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*Chaka Khan is doing her diva thang! The soul singing entrepreneur and philanthropist is throwing a yearlong party, celebrating 40 years of music. The Grammy-award winning singer is gearing up to tour the world, and release a new album to give the fans what they really want – good music. “I am honored and blessed [...]
*Singer Chaka Khan has endured a tremendous transformation. In the last few years, Khan has lost a great amount of weight making her look younger, healthier and to some, even prettier. The Loop 21 caught up with Khan to talk about her new efforts in the field of education. Check out an excerpt: “I’m so [...]
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*You just have to respect Erykah Badu’s opinion, not because she’s always right, but because she speaks her mind with no limits. She recently went all in on Wayne Coyne, frontman of The Flaming Lips, after he released some unapproved (nude) visuals of the singer’s sister for the collaborative video “The First Time Ever I [...]
*Wow, it has definitely been a busy, fulfilling and fun weekend with Essence. New Orleans sure knows how to party, eat, and play. Let’s start off with the wonderful breakfast at the legendary Dooky Chase restaurant, hosted by Verizon Wireless. First of all, it was great. The food was wonderful and the service was first [...]
*It just keeps getting better and better! The 2012 Essence Music Festival down in New Orleans (you gotta say it with a lazy tongue and make it one word), where the po’ boys are hot and the gumbo is fresh, has really been a blast. There’s so much activity and still another day to come. [...]
*McDonald’s honored some of the nation’s most dedicated celebrities and youth at the 365Black Awards held Friday at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in NOLA as part of the Essence Festival activities. The event of course kicked off with a sweltering red carpet event. No, literally, the New Orleans heat and blazing sun made it a [...]
*Now in its 18th year, the Essence Music Festival (EMF), the ultimate destination for entertainment and inspiration, hosted over 422,000 attendees last year. What began in 1995 as a one-time event to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Essence magazine has now grown into one of the country’s “Top 10 Leading Brand Events” by Advertising Age. [...]
*This summer’s Essence Music Festival is going to be a blast, especially with recently announced added performances. On Sunday July 8, divas Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin will blow audiences away with a powerful 60-minute set. Together Khan, Faith Evans, Nicci Gilbert, Monifah Carter, Syleena Johnson and KeKe Wyatt will perform a special tribute to [...]
*Chaka Khan said her recent health kick – which has so far resulted in a 60 pound weight loss – was her immediate response to discovering that she suffers from diabetes. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The R&B legend, 59, was diagnosed with the blood sugar condition last year. She said the condition, and winning [...]
*EURweb’s Black Music Month Artist Spotlight proudly presents Sanetta, a soulful soprano who was influenced by the styles of Natalie Cole, Minnie Ripperton, and The Emotions. As a former Miss Black Illinois, Sanetta appeared all over the Chicago area at various events. Sanetta has performed with coveted artists such as Luther Vandross, Ice Cube, Chaka Khan, Marilyn Manson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jennifer Holiday, Bootsy Collins [...]
Chaka Khan on how She Lost 60 Pounds *Like Beyonce, Chaka Khan recently dropped 60 pounds thanks to extreme dieting and fasting. She showed off her slimmed-down new look during a performance on the “American Idol” finale last week and confesses it wasn’t easy losing all that weight. “I started out fasting … for four [...]
*A slimmed down Chaka Khan – in a catsuit – took the stage at last night’s “American Idol” finale to sing with the six female finalists, while Fantasia – also in a catsuit – joined “Mantasia” to bring the house down with an Elton John classic, and eventual runner up Jessica Sanchez got a chance [...]
*Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater’s upcoming gala and awards ceremony. It was confirmed on Friday that Khan will perform in her friend’s memory. Lionel Richie and the late Etta James will be inducted into the theater’s hall of fame during the June 4 gala. Soul [...]
*If you’re a fan of Chaka Khan, you remember when she first hit the stage in her late teens/early 20s and would wear just a loin cloth top and pants that resembled leather chaps along with her trademark feathers. The latest sighting of the singer was reminiscent of that time in her career. Chaka took [...]
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