Birth Name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
Born: 16 August 1958
Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan
Best Known As: Pop superstar singer of "Like a Virgin"
Genre: Rock
Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
Instrument: Vocals
Madonna used a mixture of talent, pulchritude and relentless self-promotion to become one of the most famous recording artists of the 20th century. She released her self-titled first album in 1983 in the guise of a streetwise pop ragamuffin, and over time she kept one step ahead of the game by jumping from persona to persona: dance club queen, balladeer, cowgirl, channeler of the Mysterious East. Her other albums have included Like a Virgin (1984), Ray of Light (1998), Music (2000), American Life (2003) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). She has also acted in over a dozen movies, including Dick Tracy (1990, with Warren Beatty) and A League of Their Own (1992, with Rosie O'Donnell). No stranger to controversy, Madonna has long been a favorite of the tabloids on topics ranging from her racy videos and TV appearances to her sometimes-mystical religious beliefs to her marriages to actor Sean Penn (1985-89) and filmmaker Guy Ritchie (2000-present). Her daughter Lourdes was born in October of 1996, fathered by Madonna's personal trainer, Carlos Leon. In August of 2000 Madonna and Ritchie had a son, Rocco. In October of 2006 they adopted a a motherless 13-month-old child, David Banda, from the African country of Malawi.
Madonna attended the University of Michigan on a dance scholarship... Her daughter Lourdes is named for the site where Bernadette Soubirous saw visions of the Virgin Mary... A fall from a horse in 2005 left the pop star with a broken collarbone and three cracked ribs.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Madonna
Enrique Iglesias
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Bailamos (3.33 MB) - Enrique Iglesias
Could I Have This Kiss Forever (5.98 MB) - Enrique Iglesias & Witney Houston
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Born in 1975, Enrique led the life of a typical teen while growing up in Miami. He started writing and recording songs without telling his parents about it. In fact, he shopped his first demo posing as a Central American unknown named Enrique MartÃnez. Only after landing a record contract with regional Mexican label Fonovisa, did Enrique decide to use his real name.
Recorded in Spanish, his self-titled debut sold more than a million copies in the first three months after it was released (to this day, it has sold over seven million). His second effort, 1997's "Vivir," broke into the U.S. Top 40 and was promoted with the first of many lavishly produced world tours.
Within three years, Enrique became the biggest-selling Spanish-language singer in the world. He has enjoyed 16 #1 Billboard Latin hits, more than any other artist in history.
Sheryl Crow
Bolder and more free-spirited than ever, Sheryl Crow embarks on paths both deeply personal and grandly global on Detours (Interscope/A&M Records). Filled with songs about having and holding, changing and letting go, about beginnings, endings, and the roads between them, Detours was inspired by "how I feel things are going in the world and what's happened to me the last couple of years," says the nine-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter.
Crow's lyrical signposts range from the demise of a relationship, the adoption of a child (baby Wyatt, who guests on "Lullaby For Wyatt"), a public bout with breast cancer to the war in Iraq ("Peace Be Upon Us," featuring Arabic lyrics sung by Ahmed Al Hirmi), environmental disaster ("Gasoline" featuring Ben Harper), and the ravaged New Orleans of Hurricane Katrina ("Love Is Free").
Marking her reunion with Bill Bottrell, who produced her sensational 1993 debut, Tuesday Night Music Club, Detours winds its way across the pop musical landscape from the rockin' "Shine Over Babylon" and acoustic folk "God Bless This Mess" to the plaintive "Diamond Ring." An out-of-the-blue telephone call from Crow prompted a reconciliation with Bottrell and brought him to the studio at her farm near Nashville to produce her sixth studio album.
Each of her previous studio albums has charted Top 10 and earned at least platinum certification. The seven times platinum Tuesday Night Music Club hit #3 and earned three Grammys--Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the classic "All I Wanna Do." The album also featured "Strong Enough," "Can't Cry Anymore," and "Leaving Las Vegas."
1996's triple platinum Sheryl Crow (#6) earned the Grammy for Best Rock Album and, for "If It Makes You Happy," Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. 1998's platinum The Globe Sessions (#5) also garnered the Best Rock Album Grammy, as its "Everyday Is A Winding Road" and "My Favorite Mistake" both reached the Pop Top 20.
