2022's 'Star Academy' Probably Won't Bring Beyoncé Back, Here's Why

Gone are the days when the American star and others like Britney Spears, Madonna and Mariah Carey took to the stage at the “Star Academy”.

 

TELEVISION – No, it's (still) not tonight that you'll see Mariah Carey on the Star Academy set . This Saturday, October 29, the students will take the stage with Véronique Sanson, Keen'V, Gims, Zaz and the rock band Hyphen Hyphen. As for the only international star of the evening, it is called Tom Gregory. If many of the fans of the emblematic program of TF1 remember Jenifer, Élodie Frégé, Olivia Ruiz, but also Georges-Alain, Jean-Pascal or Grégory Lemarchal, remember that the great hours of telecrochet were marked by the arrival of personalities clearly less anonymous (initially anyway).

 

This is the case, for example, of Beyoncé who, during the third season in 2003, performed her hit Crazy in Love live alongside Sofia Essaïdi , an academician who became an actress. The following year, the star returned to sing Survivor with Hoda. And again, in 2006. Season 5 was marked by the presence of the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, then godmother of this edition. On stage, the diva notably interpreted It's Like That with Magali Vaé, future winner. The two international singers gave way, during seasons 7 and 8, to Rihanna or Britney Spears. We are then in 2008 and the pop star ignites the scene with his title Womanizer .

 

Madonna, J-Lo, Celine Dion, and even Ray Charles... There are plenty of examples. Even if Robbie Williams is the godfather of the new season, how did Star Academy , a French reality show, manage to invite such international stars at the time? According to the specialist in the musical sectors Bertrand Hellio, according to whom "everyone fought to be in the second season" , this is due to several economic reasons. First, because variety shows, programs during which artists come to promote themselves, became rare at the turn of the 2000s. Also, because Star Ac 's audiences were really very good. The dailies, in 2003, could reach 5 million viewers. Saturday night bonuses, 7 million. For example, the final of The Voice All Stars , on TF1 this month of October 2021, brought together 3.75 million followers. “If Beyoncé had to choose a show, in France, to promote it, the choice was obvious”, comments Bertrand Hellio. The author of the book Becoming a music professional also recalls that most of the singers invited to perform at the Star Academy appear (or appeared) on a Universal label, then a telecrochet partner. The guests of the 2022 edition are at Sony, the label which will produce the winner's disc. Finally, and this was the novelty, these artists did not just come to perform on stage, they also played the role of mentor or adviser to aspirants to the musical star-system. “It adds a positive aspect in terms of image ,” observes the connoisseur.

 

 

It is clear that in 2022 the situation is no longer the same. No Kylie Minogue at The Voice , nor Stevie Wonder at The Artist , the telecrochet (failure) of France 2. Where have these international stars all gone? Why do they shun our French programs? The communication tools are no longer the same. “In 2001, it was stammering, it was the time of MySpace, remembers Bertrand Hellio . There were fewer communication channels than today. The TV was dominant. The 'Star Ac' was a young audience, but also a family one. We hit a lot of targets, a lot of different ages. Result : the promo was on screen. Since then, new gifts such as social networks, YouTube, etc., have developed, but not only. As part of the release of her latest album with jazz singer Tony Benett, Lady Gaga has set up a partnership with Westfield, a multinational at the head of several large shopping centers in the world and in France. The latter thus gave a live concert, broadcast at the same time on giant screens in all the company's supermarkets, such as the Forum des Halles in Paris or the Part-Dieu in Lyon. As a consequence , " it saved him a lot of time, compared to the time when an artist had to do several TV shows, in several countries around the world ", continues Bertrand Hellio. The enthusiasm around Global Live Citizen , charity events also broadcast live for 24 hours, speaks for itself. The number of celebrities to want to be included, too. A trend that suggests that Madonna is not about to set foot on one of our sets again.

 

https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/divertissemen...uoi_209556.html

Edited October 30, 20222 yr by Sydney11

Yves Saint Laurent object to Robbie Williams' beauty trademark application

 

Robbie Williams's plans for a skincare line have faced opposition from Yves Saint Laurent, who argued his brand name Hopeium is too close to their Black Opium Eau de Parfum. Robbie Williams's plans for a skincare line have faced opposition from Yves Saint Laurent. The 'Angels' singer made a trademark application over the summer for a beauty brand called Hopeium - which would include cleansers, serums, moisturisers, and perfumes - but the fashion house have formally raised an objection with the Intellectual Property Office, arguing the 48-year-old pop star's proposed moniker is too similar to their own fragrance, Black Opium Eau de Parfum.

