Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Pinay girl makes noise in UK
IN HER first appearance during the first season of Britain's Got Talent, many believed that Connie Talbot could create a name in the United Kingdom's (UK) singing industry.
With her lovely rendition of "Over the Rainbow", the seven-year-old pretty girl enchanted the viewers as she made it to the final of the famous reality talent show in the UK.
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Even Connie failed to bag the title, shortly after the talent search, she had signed with Rainbow Recording Company, as she had released her debut album, "Over the Rainbow" on November 26, 2007.
She will be releasing a new version of her previous album in June that will feature 12 all time favorite songs such as "Over The Rainbow," "I believe," "Smile," "Three Little Birds," "My Favourite Things," "What A Wonderful World," "Ben," "I Will Always Love You," and "You Raise Me Up".
On her most viewed video at YouTube, which reached 14,900,985 viewers, the little girl escalates the emotions of the audience as they listened to her sweet, pure voice.
Amanda Louise Holden (one of the judges of the show) can't keep tears falling, when the toddler sings.
"Connie you are absolutely brilliant. I thought you sang beautifully," Holden said during the first time she heard the voice of the girl.
"You've got the sweetest voice and I listen to every single word you said you're so mature I conquer over it you're super talented," she added.
In one of the videos of Connie, she even teased Holden that she will make her cry on her performance. The judge challenged the kid as she said she would not cry as she again sings "Over the Rainbow" which is her favorite song as her grandmother used to sing it for her.
However, Connie still touched the vulnerable side of the judge as she declared: "She said to me in the corner I'm gonna make you cry lady and then I said you're wrong I'm gonna be strong tonight. No I was wrong I was rubbish and I cried again."
Piers Morgan, when he saw Connie on stage, thought if the girl could sing in front of the Queen. The winner of the show will be performing at the Royal Variety Performance in front of Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and members of the Royal Family at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.
Connie said: "I don't know," but the naïve eyes of the child likely to say that she only really wants to sing and she wants everybody to hear her voice.
But as the judges let her experience the limelight, no one in the arena got disappointed in her performance. All of the judges made a positive reaction giving her a chance to outshine and get into the finals.
Simon Cowell was also impressed with the performance of Connie as he stated that the voice of the kid was fantastic.
"You know Connie, the thing about you, people think that you are just a little six years old and you sings ok you don't sing ok you sing beautifully and everyone loves your voice," Cowell said during one of her performances last year. (JRDB/Sunnex)
from:http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3297136,00.html
Feeling:
The girl recently came to Taiwan, and leaved Taiwan yesterday. I have seen this video last year, but nowadays I was crazy about her. She is so cute that I keep seeing her video on youtube. She is such an angel that sings beautifully.
I also think that she is a poor girl, because she is famous in such young age. Maybe now she is too small to know . However, after she grow up, she may feel unfortunate about being famous.
I really like her!!! She is such a sweetheart, and I love her so much. I wish her future will be brighter and brighter.
Here are her Semi-final and final's video, hope you'll enjoy it.
Austria Shocked by Incest and Imprisonment Revelations
Crime | 28.04.2008
Austria Shocked by Incest and Imprisonment Revelations
Austrians were left shocked by news of a 42-year-old woman who was sexually abused and held prisoner by her father for more than 20 years. The father has since admitted to imprisoning and abusing his daughter.
A 73-year-old Austrian admitted on Monday to having fathered seven children with his daughter whom he kept imprisoned in a dungeon for 24 years, while officials rejected any responsibility for the tragedy.
Josef F., a retired electrical engineer from Amstetten in eastern Austria, confessed to having locked his daughter, Elisabeth, 42, in the basement in August 1984, and to having abused and raped her repeatedly, authorities said at a press conference.
"This crime is more or less solved," provincial police chief Franz Pruchner said. "This crime is unique in the criminal history of Austria. It is beyond all dimensions I know of."
Josef had confessed to the crimes after his initial refusal to cooperate with with the authorities, but tried to mitigate the details.
He showed next to no regrets, authorities said.
During her captivity, Elisabeth gave birth to seven children, results of continued sexual abuse by her father. One infant died shortly after his birth. The father disposed of the body by burning it in the house's central-heating boiler, he told police.
Children had never seen daylight
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The house in which Josef F. kept his daughter imprisoned
Police on Sunday evening opened the basement dungeon where she was kept, overcoming several electronic locks set up by Josef F. The rooms were very small and below 1.7 meters (5.5 feet) in height. The basement contained sleeping cots, washing facilities and a TV set, the Austrian press agency reported.
Three Elisabeth F.'s six surviving children were locked in the room with her, until her father let them out a few days ago and claimed the mother had returned home.
For two of her sons, Stefan, 18, and Felix, 5, it was the first time they had seen daylight, police said.
Nobody knew
Elisabeth claimed her mother had not known about her imprisonment. Food and clothing for her and her children had been provided only by Josef.
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Austrian police say that Josef Fritzl refuses to cooperate
He had told local authorities that three children, named by police as Lisa, Monika and Alexander, had been left at his doorstep. They attended local schools.
Authorities began searching for Elisabeth when a girl, Kerstin, 19, believed to be her daughter, was hospitalized a week earlier in the town Amstetten.
Amstetten authorities had been originally told by the grandfather that Kerstin, was left with him in a very severe condition on April 19 by her mother. The girl, who is believed to suffer from a rare disease, had also been imprisoned for all her life.
Authorities were also shown a letter by the woman saying that nobody should look for her, as this would increase the suffering of her and her children.
Story of religious sect confuses case
According to state broadcaster ORF, authorities originally believed the woman had joined a religious sect, as the letter hinted at seclusion and refusal of education for the children.
The woman and the children were being looked after by therapists, police said.
Police are looking for the remains of the dead infant. According to Elisabeth's statement, her father burned the body.
The oldest girl remains in intensive care. Hospital officials in Amstetten declined to comment on the case and said no details about the girl's condition would be made pubic for the time being.
DNA samples of all involved had been taken to establish a fuller picture of the case, police officials were quoted as saying. Results were not expected before Monday, but preliminary indications seemed to confirm the suspected incest, authorities said.
Not the first case
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Natascha Kampusch was held captive for over eight years
Locals and neighbors expressed shock over the events, reminiscent of the plight of 20-year-old Natascha Kampusch, an Austrian girl who escaped her kidnapper in 2006 after eight years in a basement dungeon.
Her captor, 44-year-old Wolfgang Priklopil, committed suicide after her escape.
"We are confronted with an unbelievable crime," Austrian Interior Minister Guenther Platter said in a statement on Sunday. "It goes above anything I can imagine. It is a dimension where one is almost speechless."
from:http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3297136,00.html
Feeling:
After I saw this news, I was astonished about it. I can't imagine that a person would do this to his own child. And more surprisingly is that her mother has been deceived for about 20 years. I discussed this news with my friends, and we both think this news is so unbelievable that happened right now.I also think that the father is sick very much. He let his daughter have seven children. That's too ridiculous! I think it is disgusted about incest. I think this thing can't happened in human. We are human, not animals!
Finally, I deeply feel that Austria government should be aware of this, because it happened similar three times in three years. I don't understand why a advanced country will let these kind of things happened and happened again. I always have a vision of great, beautiful country after seeing the movie "The sound of music" about Austria. However, after hearing this news, I have to rejudge my opinion about this country.
When I went to Canada's language school, I met some Austrians. I think they are nice people, but I just can't understand why this happened in Austria.
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