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The Brits Awards 2004 |
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This year's biggest winners are the Darkness, with three awards : best British group, best rock act and best British album. Daniel Bedingfield won the best British male solo artist and Dido won the best british single and best British female solo artist. The new artist Lemar, revealed in the TV show pop idol, won the best British urban act (though he's not famous in any other country! but of course we are talking about the Brits Awards !)
The show opened with The Black Eyed Peas performing their hit song 'Shut Up'. Other performances were from Busted who performed their interpretation of the Undertones hit 'Teenage Kicks', Outkast who performed their infectious hit song 'Hey Ya' and Beyonce who sang her No.1 single of last year 'Crazy In Love' - a very hot performance, one of the highlights of the show. The odd performance of the show came from Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani & Missy Elliott, a collaboration of three acts, with their own rap version of Prince's hit 'Kiss'. The Darkness took the stage as the last live performance of the evening with 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' and 'Growing On Me'.
Eventhough it's a British event, most of the performances were dominated by American acts (! ), and surprisingly Dido did not perform at the event although she had three Brit nominations.
The greatest moment of the show was when Duran Duran collected the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award with a medley of their old hits.Their music has been the most outstanding British music over three decades and their greatest achievement to date and one of the most influential bands of the 80s.
Here is the list of Brit Awards 2004 winners:
BRITISH GROUP: The Darkness
BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST: Daniel Bedingfield
BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST: Dido
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT: Busted
BRITISH POP ACT: Busted
BRITISH DANCE ACT: Basement Jaxx
BRITISH URBAN ACT: Lemar
BRITISH ROCK ACT: The Darkness
BRITISH SINGLE: Dido - White Flag
BRITISH ALBUM: The Darkness - Permission To Land
INTERNATIONAL GROUP: The White Stripes
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST: Justin Timberlake
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST: Beyonce
INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT: 50 Cent
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM: Justin Timberlake - Justified
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION to BRITISH MUSIC: Duran Duran
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Janet Hiding ! |
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According to Janet Jackson's fan website, Janet has made her first appearance after the infamous halftime boob incident. The singer was on hand in Beverly Hills
over the weekend to be honoured by the NBA players' wives association for her humanitarian and charitable contributions.
A spokesperson for the group says Jackson agreed to the event seven months ago, and replacing her was never considered. Janet was axed from the
Grammy Awards after she refused to apologize for the Super Bowl incident. Janet attended the NBA All-Star Game, where the half-time performance by
Beyonce Knowles was broadcasted on a 10-second delay due to the controversy surrounding Jackson's Super Bowl performance.
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Bobby Brown in jail |
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Here it goes again, for the X time, Bobby Brown has been sent to prison for a week for violating the terms of his parole. Bobby was jailed after apparently breaching
his probation from an earlier conviction. Brown was put on probation following a conviction for a 1996 drink driving offence. He was also jailed for 14 days last August
following an earlier offence. His probation period is not due to end until February 2005. Brown, 35, is set to remain at DeKalb County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, for one week.
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Ozzy ready to rock again |
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Ozzy Osbourne plans to return to the live stage at Ozzfest 2004, following his near death quad crash last year.
Osbourne is currently recovering from the injuries he suffered in the accident in December. Ozzy will be joined on the tour by Judas Priest, Slayer,
Dimmu Borgir, Superjoint Ritual and Black Label Society, whilst the second stage will feature Slipknot, Hatebreed, Lamb Of God, Atreyu, Bleeding Through,
Lacuna Coil, Every Time I Die and Unearth.
Ozzfest 2004 begins on July 10 in Hartford, Connecticut, and concludes in September in Florida.
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Cliff Richard UK's Top Pop Star in the past 50 years |
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Sir Cliff Richard has been crowned as the UK's Ultimate pop star. This is due for selling more singles in the UK than any other artist in the past 50 years.
At number four in the list, Madonna was the only female artist in the top ten. She was followed by Kylie Minogue at number 13 and The Spice Girls at 15.
Despite his phenomenal success, Robbie Williams only came in at number 37 on the list. The Beatles came second, Elvis Presley third, Elton John fifth, and Michael Jackson sixth.
