Sunday, January 31, 2010

52nd Grammys: Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx and Bon Jovi on Stage

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Swift made a duet with Stevie Nicks, Foxx brought T-Pain, Doug. E Fresh and Slash into his set while Bon Jovi invited Jennifer Nettles and played a fan-picked song.

Taylor Swift who got her first Grammy this year through album "Fearless", got up on stage to perform "Today Was a Fairytale", a new song which is recorded for her upcoming movie "Valentine's Day". She then introduced Stevie Nicks and together they belted out Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" and her "You Belong With Me".

Before her performance, Jamie Foxx dressed up as Union Jack and collaborated with T-Pain and Doug E. Fresh in "Blame It". Asking the audience to stand up, Foxx got the crowd including Rihanna and Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie to sway their body to the music. Slash came out toward the end, performing a guitar solo of "November Rain". Foxx, who used a lot of Auto-Tune in the performance, gave a shout out to Jay-Z who is known against the use of the enhanced technology.

Later on, Bon Jovi performed "We Weren't Born to Follow" before welcoming Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles onto the stage for a duet of "Who Says You Can't Go Home". The band closed their set with a fan-voted song "Livin' on a Prayer".
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52nd Grammys: Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake and Travis Barker's Performance

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The heavy weight Hip-Hoppers were united in Weezy's 'Drop the World' and Drake's 'Forever' with Barker on drums.

The most anticipated collaboration at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards was reserved as the last act of the day before they announced the winner of Album of the Year. Eminem, joined the star-studded line-up consisting of Drake, Lil Wayne and Travis Barker, being introduced by "Inglourious Basterds" director Quentin Tarantino.

Weezy and Barker were the opening act, performing "Drop the World". Then Eminem came out just in time to sing his verse. An alarm was sounded, Drake came out, spitting verses of "Forever", his collaborative song with Weezy which was also made as the theme song of LeBron James' documentary "More Than a Game".

Amidst the celebration and the energy-pumping performances, Grammys spared a time to remember the victims of Haiti earthquake. Through the performance by Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli, the organizers encourage viewers to donate. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" can be downloaded on iTunes and the proceeds is used to support Haiti relief.

Eminem, Drake, Lil Wayne, Travis Barker

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Ask the Snappers!

We want to hear from you! Are you an aspiring photographer who has stumbled across our blog? Maybe you are an established photographer who feels a little shy or weird about contacting us? Maybe you just like taking and looking at nice photos? If you have a question about how we do what we do, we want to answer it in our upcoming series of blog posts called "Ask the Snappers".



So ask away! Leave your question in comments or email Mariah at mariah@snapri.com

Happy Snapping!

Who’s loved by the military?

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Although it appears as if Kara’s popularity is growing everyday, Seungyeon begs to differ.

On a recent recording of SBS Quiz! Sixth Sense, Seungyeon revealed that when the ladies of Kara took the stage the response from the crowd was pretty good. However, when sexy singer Moon Ji Eun appeared, Seungyeon stated that the men in the military went crazy!

In response to the obvious disappointment from Seungyeon, netizens left encouraging comments such as: “With your help, KARA was able to rise to stardom. You worked hard!” I’m guessing that this performance was early on in their career because if the girls showed up to the military now, the reaction will probably be on a whole different scale!
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Brown Eyed Girls’ Abracadabra on ice!

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Mao Asada is a Japanese figure skater who was the 2008 World Figure Skating champion and is ranked #4 in the world by the International Skating Union (ISU). And with the help of many other skaters, Mao briefly taunted the competition with the Brown Eyed Girls hip swaying dance song Abracadabra!

It’s always great to see the k-pop influence spreading, especially on a global scale. Granted, the form and choreography isn’t perfect but then again the performers are wearing a pair of skates on ice.
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HyunA & T-ara & SeeYa & Rainbow’s “Mickey” special stage on Inkigayo!

