Yet another no.1 video to watch out for! I have mentioned about this hot video before, and here it is, a single post devoted for it. Beautiful Liar is the latest offering, marking the first collaboration and team up between two goddess of the music industry, Beyonce and Shakira, two of my favorite stars up till this very second. The like the song itself, though doesn't crave for it, but for the video, it's totally awesome! They just looked so alike in the video! Check it out!



Basically, at the beginning of the video, both faces of Shakira and Beyonce are masked behind smoke. As the video progresses they are featured against several different backgrounds, including: a sunrise (Beyonce) and sunset (Shakira); sheets blown in the wind; bamboo covered in yellow orchids; a room with blue neon lighting and Arabic writing on the walls; and finally a background of stormy weather. Slow dance moves and belly dancing are featured heavily throughout the video, with a breakdown containing Arabic-style dance moves after the bridge. Spectacular moments when both of them wear matching hairstyles and black dresses for the entirety of video. [source]

Screenshots from the video! Official Battle of the Divas!

Beyonce: Let the battle begin!
Shakira: Huh? Bring it on!

Beyonce: Power of the Wind and Storm!
Shakira: Fire up!

Beyonce: Can ya move like me?
Shakira: Back at ya!

Beyonce: Now, who does it better?

Shakira: Me, of course!

Beyonce: That's a terrible lie...
Shakira: Whatever.

Beyonce: Let's not fight no more.
Shakira: Ally enabled.

Beyonce: Noticed how we looked so alike?
Shakira: Since we're both divas...
Beyonce: Show em' what we can bring!

Both: Bring in the water too!

Beyonce: Now, our final showdown...

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B'Day gets a reissue! Packed with new tracks including the newly Beautiful Liar and Irreemplazable (Spanish version of Irreplaceable), the deluxe edition would hit shelves on April 3rd. I couldn't wait to get it. Above and beyond, it includes a string of videos, or should I say videos for all the tracks in it, including unreleased songs such as Freakum Dress and Green Light which would feature the Lost Destiny Child, fellow bandmate Michelle and Kelly, which marks the first reunion of the trio in 3 years?!

The full story from NBC26.

Beyonce to Release New Version of B'Day

(BI) Michael Worringer

NEW YORK -- Music World/Columbia Records will release Beyonce's “B'Day” Deluxe Edition, an expanded two-CD edition of the pop star’s best-selling Grammy-winning solo album, on April 3.

In addition to the original 12 tracks from Beyonce's multi-platinum album, Disc One premieres five brand-new songs in English: "Kissing You," "Flaws & All," "Welcome To Hollywood," a hidden bonus track, "Worldwide Woman," and the expanded album's first single, "Beautiful Liar," a duet between Beyonce and Shakira.

Disc Two debuts six new Spanish language tracks, including "Amor Gitano," Beyonce's sensuous flamenco-pop duet with Latin Grammy-winning singer Alejandro Fernandez.

Rounding out Disc Two are Beyonce's Spanish language versions of "Listen (Oye)" and "Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable)" as well as three new mixes of "Beautiful Liar."

Beyonce's second solo album, “B'Day” closed out 2006 as one of the year's most successful album, coming in at No. 7 on Billboard's U.S. Top 10 Best-Selling Albums chart. Certified RIAA double platinum in the United States, “B'Day” has sold more than 4 million copies around the world.

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The Best Damn Thing is yet to arrive, but Avril Lavigne has already embarked her comeback journey with the current single, Girlfriend, which debuted at #5 of Billboard Hot 100 due to heavy downloads. Previously, the soundtrack off Eragon, Keep Holding On, received a fair success on the radio as well (no. 17 was the peak spot). Back with the hot blond look with some fire within, here is the official cover for the album which will be released on April 17, which is roughly 38 days from now.

The track listing is already out. And they are:

1. Girlfriend - 3:36
2. I Can Do Better - 3:15
3. Runaway - 3:48
4. The Best Damn Thing - 3:09
5. When You`re Gone - 4:00
6. Everything Back But You - 3:02
7. Hot - 3:23
8. Innocence - 3:52
9. I Don't Have To Try - 3:17
10. One Of Those Girls - 2:55
11. Contagious - 2:09
12. Keep Holding On - 3:57

Based on the names, I think Avril's going to bring the punk back once again. The first single is awkwardly good, but nothing compared to the brilliant Complicated. Here is the video for it.


So, what do you think?!

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2006 is wrapping up soon. X'Mas is just 4 days away. While this is the time which everyone is really looking forward too, I don't really anticipate it though. Well, it's never an important day for me since young. No exchanging presents. No mistletoes. No christmas tree. No turkey. Just a plain Christmas in my mind. Yet, I'm fine with it.

