Taylor swift named 2014 billboard woman of the year

The singer has been named the 2014 Billboard Woman of the Year -- the first artist to ever receive the honor twice.

"As one of the most influential artists of her generation, Taylor Swift has seen incredible success on the Billboard charts,” said Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media's Entertainment Group, which consists of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter. "Over the course of her career, she’s charted 60 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 -- the most of any female artist since her debut in 2006. We are tremendously excited to be honoring her as the 2014 Billboard Woman of the Year for the second time."

The award goes to the female artist who "has shaped and inspired the music industry with her success, leadership and innovation over the past twelve months."

Taylor Swift is a seven-time Grammy winner, and is the best-selling digital music artist of all time. She's also the only female artist in music history (and just the fourth artist ever) to twice have an album hit the 1 million first-week sales figure (2010's Speak Now and 2012's Red). Swift made her latest chart headlines when her newest single, "Shake It Off," became her second Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, following "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."

"On behalf of American Express, I would like to congratulate Taylor Swift on this incredible honor," said Deborah Curtis, vice president of entertainment and sports marketing at American Express. "We are proud to be a long-time partner of Taylor's and are thrilled for her continued success and well-deserved recognition as Billboard's Woman of the Year." 

Swift will be feted at the 9th annual Billboard Women in Music Awards on Dec. 12 in New York City. 

Ariana Grande Confirms Relationship with Big Sean

….I Think the World of Him

After months of Ariana Grande, 21, and Big Sean, 26, playing coy at rumors that the frequent collaborators are dating which includes holding hands backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards and wearing matching lion necklaces ,the "Problem" singer finally confirmed their relationship

When asked if she's dating the rapper, Ariana replied, "Yes. He is one of the most amazing men in the whole world, and that includes my grandfather and my brother."

And the gushing didn't stop there.

"I think the world of him, and he's an amazing person," she said. "That's kind of all there is to it."

Her comments are especially meaningful given that Ariana's grandfather passed away from cancer this July at 90 years old.

"He was like, 'you’re a star, and I know in my heart you're going to make this family so proud. You're a blessing,'" she told Seventeen magazine about her grandfather's sweet words to her before he passed away. "And I was like, 'oh my God,' and started crying, and I trusted it."

Previously, Ariana had only responded that she was "happy" when asked about the relationship between her and Big Sean.

"Y'all are putting me on the spot!" she told Matt Lauer during her Today show appearance in late August, adding, "I'm happy."

And just like that, music's worst-kept secret is officially out in the open!

Though for Big Sean's sake, let's just hope Ariana doesn't kiss and tell. In August, she made headlines when she revealed that her new song "Break Your Heart Right Back" was about her getting cheated on by an ex-boyfriend with another guy.

Michael Jackson Leads Highest Earning Dead Celebrities List for 2014

Are we so sure the King of Pop is truly dead?

 Michael Jackson tops Forbes’s richest dead lists one more time

Nothing stops a dead man from raking in more cash, but how does he do it?
Late Michael Jackson is on top of Forbes’s current 2014 List of Highest Earning Dead Celebrities.
The legendary pop star raked in an estimated $140 million in the past year for his estate.
According to Forbes, the late King of Pop has surpassed Rock n Roll legend Elvis Presley's record earning more than twice of what the star is earning in death.
It is Jackson's second straight year atop the list. He regained the title in 2013, a year after being pushed into second place by actress Elizabeth Taylor.
However, Presley landed on the second spot bringing in $55 million after his death in 1997 which is three times more than cartoonist and Peanuts comic strip creator Charles Schulz, who occupied the third place with US$40 million.
"Few celebrities prove the point that there is (financial) life after death better than Michael Jackson," Forbes said.
Who doesn't want to be M.J in death... put your hands up!

 

 

Jessica Vanessa: Professional Twerking has make me rich and famous  

For former teaching assistant, Jessica Vanessa, taking twerking as a profession has not only brought her fame, but has also ensured she makes loads of money.

