Winehouse charity sets up performing scholarship

March 2nd, 2012 - 

LONDON (Reuters) – The Amy Winehouse Foundation, set up after the British singer’s death last year aged 27, will fund a scholarship at the theatre school where her voice was first nurtured. Winehouse was 13 when Sylvia Young of the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London auditioned her and was “blown away” by her version of “On the Sunny Side of the Street.” Amy’s father Mitch said the scholarship would be awarded to a child who otherwise could not afford to attend, in keeping with the foundation’s aim of helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. ..

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Jay-Z enters new musical heights at Carnegie Hall (AP)

February 7th, 2012 - 

AP – As Jay-Z transitioned from hit song to hit song at a Carnegie Hall concert Monday night, so did the lighting, changing from red to white to blue.

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Jay-Z to raise money, perform at Carnegie Hall (AP)

December 8th, 2011 - 

AP – Jay-Z didn’t graduate from high school, but he’s encouraging others to value their education.

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