March 3rd, 2008 by Hannah
I’ll bet there isn’t a woman out there who hasn’t, at one point in their lives, sung this song loud and proud. Whether it be in your bath tub, at your ex boyfriend or on a drunken karaoke night with the girls – admit it you’ve all done it.
After 30 years of its release, Gloria Gaynor continues to ride the success of “I Will Survive,” touring the country and the world over and performing her signature song on dozens of TV shows.
A few successful remixes of the song during the 1990s and 2000s along with new versions of the song by Diana Ross, Chantay Savage, rock group Cake and others as well as constant recurrent airplay on nearly all Soft AC and Rhythmic format radio stations have helped to keep the song in the mainstream.
Now in 2008, Gloria celebrates the 30th Anniversary of her Grammy Award winning song. The lyrics of this song are written from the point of view of a woman, recently dumped, telling her former lover that she can cope without him and does not want anything more to do with him. The song has become something of an anthem of female emancipation, and is still a staple of office parties and karaoke nights.
December 17th, 2007 by Hannah
The teenybopper wars did not start with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera as the younger generation would like to think. It actually started back in the 80s with former teen pop princesses Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. Twenty years down the road and it’s still going on.
Sources are saying that the 80s pop stars were both recently spotted auditioning for the lead in the Pasadena Playhouse’s upcoming musical adaptation of ‘Mask’ – the 1985 movie featuring a character with a facial deformity. Tiffany tried out first and as she walked out of the room, Debbie was sitting right outside the waiting room. The 30-something ladies were both vying for the role that Cher played in the film.
December 13th, 2007 by Hannah
Aretha Franklin has an upcoming biopic in the works and the diva has revealed that there are three women she’s considering to cast to play her in the movie. And apparently, Halle Berry is one of them!
The ‘Respect’ signer says “I’m still thinking of several people, and that would be Halle Berry, possibly Fantasia, she’ll be through on Broadway in January, and it could be Jennifer Hudson — you never know. There’s no final on that yet. I’m still observing them and their projects. ‘Dreamgirls’ I’ve watched a couple of times lately, and I’m still just trying to arrive at the right decision.”
December 13th, 2007 by Hannah
A water main broke in an LA suburb early Monday morning which sent thousands of gallons of water through the yard of a home that is believed to belong to music legend Eddie Van Halen. The gushing water proved to be trouble for the morning traffic in the area around Coldwater Canyon.
LA Fire officials said that the only home affected was Van Halen’s who was currently out of town on tour. An LAFD battalion chief said that firefighters placed sandbags around the home in order to prevent water from entering the house itself but mud and debris have filled the pool. Fortunately, it looks like the house didn’t get damaged.
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December 8th, 2007 by Hannah
They have been influencing your minds since 1974, (or at least your Mum’s record collection), and now Abba are finally being given their own museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Seems to have taken them a while though. I mean, Kylie has her own statue in Australia and she’s not been famous for as long; though it is touch and go as to who will be the most legendary in years to come…
However the new attraction, due to open in June 2009, will not only feature a special wardrobe room dedicated to the bands famous, yet questionable, fashions; but it will also have an special area where fans can record there own version of one of Abba’s hits. Karaoke eat your heart out.
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