Justin Bieber, the new sensation in pop music, admitted recently that until he became famous he lived on the step of poverty. The teenage star, who became a phenomenon in showbiz, sold more than two million albums, but before being famous, Justin and his mother Pattie Mallette were very poor. They could not live without the donations from the local church and Justin even had to sing on the street so he could take his mother in a vacation. But all this has made Justin stronger, he said. Now only at the age of 16 he’s a superstar.Justin Bieber’s story is such a great tale of overcoming the odds! He and his mother used to live in poverty after his dad walked out on them when he was a kid. Justin was so poor that he didn’t even have a bed to sleep on, and his house was full of mice.

“That place was really dirty. We had mousetraps everywhere because there were mouses – uh, mice – in the house. I didn’t have a real bed. I slept on a blue pull-out couch in my room.”

Justin said that he’d love to play Oliver Twist in a movie because he can relate to the character.“We didn’t have anything in the fridge, except maybe luncheon meat for school and macaroni and cheese. I’d love to play Oliver Twist.”I knew that Justin had an impressive backstory, but I hadn’t realized how bad things were. Thank god he was discovered on Youtube!

 MAKAMO wa kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad akishuka kutoka kwenye ndege wakati alipowasili katika Uwanja wa kimataifa wa Abeid Karume akitokea nchi za nje alipokuwa katika ziara ya kiserikali pamoja na matibabu.

MAKAMO wa kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad akivishwa shada la maua alipowasili nyumbani

 MAKAMO wa kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad akiwapungia mkono wananchi pamoja na viongozi waliokuwepo uwanjani ambapo Dufu pia lilikuwepo kumkaribisha uwanjani hapo

MAKAMO wa kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad akifafanua jambo wakati akizungumza na waandishi wa habari alipowasili katika Uwanja wa Zanzibar. Kushoto ni Mkurugenzi mkuu wa shirika la utangazaji Zanzibar, Hassan Mitawi.

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Last of the Hollywood greats: Dame Elizabeth Taylor has died in hospital aged 79 of congestive heart failure

Her last show: Elizabeth was snapped celebrating her 79th birthday a month early in January before she was admitted to hospital a few days after

Dame Elizabeth Taylor, one of the 20th Century's biggest movie stars, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 79.

The double Oscar-winning actress had a long history of ill health and was being treated for symptoms of congestive heart failure.

Her four children were with her when she died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, her publicist said.

In a statement, her son Michael Wilding called her "an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest".

"We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it," he continued.

"Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."

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Michael Wilding

Dame Elizabeth's most famous films included National Velvet, Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

She was equally well-known for her glamour and film partnership with Richard Burton, one of seven husbands.

In her prime, she was arguably one of the world's greatest actresses and most beautiful women.

Her colourful private life, screen success and Aids charity work ensured she was never far from the spotlight since finding fame at the age of 12.

The peak of her film career came in the 1950s and 1960s, with four Oscar nominations in a row from 1958 to 1961.

She lost out in her first three attempts - for Raintree County, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly, Last Summer - but triumphed at her fourth attempt with Butterfield 8.

She met the actor while filming 1963's Cleopatra - which became notorious as one of the most expensive films of all time, but which also sparked one of Hollywood's greatest romances. 

Her second Oscar came in 1967 for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, one of 12 films with Burton.

Taylor had already been married four times - to Conrad Hilton Jr, Michael Wilding, Michael Todd and Eddie Fisher - before she wed Burton in 1964.

Their tempestuous relationship saw them divorce and remarry in 1975 before she moved on to further marriages with John W Warner and Larry Fortensky.

Her health problems began with a fall while filming her first hit film, National Velvet, which led to a lifetime of back problems.

A rare strain of pneumonia almost killed her in 1961 and she also battled addictions to alcohol and painkillers.

In the 1990s, she endured two hip replacement operations and another near-fatal bout of pneumonia and survived surgery for a benign brain tumour in 1997.

In 2004, it was revealed that she was suffering from congestive heart failure, with symptoms including fatigue and shortness of breath, and scoliosis, which twisted her spine.

But she continued to campaign for her Aids charity, which she set up in 1991 after the death of her friend and co-star Rock Hudson.

In addition to her four children - Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Maria Burton-Carson and Liza Todd-Tivey - Dame Elizabeth is survived by 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A private family funeral will be held later this week. Instead of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to the Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation.

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Issa Kijoti, Omar Tolu, Haji Babu, Sheba Juma, Omar Hashim, Tizo Mgunga, Hamisa Mipango, Husna Mapande, Samir Maulid, hasan Ngereza, Rama Kinyoya, Nasoro Madenge na mcheza shoo wakitu tigo mmoja.

 

Hawa ni marehemu waliokufa kwenye ajali hiyo na mwili wa tatu ndio Issa Kijoti aliyekuwa mwimbaji mzuri kabisa katika bendi hiyo ya Five Star Mordem Taarabu

Hawa ndo baadhi ya wanamziki wa Five Star Modern Taarab

WANAMUZIKI WA BENDI YA FIVE STAR MODERN TAARABU ZAID YA 10, WAMEPOTEZA MAISHA KWA AJALI YA GARI HUKO MOROGORO ENEO LA MIKUMI NA WENGINE KUJERUHIWA VIBAYA SANA NA HALI ZAO NI MBAYA. GARI HILO LILIKUWA NA WATU 22, LAKINI WAMENUSURIKA 5, HUKU WATATU WAKIWA WAMEUMIA KIDOGO. KWA MUJIBU WA VYANZO VYA HABARI INADAIWA GARI HILO LILIKUWA KWENYE MWENDO MKALI NA KUPELEKEA KUGONGA LORI LILILOKUWA LIMEPAKIA MBAO PEMBENI YA BARABARA, KUGONGA HUKO ILIPELEKEA VIFO VYA WATU 8, HAPO HAPO NA KISH AKAENDA UPANDE WA PILI AMBAPO LORI LINGINE LILIKUWA LINATEMBEA NDIPO ILIPOISHIA NA KUSABABISHA VIFO HIVYO ZAIDI YA 10, NA MAJERUHI WENGI.MAITI ZIMEHAARIBIKA VIBAYA SANA HALI AMBAYO HAZITAMBULIKI KUTOKANA KUWA VIWILI WILI. 

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