Adele treats kids to a movie
View(s):Adele has stepped into treat kids to a private screening of the film Despicable 3 at the Whiteley’s Cinema, London. The children were displaced by the fire which hit the Grenfell Tower in Kensington area in which 80 people died. On August 3, the multi award winning singer minus makeup took displaced kids from the tower block for film treat to get their minds of the traumatic experience. She posed for photograph with the children too. Adele has had been to see the area in the aftermath of the fire. She also visited the local fire station to show appreciation to the fire fighters and is helping to raise funds for the victims.
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Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue has released a picture on social media with DJ Fresh, the Dutch DJ duo TV Noise and song writer Karen Poole in a recording studio on 4th August. It is strongest indication the singer is going back dancefloor material where she made her mark in the 90s. It is not clear if her album will see the light of day before the end of this year.
Sia is preparing to make a Christmas album. Senior executives at Warner Music together with the 41 year old Australian singer and songwriter jointly announced the move adding she had also signed a new recording deal with Atlantic Records which is part of the group. The ‘Chandelier’ and ‘Cheap Thrill’s hitmaker will release her album of entirely original material for Christmas. Sia will be working with her long time collaborator Greg Kurstin on the project.
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The Weeknd may soon give up his stage name. The Canadian singer and song writer has told a leading global fashion magazine that he is seriously considering the retirement of his alter ego from which he has become a big international star. The 27 wants to do what David Bowie did to Ziggy Stardust. He has scored nine hits under the name Weeknd. However all his songs have been written under his is real name Abel Tesfaye.
LL Cool J has become the first rapper to be named as a Kennedy Centre honouree. He was among the three personalities from the music industry to be name this year along side Lionel Ritchie and Gloria Estefan. Gloria Estefan has become the first Cuban American artist to be named an honouree. They will receive the awards on 3rd December from US President Donald Trump.
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Calvin Harris with Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean posed a big challenge with the song ‘Feels’ for the UK singles crown. But in the Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee with Justin Bieber’s ‘Despacito’ was able hold ground and retain the No: 1 position for an 11th week.
With many song remaining unchanged on the top 10, Dua Lipa’s ‘New Rules’ was able to cross over to the top 10 from 19 to No: 9. The tropical house/ pop track is the 21 year old artists second UK solo top 10 hit after ‘Be The One’ in 2015. ‘New Rules’ is taken from the English singer’s debut self titled album.
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1 1 Despacito (Remix) – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft: Justin Bieber
2 2 Wild Thoughts – DJ Khaled ft: Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
3 4 Feels – Calvin Harris /Pharrell Williams/ Katy Perry/ Big Sean
4 3 Unforgettable – French Montana ft: Swae Lee
5 5 Mama – Jonas Blue ft: William Singe
6 6 Power – Little Mix
7 9 Came Here For Love – Sigala & Ella Eyre
8 10 Sun Comes Up – Rudimental ft: James Arthur
9 19 New Rules – Dua Lipa
10 7 Your Song – Rita Ora