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Vancouver Sun
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Surrey Fusion Festival headliner Miss Pooja mixes Punjabi pop and modern beats
Surrey Fusion Festival When: July 19-20, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Where: Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Rd., Surrey Info: This year's Surrey Fusion Festival promises another eclectic mix of music, food, and culture — and few acts embody that fusion more than Miss Pooja, a Punjabi pop superstar who bridges traditional Punjabi folk and modern pop. Along with recording more than 4,000 songs and appearing in over 800 music videos, Pooja has acted in several Punjabi films and sang playback in Bollywood productions. Headlining the main stage on July 20, she joins a festival lineup that includes Easy Star All-Stars, a reggae collective known for their covers of classic albums, including 2023's Ziggy Stardub, a reimagining of Ziggy Stardust. In addition to live music, the free event features cultural pavilions, dance performances, food trucks, and interactive art installations. We talked to Miss Pooja about music, community, and what to expect in Surrey. Q: You've performed at lots of Punjabi weddings, including some in Vancouver. Is that how singers get their start in India? Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. A: No, it's not a start. Because if you're not a star nobody's going to book you. You have to be a star! Q: When you perform live, do you have musicians accompanying you or are you singing to backing tracks? A: We have musicians coming to perform with us. The keyboard player is coming from the U.K., especially for this event. And four are from Canada. Q: How has your stage show developed since you started out? A: My first show was in Canada in 2008, at Wonderland in Toronto. And that was so huge for me. Gradually, I have become more confident, more interactive with people. Everybody likes my performance! I really enjoy performing. Sometimes I sing for two or three hours — however much people want, I'm going to sing. I love singing. It's not, 'I'm an artist, I have been paid a little, I can't sing much.' I can sing for whatever time, if people are enjoying. Q: When you first started recording and performing, outside of India, which countries were most receptive to you? A: I recorded first in India, and then performed in Canada, in Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton. My next trip was to the U.K. and then to the U.S. and then to Australia. Every place was fun, especially the U.K. and Canada, because there are Punjabis are there. And in the U.K., they told me they were fourth generation Punjabis in the U.K., mostly youngsters, and they love Punjabi music. So I had fun and I learned a lot from each and every performance. Q: Have you given up acting, or do you have any film projects on the way? A: Maybe seven, eight years ago, I did a couple of films. At that time, films were not as huge as now. I just concentrate on singing now because films take a huge amount of time, a month or two, and being a family girl, I love to be with my family. I can't stay away for a month. Q: Where is your family? A: Indiana. We moved there from New York. It was too crowded, no relaxation, lots of traffic. So a couple of years back we moved to Indiana, and I really love it. Q: How do you see your music contributing to the cultural fabric of places like Vancouver and Surrey? A: Well, first, everybody loves music, and especially Punjabi music because of the vibe, whether they understand the lyrics or not. And there is a huge South Asian population in Vancouver and Surrey, and young women in the community see me as a role model. I am one of the few South Asian singers in the world who can attract all ages, as I've been in the industry for almost 20 years.
