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Tuesday, 13 December 2011
RICKI-LEE IS RAINING GOLD AND RELEASES A NEW VIDEO FOR RAINING DIAMONDS... AND CHATS ABOUT HER NEW SINGLE!
ALBUM STREAM: Professor Green, At Your Inconvenience - Music News Australia
Due to demand, Professor Green's second album At Your Inconvenience has been fast-tracked to Australia and is out now. You can listen to the album in full on Soundcloud now.
Expect the unexpected from the UK’s most inventive rapper, a wordsmith as focused on social commentary as he is on tongue-in-cheek humour.
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LIVE VIDEO: Coldplay, Charlie Brown
Coldplay have released a brand new live video for their next single Charlie Brown. One of the biggest bands in the world, they are known for their explosive and moving live sets - and now you can experience what it's like to walk on stage as Coldplay with a new behind the scenes peek at their pre-show ritual.
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EPK: NERVO chat about their new album
Check out the gorgeous NERVO girls as they chat about thier upcoming album, where they're at in LA - and see some of the biggest names in dance music tell us why they're so brilliant.
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VIDEO: Trailer Trash Tracys, You Wish You Were Red
Ahead of the release of Ester next month, London quartet Trailer Trash Tracys are capping off 2012 with the premiere of the video for You Wish You Were Red, the lead single from their debut album for Double Six.
The video is a haunting and kaleidoscopic affair - and the perfect accompaniment to the looming melancholy of the track.
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REMIXES: Ricki Lee, Raining Diamonds
Check out a brand new Italo Disco Hammer Mix of Ricki Lee's hit single Raining Diamonds from Melbourne's own Kreap.
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REMIXES: S.C.U.M, Faith Unfolds - by Silver Alert and Dilloway
Check out these two brand new remixes for S.C.U.M's latest track Faith Unfolds.
Hear and embed the Silver Alert remix here: http://soundcloud.com/muterecords/s-c-u-m-faith-unfolds-silver
Hear and embed the Dilloway remix here: http://soundcloud.com/muterecords
Paramount Pictures Kicks Off “FLOCK TO UNLOCK – BE A PART OF THE #MISSION” Campaign
Fans Control the Online Reveal of Exclusive
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Footage
with the Power of Twitter and Facebook
Paramount Pictures kicks off the “FLOCK TO UNLOCK – BE A PART OF THE #MISSION” campaign in support of it’s upcoming release, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL. The action-packed film, starring Tom Cruise and directed by two-time Academy Award®-winner Brad Bird, is due in IMAX and on other premium large format screens beginning Friday, December 16th and in theatres everywhere on December 21st.Beginning today, fans are invited to unlock a first look at exclusive footage from the upcoming
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL. The official site, MissionImpossible.com, will host the exclusive promotion and fans will engage via Twitter and Facebook in a race to reveal the footage online first. With every Twitter message or Facebook post, fans will work as a community to reveal one of the most thrilling scenes from the film.
“Flock to Unlock is an exciting way for the online Mission: Impossible community to engage in the campaign and to control access to new content”, said Amy Powell, President, Insurge Pictures & Paramount Digital Entertainment and Executive Vice President, Interactive Marketing. “By engaging fans in their existing social networks, the “Be A Part of the #Mission” campaign invites the fans to rally together and see exclusive footage first .”
Official site: http://www.missionimpossible.com/
Facebook: http://www/facebook.com/missionimpossiblemovie
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ghostprotocol
This holiday season, two-time Academy Award®-winner Brad Bird directs, with producers Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams, the action-packed spy adventure Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates “Ghost Protocol.” Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency’s name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on this mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know.
Tom Cruise returns in the starring role as Ethan Hunt and is joined by an international cast that includes Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Josh Holloway, Anil Kapoor and Léa Seydoux. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is directed by Brad Bird, in his live action film debut, and written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec. Cruise, who produces the Mission: Impossible films, is joined by producers J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk. The film will be co-financed by Skydance Productions. Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Paul Schwake and Dana Goldberg are the executive producers.
