Music
Enjoy a ‘Summer in Kingston’ with Shaggy – his new album is “rapturous”
A musical figure as everlasting and effervescent as Shaggy always ran the risk of being a caricature of his own past glory.The multi platinum Jamaican reggae star sidesteps such career pitfalls with an album which plucks ideas from a number of different genres and brings them together to make something that sounds joyous, fresh and captivating. First single Sugar Cane...
Win a Pastel beauty box
Here at Flavour we are giving 1 lucky reader the chance to win a beauty box for FREE. You can keep those holiday finds in this trendy beauty box rather than simply buying one for £31.95 to store your products in at home.All you have to do is finish this sentence in the comment box below. Beauty is....A...
5 Roll Deep Swagga Muffin t-shirts to giveaway
To celebrate the release of Roll Deep's 'Good Times' single Flavour has 5 'Swagga Muffin' T Shirts to giveaway. As you can see in the picture the T Shirts are modelled by the band and all you have to do to win one is simply write SWAGGA MUFFIN in the box below and winners will be contacted.‘Good Times’...
Interview: Keke Palmer of Joyful Noise
Having begun acting age 12 in 'Akeelah and the Bee', then having gone on to play in leading roles for Nickelodeon 'True Jackson, VP' and Disney Channel movie 'Jump In!', now at 18, award winning actress and singer Keke Palmer is no novice. Her latest role in the musical Joyful Noise exhibits her outstanding vocals and acting skills. We...
Ministry of Sound presents: Ayia Napa Reunion 2010 – Win Tickets
Ayia Napa’s thriving music scene has become a culture all in itself, drawing thousands of ravers to its shores every year. DJ Cameo is one of the UK’s most prominent DJs overseas throughout the Summer months representing British urban music. The Ayia Napa Reunion 2010 CD is a collection of some of the biggest tracks of the year, mixed...
2010 Soul Train Awards
It's interesting as I begin writing this recap of this year's Soul Train Awards, because prior to the actual performances of the evening, on the big screen hovering over the stage, was playing vintage rare footage from the early 70s of Soul Train episodes with legendary host Don Cornelius interviewing a number of also legendary performers including James...
Win Clash of the Titans goodies
We're giving you the chance to get your hands on one of three Clash of the Titans prize packs containing a Tattoo sheet, Sticker book, iPhone skin, Coasters, Kraken and Medusa T shirt. To be in with the chance write I WANT TO WIN in the comment box below and remember you can sign in to comment on the site...
Roc Nation’s Bridget Kelly reveals what angers her most and the inspiration behind her album @IamBridgetKelly
Like a breath of fresh air, Roc Nation songstress Bridget Kelly has captured the attention of music lovers with her vocal swagger, honest song lyrics and stunning looks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUse1GFKf3oWe were lucky enough to spend some time with the talented New Yorker during our exclusive Flavourmag photo shoot with the star. After the camera stops snapping we talk to Bridget about...
Noel Clarke gets SCREWED
Gritty prison thriller SCREWED turns the genre on its head by showing life behind bars through the eyes of the guards.James D’Arcy (Master & Commander, Exorcist: The Beginning, Secret Diary of a Call Girl) stars as Sam, an English everyman forced to take a job as a prison officer on his return from a traumatic tour of duty in...
5 Copies of the Shank soundtrack to giveaway
To celebrate the release of Shank in cinemas on March 26th we have 5 copies of the film’s intense soundtrack featuring the hottest grime and urban stars. We have Bashy, Tinchy Stryder and Adam Deacon with exclusive tracks all laid down on one epic CD.Shank is set in London in 2015 when the gap between rich and poor has...
The Voice Of Breakfast Radio: Capital FM’s Dan Kelly
Dan Kelly is Capital FM’s breakfast presenter broadcasting across Birmingham every morning between 6-10am. His far above the ground energetic and quirky personality, are instantly recognised having been fronting the show since its re-launch earlier this year. Also alongside him is his dazzling co-host Katy, who is also responsible for waking up over 470,000 people who listen to the...
We talk to Geko the youngest member of USG
Speaking to FlavourMag, following the release of his single ‘Heartless’ USG music artist GEKO sat down with us to discuss what life is like for the sixteen year old grime prodigy from Manchester and what fans can look forward to regarding his music. The youngest member of the notorious USG music crew, has already made an impression on some...
Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award winner Louise Broni-Mensah’s ticketing idea
A young entrepreneur from London has scooped a national award after setting up a business that provides a digital ticketing solution for niche entertainment event organisers. Shoobs enables event organisers of all sizes the ability to set up an online ticketing, promotion and a social media platform to connect people to London’s most vibrant, hippest events.Louise Broni-Mensah, aged 27,...
Win Primeval book set
Releasing this month are paperback editions of the bestselling range of official Primeval fiction, and we're giving away a complete set of all four books here at Flavour.Celebrating the return of the multi-award winning monster hit for its fourth season, Titan’s bestselling series of exhilarating original Primeval adventures are back in distinctive paperback editions.Primeval has captured the imagination of...
Find out why everyone is talking about Tinashe!
Tinashe is not just any normal female artist to come from the USA, she already has many titles under her name. From singer-songwriter, record producer to dancer, actress and formal model this chick is someone you need to pay close attention too!Since signing to RCA Records the formal model has been working on her debut album which is due...