The new millennium brought 2002's platinum C'mon C'mon (#2), whose gold "Soak Up The Sun" peaked in the Top 20 and "Steve McQueen" again nabbed her a Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Grammy. The 2003 greatest hits compilation, the four times platinum The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow, was also a #2 charter, featuring a new recording, a cover of Cat Stevens' "The First Cut Is The Deepest." 2005's platinum Wildflower (#2) featured the dues with Sting, "Always On Your Side."
On Detours, the fearlessly outspoken Sheryl Crow continues a journey of self-discovery that has increasingly appealed to both the head and the heart.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Independence Day Holiday, United States (In Government)
July 4, celebrated in the United States to commemorate the adoption in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence. Also called Fourth of July.
Who: the Second Continental Congress
What: the Declaration of Independence
Where: Philadelphia
When: July 4, 1776
Why: to declare the Thirteen colonies "Free and Independent States... Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown" of
King George III.
that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
With these memorable words, Thomas Jefferson, at the age of 33, laid the cornerstone of the United States of America. Though the Declaration of Independence, or, as it was known at the time, "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America," holds no legal standing, it stands at the head of the US Code. The signed copy resides in the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Celebrations then and now
Nowadays, celebrations include such all-American activities as picnics and barbecues (featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad and apple pie), baseball games, races and contests, parades with marching bands and Revolutionary War-era costumes, reenactments of historical events, concerts featuring patriotic songs, fireworks at dusk, and more. Read More...
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Independence Day (Philippines)
The proclamation of the independence of the Philippines from Spain by General Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898 as depicted on the back of the old 5-peso bill.
Philippine Independence Day (Filipino: Araw ng Kasarinlan, Araw ng Kalayaan; Spanish: Dia de la Independencia) is a working holiday in the Philippines commemorating the country's declaration of independence from Spain on June 12, 1898. It is held every year on
June 12.
History:
The event was led by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in his mansion on June 12, 1898. The flag of the Philippines, which was made in Hong Kong by Marcela Agoncillo, was first flown in that event. It is also where the Philippine National Anthem, composed by Julian Felipe, was first played by the San Francisco de Malabon band. The song was played under the name Marcha Filipina Magdalo, later renamed as Marcha Nacional Filipina.
The Official Flag of the Republic of the Philippines.
The Philippines celebrated its Independence Day every July 4, the date in 1946 that the United States granted independence to the nation, until 1962, when President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Presidential Proclamation No. 28, changing the official celebration to June 12, the date in 1898 that Emilio Aguinaldo declared the nation's independence from Spain. Officially naming June 12 as Araw ng Kalayaan (Independence Day) and July 4 as Republic Day and Philippine-American Friendship Day.
On June 12, 1998, the nation celebrated its centennial year of Independence from Spain. The celebrations were held simultaneously nationwide by then President Fidel V. Ramos and Filipino communities worldwide. A commission was established for the said event, the National Centennial Commission headed by former Vice President Salvador Laurel presided all events around the country. One of the major projects of the commission was the Expo Pilipino, a grand showcase of the Philippines' growth as a nation for the last 100 years, located in the Clark Special Economic Zone (formerly Clark Air Base) in Angeles City, Pampanga.
References:
Philippine History Group of Los Angeles
Monday, June 30, 2008
Where Did The Last VACATION I Take
I have been to Hong Kong once, (Attached herein my pictures taken in the place),and I would say that the amazing building structures and its complicated history, were all attracts me. Hong Kong island was used by the British as a staging-post for the opium trade and was taken by them as a free port during the Opium War (1839-42). Their occupancy was ratified by the treaty of Nanking. In 1860 the Kowloon peninsula was added to the port and in 1898 the New Territories were received from China on a 99-year lease. Growth was rapid during the 1930s when many Chinese fled the civil wars and Japanese invasion on the mainland and the population doubled to 1.6 million. Hong Kong itself surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941 and was not liberated until 30 August 1945. During the 1960s, the colony became a major manufacturing centre and its population reached over 4 million by 1991. The lease for the New Territories ended in 1997, whereupon the whole colony reverted to the People's Republic of China.
