DOA

pictures courtesy of Mr Balls ;)

A great-friend, whom i adored has been diagnosed for H1N1; critical stage and being admitted in ICU last weekend at Dubai Hospital. At his stage, there's nothin more that i could do except DOA.......

download : Doa by Zubir Ali

download : Doa by Rahimah Rahim

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Miss Universe 2009 : Miss Venezuela....AGAIN????

As for a second year in a row a Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez was Crowned Miss Universe 2009! After an exciting night of beauty, glamour, and elegance, we now have a worthy, Miss Universe 2009, as Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez was crown Miss Universe 2009 (again) in front of millions of eyes all around the globe. The gorgeous Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Menzona did the honors, as she crowned her successor and compatriot. This is the first time in the history of Miss Universe that a country goes back-to-back... wow!

In the Question and Answer, Stefania wittingly answered the question of Vogue’s Andre Leon Talley by saying that there is no longer a barrier for women to achieve what men has achieved.

Venezuela holds the world record for success in beauty pageants, the South American nation has won five Miss World, five Miss Universe and four Miss International crowns.

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It's HIS love.....can't get enough.

It's amazing to hear one song being expressed in 3 inimitable ways; musically. The song's soo powerful it doesnt lost it's ability to capture my heart even in POP, rock acoustica and country genre.

I truly dedicate this song to my dear friend Milade; who has found his first REAL love in his life.

click to download :)

It's Your Love by She Moves (balad version)

It's Your Love by Gil (rock acoustica version)

It's Your Love by Tim Mcgraw feat Faith Hill (country version)

p/s: this song reminds me during my pre-university days back in the 90's.....dunno what exactly it refers to, but i had a vivid memory of my feeeling back then......the beautiful feeling indeed :)
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Malaysia's Indie Princesses

From underground garage to mainstream indie music, these girls rocks!!!

Download Yuna's DAN SEBENARNYA, Zee Avi's KANTOI and Liyana (ESTRELLA)'s TERNYATA.

frm left: Yuna, Zee Avi and Liyana (ESTRELLA)

DAN SEBENARNYA - Yuna
KANTOI - Zee Avi
TERNYATA - Liyana(ESTRELLA)

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CELEBRATION - Madonna's new single!

Just heard it…. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
An all-out dance record, very Ibiza, very Oakenfold but still VERY Madonna!!
I share here to download (click song title to start download) :

click here to download ->CELEBRATION (single)

Celebration

I think you wanna come over, yeah I heard it through the grapevine.

Are you drunk or you sober? Think about it, doesn’t matter

and if it makes you feel good then I say do it,

I don’t know what you’re waiting for

Feel my temperature rising

There’s too much heat I’m gonna lose control

Do you want to go higher,

get closer to the fire,I don’t know what you’re waiting for

c/o

Come join the party, yeah

Coz anybody just won’t do.

Let’s get this started, yeah

Coz everybody wants to party with you.

Boy you got a reputation, but you’re gonna have to prove it

I see a little hesitation,

Am I gonna have to show you that if it feels right, get on your marks

Step to the beat boy that’s what it’s for

Put your arms around me

When it gets too hot we can go outside

But for now just come here, let me whisper in your ear

An invitation to the dance of life

c/o
Come join the party, yeah
Coz anybody just won’t do.
Let’s get this started, yeah
Coz everybody wants to party with you.

Haven’t I seen you somewhere before?

You look familiar…You wanna dance? …Yeah.

I guess I just don’t recognize you with your clothes on… (laughs)

What are you waiting for?

Boy you’ve got it

Coz anybody just won’t do

Let’s get it started, no more hesitation

Coz everybody wants to party with you

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Tribute To The King Of Pop - Michael Jackson

Some MJ cover songs by various artists to download!

I'll Be There by RyanDan

She's Out Of My Life by Josh Groban

Billie Jean by David Cook

Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm

Remember The Time by Kris Allen

Black Or White by Adam Lambert

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)by Danny Gokey

If you're a huge fan of MJ, why don't you be part of the dance tribute in your country? Anyone in KL wanna be part of this?

Count me in!

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The WILD idol : As GAY as it GET

download here :) No Boundaries - Adam Lambert's studio version

Adam’s sexual orientation has been subject of gossip since the first photos of him dressed in drag and kissing a guy came out on the internet; but he always refused to comment. Kara DioGuardi claims Adam’s sexuality was never a secret:

“I don’t think that Adam was ever in [the closet]. I think he was always openly out.”

