Living the Westlife Way

PHIL STAR:

“We know we can sing. That’s the easy part.”

That’s what Shane Filan said about Westlife, the boyband that helped pave the way for bands of the same genre, and that’s what they’ve been happily doing all these 14 years during which they sold over 44 million records worldwide, 14 of them No. 1 singles in the United Kingdom, making them the only artist with the most consecutive No. 1’s in the UK.

Minus Bryan McFadden who has gone solo, the remaining four Westlife guys — that is, Shane, 32; Kian Egan, 31; Mark Feehily, 31; and Nicky Byrne, at 33 the oldest of the group — are coming for a concert at the Araneta Coliseum next Thursday, Sept. 29, as part-promo for their latest album called Gravity, released locally by Sony Music.

“It’s a really good album,” said Nicky in an exclusive phone Conversation (again, the band agreed to talk only to one Philippine paper, The STAR). “It’s one producer. It’s one sound. Maybe it’s taken us 14 years to get there. But it doesn’t matter. We’re here now.”

And here they will stay, well-entrenched on top and unchallenged by the emergence of other bands.

Before he became a Westlifer, Nicky played professional football and represented Ireland at several underage competitions. He’s married to Georgina Ahern, his childhood sweetheart and they have fraternal twin sons named Jay and Rocco, four years old. Except for Mark, the two other members are married, too, and have kids of their own.

Nicky (rightmost) with (from left) Kian, Shane and Mark.

You and the other Westlife guys are coming to the Philippines for a concert on Sept. 29. Welcome back!

“We’re looking forward to it. You know, the Philippines has always been very welcoming to Westlife. Ever since we first went there in 1999, the people there have been so friendly to Westlife and I know that Westlife songs mean a lot to some people there.”

When you were here in 1999, you were new as a group.

“That’s right. We’ve been to the Philippines I think maybe four or five times for promo visits and we’ve done some concert visits. It’s a place that we do like to visit again and again. It’s been too long since we’ve been back, so we’re really looking forward to go back over there and to, you know, sing all our songs for the fans again. It should be very special.”

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Living the Westlife Way

PHIL STAR:

“We know we can sing. That’s the easy part.”

That’s what Shane Filan said about Westlife, the boyband that helped pave the way for bands of the same genre, and that’s what they’ve been happily doing all these 14 years during which they sold over 44 million records worldwide, 14 of them No. 1 singles in the United Kingdom, making them the only artist with the most consecutive No. 1’s in the UK.

Minus Bryan McFadden who has gone solo, the remaining four Westlife guys — that is, Shane, 32; Kian Egan, 31; Mark Feehily, 31; and Nicky Byrne, at 33 the oldest of the group — are coming for a concert at the Araneta Coliseum next Thursday, Sept. 29, as part-promo for their latest album called Gravity, released locally by Sony Music.

“It’s a really good album,” said Nicky in an exclusive phone Conversation (again, the band agreed to talk only to one Philippine paper, The STAR). “It’s one producer. It’s one sound. Maybe it’s taken us 14 years to get there. But it doesn’t matter. We’re here now.”

And here they will stay, well-entrenched on top and unchallenged by the emergence of other bands.

Before he became a Westlifer, Nicky played professional football and represented Ireland at several underage competitions. He’s married to Georgina Ahern, his childhood sweetheart and they have fraternal twin sons named Jay and Rocco, four years old. Except for Mark, the two other members are married, too, and have kids of their own.

Nicky (rightmost) with (from left) Kian, Shane and Mark.

You and the other Westlife guys are coming to the Philippines for a concert on Sept. 29. Welcome back!

“We’re looking forward to it. You know, the Philippines has always been very welcoming to Westlife. Ever since we first went there in 1999, the people there have been so friendly to Westlife and I know that Westlife songs mean a lot to some people there.”

When you were here in 1999, you were new as a group.

“That’s right. We’ve been to the Philippines I think maybe four or five times for promo visits and we’ve done some concert visits. It’s a place that we do like to visit again and again. It’s been too long since we’ve been back, so we’re really looking forward to go back over there and to, you know, sing all our songs for the fans again. It should be very special.”

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The Black Eyed Peas will launch a campaign that aims to raise funds for education

PEP:

After their successful The Beginning Tour, multi-Grammy Award winning hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas returns to Manila for a one-night only concert on October 25 at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds.

Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie are set to perform their hits "I Gotta Feeling," "Don't Stop the Party," "Boom, Boom Pow," and "The Dirty Bit."

