Oh, Joy!

If there was ever any personification of joy
Full of smiles
Smiles with dimples
Dimples seen from miles
As she flashes her pearly white teeth
Blossoming and blooming as sunflowers brighten the earth
And she brings songs of mirth to my heart
As I see her leaping like an hart
Panting after the brooks
Like the fairy queen in the story books
She is the dream girl of every boy.


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
2010, Lagos, Nigeria.

Kanye West, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige headline 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival

2 Jul 2011 05:01 Africa/Lagos

The 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival Presented by Coca-Cola: Celebrating the "Roots of R&B" With Headline Performances by Kanye West, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Fantasia, Charlie Wilson, Jill Scott, Boyz II Men, El Debarge, Kem and New Edition.










Click here for the full report.

Taylor Swift performs at 2011 CMA Music Festival

May 02, 2011

TAYLOR SWIFT TO PERFORM AT 2011 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

NASHVILLE – The top-selling digital artist in music history, Taylor Swift, will give the closing performance at 2011 CMA Music Festival. The superstar, who has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and placed singles atop the Country and pop charts, has been added to the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Sunday, June 12.

CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, in downtown Nashville. The event, which celebrates its 40th birthday since beginning as Fan Fair® in 1972, will once again be filmed for an ABC television special to air in late summer.

“Taylor has been a strong supporter of CMA Music Festival since she burst on the national scene a few years ago, and we are thrilled to welcome her back,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “As we celebrate 40 years of CMA Music Festival, it is exciting to see Taylor and all our performers continue the legacy of Fan Fair which spotlights the unique relationship between Country Music artists and their fans.”

Swift, who has won six CMA Awards (including Entertainer of the Year in 2009) and four Grammy Awards, has participated in CMA Music Festival every year since her event debut performance on the Daily Concerts at Riverfront Park in 2006. She performed on the Nightly Concerts at LP Field in 2007-2009, and held a massive autograph signing session for her fans at the Bridgestone Arena in 2010 that lasted more than 15 consecutive hours.

Artists currently scheduled to appear at LP Field include (in alphabetical order):

Thursday, June 9: Jason Aldean (with a special guest performance from Kelly Clarkson), Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, and Zac Brown Band (with special guest performance from Alan Jackson).

Friday, June 10: Sheryl Crow, Lady Antebellum, Reba, Ashton Shepherd, Sugarland, and Keith Urban.

Saturday, June 11: Trace Adkins, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner, and Chris Young.

Sunday, June 12: The Band Perry, the JaneDear girls, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift.

Artists and schedules are subject to change.

Four-day tickets, which include all four Nightly Concerts at LP Field and daily access to the Fan Fair® Exhibit Hall, can be purchased through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or 1-(800) 745-3000. They can also purchase them through CMAfest.com or 1-(800)-CMA-FEST (262-3378). Ticket prices are based on the level of seating at LP Field for the Nightly Concerts, and range from $115 to $325 plus handling fees.

Single night tickets to the individual Nightly Concerts can be purchased for $35 (plus applicable handling fees) for general admission in the upper deck of LP Field through the same websites and phone numbers.

In addition to enjoying the music, attendees are also providing needed instruments and music education supplies for Nashville students. CMA Music Festival is a charitable event benefitting music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools through a partnership with the Nashville Alliance for Public Education. To date, more than $4.9 million has been donated to purchase musical instruments and supplies. The total also includes an annual endowment gift for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words & Music program. The philanthropic program, titled “Keep the Music Playing,” was founded in 2005 as a way for the CMA Music Festival and its participating artists to give back to the community.

For up-to-the-minute information about tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances and more, visit CMAfest.com, the official Internet home of CMA Music Festival. On CMAfest.com fans can buy tickets, sign up for the CMA Exclusive e-news, watch helpful videos to make their CMA Music Festival experience better than ever, follow the CMA Facebook and Twitter feeds for more insider info and of course see the entire lineup of Country Music’s biggest stars as they are announced for the event.

CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. Premiere Radio Networks is the Official Radio Broadcaster. American Airlines is the Official Airline of the CMA Music Festival. Chevrolet(tm) is the Official Ride of Country Music. Gildan® is the Official T-Shirt of CMA Music Festival. Lay’s is the Official Snack of CMA Music Festival. CMA is a proud supporter of DRIVE4COPD. Fan Fair® is a registered trademark of CMA.

For More Information Contact:
Wendy Pearl
(CMA)
(615) 244-2840
Scott Stem
(CMA)
(615) 244-2840

Book of the Month: A Love Rekindled

Myne Whitman is the most hardworking Nigerian romance novelist. She is also the most active online. Her second romance novel A Love Rekindled is our Book of the Month. You will enjoy it.



Ten years ago, Efe Sagay dreams of winning the United States Visa Lottery, until she meets Kevwe Mukoro in University. Kevwe is happy to remain in Nigeria; only he wants Efe by his side. Over time, Efe finds true love with Kevwe, and promises to marry him. Their dreams unravel when Efe wins an American Visa, and fresh violence erupts between their warring ethnic groups. Now, Efe is back in Nigeria, and she knows it’s a matter of time before Kevwe returns to her life. They finally meet again, but renewed desire is no match for bitter memories of heartbreak. Efe wants the traumatic events of the past resolved before she gives in to rekindled love.



A Love Rekindled is the second romance novel of Myne Whitman, a Nigerian author based in the US.




Myne Whitman is my pen name. I was born and raised in Enugu, Nigeria, where I spent most of my time, studying, reading and daydreaming or climbing trees and playing with the boys. I have a Master's degree in Public Health Research but have chosen my childhood dream of spinning stories. After a few years in Edinburgh, Scotland, I now live with my husband in Seattle, USA. I write and blog full-time, and also volunteer as an ESL tutor for a local charity. I critique with the Seattle Eastside Writers Meet-up and I'm also a member of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association.

The Pacific Northwest of America is a great place but during the drizzling winter rains, I dream of long, hot, Nigerian days and the red palm oil of Banga Soup. A self-confessed adrenaline junkie, I love theme park rides and my wildest ride yet would be the Simpsons at Universal studios, Hollywood. Or maybe it was that reverse bungee jump I did in Scotland, hmm...lol.