Monday, 12 December 2011
Music News Australia Excited To Announce Advertising Packages; Online and offline creative services
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Music News Australia, the Australian based music and entertainment news company is delighted to announce that they now offer both online and offline advertising campaigns.
Campaigns range from online only to offline (events with creative services), or both.
Select a 3, 6, 9 or 12 month campaign.
Have your brand (or artist) promoted to a potential world-wide audience via the popular Music News Australia website.
Advertising packages can include front page and top of website pages, as well as targeted pages. This can also be complimented by our social media exposure.
We can also offer public relations services to further enhance your advertising aims and objectives.
Music News Australia is one of the world's most popular destination websites for news and information covering the Australian entertainment industry.
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Maxi Priest Releases New Pop/Reggae Single, Produced By Kemar 'Flava' MCGregor
Grammy Award-nominated pop singer Maxi Priest released a new reggae single, titled “Fly High”, Friday, December 9, 2011 on iTunes.
The song, a melodic R&B-flavored love serenade, is currently featured within the iTunes Top 200 Reggae Singles Chart, stemming from brisk digital sales of the song from Kemar "Flava" McGregor's "Cool and Deadly Riddim" album, released November 1, 2011 on iTunes.
Maxi Priest's “Fly High” is the second single released from the “Cool and Deadly Riddim” album, which currently is ranked among the top 100 reggae albums downloaded from iTunes.
Maxi Priest is one of the most successful reggae/fusion artists of all time. He was nominated for the “Best Reggae Album” category at the 1994 Grammy Awards for his sixth album, “Fe Real (1992).” His seventh album, “The Man With The Fun (1996)” was nominated for “Best Reggae Album” at the 1997 Grammy Awards.
His fourth album, “Bonafide" (1990), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, from which the hit single, “Close To You,” was ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard R&B chart.
A preview of Maxi Priest‟s “Fly High” single can be accessed on iTunes.apple.com at the address below: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/maxi-priest/id477609356.
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Maxi Priest official website
Maxi Priest - iTunes
Flava McGregor Records
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MAXI PRIEST RELEASES NEW POP/REGGAE SINGLE, PRODUCED BY KEMAR ‘FLAVA’ MCGREGOR
MAXI PRIEST RELEASES NEW POP/REGGAE SINGLE, PRODUCED BY KEMAR ‘FLAVA’ MCGREGOR
LONDON, UK, DECEMBER 12, 2011: Grammy Award-nominated pop singer Maxi Priest released a new reggae single, titled “Fly High,” Friday, December 9, 2011 on iTunes.
The song, a melodic R&B-flavored love serenade, is currently featured within the iTunes Top 200 Reggae Singles Chart, stemming from brisk digital sales of the song from Kemar „Flava‟ McGregor‟s “Cool and Deadly Riddim” album, released November 1, 2011 on iTunes.
Maxi Priest‟s “Fly High” is the second single released from the “Cool and Deadly Riddim” album, which currently is ranked among the top 100 reggae albums downloaded from iTunes.
MAXI PRIEST RELEASES NEW POP/REGGAE SINGLE Page 2 Maxi Priest is one of the most successful reggae/fusion artists of all time. He was nominated for the "Best Reggae Album" category at the 1994 Grammy Awards for his sixth album, "Fe Real (1992)." His seventh album, "The Man With The Fun (1996)" was nominated for "Best Reggae Album" at the 1997 Grammy Awards.
His fourth album, "Bonafide (1990)," was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, from which the hit single, "Close To You," was ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard R&B chart.
A preview of Maxi Priest‟s "Fly High" single can be accessed on iTunes.apple.com at the address below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/maxi-priest/id477609356
LONDON, UK, DECEMBER 12, 2011: Grammy Award-nominated pop singer Maxi Priest released a new reggae single, titled “Fly High,” Friday, December 9, 2011 on iTunes.
