Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez & Others To Perform At Billboard Music Awards
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Katharina Harf Hosts the DKMS 5th Annual Gala:
NEW YORK – DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, will further its fight against leukemia with the organization’s 5th Annual DKMS Gala on Thursday, April 28th at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC. Katharina Harf, COO of DKMS Americas will present an award to Rihanna in recognition for her tireless work in the fight against leukemia. The event will also honor Michael Clinton, president, marketing & publishing director at Hearst Magazines with the “DKMS-Linked Against Leukemia Award” for fighting cancer and supporting organizations and charities dedicated to the cause.
“Anyone can be affected by leukemia,” said Rihanna. ““It is the number one disease children in the U.S. die of and we can change that. I encourage people to become bone marrow donors with DKMS. If we have more donors, we can save more lives.”
Pharrell Williams will emcee the black tie event which will include an emotional first time leukemia patient and donor meeting, a special Lion King performance in honor of Shannon Tavarez and a performance by Grammy Award winner, Mary J. Blige. All proceeds raised will go directly to registering life-saving bone marrow donors.
NEW YORK – DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, will further its fight against leukemia with the organization’s 5th Annual DKMS Gala on Thursday, April 28th at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC. Katharina Harf, COO of DKMS Americas will present an award to Rihanna in recognition for her tireless work in the fight against leukemia. The event will also honor Michael Clinton, president, marketing & publishing director at Hearst Magazines with the “DKMS-Linked Against Leukemia Award” for fighting cancer and supporting organizations and charities dedicated to the cause.
“Anyone can be affected by leukemia,” said Rihanna. ““It is the number one disease children in the U.S. die of and we can change that. I encourage people to become bone marrow donors with DKMS. If we have more donors, we can save more lives.”
Pharrell Williams will emcee the black tie event which will include an emotional first time leukemia patient and donor meeting, a special Lion King performance in honor of Shannon Tavarez and a performance by Grammy Award winner, Mary J. Blige. All proceeds raised will go directly to registering life-saving bone marrow donors.
New Music: Jennifer Lopez – ‘Hypnotico’
Report to the dance floor. Jennifer Lopez keeps the party going with “Hypnotico,” another club banger produced by RedOne (“On the Floor”) and written by Lady Gaga. The synth-heavy record, which will appear on her seventh album LOVE? (May 3), was originally recorded by dancehall artist Tami Chynn.
“They love me for my body/ I’m original sexy,” sings J.Lo over the bombastic bassline before the chanting chorus kicks in: “All the boys are lovin’ when we do our thing/ We just some silly heartbreakers tonight.”
The “Idol” judge recently spoke to Rolling Stone about collaborating with Gaga. “We didn’t work together face to face. RedOne brought her into the process, because they’d worked together a lot—it was kind of cool,” she said. “She’s a great songwriter. I don’t just love her lyrics, but also her melodies.”
Fall under J.Lo’s hypnotizing spell below.
http://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/27/new-music-jennifer-lopez-hypnotico/#more-82855
Report to the dance floor. Jennifer Lopez keeps the party going with “Hypnotico,” another club banger produced by RedOne (“On the Floor”) and written by Lady Gaga. The synth-heavy record, which will appear on her seventh album LOVE? (May 3), was originally recorded by dancehall artist Tami Chynn.
“They love me for my body/ I’m original sexy,” sings J.Lo over the bombastic bassline before the chanting chorus kicks in: “All the boys are lovin’ when we do our thing/ We just some silly heartbreakers tonight.”
The “Idol” judge recently spoke to Rolling Stone about collaborating with Gaga. “We didn’t work together face to face. RedOne brought her into the process, because they’d worked together a lot—it was kind of cool,” she said. “She’s a great songwriter. I don’t just love her lyrics, but also her melodies.”
Fall under J.Lo’s hypnotizing spell below.
http://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/27/new-music-jennifer-lopez-hypnotico/#more-82855
O Music Awards, the Open, Ongoing and Online Music Awards hosted by MTV, made its debut this year. Nicki and her Barbz were nominated in four categories, and we were honored for Nicki to win the GIF of her Gum Twirl (as seen above!)
Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green to Perform at Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are going to be a few shades of pink and green. Nicki Minaj and Cee Lo Green have been tapped to perform at the revived ceremony, airing live from Las Vegas on May 22 on ABC.
The “Super Bass” rapper is nominated for four awards this year including Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album, and Top R&B Song for Trey Songz’ “Bottoms Up.” Although not a nominee, the “F**k You” singer will take the stage at the MGM Grand to perform one of his Lady Killer cuts.
Additional performers include Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas, and Pitbull. Comedian Ken Jeong will host the event, which marks its return for the first time in five years.
The Billboard Music Awards are going to be a few shades of pink and green. Nicki Minaj and Cee Lo Green have been tapped to perform at the revived ceremony, airing live from Las Vegas on May 22 on ABC.
The “Super Bass” rapper is nominated for four awards this year including Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album, and Top R&B Song for Trey Songz’ “Bottoms Up.” Although not a nominee, the “F**k You” singer will take the stage at the MGM Grand to perform one of his Lady Killer cuts.
