Lady GaGa performs at Miss Universe 2008!

Hey guys,

How did I miss this???

Last week, our MAY '08 DIVA OF THE MONTH, Lady GaGa, performed live at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant! She kicked off the swimsuit competition with her club hit, "Just Dance." Check it out (and by the way, watch the whole thing... she interrupts the catwalk struts with her song a few times ;)):



Love the "Golden Girl" esque shoulder pads, girl. Love 'em ;)

Haha. Seriously, though, great to see a dance act getting some serious TV airtime! Of course, probably no coincidence that GaGa is signed to a major label like Interscope. (As Meja would say, "It's all about the money, it's all about the dim-dim-diddy-dum-dum...")

Still, GaGa's pretty freaking cool (hence her DIVA status), and if this means dance-pop might have a chance to ingratiating itself on to the public again (hello 1990s!) we're all for it.

Gaga for GaGa,
JADE

Spotted! RACHEL PANAY and DJ RANNY in Boston

Nothing beats a little paparazzi surprise ;) Haha. Look who we spotted wandering the streets of Boston... it's RACHEL PANAY (June '07 Diva) and DJ RANNY!















Okay, okay, they weren't exactly wandering... just in seek of a cocktail, and popped into Sonsie on Boston's trendy Newbury Street.

Careful divas and divos... you're not safe from our prying eyes off the dance floor, you know ;)

By the way, be sure to send us any candid pics you have of run-ins with your favorite DJs and performers. Email 'em to jade@divadivodance.com!

Byeee.
JADE

From Porn to True Colors

Hi Guys!

February Divo Colton Ford was invited by Cyndi Lauper to perform at her True Colors Tour. Check out this great clip from CBS News on LOGO!

Click here for Video

-Johnny-

Madonna meets Nelly: plus Sticky & Sweet Tour working set list

Hey Madonna fans,

Looks like you have a common friend in Nelly Furtado! Check out the clip below, from Nelly's recent concert at Westerpark, The Netherlands. Closing out her performance of "Give it to Me" (her collaboration with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake), she switched into a nice homage to Madonna's current single of the same (sorta) name: "Give it 2 Me." (Fast forward to the 2:30 mark)



Gotta respect those who pay respect! ;)

Anyway, now don't take this as gospel, because Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet Tour" is still three long months away from its October launch; a lot can change in that time, especially when you're talking about a diva of the highest order. You know Madonna is going to switch up every detail of that show until she has it exactly like she wants it!

BUT we do have what is believed to be the current set list in rehearsals with Madonna and her dancers right now. If you want to read it, highlight the (invisible) text below:

Candy Shop
Beat Goes On
Human Nature
Borderline

Into the Groove
Jump
Heartbeat
Music
She's Not Me

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You
Miles Away
Spanish Lesson
La Isla Bonita
You Must Love Me

4 Minutes
Impressive Instant
Ray of Light
Hung Up
Give it 2 Me

What do you think? Personally, I'm feeling the second section a ton. But the rest... eh... there are a number of songs in there that I feel like she's driven into the ground over the last few years, especially with all the promo tours, special one-off shows, etc. Not sure... we'll have to see how this pans out. I wouldn't exactly be disappointed if this was the final show... but I think she can do better.

Tell me what you think!

JADE

Acid House Mini-Documentary

Check out this little 4 min documentary about ACID House set to The Shapeshifters – Chime. Their next new single out on Defected!



-Johnny-

Total Popstar Winner!

Total Pop Star Crowns DaNica from Red Lion, PA Season One Winner

Hollywood, CA - July 1, 2008 *** After months of arduous online singing challenges, millions of votes and weeks of intense studio work, a true Total Pop Star has been born. On Sunday, June 29th, Total Pop Star, a groundbreaking online singing competition, announced their first season's winner to be DaNica (pronounced DaNēka) from Red Lion, PA. Total Pop Star's first season's finalists competed for the crown by performing live in front of a studio audience, entertainment press, music industry VIPs and celebrity judges - Deborah Gibson, Joey Lawrence, Annette DuCharme and Andrew Van Slee.

The finale showdown and party got off to a sizzling start with a LIVE preshow hosted by Total Pop Star's Ashley Noel and a jumping deejay set by The Perry Twins. Once the finale competition got underway, the temperature in the studio grew hotter and hotter with each finalist taking the stage. The web series' six most totally talented finds included: Casey Lee Smith from Glendale; AZ, Destinee Q. from Surprise; AZ, Colton from South Wales, NY; Selyne from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Shantá from Los Angeles, CA and the winner DaNica from Red Lion, PA. During the final showdown, each finalist performed an original song written by TPS judge, creator and executive producer Andrew Van Slee and songwriter Annette Ducharme.

As the winner, DaNica receives a a prize package and recording contract through Universal Music Group's producer Andrew Van Slee's XMG Records. The entire prize package is worth over $150,000. Along with the Total Pop Star winner trophy, DaNica received $2,500 cash, an all expense paid trip to London, an all expense paid trip to Hawaii, a Toshiba laptop, a Sony Handicam, an I-Pod Touch 8GB + Jam Jacket, a Canon PowerShot, Bose Headphones, a Sony Digital Voice Recorder and a $100 iTunes Gift Card.

