Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Philippine Singing Competitions

Philippine Singing Competitions

2009 BET Awards -- to be hosted by Jamie Foxx

Posted: 12 May 2009 06:34 PM PDT

The 2009 BET Awards will be held Sunday, June 28 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. It will be hosted by Actor, comedian and R&B artist Jamie Foxx.

Report from BET:
Make way for the biggest night in entertainment. It doesn't get any bigger than the BET Awards, and there's no bigger star on the planet than Jamie Foxx, this year's host. You better recognize!

Hollywood's ultimate triple threat is storming the 2009 BET Awards stage. Jamie Foxx is at the top of his game as an Oscar-winning actor and box office champ; chart-topping, platinum-selling R&B artist; and world-class comedian. Anything can happen when the "Unpredictable" entertainer takes over! It's an evening you won't want to miss.

Recognize greatness! Who will walk away with the "Best New Artist" award? Who is the "Best Athlete"? Will your favorite be named "Best Actress"? Find out at this year's BET Awards, the nonstop party, where the biggest artists and trailblazers all gather under one roof to celebrate the achievements of the most influential African Americans in music, acting, sports and entertainment. From the red carpet to the post-show wrap-up, it is the ultimate evening among the stars. It's Black star power at its finest!

"106 & Park" sets it off right with the BET Awards Pre-Show. Terrence and Rocsi host the lively jump-off bringing the coolest performances, interviews and red carpet happenings.

Then recognize the performances! The 2009 BET Awards is where the hottest artists in hip hop, R&B and gospel pull out all the stops, bringing the year's favorite chart-topping hits to the BET stage. Maxwell is back to reclaim his place among the neo-soul elite with the year's most highly-anticipated performance. And the BET Awards would not be complete without a show-stopping surprise performance and rousing Lifetime Achievement tribute. This year, BET will recognize decades of hits and the musical legacy of the legendary soul trio, the O'Jays, who will be presented with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.

The party doesn't stop after the main event. The Post-Show special recaps the most memorable moments of the night and captures interviews with all the stars and big winners. You never know who will come through this live after-party.

This year, the spotlight is on the viewers! One lucky fan will be selected on BET.com as BET's "Ultimate Fan." The winner and a friend will be our guest at the BET Awards and given the A-List, VIP treatment with a glammed out stroll down the red carpet and a once-in-a-lifetime shot at presenting the Viewers' Choice award live on TV.

BET is also recognizing a select set of tastemakers who have their fingers on the pulse of what's hot. The BET Awards Voting Academy will hand-pick 75 fans, who live and breathe all things Black entertainment, to help decide the award winners in categories like "Best Hip Hop Artist" and "Best New Artist." The exclusive members of the Voting Academy will make history as the first-ever group of industry outsiders to help call the shots, and will be featured on BET.com.

Who's got the moves? Bring it to the Awards recognizes the dancer with enough swag to shut down the stage! Upload a video and win a chance to dance alongside Ne-Yo during his BET Awards performance.

After the show, viewers have one last chance to be heard. Which performer ripped it? BET.com is the place to vote on the night's best performance in the Rock the Mic poll.

Tune in to the 2009 BET Awards. Recognize excellence!

Adam Lambert - Cryin' video mp3 - American Idol Top 3

Posted: 12 May 2009 06:06 PM PDT

Adam Lambert performed "Cryin'" by Aerosmith on the American Idol season 8 Top 3. Randy said Adam is one of the best Idol singers. Kara said "see you in the finals." Paula said "we'll be seeing you next week." Simon said "Adam must be in the finals."

Download Adam Lambert - Cryin' mp3 free live performance [Note: This was recorded live, of low quality, and you will hear the audience clapping]. Please download the American Idol HQ version of this song from iTunes by clicking the button logo below or on the sidebar.

Please support this site by buying the Adam Lambert "Cryin'" iTunes versions.
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Thanks to rickey.org for the free mp3s.

Kris Allen - Heartless video mp3 - American Idol Top 3

Posted: 12 May 2009 05:56 PM PDT

Kris Allen performed "Heartless" by Kanye West on the American Idol season 8 Top 3. Randy said that it was better than Kanye West's version. Kara said it was perfect. Paula said "bravo". Simon like the performance too.