Anyway, just like previous years, I'm going to pick the some of "favorites ... of 2006" to write on. So, here it goes...

Favorite Singles of the Year

1) Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie

This collaboration which was infused in the later edition fo Oral Fixation 2 shook up radios worldwide. It broke record in the US for the most spins in some pop radio. Here in Malaysia, it's also the most played song as advertised on a random poster in Tower Records. The song is so massive that it was even featured and performed during the World Cup under the bamboo version. It also hit no.1 almost everywhere in the world, one of the only few that were able to do so. All in all, definitely the song of the year!

2) JoJo - Too Little Too Late

While a few other teenager popstars failed to blossom in their early career, JoJo proved that she has the it factor to sustain in the industry. Her sophomore album is selling well thanks to a strong debut comeback single. The song was also everywhere. I remember tuning into Hits.fm while the song was broadcasted. Then, in another channel, the same song was also played. A friend of mine even heard the song for about 5 times within a short period of time. Crazeeeee.

3) Beyonce - Irreplaceable

With the mixed reviews of B'Day, Beyonce made the right choice to release this as her 2nd single internationally. (Note, its her 3rd one in the US since Ring the Alarm was released there too.) The song is pretty infectious up and down left to right. The acoustic guitar background and easy-to-be-remembered lyrics are the ups of the song. Everyone can easily pick up the golden lines of the song "to the left, to the left".

4) Justin Timberlake - Sexy Back

JT JT JT. I might not have liked his album, but I am in love with the beats of the song. Even though many argued that this is his weakest song from the album, I have plenty objections for that. I have to admit its one of the few listenable ones. It's a great club hits.

5) Nelly Furtado - Maneater

No longer the innocent and no long a bird, songstress Nelly returned with a breakthough comeback album. Compared to Promisncuous, I prefer this a lot better. The video's hot, and will keep one crumping and hitting the dancefloor every second. However, I have never actually heard this being aired in any clubs before. What a waste. It certainly is capable of getting the temperature rising at a faster pace.

6) Cassie - Me & U

If you have not even heard the song once before, you're a loser. This song is extraordinarily ordinary. Extremely sensual and groovy, the ladies might just pole dance to this song. Nonetheless, I personally think that it would be a little challenging to sing along with the song.

7) Christina Aguilera - Hurt

Also coming back is Xtina. Hurt is yet another classic, strong piece of work offered by the Best New Artist grammy winner few years ago. It does resemble something that we have heard before. Remember The Voice Within? Similar elements, musically and lyrically, yet both blows me away.

8) Fergie - London Bridge

Diverging into solo act, BEPs's only princess rocked the radio with this song. London, London, London... rather monotonous, it hit #1 easily by garnering huge sales physically and digitally. When it first came out, I hated it. But now, I kinda like it after spinning it for a few tens of times. Also to watch out is her second single Fergalicious that suggests that Fergie is delicious from every aspects. Was she also aiming to get the word fergalicious into the dictionary like how Beyonce did with bootylicious?

9) P Diddy feat. Nicole Scherzinger - Come To Me

It was a very sexy, hot team-up between the 2. It's not the usual love ballads, but a more contemporary R&B song which I think is great for hook-up occasions. Nicole proved that she doesn't need the other dolls to keep her on top of the music industry. I guess that explains why she's coming out with a solo debut album somewhere next year. Better watch that y'all. Meow!

10) Paris Hilton - Nothing In This World

Either like her or hate her. But admiration may start after hatred. That happened to me. Whilst many were sickened by her debut single Stars Are Blind, Nothing In This World is such a great song that it should be listed as one of the top pop songs this year in any widely acclaimed reviews.

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Have been bookmarking so many entertainment news that I would like to share but failed to do it spontaneously due to my inconsistency in blogging. So, in sets of 10, I'll just post everything no matter how old are they. Still worth a read, right?

1) Keisha from Sugababes goes solo, takes Destiny's Child as inspiration. [source]
2) No Oscar nomination for Beyonce thanks to Diana Ross? [source]
3) Beyonce is the heatwave. [source]
4) Beyonce glitters in Sydney. [source]
5) Diana Ross has something to speak again. [source]
6) Beyonce's inspirational again: to Rihanna. [source]
7) Beyonce's a bitch to Pink! [source]
8) Next time, spot a man to spot Beyonce. [source]
9) Art investment for B! [source]

Who is that? Find out below!
10) Shakira has been honoured! [source]

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