is considered part of the group by many people, but she is not mentioned as part of the group on the website and seems to be just a friend of the Winx for now. This is noted because she is often apart of the group and doesn't seem as connected with them as she should be if she were to be a part of the group. However, Roxy is seen going to Magix with the Winx in the finale of the fourth season. The pixies bonded with the fairies in the second season, and all of the Winx fairies got their magical pets in the fourth season. In the original version, the word "Winx," as Bloom suggests, has no meaning, and is a pun on the English word "wings;" although in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment, it is the word for the magical power that fairies have.<br />
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* '''Bloom''': She discovered her dormant magical powers after coming to the aid of another fairy, Stella. Strong and caring, she is always available to help her friends. Shortly after arriving at Alfea, she discovers that her powers come from the ancient Dragon's Flame. She is the [[princess]] and last survivor of her planet ''Domino''<ref group="nb" name = "Domino"/> her birthplace. She owns a blueish bunny named Kiko. Her pixie is Lockette, the pixie of mazes and portals. Her magical pet is Belle, a green and white sheep. She is Sky's fiancee. She has long been considered the leader of the Winx and has also been the main character of the first 3 seasons, which are based around her powers and origin. Her best friend is Stella.<br />
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* '''Stella''': She is a talkative "girly girl." She tends to be spontaneous and dislikes extensive planning, but she is able to recognize when her help is needed. Stella is also infamous amongst the Alfea students for blowing up a laboratory and being kept back a grade; thus, she is a year older than all the other Winx [[fairies]]. She has the power of the sun and the moon. Her mother represents the moon and her father represents the sun. She is the princess of the planet ''Solaria,'' her birthplace. Her mother and father are divorced, but she wishes they would get back together, as is revealed in season three. Her pixie is Amore, the pixie of love, and her magical pet is Ginger, a white poodle. She is Brandon's fiancee.<br />
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* '''Flora''': She is a very kind-hearted and sensitive girl with a passion for nature and life. Happy and intelligent, she is always a sweet, loyal friend and doesn't believe in hurting others or the environment. She is extremely fond of plants and nature and her room consequently resembles a greenhouse. She has the power of nature, which allows her to use plants in her attacks and natural predators to exterminate pests. She comes from the planet ''Linphea''.<ref group="nb" name = "Linphea">Called "Fifth Moon of Marigold, All Green Fairylands" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Her pixie is Chatta, the pixie of gossip. In the third season, it is revealed that Flora has a younger sister named Rosie.<ref group="nb" name = "Miele">Called "Rose" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Her magical pet is Coco, a pink cat. She is Helia's girlfriend.<br />
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* '''Musa''': She loves all forms of music. Although she tries to put up a tough front to isolate herself and is often pessimistic, she is a loyal and caring friend. She is a bit of a tomboy but can be girly at many times. She is pale and appears to be of Asian descent, with blue-black pigtails and blue eyes. Musa has the ''power of soundwaves'', and she gets her energy from all kinds of music. She comes from the planet ''Melody''<ref group="nb" name = "Melody">Called "Harmonic Nebula, Melody Fairyland" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> so she grew with music all around her. Her mother was a great singer and her father is a great drummer. Her pixie is Tune, the pixie of manners, who often gets on Musa's nerves since they are almost the exact opposite of each other in terms of personalities. Her magical pet is Pepe, a brown bear. She is Riven's girlfriend.<br />
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* '''Tecna''': She is always logical and rational, and initially had trouble expressing her emotions. She speaks in a technical and matter-of-fact manner. She is extremely intelligent and strong in technology and mathematics and enjoys playing video games. She is also pretty athletic, and enjoys doing sports She can act cold and rational at times, but always tries to do the right thing. She has the power of technology and can control everything provided by technology. She comes from the planet ''Zenith''.<ref group="nb" name = "Zenith">"Third Vector of the Binary Galaxy Techno Dust Fairyland" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Her pixie is Digit, the pixie of nanotechnology. Her magical pet is Chicko, a yellow duck. She is Timmy's girlfriend.<br />
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* '''Layla''':<ref group="nb" name = "Aisha">Called "Aisha" within Italy and Nickelodeon's dub.</ref> Layla is the Princess of the planet ''Andros''.<ref group="nb" name = "Andros">Called "Realm of Tides" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> She has a restless, rebellious and wild nature. Layla is a good athlete, fighter, dancer and wind-raider rider. She is also a feminist and thus opposes Riven, a chauvinist. She has the power of fluids and is able to manipulate a pink fluid called "Morphix" to take on any form she chooses. She joins Winx in the second season and brings her pixie friends along with her. Her pixie is Piff, the pixie of sweet dreams, who quite frequently helps her with her troubling nightmares. Her magical pet is Milly, a white rabbit. She was Nabu's fiancee, but he died in episode 24 of the fourth season. Layla was very upset and ended up temporarily joining the Earth fairies to get revenge, but she quickly came back to the Winx a couple of episodes later.<br />
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* '''Roxy''': Roxy is the last terrestrial fairy. The Winx fairies' newest mission is to protect Roxy from Wizards of the Black Circle, who are after her. She also lives in Gardenia, just like Bloom, and this makes the two quite close. The Winx girls noticed her in The Frutti Music Bar, where her father and herself work, and got to be friends with her later in the season. As the fairy of Animals, she owns a pet dog, Artu, whom she loves very much and despises anyone who tries to hurt him. Roxy is very much her own person and in the beginning it was hard for the Winx to get through to her. She has a stubborn personality, but softens as she gets to know Bloom and her friends. She is also the daughter of Morgana, the Queen of the terrestrial fairies, making Roxy their Princess. Her age is still unknown.<br />
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===The Trix===<br />
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The Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> are an evil trio witches who attended the Cloudtower (only in the first season, after which they got expelled), a school which rivals Alfea. They are the enemies of the Winx Club. They were arrested in the end of the first season after an attempt to invading Alfea was failed, but escaped with the help of Lord Darkar in the beginning of the second season. In the third season, they worked with Valtor, but in the end, were arrested again. The Trix did not appear in the fourth season. They made a comeback in the second film as minions of the Ancestral Witches.<br />
