Friday, 1 February 2013
BEYONCE FINALLY ADDRESSES LIP SYNCHING CONTROVERSY
After ignoring the much-talked about lip synching at Obama's inauguration, Beyonce has finally admitted that she didn't sing live during her performance of the National Anthem on Inauguration Day. On Thursday, during a press conference ahead of her Super Bowl half-time performance, she explained that she sang over a pre-recorded track -
because she didn't have time to rehearse with the orchestra for the big
day on January 21.
'I am a perfectionist, I will practice until
my feet bleed but I didn't get a chance. 'The
inauguration was about the president I wanted to make him and the
country proud. I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded track which
is something that is common in the music industry. I always sing live,
the inauguration was unfortunately a time when I didn't have time to
rehearse with the the orchestra because I was rehearsing for the Super
Bowl.' she said.
To show the critics of her
Inauguration Day performance that she can sing, she gave a sterling live performance of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl press junket, wearing a stunning short white dress and after the event, she changed into a figure-fitting orange Antonio Berardi Fall 2012.
TEARS AS HELEN UKPABIO BURIES MOTHER AND SISTER AFTER LOOSING THREE BROTHERS THE SAME DAY
It was all tears and
anguish on Saturday in Mbete, Nkari clan in Ini Local Government Area of
Akwa Ibom State when the proprietor of Liberty Films and Liberty Gospel
Church, Evangelist Mrs. Helen Ukpabio, buried her mother and younger
sister in one fell swoop. While the mother, Madame Atim Essesin Akpabio,
72, was said to have died in November 2012, the sister, Miss Elizabeth
Essesien Akpabio, 37, was said to have died earlier, after learning that
men, suspected to be security operatives, had gunned down her three
brothers in front of their mother in March 2012.
According
to documents distributed and read at the funeral, Evangelist Ukpabio's
younger brothers, Emmanuel, Charles andJoseph were arrested while with a
friend in Ikot Ekpene and brought back home to the village where they
were shot dead in the presence of their aged mother.
9ICE IGNORES EX-WIFE, TONI PAYNE, AT FUNCTION; TONI PAYNE'S REACTION
At premiere of Laide Bakare's movie, 'Jejere', which held recently in Lagos, the Gongo Aso crooner snubbed his ex-wife and mother of his son, Zion in the presence of K1 and Laide Bakare. Toni who came in before 9ice arrived
sat on the right side of the hall at a table to K1 and Laide, 9ice
ignored her and walked past her to greet K1 and
thereafter chatted heartily with Laide. Immediately after, he left for the left side of the hall to sit by one Alhaji Murphy Afolabi.
On the red carpet just before the event started, Toni had told newsmen that, “I would not speak on anything personal. If the question has to do with 9ice I would not comment. I am not here for him.” When asked about 9ice's refusal to acknowledge her presence, she said, "but I was not there for him now, why are you making a story out of this?" Guess the estranged couple won't be hanging out like Kimora Lee Simons does with all her ex.
On the red carpet just before the event started, Toni had told newsmen that, “I would not speak on anything personal. If the question has to do with 9ice I would not comment. I am not here for him.” When asked about 9ice's refusal to acknowledge her presence, she said, "but I was not there for him now, why are you making a story out of this?" Guess the estranged couple won't be hanging out like Kimora Lee Simons does with all her ex.
EVEN IF IT'S A MISTAKE, IT'S MY MISTAKE - RIHANNA ON RECONCILING WITH CHRIS BROWN
Finally, Rihanna has admitted that she and Chris Brown are back togather. In a recent interview in the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine, she said she is unrepentant about her
decision to forgive him for beating her nearly four years ago saying their relationship is different now. She said;
'I wanted him to know what it felt like to lose me. To feel the consequences of that. So when that (stuff) came back it hit me like a ton of bricks. Like, God, you’ve got to be kidding right now. But I got real with myself, and I just couldn’t bury the way I felt.''But I decided it was more important for me to be happy, and I wasn’t going to let anybody’s opinion get in the way of that.