There’s certainly been a huge response to Rolling Stone's new issue featuring American Idol breakout star Adam Lambert; says he's gay (duhhhh?????), as the "American Idol" runner-up acknowledges Hollywood's worst-kept secret -- and then dishes about how attracted he was to his roommate on the show, Kris Allen!!!! I think it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that he's gay, which prompted Kris Allen to say -- according to People magazine:

"I think he's happier that he can be himself and it's nice. Adam is who he is and he's not afraid. I support him in whatever he does."

In the Adam had this to say about when he found out Kris was going to be his roommate on Idol:

“I was like, oooh, (bleep), they put me with the cute guy. Distracting!!!! He’s the one guy that I found attractive in the whole group on the show: nice, nonchalant, pretty and totally my type — except that he has a wife. I mean, he’s open-minded and liberal, but he’s definitely 100 percent straight."

Ha! Imagine the scandal if something had happened between Adam and Kris, it'd have brought down the show!
Adam's proud of his sexuality and also how he deliberately didn't talk about it, because he worried it was going to overshadow his singing.

“I’m an entertainer, and who I am and what I do in my personal life is a separate thing,” he says. “It shouldn’t matter. Except it does. It’s really confusing.”

Adam is really open in the interview; he's vulnerable and honest, which are two traits you don't usually get with Hollywood stars. Pretty much all of the questions will be answered; including his reaction after he has been photographed recently holding hands with his boyfriend, Drake LaBry. Drake is kind of hot. Or at least, he'd be totally sexy in that pulp cowboy way and the boots are great!Adam Lambert was spotted with his boyfriend, interior designer Drake LaBry, 24, as they exited from the Guys and Dolls nightclub in West Hollywood.

So literally, Adam saying his sexuality shouldnt matter to anyone, he just wanna sing...

Sing Glambert!

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Brand New Shoes

So now that Kris Allen has won American Idol, all of his stuff is coming out, including some tranck that he did pre-Idol. There are a couple songs that I fancy :which you can download here. This one is courtesy of JonWire.

download here :) Be My Lady

and here :) Land Of Smiles

And as the album title, this is my brand new shoes ......of course it comes with the song. Download and listen to it..soooooooooooo Kris Allen!

download here :) Brand New Shoes

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NO BOUNDARIES for AMERICAN IDOLS?

So, what happen America??????????

Well...congratulations to you Kris! Dont get me wrong here, i love you man but personally...... i think Adam deserves more than you do, and you know it.

But hey.....WTF right?

America chose you....so people...... DEAL with it!

download here :) No Boundaries by Kris Allen

No Boundaries lyrics

Seconds hours so many days
You know what you want but how long can you wait
Every moment last forever if you feel you’ve lost your way
What if your chances are already gone
Started believing that I could be wrong
But you give me one good reasonto fight and never walk away

Coz hear I am - still holding on!

Every step you climb another mountain
Every breathe its harder to believe
You’ll make it through the pain (or through all your aches and pains)
Weather the hurricane
To get to that one thing
When you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you’ve almost gave up on your dreams
Then take it by the hand and show you that you can

There are no boundaries x2

I fought to the end to stand on the edge
What if today is as good it gets
Don’t know where the future’s headed
Nothings gonna bring me down
I’ve jumped every bridge and I’ve run every line
I’ve risked being saved but I always knew why
I always knew why
So hear I am still holding on

Every step you climb another mountain
Every breathe its harder to believe
You’ll make it through the pain
Weather the hurricane
To get to that one thing
When you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you’ve almost gave up on your dreams
Then take it by the hand and show you that you can

You can go higher
You can go deeper
There are no boundaries
Above and beneath you
Break every rule coz there’s nothing between you
and your dreams

Every step you climb another mountain
Every breathe its harder to believe
Yeah…

There are no boundaries
Every step you climb another mountain
Every breathe its harder to believe
You’ll make it through the pain
Weather the hurricane
There are no boundaries x3

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Mad About The Boy

i'm sick. i'm hungry.but i cannot eat. i watched AFC channel the wholetime as least it fed my eyes frm hunger. it's so delicious. its deliciously yummy. i want that in my tummy.

now i'm mad coz i can't eat. i'm really mad....mad about the boy!

download here: Mad About The Boy by Dinah Washington

p/s: i wanna get that book!!!

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The Final Three : American Idols (Part 6)

Down to three. Kris, Adam and Danny.