In addition to writing popular fiction to get people reading, I am passionate about using the internet and social media to promote the book industry and literacy levels in Nigeria. To this end, I facilitated a session, "Social Media and the Book Publishing Industry", for the Publisher's Forum at the 2010 Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. I also founded and work as the publisher and managing editor of NaijaStories.com, a critique website for aspiring Nigerian writers.

Click here to buy Myne Whitman's novels

Romance vs. Sex

Romance vs. Sex




The older we get, the more romantically connected we become to our spouse. However, the sexual connection doesn't always follow. Dr. Eric Braverman talks about the romance/sex gap and what you can do to fix it.

Royal Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton dazzles the world

The Royal Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton dazzled the whole world on Friday April 29, 2011.


Prince William greets Kate Middleton as she arrives at the alter with her father Michael Middleton, prior to their marriage in London’s Westminster Abbey, Friday April 29 2011. (AP / Dominic Lipinsk)

Spring/Summer 2012 Bridal Shows

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Are wedding soon? If the answer is YES, then you need to check out the Vogue Spring/Summer 2012 Bridal Shows from Vera Wang to Oscar de la Renta . The video is Oscar de la Renta's 2011 bridal show.



You are seeing the exclusive preview first time on a Nigerian site. Enjoy the privilege. Just click on any of the following top designers to view the galleries of their exclusive bridal shows.

1. Alfred Angelo


2. Alvina Valenta


3. Amsale


4. Anna Maier-Ulla Maija


5. Anne Barge


6. Anne Bowen


7. Augusta Jones


8. Badgley Mischka


9. Birnbaum & Bullock


10. Carolina Herrera


11. Christos


12. Claire Pettibone


13. Douglas Hannant


14. Francesca Miranda


15. Ines di Santo


16. Jenny Lee


17. Jim Hjelm


18. Kenneth Pool


19. Lazaro


20. Lela Rose


21. Marchesa


22. Monique Lhuillier


23. Nicole Miller


24. Oscar de la Renta


25. Pronovias


26. Reem Acra


27. Tara Keely


28. Vera Wang

Josie Maran Bares All To Honor Earth Day In “My First Time?”

New York, NY, April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Josie Maran shows off Argan-beautiful skin for the sake of natural beauty. This Earth Day, Josie Maran reveals the true benefits of her signature ingredient, Argan Oil, by stripping down to her most natural state in an exclusive “My First Time?” video and letting viewers in on an intimate experience she’ll never forget. The video will raise funding for the Women’s Earth Alliance, a unique organization that helps female community leaders worldwide address crucial issues such as food and water safety.




“The Women’s Earth Alliance is very dear to my heart,” says Josie. “That’s why this Earth Day, I’m exposing my beauty secret—Argan Oil—in an effort to raise awareness and funding for this vital cause.”

Every element of Josie Maran Cosmetics, from the packaging to the ingredients, is a reflection of Josie’s dedication to environmental responsibility and this exclusive new video is the next step in Josie’s commitment to green living. More than just the top seller for Josie Maran Cosmetics, Argan Oil is the foundation of Josie’s eponymous line and is at the heart of this Earth Day initiative. For each “Like” of the Argan Oil page on Sephora.com, Josie will make a $1 donation to benefit the Women’s Earth Alliance.

“My First Time?” stars Josie Maran showing her Argan-quenched skin on an exotic, desolate beach in Malibu where the environmentally active model and Josie Maran Cosmetics founder demonstrates the benefits of her star ingredient and beauty secret, Argan Oil, by revealing her healthy, radiant skin to the world this Earth Day.

For each Facebook “Like” of the Josie Maran Argan Oil page on Sephora.com from April 15 – May 31, $1 will be donated to the Women’s Earth Alliance© (up to $25,000USD total) by Josie Maran Cosmetics.

Who: Josie Maran
What: “My First Time?”
When: April 15, 2011 through May 31, 2011
Where: Watch the :60 video at http://bit.ly/josieM
How: “Like” the Argan Oil page at www.sephora.com/go/arganoil
Why: To help raise funding for Women’s Earth Alliance

About Josie Maran Cosmetics: A “chicological” approach to makeup, Josie Maran Cosmetics is a complete collection of pure, natural and evolved cosmetics that is equally chic, luxurious and beautiful. Josie Maran Cosmetics formulas are created with natural, nontoxic and gentle ingredients (including avocado, coconut, flax, jojoba, olive, soybean, beeswax, cocoa butter and shea butter). In keeping with Josie’s philosophy, all of the packaging is as pleasing to the planet as it is to the eye. Each product comes in sleek, rose-colored metallic packaging that is recyclable and/or biodegradable.

The name and logo of Women’s Earth Alliance is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement expressed or implied of any product or company. © Copyright 2011. Women’s Earth Alliance, a not-for-profit, section 501(c)(3


Media Contacts:
Tractenberg & Co.
Annie Naslund / Dana Turek
212.929.7979
annie@tractenberg.com
danat@tractenberg.com

Mark Zuckerberg Tops Steve Jobs, Oprah, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet

Apr 15, 2011 08:10 ET



Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Tops Steve Jobs, Oprah, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet as SUCCESS Magazine's Achiever of the Year

LAKE DALLAS, Texas, April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook has changed the way people connect worldwide, morphing from college fad to global communication force. And co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has guided the addictive social networking site to incredible heights, more than 600 million subscribers.

With those credentials, Zuckerberg was voted 2010 Achiever of the Year by readers of SUCCESS Magazine. He beat out other titans of business, media, technology and philanthropy, including Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffet and Bill and Melinda Gates.

A cover feature on Zuckerberg appears in the May 2011 issue of SUCCESS, dedicated to connecting with effect - reaching the people who matter. The issue delves into how to effectively integrate new media methods with old-school relationship-building skills.

May's issue also includes a feature on love language with marriage communication tips from relationship expert Gary Chapman, profiles of entrepreneur and philanthropist Sheila Johnson and superstar NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, plus columns on health by Drs. Oz and Roizen, leadership by John C. Maxwell, making it happen by Mel Robbins and much more!