'Even if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I’d rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.'
Continue to read more from the very revealing interview after the cut...
'I wanted him to know what it felt like to lose me. To feel the consequences of that. So when that (stuff) came back it hit me like a ton of bricks. Like, God, you’ve got to be kidding right now. But I got real with myself, and I just couldn’t bury the way I felt.''But I decided it was more important for me to be happy, and I wasn’t going to let anybody’s opinion get in the way of that.
'Even if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I’d rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.'
Continue to read more from the very revealing interview after the cut...
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BRANDINY SHOWS OFF HIS NEW CAR
The 'Akwa Ibom's finest' just acquired a new Toyota Camry 2010 and he's proudly showing it off. The Rock 'n' Roll artiste is currently topping the charts in Akwa Ibom and his new video 'Juices in the Sky' is enjoying massive air play in TV stations across the nation. Cashing in on hard work, nice.
FEMI BRAINARD STEPS OUT WITH WIFE, UCHE
Nollywood actor, Femi Brainard stepped out with his beautiful wife, Uche, at
the AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominees' party in Lagos. Femi married Uche, a radio presenter with Ikeja, Lagos-based radio station, Top Radio 90.9 FM, in a traditional ceremony in November, 2012.
PASTOR PULLS A GUN ON ACCOUNTANT OVER MONEY
Culled from VANGUARD;
The Benue State Police Command, yesterday, arrested the pastor of a new generation church in Katsina-Ala (names withheld) for illegal possession of fire arms and assault on the church’s accountant.
The Benue State Police Command, yesterday, arrested the pastor of a new generation church in Katsina-Ala (names withheld) for illegal possession of fire arms and assault on the church’s accountant.
Vanguard gathered from sources that the pastor was apprehended
with the firearm by men of the Benue State Special Anti Robbery Squad,
SARS, in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly tried to kill the accountant of
the church, Mr. Philip Toryila, during a serious disagreement over
money.
PASTOR PULLS A GUN ON ACCOUNTANT OVER MONEY
The Benue State Police Command, yesterday, arrested the pastor of a
new generation church in Katsina-Ala (names withheld) for illegal
possession of fire arms and assault on the church’s accountant.
Vanguard gathered from sources that the pastor was apprehended
with the firearm by men of the Benue State Special Anti Robbery Squad,
SARS, in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly tried to kill the accountant of
the church, Mr. Philip Toryila, during a serious disagreement over
money.
TV PRESENTER EXPOSES HER PRIVATE PART TO SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER ON LIVE TV
A TV presenter pulled an X-rated 'Sharon Stone' moment on the Prime Minister of Serbia during an interview. The
country's Socialist party leader Ivica Dačić was midway through a
discussion about Balkan politics when the young woman, wearing a very short mini dress, uncrossed her legs to reveal she wasn't
wearing any underwear. The look of shock followed by a cheeky smile shows the Prime Minister noticed the wardrobe 'indiscretion', lol.
The stunt was a set up by a candid camera show called Nemoguca Misija - which translates as 'Mission Impossible'. The
YouTube video has already had more than 1.2million
hits.
PROSTITUTES PROMISE SUPER EAGLES FREE SEX IF THEY WIN AFCON
Yeah, you heard right. In a statement issued through the national secretary of the Association of
Nigerian Prostitutes (ANP), Jessica Elvis (I bet that's not her real name), the association congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria
for moving on to the quarter finals stage of the African Cup of
Nations, South Africa 2013 and promised that if they bring the trophy home, there will be one week of free sex. Read the statement below;
"We want to
congratulate the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, for
qualifying for the next round of the competition. We want to assure them
of our usual support and partnership, we want them to bring back our
lost glory in football. To show
our support for the national team, we’ll be declaring one week free sex
if the Super Eagles can win the trophy." she said.