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* Icy: The leader and eldest of the trio, her name refers to her powers of ice. She enjoys torturing pixies for the sake of torturing them. Icy despises Stella and Bloom, therefore she is most competitive with the two for the whole series. She is the most powerful of the three. In comparison to her sisters, she is more aggressive than Darcy, but calmer than Stormy.<br />
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* Darcy: Darcy's powers works with all forms of darkness, as her name suggests ("Darcy" meaning "Dark One"). She enjoys tormenting fairies and is less aggressive than her sisters. Darcy hypnotized Riven, getting him to turn on the fairies, for most of season one.<br />
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* Stormy: The youngest of the trio, her powers involve lightning, storms, and weather. She has the worst temper of the group and is prone to violent outbursts. She often doesn't think before she does something. Stormy is Musa's rival for most of the series.<br />
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===The Specialists===<br />
{{Main|List of minor Winx Club characters#The Specialists}}<br />
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The Specialists are students who attend an all-boys school near Alfea, the Redfountain School for Specialists. The following six Specialists have become the boyfriends of the Winx girls. It should be noted that throughout the series, the boys often need the girls' help. However, they can manage on their own at times.<br />
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* Sky: The former Prince of Eraklyon, now King, he feels stifled by his position. He has medium blonde hair and became the king of Eraklyon in the first movie, ''Winx Club: Secret of the Lost Kingdom''. Because he is in love with Bloom, he refuses to marry Diaspro, the girl of his parents' choice. At the start of the first season, Sky does not use his real name, because he wanted to see what it was like to be a normal guy as well as divert any threats on his life. He and Brandon switched names for a while. He is now Bloom's fiance and Brandon's best friend.<br />
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* Brandon: Sky's squire, a great swordsman and ladies' man. He has short brown hair with a very long [[fringe (hair)|fringe]]. He is Stella's fiance. In the first season, he switched names with Sky. He and Sky are the strongest of the group and among the best students at Redfountain. He is in love with Stella . He is also best friends with Sky.<br />
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* Timmy: The brains of the group, he comes from a long line of scientists. He has short, ginger hair. He is shy, sweet, and smart. Both Tecna and Timmy love technology, making them an obvious couple. When Tecna sacrificed herself for the sake of the whole magic dimension and got trapped in the Omega Dimension, Timmy felt depressed and missed her a lot, often falling into trances. He, however, regains confidence when the team rescued Tecna. He is an expert pilot and mechanic. His weapon of choice is a plasma gun, but occasionally picks up a yellow phantorapier. He is shown to have less fighting skills but has the most intellect, which proves very useful to the team. Timmy is Tecna's boyfriend and Helia's best friend.<br />
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* Riven: A lone wolf, very competitive, really easy to get jealous and good at sports. He has short, spiked, magenta colored hair. His mother left him in his young age and so he is wary of women in general. He is Musa's boyfriend. At first, Riven had a connection with Cloudtower because he was controlled under a spell which Darcy cast on him, until the witches realized they didn't need him anymore and locked him up. Luckily, he escaped and rejoined the good guys. His weapon of choice is either a reddish purple phantosaber or a meteor hammer. Riven is best friends with Nabu.<br />
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* Helia: An artistic student, he is a great pilot and a pacifist. The headmaster of Redfountain, Saladin, is his uncle. He has long blue-black hair tied into a loose ponytail in the second and third season but cuts it to sport spiky fringes in the fourth season. He is also very romantic and shy about directly speaking about his feelings. He is very good at using his laser string glove and tries to help everyone with it. He was a top student in Redfountain in his first year until he decided to quit and study art at another school. He came back for his second year at Redfountain and joined Sky's squad. Helia is the oldest of all the boys because he would have been in his third year at the start of the first season had he not dropped out to go to art school. Both Helia and Flora love nature and can't bear to see someone harm it. Helia is best friends with Timmy and is Flora's boyfriend.<br />
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* Nabu: A man of nobility born in Andros, the same planet Layla is from. He is engaged to Layla and secretly left his home planet under the identity of "Ophir" to discover who his would-be wife was and find out what she was truly like. The Winx and the Specialists thought that he was a spy for Valtor. He saves the team on multiple occasions and helped defeat Valtor. He gained Layla's trust and love. He also joined the group on Earth in the fourth season. Nabu is a wizard and uses magic, unlike other boys. He also uses a magic shaft as a weapon. Nabu has very long dark reddish brown hair, often braided or tied. Nabu is best friends with Riven. In the 24th episode of the fourth season, Nabu sacrifices himself to save the Earth fairy kingdom of Tir-nan-Og.<br />
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=== Gardenia ===<br />
Gardenia is a city on Earth where Bloom lived most of her life with her adoptive parents Mike and Vanessa. Mike saved Bloom from a burning building after the attack on her home planet Domino. After discovering that she was a fairy, she moved into the dormitories of Alfea and would occasionally return to visit her parents or to introduce her friends to the unique culture. In the fourth season, Gardenia becomes the main setting as the Winx pursue and protect Roxy, the last fairy on Earth.<br />
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=== The Realm of Magix ===<br />
The Realm of Magix is a planet in the magical dimension, where most of the series unfolds. It is also the name of a city on that planet. It is an enchanted and highly technologically-advanced planet populated by fairies, witches, specialists, and other creatures where most people have magic powers.<br />
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=== Alfea ===<br />
Alfea is a famous boarding school for fairies in training. Most of the Winx girls met and used to reside here and have a close relationship with its headmistress, Ms. Faragonda. At Alfea, fairies learn to fight evil, help their planets, or, in many cases, become queens of their planets. When Bloom and the other girls met there, they immediately were best friends and formed the Winx Club, since they all live in one dormitory. It is here that the Winx, after graduating, taught for a short period of time. Once,in the first season the Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> tried to destroy Alfea but failed to do so.<br />
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=== Cloudtower ===<br />