Also, read about how journalist Bob Woodruff gained new insights and a renewed sense of purpose after surviving a bomb attack in Iraq.

The SUCCESS CD inserted in each magazine features publisher Darren Hardy's interviews with entertainment business mogul Peter Gruber, who gives you the four most crucial pieces to the tell-to-win puzzle, arming you with the storytelling skills you need to move others to action, and with Networking with New Media author Mari Smith, who reveals the rest of the rules of the road for driving down the social media highway. Also, in an ongoing chat, leadership expert John C. Maxwell discusses the five levels of influence integral to being the leader you were meant to be. The issue hit newsstands Tuesday, April 5, 2011.

About SUCCESS Magazine

SUCCESS Magazine is designed specifically to serve the growing entrepreneurial and small-business markets. Each month, it features personal-development thought leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs and other achievers who offer practical advice, ideas, tips and training on leadership, goal attainment, time management, selling, motivation and more. Bound into every issue is also a free CD featuring exclusive audio compilations of success training from leading personal-achievement experts. SUCCESS is distributed on newsstands nationally. Visit http://www.SUCCESS.com for more information.

Contact

Ashley Glenn
SUCCESS Magazine
Marketing Manager
940-497-9901
aglenn@success.com
This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE SUCCESS Magazine


Web Site: http://www.successmagazine.com

YouTube Casting Call for the Broadway Tour of 'Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan'

14 Apr 2011 12:50 Africa/Lagos


YouTube Casting Call for the Broadway Tour of 'Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan'
Children and adults from across the USA will have an opportunity to audition on YouTube for starring roles in the upcoming Broadway national tour of "Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan"

PR Newswire

NEW YORK, April 14, 2011

NEW YORK, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway producer Tom McCoy has announced a YouTube casting for the national tour of the Broadway musical "Peter Pan" starring Cathy Rigby.

YouTube video auditions will be accepted for the (non-dance) roles of: Wendy, John, Michael and Smee. In addition, the video with the most YouTube views will win four tickets to see Peter Pan at Madison Square Garden, a backstage meet-and-greet with Cathy Rigby, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to fly with Cathy across the stage. For detailed audition information, visit http://www.peterpancasting.com.

Opening at Virginia's Wolf Trap in September 2011, "Peter Pan" will embark on a 2-year national tour of the USA that includes a stop at Madison Square Garden for the 2011 Holidays.

Previous productions of Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby have grossed over $200 million in ticket sales, winning an Emmy Award for the national television broadcast and multiple Tony Award nominations, including "Best Revival of a Musical."

National Press Contact:

John E. Thomas
Creative Licensing Group
Email: CreativeLicensing@me.com
Phone: 888-557-4070 ext. 220

This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE Creative Licensing Group

Web Site: http://www.peterpancasting.com

Rihanna tops nominations for 2011 Billboard Music Awards

14 Apr 2011 03:59 Africa/Lagos

Ultra sexy hip-hop and R&B singer Rihanna leads the nominees for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards with nominations in 18 award categories. The following is the complete news report.


Billboard Announces Finalists for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards

Rihanna Takes the Lead As a Contender in 18 Award Categories

PR Newswire

LAS VEGAS, April 13, 2011




LAS VEGAS, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Billboard released the finalists for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards today at a press conference in Las Vegas. The winners will be announced at the Billboard Music Awards show airing on ABC on Sunday, May 22nd at 8-11 PM ET/PT. The awards show will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in partnership with Chevrolet, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). This is the first year that ABC will broadcast the event.



Rihanna takes the lead as a finalist in 18 award categories including Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top 100 Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Digital Media Artist, Top Social Artist and Top Streaming Artist. Her collaboration with Eminem places "Love the Way You Lie" as a contender in six song categories. Eminem is a finalist in 16 award categories including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist Top Digital Media Artist and Top Rap Artist.



Lady Gaga follows with 12 categories including three albums all competing for the award of Top Dance/Electronic Album: "The Fame," "The Fame Monster" and "The Remix." "The Fame" is also a finalist for Top Pop Album.

Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber are fan favorites, each earning 11 categories and competing for Top New Artist and Top Male Artist. Other Top New Artist contenders are Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj and Taio Cruz, whose song "Dynamite" is up for five awards including Top Hot 100 Song, Top Digital Song, Top Radio Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio) and Top Pop Song.

The Billboard Music Awards take a holistic look at artist performance based on key fan interactions with music—finalists and winners are determined by chart performance and social and streaming activity as chronicled in Billboard magazine and on Billboard.com during the eligibility period of February 28, 2010 through March 1, 2011. The forty-six award categories are based on measures provided by our data partners including sales data shared by Nielsen SoundScan, radio airplay monitored by Nielsen BDS, streaming data measured by Tubemogul and Nielsen BDS, social media consumption gauged by Next Big Sound and tour grosses tracked by Billboard Boxscore.

Today, Billboard launches a microsite for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at www.Billboard.com/BBMA. Music fans can also follow news about the show and related events on Twitter at www.twitter.com/billboarddotcom or Facebook at www.facebook.com/billboard. To request media credentials please fill out the form available at www.Billboard.com/BBMA and email to billboard@brandlinkcommunications.com. To download images and video from today's press conference visit www.abcmedianet.com.

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards is co-executed produced by Richard Beckman, CEO of Prometheus Global Media, which owns Billboard, and Don Mischer of Don Mischer Productions.

