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Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA’s turf with folksy ballad

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/denmark-wins-eurovision-abbas-turf-folksy-ballad-010136147.html”img src=”http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Gwm1RWbpABXms6QcUnv2xg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-19T000248Z_1_CBRE94I004Q00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-EUROVISION.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Denmark#039;s De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo” align=”left” title=”Denmark#039;s De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo” border=”0″ //aBy Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – Denmark#039;s Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by a wall of fire, flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old blonde stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with quot;Only Teardropsquot; in a final that saw 26 countries battle it out in the southern Swedish city of Malmo for the top prize in glitzy European pop music. …/pbr clear=”all”/

Beatles’ guitar auctioned to the tune of $408,000

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/beatles-guitar-auctioned-tune-408-000-033318408.html”img src=”http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1s_c0fs.QvM0ervQMsm0bg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-19T033318Z_1_CBRE94I09VR00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-USA-BEATLES-AUCTION.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Julien#039;s Auctions photo of custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles” align=”left” title=”Julien#039;s Auctions photo of custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles” border=”0″ //aBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event. The semi-hollow-body guitar, manufactured by the VOX company, was sold to an unidentified U.S. buyer at the quot;Music Iconsquot; event organized by Beverly Hills, California-based Julien#039;s Auctions and held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan. …/pbr clear=”all”/

Vocal acrobatics of “La Donna del Lago” an “Olympic” challenge

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/vocal-acrobatics-la-donna-del-lago-olympic-challenge-151128277.html”img src=”http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ozWiuAtsY5qZL6LQFKbpAw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-18T151128Z_1_CBRE94H167900_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-OPERA-DIDONATO.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato poses as she arrives at the Grammys in Los Angeles” align=”left” title=”Mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato poses as she arrives at the Grammys in Los Angeles” border=”0″ //aBy Josie Cox LONDON (Reuters) – Even with one of the world#039;s most athletic opera singers at her side and plenty of practice, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reckons the latest London production of Gioachino Rossini#039;s quot;La Donna Del Lagoquot; is the challenge of a lifetime. DiDonato and Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez told Reuters at the Royal Opera House production#039;s opening on Friday night that performing their technically demanding roles in the John Fulljames interpretation is almost like an elite sport. …/pbr clear=”all”/

U.S. ‘Idol’ winner shines light on South’s Gullah culture

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/u-idol-winner-shines-spotlight-souths-gullah-geechee-162751440.html”img src=”http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7KUiuvv.tfMghJzZP.Y_RQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-17T162751Z_1_CBRE94G19QS00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-AMERICANIDOL-GLOVER.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Winning contestant Candice Glover reacts following her performance at the Season 12 finale of quot;American Idolquot; in Los Angeles” align=”left” title=”Winning contestant Candice Glover reacts following her performance at the Season 12 finale of quot;American Idolquot; in Los Angeles” border=”0″ //aBy Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – quot;American Idolquot; winner Candice Glover, whose powerful voice clinched the title of the popular TV singing show, comes from a sea island culture made up of descendants of West African slaves. quot;I speak another language,quot; she said during the Fox TV show. quot;It#039;s called Geechee.quot; Some 14.2 million TV viewers tuned in to watch Glover beat Kree Harrison to win the season 12 quot;American Idolquot; crown on Thursday. Glover, 23, is a native of rural St. Helena Island in the coastal South Carolina Lowcountry. …/pbr clear=”all”/

Singer George Michael gets medical treatment after car crash

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/singer-george-michael-gets-medical-treatment-car-crash-145206501.html”img src=”http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MJWVaO33lstf8ygOclG8XA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-17T145206Z_1_CBRE94G15B000_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-GEORGEMICHAEL-ACCIDENT.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”British singer George Michael performs on stage during his quot;Symphonicaquot; tour concert in Vienna” align=”left” title=”British singer George Michael performs on stage during his quot;Symphonicaquot; tour concert in Vienna” border=”0″ //aLONDON (Reuters) – British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday, his publicist said. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman was being treated for quot;minor cuts and bruisesquot; after the accident, Michael#039;s spokeswoman said. quot;George Michael was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic accident yesterday evening, no third party was involved,quot; a spokeswoman said on Friday. quot;He is being treated for superficial cuts and bruises but is fine.quot; British media reported that the accident occurred just outside London on a motorway during rush hour. …/pbr clear=”all”/

Eurovision returns to ABBA’s homeland with pop and kitsch

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/eurovision-returns-abbas-homeland-pop-kitsch-121720835.html”img src=”http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NbuBbrQcMsL6xz0DU.mZuw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-17T124745Z_2_CBRE94G0Y5800_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-SWEDEN-EUROVISION.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Finland#039;s Siegfrids celebrates making it to the final after the second semi-final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo” align=”left” title=”Finland#039;s Siegfrids celebrates making it to the final after the second semi-final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo” border=”0″ //aBy Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a much-discussed lesbian kiss will be on display at this Saturday#039;s Eurovision final in Sweden which – love it or hate it – promises plenty of pop, kitsch and barefoot ballads. Some 26 countries will compete for the jewel in the crown of European pop in the homeland of former Swedish supergroup ABBA, one of Eurovision#039;s most successful winners. …/pbr clear=”all”/

Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/singer-kat-edmonson-gets-creative-financing-her-music-104012668.html”img src=”http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8dI38Pqd86VZM7rv6ywyuQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA–/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-17T104701Z_1_CBRE94G0TYH00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-JAZZ-KATEDMONSON.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”American singer and songwriter Edmonson is seen in this publicity photo provided by music label Sony in London” align=”left” title=”American singer and songwriter Edmonson is seen in this publicity photo provided by music label Sony in London” border=”0″ //aBy Jeremy Gaunt LONDON (Reuters) – If Kat Edmonson ever becomes a household name, she can put it down not just to her talent as a jazz singer, but to some decidedly modern financing as well. The 29-year-old Texan, an old-school chanteuse with a contemporary lilt, has funded production of her second album via a community workshop and through crowd-sourcing, essentially getting the people who like her to pay for it. The album, quot;Way Down Lowquot;, has now been picked up by Sony which is quot;launchingquot; the singer outside the United States as an up-and-comer in a more traditional manner. …/pbr clear=”all”/

U.S. soul singer Candice Glover wins “American Idol”

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/soul-singer-candice-glover-wins-american-idol-021526684.html”img src=”http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wODn0FhvT903bajmH6vIxA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-17T033447Z_4_CBRE94G06A300_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-AMERICANIDOL.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Finalist Candice Glover and singer Jennifer Hudson perform quot;Inseparablequot; during the Season 12 finale of quot;American Idolquot; in Los Angeles” align=”left” title=”Finalist Candice Glover and singer Jennifer Hudson perform quot;Inseparablequot; during the Season 12 finale of quot;American Idolquot; in Los Angeles” border=”0″ //aBy Patricia Reaney (Reuters) – Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named quot;American Idolquot; on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007. Glover, 23, defeated country singer Kree Harrison in the popular vote with her powerful voice in what judges deemed a close contest to take the title on season 12 of the Fox network show. quot;You are officially our American idol,quot; host Ryan Seacrest said as the crowd of more than 7,000 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles cheered. …/pbr clear=”all”/