Chris Brown’s vocal performance at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards has been panned by online critics. The 24-year-old singer took the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to debut his new single, Fine China
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Denmark wins Eurovision contest
Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune Only Teardrops, despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Juries and television viewers across Europe awarded the barefoot, hippie-chic 20-year-old for the catchy love song that is driven by her deep, Shakira-like voice
How to turn fantasy into reality
Shane Cortese knew it was the worst audition of his career. He’d blown a role that had been written just for him
Gaga’s ‘low-key’ post-surgery outings
Lady Gaga is reportedly easing herself back into the glamorous party scene following her hip operation. The 27-year-old pop star cancelled the remaining dates on her Born This Way Ball concert tour in February.
Tenacious D bring guitars and laughs
When Jack Black was in Wellington in 2004 for Sir Peter Jackson’s King Kong, it was the perfect opportunity to interview him and Tenacious D cohort Kyle Gass, when they announced they would play in the capital that year. The tricky bit was that Gass was in California then, while Black had been in Wellington for weeks and the two could only be interviewed about Tenacious D while together.
Durham suffers brain haemorrhage
The Seekers frontwoman Judith Durham is in hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage soon after performing as part of the band’s 50th anniversary tour.
X Factor wildcard winner revealed
Fletcher Mills will join the 12 finalists for The X Factor’s live shows, starting this Sunday. The 17-year-old from Wellington convinced in his first audition when he sung an original composition, Ode to Bon Iver
Lorde: A Kiwi music mystery
She seemed to come out of nowhere. In just two months Lorde has become the Kiwi pop star everyone’s talking about.
New mega-club ups the game
In Las Vegas, bigger is always better. That’s why last week’s opening of MGM Grand’s new mega-club Hakkasan has all of Sin City and those who love it watching.
Rihanna hits back at Brown
Rihanna has seemingly hit out at Chris Brown, saying love isn’t “for kids”. The singer confirmed over the weekend that the on/off couple have called time on their relationship