The New York singer survived placement in the bottom three a week ago, but could not do so again tonight, as she became the second finalist eliminated on season 10 of American Idol.
"It's like I've been on this journey for such a long time now, and this is my last opportunity," Rodriguez said prior to singing Mariah Carey's "Hero" in an attempt to remain on the show.. "I'm trying not to cry."
Haley Reinhart and Naima Adedapo rounded out the bottom trio. Think viewers eliminated the right contestant?
Justin Bieber may be adorable, but the actions of his fans can often be deplorable.
As has been well-documented, a set of crazed Beliebers have been threatening Selena Gomez ever since she started dating the singer. Now, Great Britain's Daily Mirror reports that a pair of obsessed followers actually broke into Justin's Liverpool hotel room last week.
"Two girls snuck in through a side entrance and stole housekeeping outfits," a source tells the newspaper. "After ditching their regular clothes and slipping into their new costumes they got the lift to Justin's suite and knocked on the door... Having been allowed in, the girls began half-heartedly polishing tables and dusting surfaces."
This all took place while Bieber was trapped in the hotel because the streets were filled with screaming fans.
Justin was not in the room as the girls giggled endlessly and were eventually discovered snapping photos of the artist's belongings. They were then "evicted from the premises," according to the report.
While Bieber has always been supportive and loyal to his fans, this incident left him understandably "furious," the insider says. He checked out that same day.
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Singing legend Asha Bhosle is ready to don a new role. She is making her acting debut in a Hindi film at the age of 77.
Acting, she says, will not be a challenge because it runs in her family and singing too involves a certain degree of acting.
"When I heard about the role, I knew that I will be able to do it because acting is in my family. My father was a drama artist. Also, when we sing, it incorporates acting. If we don't put some acting in a dance song, no one would be able to dance on it," Asha, who has sung more than 12,000 songs in 18 languages, told IANS.
"We have to put expressions in a song when we sing it. So many times there are dialogues in songs too. So I realised if I can do that, I can act on the screen as well," she added.
The Padma Vibhushan awardee will essay the title role in the film "Maaee", which will show what happens when a woman is abandoned by her only son and how she finds shelter in her daughter and son-in-law's house.
Being co-produced by Subhash Dawar-Nitin Shankar and directed by debutant Mahesh Kodiyal, the family drama goes on the floors in April this year and will be shot entirely in Mumbai.
Talking about how the role fell into her lap, she said: "I was in Pune for a show. After the show we were in the hotel. Nitin works with us. He came and started narrating a story. I was generally listening without any other inclination.
"He told me that the name of the film is 'Maaee'. I felt really nice because even I used to call my mother by that name. So that really touched me. Then even my son joined our conversation and everyone told me that no one else can do this role except me."
"I was shocked and I told them to stop joking, but they said they were serious. So I asked for some time to think about it," said the singer known for trying all kinds of songs in her successful career.
Asha, who has lent her voice to evergreen renditions like "Dum maro dum" ("Hare Rama, Hare Krishna"), "Mehbooba mehbooba' ("Sholay"), "Mera kuch saaman" ("Ijaazat"), "Piya tu ab to aaja" ("Caravan") and "Chura liya hai tum ne" ("Yaadon Ki Baraat"), said yes to it because she wanted to try something new in her life.
"I discussed it with my son. He said, 'You have always tried so many different things, sung all types of songs, done shows around the world, even sung English songs. You have tried so many new things in your career and you always have the hunger to do more and more new things; so why not this?' "
"I realized he is right. I have tried so many new things, but acting on the big screen remains; so why not try that? Then I said yes," Asha explained to IANS about her decision.
However, the veteran says that acting is not going to be a regular affair and that the film is only a one-off project.
"I won't do any other film after this. I just wanted to try something new. So I'm doing this. Otherwise, I don't want to become a full time actress. I'm happy being a singer," she said.