TimesLIVE
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Beauty's retro revival
The Trend: That ' 70s Show The inspiration: David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust, disco skin, Saturday Night Fever As seen at: Pronounce, Fiorucci, Amiri, Antonio Marras, Taakk Nostalgia still has us in a chokehold – and while the influence of Y2K has completely taken over and become part of our everyday life again, there's still a yearning for an even greater retro comeback. While beauty trends are seeing a huge resurgence of the 1980s, grooming trends seem to be leaning towards a revival of the 1970s. Think David Bowie in his prime when he had just created his iconic alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, the cool of a Motown Stevie Wonder or the dazzling glitz of disco fever. While the era called for flamboyance, swag and way of grooming that was effortlessly cool, the reinterpretation of the 1970s on the runways is now a little different. Striking the balance between retro and modern – the runways brought about a mood that rewrote the classics by borrowing retro touches rather than creating a caricature of the decade that could feel too costumed. At Pierre-Louis Mascia, hair in a shade of David Bowie red adorned a model's long lengths but felt modern when blended with richer, cherry cola hues that are popular today. At Fiorucci, guy liner took a backseat as the runway makeup staple for men, in favour of frosty, shimmery blue eyeshadow and eyeliner buffed along the top and bottom lash line, that not only gave a nod to '80s blue eyeshadow but called to mind the blue gleam of Ziggy Stardust's iconic lightning bolt makeup. 3 WAYS TO WEAR IT 1. DECONSTRUCTED GLITTER There was a cool mood to glitter on the runways as models at Pronounce and Taakk showed variations of the disco staple that felt super fresh. At Pronounce, skin was given a disco fever feel by way of deconstructed glitter placements tucked into the inner corners and under eyes that gave the illusion of wetness. Skin was reminiscent of the aftermath a night out, with a sweated-out gleam and featuring specks of glitter that look like they could have rubbed off while dancing with a body glittered queen or easily transferred from fingers to face. At Taakk, glitter was given the same treatment but this time in hair, creating the same 'after the club' effect with glitter particles trickling down along the hairline. 2. NEW-AGE POMPADOUR Nothing says retro quite like a pompadour and at Antonio Marras, there was a strong case made for its comeback. A hairstyle synonymous with Elvis Presley and John Travolta a la Grease, this staple spanned the 1950s, evolving into the 1970s and featured volume created by brushing hair up and away from the forehead and sides of the head. At Marras, models sported a version of voluminous hair styled in a way that gave a nod to the 1950s pompadour but didn't feel overly styled or serious with hair swept up the sides into two loose barrels of hair towards the centre of the head, while the sides were kept slicked. 3. MOTOWN BARBERING The cool of Motown was felt on the runways as the niche influences of 1970s trickled into hair barbering. From short, meticulously trimmed Afros, baby hi-tops fades and even lamb chop sideburns, made popular by retro icons such as Stevie Wonder; the classics are reimagined as modern styles are given a retro twist. At Amiri, models were sent out with short, neatly shaped Afros and angular baby hi-tops paired with clean shaven faces for a more modern feel THE KIT
South Wales Guardian
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Nile Rodgers to guest-curate display at new David Bowie Centre
London's V&A Museum, which is behind the new David Bowie Centre, said Rodgers has also selected a bespoke Peter Hall suit worn by Bowie during the Serious Moonlight tour for the Let's Dance album. Photographs of Bowie, Rodgers and guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan recording Let's Dance in New York will also feature. The David Bowie Centre will open within the museum's new East Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in Stratford, east London, on September 13, where it will host items including costumes worn during the singer's Ziggy Stardust period. Rodgers said: 'My creative life with David Bowie provided the greatest success of his incredible career, but our friendship was just as rewarding. 'Our bond was built on a love of the music that had both made and saved our lives.' Rodgers produced Bowie's single Let's Dance and the 1983 album of the same name, as well as his 1993 album Black Tie White Noise, with the personal correspondence in the exhibition relating to the latter. Brit Award-winning indie rock band The Last Dinner Party have also curated part of the exhibition, describing Bowie as a 'constant source of inspiration to us'. Their items include Bowie's elaborate handwritten lyrics for his song Win, and notes and set lists for his 1976 Isolar tour. The band said: 'David Bowie continues to inspire generations of artists like us to stand up for ourselves. 'It was such a thrill to explore Bowie's archive, and see first hand the process that went into his world-building and how he created a sense of community and belonging for those that felt like outcasts or alienated – something that's really important to us in our work too.' Access to the David Bowie Centre will be free, with tickets released nearer its opening. The David Bowie archive, which boasts more than 90,000 items, was acquired by the V&A with the help of the David Bowie Estate, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and Warner Music Group. The centre will be spread across three zones, which will include curated displays, audio visual installations and quieter study areas, allowing visitors to view the Bowie archive on their own, from musical instruments to stage models. Small displays will tell the stories behind the singer's albums and also look at his multi-dimensional creative approach, including unrealised projects, collaborations and influences. The East Storehouse opened at the end of May, and features the Order An Object initiative, allowing visitors to pre-book to see an item from its entire collection. The V&A will also open the V&A East Museum in spring 2026, in an area named East Bank. Its main museum is in South Kensington, west London, and it also runs the Young V&A in Bethnal Green, east London.
