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12/11/02 - Usher joins phenomenal line up in support of HIV/AIDS Awareness 05/11/02 - Tashi Tagg on the Marcus vs Idols issue... 29/10/02 - Idols Finalists slam former manager 15/10/02 - Bianca’s a vocal powerhouse 07/10/02 - InSig Article 01/10/02 - Bianca takes over from Wind - Blows PE away 30/09/02 - See it on the water screen 02/09/02 - Cover Girl Bianca 02/09/02 - C-Kruis Interview 26/08/02 - Finesse Magazine Interview
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Usher joins phenomenal line up in support of HIV/AIDS Awareness |
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Danny K, Mandoza, 101, Zola, Ready D & Bianca le Grange
to join Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs & Alicia Keys for Green Point Stadium
concert on November 23rd Cape Town, November 6, 2002 -- Multi-talented film and R&B star Usher has been added to the line-up at Green Point Stadium on November 23 to create a star-studded bill in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Local acts Danny K, Mandoza, 101, Bianca le Grange...Read More |
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Tashi Tagg on the Marcus vs Idols issue... |
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Go to http://www.tashitagg.digitalhost.co.za/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=&TOPIC_ID=1166 & read the forum discussion on the whole Marcus Brewster vs Idols Finalists debacle... |
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Holding Hands |
 
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RUMOURS that R&B singer Loyiso Bala and Idols runner-up
Bianca le Grange are a couple could well be true. The pair were spotted at
the Mandoza bash this week holding hands and sporting ear-to-ear grins.
Bala confirmed that he and Le Grange had been spending "a lot of time" together. "We are just good friends - for now," he said. Add to this the fact that Bianca accompanied Loyiso to the Miss Teen SA Competition (where he got a chance to show of his undeniable talent), while other Idols finalists Heinz & Brandon was dateless, & things certainly seem to be hotting up....Check back for more!! |
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Idols finalists slam former manager - Nicki Padayachee (Sunday Times) |
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Bianca le Grange is sick and tired - and blames it all on
Idols judge Marcus Brewster, her former manager.
The 21-year-old finalist in the reality talent show Idols said Brewster exploited and double-booked her, leaving her burnt-out and her singing compromised. And three other finalists accuse Brewster - a publicist who was supposed to manage the Idols finalists for three years - of taking a 40% cut of their earnings, but doing nothing to earn it. All 11 Idols finalists, including winner Heinz Winckler, have split with Brewster. Le Grange said she had begun suffering from asthma because her schedule had not allowed her to recover from flu she'd picked up in Rio. A doctor had said the asthma was also stress-related. Le Grange claimed her performances were often scheduled close together, leaving her little time to prepare. That had left her looking unprofessional and deprived her of time in which to record a single. Said Le Grange: "I have to do gigs with a sore throat and tired, and I can't perform at my best." She said Brewster took 40% of her earnings, which she considered exorbitant. "I may not know a lot about this business, but I know when I am being robbed." David Fourie also accused Brewster of taking a 40% cut of his earnings - for doing nothing. He said he had to arrange his own appearances . "He didn't arrange one technical aspect. I did it all: dressing rooms, transport, everything." Melanie Lowe, who made the final three, said Brewster's company would book her appearances but she would not know what she would be singing and nothing would be organised. "It would look very bad . . . He didn't do a single thing. We all were hurt. He was nice to us during the Idols competition and we all adored him." Contestant Lyndle Kearns said: "Marcus was like the backbone of my existence during the show. But the guy I know now is not the same guy I knew then." But a "shocked" Brewster hit back at the singers, saying some had been "highly unprofessional, disorganised and discourteous". He said the finalists had asked him to arrange as much work for them as he could and Le Grange had only six commitments until the end of December. He disputed Fourie's claims, saying he had not charged the performer for gigs he organised himself, and dismissed Lowe's allegations as "baseless and unsubstantiated". He questioned the finalists' motives. A request from their then agent not to have them on her books was one of the factors in his decision to relinquish management of them as well, he said. |
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Bianca’s a vocal powerhouse |
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BIANCA in concert and The Mystery of the Lost Crystal at The Boardwalk.
Idols series winner Heinz, when he visits The Boardwalk later in the complex’s week of second birthday celebrations, had better be an amazing performer. That’s because competition finalist Bianca, who performed there on Sunday evening, was a powerhouse! She’s got a star quality about her, from the top of her striking bleached cropped hair to her toes. And an eye-catching outfit of barely-there sparkly top and dazzling white trouser suit she wore to perform added to the glamorous image. Add that to a confident, yet engaging, stage personality that immediately established a warm rapport with the large audience that crowded around the Boardwalk lake to hear her. Even a couple of breaks in the sound system did not faze her. |
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InSig Article |
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Idols se BIANCA - Die vlieënde BeeToe Bianca le Grange die aand die Idols-verhoog moes verlaat, het gans die land opnuut kennis geneem van dié TV-talentsoekreeks. Want die wyebek-lag, stoute persoonlikheid en onmiskenbare sangtalent van dié kwaskuif-blondine van Bushkoppies in Johannesburg het haar 'n "idool" gemaak nog lank voor haar laaste note in die ateljee opgeklink het. Boonop, vind PETER VAN NOORD toe uit, is sy iemand wat op 21 'n bra wilde verlede afgeskud het en met hope humor en selfvertroue haar nuwe glanslewe hanteer....Read Full Story |
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Bianca takes over from Wind - Blows PE away (By Cindy) |
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| So I decided to take a few days
off & imagine my surprise, while on my well-deserved break from work,
when I saw in our local free newspaper that Bianca will be the star
attraction at a free show to be held at the Boardwalk Casino &
entertainment complex here in Friendly/Windy Port Elizabeth!
