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Eurovision 2009 : The Final Hosts announced

By Krikor K.

Milla Jovovich will not be the host of the Grand Final's evening as it was said some weeks ago.

The presenters of the Eurovision 2009 - Final will be Alsou and Ivan Urgant. The beautiful and famous Russian singer Alsou was asked firstly to host the two Semi Finals but she will finally be on stage during the Final.

The two Semi Finals will be finally presented by the famous model Natalia Vodyanova and the tv presenter Andrey Malakhov.
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Ani Lorak's new album!

By Krikor K.


After "Shady Lady" with which the Ukrainian super star Ani Lorak represented Ukraine at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest placing 2nd on the Final, it's time for her 11th studio album called "Solnce".

The album is produced by the Greek composer/music producer Dimitris Kontopoulos. Dimitris had also produced "Shady Lady" so since then the two musicians are really good friends! Ani Lorak is going to release the album someday on May of 2009 but she is already enjoying the success of the song "Solnce" which has been released since December of 2008!

The album also includes her 2008 great heat "Shady Lady", its Russian version (С неба в небо) and also the English version of "Solnce" (I'm Alive)...

"Solnce" is a very beautiful ballad, cover of the Greek song "Ki an tora den thimase" sang by Irini Merkouri and composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos.


The cover of the album "Solnce"

Tracklisting :
  1. Птица (Bird)
  2. А дальше… (And More...)
  3. Танцы (Dances)
  4. Небеса-ладони (Heaven-lady)
  5. Солнце (Sun)
  6. Мечта о тебе (Dreams About You)
  7. Дальние страны (Distant Countries)
  8. Идеальный мир (Ideal World)
  9. Пламя (Flame)
  10. Нелюбовь (Dislike)
  11. Крылья чудес (Wings of Miracles)
  12. С неба в небо (From Sky to Sky) (Russian version of Shady Lady)
  13. I’m Alive
  14. Shady Lady

Ani Lorak and Dimitris Kontopoulos

During May 2009 Ani Lorak will take part in a huge party in Moscow where she will present her new album while on June 5th 2009 she will appear on Muz TV's Music Awards presenting her dance single "Adache"...

You can download the album by HERE

Enjoy the hits "Solne" and "Adache" below :

::..Solne..::




::..Adache..::

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** BEST OF THE WEEK **

By Krikor K.

Today, Friday 8 May 2009, "Krik! Music Corner" proposes a brand new single : Paparazzi by Lady Gaga!

The song is included in the debut album of the singer "The Fame" and it's about to release on May 12 2009 as an official singe.

The song is written by Rob Fusari, who also produced the whole album, and the own singer Lady Gaga! The song was written by Gaga to portray her struggles and her love for fame. An uptempo dance song, the lyrics of "Paparazzi" depicts the idea of a stalker following somebody to grab attention and fame.

"Paparazzi" has been critically appreciated for its fun-filled, club-friendly nature and is deemed the most memorable and telling song from the album. The song has alredy charted in the United Kingdom. Gaga performed the song in a number of live appearances including her first headlining Fame Ball tour where she performed it as the opening number of the show, wearing a geometric pattern shaped black dress.

Listen to the song below :




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Eurovision 2009 Corner : Part 4

By Krikor K.

It's the 4th day of the rehearsals in Moscow. The last 10 countries of the 2nd Semi Final are going to make their rehearsals today starting with Slovenia, which will perform on number 10 during the 2nd Semi Final evening...

10. Slovenia
Song : Love Symphony
Artists : Quartissimo ft. Martina Majerle
One of the best backrounds it is set for the Slovenian performance : all stage is covers by black and red colours while notes and violin strings are being shown from the LED screens. The 4 musicians are standing inside golden mirrors around the central one behind of which is hiding the main singer, Martina. The mirrors are planned to be covered by paper during the Semi Final's night but today they were not. Two things changes : Martina starts singing at the 1 minute of the song (at the studio version she starts singing later than the first minute) and the team is not yet sure if the song is going to be sang in English or in Slovenian! Musicians, after their appearance on the stage, are moving around the singer. Martina's voice is clear and totally ok but she doesn't move at all, something which is necessary in such a strong song... Generally it's a great and strong performance...





