For the more than 23 million people living with diabetes, blood glucose level testing is critical to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Singer/songwriter Nick Jonas has type 1 diabetes and personally checks his blood glucose levels up to 12 times a day with the CONTOUR USB® meter. He is working with Bayer Diabetes Care to remind people with diabetes to learn about the importance of blood glucose testing and what has an impact on blood sugar levels, including certain foods, types of exercise, emotions and stress levels. Testing frequently, in accordance with a doctor’s guidance, helps a person with diabetes make important choices throughout the day to stay within a target blood glucose range.
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Avon Products, Inc. launches Avon Voices, its first-ever global online singing talent search for women and songwriting competition for men and women in celebration of its 125th Anniversary. Avon invites people from more than 60 countries, along with its 6.2 million independent sales Representatives, to ignite a global movement through music. A renowned judging panel of music industry leaders from around the world includes: Fergie, six-time Grammy award winner; Diane Warren, legendary songwriter; Natasha Bedingfield, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter; Delta Goodrem, Australian Artist of the Decade; Lea Salonga, Filipina singer and actress; Russian sensation Valeriya; Ivete Sangalo, Brazil’s biggest pop star; Sheila E., breakthrough, Grammy-nominated female percussionist; David Pack, Grammy award-winning singer/composer and music producer; and Maia, Colombian singing star. Highlights of the year-long program will include travel to exciting destinations for nearly 200 global contenders to receive professional coaching and Avon makeovers, and record performance videos. The goal of the Talent Search is to find two talented singers – one an Avon Representative – who may have the opportunity to record a professionally produced album.
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Singer Debbie Gibson marks decades of service by returning to the Philippines to advocate on behalf of poor children with Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization.
According to the Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board, one in four families lives in poverty. Gibson, who has supported Children International since 1990, visited Manila to raise awareness for the issue of child poverty and her personal experience with the charity.
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Sydney Festival opened its 2012 program with Australia’s largest free outdoor cultural event, Festival First Night, attracting hundreds of thousands of people into the city centre for eight hours of music, theatre, dance and visual arts. Headlining the event was internationally-acclaimed music superstar Manu Chao, who had 60,000 people dancing to his unique blend of Latin reggae. Audiences thrilled to a mix of Australian and international entertainment including a 1950s swing dance, painted caravans, Australian singer-songwriter Meagan Washington, Indigenous singer Gurrumul and dapper Jamaican gents, The Jolly Boys. Keeping things at a lively pace were street performances by Tuba Skinny, Lewis Floyd Henry and Norman J and his Good Times Bus. Casper Babypants, Holly Throsby and Erth’s mythical puppet creatures kept the kids laughing and dancing throughout the afternoon.
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http://www.lyracis.com http://www.twitter.com/lyracis http://www.facebook.com/lyracis http://www.youtube.com/lyracistv 'Speakerphone' is the Brand New Official Video From Lyracis. Directed by The Moon Runners.Produced by Andy Price and pontus hjelm and co produced by Josh Newell Introducing Lyracis....rapper, singer, dancer, songwriter & producer. Embraced early on by Choice FM, Kiss FM & BBC's 1Xtra; Lyracis gained playlist spots as an unsigned artist. The buzz grew quickly and Lyracis was invited to perform as support for a range of artists including Chris Brown, Pit Bull, Sean Kingston, Ne-Yo, Lemar, Estelle, Ja Rule, Chingy, The Game, Donnell Jones and Ciara. After a period of being mentored Beyoncé's father Matthew Knowles, Lyracis began experimenting with various sounds, as well as collaborating with other artists and producers. Lyracis is currently unsigned and working on new material.
Singer songwriter Debbie Gibson will appear on the premiere episode of the fifth installment of The Celebrity Apprentice. She will play for the Kansas City charity Children International.
The Celebrity Apprentice is a reality television show where celebrities compete in weekly challenges and donate any winnings to their personal charities. Every week, the celebrity contestants will work in two teams, each under the guidance of a designated project manager, to compete in business-driven tasks around New York City, using their fame, along with their proven business acumen, to win challenges.
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THINK: Pop-punk princess nails.
WHAT THEY ARE: Limited-edition, edgy designs of Sally Hansen’s hit, Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips, created in collaboration with pop star Avril Lavigne. Sally Hansen, the nail color authority, is partnering with award winning singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne to launch a collection of highly-anticipated prints that will leave you ready to rock. The revolutionary peel-and-apply strips are now available in 12 limited edition patterns guaranteed to captivate pop-punk princesses everywhere as much as Avril’s high-spirited melodies and powerhouse voice do.
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Car crashes are the no. 1 cause of teen deaths and the fast-approaching summer months prove to be the deadliest. In advance of National Youth Traffic Safety Month® in May, The Allstate Foundation and National Organizations for Youth Safety® (NOYS) are partnering with TV star and singer Victoria Justice to encourage young adults to Act Out Loud® for stronger teen driving laws. Justice asks teens to visit Facebook.com/ActOutLoud to create an Act Out Loud Yearbook from now until May 6.
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This Independence Day, A CAPITOL FOURTH kicks off our country’s 236th birthday with new host Tom Bergeron (DANCING WITH THE STARS) and an all-star cast in a patriotic evening of unrivaled musical performances, topped off by the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation.
The multi-award winning event will feature: AMERICAN IDOL winner Phillip Phillips; two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick performing songs from the hit Broadway musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT with four-time Tony nominee Kelli O’Hara; acclaimed Broadway and television star Megan Hilty (SMASH); singer-songwriter Javier Colon (winner of THE VOICE); country music star Josh Turner; R&B superstars Kool & The Gang; world renowned tenor Russell Watson and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly.
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Justin Bieber was discovered and has been mentored by R&B star Usher Raymond, and in an exclusive WSJ interview, Usher reveals what he originally saw in the young singer and why he decided to sign him. Watch Mario Lopez talk Ryan Seacrest HERE: http://bit.ly/KYZknO Watch Manny Pacquiao\'s exclusive WSJ interview HERE: http://bit.ly/KZyiNj Lee Hawkins interviews Soulja Boy, John Elway, Cee Lo Green and more HERE: http://bit.ly/LWstNg Subscribe to WSJ Live HERE: http://bit.ly/Kpz7Ab WSJ Live brings you original programming from The Wall Street Journal. Get news directly from The Wall Street Journal\'s 2,000 reporters across the globe. With exclusive video and daily live programming, you can stay on top of the latest in news, elections, markets, tech, opinion and lifestyle.
New York based Aways Away definitely has a unique sound that is best described as punk/indie rock. We caught up with them at their show at Webster Hall in NYC and got the scoop.
Lead singer, Evan De Augustinis feels he was meant for the industry, “I’ve been playing music my whole life, I grew up with music, my father played in bands his whole life…music is in my blood,” he says.
So where does the inspiration come from?
“These are crazy times that we’re living in, so it’s not hard to make it into a song.”
Their album, Some Things We'll Never Know is available now on ITunes.