The final 50 in order were:
1.Cliff Richard (20,969,006 singles sold)
2.The Beatles (20,799,632)
3.Elvis Presley (19,293,118)
4.Madonna (14,562,856)
5.Elton John (13,475,063)
6.Michael Jackson (11,310,958)
7.Queen (10,334,713)
8.ABBA (10,004,039)
9.Paul McCartney (9,781,603)
10.David Bowie (9,392,410)
11.Rod Stewart (9,046,492)
12.Rolling Stones (8,348,470)
13.Kylie Minogue (7,994,130)
14.Stevie Wonder (7,614,227)
15.Spice Girls (7,507,213)
16.Shakin Stevens (7,108,330)
17.Whitney Houston (6,993,105)
18.Bee Gees (6,943,851)
19.George Michael (6,819,419)
20.Status Quo (6,727,822)
21.Boney M (6,587,018)
22.Slade (6,520,171)
23.Olivia Newton John (6,493,006)
24.Blondie (6,456,881)
25.Boyzone (6,435,711)
26.Oasis (6,225,785)
27.UB40 (5,997,222)
28.Tom Jones (5,892,220)
29.Celine Dion (5,683,264)
30.The Police (5,617,175)
31.Madness (5,564,459)
32.Diana Ross (5,326,780)
33.Wham! (5,298,431)
34.Adam Ant (5,296,965)
35.The Jam (5,094,055)
36.Frankie Goes To Hollywood (5,008,067)
37.Robbie Williams (4,973,227)
38.Pet Shop Boys (4,913,655)
39.Phil Collins (4,889,059)
40.Wet Wet Wet (4,877,328)
41. Duran Duran (4,846,531)
42.The Everly Brothers (4,827,957)
43.The Shadows (4,793,537)
44.Westlife (4,726,116)
45.Gary Glitter (4,717,834)
46.Engelbert Humperdinck (4,710,328)
47.U2 (4,663,427)
48.Bryan Adams (4,614,135)
49.Frank Sinatra (4,597,630)
50.The Hollies (4,597,450)
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Eurovison Song Contest 2004 |
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This year's Eurovison song contest will be held in Istanbul on the 15th of May and 36 countires from various cultures and religions
will contest for the Grand Prix united "under the same sky" - theme of this year's Eurovison contest.
The stage's design will evoke images of Turkey's world-famous architectural monuments such as the Haya Sofya and the Blue Mosque
in Istanbul. This year's contest rules have slightly changed. The contest will have two nights: a qualifying round and a grand final.
14 countries are guaranteed in the Grand Final :Turkey, EBU Members from France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany, and EBU Members
from the nine highest-scoring countries from the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest such as Belgium. All other participating countires, up to
a maximum of 26 countries, on a first come first served basis, will participate in the qualifying round for a place in the Grand Final.
The ten countries with the highest scores in the Qualifying Round (12 May 2004) will participate in the Grand Final which will take place
on Saturday, 15 May 2004 at 9 pm (local time).
Qualifying round
ALBANIA (new entrant) Imazhi yt/ Anjeza Shahini
ANDORRA (new entrant)
BELARUS (new entrant) Moy Galiley/ Aleksandra and Konstantin
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (16th place in 2003)
CROATIA (15th place in 2003)
CYPRUS (20th place in 2003) Stronger Every Minute/ Lisa Andreas
DENMARK (relegated in 2003) Sig det' logn/ Tomas Thordarson
ESTONIA (21st place in 2003) Tii/ Neiokoso
FINLAND (relegated in 2003) Takes 2 to Tango/ Jari Sillanpaa
GREECE (17th place in 2003)
ISRAEL (19th place in 2003) Le'ha'amin/ David D'or
LATVIA (24th place in 2003)
LITHUANIA (relegated in 2003)
FYR MACEDONIA (relegated in 2003) Angel Si Ti/ Tose Proeski
MALTA (25th place in 2003) On Again...Off Again/ Julie and Ludwig
MONACO (not taken part since 1979 - will return to contest) Prenez soin de notre Planete/ Marion (to be confirmed)
NETHERLANDS (13th place in 2003)
PORTUGAL (22nd place in 2003) Foi Magia/ Sofia
SERBIA-MONTENEGRO (new entrant) Lane Moje/ Zeljko Joksimovic
SLOVENIA (23rd place in 2003) Stay Forever/ Platin
SWITZERLAND (relegated in 2003)
UKRAINE (14th place in 2003) Wild Dances Ruslana/ Lyzhicko
Grand final
AUSTRIA (6th place in 2003)
BELGIUM (2nd place in 2003) 1 Life/ Xandee
FRANCE ('Big Four') Laissez-moi le temps/ Jonatan Cerrada
GERMANY ('Big Four')
ICELAND (8th place joint in 2003) Heaven Jon Josep/ Snjaebjornsson
IRELAND (11th place in 2003)
NORWAY (4th place in 2003)
POLAND (7th place in 2003) Love Song/ Blue Cafe
ROMANIA (10th place in 2003)
RUSSIA (3rd place in 2003)
SPAIN (8th place joint in 2003 and 'Big Four') Para Illenarme de ti/ Ramon
SWEDEN (5th place in 2003)
TURKEY (1st place in 2003) For Real/ Athena
UNITED KINGDOM ('Big Four')
+ qualified countires for the "qualifying round"
We will you keep you up to date with the latest news. Until then Viva Eurovison !