<ref group="nb" name="Cloud">The school for witches is called "Torrenuvola" in the Italian language version, "Cloudtower" in the English dub by Cinélume, and spelled "Cloud Tower" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Cloudtower is a boarding school for witches in training, and for most of the first season, it was the residence of the Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> and Mirta. At Cloudtower, witches learn about witchcraft. In later episodes of the first season, the Trix took over Cloudtower and caused a disaster after they stole the Dragon's Flame from Bloom. Ms. Griffin is school's the headmistress. At one point, the Winx go to Cloudtower to learn the art of dark magic. In the third season, it is revealed that Griffin, Saladin and Faragonda were in the Company of Light. It was also revealed that Griffin had a past with Valtor.<ref group="nb" name="Valtor"/><br />
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=== Redfountain ===<br />
<ref group="nb" name="Red">The school for specialists is called "Fonterossa" in the Italian language version, "Redfountain" in the English dub by Cinélume, and spelled "Red Fountain" in the edits made by 4Kids.</ref> Redfountain is a boarding school for the specialists, one magical forest away from Alfea. It teaches fighting and the use of technology. At Redfountain, boys are taught how to go on dangerous missions and to fight for their respective planets. Redfountain and Alfea have a close relationship and Miss Faragonda and Saladin have a long history together.<br />
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==Other media==<br />
===Publications===<br />
In Italy, there are two ongoing monthly comic books in publication. One is a ''Winx Club'' comic book, although its storyline is generally not related to that of the animated series. The other is ''Pixie'', a spin-off of the ''Winx Club'' comic book centered around the pixies.<br />
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===Feature films===<br />
[[File:Winx.jpg|right|thumb|Dancers portraying the ''Winx Club'' attend the [[Rome Film Fest]] in Italy.]]<br />
A [[Computer Animation|CGI]] feature film, ''[[Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom]]'', was announced in late 2006, and released in [[Italy]] on 30 November 2007. It was released on 20 November 2008 in [[Singapore]]. The plot of the film revolves around Bloom's origins, and takes place after the events of the third season.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rbw.it/films.htm |title= Feature films |accessdate= 2006-11-12 |author=Rainbow S.p.A. |authorlink= Rainbow S.p.A.}}</ref> The [http://www.winxclubthemovie.com official website for the film] covers several markets, with release dates and other information.<br />
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At the Licensing Expo 2008 in [[New York]], Rainbow announced the production of a second film, slated to premiere in 2010. It was later announced in spring 2010 that it would be titled ''[[Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure]]'' and it would be Italy's first [[3-D film|3D movie]], with a release date of October 29.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016454.html?categoryId=13|title= Medusa to release 3D 'Adventure' | work=Variety | first=Nick | last=Vivarelli | date=2010-03-15}}</ref> A 10 minute promo reel will be shown at the Giffoni Film Festival in July.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016633.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|title= Valley forges ahead | work=Variety | first=Nick | last=Vivarelli | date=2010-03-18}}</ref><br />
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===Theatre===<br />
In September 2005, the "Winx Power" musical show began in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rbw.it/theatre.asp |title= Winx Power Music Show |accessdate= 2006-11-15 |author=Rainbow S.p.A. |authorlink= Rainbow S.p.A.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.winxclubontour.com/ |title= Winx Club On Tour |accessdate= 2006-11-15 |author=Winx Club On Tour}}</ref> After a successful tour in Italy, it also expanded to [[Belgium]] and the [[Netherlands]], before expanding to [[Portugal]] in 2009. November 2008 also saw the launch of "Winx On Ice", an ice show starring [[Carolina Kostner]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.winxonice.it/index.html|title= Winx On Ice |accessdate= 2008-05-20 |author=Winx On Ice}}</ref><br />
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===Video games===<br />
''Winx Club'' games have been released for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Wii]], and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. Most of the ''Winx Club'' games are published by [[Konami]]; ''[[Winx Club: Believix in You]]'' was published by [[Namco Bandai Games]].<br />
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There are currently nine games based on ''Winx Club'':<br />
* ''[[Winx Club (video game)|Winx Club]]'' (Windows, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Join the Club]]'' ([[PlayStation Portable]])<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: The Quest for the Codex]]'' (Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance)<br />
* ''[[Winx Studio]]'' (Windows)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Mission Enchantix]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Secret Diary 2009]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Winx Club]]'' (Wii)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Your Magical Universe]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Believix in You]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: RockStars]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
[[File:Winx - Alassio.JPG|right|thumb|A tile in a murial in Alassio, "autographed" by the ''Winx Club''.]]<br />
In [[Europe]], Italian candy manufacturer [[Ferrero SpA|Ferrero]] began to distribute plastic Winx [[figurine]]s as prizes inside their [[Kinder Surprise]] chocolate eggs.<br />
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In the [[United States]], 4Kids Entertainment held the licensing rights to the series until they lost their license.<br />
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In [[Singapore]], bags, clothing and similar items are available.<br />
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The ''Winx Club'' dolls are the "third most popular dolls in the world" and merchandise sales are over 1 billion euros per year as of 2007.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070930160551/http://www.lifeinitaly.com/news/news-detailed.asp?newsid=5289</ref><br />
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===DVD collection===<br />
In Italy, [[Mondo Home Entertainment]] released the first two seasons with both Italian and English audio tracks, the English audio being Cinélume's dub. In 2007, [[01 Distribution]] released the third season on DVD, but these discs contained the Italian audio only. Later, 01 Distribution re-released the first season on DVD without the English soundtrack.<br />
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In North America, the entire first season of the ''Winx Club'', first released on 12 July 2005, was available as a five-disc collection until 2008. The first DVD of the second season, "Layla and the Pixies", was released in 2007, and the second volume, "Battle for the Codex", came out in September 2007, and both are still available. The first DVD of the third season, "The Princess Ball", was released on 27 January 2009,<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C4ZQAM Amazon.com: Winx Club - Princess Ball - Season 3, Part 1: Movies & TV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> however, the release of the other half, ''Fire & Flame'', has been indefinitely suspended due to the US licensing situation (see ''Future'' above).<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002FOQXW8 Amazon.com: Winx Club - Fire & Flame]</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Winx Club episodes]]<br />
