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In case you missed it, Anele is leaving 5FM at the end of March. The star will be heading back to 94.7 Highveld Stereo to host the drive time show. Here’s what 5FM has to say:
The popular pair, who have been a radio twosome since their university radio days, have decided to part ways. Grant, an avid Buddhist and vegan, is retiring from radio in order to further himself spiritually and Anele is joining another broadcaster.
Says Anele, “5FM is only for the fearless. I am glad they even let me through the door. I’ve learnt so much and become so much more because of the brand. Thank you for that.” Adds Grant, “It was always a dream of mine to work for 5FM. That dream came true. I’m eternally grateful for all that made this a reality. I can only hope my spiritual journey will be filled with as many helping hands and loving hearts.” Grant and Anele will reveal more regarding their plans on The Grant & Anele Show today between 12-3pm.
Says 5FM’s station manager Aisha Mohamed, “5FM has enjoyed an amazing four years with Grant and Anele. Their dedication and commitment to the station has been commendable.
5FM’s line-up changes will come into effect on 1 April 2012. We’re excited about the new line-up and will be announcing what listeners can expect on 1 March 2012 live on 5FM.”
One of SA’s most loved stars, Anele Mdoda or simply just Anele, is making a move… The 5FMDJ will be leaving the station at the end of March. She’ll be returning to regional station, 94.7 Highveld Stereo as of the beginning of April. The DJ, who kicked off her radio career at Tuks FM during her varsity days, used to host the evening show on the 94.7 with her good friend, Grant Nash a few years ago. The duo then moved to 5FM, where they’ve hosted the 12-3 show ever since.
Anele will be hosting the drive time show, which means the current host Mark Pilgrim will be moving on, as will the awesome Bailey Schneider. No word on what their plans are, or what 5FM and Anele’s co-host Grant will do as yet, but the radio shuffle continues…As soon as I have official word, I’ll post it up here. For now, a big congrats to Anele for this achievement, it’s a big deal and I feel she will rise to the challenge.
Note to self, time to get that demo done and polished… again!
The Brit Awards took place in London town last night and once again the lovely Adele took home top honours (Best Female Solo Artist and Best Album). Rihanna scooped an award, as did Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars and Lana Del Rey. Sadly there wont be a broadcast in South Africa of the awards, which is such a pity. Alas, here is a list of winners below:
Wow! Simple but effective tribute for the late, great Whitney Houston. This video was done by The Jupiter Drawing Room team for their client Musica. Awesome.
Showing in cinemas this Friday is the new film This Means War. The film tells the story of two friends, CIA Agents who realise they’re dating the same woman. They both ‘allow’ the other to go forth and date her, respecting one another enough to do that… or do they? Check out the clip above.
The two wager a battle against one another and the story roles out from there. The movie stars the lovely Reese Witherspoon alongside Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Chelsea Handler.
Catch the film opening in Nu Metro cinemas this Friday.
#TeamBreezy and #RihannaNavy are officially making music together. Three years after that horrible incident in which Rihanna landed up battered and bruised at the hands of her ex boyfriend, the two seem to have put the past behind them and now they’re making sweet music together. The song in question is Brown’s latest track Turn Up The Music. There was much speculation that the two were making music together and now the proof has officially hit the Internet. The song sounds amazeballs, no doubt… but it still feels a bit odd, just me?
UPDATE: She celebrated her 24th birthday at the weekend and when Brown tweeted “Happy birthday Robyn” the speculation about the collaborations hit overdrive again. Well it seems her birthday cake was delivered with Brown’s voice in it. Have a listen:
#TeamBreezy and #RihannaNavy are officially making music together. Three years after that horrible incident in which Rihanna landed up battered and bruised at the hands of her ex boyfriend, the two seem to have put the past behind them and now they’re making sweet music together. The song in question is Brown’s latest track Turn Up The Music. There was much speculation that the two were making music together and now the proof has officially hit the Internet. The song sounds amazeballs, no doubt… but it still feels a bit odd, just me?
The hit-show O-Access returns to our screens this March, the 6th to be exact. The all new season sees the host, the lovely Dineo Moeketsi traveling to LA LA Land and beyond to interview some of the biggest names in the game. Some of them you can expect to see include Mary J. Blige, B.o.B, Robin Thicke and Estelle (among many others). Make a date with Channel O, channel 320 on DStv on the 6th of March at 9pm, CAT!
