2 Tuesday January 1st, 2013

Star Track Album

t was a memorable prizes at the Ivor Novello awards. The couple of gigs at London’s 02. year for pop music, UK’s entry, Engelbert Humperdinck, fin- December: James Arthur, 24, was Iwith One Direction, ishes second to last at the 57th crowned the winner of this year’s X Justin Bieber, Taylor Eurovision Song Contest. Factor. His debut single, “Impossible,” Swift and Carly Rae June: Leanne Mitchell was crowned was the fastest selling track of the year, Jepsen making it a hap- the winner of the first UK series of The despite millions fewer people tuning pening scene…not for- Voice. Swedish House Mafia announce into the series getting the “Gangnam Style” they were to split up. finale. video mania that thrilled the world. July: The London 2012 Olympics OK, let’s check out 2012 in pop opening ceremony featured musi- music moments: cal performances by Arctic January: Beyonce and Jay-Z wel- Monkeys, Two Door Cinema comed their first child together – Club and Sir Paul McCartney. Blue Ivy Carter. Emeli Sande opened the February: Whitney Houston show. died on the eve of the Grammy August: British music takes Awards in L.A., Madonna per- a leading role in the closing formed the half-time show at ceremony of London 2012. Super Bowl XLVI, Adele’s winners Stars who took to the stage speech was cut short at the Brits, included The Spice Girls, Jessie and Gotye scored a UK number J, Tinie Tempah, Muse and one with his track, “Somebody I Take That. Used To Know.” September: The UK catches March: In a year where “Gangnam Style” fever as South British artistes stormed the US Korean star Psy’s track goes to number charts, One Direction started one in the official chart. Green Day’s the ball rolling by becoming the front man, Billie Foe Armstrong, seeks Locked Out Of Heaven first British group to go help for ‘substance abuse’ days after an straight to the top of the US on stage outburst at a festival in Las Bruno Mars Billboard chart with their Vegas. One,two,one,two,three You bring me to my knees debut album, “Up All Night.” October: Girls Aloud came back You make me testify April: Justin Bieber together to celebrate their 10th Oh, yeah, yeah, You can make a sinner change revealed he’d written a song anniversary. Mumford & Sons sold Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, his ways about a woman who wrongly 600,000 copies of their second Ooh! Open up your gates ‘cause I claimed he was father of her album in the first week in the US. Oh, yeah, yeah, can’t wait to see the light child. Meanwhile, his label Shortly after, Taylor Swift’s Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, And right there is where I mate and fellow Canadian, “Red” sold 1.2m in its first Ooh! wanna stay Carly Rae Jepsen, kept him off seven days on sale. the UK number one slot with November: Rihanna Never had much faith in love (Repeat Chorus) her single, “Call Me Maybe.” equaled Madonna’s chart or miracles May: Beastie Boys rapper, record for the female artiste Never wanna put my heart on Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, Adam Yauch, aka MCA, passed with the most consecutive the line yeah Psy away after a battle with cancer number one albums in the But swimming in your world Can I just stay here at the age of 47. Ed Sheeran UK. The Rolling Stones cele- Justin Bieber is something spiritual Spend the rest of my days picked up two songwriting brated 50 years together with a I’m born again every time you here spend the night Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah Chorus: Can’t I just stay here Seen 'N' Heard ‘Cause your love takes me to Spend the rest of my days HEARD…his latest package could be paradise here Most-sought-after labelled ‘dynamite,’ they say. Yeah, your love takes me to She’s got it all – and much, much more! paradise ‘Cause you make me feel like, And the ‘more’ part seems to be the talk- And it shows, yeah, yeah, I’ve been locked out of heaven of-the-town at the moment! yeah For too long, for too long bassist in town Some ay she is everybody’s darling! ‘Cause you make me feel like Yeah, you make me feel like Many predict that it would only be a ri Lanka- including I’ve been locked out of heaven I’ve been locked out of heaven matter of time. So let’s keep our fingers born Michael For too long, for too long For too long, for too long crossed! Yeah, you make me feel like SHussain Bolton, Helen I’ve been locked out of heaven Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Jiffry, one of the Reddy, Denice For too long, for too long Ooh! most-sought- Williams, Pen Pals Oh, yeah, yeah, after bassist in Petula Clark, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Los Angeles, is Bobby Brown, ! Name: Ivette Garcia. Ooh! Ooh! in town. Dione Warwick, ! Age: 20. Oh, yeah, yeah, Jiffry is, in Captain & ! Gender: Female. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, * Sent by: Kylie (Pretty deed, an excep- Tennille, Chaka ! Address: 343, North Avenue 52, Los Ooh! Girl) of Colombo tional musician Khan, Crystal Angeles, CA 90042, United States of America. and, in addition Gayle, The Four to playing bass, Tops, The ! Hobbies/Interests: I like to read, trav- he’s also a bril- Hollywood Bowl el and get to know new people liant key- Orchestra, (Kind of pen pal I am looking for: TOTP PopShot Chart boardist, vocal- Gloria Gaynor, Someone who is friendly and nice and who ist, composer, Yanni, Steve would enjoy to pen pal. And I would love to arranger, engi- Winwood, hear about their county/city). 1. Impossible – 2. Scream And neer and pro- Whitney James Arthur. Shout – will.i.am and ducer. Houston and ! If you are keen to make friends with Britney Spears He has per- Carol King. readers of this page, send us your name, age, formed, toured Jiffry was gender, address, hobbies/interests, and recorded seen with the 4. The Power Of school/occupation, and e-mail address (if 3. Locked Out Of with several members of the Love – Gabrielle any). Heaven – Bruno big names in group Mirage at Aplin. ! Write to; Ivan Alvis, C/o “Star Track,” Mars. the interna- the Margarita tional scene, Blue. The Island, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo Hussain Jiffry (right) with Mirage bassist, Benjy 13. Or mail the required details to: 5. Troublemaker – 6. Stay - Rihanna [email protected] Olly Murs and Flo Rida

