September, 2009

Fashion designer Saadia Mirza showcased her latest Autumn/Winter Prêt a Porter collection under her label Velocity at a boutique show to an audience of fashionistas, aficionados, media and fans to much acclaim. The show was choreographed by Rezz, styled by Maram with event management by Aamir Mazhar. Continue

CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC NEWCOMER JAY SEAN HITS ONE MILLION PLATINUM SINGLE MILESTONE WITH SMASH DEBUT ‘DOWN’

CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC STAR SOARING WITH FIRST U.S. #1 Sizzling Single ‘Down’ F/Lil Wayne #1 On Rhythmic Crossover
U.S. Debut Album All Or Nothing In-Stores November 24th

New York, NY, September 21, 2009—  Cash Money/Universal Republic UK singer Jay Sean has turned his silky, sultry “Down”(featuring Cash Money Icon Lil Wayne. ) into incandescent platinum, with the #1 single minted this week at the coveted 1 million mark, certified by the RIAA.  The breakthrough hit has scored the year’s most impressive array of milestones for a UK artist’s stateside debut, the fastest rising, best performing single of 2009. Jay Sean’s U.S. debut album, All Or Nothing, will hit stores and digital/mobile destinations on November 24th. Continue

Mallika at NYC Fashion Week

Attends “Persona Magazine” Launch with Hip-Hop’s Russell Simmons

New York, NY—All eyes were on Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat, who had a front seat to New York Fashion Week’s hottest shows and parties. Sherawat shared the spotlight with other celebrity guests at the BCBG Max Azria Spring 2010 show, and hit up Swagg Media’s Persona Magazine launch with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. Continue

One of Hollywood’s fastest rising stars, Justin Chon, recently gave Ink an exclusive interview. In 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. Justin will reprise his role as Eric Yorkie in Twilight’s sequels New Moon and subsequently Eclipse.

A down-to-earth and simple person, Justin was a delight to talk to!

1. You have come a long way since you started out in Hollywood. You seem to be picking up a variety of roles from playing a young, geeky, energetic Eric in Twilight, to playing a more serious role in Crossing Over. What kind of roles can we expect from you in the near future? Continue

Photographs By : Rizwan-Ul-Haq &  Kohi Marri

A Pakistani legend in his own right, Rohail Hyatt is an award winning Pakistani artist and producer par excellence, whose art is in a state of constant dynamism, from his formative years on the 1980’s pop scene, to his leadership of the pioneering band Vital Signs, to his collaborations with icons ranging from Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Ustaad Saami to film-maker Shoaib Mansoor.

This visionary produced the definitive, critically acclaimed and now iconic music project ‘Coke Studio’ in 2008, which captured the essence and nature of the collaborative relationship between eastern and western music in Pakistan.

This year Rohail brought back Coke Studio for a second season, with a passion, ambition and drive to promote pride in music and to celebrate what it is to be Pakistani.

After last night’s MTV Music video awards outburst in New York, Kanye is in hot water for taking the spotlight away from Taylor Swift’s graceful acceptance speech. What gives?

‘I am really happy for you,” West stated. “But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.”

No stranger to controversy, Kanye West has often ‘voiced’ his opinions in a very public way, but does the public have the energy to put up with him? West was subsequently thrown out of the awards show, and apologized to Taylor thereafter on his blog kanyeuniversecity.com. Russell Brand, who hosted the show, was also under fire just last year for a message he left on actor Andrew Sachs’ answer phone with criticism coming from all over, even from British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.

Ratings have a big factor in playing with award shows due to declining TV audiences, and it would appear that executives are pushing for more on screen drama.

Every year the VMAs are an attention-grabbing spotlight for the music industry, and this year has had its fair share of ‘circus’ headlines. The question is will Kanye West be received at other award shows?

Article written by Iain Alexander
filmindustrynetwork@gmail.com

100% -Beverley Knight

www.beverleyknight.com

She’s 100% the real deal when it comes to international fame and being the reigning UK queen of soul. Beverley Knight, over the course of 15 long years, has cumulatively had over one million album sales, performed countless sell-out shows, and made tremendous collaborations with everyone from Take That, Prince, Carlos Santana, Chris Martin and Stevie Wonder, to many more. We thought it befitting to feature an exclusive interview with this most talented lady, coinciding with the global release of her album ‘100%’, which hits stores today!

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