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23 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CARA DELEVINGNE!

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Cara Delevingne arrives at the Burberry "London in Los Angeles" Event

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Happy birthday Queen Delevingne!

Our favourite Brit model/actress/beatboxer/drummer turns 23 today. Besides being one of the most in-demand models of the moment, Cara is making a name for herself in the film industry too. Having landed the lead role in John Green’s Paper Towns, Cara also scooped the coveted role of Enchantress in the upcoming Suicide Squad alongside Jared Leto and Margot Robbie.

If this is what 23 is looking like for Cara, we can’t wait to see what the next 23 years hold. We’re pretty sure she’ll keep us intrigued.

But for now, we figured we’d do a little research and give you 23 things you didn’t know about Cara on her 23rd birthday.

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1. When she was little, she modelled for Cadbury chocolate ads

2. Her acting career started a while ago-she had a small role in Anna Karenina (starring Keira Knightly),

3. Her first leading role though, was in the British film, Kids in Love

4.  The girl has impressive singing skills

5.  And drumming skills

6. Her grandfather is Sir Jocelyn Stevens, former publisher of Queen magazine, now known as Harper’s Bazaar.

7. She was once roommates with Georgia May Jagger.

8. She’s BFFs with Suki Waterhouse, Taylor Swift and Kendall Jenner, Rihanna, Kate Moss to name a few #jealous

9. Cara was discovered by Sarah Doukas (the same woman who discovered Kate Moss). Sarah is the CEO of Storm Model Management and also happened to be a friend of Cara’s mother.

10. She has got mad beat-boxing skills.

11. She has a rabbit named Cecil (who also has an Instagram account).

12. She got matching tattoos with model friend, Jourdan Dunn.

13. Her family nick name is ‘monster’

14. She’s a tattoo artist: she gave her older sister, Poppy, a tattoo.

15. It’s rumoured that she could be the next Bond girl.

16. She’s sort of obsessed with bacon… at least according to all these snaps on Instagram. Oh, and the fact that she has a bacon tattoo.

17. Her godmother is Joan Collins

18. The girl has 18 tattoos.

19. Her first photoshoot was when she was ten years old. She modelled Philip Treacy hats for Vogue Italia and was photographer by Bruce Weber.

20. She owns a personal ‘Queen Delevingne’ guitar

21. The theme of her 21st birthday was ‘cross dressing’.

22. tweezer sales have declined, and Google has cited Cara as the reason. How’s that for #eyebrowsonfleek

23. She has trademarked her name, giving her an exclusive right to use it for marketing purposes.


ARE KENDALL JENNER AND GIGI HADID RELATED!?

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We know that supermodels Kendall and Gigi are BFFs. We know that the two are also dating Jonas brothers Nick and Joe. What we didn’t know is that Kendall and Gigi are related – loosely. Kind of. Via divorced marriages. So, not really. Not at all, actually. But it’s still a pretty neat story.

Check it out (it gets a little complicated  so try to keep up): Gigi’s mother is married to current husband, David Foster (which makes him Gigi’s stepdad). David Foster’s ex-wife is Linda Thompson. Linda Thompson is ex-wife to Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner). Caitlyn Jenner is Kendall’s dad (even though she’s gone through the transition she still identifies as her kids’ dad).

So, okay, they’re not really sisters in any way. Like, at all. But, it’s okay ‘cause they’ve each got enough of those anyway.

10 PROVEN WAYS TO GET MORE LIKES ON INSTAGRAM

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These are the easiest proven ways to get people to heart – literally – your pics on Insta!

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1. TAKE MORE SELFIES

Say it with us now: “I will not apologise for my #ShamelessSelfie”. Your selfies are proven to get 38 percent more double taps than your other pics.

2. LIMIT YOURSELF

For all those people who like to post about 5–10 consecutive pics in a row. Stop. Not just for your followers’ sanity, but because it decreases your chances of getting likes. Aim for 1–2 photos a day, preferably with a time lap in-between.