The song, a melodic R&B-flavored love serenade, is currently featured within the iTunes Top 200 Reggae Singles Chart, stemming from brisk digital sales of the song from Kemar „Flava‟ McGregor‟s “Cool and Deadly Riddim” album, released November 1, 2011 on iTunes.
Maxi Priest‟s “Fly High” is the second single released from the “Cool and Deadly Riddim” album, which currently is ranked among the top 100 reggae albums downloaded from iTunes.
MAXI PRIEST RELEASES NEW POP/REGGAE SINGLE Page 2 Maxi Priest is one of the most successful reggae/fusion artists of all time. He was nominated for the "Best Reggae Album" category at the 1994 Grammy Awards for his sixth album, "Fe Real (1992)." His seventh album, "The Man With The Fun (1996)" was nominated for "Best Reggae Album" at the 1997 Grammy Awards.
His fourth album, "Bonafide (1990)," was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, from which the hit single, "Close To You," was ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard R&B chart.
A preview of Maxi Priest‟s "Fly High" single can be accessed on iTunes.apple.com at the address below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/maxi-priest/id477609356
Should you wish to speak to Mr. McGregor, or require additional information, please contact Bakari Davis via email at onedrop.riddim@gmail.com.
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Coldplay In ‘Paradise’ - Music News Australia
Record breaking Coldplay are riding high this week as their current single Para-Para-‘Paradise’ hits the ARIA Singles Chart at No.10 and surpasses platinum sales. Australian radio is lapping up the track as it sits at No.6 on the national airplay chart and No.9 on The Music Network Hot 100.
‘Paradise’ (Fedde Le Grand mix) has also peaked at No.1 this week on the ARIA Club Chart. Check out the official remixes by Tiesto and Fedde Le Grand HERE.
Curious to know the story behind the ‘Paradise’ video? Whose idea was it to dress the band as elephants? Can Chris Martin really ride a unicycle? Who plays the zoo keepers? CLICK HERE to read the exclusive interview with the video’s director, Mat Whitecross.
Written by Berryman / Buckland / Champion / Martin, ‘Paradise’ is currently featured on the emotional Channel 7 promo for their 2012 hit show ‘Revenge’.
‘Charlie Brown’ – a definite fan favourite album track from ‘Mylo Xyloto’ is creating a whirlwind audience reaction during the band’s recent live shows. Also directed by the brilliant Mat Whitecross along with Mark Rowbotham, check out this live festival video of ‘Charlie Brown’:
Coldplay’s record breaking fifth album ‘Mylo Xyloto’ debuted at No.1 on the national ARIA albums chart and is currently top 10 whilst surpassing platinum sales. ‘Mylo Xyloto’ also makes it Coldplay’s fourth consecutive Australian No.1 debuting album following in the footsteps of ‘Rush Of Blood To The Head’ (2002), ‘X&Y’ (2005) and ‘Viva La Vida’ (2008).
Keep an eye out for Coldplay’s appearance on the always hilarious Graham Norton show, to be shown on the ABC over the coming weeks…..
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Coldplay
The In Sound From Way Out
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Swedish House Mafia Collaborate With Knife Party To Release New Single 'Antidote'
Electronic pioneers, SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA will release their new single ‘ANTIDOTE’ – a collaboration with Knife Party (side project of Pendulum's, Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen) – on 16th December 2011. The track treads a much darker path than the Swedes’ usual productions and comes with a massive dubstep-esque warbling bottom-end.
Hear Antidote’s exclusive first play on BBC Radio One’s Annie Mac show HERE.
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA (made up of superstar DJs Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso) are set to thrill audiences around the country when they bring their world renowned live show to Australia for the very first time in 2012. The trio will be headlining the Future Music Festival national tour.