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As you guys all know, Inkigayo this week is doing a Vancouver Olympics Special as they have prepared for us a number of special performances. Well, the day has finally arrived, and T-ara’s Jiyeon; Eunjung and Hyomin; 4minute’s Hyuna; Rainbow’s Jaekyung and SeeYa’s Soomi performed their special stage on Inkigayo with Mickey! The girls were terrific cheerleaders, and the performance was awesome! Check out the performance below:
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2AM and BEAST are Champions on Inkigayo’s Special

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On today’s SBS Inkigayo Vancouver Olympics Special boy groups BEAST and 2AM hooked up on stage to perform a kpop classic, Psy’s Champion. The two groups did an excellent job of bringing back this track with the original fun flair that Psy gave it.

Though they’re a ballad group, 2AM definitely knows how to have fun and bust a move in a genre that’s definitely not their own. BEAST is the go-to newbie group that fans can count on to make ‘em smile with their dorkiness on stage. The original track was a very upbeat song and it was definitely the perfect song for these boys to perform. Check out the original and the new version below.
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SNSD is back with a “Show Show Show” and “Oh” on Inkigayo!

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With a sexy comeback on last night’s Music Core, the girls of SNSD/Girl’s Generation return to the stage on SBS Inkigayo with Show! Show! Show! and Oh!

After the release of their 2nd album and a successful 30k start, the girls are definitely fulfilling many of their fans’ fantasies wishes with their peppy choreography and sexy outfits. Be sure to stay tuned for SNSD’s transition to a dark and sexy concept!
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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Cat Loving a Chick - Funny Picture

Cat Loving a Chick - Funny Picture

Bill gates running a Windowzer - Funny Picture

Bill gates running a Windowzer - Funny Picture

Snap! Rewind...Photodates

Remember how it felt on our first photodate? Just you guys.... and your own personal snapgirl! It's so fun getting to know you before the wedding. Here's the "Best of" in our photodate category.







































































































IU sends her Love To You with a Valentine song!

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Cutie singer IU recently remixed her Marshmallow song and transformed it into a special Valentine’s Day acoustic song titled, Love To You!

IU recorded a short message to the fans as she spread the love. It was also revealed that the adorable giant bobbing marshmallow in the music video and live performances is actually her manager!
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SNSD performs comeback stage with “Oh!” on Music Core!

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After releasing their second album Oh!, SNSD kicked off their comeback with a tremendous start, hitting the 30k mark in album sales in one day. Many fans are guessing that SNSD’s title track Oh! will be a huge hit as it took the # 1 spot in music charts faster than their previous hit track, Tell Me Your Wish (Genie).

In the past week, the girls of SNSD have been teasing us a couple of times with their choreography of Oh!, until they released the MV on the 26th.

Today, SNSD finally performed their comeback stage on Music Core, performing Show! Show! Show! and Oh!. With the outstanding choreography, their performance was absolutely terrific! Without further ado, check it out below!
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Mouse Comes under Elephant Feet - Funny Picture

Mouse Comes under Elephant Feet - Funny Picture

Cow Car Mix - Funny Picture

Cow Car Mix - Funny Picture

A Moment With Melissa...

Hello! It's Melissa, again! I thought I'd take this opportunity to tell you guys about one of the ongoing photo projects I have. It involves my daughter, Zoe, (I think all of them do) and her birthday. Here is the plan. Every year I do a simple portrait of Zoe around her birthday. My goal is to do it every year for the rest of my life. As time goes on I think it will be something she'll really appreciate having. I know I will.



What am I doing with these pictures? Right now I have a canvas for each year. The innocent 1 year old, crazy 2 year old and my big girl 3 year old...




My hubby, Miles, jokes that we are going to have a house covered in canvas by the time she is 17. I don't think I'll get one a year because that might be overkill, but if one year is particularly awesome I'll replace one of these with a new canvas. I'm also making a scrapbook with all the photos.

Since we're on the subject of birthday photo projects I do have another one! My goal is to seek out cool numbers and take Zoe's photo in front of it when she is the right age. For example she is 3 now so here is our 3 photo...


In case you are wondering... Yes, I will be doing all these photos for the new baby, too! If not in 12 years I'll be hearing "Why are there so many pictures of Zoe and none of me?"