RTÉ News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Nile Rodgers guest-curates at new David Bowie Centre in London
Chic star Nile Rodgers has guest-curated a display for the new David Bowie Centre, including personal correspondence between the two singers. London's V&A Museum, which is behind the new David Bowie Centre, said Rodgers has also selected a bespoke Peter Hall suit worn by Bowie during the Serious Moonlight Tour for the Let's Dance album. Photographs of Bowie, Rodgers, and guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan recording Let's Dance in New York will also feature. The David Bowie Centre will open within the museum's new East Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in Stratford, east London, on 13 September, where it will host items including costumes worn during the singer's Ziggy Stardust period. Rodgers said: "My creative life with David Bowie provided the greatest success of his incredible career, but our friendship was just as rewarding. "Our bond was built on a love of the music that had both made and saved our lives." Rodgers produced Bowie's single Let's Dance and the 1983 album of the same name. He also produced Bowie's 1993 album Black Tie White Noise, and the personal correspondence in the exhibition relates to the latter. Brit Award-winning indie rock band The Last Dinner Party have also curated part of the exhibition, describing Bowie as a "constant source of inspiration to us". Their items include Bowie's elaborate handwritten lyrics for his song Win and notes and set lists for his 1976 Isolar tour. The band said: "David Bowie continues to inspire generations of artists like us to stand up for ourselves. "It was such a thrill to explore Bowie's archive and see first-hand the process that went into his world-building and how he created a sense of community and belonging for those that felt like outcasts or alienated - something that's really important to us in our work too." Access to the David Bowie Centre will be free, with tickets released nearer its opening. The David Bowie Archive, which boasts more than 90,000 items, was acquired by the V&A with the help of the David Bowie Estate, the Blavatnik Family Foundation, and Warner Music Group. The centre will be spread across three zones, which will include curated displays, audiovisual installations, and quieter study areas, allowing visitors to view the Bowie archive on their own, from musical instruments to stage models. Small displays will tell the stories behind the singer's albums and also look at his multi-dimensional creative approach, including unrealised projects, collaborations, and influences. The East Storehouse opened at the end of May and features the Order An Object initiative, allowing visitors to pre-book to see an item from its entire collection.
Leader Live
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Nile Rodgers to guest-curate display at new David Bowie Centre
London's V&A Museum, which is behind the new David Bowie Centre, said Rodgers has also selected a bespoke Peter Hall suit worn by Bowie during the Serious Moonlight tour for the Let's Dance album. Photographs of Bowie, Rodgers and guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan recording Let's Dance in New York will also feature. The David Bowie Centre will open within the museum's new East Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in Stratford, east London, on September 13, where it will host items including costumes worn during the singer's Ziggy Stardust period. Rodgers said: 'My creative life with David Bowie provided the greatest success of his incredible career, but our friendship was just as rewarding. 'Our bond was built on a love of the music that had both made and saved our lives.' Rodgers produced Bowie's single Let's Dance and the 1983 album of the same name, as well as his 1993 album Black Tie White Noise, with the personal correspondence in the exhibition relating to the latter. Brit Award-winning indie rock band The Last Dinner Party have also curated part of the exhibition, describing Bowie as a 'constant source of inspiration to us'. Their items include Bowie's elaborate handwritten lyrics for his song Win, and notes and set lists for his 1976 Isolar tour. The band said: 'David Bowie continues to inspire generations of artists like us to stand up for ourselves. 'It was such a thrill to explore Bowie's archive, and see first hand the process that went into his world-building and how he created a sense of community and belonging for those that felt like outcasts or alienated – something that's really important to us in our work too.' Access to the David Bowie Centre will be free, with tickets released nearer its opening. The David Bowie archive, which boasts more than 90,000 items, was acquired by the V&A with the help of the David Bowie Estate, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and Warner Music Group. The centre will be spread across three zones, which will include curated displays, audio visual installations and quieter study areas, allowing visitors to view the Bowie archive on their own, from musical instruments to stage models. Small displays will tell the stories behind the singer's albums and also look at his multi-dimensional creative approach, including unrealised projects, collaborations and influences. The East Storehouse opened at the end of May, and features the Order An Object initiative, allowing visitors to pre-book to see an item from its entire collection. The V&A will also open the V&A East Museum in spring 2026, in an area named East Bank. Its main museum is in South Kensington, west London, and it also runs the Young V&A in Bethnal Green, east London.