The finalists for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards are:

ARTIST AWARDS:

Top Artist:
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist:
Justin Bieber
Taio Cruz
Ke$ha
Bruno Mars
Nicki Minaj

Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Eminem
Bruno Mars
Usher

Top Female Artist:
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Bon Jovi
Lady Antebellum
Linkin Park
U2

Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Justin Bieber
Susan Boyle
Eminem
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist:
Ke$ha
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Usher

Top Digital Songs Artist:
Eminem
Ke$ha
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Radio Songs Artist:
Drake
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Usher

Top Touring Artist:
Bon Jovi
Michael Buble
Lady Gaga
U2
Roger Waters

Top Social Artist:
Akon
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

Top Streaming Artist:
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Shakira

Top Digital Media Artist:
Akon
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

Top Pop Artist:
Justin Bieber
The Black Eyed Peas
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry

Top R&B Artist:
Alicia Keys
Monica
Rihanna
Trey Songz
Usher

Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Eminem
Lil Wayne
Ludacris
Nicki Minaj

Top Country Artist:
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band

Top Rock Artist:
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Train

Top Alternative Artist:
The Black Keys
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Mumford & Sons
Muse

Top Latin Artist:
Enrique Iglesias
Pitbull
Prince Royce
Shakira
Wisin & Yandel

Top Dance Artist:
The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta
Lady Gaga
LaRoux
Rihanna

Top Christian Artist:
Casting Crowns
MercyMe
Skillet
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin

ALBUMS AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album:
Justin Bieber -- "My World 2.0"
Susan Boyle -- "The Gift"
Eminem -- "Recovery"
Lady Antebellum -- "Need You Now"
Taylor Swift -- "Speak Now"

Top Pop Album:
Justin Bieber -- "My World 2.0"
Black Eyed Peas -- "The E.N.D."
Ke$ha -- "Animal"
Lady Gaga -- "The Fame"
Katy Perry -- "Teenage Dream"

Top R&B Album:
Monica -- "Still Standing"
Rihanna -- "Loud"
Sade -- "Stronger Than Love"
Trey Songz -- "Passion, Pain & Pleasure"
Usher -- "Raymond v. Raymond"

Top Rap Album:
Drake -- "Thank Me Later"
Eminem -- "Recovery"
Nicki Minaj -- "Pink Friday"
Lil Wayne -- "I Am Not A Human Being"
Kanye West -- "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"

Top Country Album:
Jason Aldean -- "My Kinda Party"
Lady Antebellum -- "Need You Now"
Sugarland -- "The Incredible Machine"
Taylor Swift -- "Speak Now"
Zac Brown Band -- "The Foundation"

Top Rock Album:
The Black Keys -- "Brothers"
Jack Johnson -- "To The Sea"
Kid Rock -- "Born Free"
Linkin Park -- "A Thousand Suns"
Mumford & Sons -- "Sigh No More"

Top Alternative Album:
The Black Keys -- "Brothers"
Jack Johnson -- "To The Sea"
Kings of Leon -- "Come Around Midnight"
Linkin Park -- "A Thousand Suns"
Mumford & Sons -- "Sigh No More"

Top Latin Album:
Marc Anthony -- "Iconos"
Camila -- "Dejarte De Amar"
Enrique Iglesias -- "Euphoria"
Prince Royce -- "Prince Royce"
Shakira -- "Sale El Sol"

Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Daft Punk -- "Tron Legacy (Soundtrack)"
Lady Gaga -- "The Fame"
Lady Gaga -- "The Fame Monster"
Lady Gaga -- "The Remix"
Owl City -- "Ocean Eyes"

Top Christian Album:
MercyMe -- "The Generous Mr. Lovewell"
Skillet -- "Awake"
tobyMac -- "Tonight"
Chris Tomlin -- "And If Our God is For Us"
Various Artists -- "WOW Hits 2011"

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song:
Taio Cruz -- "Dynamite"
Eminem Feat. Rihanna -- "Love The Way You Lie"
Bruno Mars -- "Just The Way You Are"
Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg -- "California Gurls"
Usher Feat. will.i.am -- "OMG"

Top Digital Song:
B.o.B Feat. Hayley Williams -- "Airplanes"
Taio Cruz -- "Dynamite"
Eminem Feat. Rihanna -- "Love The Way You Lie"
Bruno Mars -- "Just The Way You Are"
Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg -- "California Gurls"

Top Radio Song:
Taio Cruz -- "Dynamite"
Eminem Feat. Rihanna -- "Love The Way You Lie"
Bruno Mars -- "Just The Way You Are"
Usher Featuring Pitbull -- "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love"
Usher Feat. will.i.am -- "OMG"

Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Taio Cruz -- "Dynamite"
Eminem Feat. Rihanna -- "Love The Way You Lie"
Lady Antebellum -- "Need You Now"
Bruno Mars -- "Just The Way You Are"
Nelly -- "Just A Dream"

Top Streaming Song (Video):
Justin Bieber Feat. Ludacris -- "Baby"
Eminem -- "Not Afraid"
Eminem Feat. Rihanna -- "Love The Way You Lie"
Lady Gaga -- "Bad Romance"
Shakira Feat. Freshleyground -- "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)"

Top Pop Song:
Taio Cruz -- "Dynamite"
Bruno Mars -- "Just The Way You Are"
Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg -- "California Gurls"
Katy Perry -- "Firework"
Katy Perry -- "Teenage Dream"

Top R&B Song:
Alicia Keys -- "Unthinkable (I'm Ready)"
Rihanna Featuring Drake -- "What's My Name"
Trey Songz Feat. Nicki Minaj -- "Bottoms Up"
Usher Feat. will.i.am -- "OMG"
Usher -- "There Goes My Baby"

Top Rap Song:
B.o.B Feat. Hayley Williams -- "Airplanes"
B.o.B Feat. Bruno Mars -- "Nothin' On You"
Eminem Feat. Rihanna -- "Love The Way You Lie"
Far*East Movement Feat. Dev & The Cataracs -- "Like A G6"
Nelly -- "Just A Dream"

Top Country Song:
The Band Perry -- "If I Die Young"
Lady Antebellum -- "Need You Now"
Miranda Lambert -- "The House That Built Me"
Sugarland -- "Stuck Like Glue"
Taylor Swift -- "Mine"

Top Rock Song:
The Dirty Heads Featuring Rome -- "Lay Me Down"
Florence + The Machine -- "Dog Days Are Over"
Mumford & Sons -- "Little Lion Man"
Neon Trees -- "Animal"
Train -- "Hey, Soul Sister"

Top Alternative Song:
Florence + The Machine -- "Dog Days Are Over"
Linkin Park -- "Waiting On The End"
Mumford & Sons -- "The Cave"
Mumford & Sons -- "Little Lion Man"
Neon Trees -- "Animal"

Top Latin Song:
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra "Cuando Me Enamoro"
Pitbull -- "Bon Bon"
Shakira -- "Gypsy"
Shakira Feat. El Cata -- "Loca"
Shakira Feat. Freshleyground -- "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)"