  

Are you still of the belief that twerking is a sin and morally corrupts the mind? Well, know it that you can twerk for a living. That is what a 22-year-old former Florida teaching assistant, Jessica Vanessa, has taken as a profession and since she began professional twerking, she has been grossing over $10,000 annually.
 Jessica decided to quit her day job and take to shaking her bottom and she has become a social media star who captivates audiences from around the world with her hypnotic gyrating.
Jessica, who was formerly working as a teaching assistant from Florida, quit her job in order to pursue her twerking career after advertisers discovered her dance moves through her Vine videos.
For Jessica, quitting her role as a teacher was a no-brainer when she did the maths and realized that she could be earning more twerking than she could ever have dreamed of working in a school.
Presently, Jessica has over two million Vine followers, and large companies are queuing up to pay her large amounts of money in exchange for her mentioning their products to her two million strong following.

She said “What I make in six seconds would take me four months to make as a teaching assistant. It’s definitely a blessing. I bought a new car, paid it off in full and I was able to get out of debt from the school that I graduated from.”

It’s quite simple really, the more followers you get, the more advertisers want to pay you for mentioning their products – and I’ve got lots. Quitting my job was definitely a risk because I knew once I quit, there was no turning back.

Either I make money doing these videos or I’m going to be broke and jobless. When I was younger, I was very shy and I didn’t like dancing in front of anybody. Then I kind of fell in with a different crowd and got more confident.

By the time I hit high school, I was definitely a party girl. I do get plenty of rude and mean comments. I’ve even had two breakdowns over them – where I have literally locked myself in my room and considered taking down all of my social media accounts.

I’m not a celebrity but I do get a taste of what they have to go through. I have strangers calling me a whore, people calling me fat, people calling me ugly, people saying just about any mean thing you could say.

People like to define you as a whore for twerking but it’s just a type of dance, that’s it, if people were open-minded they would understand that. My family is very open-minded, they don’t look at it in any type of sexual way, they don’t look at it as degrading, and they’re very supporting.

I would have no problem showing my grandmother my twerking videos – she is wild and crazy and would probably want to join in with me. As a little girl, I always wanted to be somebody big, I always wanted to entertain people, I would sing, I would dance, I would do whatever it took and if I got a laugh out of people I knew I was doing something right.

I always enjoyed doing random crazy stuff so when I got a day job it was not something I enjoyed doing. Now I look at Vine as an outlet to many different opportunities which I enjoy doing now.

2face confirms collaboration with Blackface and Faze

Plantashun Boiz which comprised of 2face, Faze and Blackface were members of a group who lived together for years and conquered the land before they decided to pursue individual careers. The popular Plantashun Boiz are said to be coming together to deliver another song soon. This much was revealed by 2face, easily the most successful of the trio after they kicked off their solo careers. Speaking with NET during a visit yesterday, Wednesday, October 14, the ‘True Love’ singer was asked about the possibility of the group coming to make a song together again and he said: ‘Actually, we are working on a song together,’ the Nigerian music superstar said without giving further details. That statement would be music to the ears of their fans that, since splitting in the early 2000s, and a brief reunion in 2007 for the production of their album titled Plan B and once again hitting the stage in 2012 at 2face’s Buckwyld and Breathless concert....

I'm Not Dating Ruggedman; Halima Abubakar

Actress denies all allegations about romantic relationship with Nigerian rapper
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Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has shut down all reports that she is dating Nigerian rapper Ruggedman, calls the stories false and rubbish.
She said "There is no iota of truth in that. In fact, it makes me upset. I don't even like responding to such rubbish insinuations again. It is rubbish and frivolous. I think by now, those thinking in that direction should know that i should be bigger than that kind of rubbish"
Speculation of the pairs dating begun when they were spotted together at a club sitting all cozy with each other. The Kano born actress admitted that indeed she and the rapper whose real name is Michael Stephen are friends, it however doesn't mean they are involved romantically

Helen Paul Opens Multi-Million Theatre and Films Academy

Nigerian Comedienne, Actress, Radio and TV personality, Helen Paul has opened a multi-million naira film school called Helen Paul Theatre and Films Academy. The film academy which is located on Emmanuel Olorunfemi Street, College Road, Ogba, Lagos, is a dream come true for the media personality.

