First Lady Michelle Obama is now a world record holder. She announced in an email Monday morning that her effort back in October to break the record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period has succeeded.
Monday, December 19, 2011
#MsLMstatus: Legendary Cape Verdean Singer Cesaria Evora Dead At Age 70 (December 11th-17th)
Legendary Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, nicknamed the “barefoot diva”, died Saturday in a hospital at the age of 70, three months after retiring due to ill health. The singing star, who won international acclaim with her sultry voice and melancholy ballads of lost love, died on her native island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Culture Minister Mario Lucio Sousa announced. In September, her record label Lusafrica said Evora had decided to end her career due to health problems. She underwent open heart surgery in May 2010. “I have no strength, no energy. I want you to say to my fans: forgive me, but now I need to rest,” Evora told French newspaper Le Monde at the time. “I infinitely regret having to stop because of illness, I would have wanted to give more pleasure to those who have followed me for so long,” she said. Evora has sung the blues-influenced “saudade” of her native Cape Verde since her 20s, but came to world fame late in life in 1992 after decades singing in the bars of Mindello, on Sao Vicente. Her third album Miss Perfumado, which came out that year, was a worldwide hit with more than 300,000 copies sold to date. In all she has produced 10 studio albums and an anthology of historic radio recordings while touring far from her Atlantic Island home. - AFP
#MsLMstatus: Adele Named “Top Artist of 2011″ By Billboard (December 11th-17th)
If there’s a “best-of” list for music this year, it’s a safe bet to put Adele on top. Billboard has declared her the No. 1 artist of 2011. Rihanna was No. 2, followed by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne. The list takes into account album sales, charting singles, touring revenue and radio airplay.
Adele’s album, 21, was the best-selling of the year with 4.8 million sold. She also had the most popular song with Rolling in the Deep. LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock was No. 2. Katy Perry’s Firework was No. 3, her E.T. with Kanye West was No. 4 and Pitbull’s Give Me Everything featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer was No. 5.
#MYOL News: Patriots Rob Gronkowski Sets Tight End Record For Most Touchdowns In A Season (December 11th-17th)
Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots set the record for most touchdown catches in a season by a tight end, raising his total to 15 with two Sunday against the Washington Redskins. The previous mark of 13 TD catches by a tight end originally was set by Antonio Gates in 2004, then matched by Vernon Davis in 2009. Gronkowski's record-breaking 14th score came on an 11-yard pass from Tom Brady with 5:49 left in the first quarter. That capped a two-play, 60-yard drive; the other play of the series was a 49-yard catch-and-run by Gronkowski. Following the play, Gronkowski emphatically spiked the ball into the end zone at FedEx Field. Almost immediately, as if realizing his mistake, Gronkowski played the role of outfielder, searching for the football as it rebounded off the turf. "I got the ball back and everything, so it was cool," Gronkowski said, later joking he'd use the record-setting ball to practice his spikes in the offseason. "It was cool to get a record and everything, but that really doesn't matter. We got the team victory." - ESPN
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