Victoria lies at the foot of Victoria Peak (1,805 ft/550 m), the center of an extensively quarried granite range covering much of the island. Hong Kong has many natural harbors, that of Victoria (c.17 sq mi/44 sq km) being one of the finest in the world. The colony grew around this beautiful, sheltered, deepwater port, and today an estimated 75% of the population are concentrated there.
Hong Kong has several different modes of public rail transport. The two metro systems for the city are the MTR (Mass Transit Railway) and KCR which acts as a link between Hong Kong and mainland China (KCR also operates a light rail system in northwest New Territories). These are operated by the MTR Corporation Limited and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation respectively. The tramway system covers the northern parts of Hong Kong Island and is the only tram system in the world run exclusively by double deckers.
Most ferry services are provided by licensed ferry operators serving outlying islands, new towns, across Victoria Harbour, Macau and cities in mainland China. The oldest service, the legendary Star Ferry...
But, this time I would love to recommend Philippines to all my friends.
This is the best place to be seen or visit. The city is organised and has plenty historical places. Weather is just like the end of summer in the states, according to the... Why don't come over and see wonderful places in our country?...
Hey, there! How about you?... Where your last vacation took place?... What is it about this place that you love, what are the sights that visitors to this place should see?...
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Download Videos from the Web
RealPlayer's Web Download and Record feature identifies embedded videos on Internet sites such as YouTube, MySpace, or TV station sites (Comedy Central, CNN, etc.). RealPlayer then offers the download button near each video for easy selection. Use the button to quickly download and save the videos directly to My Library's "Downloads & Recordings" category for viewing anytime, on- or off-line.
RealPlayer records the entire video regardless of when you start the download — 2 seconds into it, half-way through it, or even after you reach the end. The download occurs in a separate window and does not require you to manage or monitor the process.
You can repeat this procedure in quick succession to download multiple videos simultaneously. They will download in the background while do others things within RealPlayer or elsewhere on your computer.
This feature works with your web browser even if you don't have RealPlayer currently running.
1. When you view a video on a web site, the Download This Video button appears just outside the top right edge of the video:
2. Click the button to begin downloading the video.
3. A separate window, the Download & Recording Manager appears. You may use it to monitor, pause, or stop the download progress; however, you're also free to ignore it as it downloads the video. Because the Download & Recording Manager is handling the download, you may close the video's web page or move on to other videos or web sites.
4. If you like, repeat steps 1 and 2 with other videos while the first is downloading.
5. By default, RealPlayer saves videos to My Library under "Downloads and Recordings." (To change this default location, open Preferences: Download and Recording.) Read More...
How to Download Videos with Mozilla Firefox
The best way to download flash files from self-uploaded video sites like this one, or YouTube, Google, Multiply, etc... is to use a browser plugin. It's not a perfect science, but often yields great results in archiving your favorite clips you see on a site like this. So here are the basics.
1. These instructions are for use with Firefox 2.0 browser. If you don't have it, you should! It's multi-platform and is more secure with many more free goodies than IE. You can download it here - Jaq's Shaq is optimized for Firefox.
2. Once you've downloaded and installed the browser, next you need an extension called Video DownloadHelper
Install it then restart the browser.
3. Go to Tools menu, then Add-ons menu. Now you should see the DownloadHelper extension installed. Click the 'Enable' button, then click the red X in the upper right corner to exit the dialog box. Close and restart the browser once more. You should now see a new 3D balls icon to the right of the address bar.
4. When on a page containing flash media (or mp3, jpg, etc... in the options), Right click that icon and find the appropriate file in the list. It's not always named what you might think and may require some user input on your part, but you can see the extenstions .flv, .mp3, .wmv, .mpg, etc...
5. Choose a location on your hard drive to save and presto! This works about 95% of the time in my experience. Some stubborn files require refreshing the page, starting the video or other file playing, then grabbing the download at just the right time before it all caches... tricky sometimes but it usually works!...
