There’s something spiritual about this twenty-something woman – Judith Hill. It’s as if her gorgeous, smoky voice can literally Heal the World, with such a warm depth of comfort from start to finish – which is a rare quality today that’s hard to come by in an artist.
The half Japanese, half African-American’s face may ring a bell with you as she was the rising angel who stood center stage, belting out a touching tribute alongside other entertainers at Michael Jackson’s public memorial last year. The King of Pop had chosen the Pasadena, California native to be one of his backup singers for the highly anticipated This Is It concert series in London – a once in a lifetime chance that was to be Judith’s big break.
Although it’s a shame for what could have been spectacular performances on both ends of the spectrum, Judith still continues to shine with fantastic lives at clubs.
Most dolls that try to emulate famous celebrities look, well, not like the actual celebrity. Example, Paris Hilton’s doll looks nothing like her:
In Tokyo, Japan they’re selling a 1/6 scale figure of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The realistic little MJ is selling for 24,000 yen (US$270) at the International Tokyo Toy Show.
Keep an eye on this kid. Because the amazing, young Japanese guitar genius is one to watch out for ten to fifteen years from now.
Yuto was just three-years-old when he fell in the love with the guitar, covering songs from his fave music artists, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica to Eric Clapton. After getting discovered at a popular concert venue in Tokyo (2007) by Steve Bernstein, President of Zenbu Media, wonderful opportunites have come Yuto’s way.
The little rocker appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last year, performing Ozzy’s Crazy Train with his inseparable white polka-dot Flying V,Randy Rhoads-esque guitar. How his tiny fingers produced those notes was unbelievable. And the fantastic surprise at the end, was adorably epic because of the look on Yuto’s face (around 4.58).
Yuto was such a hit that Ellen arranged to have him back on her show this past Monday, where the future star in the making mastered Black Sabbath’s Paranoid.
Remember Tsui, the 20-year-old who received a whole lotta YouTube buzz after posting how’d he do that Michael Jackson medley?
Now, the Yale music major has finally returned. He and his just as equally talented pal, Kurt HugoSchneider tackle Eccentric Queen, Lady Gaga by doing an acoustic mash-up of her hit singles. Was this a Monster of a performance?
Gaga is widely known for appreciating her fans. To the extent, she spent over $1,000 on pizzas for her little monsters that waited all night at a Best Buy just to get her autograph. Maybe if she catches Tsui and Schneider’s rendition, the outrageous gal will send the pair a pie too for their efforts.
If you tried to emulate the late Michael Jackson’s moonwalk or swaying your zombie claws left to right at least once in your life…please raise your claw. Only a handful of us in the world are successful or think we are at sliding our heels, MJ style. But there is the exception with a cross-cultural twist.
Signature, a comedy-dancing duo from England fuses the King of Pop with Bhangra (Punjabi dance music that originated in India and Pakistan). Suleman Mirza, a British Muslim of Pakistani descent and Madhu Singh, a British Sikh first made waves when they auditioned for last year’s Britain’s Got Talent.
They danced to Tigerstyle featuring Kaka Bhaniawala’s “Nachna Onda Nei.” A Bhangra song remix of Billie Jean, and Queen and David Bowie’s “Under Pressure.” Mirza opens with pelvic thrusts and a moonwalk across the stage. Soon after, a culture clash erupts. Singh enters as a cleaner interrupting Mirza, busting out some Bollywood-esque and hip-hop moves. But put two in two together, the guys realize they dance the same beat.
After Signature’s Britain’s Got Talent audition was posted on YouTube, the video surpassed five million views. They were crowd pleasers with the judges and audience, coming in as runners-up for the final.
What’s more appealing besides their unique act, the two friends are ordinary guys with ambitions. Mirza, a trainee lawyer. Singh is a PC World salesman in London’s Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5. They met in 2000 for a talent show. A year later, Signature was born.
Despite not winning Britain’s Got Talent, Signature’s careers are rising. They performed at the “Hit Man: David Foster and Friends” concert in Las Vegas. Signature also attended The Pearl in the Palms: “Las Vegas Celebrates the Music of Michael Jackson,” a tribute event for what would have been Jackson’s 51st birthday.
And the pair appeared on Oprah, spotlighting the world’s most talented entertainers.
Signature also showed what they could do with a Bhangra Thriller during the Semi-Finals on Britain’s Got Talent 2008.
These two prove that if you are passionate enough about something your heart is set on accomplishing, anything is possible. And your ethnicity does not hinder, but solidifies your own Signature talent. As cliché as that sounds, it’s the truth.