Additional performers include Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas, and Pitbull. Comedian Ken Jeong will host the event, which marks its return for the first time in five years.
April 28th, 2011 - Janet Jackson will be bringing her JANET JACKSON Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour to Berlin on June 24th at the Tempodrom. The legendary Icon took the suggestions of her fans to heart and after her start in Asia she brought the tour to the United States and Canada. In summer she will also tour Europe before returning to the US. Janet will be performing songs from her 35 number one hits - in over 35 global cities. Fans submitted suggestions to · • · JANET · Home · • · to have their city selected. On June 24th she will come to Berlin to present her show in Germany. Tickets will go on sale on April 29th, 09:00 am.
This tour will differ from her previous concert schedules in that she will perform music exclusively from her chart topping CD NUMBER ONES. There will also be a focus on venues that will allow Janet to be up close and personal in a much more intimate setting. In each selected city JANET will offer something different to her performance so no show will be the same. This tour is JANET more revealed, more intimate, and more personal than ever before. Don't look for special effects. Just listen to and look at Janet, as you have never seen her before.
Janet has expressed her gratitude and excitement for the upcoming show with the following statement:
“I thank my fans who have voted and helped me choose the cities we are announcing today. Each of you are so important to me. These concerts will be different from anything I have ever done. I will be as up close and personal as possible. These concerts are not about special effects. This is a love affair between me and those of you who have supported me and my work for all these years. I'll be singing and dancing from my heart. The music will all be songs that you've made number ones for me. Let's go! In each city I want to meet 20 young leaders who are changing their communities for the better. Please contact janetjackson.com** so that I will know who is making a major difference in your city. I'm asking my fans and their friends, Parents, relatives, neighbors and teachers to nominate five people to qualify as one of the 20 under 20 in each place I will perform. At each concert the 20 people chosen and the person who nominated them will be VIP guests at my show. I will invite the 20 sponsors and the 20 winners to the concert and back stage. There are many young people changing the word and I want them to be recognized during my tour. I want them to be my guest at my show and they will come back stage as I learn from them how young people are changing the world. You all know someone who is making a difference, so get in touch. I love you all and I can't wait to be back on stage, I've missed you" – Janet
Janet will also be selecting the first fan winner of the contest in voting for the each of the selected cities. The winner will be announced on · • · JANET · Home · • · and they will receive an autographed copy of NUMBER ONES and an autographed copy of her upcoming book "True You" (on stands February 8th). In each of the 35 cities Janet will dedicate one of her number one songs to the city.
Janet currently stars in Tyler Perry's successful and critically acclaimed motion picture, "For Colored Girls." Janet recently achieved number one iTunes status with her performance of "Nothing," written and produced by her in association with Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri for the film "Why Did I Get Married Too?" for which she also starred. The tune is currently an awards contender as best song in a motion picture.
Her upcoming book "True You" is being published by Karen Hunter Publishing, an imprint of Gallery Books at Simon & Schuster will be in stores on February 8th. Janet's first book will reveal her unique, insider's perspective on dieting and exercise-from her past, present and future-with help from her personal nutritionist, David Allen. True You chronicles Janet's lifelong struggles with weight and self-esteem. The book is a self-help/esteem book where Janet will use anecdotes from her real life to illustrate the power of self-esteem and how she struggles and her continued growth as an artist and a woman.
This tour will differ from her previous concert schedules in that she will perform music exclusively from her chart topping CD NUMBER ONES. There will also be a focus on venues that will allow Janet to be up close and personal in a much more intimate setting. In each selected city JANET will offer something different to her performance so no show will be the same. This tour is JANET more revealed, more intimate, and more personal than ever before. Don't look for special effects. Just listen to and look at Janet, as you have never seen her before.
Janet has expressed her gratitude and excitement for the upcoming show with the following statement:
“I thank my fans who have voted and helped me choose the cities we are announcing today. Each of you are so important to me. These concerts will be different from anything I have ever done. I will be as up close and personal as possible. These concerts are not about special effects. This is a love affair between me and those of you who have supported me and my work for all these years. I'll be singing and dancing from my heart. The music will all be songs that you've made number ones for me. Let's go! In each city I want to meet 20 young leaders who are changing their communities for the better. Please contact janetjackson.com** so that I will know who is making a major difference in your city. I'm asking my fans and their friends, Parents, relatives, neighbors and teachers to nominate five people to qualify as one of the 20 under 20 in each place I will perform. At each concert the 20 people chosen and the person who nominated them will be VIP guests at my show. I will invite the 20 sponsors and the 20 winners to the concert and back stage. There are many young people changing the word and I want them to be recognized during my tour. I want them to be my guest at my show and they will come back stage as I learn from them how young people are changing the world. You all know someone who is making a difference, so get in touch. I love you all and I can't wait to be back on stage, I've missed you" – Janet
Janet will also be selecting the first fan winner of the contest in voting for the each of the selected cities. The winner will be announced on · • · JANET · Home · • · and they will receive an autographed copy of NUMBER ONES and an autographed copy of her upcoming book "True You" (on stands February 8th). In each of the 35 cities Janet will dedicate one of her number one songs to the city.
