Friday, March 6, 2015

#TheRoundUp by Enzer - No. 15

HOT ON TV




EMPIRE, where have you been? I love everything about this show! (Well, so far). The intertwining storylines are unique and new to us, and the actors are good looking and are doing their job not so badly. The show’s music (including the opening sequence) is unique (and original) and well sung/performed, and the DRAMATIC scenes define DRAMA! Oh yes, we have found the definition of DRAMA. Professors at Oxford University can sit down now, LOL. FOX did it!

I’m glad Taraji P. Henson (Cookie Lyon) is the leading lady in this Fox series because I just adore her. She can act like anything and anyone you can imagine and pull it off. She’s sort of like a chameleon.

Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon) however, hasn’t really blown me away. He portrays a man that rules an ‘empire’ but I still see a nice guy. He is not convincing at all! He should try to be like someone who in real life runs a multi-billion dollar business. I’m thinking of someone like Donald Trump. He has to be stern, bossy and full of attitude. People should not like him, they should fear him. Unfortunately Terrence isn’t bringing enough of any of that to the table.

CONCLUSION: The casting directors may have made a mistake.

Moving on, I’m also in love with the fact that the creators of the series included a gay storyline. The show is super LGBTI-Friendly with a gay couple that is irresistible. One of the two plays the role of Jamal Lyon (Lucious’ middle child played by Jussie Smollett) and the other half, well; I don’t care what his name is. I just want to keep seeing him on my screen.

Shout out to Gabourey Sidibe! She’s doing amazing stuff on TV! I love her work on the show as well as on FX’s American Horror Story. She’s such an inspiration and her talent stands out. Hopefully, she’ll host Saturday Night Live on NBC soon.





IN THE NEWS

People living with albinism are being killed in East and Central Africa! Body parts of these people are being used in rituals because they are believed to carry magical powers that attract wealth. Most of the murders and rituals are performed in Tanzania with a few cases confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

If you have a relative or friend that’s living with albinism, give them hug. They are human too.






MUSIC SPOT

Enzer is into Electronic Dance Music (EDM)! EDM is one of the best sounds to ever dominate our music scene and I cannot even begin to imagine what life would be like without these scintillating sounds of NOW. That’s why I have decided to shine the light on EDM in selected upcoming editions of #TheRoundUp. You’ll have to keep visiting the blog to find out more.

For now, here’s Enzer’s Top EDM Tracks for this week:

    TOP EDM TRACKS:-
1)    Pray to GodCalvin Harris ft. Haim
2)    Wish You Were MinePhillip George
3)    The NightsAvicii
4)    OutsideCalvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
5)    Take u There - Jack U ft. Kiesza



MUSIC ALBUM ROCKING OUR WORLD RIGHT NOW:-
Motion By Calvin Harris
Songs we like: Blame (featuring John Newman); Outside (featuring Ellie Goulding); Summer; Pray to God (featuring Haim)

Album Name: Not bad








AMERICAN IDOL ROUND-UP

The bar was raised! Wednesday and Thursday night’s episodes of American Idol (AI) brought back the excitement I yearned for last week. The MO-TOWN theme worked in the contestants' favor and I am happy to say that all of them impressed except for one: Daniel Seavey

He performed way below average. I was shocked when I found out that he had made it through to the Top 16 but I, on the other hand, was happy with America (or those that vote)'s other choices. The best performance was by Qaasim! He killed it. He was present; he entertained, sang well and gave his all. Best by far!

Can’t wait to find out who made it into the Top 12!

Enzer’s Top 12:- Qaasim; Tyanna; Jax; Rayvon; Sarina-Joi; Alexis; Nick; Mark; Adam; Clark; Adanna; Loren









EW ONLINE RECOGNITIONS 2015


#CollaboOfTheYear

#SHORTLISTED 

Song: Blame
Artist: Calvin Harris ft. John Newman

Party anthems are Calvin Harris’ thing. Flaw-less.




Song: Hold You Down
Artist: DJ Khaled ft. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih

I love the easy mood of this song. It’s a good urban love song. Good from a guy’s perspective that is.




Song: I Really Don’t Care
Artist: Demi Lovato ft. Cher Lloyd

I am sure a lot of young girls can relate to this song. I love the attitude and the simple lyrics.




Shortlisted, so far: 15 songs

More of the #Shortlisted music videos will be showcased in the upcoming editions of #TheRoundUp. The final list of nominated music videos will be revealed after the current EW-Year has ended (June 22).







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‘Til next time



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