 

A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: “This has put a spanner in the works for Robbie. “Nothing can proceed until a decision has been reached. “It could be costly if he has to go back to the drawing board when it comes to the name because that could impact the whole brand and how it is marketed. “YSL feels it has a case if Robbie is selling similar products. “It’s intervention has caused headaches all around.”

 

It was recently explained the former Take That star was very excited about his new project and felt the brand name was very fitting.

A source previously said: "Robbie is open to everything and anything — and Hopeium is his brainchild. "It means having an irrational sense of optimism, which is very Robbie. "He has trademarked the name in the UK and US and it covers a range of skincare products, including cleansers, serums and moisturisers. There are scents included as well.

 

“Robbie has always had a ‘reach for the sky’ mentality and he is willing to give everything and anything a go. "He likes being busy and this new project is something he can really get his teeth into." Meanwhile, Robbie recently admitted he is trying to find a balance between his career and being a present father for his and wife Ayda Field's four children. He said: "I am trying to figure out how to go on tour and be a dad. "I was watching an interview with an actor and he said he didn’t see his kids grow up.

 

"Coming out of COVID — where I spent two and a half years with them and now I am going to do my job again — it’s like a Rubik’s Cube that brings up new things you have to figure out."

 

https://www.contactmusic.com/robbie-william...ication_6348512

 

 

"Hopeium ", there was me thinking it was something to do with mental health therapy or such like :unsure:

 

As a brand name it's not great imo but then I'm a Hermes Girl -_- , perfume mind you,

not handbags I hasten to add :lol:

Edited November 11, 20222 yr by Sydney11

I like the title 'Hopeium', it's rather smart one.

 

It's rather controversy as Rob.

It's about 'hope' what gives the title a positive mood.

Opium is opium and it's good fitting with parfumes thread.

 

I think YSL just has too much self-confidence: they're even not authours of opium as opium.

 

Good luck to Robbie's idea.

I like the title 'Hopeium', it's rather smart one.

 

It's rather controversy as Rob.

It's about 'hope' what gives the title a positive mood.

Opium is opium and it's good fitting with parfumes thread.

 

I think YSL just has too much self-confidence: they're even not authours of opium as opium.

 

Good luck to Robbie's idea.

I like the title 'Hopeium', it's rather smart one.

 

It's rather controversy as Rob.

It's about 'hope' what gives the title a positive mood.

Opium is opium and it's good fitting with parfumes thread.

 

I think YSL just has too much self-confidence: they're even not authours of opium as opium.

 

Good luck to Robbie's idea.

 

 

 

So, the SUN are telling the truth ;)

 

You can see in the tabs in the link below the type of products/objections etc & who objected

 

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/pa...1/UK00003781476

 

It's all good publicity though ..

 

 

I have no posted the actual article , just the link as there could be copyright issues

Edited November 14, 20222 yr by Sydney11

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20412644/jun...ign=sharebarweb

 

 

Robbie Williams defends decision to perform in Qatar during World Cup

Singer said he didn’t ‘condone any abuses of human rights’ but it would be ‘hypocritical’ not to go

 

 

Robbie Williams has defended his decision to perform in Qatar during the World Cup, arguing that it would be “hypocritical” not to go. The singer, 48, has been criticised on social media for agreeing to sing during the tournament, which begins on Sunday night, due to the country’s human rights record, stance on homosexuality and treatment of migrant workers.

 

Other musicians including Dua Lipa and Rod Stewart have recently stated that they will not perform there.

 

But in an excerpt from Williams’s interview with Italian newspaper Il Venerdì di Repubblica, scheduled to be published next month, the former Take That member said: “Of course, I don’t condone any abuses of human rights anywhere. “But, that being said, if we’re not condoning human rights abuses anywhere, then it would be the shortest tour the world has ever known: I wouldn’t even be able to perform in my own iamspamspamami”

 

He added: “Anybody leaving messages saying ‘no to Qatar’ are doing so on Chinese technology. It would be hypocritical of me to not go [to Qatar] because of the places that I do go to.”

 

Williams is scheduled to perform at Doha Golf Club in Qatar on 8 December. He said: “You get this microscope that goes ‘OK, these are the baddies, and we need to rally against them’. I think that the hypocrisy there is that if we take that case in this place, we need to apply that unilaterally to the world. “Then if we apply that unilaterally to the world, nobody can go anywhere.” The singer added: “What we’re saying is: ‘You behave like us, or we will annex you from society. Behave like us, because we’ve got it right.’”

