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[enriqueiglesiasfanscluboficial]

Don't miss  next  @enriqueiglesias   '  concerts in USA with @pitbull and  Becky G  this year .  And #EnriqueIglesias #SexandLoveTour in Europe next March. All info here :http://www.enriqueiglesiasfansclub.com/tour.html No te pierdas los próximos conciertos de Enrique Iglesias en USA con #Pitbull y #BeckyG este año . Y #GiraSexAndLove en Europa el próximo marzo. Toda la info aquí  :http://www.enriqueiglesiasfansclub.com/tour.html

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Geiranger Fjord by marina_vasiljevic1

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(APH PortSpa) African Holiday

APH fan fiction. I do not own the characters.

Pairing: Portugal/ Spain, Spain/ Portugal

Pedro is the nation of Portugal and Antonio is the nation of Spain. For convenience, I use their human names instead of names of nations in this fiction. Pedro and Spain meet at Ceuta, a city in Africa.

African Holiday

On a very quiet night, a long-haired little boy was sleeping alone on a large, soft bed. Such a huge bed was more suitable for at least two boys lying on it, and sure enough, this boy lied on the right side of the bed, as if saving a place for somebody to sleep on the left side.

Suddenly, a knock on the bedroom door broke the silence, causing the boy in bed to wake. He did not get up at once, but simply turned onto the other side.

 “Disculpe, may I come in?” A sweet voice of a little boy called out beyond the door. Both the boys had dark-brown hair.

 The boy in bed reached out for a spare pillow lying on the left side of the bed, and pressed it upon his ear, trying hard to continue sleeping.

 “I can’t sleep, can I sleep with you?” The child outside the door raised his voice, and knocked more loudly.

 “How old are you? Can’t you sleep alone? It’s time to grow up!” The boy in bed finally replied.

 “Lo siento.”

 Since then, the boy outside the door never came again.

 In Ceuta, a harbour city on the northern tip of Africa, you can find everywhere talkative Spaniards, logos written in Spanish, products from Europe, flags in red and gold colours, and you feel there is no difference from Andalusia on the other side of the Mediterranean Sea. However, Africa is not Europe after all. It is much more significant to travel from continent to continent, rather than to travel from province to province, or from country to country.

 A barbería on the opposite of the port has no difference from most of the barberías on the Spanish mainland either: right now inside the barbería where Enrique Iglesias’ dancing songs were playing, a barber with a big beard was sweeping away hair left on the chair, while swaying to the music, cheerfully. It is a mystery that the Spaniards can keep excited all the time, perchance because of lovely sunshine, perchance because of the blue sea–it is a happy nation after all.

 As the wind chimes on the glass door of the shop rang merrily, the door opened, a cool sea wind blew in, and a tall young man walked inside. His long dark-brown hair was tied into a pony tail, a caramel jacket rounded his slim waist, and a pair of goggles hung on his well-built chest.

 “¡Buenos días! ¿Tiene una reserva?” As soon as the barber straightened up to see the young man’s face, his smile turned into a surprised look, “Dios mío, did I just trim Señor’s hair? How come it grows back even longer than before within a blink of an eye?”

 “Don’t worry, Señor Peluquero, I’m still here. I just paid at the counter.” Another young man touched the back of the barber from behind, and put both of his hands in front of his face to form a picture frame, “after trimming my hair, I’m as cool as a breeze!” The short-haired young man winked his light green eyes while smiling brightly, and incredibly, some stars fell out of the frame.

 “What a coincidence, Antonio. I just arrived from the port, and spotted you inside this barbershop.”

 “Isn’t it Pedro? I’ve never expected you here!”

 The confused barber turned his head to look at the picture-framing, short-haired young man, and then turned back to see the long-haired young man who just walked into the shop. He found that both of their faces and bodies exactly the same, even the colours of their hair, eyes, and skin the same too, as if God conveniently used the same colours from his colour palette to paint these two , except that He dotted a beauty spot under the right eye of the long-haired one, in order to distinguish from his twin. “You two are twins!” the barber exclaimed.

 “We are not twins!” the two young men protested in one voice.

 “So…you two are brothers who look much alike?”

 “We are just neighbours!” two men, one voice again.

 “Are you really just neighbours? I can tell from your appearances that you two are related by blood!” The barber stretched out his strong arms to bring both of the young men close together, and shouted to a girl at the counter. “Isabel, don’t you think they look much alike? Mira, mira,” the barber turned Pedro’s face towards Isabel, “when his pony tail couldn’t be seen from the front, even their hair styles are los mismos!”

 “Even so,” Isabel shrugged her thin shoulders, “los amigos have told you they ain’t bros, so they ain’t bros, are you thinking of helping people recover their long-lost familia?”

 “I see, it’s a matter of hair style.” Pedro mused, “por favor, Señor Peluquero, could you make a new hair style for me?”

 Half an hour later, Pedro’s long dark-brown hair was trimmed thin and made more stylish, which reached down his prominent collarbones.

 “Listo, as cool as a breeze!” Imitating Antonio, the barber put his hands to form a picture frame in front of Pedro, but this time there were no fallen stars, for Pedro did not wink, but instead smiled mildly to his mirrored self. “In this way, you two don’t look the same any more!” the barber admired his masterpiece happily, “Señor looks so handsome, bueno, guapo!”

 “Gracias, but I’m a navigator, it’s better for me to tie my hair while sailing at sea. However, today I have a holiday, and Antonio is beside me, let me forget the pony tail for a while.” He brushed gracefully his long hair with his hand, satisfied.

 After leaving the barbería, Pedro and Antonio walked leisurely in the direction of the old town. Pedro’s caramel jacket was again tied around his waist, and despite the hot African weather, he wore short black gloves. He and Antonio both wore short-sleeve shirts, and their opening collars revealed deep shapes of their chest cleavages.

 “Pedro, why are you in Africa?” Antonio walked a step ahead of the quiet young man, turning around to look at the other with his bright green eyes.

 “Me chame de Pedro, faz favor. In Portuguese, you should pronounce ‘Pedru’, instead of ‘Pedro’.” Pedro spoke in Portuguese–even though he had spoken fluent Spanish at the barber’s, he had got used to speak Portuguese to Antonio whenever they were alone.

 “Todo bien, ‘Pedru’. You know although I can understand Portuguese, I don’t speak it well.” Antonio continued to communicate with Pedro in Spanish, while the other spoke Portuguese.

 “Our ship is heading to a tall ship festival in Marseilles. When we crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, I thought of our past in Ceuta, so I stopped to visit here.”

 “Our past in Ceuta? You mean yours and mine?”  

 Pedro nodded slightly.

 Antonio began to feel anxious, deliberately avoiding Pedro’s gaze.

 When they were approaching the gate of the old town, they saw a huge coat of arms of the city which looked very similar to the Portuguese national coat of arms: in the middle of the red shield are five blue mini shields, surrounded by seven golden tiny castles.

 When they were about to cross the street, Pedro stopped short.

 “In Spain, you don’t have to wait for traffic lights all the time…” Antonio wanted to push him, but he found the Portuguese was gazing on a sculpture in the middle of the round-about. It was the sculpture of Prince Henry the Navigator.

 Pedro kept silent, but his emerald eyes spoke for him. In his eyes, there was a mixture of worship, nostalgia, and sorrow. Such a beautiful, bright young man was suddenly shrouded by sadness, just like the sun shadowed by dark clouds, and a cool breeze laden with salt.

 “Disculpe, I suddenly remember I have some important thing to do, can I leave?” Antonio tried to escape, but was stopped at once by another.

 “Don’t you go, you should be my tour guide.”