Top Dance Song:
Lady Gaga -- "Bad Romance"
Lady Gaga Feat. Beyonce -- "Telephone"
La Roux -- "Bulletproof"
Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina -- "Stereo Love"
Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup -- "We Speak No Americano"

Top Christian Song:
Kris Allen -- "Live Like We're Dying"
MercyMe -- "All Of Creation"
Sanctus Real -- "Lead Me"
tobyMac -- "Get Back Up"
Chris Tomlin -- "Our God"

Additionally, Billboard editors identified three bands from six regions of the U.S. based on a variety of factors, including Heat Score, a formula that measures online fan engagement and drives Billboard's Uncharted chart of emerging artists. Through a contest called "Cruze-ing To Vegas" sponsored by Chevrolet, consumers cast over 217,000 votes, narrowing the competition down to one band from each region. These final six group favorites will each receive the keys to a Chevrolet Cruze for a road trip that will take them from their home base to Las Vegas.

A camera crew will follow each of the bands and will document their journey as they play gigs along the way, rock out to the Cruze's standard XM radio, and engage with fans online and in person. The six bands will communicate with their fans while on the road through blogging, tweeting and by creating and sharing playlists, building a viral audience and improving their social Heat Score, one of the many goals as they set their sights on Las Vegas. All six of the bands will arrive at Fremont Street in Las Vegas on May 18th to compete in the ultimate battle of the bands. The winning band will then be honored as the "Dreamseeker Artist of the Year" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.

The six finalists for Dreamseeker Artist of the Year are:

From the Northwest, Hotels (Seattle, WA)
From the West, AJ Rafael (Moreno Valley, CA)
From the Southwest, Otenki (Houston, TX)
From the Midwest, Lightning Love (Detroit, MI)
From the Southeast, Side by Side (Charlotte, NC)
From the Northeast, Gentlemen Hall (Boston, MA)

About Billboard

Now in its 117th year, Billboard is the world's premier music brand consisting of Billboard magazine, Billboard Events, Billboard Bulletin, Billboard.biz and Billboard.com—the online destination of choice for millions of music fans. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled reporting on the latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. Most recently, Billboard launched the new Uncharted ranking of undiscovered artists, tracking their rising popularity across the Internet. Billboard reaches tens of millions of consumers daily through many strategic relationships with major companies including Reuters, SanDisk, Telemundo, Microsoft Zune, Napster, GTech, Motorola, AT&T, Sony Music Entertainment and Amazon. These relationships leverage Billboard's brand recognition, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop products, live events and print, television, radio, digital and mobile platforms. Billboard produces conferences year-round with programming to address music's role in media and entertainment, including music showcases and awards shows to spotlight talent. In addition to North America, Billboard operates businesses in Brazil, Greece, Japan, Korea and Russia.

Billboard is owned by Prometheus Global Media, a diversified company with leading assets in the media and entertainment arenas, including: Music (Billboard and its related conferences and events, including The Billboard Latin Music Awards), Entertainment (The Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, ShowEast, Cineasia, and CineEurope); and Advertising & Marketing (Adweek, Adweek Conferences and The CLIO Awards).

About Chevrolet

Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 130 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers "gas-friendly to gas-free" solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

About The LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 149,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 10.5 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com or www.VisitLasVegas.com.

About the MGM Grand Garden Arena

The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, U2, 'N Sync, Sting, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to the annual Academy of Country Music Awards and the Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game which features the Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche.

About Don Mischer Productions

Don Mischer is an internationally acclaimed producer and director of television and live events. He has been honored with fifteen Emmy Awards, a record ten Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, two NAACP Image Awards, a Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting and more. Don Mischer Productions credits range from We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial and the 100th Anniversary of Carnegie Hall; to the Super Bowl Halftime Shows (Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen), and the Opening Ceremonies of both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games to name a few.

SOURCE Billboard

CONTACT: ABC Media Relations: Edwin Escobar +1-818-460-7758, Edwin.Escobar@abc.com; or Nicole Marostica, +1-818-460-6783, Nicole.Marostica@abc.com; or Prometheus Global Media for Billboard: Elissa Lumley, +1-212-493-4048, Elissa.Lumley@prometheusgm.com

Web Site: http://www.billboard.com

Playboy's 2011 Top 10 Party Schools in America

The following schools have earned a spot on Playboy's 2011 Top 10 Party Schools list:

1. University of Colorado at Boulder
2. Pennsylvania State University
3. Arizona State University
4. University of Western Ontario
5. University of Texas at Austin
6. University of Wisconsin
7. University of Georgia
8. University of Tennessee, Knoxville
9. University of Central Florida
10. University of California, Santa Barbara


In addition to its Top 10 rankings, Playboy's May issue also features a "Class Act" list which crowns 17 additional schools as category winners. Awards include "Most Coveted Dorm Room" (Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's old dorm at Harvard), "Best College Sports Bar" (The Swamp Restaurant in Gainesville, FL), and "Hottest Sorority" (San Diego State's Alpha Phi chapter). A complete list of all of the winners can be found at www.playboy.com/partyschools.

Playboy last published its Top Party Schools list i

Farewell American Rose

Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79



Legendary film actress Elizabeth Taylor has passed away. The Hollywood icon, who was 79, died of congestive heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital, where she had been hospitalized for the last six weeks. The actress, who starred in more than 50 movies and won 3 academy awards, was known for her beauty, glamour, and stormy personal life. She is survived by her 4 children, 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

The King’s Speech takes home seven BAFTAs

Tom Hooper's captivating British drama, The King’s Speech was named Best Film at the 2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards, held at London’s Royal Opera House on Sunday night 13 February 2011.



The film also won six other awards: Outstanding British Film, Original Screenplay and Original Music, as well as a trio of performance awards for Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and Colin Firth, who wins the Leading Actor BAFTA for the second year running.



Colin Firth won the BAFTA for his performance as King George VI in The King’s Speech. (Pic: BAFTA/ Richard Kendal)


Julianne Moore and Tom Ford

Hollywood cannot resist the BAFTAs and so they all turned out in their best fashion and style for the colourful Red Carpet. The Hollywood train included Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore whose leading man for the grand occasion was the famous Tom Ford, the best actor winner Colin Firth was there with his beautiful wife Livia.