11. Hungary
Song : Dance with me
Artist : Adok Zoli
Adok is on stage promising for a great dance show as his original occupation is dancer! He needs more work on singing the song "Dance with me" but his movements are great. The backround is in dark colours and there are some white squares and different other shapes. On the ring of the stage there is the title of his entry. Adok is joined on stage by three female dancers and two very good singers as backing vocalists...



12. Azerbaijan
Song : Always
Artist : AySel ft. Arash
Azerbaijan is on stage for its 1st rehearsal. Worldwide famous singer from Iran Arash is one of the singers of the entry. With him on stage is AySel, the young singer who was supposed at first to represent the country on her own! The stage is full of flames and drums via the LED screens. The two singers are on a platform which has many different heights so the two singers can move on them and dance. At the beginning of the song moving their hands to the rhythm of the song and touching each other's hand just before the first chorus. A dancer who is dancing and waving a pink piece of fabric opens the entry while the two singers are singing the first notes... AySel's style on stage reminds a lot of Sirusho who last year represented Armenia! Arash is wearing a costume and a pair of jeans. Three dancers are dancing around the two singers who also do some movements based on the rhythm of "Always"! A male singer is at the back doing the backing singer. Arash and AySel both need some more pratice on the vocal part but generally the whole performance is ok...




13. Greece
Song : This is our night
Artist : Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas is on stage for his first rehearsal. The stage is colourful and neon lights are all over it. In the middle of the stage's ring is written the title of the song with pink neon lights. Sakis and his 4 dancers are walking on a big catwalk platform. A bit before the refrain Sakis is on his own on the platform and at the refrain he is jumbing high and then getting off the platform dancing with his dancers on the stage. Alex Panayi is the backing vocalists who is doing a great job. The choreography is good but Sakis needs more practice on singing. He may be win the contest...



14. Lithuania
Song : Love
Artist : Sasha Son
Sasha is sitting in a piano in the beggining of the song and has three backing vocalist. Sasha is wearing jeans, a whitle t-shirt and a hat which refers to and r'n'b style, though it's not sure what he is going to wear during the Semi Final's evening. Sasha sang in english but neither the language is yet sure, as he may sing the song "Love" in Lithuanian or even Russian. The stage is covered by dark and light blue lights and the backround shows a piano. The whole performance is based on the beautiful melody of the song...



15. Moldova
Song : Hora din Moldova
Artist : Nelly Ciobanu
Nelly Ciobanu is on stage joined by one male singer as backing vocalists and other four male dancers! The stage is all in red colours. The LED screens show some ethnic shapes which reminds the backround of Georgia's entry back at the Eurovision 2007... Nelly is good at the vocal part and the whole performance on stage is very joyful...




16. Albania
Song : Carry me in your dreams
Artist : Kejsi Tola
Much more better than the Albanian National Final, Kejsi Tola is on stage singing her song in english. The stage is colourful but basicly red colour is used more. Kejsi is doing her best to dance during the song (her choreographer is Juliano who also danced with Kalomira last year) and as fas as the vocal part she is very good.




17. Ukraine
Song : Be my Valentine
Artist : Svetlana Loboda
Svetlana is on stage to rehearse her song! It's probably the sexiest moment of this year's contest! There are three metalic wheels on stage, also famous as the "Hell Machine", in which Svetlana is dancing using sexy movements. As fas as the vocal part, Svetland needs a lot of work because she seems to be tired from the dancing. With her there are three half-naked dancers and two female backing vocalists. The stage is full of blue and red lights. Highlight : on the ring of the stage there is Svetlana's photo!! If she finally sing well, she may have many chances to be on top5.



18. Estonia
Song : Raendajad
Artist : Urban Symphony
The stage is all in dark blue and falling stars are being shown via the LED screens. The band's main singer is on her own on stage at the beggining. The rest members are being shown behind of the big screens during the first chorus. There is also smoke on the stage which suits perfectly with the song. The girls are absolutely great as fas as the vocal part. They are not moving that much but this ain't seem to be a problem as the atmosphaire of the song does not need many movements. It is worth to mention that the Estonian entry is high at the bets...



