Star Track Album
Seen 'N' HeardHEARD…most Sri Lankans can never
do it right, without bickering.In this instance, they all want to be
seen, and prominently, as well, and inthe process – the real cause (or purpose)is forgotten.
Some wanted to scuttle the originalplan and project themselves, and theirideas.
With a few more weeks to go, any-thing could happen!
Pen Pals
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=Write to; Ivan Alvis, C/o “Star Track,”The Island, 223, Bloemendhal Road,Colombo 13. Or mail the required details to:[email protected]
12 Tuesday June 23rd, 2015
Write to; Ivan Alvis, C/o “Star Track,” The Island, 223,Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Or mail the required
details to:[email protected]
All around the world, pretty girls
Wipe the floor with all the boys
Pour the drinks, bring the noise
(It’s Iggy-Iggs!)
We’re just so pretty!
All around the world, pretty girls
Jump the line, to the front
Do what we like, get what we
want
(Where you at, Brit?)
We’re just so pretty!
Britney Spears:
Hey, don’t you know that it’s
always the same
From Australia ‘round to LA
You can betcha’, wherever the
girls go, boys follow
We be keeping them up on their
toes
They can laugh, but they don’t
get the jokes
Just you watch, they’re so pre-
dictable
(Some things don’t change...)
Pre-Chorus:
(The girls roll up)
Windows roll down
(Eyes on us)
Jaws on the ground
(Watch them go)
It’s just so funny
(Like bees to the honey)
Chorus:
All around the world, pretty girls
Wipe the floor with all the boys
Pour the drinks, bring the noise
We’re just so pretty
All around the world, pretty girls
Jump the line, to the front
Do what we like, get what we
want
We’re just so pretty
Britney Spears:
Tell me, is it true that these men
are from Mars
Is that why they be acting bizarre
Every time I walk out of my
house it’s like, “Hey, baby!”
They don’t see me rolling my
eyes
They buzzing around me like flies
They got one thing on their
minds
(Some things don’t change...)
(Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus)
Iggy Azalea:
If you ask me, I’m killing them
softly
I would spend time with you but
that’d cost me
They pray that Iggy-Iggy give ‘em
one more chance
But busy Iggy wouldn’t even give
‘em one more glance
See, enter in line between the
beauty and a beast
Slim waist, thick cake, the whole
world want a piece
Bad girl, good (ooh) would make
you lose your mind
All of the boys begging Britney,
hit ‘em one more time
Iggs
(Repeat Chorus)
* Sent by: Kylie (Pretty Girl) of
Colombo
Yes, a new
Aquarius is
in the mak-
ing, with ex-
Mirage bassist,
Benjamin (Benjy)
Ranabahu, at the
helm.
The Island’s
“Star Track,” as
usual, was the
first to report on
such a happening,
and now it has
been confirmed.
Since leaving
Mirage, this year,
Benjy had plans
to put together
his own group.
Although he
went missing
from the music
scene, he was
arduously working
- on getting his
band into shape.
The first band,
Benjy formed
years ago, was
called Aquarius,
and he decided to
revive that name,
because three of
the present mem-
bers (Benjy
included) are
from the original
line-up – drum-
mer Shiran, and
lead guitarist,
Danushka.
The rest of the
guys are Janith,
sax, and Jayan,
keyboards. And
they all sing.
But, the plus
factor is the
glamour side of
the band and that
is where they are
bound to score!
Up front will be
two dynamic
female vocalists from the Philippines – Melody and Jojo.
What’s more, Benjy will be presenting Aquarius, to the public,
in a novel way.
He says everything about Aquarius will be different to most
other bands we see perform in Colombo.
“We will
project our-
selves, on
stage, in a
dynamic way.
There will be
lots of action,
and the music
will be pleas-
ing to the
majority,” he
said.
However, Sri
Lankans, will
have to wait a
few months
more before
experiencing
the sounds of
Benjy and
Aquarius.
Their first
public per-
formance will
be in Qatar, at
the Radisson
Blu Hotel’s
Qube night-
club.
