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Nicki Minaj launches Pink Friday fragrance in New York City

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:53 AM PST

NEW YORK, Nov 21 — Rapper, singer, songwriter and American Idol judge Nicki Minaj launched her fragrance Pink Friday at an event at Macy's in Queens, New York City.

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday fragrance bottle. — Pic courtesy of Elizabeth Arden

Back in Nicki Minaj's hometown, the megastar launched her new fragrance, Pink Friday at a glitzy and certainly very pink event in Queens on November 20th.

"Pink Friday is a celebration of my life at this moment; it is a reflection of me as a creator, and an expression of me as a woman" says Nicki.

Available at Macy's in the US, the fragrance is distributed by Elizabeth Arden, and will appear in stores in Europe in March 2013. The fruity concoction also features florals, warm vanilla, musks and woods. The 3.4 oz bottle, forming a golden and pink bust of the star retails at US$59 (RM180).

The official video for the scent begins with Minaj lying on a bed of black roses. She pricks her finger on a thorn, releasing rose-colored blood, which fills the shot with magical color as Nicki's skin turns golden, and her eyes glow pink.

The star has also announced she will be launching her own record label. Her first artist is London-based singer-songwriter Parker Ighile who also features on Minaj's latest album "The Re-Up" released on November 19.

This Friday, singer Rihanna is also set to lauch a new fragrance, with the upcoming 'Nude' following her Reb'l Fleur (launched in 2011) and Rebelle scents. — AFP/Relaxnews

Lenny Kravitz to portray Marvin Gaye on the big screen

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:51 AM PST

LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 — American singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz is about to take on the role of Marvin Gaye, in a filmed biography helmed by Julien Temple, known for directing the musical Absolute Beginners and films about the Sex Pistols.

American singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz. — AFP pic

After his noteworthy appearance in the on-screen adaptation of The Hunger Games, Lenny Kravitz is set to portray Marvin Gaye, according to The Evening Standard. It would be his first lead role in a film.

This biopic has been in talks since the beginning of 2011. It will tackle the last years of the soul legend, focusing on his European period, when he lived in London and Ostend, Belgium, in the beginning of the 1980s.

While he suffered from depression and alcohol addiction, the singer managed to return to the spotlight with the album Midnight Love (1982), the last work released while he was still alive. Working with Belgian producer Freddy Cousaert, the Motown star recorded the biggest hit of his career: "Sexual Healing."

Marvin Gaye continued to suffer from depression and on his return to Los Angeles, had a dispute with his father, that culminated in his father shooting him dead on March 31, 1984, the day before his 45th birthday. — AFP/Relaxnews

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Rabu, 21 November 2012

The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz

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