“Right from childhood, I have always looked forward to a day like this –when I will float a school that will help build a better society devoid of charlatans. For some years now, this project has been in the making, and I thank God that it has finally come to stay she said.

Helen Paul Theatre and Films Academy will offer Training in Cinematography, Acting, Video Editing, Dance, Photography, Basic Presentation, Costuming & Sewing, Hair Styling, Sound Engineering & Graphics Design.

I Charge N10m for A Collabo; Wizki

After the release of his second album, Wizkid is taking his music to an international audience.
The Pop star Wizkid says he charges N10m to feature on a song. "I charge N10M for collaboration but I don’t charge the people I love..." he said during an interview.
This comment comes fresh off female singer Saeon saying that Wizkid charged N1.5m for her song 'Boogie Down'.
When asked if he pays to get people to collaborate on his songs, the Star Boy boss said no. "I don’t pay for collaborations because I’m confident of myself..." he said.
Wizkid has also announced that his single featuring Chris Brown will be released in Two weeks’ time "I have recorded a song with Chris Brown, it will be released in three weeks’ time and trust me, everything is so African." He also revealed that he will feature his mum in the video of 'Mummy Mi' off his just released second album 'Ayo (Joy)'.
Wizkid is set to leave EME after his contract expires at the end of the year

MI Rapper Says Exit of Jesse Jagz Affected Him

The rapper's next album set for October release

M.I said the departure of his brother, Jesse Jagz, from Chocolate City affected him musically.
"Chairman is a song I released last year and the next day after I released the song, a couple of changes started happening in the label. First, my brother (Jesse Jagz) wanted to leave which I didn’t know about. We discussed it and I understood where he was going with that. But, it just sort of changed the dynamic of the label and what happens with music is that, when you are producing music and relying on people, when that changes, you might need some time to reassess and come back" he revealed.
Jesse Jagz left Chocolate City in June, 2013 when his contract expired.

He also stated that the reason why he didn't release much material last year was that, after putting out the chairman song , all sorts of opportunities came up and I was so busy. I was travelling, all over the place and didn’t have time to record. But this year, we made a conscious decision with my management that M.I is not going to do anything until this album is done" he said. M.I is set to release his third album 'Chairman' this month.

Uche Jombo top List Of Nollywood Most Influential Women 2014

iCampus newspaper, , an entertainment and media entrepreneur has released its list of top Nollywood’s most influential women. The list which has many of the expected names of actresses on it is rather surprising due to the ranking.

The list which affirmed that there are only few leading women in Nollywood saw Uche Jombo topping the list. Other that follow suit include: Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, Mercy Johnson, Blessing Effiong Egbe, Kate Henshaw, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Omoni Oboli, Emem Isong and Stephanie Okereke.

According to the list, many of these actresses strutt the stage of stardom, power and influence with attendant noise while some of them go about wielding their power, influence and making and spending their money with no attention. To some, being on the cover of every paper and magazine is the true testament of their status while for others, being behind it is the true test of power.
The list which made it known that fakery, façade, and those merely putting up appearance of wealth, true moneybags (comparatively) of a sort exist in the industry, asserted that just like the aphorism goes, ‘existence of fake, is proof that real exists.’
The list which is in no particular order is based on the kind of money being generated in the industry, from investment, endorsement, volume of work (directly owned), popularity, brand value, and influence among the powers-that-be in politics, business and industry.
With over 16 movies, no actress in Nigeria can boast of heavy movie catalogue like Uche Jombo. There is also no other actress that commands the kind of reverence Uche does among fellow actresses and actors, most especially the young ones. The general saying is, Uche now has power to make star of a starlet, and only a handful of people will fall into that category in Nollywood.
Despite being active production-wise, Uche’s face still adorns numerous posters as lead actress. Aside being the highest grossing actress-producer among her colleagues, Uche has two known properties, one in Lagos, the other in Abia, her home town (where she is a chief). Her influence in and out of the industry is definitely not in doubt.
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