 “Even though you wish so, there is not much worth tour guiding…”

 Much against his will, Antonio led Pedro to a bastion east to the old town gate, which is one of the landmarks in Ceuta. An edge of the bastion extended gracefully into a moat circling the city, where deep blue seawater turned into emerald, and a big school of small fish attracted the attention of several migrant birds. Above the top of the bastion, a flag of blood and gold was flying proudly.

 Antonio noticed that Pedro was becoming more and more moody. He felt so guilty that he wanted to climb up the bastion to tear down the flag, if he could.

 At this moment, a pair of Asian twin girls went towards them.

 “Excuse me, do you speak English?”

 Antonio was not confident in his English, so he eyed Pedro for assistance.

 “How can I help you, beautiful ladies?” Pedro replied in British English, and later, according to these girls’ request, took photos for them. Antonio chuckled quietly, because he knew that Pedro had kind of “yellow fever”, for he had a particular passion for Asians, which had been one of the secret reasons why he had ventured so far away to Asia during the Age of Discovery.

 “May I ask if we could take photos together? We are all twins!”

 “Pero nosotros no somos gemelos…” Antonio tried to deny without a second thought, but these Asian girls did not understand his Spanish.

 “Certainly! Antonio, come here!” Apparently, Pedro was afraid of making the shy Asian girls embarrassed, so he did not deny he and Antonio being twins, and pulled the Spaniard to take photos together.

 “Can we ask a question about history?” the girls asked carefully.

 “Ask away, darlings.” Pedro winked, smiling.

 “Doesn’t Ceuta belong to Spain? Why are there so many Portuguese emblems here then?”

 “Umm, as for this question, it’s better to let Antonio explain, for he’s the local tour guide.”

 Antonio felt stressed, for it would be a challenge for him to explain the complicate history related to both Spain and Portugal in his “broken” English. It was obvious that Pedro wanted to make fun of him. However, if he cast the task back to Pedro, when recalling the past, would Pedro become sad again? Antonio did not feel like seeing that sorrowful face, so he began to explain slowly in English:

 “Ceuta was a part of Morocco long time ago. In the year of 1415, Prince Henry of Portugal conquered this military fortress…”

 “Excuse me, who was Prince Henry?” the girls asked.

 “He was a great navigator who started the Portuguese Age of Discovery. From then on, Portugal gradually discovered new sea routes. The new route to India discovered by Vasco da Gama was in fact the continuation of Prince Henry’s sea routes. In other words, if there were no Prince Henry, there would have been no Vasco da Gama, or even the Portuguese Empire. Perhaps Prince Henry is not as famous as da Gama worldwide, but for Portugal, he was the most important person.”

 The twin girls began to admire this prince, “How brave are the navigators to discover the unknown world!”

 “He is also a navigator.” Antonio pointed to Pedro, who was smiling in the shade of a tree. “Let me continue the history of Spain and Portugal. After the conquest, Portugal rebuilt Ceuta, so the city coat of arms contains Portuguese emblems. Between 1580 and 1640, Portugal was ruled by Spain. Many Spanish people migrated to Ceuta, so even after Portugal’s independence from Spain in 1640, Ceuta still sided with Spain. Finally in 1668, Portugal ceded Ceuta to Spain. Therefore, you can still see Spanish flags flying on the African continent today.”

 After the twin girls had left, Antonio and Pedro found all museums closed at noon. As the sun was becoming hotter, they had no choice but to sit down at an ice cream parlour by the seaside.

 It seemed that Pedro was exhausted by the hot weather, for even ice cream could not cheer him up. He kept silent and ate quietly without looking up at Antonio, which made Antonio unbearable. Finally, Antonio broke the ice:

 “Pedro, I want to say that I am sorry, for I have taken up the place you had cherished.”

 “Which place?” Pedro tucked his long hair behind his ear, and had another spoonful of ice cream.

 “This place, Ceuta.”

 Pedro fell silent again for a moment. Then, his head turned slightly towards Antonio, a pair of scorching eyes stared at the Spaniard fiercely behind long hair, and he said: “Now you know that you’re sorry, you know that…” he covered his mouth with a hand, as if trying hard to suffocate his moaning, “…you already know that Dom Henrique was the person I had most respected, most loved…and this place had been the first step where we began to explore the world…and yet, you…!”

 “Pedro…”

 “You were too strong, too powerful–so powerful that you swallow up everyone who were close to you…Aragon, Navarre, Granada…being your neighbour, you had no idea how hard I had tried to survive…and you still don’t know why I want to keep distance from you–you’ve never cared about others.”

 “…lo siento.”

 “…that’s why I set my knights guard against you on borders.” Pedro added.

 Antonio did not know how to reply, and Pedro lost the interest of continuing their conversation, so these two kept silent while watching the blue Mediterranean Sea and eating ice cream. After a while, two identical cats approached them for food, and they gave the cats ice cream respectively. Later, the cats curled up to sleep under their legs. It was time for siesta. The two young men bent on the table and fell asleep too.

 When Antonio woke up, he found himself alone, a caramel jacket covering his back.

 “Señor, did you sleep well? Your brother has already paid the bill.” A waiter came over and smiled at him.

 “When did he leave?”

 “About half an hour ago. He went in the direction of the port, perhaps to board a ship.”

 Hearing this, Antonio grabbed Pedro’s jacket at once, and ran towards the port.

 There were countless vessels from all over the world at the port, but Antonio had some clue for finding out Pedro’s ship.

 Sure enough, before long, he spotted a huge sail ship with three masts. Upon the white sails, there were red crosses of the Order of Christ.

 “Disculpe, is Pedro on this ship?” Antonio stopped a sailor who was about to board.

 “Which Pedro? We have many Pedros on the ship!”

 “He has long hair, and a spot under his right eye.” Antonio panted from running.

 “Let me think…” the sailor looked baffled.

 “Alright, he looks very much like me!” Antonio finally confessed.

 “Ah, I see!” the sailor turned around and shouted to the top cabins of the ship, “Captain, your little brother has come to see you off!”

 “I’m not his brother,” Antonio said quickly, “and I just come to return his jacket.”

 “Thank you for returning my jacket,” Pedro went down slowly from the ship. He wore a set of deep blue navy uniform, his long hair tied neatly behind. “By the way, I do recall that you had called me ‘mi hermano’ when you were a very little child, didn’t you?”

 “It’s not true, I had only called you by your birth name…it’s you who had called me ‘meu irmão’.”

“I’d never done that.”

 “Yes, you had.”

 When the siren was blown, Antonio knew that Pedro’s ship, Sagres, was about to set out. He raised his hands high in the air and waved happily towards Pedro, who was standing on the deck, watching him whom was down below.

 “¡Adiós, Lusitania!” Antonio smiled, brighter than the sun.

 –Lusitania, isn’t this Pedro’s birth name? Suddenly, some long-lost memory flashed back to Pedro’s mind.

 On a very quiet night, he was lying on a large bed sleeplessly. Suddenly, there was a knock on the bedroom door.

 “Lusitania?” a sweet voice of a boy called out.

 “Sim?” he replied lazily.

 Knowing the boy in bed was still awake, the boy outside opened the unlocked door, and went in.

“Can I sleep with you, Lusitania?” a pair of light green eyes was looking innocently at him.

 He opened his arms to the boy, and smiled mildly, “claro, meu irmão.”

 Long long time ago, Pedro had indeed called Antonio “my brother”, and only Antonio had called him by his birth name. Are they really not related by blood? They look so much alike, they had been so close, and nobody could understand them better than they understand each other. What made them separate from each other?

 Looking at the young man waving on the quay who had the same face as his, Pedro suddenly had an urge to touch, to embrace, and to merge with him–his brother. Before the ship started moving, he dashed down to the quay, and jumped onto Antonio.

 “Lusitania?”

 Pedro held Antonio tightly in his arms. Back lighted, his bright green eyes had never seemed so profound before, as if trying to convey millions of words. However, Pedro chose not to say a single word, but to kiss directly on Antonio’s petal-soft lips.

