Lily Allen wins three Ivor Novello Awards

London, May 21 (ANI): British singer Lily Allen has bagged three Ivor Novello Awards.

Her single ‘The Fear’, No1 for four weeks in February last year, won Most Performed Song and Best Song Musically And Lyrically at the songwriters’ bash on May 20.

Allen, 25, and Greg Kurstin, with whom she penned a string of her hits including ‘The Fear’, together won Songwriters Of The Year.

“I didn’t realise I was an exceptional songwriter. I just thought I wrote nursery rhymes – little ditties that I write for myself. I am overwhelmed,” the Sun quoted her as saying.

She wants to establish herself as a hitmaker for hire and has set her sights on adding extra magic to chart-topping acts such as Lady Gaga, whose ‘Just Dance’ was knocked off No1 by ‘The Fear’.

“I’m still writing songs all the time and I won’t be writing just for myself any more. I want to write for Lady GaGa,” she added. (ANI)

Why Lily Allen walked away from her music career

London, May 14 (ANI): ‘Smile’ hitmaker Lilly Allen has disclosed the reason why she decided to walk away from her music career – she got “fed up” with her own image.

“I just feel like I”m at a point in my life where I should be at home more and not sort of traveling the world,” the Daily Express quoted her as telling GMTV.

The British singer announced earlier this year she is planning a hiatus from recording and performing live to concentrate on launching a designer clothes hire shop and setting up her own record company.

“I”m still working on music and still writing music, maybe for other people. I”m involved with trying to make a musical at the moment. But I”m just sort of fed up with Lily Allen – the character,” she said.

“Many people in my position quite frankly go a bit mad and that”s because they are pushing it too hard. So it”s actually a sensible thing to do,” she concluded. (ANI)

Why Lily Allen walked away from her music career

London, May 14 (ANI): ‘Smile’ hitmaker Lilly Allen has disclosed the reason why she decided to walk away from her music career – she got “fed up” with her own image.

“I just feel like I”m at a point in my life where I should be at home more and not sort of traveling the world,” the Daily Express quoted her as telling GMTV.

The British singer announced earlier this year she is planning a hiatus from recording and performing live to concentrate on launching a designer clothes hire shop and setting up her own record company.

“I”m still working on music and still writing music, maybe for other people. I”m involved with trying to make a musical at the moment. But I”m just sort of fed up with Lily Allen – the character,” she said.

“Many people in my position quite frankly go a bit mad and that”s because they are pushing it too hard. So it”s actually a sensible thing to do,” she concluded. (ANI)

When Lily Allen discovered a tarantula in her bed

London, May 14 (ANI): Singer Lilly Allen has revealed how she was terrified after discovering a tarantula in her bed during her recent trip to the Amazon rainforest.

The songstress spent a week in the Brazilian state of Acre filming a documentary for the World Wildlife Fund charity in a bid to publicize the need for conservation efforts.

But the British singer admits she wasn”t a fan of the area”s scary populace.

“I”ve been there (Brazil) a few times on tour but only to like Rio and Sao Paulo,” the Daily Star quoted her as telling Sky news.

“It was really nice to go up to the rainforest – even though there was a tarantula in my bed one evening, which was slightly terrifying. I just screamed and ran out of the room.”

A report in The Sun newspaper documents Allen”s terror at her confrontation with the critter – she sprinted from the hut, screaming: “There”s a f**king tarantula in my room! It”s about the size of my hand.” (ANI)

Jail was just like school, says Boy George

London, April 26 (ANI): British singer Boy George has said that the time spent by him behind the bars was just like being at school.

The 48-year-old star was given an early release Pentonville prison in May 2009 after he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for assaulting and

falsely imprisoning a rent boy, reports The Daily Express.

“There was a daunting moment as I was being led to my cell with everyone shouting my name or singing Karma Chameleon, it was surreal,” George

said.