Their October 25 concert will mark the launch of the "We Can Be Anything" campaign, a partnership between the Apl.de.Ap Foundation and the Ninoy Cory Aquino Foundation. This advocacy aims to raise funds to build public school classrooms and learning centers.

With disbandment rumors in the air, last July 2011 the band have denied breakup rumors and announced that they were taking an indefinite hiatus, focusing on their individual projects.

The group was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide.

Their first worldwide song was "Where is the Love" in 2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single was the European hit "Shut Up." Their next album Monkey Business, was a worldwide success, certified 4× Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two singles, "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart."

In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, with their singles "Boom, Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling," with the next single "Meet Me Halfway" achieving similar success, from the album The E.N.D..

Since 2004, Black Eyed Peas had six tours and have performed in hundreds of sold-out shows and concerts—The E.N.D World Tour in 2009 to 2010 and The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour in 2011.

Futuretainment and Music Management International, the producers of The Black Eyed Peas' Manila concert, are giving fans a special treat with their early bird promo.

Get 15 % OFF on VIP A and VIP B sections!

Promo is from September 12 - 19, 2011

Per DTI-NCR Permit no.6647.

Black Eyed Peas Live in Manila Ticket Prices: VIP A Php 10,000, VIP B Php 8,000, GOLD Php 4,000, SILVER Php 2,000, BRONZE Php 1000.

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The Black Eyed Peas will launch a campaign that aims to raise funds for education

PEP:

After their successful The Beginning Tour, multi-Grammy Award winning hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas returns to Manila for a one-night only concert on October 25 at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds.

Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie are set to perform their hits "I Gotta Feeling," "Don't Stop the Party," "Boom, Boom Pow," and "The Dirty Bit."

Their October 25 concert will mark the launch of the "We Can Be Anything" campaign, a partnership between the Apl.de.Ap Foundation and the Ninoy Cory Aquino Foundation. This advocacy aims to raise funds to build public school classrooms and learning centers.

With disbandment rumors in the air, last July 2011 the band have denied breakup rumors and announced that they were taking an indefinite hiatus, focusing on their individual projects.

The group was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide.

Their first worldwide song was "Where is the Love" in 2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single was the European hit "Shut Up." Their next album Monkey Business, was a worldwide success, certified 4× Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two singles, "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart."

In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, with their singles "Boom, Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling," with the next single "Meet Me Halfway" achieving similar success, from the album The E.N.D..

Since 2004, Black Eyed Peas had six tours and have performed in hundreds of sold-out shows and concerts—The E.N.D World Tour in 2009 to 2010 and The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour in 2011.

Futuretainment and Music Management International, the producers of The Black Eyed Peas' Manila concert, are giving fans a special treat with their early bird promo.

Get 15 % OFF on VIP A and VIP B sections!

Promo is from September 12 - 19, 2011

Per DTI-NCR Permit no.6647.

Black Eyed Peas Live in Manila Ticket Prices: VIP A Php 10,000, VIP B Php 8,000, GOLD Php 4,000, SILVER Php 2,000, BRONZE Php 1000.

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Charice to perform at the Singapore Grand Prix

PEP:

Over 10 hours of thrilling race action plus more than 300 entertainers make this year's Singapore Grand Prix even more exciting.

With just one ticket, Formula One enthusiasts can witness the action on Manila Bay Street Circuit, as well as the world-class performances of Shakira, Linkin Park, Boy George, Shaggy, Rick Astley, and our very own Charice, starting on September 16.

Sherina Tan, area director of Singapore Tourism, personally issued her invitation to all Filipinos, who she says have been avidly supporting this sports event.

"This is our way of promoting the country. Other than the race, activities in the different parts of Singapore will happen. There are parades, theatrical productions...it's combining sports and entertainment."

She adds, "Charice is going to be there. She's very talented, and the people from here will surely enjoy watching her."

TICKETS. An all-in package of US$920/ person, courtesy of Singapore Airlines, is all it takes to be part of the Grand Prix.

Three-day grandstand passes are also available from S$298 for a Bay Grandstand Ticket to S$1,288 for a Pit Grandstand ticket.

Plus, there's a single-day walkabout ticket—S$38 for Friday, $118 for Saturday, and S$148 for Sunday—to catch the show at the Padang Stage as well as a repertoire of acts in Zone 4. Special rates are available for group bookings.

