June 18, 2013

Nina Simone’s Only Daughter Ignored in Biopic Making Process

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*Did anyone ask Nina Simone’s only daughter what she thinks about the whole biopic thing? Apparently not. Recently, Mary J. Blige was kicked off the roster as the main star and replaced with not so fitting Zoe Saldana. Fans were outraged at the announcement and were actually confused. The part just doesn’t fit. In an [...]




Nina Simone’s Daughter Simone Speaks Out: Says Mother’s Film is Unauthorized!

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*As we reported, the troubled Nina Simone movie project has been going through some changes. In fact, the latest change was replacing singer Mary J. Blige with actress Zoe Saldana. Truth is folks weren’t feeling Mary J and and don’t seem to all that pleased with Zoe, either. Now, Nina Simone’s daughter, Broadway star and [...]




NinaSimone.com to be Re-launched on Mother’s Day by Daughter, Simone

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*NEW YORK, NY – On Sunday, May 8 (Mother’s Day), Simone, the only child and daughter of legendary music artist Nina Simone and the only person qualified and artistically capable of carrying on her mother’s legacy, will re-launch www.NinaSimone.com to share with the world – the mother and the artist – from a daughter’s perspective [...]




Simone Sings ‘Four Women’ for Tyler Perry’s Latest Film

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*The last time we published part of our conversation with Simone, daughter of the late Nina Simone, she addressed a commonly held belief in the media that her mother was a drug addict. This was made doubly upsetting for Simone when she read quotes from the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, who reiterated [...]




Simone to Mary J. Blige: ‘My Mother Was Not a Drug Addict’

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*EURweb.com tries its best to be on top of all the most happening entertainment issues as they pertain to our urban readership. With that in mind, it was our pleasure to have spoken with Simone about her covering her legendary mother’s classic song “Four Women,” along with Ledesi, Laura Izibor and of course vocals from [...]