 

Amnesty International has called on Williams to use his concert to publicly address the accusations against Qatar.

 

Last weekend, Rod Stewart said he refused a substantial offer to perform in the country. He told the Sunday Times: “I was actually offered a lot of money, over $1m, to play

there [Qatar] 15 months ago. I turned it down. It’s not right to go.” Last week, Dua Lipa denied reports that she will perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup. The singer wrote on social media that she will “look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made” when it became the tournament’s host.

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/n...uring-world-cup

Edited November 19, 20222 yr by Sydney11

Robbie is wiser than most.

Have the press/media asked the BBC/ITV/Sky Sports etc, etc, etc as to why they are televising the games , that would be a big stand by these broadcasting corporations to boycott & not stream the games worldwide. I bet they have not as it would affect them & their revenue directly. It's easier to just call out & go after individuals like Rob .

 

If I felt so strongly about it I would not be watching & I will be , I love football ..

 

 

Each person will have their own opinion on it - I heard the same argument on the radio today when they were reporting on what the Head of FIFA said.

 

Great Britain certainly has a lot to answer for historically as do a lot of other countries.

 

Ultimately he'll do whatever he sees fit as always.

Robbie Williams and Ed Godrich Discuss the Joy of Art Ahead of Their Eccentric Exhibit With Sotheby’s Dubai

 

Photo: Courtesy Sotheby’s

 

It wasn’t too long ago that the world discovered that Robbie Williams, best known for tracks like “Rock DJ” and “Feel” has another passion—painting. Joining hands with decor pro Ed Godrich, the Creative Director of Godrich Interiors, the English singer and songwriter took the world by storm earlier this year when he unveiled his first public art exhibition at Sotheby’s in London named ‘Williams Godrich’, a series of graphic (one might even say psychedelic) artworks that seem to reveal a new facet each time one looks at them. Now, Williams and Godrich are taking their talents oversees, and are all set to present their works—including a few never-seen-before canvases—at Sotheby’s Dubai. “Robbie and Ed’s paintings are amazing in installation – they are made to stand in front of and read really well as a body of works hung together,” says Sotheby’s Contemporary Art specialist Hugo Cobb. “We are really excited to be hosting the second ever showcase of their works in Dubai, a city known for its burgeoning cultural scene and its taste for innovation.” And the duo couldn’t agree more. “We have a great partnership with Sotheby’s who hosted our first show in London. They presented an exciting opportunity at their gallery in Dubai and we were delighted to work together again,” they told Vogue Arabia. “These works are an evolution. The paintings can be seen as a relative of the London show, maybe a cousin or possibly a brother (we chose women’s names in the London show, and all men’s names this time around). They are at a different scale, on a new surface, with freshly created characters appearing throughout. Like a newly discovered family that no one knew existed!” As they gear up for their Dubai debut, the two creatives pause for a quick chat with Vogue Arabia about what’s to come.

 

Vogue Arabia: Congratulations, Robbie and Ed! Tell us, what’s the best part about working with each other? And what’s the worst?

 

Creativity runs through both of us at 100 miles an hour. The best part is being able to harness that with an individual that you respect, producing work that you love. The worst part is when we get caught in a creative traffic jam. This happens because there are so many ideas. We are learning how to navigate our way round this after five years of collaboration. Robbie Williams: “I hope to show that art can be unpretentious and accessible – just pick up a paintbrush and see what comes out”

Robbie, for years you’ve been known as an iconic musician and singer – songwriter, with the world only very recently learning about your flair for art. How did this passion come about? What is your first memory with painting?

I first got into creating art when I first got sober over 20 years ago, but for a while it was a very personal thing. Once I started though, it didn’t take long for me to realize that, just like music, art has the ability to soothe. It became a way for me to channel my emotions – be it frustration, happiness, joy, anger, you name it. Friends and family definitely gave us the confidence to show our work to the world, and of course we are really grateful to the team at Sotheby’s for believing in our art too. During lockdown is when the passion really took a hold. I’d spend up to eight hours a day drawing huge abstract pieces in my garage (which I turned into an art studio back in 2019). It was Banksy’s documentary Exit through the Gift Shop which made me realize art is punk if you want it to be. In fact, art is really whatever you want it to be.

 

Dubai seems to hold a special place in your heart – tell us a little more about your relationship with the city.