Visit www.singaporegp.sg for more details.

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Charice to perform at the Singapore Grand Prix

PEP:

Over 10 hours of thrilling race action plus more than 300 entertainers make this year's Singapore Grand Prix even more exciting.

With just one ticket, Formula One enthusiasts can witness the action on Manila Bay Street Circuit, as well as the world-class performances of Shakira, Linkin Park, Boy George, Shaggy, Rick Astley, and our very own Charice, starting on September 16.

Sherina Tan, area director of Singapore Tourism, personally issued her invitation to all Filipinos, who she says have been avidly supporting this sports event.

"This is our way of promoting the country. Other than the race, activities in the different parts of Singapore will happen. There are parades, theatrical productions...it's combining sports and entertainment."

She adds, "Charice is going to be there. She's very talented, and the people from here will surely enjoy watching her."

TICKETS. An all-in package of US$920/ person, courtesy of Singapore Airlines, is all it takes to be part of the Grand Prix.

Three-day grandstand passes are also available from S$298 for a Bay Grandstand Ticket to S$1,288 for a Pit Grandstand ticket.

Plus, there's a single-day walkabout ticket—S$38 for Friday, $118 for Saturday, and S$148 for Sunday—to catch the show at the Padang Stage as well as a repertoire of acts in Zone 4. Special rates are available for group bookings.

Visit www.singaporegp.sg for more details.

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Westlife returns to Manila for 'Gravity Tour' 2011

MB:

The long-awaited return of Westlife to the Philippines happens on Sept. 29 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. You ready?

Westlife members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne debuted in 1998 when they opened for Boyzone and the Backstreet Boys in Ireland. Since then they have received many awards and broke numerous records worldwide. In the UK alone, they’ve had 14 number one hits. Westlife is the fourth biggest selling boyband in the world with over 44 million albums sold.

“Gravity Tour” is Westlife’s 11th concert tour to date. Known for their impressive concerts, for this tour, the group collaborated with creative director William Baker, known for his work with Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis and Bjork. The group has stated this tour to be “bigger and better”, and is expected to perform their biggest hits and more, including “Flying Without Wings”, “Swear It Again”, “You Raise Me Up”, “World of Our Own”, “Uptown Girl”, “When You’re Looking Like That,” and “Safe.”

Although five years have passed since the group’s last appearance in the Philippines, the return of Westlife has been greatly anticipated by their longtime fans. Westlife’s local fanbase has been active throughout the years, especially the members of Official Westlife Fan Club Philippines and Westlife Philippines who have joined forces to support their favorite group. Fans from all over the country will also be making their way to Manila so as not to miss their beloved Irish superstars.

Westlife Live in Manila is brought to you by DAYLY Entertainment in cooperation with the following major sponsors: SMART, FOX, Star World, Sleepasil, Accessorize, Calliope, Mossimo Music, Skin Food and Terranova, and Official Residence-Edsa Shangri-La Hotel. This is also supported by the following media partners, Official TV Network-ABS-CBN, Official Music Channel-MYX, Asap Rocks, The Manila Bulletin, Bands, Official Radio Partner-Love Radio 90.7, Magic 89.9, Baranggay LS FM 97.1, Yes FM 101.1, Tambayan 101.9, Energy FM 106.7, Manila Concert Scene, Philippineconcerts.com, Atthewomb.com, OrangeTVMagazine.com, and Digipost. Special thanks to Le Ching Tea House, Astro Plus and Odyssey.

Tickets are available at all Ticketnet outlets and Smart Araneta Coliseum Box Office.

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Westlife returns to Manila for 'Gravity Tour' 2011

MB:

The long-awaited return of Westlife to the Philippines happens on Sept. 29 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. You ready?

Westlife members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne debuted in 1998 when they opened for Boyzone and the Backstreet Boys in Ireland. Since then they have received many awards and broke numerous records worldwide. In the UK alone, they’ve had 14 number one hits. Westlife is the fourth biggest selling boyband in the world with over 44 million albums sold.

“Gravity Tour” is Westlife’s 11th concert tour to date. Known for their impressive concerts, for this tour, the group collaborated with creative director William Baker, known for his work with Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis and Bjork. The group has stated this tour to be “bigger and better”, and is expected to perform their biggest hits and more, including “Flying Without Wings”, “Swear It Again”, “You Raise Me Up”, “World of Our Own”, “Uptown Girl”, “When You’re Looking Like That,” and “Safe.”

