Britney Spears in Australian 'lip-synching row'

When she arrived in the country last week, a Sydney newspaper ran a front-page story complaining that Spears would not be singing live during 15 two-hour concerts on her tour. The issue set online comment boards alight with indignation, and Virginia Judge, the New South Wales minister for Fair Trading, poured further fuel on the fire by saying Australians would not tolerate a "Mickey Mouse" performance by Spears. Ms Judge even suggested that concert tickets should carry disclaimers about whether parts of concerts were pre-recorded and mimed. Then came reports that scores of fans had "stormed out" of the Perth performance, angry that the star was miming. Fans reportedly said the stage show was "boring", "stiff", and "lacklustre". The furore has incensed Paul Dainty, Spears's tour promoter. "It's the biggest lie I've ever heard. I'm so angry," he told the Australian newspaper. "We can take heat if there's something wrong and people can review shows badly – that's something you have to live with – but to say people stormed out of the show was an absolute fabrication." Dainty said Spears had been traumatised by the negative coverage. "Britney is aware of all this and she's extremely upset by it. "She's a human being. I'm embarrassed, with such a big international entourage here with Britney, to be part of the Australian media when I see that kind of totally inaccurate reporting." Dainty said it was incorrect to suggest that fans had stormed out of the show as early as the third song after paying between $200 to $1,500 to see the 27-year-old singer who has rebuilt her career after a high-profile meltdown. Before her world tour started in March to promote her sixth studio album, Spears had only done a handful of live concerts in recent years as her personal life ran out of control. This included stints in psychiatric care, an ugly divorce, losing custody of her two sons and shaving her head. Dainty said it was well known that part of the Spears concert was lip-synched and blasted any inference that this was hidden. "It's been all over the internet for nine months," he said. "This show is about an incredible spectacle, which it is." Spears' manager Adam Leber took to Spears' Twitter account to defend the singer to her 3.7 million followers. "Its unfortunate that one journalist in Perth didn't enjoy the show last night. Fortunately the other 18,272 fans in attendance did." he wrote. The management from the Burswood Dome in Perth, where Spears' show was staged, told local reporters that they had not received any complaints from the 17,000 people who were at the show. A similar number attended Spears' show the next night as well. Thousands of fans flooded Spears' personal website and Twitter to congratulate her on her comeback, describing her Perth performances as "amazing", "awesome" and "brilliant". The tour continues in Melbourne on Wednesday.

This Is It': It's moderately memorable

Michael Jackson's "This is it" is a nice keepsake for the King of Pop's fans, though the majority of the music here is already available elsewhere. The album is a compilation of music that inspired the movie of the same name, a documentary about the singer's final rehearsals for a series of London concerts, which premieres tonight. The hits show the breadth of his artistry, but the main reason to buy this double-disc collection is to get the title song, a 1983 ballad co-written with Paul Anka that was released as a "brand new" song two weeks ago and features backing vocals by The Jacksons. There is also an orchestral version of the song, which isn't improved by the flourishes. The two-CD package is dressed up with a lavish 36-page booklet, unreleased demos of hits Beat It, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' and She's Out of My Life (an acoustic version), and a spoken-word poem, Planet Earth. Those are nice curios for die-hard Jackson fans, but that audience may have been better served by live renditions of some of the hits included here. The album gives you all the familiar songs, sequenced in the order they appear in the film. What you wind up with is more a soundtrack to Jackson's career than a soundtrack to a movie that focuses on his preparations for the London concerts, which he hoped would return him to glory. It is nice to hear Jackson in that glory, unvarnished by the controversy that has dogged him even in death. Kicking things off, appropriately, is the blistering workout Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'. What follows is one memorable pop pleasure after another, showcasing Jackson's versatility as a vocalist and evolution as a songwriter. There is a timelessness to songs such as the gentle Human Nature, defiant They Don't Care About Us and poignant Man in the Mirror, and smash '80s hits like Thriller and Beat It still resonate. While this project buffs Jackson's legacy, it doesn't add much to it. Maybe the documentary will bring fresh insight about the enigmatic entertainer. Considering how posthumous sales of his catalog have skyrocketed, it's hard to imagine This Is It as a must-have for those who already have invested in his classic albums and hits compilations.

Susan Boyle Checks Into Private Clinic After 'Emotional Breakdown'

LONDON — "Britain's Got Talent" sensation Susan Boyle was in the Priory clinic Sunday night suffering from exhaustion.

The singer had an "emotional breakdown" following Saturday's final in which she was runner-up. But the talent show favorite was still eyeing a United States tour. The 48-year-old virgin, tipped to earn about $13 million, survived tears and a tantrum to finish second in Saturday's gripping final of television's "Britain's Got Talent." But the pressure finally showed late yesterday as the Scottish singer — dubbed SuBo by fans was rushed to the private clinic suffering from exhaustion. Show aides had contacted police to say she was acting strangely at her London hotel. Paramedics helped the "spaced-out" star through the lobby and into an ambulance just after 6 p.m. local time. A Met Police Inspector and a police doctor were called to assist. Show aides had contacted police to say she was acting strangely at her London hotel. Paramedics helped the "spaced-out" star through the lobby and into an ambulance just after 6 p.m. local time. A Met Police Inspector and a police doctor were called to assist. The ambulance, tailed by a police car, then took her to the Priory clinic in Southgate, North London. A source at the hotel said last night: "She'd been at the hotel for a few days, but since Saturday's final had been acting strangely, causing a bit of a stir. "The staff were concerned - something wasn't right. "When the paramedics and police arrived she agreed to go voluntarily. She didn't make a fuss. The paramedics calmly took her out through the main lobby and into the waiting ambulance. "It was all done very calmly. They didn't want to stress or upset her. She didn't look well - she looked lost, not all there." A source at the clinic said last night: "I was having a cigarette break when a whole load of ambulances arrived. "Everyone was saying, 'Who's that'? Then I saw her and it was Susan Boyle. I was gobsmacked."