The annual Marie Claire Naked Edition hits the shelves today. Each year, some of the countries biggest names take off their kit to pledge their support to a campaign, and this year is no different. This year’s proceeds raised will go to the Burn Foundation, an organisation, which assists burn victims and the caregivers involved. They teach people about burn prevention as well as reintegration back into society and schools.Visit their official site –> http://burnfoundation.org.za/
In the video below you get to hear more about the campaign as well as catching a glimpse of some of the celebs who have participated this year. If you don’t know who they are, you might recognise their voices (like me) and if all else fails, go out and grab yourself a copy of the magazine today.
We’ve seen the cover stars ie parents-to-be Jack Parow and Jenna Pieterson but who else is featured? From what I can hear, it seems like model Lyndall Jarvis and her surfing champ boyfriend Jordy Smith are one of the couples. It looks like Mzansi Magic’s hilarious man, Trevor Gumbi is there too and Heat cover stars Jacques Terre‘Blanche and his new wife Charné might be there too. Am I right? Well we’ll have to wait and see in a bit .
The late, great Whitney Houston will be laid to rest tomorrow. The funeral service is currently underway in the New Hope Baptist Church in Houston’s home town of Newark. In addition to Whitney’s mother, her daughter, her ex-husband and the rest of her family, stars like Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey and others have arrived to pay tribute to the star. Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder are among some of the names expected to perform, while Houston’s long time friend and mentor Clive Davis will speak. Her co-star in the movie, The BodyguardKevin Costner will also address the congregation today. There is one camera in the venue and that will be streamed across the globe today, tonight and for some tomorrow. I’m watching it live on CNN and I’ll be bringing you some of the tweet messages and condolences from the service today. Among the tissues and the tears, we remember and honour one of the greatest voices of our time. RIP Whitney Houston:
19:44 (local time) Donnie McClurkin is now on stage. The congregation is standing, as he sings “Stand” for Whitney.
19:49: Dionne Warwick says a few short words before introducing Tyler Perry.
“God bless you. The Houston family. I know this grief.” He is telling the congregation of how he met Whitney four years ago and how “candid” she was about her life and just before he would step in to give her some words of encouragement, she would say “But the Lord”. He is talking about her grace and how it carried her home, singing for presidents and more. “Whitney Houston loved the Lord”. “Say whatever you want. God was for her and she is resting singing with the angels.”
19:55: BeBe Winans is now on stage. He’s the first one to breakdown on the stage, he was very close to her. He is telling the congregation of how they practiced in her closet and her room before they went on their tour. The song he is singing is a song he wrote for his brother, who passed away when he was 48 too. The irony. The song is called “I Really Miss You” and he says when she entered the church for his brother’s service “She just waved her hand and said family, family and so family is here today to save us”
@CNNshowbizBeBe gets mourners to laugh. In a true celebration of her life, he sings “I Really Miss You” #WhitneyCNN
20:05: Bishop T.D Jakes is now on stage. “You may think death has won, but it is a lie. Love will last forever for God is love”.
@billboard“I realize the dichotomy that the family faces right now… but you shared her w/ the world, & we thank you,” Bishop T.D. Jakes to family.”
Rev. Kim Burrell is now on stage singing “A Change is gonna Come” because Whitney loved this song. “She was born in Newark” words modified for the beautiful Whitney.
20:17 Kevin Costner “Whitney returns home today to the place where it all began. Dry our tears, suspend our sorrow and perhaps our anger just long enough for our sweet miracle of Whitney. Your mother and I have a lot in common and I know many of you of thinking really?” The congregation laughs. “We both grew up in the Baptist church. It wasn’t as big as this. My grandmother played the piano and she lead the choir.” He recalls his time in church, how he was yanked out for passing notes to his friends, drinking the grape juice. Whitney loved those stories. “It was easy for us to laugh. Church was what we knew”. “Whitney if you could hear me now I’d tell you, you weren’t just good enough”.
“Off you go, Whitney, to your heavenly Father. When you sing before Him, don’t you worry you’ll be good enough.”
