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music lovers. The rest of the members are Damian Joseph, Ruwan Cooray, Janka Ancova, Chaminda Karunaratne and Nishantha Fernando. Damian plays bass guitar and sings as well. He played in a couple of the more popular bands in Colombo in the late Star Track Album 80s and 90s, including Cardinal`s Outburst and Average Steelers, and later toured Europe, with the Steelers, for many years. Keyboardist Ruwan spent most of his career in Italy Chaminda, who plays the drums, did his thing with Rattle Snake and Sound Journey. Having been in the music scene for 20 years, he is famous for his reggae grooves. Adding glamour to Rebirth is their female vocalist, Janka, and she has impressed many with her handling of those mega hits made popular by artistes such as Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga. Nishantha plays piano/synthesizer and also does vocals, and has been in the industry for 24 years. He is also a composer and music director, and has played with Rebirth various bands, including Super Pink, Purple, Cosmic Rays and Soul. Reborth will be in action at the Margarita Blue till the end of April, 2012

Leader Marlon Amarasekera

ith the group Mirage doing their thing in Australia at the moment, the Margarita Blue, at the Galadari Hotel, has Wtaken on a new setting - where the music scene is con- cerned. Eyes Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday - which are usually Mirage days at the Margarita Blue - is now being handled be Rebirth. Taylor Swift The group is lead by Marlon Amarasekera - known for his musical days with the group, Friends. He was with Friends for over a decade and performed in Everybody's waiting comes to save you now many parts of the world, including the States, Australia, Everybody's watching But you've got something they Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and Holland. Even when you're sleeping don't Rebirth is a six-piece outfit, highly skilled in a wide Keep your ey-eyes open Yeah, you've got something genre of music - ranging from Pop, Rock and Dance to that of the ever popular music preferences of local they don't A tricky thing You've just gotta keep your As yesterday we were just eyes open children Seen 'N' Heard Playing soldiers Everybody's waiting for you to HEARD…the SMS hunt for the next 'big' Just pretending breakdown star in now on in full swing. Dreaming dreams with happy Everybody's watching to see With no restrictions being placed on the endings the fallout number of votes per mobile, we are all In backyards, winning battles Even when you're sleeping, being flooded with requests to vote for cer- with our wooden swords sleeping tain individuals. Of course, some of them have the But now we've stepped into a Keep your eyes open resources to embark on such gigantic cam- cruel world Keep your eyes open paigns. But what about those who are Where everybody stands to Keep your eyes open extremely talented…but are unable to keep score influence others to vote for them! Knowledgeable sources say it's a very Keep your feet ready unfair game. Keep your eyes open Heartbeat steady Keep your eyes open Pen Pals Everybody's waiting for you to Keep your aim locked ! Name: Kevin Wong breakdown The night goes dark ! Age: 24. Everybody's watching to see Keep your eyes open ! Gender: Male. the fallout ! Address: 48 Soo Chow Drive, 575549 Even when you're sleeping, Everybody's waiting for you to Singapore. sleeping breakdown Sohan & the X-Periments ! Hobbies/Interests: Reading, correspon- dence, listening to music and podcasts, taking Keep your eyes open Everybody's watching to see photographs, eating and travelling. Keep your eyes open the fallout (Kind of pen pal I am looking for: I'm look- Keep your eyes open Even when you're sleeping, ing for an English-speaking male or female sleeping pen pal - of any age -from anywhere in the Greetings from America! world. If would be good if you spoke French, So here you are, two steps ahead and staying on guard Keep your eyes open because I'm currently learning that, and it ohan & The X-Periments send their April 7th, 2012. would be nice to be able to practice a bit, but Every lesson forms a new scar Keep your eyes open greetings to the Island's "Star Track" Both dances are very prestigious and it's not absolutely necessary). They never thought you'd Keep your eyes open Sreaders - all the way from America! only the best are selected to provide music ! If you are keen to make friends with read- make it this far Keep your eyes open Leader Sohan says everything is work- for these two events. ers of this