The band are also set to play a landmark ‘One Night Stand’ show at New York’s Madison Square Gardens on December 16th - a show which sold out in just 10 minutes!
They will also headline a gargantuan nine hour ‘One Night Stand’ UK show in front of 65,000 people at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on July 14th 2012. The Swedes can also now confirm that DJ producer of the moment CALVIN HARRIS and 17 year old pop/house producer MADEON have been added as special guests to this already extraordinary show.
Swedish House Mafia will join an enviable list of music legends who have headlined the National Bowl including Oasis, Green Day, Metallica, Eminem and Foo Fighters. The list of artists who have played Madison Square Gardens reads like a veritable who’s who of music, dating from the late sixties to the present day. SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA will make history when they become the first dance act to have headlined both venues .
The Swedes have already enjoyed phenomenal success to date. They sold over a million singles in 2010, their single ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ featuring UK rapper Tinie Tempah went platinum in Australia, their recent UK tour sold out in minutes, their album ‘Until One’ reached gold status in the UK and they played major UK festivals including Creamfields, T in the Park and Oxegen.
Internationally, their infamous Masquerade Motel events sold out in Miami, Las Vegas and Ibiza where they enjoyed a sixteen week residency.
Websites
Swedish House Mafia
EMI Music
The In Sound From Way Out
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Enter Shikari Sidewaves Announced - Letlive - Your Demise -Music News Australia
ENTER SHIKARI continues to defy those who dare seek to pigeonhole them.
Their frenzied live shows have gone down in folklore, with NME declaring frontman Rou Reynolds is a man “set on destroying everything: the speakers, the monitors, the Barfly, himself, our ear-drums and, most impressively, the divide between band and fan.”
ENTER SHIKARI are performing 2 headline shows only on the back of their Soundwave 2012 appearances and Australian fans will be amongst the first in the world to hear new tracks from the bands forthcoming album ‘A Flash Flood Of Colour”.
Channeling the frantic intensity of The Blood Brothers, awe inspiring sonic complexity of At the Drive In, the unrestrained emotion of Glassjaw and industrial strength hardcore of Refused, LETLIVE are injecting new blood into the scene with their latest record ‘Fake History’…”Consistently thrilling and invigorating it’s a phenomenal record that’s worthy of all praise.” - Rock Sound
Full of punk rock aggression and rock ‘n’ roll swagger LETLIVE is poised to emerge as one of the most exciting and important bands of 2011.
YOUR DEMISE have built a reputation as one of the most brutal live hardcore bands in the world. The band’s latest album ‘The Kids We Used To Be’ is a homage to the good old days of long summers, bruised bones, best friends and hazy regrets. “Fast-paced and furious, with jagged guitar lines like daggers stabbing into this anthemic onslaught: singalongs and banging heads guaranteed!” - Punktastic
Websites
Enter Shikari
EMI Music
The In Sound From Way Out
SoundWave Festival
SoundWave Touring
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Music News Australia: Lamb Of God Sidewaves announced, by Music News Aus...
Music News Australia: Lamb Of God Sidewaves announced, by Music News Aus...: LAMB OF GOD is fuelling the evolution of heavy metal in the new millennium!! Hitting with the force of an invading apocalyptic army, LAMB...
Lamb Of God Sidewaves announced, by Music News Australia
LAMB OF GOD is fuelling the evolution of heavy metal in the new millennium!!
Hitting with the force of an invading apocalyptic army, LAMB OF GOD are back to inject Australia with a crippling dose of pure metal. With a reputation as one of the most savage live acts to ever grace the stage, fans can prepare for the onslaught for two headline sidewaves in Brisbane and Canberra.
Pioneers of melodic death metal, Swedish metal giants IN FLAMES have paved an enviable career spanning more than 20 years filled with millions of album sales and a slew of bone-crushing albums. Their 10th album ‘Sounds Of A Playground Fading’ is their most ambitious offering to date, heralding a new chapter in the bands history with Rocksound declaring IN FLAMES a band ‘”In their prime”.