“After six days, I was transferred to a category B prison in Suffolk. Somehow I found a way of coping. I was put to work as a cook in the kitchen,

which I enjoyed, even though I had to wear a really dodgy white outfit, which was depressing. I was assuming that it would be a nightmare but people

were fine. There were a few days when I thought: ‘Oh God, what has happened to me,’ but generally people were very nice to me. I was surprised,” he

added.

“In many respects it was like being back at school. I made friends, I got bored, I read a lot of books and I had a lot of time to think and plan ahead,”

George said comparing his school life and the life in prison.

The singer was given an early release for good behaviour just four months after he was sent to jail. But he admitted that he was doubtful about

returning to normal life as a free man.

“I’d become institutionalised. I’d felt safe in prison. I have a profile, so I worried about the stuff I’d have to deal with when I came out. Everyone

inside had told me I wouldn’t remember prison. I didn’t believe them but they were right,” George said.

George has finished his UK tour and has released his first new single in ten years named Amazing Grace. (ANI)

Estelle says she’s a big Beckhams fan

London, September 19 (ANI): British singer Estelle has confessed her fondness for David and Victoria Beckham, saying she’s a huge fan of the star couple.

The 29-year-old recalled the day she shot a TV ad with the footie ace before her rise to fame.

“When he walked in I was like, ‘Wow, that’s David Beckham!’ I just couldn’t get my head around it,” the Sun quoted her as saying.

“When I met him briefly all those years ago, never did I dream that one day I’d actually get to work with him.

“He’s a true pro, a true gentleman. He’s really warm and friendly. Victoria’s just the same. I’m a huge fan of theirs,” she added. (ANI)

Rachel Stevens wins ‘Rear Of The Year’ award

London, September 16 (ANI): British Singer Rachel Stevens has been named this year’s winner of the Rear Of The Year award.

The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star was voted as the favourite for the cheeky title, while tenor Russell Watson topped the men’s category.

“I’m very flattered and I’m now going to insure each cheek for a considerable sum of money,” the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

Watson also said: “For the past 10 years it’s always been about The Voice but, for the first time, I’m delighted to say it’s about my rear.”

Award organiser Tony Edwards said: “They’ve both been high on the list of contenders for the past few years but this year broke through with amazing support. This is the era of the well-toned rear when people are taking care of their bodies with work-outs, jogging, and aerobics. Rachel and Russell typify the look.” (ANI)

Pregnant Heidi Klum bares bum for sexy mag shoot

London, September 13 (ANI): Heidi Klum has left many jaws hanging in the air after baring her bottom for a magazine picture shoot.

The Victoria’s Secret model, who is expecting her fourth child next month, sported a tiny backless snakeskin dress while posing for the camera.

“She might be a mum of three already but Heidi has still got it. Men go wild for her,” News of the World quoted an insider at the photo session, for the New York Post’s Page Six Magazine, as saying.

But the 36-year-old German, married to British singer Seal, may disagree with the suggested popular opinion.

Klum previously said: “The last month (of pregnancy) is unbelievable, how rapidly your stomach goes. It’s huge. The thighs, the butt – everything explodes.” (ANI)

Pregnant Heidi Klum bares bum for sexy mag shoot

London, September 13 (ANI): Heidi Klum has left many jaws hanging in the air after baring her bottom for a magazine picture shoot.

The Victoria’s Secret model, who is expecting her fourth child next month, sported a tiny backless snakeskin dress while posing for the camera.

“She might be a mum of three already but Heidi has still got it. Men go wild for her,” News of the World quoted an insider at the photo session, for the New York Post’s Page Six Magazine, as saying.

But the 36-year-old German, married to British singer Seal, may disagree with the suggested popular opinion.

Klum previously said: “The last month (of pregnancy) is unbelievable, how rapidly your stomach goes. It’s huge. The thighs, the butt – everything explodes.” (ANI)

Robbie Williams voted Fans’ Dream Desert Island Companion

Washington, September 10 (ANI): Robbie Williams has been named as the top entertainer fans would want to be stuck on a desert island with, according to a new poll.