 Basking in orange light of the African sunset, the two brothers embraced and kissed each other for a long while, until eventually, Pedro broke the kiss and left silver saliva on his brother’s lips. Antonio looked at him, confused, intoxicated.

 “If we’re not brothers, I think it’s fine to kiss you.” Pedro smiled mildly.

 “Claro, we’re not brothers at all.” Antonio blushed, and kissed Pedro again.

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Felipe & Letizia’s decade: Trips Abroad

F&L Decade 34/??

Don Felipe traveled to Panama between October 17 and 20, 2013. He was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel García-Margallo, was received upon arrival at the "Panamá Pacífico" International Airport by the Spanish Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, Jesús Silva Fernández, and by the vice minister in charge of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Panama, Mayra Arosemena.

He began his activities on October 17, with the opening of the Ibero-American Business Meeting. Don Felipe stressed the role of Spain as a "vertex" of relations between Spain and Europe. "both to channel European investments in Ibero-America, and to be the bridge for the growing investments and position of Latin America in Europe. An opportunity increasingly used by Multilatinas Companies that are increasingly competitive and bet more on technological sectors Today, 23 of them are among the 100 largest global firms in emerging markets. Spain is the gateway to Europe and, in fact, some of those companies are already taking advantage of our country as a platform. "

Subsequently, Don Felipe attended the panels of the Ibero-American Business Meeting, in which prominent Spanish personalities from the economic and business world participated, such as Antonio Brufau, Juan Manuel Villar Mir and Juan Luis Cebrián, among others.

In the afternoon he presided over the delivery of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards, which in this edition corresponded to:

Later, the Prince of Asturias attended a panel in the Ibero-American Business Forum, entitled "Paraguay: the best kept secret in Latin America", where he coincided with the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes. Don Felipe then moved to the Miraflores Locks Miraflores of the Panama Canal, where, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel García-Margallo, attended the delivery of Awards for Latin American Integration and Business Awards. At the event, the Minister of Panama Canal Affairs, Roberto Roy, spoke a few words about "The impact of the expansion of the Panama Canal".

On the 18th, Felipe presided over the inauguration of the Spanish Cultural Center, located in the old town of Panama City. He was accompanied by the Secretary of State for International Cooperation and for Latin America, Jesús Gracia, received upon arrival the greeting of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Panama, Lucy Molinar, and the director of the National Institute of Culture, María Eugenia Herrera, with whom he toured the facilities and visited the exhibitions "La palabra y las letras", by Antón Lamazares, and "Ibero-American Biennial of Culture", of the Ministry of Public Works.

He also attended the closing lunch of the Business Meeting, at the Megápolis Convention Center, where the recognition of the Ibero-American Secretary General, Enrique Iglesias, took place. Later, Don Felipe and the President of the Portuguese Republic, Cavaco Silva, had a conversation walking through the gardens of the hotel complex, the Prince also held informal meetings with other Ibero-American leaders. In the afternoon the Prince of Asturias attended the inauguration of the new headquarters of the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino), accompanied by the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy. Upon arrival, he was greeted by the institution's president, Elías Castillo, and the Board of Directors. During the act, the President of Parlatino and the President of the Republic of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, intervened.

Next, Don Felipe traveled to the Figali Convention Center, where he attended the opening ceremony of the 23rd Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. At the end of the opening ceremony, he attended the official dinner was offered by the President of Panama to the leaders attending the Summit, held at the Biodiversity Museum of the Panamanian capital.

On the 20th, Felipe was present at the commemorative event of the 5th Centennial of the Discovery of the Pacific Ocean in Cinta Costera, which was attended by the President of the Republic of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, the First Lady of the Republic of Panama and President of the Organizing Committee of the 5th Centenary of the Discovery of the Pacific Ocean, Marta Linares de Martinelli, the President of the Republic of Peru, Ollanta Humala and the President of the Republic of Honduras, Porfirio Lobo.

Don Felipe, addressed a few words to the attendees in which he wanted to highlight the figure of the discoverer Vasco Núñez, “Five hundred years ago, a Spanish-Panamanian company to which Spanish and Panamanians like Vasco Núñez de Balboa and Panquiaco contributed, promoted the first globalization. In the years, decades and centuries that followed, other Hispanic explorers and navigators, starting from the American viceroyalties, crossed and renamed the South Sea, which they called the Pacific; they went around the world for the first time in history; they sighted the Australian and Antarctic continents; They discovered the voyage from the Philippines to Mexico establishing the largest transoceanic route in the world - the Manila Galleon - that would last for three centuries and, finally, they traveled all the confines of the planet's largest ocean, from Alaska to the frozen Antarctic waters, and from China to these beloved Ibero-American lands ”.

Next, he attended, accompanied by the President of the Republic of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, the opening of the 6th International Congress of the Spanish Language at the Atlapa Convention Center, which was attended by the director of the Cervantes Institute , Víctor García de la Concha, the director of the Royal Spanish Academy, José Manuel Blecua, the Minister of Education of the Republic of Panama, Lucy Molinar, the Nobel Prize for Literature, Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nicaraguan writer, Sergio Ramírez Mercado and the Panamanian writer, Juan David Morgan.

Don Felipe dedicated a few words to the attendees, in which he stressed the importance of this Congress, "Today we meet in this city of Panama, which day by day, full of vigor, widens its channels, to reflect and debate on the book: about the history that the coming and going of books wove uniting two worlds, about its complex current reality, and about its future. "

Subsequently, an official lunch was held on the occasion of the V Centenary of the Discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the VI International Congress of the Spanish Language, before starting their trip back to Spain.

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Since their inception two years ago, the Latin GRAMMY nominated pop phenomenon, CNCO has conquered the music industry as one of the most important hit-making groups today. Comprised of five young Latinos: Christopher (Ecuador), Erick Brian (Cuba), Joel (Mexico), Richard (Dominican Republic) and Zabdiel (Puerto Rico), the group emerged from Univision's musical competition La Banda, which was executive-produced by Simon Cowell's SYCO Entertainment, the global icon Ricky Martin, Univisión Communications Inc., and Haim Saban's Saban Brands.

CNCO's first album "Primera Cita" quickly became a global success and was certified Diamond, Platinum, and Gold in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Throughout their short but incredible career, the group has garnered numerous awards including six Latin American Music Awards, five Premios Juventud, three Premios Tu Mundo, three Latin Billboard Awards, three Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, one Kids Choice Award, one Teen Choice Award and one iHeartRadio Music Award.

During 2017, CNCO sold out 40 concerts in 15 different countries proving their ticket-selling power. The group also joined Latin Music icons Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull on their North American tour opening multiple dates for them in the United States and Canada.

Recently the band released their latest single "Mamita," which will be part of their self-titled sophomore album scheduled to be released on April 6th via Sony Music Latin. The song continues the group’s hot streak, which established them as one of the most popular names in Latin music today.

This year, the talented group of Latinos successfully debuted at the prestigious Viña Del Mar Music Festival, one of the most important music events in Latin music; winning one Gaviota de Oro, one Gaviota de Plata (Golden and Silver Seagull Awards) and the award for the Most Popular Artist of the Festival. CNCO is also nominated in four categories at the upcoming iHeart Radio Music Awards; four categories at the Latin Billboard Awards and recently got a nomination at Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards.

Thanks to the support of their millions of followers, known as CNCOwners, this group has dominated the music industry's most prestigious award ceremonies and has performed at top-tier live venues in the United States, Latin America and Europe this year.

This is just the beginning for the hottest band in the scene. Get ready for CNCO to make history again this year and beyond.

