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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Shakira



Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977),known professionally as Shakira (pronounced /ʃəˈkɪəɹə/, Spanish: [tʃaˈkiɾa] or [ʃaˈkiɾa]),is a Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese as well as some Italian, French and Arabic.
After commercial flops with local producers on her first two albums, and being little-known outside Colombia, Shakira decided to produce her own brand of music. In 1995 she released Pies Descalzos, which brought her great fame in Latin America and Spain, and her 1998 album ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? was a critical success selling over 7 million copies worldwide.In 2001, aided by the worldwide success of her first English single "Whenever, Wherever" that became the best selling single of 2002, she broke through into the English-speaking world with the release of Laundry Service, which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Four years later, Shakira released two album projects called Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2. Both reinforced her success, particularly with the best selling song of the 2000s, "Hips Don't Lie".




In 1995, Shakira founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation. It is a Colombian charity with special schools for poor children all around Colombia. During her career, Shakira has performed at a large number of benefit concerts. Among the most famous are the Live 8 benefit concert in July 2005, the Live Earth concert, Hamburg where she headlined the show, as well as the "Clinton Global Initiative" created by former US President Bill Clinton. She was also invited to the Oval Office by President Barack Obama in February 2010 to discuss early childhood development.
She has won two Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been Golden Globe-nominated She is also the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, and the second most successful female Latin singer after Gloria Estefan, having sold over 50 million albums worldwide according to Sony Music Entertainment. Her U.S. album sales stand at 9.6 million.
In the fall of 2009, Shakira released her sixth album She Wolf worldwide. Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", was chosen as the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.The song has received generally positive critical reception, and has become a worldwide smash hit and the biggest selling World Cup song of all time. On YouTube, the English version of the music video is the 3rd most watched video of all time with over 300 million views.Her seventh studio album, the bilingual Sale el Sol, was released October 2010 and has shipped over 4 million copies worldwide.[16]
She was engaged to the son of the former President of Argentina, Antonio de la Rúa. Their relationship lasted almost 11 years and ended in August 2010.She is now dating Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué and confirmed their relationship in March 2011

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Justin Bieber


 Justin Drew Bieber(pronounced /ˈbiːbər/ bee-bər, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened to come across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.His debut single, "One Time", released worldwide in 2009, peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut release, My World, followed on November 17, 2009, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.


His first full studio release, My World 2.0, was released on March 23, 2010 and has since received similar success; it debuted at number one and within the top ten of several countries, and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby," in January 2010. The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video, and was the most disliked until being overtaken by Rebecca Black's song Friday.Bieber followed-up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never – The Remixes, and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – which had an opening weekend gross that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert-film.
Bieber has been nominated and awarded numerous accolades over the past few years, winning Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and being nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards, among others. Bieber is considered a teen idol, and has been subject to acclaim from fans, as well as criticism and controversy from matters concerning his popularity and image.

Monday, May 23, 2011

SELENA GOMEZ


Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.

Her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released two RIAA Gold certified studio albums, Kiss & Tell and A Year Without Rain. As of April 2011, The band has sold 1,354,000 albums in the United States. Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of Tinker Bell, Another Cinderella Story and Wizards of Waverly Place after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records. In 2008, Selena Gomez was designated a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Early life

Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas.She is the daughter of former stage actress Mandy Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel Gomez. Her father is Mexican American and her mother is of half Italian descent. Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was raised as an only child by her working mother. In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian Teefey. She is named after Tejano singer Selena. In a 2009 interview with People, Gomez mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions.She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.


Thursday, April 28, 2011

Debby Ayu


Debby Ayu Novitasari Agustine or better known by the name Debby Ayu was born onAugust 7, 1988 in Bandar Lampung. He is an artist's model and Indonesian nationals.



Debby Ayu's career began at the end of 2006. When he moved to Jakarta and startedhis career as a model, then he penetrated in the art world through film role TheThreatening Prayer in 2008.

Deby ayu is the only child of the couple's father and mother Darilsyah Darlia. First timeon television when it come to fill a dawn ceremony program in one of the private TVstation in Jakarta, later in 2007, he decided to stay settled in Jakarta.






Filmography: "The Threatening Prayer" (2008), "Marriage Contract Again" (2008),"MBA (Married By Accident)" (2008), "implant Pocong" (2009), "Tyrants: Dead in Bed"(2010) , "Blue Beach Bride" (2010), "Jenglot South Beach" (2011), "13 Ways CallingSatan" (2011).

