Dazzlers and downers from Rihanna, Susan Boyle
By Rito P. Asilo
Rihanna seems to have waxed her No. 1 album, “Unapologetic,” for the people who don’t approve of her dysfunctional relationship with Chris Brown, who infamously assaulted her in 2009.
Rihanna seems to have waxed her No. 1 album, “Unapologetic,” for the people who don’t approve of her dysfunctional relationship with Chris Brown, who infamously assaulted her in 2009.
The music of Susan Boyle answers to a certain demographic of music buffs who get their fix from prettified, decelerated versions of ballads and standards that either soothe frayed nerves or put their listeners to sleep.
LONDON—Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to stardom in 2009 when her performance on a television singing contest became an Internet hit, will see her life portrayed on stage in a new musical. “I Dreamed a Dream,” named after the song that made her an overnight celebrity, will tour internationally from 2012 after premiering at [...]