Angelina Jolie posing alone.



Man-of-the-moment Colin Firth arrived with his red-carpet ready wife Livia, who wore a green 'Burqa Dress' by ethical label Fashion ComPassion.

Click here for the complete report.

Happy Valentine's Day

Enemies of Valentine's Day

The point here is that this day should not provide an opportunity to extort or to exploit. Indeed, emphasis by a lady on material gifts would demean her as a chattel.
~ The Guardian of Nigeria, Monday February 14, 2011.

Those who think St. Valentine's Day is for trading their bodies for money and gifts are the enemies of St. Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is not for the lovers of lust, but for the custodians of true love.

Anyone who is going to use today to extort and exploit you does not know what is love.

Say no to anyone who wants to abuse and misuse today to reduce you to a sex object of lust.

Today you may find out the truth about your so called girlfriend.
Whether you are truly her boyfriend or customer.

If she is not happy and satisfied that you love her for the true virtues and values of love, then she is not your true love.

If he is not happy that you refuse to sleep with him today, then he is not worthy of you.

Do not hawk and sell yourself to day in the disguise of Valentine's Day.

Today, someone is cheating on another in the name of Valentine.
Today someone is committing adultery in the name of Valentine.

They are the enemies of Valentine's Day.

Spend today sharing and caring for your beloved and others who need your love.


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

Beauty Benefits of Sex

Sex is beautiful when you enjoy it with the one you love. And healthy sex life makes a woman more beautiful and attractive, prettier and sexier for the lucky man in your love life. Andrea Miller in the video. Enjoy!




Andrea Miller is here to tell us why there are so many beauty benefits to having a good sex life.

Introducing Reveal by Halle Berry

Introducing Reveal by Halle Berry

The fragrance that reveals yourself, your story, your soul

New York, NY (February 08, 2011) /PRNewswire/ — Coty Inc. announces the launch of Reveal by Halle Berry, an alluring new fragrance that speaks to the iconic beauty’s glamour and confidence while revealing the intriguing complexity of a woman.




The perfect complement to her fragrance collection, Halle by Halle Berry and Pure Orchid by Halle Berry, Reveal is a memorable fragrance that captures the spirit of classic glamour with a modern and sexy twist. A perfect balance of timeless sophistication and easy elegance, Reveal is truly reminiscent of what it means to be naturally glamorous – an intriguing blend of confidence, charisma, realness…with a touch of mystery.



“Reveal is an invitation for women to share their story, to reveal some parts of themselves that they have not yet expressed,” says Halle Berry. “It is a timeless fragrance that I think will make women feel beautiful and confident.”

“Halle Berry is one of Hollywood’s greatest treasures but despite her public persona, she remains an enigma. Reveal is about the mystery behind the woman; that indescribable quality that captivates and intrigues us,” says Steve Mormoris, Senior Vice President Global Marketing Coty Beauty.
The Fragrance

Created in partnership with Richard Herpin of Firmenich, this beautiful floral woody composition is a versatile scent with a unique signature blending classic sophistication with modern sexiness.

Reveal opens with a sparkling burst of naturally fresh, fruity top notes. Halle’s favorite flower, the delicate and luminous mimosa, blends with undertones of peach, honey dew melon and red berries to create a sense of drenched lushness and sparkling radiance. At its elegant heart, a soft and light floral bouquet of plumeria flower, iris blossom and neroli petals blooms on the skin, evoking utter femininity. The fragrance then settles on a seductive base of vetiver, cashmere woods and skin musk, delivering a creamy addiction that leaves an intoxicating trail.

Halle Berry comments, “Reveal has a perfect balance. Light and fresh, it becomes sexier and more mysterious as you wear it. The iris is a very special part of this composition. The scent of iris can be a bit dark or woody, but I decided to choose facets of it that make it feel velvety soft and airy.”

Top: Mimosa Flower, Juicy Peach, Honey Dew Melon, Red Berries

Heart: Iris Blossom, Plumeria Flower, Neroli Petals

Base: Vetiver, Cashmere Woods, Skin Musk

Perfumer: Richard Herpin of Firmenich
The Design

The Reveal bottle design is an exquisite vintage-style bottle with a contemporary twist. Taking inspiration from the art deco era and Halle’s own memories of a beloved object d’art, the flacon is curvaceously shaped like a four-sided teardrop, with ridges that make it beautifully tactile. The heavy glass is transparent to let the light golden juice inside shine through, and is topped with a jewel-like cut cap.

Equally as chic and refined, the fragrance box is embossed with ridges that echo the bottle shape, and is colored a sheer, yet warm gold to complement the juice within.

Designer: Jane Tarallo
The Advertising

In the print advertising campaign, photographer Cliff Watts captures Halle’s inner glow and confidence in an iconic image that is beautiful in its simplicity. Halle’s natural glamour radiates from within, while her expression hints at a secret about to be revealed.

Created by film director Jonas Akerlund, the unique to its genre TV advertising campaign reveals a rarely seen side to the actress, a seductive Halle that normally is kept off-camera. Engaged in an intimate interview session with a mysterious man, Halle gives us a glimpse of the real woman behind the sexy and confident look. As the interview progresses, the flirtation builds to an intriguing moment of unspoken seduction… revealing something, not everything.

Advertising Agency: Laird & Partners

Creative Director: Hans Dorsinville (Laird and Partners)

Photographer: Cliff Watts

TV Director: Jonas Akerlund
The Collection
Eau de Parfum 0.5 oz./15 ml $17.00
Eau de Parfum 1.0 oz./30 ml $28.00
Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz./50 ml $35.00
*Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price

Availability
February 2011: US, Canada and Latin America

www.halleberryfragrances.com
About Coty Inc.

Coty was created in Paris in 1904 by François Coty who is credited with founding the modern fragrance industry.

Today, Coty Inc. is a recognized leader in global beauty with annual net sales of nearly $4 billion. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, passion, innovation and creativity, Coty Inc. has developed an unrivaled portfolio of notable brands and delivers its innovative products to consumers in 90 markets worldwide.

