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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Coldplay dedicates song to Jagger at NYC concert Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Coldplay dedicated its slow tempo tune “Fix You” to Mick Jagger at a concert in New York City. Chris Martin told the crowd Monday before singing the encouraging song about recovering, “It’s for Mick Jagger.”
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Chris Martin, left, and Guy Berryman from the band Coldplay perform at the Beacon Theatre on Monday, May 5, 2014, in New York.
Jagger’s longtime girlfriend, fashion designer L’Wren Scott, committed suicide in March. A memorial was held in New York last week. Martin doesn’t quite have Jagger’s moves, but the singer danced wildly onstage with his arms swinging as he sang tunes from the band’s catalog, including songs from their new album “Ghost Stories,” out May 19. He played the piano and guitar throughout the hour-long set at the Beacon Theatre, performing well-known hits like “Speed of Sound,” ‘’Clocks,” and “Viva la Vida” as colorful laser lights beamed and white stars hung from the ceiling above the stage. Confetti burst from the sides of the stage after they performed the dance-flavored tunes “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” and “A Sky Full of Stars.” Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, who married in 2003, announced they were separating in March. While singing the song “Magic” — which features lyrics like “No I don’t ... want anybody else than you” — one girl yelled: “Hang in there, Chris!” The British foursome closed the show with “True Love,” which Martin asked the
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crowd not to film and post on YouTube. “(This) is the best song off our new album that no one has ever heard yet,” he said. “Sometimes you have to keep these things to yourself.” He made a heart symbol with his hands after performing the tune, which included the lyrics, “Once upon a time I was yours, you were mine.” “Ghost Stories,” the Grammy-winning group’s sixth album, features production work from Paul Epworth, best known for producing and co-writing “Rolling In the Deep” and other tracks on Adele’s colossal “21” album.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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Singer Jason Derulo talks ‘Dirty’
Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — Jason Derulo knows his recent hit, “Talk Dirty,” is risque, but he’s not too worried about it. “I try to be conscious of offending anybody, but not that much,” he said. “I really just try to do my thing and of course there is going to be backlash on every song that I do, so I don’t worry myself too much on that. People saying things like ‘objectifying women.’ I’m like, ‘What are you even talking about?’” “Talk Dirty” has dominated pop radio, and the song has peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has sold 3.2 million tracks and features lyrics like “but your booty don’t need explaining” and “first-class seat on my lap girl.” “I wasn’t surprised that it would hit mainstream. I think in 2014 things, you know, are getting more and more free (and) liberal,” he said. “I hear a lot worse.” The smash is from Derulo’s third album of the same name; it debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart last month. The album was released internationally last September under the title “Tattoos,” but the renamed American version features some new tracks. Derulo, 24, says both his new album and single reflect his growth as a singer and songwriter. “I’m comfortable with talking about what my life is and things that I go through,” said Derulo, whose hits include “Whatcha Say” and “In My Head.” “This album is a direct representation of who I am as a person and how I speak,” he added. “If I was talking to
my best friend, you know, this is how I would explain it.” The album is Derulo’s first to feature guest stars, and hiphop acts are a strong part of the pop singer’s project. Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz, Pitbull, Tyga and Kid Ink make appearances. Derulo, who is finding more success on the urban charts thanks to “Talk Dirty,” says he started musically in the hip-hop scene. “Most people don’t know my background, but when I first started writing songs for other people it was for hip-hop artists,” said Derulo, who co-wrote Birdman’s “Bossy” and songs for Diddy that didn’t make his album. In this April 15, 2014 photo, Jason Derulo poses for a portrait in Los Angeles.
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opens the first Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Open Government Partnership on Tuesday at Nusa Dua, Bali. During the opening speech, President asserted the need to strenghten and increase Open Government Partnership.
President Yudhoyono opens OGP
Openness, transparency keys to effective government IBP
NUSA DUA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opens the first Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) on Tuesday at Nusa Dua, Bali. During the opening speech, President asserted the need to strenghten and increase Open Government Partnership. He also stated that openness and transparency are key to an effective government. “These are the virtues that the OGP promotes,” he said. The theme of the Conference “Unlocking Innovative Openness: Impetus to Greater Civic Engage-
ment”, according to President, is very timely. “In parallel with the economic achievement throughout
our region, we see the ever increased activism among our people in governance,” he added. He mentioned that the gathering shows the strength and increasing relevance of the Open Government Partnership. He explained OGP began as a multilateral initiative of like-minded countries across the globe. They include Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United
States, and a number of civil society organizations. After two years, the OGP has transformed itself into a global movement. Now there are sixtyfour countries, and around 200 civil society organizations joining the OGP. It is with this encouraging development that Indonesia is proud to co-chair the OGP with Mexico this year. As co-chairs, we are determined to strengthen this global movement in line with the continu-
ous dynamism in our region. According to President, open and transparent government is a source of trust and predictability. They serve as a good basis for a more sustainable cooperation among governments, including to help resolve regional and global problems more coherently. “In my view, openness and transparency should stimulate their sense of ownership in open government,” he asserted. Continued on page 6