Paving a path of destruction, terrorizing audiences throughout the world with their unbridled passionate live shows THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER deliver a barrage of brutal breakdowns and technical death metal with knife like precision. They have made a career out of being unpredictable, unclassifiable and uncompromising. Their new album ‘Ritual’ is the perfect snapshot of their career with Metal Underground calling it an “absolute masterpiece of melodic death metal”.
Websites
Lamb Of God
SoundWave Touring
SoundWave Festival
Sony Music Entertainment
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Friday, 9 December 2011
Crosby, Stills & Nash To Tour Australia In 2012, by Eva Rinaldi
Music Legends Crosby, Stills & Nash To Tour Australia
In the words of Crosby, Stills & Nash – it’s been a long time coming – but the wait ends now! McManus Entertainment is thrilled to announce that music legends Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) –David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash – will tour Australia in March and April 2012 with tickets going on sale from Monday 19 December.
“CSN are one of the most enduring musical partnerships of our time and have been wowing fans since way back. We are proud to bring these iconic performers to Australian audiences so they too can experience some of the magic,” says concert promoter Andrew McManus.
Since forming in 1969, the world’s first “supergroup” have delivered countless hits, with their timeless harmonies and melodic folk-rock becoming a cornerstone of today’s rock ‘n roll. In 2012 CSN will take to the road once again, as they have done on a recurring basis ever since their very first gig together before half a million people at Woodstock more than four decades ago.
Hailed as ‘the voice of a generation’, fans can look forward to yet another epic performance as they play songs from their amazing catalogue of hits, including Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Marrakesh Express, Wooden Ships, Teach Your Children, Carry On, Our House, Long Time Gone, as well as the classic anthems of the Woodstock generation –Helpless and Woodstock.
The California sun-drenched embrace of their harmonies and musical variety has cemented their reputation as true music legends, but don’t just take our word for it. In 1969, after seeing one of their shows, rock immortal Jimi Hendrix declared, “I've seen Crosby, Stills and Nash burnin' ass … they're groovy, Western-sky music,” – and according to Rolling Stone, Jimi “knew what he was talking about.”
These three consummate singer-songwriters have more than lived up to this reputation, with their masterpiece debut LP Crosby, Stills & Nash jumping straight to the top of the charts and Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. That same year, they were honoured with the GRAMMY® award for Best New Artist and the following year 1970's Déjà vu also made the prestigious "500 Greatest" list. CSN have since captured the hearts and minds of an entire era, becoming inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, as well as the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007.
CSN have been performing music together for more than four decades and have weathered changing times and various configurations, while simultaneously captivating the world with their peerless three-part harmony vocals, inspired songwriting, musical virtuosity and social activism.
Don’t miss your chance to experience these iconic singer/songwriters perform live in 2012.
Proudly Presented by MAX, Wave FM, 3AW, The Age, 2GB & The Sydney Morning Herald
Websites
Crosby, Stills & Nash official website
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) official website
McManus Entertainment
Flourish Public Relations
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Thursday, 8 December 2011
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Australian Tour Coming In January; Melbourne Premiere And Sydney Red Carpet
Vanessa Hudgens (Suckerpunch and High School Musical) and Josh Hutcherson (Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Hunger Games) are heading down under to Australia for their new film Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.
The tour lands the duo in Melbourne first for the world premiere on Sunday the 15th of January before they adventure to Sydney for a red carpet premiere on Tuesday the 17th of January.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island begins when young Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson, reprising his role from the first film) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It’s a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.
Unable to stop him from going, Sean’s new stepfather, Hank (Dwayne Johnson), joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is directed by Brad Peyton (Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore). It also stars Michael Caine as Sean’s grandfather, Alexander Anderson, and Kristin Davis as Sean’s mum, Liz Anderson.
