From style to career wisdom celebs have advice for it all!
They may be all shiny, live their lives in the fast lane and shop like there’s no recession but celebrities give good advice when it comes to life. Wanna get some career advice from Usher? Love tips from Jason Derulo? Fashion tips from the likes of Tinie Tempah and Esmee Denters? Need to know how to vibe in a...
Acting Tips – Six steps that could take you to the Oscars!
Flavour is all about encouraging talent. Whatever your career choice, go hard and give it your all. Have you ever imagined yourself on stage, TV or in a big-screen movie like Shank or Transformers? Read on for some acting tips and you may just end up being the next big thing!Join an acting class It sounds like a no-brainer but...
J in the A part 2: Aleesha Dixon, Keri Hilson, Andre Harrell, Devyne Stephens plus more
Wow, what an interesting summer it’s been! So much has happene that I don’t know where to start. Let’s see… so June kicked off with a bunch of award ceremonies (check my column from last month for a rundown), which led to the peak of summer 2010’s key events.I was invited to a charity fashion show hosted by Keri...
X-Factor: Week 2
An incredible 12.6 million viewers tuned into last week’s first batch of eclectic auditions and this week, for the first time in four years the search began in Dublin, Louis Walsh’s haven. We also saw Katy Perry join the judging panel to fill in for Danni Minogue who was on maternity leave at the time of filming.Up first to...
WIN TICKETS TO SEE JUST WRIGHT
WIN TICKETS TO SEE JUST WRIGHT ON FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER AT 6.30PM – WEST END VENUE JUST WRIGHT stars Queen Latifah (BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE) as Leslie Wright, a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the dream job of working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight (Common – DATE NIGHT). All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to...
2 Badda shines on the Mic
2 Badda from Sydenham town has been given the big thumbs up by judges at the Open Mic UK auditions. Along with the other most impressive acts, 2 Badda has made it through to the Regional Finals and will now be performing at the live stages of Open Mic UK 2010.Open Mic UK 2010 is the exciting national talent...
Zarif on style, X-Factor, and taking inspiration from Janelle Monae
Bringing pop back to the London scene, Zarif takes inspiration from the oldies like Prince, Stevie Wonder and the timeless edge of Michael Jackson. Here at Flavour, the 24 year old talks about getting herself into the spotlight and all things happening at the moment.You’re one of the very few London-bred solo-artists who can bring something different to the...
Overground Live
London’s premier live music showcase returns on Bank Holiday Sunday 29 August at Rhythm Factory with Overground VIII. The event stars 80s reggae legends Musical Youth, rock stars The Thirst and the lovely and talented Selah will also be performing. DJs Ruff n Tuff and Ziploc City are also amongst the line up.Musical Youth are best known for their...
Aggro Santos talks Brazil, mixtapes and Pussycat Dolls
With his undeniable Brazilian suave and South London-born swag, Aggro - back in 2006, made girls unleash their rebellious natures - and go from being bored home alone, to shakin’ their tooshes at house parties with his smash hit ‘Free Yard’. Mr Santos more recently, teamed up with Pussycat Dolls stunner Kimberly Wyatt to bring us ‘Candy’ another likeable...
Shank actor Kedar Williams-Stirling on his big break
Rising star Kedar Williams-Stirling is lucky to have a mother who noticed and nurtured his talent. ‘After seeing me act in a play she said I was good and asked if I wanted to pursue acting further. I did, so she got me an audition for Sylvia Young and I got in.’It was a good start, and one...
X Factor Week 1
Since, judging by the recent weather - summer is over, and autumn is around the corner, who could think of a better way to spend your Saturday nights before going out then watching the X Factor. The month of August saw the arrival of the long awaited X Factor auditions, back on our tv screens on ITV1. Over...
Comedian Eddie Kadi gets comfortable at O2
London comedian Eddie Kadi is living at The O2 for a couple of nights and showcasing what the London venue has to offer. He will be recording his time there in a video blog on eddiekadi.com and will be visited by a number of celebrity friends including Diversity, N Dubz, Lenny Henry and Richard Blackwood.UK Artists Bashy and...
Grand Designs Live Tickets
Grand Designs Live is offering Flavour readers the chance to WIN one of 5 pairs of tickets.Returning for the fifth consecutive year to the Birmingham NEC, the award-winning Grand Designs Live Birmingham is back, showcasing inspirational design, self build, interiors and cutting-edge homewares from the 8th – 10th October 2010.Based on the popular Channel 4 TV series presented...
Adam Deacon more than just an actor
We caught up with Shank star Adam Deacon at Revolver Entertainment, where he was chilling with a cold drink outside with a friend. While the hot sun simmered down on the busy West London afternoon surroundings it was time to go inside, get close and have a chat.From actor to director Adam has been casting his new film Anuvahood where...
Celebration of Life Concert featuring Aswad
The annual ‘Celebration Of Life Concert’, by the Metropolitan Black Police Association, is bringing together some of the finest names in contemporary music for a night of fantastic entertainment and raising awareness to promote the organisation’s community based anti-violence initiative, Revival.Headlining...