19. The Netherlands
Song : Shine
Artist : De Toppers
De Toppers are on stage wearing black costumes with silver details which make them "shine"! They are also have lights on their hands just like Alenka Gotar (Slovenian entry at the ESC 2007). With them they have three female singers as backing vocalists who are wearing white dresses. The stage is all in blue lightings at the beggining but then there are many colourful lights around it! The three female backing vocalists hold some dj descks pretending to play music and the three members of the band are waving their hands on the rhythm of the song during the chorus!




The Netherlands were the last country to rehearse today...
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Eurovision 2009 Corner : part 3

By Krikor K.
It's the 3rd day of the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and it's time for the first 9 countries of the 2nd Semi Final to rehearse. Rehearsals start with the Croatian delegation...

01. Croatia
Song : Lijepa Tena
Artist : Igor Cukrov & Andrea Susnjara
A very atmospheric backround covers the Croatian performance. The screes show a couple dancing tango, some falling stars and whitle big flowers in a blue sky and Igor Cukrov is on stage joined by Andrea who also sings the song with him and other four backing singers. Igor and Andrea were absolutely great on the vocal part and generally people loved the whole performance. It is believed that Croatia can pass to the Grand Final...



02. Ireland
Song : Et cetera
Artist : Sinead Mulvey ft. Black Daisy
Irish entry is on stage to rehearse for the first time. Sinead Mulvey is joined by the the memebers of Black Daisy. The whole stage is covered by gold colour and yellow and white lights and the screens show thunders! Many fireworks are used as well. Highlight : the ring above the stage show running letters shaping the title of the song sometimes... As fas as the vocal part they are ok but they still need to work harder...




03. Latvia
Song : Probka
Artist : Intars Busulis
Intars is on stage joined by two female singers as backing vocalists, dressed in white dresses and three other musicians. He is wearing a costume, a colourful shirt, a black pair of pants, red shoes and a red tie! The whole stage performance is based on his dancing abilities and his playing with the girls! The backround shows some labels which guide to different cities of Europe.




04. Serbia
Song : Cipela
Artist : Marko Kon & Milan Nikolić
It's a very interesting entry by Serbia who is not sending a classical balkan ballad! Marko Kon and Milan Nikolić are on stage accompanied by three other bald male pantomimes who dance around a beautiful girl. Marko sang with his rough-edged voice and Milan played the accordeon. The LED screens show an accordeon and some early computer games and the lighting is basicly green. Generally both the song and the performance are funny and very entertaining. Serbia will probably be in the Final...



05. Poland
Song : I don't wanna leave
Artist : Lidia Kopania
Lidia is on stage to perform her power ballad "I don't wanna leave". With her on stage there are three backing vocalists and two dancers. The dancers (one boy and one girl) are dancing ballet around the stage and the own singer while the backing vocalists are not moving at all and just standing at the back. The stage's colour is blue, like in most entries...
Highlight : The white and red ribbons which the two dancers use which reminds of the Polish flag...





06. Norway
Song : Fairytale
Artist : Alexander Rybak
This is the bigger favourite to win the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest! Alexander is on stage with his violin dressed up just like at the Norwegian National Final. There are also two female backing vocalists dressed in pink and red gowns and also there are three male Frikar dancers, all dressed in black. The backround on the screens is totally based on the title of the song so they are fairytales being shown... There are also some falling stars and at the end some fireworks!



07. Cyprus
Song : Firefly
Artist : Christina Metaxa
Christina is on stage with three backing vocalists two men and a female. One of the backing singers is her brother Nikolas Metaksas who composed the song. Nikolas is very famous in Greece after finishing 2nd from the X-Factor! All of the members of the Cypriot delegation on stage are dressed in white and Christina is wearing a white shoulderless gown which makes her look even more beautiful...The backround is in dark blue and mint green but suddenly colourful flowers are coming out during the chorus. There are some boxes on stage which at the end of the song are pushed together and Christina is standing on them.