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3D releases in cinemas nationally on January 19th.
The folks at Village Roadshow (Australia) are well organised and friendly, so the Melbourne and Sydney premiere's are "don't miss" attractions, from both a news media and fan perspective.
The movie tagline is 'Believe the impossible. Discover the incredible.' We suggest you do the same and get yourself to the premiere and the cinema for a journey you won't soon forget.
Director: Brad Peyton
Writers: Brian Gunn (screenplay), Mark Gunn (screenplay)
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine
Websites
Village Roadshow
Roadshow Films
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Eva Rinaldi Photography
Media Man News
Music News Australia
Splash News
Eric Prydz Joins Virgin Records; Home To Dance Music Elite David Guetta And Swedish House Mafia
Eric Prydz after signing to EMI Music’s Virgin Records.
EMI Music is delighted to announce a new signing to Virgin Records – Swedish superstar DJ and producer Eric Prydz. Eric Prydz is the first artist to join Virgin Records since Nick Burgess was appointed VP A&R for the label earlier this month by Miles Leonard, President Parlophone and Virgin A&R Labels.
Eric Prydz is one of the most successful DJs and producers in dance music. He has released a number of huge hit singles including ‘Proper Education’ and ‘Pjanoo’, which both reached number two in the UK, and the number one hit ‘Call On Me’. Eric has also built up a strong catalogue of music and a huge following via his Pryda label releases. Last weekend his ‘EPIC’ show was attended by 11,000 people at Alexandra Palace in London where Jason Ellis, Director of A&R at Virgin Records, and Miles Leonard signed him to Virgin.
Eric Prydz said: “I am very excited to finally be back with EMI UK! They were my first home back in 1999/2000 when I was signed to Parlophone/Regal. EMI has been very supportive over the years, even though I have been signed to other labels, there are not many of my UK or Ibiza shows where Jason Ellis hasn't attended! To an artist, it is vital to find a label that understands what you do, and what you want to accomplish, I am now sure that I have finally found just that with Virgin.”
Jason Ellis said: “We’re delighted to welcome Eric to the label, given his undisputed standing as one of the best producers of his generation. With his stunning live show now in place and exciting new music on the way, we’re thrilled about helping develop the next phase of Eric’s career.”
The addition of Eric Prydz to the Virgin roster builds on EMI Music's leadership in dance music. EMI is home to artists including David Guetta, deadmau5, Swedish House Mafia, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, The Japanese Popstars and now Eric Prydz. 2011 has also seen the launch of the hugely successful She Can DJ campaign which will see forthcoming projects from Minx and Alison Wonderland in 2012.
In the 12 months to the end of November 2011 23.2% of dance tracks and 21.4% of all dance albums were released by EMI in the UK. EMI was also the market leader in single artist dance albums with a 32.4% share according to the UK Official Charts Company data.
Websites
Eric Prydz official website
EMI Music
The In Sound From Way Out
Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
Eva Rinaldi Photography
Media Man News
Music News Australia
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Woman’s Day Miss Country Girl Australia; Winner Belinda Adams Announced, by Eva Rinaldi
It was a talent competition with a difference - Miss Country Girl, and the 30 contestants took to the sea cruising around Darling Harbour. A few hours later and wonderfully talented winner - Belinda Adams emerged as the victor.
Belinda Adams was transformed from country girl to super-model as she was crowned Woman’s Day Miss Country Girl Australia Monday in Sydney Harbour on board the Bella Vista cruise ship. The 14-year old from Bendigo in Victoria stood out from the stunning list of finalists.
In the hope to follow in the footsteps of well-known models such as Jennifer Hawkins, Miranda Kerr, Samantha Harris, Rachael Finch and Jessica Farrell all placing their proud country birthplaces back on the Aussie map, Belinda has won a modeling contract with Chic Management and will now appear in a four-page fashion spread in Woman’s Day magazine.
