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Star Track Album Write to; Ivan Alvis, C/o “Star Track,” The Island, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Or mail the required details to:[email protected] week playing with ‘Boomerang' and 'Wildfire.’ I’m having the time of my life.Thank you to my friends, on stage, for the awesome good music, and thank you very, very much to all my friends who rocked with us.” Shafi’s last date with Mirage was the group’s assignment in Qatar. hafi, the dynamic lead guitarist of Mirage fans will miss him, no doubt. the group Mirage, has quit their He and bassist, Benjy, provided most of Sscene. the ‘fireworks’ with their dynamic stage For quite awhile, there was talk that performance. Shafi was planning on moving out, due The group will now have Marlon to various factors. And now it has hap - Amarasekera doing the needful, on lead pened. guitar, while new comer, Asanka, will be The main reason seems to be the kind handling the keyboards. Mirage will head for Australia, towards the latter part of next week, and

Shafi It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas With Mirage will usher in the New Year at The Grand of music Shafi finds immense On Princes, in Melbourne, together with satisfaction in playing, and per - Michael Buble Sandra, Esric and Replay 6. forming on stage. They have got a heavy work load in He now does his thing with It's beginning to look a lot Australia, and will be performing at sev - like Christmas Boomerang and Wildfire, like Christmas eral other venues, including the famous Everywhere you go; together with his former col - Everywhere you go; Walauwa. There's a tree in the Grand leagues, Derek Take a look at the five and They will also be seen at the Hotel, one in the park as Wickremanayake and ten Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance, on well, Chris Dhason. It's glistening once again February 14th (2015), at the Springvale It's the sturdy kind that In an update, on his With candy canes and silver Town Hall, in Melbourne, with the band doesn't mind the snow , Shafi says: lanes aglow Flame. “I had another mad It's beginning to look a lot It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas like Christmas Soon the bells will start Toys in every store And the thing that will But the prettiest sight to see make them ring is the carol is the holly that will be that you sing On your own front door Right within your heart Seen 'N' Heard A pair of hop-along boots It's beginning to look a lot HEARD…she only wanted to ascertain and a pistol that shoots like Christmas whether he was aware as to what had Is the wish of Barney and Corrine Toys in every store become of the funds collected. Ben; But the prettiest sight to see He turned nasty, and very abusive… Dolls that will talk and will is the holly that will be and it was all threats. go for a walk On your own front door doing it And, what is surprising is that these Is the hope of Janice and very same folks are trying to guide oth - Jen; So it's Christmas once ers. And Mom and Dad can hard - more... No wonder this particular scene is so ly wait for school to start differently chaotic. again * Sent by: Kylie (Pretty orrine & Co. will be doing Girl) of Colombo It's beginning to look a lot their own scene this 31st Cnight. Pen Pals The venue will be the 80 Club and the singer says she is working = NAME : Monika Reier. on making her 31st night event a = AGE: 13. fun-filled and a memorable step into = GENDER: Female. World Singles Chart 2015. = ADDRESS: 2157, Castlebrook Drive, “This is going to be a family hap - Powell, OH 43065, United States of America. pening and I do guarantee that everyone who makes it to the 80 = HOBBIES / INTERESTS: I like gym - 1. Black 2. All About That nastics and lacrosse, and I am an outgoing, Bass - Meghan Club, this New Year’s Eve, will be in Space – Taylor brave person.(Kind of pen pal I’m looking for: Swift. Trainor. for a good time,” said Corrine. She went on to say that guests Male or female, ranging 12-14, that is nice and can enjoy a barbecue-style funny). 