08. Slovakia
Song : Let'mou
Artist : Kamil Mikulcik & Nela Pociskova
Slovakia returns to the contest with a great, atmospheric ballad, all in the native language of Slovakia! Nela is standing on the center of the stage at the beginning, dressed all in white, and she is joined by a piano player and a violincelo player. Kamil is entering the stage by the time he is starting to sing his own part of the song. Both Kamil and Nela are great at the vocal part. Screens show burning candles which suit perfectly on "Let'mou"'s style...



09. Denmark
Song : Believe again
Artist : Brinck Niels
Brinck is on stage with a 4-member-band : a drummer, two guitarists and a bass player. The stage is covered by blue and white colours and the screens show the title of the song "Believe again". Niels is not moving much on stage and seems a little bit nervous something which must change if he wants to go to the Final. Also they have to work hard on the vocal part. The song is one of the best songs for this year...






Denmark complete the list of the counties which are planned to rehearse today! Tomorrow is the 4th day of the rehearsals for the Eurovision 2009... Stay tuned for the "Eurovision 2009 Corner : Part 4"...
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Eurovision 2009 Corner : Part 2

By Krikor K.

It's Monday May 4th 2009 and it's the day for the 2nd rehearsals in the row for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009!
Today, the rest 9 countries of the 1st Semi Final will rehearse. Yesterday the last country to rehearse was Turkey which is the number 09 to perform at the 1st Semi Final's night, so today the rehearsals begin with Israel which will perform 10th in the row at the night of the 12th May 2009...

10. Israel
Song : There must be another day
Artist : Noa & Mira Awad
Both singers are dressed in black gowns and are framed by three musicians. They both sing good. There were some tiny mistakes during the movements which made them laugh and not be anxious!! Everything can be fixed. The stage is very good looking as it's covered in blue but in the end it turns to red. The music seems to be a bit changed as well...



11. Bulgaria
Song : Illusion
Artist : Krassimir Avramov
Krassimir is on stage wearing black trousers, white shirt and a black tie. With him on stage there are three female dancers (Petya Buyuklieva, Ani Lozanova and Albena Veskova) who also are backing vocalists and a dancing-on-stilts couple. This is the second time in the history of the contest after the French entry back in 2004 that dancers are on stilts. The stage is full of clouds and storms which end to flames! They all sound good generally but it is really hard to pass to the final...




12. Iceland
Song : Is it true?
Artist : Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir
It's one of the greatest songs for this year and Jóhanna seems to be really cool on stage no matter she is not moving. Great voice without any single technical problem, Iceland should be proud for its rehearsal! On stage, the singer is joined by a cello player, a guitar player and three singers as backing vocalists. It is worth to mention that one of the backing singers is Fredrick who last year represented the country as a member of Euroband singing "This is my life"! The stage is magical as it is covered by clouds, falling stars and a full moon which give the impression of flying above the sky... Suddenly a dolphin is coming out from the clouds and also an old boat is sailing through the sky... The backround ends with a sun coming out meaning the night during the song is over.



12. F.Y.R.O.M
Song : Nesto sto ke ostane
Artist: Next Time
It's time for Formal Yougoslavic Republic of Macedonia to rehearse! NEXT TIME are on stage with their band which contains a drummer and three guitarists. As far as the vocal part they are good. The stage is covered by blue, green and red lights. The performance of the singers is just like the national final of the country. It's not too good not too bad. Hard to know if it's going to make it to the final or not...



14. Romania
Song : The Balkan Girls
Artist : Elena Gheorghe
6 people are on stage during the Romanian performance : the lead singer (Elena Gheorghe), a female singer as backing vocalists and 4 female dancers. Elena sings very good and she dances well at the same time but the stage seems so empty... like something is still missing. The backround show an empty tree which starts slowly to bloom...




15. Finland
Song : Lose control
Artist : Waldo's People
Due to the Eurovision rules which want 6 people the most on stage during the live performance of each country, the band "Waldo's People" changes a bit. So, on stage there are the main singers Karoliina Kallio and Waldo who are joined by two female backing vocalists and two male dancers who play with real flames just like in the circus! As fas as the vocal part, they were both by far better than the performance of the Finish National Final but they still need to rehearse more. The screens in the backround show a croweded city by night and many white lights are lighting around the stage!