3. GO OUTSIDE

The queen of selfies – and social media – Kim Kardashian, is always talking about good lighting. And she’s right, good lighting is the difference between flattering and unflattering pics. The best lighting? Good ol’ vitamin D-producing sunlight. So go outside and get snapping.

4.  THE ONE HASHTAG YOU SHOULD NEVER USE:

#Drunk. This hashtag will decrease your likes by 40 percent.

5. THE ONE HASHTAG YOU CAN ALWAYS USE

#NoFilter. Images with this hashtag tend to get 10 percent more double taps, and it really doesn’t matter if you’re lying.

6. DON’T OVERUSE HASHTAGS

Please, please, stop hashtagging everything in your pic like #boy #girl #beach #pink #blue #ocean #sand #sea #love #couple #romance #holiday #baecation. Firstly, it’s annoying and no one cares and you’re starting to become a spam bot, and secondly, the most amount of hashtags you should use is 7. If you’re hashtagging for likes, visit tagforlike.com to find out what the most popular hashtags in different categories are.

7. USE OTHER FILTERS

While the Instagram filters are great, many bloggers and celebs use other photo editing and filter apps to make their pics look more professional before posting to Instagram and actually don’t even use the custom filters provided by Instagram.

8. KNOW YOUR ANGLES

Pics shot from a low angle tends to get you more hearts on your pic rather than a straight-on pic, especially if it’s a bikini shot. The angle can make you appear taller and thinner – if that’s what you want.

9. THE FILTER WITH THE MOST LIKES

Instagram’s custom soft black-and-white filter, Willow, gets more double taps than any of the other filters. Step aside, Lo-Fi.

10. IMAGES THAT ARE PREDOMINANTLY BLUE

You know this though, because we’ve already schooled you about it. But, in case you forgot, pics that feature the colour blue receive 24 percent more likes. So, keep snapping up a storm by the poolside as well as those ocean pics.

IS BUTTER REALLY A CARB?

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Turns out, one of the most famous lines from our favourite chick flick, Mean Girls, is wrong.

Regina George is trying to lose weight and cutting out carbs, and asks Cady (Lindsey Lohan’s character) if butter is a carb. Cady famously replies with a condescending “yes”, but it turns out, butter is in actual fact not a carb. Okay, well it is, but it’s a very low carb. Low as in it contains only  0,1g of carbs.

Butter is used in low carb diets like banting. So technically, Regina could have – and should have – had that butter instead of the cheese fries she decided to get instead.

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R&B LEGENDS TONI BRAXTON & KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS ARE COMING TO SA!

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All R&B fans will be excited to know that legendary R&B superstars Toni Braxton and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds will be performing in South Africa and Zimbabwe between August 28 and September 3 2015.

Fans will be treated to a Toni Braxton and Kenny ”Babyface” Edmonds double bill as they each perform their own shows with songs from their outstanding catalogues of classics for the first time in Africa at the following venues:

Harare, Zimbabwe – Borrowdale Racecourse – 28 August 2015

Durban –  Moses Mabhida Stadium – 30 August 2015

Cape Town –  Grand Arena, Grandwest– 1 September 2015

Johannesburg – The Ticketpro Dome – 3 September 2015

Tickets start at R450 from www.ticketpro.co.za

 

THE CELEB FACE MASH-UPS THAT HAVE OUR ATTENTION

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Digital artist ThatNordicGuy has created some incredible mash-ups of some of our favourite famous people, using a bunch of fancy software to blend their perfect faces into one stunning person. And boy, are we speechless!

1. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND COLIN FARRELL

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2. KRISTEN STEWART AND EMMA WATSON

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3. MEGAN FOX AND ANGELINA JOLIE

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4. JOSH HUTCHERSON AND LIAM HEMSWORTH

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5. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY AND NATALIE PORTMAN

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6. ROBERT DOWNEY JUNIOR AND CHRIS HEMSWORTH

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7. EMMA WATSON AND TAYLOR SWIFT

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8. ELIZABETH OLSEN AND SCARLETT JOHANSSON

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9. DANIEL RADCLIFFE, RUPERT GRINT, AND EMMA WATSON

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10. HEATH LEDGER AND TOM HARDY

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11. BARBARA PALVIN AND CARA DELEVINGNE

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12. BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH AND ZACHARY QUINTO

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HEIDI KLUM JUST PUT DONALD TRUMP IN HIS PLACE

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Over the weekend, Donald Trump thought it was necessary to tell the New York Times (and as a result, the world) how he feels about Heidi Klum’s looks: “Heidi Klum. Sadly, she’s no longer a ten,” he told the newspaper.

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When Heidi got wind of the news, the German supermodel and funny girl took to her Instagram account to post this brilliant response:

As if that wasn’t classic enough, Klum spoke with Access Hollywood addressing his rude and obnoxious comment: “Personally, I have no idea what I have to do with the election,” she said while speaking of some of the candidates. “But really, the whole entire situation about women is not really funny, you know to put a number on a woman, especially women.”

She continued, “We juggle so many things and I feel that, you know, women who support their families, who have children, who make their lunches, drive them all over the place, work at the same time, I mean, we do so many things, so in my book, every woman is a ten.”

That last comment, “every women is a ten” has us giving Heidi a standing ovation.

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RUBY ROSE SHARES HER NUMBER 1 TIP FOR A HAPPIER LIFE

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Just when we though Ruby couldn’t get any better (in any and every way), she just went and stole – nay, melted – our hearts.

The number one valuable tip Ruby Rose has for a happier life? Adopt a dog. And not just any dog. The uglier, the better, Ruby says. “Find the ugliest dog that you possibly can, because I swear they know, and they will reward you with undying love.”

The best part is knowing that Ruby gets called an old dog lady, and couldn’t give a damn. And we’re right there with her in solidarity with Ruby Rose Jr and our lovable pups.


LOURDES LEON IS ALL GROWN UP!

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Remember Lourdes Leon (also now known as ‘Lola’)-the first child of the iconic Madonna? You won’t believe what the now 18-year-old she looks like now, more importantly you won’t believe what the girl is doing with her life now-we are uhb-sessed.

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Here are some little lesser known facts about you new should-be-everything-crush:

SHE HAS AN INTERESTING HERITAGE:

Lourdes is the daughter of mama Madonna who is Italian and Frech Canadian and dad Carlos Leon, who is Cuban

 

SHE’S A FASHION DESIGNER

Lola partnered with her famous mama to launch he Material Girl clothing line. Launched in 2010, the collection was inspired by Madge’s iconic 80’s looks.

 

SHE’S A PUBLISHED AUTHOR

Again working with her mum (the girl understands the power of collaboration), Lola and Madonna decided to co-write a children’s book: The English Roses, which was partially based on Lourdes.

 

SHE ALSO SINGS

It seems Lola is following in the footsteps of her mama, Madonna. She has appeared in two teaser video’s for her mom’s Best Of Collection, Celebration as well as contributed background vocals to Madonna’s MDNA album.

 

SHE’S NOT INTERESTED IN THE KARDASHIANS

Kylie Jenner invited Lola to her party and Lourdes straight up said no. According to Radar Online, Lourdes was “horrified” when she received the invite, with a source revealing that Lola thinks Kylie and her sisters are vile and has made a big effort to avoid being in the same room as any of them”.

 

THROWING SHADE: NICKI VS MILEY AT THE VMAs!

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Last night while accepting the award for Best Hip-Hop Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, Nicki Minaj challenged the show’s host Miley Cyrus about the comments she made in an interview with The New York Times last week.

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Miley was asked about Minaj’s Twitter spat with Taylor Swift in July over this year’s crop of nominees. “What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind.”

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Miley was quoted as saying; “It’s not very polite. I think there’s a way you speak to people with openness and love. You don’t have to start this pop star against pop star war… I know you can make it seem like, Oh I just don’t understand because I’m a white pop star. I know the statistics. I know what’s going on in the world. But to be honest, I don’t think MTV did that on purpose.”