They have
been signed on
to do this
scene for three
months, com-
mencing mid
July, 2015.
When they
return to
Colombo,
there is a pos-
sibility of the
band swinging
into action at a
known
nightspot in
the city.
Benjy says
he is extreme-
ly happy with
the new set
up.
“The prac-
tice sessions
are going
smoothly and
we are looking forward to creating a mighty big impact with our
music, and as entertainers.”
Beny also did mention that he had a great time with Mirage
and that he is ever so thankful to both Donald and Melantha for
taking the group to the very top.
Sheppard might be yetto gain significantattention in the US
and UK, but they’rebecoming serious super-stars in their home nationof Australia. The Brisbane six-piece
shot to number one withtheir multi-Platinum sin-gle ‘Geronimo’ last year,and even managed toknock down PharrellWilliams’ record-breakinghit ‘Happy’.Needless to say, the
band were, indeed, veryhappy when they discov-ered that they had beatenthe pop giant to the top ofthe chart in Australia, andeven more so when their independent debut album, ‘Bombs Away,’reached number two. They remain, however, contrite that Pharrell’sopportunity to break yet another record was snatched from him.Says George Sheppard: “He was about to break a record for the
longest running number one single in Australia ever. ‘He had some-thing like 13 weeks, and if he hit 14 he would have beaten Eminem’s
‘Lose Yourself.’ We kindof cut that short forhim.”Frontwoman, Amy
Sheppard, admitted that‘it felt great’ to hit sucha milestone with theirfirst single. “We felt abit like, ‘Oh, sorryPharrell, not so happyanymore, huh?’Seriously, ‘Happy’ wasdefinitely on its last fewweeks at the top any-way,” she says.‘Happy’ still managed
to become the best-sell-ing song of 2014 in theUS and UK, however,and actually became theUK’s best-selling single
of this century so far. While it was denied the chance to become Australia’s longest run-
ning number one, it still became the best-selling single of all time inneighbouring country New Zealand.Sheppard are currently on with their second album and have a new
single, entitled ‘Let Me Down Easy’.
Ranil Wasantha Ranasinghe gainedrecognition when he was placed first inthe Western Provincial Round of the
Rajitha Rasmi TV programme.He later participated in the Sirasa Super
Star competition and made it to the thirdround.
Ranil has now decided to create his ownmusic, and with the help of Upali BandaraWeerasekera (lyrics) and S.S. Krishnan, hehas come up with the song “Mage Susum” (MyBreath).The musical side was handled by Nuwan
Ajith of Gemba Studio.
Britney Spears (Feat. Iggy Azalea)
Pretty Girls
with Ivan Alvis
His firstcreation
Ranil Wasantha Ranasinghe
Benjy and Aquarius
TOTP PopShot Chart
World Singles Chart
9. Sugar –
Maroon 5.
10. Love MeLike You Do – EllieGoulding.
1. See You Again –Wiz Khalifa andCharlie Puth.
6. See You Again– Wiz Khalifa andCharlie Puth.
3. Lean On –
Major Lazer,
Snake & MO.
7. Uptown Funk– Mark Ronson,feat. Bruno Mars.
4. Cheerleader
(Felix Jaehn
Remix) - OMI
3. Want To WantMe - Jason Derulo
2. Cheerleader(Felix Jaehn Remix)
– Omi
4 Where AreYou Now – Skrillex
and Diplo/JustinBieber.
5. Lean On -Major Lazer, feat.DJ Snake andMØ
9. Bills –LunchmoneyLewis
5. Runaway(U & I) -Galantis
2. Bad
Blood – Taylor
Swift
6. Hey, Mama- David Guetta,feat. Nicki Minajand Afrojack
1. Want To
Want Me – Jason
Derulo
10. Hey, Mama -
David Guetta, feat.
Nicki Minaj and
Afrojack
8 .Shut Up +Dance – WalkThe Moon.
7. Somebody –Natalie La Rose, feat.Jeremih
Sheppard
8. Shut Up AndDance – Walk TheMoon
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