The Queen of POP will again be the face of Louis Vuitton campaign for their Autumn/Winter 2009 collection. This has been confirmed by Marc Jacobs who is the creative director of LV.
Madonna will be photographed by the famous Steven Meisel in New York City under the art direction of Marc Jacobs. Pictures will be appearing in August issues of fashion magazines. I can’t wait to see how she’s gonna look like.
Source: Madonna.com
I am defying all preconceptions we have of pop artists. That’s how 23-year-old Lady Gaga sees herself.
But how did the Grammy-nominated singer go from brunette Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (her real name) to preconception defying, flashy dressing, platinum blonde superstar Lady Gaga?
Germanotta was born in Yonkers, New York, where she attended a private Catholic girls school, wrote her first piano ballad at age 13, and then won early entrance into New York’s prestigious Tisch school for the performing arts.
But Germanotta needed to strike out on her own to become Lady Gaga. She ditched school and threw herself into New York’s Lower East Side music scene as a naive, convent-educated teenager.
“I went against all I was brought up to be; I moved out of home, wouldn’t take any help from my parents [her internet entrepreneur dad and his business partner wife], and supported myself with waitressing jobs and stripping,” she said. “I discovered a real personal freedom through it.”
It wasn’t long before Germanotta’s talent for writing hook-laden melodies came to the attention of major record labels. Just 20, she wrote hits for the Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears and New Kids On The Block.
But it was while working with producer Rob Fusari that she got her attention-grabbing stage name. After noting that her singing voice sounded like her hero, Queen’s Freddie Mercury, Fusari named her Lady Gaga for the Queen hit “Radio Ga Ga.”
While her provocative burlesque pop act Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue was a hit in Manhattan’s downtown nightclubs, mainstream showbusiness was nonplussed. When she showed up for auditions with labels and musicals, the usual reaction was utter bewilderment.
“A lot of record labels thought I was too theatrical,” she said. “Then, when I auditioned for stage musicals, the producers said I was too pop.”
Finally, it was rapper Akon who recognised her singing ability and got her a major deal.
And the rest is Gaga history.
I’ve read in many newspapers that the new banking hours will be from 8 am to 3.30pm that is one shift only. This is a relief to most banking staff especially for people that work two shifts. At least they have another life in the afternoon free from customers and managers complaints. But what I heard that industrial areas will stay on the two shift schedule whereas the residential areas will be one shift only. This is pain in the ass for people working in industrial areas like Shuwaikh and others. Also another issue arises that will they adjust the basic salaries to compensate the employees. Many questions are still pending till the one shift is implemented.
Have a nice day fellow bloggers…:)
Update: I just heard that branches that have high number of transactions will stay two shifts…:(
A new outbreak has been causing caos to most countries I guess you all have heard of the swine flu which comes from pigs originally. It’s really panicing because you can’t take maximum precautions without having the fear of getting the flu. Recently we had fears from cow flu, then birds flu…and now a new flu called swine. Many cases reported in Mexico 149 dead, US and Canada..even yesterday two cases were reported in UK and Spain.
Swine flu is a contagious respiratory disease that usually affects pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus. The current strain is a new variation of an H1N1 virus, which is a mix of human and animal versions.When the flu spreads person-to-person, instead of from animals to humans, it can continue to mutate, making it harder to treat or fight off because people have no natural immunity.The symptoms are similar to common flu. They include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.The virus spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes around another person. People can become infected by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes.
I don’t know how well protected are our countries from this virus especially that we have many locals traveling abroad every year. Hope they will work on something to prevent the virus from spreading. As per latest updates two cases were reported in Lebanon. Kuwait declared till now that no cases whatsoever has been reported. Allah yostor…
At last the most controversial singer in the music business married last week. Yes I’m talking about Haifa Wehbe. I guess the wedding was one of the biggest weddings to happen in this decade. With more than 150 airplanes flying to Beirut and not to mention the hotels reservation. 300 famous guests were invited other than politicians,media people…some of the famous figures we know that attended were Anastacia,Enrique Isglesias who composed a special song for the couples, Karmen Electra…and much more arab singers. People were stunned with what they saw…anyways Alf Mabrouk la Hayoofa.
I forgot to say that her dress was tailored special for her by Dolce and Gabbana!
It’s really shocking to see how we as Arabs are harsh and inhuman when it comes to honor crimes where maybe thousands of girls are killed each year because of honor. I finished reading the true story of Souad, a palestinian girl who was the victim of her parents where she was burned alive but was able to escape to Europe where she started another life. I recommend you reading this story.
Have a nice day everyone…:)
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