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* {{Official website|http://www.winxclub.com/}} Available in multiple languages including English edition currently for the United Kingdom<br />
* [http://www.winxclubthemovie.com/ Official website for the theatrical films] {{It icon}} {{Nl icon}}<br />
* [http://www.pixiefun.com/ Pixie Fun] {{It icon}}, {{Nl icon}}, {{Tr icon}} Operated by Rainbow S.p.A.<br />
* [http://www.nick.com/shows/winx-club/ ''Winx Club''] at [[Nick.com]]<br />
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* {{IMDb title|0421482|Winx Club}}<br />
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| show_name = Winx Club<br />
| image = [[File:Winx Club logo.png|240px]]<br />
| caption = <!-- READ THIS FIRST BEFORE EDITING CAPTION: Winx Club is originally from Italy. --><small>The Italian title card for the series second season and third season.</small><br />
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'''''Winx Club''''' is a 2004 Italian [[animated television series]], created by [[Iginio Straffi]] and produced by [[Rainbow S.p.A.]]. The series is aimed toward children between the ages of five and twelve,<ref name = "rainbowwinx">{{cite web |url= http://www.rbw.it/winx.asp |title= Winx Club |accessdate= 2006-11-15 |author=Rainbow S.p.A. |authorlink= Rainbow S.p.A.}}</ref>but is also popular among teens. It has spawned an international franchise of toys, books, clothing, video games, DVDs, as well as two [[Computer Animation|CGI]] feature films.<br />
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Apart from the English language version of the series done by Cinélume in Canada for various international markets, [[4Kids Entertainment]] in the United States made an alternative version by changing dialogue and music and alternating some visuals and situations. Their dub was discontinued in 2007 after the third season. In 2011, [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] will air four one-hour specials that summarize seasons one and two, as well as seasons 3 and 4 in full. They will also co-produce the upcoming fifth and sixth seasons.<br />
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==Production and development==<br />
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Iginio Straffi first wished to create a show aimed mainly at girls like ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' in 2000, when children's programming was "dominated" by boy-oriented shows. The show includes elements from the popular Japanese ''[[Magical Girl]]'' genre.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/395116/1/.html Channel New Asia - Fairies worth more than a billion dollars]</ref><br />
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===Fairy forms and transformation sequences===<br />
In the first season, everyone is endowed their fairy form. This basic form usually consists of a sparkling cropped top and a sparkling miniskirt or minishorts. However, some forms consist of sparkly dress or full piece suit (See Flora and Tecna's forms). Also, they usually, but not always, bear some sort of accessory on their arms such as wristbands, arm warmers or gloves. They also sometimes wear a matching hair ornament and their hair is occasionally tied while in this form. They also don boots or, most often, heeled shoes and sprout a pair of small, membranous, fluttering wings. It should be noted that Winx fairies cannot cover long distances and they are incapable of agile flight (see picture of the characters with their pixies).<br />
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In the second season, they get their Charmix. They earn their Charmix by getting in touch with their true selves. They still wear their Winx outfits but now they have a pin on their chest and a small purse that sits on the side of their skirt or shorts. However, in Flora's case, she has a shoulder bag and not a waist purse.<br />
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In the third season, they get their Enchantix. In their Enchantix form, the girls have ample wings, which enable them to fly higher and longer distances and cleave through strong windstorms, as well outfly predators and opponents. They also have a fairy dust vial, situated round their neck, usually suspended by a [[choker]] or [[chain]], that contains and keeps sealed their fairy dust of healing and spell-breaking properties. An Enchantix typically consists of above-the-elbow translucent gloves and barefoot sandals. They wear a very short dress or a small top with a miniskirt or minishorts. Their hair grows longer and is elaborately arranged in loose tresses and high bunches; Tecna and Musa bear atypically different hairstyles. A fairy earns her Enchantix by saving someone from her home world, with a great sacrifice on her part (excluding Bloom and Tecna- Bloom willed herself into her Enchantix and Tecna gave herself up for Layla's home planet, not her own realm, but she did save the lives of everyone on Andros). It should be noted that one does not actually have to ''be'' on one's home planet when doing this.<br />
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In the fourth season, all of the Winx move on to their Believix, entering a more advanced fairy stage with larger wings and additional powers, including the ability to make people believe in fairies. The form is earned by restoring magic to a place that had previously lost it. All six Winx girls become Believix fairies at the same time by convincing Roxy, the last fairy of Earth, to acknowledge the existence of fairies and subsequently embrace her own being. In their Believix form, they have three new types of wings with special powers. There is Speedix (faster wings), Zoomix (teleportation), and Tracix (visions into the past and, possibly, future). A Believix outfit usually consists of a cropped top and a miniskirt or pants. The girls wear socks and boots and their hair is tied. They often wear fingerless gloves. --><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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The story follows Bloom and her close fairy friends, and is situated mainly in the Magical Dimension and on Earth. They call themselves 'The Winx Club' and go on countless adventures together. Throughout the story, they discover new transformations, unlock secrets and powers, battle against the darkness and support Bloom as she tries to discover her past.<br />
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===First season===<br />
{{Main|Winx Club (season one)}}<br />
A supposedly ordinary girl from planet Earth, Bloom, lives a perfectly normal life in the city of Gardenia until she stumbles upon Stella, a princess from the planet Solaria, who is in trouble. Coming to Stella's aid, Bloom discovers her dormant magical abilities and powers when she dodges a group of monsters. Stella persuades Bloom to join Alfea, a school for fairies in the Magical Dimension. She agrees and leaves Gardenia and her parents. At Alfea, Bloom forms the Winx Club, whose members are her four friends and roommates: Stella, and the three friends she meets at Alfea: Musa, Tecna, and Flora. Later in the series they encounter and befriend the Specialists: Brandon, Riven, Timmy, and Sky, who also become their love interests. They will also encounter their enemies, a trio of witches named the Trix:<ref group="nb" name="Trix">Called the "Senior Witches" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Icy, Darcy, and Stormy. They are witches from Cloudtower, a school for witches that is roughly equivalent to Alfea, and are in search of the power of the Dragon's Flame which is supposedly in Stella's magic ring. However, they realize that the Dragon's Flame is the source of Bloom's powers, which they try to steal from her. Their ruthless pursuit of the ring leads to many encounters and battles with the Winx. Bloom also begins to learn the secrets of her home planet, birth parents, and powers.<br />
