PARIS, France – Michael Jackson fans have gathered around the world to pay tribute to the late singer a year after his death. From Tokyo to London, New York and Paris, Jackson fans have come together to celebrate and remember his iconic music, which inspired the next generation of musicians and captivated the hearts of millions. Since his sudden death on 25th June 2009, his estate has reportedly earned over a billion dollars in royalties according to Billboard magazine. A Jackson tribute event “Forever Michael” will take place in Los Angles, Beverly Hills hotel this Saturday, where members of Jackson’s family are expected to attend. Other events will be held around the world, and well into the weekend including a tribute in Paris at the Djoon club.
Fans stayed over night in a Tokyo museum paying over $1000 dollars to get a space for a commemorative exhibition dedicated to the late singer’s career and today in London a statue has been dedicated to Michael at the Lyric Theatre.
Earlier this week Latoya Jackson claimed that her brother had been murdered for money in a TV interview. Since Michael’s death, countless conspiracies, accusations and a subsequent media frenzy have speculated who was responsible for his death. Michael Jackson sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide and won 13 Grammys. His first album Thriller is the biggest selling record of all time, with more than 110 million copies sold to date. His musical legacy was also notable in the music video world. Scream , which came out in 1995 cost a whopping $7 million dollars and is the most expensive production in history. His other videos often included famous actors and comedians such as Chris Tucker and Eddie Murphy in You Rock My World and Remember the Time. The music industry has inevitably changed forever due to new technologies, the decline of CD sales, rampant piracy and online file sharing. Artists today can only dream of having the success Michael did, and it is more than likely that no other artist in the 21st century will ever be as successful and as well known as Michael Jackson.
Ben Wuloo Ikari
June 26, 2010
CELEBRATING MY IDOL-MICHAEL (JACKO) JACKSON
The man is Jackson; Michael Jackson is the man. They thought he was da man, not knowing he is the man…
Jacko, the moon walker, break-kicker-the dancing break dancer is Michael; he is the man!
Michael Jackson walking day and night. Yes, he is working night and day. He is dancing to stay; he lives, not going anywhere!
He is working, walking, dancing, moving, moon walking, breaking in dancing even now!
Can you beat it? Not when Jacko is the man. Can you feel it like him, on da stage? Can you twist it, hold it? Can you smile better and beat him? Not in his world!
Is it your voice; can it squik, twick, wink and bling bling? What else can march the king of pop?
The Billy Jeancer; the dirty Dianaer; da earth songer; da we are the worlder Michael Jackson is da man!
The heal the worlder…da you rock my worlder-smooth criminaler, blood on the dance floorer?
The man; da spirit, da angel, songwriter emeritus. Jacko, the motivator, inspirator, moderator, actor, director. Everything is he-he is everything!
He is the man; the pop, king that pops the pop. The charms, which charms the pop is Jacko. Can you beat it?
He is the idol, giver, humanitarian, love of humanity, care giver of little ones. Da
uniter…we are the worlder, heal da worlder
Yes, the man in the mirror; the most erotic, axiomatic dancer. He is da hope that is pop; the joy that children, all in song knows and shall live to sing, dance
Can you beat it; can you feel, rap, hit, touch, roll, feel, rock it? Michael is the balm! He is here to stay!
Not the Murray's, his precursors, conspirators can stop Jacko's life, for he is life-the music world breathe him to live, dance, sing, grow for good
Michael Jackson is the healer. Can you beat it, dance it, spin it; what about kicking it with da right leg? I know Chris Tucker kicked it with the wrong leg. He gave me a great laugh…I fell on the floor, says Jacko
The king of pop is dancing even now. He danced this morning. He shall dance for brunch. This is not it, he says!
He shall dance into moon walking and break dance this afternoon. Ready to hit da floor as the sun sets-will not rest before dawn nor shall he not dirty Diana and heal our world at dawn
Like a perfect flower blossoming even this morning…he was born to heal, born to
amuse, to inspire and to the delight. He was here yesterday, here today and forever.
Like this perfect flower Jackson, the king of pop is here to play, to stay!
Teressa Raiford
June 26, 2010
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