Sharon’s Global Celebrity Update

Singer Whitney Houston has cancelled her only show in New Zealand.
The show’s New Zealand organiser Andrew McManus Presents said today that, owing to a dispute with the venue’s owner/operator, her concert on March 6 at the New Plymouth’s TSB Bowl of Brooklands had been cancelled.
Ticket holders were asked to contact Ticketmaster for refunds.
The singer will [...]

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Norah Jones 2010 Tour Dates
Here are Norah Jones’ 2010 tour dates:
March 5: Tulsa, Ok. (Brady Theatre)
March 6: Kansas City, Mo. (The Midland)
March 7: Omaha, Neb. (Orpheum)
March 9: Des Moines, Ia. (Civic Centre)
March 11: Akron, Oh. (E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall)
March 12: Louisville, Ken. (Whitney Hall)
March 13: Indianapolis, Ind. (Murat Theatre)
March 15: Madison, Wisc. (Overture Hall)
March [...]

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Record of the Year: “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
Album of the Year: “Fearless,” Taylor Swift
Grammy Awards 2009: the winners in picturesSong of the Year: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On it),” Beyonce Knowles
New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Pop Vocal Album: “The E.N.D.”, The Black Eyed Peas
Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Halo,” Beyonce Knowles
Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Make [...]

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The three finalists for the best Jazz Album of 2009 have been announced and include some of the biggest names in the genre in the global music scene.
Renowned expat Kiwi pianist-composer Alan Broadbent features on one album while Rodger Fox makes his mark as musical director of a second and the third features veteran bassist [...]

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Kiwi Bands Set Record For US Aural Assault–15 NZ Acts Primed For Festival
Staggering numbers with over  10,000 global artists from 49 countries applied for the coveted 1800 performance slots at the world’s largest and most prestigious music industry showcase even- South by Southwest Music & Media Festival in Austin Texas.
March 17-21-will see  the New Zealand [...]

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A great start for Aly Cook’s year with plans to record a debut album with Auckland producer Alan Jansson!
After raising an album budget using The Netherlands based Sellaband platform http://www.sellaband.com .
4 months and 6 days after signing up on the website some 225 believers in Aly’s music from around the world invested US$20,000 between them [...]

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Two of Britian’s top record sellers – both female- Lady Gaga’s single Poker Face and Susan Boyle’s debut album
I Dreamed A Dream have been crowned Britain’s best-selling records of 2009.
Runner-up on the reality TV show Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle (48)  received the  hghest spot in the year’s album chart after her album sold more [...]

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Sharon’s Community Update CTV Show 43

With Megan Banks.
David & I are very proud of our son Rodney he’s has just passed his practical certificate for *Ayurvedic* alternative medication. Looking forward to his return from overseas soon!
I was one of the official guests invited to the opening of a new art gallery at Fo Guang Yuan- [...]

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Lady Gag Heading To New Zealand

Yaye!!!!
Lady Gaga is headed to New Zealand in March 2010 and local Visa debit, credit and prepaid cardholders can snap up advanced tickets.
The tour follows the release of Lady Gaga’s platinum album, The Fame.
Te concert will be at Vector Arena, Auckland on March 13, 2010.
Advanced tickets will be available exclusively [...]

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Second No. 1 Album on Billboard for John Mayer
John Mayer brings home his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as Battle Studies bows with 286,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The singer/songwriter’s first chart-topper came with “Heavier Things” in 2003, when it bowed with 317,000. Mayer’s last studio set, “Continuum,” entered [...]

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