Grace Valerie: I am a Russian born singer based in LA working under Randy Jackson’s wing, developing my own sound. Currently I am getting ready to launch my second single in the beginning of 2012.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: What has been the highlight of starting your singing career and why?

Grace Valerie: When I was a little girl I always loved to sing. I will never forget the day when I performed few songs for my dad’s birthday and all the guests kept calling him after to convince him to let me do it professionally. So that’s been a starting highlight because now I am blessed to have a career that I am passionate about.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: The worst Job you ever had?

Grace Valerie: Once I had to assemble my own furniture. It wasn’t fun!

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: In relation to the current musical scene- what type of music do you like to listen to?

Grace Valerie: I like to listen to Pop, R’n'B, Hip-Hop and Dance music.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Which female singers do you admire the most, and why?

Grace Valerie: It would have to be Beyonce! She represents everything I like. She is a great performer, singer, actress and business woman.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Who would you most like to have the opportunity to work with?

Grace Valerie: I would love to work with Beyonce and Drake.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Who has been most influential in shaping your career?

Grace Valerie: My family. They have kept me grounded and focused. I always ask for their advice especially if I am having a hard time.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: What do you do in your spare time?

Grace Valerie: I like going to the movies, cooking, shopping, and reading; sometimes I even enjoy playing video games

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Tell me about your pre-adult life? Your upbringing, your dreams as a child?

Grace Valerie: I was raised in Russia where education is very important and while growing up my parents saw my passion for singing, they stressed education was essential. That is a big reason why I got a bachelors degree in Economics and now I am fortunate enough to pursue my other passion, music.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: What is the best thing in your life?

Grace Valerie: The best thing in my life is feeling all the love and support of my family, friends and fans. And getting to do what I love every day!

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Describe your idea of a perfect day?

Grace Valerie: The perfect day is to go into the studio and work on a new song and after get to see my close friends and family.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: What do you want to be known for?

Grace Valerie: I want be known for my talent and passion for music.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: What advice would you give aspiring new singers?

Grace Valerie: Keep believing and pursuing your dreams! Never give up and keep on going!

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: How did your meeting come about with Randy Jackson?

Grace Valerie: I was lucky enough to meet him through my management team I was working with at that time. I was very anxious and excited to meet Randy Jackson considering how talented he was and all the big names he has worked with.

Egyptianman Entertainment Group: What’s your motto in life?

Grace Valerie: Everything in life is a learning experience. Even if it’s bad, you just have to learn from it and keep going.

Siesta gets its third screening on November 6th at the Big Apple Film Festival, following its successful debut at both Atlanta Short Fest and AADA Film Festival (American Academy of Dramatic Arts). This film that asks the questions, “Does true love ever end or does it just evolve into something more ethereal?”

Siesta is a short film that explores the dynamics of a couple that says goodbye but cannot seem to completely resolve their love for each other. Watch as these characters search – in their own way – for a way to make sense of life, love and the constant evolution involved in both.

Tickets available at BigAppleFilmFestival.com

Credits: Douglas Taurel (Executive Producer/Cast), Michael Mathis (Director/Writer) and Zoe Mavroudi (Cast)

Madonna and Daughter, Lola will be hosting nationwide casting calls for the next “Lucky Stars” to appear in a national marketing campaign. The “Lucky Stars” model search starts on Wednesday, November 2nd at Macy’s Herald Square in New York until November 21st at Material Girl online. The “Lucky Stars” winners’ ads will debut in fashion and lifestyle magazines, receive a $5,000 cash prize, featured on a digital and outdoor campaign and in-store Macy’s marketing materials.

A celebrity-driven panel of judges, led by current Material Girl spokesperson Kelly Osbourne, will be searching the country to find the next Material Girls. “Lucky Stars” casting calls will be held at five of Macy’s flagship locations in the United States including:

Herald Square, New York – Wednesday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m.
Dadeland, Miami – Friday, November 4 at 6:00 p.m.
State Street, Chicago – Tuesday, November 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Union Square, San Francisco – Saturday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Beverly Center, Los Angeles – Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.

Material Girl contestants should bring a photo of themselves and be prepared to tell the Material Girl judging panel why they should be the next Material Girl. Contestants can also upload their photo to MaterialGirlCollection.com and explain in 100 words or less why they should be selected as one of Material Girl’s “Lucky Stars.” The top 10 finalists with the highest votes will be flown to New York City, where Madonna and Lola will choose the winners and the new faces of Material Girl’s spring 2012 campaign.

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TrickCandle Productions has signed a $10 million dollar deal with the Han Shi Group of China to produce a slate of three to five films over the next three years. The first film in TCP’s slate is the drama entitled Sprawl, written by Domenic Migliore, directed by Dean Ronalds (Netherbeast Incorporated), and starring “America’s Next Top Model” winner Nicole Fox. The film, currently in pre-production, will be produced by Malloy and Brian Ronalds. Shooting will start October 25 in Los Angeles and continue through mid-November.