Although five years have passed since the group’s last appearance in the Philippines, the return of Westlife has been greatly anticipated by their longtime fans. Westlife’s local fanbase has been active throughout the years, especially the members of Official Westlife Fan Club Philippines and Westlife Philippines who have joined forces to support their favorite group. Fans from all over the country will also be making their way to Manila so as not to miss their beloved Irish superstars.

Westlife Live in Manila is brought to you by DAYLY Entertainment in cooperation with the following major sponsors: SMART, FOX, Star World, Sleepasil, Accessorize, Calliope, Mossimo Music, Skin Food and Terranova, and Official Residence-Edsa Shangri-La Hotel. This is also supported by the following media partners, Official TV Network-ABS-CBN, Official Music Channel-MYX, Asap Rocks, The Manila Bulletin, Bands, Official Radio Partner-Love Radio 90.7, Magic 89.9, Baranggay LS FM 97.1, Yes FM 101.1, Tambayan 101.9, Energy FM 106.7, Manila Concert Scene, Philippineconcerts.com, Atthewomb.com, OrangeTVMagazine.com, and Digipost. Special thanks to Le Ching Tea House, Astro Plus and Odyssey.

Tickets are available at all Ticketnet outlets and Smart Araneta Coliseum Box Office.

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K-Pop acts that could make it big in the Philippines

YAHOO NEWS:

Now that the Hallyu phenomenon is officially in full swing, many K-Pop acts are seeking bigger and brighter futures as regional stars in Asia and across the world. Established stars like SM Entertainment's Super Junior, Girls' Generation, TVXQ, and SHINee, YG Entertainment's Big Bang and 2NE1, and JYP's 2PM, 2AM, and Wonder Girls are among the many legendary K-Pop artists who are making waves all across Asia, including the Philippines.

Let's take a look at a few K-Pop acts who are currently not available locally but may be quite big if their music was released in the country.

Secret

This four-member girl group officially hit the big time when their single Shy Boy topped a variety of K-Pop music charts, including the Big Three countdowns (Inkigayo, M! Countdown, and Music Bank). Their follow-up Starlight Moonlight was equally charming with its light pop 60s atmosphere. But before Hyosung, Jieun, Zinger, and Sunhwa took the pa-cute route to stardom, they unleashed two aggressive pop-rock tracks to K-Pop radio including the irresistibly brassy radio hit Madonna (the Japanese version of which recently entered the Top 10 in Japan) and the effusively infectious horns-tinged Magic. Reminiscent of Beyonce, but with the sweetness that only K-Pop girl groups can give, a Secret album that compiles these four tracks would be an ideal introduction of this talented foursome to the local market.

Winterplay

Winterplay is a four-piece Korean jazz quartet who came to the Philippines in 2009 as part of the Korea-Philippines Friendship celebration, alongside idol group SHINee and hiphop artists Mighty Mouth. Lee JuHan (trumpet), Choi Woo Joon (guitarist), and So Eun Kyu (contrabassist) amazed the crowd with their excellent pop-jazz material, but vocalist Moon Hye Won charmed the Philippine audience with her warm voice and elegant charm. The band promised to release an album locally, but to date, we have yet to see any new material from this talented foursome. Check out the group's YouTube page here to get a taste of some delightfully seasoned K-Pop jazz.

Piggy Dolls

Filipinos love the divas, and we are generally kinder to, um, plus-sized artists more than other cultures. In an industry of stick-thin idols, Piggy Dolls was supposed to stand out when they debuted, touting impressive vocal skills alongside great dance moves. The way the girls danced and sang despite their size was already noteworthy. Videos of them singing killer vocal tracks like "One Night Only" from "Dreamgirls" only underscored their talent.

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K-Pop acts that could make it big in the Philippines

YAHOO NEWS:

Now that the Hallyu phenomenon is officially in full swing, many K-Pop acts are seeking bigger and brighter futures as regional stars in Asia and across the world. Established stars like SM Entertainment's Super Junior, Girls' Generation, TVXQ, and SHINee, YG Entertainment's Big Bang and 2NE1, and JYP's 2PM, 2AM, and Wonder Girls are among the many legendary K-Pop artists who are making waves all across Asia, including the Philippines.

Let's take a look at a few K-Pop acts who are currently not available locally but may be quite big if their music was released in the country.