 

I’ve been to Dubai many times and always have a brilliant time – incredible food, lovely people and sunshine.

 

What is the inspiration behind your artworks? What is the message you hope to convey with your pieces?

 

I’m a big fan of surrealism, abstraction and pop art, and maybe you can see that in our works. While we were working on this series, we would talk about the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring as we’re both huge fans of their work – but mainly we were thinking of who we were in the 1990s and the music scene at that time. We wanted to channel that energy and infuse our work with it. I hope to show that art can be unpretentious and accessible – just pick up a paintbrush and see what comes out. You never know, it could be great!

 

Have any of your artworks ever featured in your music videos? If yes, which ones?

 

Not in my own music videos, no… but on my current tour, there are a couple of songs that feature the artwork on the big screens. I am also part of an electronic side-project called ‘Lufthaus’ and we used our paintings for single artwork and in some of the visual aspects of our music videos too. It’s exciting to see the two worlds collide.

 

What has your experience working with Ed been like? What do you think he brings to the table that you perhaps don’t?

 

We spend a lot of time together trying different things, it’s a very collaborative process. When something eventually works — and clicks — it’s magical.

 

Does art – be it painting or singing – help soothe your mind? What music do you usually listen to while working on your artworks?

 

Art is definitely good for my mind – it’s a form of meditation – and having purpose drives me. Music soothes, its company when you’re lonely, it makes you feel – art is the same to me. The creativity comes from the same place, you just try and shine the light in a different corner.

 

Ed Godrich:

“Art has always been the starting point for any interior that was created, the very first and the most important thing to be considered. All other decisions follow the art.”

 

Your name is synonymous with impeccable interiors — how did painting come into the mix for you? Has it always been something you enjoy?

 

Thank you, “impeccable interiors”… I will bank that! Art has been an integral part of my life, since school. Always been there and always will be. I see art in everything that surrounds me, be it a Smurf, a rave flyer or a pair of trainers.

 

Tell us a little bit about your relationship with Robbie – how did you meet and decide to work together?

 

We met over 10 years ago. I designed Robbie and Ayda [Field Williams]’s house in London. We fed off each other’s aesthetic during the project and when the house was complete, we didn’t want the story to end. Robbie and I then locked ourselves away in his garage in LA for a few weeks developing our art through experimentation, which was quite out there at times! It was here that our first paintings were born and we have been at it ever since.

 

What part of the creation process of each artwork do you enjoy the most, and why?

 

Firstly the collaboration with Robbie. Our process is intuitive and spontaneous. As the piece develops, the complex jigsaw of characters fuse with one another. It’s very hard to explain this aspect of the work without having the painting in front of us. For example, you move your head a few degrees to the side and the character becomes someone entirely different. I sound a fraction mad at this point, but you will get it when you meet the work.

 

If you could pick one favorite canvas from the entire collection that will show at Sotheby’s Dubai, which one would it be? Why?

 

This is quite a hard question to answer, a little like who is your favorite child. I of course love them all equally. Their human names make it all the more personal. If I had to choose… it would be Alan—but please don’t tell the others this.

 

How important a role do you think art plays in interiors? How much do you rely on it when you’re designing a space?

 

Most of my clients were art-centric. Art has always been the starting point for any interior that was created, the very first and the most important thing to be considered. All other decisions follow the art.

 

Finally, what’s one thing about the Middle Eastern aesthetic that you really admire?

 

How the Middle East has woven its history, heritage and culture seamlessly and creatively into their twenty-first-century aesthetic.

 

https://en.vogue.me/culture/robbie-williams...-exhibit-dubai/

Edited November 21, 20222 yr by Sydney11

The 15 never-seen-before canvases have been given traditional English names like Brian, Clive and Simon, “We’re big fans of nostalgia,” says Williams when talking about the painting’s titles.

 

Robbie Williams and Ed Godrich to display art exhibition in Dubai next week

 

 

https://www.timeoutdubai.com/news/williams-...dubai-next-week

The 15 never-seen-before canvases have been given traditional English names like Brian, Clive and Simon, “We’re big fans of nostalgia,” says Williams when talking about the painting’s titles.

 

Robbie Williams and Ed Godrich to display art exhibition in Dubai next week

https://www.timeoutdubai.com/news/williams-...dubai-next-week

 

That's exciting for him and another tick off his wish list.

He had a busy year and he will have an even busier one next year.