TCP is also producing a yet-to-be-named thriller produced by Malloy. The film has been written and will be directed by horror icon Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play). The project is currently in pre-production and will begin shooting November 28 in Los Angeles. r Tom Malloy, Trick Candle Productions is known for its quality independent films that span a variety of genres. The roster of films written and produced by Malloy over the years include LOVE N’ DANCING, which was directed by Robert Iscove (She’s All That), and stars Amy Smart, Malloy, Billy Zane, Rachel Dratch, and Betty White; and the psychological thriller THE ALPHABET KILLER, directed by Rob Schmidt (Wrong Turn, Crime & Punishment in Suburbia) and stars Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Malloy, Timothy Hutton, Michael Ironside, and Oscar Winner Melissa Leo.

Halloween is one of those rare moments when paparazzi-hassled celebs get to slip under the radar and party incognito – donning crazy getups and celebrating until the wee hours under the protection of a wig, mask or extreme makeup. All Hallows’ Eve also serves as an annual celebrity-fueled feud centered on outdoing one another in over-the-top and outrageous disguises and get-ups.

For the stars, costumes aren’t as simple as witch and fairy, or monster and cat—it’s all about creativity and originality. From wild and funny, to scary and sexy, take a look at the stars off the set (but still in costumes).

Article By: A Bullseye View

The SongDoor International Songwriting Competition is an annual event, open to amateur and professional songwriters worldwide. An unlimited number of songs may be entered in any of six categories: Christian, Country, Pop, Rock/Alt, Soft Rock and Instrumental.

The total prize purse is valued at more than $40,000. Entrants are eligible to win the Grand Award, valued at approximately $7,950 in music merchandise and services, including a single-song publishing contract with Hard Twist Music-BMI (owned by mega-hit songwriter Bill Shore), a full-band private session demo at 16 Ton Studios, Music Row’s favorite recording facility, one-year full-access membership to SongU.com, copy of MasterWriter songwriting software, suite of songwriting software from Tanager Audioworks, Primo MoB membership to Broadjam, #1 membership for Songsinc and an autographed copy of Robin Frederick’s best-selling songwriting book.

“The only requirement to get the free course and free software is to enter one song,” says SongDoor president Tony Zotta. “That’s a $120 return on a $10 investment, not too bad in this economy.”

Judges include seasoned music industry producers, artists and engineers who have worked with such artists as Britney Spears, Neil Young, Keith Urban, Cheap Trick, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill and a host of others. Judges: Joe Beck, Bill Shore, Jason Blume, Nancy Moran, Dennis Winters and Steve Avedis.

Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, Lionsgate’s The Devil’s Double takes a white-knuckle ride deep into the lawless playground of excess and violence known as Bagdad, 1987. Summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein’s palace, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) is thrust into the highest echelons of the “royal family” when he’s ordered to become the body double – to Saddam’s son, the notorious “Black Prince” Uday Hussein (also Dominic Cooper), a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality.

With his and his family’s lives at stake, Latif must surrender his former self forever as he learns to walk, talk and act like Uday. But nothing could have prepared him for the horror of the Black Prince’s psychotic, drug-addled life of fast cars, easy women and impulsive violence. With one wrong move costing him his life, Latif forges an intimate bond with Sarrab (Ludivine Sagnier), Uday’s seductive mistress who’s haunted by her own secrets. But as war looms with Kuwait and Uday’s depraved gangster regime threatens to destroy them all, Latif realizes that escape from the devil’s den will only come at the highest possible cost.

Featuring a riveting double performance by Dominic Cooper (AN EDUCATION, MAMA MIA) in the roles of Latif Yahia and Uday Hussein, THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE is a dynamic, chilling adaptation of Latif Yahia’s autobiographical novel, charting one man’s defiant struggle to survive a viper’s pit of corruption and brutality.  The film is directed by Lee Tamahori (DIE ANOTHER DAY, XXX: STATE OF THE UNION) and written by Michael Thomas (BACKBEAT, SCANDAL).

Color the Night is an innovative film that “Color the Night” takes place inside and outside the mind of NARUMI, a twenty-something woman who plans her date night which takes us on a visually striking journey of her active imagination. Narumi’s journey features her preparation and the arrival of her date, Gabe. In the film, different objects and moments will spark brief fantasy sequences in which she will interact with different environments, wearing various looks all dominated by a specific color.

The production team of Color the Night will collaborate with non-profit organizations to create social awareness of certain issues such as Breast Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and others. Part of the proceeds raised from the screenings will be donated to our partner organizations.