[randomvarious]

Taylor Dayne - “Tell It to My Heart” I Know What Boys Like! Song released in 1987. Compilation released in 1996. Dance-Pop / Synth-Pop / Freestyle

“Talent will prevail” was the succinct and confident quote delivered by Taylor Dayne in her Vibe Magazine profile from over a quarter century ago. And since that article’s publication, with a showbiz career that’s lasted over three decades, she has evidently been proven correct. From singing to dancing to acting to cooking to being an author, her risk taking and branching out has enabled her to outlast almost all of her peers. Don’t tell Taylor Dayne to stay in a lane. That’s never been her style.

Dayne’s origins trace back to Long Island, where she immersed herself in music from a young age. After graduating high school, she would take opera lessons and eventually found herself recording demos by day and singing at a Russian nightclub in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn by night. Producer Ric Wake would hear one of those demos and the two launched into a music partnership.

Taylor Dayne wasn’t always Taylor Dayne though. Born Leslie Wunderman, her first solo recordings were under the name Les Lee. Produced by Ric Wake, those first records are considered great underground house tracks, but they lacked a certain pop mass appeal.

But then things started to move. Dayne was sent some demos that had been passed on by Chappell Music and she immediately took to “Tell It to My Heart”. A version had been previously released in early 1987 by Canadian Louisa Florio, but Dayne and Wake felt that they could improve on it, turning it from a pop-disco-funk track to a high-powered dance tune. Dayne’s dad loaned her $6,000 to record a demo and Arista soon pounced on it.

“Tell It to My Heart” would shoot up the European charts, reaching #1 status in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, as well as the top five in a bunch of other countries in the region before hitting the States, where it would peak at #7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #4 on its dance chart. With only this one single to her new name, Dayne managed to sell somewhere around an astounding 900,000 12-inches. Arista, looking to capitalize further on this hit whose meteoric rise was unexpected, rushed Dayne into the studio, where she recorded her debut album in a mere eight weeks (some publications say six!). Named after the single, it would bless her with three more top ten U.S. hits, putting her in league with the likes of Michael Jackson, whom she would end up touring with throughout Europe in 1988 on the Bad tour.

In a 1990 article written by Stephen Holden in the New York Times, he describes Taylor Dayne’s singing style as a combination of her operatic vocal training with “rhythm-and-blues shouting, rock declamation and pop-soul pathos…” Dayne’s voice is also, simply put, powerfully big. And it takes an equally big style of production to match the intense boisterousness that she brings, which is what makes “Tell It to My Heart” such an effective and excellent dance hit. Louisa Florio did an adequate job with the original version, but it doesn’t have the staying power that Taylor Dayne’s version has, and that’s not just because of Dayne. Ric Wake plays an equal part, too.

Keeping the same catchy lead melody as the original version with crystalline chime synths, Wake layers this track wonderfully with a hard pairing of slapping kicks and snares along with skipping hand claps and ticking hi-hats, a pulsating bassline, lingering keyboard chords, subtle cowbells, and a mix of brief, slightly drawn-out and stabbing horn synth melodies. It’s a lot of different sounds that pump all at once, but at no point does it feel over-produced or overcrowded. And that’s because it’s a beat that’s perfectly crafted for the voice and personality that matches it: loud and brash and exceptionally fun. The success of this track would lead Wake to work with other stars like Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, Mariah Carey, Hall & Oates, Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Destiny’s Child, Lionel Richie, Enrique Iglesias, Lou Reed, and even Yanni.

And then there’s the video, which is described by Wikipedia:

Though the music video was very low budget, it displayed Taylor’s aggressive and sexy style, showcasing her as the center focus, with two back-up dancers ; one of them being “Cats” musical star Jeffrey Pavey , and another dancer on opposite sides against a white backdrop. The video is stylistically similar to the cover of Tell It to My Heart.

An absolute dance and pop classic. If this song isn’t on your 80s poppy dance mixes, then you definitely fucked up.

[tayspurrito]

Taylor Come Back To Europe Project: Portugal’s week.

Hi there!

So, as a little explanation before we start: last January I created on Twitter an account called @Europe _ Loves _ TS in order to try to get Taylor back to Europe. It works this way: each week is dedicated to one different country, this one’s being Portugal, and each day I post different stuff about the country, Taylor’s charts there, where she could play and that kind of stuff. I started posting this week because it took me quite a long to finish with all of the preparations but now it has already started, and Day 6 (a.k.a. Tumblr and sign the petition) is about posting everything done on Twitter but on Tumblr, that’s why the texts will be really little. Also, here you have the summary, in case you want to see something first:

Day 1: Where would Taylor play?

Day 2: About the city.

Day 3: Swifties day!

Day 4: Taylor and the city.

Day 5: Conclusion.

Day 6: Tumblr and signing the petition.

Day 7 (does not appear in here): New country announcement.

Here you have the petition’s link https://www.change.org/p/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-european-tour?recruiter=931350637&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition , just in case you want to help us.

And the second country of the week will be... 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹!

Lisbon, Portugal: Altice Arena.

𝖂𝖍𝖞 𝕬𝖑𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝕬𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖆?

Altice Arena is a versatile venue that can host events. It comprises three integrated areas and is an ideal solution for show promoters looking to rent versatile, high-quality venues to host their events.

𝖂𝖍𝖞 𝕬𝖑𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝕬𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖆?

You can choose to rent the venue with full autonomy in the production of your event or you can count on them for all the logistics you need to guarantee the success you expect, with a capacity for 20.000 people.

𝕺𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖘 𝖜𝖍𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖓 𝕬𝖑𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝕬𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖆:  

-Madonna. -Beyoncé. -Adele. -Ariana Grande. -Enrique Iglesias. -Lady Gaga. -Jennifer Lopez. -Elton John. -Bruno Mars. -Bryan Adams. -Rihanna. -Robbie Williams.

𝕬𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝕷𝖎𝖘𝖇𝖔𝖓:

Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 inhabitants. It is one of the major economic centers on the continent, and it is one of the oldest cities in the world.

𝕻𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝕷𝖎𝖘𝖇𝖔𝖓:

-The Belém Tower, one of the most famous landmarks in Lisbon and Portugal.

-D. Maria II National Theatre, one of Portugal's most prestigious venues.

-The monument to Christ the King (Cristo-Rei).

𝕻𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝕷𝖎𝖘𝖇𝖔𝖓:

-Eduardo VII Park, the second largest park in the city.

-The National Coach Museum has the largest collection of royal carriages in the world and is one of its most visited institutions.

“As for me, I encountered Taylor when I saw her guest starring in a movie in 2009 and later that year I remember watching the YBWM music video over and over again! Then I went on the journey of discovering every single song from Taylor (officially released or not) and loving all of them -specially the lyrics. I missed out on the opportunity of attending the Speak Now World Tour that happened really close on Spain. The Red Tour didn’t come as close and neither did the 1989 World Tour and the “reputation Stadium Tour”  but these last two I had the possibility of traveling to other countries in Europe just to be on the happiest place on earth.”

-Ana, Portugal (@swifttchick on Twitter).

“Hello! My english is not very good, but I'll do my best. Well, one day in 2015 I was in YouTube and the 'You Belong With Me' music video appeared in my timeline and I clicked to see it. I remember that I loved the song and that it was always on repeat, I was very addicted. Some time later was the time of 'Out Of The Woods', I was very addicted too and I started to like Taylor a loooot and started to search about her life, story, career and became a fan of this incredible woman that I loveeeeee so much!! She has never come to Portugal but I have hopes that one day she will come. I would loveeeeeeee to meet her 'cause she's amazing, she only deserves good things.”

-Rubén, Portugal (@IDSB_but_DBM on Twitter).

“When I was eight years old (in 2012) I received my first little second hand phone. It was from my cousin so it had a lot of songs in it, wich was mainly the reason I used it. I used to spend days and days hearing its songs and I loved every single one of them, but there was one which kept my attention, not only because of the song itself, but because of the too small photo of a blonde girl standing while I heard "I Knew You Were Trouble". I was too young to know how to search about her, so I just kept hearing the song over and over trough the years till I finally discovered her name. I admit, at that time, I just wanted someone to stan, but looking back now that was the best thing I've ever done in fifteen years and now, I love her for so many different reasons.”