Janet currently stars in Tyler Perry's successful and critically acclaimed motion picture, "For Colored Girls." Janet recently achieved number one iTunes status with her performance of "Nothing," written and produced by her in association with Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri for the film "Why Did I Get Married Too?" for which she also starred. The tune is currently an awards contender as best song in a motion picture.
Her upcoming book "True You" is being published by Karen Hunter Publishing, an imprint of Gallery Books at Simon & Schuster will be in stores on February 8th. Janet's first book will reveal her unique, insider's perspective on dieting and exercise-from her past, present and future-with help from her personal nutritionist, David Allen. True You chronicles Janet's lifelong struggles with weight and self-esteem. The book is a self-help/esteem book where Janet will use anecdotes from her real life to illustrate the power of self-esteem and how she struggles and her continued growth as an artist and a woman.
Rihanna helped to raise $2.5 million for leukemia
Stars galore came out earlier this week under the New York City skyline for the fifth annual DKMS Gala to fight leukemia. The event raised a record $2.5 million, which will go towards registering 40,000 bone marrow donors.
Rihanna was recognized for all her hard work with the cause. The event was hosted by DKMS cofounder Katharina Harf, who lost her mother to leukemia when she was only 14 years old.
Stars galore came out earlier this week under the New York City skyline for the fifth annual DKMS Gala to fight leukemia. The event raised a record $2.5 million, which will go towards registering 40,000 bone marrow donors.
Rihanna was recognized for all her hard work with the cause. The event was hosted by DKMS cofounder Katharina Harf, who lost her mother to leukemia when she was only 14 years old.
“Anyone can be affected by leukemia … It is the number one disease children in the US die of and we can change that. I encourage people to become bone marrow donors with DKMS. If we have more donors, we can save more lives,” Rihanna said. “I would like to dedicate this award to Shannon Tavarez who fought so bravely against this disease but was tragically taken from us far too soon. Shannon was a great inspiration who selflessly promoted awareness of the need for donors, so that others may receive the help they need, and she will be missed.”
DKMS is the largest bone marrow donor center in the world with over 2.7 million registered donors. Help them shoot for 3 million and get swabbed here.
Rihanna nominated for 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Rihanna is nominated in 3 categories at the annual MTV Video Music Japan! She’s nominated in categories “Best Female Video” and “Best R&B Video” for Only Girl (In The World) and “Best Collaboration” for Love The Way You Lie! The award ceremony will take place on June 25th.
Rihanna is nominated in 3 categories at the annual MTV Video Music Japan! She’s nominated in categories “Best Female Video” and “Best R&B Video” for Only Girl (In The World) and “Best Collaboration” for Love The Way You Lie! The award ceremony will take place on June 25th.
Rihanna returned to her island roots, traveling to Jamaica to shoot a video for “Man Down,” a fan favorite off her Loud album. In one of the first two camera phone pics from the set, the Barbados beauty rides a bike while filming in Portland, a parish located on the island’s northeast coast.
“WELCOME TA JAMROCK!!! #projectmandown,” tweeted RiRi, who reunited with director Anthony Mandler for the visuals.
“WELCOME TA JAMROCK!!! #projectmandown,” tweeted RiRi, who reunited with director Anthony Mandler for the visuals.
Rihanna has confirmed on Twitter that she will be at the Met Ball 2011, which is being held tonight tonight, May 2nd, in New York City.
Just jumped off the G4 in back in NY for Met Ball, stepping out with Miss Stella.
Every year the Costume Institute Gala, informally known as the “Met Ball”, brings out the brightest stars of fashion, film and the music industry. The ball marks the opening of the Metropolitan Museum’s latest fashion exhibit at the revered Costume Institute.
It’s not much, but Rihanna tweeted the first photo from the set of her “California King Bed” video, shot in March in Los Angeles. The red-haired beauty gets in the sheets with a handpicked model in the sexy clip, which was underwritten by skincare brand Nivea, who hired the “S&M” singer as its spokeswoman. According to Rolling Stone, her mentor Jay-Z paid a visit during the shoot.
RiRi also filmed a video for her dark single “Man Down” over the weekend in Portland, Jamaica, with director Anthony Mandler.
RiRi also filmed a video for her dark single “Man Down” over the weekend in Portland, Jamaica, with director Anthony Mandler.
Rihanna, rocking a black lace Stella McCartney gown, spoke with “E! News” at Monday’s Met Gala. She explained how her custom-made creation came together and her favorite memory of the late designer Alexander McQueen.
“Lady Gaga at the VMAs, that was definitely a big night for Alexander McQueen in pop music and I love that she pulled out vintage pieces instead of the new, more contemporary stuff,” said the funky fashionista.
“Lady Gaga at the VMAs, that was definitely a big night for Alexander McQueen in pop music and I love that she pulled out vintage pieces instead of the new, more contemporary stuff,” said the funky fashionista.