The Coty brand portfolio includes adidas, Balenciaga, ASTOR, Baby Phat, Bottega Veneta, Beyoncé Knowles, Calvin Klein, Celine Dion, Cerruti, Chloé, Chopard, Chupa Chups, David and Victoria Beckham, Davidoff, Esprit, Exclamation, Faith Hill, GUESS?, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Jil Sander, JOOP!, Jovan, Karl Lagerfeld, , Kate Moss, Kenneth Cole, Kylie Minogue, L.A.M.B. fragrance by Gwen Stefani, La Cross, La Voce by Renée Fleming, Lady Gaga, Lancaster, Manhattan, Manhattan Clearface, Marc Jacobs, Miss Sporty, Nautica, NYC New York Color, Nicole by OPI, Nikos, OPI, philosophy, Pierre Cardin(1), Playboy, Rimmel, Sally Hansen, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stetson, Tim McGraw, TJoy, Tonino Lamborghini Vera Wang, Vivienne Westwood and Wolfgang Joop.

Coty and Puig Fashion and Beauty S.A. have a strategic partnership for the distribution of the perfume lines of Nina Ricci, Carolina Herrera, Prada, Paco Rabanne, Antonio Banderasand Shakira in the United States and Canada.

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com.

1. Not available in North America



Coty Beauty PR contacts

Meredith Cammaker
Meredith@tractenberg.com
Jackie Sands
Jsands@tractenberg.com

Bump.com Makes Love at First Sight Possible This Valentine’s Day

Bump.com Makes Love at First Sight Possible This Valentine’s Day

Every Girl has a price

Every girl has a price to do crazy and disgusting things, but the question is what's yours?

Every girl has a price for love and sex in every relationship.

Girls do it most for money.

Love & Money: Making Sure Your Valentine is a Good Financial Match

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Love & Money: Making Sure Your Valentine is a Good Financial Match


As Valentine's Day approaches, couples rush to find the right ways to say "I love you." What they might not realize is it takes financial compatibility to sustain a healthy, long-term romantic relationship. In fact, money is the number one cause of relationship trouble in the United States.(1) Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Consumer Advocate Eleanor Blayney, CFP® has some timely advice on how to strengthen a relationship and stop trouble before it starts – at least when it comes to money.

"Finances may not be the most romantic thing to discuss, but ignoring them can create big problems later in the relationship," Blayney said. "Partners today are more financially separate, having their own incomes, assets and debts. Full financial disclosure is imperative, considering that many individuals carry a heavy bag of financial behaviors and obligations into their relationships."

Here are some ideas that can make mixing love and money less of a tricky proposition:

* Explain What Money Means: Childhood perceptions of what money meant and how it was managed in families can shape the way adults deal with their finances. Sharing those early money perceptions with a partner can clarify what's important – and what's not – and avoid misunderstandings later in a relationship.

* Sync Money Goals with Life Goals: Sitting down and talking about each individual's vision of the future can help bridge the gap between partners' financial realities and life goals. If one wants a mansion in the nicest part of town while the other wants to send the kids to private school, priorities may need to be re-aligned to meet these different objectives. Each goal may require different planning and sacrifice that both partners buy into. It's important to take the time to align these goals early.

* Define "My" Money and "Our" Money: As counterintuitive as it may seem, it's important to discuss the need for some financial separateness in a relationship. Together, a couple should decide what assets will remain his or hers alone – without having to account to the other person – and what assets will be combined. Letting a spender have some "mad money" and a saver have a separate nest egg can prevent later acts of "financial infidelity" where partners start keeping accounts secret from one another.

* Plan for the Unexpected: Partners should create a financial contingency plan that lays out how each will work together should financial crises like a job loss or medical emergency arise. The best time to plan for the rough spots is while the road is still smooth.


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Proof We're a Nation of Romantics

3 Feb 2011 15:47 Africa/Lagos


Proof We're a Nation of Romantics

LONDON, February 3, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- The results of a recent survey conducted by Interflora show that romance is well and truly alive in the UK and surprisingly men and women are more or less on the same page when it comes to their plans for this year.

Where is the love?

Those who say romance is dead are way off the mark. Latest research from Interflora reveals that a resounding 71% of us plan to celebrate Valentine's Day this year.

Full details of the compelling results can be found on the Interflora blog ( http://blog.interflora.co.uk/interflora-valentines-day-survey-infographic/) and a summary of the results are presented below.

When it comes to romance, though, it seems your postcode may be your most vital statistic.

This year, those living in Scotland are in for a great Valentine's Day - almost 69% say they are planning to celebrate the most romantic day of the year.

Things aren't looking so rosy for those living in Northern Ireland, though - only 46% of respondents are planning to surprise a loved one.

In London, 62% are gearing up for February 14th, as are 61% of those in the North West, the West Midlands and the South East and 60% in the East Midlands.

Let's hope those who are a little absent-minded will have their memory jogged before the big day as 14% of men have been in the doghouse on previous Valentine's Days when they forgot all about it.

Romance is blooming

Valentine's Day wouldn't be the same without flowers and this year red roses will, unsurprisingly, make up most of the bouquets sent, with 63% saying they will be selecting for arguably the most romantic of blooms. 11% will be sending roses of a different colour. And of the rose senders, 69% will be pulling out all the stops and sending a dozen.

The element of surprise is important too...

79% of men who give flowers prefer to surprise their partner with blooms delivered by a florist.

70% of women prefer to have flowers sent to their home address

Price of love

The average spend for Valentine's Day this year will be between GBP36 and GBP50, with 42% of respondents spending between these amounts.

7% will be spending between GBP51 and GBP100 and only 1% will be pushing the boat out and spending at least GBP100.

What women want

When it comes to how the day is marked, there's a surprising number of men getting it just right...

37% of men are planning to take their partner for a romantic meal

30% of women have put this top of their Valentine's list.

19% of women would love to be whisked off for a romantic weekend, but sadly only 11% need pack their weekend bags.

Those wanting jewellery may be a little disappointed with only half of the 16% dreaming of it actually having a tell-tale box to unwrap.

