Swift to receive Harmony Award
London: Singer Taylor Swift will be felicitated with Harmony Award at the 27th edition of Symphony Ball. The ceremony will take place Dec 10 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Centre in Nashville. “We are proud to call our home Music City, and Taylor Swift is the perfect person to receive this award, because she has contributed so tremendously to promoting this amazing community of which we are all a part,” contactmusic.com quoted Alan Valentine, CEO and president, the Nashville Symphony, as saying. The honour recognises a group or singer who best exemplifies the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s thriving musical community. (IANS)
No more vegan diet for Megan Fox
London: Actress Megan Fox is off vegan diet after loosing too much weight. “For a year and a half, until about four months ago, I followed a strict vegan diet based on raw fruits and vegetables, no bread, sugar and coffee. But I lost too much weight,” contactmusic.com quoted Megan as saying. “So now I eat a bit of everything. I train three times a week doing circuit training with my trainer Harley Pasternak,” added the 25-year-old. (IANS)
Hilton plans to become house DJ
London: Socialite Paris Hilton is reportedly taking training to become a top house music DJ. Hilton, who is reportedly planning to appear onstage with DJ Deadmau5 at an upcoming gig, is aiming to become the “Queen of house music”, because “no woman has ever taken over in that arena”, reports tmz.com. The reality TV star has travelled the world learning from top DJs Afrojack and Deadmau5 to help her create her upcoming album. (IANS)
Mel B names baby Madison
London: Singer Melanie Brown and her husband Stephen Belafonte have named their newborn daughter Madison Brown Belafonte. The former Spice Girls star also confirmed all is well with her baby,reports femalefirst.co.uk. “The doctor said the baby is really, really healthy,” she said. The 36-year-old singer already has two daughters, 12-year-old Phoenix, and four-year-old Angel, from previous relationships. (IANS)
Kruger loves experimental fashion
London: Actress Diane Kruger feels her modelling background allows her to experiment with fashion. “I don’t have my own stylist. And I like to be a little different. Sure, I’ve worn dresses people didn’t like, but I enjoy the expression of clothes. What you wear is one of the only things about yourself you can manipulate,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted Kruger as saying. “I think my background as a model helps, because I like experimenting and I’m not afraid of fashion or what other people think of me,” she added. (IANS)