-MDA, Portugal (@MDA_TSwift on Twitter).

𝕿𝖆𝖞𝖑𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖞:

She has never played in Lisbon, nor in Portugal, although most of her albums have debuted on its charts and made really well. "reputation" debuted at #1 of Portugal Albums Top 30, and "1989" debuted at #3.

𝕿𝖆𝖞𝖑𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖞:

Actually, Taylor's discography has had a great impact on the country all through the years; it went from not appearing on the lists to "RED" debuting at #8 and now to "reputation" breaking records!

𝕿𝖆𝖞𝖑𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖞:

And, most importantly, its fan base, which has never stopped growing! In a matter of a few years its main fansite account, @taylorswiftpt on Twitter, has reached over 2,800 followers!

𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓:

Portugal is a beautiful country, with beautiful people and an amazing international fandom. It's not the biggest country on Earth, but Taylor's power has arrived there and it makes nothing but growing every day.

𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓:

Also, Lisbon is the perfect city to host the show. It has a big arena and a fandom who deserves nothing but love and recognition because they are true heroes and some of the most supportive people I have ever met.

𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓:

To every single person who has helped with this week's challenge, thank you so so much. Even just retweeting or liking the posts, you make this so much easier and great. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Os amo.

Duh.

https://www.change.org/p/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-european-tour?recruiter=931350637&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a8694c60-1e79-11e9-8dcf-1bb98ece69a1 (This one is the link for the petition to get Taylor to come back to Europe).

So thank you so much for reading this! If you want to take a look to the Twitter account, that’s the link https://twitter.com/Europe_Loves_TS and the account is called @Europe_Loves_TS . I would recommedn you to check it, since the stuff will be posted there before and the new country announcement is tomorrow.

Thank you so much again!!

@taylorswift @taylornation

[runnfromtheak]

Tumblr User Questionnaire

Nickname(s): Canada, Canadian Barbie, Canadian Stripper (funny story hehe)

Sign: Libra

Time: 3:40 Wednesday

Fave Bands: Neffex, Divide The Day, Cash Cash, Skillet, And Hollywood Undead. Have you heard comin in hot? That is a clubbing mix if I’ve ever heard one.

Fave Solo Artists: Deuce, Enrique Iglesias, Melanie Martinez, Pitbull, etc.

Song Stuck in My Head: Riot by HU. “I’ve been searching for an answer but I ain’t found one, I’ve been known to tear shit up and go off like a gun I’ve been drinking way too much but now I think I’m donnne...”

Last Movie I Saw: Justice League. Batfleck for life!

Last Show I Watched: Either Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Miraculous Ladybug, or Riverdale.

When Did I Create My Blog: This year??

Last Thing I Googled: Stephen Hawking’s funeral 😭😭

Do I Have Any Other Blogs: Nope.

Why Did I Choose My URL: URL? If it’s username it’s because my fan fiction accounts on watt pad ao3 and fanfic.net all are under RUNNFROMTHEAK.

I also am Jake and Cat’s Princess.

They are both amazing.

Following: 154.... no comment.

Followed By: 31. I don’t know how or why, but I’m glad you enjoy my crap!

Average Hours of Sleep: sleep? What is that?

4 if I’m lucky.

Lucky Number: 16

Instruments: None besides my puns and horrible voice.

What Am I Wearing today: skinny jeans, v neck formal top and converse.

Dream Job: Theoretical Physicist like Stephen Hawking.

Dream Trip: Europe tour that I’m doing this summer to Paris and England.

Fave Foods: Buffalo wings and ice cream.... AT THE SAME TIME.

Nationality: Canadian 🇨🇦

Fave Song: Comin in Hot by HU or Fuck Away the Pain.

Last Book I Read: Harry Potter books 1-7. They are a CLASSIC.

Three Fictional Universes I Want to Join: The Crown and the Flame (dragons, need I say more?), Endless Summer (hell yes I’ll marry Jake...), and DC (I will sleep with Nightwing, Red Hood, Raven, and everyone else if it is the last thing I do, which given New 52 it probably would be).

Tagging

Let’s do the people I see or interact with most...

@lahuertasprincess @xo-endlessmayhem-xo @professorwerewolfmcwerewolf @deztinywarriors

Idk if they’ve done it but we’ll find out!

[punkpeqqy]

tagged by the amazing @buckities !

1. Nicknames: kat 2. Gender: female 3. Star sign: pisces 4. Height: 5′3/160cm 5. Time: 8:52 6. Birthday: march 6 7. Favourite bands: fall out boy, panic! at the disco, silverstein 8. Favourite solo artists: drake 9. Song stuck in my head: “bailando” enrique iglesias 10. Last movie watched: spiderman: homecoming 11. Last show watched: game of thrones 12. When did I create my blog: 2009? 2010? 13. What do I post: marvel, sebastian stan, chris evans, other mcu actors, memes, harry potter, star wars, garbage. 14. Last thing I googled: 5′3 to cm 15. Do you have other blogs: no 16. Do you get asks: sometimes? 17. Why did you choose your url: because peggy is punk af 18. Following: 141 19. Followers: 4,041 20. Favourite colours: eggplant 21. Average hours of sleep: seven 22. Lucky number: eight, four 23. Instruments: i used to play the flute 24. What am I wearing: a dress 25. How many blankets I sleep with: apparently every single blanket on my bed. i am a blanket hog.  26. Dream job: editor 27. Dream trip: a tour of europe ending with a week in malta 28. Favourite food: right now stuffed peppers  29. Nationality: american 30. Favourite song now: “sic transit gloria ... glory fades” brand new

i’m not tagging anyone because i have a 9am meeting rip me. tag me if you do it!

[spacedefenders]

Do all those things from the meme (and tonight I promise I'll do that other meme you sent me like 2 weeks ago)

VERSE: YOURS FROM THE START

PLAYLISTS:

Kryptonite - 3 doors downHero - Enrique Iglesias The Heart wants what it wants - Selena GomezSome kind of drug - GEazyEndlessly - The Cab The reason - Hoobastank Like I’m gonna lose you - Meghan Trainor Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol Take Your Time - Sam Hunt

MOODBOARD CAN BE FOUND HERE.

HEADCANON(S) 

okay so maybe not exactly headcanons but things you/serena may not know:    - the night that serena was hurt he stayed in the waiting room to make sure she was okay with family and doctors before going to the party and beating the living poop out of jake   - after being released from jail, jaxon had his co-workers pull forms out so he could right up a report if he ever needed (if she didn’t want to press charges) so he could get jake in trouble somehow   - he had someone staked out of serena’s apartment afterwards and gave specific instructions to arrest jake if he came near the property   - after the kidnapping jax considers leaving the FBI and pick up a normal police job so he can stay home more and protect his family

AESTHETIC CAN BE FOUND HERE.

VERSE: SAVING GRACE

PLAYLISTS: 

You’re the one that I want - lo fang Just the girl - click 5Perfume - Britney SpearsSober - Selena Gomez Won’t go home without you - Maroon 5Say you like me - we the kings We can make love - SoMoHer Love is my Religion - The Cab Love Me Now - John Legend I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles

MOODBOARD CAN BE FOUND HERE. 

HEADCANON(S) okay so maybe not exactly headcanons but things you/tycen may not know:    - kenna is extremely confident with her body until she becomes pregnant, while pregnant she doesn’t even want to show her ankles to tycen let alone her stomach. this carries on after she gives birth when they have finally admitted that they love one another and are supposed to be a real couple. it gets so bad she would probably post pone having sex for as long as she can. and when they do oh lord she is so nervous.    - while tycen and skyler were dating she took skyler on as a client and schedules a six months tour in europe just to put space between her and tycen.    - it actually breaks her when tycen chooses to stop seeing her all together so he can give skyler a real shot.