When it comes to lingerie, both genders are in perfect agreement. So let's hope the 9% of men buying sexy underwear will be giving it to the 9% of women hoping their present will be of the lacy kind.

Interflora surveyed 2,634 adults living in the UK during January 2011.

Notes to editors

To view the full survey infographic,please visit the Interflora Blog at http://blog.interflora.co.uk/interflora-valentines-day-survey-infographic/.

Source: Interflora

For further information contact the Interflora press office: 0800-542-1891 - press.enquiries@interflora.co.uk

Nigerian Girls Who Do Juju

Majority of Nigerian prostitutes on and off campus do juju.


Nigerian Girls Who Do Juju


I have met and befriended about three of them and they were all well educated and from comfortable families. Those who were close to them would never believe that such beautiful ladies were members of cults they joined when they were students at different universities in Nigeria. One of them even made sacrifices at the lagoon of the UNILAG. The second used special candles for rituals and the third one confessed that a python once came out of her vagina and said she was no longer in the cult. But her close female friend told me that she lied, because she was still keeping her white ritual plates. I made sure I never slept with anyone of them. I always had my Holy Bible whenever I passed the night with one of them. My friend dated another one who soon showed him her true colours one fateful day as they slept after making love. She suddenly got up and started singing and dancing in a strange ritual.

Majority of Nigerian prostitutes on and off campus do juju.

These are not rare cases, because many girls and ladies in Nigeria are ritualizes and pretending to be "Christians". They practice juju which they use in their relationships with men.

Gillette Venus Announces Jennifer Lopez As First-Ever Global Ambassador

PARTNERS WITH BRAND TO HELP REVEAL THE GODDESS IN EVERY WOMAN; LAUNCH NEW PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT DEDICATED TO FEMALE EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION





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February 03, 2011 — NEW YORK, NY /PRNewswire/ — Professionally, the world knows her as a music icon, actress, designer, TV and music producer and philanthropist; personally she is a dedicated wife, mother, sister and friend. Jennifer Lopez, the ultimate modern goddess, is now the one and only Venus Goddess. As our first-ever global ambassador, she’ll inspire women around the world to “reveal the goddess in you,” which means feeling their most confident, powerful and beautiful, inside and out. Lopez – and her amazing legs – will star in all elements of brand’s 2011 holistic marketing campaign, supporting the total brand portfolio, that includes TV and print advertising, public relations, digital, social media and in-store communications. The campaign also includes Jennifer’s exclusive remake of the iconic Venus song, plus the launch of a new philanthropic effort dedicated to empowering women through education: the Venus Goddess Fund for Education.




“The Venus brand empowers women and speaks to the ‘goddess’ in every one of us,” says Lopez. “Every woman is a goddess in her own right when we let our best feminine self shine through. Venus keeps my legs looking beautiful, giving me the confidence to feel just like a goddess.”

The newly established Venus Goddess Fund for Education will carry the brand’s “goddess” message to a whole new level by enabling global educational opportunities for women, through partnership with organizations such as CARE International, the Step Up Women’s Network and Lopez’s own Maribel Foundation. Founded by Lopez and her sister, Lynda, the mission of The Maribel Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well being of women and children including raising the level of medical care available to them. Venus believes that education provides a strong foundation for future success, and each of these organizations teaches and empowers women to excel in unique ways, whether via mentorship, schooling or even healthcare for their children.

“Jennifer is a Venus Goddess in every sense of the word. Our brand celebrates the multi-dimensionality of women, and no one embodies that more than her,” says Sonia Fife, General Manager, Global Venus, P&G Beauty. “You’re not just a goddess in the big moments in life, but in the little ones, too. Jennifer shared much of her personal experience as part of this campaign, and she’s every bit a goddess relaxing at home with her children, or performing on-stage, showing off those rock star legs.”

Adds Jennifer, “Music is one of my great passions, so being able to record a remake of the iconic Venus song was a really special part of this campaign. I love that I could express my own passion and creativity, and hopefully inspire other women to do the same…whatever it is they love doing.”

Women around the world can visit www.GilletteVenus.com to hear Jennifer’s exclusive rendition of the Venus song, read her goddess story and find ways to engage with the Venus Goddess Fund for Education. For every woman that shares her goddess moment, money will be donated to The Venus Goddess Fund for Education. For more information, like us at Facebook.com/GilletteVenus and follow us at Twitter.com/GilletteVenus.
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About Jennifer Lopez

Actress, entertainer, music artist, film, TV & music producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur and humanitarian Jennifer Lopez has been called one of the most powerful and celebrated celebrities in entertainment.

She has sold over 55 million records worldwide and starred in multiple box office No. 1s films, including “Monster-In-Law” and “The Wedding Planner.” In 2001, “The Wedding Planner” was the nation’s top-grossing film, while her album, “J.Lo,” was No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The two simultaneous No. 1 honors made Lopez the first woman in history to have a No. 1 movie and album in the same week.

2011 will be a milestone in her lustrous career. She has been selected as one of the judges on the juggernaut TV series American Idol. She is married to international superstar Marc Anthony, they have a daughter and a son, twins Emme and Max.
About P&G Beauty & Grooming

P&G Beauty & Grooming products help make beauty dreams real for women worldwide and help men look, feel and be their best everyday. With more than 100 brands available in nearly 130 countries, P&G’s beauty and grooming products delivered sales of over $26 billion in fiscal year 2008/09, making it one of the world’s largest beauty and grooming companies. P&G Beauty & Grooming offers trusted brands with leading technology to meet the full complement of beauty and grooming needs, including Pantene®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Max Factor®, Cover Girl®, DDF®, Frederic Fekkai®, Wellaflex®, Rejoice®, Sebastian Professional®, Herbal Essences®, Koleston®, Clairol Professional®, Nice ’n Easy®, Venus®, Gillette®, SK-II®, Wella Professionals®, Braun® and a leading Prestige Fragrance division that spans from point of market entry consumers to high end luxury with global brands such as Hugo Boss®, Lacoste®, and Christina Aguilera®. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G (NYSE: PG) and its brands.




Contacts:
Angela Pessolano
Marina Maher Communications
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Laura Brinker
P&G Beauty
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