Anecdotes et rumeurs.... (infos divers)

A noter que Beyoncé s'offre son 16ème top 40 solo avec "Halo", qui gagne quatre places et se classe 37ème cette semaine. Si on ajoute à cela les 13 singles que Beyoncé a classés dans le top 40 avec les Destiny's Child, la chanteuse totalise déjà 29 hits aux Etats-Unis.

Les fans de Beyoncé Knowles sont-ils idiots ?

C'est l'information insolite du jour ! D'après une étude américaine, dont on ne connaît pas la fiabilité "scientifique", les jeunes qui écoutent la musique de Beyoncé Knowles , chanteuse mariée à Jay-Z , sont moins intelligents que les autres, notamment ceux qui préfèrent le rock ! Cette "étude", baptisée "Musique qui vous rend stupide", compare les résultats de jeunes américains aux tests SAT (que tous les américains passent afin d'aller à l'université) en fonction de leur musique préférée.

Pour le rapeur Lil'Wayne le verdict est sans appel : ses fans arrivent en dernière position du classement général ! Juste après ceux de Beyoncé ! En revanche, les amateurs de musique classique obtiendraient les meilleurs résultats à cet examen... Quant aux fans de musique indé, et de groupes tels que Radiohead ou U2, ils semblent avoir eux aussi des résultats supérieurs à la moyenne.

Alors bien sûr, ces résultats doivent être pris avec des pincettes, mais que pensez-vous de ces résultats ? Beyoncé et Lil'Wayne doivent-ils se vexer ?

MTV Australia Awards

Beyonce, The Presets, P Money Lead The Charge! The Killers, Kings Of Leon and Sia to perform...

Yes, we know. Wyclef Jean frocked out in a green leotard riding a camel
down the red carpet is going to be hard to beat. But if we needed any
more convincing that this year's Vodafone MTV Australia Awards are
gonna be something special, the nominations announcement at the glitzy
shindig at MTV Sydney Headquarters clinched it.

Australia's music media, throngs of the 'it' crowd and MTV partners, friends and staff packed out the gallery and seemed to greatly appreciate the
champagne, Jagermeister and tunes that flowed freely. MTV VJs Maz
Compton and Darren McMullen, along with Fall Out Boy super star and
Vodafone MTVAA 2009 Host Pete Wentz entertained the crowd with their
comedic stylings; the trio were also on hand to read out the
nominations and the announce that, wait for it, The Killers will be performing live!

Also just announced, Kings Of Leon will be performing (via satellite from TSB Arena, Wellington NZ) as well as Adelaide's own Sia.

If you're a 'Hills' fan, you'd best sit down for this news; Audrina Patridge will be hosting the the Red Carpet Show! OMG! Watch right here at mtv.com.au/vodafonemtvawards at 8pm sharp March 27.

On the nominations front Beyonce, Kings of Leon and Lady GaGa lead the charge, while on the local field, the ladies make their presence felt with Jessica Mauboy, Gabriella Cilmi, Sia and The Veronicas featuring strongly. Across the ditch, beat spinner P Money, Ladyhawke, and chart favourites Nesian Mystik are among the
nominees to represent.

Yep, it's MTV Australia's very own celebration of what is good and fine about the charts, but it wouldn't be a real party without you, our fine cohorts in music love.

Get to the voting page, register and you could score yourself a double pass
to the Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009 every week until voting
closes on Wednesday March 25 2009.

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http://www.mtvawards.com.au/news.aspx

Beyonce is already famous around the world as a singer-actress, but
maybe it's time to add another word to her hyphenated title: gamer. I
caught up with Beyonce recently on the set of a TV ad she was taping
for the new Nintendo DSi game Rhythm Heaven (in stores April 5) and heard all about her favorite videogames. Read on for our exclusive Q&A.


EW: You just shot a TV ad for Rhythm Heaven, in which players tap a screen with a stylus in time with music. Have you been having fun?
BEYONCE: I have been having a great time. I've been rehearsing for my [upcoming] tour in stilettos and uncomfortable corsets, learning all these
arrangements. Today I was playing the game with my socks on, on the
couch, and it was very relaxing!



What are some of your other favorite videogames?
I like all the Wii games. Love Guitar Hero. This reminds me a little bit of a portable Guitar Hero, which is great, because I don't want to carry around a big guitar! Growing up, I liked Tetris. I even like BrickBreaker on the BlackBerry.




Are you better at Guitar Hero or actual guitar?
Guitar Hero! At one point I was learning to play guitar, maybe 10 years ago. I wrote "Dangerously in Love" on the guitar. I'm very upset with myself for stopping.



Would you ever consider creating your own Beyonce version of Guitar Hero or Rock Band, like other artists have?
Definitely.
I would love to imagine people playing to my songs. I've actually
played some karaoke games with the old Destiny's Child songs. It's so
funny, because I don't get great scores. I'm like, "How is that
possible?!" [Laughs]




What was the first game system you had when you were growing up?
A Nintendo. I would play Super Mario Bros. We weren't supposed to play it after 9 o'clock, and I would sneak and play all night. I loved it.



When do you do most of your gaming?
I am very
busy, but I always have time sitting around sets and on tour buses and
planes. Usually I use that time to do approvals and other things, but
sometimes it’s necessary to take your mind away from all of that. So I
make time.


http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/03/beyonce-nintend.html

Beyoncé : une vraie DS !

Alors qu'elle vient de tourner une publicité pour un jeu vidéo, Beyoncé avoue son addiction à tout ce petit monde virtuel et divertissant, auquel elle joue depuis toute petite ! Rhythm Heaven, le tout dernier jeu qui vient de sortir sur la musique, ne pouvait pas trouver meilleure représentation que celle de la chanteuse, déjà fan du jeu.. et pour cause : "J'ai répété mes tournées en talons hautes et dans des corsets inconfortables. Aujourd'hui, j'ai joué en chaussettes et allongée, et c'était très relaxant ! " a-t-elle avoué. La chanteuse a forcément un goût prononcé pour tous les jeux virtuels relatifs à la musique, même si, à son grand étonnement, elle n'y gagne pas toujours ! Bonne joueuse, elle s'en amuse même : "J'ai déjà joué à des jeux de karaoké avec d'anciennes chansons des Destiny's child. C'est trop drôle parce que je ne réalise pas de supers scores, et moi je me demande "mais comment c'est possible ?" " La star, fan aussi de toutes les autres consoles, s'amuse à loisir avec toutes les nouvelles formes de jeux proposées aujourd'hui -simulateurs, 3D ou encore interactifs- et pourtant, ce sont les jeux de son enfance qui restent ses préférés... peut-être parce qu'elle n'avait pas tout le temps le droit d'y jouer, ce qu'elle ne respectait pas forcément ! Et oui, c'était le temps mythique, préhistorique pour les plus jeunes, du premier Tetris et Super Mario Bros !

Sasha's Fierce in '09

Year-end Releases Certify Strong in January

WASHINGTON – Columbia songstress Beyonce received the highest Gold & Platinum album certification of any artist in January, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) monthly count. Her double-identity release I Am…Sasha Fierce sold more than two million copies in only two months, earning the bold songstress double-Platinum honors. Additionally, her current hits “If I Were A Boy” and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” were certified Platinum.

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