American singer entertains at Park Hyatt By Nguyen Vu in HCMC Every evening until July 11 guests at the Park Hyatt Saigon's Park Lounge can enjoy the romantic songs of Kelda Shulman, a pianist and songwriter from Los Angeles. "I had been performing original music throughout the U.S. and Europe but had never been to Southeast Asia. So when I was contacted about playing at the Park Hyatt Saigon, it sounded very exciting. I love to learn about other cultures and the opportunity to spend three months in Vietnam was definitely intriguing. Not only am I able to do my passion while here, but I am also able to experience another part of the world, which is an amazing combination," she said. Shulman has played the Hard Rock Café in LA, the House of Blues and the Viper Room in Hollywood and in the Pacific Northwest. Influenced by Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan and Fiona Apple, her unique, hypnotic songs enliven audiences and warm hearts. Her first album, "Detour", was distributed by ADA (Warner) … [Read more...] about American singer entertains at Park Hyatt
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Entertainment and resort complex project grows thanks to new partner
The project for the biggest entertainment and resort complex, Ho Tram, in the south eastern coastal province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, has found a new partner from the US, MGM MIRAGE, the Ho Tram Project Company announced late January. Thanks to the collaboration, the project will be extended. David Subotic, General Director of Ho Tram Project Company (HTP) and CEO of Asian Coast Development, accompanied top executives from MGM MIRAGE and Steelman Partners on a tour of Ho Tram's construction site. During the tour, the MGM MIRAGE development team offered recommendations to enhance the operational capabilities of the 1,100 room integrated resort, while presenting plans for a number of upgraded facilities, including a luxury villa complex, which will serve as VIP accommodation. The hotel will now been accommodated in two towers, each of which will include magnificent luxury suites. MGM Grand Ho Tram will be the first component of the Ho Tram Strip, planned to be the largest tourism complex … [Read more...] about Entertainment and resort complex project grows thanks to new partner
Taylor Swift named ACM Entertainer of the Year for 2nd year
Country music superstar Taylor Swift was named entertainer of the year at Sunday night's Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) in Vegas, repeating her victory of last year. Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson were the night's top winners, with two awards each. Swift joins Carrie Underwood as the only performers to win the coveted award two years running. "I want to say to my fellow nominees in this category, I respect you so much, and I love you," Swift said when accepting the award. "We work hard, and we try to give back." In a side note to the night, 22-year-old Swift invited Kevin McGuire, a cancer-sticken 18-year-old high school footballer from New Jersey, to the awards show, promising to give him a "shout-out." The youth had asked Swift to be his prom date, but Swift asked him to be hers for the ACM event. McGuire was forced to cancel his trip to Las Vegas when he was admitted back into the hospital due to complications last week. "Just talked to … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift named ACM Entertainer of the Year for 2nd year
China cuts entertainment TV by two-thirds
China's satellite broadcasters have cut the number of prime time entertainment shows they air by more than two-thirds, the state Xinhua news agency said, as Beijing seeks to stem Western influences. The dramatic reduction comes after China's broadcasting watchdog barred satellite broadcasters from airing "excessive entertainment" and ordered them to show at least two hours of news each evening from January 1. "Satellite channels have started to broadcast programmes that promote traditional virtues and socialist core values," Xinhua said Tuesday, citing the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). The number of entertainment shows airing during prime time every week has plunged to 38 from 126, it said. The announcement came in the same week President Hu Jintao warned in an essay published in a Communist Party magazine against the growing influence of Western culture in China, and urged efforts to boost the country's own soft power. For the past decade Beijing … [Read more...] about China cuts entertainment TV by two-thirds
Vietnamese spend over 10 percent of income in entertainment
This is the outcome of a survey by MasterCard with over 10,000 consumers from 14 countries, which was announced on November 24. Nearly 50 percent of the participants said they spend around 10 percent of their monthly income in amusement during free time. Vietnam ranks first with over 51 percent, followed by Hong Kong with 48 percent and China with 43 percent. Up to 80 percent of consumers in Asia - Pacific planed to give priority to food and entertainment in the next six months, regardless of instability of the global economy. In the first half of 2011, despite global inflation, many families still preferred to go to restaurants than cooking at home. 71 percent of them chose fast food restaurants, 68 percent at medium-class restaurants and coffee shops and 66 percent to popular restaurants. Japanese spent up to $213 for eating at restaurants a month, Singaporean with $212 and Hong Kong with $195 while Indian and Indonesia spent less than $40 for this. The survey shows that … [Read more...] about Vietnamese spend over 10 percent of income in entertainment