Shardinay King – love or hate?
A wannabe pop star from Essex hit the headlines recently - after her debut single was crowned the 'worst song of 2010'.Mum-of-two Shardinay King picked up the dubious honour for her ''magnificently terrible'' 'Oh Boy'. The R&B track was said to contain the ''very, very worst'' melody of any release this year. And its lyrics - which include the...
Presenting Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello is one of the world’s greatest female bass players. Her name is pronounced Mee-shell N-deh-gay-o-chel-o or also known as Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur, was born August 29th 1968. Her electric live performances have scored her incredible music journalism critic reviews and her records have earned her fans worldwide.Here is a little background about her for those who may...
Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Feel The Noise’ DVD Giveaway
Here's your chance to win yourself a copy of 'Feel The Noise' - an inspirational and sexy dance movie.Directed by Alejandro Chomski and produced by the singing, acting and dancing sensation Jennifer Lopez, the 2007 film stars Omarion, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk and James McCaffrey. Anchor Bay Entertainment are releasing the DVDs from August 30th.Flavour are giving away 5...
EasyTone
EasyTone trainers are the way to get yourself a great looking behind!Last week Kelly Brook launched a naked billboard of herself, sporting only Reebok EasyTone trainers.Kelly has been a fan of EasyTone for a few months and credits them with helping her get in tip top shape for her nude shoot and getting her bikini ready this summer.She says,...
Desi Flavour 3
Hello Desi Flavour heads. Welcome to another instalment of your favourite blog of all things Desi from the UK. Two weeks really is a long time in showbiz and that’s no different in the Brit Asian scene where much has happened as July turned into August.The mela season is now done and dusted, with London mela closing what has...
Janet Jackson & Tyler Perry on Why Did I Get Married Too?
One of the perks of being a journalist is you get to meet a number of famous people. But it’s not every day that you get to sit down with names as huge as Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry. Janet Jackson, sister of Michael, is one of the biggest selling recording artists in history, with over 100 million records...
Win £500 worth of Baby Phat Products
We’ve an exclusive interview with Kimora Lee Simmons, creative director of Phat Fashions and reality TV star (see page 31). To mark the occasion, Baby Phat and Flavour have teamed up to give one lucky reader the chance to win £500’s worth of Baby Phat products. The fashion label includes clothes, jewellery, phones, accessories and shoes – all adorned...
DJ Trauma on DJing and hooking up with Estelle
Recently DJ Trauma took time of his hectic schedule to catch up with Flavour Magazine to talk about his recent mixtape with international star, Estelle. The mixtape featuring cameos from stars like Maino, Nas and John Legend has generated a lot of buzz in anticipation for Estelle’s upcoming album. Trauma, a former New Yorker now operating out of Atlanta,...
Claire Hall – The force behind Percy’s Iced Tea
It was just another stressful day at the office for Claire Hall back in 2004, until she had an idea that changed her life. That day her company Drink It Ltd was born and Percy’s Iced Tea was introduced to the world. Well, a few close friends anyway. After being demoted from her PR role to a job on...
Akon
Multi-platinum recording artist Akon has teamed up with RnB sensation Keri Hilson to produce Oh Africa, an exhilarating football anthem to help underprivileged African youngsters. With its uplifting catchy rhythm and memorable lyrics the song expresses a desire for world unity – something Michael Jackson would be proud of. We caught up with Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam to talk...
Win V.V Brown Comic
Flavour are giving away copies of the complete 1st edition of VV Brown's comic "City of Abacus" to 3 lucky winners.To enter the competition simply post "City of Abacus" in the comments section below by 27th August, and the winners will be chosen at random."The City of Abacus" is an interestingly dark story about a city taken over...
Urban Female Group ‘RD’
RD (aka Ruff Diamonds) are Chronz, Martika and Troy; three girls from London, ready to fill the gap left in the UK for a female urban group.Their first single, ‘Alrite Stillll’ showcases the girls’ talents in singing and Mc-ing, fusing r&b, hip hop and dancehall influences, with a UK flava. ‘Alrite Stillll’ is set...
Flo Rida In London for Step Up 3D Signing
Flo Rida is heading over to perform a free show at Heaven London and will sign copies of the ‘Step Up 3D' soundtrack.Fans of the hugely successful rapper and # 1 hit machine, Flo Rida, get a rare chance to meet the man himself, in person at the Heaven Nightclub on Villiers Street in London WC2N 6NG. Flo Rida...
Watch the Takers premiere live!
You can watch the live stream of the premiere and special concert for Takers, taking place in Hollywood tonight. The concert will feature T.I. and special guests so make sure you tune in!Takers is a crime, action and thriller film, starring an ensemble cast of Matt Dillon, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, T.I., Jay Hernandez, Hayden Christensen, and Zoë Saldaña....
Transformers 3 Sneak Peak
Check out these exclusive videos of the third and final installment of the Transformers movie. We also have behind-the-scenes footage with director Michael Bay at the set in Chicago.Shia LaBeouf will continue the action-packed journey sequel to Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Transformers 3 is scheduled for release on July 1, 2011 in 3D.With Megan Fox's character...