Download Kris Allen - Heartless mp3 free live performance [Note: this was recorded live, of low quality, and you will hear the audience clapping]. Please download the HQ version of Kris Allen - Heartless song from iTunes by clicking the button logo below or on the sidebar.

Apple iTunes
Thanks to rickey.org for the free mp3s.

Danny Gokey - You Are So Beautiful video mp3 - American Idol Top 3

Posted: 12 May 2009 05:52 PM PDT

Danny Gokey performed "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker on the American Idol season 8 Top 3. Danny Gokey sings like he was in church. Randy said that he had mad vocals. Kara said that he was stunning. Paula said he infused a gospel aspect to it, which was really good. Simon said it was a vocal master class!

Download Danny Gokey - You Are So Beautiful mp3 free live performance [Note: this was recorded live, low quality, and you will hear the audience clapping]. Please download the American Idol HQ version of this song from iTunes by clicking the button logo below or on the sidebar.

All HQ songs in tonight's Idol performance can be downloaded via the button below.

Apple iTunes
Thanks to rickey.org for the free mp3s.

Adam Lambert - One video mp3 - American Idol Top 3

Posted: 12 May 2009 05:33 PM PDT

Adam Lambert performed "One" by U2 on the American Idol season 8 Top 3. Randy was a little bit lost in the melody. Kara said Adam is a strategist. Paula said it was one superb performance. Simon said that it was a brilliant performance.

Download Adam Lambert - One mp3 free live performance [Note: This was recorded live, of low quality, and you will hear the audience clapping]. Please download the American Idol HQ version of this song from iTunes by clicking the button logo below or on the sidebar.

Please support this site by buying the Adam Lambert "One" iTunes versions.
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Thanks to rickey.org for the free mp3s.

Kris Allen - Apologize video mp3 - American Idol Top 3

Posted: 12 May 2009 05:24 PM PDT

Kris Allen performed "Apologize" by One Republic on the American Idol season 8 Top 3. Kris sounded so good but with a note or two off.

Download Kris Allen - Apologize mp3 free live performance [Note: this was recorded live, of low quality, and you will hear the audience clapping]. Please download the HQ version of this song from iTunes by clicking the button logo below or on the sidebar.

Apple iTunes
Thanks to rickey.org for the free mp3s.

Danny Gokey - Dance Little Sister video mp3 - American Idol Top 3

Posted: 12 May 2009 05:14 PM PDT

Danny Gokey performed "Dance Little Sister" by Terrance Trent D'Arby on the American Idol season 8 Top 3. Randy said he had lots of energy. Kara said the dancing was awful. Paula said that it was awesome. Simon said the vocals was excellent except the dancing part.

Download Danny Gokey - Dance Little Sister mp3 free live performance [Note: this was recorded live, low quality, and you will hear the audience clapping]. Please download the American Idol HQ version of this song from iTunes by clicking the button logo below or on the sidebar.

All HQ songs in tonight's Idol performance can be downloaded via the button below.

Apple iTunes
Thanks to rickey.org for the free mp3s.

Idol Song Spoilers Top 3

Posted: 12 May 2009 04:45 PM PDT

Few minutes more and the Top 3 American Idol season 8 finalists will battle for the top 2 spots. Who will win this season of American Idol? It always depends on their individual performances. Tonight, the top 3 will sing 2 songs each -- one judge's choice and another one of their choice.

Here are the Top 3 song spoilers. Stay tuned for the sample mp3 in a while. Don't forget to buy the full song performance from iTunes. Just click on the button at the sidebar.

American Idol Top 3 Song SPOILERS!

* Danny Gokey - Dance Little Sister by Terrance Trent D'Arby
* Kris Allen - Apologize by OneRepublic
* Adam Lambert - One by U2

* Danny Gokey - You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker
* Kris Allen - Heartless by Kanye West
* Adam Lambert - Cryin by Aerosmith

Stay tuned for the performance videos.

Allison Iraheta on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Posted: 12 May 2009 10:29 AM PDT

Allison Iraheta performed "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Watch the video of Allison after the jump.