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George Michael : Patience |
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After numerous rumours of legal wrangles and label hopping followed by the disappointing sales of ‘Freeek!’ and ‘Shoot The Dog’ you could be forgiven for believing that George Michael was washed up. The former Wham frontman and friend of Geri Halliwell hasn’t had it easy in the 21st Century – but all that is about to change. His new album ‘Patience’ is an album of old-school pop-soul in the ‘Faith’ tradition and the first taster, ‘Amazing’ is exactly that – a top pop gem that we thought George had long forgotten how to write. True class never goes away – it just lulls you into a false sense of security, before hitting back bigger and better than before.
1. Patience
2. Amazing
3. John And Elvis (Are Dead)
4. Cars And Trains
5. Round Here
6. Shoot The Dog
7. My Mother Had A Brother
8. Flawless (Go To The City)
9. American Angel
10. Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)
11. Freeeek! 04
12. Through
13. Patience Pt.2
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News Round-Up: Kylie, Enrique, Alex Parks, Madonna, OutKast, Norah Jones... |
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* Madonna will be ready soon for a world tour in support of her latest album "American Life". The tour is likely to begin in May, more than a year after the release of the album.
* OutKast have confirmed that production of the film "Speakerboxx" will begin in May for the television company HBO. The film, being steered by "Hey Ya" and "Way You Move" director Bryan Barber, will be accompanied by a complete soundtrack of new material which will also be officially released as OutKast 's next album. The tireless duo of Big Boi and Andre are currently at work on the music.
* The new album from Norah Jones has shot to the top of the US charts, selling more than a million copies in its first week. "Feels Like Home" is the first album to break through the one-million barrier in its debut week since N'Sync's "Celebrity" in 2001. The album is Jones's follow-up to her enormously successful 2002 debut album "Come Away With Me" - a collection of old and new torch songs sung in a sultry jazz-pop vocal style that sold 17 million copies worldwide and garnered eight Grammy awards. According to her label, EMI, the new album charted at number one in 16 countries.
* Black Eyed Peas have confirmed that they may be doing a record with their new best pals The Darkness in an Aerosmith / Run DMC style.
* Diana Ross has got to go to prison - for two days. She's received the sentence for drink driving. Police in Arizona stopped her for parking in a space meant for a disabled driver and found she was way over the legal limit. She'd also driven the wrong way down a street. Officers at the scene reported that her eyes were watery and bloodshot and she fell over whilst being questioned. The court hearing happened in the States overnight and the singer pleaded guilty by phone.
* Kylie is launching a military-style publicity campaign to crack the US. Her single 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' went to No.1 and her album 'Fever' went to No.3, but she's not quite a household name there yet. She's got several TV shows lined up including 'Queer Eye For A Straight Guy' which is a camp makeover show. She's also doing club nights and a stack of interviews. It's all to promote her album 'Body Language'.
* Fame Academy winner Alex Parks releases her second single from her brilliant debut album, ‘Introduction’. An epic ballad that recalls the beauty and majesty of early Coldplay, ‘Cry’ is the single that should see Alex catapulted into the stratospheric category of great singer/songwriters. Alex Parks is a unique new female voice and ‘Cry’ ranks alongside Dido’s ‘White Flag’ as a calling card for British women in rock.
* ‘Not In Love’ is the second single to be taken from Enrique’s fantastic album ‘7’, which was one of the pop masterpieces of 2003. The uptempo boogie-monster of a track has been re-recorded for the single release and feature Neptunes-favourite Kelis on backing vocals. Enrique’s star just keeps on rising and if tracks of this quality keep on coming he’ll soon be eclipsing the success of his father.
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