NELLY FURTADO
What do Mariah Carey, Nelly Furtado, 50 Cents, Usher and Beyonce have in common? They all have performed for the Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi and his family.
And after the turmoil in Libya and Qaddafi’s brutality, these stars are all asked to donate the money they received from Qaddafi for their shows to charities.
In 2005, 50 Cent performed at a festival.
In 2007, Nelly Furtado performed a 45 minutes show and received $1 million.
In 2008, Mariah Carey performed for the dictator and his son for New Year's Eve.
For those of us not familiar with Spanish music, Julieta Venegas is one of Latin America's most loved and best-kept secrets. You can compare her to Alanis Morrisette, however, she's got a little bit of Sheryl Crow and Nelly Furtado mixed in as well but, overall there's no else out there like her. This past Wednesday Julieta, who has been around since the early 90s, performed songs from her past albums as well as her newly released album, "Otra Cosa" at South Beach's Dolce night club.
The sun shines bright through the plexiglas window adjacent to the wrap-around balcony inside a penthouse of a chic South Beach hotel. The view from high up above is one to fall in love with as a calm and steady stream of waves, accompanied by piercing blue skies, come to rest on the white sand. The snapshots on this picturesque day are postcard material, but for Nelly Furtado a plate of arroz con pollo, or any kind of Cuban cuisine, would be a thing of beauty.
Danielle DuBois, 21
Arizona (in Manhattan for the semester) - Student, Editorial Intern
What’s your favorite song on your pre-game playlist?
Maneater by Nelly Furtato
What never goes out of style?
The little black dress.
Who’s your style icon?
Eric Damon
What accessory/ piece of clothing maxed out your credit card?
Stella McCartney wool sweater dress & a swing coat from her fall collection.
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