20:36: Dionne introduces the wonderful Alicia Keys performs. She tells of how “Mima” was her nickname. She is singing Angel, “Can you send an angel to guide me”. This in light of her saying how Whitney inspired her, Brandy and Monica and other younger singers, “She made us feel strong and capable and loved”
20:46: Clive Davis is now on stage. “I cant tell you how moved, touched, inspired I am today. I feel the great spirit in this great church. It’s helping me with my grief and my heavy heart. “You wait for a voice for a lifetime. And when one person embodies it all, well it takes your breath away when I met her in 1983. Whitney said to Davis on the Tuesday before her death, “Clive I’ll be ready by August”, to which he said “Well Whitney I’m going to hold you to it. Everyone in Heaven is waiting and I know you’re going to raise the roof like nobody before”
21:00: Ray Watson, her Brother-In-Law and bodyguard is up on stage speaking. He has been her bodyguard for over 11 years. Aretha Franklin was expected to speak, but she isn’t well today so Ray has replaced her. “We had some good times. She accepted me as her brother although I was her bodyguard. She called me Uncle Ray in her playful time.”
21:09: Stevie Wonder is now ready to perform. “This is such an emotional moment. I wanted to stop and give all prayers to God for allowing me to be in life the same time as Whitney. And Dionne, Cissy and to all the family I want you to know as millions of people have said, not just in this time, but throughout her career, we loved her so much and we wont stop. What you didn’t know is that in my fantasy I had a little crush on Whitney”. He sings “Love’s In Need of Today”.
21:25: Whitney’s manager and Sister-In-Law Pat Houston is up on stage, “Let the redeemers of the Lord say Hallelujah. Even when she was tired or a bit lost, she gave, and gave and then gave some more. When she did not want to do things, she did anyway and we are so much more grateful for it. You were the rock that held her together professionally. Your wisdom of the industry did not go unnoticed. She had more respect for you on one hand. You gave her hope. Thank you for your love over all these years. She loved you. My partner and my sister, Whitney Elizabeth Houston. There are no words to describe how I feel. You stand, I need you and today I stand. Her legacy that she left behind was music but what she left for you was her love for God.”
21:43: R Kelly takes to the podium to sing Whitney’s “I Look to You” off her last album of the same name. What a fitting tribute.
21:46: Dionne Warwick says, “I would like to share a few words with you that I feel are quite appropriate. Don’t greeve for me for now I’m free I’m following the path God made for me. I took his hands when I heard him call. I turn my back and left it all.”
CeCe Winans then follows this by her tribute “Don’t cry for me” to Whitney.
21:55: Ricky Minor Houston’s Music Director is now on stage. “We were going to take the world by storm. It didn’t take me long to realise how much I love Whitney Houston. That face, that smile. That’s not why I loved Whitney Houston.” He said it could’ve been the hair, the outfits, the grace. “Whitney Houston changed my life forever, by entrusting me with her music career. Why? I believe that God sent her. She was my gift and I was hers.”
22:00 Marvin Winans is called up to lead everyone in prayer. He has now called his extended family up onto the stage. He recalls how he met her in Beverly Hills many years ago. The Winans family is about sing Tomorrow. After their brilliant performance, Marvin headed back to the podium where he preached.
The service ends with a “Let The Church Sing Amen”
That was a lovely, heartfelt service, befitting of who the diva, the talent that Whitney Houston is and despite her untimely passing, she will be remembered forever through her music, her life as a daughter, a mother and friend and a legend. Rest In Peace Whitney Houston.
““I Will Always Love You”
If I
Should stay
I would only be in your way
So I’ll go
But I know
I’ll think of you every step of
the way
And I…
Will always
Love you, oohh
Will always
Love you
You
My darling you
Mmm-mm
Bittersweet
Memories
That is all I’m taking with me
So good-bye
Please don’t cry
We both know I’m not what you
You need
And I…
Will always love you
I…
Will always love you
You, ooh
[Instrumental / Sax solo]
I hope
life treats you kind
And I hope
you have all you’ve dreamed of
And I wish you joy
and happiness
But above all this
I wish you love
And I…
Will always love you
I…
Will always love you [Repeat]
I, I will always love
You….
You
Darling I love you
I’ll always
I’ll always
Love
You..
Oooh
Ooohhh
R.I.P Whitney Houston.