Secret

This four-member girl group officially hit the big time when their single Shy Boy topped a variety of K-Pop music charts, including the Big Three countdowns (Inkigayo, M! Countdown, and Music Bank). Their follow-up Starlight Moonlight was equally charming with its light pop 60s atmosphere. But before Hyosung, Jieun, Zinger, and Sunhwa took the pa-cute route to stardom, they unleashed two aggressive pop-rock tracks to K-Pop radio including the irresistibly brassy radio hit Madonna (the Japanese version of which recently entered the Top 10 in Japan) and the effusively infectious horns-tinged Magic. Reminiscent of Beyonce, but with the sweetness that only K-Pop girl groups can give, a Secret album that compiles these four tracks would be an ideal introduction of this talented foursome to the local market.

Winterplay

Winterplay is a four-piece Korean jazz quartet who came to the Philippines in 2009 as part of the Korea-Philippines Friendship celebration, alongside idol group SHINee and hiphop artists Mighty Mouth. Lee JuHan (trumpet), Choi Woo Joon (guitarist), and So Eun Kyu (contrabassist) amazed the crowd with their excellent pop-jazz material, but vocalist Moon Hye Won charmed the Philippine audience with her warm voice and elegant charm. The band promised to release an album locally, but to date, we have yet to see any new material from this talented foursome. Check out the group's YouTube page here to get a taste of some delightfully seasoned K-Pop jazz.

Piggy Dolls

Filipinos love the divas, and we are generally kinder to, um, plus-sized artists more than other cultures. In an industry of stick-thin idols, Piggy Dolls was supposed to stand out when they debuted, touting impressive vocal skills alongside great dance moves. The way the girls danced and sang despite their size was already noteworthy. Videos of them singing killer vocal tracks like "One Night Only" from "Dreamgirls" only underscored their talent.

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Jonalyn Viray, Frencheska Farr and Julie Anne San Jose topbills Beyond Limits concert

PEP:

"Three of the country's most promising young singers and GMA Artist Center (GMAAC)'s best musical artists take centerstage as they explore the limits of their talents via a much-awaited show billed Beyond Limits at the Music Museum this Saturday, September 3.

"Jonalyn Viray, the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar's grand champion; Frencheska Farr, Are You The Next Big Star's title holder, and You Tube sensation Julie Anne San Jose, of "Pop Star Kids fame; will be coming together for a night of cutting ede musical artistry.

"Expect an explosive display of vocal calisthenics as the three belters, all mainstays of GMA-7's Sunday variety show Party Pilipinas, sing their way into the hearts of their audience via their trademark repertoire of songs ranging from pop, jazz and R&B music. The repertoire also includes '90s hit songs plus the so-called Top 40 ditties.

"Beyond Limits (tickets were already sold-out a week before the show goes on stage), features Soc Mina as musical director and Ernie Duque as stage director with Joey Nombres as lighting director. It is a production of Creative Media Entertainment.

"Jonalyn is one of the members of the triumvirate La Diva. Frencheska, who took the country by storm with her lead role in the feature film musical Emir, has awards tucked under her belt in the short span of time that she's been in the industry. Julie Anne, on the other hand, is the other half of the popular JuliElmo loveteam opposite Elmo Magalona.

"Witness these young performers lose themselves on stage and give the performance of their lives via Beyond Limits, 9 p.m. at the Music Museum on September 3."

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Jonalyn Viray, Frencheska Farr and Julie Anne San Jose topbills Beyond Limits concert

PEP:

"Three of the country's most promising young singers and GMA Artist Center (GMAAC)'s best musical artists take centerstage as they explore the limits of their talents via a much-awaited show billed Beyond Limits at the Music Museum this Saturday, September 3.

"Jonalyn Viray, the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar's grand champion; Frencheska Farr, Are You The Next Big Star's title holder, and You Tube sensation Julie Anne San Jose, of "Pop Star Kids fame; will be coming together for a night of cutting ede musical artistry.

"Expect an explosive display of vocal calisthenics as the three belters, all mainstays of GMA-7's Sunday variety show Party Pilipinas, sing their way into the hearts of their audience via their trademark repertoire of songs ranging from pop, jazz and R&B music. The repertoire also includes '90s hit songs plus the so-called Top 40 ditties.

"Beyond Limits (tickets were already sold-out a week before the show goes on stage), features Soc Mina as musical director and Ernie Duque as stage director with Joey Nombres as lighting director. It is a production of Creative Media Entertainment.