3. Take me To 4. Shake It Off – dinner,with kiribath, abulthiyal, = If you are keen to make friends with and other local favourites, for The Church – Taylor Swift. readers of this page, send us your name, age, Hozier. breakfast. There will be a fireworks display, gender, address, hobbies/interests, school/occupation, and e-mail address (if 5. Uptown 6. The Hanging to herald in the New Year, with lots any). – Mark Tree – James Newton of other prizes and surprises. Write to; Ivan Alvis, C/o “Star Track,” The Ronson, feat. Howard with Jennifer Corrine & Co. will be partnered Island, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Bruno Mars. Lawrence. by a DJ and that means music for everyone. Corrine Or mail the required details to: [email protected] 7. Animals 8. I’m Not The – Maroon 5. Only One – Sam Smith. Funk!" was January, 2015. However, X Factor successful 2009 online campaign which took Rage contestant, , performed the song on Against the Machine's "Killing In the Name" to the 9. Blame – Calvin the show, and her version climbed to the top top. "The Number of the Beast" has generated 10. Habits of the iTunes chart. In response, the original controversy in the past with religious groups Harris, feat. John (Stay High) – recording by and Bruno Mars was rush claiming that it is Satanic. Newman. Tove Lo. released and storm to the top of the UK pop singles * - "" chart. It gives producer and artist Mark Ronson his first In the first week of December, Ed Sheeran's #1 hit in the UK. He is trying to hold on to the top spot to "Thinking Out Loud" returned to #1 on the UK be Christmas #1. pop singles chart after first hitting the top on TOTP PopShot Chart * - "Up" featuring Demi Lovato November 2, 2014. It became the first song to hit Olly Murs has been one of the hottest male pop stars the top which wasn't the actual sales leader after 1. The Hanging 2 Thinking in the UK since he finished second on X Factor, in 2009. the new chart methodology incorporated the Tree – James Newton He has released three consecutive #1 albums and seven impact of song streaming. It has remained in the Out Loud – Ed of his singles have reached the top 5. "Up" is the second upper reaches of the pop singles chart since. Howard with Jennifer Sheeran. Lawrence. release, from the current album, . * The Peace Collective - "All Together Now" 3. Do They Know It’s 4. These Ed Sheeran Christmas – Days – Take That . The annual UK battle for hitting #1 on the Featured singer, Demi Lovato, adds a bit of extra star power The song, "All Together Now," was written by 5. Last pop singles chart the week of Christmas is one for the Christmas release. Peter Hooton of the band The Farm with inspira - Night (Koala) – 6. Blank of the most closely watched pop music events of * Wakes - "No Ground No Fans" featuring The tion from the 1914 Christmas Day truce during Oliver Heldens, Space – the year. The following are 2014's top competi - Wealdstone Raider World War I. It climbed to #4 on the UK pop feat. Kstewart Taylor Swift. tors: Gordon Hill, aka The Wealdstone Raider, came to fame singles chart upon initial release, in 1990. * Ben Haenow - "" through a viral video in which he heckles fans of the Among those participating on this new record - This year's X Factor winner and favorite for the Whitehawk Football Club while supporting the Wealdstone ing of the song, to commemorate the 100th 7. Night 8. Wrapped Up Christmas #1 is van driver, Ben Haenow. He is the Football Club. He used comments like "You want some?" anniversary of the truce, are , Chamges – One – Olly Murs, feat. second consecutive winner from the Over 25s cat - and "You got no fans!" The spoken word comments have Clean Bandit, and Engelbert Humperdinck. Direction. Travie McCoy. egory. He was mentored through the competi - been mixed into a dance pop record in a charitable effort tion by . Ben Haenow's corona - to deny X Factor the Christmas #1. tion song is OneRepublic's "Something I Need," * Iron Maiden - "The Number of the Beast" Another anti-X Factor campaign for 9. Outside – 10. Real Love – from the Native album, which hit the pop top 10 in Australia and New Zealand in 2013. Christmas #1 has been launched in favor of Calvin Harris, Ellie Clean Bandit, feat. Jess Glynne * Mark Ronson - "!" featuring Iron Maiden's 1982 metal classic, "The Goulding. Bruno Mars The original release plan for "Uptown Number of the Beast." It was inspired by the