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===Second season===<br />
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After their summer vacation, the Winx return to Alfea to begin their second year. They meet a new fairy, Layla, who asks for their help in rescuing her pixie friends who are being held hostage by Lord Darkar, who wanted to find out where the Pixies' Village was in order to steal one of the four pieces of the Codex (one each in Pixie Village, Redfountain, Cloudtower, and Alfea) which would open the portal to the Realm of Realix, where the Ultimate Power can be found. The Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> meet Lord Darkar while being imprisoned in the Fortress of Light, and they agreed to serve him if he freed them. The Winx also learned how to get their Charmix. Lord Darkar is actually the "Shadow Phoenix" who wants to take control of the magical realm. Meanwhile, a new professor arrives at Alfea, one who is actually working for Lord Darkar. He later turns Bloom into Dark Bloom and sends her to Lord Darkar, who turns Bloom into his servant, thus making her open the realm of Realix. Afterwards, Sky expresses his true feelings to Bloom to bring back her true self, and uses her healing powers to heal everyone, after the battle in which Riven nearly loses his life saving Musa. Bloom and the others go back to Alfea and celebrate and Layla joins the Winx.<br />
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===Third season===<br />
Previously banished to the Omega Dimension, the Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> are able to escape with Valtor,<ref group="nb" name="Valtor">Spelled and pronounced "Baltor" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> a sorcerer partially responsible for the destruction of Bloom's home realm, Domino.<ref group="nb" name = "Domino">Called "Sparx" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> They choose to cooperate and plan to invade several areas in the realm of Magix and seek vengeance on those who imprisoned them, by stealing their exceptionally strong and powerful magic mystic treasures and power sources of each realm. With the Enchantix, Flora, Stella, Layla, Bloom, Tecna and Musa are able to use incredible and strong power and are able to miniaturize. Bloom, however cannot miniaturize due to the fact that her Enchantix is not complete. The Winx begin their third and final year at Alfea, learning about their unique Enchantix transformations, acquired by sacrificing themselves for someone from their home world and showing great courage and sacrifice in doing so. Bloom also learns more about her home planet Domino as well as the truth about where her birth parents are.<br />
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===Fourth season===<br />
The fourth season of the Winx Club debuted on April 15, 2009<ref>[http://www.latvdeiragazzi.rai.it/category/0,1067207,166-1084982,00.html Winx Club Quarta Serie]</ref> in [[Italy]]. The Winx continue their adventures by establishing themselves in Gardenia to earn the new Believix transformation by convincing the skeptical population to believe in [[Magic (paranormal)|magic]], along with protecting the last fairy on Earth, [[Roxy (Winx Club)|Roxy]], who is in danger of being captured by a group of fairy hunters. In Australia, the English version of the fourth season made by Cinélume premiered on [[Boomerang (Australian TV channel)|Boomerang]], a sister channel of Cartoon Network, on March 1, 2010.<br />
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===Future===<br />
In the United States, Rainbow has revoked the distribution rights for the entire series from [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]], and was seeking for a new partner.<ref>"The next big thing" by Ann-Marie Corven, TBI Kids June/July 2010 p.6-8<!-- I'm not sure if this is a legal, but the following link has the whole TBI Kids June/July 2010 Issue: http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1o1xx/TBIKidsJuneJuly2010/resources/8.htm?skipFlashCheck=true --></ref><br />
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On September 2, 2010, [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] announced through a press release that they will be co-producing seasons 5 and 6 of Winx Club.<ref>Nickelodeon Acquires “Winx Club”; Will Co-Produce Seasons 5 and 6 [http://www.nickandmore.com/2010/09/02/nickelodeon-acquires-winx-club-will-co-produce-seasons-5-and-6/ Nickelodeon Acquires “Winx Club”; Will Co-Produce Seasons 5 and 6]</ref><br />
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In early January of 2011, it was announced that [[Keke Palmer]] will be playing the voice of Aisha (Layla). <ref>http://www.nickandmore.com/2011/01/11/keke-palmer-will-star-in-ragz-and-winx-club-on-nickelodeon/</ref> In late March of 2011, [[Molly C. Quinn]] announced she will be voicing Bloom. <ref>http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=101205843296492&id=302187960218</ref> [[Josh Keaton]] announced that he will voice Valtor in season 3. <ref>http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150154484383328&id=101651598327</ref> [[Ariana Grande]] announced on May 22 via Twitter that she will be voicing Princess Diaspro, a minor villain, in the new dub.<ref>http://twitter.com/#!/ArianaGrande/status/72417633315717120</ref> [[Romi Dames]] has also announced that she will voice Musa.<ref>http://twitter.com/#!/TheRomiDames/status/72818635789434882</ref><ref>http://twitter.com/#!/TheRomiDames/status/72825401705119744</ref> [[Elizabeth Gillies]] will play Daphne and [[Matt Shively]] will play Sky.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-june-27/95196/</ref><br />
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The US premiere of the fifth season of the series is scheduled to air in February of 2012 on [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]].<ref>[http://www.nickandmore.com/2011/01/11/keke-palmer-will-star-in-ragz-and-winx-club-on-nickelodeon/ Winx Club Season 5: Premiere info]</ref><br />
Nickelodeon released the first of four one-hour specials summarizing the first two seasons, featuring newly animated scenes, on June 27, covering the first half of the first season. The second will air on August 1 and will be entitled, "Revenge of the Trix." Their dub of seasons 3 and 4 can be expected in the fall.<ref>http://www.licensing.biz/features/329/GIRLS-MONTH-Sector-Guide-Special-2011</ref><br />
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==Characters==<br />
===Winx===<br />
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The Winx are a group of fairies formed by Bloom in the beginning of the first season. Initially, it was a group of five fairies: Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa and Tecna. Layla joined the group in the second season after some conflict with the villain of the season, Lord Darkar. Roxy is considered part of the group by many people, but she is not mentioned as part of the group on the website and seems to be just a friend of the Winx for now. This is noted because she is often apart of the group and doesn't seem as connected with them as she should be if she were to be a part of the group. However, Roxy is seen going to Magix with the Winx in the finale of the fourth season. The pixies bonded with the fairies in the second season, and all of the Winx fairies got their magical pets in the fourth season. In the original version, the word "Winx," as Bloom suggests, has no meaning, and is a pun on the English word "wings;" although in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment, it is the word for the magical power that fairies have.<br />