16. Portugal
Song: Todas as ruas de amor
Artist: Flor-De-Lis
The band is on stage with the main singer (Daniela Varel) showing strongly her vocal abilities! There is no special choreography but this is not a problem as each member of the band has its own role in music. The stage is beautiful as it is decorated with a big raining bow at the beggining and some cute clouds and flowers are being shown by the screens making everyone feel like being in a huge field. Many people and fans hope that this nostalgic and beautiful song can make it to the final...




17. Malta
Song : What if we?
Artist : Chiara
Time for one of the biggest Eurovision stars to be on stage for her rehearsal. Time for Malta and Chiara, who, once more, is on her own on the stage. No reason to talk about the vocal part as she is really known for her incredible voice. The backround of the stage shows the bottom of an ocean and some archeological monuments. People talk about the worst entry of Chiara, always comparing to the other two (The one that I love - 1998 / Angel - 2005) but they really love her as she is really cute...




18. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Song : Bistra voda
Artist : Regina
It's the last country of the Semi Final 1 and the last to rehearse today. Regina are on stage giving a great performance on a very beautiful,balkan ballad. Red and white lights are decorating the stage. The band is accompanied by two female dancers who are actually drummers. The highlight of the performance is when all the members gather together flying red flags.



The rehearsal of Bosnia-Herzegovina completes the second day of the rehearsals. Stay tuned at "Krik! Music Corner" for the Eurovision 2009 Corner : Part 3. The 9 first countries of the 2nd Semi Final will rehearse tomorrow May 5th 2009...
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Eurovision 2009 Corner : part 1

By Krikor K.

Today is the first day of the rehearsals for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. All the particinapating countries on the 1st Semi Final will do their rehearsal today and "Krik! Music Corner" will keep you informed...
Generally the rehearsals are going well and there are no serious sound problems. Everything seem to be under control...
Fans admit that the Russians have done a great job and the stage is so fantastic that covers in a good way almost all the songs - and especially the boring ones!!

::..The Rehearsals for the 1st Semi Final..::

01. Montenegro
Song : Just get out of my mind
Artist : Andrea Demirovic
Andrea Demirovic is on stage with one dancer and three singers as backing vocalists who do not appear on stage though they stand behind of it. The dancer is trying to catch the Montenegrian singer who is escaping all the time! The stage is all blue and pink and Andrea is wearing a brown evening gown with all her back being visible! As the singer says there were some sound problems but she hopes that everything will fix until her second rehearsal...



02. Czech Republic
Song : Ave romale
Artist : Gipsy.cz
Gipsy.cz are having a great time on stage while performing their song "Ave romale" which is the county's 3rd entry so far. The lead singer of the band is dressed up as a new "Superman" and around him are the rest 5 members of the band... Two of them are playing violin, two others guitar and the last is playing drum kit. The stage is colourful with cartoons on the LED screens around the stage which give a great feeling to everyone off the stage...




03. Belgium
Song : Copycat
Artist : Patrick Ouchene
And this proves how hard Russians are working, as they turned the totally indifferent entry of Belgium to a nice entry!! Patrick Ouchene is on stage performing "Copycat" dressed up as Elvis Prisley, which is also his basic style (he is famous as the Elvis of Belgium!). Two women are his backing vocals and on stage there are also one guitar player and a violoncello player. The stage is full of red, silver and gold colours which give the feeling of being in Las Vegas, something which suits perfectlly on the song's style... At the end, the song's title (Copycat) appeared on the floor of the stage!!



04. Belarus
Song : Eyes that never lie
Artist : Petr Elfimov
Great entry from Belarus! Singer Petr Elfimov should be really satisfied as his rehearsal was with no problems in general. Sound checking was good as his stage performance was too! On stage with the singer there is his guitar player which wears a t-shirt with the name of the singer on it and also a female dancer who is covered by a white piece of fabric which seems to trap her inside! The dancer, during the song, is trying to escape, something which she finally does at the end of the song! Petr is wearing a black t-shirt and a black leathered pair of pants! The stage is full of green and white flames... Fans say that it may pass to the final... but still is to soon to know for sure...