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Nicki asked her, “What’s good?” Miley responded to Nicki by blaming the media for twisting her words, we’re not sure if the whole situation was choreographed but it certainly was entertaining TV. Let’s be honest Nicki Minaj is a total badass and we would not want to be up against her!  One of our highlights of the entire situation was Rebel Wilson, how funny is she in the back ground as Nicki’s hype woman?!

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The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards will be aired locally tonight, Monday August 31, 2015 from 20:00 CAT (simulcast on MTV and MTV Base). 

VMAs 2015 WINNERS LIST

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The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards took place last night, August 30, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.  There were awards for 16 categories, and Kanye West was presented with the Vanguard Award.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, boasting 10, mostly for her “Bad Blood” video, which is nominated for Video of the Year. Ed Sheeran boasts the second most nominations with six. He is also nominated for Video of the Year for “Thinking Out Loud.” Kendrick Lamar also boasts four nominations.

The record for most awards won by an artist over their career is held by Madonna, who holds 20 trophies.

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Beyoncé – “7/11″
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Sia – “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO

Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Big Sean ft. E-40 – “I Don’t F–k With You”

BEST MALE VIDEO

Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Nick Jonas – “Chains”

BEST POP VIDEO

Beyoncé – “7/11″
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Maroon 5 – “Sugar”

 

BEST ROCK VIDEO

Hozier – “Take Me to Church”
Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
Florence + the Machine – “Ship to Wreck”
Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
Arctic Monkeys – “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé – “7/11″
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

ARTIST TO WATCH

Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”

Vance Joy – “Riptide”
George Ezra – “Budapest”
James Bay – “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs – “Pendulum”

BEST COLLABORATION

Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd – “Love Me Harder”
Jessie J + Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”

 

VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE

Jennifer Hudson – “I Still Love You”
Colbie Caillat – “Try”
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”
Rihanna – “American Oxygen”
Wale – “The White Shoes”

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST ART DIRECTION

Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Charles Infante)
Snoop Dogg – “So Many Pros” (François Rousselet, Jason Fijal)
Jack White – “Would You Fight For My Love” (Jack White, Jeff Peterson)
The Chemical Brothers – “Go” (Michel Gondry)
Skrillex & Diplo – “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Beyoncé – “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Additional choreography: Gabriel Valenciano)
OK Go – “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man, and Mori Harano)
Chet Faker – “Gold” (Ryan Heffington)
Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Nappy Tabs)
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Keone and Mari Madrid)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Larkin Sieple)
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud” (Daniel Pearl)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Christopher Probst)
FKA Twigs – “Two Weeks” (Justin Brown)
Alt-J – “Left Hand Free” (Mike Simpson)

BEST DIRECTION

Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Joseph Kahn)
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” (Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy)
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” (Colin Tilley & the Little Homies)
Hozier – “Take Me To Church” (Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson of Feel Good Lost)
Childish Gambino – “Sober” (Hiro Murai)

BEST EDITING

Beyoncé – “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Jacquelyn London)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street)
A$AP Rocky – “L$D” (Dexter Navy)
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Ingenuity Studios)
FKA Twigs – “Two Weeks” (Gloria FX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Childish Gambino – “Telegraph Ave.” (Gloria FX)
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer, Gloria FX, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Tyler, the Creator – “F****** Young/Death Camp” (Gloria FX)

 

NICKI MINAJ & TAYLOR SWIFT BURY BAD BLOOD IN VMAs OPENING PERFORMANCE

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Looks like they buried the “bad blood. Nicki Minaj kicks off the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards with a lively mash-up of her hits “Trini Dem Girls” and “The Night Is Still Young” and “Bad Blood” with Taylor Swift.

 

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The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards will be aired locally tonight, Monday August 31, 2015 from 20:00 CAT (simulcast on MTV and MTV Base). 