How to Download Videos with Internet Explorer
These instructions are for use with Internet Explorer as your browser. You will first need to locate and play the entire file in your browser so that it all caches into your temporary memory. Now to find the file in your browser's history:
1. Click on "Tools" Menu
2. Select "Internet Options" then click the "General" tab.
3. Select "Settings" under "Browser History" and click on it.
4. Select "View Files"
5. Look for the file "Flash" under 'Name"
6. Right click on the file you want to save "Flash"
7. Click COPY... (Do not close your IE Browser)
8. Go back to your desktop (or folder where you keep your video files) and right click in an empty area, and paste the file to your desktop. Right click on the name of flash file and RENAME the file, giving the proper name and end the name with a .FLV extension (example: video.flv).
Most people don't need anything more than a Web browser and a Macromedia plug-in to watch Flash videos. However, if you want a bit more control over your viewing, this open-source FREEWARE program will do the trick. This player is for Windows users only. You can download it from Download.com
For Mac and PC users alike, there's also Wimpy Desktop FLV Player(FREEWARE)
What Perfume for GUYS Smell Better?... (DRAKKAR NOIR - My favorite Perfume ever!...)
Product Description:
GUY LAROCHE created DRAKKAR NOIR in 1982. It is the result of the following top fragrance Notes: bergamot, lemon and rosemary. The middle notes are: basil, amber and patchouli and the base of the fragrance is: cedarwood, leather and sandalwood. DRAKKAR NOIR is recommended for all around use.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Star In A Million 10 finalists (Music Videos)
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Star In A Million is a singing contest on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. Started on 20003, the search has already produced some of the country's singing talents such as Erik Santos, Sheryn Regis, Christian Bautista, and Frenchie Dy. The grand champion will be given a contract with Star Records and a hosting stint on ASAP Mania.
Hosts:
Ryan Agoncillo
Agot Isidro
Edu Manzano
Zsa Zsa Padilla
Judges:
Dingdong Avanzado
Gerald Salonga
Ana Fegi
Vernie Varga
Cherrie Gil
Mel Villena
Nanette Inventor
Fritz Ynfante
Arnel Ignacio
Contestants (Season 1):
Erik Santos - Winner
Sheryn Regis - 1st Runner Up
Marinel Santos - 2nd Runner Up
Christian Bautista
Gayle Dizon
Michell San Miguel
Teresa Garcia
Jonathan Escañan
Dk Tijam
Czarina Rosales
Star In A Million 10 Finalist
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Featured MUSIC VIDEOS:
1) Christian Bautista - Say That You Love Me
2) Gayle Dizon - I Can't Tell You Why
3) Czarina Rosales - If I Didn't Love You
4) Marinel Santos - BuKas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin
5) DK Tijam - Run To You
6) Michell San Miguel - In My Life
7) Teresa Garcia - I Love You Goodbye
8) Johann Escaňan- You
9) Sheryn Regis(1st Runner-Up) - Come In Out Of The Rain
10) Erik Santos(Grand Champion) - I Believe I Can Fly
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Sexually Oriented towards Opposite and Both Sexes
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All sexual activity between two or more persons presents some degree of risk. We feel that oral cum shots present very low risk. We strongly advise everyone to discuss safe sex with his or her doctor. Take your doctor's advice! Your doctor knows more about your personal health than anyone else.
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What's Your Sexual IQ?...
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I wrote this for sexuality curious people because I know if I'm very interested in something, chances are, so are other people!... What's Your Sexual IQ? is set up in a question-and-answer format. The questions are quite a challenge, but made them that way on purpose!... They begin with basic physiological question about sex, and move on to erogenous zones and masturbation and orgasm. From there we progress to the great world of aphrodisiacs, lubricants, and sex toys. Oral sex, positions, and anal sex are the next level of challenge, followed by questions on sexual slang, More esoteric and complicated questions on threesomes, gender-benders, and other group sex questions come next. Strange sexual ephemera (what might be called trivia) is the next section, followed by modern technological breakthroughts and questions about sex in popular culture. Legal issues sorrounding sex, including famous obscenity cases, is next, followed by questions on intriguing sexual personalities. The final section asks questions based on knowledge of the Kama Sutra, an amazing and fascinating reference book that has been called the great East Indian "bible" of sex. It's only natural that people looking at this post will want to know, "What does it mean to have a high sexual IQ? Will a high score prove I am a superior lover?' the answer, in a way, is yes. It should go without saying that the more you know about sex, the better your odds at being skillful at it. But the real reason why you should want to determine, and hopefully improve your sexual IQ is because it will help you become a better person. A more knowledgeable person. A more enlightened and aware person. And, ultimately, a more interesting person.