05. Sweden
Song : La voix
Artist : Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman is on stage wearing a white evening gown and around her 5 female singers, all dressed in black. The backround on stage is green at the beginning, it is turning to white during the refrain of the song and it ends in blue! Dancers are using the same masks which were used in the live performance of "La voix" back in Sweden's Melodifestivalen... The masks are placed in some special seats which seem like pieces of ice on stage... As far as the vocal part, Malena and her backing singers are totally great...



06. Armenia
Song : Nor bar
Artist : Inga & Anush Arshakian
It's time for Armenia to rehearsal. Inga & Anush are on stage with 4 female dancers who are all together standing in a blue platform. After the first refrain the two sisters are standing alone on the platform but they do not dance that much, thought they sing in a perfect way! During the end of the song, the dancers are wearing special gloves which project greek laser lights! The backround is colourful with many shapes... People say that they may be changes at the next rehearsal...



07. Andorra
Song : La teva decisi
Artist : Susanne Georgi
Not bad performance at all for Andorra. The singer is ok as far as the vocal part but the stage performance is so poor just like the song. On stage there are four female dancers who are also backing vocals. The stage's colour is basicly blue and red...Both singer and dancers are holding guitars on which there is lighted "07" which is the number of the performance for Andorra (7th in the row)... Nice trick to remind the views what to vote!!! The choreography is very poor and needs hard work if the country wants really to pass to the Final!!!



08. Switzerland
Song : The highest heights
Artist : The Lovebugs
Very powerful performance by the band Lovebugs who are representing Switzerland. The band's members seem to be really cool on stage as they also invited the people off stage to clap the hands during the song...something which shows how they enjoyed the performance without being anxious for the result! The LED screens in the backround of the stage show skyscrapers during night and day, the snow which caps the Swiss Alps and end to the space... People believe Switzerland is able to pass to the final...



09. Turkey
Song : Dum tek tek
Artist : Hadise
Similar to many Turkish live performances, Hadise is trying to sing and dance well at the same time but as it seems she is not that good! Sound and vocal problems are obvious though her backing vocalists are doing a great job. The backround is full of red hearts, discoballs and buterflies and Hadise is on stage with five dancers who are also backing singers. All the team is wearing simple clothes not showing what they gonna wear during the Semi Final's night...At the beginning and at the end of the song there are fireworks on the stage...




Turkey is the last country to rehearsal today, May 3rd 2009...Stay tuned for more information.... Eurovision 2009 Corner : part 2 is coming soon....
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Eurovision 2009 Corner!!!

By Krikor K.

09 days left until the 1st Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, 11 days until the 2nd one and just 13 days until the Grand Final of the contest...

Today May 03, Moscow (Russia), the host city of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, welcomes many fans from all around the world as it's the first day of the rehearsals...

"Krik! Music Corner" will keep you informed for all the rehearsals...
Special thanks to the site of OGAE Greece, which is the official Eurovision fan club in Greece, from which i'm taking the news...
Greek people can also visit the site of OGAE Greece and they can be informed for all the rehearsals in greek -> http://www.ogaegreece.com

So, stay tuned to know each detail about the Eurovision Song Contest 2009...
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Dita Von Teese on stage of the Eurovision!

By Krikor K.

The German deligation for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest asked Dita Von Teese to be on stage making some naked show...

American model said yes as she believes that the trophy may go to Germany after her appearance on stage...

Famous German composer and veteran of the German Eurovision entries, Ralph Siegel, said that the way from "Ein bischen frieden" (Germany's one and only victory back in 1982) until this ...strip-tease is so depresing and he expressed his dislike of the song and the up-coming show which will be done on stage with the americal model...

The sure is that the Germans want all the eyes on them...
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Madonna's new place

By Krikor K.

Queen of pop, Madonna, wanted to buy a new house in the center of NY, USA...

Now it's time for her dream to come true as she spent 40.000.000 dollars and bought a 4 floored house in Manhattan!!

The house contains many rooms where the "Candy shop" singer can host her friends...

Congratulations Maddy!!
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