Lambert's cover of U2's "One" sounds pretty good in the studio. It's just subdued all over and I can enjoy it (kind of) while noticing the lack of the staple scream notes.

download here: Cryin' by Adam Lambert (studio version)

For Kris Allen, there just seems to be too much production on this track and it totally takes away from what made Kris' live performance so briliant. I'm glad that he's gonna be in the finale next week! The OneRepublic cover comes across pretty good though I think it's pretty much a copycat cover of the song. But it's still good to listen to it.

download here: Apologize by Kris Allen (studio version)

Danny Gokey is GONE! Well, what a shame. Watching his encore performance of "You Are So Beautiful" I realized that he sang that song pretty damn good. Unluckily, we have to wave goodbye to Gokey.

download here: You're So Beautiful by Danny Gokey (studio version)

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OUTREACH - A Community Project

Firstly I would like to thank for the participations in the project.This project though is different as it doesn’t involve the “What do I get out of it” syndrome.
Let me share some grim statistics of orphans in the world.There are about 107 million orphans around the world, the most coming from Asia which totals 65 million. The major causes are poverty, disease, war, famine & HIV/AIDS. Closer to home, there are an estimated total of 410,000 orphans in Malaysia.Thankfully there are angels in the storm in the form of orphanages. One of these is called Sanctuary Care Centre and the other one is TRINITY CHILDREN'S CENTRE - aged between 4 – 16 years old.For just RM10, you can give something priceless to a child. No not a toy nor food or clothing, you will give the gift of a SMILE. Im proud of some of us willing to get up early in Saturday where everyone elses still dozzing off just to spend a time with the kids.
Thanks for the participations, on the personal notes: Meiji and Zam thanks for supporting me in this project!

more pics here

So people, sing WE ARE THE WORLD!

download here :) We Are The World (USA for AFRICA)

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American Idols Part 5 : The Bottom 3 frm the Rat-Pack (Jazz Week)

The Rat Pack era is generally recognized as the mid 1960s, while this week's music was popularized from the '20s to the '50s. To quote the Fox press release, "Standards made famous by members of the original Rat Pack, a group of legendary performers that included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr."

JAZZ WEEK was the best show ever!!! I had a goosebumps the entire show. Everyone did a pretty good job. But unluckily, Matt Giraud had to leave.

The bottom 3 songs to download:

The Way You Look Tonight by Kris Allen (studio version)

Feeling Good by Adam Lambert (studio version)

My Funny Valentine by Matt Giraud (studio version)

click 2 download :)

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BLACK or WHITE?

I took my baby on a Saturday bang. Boy is that girl with you, yes we're one and the same. Now I believe in miracles, and a miracle has happened tonight. But, if you're thinkin about my baby, it doesn't matter if youre Black or White.

They print my message in the Saturday Sun. I had to tell them I ain't second to none. And I told about equality and its true either you're wrong or you're right. But, if you're thinkin about my baby, it doesn't matter if you' re Black or White.

I am tired of this devil! I am tired of this stuff! I am tired of this business! Sew when the going gets rough. I ain't scared of your brother. I aint scared of no sheets. I aint scare of nobody boy when the goin gets mean......

Protection! For gangs, clubs and nations. Causing grief in human relations. Its a turf war on a global scale. I'd rather hear both sides of the tale. See, its not about races. Just places. Faces. Where your blood comes from. Is where your space is. I've seen the bright get duller. Im not going to spend my life being a color.

Dont tell me you agree with me. When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye. But, if you're thinkin about my baby. It doesn't matter if you're Black or White.

I said if you' re thinkin of being my baby. It doesn't matter if you're Black or White.

I said if you're thinkin of being my brother. It doesn't matter if you' re Black or White.

Ooh yeah...its Black, its White.

Its tough for me to get by.

It's Black or White?

It's Black, it's White. Its tough for me to get by.

It's Black , it's White.

Finally after a long wait.....my baby!

Black or White by Adam Lambert (American Idols 8)
Black or White by Michael Jackson (Original Version)
click to download :)

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American Idols Part 4 : Disco Night

Despite straying away from the disco dancing vibe, Allen and Lambert definitely wowed the crowd and had the best performances for the night. Unlike the other contestants, Disco Night was saved–in the most un-disco way possible. Kris Allen stole the night with his rendition of Donna Summer’s working women’s anthem She Works Hard For The Money by bringing a hip spin to it (thus, received a huge standing ovation from the AI audience and Kara DioGuardi’s artistrty stamp of approval), while Adam stayed true to his uptempo-downtempo pattern by going downtempo on disco week with Yvonne Elliman’s If I Can’t Have You and bringing Paula Abdul to tears.

She Works Hard For The Money by Kris Allen (studio version)

If I Can't Have You by Adam Lambert (studio version)

click to download :)

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Black Or White?