Belinda is a student and and lives on a cattle farm in Naneela, near Bendigo with a population of just 300 people.
Director of Woman's Day Miss Country Girl Australia Katie Jones said: "I am so proud of all the 2011 national finalists. What a fantastic evening! A huge congratulations to our gorgeous 2011 Woman's Day Miss Country Girl Australia winner Belinda Adams who is a great representative for all country girls across Australia. She grew up and lives on a cattle farm near Bendigo and is now signed next to Miranda Kerr with Chic Management. Belinda has huge international potential and has the whole package - she is definitely a face to watch out for."
Karlee O'Donnell reigning Miss Country Girl Australia, handed over her title to Belinda in front of more than 300 guests. Over 2000 young aspiring models from regional Australia competed in a regional road-show for this prestigious event, all vying for a position in the National Finals held last night. Australia’s Next Top Model, Josh Flinn hosted the cocktail style event that saw the 30 National finalists appear in a stunning Forever New fashion parade accompanied with a performance by McKenzie Comer. The regional models then featured in a swimwear parade sponsored by Seafolly Australia followed by a parade in evening gowns.
This unique competition is the brainchild of country girl Katie Jones from Delungra in North West NSW. Katie’s vision was to provide a platform for country girls to connect with industry professionals and realise their modeling dreams. Each year since 2009, thousands of girls have registered on-line to participate in the regional workshops and preliminary finals.
Katie had already assembled a powerful support team of fashion heavyweights starting with the agency Chic Management. The team at Chic immediately saw the power of this concept and helped Katie take the competition to a new level. The competition has come of age with media heavyweight Woman’s Day taking up the lead sponsor role.
Well done to all involved with the event.
Websites
Woman's Day
ACP Magazines
Chic Management
Scoop Management
Sea Folly
Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
Eva Rinaldi Photography
Music News Australia
Splash News
Hollywood Treatment
George Clooney Hollywood Star To Speak In Sydney Australia Next Week, by Eva Rinaldi
He's one of the hottest actors in the world, right up there with Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tom Cruise, Samuel L. Jackson and Australia's own Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman. Some will argue he is the hottest.
Whatever the case and how you rank Mr Clooney, he is very successful and we've also learned he's quite the humanitarian and astute businessman.
For his outstanding work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Clooney is also noted for his social activism and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31, 2008.
Clooney, adding to his ultra impressive accolades, is tipped to win the Best Actor Oscar for his latest film, The Descendants.
The majority of media think 2001 was a stand out year for Clooney, at least for commercial success in film. His fame skyrocked that year with the release of his biggest commercial success, Ocean's Eleven, the first of a profitable film trilogy, a remake of the movie from 1960 with the members of The Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean. Stealing from a casino is pretty cool, and Clooney pulls it off beautifully.
Down under (and most of the world) just loves George, so its little wonder there's a considerable ticket price attached to enjoying his 'An Exclusive Audience with George Clooney'. Some tickets are apparently selling for up to $1100 AUD (no misprint).
So, just how much moolah for tickets for the man who needs no introduction? That depends upon who you speak to - think $1000, at least at this stage of the game.
We've obtained some media blurb from International Events - a speakers event arm of Max Markson's Markson Sparks!, and it reads like this:
An Exclusive Audience with George Clooney
George Clooney is a two time Golden Globe Award and Academy Award winning actor, presenter, director, producer and screenwriter who‘s made over forty films. In 2007, George cofounded the Darfus aid organisation Not On Our Watch and began serving as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, receiving a UN Summit Peace Award with fellow actor Don Cheadle.
For the last five years, George Clooney has been focused on leveraging his celebrity to get people to care for something mor important that celebrity - in particular the issues of Southern Sudan. His last project is the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) which provides and early warning system to deter mass atrocities by focusing world attention and generation rapid responses on human rights and human security concerns.