AESTHETIC CAN BE FOUND HERE.

[42soul]

Geiranger Fjord by marina_vasiljevic1

[rainydawgradioblog]

Matoma @ Neptune 3/8

Norways’s own Tom Lagergen, famously known as Matoma is a DJ and producer known for dance-oriented tropical house music. Matoma, who was trained in classical music, was inspired by the early European EDM frontiers such as Tiesto and Armin Van Buuren. These influential artists got Matoma interested in taking his musical talent and begin remixing and producing EDM tracks of his own.

Matoma took his passions and pursued a degree in Music Technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. By 2014 Matoma started to gain online recognition from his remixes, including tracks with well-known artists such as Akon, Jessi J, and Enrique Iglesias -- to name a few.

2015 was a big year for Matoma as he released his debut album: Hakuna Matoma. Matoma found his niche in the EDM world through his tropical touch in his production, and easy-to-listen-to and easy-to-dance-to tunes. In August of 2018 Matoma released his album: One in a Million. Before the release Matoma announced his One in a Million tour that will take him all over Europe and North America.

Matoma visits the Neptune Theater in Seattle, Washington on Friday March 8th and will bring his tropical dance vibes to the rainy city. Don’t miss out on a guaranteed good feel and groovy night with an artist whose popularity is only growing in the electronic community.

[reseau-actu]

Nombre de milliardaires russes étaient venus en Occident légaliser leur fortune acquise durant les privatisations de l'ère postsoviétique. Frappés par des sanctions, alors que les tensions sont de plus en plus vives entre Vladimir Poutine et l'Union européenne, ces oligarques envisagent désormais un retour au pays, sous l'œil vigilant du Kremlin.

À Moscou

À l'entrée du chalet d'Oleg Deripaska, situé à quinze minutes sur les hauteurs de Davos, des top models souhaitent la bienvenue aux convives. Sur les tables, Dom Pérignon, caviar et vodka. Sur scène, le crooner Enrique Iglesias et les Cosaques du Kouban, qui dansent et chantent avec tant de ferveur que la police locale a maintes fois reçu des plaintes du voisinage. En cette soirée de janvier 2018, le milliardaire russe, qui se déhanche sur le dance floor, a dignement accueilli ses invités du forum économique. Cette fête était la plus courue de la station d'hiver suisse même si, de l'avis des habitués, son glamour n'atteint plus celui des éditions précédentes. Mais en 2019, l'électricité lui sera quasiment coupée. Selon le Financial Times, l'oligarque aurait été prié par les organisateurs de Davos, sous pression de Washington, de ne pas mettre les pieds au forum. La liste noire s'étendrait à Andreï Kostin, le patron de la banque publique VTB, principal créditeur et actionnaire minoritaire du holding de Deripaska, EN +, ainsi qu'à Viktor Vekselberg, le patron du conglomérat Renova. Tous trois ont écopé de sanctions qui paralysent leurs transactions financières. Oleg Deripaska est sommé par le Trésor américain de céder le contrôle de ses deux principaux holdings, d'ici au 7 janvier. Vladimir Poutine a accusé les organisateurs du forum de se «tirer une balle dans le pied».

Devenus richissimes à la faveur des privatisations bradées de l'ère postsoviétique, puis flamboyants dans les années 2000, lors de l'arrivée de l'ancien chef du FSB au pouvoir, les oligarques tombent en disgrâce en Occident, là même où ils exportèrent leur fortune et acquirent une légitimité aujourd'hui effritée. Leur chute médiatique - parfois financière - accompagne celle de leur protecteur et censeur, un chef du Kremlin dont le taux de popularité en Europe ne dépasse pas 20 %. Roman Abramovitch, patron du pétrolier Evraz, et propriétaire du club de football britannique de Chelsea, s'est ainsi vu refuser la prolongation de son visa britannique par Londres, où il possède une somptueuse demeure dans le quartier huppé de Kensington. Depuis l'affaire de l'empoisonnement de Sergueï Skripal, la City, naguère très complaisante à leur égard, a lancé une enquête visant 700 fortunes russes ayant investi avant 2015 dans le royaume, en échange d'un passeport. Roman Abramovitch a sollicité un permis de résidence en Suisse, dans la commune chic de Verbier - également refusé. La police helvète le soupçonne de «contacts avec des organisations criminelles», allégations qualifiées de «diffamatoires et dénuées de preuves» par son avocat suisse, Daniel Glasl. De confession juive, l'homme d'affaires a obtenu en désespoir de cause la citoyenneté israélienne, au titre de la loi du retour votée par la Knesset en 1950.

«Leur but était d'abord de légaliser leurs actifs en achetant des propriétés, des sociétés ou des clubs de foot.»

En France, le milliardaire et sénateur daguestanais Suleyman Kerimov, 20e fortune de Russie, a été mis en examen en novembre 2017 pour blanchiment de fraude fiscale en lien avec cinq villas qu'il avait acheté sur le cap d'Antibes, avant d'être disculpé en mai dernier. Son arrestation sur le tarmac de l'aéroport de Nice avait provoqué la colère des autorités russes. À Monaco, c'est au tour du président du club de football Dmitri Rybolovlev d'être mis en examen pour corruption. Moscou n'est pas loin de voir dans ces affaires, pourtant totalement distinctes, le fruit d'un harcèlement judiciaire concerté, exercé par les autorités françaises à l'encontre de ses ressortissants. Enrichis par les privatisations sauvages des années 1990, ces derniers avaient trouvé dans l'Occident un refuge pour cacher leur fortune. «Leur but était d'abord de légaliser leurs actifs en achetant des propriétés, des sociétés ou des clubs de foot. Et ils ont plutôt réussi», observe Vladimir Gelman, professeur à l'Université européenne de Saint-Pétersbourg. En retour, cette manne a profité aux pays européens. En échange d'investissements sur leur sol - respectivement 1,2 million et 2,5 millions d'euros -, Malte et Chypre ont offert la citoyenneté européenne à un grand nombre de citoyens russes qui y ont souvent établi une résidence fictive, tels Oleg Deripaska et Arcady Volozh, patron du moteur de recherche Yandex. Au Royaume-Uni, cette somme s'élevait à 1 million de livres. Autant de filières désormais placées sous surveillance européenne.

La chasse aux passeports

Selon Forbes, 35 oligarques sur une liste de 200 fortunes possèdent un double passeport, dont le patron du pétrolier Novatek, Guennadi Timtchenko, et le financier Boris Rotenberg, tous deux proches de Poutine et citoyens finlandais. De telles opérations permettent en outre de sécuriser leurs droits de propriété, mieux défendus devant des tribunaux européens que devant des prétoires russes, constatent les avocats d'affaires. Le chef du Kremlin a toujours entretenu des relations ambiguës à leur égard, les mettant en garde contre les fuites de capitaux. «Si demain les Occidentaux décident de geler vos actifs, vous avalerez la poussière des tribunaux», lançait Poutine en 2002, devant l'Union russe des industriels, tout en approuvant secrètement leurs comportements. «À l'époque, Poutine raisonnait comme un membre des services secrets. Il considérait les oligarques comme des agents d'influence qu'il fallait envoyer en Occident, tout comme l'Occident envoyait ses hommes en Russie», analyse la sociologue Olga Krychtanovkaskaïa, proche de l'establishment russe. Ainsi, Oleg Deripaska se retrouve-t-il impliqué dans l'enquête du procureur Mueller sur l'ingérence dans l'élection présidentielle américaine. Selon le New York Times, les agents du FBI auraient même tenté - en vain - de le retourner. À Monaco, Dmitri Rybolovlev se retrouve au cœur d'un trafic d'influence remontant au sommet de l'institution judiciaire et policière. Il est aussi soupçonné de collusion avec Donald Trump, auquel il a acheté naguère une de ses villas à Palm Beach pour 95 millions de dollars, un prix jugé surévalué. En France, le milliardaire Guennadi Timtchenko, chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, est devenu la figure prééminente de la relation économique franco-russe, à travers son association avec Total dans l'usine de production de gaz liquéfié à Yamal (Sibérie). Selon les médias russes, c'est une banque liée à la compagnie Stroïtransgaz, propriété de Timtchenko, qui a accordé en 2014 un prêt de 9 millions d'euros au Front national. L'intéressé dément.