Mulan Jamila


Mulan Jameela (born in Garut, West Java, August 23, 1979, age 31 years, the name was born Raden Terry Tantri Wulansari) is an Indonesian singer. Previously he was also known as Mulan Kwok. Initial popularity started when the Queen singer in early 2005.After parting from the Queen in 2007, released a solo album Mulan Jameela Mulan in 2008. 



The main article for this section are: Queen (band) Mulan started the career of singer café and had joined in several bands such as Swara Coustic, Bandung All Star and the Dimension Band. In early 2005, together with Maia Ahmad Mulan joined the Queen and the famous duo released an album titled Queen & Friends. The first single titled "Friends Will Be" a huge success and catapulted the name of Mulan Kwok instantly become one of the top vocalists. A number of awards had been achieved. The album sold more than 400,000 copies and established the Queen became the most successful female group at that time. In 2006, dirilislah album titled No. One who in turn gave birth hits titled "Alligator Man Army" and "Dear Diary". This album also successfully sold 500,000 copies in first week of release. But then, on January 31, 2007 Mulan announced the departure of the Queen over the issue of financial transparency in the management body of the Queen.
Solo career
On May 28, 2007, officially joined the Republic of Mulan Love Management. Mulan debut solo album was launched in January 2008, entitled Mulan Jameela. Like the album title, Mulan was no longer using the stage name "Mulan Kwok". [1] The album that dominated pop rock music was cultivated by the musician Ahmad Dhani. Mulan this debut album spawned hits in 4 pieces, the "Creature of God Most Sexy", "Wonder Woman", "Not that I'm Afraid" and "Falling in Love Again". Only in the period of less than 2 months, this album has left the 75,000 sales figure disemati coffee and platinum by EMI. [2] Elsewhere, Mulan is ogled by the telecommunications giant Malaysian company, Maxis. [3] Within a few months, Mulan has able to break through a number of award nominations, he even became the only soloist Indonesia, which was nominated at the MTV Asia Awards 2008 in Genting, Malaysia.
In the compilation The Best Of Love Artists Republic Vol. 1, Mulan collaborated with vocal group Dewi Dewi on single called "Sick Not Play" which was launched in August 2008. 






Acting Career
Mulan gait in art began when starring role FTV "Prima Donna Search for Paradise" in 2006, along with Darius Sinathrya, Indra Birowo and Aming. In 2007, Mulan starring in a soap opera titled "Wild Pair" with Baim Wong. Some titles FTV Mulan was followed in the same year. While on the big screen, Mulan star in a film titled "Sorry I knocked your wife" with Ringo Agus Rahman. [5] For the first film, Mulan has been nominated at MTV Indonesia Movie Awards 2007 in category Breaktrough Actor / Actress.
Discography
Solo album I still smile (1996) Eternal (2000) Mulan Jameela (2008) Love the Dead II Ft Mitha (Single) (2009) Dead Love III (Single) (2010) O Allah Ft Mitha (Single) (2010) Ft abracadabra of The Law (Single) (2011)
Joint Queen Queen & Friends (2005) No. One (2006) Compilations The Republic of Love Artists Best Of Vol. 1 (2008) D'Plong: Sensation Rock'n'Dut (2009)
Movies
Sorry I knocked your Wife (2007)
Sinetron & FTV
Belle Seeking Paradise (FTV Hikayah Eid, 2006) Wild Pair (Sinetron, 2007) Bodyguard The Singer (FTV, 2007) The maligned singer (FTV, 2007) Sweet Husband Out Disposable (FTV, 2007) But in the same house Enemy (FTV, 2007) 

AYU DEWI


Ayu Dewi (born in Jakarta, September 7, 1984; age 26 years) is a model, actor,presenter of Indonesia.







Career

Beginning his career began with a model and television presenter. Later, he playedin the film They Say, I am Monkey! in 2007. In 2010, he returned to play in the filmTyrants: Dead in Bed. 

Personal Life

Ayu had time to establish love with the actor and politician, Zumi Zola. Even they hadprepared the wedding plans in May 2011. However, because at that time Zumi was elected regent in East Tanjung Jabung election. And 2 days before undergoing umraAyu in April 2011, the relationship and both have run aground. 

Filmography

"They Say, I am Monkey!" (2007)
"Gara-gara Bola '(2008)
"Tyrants: Dead in Bed" (2010)
"Circumcision Bride" (2010)