According to the survey headed by music royalties company PRS, the British singer piped Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney, who came second.

Mick Jagger grabbed the third spot, followed by Eminem, while wrapping up the top five was Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, reports Contactmusic.

Aussie singer Kylie Minogue was the top favourite female people wanted to be marooned with.

Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole came next on the list and Leona Lewis bagged the third position with Madonna and Lady Gaga winning fourth and fifth spots respectively. (ANI)

Lily Allen’s beau gets ‘angry’ about the time she spends on Twitter

London, August 29 (ANI): Chart babe Lily Allen has revealed that the amount of time she spends “Twittering” often leavers her boyfriend “angry”.

According to the Daily Star, the 24-year-old star said that builder Sam Cooper snapped at her: “Do we have to have one-and-a-half million people with us?”

The newspaper report also highlighted the fact that Lily’s recent Ashes blogs won her a spot on the BBC’s Test Match Special radio show.

Meanwhile, according to reports, the British singer has revealed that she regrets making an album on her former lovers, as her saucy lyrics “scared” off potential boyfriends.

Allen, who split from art dealer Jay Jopling at the beginning of the year, was single when she released ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ in February.

The album included the hit song ‘Not Fair’, which detailed an ex-boyfriend’s poor performance in bed. (ANI)

Lily Allen confesses to being obsessive about cricket

London, Aug 25 (ANI): British singer Lily Allen has confessed that she is obsessive about cricket, and just cannot stop talking about it all the time.

Allen, 24, who was spotted cheering at the Ashes during England’s victory, also revealed what she found so fascinating about the game.

“I am obsessed with cricket – I twitter about it all the time. I played in Holland on Friday, got on a bus overnight and then drove to The Oval on Saturday,” the Sun quoted her as saying.

“I was trying to listen to the cricket in Amsterdam. I was screaming: ‘Australia are all out!’

“I first got interested in cricket about the time I heard Freddie Flintoff had a wee in the Prime Minster’s garden at Downing Street.

“No, seriously, I followed the 2005 Ashes – my dad is really into it and used to play. The girls would sit in the pavilion making sandwiches and the boys would play cricket.

“I’m an entertainer and my shows last an hour and it’s all very quick – life in the fast lane.

“But I’m not into one-day cricket or Twenty20, I’m into Test matches. I love the five-day slog.

“I think the Ashes should be seven or nine Test matches rather than five. It should be all-out war all summer.

“I’m a traditionalist. I like the beauty of the game, the whites against the green, and the slow pace. I like so many things about cricket,” she added. (ANI)

Winehouse’s Miami trip may unite her and Fielder-Civil

London, Aug 18 (ANI): British singer Amy Winehouse’s trip to Miami has reportedly sparked rumours that she might reunite with ex-hubby Blake Fielder-Civil.

Winehouse is going to Miami to finish off her third album and she will be working with Florida based producer Salaam Remi.

But friends are uncomfortable about the singer meeting up with ex-hubby Blake.he Sun quoted a source as saying: “Amy is looking forward to getting out to Miami again to finish the album with Salaam, as he was so good on Back To Black.

“It’s a place that means a lot to her and could really provide some inspiration for new material.

“All her friends are worried though. She has mentioned she might meet Blake when he leaves rehab in Sheffield.”

“Even more worrying is the fact that she has been feeling broody. That would be the ultimate disaster – the spawn of Fielder-Civil…Her dad Mitch is going ballistic about rumblings of a reunion,” the source added. (ANI)

Robbie Williams quizzed over armed robbery in Bahamas

London, June 25 (ANI): British singer Robbie Williams has been quizzed by cops in the Bahamas after two photographers were robbed just hours after they took snaps of the star.

The former Take That star was holidaying when his entourage became embroiled in an argument with the paparazzi over pictures they took of Williams, reports the Daily Express.

And hours after the confrontation, snappers were allegedly the victims of a vicious robbery, which saw their camera equipment and possessions stolen.

