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Meet 60s Eurovision champion Lulu’s famous ex-husbands – including world famous popstar

Meet 60s Eurovision champion Lulu’s famous ex-husbands – including world famous popstar

It’s that time of the year again, when we settle in for a night of cheesy pop and hope against all hope that the UK will finally triumph again at Eurovision. Look Mum No Computer will be hoping to end 29 years of disappointment, but it was 57 years ago that Scottish singer Lulu triumphed at the music competition, winning with her song Boom Bang-a-Bang. The singer’s win was unusual in that she also shared the victory with three other acts, with all four performers receiving the same number of points. Lulu burst onto the music scene in 1964 with a cover of the song Shout, with the number propelling her to nationwide fame. She later catapulted herself to worldwide acclaim by providing the theme song for the 1967 To Sir, with Love, in which she also starred in. The 77-year-old has continued to have an active career, recording the theme song for the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, while also performing hits like The Boat That I Row, Independence and …

Nostalgic ‘popstar bangs’ are trending again – here’s how to style them now

Nostalgic ‘popstar bangs’ are trending again – here’s how to style them now

Miley Cyrus set social media alight earlier this month when she announced she’s set to reprise her iconic role as Hannah Montana for the 20 year anniversary of the show, slipping back into the trademark wig she wore to play the fictional popstar. From 1980s-inspired rock chick for her 2020 Plastic Hearts album, to emo icon during her ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ era to her infamous bleached pixie cut, 33-year-old Miley has tried it all in the hair department – but nothing can top the heavy bangs she wore as Hannah Montana, and her reprise of the role that kickstarted her career signifies the return of the popstar bang. On the enduring popularity of Hannah Montana’s heavy, face-framing fringe, celebrity hair stylist Adam Reed comments: “That full, heavy fringe paired with long, glossy lengths was pure pop fantasy; it framed the eyes dramatically and instantly transformed Miley into ‘Hannah’. It’s unapologetically theatrical, and it wasn’t just hair, it was character creation.” © WireImageThe structure of the Hannah Montana fringe is what makes it unique Fellow hairdressing legend …

Police e-fit mocked for uncanny resemblance to A-list popstar | UK | News

Police e-fit mocked for uncanny resemblance to A-list popstar | UK | News

Police have released an e-fit of a suspected robber – and prompted a social media meltdown. Commenters on Facebook said a computer-generated image of the alleged criminal was the spit of the Take That frontman Gary Barlow. Kent Police uploaded the picture on its social media account following an incident in Ramsgate on December 16 last year. The force said a bag was snatched from a teenage boy after threats were made to him near the town’s train station. However, the January 16 post has attracted more than 600 comments – many of which reference the e-fit. One user wrote: “They always look like Gary Barlow.” Another, referencing the Take That hit Back For Good, added: “Whatever he said or whatever he did, he didn’t mean it.” Others were quick to compare the post to a scene from spoof spy film Johnny English, as well as saying the image looked like a video game character from GTA or the Sims. More celeb lookalikes mentioned in the comments include MobLand actor Paddy Considine and American comedian …