Asha will also sing a song for the film that co-stars actress Padmini Kolhapure as her daughter.
"Padmini is a wonderful actress. She left work after marriage; otherwise she would have still been a top actress. She now does very selective roles and when I asked her, she said 'I will do it'," said the legend.
We'll give fans a few seconds to scream in delight over that fact, but then we hope they calm down and focus. The singer has made a special birthday request: he'd like you to donate whatever you can to a specific organization.
On his Charity: Water page, Bieber writes: Together, we've made a big difference for many causes. Did you know that about 4,500 kids die each day from waterborne disease? By building clean water projects for villages that need them, we can prevent this! I want to make my birthday matter this year -- let's make it so more kids can grow up to have a 17th birthday like me. Join me to make a change.
Follow the link above to donate $17, $170 or any amount you desire. It would make Justin happy. It would save lives. It would be the right thing to do.
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‘Maahiya’ singer Annie Khalid is all set to explore the new heights in the Pakistani music world with her new music ventures launching soon.
Annie, who is proudly known as Britney Spears of Pakistan, has created new waves in the European and American pop music world by climbing her way into the pop charts top slots. At a press conference at Lahore yesterday, Annie told the media representatives that she would be launching her new video single in a few weeks. Besides, she also shared her plans to work with folk and classical singers in near future.
Annie, who has appointed a new manager Faisal Khan recently, said she has elaborated plans to promote and serve Pakistani music and culture by working exclusively in her motherland.
Ali Zafar has launched his latest album ‘Jhoom’ in the most eccentric and incredible way. It was not quintessential press conference with snacks being served to the guests but was an extravagant romantic evening studded with stars and a lot of music.
I'm really not one for partying it up on New Year's Eve and I generally prefer to stay home with champagne and caviar, but this year Miss de Ville and I were invited out so we put on our fancy duds and made a night of it.
Miss de Ville New Year's Eve 2010 in her mom's Oscar de la Renta
It was cold, really cold for Los Angeles, so I went in full Dr. Zhivago mode and wore my vintage swakara coat with the fox collar and my mink head band. And I'm glad that I did because it was 42 degrees outside. That is like sub arctic temperatures for Los Angeles.
(blurry photo thanks to iPhone)
After surviving the night with controlled alcohol consumption...I was designated driver....I slept late and woke up happy on New Year's Day. The sun was shining brightly through my window and I just felt that 2011 was going to be a great year.
Resolutions? Yes, I have them. They are always the same. Will I keep them? I hope so. I will try.
New Year's Day was full of friends and football. A comfortable and low key way to start the year.
Then today, rain again.
In August 2008 I blogged about the beautiful wedding of my dear friend's daughter in Napa Valley. It seems like not so long ago that this girl was a student at John Thomas Dye with my children. Today this young lady is having her first child, and my friend will become a grandmother. For some reason, like the sunshine on New Years Day, it is a good omen to me. Kids get older, life goes on, one becomes a grandmother.
On the agenda for 2011. Work, work and more work.
And some travel. I'll be off to the antiques and estate jewelry show in Miami Beach in February with a side trip to Palm Beach to visit friends in the polo world. In the spring I should like to take a trip to the UK and France to visit the blogger babes. You know who you are. Also, I should like to work in a trip to Germany to visit friends. I shall certainly go to Spain at the end of June to see my brother finish up his command and then I would like to go to either Sicily, Majorca, Corsica or the Swiss Alps. I haven't decided yet. Oh yeah, Oz is on my short list too. Can I tie that into the Hong Kong show? (I'm terribly afraid that if I take a trip to Oz, I won't want to come back to the US.)
Last year I didn't see much of my friends. This year I would like to change that.
Cooking. I need to do more of that. Perhaps I will start cooking Sunday dinners for my family.
Working out with the wonder woman trainer, that's on the agenda too.
This is enough. I don't like to make too many plans, because you know happens when you do that. Yes, god laughs.