So, those are my ideas. Hopefully I've inspired some of you to do your own little photo projects. You don't have to be a professional and it's something you'll have forever.

Almost forty, but still naughty: Mariah Carey rolls back the years as a racy nurse in her brand new video

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Dressing up: Mariah Carey puts on a naughty nurse's uniform in the video for her new single Up Out My Face which features female rapper Nicki Minaj

She may be turning 40 this year, but that won't stop Mariah Carey from flaunting her body in the name of her art.

The superstar singer rolls back the years as she dresses up as a naughty nurse in the video for her latest single Up Out My Face.

In the promo, directed by the star and her husband Nick Cannon, Mariah wears a revealing nurses uniform and high heels as she performs with female rapper Nicki Minaj.


Racy: The R&B diva pulls some chewing gum teasingly from her mouth her new duets album is doe to be released on March 30


The short white outfit shows off the singer's cleavage and curvy legs, while she plays up to the fantasy with a garter around her upper thigh - teasingly pulling some chewing gum from her mouth at one point.

In another scene she pulls a wad of money from her cleavage and throws it at the camera.

Starting out with the two ladies encased in boxes, like real life Barbie dolls, the video sees them claw their way out to throw a party together in a supermarket - a red and white theme predominant throughout.


Pulses racing: Nicki pretends to check Mariah's heart rate in the red and white themed video which was directed by the star's husband Nick Cannon


Womanly curves: Mariah adjusts the garter on her thigh - the new single is taken from her forthcoming album Angels Advocate


Mariah's nurses uniform is amongst several racy outfits she is seen wearing during the song, taken from her forthcoming duets remix album Angels Advocate, due to be released March 30.

She also wears a red jacket, short PVC skirt and knee-high boots and a tight-fitting evening dress, all the while accompanied by Minaj who is a protégé of rapper Lil Wayne.

Set for release on the same day fellow R&B star Usher puts out his new LP, Raymond V. Raymond, Angels Advocate will be Mariah's 13th studio album.


Box clever: The singer starts out encased in a box like a real-life Barbie doll


It features brand new remixes and duets of songs from her 2009 release, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

Mariah released two songs this week, a duet of Angels Cry with Ne-Yo and Up Out My Face and she is currently on her Angels Advocate tour, which ends on February 27 at the Pearl Concert Theatre in Las Vegas.

Her husband recently spoke to MTV News about his and Carey's hectic schedule, saying that they are planning to start a family once things slow down.


Special treat: Mariah wears another skimpy outfit as she pays a visit to a beauty salon in the new video


Stripped: The singer says she enjoyed going without make-up in Precious

He said: 'We absolutely plan to have a family. But we gotta prioritize, because that's a major, major priority.

'That's like the only priority in life, when you think about it, is starting and raising a family. We wanna make sure everything is out of the way and that we don't have any distractions.'

Meanwhile the ever-glamorous singer admitted she enjoyed dressing down for her role in new film Precious, which is released in the UK today.

She told OK! magazine: 'It was like removing masks, as opposed to putting them on.

'A lot of people didn’t recognise me, and I was actually happy about that.”

'I had to lose the entire persona with me as Mariah Carey. I hate speaking in the third person but that’s the only way to explain it!'
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Dia apologizes to Park Bom of 2NE1

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19 year old Dia, who is still a relatively new singer has run into a bit of a dilemma, due to fans comparing her to 2NE1’s Park Bom.

Dia recently released her new track and music video for “Another Boy,” and she has been gaining quite a following. The fans have even started to claim that her looks, style and powerful vocals are very similar to Bom’s. Dia has been coined as “Bom 2.0,” and fans have created various comparison videos of the two singers.

Being that Dia is actually a very humble and new singer to the scene, she feels bad about what is going on. Her agency stated:

“Dia is concerned and apologetic that this attention may be burdensome and annoying for Park Bom unnie, so she is being extremely cautious with everything she does now.”

I never paid much attention to Dia before, but this just opened my eyes and I can’t help but like her now.

Dia released Another Boy on January 11th and has been performing on KBS Music Bank for 3 weeks now. Check out her performance below!
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