I took my baby on a saturday bang.Boy is that girl with you, yes were one and the same.Now I believe in miracles, and a miracle has happened tonight.But, if youre thinkin about my baby, it doesn't matter if youre Black or White.
They print my message in the Saturday Sun. I had to tell them I ain't second to none. And I told about equality and its true either you're wrong or you're right. But, if you're thinkin about my baby, it doesn't matter if you' re Black or White.
I am tired of this devil! I am tired of this stuff! I am tired of this business! Sew when the going gets rough.I ain't scared of your brother.I aint scared of no sheets. I aint scare of nobody boy when the goin gets mean......
Protection! For gangs, clubs and nations. Causing grief in human relations.Its a turf war on a global scale. I'd rather hear both sides of the tale. See, its not about races. Just places. Faces. Where your blood comes from. Is where your space is. I've seen the bright get duller. Im not going to spend my life being a color.
Dont tell me you agree with me. When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye. But, if you're thinkin about my baby. It doesn't matter if you're Black or White.

I said if you' re thinkin of being my baby. It doesn't matter if you're Black or White.
I said if you're thinkin of being my brother. It doesn't matter if you' re Black or White.
Ooh yeah...its Black, its White.
Its tough for me to get by.
It's Black or White?
It's Black, it's White.
Its tough for me to get by.
It's Black , it's White.

Finally after a long wait.....my baby!

Black or White by Adam Lambert (American Idols 8)

Black or White by Michael Jackson (Original Version)

click to download :)

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The ultimate "FISH CHEWREN"

It was soo crowded and packed but i went to ZOUK and dragged Zam with me JUST to support a very very dear friend of mine, the ULTIMATE fish chewren; Zac. He is one of the CLEO's 50 MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR this year. Purposely, wasn't really there to support him but wanna see him making fool of himself on stage with Serena C and Rasyhid Salleh; doing the CLEO's adaptation of Beauty Pagent. This handsome hunk konon-konon maintaining his low profile status contravene his CASANOVA attitude or perhaps Putri was there and he "takut" with her LOL!(Putri is his longtime girlfriend).

SMS-ing

me: Hang x buat show ke? :)

Zac: X mau..haha..chk out Golding, hensem giler.

As predicted, its certain that Henry Golding (8TV Quickie Host cum model) wins the tittle. Albeit not winning CLEO MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR or any subsidiary tittle, Zac was being cool as cat & supportive to the show, as a matter of fact, everybody was!

To Zac, congratulations to you! (akhirnya ko masuk jugak dlm CLEO's 50 MEB kann!!!) even you're not eligible afterall :P

SMS-ing
me: i chow dulu my friend nak balik. Nway good job Zac :)
zac: K, thx for cumming :)

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more pics click here

Miss USA 2009 controversy : same sex marriage question

True to form, this year's pageant was not without controversy as a result of the response from the 1st Runner-Up Miss California, Carrie Prejean to a question on same sex marriage.

"We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage,and you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offence to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised."

SALUD FOR HER FOR SPEAKING FROM HER HEART AND STICKING TO HOW SHE WAS RAISED.She definitely does give the politically correct answer!

Miss North Carolina, Kristen Dalton, the new Miss USA .

Peroxide highlights and fake tears have never looked so good.

Wave queens, wave!

The final 2: from left: Miss North Carolina and Miss California

Snapshot highlights from Miss USA 2009: Winner and 1st Runner-up

Some songs inspired by Miss Universe Pageant.

One In A Million(Remix)by Bosson - OST Miss Congeniality

click to download :)

Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
click to download :)

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The Girl In The Green Scarf

The most sublimely-contemporary romantic comedy i've ever seen!! It's an enjoyable cautionary tale which everybody will love. As a matter of fact, watched it twice with my other mid-degree shopaholic hommies.
Alas, this is the truth! Vis-à-vis the perils of overspending on your credit card, the movie is genuinely honest. I got 5 credit cards myself, spend with a maximum limit but pay it with the lowest possible degree. It took me for almost 7 years to completely pay my bills. Ok now I’m down with 2 cards as I’ve made a full settlement for the others. Ok, I lied. 3 cards now; AMEX, CITIBANK (Visa) and HSBC (Visa).
Well, I can’t help it, its a (retail) THERAPHY because when we shop, the world become a better place and when it is NOT, then we shop again.

Until the cashier says : DECLINED…its really DECLINED :P

and as usual, a few songs frm the OST Confessions of a Shopaholic for your iPod.

