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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

BEST MUSICIANS EVER???
What is going on in this world? I was going through youtube and listening to some great music and came across Whitney Houston. I could not but help relate her with Michael Jackson with her problems and everything. Well in my mind I just said maybe that's the price you pay to be regarded as the best ever. Michael Jackson is the best musician ever to grace the earth, I am not exaggerating it is just a fact. He is unique because of all the qualities he has, he probably redefined dance and took it to a level nobody has reached till today. To talk about his dance alone would not do justice to his amazing voice which is often overlooked. To compare the way he sings to great musicians would be difficult because what Michael Jackson does that is more amazing is not released and that is what makes him amazing, just when you think he can sing pop and R&B, he then blows your mind singing opera, yes you heard that right. He is so talented it is insane. Combining those two makes him just ahead of Ray Charles who defines grace and exquisite by opening his mouth to sing, a genius would be an understatement in describing Ray.
Then you have Whitney Houston who for me is the best female vocalist by some distance, no one comes near her not Mariah, not Alicia, not Beyonce, not Alicia Keys. Nobody comes close no matter how hard you try to compare them, you then come to the realization that they are in completely different planets where Whitney exists on her own. Do not ever make the mistake to compare her with any female artist because it would be stupid to do such things. Powerful and greatest ever are the two things that come to mind when I think of her. When Whitney sings angels stand still to appreciate God's talent. When She sing people cry not because She is very good but because She is just a little bit better than extraordinary. She makes you forget your sorrow and pain and make you think of everything good in life. I am not here to debate about how good She is, it is just that when you see someone who is better than excellent you say it. However the problem now is that why do they have so much problem. Whitney is on crack and Michael has problems that gets thrown to him as soon as they are invented.
Do the problem arise because they are just too good? Do the problem arise because they know that they are something special and affect people lives and know that certain people live on their music? Do they want to escape all of the attention that fame has brought? I don't know! However what I would say is that they are throwing something special away, the fact that they could be regarded as one of the best musicians ever because what their problems does is that it paints a dark picture on their talent. How would I remember Whitney and Michael? I think that I would keep that to myself because it is in fact impossible to say I would remember her as a musician because I would never have written the article if She did not have her problem. I would remember something though that when it comes to singing Whitney and Michael are on different planet of too talented. I know people talk about Einstein and people who get 10 A grades in Alevel but what Michael and Whitney have done to music is a bit more than (E=mc^2).
My prayer however is that they come back to their senses soon and start doing what they do best which is making people happy with their songs. My prayer is that people would remember both of them as extraordinary singers who took singing to a new level where nobody comes near. 1985 Billie Jean might not happen again but what I want is that they open their mouth to sing. Remember Michael and Whitney, people look up to you even with all the problems you have, some even go as far as worship you. Come back please for yourself and everybody all over the world.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

HERE WE GO AGAIN!
After everything that has happened in relation to terror treats, you would think that the people in authority which includes Tony Blair would be more sensible in their action. Making extra search on Muslims is absolutely stupid because someone can change their name to a Christian one, shave and how will they know? What I am saying is that the solution is to be equal; search everybody exactly the same way.
I am a Christian, but I am angry that the word terrorist and Muslims are beginning to go hand in hand. I absolutely think that when terrorist are addressed they should not include the Muslim community in the same sentence because for one not all people are terrorist and terrorist are not Muslims, they (terrorist) only use Allah and behave as if they were Muslims so that their action can be justified. You know what? God is God. No matter how much you pray before you decide to do any bad thing you will perish forever.
One more thing with the way the Muslim community are being treated I am not surprise that they (especially the youths) are getting angry with the way things are being run. Sometimes they feel they can only be held by going something wrong and this is where the government should start paying attention to the Muslim community. First of all, they should stop all the stupid war abroad, it could be better spent by buying me a car and put the rest into the community fairly, with the poorest getting more money.
More money should be poured into communities and it would be a good idea if they allow these countries (Pakistan and so much more) to grow on their own and making their government help stop the ideology of suicide bombing in those countries and hence reducing any treat of bombing. Money could be sent to the poorest countries in the world to help build the educational system, and infrastructures to make the world a better place to live.
Can countries like USA stop the stupid wars (which are in fact killing people as much as that of 9/11) and start leading by examples so that terrorist will not have any excuses. STOP THE WAR AND MAKE THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE. People killing people, we are not animals, we are not dumb fools, we are the most intelligent species in the world so let's behave like one!

Monday, December 19, 2005

X-FACTOR HAS THE HEX FACTOR

It funny how you can not comment on issues like X-factor and strictly come dancing online without having to sign up or register as its often refered to. I am sure most of you have wanted to comment on issues or maybe vote and signing up just puts you off.
For me X-factor has more bad point than good point, I could write a review that would make the programme seem a joke, instead I write about the inconsistency with the results, performance, and evited contestants. Do you know that the week before Nicholas was evited, he topped the poll? X-factor is a disgrace to decency and fair play with the judges just taking over the show. How do you call X-factor a talent show if the best , Maria, is evited weeks before the final by a judge whom was ashamed, quitted and came back because he did not want people to say you know you are guilty. Shanye is a good singer but there are better singers in the competition who deserved to win than him.
First person did not get through to the final. Nicholas is rubbish, he could have picked the boy who audition and Simon Cowell did not believe he could sing that well. Second, Maria, by far the best singer of all the contestants. Third, Andy, overall on the night he sang three great song while Shanye struggled with the first, second but exploded with the third choice of song.
I have a feeling that the other contestant will be bigger than Shanye. I want the young boy with the man voice to come back next year, it almost like too young is bad and too old is bad. I think younger kids should be given the opportunity if they are good enough. Another young black girl did not make it to the final. X-factor sometimes is a load lot of rubbish. I watch X-factor because I like to watch people who believe in dreams try hard before my very eye to get there. X-factor has a lot of problem like does the host who apparently has slept with Simon Cowell have to wait till the final before wearing a decent cloth.
I will watch X-factor next year because I love music, and have a chance to see talent flourish during the show.

Saturday, August 06, 2005

DID WE PLAY ANY PART IN ENCOURAGING 7/7 BOMBING?

Did the 'tricks' played by a newpaper, claiming that they entered the palace, and even got close to where the Queen resides with a bus that apparently had 'bomb' clearly written on it, do any good to the security system in Britain? What of the story of how a newpaper reporter got close to Prince Harry with a bag containing a fake bomb and said if he was a terrorist he would have blown Prince Harry and his mate up?

I think this was a silly thing to do, because it exposed the security lapses in the UK and London especially. These 'fake attacks' gives nobody the right to take other people's life anyway. In doing this 'undercover job', in a way mocked the security system in the UK. I am not only angry with what these two newspapers did, but also how the government dealt with the issue; stating that they would rectify the lapses in security in London, but especially the areas breached. They should not be left of the hook for what seem to be a serious offence to me anyway.

Any suggestion on how to counter terrorism will be great. London is a city that strikes me as a place where people from all part of the world resides. If you go out and talk to fifty people in London, I am sure you will at least talk to people who come from at least twenty different countries.

Fifty two people died in the attack in London. For victims of the bombing click on link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/london_blasts/victims/default.stm

What do you guys think?

Friday, August 05, 2005

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