7. Diamonds – 8. Beneath Your Rihanna. Beautiful – Labrinth and Emeli Sande Taylor Swift 9. Gangnam 10.Little Things – Style – Psy. One Direction Charitable hearts of 2012

he end of the year never fails to was praised for her Born This Way World Singles Chart spark numerous lists about our Foundation and her own $1.2m pledge to Tfavourite celebrities and all the it, which is in support of anti-bullying 2. Locked Out Of best and worst things they’re known for campaigns and of the LGBTQ communi- 1. Diamonds – over the past 12 months, top 20 celebrity ty. Rihanna Heaven – Bruno Mars melt downs, top 5 weddings, top 50 Channing Tatum, 32, has done breakups, most scandalous, most attrac- absolutely loads of work for nature and tive, least lucrative, and the list of lists animals this year, including raising mil- 3. Girl On Fire – 4. Die Young – goes on. lions for the Rainforest Foundation. Alicia Keys feat. Ke$ha But this list is different – it’s a list of Twenty-year-old Miley Cyrus was in Nicki Minaj. the 10 most charitable celebrities. at number two for her continuous and 1. Taylor Swift, 2. Miley Cyrus, 3. ongoing work with charities including Channing Tatum, 4. Lady Gaga, 5. Save Spot! Rescue, Save The Music 6. Don’t You Worry Justin Bieber, 6. Robin Roberts, 7. Pink, Foundation, the Starkey Hearing 5. Skyfall – Adele. Child – Swedish 8. LeBron James, 9. Selena Gomez, 10. Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish House Mafia feat. Ian Somerhalder Foundation. John Martin. Some of the youngest charitable Woman of the moment, 23-year-old hearts are, in fact, in the top five, and Taylor Swift topped the charts for her 8. Ho Hey – here’s why: enormously generous donation of $4m 7. Try – Pink. Lumineers8. Ho Justin Bieber, 18, is included for his to the Country Hall of Fame Museum, Hey – Lumineers own ‘Believe’ charity, as well as his as well as her ongoing work for young work with Pencil of Promise who help cancer sufferers. Plus she became the build schools in impoverished coun- youngest person ever to receive the 9. I Knew You 10.We Are Never tries. Robert F. Kennedy Center Ripple of Were Trouble – Ever Getting Back At number 4, 26-year-old Lady Gaga Hope Award. Taylor Swift. Together – Taylor