For more information please visit: http://www.totalpopstar.com.

New Amber video and song

Amber, via her infamous message board, has been teasing her fans with news of a new song and video. She promises that her dance fans are going to love it. It will receive a very limited physical release, pre-orders only. It will also be available as a legal download on all the major sites.

Here is a video still - she looks great!

HEARTBEAT DEMO

Hey guys,

We stumbled upon this clip the other day. You may have heard all the stories about how Pharrell made Madonna actually cry. I think the story goes something like Madonna wasn't singing the song the way he wanted, so he kinda yelled at her and said she was doing it wrong. I guess she had been struggling with this melody for a while and started to cry. He then said something to the effect of "Wow, Madonna has a heart!" This totally made her cry more...

Anyway, thank God they made up, and thank God Pharrell isn't the real singer... Here is the demo clip that simply shows M how to sing the song :)

Celebrate Pride Month

Hey Guys!

Happy Pride to all of our GLBT Readers! Centaur Records has a new mix disc out called Pride 08 - the 11th in the series! It contians HIGH-ENERGY REMAKES OF SEVEN BILLBOARD #1 SONGS ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY MADONNA, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, LEONA LEWIS, ONE REPUBLIC, LISA STANSFIELD, THE FRAY & DENIECE WILLIAMS. This new release will be available on iTunes and in stores nationwide on June 24.

Party Groove: Pride 08 offers something for everyone, drawing on four decades of music that feature a balanced blend of male and female vocals. This years CD's got 12 songs that take you on a journey through time, criss-crossing genres and eras with familiar lyrics and melodies, while offering a new perspective on songs that we know and love, including remakes of seven songs that previously reached the #1 position on Billboard.

Track listing :
ARTY GROOVE: PRIDE 08
mixed by DJ MAX RODRIGUEZ
01. Mike Melange featuring Alan Connor - Let Your Love Flow (7th Heaven Club Mix)
02. David Vendetta - Hold That Sucker Down (Vocal Mix)
03. In.Deep - 4 Minutes (Dance Remix)
04. Marshall - How To Save A Life (Dance Mix)
05. Lady D. - Bleeding Love (Keith Haarmeyer's Pride & Disco Mix)
06. Alan Master T - People Hold On (Extended Mix)
07. Cory Ray - Apologize (Davidson Ospina Remix)
08. Katty B. - Let's Hear It For The Boy (Factory Main Mix)
09. Lisa Marie Experience - Keep On Jumping 2007 (LME Extended Mix)
10. Angelica - In The Evening (Eurotrance Remix)
11. Uniting Nations - Do It Yourself (Go Out And Get It) (Fonzerelli Commercial Club Mix)
12. Kirsty Hawkshaw vs Kinky Roland - Fine Day 2008 (Sam Ho Remake)

Coca Cola and Dance Music

Hey Guys!

Check out Past Divos Lucas Prata and Kaskade, as well as past Diva Jes on www.coca-cola.com/we8.

You can download an entire 7 track album from the site, for FREE!
Listen to Lucas's track Just Say Yeah below

What is we8?

DJ Profile - Hector Fonesca

Hi Guys

Here is a hot DJ to watch!

xoxo
-Jade-

From DIVA DIVO Editor Scott Kearnan:
"I've been on the road for 3 weeks," says Fonseca, stealing a few seconds of phone time on a cab ride from the airport back to his home in New York City. He's coming off three cities in the last week alone-Vancouver, Houston and Montreal-and there are plenty more on the way. "I made it home one day during that time," he says of his recent travels. "I spent it doing laundry!"

So much for the glamorous life of a DJ. If it helps, the music meister manhandling his Calvin's is a former model. It's part of the matrix that makes up Fonseca: face of a coverboy, smoldering sex appeal of a Boriqua, brains of a university grad, and skills of a spin jockey... click here to continue reading

Into the Night Life

Cyndi Lauper has a really fun, dance cd on her hands these days. She used some of the same producers as Robyn on Robyn and it shows... I am going to give the CD a listen and post a review this week.

-Johnny-

Daft Punk are back

We have heard it (from their ex-manager) that Daft Punk is back in the studio working on its next album!

From In the Mix:

“The boys are in a studio in Paris at the moment,” he revealed to ITM. “And I can’t wait to listen to their new stuff! The good thing is that they are making music at the moment.” While those creative juices are flowing again, it’s not known at this stage when the new album might see the light of day. “They are slow, you know,” Busy P laughed when asked. “They are taking their time, and they have a right.”

Vote for your favorite DJ

I already have mine picked... ;) Is it wrong to pick on looks, j/k! Joe Bermudez really is great, and I will totally will be his party in Boston!



To vote for your favorite DJ, visit the DJ times website below!
http://www.djtimes.com/bestdj/vote.asp

I have been seduced...

Jade and I both LOVE the new Kaskade CD. Expect a full review soon, but know that the music is perfect for the summer and treads that awesome line between dance and chillout.

Click the album cover to listen (and Buy!)

Later

-Johnny-