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* '''Bloom''': She discovered her dormant magical powers after coming to the aid of another fairy, Stella. Strong and caring, she is always available to help her friends. Shortly after arriving at Alfea, she discovers that her powers come from the ancient Dragon's Flame. She is the [[princess]] and last survivor of her planet ''Domino''<ref group="nb" name = "Domino"/> her birthplace. She owns a blueish bunny named Kiko. Her pixie is Lockette, the pixie of mazes and portals. Her magical pet is Belle, a green and white sheep. She is Sky's fiancee. She has long been considered the leader of the Winx and has also been the main character of the first 3 seasons, which are based around her powers and origin. Her best friend is Stella.<br />
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* '''Stella''': She is a talkative "girly girl." She tends to be spontaneous and dislikes extensive planning, but she is able to recognize when her help is needed. Stella is also infamous amongst the Alfea students for blowing up a laboratory and being kept back a grade; thus, she is a year older than all the other Winx [[fairies]]. She has the power of the sun and the moon. Her mother represents the moon and her father represents the sun. She is the princess of the planet ''Solaria,'' her birthplace. Her mother and father are divorced, but she wishes they would get back together, as is revealed in season three. Her pixie is Amore, the pixie of love, and her magical pet is Ginger, a white poodle. She is Brandon's fiancee.<br />
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* '''Flora''': She is a very kind-hearted and sensitive girl with a passion for nature and life. Happy and intelligent, she is always a sweet, loyal friend and doesn't believe in hurting others or the environment. She is extremely fond of plants and nature and her room consequently resembles a greenhouse. She has the power of nature, which allows her to use plants in her attacks and natural predators to exterminate pests. She comes from the planet ''Linphea''.<ref group="nb" name = "Linphea">Called "Fifth Moon of Marigold, All Green Fairylands" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Her pixie is Chatta, the pixie of gossip. In the third season, it is revealed that Flora has a younger sister named Rosie.<ref group="nb" name = "Miele">Called "Rose" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Her magical pet is Coco, a pink cat. She is Helia's girlfriend.<br />
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* '''Musa''': She loves all forms of music. Although she tries to put up a tough front to isolate herself and is often pessimistic, she is a loyal and caring friend. She is a bit of a tomboy but can be girly at many times. She is pale and appears to be of Asian descent, with blue-black pigtails and blue eyes. Musa has the ''power of soundwaves'', and she gets her energy from all kinds of music. She comes from the planet ''Melody''<ref group="nb" name = "Melody">Called "Harmonic Nebula, Melody Fairyland" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> so she grew with music all around her. Her mother was a great singer and her father is a great pianist. Her pixie is Tune, the pixie of manners, who often gets on Musa's nerves since they are almost the exact opposite of each other in terms of personalities. Her magical pet is Pepe, a brown bear. She is Riven's girlfriend.<br />
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* '''Tecna''': She is always logical and rational, and initially had trouble expressing her emotions. She speaks in a technical and matter-of-fact manner. She is extremely intelligent and strong in technology and mathematics and enjoys playing video games. She is also pretty athletic, and enjoys doing sports She can act cold and rational at times, but always tries to do the right thing. She has the power of technology and can control everything provided by technology. She comes from the planet ''Zenith''.<ref group="nb" name = "Zenith">"Third Vector of the Binary Galaxy Techno Dust Fairyland" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Her pixie is Digit, the pixie of nanotechnology. Her magical pet is Chicko, a yellow duck. She is Timmy's girlfriend.<br />
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* '''Layla''':<ref group="nb" name = "Aisha">Called "Aisha" within Italy and Nickelodeon's dub.</ref> Layla is the Princess of the planet ''Andros''.<ref group="nb" name = "Andros">Called "Realm of Tides" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> She has a restless, rebellious and wild nature. Layla is a good athlete, fighter, dancer and wind-raider rider. She is also a feminist and thus opposes Riven, a chauvinist. She has the power of fluids and is able to manipulate a pink fluid called "Morphix" to take on any form she chooses. She joins Winx in the second season and brings her pixie friends along with her. Her pixie is Piff, the pixie of sweet dreams, who quite frequently helps her with her troubling nightmares. Her magical pet is Milly, a white rabbit. She was Nabu's fiancee, but he died in episode 24 of the fourth season. Layla was very upset and ended up temporarily joining the Earth fairies to get revenge, but she quickly came back to the Winx a couple of episodes later.<br />
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* '''Roxy''': Roxy is the last terrestrial fairy. The Winx fairies' newest mission is to protect Roxy from Wizards of the Black Circle, who are after her. She also lives in Gardenia, just like Bloom, and this makes the two quite close. The Winx girls noticed her in The Frutti Music Bar, where her father and herself work, and got to be friends with her later in the season. As the fairy of Animals, she owns a pet dog, Artu, whom she loves very much and despises anyone who tries to hurt him. Roxy is very much her own person and in the beginning it was hard for the Winx to get through to her. She has a stubborn personality, but softens as she gets to know Bloom and her friends. She is also the daughter of Morgana, the Queen of the terrestrial fairies, making Roxy their Princess. Her age is still unknown.<br />
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===The Trix===<br />
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The Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> are an evil trio witches who attended the Cloudtower (only in the first season, after which they got expelled), a school which rivals Alfea. They are the enemies of the Winx Club. They were arrested in the end of the first season after an attempt to invading Alfea was failed, but escaped with the help of Lord Darkar in the beginning of the second season. In the third season, they worked with Valtor, but in the end, were arrested again. The Trix did not appear in the fourth season. They made a comeback in the second film as minions of the Ancestral Witches.<br />
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* Icy: The leader and eldest of the trio, her name refers to her powers of ice. She enjoys torturing pixies for the sake of torturing them. Icy despises Stella and Bloom, therefore she is most competitive with the two for the whole series. She is the most powerful of the three. In comparison to her sisters, she is more aggressive than Darcy, but calmer than Stormy.<br />
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* Darcy: Darcy's powers works with all forms of darkness, as her name suggests ("Darcy" meaning "Dark One"). She enjoys tormenting fairies and is less aggressive than her sisters. Darcy hypnotized Riven, getting him to turn on the fairies, for most of season one.<br />