page, send us your name, age, gen- But turn around, they've sur- ing out fine for them at that end. Misty and the Gypsies have done it in der, address, hobbies/interests, school/occupa- tion, and e-mail address (if any). rounded you *Sent by: Kylie (Pretty Girl) They did the Royal College dance last the past. It's a showdown, and nobody of Colombo ! Write to; Ivan Alvis, C/o "Star Track," The Saturday, March 31st, 2012, and will be Sohan says he will update "Star Track' Island, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Or involved in the Trinity dance this Saturday, readers will all the happenings at that end. mail the required details to: World Singles Chart [email protected] 1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye, feat. Kimbra. 2. Wild Ones - Flo Rida, feat. Sia. 3. Starships - Nicki Minaj. aroon 5's new James added the group songs, it is usually suc- 4. Glad you Came - The Wanted. album, wanted to ''mix up'' their cessful. 5. Set Fire To The Rain - Adele. M'Overexposed', creative process by work- James added: ''In the 6. Drive By - Train. will be their ''poppiest'' so ing with writers from out- past we had this barome- 7. We Found Love - Rihanna, feat. Calvin Harris. far, and sees them team up side the band. ter, which was that if 8. Domino - Jessie J. with a number of writers He added: '''Moves Like Adam hated a song, we 9. International Love - Pitbull, feat. Chris Brown. outside of the band. Jagger' was the first time knew it was going to be 10.Young, Wild & Free - Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Bruno Mars. The band enjoyed their we ever worked with an successful. first top ten hit in the US, outside writer, so we Adam added: ''I loved in four years, with 'Moves decided to try it some 'Jagger.' I was really wor- United World Album Chart Like Jagger' last year, and more on this record. ried it wasn't going to be 1. 21 - Adele. are following it with ''At this point in our big. I liked it a lot.'' 2. The Hunger Games: Songs From District - Soundtrack. 'Overexposed' on which career I think it was a Fans disappointed 3. Le Bal Des Enfoires - Les Enfoires. 4. Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen. 5. 2012 - Acid Black Cherry. Maroon 5 ready 'poppiest' record yet 6. Port Of Morrow - The Shins. Maroon 5 7. Up All Night - One Direction. 8. Party Queen - Ayumi Hamasaki. they have attempted to good thing to completely Fans of One Direction U.S. followers, according view, Louis explained, 9. Lichter Der Stadt - Unheilig. being together a number mix up our process and it felt their hearts sink a lit- to reports. "Some people genuinely 10.Born To Die - Lana Del Rey. of different eras from yielded good results, as tle when the group's heart- The two were spotted think that we're in a rela- within pop on one record. well as a more collabora- throb Louis Tomlinson hand-in-hand during a tionship. I was looking at Guitarist James tive spirit within the flew his Hollister model shopping trip in Los this thing the other day. TOTP PopShot Chart Valentine said: ''It will be band.'' girlfriend Eleanor Calder Angeles recently, though They genuinely, seriously 1. Part Of Me - Katy Perry. one of our most diverse 'Moves Like Jagger' was to Los Angeles to join the his band-mates were think that we're in a rela- and poppiest albums yet. a huge hit for the band - boys on their tour of the nowhere to be seen. tionship. It's so funny!" 2. She Doesn't Mind - Sean Paul. ''We wanted to make which also includes Adam States. Although the photographs The group, put together 3. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye and Kimbra. something that sounded Levine, Michael Madden, Louis' British fans are confirm that Louis is in a by Simon Cowell on the X 4. Last Time - Labrinth. contemporary with the Matt Flynn and PJ all too well aware of his relationship, they also end Factor, became the first 5. Starships - Nicki Minaj. elements of a lot of early Morton - but they were love interest following her speculation that he is British band to top the 6. Proud - JLS. eras of pop music. This is worried the track would appearance at the band's romantically involved U.S. Billboard Albums 7. Titanium - David Guetta and Sia. our most 'pop' record ever flop, because Adam loves concerts in London, but it with band-mate Harry chart with a debut 8. Wild Ones - Flo Rida and Sia. and we weren't shy about it and when the lead may have come as an Styles. release. 9. Next To Me - Emeli Sande. really going for it.'' singer hates one of their unwelcome shock to his During a recent inter- 10.Turn Me On - David Guetta and Nicki Minaj.