Jaxon Willard, a 16-year-old from American Fork, passed the first Qualifiers round of NBC’s “World of Dance” Season 2 with flying colors, completed the Duels and aced the Cut round of the competition.
“I’ve always been teased and bullied about my skin color, and so I would always suppress all my feelings and keep them inside until I discovered dancing, and so this song to me is kind of saying that it’s OK to be vulnerable and it’s OK to be sad,” Willard told the judges.
The American Fork native explained to the judges that his inspiration for the dance he performed was his experience as an African American growing up in a predominantly white community.
Willard’s self-choreographed dance to Kygo and Labrinth’s “Fragile” for the qualifiers, “Surprise Yourself” by Jack Garratt for the duels and “Higher” by The Score.
Billy is an award winning 15 year old Anglo-Brazilian classical/flamenco fingerstyle guitarist, inspired by the likes of Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tommy Emmanuel, Paco de Lucia and Sungha Jung.
In 2016 he reached the final of Sky Arts TV show “Guitar Star” – performed live at Latitude Festival, Abbey Road Studios and worked one on one with George Benson, Tony Iommi and David Bowie’s long time producer Tony Visconti, who described him as a ‘Little Boy Genius’.
In my personal case, I wasn’t really aware about details related to the political status of North Korea. I knew only a bit.
In light of the prominence given to this country by the actions of the ‘so-called president’ as they relate to North Korea, I am paying more attention.
This is a ‘must watch’ video.
Even though the video was posted in 2014, most likely it still applies today.
Yeonmi Park has grown up to be a beautiful, free young woman!
North Korean woman, Yeonmi Park had a packed audience in tears as she relayed an account of her escape from ‘the darkest place in the world’ at the peace and conflict plenary session. The 21 year old said she was brainwashed by the propaganda of Kim Jong Il and three generations of imprisonment or execution was imposed on anyone that expressed doubt about the regime.
“North Korea is the only country in the world that executes people for making unauthorized international phone calls. North Koreans are being terrorized today,” said Park.
“When I was 9 years old, I saw my friend’s mother publicly executed. Her crime? Watching a Hollywood movie.There’s only one channel on TV. There’s no Internet. We aren’t free to move, sing, read, wear or think what we want,” Park continued. The repressive dictatorship led Park’s older sister to escape and gave Park and her mother no option but to escape themselves in order to find her sister. However as they escaped across the border, Yeonmi, at 13 years old witnessed her mother’s rape.
“I saw my mother raped. The rapist was a Chinese broker. I will never forget his face. The rapist had targeted me. I was only 13 years old,” said an emotional Park.
Park called on chinese One Young World delegates to speak out and petition china to stop repatriation, and called on everyone in attendance to support North Korean refugees that flee the country.
What followed was a standing ovation lasting over three minutes and many delegates leaving the auditorium red-eyed with tears, taking a moment to reflect on the atrocities of North Korea.
What is One Young World? One Young World was founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson. We are a UK-based charity that gathers together the brightest young leaders from around the world, empowering them to make lasting connections to create positive change.
We stage an annual Summit where the most valuable young talent from global and national companies, NGOs, universities and other forward-thinking organisations are joined by world leaders, acting as the One Young World Counselors.
At the Summit, delegates debate, formulate and share innovative solutions for the pressing issues the world faces.
At past Summits delegates were joined by a line-up of Counsellors that included Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Sir Bob Geldof, Kofi Annan, Sir Richard Branson, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Jamie Oliver, Jack Dorsey and Arianna Huffington.
After each Summit, the delegates, who are then known as One Young World Ambassadors, work on their own initiatives or lend the power of the One Young World network to those initiatives already in existence. Of those in employment, many return to their companies and set about creating change from within, energizing their corporate environment.
Drumpf is a national embarrassment who never should have been allowed to run for the presidency to begin with. His antics during the campaign and after have divided the country and turned us into an laughingstock around the world.
“The Race” begins with the campaign, takes us to the depressing election, and concludes with the aftermath and what should be done to rid our country of Drumpf.
14-year-old Owen Pallenberg wrote a poem all about Drumpf’s campaign and his various antics at the time and in the present day.
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him.
The film tells the story of a black man by following him through three episodes: as a young boy, as a teenager, and as an adult.
~~Calysta Bevier Debut Music Video “BEGIN AGAIN”~~
~~Published on Sep 7, 2016~~
After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 15, I was lucky enough to begin again.
After being on America’s Got Talent and making it to the final 15, I am so fortunate to be able to begin again.
And now I’m taking hold of life and all it has to offer, giving it all I have, always believing and knowing with all my heart and soul that I can begin again.
‘America’s Got Talent’ crowns Grace VanderWaal as winner
Fans of this season’s “America’s Got Talent” were probably not all that surprised by the winner.
Twelve-year-old singer-songwriter Grace VanderWaal was an early front-runner, and she was crowned the winner Wednesday, September 14.
VanderWaal sobbed as her name was announced, and judge Howie Mandel, who granted her entrance into the competition via the golden buzzer, rushed to the stage to hug her.
“You say every person is a shining star. You are a shooting start. You are on your way,” Mandel told her.
Watch her first audition, quarter final, semi final and final performance on America’s Got Talent!
Got Talent Global brings together the very best in worldwide talent, creating a central hub for fans of the show to keep up to date with the other sensational performances from around the world.
~~Grace VanderWaal Wins America’s Got Talent Season 11~~
America’s Got Talent 2016
~~Published on Sep 14, 2016~~
Congrats to Grace VanderWaal the $1 million winner of America’s Got Talent Season 11!
It Is What It Is 