Après des années d'exil, nombreux caressent l'idée de se refaire dans leur pays d'origine.

«Si, désormais, le but des Occidentaux est de faire pression sur le Kremlin, les oligarques constituent la cible idéale. Ils sont le maillon faible», dit Alexandre Lossev, directeur général de la compagnie d'investissement Spoutnik. La plupart sont, à titres divers, frappés par les sanctions occidentales qui remettent en cause leur stratégie d'expansion européenne. Alicher Ousmanov, patron de Metalloinvest, très présent dans les médias, a revendu, en août dernier à un Américain, ses parts dans le club de football britannique d'Arsenal. Dès les premières sanctions, les deux frères Rotenberg, très liés à Vladimir Poutine, ont cédé leurs parts majoritaires du club finlandais de hockey sur glace à leur fils et neveu Roman, par ailleurs vice-président de Gazprombank (les 49 % restants appartiennent à Guennadi Timtchenko). Le père de Roman, Boris Rotenberg, a récemment porté plainte contre quatre banques scandinaves qui ont bloqué ses transactions. Il les accuse de discrimination à l'encontre d'un citoyen européen - l'intéressé possède un passeport finlandais.

Après des années d'exil, nombreux caressent l'idée de se refaire dans leur pays d'origine, souvent en échange d'une promesse d'amnistie ou de l'octroi de contrats publics. En liant leur fortune à des appels d'offres contrôlés par le Kremlin, comme la construction du pont de Kertch qui relie la Russie à la Crimée, certains, comme Arkadi Rotenberg, ont pris une longueur d'avance sur leurs homologues. En revanche, Dmitri Rybolovlev, rentré pour un séjour en Russie au lendemain de ses déboires judiciaires à Monaco, ne possède quasiment plus d'actifs dans son pays. Inquiété sur la Côte d'Azur, Souleyman Kerimov s'est replié sur ses terres du Daguestan où il vient de domicilier trois de ses entreprises. Le patron du pétrolier Lukoil, Vaguit Alekperov, a annoncé son intention de limiter ses acquisitions étrangères pour mieux se concentrer sur ses actifs russes. «Ils sont partis en Occident à l'invitation de Poutine et maintenant qu'ils ont des problèmes, ils se retournent naturellement vers l'État. Mais celui-ci ne sait pas quoi faire d'eux et la population russe voit ceci d'un très mauvais œil», souligne la sociologue Olga Krychtanovkaskaïa. Le ministère de l'Industrie a suggéré de réserver à des entreprises de Deripaska un contrat de 2 milliards de roubles (26 millions d'euros) portant sur la livraison de véhicules blindés. Cette initiative a été aussitôt critiquée par le vice-premier ministre, Dmitri Kozak. Le gouvernement a évoqué l'idée de créer deux zones off-shore à Kaliningrad et Vladivostok susceptibles d'accueillir les capitaux des oligarques. Un projet qui suscite beaucoup d'incrédulité. «En Russie, il y a 145 millions d'habitants qui ont beaucoup plus besoin de l'aide de l'État que les oligarques. Ceux-ci doivent se débrouiller eux-mêmes car le business est une affaire privée », critique l'homme d'affaires Konstantin Malofeev, également visé par les sanctions. Indésirables en Occident, ces derniers ne peuvent pas davantage compter sur la générosité de l'État, dont les ressources budgétaires se réduisent. Dans certains cercles du pouvoir, on craint qu'à l'échéance de 2024, au-delà de laquelle Poutine n'a pas renoncé à diriger son pays, les filleuls ne se retournent contre leur parrain…

[paigetuviocomm300-blog]

Mini-Report

The country that I hope to study abroad in is Spain. I have always been fascinated by Spain, but have never had the opportunity to go. The introduction of my blog and country begins with photos of the country and the flag. 

The first photo I introduce my blog with and it represents the flag and shows the country of Spain. I also include a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lfVB89A1CQ) that shows all of the most beautiful locations throughout the country and it is demonstrated by an aerial video. I then presented a picture of the flag. The flag is extremely recognizable, but I was able to gather information on the history of the Spanish Flag and find the representation of colors and the crest. The next photo I included is a picture from Google Maps to show the exact location and surrounding countries of Spain.

Next I was able to find a captivating video that gives a tour of Madrid which is the capital of Spain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWBtMK3GsV0&t=10s). This video gives an overview and insight of the main attractions throughout the capital. Next I included a photo that highlights the main attractions throughout the entire countries in the most well-known cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Grenada.

 As Spain is one of the most popular destinations in the world, there is a plethora of information regarding travel customs of Spain. I chose two of the most helpful sources that offered the most thorough information. They included more than destinations, but focused on the culture and statistics of Spain (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/spain/madrid/ , http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4705569/the-trip-of-a-lifetime-in-spain-and-portugal/?cs=34 ).

I found a video that I think is particularly interesting, because it compares the Spanish spoken in Spain to the Spanish spoken in Latin America (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixUfyu-sVsM). I learned Spanish in Argentina and the pronunciation of the Spanish and the words they use are difficult for me to understand. This video helped highlight some of the differences to listen for.

 I have always been drawn to listening to Spanish music and I chose some music that represents a broader sense of Spain. Enrique Iglesias is a household name throughout the world and I chose his music video of him in Barcelona (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sg-A-eS6Ig). I also chose classic folklore from Spain. Although these pieces are not necessarily representative of what people listen to on a day to day basis. They are representative of culture and history (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCr6aFGCjTo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6ssiISV-CA).

Next, I focused on the government and politics of Spain. I found a picture of President Obama when he met with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and also a picture of their Parliament. I think it is important to understand the relations between my home country and the country I will be traveling to.

Spain is a popular destination to Study Abroad and I found several blogs that gave in depth experiences into living and studying in Spain. It is important to see other experiences to adjust expectations (http://www.madridnt.com/p/study-abroad.html,

https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/10-donts-when-studying-abroad-in-spain).

I found a couple pictures that represented the people of Spain and a small glimpse into the interpersonal relationships. The people of Spain are often stereotyped into having dark hair and features, but this is not accurate to the population. I found some pictures that represent the broader scope of the Spanish. I also chose a picture that shows two women greeting with “the beso” which is not necessarily custom in the United States, but is standard in Spain.

 Most of the recent news articles are relevant to football (soccer). The country as a whole is passionate about this sport and supports their national team (http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2470820.html). Food is another large part of culture and can be difficult to adjust to when living abroad. One of the most well-known dishes of Spain is Paella.

Two of the stereotypes for Spain are that they love bullfighting and they are all catholic. Neither of these are necessarily true. In Spain there is opposition to bullfighting and it is considered controversial. Most Spaniards consider themselves Catholic, but only a small percentage practice the religion in their day to day lives. I chose two pictures to represent these two stereotypes.

 The media collections that I have collected so far only give a very basic overview of some of the culture and history of Spain. The background information is helpful for understanding the environment I will be going into to an extent, but I think most of the information I have collected so far is mainly geared towards a short stay. As I continue with this project I would like to search deeper into some of the deeper cultural differences and give a more in depth analysis of the history. Although the information I have is important for an introduction, the remaining information will better prepare me to live and study long term.