I have seldom seen him that energized and I am now a fan since 2006 :-)

New paintings by Robbie Williams and Ed Godrich to be unveiled in Dubai

The duo will present their latest collection of artworks at Sotheby's from November 30

 

 

While the 14 works in the initial collection unveiled in London all had female names that were particularly common in the UK in the 1980s, this second collection has been granted with male monikers from the same era. There’s Alan, Brian, Clive, Mike, Simon, Steve, and even Trevor.

 

 

https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-cultur...eiled-in-dubai/

Edited November 22, 20222 yr by Sydney11

He had a busy year and he will have an even busier one next year.

I have seldom seen him that energized and I am now a fan since 2006 :-)

 

 

Yes , really busy Elisabeth , lots to look forward to :dance:

 

Radio 2 listeners to vote for their favourite Take That song

Take That will be celebrated on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on New Year’s Day with five hours of shows featuring one of the UK’s best-loved bands

 

We are so lucky to have the best fans in the world, who have supported us for over 30 years – can you believe it! We’re honoured that Radio 2 are giving them the opportunity to vote for their favourite Take That songs, which our friend Cat will be counting down on New Year’s Day. We’ll be tuning in to find out which song is at Number One!

 

Take That will be celebrated on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on New Year’s Day with five hours of shows featuring one of the UK’s best-loved bands, including a two hour countdown of listeners’ favourite Top 30 songs to mark the 30th anniversary of the group’s first Number 1 single, Pray, in 1993.

 

From today, listeners can vote at www.bbc.co.uk/takethat for up to three of their favourite songs taken from Take That’s Top 75 chart singles. Voting closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday 14th December.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2...-take-that-song

 

Cat Deeley will host the live countdown show – The Ultimate Take That Song - on New Year’s Day in a show which will also feature the band with new and archive interviews, plus fans such as Olly Murs and Sam Bailey talking about many of the songs which have been voted into the chart. Produced by BBC Audio.

 

The band says: “We are so lucky to have the best fans in the world, who have supported us for over 30 years – can you believe it! We’re honoured that Radio 2 are giving them the opportunity to vote for their favourite Take That songs, which our friend Cat will be counting down on New Year’s Day. We’ll be tuning in to find out which song is at Number One !”

 

Cat says: “I was a Take That fan back in the day and I’m a Take That fan today! So I can’t wait to welcome the first day of 2023 live on Radio 2 by playing two hours of their hits, chatting to the listeners about their own Take That encounters and celebrating a brand new year together.”

 

 

 

Jeff Smith, Head of Music, Radio 2 and 6 Music, says: “Of the 16,000 different tracks played on Radio 2 last year, quite a few were by Take That! So I’m delighted to give our listeners the chance to vote for their best-loved songs for our New Year’s Day chart, live with Cat Deeley.”

 

Also on New Year’s Day, Take That at the BBC features some of the band’s greatest songs alongside interviews, taken from the BBC Archive. The story of one of our greatest contemporary bands, through highs and lows, break-ups and triumphant returns, told through their hit singles and appearances on BBC Radio and Television. The programme includes footage ranging from Take That’s first appearance on the 8-15 From Manchester, via Top Of The Pops, The O-Zone, live concert backstage interviews, radio and chat show visits, Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne, to Mr Barlow becoming an acclaimed interviewer and specialist presenter himself on Radio 2! Robbie, Mark, Howard, Jason and Gary can be heard in honest conversation, along with their many anthemic songs including Never Forget, Back For Good, Shine, The Flood, Greatest Day and Rule The World. A BBC Audio production.

 

It is followed by Robbie Williams: My Life Thru A Lens which sees Scott Mills in conversation with his old pal Robbie, talking about 25 years since his debut solo album from its creation to the eventful twists and turns of his career that followed and right up to the present day. The pair’s friendship goes back to when Scott was a fresh new presenter introducing a new boyband called Take That at a local radio roadshow in 90s. Their meteoric rise followed, then the eventual break-up and Robbie’s solo career which then became yet another meteoric and record-breaking phenomena. Alongside the smash-hit albums and singles, Robbie faced personal struggles with high-profile girlfriends, the record-shattering three nights at Knebworth, then marriage, fatherhood, Kylie, Britney, Elton, The X Factor... they talk about it all! This is one of the UK’s biggest pop stars of the last 30 years as you have never heard him before, opening up to his mate. It’s an essential listen for Robbie and Take That fans, as Scott guides Robbie into his past and they open a world of nostalgia. A Mostest production.