"Jonalyn is one of the members of the triumvirate La Diva. Frencheska, who took the country by storm with her lead role in the feature film musical Emir, has awards tucked under her belt in the short span of time that she's been in the industry. Julie Anne, on the other hand, is the other half of the popular JuliElmo loveteam opposite Elmo Magalona.

"Witness these young performers lose themselves on stage and give the performance of their lives via Beyond Limits, 9 p.m. at the Music Museum on September 3."

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Justin Bieber pranks Taylor Swift

PEP:

Justin Bieber tricked Taylor Swift into thinking she'd set fire to a boat and ruined a wedding.

The "Never Say Never" hitmaker managed to convince the singer she'd ruined a couple's big day in an episode of prank show Punk'd—on which he has replaced Ashton Kutcher as host—after inviting her to his house to write a track with him.

A source told Hollywoodlife.com: "Justin called Taylor Swift and asked if she would come over to his beach house and help him write a song for Selena Gomez. Taylor agreed and even asked him to open for her at her show that night in Los Angeles."

While they were at his house, Justin convinced Taylor to set off some fireworks with him, one of which "accidentally" landed on a boat which was hosting a wedding party, setting fire to it and meaning the guests—who were all actors—had to swim to shore.

Taylor was unaware of that fact it was all an elaborate stunt, leaving her distraught, until Justin revealed she was on the show.

The source added: "Taylor didn't start crying but was very freaked out and was like 'OMG I'm so sorry! Justin was trying to downplay the situation. When he said she'd been punk'd she started laughing and said, 'How could you do this to me?' (sic)"

The pair made up, however, and Justin later joined Taylor at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where they performed his hit "Baby" together.

Taylor later tweeted: "You think you've heard LOUD screaming in your life.. Then @justinbieber comes out and does a surprise song during your show. Woah. Unreal.(sic)"

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Justin Bieber pranks Taylor Swift

PEP:

Justin Bieber tricked Taylor Swift into thinking she'd set fire to a boat and ruined a wedding.

The "Never Say Never" hitmaker managed to convince the singer she'd ruined a couple's big day in an episode of prank show Punk'd—on which he has replaced Ashton Kutcher as host—after inviting her to his house to write a track with him.

A source told Hollywoodlife.com: "Justin called Taylor Swift and asked if she would come over to his beach house and help him write a song for Selena Gomez. Taylor agreed and even asked him to open for her at her show that night in Los Angeles."

While they were at his house, Justin convinced Taylor to set off some fireworks with him, one of which "accidentally" landed on a boat which was hosting a wedding party, setting fire to it and meaning the guests—who were all actors—had to swim to shore.

Taylor was unaware of that fact it was all an elaborate stunt, leaving her distraught, until Justin revealed she was on the show.

The source added: "Taylor didn't start crying but was very freaked out and was like 'OMG I'm so sorry! Justin was trying to downplay the situation. When he said she'd been punk'd she started laughing and said, 'How could you do this to me?' (sic)"

The pair made up, however, and Justin later joined Taylor at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where they performed his hit "Baby" together.

Taylor later tweeted: "You think you've heard LOUD screaming in your life.. Then @justinbieber comes out and does a surprise song during your show. Woah. Unreal.(sic)"

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Milestone: Billboard launches K-pop chart

MB:

Korean pop music has been recognized by US music chart publisher Billboard as an important musical genre.

Billboard launched its Billboard K-pop Hot 100 chart with the aim of providing fans with the “most accurate” music chart.

In an article on Billboard.com, Silvio Pietroluongo, Billboard chart director, described the new chart as a “milestone event."

“The launch of the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart is a milestone event, as it will provide the Korean music market with what we believe is Korea's most accurate and relevant song ranking,” he said.

The K-pop Hot 100 chart will be based on digital sales from leading Korean music websites and downloads from mobile service websites. Billboard also launched its Billboard Korea site to focus on Korean music.

“The K-Pop Hot 100 debuts simultaneously here on Billboard.com, in the international chart section of Billboard.biz, in Billboard magazine, and also on Billboard Korea's website, billboard.co.kr,” according to the Billboard.com article.

In the last few years, K-pop artists have managed to enter the Billboard chart including the Wonder Girls, Jay Park, Super Junior, Big Bang and 2NE1.

Kim Boom Soo was the first Korean singer to enter the Billboard chart when his song “Hell Goodbye Hello” peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2001.

