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      Who is Dionne Warwick and how old is she?

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      DIONNE Warwick has been a musical and cultural icon for decades, and the singer isn’t ready to slow down. A journey in the American singer’s life and career is available to watch in a 90-minute bit on HBO Max in a new documentary titled, Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over.
      Dionne Warwick is a legendary singer and a cultural iconCredit: EPA
      Who is Dionne Warwick and how old is she?
      Dionne Warwick was born on December 12, 1940, in Orange, New Jersey.
      She’s not only a legendary singer but also an actress, a television personality, and, most recently, a social media star.
      Dionne is from a musical family – she began singing gospel as a child at The New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey.
      She is also the cousin of the late singer Whitney Houston; her aunt is gospel vocalist Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother.

      Dionne is best known for challenging the racial barriers between African-American women and pop music.
      Before her, black women were known for singing R&B and gospel music, but that changed forever when she won a Grammy Award in the Best Pop Music category in 1968.
      She also is known for her work as an activist.
      She was the former United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization and the US Ambassador of Health.
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      She was outspoken about the HIV and AIDS crisis and donated millions of dollars to research by donating all of the money earned from her song, That’s What Friends Are For.
      Dionne’s most famous hits include: Walk On By, Alfie, That’s What Friends Are For, Don’t Make Me Over, I’ll Never Love This Way Again, and Do You Know the Way to San Jose.
      Has Dionne won any Grammy Awards?
      Dionne is a five-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist.
      She released two albums in 2019 and won a lifetime-achievement Grammy.
      Dionne is currently in the midst of her One Last Time tour, although she hasn’t announced whether it will be her last.
      In an interview with The New York Times, Dionne said she’d move to Brazil when she is ready to retire – but clearly, that’s not today.
      She said the name for her documentary came from her very first recording, a song called, Don’t Make Me Over.
      She also said that’s one of the first things she recalls saying to her songwriting and production duo, Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
      She said that she told them: “That was something that they could never, ever do. Don’t even try to change me or make me over.”
      Dionne Warwick has been a long-time advocate for healthcare causesCredit: Getty – Contributor
      How can I watch Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over?
      The documentary features interviews with Snoop Dogg, Bill Clinton, Stevie Wonder, and Alicia Keys, among other stars whom the songstress has touched.
      The film shows the beginning of Dionne’s career in the Baptist church and chronicles more than 60 years of her achievements.
      Dionne has hopes for the documentary, too.
      “I’m hoping that people will finally get to know me, and not think they know me. They’ll get to know Dionne,” she said.
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      “I’m as human as everybody else.”
      The documentary aired first on CNN and is now available on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video. More

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      Walking On Sunshine singer looks unrecognisable 26 years after surprise Eurovision win

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      WALKING On Sunshine singer Katrina Leskanich looks very different decades on from her Eurovision fame.The 90’s star has since appeared on various TV programmes such as Lorraine and This Morning where she showed off her ageless appearances.
      Katrina Leskanich has swapped her padded blazers with more comfy attireCredit: Getty
      The band had mainstream success in the 80’s before a huge resurgence in the 90’sCredit: PA:Press Association
      She has reflected on her successes on huge programmes such as Lorraine and This Morning (pictured)Credit: ITV
      Katrina, 63, is best known as the lead singer of the pop-rock band Katrina And The Waves.
      Away from the band, although her hair has still been given the same distinct style, but the padded blazers have made way for more comfortable attire.
      Just before Sam Ryder made a huge impact and became the runner-up on Eurvision in 2022, she appeared on the blue ITV sofa with Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary to reflect on her career.
      The first incarnation of the British band named, The Waves, was first formed in 1981 in Cambridge.
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      They made their recording debut on a single, Nightmare/Hey, War Pig! in 1982.
      Later that year, the group released their debut EP called Shock Horror!.
      Over time, Leskanich took over as the lead vocalist for the band and it was renamed to reflect the changes.
      In 1985, Katrina and the Waves signed an international deal with Capitol records, where they released their debut album that year.
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      It achieved both critical and commercial success as they gained a worldwide hit for ‘Walking on Sunshine’.
      The track reached number nine in the UK and was also a top ten hit in the UK, climbing up to number eight.
      They received a nomination at The Grammy’s in the, ‘Best New Artist’ category.
      Follow-up records did not match the initial success of the group, they had a huge resurgence in 1997.
      Katrina And The Waves won the Eurovision Song Contest that year with the song, Love Shine a Light.
      The group beat all records for the competition, having a huge margin of over 70 points over the runner-up.
      They also achieved their biggest-ever hit in the UK Singles Chart, having reached number three with the song.
      After the band disbanded in 1999, she threw herself into a number of exciting projects.
      She worked as a DJ for BBC Radio 2 before taking on the lead role in musical Leader of the Pack.
      Katrina & the Waves were best known for the 1985 hit Walking on SunshineCredit: Corbis
      They stormed to victory in 1997 winning a 70 point advantage over the nearest runner upCredit: Reuters
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      2024 Grammy nominations: From Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish – women look set to reign supreme at next year’s awards