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* Stormy: The youngest of the trio, her powers involve lightning, storms, and weather. She has the worst temper of the group and is prone to violent outbursts. She often doesn't think before she does something. Stormy is Musa's rival for most of the series.<br />
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===The Specialists===<br />
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The Specialists are students who attend an all-boys school near Alfea, the Redfountain School for Specialists. The following six Specialists have become the boyfriends of the Winx girls. It should be noted that throughout the series, the boys often need the girls' help. However, they can manage on their own at times.<br />
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* Sky: The former Prince of Eraklyon, now King, he feels stifled by his position. He has medium blonde hair and became the king of Eraklyon in the first movie, ''Winx Club: Secret of the Lost Kingdom''. Because he is in love with Bloom, he refuses to marry Diaspro, the girl of his parents' choice. At the start of the first season, Sky does not use his real name, because he wanted to see what it was like to be a normal guy as well as divert any threats on his life. He and Brandon switched names for a while. He is now Bloom's fiance and Brandon's best friend.<br />
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* Brandon: Sky's squire, a great swordsman and ladies' man. He has short brown hair with a very long [[fringe (hair)|fringe]]. He is Stella's fiance. In the first season, he switched names with Sky. He and Sky are the strongest of the group and among the best students at Redfountain. He is in love with Stella . He is also best friends with Sky.<br />
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* Timmy: The brains of the group, he comes from a long line of scientists. He has short, ginger hair. He is shy, sweet, and smart. Both Tecna and Timmy love technology, making them an obvious couple. When Tecna sacrificed herself for the sake of the whole magic dimension and got trapped in the Omega Dimension, Timmy felt depressed and missed her a lot, often falling into trances. He, however, regains confidence when the team rescued Tecna. He is an expert pilot and mechanic. His weapon of choice is a plasma gun, but occasionally picks up a yellow phantorapier. He is shown to have less fighting skills but has the most intellect, which proves very useful to the team. Timmy is Tecna's boyfriend and Helia's best friend.<br />
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* Riven: A lone wolf, very competitive, really easy to get jealous and good at sports. He has short, spiked, magenta colored hair. His mother left him in his young age and so he is wary of women in general. He is Musa's boyfriend. At first, Riven had a connection with Cloudtower because he was controlled under a spell which Darcy cast on him, until the witches realized they didn't need him anymore and locked him up. Luckily, he escaped and rejoined the good guys. His weapon of choice is either a reddish purple phantosaber or a meteor hammer. Riven is best friends with Nabu.<br />
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* Helia: An artistic student, he is a great pilot and a pacifist. The headmaster of Redfountain, Saladin, is his uncle. He has long blue-black hair tied into a loose ponytail in the second and third season but cuts it to sport spiky fringes in the fourth season. He is also very romantic and shy about directly speaking about his feelings. He is very good at using his laser string glove and tries to help everyone with it. He was a top student in Redfountain in his first year until he decided to quit and study art at another school. He came back for his second year at Redfountain and joined Sky's squad. Helia is the oldest of all the boys because he would have been in his third year at the start of the first season had he not dropped out to go to art school. Both Helia and Flora love nature and can't bear to see someone harm it. Helia is best friends with Timmy and is Flora's boyfriend.<br />
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* Nabu: A man of nobility born in Andros, the same planet Layla is from. He is engaged to Layla and secretly left his home planet under the identity of "Ophir" to discover who his would-be wife was and find out what she was truly like. The Winx and the Specialists thought that he was a spy for Valtor. He saves the team on multiple occasions and helped defeat Valtor. He gained Layla's trust and love. He also joined the group on Earth in the fourth season. Nabu is a wizard and uses magic, unlike other boys. He also uses a magic shaft as a weapon. Nabu has very long dark reddish brown hair, often braided or tied. Nabu is best friends with Riven. In the 24th episode of the fourth season, Nabu sacrifices himself to save the Earth fairy kingdom of Tir-nan-Og.<br />
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=== Gardenia ===<br />
Gardenia is a city on Earth where Bloom lived most of her life with her adoptive parents Mike and Vanessa. Mike saved Bloom from a burning building after the attack on her home planet Domino. After discovering that she was a fairy, she moved into the dormitories of Alfea and would occasionally return to visit her parents or to introduce her friends to the unique culture. In the fourth season, Gardenia becomes the main setting as the Winx pursue and protect Roxy, the last fairy on Earth.<br />
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=== The Realm of Magix ===<br />
The Realm of Magix is a planet in the magical dimension, where most of the series unfolds. It is also the name of a city on that planet. It is an enchanted and highly technologically-advanced planet populated by fairies, witches, specialists, and other creatures where most people have magic powers.<br />
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=== Alfea ===<br />
Alfea is a famous boarding school for fairies in training. Most of the Winx girls met and used to reside here and have a close relationship with its headmistress, Ms. Faragonda. At Alfea, fairies learn to fight evil, help their planets, or, in many cases, become queens of their planets. When Bloom and the other girls met there, they immediately were best friends and formed the Winx Club, since they all live in one dormitory. It is here that the Winx, after graduating, taught for a short period of time. Once,in the first season the Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> tried to destroy Alfea but failed to do so.<br />
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=== Cloudtower ===<br />
<ref group="nb" name="Cloud">The school for witches is called "Torrenuvola" in the Italian language version, "Cloudtower" in the English dub by Cinélume, and spelled "Cloud Tower" in the edits made by 4Kids Entertainment.</ref> Cloudtower is a boarding school for witches in training, and for most of the first season, it was the residence of the Trix<ref group="nb" name = "Trix"/> and Mirta. At Cloudtower, witches learn about witchcraft. In later episodes of the first season, the Trix took over Cloudtower and caused a disaster after they stole the Dragon's Flame from Bloom. Ms. Griffin is school's the headmistress. At one point, the Winx go to Cloudtower to learn the art of dark magic. In the third season, it is revealed that Griffin, Saladin and Faragonda were in the Company of Light. It was also revealed that Griffin had a past with Valtor.<ref group="nb" name="Valtor"/><br />
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=== Redfountain ===<br />