JUSTIN BIEBER CRIES DURING VMA PERFORMANCE

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The Biebs is back and better than ever thanks to this epic medley performance live at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Justin performed his Jack U hit, “Where are you now” and sang his new single “What do you mean?”, he was so emotional at the end of his performance he cried on stage. Watch below…

 

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The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards will be aired locally tonight, Monday August 31, 2015 from 20:00 CAT (simulcast on MTV and MTV Base). 

WHAT MILEY CYRUS WORE TO HOST THE MTV VMAs (ALL THE LOOKS)

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Miley certainly did not hold back or leave much to the imagination as last night’s VMAs. She wore Jeremy Scott, Versace and Henry Holland.

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A few days ago she spoke to Jimmy Kimmel about her VMAs hosting gig and having her “t*ts out”.

 

 

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YEEZUS FOR PRESIDENT BRUH! 2020

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#YeWeCan #Kanye2020 #KanyeforPresident2020 #InYeezusWeTrustThese are just some of the hashtags the folks over at E!Online are playing around with for  when Kanye West runs for president of the United States in 2020.While he was accepting the Video Vanguard Award from Taylor Swift at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye ended his long, acceptance speech informing the world that he would be running for president of the United States. And then he literally dropped the mic.

Would Kanye get your vote?  One thing’s for sure Kanye definitely has the Twitterverse’s vote!

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MUMFORD & SONS ARE COMING TO SA!

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Mumford & Sons announced details of their first ever South African live shows #MumfordRSA

As arguably the most requested live artists in the world today, British rock band Mumford & Sons will arrive in South Africa in early 2016, bringing with them one of the most untouchable live shows on the planet today.

Having headlined an incredible thirteen festivals across Europe and America throughout the Summer, the band will arrive in South Africa for three live performances, and will undoubtedly be the undisputed highlight of our country’s cultural calendar.

Armed with three globally acclaimed albums, Mumford & Sons will arrive in Cape Town in late January to play the Grand Parade for their debut South African live show, ahead of dates in Durban and Pretoria.

Having brought Cape Town’s own Beatenburg over to the Highlands of Scotland to perform at one of their Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Festivals back in July, Mumford & Sons follow up their action-packed Summer (see below for the highlights!) in South Africa, and tickets promise to be gold-dust!

 

Tickets for the three date tour go on sale at 9am on 3 September from www.mumfordandsons.com/tour as well as at Shoprite and Checkers stores.

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WATCH THE VIDEO FOR JUSTIN BIEBER’S SOUL SEARCHING SINGLE, ‘WHAT DO YOU MEAN?’

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Justin Bieber looks for romantic clarity on his breezy new single, “What Do You Mean?,” the first sample off his upcoming fourth LP, out November 13th via RBMG/Def Jam Recordings. His last proper album, 2012′s Believe, included its fair share of dance tracks, from the international pseudo-rave “All Around The World” to the Zedd-produced EDM banger “Beauty and a Beat” to the overly busy jam “Take You.” None of the songs on the album contained the emotional nakedness of “Where Are U Now,” Bieber’s collaboration with Skrillex and Diplo for their Jack U project, quietly released last winter before slowly growing into a radio smash. “Where Are U Now” boasted nifty production gymnastics (as we recently found out, that flute noise is actually a pitched vocal!) and a memorably knotty drop, but the song’s highlight is clearly Bieber’s vulnerability, the way his question “Where are you now that I need you?” is actually a plea and the statement “When you broke down I didn’t leave you” is a desperate cry for understanding. Bieber had danceable songs prior to “Where Are U Now,” but they had never sounded nearly as personal.

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“What Do You Mean?,” which follows Bieber’s surprise hit and is positioned as his huge comeback bid, synthesizes the positive components of “Where Are U Now” and presents something warmer and friendlier, but no less nuanced or impressive. Opening with dramatic piano keys and ticking woodblock percussion, the single guides the listener through a safari of rhythms and synth hooks but remains unafraid to pivot back to the minimalism of the starting position. The electronic iciness of the “Where Are U Now” hook has been swapped out with a lush groove, while the arrangement smartly avoids the maximalism of his past productions but still has a high-enough BPM to inspire movement. “What Do You Mean?” is going to see a lot of club play, but its detailed array of sounds also encourages headphone listening.

