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| Big win for Gabriel at sixth Ajarr Iban songs singing competition Posted: 07 Jul 2013 01:36 AM PDT Up and coming Iban singing sensation Gabriel Fairuz Louis, had the judges eating out of his hand when he sang his very own composition, 'Genggam Jariku' (Hold My Hands). The song was the toast of the Sixth Ajarr (Anugerah Juara Rentak Ruai) Iban Songs Singing competition where he was crowned champion last night. It was yet another feather to his cap when the self-taught singer crooned his way to the hearts of the judges to win top honours for the 'Best Song' category. Gabriel, 27, who works at the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore, beat 11 contestants and pop groups to win RM5,000 cash prize and a trophy at the Sibu Civic Centre. His number was also voted the third most popular song at the competition, which was aimed at honouring and awarding Iban singers and musicians, apart from promoting the Dayak music industry. The premier annual competition is organised by the state's only private radio station, Cats FM, and its group of sponsors. Between May 17 and 19, Gabriel represented the country at the XXII Discovery International Pop Music Festival in Varna, Bulgaria. There, he also sang his own composition, 'Percaya' (Believe), to win the Diploma Award under the Best Country hit category. Last year, he won the Best Album award at the 2012 Dayak Music Awards in Kuching, and was also voted 'Best Male Artiste' and 'Best New Male Artiste'. Sarawak Dayak Artistes and Musicians Association president Snowdan Lawan, who was accompanied by a director of Cats FM, Datin Hanifah Hajar Taib-Alsree, officiated at the prize giving ceremony. - Bernama, July 7, 2013. |
| Rolling Stones deliver biggest bang in nostalgic London show Posted: 06 Jul 2013 08:55 PM PDT The Rolling Stones blasted through the past into the present yesterday with a rip-roaring show in London's Hyde Park that paid homage to their last concert here 44 years ago. Frontman Mick Jagger strutted, howled and belted his way through a two-hour set that gave a nod to founding member Brian Jones, whose death in 1969 turned their last appearance at the royal park into a tribute. "Anybody out there who was here in 1969?" Jagger called out to applause from a sea of grey hair after opening with "Start Me Up" and "It's only Rock and Roll". "Well, welcome back, it's nice to see you again." Jones had already left the Stones the last time Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and drummer Charlie Watts played the park at a gig meant to introduce his replacement, Mick Taylor. Guitarist Ronnie Wood joined in 1975. But two days before their appearance, the 27-year-old Jones drowned in his swimming pool under the influence of drugs and alcohol, turning that concert into a commemoration. Now the band with an average age of 69 stormed through the classics from "Brown Sugar" and "Honky Tonk Woman" to "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Sympathy for the Devil" - with rubber-lipped Jagger strumming the guitar for the latest single "Doom and Gloom". The Stones bounded across the stage and along a catwalk stretching into the sea of 65,000 fans gathered on a sultry summer evening in 21st century central London, sipping beer. . The night belonged to the reconciliation of past and present for a crowd of old and young steeped in Stones lore, watching the band on stage with images of past concerts occasionally flashing past on big screens rising up behind the band. Jagger donned a white smock-like outfit similar to the one he wore in 1969, played the harmonica and quoted a piece of poetry. The references to Jones and the old days were unmistakeable even if his name was never mentioned. Taylor - who left the Stones in 1974 - appeared on stage for a rollicking version of "Midnight Rambler," where he delivered a masterclass in the guitar solo before jamming in front of Watts with Wood and Richards. "Mick's very first show was with us here," Jagger told the crowd. "We found him in a pub and put him in front of 250,000 people." The crowd reflected the longevity of the band and their continued popularity across the generations. "This is my birthday present from my dad," said 34-year-old Dan Kemsley, who had been waiting in front of the stage alongside his Stones-mad father John since noon. Nostalgia has played a major part in the Rolling Stones' activities the past year as they celebrated 50 years in the music business and embarked on a North American tour. The Rolling Stones lived up to their reputation as one of the greatest rock and roll bands when they played to more than 100,000 revellers at last weekend's Glastonbury festival. The band emerged alongside the Beatles in the early 1960s to become one of the most successful groups in rock and roll history with hits such as "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Satisfaction", which rounded off the show amid fireworks. They last went on the road for their "A Bigger Bang" tour from 2005 to 2007, playing 144 shows around the world and grossing more than $550 million, making it one of the world's most lucrative rock tours. They play another concert in Hyde Park on July 13. Live performances have emerged as the major money earner in the music business as record sales go digital, with growing numbers of veteran acts returning to the stage and attracting well-heeled, aging fans willing to pay high ticket prices. – Reuters, July 7, 2013. |
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