YouTube Rocks!

I know each of us heard about YouTube. Some of us are amazed on how it works and how powerful it is the internet. With YouTube, you can view different kinds of videos that you wanted to download. All you have to do is create an account in YouTube and that's it. Downloading videos in YouTube is plain simple. Just follow the step by step procedure given and you will directed to a certain page to see the videos you make. Personally I am a Youtube fanatic. I have an account their and have downloaded some videos too. I got the wedding video of my husbands niece and of course our own wedding. I love doing it and it makes me feel so creative and imaginative when I am doing a certain video in YouTube. Most of the time, I watch videos there such as fun videos, entertainment, music and recently I saw this video about VistaPrint. Well we all know about vista print but it's a very nice video and very informative. But have you ever though on how powerful those websites areand could reach thousands of people to share something special. Amazing!. I am really pleased with this technology because I can share to my family and friends the things that I did which are very memorable through YouTube. Make yours now!

My Birthday Gift

This is my advance gift from my husband. I was so surprise when he called me to step outside because we got company but the truth is, it's a delivery and it's my Yamaha acoustic guitar.
I love it, i love the features, it is so handy and very stylish. The overall package was great.

Package include Yamaha Acoustic Guitar. The GigMaker Deluxe includes a guitar with a Solid Spruce top, figured back and sides, black pick guard and compensated bridge saddle.

Innclude is a protective gig bag, digital chromatic tuner, instructional DVD, guitar strap, strings, picks and limited lifetime warranty.

Yamaha FD01S Gigmaker Deluxe Acoustic Guitar Package
Yamaha Gigmaker guitar packages are the result of Yamaha's 30-plus years of experience making fantastic, affordable guitars. Yamaha is one of the most respected names in the industry and they have proven that you don't need to spend $1,000.00 or more to own a very playable instrument that sounds great. This Deluxe package includes an upgraded Yamaha FD01S dreadnought-size acoustic guitar with a solid spruce top, mahogany back & sides, chrome tuners, plus the easy playability and full tone quality that you expect – and always get – from Yamaha. The package also includes a guitar gig bag, an electronic tuner, an instructional DVD full of lessons, a guitar strap, an extra set of guitar strings, and picks. This is a totally complete package that delivers absolutely everything you need to start playing now!

FD01S Guitar Features

• Dreadnaught Body
• Solid Spruce Top
• Mahogany Back & Sides
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• Chrome Tuners

My new acoustic guitar

I'm so surprised last night because my baby gave me a new guitar. I love my new guitar and will surely spend more time playing with it. I thank my baby for my birthday gift. It's awesome and it's the acoustic guitar that I have ever wanted. I never thought to own a Yamaha acoustic guitar because I usually own an ordinary one. Thanks for my gift mahal ko, mwah

American Idol sings Michael Jackson's songs

We watched American Idol tonight and wow the participants were fantastic. They really gave their best to impress the judges. Tonight, they sung all the songs of the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Some contestant excelled and some were not. According to Simon Cowell, one of the judges that two contestants will be eliminated next week. Wow! that's cold but according to him, it's good because it puts more pressure to the participants that will motivate them to do their best. I could hardly wait on who the winner will be but I wish the 13 participants good luck.

Here are the list of the participants and the songs they sung:

Allison Iraheta: "Scream" (Am I the only one who loves this song?) (Yes.)
Adam Lambert: "State of Shock"
Jasmine Murray: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Kris Allen: "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Matt Giraud: "I Want You Back"
Alexis Grace: "It's Your Thing"
Lil Rounds: "Human Nature"
Scott MacIntyre: "Butterflies"
Anoop Desai: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Megan Corkrey: "Off the Wall" (dance, girl, dance!)
Michael Sarver: "Another Part of Me"
Jorge Nuñez: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (could be a-mah-zing or could be disastrous, I know)
Danny Gokey: "Say Say Say"

Jamming with the music

It's a great day today. I woke up great and right now I am jamming with the music. I don't know what to do today yet but surely I will be busy again to finish things up. I haven't had my coffee yet because I am still in my room but will have it shortly. I just want to finish listening to my favorite songs then I am ready to face the world..lol.. Have a great day everyone.

Favorite song and artist

Celine Dion is one of my favorite singer at all time. I just adore her voice. Every time I hear her sing, I'm having goose bumps. She is fantastic, superb and a very talented artist. One of her songs that I love to sing is "Because you love me". I love the wordings of it because it tells how I feel for my behalf. Here's the lyrics of this song:

BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith cause you believed
I'm everything I am

Because you loved me

I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS

YOU'RE STILL THE ONE
By: Shania Twain


(When I first saw you, I saw love.
And the first time you touched me, I felt love.
And after all this time, you're still the one I love.)

Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday

Bridge:
They said, "I bet they'll never make it"
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong

Chorus:
(You're still the one)
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss good night

Ain't nothin' better
We beat the odds together
I'm glad we didn't listen
Look at what we would be missin'

(Bridge)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)

I'm so glad we made it
Look how far we've come my baby