And Bieber — an immensely talented pop artist who spent years embroiled in controversy and away from the radio — has seemingly unlocked the secret to sustained success as an adult star. Like its predecessor, “What Do You Mean?” allows Bieber to be universal and intimate simultaneously: his words are directed at a single person, but he’s prodding the world at large. From his earliest YouTube days, Bieber has demonstrated a distinct vocal talent, and has spent his career looking through different styles in which to express that skill, from teen-pop to EDM to acoustic R&B. “What Do You Mean?” swirls those sounds together, and Bieber has never sounded steadier in his delivery. This is the second straight single for Bieber in which the title is a four-word question, but on “What Do You Mean?,” Bieber at long last sounds as if he’s found the answer.

 

WATCH EDDIE REDMAYNE PLAY THE WORLD’S FIRST TRANSGENDER IN ‘THE DANISH GIRL’

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Fresh off his Oscar for Best Actor for playing Stephen Hawking in Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne is taking on another real-life character who helped change the world in The Danish Girl. The film looks at the remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener (played by Alicia Vikander). Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.Set in the 1920s, it could not be more relevant than it is right now.

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The Danish Girl hits cinemas this summer.

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#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: UGLY BETTY IS BACK

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One of our favourite anti-fashionistas is back on screen thanks to the Sony channel! America Ferrera stars as go-getter Betty Suarez, a true beauty in the skin-deep world of high fashion. Two very different cultures collide in this series about believing in yourself and being true to who you are regardless of the odds.

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Ugly Betty was a runaway hit with fans and critics from its first season winning two Emmy Awards (for Best Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy). It went on to be nominated for more than 160 major awards, winning 60 of them.

AMERICA FERRERA

America Ferrera (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) stars as Betty, a smart assistant at a women’s magazine who is clueless when it comes to fashion. While her skinny colleagues parade around in haute couture and stiletto heels, Betty shows up for work in her mismatched outfits, including socks with heels, complete with thick glasses and awkward braces.

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About her role as Betty, America says,  “From the very beginning the show was aired, I received a lot of letters from people who relate to Betty – especially teenagers. They tell me that they’re really glad that Betty is an image on television. I also get a lot of letters from mothers of teenage girls saying, ‘I’m so glad that this strong, smart, intelligent female figure is on television for my daughter to watch.’ I think girls really enjoy watching something to mix up the image of what a girl should look like. Not that everyone should be like Betty or everyone shouldn’t be like Betty, but she widens the landscape of images for young women on television.”

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Asked why she feels the show has been so successful Ferrera replies: “Anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider can see themselves in her (Betty) and feel represented. And who hasn’t, at some point in their life, felt like they didn’t belong?”

Betty certainly is the wisest!

There is nobody here who cares about filling the inside; they only care about fixing the outside! You know what, this concealer here; this doesn’t change the fact that she doesn’t have a house! And this, this eyeliner isn’t going to bring back the people you love! These women have lost everything, and there is not enough styling gel in here to change that”. – Betty Suarez 

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Ugly Betty, Season 1 starts on Wednesday 2nd September from at 19:00 and continues every Monday – Friday

SONY CHANNEL airs on DStv (Channel 127).

 Images: Sony 

VOTE NOW FOR #VITC SA FINALISTS TO OPEN FOR THE KOOKS & MILKY CHANCE

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With previous winners like Albairre and P.H.fat no wonder entries for Vodacom Open The City almost doubled this year, to an incredible pool of over 140 local bands. All vying for the oppourtunity to play on the same stage as international titans of music, The Kooks, Milky Chance and The Cat Empire. After heated deliberation the Vodacom Open the City five finalists have been chosen and they are : December Streets, Timo ODV, Nomadic Orchestra, Grassy Spark and Early Hours!

