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Fiesta "There
is no other handler of the piano-keyboard whose delicacies are so
sweetly thrilling and the chord-work so instantly thunderous which
are indeed comprehensive evidence of his beautifully controlled
imagination at work," was one of the reviews of his first performance. Producer Jith
Peiris has therefore decided to repeat the show to give Colombo
audiences an opportunity to savour Beverley Rodrigo's talent in
handling any type of music. Light classical, Latin, show-time and
rhythmic music from the East will be dished out once again on September
8. The rhythmic music will see Nesan Thiagarajan on the 'gadam'
and 'Miruthangam'. Among the other talented artistes who will participate
will be Aruna Siriwardhana, Shanelle Fernando, Samantha Ferdinand,
Priya Goonetilleke and Drucille G. "I will
produce the show in keeping with the 'Liberace' tradition, with
instant surges of colour and rhythmic variations of melodic development,"
says Jith. Jith is also hoping to hold performances in Kandy, Galle and Negombo. Knights
in shining armour Sir Elton will
be helping the former US Attorney General who is running for the
job of Governor of Florida against the incumbent Jeb Bush who is
the brother of President George Bush. The private
fund raising show will cost $500 a head. It will be held at a hotel
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on September 18. The 55-year-old
rocker and Reno have been friends from the time she became Attorney
General in the cabinet of the former Democrat, US President Bill
Clinton. A spokesperson for Reno had said Sir Elton would do anything
to support the former Attorney General's campaign effort. Sir Paul McCartney
and Brian Wilson will be performing at a charity concert on September
18. The show will be held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
The concert is being held for the second year and will be called
the 'Open Hearts, Clear Mines Benefit' show. Sir Paul's
wife Heather Mills, spearheads the campaign against land mines. It's the turn
of another 'Pop Idol' star to wrest control of the No: 1 UK single
this week. Darius takes over from fellow 'Pop Idol' contestant Gareth
Gates. 'Colourblind', the debut release by Darius Danesh, hit the
shelves last week. It's a song with a guitar drive ideal for the
summer time. Darius first
auditioned for Popstars in late 2000. He was unlucky as he sang
'Baby One More Time'. In the summer
of last year Darius lopped off his long hair and ponytail. He auditioned
for 'Pop Idol' and was placed behind Rik Walker. But Walker had
to pull out owing to a throat infection and Darius was automatically
placed third. He signed on
to the Mercury label on his own terms so that he could perform his
own material and have more control of his career. As 'Colourblind'
became the No: 1 song, Darius became the third 'Pop Idol' contestant
to top the chart and the fifth contestant to release a single. Thanks to the
'Men In Black' sequel, Will Smith is back in the UK singles chart
at No: 3 with 'Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)'. Smith topped the
chart in August 1997 with the original theme song from the film
'Men In Black'. Smith who also
stars in the sequel has released 10 singles since he went solo.
Eight of these songs reached the top 3. Unlike two
years ago Britney Spears' releases are not hitting the top of the
chart. Her latest 'Boys', checked in at No: 7. The song is also
featured on the soundtrack of the new Austin Powers film. Another
track from the film 'Work It Out' by Beyonce is at No: 18 this week. Britney Spears'
'Boys' is mixed by William Hugo who is also involved on the track
'Rock Star' which entered the chart at No: 15 this week. The track
'Boys' features a rap section by P. Williams. George Michael's
latest controversial song 'Shoot The Dog' debuted at No: 12. It
follows 'Freek' which peaked at No: 7 in March. The song takes
a dig at the growing relationship between Prime Minister Tony Blair
and President Bush. The video depicts the US and UK leaders dancing
the tango. The song 'Shoot
The Dog' is based on the Human League's Love Action (I Believe In
Love), with Philip Oakes' vocals breaking through the mix. Myleene Klass
has hit out at claims she drove Kym Marsh out of the group Hear'Say.
However Klass told a Sunday tabloid Marsh and she had several heated
arguments ending almost in blows. Klass said the negative press
reports affected her family. In another
development Ronan Keating branded both Hear'Say and Atomic Kitten
as absolute jokes in comments made to the press over the weekend.
He added the songs of both groups are so forgettable with a short
shelf life as their music is limited. He believes both groups will
break up by the end of the year. Ricky Martin
is to be honoured by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation at the John
F. Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts in Washington on September
20. Martin is being honoured for services to the Hispanic community in both the US and the rest of the world. UK top 20 |
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Sunday, September 8 at the Bishop's College auditorium.
