Adele sketch sets BBC YouTube record

A sketch from BBC One’s Adele at the BBC special has been viewed more than 37 million times in just two weeks, making it the most-watched video ever on the BBC YouTube channel. The comedy sketch – ‘When Adele wasn’t Adele… but was Jenny! – has broken the previous record of 36.9 million views. It became an instant global hit on the BBC YouTube channel after being featured in the programme, a one-off special broadcast on November 20th on BBC One. The television show has now been watched by 5.8 million people and an extended version featuring previously unseen footage will be shown on BBC One on January 1st. The previous Number 1 clip features Will Smith on The Graham Norton Show performing a song medley, including the theme to 90s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air, with his son Jaden Smith, Alfonso Ribero, who played Carlton in the series, and DJ Jazzy Jeff. It has been on the BBC YouTube Channel for over two years and has now been knocked down to second place. Bob Shennan, Director of BBC Music, says: “I’m delighted to see such a phenomenal response to the show in the UK, and to see...

Read More........ → December 05, 2015

MY Inspiration Is To Find Myself Again

MY Inspiration Is To Find Myself Again: With films like Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express, Siddharth Anand’s Bang Bang, Karan Johar’s Gori Tere Pyar Mein, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Milan Talkies and Farah Khan’s Happy New New Year to their credit there is no looking back for music composers Vishal –Shekhar. However Shekhar Ravjiani of the duo says that there is more to life than just composing music. The music composer has just released his second Marathi single Saavli recently. The song has been appreciated by one and all and Shekhar has got more than Seventy Thousand hits in just two days on you tube. We talk to the composer turned singer about his new journey in bollywood. Your song has been highly appreciated and Shah Rukh Has also sung some verses we heard? How did it happen?: I am humbled by the appreciation. It has been unbelievable. I have to thank my director friend Ravi Jadhav who has written the lyrics of the song. Incidentally it is the first time he has written the lyrics. I was shocked that so many people have viewed it. I have got so many fan mails...

Read More........ → August 21, 2014

Liverpool to celebrate Beatles Day

The numerous fans of The Beatles in Liverpool are going to celebrate Beatles Day. The residents of Liverpool, which is the home town of the legendary group are very serious about the upcoming event, a representative of the city administration said. "We stage a great number events dedicated to the famous group every year," the Mayor’s Office said. A whole day musical program is being planned by the Cavern Club, where the brilliant quartet performed for the first time 50 years ago. Rock bands will perform the group’s greatest hits there on Saturday. The Beatles performed there 292 times - from February 1961 to August 1963, ITAR-TASS reported. Excursion bus tours will be organized in Liverpool in memory of the famous group. The festivities will continue all year round, the VisitLiverpool agency noted. The 50th anniversary of the debut guest performances of The Beatles in the USA will be celebrated on February 7, and on July 10 – the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ visiting the Mayor’s Office. The traditional International Week, titled "The Beatles", (August 20 to 26), will bring together...

Read More........ → January 16, 2014