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Chance the Rapper Dates: 4/24 – 10/3 Cheapest Tour Stop: 5/9 in Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center One of the hottest rappers in the game right now, Chance the Rapper, is spending the middle chunk of 2017 on the road in support of his Grammy-winning album, Coloring Book. The tour starts in spring and will wind through North America until it concludes on October 3 at the Hollywood Bowl.  You can also catch him all over the festival circuit this summer. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Metallica Dates: 5/10 – 8/16 Cheapest Tour Stop: 5/12 in Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field Iconic rockers Metallica will embark on their first full-length U.S. tour in over seven years. The WorldWired tour kicks off on May 10 in Baltimore, MD, and wraps up on August 16 in Edmonton, Alberta. In between you can catch them throughout the Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southwest, plus a stint in Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Click here for tickets & tour dates. U2 Dates: 5/12 – 7/1 Cheapest Tour Stop: 6/7 in Pittsburg, PA @ Heinz Field In celebration of The Joshua Tree‘s 30th anniversary, U2 has announced a lengthy summer tour, running from May to August. The first leg of shows (which kicks off in Vancouver, Canada) takes place throughout North America, before the band heads to Europe for the bulk of July. Most notably, they'll be on tap as headliners for this year's Bonnaroo. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Phoenix Dates: 5/12 – 6/15 Cheapest Tour Stop: 5/15 in Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium French rockers Phoenix are hitting the road for the first time in three years. After previously announced appearances at Shaky Knees, Governors Ball and Field Trip festivals, catch them from May 12 to September 30, kicking off with a show at the Fillmore in Miami. Whitney, The Lemon Twigs and Miike Snow will act as support for varying dates. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Fleet Foxes Dates: 5/15 – 12/5 Cheapest Tour Stop: 5/16 in Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House After a six-year break from recording, the Fleet Foxes are back with a new album and corresponding tour. Crack-Up is due out on June 16, but the band will tour the new material stateside starting in May. After a batch of European shows, catch them throughout North America from July 27 in Portland, ME, to October 3 in Chicago, IL. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Tool Dates: 5/24 – 6/24 Cheapest Tour Stop: 6/18 in Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center In addition to headlining slots at Governors Ball and Boston Calling, rockers Tool will head out on a summer tour performing in some cities for the first time in over a decade. It begins on May 24 in Fairfax, VA, at the Eaglebank Arena, and wraps up with a day-long festival in San Bernadino, CA, that also includes Primus, Melvins and the Crystal Method. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Dead & Company Dates: 5/27 – 7/1 Cheapest Tour Stop: 5/31 in Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl The latest incarnation from the Grateful Dead (minus Phil Lesh and plus John Mayer) have announced another summer tour. It kicks off in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, followed by stops throughout the West, Midwest, South and East Coast. It culminates in a performance at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 1. Click here for tickets & tour dates. J. Cole Dates: 6/1 – 8/20 Cheapest Tour Stop: 8/20 in Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena In support of his latest album of the same name, J. Cole has just dropped dates for a massive world tour. The “4 Your Eyez Only” tour will kick off on June 1 in Columbia, SC, at the Music Farm, followed by stops throughout the South, West and East coasts, as well as dates in the Midwest and Canada. Basically everywhere. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Florida Georgia Line Dates: 6/2 – 10/21 Cheapest Tour Stop: 4/20 in Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center After spending the first part of 2017 traveling for the “Dig Your Roots” tour, country duo Florida Georgia Line will then embark on the “Smooth” tour. Kicking off on June 2 at Austin's 360 Amphitheater, catch them from New York to North Carolina, Chicago to San Diego. They'll be joined by recent collaborators Backstreet Boys, plus Nelly and Chris Lane, for the three stadium stops on the itinerary. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull Dates: 6/3 – 7/6 Cheapest Tour Stop: 6/23 in Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull are reuniting for another co-headlining summer tour. Joined by the Latino boy band CNCO, catch the crew starting on June 3 at the Chicago Allstate Arena until July 6 at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. In between they'll make stops in Denver, Dallas, Miami, New York City and more. Click here for tickets & tour dates. My Morning Jacket Dates: 6/22 – 8/12 Cheapest Tour Stop: 7/9 in Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater This Jim James-fronted band will perform throughout the East Coast and parts of the Midwest, including a headlining slot at this year's Electric Forest. The tour kicks off on June 22 in Cincinnati, OH, at the PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center and wraps up on August 12 in North Adams, MA. The Record Company, Margo Price, Gary Clark Jr. and Jaw Gems will be on tap as support for varying dates. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Ed Sheeran Dates: 6/29 – 10/7 Cheapest Tour Stop: 10/4 in Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena In support of his third studio album, Divide, Ed Sheeran is performing around North America for a massive tour of the same name. The fun begins with a June 29 show in Kansas City, MO, and wraps up with a two-night run at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on October 6 and 7. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Gorillaz Dates: 7/8 – 10/13 Cheapest Tour Stop: 7/13 in Philadelphia, PA @ Penn's Landing After a seven-year wait, the Gorillaz are back with a new album and full-length tour. In addition to their own Demon Dayz Festival on June 10, you can catch them throughout North America from July 8 to October 13, performing in outdoor venues and festivals around the country. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Phish Dates: 7/14 – 9/3 Cheapest Tour Stop: 7/25 in NYC @ Madison Square Garden Jam band Phish is posting up at New York City's Madison Square Garden for 13 of their 21 shows this summer, in what is being called the Baker's Dozen tour. In addition to the Manhattan residency, the foursome will also perform in parts of the Midwest (including Chicago) and their usual Dick's run. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Bruno Mars Dates: 7/15 – 11/11 Cheapest Tour Stop: 7/30 in Edmonton, CA @ Rogers Arena This “Uptown Funk” singer is in the throes of the “24K Magic Tour,” which will has him performing worldwide from March 28 to November 11. The North American leg kicks off on July 15 in Las Vegas, NV, and includes multiple stops in the NYC area. The end of the run is marked with a four-night stand at The Forum in Los Angeles. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Guns N' Roses Dates: 7/27 – 9/8 Cheapest Tour Stop: 8/2 in Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field Shockingly enough, it seems Guns N' Roses are still happily reunited as the group has announced yet another round of tour dates. Catch them this summer from July 27 to September 8, plus a headlining slot at this year's Rock in Rio held annually in Brazil. The North American leg kicks off with a show at The Dome in St. Louis, MO. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Justin Bieber Dates: 7/29 – 9/6 Cheapest Tour Stop: 8/18 in Minneapolis, MN @ U.S. Bank Stadium Catch Justin Bieber on his seemingly never-ending tour behind latest album Purpose. The megastar will perform in stadiums across North America starting on July 29 in Arlington, TX, and wrapping up on September 6 in Toronto, CA. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Lady Gaga Dates: 8/1 – 12/18 Cheapest Tour Stop: 9/6 in Toronto, CA @ Air Canada Centre In support of her latest album, Joanne, Mother Monster Gaga will hit the road for a lengthy tour. The shows will take place in the second half of 2017, kicking off on August 1 in Vancouver, BC, at Rogers Arena and wrapping up on December 14 in Salt Lake City, UT. In between you can catch her in Los Angeles, New York City, Montreal and more. Click here for tickets & tour dates. Coldplay Dates: 8/1 – 10/8 Cheapest Tour Stop: 8/1 in East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium Despite retirement rumors, Coldplay continually adds dates to their “A Head Full of Dreams” tour, which now runs all the way through October 8. The North American leg will begin on August 1 with a show at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, followed by stops in the Midwest, Canada and West Coast. Click here for tickets & tour dates. The post Hottest Tours of the Summer appeared first on TBA. http://bit.ly/2o5bE1A Need a post concert rapid detox? http://goo.gl/bqX535

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