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Nelly Furtado to sing Euro 2004 anthem 'Forca' |
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Nelly Furtado will be singing the official anthem of the three-week
Euro 2004 football tournament.
Furtado will perform the upbeat song "Forca" before the start of the
final match of the 16-nation tournament on July 4 in Porto, Portugal's
second-largest city.
The song is on her second album "Folklore" which has sold over a
million copies around the world since its release. Furtado grew up in the
Canadian west coast province of British Columbia, the daughter of
immigrant parents from Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores islands. She won a Grammy
in 2002 for her catchy first single "I'm Like a Bird," off her hugely
successful debut album "Whoa, Nelly," which has sold sold over
six-million discs around the world since its release in 2000.
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Ja Rule goes to Hollywood |
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The rapper, Ja Rule, is into acting once more. He has joined the cast
of 'Assault on Precinct 13', a remake of John Carpenter's 1976
apocalyptic movie. Other cast members include Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne,
Brian Dennehy, Maria Bellow, John Leguizamo, Gabriel Byrne and Drea De
Matteo. The plot revolves around a famous mobster (played by Fishburne)
temporarily incarcerated on New Year's Eve at Precinct 13, a
soon-to-close police station.
As a rogue gang tries to free him, a cop (Hawke) must command a crew of
policemen and prisoners to defend the station. Ja Rule will play
Smiley, a small-time crook whose latest crime lands him in transport with the
mobster, and he becomes trapped in the precinct when the assault
begins.
The film will be directed by Jean-Francois Richet who worked on
acclaimed French drama 'De l'amour'.
It will not be the rapper's first time in front of a camera. Rule
previously starred in 'Turn It Up', the Blair Witch parody 'Da Hip Hop
Witch', 'The Fast & The Furious' and 'Half Past Dead'.
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Mark Owen dropped form his record company |
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Ex-'Take That' star Mark Owen has been dropped by his record company
"Island Records" . It is the second time he has been dropped for a lack of
record sales.
Owen signed with Island Records after winning 'Celebrity Big Brother'
in 2002. His comeback single, "Four Minute Warning", reached number four
in the charts but an album, "In Your Own Time", failed to reach the Top
20.
Owen will continue after setting-up his own label, Sedna Records. He is
currently working with Beck/Thrills producer Tony Hoffer. His new
single is due for May.
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Kenny
Loggins' comeback |
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The 80's singer, Kenny Loggins, mixes new material. Last August,
Loggins released his ninth studio album, "It's About Time," which is his
first new studio set in more than six years. Among the guests who appear
on the album are Michael McDonald, Richard Marx, Clint Black and Toad
the Wet Sprocket frontman Glen Phillips.
The album includes the cut "I Miss Us," which recently claimed the No.
20 spot on Billboard's AC Singles Chart. The track is streaming at
Loggins' website.
Loggins is best known for his bevy of '80s-era soundtrack hits,
including "I'm Alright," from 1980's "Caddyshack"; "Footloose" from the 1984
movie of the same name; and "Danger Zone" from 1986's "Top Gun."
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Jewel Comes Alive on DVD |
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Jewel's new live concert DVD Live includes thirteen live tracks,
backstage footage, a previously unseen interview with the singer and
additional material such as a photo gallery, discography, three bonus tracks
("Love Me, Just Leave Me Alone," "Do You Want To Play?" and "Jesus Loves
You ") and a behind-the-scenes video called "On the Road." On the DVD,
Jewel performs a few of her signature songs such as "Who Will Save Your
Soul" and "You Were Meant For Me," as well as two previously unrecorded
songs, "Rosy and Mick" and "Everything Breaks Sometime."
The Alaskan-born singer-songwriter is working on songs for a new album,
though no release date has been set.
Track list:
Per La Gloria d'Adorari
Near You Always
Kiss the Flame
Rosy and Mick
Everything Breaks Sometimes
Sometimes It Be That Way
Grey Matter
Break Me
New Wild West
You Were Meant for Me
Hands
Everybody Needs Someone Sometime
Who Will Save Your Soul
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NEWS
[Round-Up]
Kurt Cobain, Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, Backstreet Boys, Michael
Jackson, Delta Goodrem, 50 Cent, Beastie Boys, Abba...
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* A movie based on the life of Kurt Cobain is rumoured to be in
preparation. The script will be inspired from the unauthorised 2001 biography of
the Nirvana, "Heavier Than Heaven", written by Charles Cross. The film
will be due for early next year if everything goes as plannned
This year it's been 10 years since Kurt's death.
* The 59-year-old singer, Diana Ross has escaped returning to jail again
on drink-driving charges, after a judge decided that she has already
completed her two-day sentence.
* Kylie Minogue is rumoured to star in the upcoming James Bond movie. It
seems that Kylie has been short listed for a part but it is still
unclear whether she will play a "good" Bond girl or an "evil" one.
* The Backstreet Boys are working on a new album after a two-year break,
since 2001's "Black and Blue." The new album is due for a summer release.
Since the release of "Black and Blue," which debuted at No. 1 and has
sold 5.4 million copies in the United States, the group's members have
busied themselves with various projects. Nick Carter was the only memebr
to have released a solo album "Now or Never" released in 2002.
* Michael Jackson was honoured in Washington at a ceremony held by the
African Ambassadors' Spouses Association. The singer accepted the golden
elephant award for his support in fighting AIDS in Africa.
* Guy Chambers, the mastermind behind all of Robbie Williams' solo
albums, has been in Los Angeles writing new music for Delta Goodrem. Delta
has recruited a group of top shelf writers in LA including Glen Ballard
(Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith) and Billy Mann (Nick Lachey, Vitamin C).
Sony USA are pitching her for the "Celine Dion void" in the American
market and plans to go with 'Born To Try' as the first single. The new
tracks will be added to the American release of 'Innocent Eyes'. The
album will be released in the USA in July.
* 50 Cent has been voted one of the "50 Most Loathsome New Yorkers" in an
annual poll carried out by the New York Press.
The magazine chastises the rap superstar for his irresponsible gangsta
image and likens his hip-hop credibility to that of MC Hammer.
This is the 2nd annual edition that the New York Press has published on
loathsome New Yorkers.
* Beastie Boys forthcoming album "To the 5 Boroughs" is expected in the
summer. The album's first single is "Ch-Check It Out," which will be
released prior the LP.
The new album is the Beasties' first since 1998's "Hello Nasty." A tour
is in the works; already confirmed are Aug. 7-8 appearances at Japan's
Summer Sonic Festival.
* Elvis Costello plans to simultaneously release two albums (no dates
yet). One of the albums will be a rock set featuring his band The
Imposters, the other will be a recording with The London Symphony Orchestra of
his composition "Il Sogno."
* The 30th anniversary of Abba's Eurovision Song Contest win was marked
with somewhat of a reunion, Agnetha was not in this reunion, she went
back into hiding and refused to leave Sweden. Promotional plans for her
new album, including a spot on Parkinson, were cancelled.
Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad were on stage
together in London to not only mark their 30th anniversary win but the 5th
anniversary of the stage show Mama Mia. There will be no Abba reunion,
the group has been previously offered $1 billion to reform but knocked
it back.
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