 

On BBC Sounds, the Take That celebration continues with a boxset of shows featuring another chance to hear Gary Barlow: We Write the Songs – with Robbie Williams, My Life In A Mixtape: Mark Owen, Talking Take That, R2 In Concert: Take That from 2014 and Radio 2 In Concert: Robbie from 2020.

 

Take That have performed for Radio 2 in Concert (December 2014) and headlined 2017’s Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.

 

Coming up before then is Radio 2 In Concert with Lewis Capaldi. Tickets are available for the recording on Thursday 8th December via audience ballot by registering at www.bbc.co.uk/inconcert by 11.59pm on Thursday 24 November. It will be broadcast on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on Thursday 15 December (7-9pm) and available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

 

On Radio 2 and BBC Sounds earlier this year was the Most Streamed Chart 1952-2022 marked the 70th anniversary of The Official UK Singles Chart in November, The Official All-time Debut Albums Top 40 for National Album Day revealed Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell as the biggest ever debut album in the UK, Toy Story’s You’ve Got a Friend in Me was voted the number one listener favourite in the Ultimate Animated Movie Song Countdown and Notting Hill was number one in the vote for Your Ultimate Romantic Comedy.

 

BBC Radio 2 is the UK’s most listened to radio station, with a weekly audience of 14.46 million (RAJAR Q3, 2022), and won Station Of The Year at the Music Week 2021 awards. The network’s presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. Kate Bottley, Ken Bruce, Rylan, Fearne Cotton, Sara Cox, Jamie Cullum, Gary Davies, Paul Gambaccini, Angela Griffin, Bob Harris, Cerys Matthews, Scott Mills, Jason Mohammad, Trevor Nelson, Dermot O’Leary, Elaine Paige, Mark Radcliffe, DJ Spoony, Liza Tarbuck, Jeremy Vine, Michelle Visage, Johnnie Walker, Jo Whiley, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Wright.

 

KA

 

https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/radio-...t-listener-vote

Edited November 23, 20222 yr by Sydney11

My favourite Take That song would be Never Forget ..

The rumoured Dubai gig would be a global event, with UK singer Robbie Williams and DJs Swedish House Mafia also set to perform the same weekend. :unsure:

 

 

Beyonce will perform a Dubai show early in 2023, according to media reports in the UK.

 

The megastar singer has not staged a full-length concert since 2018, but has been tempted by a $24m offer to play at an Atlantis Hotel in Dubai, reports the Sun newspaper.

 

The 43-storey Atlantis The Royal hotel expected to host its Grand Reveal celebrity-packed opening party at the end of January, it seems likely that Beyonce in Dubai in 2023 will be part of the hotel’s opening plans.

 

 

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/...oyal-in-january

Edited December 24, 20222 yr by Sydney11

Robbie Williams reveals new song about nasty Comments Section

 

 

 

( As Music Week took this from the Daily Star I am guessing this might have come about from the Weaponized Video Robbie appeared in . )

 

Remember this sample from 2020

Video thanks to Robbie Williams Argentina

 

Robbie Williams has written a new song about the nasty comments he reads about himself. The 'Let Me Entertain You' hitmaker is currently working on his 15th album and he admitted one track in particular focuses on the mental health impact of cruel comments made by strangers online.

 

As quoted by the Daily Star newspaper's Wired column, he said: "I have a song called 'Comments Section'. "I don't read the comments anymore. It took me a while to wean off them, but I'm out. "Occasionally I get stung. I just get reminded every now and again that it's a place that I shouldn't go and visit." The 49-year-old singer can still remember things people wrote about him earlier in his career, and he struggled to see his own lack of self confidence mirrored in other people's words.

 

He explained: "I was just sinking lower and lower and lower, so I read these things about me that confirmed to me that I'm an awful person. "Somebody that feels as though they're an awful person anyway - it was there in black and white". He even turned to the comments sections of two famous friends with the logic that "if they're hated then it's just people being awful". He added: "Second comment in, 'I hate these two, almost as much as I hate that fat t*** Robbie Williams.'

 

"I couldn't get away from my comments in somebody else's comments section."

 

 

Meanwhile, Robbie admitted he is "ultra-competitive" and hopes for his own self esteem that his new album can top the charts to "stave of" his lack of confidence. On what a number one would mean, he said: "'Thank God I don't have to hate myself today. Thank God that they've not deserted me, left me, because without them who am I?'

 

https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/158801/R...omments-Section

Edited May 23, 20232 yr by Sydney11