Ripplewood Holdings will sell its stake in Japan’s Columbia Music Entertainment for $27 million, as the U.S. private equity firm exits investments in non-financial companies.
RHJ International, the Brussels-listed arm of the U.S. group, said it has agreed to sell its 25.5 percent stake in the music company to Japan’s Faith Inc for 2.5 billion yen [...]
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From being a backup dancer for violinist Andre Rieu to creating his own ballets – the last two years have been a huge journey for Andrew Simmons.
The Christchurch dancer and choreographer returns to New Zealand this month to create a new work for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s TOWER Season of From Here to There. [...]
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Posted in 2010 and onwards, Artists, Backstreet Boys, Celebrity News, Entertinamnet-local/international, Events/Concerts, Global News, Music, Music/ Songs, Sharon's Concert Update, Sharon's Latest Events, Sharon's National Events & Concerts on Nov 28th, 2009
Backstreet Boys Heading To New Zealand
The popular Backstreet Boys are heading to New Zealand in March next year!
The American popsters are extending their world tour to New Zealand and Australia, with a gig at Auckland’s Vector Arena on March 11.
The band formed in 1993, boasts 14 top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 [...]
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Posted in 2009, Artists, Canterbury Event, Celebrity News, Charity, Charity Events, Charity Function, Community News, Concert Reviews, Concerts, Concerts and Events, Crown Limousines NZ Ltd, Cultural, Cultural News, Entertinamnet-local/international, Events, Events/ Concerts, Global / National Charity Events, Hip-Hop, Inspirational, International Music, Sharonlingham.com on Nov 21st, 2009
I Love the Islands Benefit Concerts Raise $344,000
Teula Blakely & Oscar
The ‘I Love the Islands’ Benefit Concert NZ tour has raised $344,180.00 to aid Samoa after the recent Tsunami disaster.
Crown Limousines was happy to supply transport for the I Love the Islands Benefit Concert NZ tour for Christchurch concert at Westpac Trust Centre.
Some [...]
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Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald to tour NZ With The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band
Five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald joins singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs to perform their greatest hits, along with songs from their latest albums for three NZ shows in Auckland, Napier and Christchurch this March.
Hot on the heels of two sold-out NZ Fleetwood [...]
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Big Screen For Kiwi Music Videos
It will the time to shine for the emerging Kiwi talent making small-screen videos on small budgets next Thursday night, with the finals of the 2009 Handle the Jandal music video competition.
Fifteen finalists will be screened at Wellington’s historic Embassy Theatre this Thursday October 29, the only time homegrown [...]
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Christchurch Events to Attend Tonight
It is not always easy to choose which event to attend when they all hapen at the same time- for example:
1. Hosted by Kerre Woodham,The Paper Plus Group is giving Christchurch women the chance to have a Girls Night Out to remember with a special Books & Bubbles at Hotel Grand [...]
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Sir Howard Morrison Dies
Sir Howard Morrison OBE,- New Zealand’s best-known entertainer has died. He was 74.
He was born in Rotorua and first came to prominence singing as a member of the Howard Morrison Quartet .
The quartet began performing live and making records in 1956 and continued until 1964 when the quartet was disbanded.
The original members [...]
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Local Films Are Made With Lots Of Love And Passion
A great romance is someone falling in love with a story and wanting to create it for others to embrace.
Bitten by this love bug, local casts and crews work in harmony on something they all want to love. The fairytale ending is seeing the story unfold [...]
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Posted in 2009, Actor/s, Celebrations, Charity, Charity Auction, Charity Events, Comedy Shows, Concert Tickets Won, Crown Limousines NZ Ltd, Cultural, Cultural News, Dance, Entertinamnet-local/international, Events/Concerts, Fashion & Glamour, Fashion Shows, SHaron's Community Update Television Show, Sharon's Community Update CTV Show, TV News, Telethon, Television on Jul 3rd, 2009
Sharon’s Community Update CTV Show 21
The Canterbury Wedding Auction & Fashion Show on Telethon on TV3
I’m so proud to say that leading Canterbury wedding professionals have joined forces to bring a complete wedding package a LIVE auction on Sunday 2 August at the Chateau on the Park for TV3 Telethon for Kidscan.
No need to [...]
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