In the first K-pop Hot 100 chart, girl group Sistar took the No. 1 spot with the song “So Cool."

The second to tenth places went to Leessang with “I Turned Off the TV," 2NE1 with “Ugly," T-ara’s “Roly-Poly," miss A’s “Goodbye Baby," 10cm’s “Hold Me," Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple," JYJ Kim Junsu’s “You Are So Beautiful," Rain’s “Busan Girl” and Baek Ji Young’s “I Still Love You Today."

"We're excited to be expanding Billboard's globally recognized Hot 100 chart franchise into this country, and look forward to enhancing the K-Pop Hot 100 chart in the near future with additional data as well as creating new charts that showcase the breadth of Korean music,” said Pietroluongo in the Billboard article.

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Milestone: Billboard launches K-pop chart

MB:

Korean pop music has been recognized by US music chart publisher Billboard as an important musical genre.

Billboard launched its Billboard K-pop Hot 100 chart with the aim of providing fans with the “most accurate” music chart.

In an article on Billboard.com, Silvio Pietroluongo, Billboard chart director, described the new chart as a “milestone event."

“The launch of the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart is a milestone event, as it will provide the Korean music market with what we believe is Korea's most accurate and relevant song ranking,” he said.

The K-pop Hot 100 chart will be based on digital sales from leading Korean music websites and downloads from mobile service websites. Billboard also launched its Billboard Korea site to focus on Korean music.

“The K-Pop Hot 100 debuts simultaneously here on Billboard.com, in the international chart section of Billboard.biz, in Billboard magazine, and also on Billboard Korea's website, billboard.co.kr,” according to the Billboard.com article.

In the last few years, K-pop artists have managed to enter the Billboard chart including the Wonder Girls, Jay Park, Super Junior, Big Bang and 2NE1.

Kim Boom Soo was the first Korean singer to enter the Billboard chart when his song “Hell Goodbye Hello” peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2001.

In the first K-pop Hot 100 chart, girl group Sistar took the No. 1 spot with the song “So Cool."

The second to tenth places went to Leessang with “I Turned Off the TV," 2NE1 with “Ugly," T-ara’s “Roly-Poly," miss A’s “Goodbye Baby," 10cm’s “Hold Me," Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple," JYJ Kim Junsu’s “You Are So Beautiful," Rain’s “Busan Girl” and Baek Ji Young’s “I Still Love You Today."

"We're excited to be expanding Billboard's globally recognized Hot 100 chart franchise into this country, and look forward to enhancing the K-Pop Hot 100 chart in the near future with additional data as well as creating new charts that showcase the breadth of Korean music,” said Pietroluongo in the Billboard article.

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K-Pop group Block B to visit Manila

YAHOO NEWS:

The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines is making K-Pop fans happy this September by bringing in one of the freshest K-Pop boy groups to Manila. The center is an agency under the Korean Culture and Information Service of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.

Block B is a South Korean boy group that debuted last April 15 with their single "Do You Wanna B?". Block B has seven members including Zico, Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, P.O., and Kyung. The group is under the label Brand New Stardom and mentored by several hip-hop artists before their debut. The group's first mini album released last June 23 has a total of 8 tracks and is entitled "New Kids on the Block".

Block B will be visiting Manila for a hallyu concert on September 1. Tickets to the show are not being sold since this is part of the center's program to promote Korean culture. According to the Facebook page of the Korean Cultural Center, they will be having an online quiz from August 16 to 22. Those who win the quiz will be given tickets to see the Korean musical play "Miso Musical" as well as the Block B show. The organizers also hinted that the questions will not be about K-Pop but will be about general Korean culture. Those who wish to catch Block B better brush up on their Korean culture trivia!

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K-Pop group Block B to visit Manila

YAHOO NEWS:

The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines is making K-Pop fans happy this September by bringing in one of the freshest K-Pop boy groups to Manila. The center is an agency under the Korean Culture and Information Service of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.

Block B is a South Korean boy group that debuted last April 15 with their single "Do You Wanna B?". Block B has seven members including Zico, Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, P.O., and Kyung. The group is under the label Brand New Stardom and mentored by several hip-hop artists before their debut. The group's first mini album released last June 23 has a total of 8 tracks and is entitled "New Kids on the Block".

