The stars of the Tony-winning musical โThe Cher Showโ stop by Houston Life
The story of Cher's legendary life and career comes to life on stage in "The Cher Show" -- now playing at Theatre Under the Stars at Hobby Center in downtown Houston. The three stars of the show -- Morgan Scott, Catherine Ariale and Ella Perez -- sat down with Houston Life's Derrick Shore and Tessa Barrera to chat about what it was like stepping into such an iconic role.
CTS Band - Queen of Tejano & Latin Tribute pays homage to Selena for her 50th birthday
Cristina Amaro is an energetic and versatile performer! Selena Tribute Artist, Singer and Character Entertainer. Trained in contemporary singing, classical singing and dance. Multilingual (Spanish, English, Italian).
Local singer Bill Nash gets candid about writing songs for country music legends
HOUSTON โ He has penned songs for country stars such as Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Diamond Rio, and Larry Gatlin. Now singer-songwriter, Bill Nash, looks back at his extraordinary career in music in his newly released autobiography, Saint Sinner Singer: An Unexpected, Redirected, Resurrected Life. Bill Nash and Kris Kristofferson in 1974 on the Phil Everly show (Bill Nash)The song is called โFor the Good Times,โ and you can see both artists performing the song in the video below. Bill and Kim Nash with country singer Reba McEntire (Bill Nash)โThere were 5,000 songs that Reba listened to for two slots on that greatest hits album and ours was just picked at random. AdNashโs memoir, Saint Sinner Singer: An Unexpected, Redirected, Resurrected Life, is available now for sale.
Houston singer Dana Monique gets a spot on NBCโs โThe Voiceโ Season 20
HOUSTON โ Thereโs a new season of NBCโS The Voice and a 41-year-old Houstonian won a coveted spot on the popular singing competition. Her name is Dana Monique, a former cruise ship headliner, who caught the attention of coaches with her rendition of โFreeway of Loveโ by Aretha Franklin. THE VOICE -- Season: 20 -- Contestant Gallery -- Pictured: Dana Monique -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC) (2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.) Dana Monique performing on a cruise (Dana Monique)Make sure to tune into โThe Voiceโ Monday and Tuesday nights on KPRC 2. To connect with Dana Monique, click here.
Musician overcomes physical obstacle to inspire others
โItโs kind of an outlet to express myself and how Iโm feeling,โ says Victoria Chiantella. Strumming her songs on a ukulele, Chiantellaโs songwriting is a little different than most. It has a really nice warm sound,โ she says. There is also something unique about the way Victoria strums her instrument. โEver since I was really little.
โI Am Womanโ singer Helen Reddy, โ70s hitmaker, dies at 78
FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2015, file photo, Australian-born singer Helen Reddy attends the 2015 G'DAY USA GALA at the Hollywood Palladium, in Los Angeles. Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her feminist anthem I Am Woman and recorded a string of other hits, has died at age 78. Reddys children Traci and Jordan announced that the actress-singer died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Los Angeles. Reddyโs children Traci and Jordan announced that the actor-singer died Tuesday in Los Angeles. In 2017 she performed โI Am Womanโ at a Womenโs March in Los Angeles, singing alongside actor Jamie Lee Curtis.
Nakitta Foxx on her emotional experience singing at George Floydโs funeral | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Nakitta Foxx on her emotional experience singing at George Floydโs funeral | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: July 1, 2020, 2:08 pmNakitta Foxxโs powerful performance at George Floydโs funeral service last month was a moving moment for people watching around the world. The gospel singer, who calls Houston home, shared with Houston Life how she felt performing at this soul-stirring event.
Katy Perry Considered Suicide After 2017 Split From Orlando Bloom
Katy Perry is opening up about a rough time in her life when both her personal life and career weren't going as planned. If things get really, really hard, when I'm in a shi**y mood -- which, I can swing -- I just walk around and go, 'I'm grateful, I'm grateful! Even though I am in a shi**y mood, I am grateful. At one point in the song, Perry sings, "Couldn't take it anymore I looked in the mirror and decided to stay / Wasn't gonna let love take me out that way." Meanwhile, in January, Perry also talked to Vogue India about 2017 to 2018 being a tough period in her life. "I've never had a partner who was willing to go on an emotional and spiritual journey like Orlando.
Miley Cyrus Says Her Family's History Influenced Her to Stay Sober
Miley Cyrus is opening up about her decision to get sober. The 27-year-old singer appeared on Variety's Big Ticket podcast and discussed how both a surgery and her family's history led to her sobriety. Though the sobriety began as a necessity of the surgery, which Cyrus now views as "the biggest blessing," the singer decided to stay the course after thinking about her family's history in therapy. "I did a lot of family history, which has a lot of kind of addiction and kind of mental health challenges. Though she's certainly content in her decision to stay sober, Cyrus admitted that it's a "really hard" lifestyle to maintain as a young person.
Katy Perry Dishes on How Excited Fianc Orlando Bloom Is to Become a Girl Dad
Katy Perry is sharing how excited her fianc, Orlando Bloom, is ahead of the couple welcoming their baby girl and where they are with baby names. "I think he's really excited for a little girl," she said. "They say that little girls are, you know, daddy's little girl. "I've been overwhelmed, I've been anxious, I've been happy, I've been overjoyed, I've been depressed -- I've been all of it," she said. Due to be released Aug. 14, she joked that shes unsure which will come first -- her baby girl or the album.
Cassie Mourns Death of Her Grandfather in Heartfelt Post
Cassie is mourning the death of her grandfather. I pray that you can feel my heart," Cassie wrote alongside a photo of herself cuddled up to her grandfather, with them smiling from ear to ear. Cassie's husband, Alex Fine, commented on her post, "Such a great man." Cassie and Alex got engaged last August and married just two weeks later in an intimate ceremony in Malibu, California. Diddy and Cassie were romantically linked as far back as 2007, and, just two months after a source told ET they had broken up, Cassie and Alex went public with their relationship.
Kelly Rowland Holds Back Tears Discussing Social Injustice in the Black Community (Exclusive)
Kelly Rowland is feeling "hurt" and "anger" about racial injustice in the United States. [I'm] feeling for the families that have to go through all this. She's hosting Friday's episode of the eight-part Amazon Prime docuseries, Regular Heroes. "It just feels good to know that there's good people out there. Rowland's episode of Regular Heroes is now streaming on Amazon Prime.