This year’s hotly debated judging session included Catherine Grenfell (5FM), Tecla Ciolfi (Texx and the City), Sophie Abendanon (Seed Experiences), Charlotte Kanter (Morse Code), Natasha Goosen (One-Eyed Jack) and Hein Ferreira (Vodacom). Public voting has opened and there are two ways to vote for the band you want to Open The City on 4 October: Visit http://www.vitc-competitions.co.za/, and click to vote for your band (make sure you read the Ts&Cs) or SMS their name

SMS the band’s name to 48477
SMS “DECEMBER STREETS” to 48477
SMS “TIMO ODV” to 48477
SMS “NOMADIC ORCHESTRA” to 48477
SMS “GRASSY SPARK” to 48477

SMS “EARLY HOURS” to 48477

(Standard SMS rates apply, follow the link in the reply SMS for Ts&Cs).

The standard of entries this year was nothing short of phenomenal and the judges had a tough time choosing the five finalists but now it’s up to you, the fans, to choose the winner.  In 2014 fans got to see all the finalists at an exclusive Open the City live show. This year not only will they be able to watch the five finalists live at a gig on the 20th of September but we want the public to get to know the #VOTC2015 finalists, so Vodacom is creating videos of each act covering one of our #VITC2015 acts.

To check out the videos just go to http://www.vitc-competitions.co.za/ and by voting you stand the chance to win 2 tickets to Vodacom in The City and meet the winning local act backstage.

Voting closes at midnight on 20 September and the winning band, with the most votes, will be announced on 22 September.

Open the City is brought to you by Vodacom, headline sponsor of Vodacom In the City 2015, a Seed Experiences event. Follow @Vodacom,@InTheCityJHB and #VITC2015 for all the Open The City news and activity.

More information

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Get to Know the Vodacom Open The City finalists

December Streets
Originating from the capital of South Africa, Pretoria December Streets is an indie rock band formed in late 2009. Living in the midst of an ever evolving and growing South Africa, the band draws inspiration largely from life around them. December Streets consisting of Tristan Coetzee, Nico van Loggerenberg Gideon Meyer, Waldo Boshof and Corneil Classen describe their music as foot stomping, skirt lifting, shoulder popping musical bliss.  

Timo ODV

TiMO has always been destined to go places and his journey has recently accelerated with his signing to Universal Music in February 2015. Having worked through a variety of sounds, TiMO has settled on a deeper pop enshrined sound that allows him to seamlessly blend a variety of different elements and textures. His latest single Save Me has skyrocketed on radio, taking the #1 spot on the 5FM Top 40, #2 on Shazam and #4 on iTunes.

 Grassy Spark

Grassy Spark is a unique fusion of Ska-blend with multiple genres, where the end product is pure elation. Their beauty lies in the relevance and authenticity of each live show as they go out their way to appease and connect with their crowd.The “Blend” is inclusive of each member’s personality – the quirks, the ups, the Having being booked on the main stage at Rocking the Daisies 2015, as well as a number of unannounced colossal shows, 2015 looks to be a Steller year for Grassy Spark.

Early Hours

Early Hours blend electric indie britpop with a unique African vibe, drawing influence from The Strokes, Bombay Bicycle Club and Vampire Weekend. Their eclectic blend of soaring pop hooks, powerful electric guitars and jiving beats is the soundtrack to your summer. The band’s 2014 summer single, Smells Like Summer, put them on the international map after reaching #1 on the Soundcloud Indie Rock chart. The track went viral resulting in Early Hours becoming the first South African band in history to reach one million plays on a single track.

 

Nomadic Orchestra

Right at the core, the essence of Nomadic Orchestra, is dance music. They are a group of musicians that have come together on an exploration of dance music, inspired by various cultures of dancing from around the world. Sourcing inspiration far and wide, from underground club scenes to timeless traditionals, in an effort to create and perform a universal style of music that appeals to a basic desire in all people: to dance in anyway that the music moves them.

#VITC2015

#VOTC2015

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