Thursday, September 17, 2009

Shakira On America s Got Talent

Shakira On America s Got Talent
The incredible youtube video of Shakira’s performance on America’s Got Talent. Shakira’s Americas Got Talent last night performance blew the audience and TV viewers away. Of course, would you expect anything less from Shakira? Shakira looked jaw dropping hot and delivered a performance that proved once again she is in a class by herself.
With the backdrop of electric guitars behind mess screens, Shakira took to a red blanketed stage. The stunning singer wore super tight black pants and a matching tight black top. Online reaction today has been spectacular to Shakira’s performance with comments including:? Sykesville singer Drew Stevyns learned when the Top 10 were trimmed to the Top 5 that he had not made the cut.
The fifth-place finisher was the Voices of Glory, a singing group featuring three young siblings who had started singing when their mother was in the hospital. Fourth-place was taken by the Texas Tenors, whose name speaks for itself. The act coming in third was Recycled Percussion, a quartet of musicians who make music on found objects. Susan Boyle, performing in the U.S. for the first time after her stint on Britain's Got Talent, sang her new single, a cover of "Wild Horses." She seemed poised on stage, very natural, and hit all her power notes like a champ.

Danmell Ndonye

Danmell Ndonye
Four Hofstra University students accused by Danmell Ndonye were freed Wednesday night after Danmell Ndonye reportedly recanted her allegations. Danmell Ndonye has since admitted the encounter with the students last Sunday morning was consensual. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice told press Thursday morning:
“Late [last night] . . . the alleged victim of the sexual assault admitted that the encounter that took place early Sunday morning was consensual. “I have launched an immediate criminal investigation into the statements and reports given by the woman in connection with this incident.” Each student reportedly had sat in jail for roughly 22 hours because of Danmell Ndonye’s claims, charged with $500,000 bail, and facing a 25 year prison term.

Mary Travers Death

Mary Travers Death
McGovern saddened by Travers' death With BC-USObit-Mary Travers, moving nationally SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern says he is saddened by the death of Mary Travers, one part of the folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary. McGovern says the trio did benefit concerts for him "coast to coast" during his unsuccessful 1972 presidential campaign. Both McGovern and Peter, Paul, and Mary opposed the Vietnam War.
Travers died Wednesday in a Connecticut hospital after a yearslong battle with leukemia. She was 72. McGovern says Travers was one of the great talents of her time, and that he will "miss her sorely." (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Mary Travers had a voice. Many of us do. But hers was unique. It was powerful, beautiful, authentic, wholesome and radical all at the same time.
People of all ages loved the music of Mary Travers and her pals. Older people liked the harmony, the melody and the fact that they could actually understand the lyrics (I am now of that age where not only can I not understand the lyrics but I am relieved that I can't). Kids loved the music because the melodies were simple, often repeating, beautiful and soothing. And those in between loved the music of Mary Travers because they knew what Puff the Magic Dragon really was about.
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