Block B will be visiting Manila for a hallyu concert on September 1. Tickets to the show are not being sold since this is part of the center's program to promote Korean culture. According to the Facebook page of the Korean Cultural Center, they will be having an online quiz from August 16 to 22. Those who win the quiz will be given tickets to see the Korean musical play "Miso Musical" as well as the Block B show. The organizers also hinted that the questions will not be about K-Pop but will be about general Korean culture. Those who wish to catch Block B better brush up on their Korean culture trivia!

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New Single Alert: “One Day” by Charice – Written and Produced by Nick Jonas

SPOT:

International singing sensation Charice Pempengco's "One Day" video is out and it shows the teen singer looking every inch like a bonafide pop star, what with a few snappy dance moves up her sleeve and a decidedly fun yet snazzy getup. Written and produced by Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, the single is an upbeat pop ditty that talks about "the road I took to arrive where I am today,” according to Jonas.

Teen.com called the video "adorable" and "inspiring" and one that will make you want to " break into dance in the cafeteria. Or date that super quiet cutie in our art class…" The track is also available on iTunes.

CHARICE MANIA:

NEW VIDEO UPLOADED BY CHARICE: “ONE-DAY” OFFICIAL LYRICS

Only minutes after her new Bruno Mars-written single, “Before It Explodes” became available for download, Charice tweeted that her new song, “One Day” was also going to be released today. @OfficialCharice said, “Another new song!! Produced and written by @NickJonas http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-day-single/id433011301?ign-mpt=uo%3D4”.

“One Day” is a pop track with a much more upbeat sound than “Before It Explodes”, and its tempo is actually much faster than Charice’s no. 1 hit, “Pyramid”. This song was co-written and co-produced by Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers. The inspiration behind the song was Nick’s dream of being a musician and songwriter, and how he achieved it. Nick said that “This song takes me back to when I was young and talks about the road I took to arrive where I am today.”

Charice has a potential hit in her hands with “One Day” and if paired with an incredible video, there’s no way this song won’t climb the charts. Great strategy by Charice’s team in deciding to saturate this day with new stuff from her. After millions of people watch Glee tonight and got charmed by Charice’s “All By Myself” performance, they’ll definitely be searching for her on the web – and all her new singles are just there waiting to be heard and downloaded.

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http://www.spot.ph/featured/49106/charice-releases-video-of-her-nick-jonas-produced-single-one-day
and
http://www.charicemania.com/2011/04/18/announcements/new-single-alert-one-day-by-charice-written-and-produced-by-nick-jonas/

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New Single Alert: “One Day” by Charice – Written and Produced by Nick Jonas

SPOT:

International singing sensation Charice Pempengco's "One Day" video is out and it shows the teen singer looking every inch like a bonafide pop star, what with a few snappy dance moves up her sleeve and a decidedly fun yet snazzy getup. Written and produced by Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, the single is an upbeat pop ditty that talks about "the road I took to arrive where I am today,” according to Jonas.

Teen.com called the video "adorable" and "inspiring" and one that will make you want to " break into dance in the cafeteria. Or date that super quiet cutie in our art class…" The track is also available on iTunes.

CHARICE MANIA:

NEW VIDEO UPLOADED BY CHARICE: “ONE-DAY” OFFICIAL LYRICS

Only minutes after her new Bruno Mars-written single, “Before It Explodes” became available for download, Charice tweeted that her new song, “One Day” was also going to be released today. @OfficialCharice said, “Another new song!! Produced and written by @NickJonas http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-day-single/id433011301?ign-mpt=uo%3D4”.

“One Day” is a pop track with a much more upbeat sound than “Before It Explodes”, and its tempo is actually much faster than Charice’s no. 1 hit, “Pyramid”. This song was co-written and co-produced by Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers. The inspiration behind the song was Nick’s dream of being a musician and songwriter, and how he achieved it. Nick said that “This song takes me back to when I was young and talks about the road I took to arrive where I am today.”

Charice has a potential hit in her hands with “One Day” and if paired with an incredible video, there’s no way this song won’t climb the charts. Great strategy by Charice’s team in deciding to saturate this day with new stuff from her. After millions of people watch Glee tonight and got charmed by Charice’s “All By Myself” performance, they’ll definitely be searching for her on the web – and all her new singles are just there waiting to be heard and downloaded.

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Information Courtesy of SPOT and CHARICE MANIA

http://www.spot.ph/featured/49106/charice-releases-video-of-her-nick-jonas-produced-single-one-day
and
http://www.charicemania.com/2011/04/18/announcements/new-single-alert-one-day-by-charice-written-and-produced-by-nick-jonas/

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