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- Come fly with Zee
- Taylor Swift named country music entertainer of year (Updated)
- Country Music Association Awards winners
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST FOLK pop singer-songwriter Zee Avi, now based in New York, will be back in Malaysia for a whirlwind three-date tour in conjunction with the release of her second album, Ghostbird. Zee will be performing at KL Live, Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur (Nov 17); Straits Quay Convention Center in Penang (Nov 18); and Former Dewan Undangan Negeri Hall in Kuching, Sarawak (Nov 26). Opening for Zee, 26, will be Klang Valley-based singer-songwriter Narmi (of One Buck Short fame). Ghostbird follows Zee's self-titled debut which was released on American folk singer-songwriter Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records two years ago. It achieved gold status here with 10,000 units sold, spawning the hits Bitterheart and Kantoi. The new album features 11 songs, including Stay In The Clouds, Siboh Kitak Nangis (the first song in the Miri-born singer's Sarawakian dialect) and her hit single Swell Window. Last March, Zee played a sold out show at KL Live. Tickets are available through airasiaredtix.com and selected Rock Corner and Victoria Music outlets at RM98 and RM158 per ticket. Find out more at livescape.asia. > THE inaugural Langkawi Live – One Earth Music Festival 2011 in Kedah takes centrestage tomorrow and Saturday and will include an innovative and exciting list of local musicians. Leading Malaysian jazz pianist Michael Veerapen will feature with the support of several artistes from around the region, including Valtinho Anastacio (vocalist and percussionist from Brazil), Tengku Ryo (violinist from Indonesia), homegrown talents Dasha Logan, Az Samad, Isaac Entry and Junji Delfino. The festival setting is the picturesque beach front of Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa with the music timed to start each day as the sun sets. In addition to the music, the festival aims to promote Langkawi internationally as an eco-friendly holiday destination and to encourage the local community to keep the island clean and green. Programmes will be organised throughout the day and exhibition booths will be set up for local crafts. Tickets are RM65, RM110 and RM200. For more details, go to langkawi-live.com. > CHECK out the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra's (MPO) Family Fun Day concerts taking place on Saturday (3pm) and Sunday (2.30pm and 4.30pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, KLCC in KL. Themed Bach To The Future, the concerts will be presented by the world renowned Platypus Theatre under the direction of Peter Duschenes and MPO associate conductor Kevin Field. Join Corky (played by Emmanuelle Zeesman) and her magician Uncle Siegfried as they travel through time in an adventure with some of the world's most fascinating composers – Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorák and Shostakovich. Tickets are priced between RM20 and RM80. For more details, call 03-2051 7007 or go to dfp.com.my. > THE Actors Studio Teater Rakyat presents Ashraf Zain's The Drive, a story about three childhood friends with a common passion for the paranormal. A tip from someone brings them to a place where they hope to find what they are looking for. Yes, it will be scary. The play, written by Jude James, features Ariff Faisal Abdullah, Branavan Aruljothi, Omar Ali, Sharon Lam, Ng Boon Ping and Redza Minhat. Showtime is Nov 16-20 (8.30pm, with a 3pm show on Nov 20) at TAS @ Lot 10, Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL. Tickets are RM30 / RM15 (students, disabled & TAS card holders). For more details, call 03-2142 2009 or go to theactorsstudio.com.my. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Taylor Swift named country music entertainer of year (Updated) Posted: 09 Nov 2011 09:47 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Jason Aldean and newcomers The Band Perry were the big winners at the Country Music Association (CMA) awards on Wednesday. But country music's biggest night also belonged to Taylor Swift, and Glen Campbell, who is nearing the end of his 50-year career after announcing he has Alzheimer's disease. Campbell, 75, was given a standing ovation as he took the stage after a tribute by Vince Gill, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, who performed a medley of his three biggest hits - "Wichita Linesman," "Galveston" and "By the Time I Get To Phoenix." "It was wonderful to have such a tribute from those guys," Campbell told reporters afterward. Taylor Swift, 21, won entertainer of the year - the CMA's highest honor - for the second time after clinching it in 2009. Swift beat veterans Paisley, Urban, Blake Shelton and Aldean but the "Speak Now" singer was shut out of the other categories. "I am so happy right now. This is thanks to all those fans who filled up the stadiums this year ... You have made my year," a delighted Swift said. Backstage she told reporters, "To win Entertainer of the Year twice was like the coolest thing ever happening to me, happening twice." Aldean, 34, took home his first-ever CMA trophies after a breakthrough year and a sell-out tour. He won album of the year for "My Kinda Party" and musical event of the year for his "Don't You Wanna Stay" duet with Kelly Clarkson. "It's crazy. I feel like with the success of the song that we had with Kelly I felt we had a decent shot with winning award for that song, but as far as album of the year goes, that is something that wasn't expected at all. To pull that in was cool," Aldean told reporters backstage. Shelton, who is also a judge on TV contest "The Voice," won the male vocalist award for the second straight year, while his new wife Miranda Lambert made it two in a row as best female vocalist. "I didn't think ya'll would let me get away with this two times," Shelton said, saying he had no remarks prepared. The Band Perry won two awards, for best new artist and single of the year for "If I Die Young," while Kimberly Perry received song of the year for that tune. The Tennessee band, made up of brothers Reid and Neil Perry and sister Kimberly, released their debut album in 2010. "We promise to keep working hard every day to continue the honor of this award," Kimberly Perry said. Lady Antebellum won vocal group of the year and Sugarland took the award for vocal duo. The CMA also saw performances and appearances by mainstream singers like Natasha Bedingfield and Lionel Richie and Hollywood celebrities, including Miss Piggy of Muppets fame, in what was seen as the most pop-heavy award show in the association's 45 year history. Shelton sang a duet with singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins of the movie hit song "Footloose," while country music icon Little Jimmy Dickens dressed up as teen pop idol Justin Bieber. Co-hosts Paisley and singer Carrie Underwood sang an affectionate skit about outspoken country singer Hank Williams Jr, and comments last month in which he compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. Williams, 62, a rare face at awards shows, appeared midway to join in the joke, winning cheers from the audience. Fans also heard Faith Hill, who returned to sing after a five-year absence; Martina McBride's moving song about cancer; and the CMA debut of teen "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Country Music Association Awards winners Posted: 09 Nov 2011 08:51 PM PST Following is a list of winners at the 45th annual Country Music Association awards on Wednesday. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR - Taylor Swift SINGLE OF THE YEAR - The Band Perry, ''If I Die Young'' ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Jason Aldean, ''My Kinda Party'' SONG OF THE YEAR - Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry), ''If I Die Young'' FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Miranda Lambert MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Blake Shelton VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR - Lady Antebellum VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR - Sugarland MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, ''Don't You Wanna Stay'' MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - Mac McAnally MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, ''You and Tequila'' NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR - The Band Perry (Reporting by Vernell Hackett) - Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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