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      WOMEN look set to reign supreme at next year’s Grammys – after they dominated last night’s nominations.American R&B star SZA tops the board with nine nods for second album SOS, which spent 30 weeks in the Top 20 and spawned hit singles Kill Bill, Shirt and Snooze.
      Taylor — who dazzled in a glittery pink leotard in Argentina on Thursday — has won 12 Grammys in the past and features in the big three categories for her album Midnights and lead single Anti-HeroCredit: Getty

      She gets a shout in the three major categories of Album, Song and Record of the Year but faces tough competition from a number of other leading ladies.
      Out of ten names up for those key awards, US singer Jon Batiste is the only man — recognised for his album World Music Radio and songs Butterfly and Worship.
      For Best New Artist, four hopefuls are women and three men while one, The War And Treaty, is a husband-and-wife duo.
      The fairer sex also leads the way for total numbers of nominations. Victoria Monet, previously best known for writing with Ariana Grande, has seven, as does fellow American Phoebe Bridgers — six with her girl group Boygenius.
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      Americans Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and Brandy Clark fly the flag for the girls with six nods apiece.
      The highest-scoring blokes are Canadian audio engineer Serban Ghenea with seven, then Batiste and US singer Jack Antonoff on six each.
      Taylor — who dazzled in a glittery pink leotard and matching boots as she performed a sold-out show in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Thursday night — has won 12 Grammys in the past and features in the big three categories for her album Midnights and lead single Anti-Hero.
      If she manages to land Album of the Year, she will be the first artist in history to win it four times, having previously claimed the spoils in 2010 for Fearless, in 2016 for 1989, and again in 2021 with Folklore. Olivia Rodrigo is in the mix after second album Guts, and hit song Vampire, and Billie Eilish for Barbie movie track What Was I Made For.
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      But the big surprise is Miley Cyrus, who is celebrating the joy of six despite having long been snubbed by the Recording Academy.
      Her first album was 16 years ago but she has never won a Grammy. She was nominated in 2015 for album Bangerz and last year for her contribution to Lil Nas X’s album Montero, on which she dueted with him — but both times lost out.
      She said of this year’s nominations: “Watching women rule makes me proud. It’s fun to be nominated but having my music loved around the world is my real trophy.”
      This year’s nominations are not great for British artists, with snubs for both Lewis Capaldi and Raye, who have been hugely successful on home turf. Even Ed Sheeran gets only the one nod — which is in the Best Vocal Album category, for Subtract.
      But DJ/producer Fred Again, from South London, is among hopefuls for the coveted Best New Artist honour.
      There are three nods for Arctic Monkeys — including for Best Alternative Music Album, as they do battle with fellow Brits PJ Harvey and Gorillaz.
      Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding are up for Best Pop Dance Recording for their No1 hit Miracle, as is Anne-Marie for her song Baby Don’t Hurt Me with David Guetta.
      Honorary Brit — and Bizarre’s favourite Aussie — Kylie Minogue is also in the running for this, thanks to her viral tune Padam Padam. It comes 20 years after her only ever Grammy, in the Best Dance Recording class for Come Into My World.
      In news that I am sure even she didn’t expect, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne could be a surprise winner of Album of the Year — despite not releasing one. She has a duet called Running Away on Jon Batiste album World Music Radio, meaning technically she is nominated.
      The 2024 awards are on February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
      My only issue is with the absurd number of categories there are. This year, they come to a grand total of 94.
      Awards include — and I’m being totally serious — Best Historical Album, Best Album Notes and even Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album.
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      I mean, whatever next? Are they next going to be adding into the mix Best Church Altar Boy (Contemporary)? Or Best Drunk Karaoke Performance?
      Then again, the latter could be my path to finally win-ning a nomination.
      SZA has received nine nominationsCredit: Getty More