The list of exceptionally sought-after artists to perform at the American Music Awards seems to be growing more and more by the hour. It seems Janet Jackson will also be taking the stage at the prolific event. The event’s producer, Larry Klein said the following on the matter: “We’re thrilled about having Janet Jackson open this year’s show. She is an incredibly dynamic performer and I think the audience will be excited to see what she has in store.” What about the prizes? Is Janet Jackson nominated for anything… or is she just going to sing, smile and then shove-off?
It seems the singer’s performing plans have once again become trapped by the incessant ramblings of religious men. Beyonce apparently wants to embark upon a noble quest: performing in Egypt. She’s never been there before, but it doesn’t look like she’s going to be welcomed with open arms. Some Islamic conservatives think that Beyonce’s concert is a godless procession of carnal pleasures… actually, there are quite a few of them. But Byonce, brave soul that she is, will go through with her concert. Let’s see just how conservative these people are, if the show sells out, then there might just be a few extra fireworks.
Posted by Sam on 12th October 2009 in R&B, R. Kelly
Did you guys know that R Kelly is illiterate? According to a speech that the singer gave at the Midwest Music Festival in Chicago, the R&B star says he barely graduated from elementary school. R Kelly said “I don’t even read really and I’m not afraid to say that. The only reason I graduated from grammar school is because I had a great jump shot. I went to high school and [my teacher] told me, ‘You will be one of the greatest writers of all time. I believed. You [have to] believe it. You can’t believe [anything] if you’re hating.”
The moment of reckoning has at last come for the singer as well: it seems that Peter Andre has been preparing a neat little compilation for his estranged wife, Katie Price, and there’s no music involved. It is actually a divorce dossier that is being prepared by Peter Andre as we speak. A source said the following about Peter Andre’s preparations for the upcoming battle: “Pete’s seething that he had to give the children back. After everything he’s seen her get up to in the last week, he feels they should stay with him. It’s even harder for him not to be able to talk to Katie and tell her what the kids have been doing, and what their needs are.” At last, after many weeks of painful humiliation, the small kingdom of Peter Andre has taken up arms and decided to fight back against the oppressive rule of Katie Price.
The rapper has apparently made an appearance in a court in Yuma, Arizona regarding weapon and drug possession charges. Lil Wayne was supposedly discovered to have had cocaine, ecstasy and a handgun in his tour bus and these were found by the Arizona border patrol… of course, the rapper has pleaded not guilty to all of these charges. Now this is the stuff real rappers are made of. And Lil Wayne is probably going to do hard time for it… not community service or get probation periods. Oh well, it probably pays to have a good lawyer too, considering all of this.
It seems that the R&B group Earth, Wind and Fire and the legendary pop band Chicago have teamed up yet again as it does wonders for both their careers. The bassist of Earth, Wind and Fire, Verdine White, said the following about the new alliance: “The first time turned out really great. The second time was better, and this one’s over the top, because now everybody really gets it and people really dig it.” Actually, this one might prove to be a bit redundant since it’s the third time around and people might actually get bored of the idea. Actually, what am I saying? Given how much originiality is appreciated these days, they’ll probably have better success than they would’ve had each releasing a new record separately.
The singer who has apparently been dating the Canadian Rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham can’t get her hands of her new love interest. A source said the following about Rihanna and her new boyfriend: “They were attached at the hip. They were definitely together, but really trying to be discreet.” Right… they always try to be discreet, don’t they? After all, maybe Rihanna is still trying to keep her options open. What about that basketball player she was supposedly interested in a few days ago? What happened to that? It seems that Rihanna’s love tangles are getting more and more tangled with each passing day.
The singer that turned actress and then mother recently got involved in filming a new movie, The Back-up Plan, and the fact that she hasn’t acted for about three years made her fear the worst: the loss of her acting ability. Jennifer Lopez said: “The few days before, I got really nervous. I was like, ‘What if I forgot how to act?’” It is in such times that Jennifer Lopez reminds me of a child who hasn’t ridden a bike in a while and when he gets on one eventually, he’s so nervous about not knowing how to ride it that he ends up not falling because of it. In ancient times, they kind of believed acting was an inherent ability, Jennifer Lopez will probably find that out eventually… of course, she might shatter a knee or two before hand.
The Pussycat Dolls singer and her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton, are apparently planning to get engaged this summer. Nicole Scherzinger said the following about the upcoming prelude to marriage: “Would I get married? For sure and, yeah, the Dolls can be the bridesmaids. But I have to get engaged first. Late July is looking good. Marriage is a seal of love. On my solo album I have sung about how much I love that and what the whole process would mean to me. Who needs a reason to seal their love?” This all sounds fine and dandy, but wasn’t an engagement supposed to be something surprising and exciting? How can you plan something like that? Do they even have the day and hour figured out… or are they leaving that as the surprise part?
The American Idol contestant seems to have come to the end of his long road. It seems that Danny Gookey will be going home after all. Even though one initial prediction by Paula Abdul saw Danny Gookey competing against Adam Lambert in the finale, it seems that he will be cashing in his chits sooner than expected. Still, he does want to show us all that he is a real man as this is what he said before the announcement that sent him home: “I think we’ve had enough suspense, enough commercials, enough fooling around, let’s just get to it.” Really profound stuff… it’s like Danny Gookey has some Scottish ancestry.
Even though Adam Lambert seems to be the favorite for the first place on American Idol, his competition is not likely to be giving up to easily. Kris Allen goes for a very bold song choice by doing Kanye West’s “Heartless”. The surprising part is that he does it only with his voice and guitar… a bold move for which he is commended by the judges… even Simon Cowell who says that with this performance, Kris Allen managed to wipe away the failure of his first song for the evening. It’s a really tough race it seems and Kris Allen has a good starting speed… especially considering that he actually made Kanye West’s music sound like real music.
The singer, who was supposed to perform in the United Arab Emirates in May, has apparently cancelled the concert due to the fact that it is not appropriate timing for such an event. Yassin Matbouly, the concert’s organizer, explained the situation that led to Rihanna’s cancellation: “We want to share with you that Rihanna and her management will not hold a public concert at this time as it is not appropriate timing.” Still, Yassin Matbouly had this to add about Rihanna’s concert: “Rihanna’s management contacted us and explained she was unable to come to the UAE in May, but said she is keen to still perform in the region. It is very sad for us at this time knowing the concert will not happen, but we will not give up and we will continue to put our offer to Rihanna’s management for a future date.” You have to observe the irony here: Rihanna got cold feet about performing in Dubai. Still, it is commendable that she is interested in having a concert there… after all, there are so many other artists who state that they never want to go play somewhere where a show was cancelled. And we’ll also pretend that this has nothing to do with that nasty little Chris Brown incident.