<ref group="nb" name="Red">The school for specialists is called "Fonterossa" in the Italian language version, "Redfountain" in the English dub by Cinélume, and spelled "Red Fountain" in the edits made by 4Kids.</ref> Redfountain is a boarding school for the specialists, one magical forest away from Alfea. It teaches fighting and the use of technology. At Redfountain, boys are taught how to go on dangerous missions and to fight for their respective planets. Redfountain and Alfea have a close relationship and Miss Faragonda and Saladin have a long history together.<br />
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==Other media==<br />
===Publications===<br />
In Italy, there are two ongoing monthly comic books in publication. One is a ''Winx Club'' comic book, although its storyline is generally not related to that of the animated series. The other is ''Pixie'', a spin-off of the ''Winx Club'' comic book centered around the pixies.<br />
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===Feature films===<br />
[[File:Winx.jpg|right|thumb|Dancers portraying the ''Winx Club'' attend the [[Rome Film Fest]] in Italy.]]<br />
A [[Computer Animation|CGI]] feature film, ''[[Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom]]'', was announced in late 2006, and released in [[Italy]] on 30 November 2007. It was released on 20 November 2008 in [[Singapore]]. The plot of the film revolves around Bloom's origins, and takes place after the events of the third season.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rbw.it/films.htm |title= Feature films |accessdate= 2006-11-12 |author=Rainbow S.p.A. |authorlink= Rainbow S.p.A.}}</ref> The [http://www.winxclubthemovie.com official website for the film] covers several markets, with release dates and other information.<br />
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At the Licensing Expo 2008 in [[New York]], Rainbow announced the production of a second film, slated to premiere in 2010. It was later announced in spring 2010 that it would be titled ''[[Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure]]'' and it would be Italy's first [[3-D film|3D movie]], with a release date of October 29.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016454.html?categoryId=13|title= Medusa to release 3D 'Adventure' | work=Variety | first=Nick | last=Vivarelli | date=2010-03-15}}</ref> A 10 minute promo reel will be shown at the Giffoni Film Festival in July.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016633.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|title= Valley forges ahead | work=Variety | first=Nick | last=Vivarelli | date=2010-03-18}}</ref><br />
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===Theatre===<br />
In September 2005, the "Winx Power" musical show began in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rbw.it/theatre.asp |title= Winx Power Music Show |accessdate= 2006-11-15 |author=Rainbow S.p.A. |authorlink= Rainbow S.p.A.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.winxclubontour.com/ |title= Winx Club On Tour |accessdate= 2006-11-15 |author=Winx Club On Tour}}</ref> After a successful tour in Italy, it also expanded to [[Belgium]] and the [[Netherlands]], before expanding to [[Portugal]] in 2009. November 2008 also saw the launch of "Winx On Ice", an ice show starring [[Carolina Kostner]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.winxonice.it/index.html|title= Winx On Ice |accessdate= 2008-05-20 |author=Winx On Ice}}</ref><br />
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===Video games===<br />
''Winx Club'' games have been released for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Wii]], and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. Most of the ''Winx Club'' games are published by [[Konami]]; ''[[Winx Club: Believix in You]]'' was published by [[Namco Bandai Games]].<br />
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There are currently nine games based on ''Winx Club'':<br />
* ''[[Winx Club (video game)|Winx Club]]'' (Windows, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Join the Club]]'' ([[PlayStation Portable]])<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: The Quest for the Codex]]'' (Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance)<br />
* ''[[Winx Studio]]'' (Windows)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Mission Enchantix]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Secret Diary 2009]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Winx Club]]'' (Wii)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Your Magical Universe]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: Believix in You]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
* ''[[Winx Club: RockStars]]'' (Nintendo DS)<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
[[File:Winx - Alassio.JPG|right|thumb|A tile in a murial in Alassio, "autographed" by the ''Winx Club''.]]<br />
In [[Europe]], Italian candy manufacturer [[Ferrero SpA|Ferrero]] began to distribute plastic Winx [[figurine]]s as prizes inside their [[Kinder Surprise]] chocolate eggs.<br />
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In the [[United States]], 4Kids Entertainment held the licensing rights to the series until they lost their license.<br />
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In [[Singapore]], bags, clothing and similar items are available.<br />
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The ''Winx Club'' dolls are the "third most popular dolls in the world" and merchandise sales are over 1 billion euros per year as of 2007.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070930160551/http://www.lifeinitaly.com/news/news-detailed.asp?newsid=5289</ref><br />
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===DVD collection===<br />
In Italy, [[Mondo Home Entertainment]] released the first two seasons with both Italian and English audio tracks, the English audio being Cinélume's dub. In 2007, [[01 Distribution]] released the third season on DVD, but these discs contained the Italian audio only. Later, 01 Distribution re-released the first season on DVD without the English soundtrack.<br />
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In North America, the entire first season of the ''Winx Club'', first released on 12 July 2005, was available as a five-disc collection until 2008. The first DVD of the second season, "Layla and the Pixies", was released in 2007, and the second volume, "Battle for the Codex", came out in September 2007, and both are still available. The first DVD of the third season, "The Princess Ball", was released on 27 January 2009,<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C4ZQAM Amazon.com: Winx Club - Princess Ball - Season 3, Part 1: Movies & TV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> however, the release of the other half, ''Fire & Flame'', has been indefinitely suspended due to the US licensing situation (see ''Future'' above).<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002FOQXW8 Amazon.com: Winx Club - Fire & Flame]</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Winx Club episodes]]<br />
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* {{Official website|http://www.winxclub.com/}} Available in multiple languages including English edition currently for the United Kingdom<br />
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* [http://www.pixiefun.com/ Pixie Fun] {{It icon}}, {{Nl icon}}, {{Tr icon}} Operated by Rainbow S.p.A.<br />
* [http://www.nick.com/shows/winx-club/ ''Winx Club''] at [[Nick.com]]<br />
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* {{IMDb title|0421482|Winx Club}}<br />
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