Category Archives: Entertainment

Ffurious, Capleton are unstoppable | Entertainment

Ffurious, Capleton are unstoppable | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content January 19, 2022 Dancehall artiste Ffurious recently teamed up with his mentor, Capleton, aka ‘King Shango’, to record a hard-hitting single titled Unstoppable. “As always, it’s a great pleasure to record a song with King Shango. This is the second song that […]

Lupita Nyong’o idolised mother and aunt | Entertainment

Growing up, Lupita Nyong’o’s mother and her aunts were her “idols”. The 38-year-old actress – who was born to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o – is currently starring in the all-female spy film The 355 and revealed the “strong” women in her life who have inspired her the most. She said: […]

Shenseea collaborates with Megan Thee Stallion on new single | Entertainment

Hotties and ShenYengz are on tenterhooks following the announcement that Shenseea and Megan Thee Stallion have collaborated on a new song. The single — Lick — will be released this Friday. “Get ready! We gonna go crazy this Friday!” posted Shenseea on Instagram in a collab post with Megan Thee Stallion on the photo-sharing platform. […]

‘Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure,’ H.E.R. nab NAACP awards noms | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES (AP): Netflix could be a dominant force at next month’s NAACP Image Awards. On Tuesday, the streaming giant emerged with a leading 52 nominations, including the film The Harder They Fall. The movie – featuring a large starry cast including Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba and LaKeith Stanfield – pulled in 12 […]

Grammy Awards move ceremony to Las Vegas site in early April | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES (AP): The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to rising COVID-19 cases because the omicron variant. According to a joint statement released Tuesday from the Recording Academy and CBS, the awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena […]

TeeJay scores with ‘Bitcoin’ | Entertainment

TeeJay scores with ‘Bitcoin’ | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content January 18, 2022 TeeJay (left) and TroyBoss. Dancehall artiste TeeJay has been building momentum with his single, Bitcoin. The track was produced by TroyBossMusic and TopBraffMusic. The single has been gaining traction in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean, as well […]

Junior Byles’ daughter stamps her authority | Entertainment

Christine Byles, the older of two daughters of foundation singer Kenneth ‘Junior’ Byles, wants it known that she has power of attorney over everything to do with her father and is inviting all those who want to assist him in any way to get in contact with her. Junior Byles, who turns 74 on February […]

Celine Dion calls off Courage tour | Entertainment

Celine Dion calls off Courage tour | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content January 17, 2022 Celine Dion has cancelled the North American leg of her Courage world tour. The 53-year-old singer — who is reportedly suffering from “severe and persistent muscle spasms” — was due to tour the states in support of […]

Tina B starts year as a ‘Champion’ | Entertainment

Sitting on a throne by the bridge at Cassava Piece, St Andrew, is Tina B, adorned in a crown and black gown, with gold accessories abounding. It’s a striking scene in the Damanic Visualz-directed music video for her single Champion, which premiered on New Year’s Day. The track is a self-affirming anthem and testimony of […]

Happy Birthday, Shabba Ranks | Entertainment

On his official Twitter page, dancehall icon Shabba Ranks is described as “Da Emperor, Big Dutty Stinkin Shabba, Emperor GRUNG.” However, fans refer to him simply as Shabba, although his mother christened him Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, when he was born on January 17, 1966, in Sturge Town, St Ann. Rexton and his family would […]