In a rare public appearance, George will discuss how collaboration, negotiation and compromise have been critical to his success in business and his humanitarian work. Clooney will discuss how we all use our circle of influence and personal power to make a difference to the issues that matter in our professional and personal lives. This is not to be missed - a true bucket list opportunity!
The lunch time event will be held on December 12th 2011 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.12 noon lunch will be followed by a photograph with Mr. Clooney and the event will culminate with a talk from 1.30pm - 2.30pm ‘The Power of Collaboration‘, including a question and answer session moderated by Ellen Fanning.
Ticket Information:
Tickets are priced at $1100 in GST or $11,000 for a table of ten, including a two course lunch a photo with George Clooney.
Only 100 guests on 10 tables of 10 will be able to attend so book now to guarantee your seat!
Dates and Times:
December 12th, 2011
Location: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
The Late News...
We understand that at this stage no media is invited to the event. Will Mr Markson and the powers that be change their mind in the coming days, should they see enough benefit in working with and / or collaborating with a range of Australian media companies (to raise awareness and to help sell more tickets?) Or, will Max and friends go it alone, believing that they will get the numbers they require make money on Clooney's exclusive speaking engagement in 'Sin City' Sydney? Time will no doubt tell. Yes, we're interested to attend of course, and talk about a positive news story.
Mr Clooney kindly shared some of his thoughts with news media recently regarding the working lives of his fellow actors, and this is gold...
"I cut tobacco for a living in Kentucky. That was hard work. I sold insurance door-to-door. That's hard work. Acting is not hard work.
"I've known a tremendous number of talented actors who didn't get opportunities. It's long hours, but nobody wants to hear you complain."
"I remember I was selling women's shoes at a department store, which is a lousy job."
In the interview with Hollywood Reporter magazine, he added: "I don't find (acting) difficult. I find it challenging, and sometimes I'm very bad at it, but I don't find it hard."
Will George's Main Squeeze Come Down Under Too?
That's the million dollar question. If you didn't already know, George has been hanging out with former WWE Diva Superstar Stacy Keibler (once known by such colourful names as "Miss Hancock" and "The Legs of the WWE" (because of her extremely long legs). Keibler was the only WWE Diva who ranked many times in the listed of Maxim's Hot 100. Either way, Ms Keibler nor Mr Clooney need not play second fiddle to anyone, so if they come to Australia together, it will of course be a huge bonus to media and fans.
Thanks to our friends at E! we learned the following. Ms K opened right up to the celebrity media heavyweight: "We're going to be having a lot of friends and family going together this year, so it will be fun" speaking about a Yuletide vacation with her parents—which, for the first time, will be feauturing a very special guest appearance by her Oscar-winning boyfriend. It's top secret if any of the family clan will be visiting Australia.
No word yet if Clooney will be making any public appearances, but you can bet he will be welcomed with open arms if he does.
George, thank you for visiting Sydney, Australia, and we hope to cross paths with you soon one way or another, and with the AussieWood - Hollywood connection, we think we've got a pretty good chance. You have to back yourself in life and business, and that's exactly what we're doing.
Quotes by George Clooney...
After doing One Fine Day and playing a pediatrician on ER, I'll never have kids. I'm going to have a vasectomy.
America can't beat anyone anymore.
As you get older and ease your way into being a character actor you have to be comfortable with where you are in life and career, and I'm very comfortable with what I'm doing - working on projects I'm proud of.
But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.
I bought a piano once because I had the dream of playing As Time Goes By as some girl's leaning on it drinking a martini. Great image. But none of it worked out. I can't even play Chopsticks. But I've got a nice piano at my house!
I don't believe in happy endings, but I do believe in happy travels, because ultimately, you die at a very young age, or you live long enough to watch your friends die. It's a mean thing, life.
Websites
Markson Sparks!
International Events
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Descendants official website
Not On Our Watch
Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
Eva Rinaldi Photography
Media Man News
Music News Australia
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