Supt Ellsworth Moss said investigators had interviewed Williams about the morning robbery and stressed that the singer was not a suspect but that detectives are “exploring all options.” (ANI)

Morrissey celebrates 50th birthday with fans

Washington, May 25 (ANI): British singer Morrissey celebrated his 50 birthday in a jam-packed musical event in his hometown on May 22.

Despite being asked to cancel his shows to recover from a mystery illness, the singer seemed healthy and in high spirits as he celebrated half a century at England’s Manchester Apollo.

Morrissey was also seen shaking hands with his fans hands and cracking jokes about his “fifty gruesome years”, before his backing band surprised him by launching into a version of Happy Birthday, which the crowd sang along to.

According to Contactmusic, he responded: “I’m not 50, I’m actually 40/10.”

The tickets for the special birthday gig were sold out within 15 minutes of the opening. (ANI)

Braless Lady Gaga tapes the nipple!

London, May 05 (ANI): British singer Lady Gaga left onlookers shocked when she left trendy London nightspot Bungalow 8 in a see-through chiffon catsuit.

The singer opted to leave her bra behind when she stepped out in a low-cut maroon catsuit with two strategically placed stickers to cover her modesty, reports the Sun.

The singer has previously made headlines with her wacky outfits, including one incident when she landed in trouble for wearing a skimpy leather outfit during a trip to Russia.

The 23-year-old was once also reprimanded by a policeman in Chicago after she stepped out in hotpants. (ANI)

Rod Stewart’s unannounced stage show surprises Jeff Beck

Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): British singer Rod Stewart made an unannounced stage appearance on April 21 at the El Rey theatre surprising guitar great Jeff Beck and thrilling his fans.

Stewart, 64, stunned his former bandmate when he stepped out of the shadows and started singing along to covers of Curtis Mayfield’s ‘People Get Ready’, reports Contactmusic.

They also sang Willie Dixon’s ‘I Ain’t Superstitious’, a song the pair recorded together for Jeff Beck Group’s Truth album in the late 1960s.

Joss Stone also made an appearance, singing on a cover of Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘I Want to Take You Higher’. (ANI)

Is Winehouse planning to adopt St Lucian child?

London, April 19 (ANI): British singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly planning to adopt a child from St Lucia.

What’s more, she has told pals that she wants to settle down in the Caribbean island.

The purpose behind the adoption is that the singer wants to help poor and underprivileged children of St Lucia.

“Amy is seriously thinking about adopting. But she is aware it’s going to be incredibly difficult with her background,” the Daily Mail quoted a source as saying.

The news comes after it was revealed that her estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil had made a woman pregnant at a Sheffield rehabilitation clinic

“Amy’s gutted about Blake becoming a dad and moving on so quickly. She has always wanted to be a mother. She loves St Lucia and would move there for good in order to adopt,” the source added.

Her spokesman said: “Amy was talking about adopting in the context of looking after children on the island, perhaps through some kind of music and education-based project.” (ANI)

Jacko fan Mika plans to bid for his iconic diamante gloves

London, April 10 (ANI): British singer-songwriter Mika is such a fan of Michael Jackson that he is planning to bid for some of the items during the Neverland auction.

He has revealed that he would like to buy Jackson’s iconic diamante gloves and his Zoltar The Fortune Teller fairground machine.

These are said to be among the most prized items in the auction, reports the Sun.

The auction begins on April 22.

Mika is presently in the U.S. working on the follow-up to multimillion-selling debut album Life In Cartoon Motion. (ANI)

Robbie Williams’ American girlfriend is happy in Britain

London, Apr 2 (ANI): British singer Robbie Williams has revealed that his girlfriend, American actress Ayda Field, is very happy with their move to Britain and is settling in well.

Williams, 35, revealed that he and Field, 29, are both very happy and that they would still feel ecstatic no matter where they are.

“Ayda is very, very happy here in the UK,” the Sun quoted him as saying.

“We’d be happy in a barrel up a pole in Baghdad,” he added. (ANI)