Bad Girl - Pussycat Dolls (cover)

Shopaholic Suite (score)

click to download :)

Rehab - Amy Winehouse click to download :)

and REHAB is not part of the song listed in the soundtrack yet Rebecca Bloomwood use it for her ringtone. Isn't it cute? So what's your ringtone?

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American Idols Part 3: JT Wannabe

Every seasons American Idols will elevate at least one rival to enter the realm of Justin Timberlake-ish and this year from what i can catch a glimpse of, its Matt Giraud!
He performs Stevie Wonder’s “Part-Time Lover" and contemporarily changed the arrangement.

His incredible lower register with the very Justin Timberlake-ish falsetto and alto range,

I LOVE this performance!!

Part-time Lover (Studio Version)

click to download :)

This also reminds me of another American Idol cast off from season 6, the ultimate JT wannabe,
Chris Richardson. Here is the my favorite number from his album- All Alone

The song is very Justin Timberlake-ish, very pop/ r & b.

All Alone

click to download :)

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the guide for all singletons : He’s Just Not That Into You.

This movie demonstrates that point perfectly! If you are a Sex and the City fan like me, then you know exactly where the premise of this film came from. I remembered and watched again in one episode ( it was on episode 4 of season six entitled: “Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little” ) when the ferocious Miranda Hobbes learns: “that guy you may be into, is just not that into you".

The premise of this film is very SIMPLE and also presented directly within the title: He’s Just Not That Into You. This six-worded phrase falls more into COMPLICATED category afterall.
Dealing with the tough world of love, this film shows just some of the problems people might have either in relationships or when being single: sex, love, relationship and betrayal.

Too often, the things you want most is the one thing you can’t have. And as intidimating as it may seems, I am part of the rule and not the exception. I should have known better but repeatedly misinterprets the signs. But it soon becomes apparent that we are not compatible that I would imagine. Nevertheless, even though i obsessed over everything and have embarrassed myself many times, but i'm closer to finding love than he is. Because as though as wanting something can be the people who suffer the most are those who don’t know what the want.

I'm the eternal optimist! This just means that it's time to say - Next!

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from OST He's Just Not Into You

Somewhere Only We Know - Keane

click to download :)

American Idols Part 2

Kris Allen (oh boy!); newly wedded guy who swoon us with his sweet incredible voice. He’s musically talented and believe me he is not just pretty face. However, he’s no extraordinary but he got his moment and he definitely got a pimp spot! This Top 9 contestant was given the liberty to pick any song as long as it’s a popular download on iTunes. Kris Allen likes taking old songs and making them contemporary. Accompanied by a string section, he sang “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers (OST Notting Hill), ditching the guitar for the keyboards. I have to admit that he delivered this time. The song came across emotional and moving. This was definitely his best performance of the season.

As Kara pointed it out : “That is artistry!”

Ain't No Sunshine (Studio Version)

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)(Live)

Remember The Time (Studio Version)

and not to forget the original number by Bill Wither - "Ain't No Sunshine" from OST Notting Hill

Ain't No Sunshine (Original Version)

click to download :)

Lust in MUSIC - American Idols Part 1

Moving away from overly sentimental subject; 2009 brings sunshine; ALIVE! No matter how messy things got, I managed to pull myself together. It’s been a long time coming but I knew once I did it, I’d do it in style. But before i plunge deeper into obscure; incomprehensible terrain, lets chill with some tunes shall we? Urban cliché says MUSIC feeds your soul. So it does! Lets embark on the phenomenal AMERICAN IDOLS which has been running for 8th consecutive years. It always been my favorite shows; PERIOD! This seasons lining up quite an outstanding and brilliant individuals - Adam Lambert, Megan Joy, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen; to name a few. Megan is always been my favorite. She's remarkably talented and truly truly truly outrageous. Nevertheless, she had it coming. The single mom from Utah with the voice of a 1930's jazz singer wasn't meant for American Idols. Despite all the superfluous nonsense that American Idols comes with every season, in the end, as the judges are prone to remind us, it is a singing competition. And, based on pure singing ability, Megan Joy was completely out of her league. But, and this is where Idol deserves credit, they saw something in Megan. She was different, she was unique, and they took a flier on that untapped talent. Ultimately, it didn't work out (and some call it an utter disaster), but at least it was worth a try. Still....... LOVE HER! For Megan fans out there, here some of my favorites song of hers i'd like to share. Feel free to download to your iPod.

FYI, I am iTunes friendly :)

Walkin' After Midnite (Studio Version)

For Once In My Life (Studio Version)
Rockin' Robin (Studio Version)

Put Your Records On (Studio Version)

click to download :)