What's Your Sexual IQ? Is meant to test your knowledge about sexuality, although not necessarily your pre-test sexual performance. You are meant to have fun with this! Scoring is simple. You score ten points for every question correctly answered. At the end is the final tally which will reveal to you and your fellow players whether you are a "Libidiot" or a "Sexpert" or something in between. At the end of the day, it probably doesn't how you score . . . as long as you have a great time doing it.
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Ricky Martin - My favorite MALE Artist
Ricky Martin
Singer/Actor
Birth Name: Enrique Martin Morales
Genre: Latin
Active: '90s, 2000s
Instrument: Vocals
Ricky Martin was one of the biggest teen idols in Latin America during the '90s and a major figure in American pop music by the end of the decade. A lead singer of Menudo, Martin was blessed with good looks and a nice voice, which helped him become a Latin music star. He also became an actor, earning praise from the Mexican motion picture industry and starring on the American soap opera General Hospital, where he played Miguel Morez, a bartender who sings on the weekends. Martin (born December 24, 1971) was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a child, he sang in the choir and performed in school plays. When he was six, he began acting in television commercials. Shortly afterward, he took professional singing and acting lessons, which paved the way for his auditions for Menudo. In 1984, when he was 12 years old, he became a member of Menudo. For the next five years, he was the lead singer of the group, helping it to become an international sensation. Once he outgrew Menudo in 1989, he went back home to Puerto Rico, where he completed high school. After graduation, he moved to New York, where he simply relaxed for several months.
Ricky Martin Greatest Hits
Download: Martin’s Greatest Hits
Password: DeCesare
Tracklists:
1) I Don't Care - Ricky Martin feat. Amerie; Fat Joe
2) La Bomba - Ricky Martin
3) Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
4) Loaded - Ricky Martin
5) Maria - Ricky Martin
6) Nobody Wants To Be Lonely - Ricky Martin & Christina Aquilera
7) Ole, Ole, Ole - Ricky Martin
8) Pegate - Ricky Martin
9) Shake Your Bon-Bon - Ricky Martin
10) She Bangs - Ricky Martin
11) Somos La Semilla - Ricky Martin
12) Tal Vez - Ricky Martin
13) Tu Recuerdo - Ricky Martin (Feat. La Mari)
14) Uno, Dos, Tres - Maria - Ricky Martin
15) Vuelve - Ricky Martin
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Adam Levine (vocals/guitar)
Jesse Carmichael (keyboards)
Mickey Madden (bass)
Ryan Dusick (drums)
James Valentine (guitarist)
Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
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Download: Lyrics
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The first four members in the group spent the latter half of the '90s playing in the modern rock foursome Kara's Flowers. The Fourth World was their proper debut for Reprise, a favorite in the college market, but a change of direction loomed ahead. They left Reprise in 1999 and renamed themselves Maroon 5 with the addition of guitarist James Valentine. Levine and his junior-high pals spent the next years tweaking their style and playing various music showcases in and around New York City and Los Angeles. The independent label Octone Records caught one those shows and offered Maroon 5 a deal. Songs About Jane emerged from those sessions, finally appearing in June 2002, but it wasn't until the next summer that things started happening for Maroon 5. "Harder to Breathe" and "This Love" were top 10 on singles and by January 2004, Songs About Jane was certified platinum, reaching number 6 on the Billboard 200. A third single, "She Will Be Loved," appeared later that August, and the buzz continued to swirl around Maroon 5. (They somewhat ironically won the Best New Artist Grammy in 2005.) As the success of Songs for Jane was slow to develop (or rather, it was the rare 21st century album given time to develop), Maroon 5 had to issue some stopgap live recordings while they supported Jane and tried to think about new material. 1.22.03.Acoustic appeared in 2004, and Live at the Santa Barbara Bowl in September 2005. The band also supported the Rolling Stones for a string of dates in August and September 2005. Read More...