Bianca's performance formed part of the 2nd Birthday of the complex & was to follow a laser & light show, to be held on the artificial lake in the middle of the complex. Oh, and the Idol - Heinz Winkler (who?!) was to make an "appearance". So on Sunday (29th September) we piled into the car & set off for the Boardwalk - and so, it seems, did the rest of PE!! We had to park down the road from the complex, as all available parking in the HUGE parking lot was taken. It seemed as if everyone with a car pitched up to see PE's faveroute Idol perform. The place was packed, with people filling each available spot around the lake. My friends & me walked around trying to find a spot from where we could watch the show. The show was opened by Alexis (someone told me she's from PE - she has a fairly decent voice on her!). After that was the laser show (of which I only saw smoke!) followed by Bianca, performing from a floating stage in the middle of the lake. At this point my buds & I had given up & were having ice-cream at Milky Lane - At least we could hear her though! Bianca lives sounds just as wonderful as Bianca on TV & although I did not get to see Crazy Bee, a friend of mine, who had a good vantage point told me that she was dressed all in white - the same friend gave me a autographed picture of Bee - I nearly jumped 3 feet high!!! (The picture advertises the fact that Bianca is now exclusively dressed by Foschini...I am pretty sure none of the other Idol's finalists can boast something similar). So, even though I did not get to see Bianca in person & I never got a photo opportunity, the evening was not a complete waste... |
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See it on the water screen |
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By Bob Eveleigh, Entertainment Editor WITH little happening on the live theatre scene in Port Elizabeth this weekend, residents should heed a storm warning with such conditions likely to hit the lake at the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment Complex on Saturday and Sunday evenings. But they need not fear for this will all be part of the centre’s spectacular second birthday celebrations. In a first for the city, the storm forms part of an amazing outdoor laser and video production that will be shown on a special water screen created above the lake. The R1,5m family show under the title, The Mystery of the Lost Crystal, on the evidence of a recent brief media preview is simply going to blow visitors to the Boardwalk away. The production, made overseas, includes dramatic underwater scenes, fires on the water, horses galloping across the lake and encounters with enchanting undersea creatures. It is believed to be the first time in South Africa that the elements of a water screen, outdoor lakes, a specially produced video featuring actors rather than animated characters and lasers have been combined in a single show. “When we opened The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World two years ago, we promised to dazzle and delight the people of Port Elizabeth,” said Boardwalk marketing manager Shaun van Eck at the media launch . “For our first birthday we featured a special fireworks show specially designed for The Boardwalk. This year we’re being a lot more ambitious by bringing a laser and video production that has never been seen before in the country to our complex,” he says. The free shows featuring the video and the lasers will be screened at 7pm and again at 9pm each evening on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, which is an important feature since wind, particularly, makes such performances virtually impossible. Contingency plans are, however, in place to ensure that the people of Port Elizabeth have a chance to experience the show if there are problems with the weather. “We have booked spectacular laser productions on the water screen on Friday as well as on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week in order to ensure that the equipment is available in Port Elizabeth for nearly a week,” says Mr Van Eck. An additional special attraction between the two shows on Sunday night will be the first public apperance in Port Elizabeth of sparkling entertainer Bianca Le Grange, who ended fourth in the recent M-Net Idols talent search and who many viewers felt should have been contesting the final. Personality girl Bianca, who simply oozes sex appeal and good humour and who recently performed live in Brazil, has become much in demand for stage appearances in this country as well since the TV contest ended. She will be performing live from a specially built raft on the main Boardwalk lake at approximately 8pm on Sunday in a programme running for about 45 minutes. |
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Cover Girl Bianca (By Cindy) |
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It would seem that Miss Bee is turning into quite the cover-girl.Imagine my surprise while out shopping last week & seeing a gorgeous looking Bianca on the cover of an Afrikaans magazine (which I am ashamed to admit I had never heard about!) - I bought the R19 magazine at great peril to my budget, but I figured its worth it. The article in 'Insig' magazine, is aptly titled "Die Vlieende Bee" & also features some stunning photographs of Bianca (which I will scan & post by next week). The article (written in VERY complex, VERY higher-grade Afrikaans) gave an interesting peak into Bianca's past, telling how she succeeded in changing her life around, by becoming a Christian & doing missionary work all over Southern Africa. Remember that Bianca is turning 21 on the 22 September...how about sending in some of your own artwork to wish her a happy 21st & I will then post it on the website! |
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C-Kruis Interview |
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| I found this rather old
interview on the C-Kruis website. Bianca also has her own column there,
though with her hectic schedule there are not too many updates. Click on
the following image to read her posts:
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What do you miss in C-Kruis? Why did you decide to join C-Kruis in
the first place? There were so many other options? Will you recommend it to others? What meant the most to you during these
two years? And what was the hardest? What was the hardest thing in your life? Anything else? You performed close to 300 times
nationwide whilst in C-Kruis. Do you recall any really funny stuff that
happened on stage? What is your motto in life? And your favourite scripture? What can't you resist eating? Do you think you'll win idols If you don't who will? Any last words? |
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Mites ontmasker (Excerpts from interview in FINESSE magazine) |
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Albei is blond. Albei
is beeldskoon. Albei kán sing. Een het in ’n oogwink kitsroem verwerf.
Die ander ry al vir 26 jaar die golf van sukses. In ’n openhartige
gesprek het Sonja en Bianca die volgende vir mekaar te sê gehad ...
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