Future Flavours bringing fresh for the end of 2014
So it’s the last Future Flavours of the year and I could have done the tried and tested run down of my best acts from the last Future Flavours but hey maybe I am lazy. Here are some links for my past blogs so you can check out some of the acts I spoke about who are SURE to be...
Win tickets to see Vocal Slender: Nigeria’s Very Own ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
From Lagos rubbish dump to London's O2: Vocal Slender from the BBC2 show Welcome to Lagos is set to perform at the IndigO2 on 31 May 2010Nobody loves a real life success story more than us here at Flavour. Last month we saw Eric Obuh hustling as a “scavenger” on the first episode of BBC2’s three-part documentary series, Welcome...
Some of us were born to be different, to take risks! Introducing Viktoria Modesta!
Viktoria Modesta Moskalova is a 26 year old Latvian singer-songwriter and model from Britian who is about to take the UK by storm! Viktoria may not be your everyday model or singer-songwriter as she was born to be different, to take risks! She was Born Risky! http://youtu.be/jA8inmHhx8cThe 26 year old has recently Launched a collaboration with Channel 4 for the campaign...
Interview: 6 Mintues With Ebony Day
Ebony Day is one of music’s rising stars. She became the first unsigned act ever to win MTV’s Brand New Artist award this year and released her debut EP ‘The Beginning’ earlier this month. To think it all started when the 20 year old singer/songwriter decided to share her music on YouTube. Her channel now boasts over 100 videos,...
The Wanted: A new breed of boyband
Made up of Max, Jay, Tom, Siva and Nathan The Wanted scored a number one with their debut single All Time Low and their second single Heart Vacancy hit the number 3 spot as this issue was going to press. Here they spill the beans on celebrating chart success, their plans for pop world domination and who has been...
Preston Play releases instrumental mixtape @IAmPrestonPlay
Preston Play is the producer behind Mic Righteous’ latest release Kam-Pain. Having been brought up in Cape Town, he was introduced from a young age to music from his parents who were singers and owned a music bar there, and in the townships where he would join in playing homemade instruments. After the success of Kam-Pain and recently opening...
Essence: Hot Hair special feature
Hair lovers are not to miss this special feature with Monica, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Goapele, Leela James, Esperanza Spaulding, Ledisi, Jill Scott, Nicki Minaj, Amber Rose and more in Essence Magazine's November issue "Hair Anniversary".Watch a behind the scenes video with the girls and watch Goapele have her hair braided."I believe in keeping my...
Video: The Voice’s Becky Hill cover’s Rudimental’s Not Giving In @RebeckyHill
Becky Hill came to our attention when she was a contestant on The Voice UK earlier this year. In her Blind Audition, Becky raised the roof with a powerful performance of John Legend’s ‘Ordinary People’ – which was of course written by Will.i.am.Music superstar Jessie J mentored the singer who is currently hard at work on her debut album...
Interview: KISS FM presenter Charlie Hedges
Charlie Hedges is from Essex and currently presents KISS FM’s weekday Breakfast Show with Rickie and Melvin catching up with celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, Cheryl Cole and Rihanna. At only 25, Charlie stay focused and worked hard towards achieving her dream job. Her story can inspire us all. We decided to have a chat to find out about how...
Jake Quickenden TOPLESS photos, exclusive acoustic session and interview
Talented singer-songwriter Jake Quickenden rose to prominence on last years X-Factor where he along with six other candidates which included the now 2012 winner James Arthur, finalists Rylan Clark and Jahméne Douglas along with RNB singer Nathan Fagan-Gayle and Adam Burridge went to judges houses under the mentorship of Nicole Scherzinger.It was a pretty tough category and even Jake predicted...
Confucius DVD Giveaway
We have three DVDs to give away to Flavour readers in this competition, on the legendary Chinese philosopher "Confucius".Showcasing a commanding and captivating performance from screen icon, Chow Yun-Fat, this epic masterpiece balances breathtaking spectacle, visceral action and heart-wrenching drama to deliver one of this year's most unforgettable movies.In 500 B.C., during China's famed 'Spring and Autumn Period', Kong...
Dancehall Moves
‘Worldwide people love our dancing because we create or our things, we don’tfollow style, we create style’, says DJ/singer Sacha in the dance-u-mentary It’s All About Dancing. If you’ve ever attended a dancehall rave and are one of those people that know all the latest moves from Jamaica as soon as they’re created then you’ll know that the above statement...
Beyonce Your’s And Mine – Released one year BEYONCE
Beyonce Your's And Mine. The biggest sex symbol on the planet Beyonce, has released a retrospective short film celebrating the one-year anniversary of the self-titled visual album, BEYONCÉ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4pPNxUzGvcThis documentary style biographical video see's Beyonce talking about life as a celebrity and the pressure of having such a hugh fan based. If you are a true Beyonce fan, you will...
J Cole: Life and Beats
Where creativity is realised and dreams come true, welcome to Cole World...Before we hit you with the interview, let us give you a bit of a history lesson on Roc Nation-signed rapper J Cole. Born Jermaine Lamarr Cole in Germany to a white mother and black father (who left when he was young), J Cole was raised in North...
7 things you don’t know about Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison, better known by her stage name Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. She released two singles in 2008, "!Franchesckaar!" and "Emelline" and "Art Bitch". Now she is in the "Fast Lane" with one of our favourite rappers of the moment Iggy Azalea.If your wondering who Charli is and how did she manage to jump...