MICHAEL JACKSON BEHIND THE MASK INDONESIAN VERSION

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Rambut Michael Jackson Terbakar Saat Syuting Iklan Pepsi

Video kecelakaan saat syuting iklan Pepsi pada 1984 yang menyebabkan rambutnya terbakar beredar di mana-mana. Majalah US Weekly mengklaim telah mendapatkan rekaman video yang tidak pernah dipublikasikan sebelumnya. Akhirnya, untuk pertama kalinya setelah 25 tahun tak pernah terekspos, media ini menayangkan secara eksklusif video kecelakaan tersebut. Namun, US Weekly tersebut tidak memberikan komentar tentang dari mana video tersebut didapatkan.

Dan, dari kejadian naas inilah, banyak pihak menyimpulkan sebagai pangkal sang ‘King of Pop’ kecanduan obat pereda sakit, hingga berujung pada penyebab kematiannya.

Pada kecelakaan tersebut, Jackson menderita luka bakar di bagian kulit kepalanya. Parahnya, kecelakaan ini menyebabkan sebagian kecil kepalanya botak. Anehnya, pada tayangan tersebut, michael sepertinya tidak menyadari bahwa rambutnya telah tersulut api. Ia masih terus menari, hingga para kru mengerubunginya untuk memadamkan api tersebut dari kepalanya.

Akibatnya, Michael harus menjalani sejumlah operasi untuk mengobati lukanya. Dan, dalam otobiografinya ‘Moonwalk’, Michael mengaku nyeri dari bekas luka tersebut tak kunjung hilang. Ia juga mengaku minum obat pereda sakit untuk meringankan rasa sakit itu.

Setelah kecelakaan itu, Pepsi menyelesaikan kasus dengan memberikan kompensasi kepada Michael. Namun, penyanyi yang terkenal dermawan itu menyumbangkan kompensasi 1,5 juta dolar AS itu kepada Brotman Memorial Hospital di Culver City, California, yang kemudian mendirikan Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children.

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RAMBUT MICHAEL DIBUAT BERLIAN

Rencana ini diawali dengan tragedi yang terjadi saat pengambilan gambar iklan Pepsi. Ralph Cohen, eksekutif produser iklan Pepsi tersebut adalah satu di antara sekian banyak orang yang mencoba menyelamatkan Michael saat kebakaran terjadi. Ralph memakai jaketnya untuk memdamkan api yang membara di kepala Michael.

Segumpalan rambut Michael yang menempel di jaket tersebut kemudian dijual Ralph pada kolektor John Rezikoff. John sebelumnya juga memiliki koleksi rambut Abraham Lincoln, Albern Einstein dan Marilyn Monroe.

John berencana untuk mengubah rambut tersebut jadi berlian. John akan bekerjasama dengan LifeGem untuk melakukan hal tersebut.

Kini penemu LifeGEm, Dean VandenBiesen tegah meneliti berapa banyak berlian yang bisa didapat dari rambut tersebut. Sebelumnya John dan LifeGem pernah berkolaborasi menciptakan berlian dari rambut Beethoven di 2007.

Bagi para penggemar atau fans Michael Jackson ada satu barang lagi yang bisa diburu dengan harga yang mungkin akan fantastis. Bersiaplah.

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Statues of Michael Jackson throughout Europe to promote the tour and his HIStory album.

Patung Michael Jackson di seluruh Eropa untuk mempromosikan tur dan albumnya HIStory.

Michael Jackson HIStory Statue - London River Thames (BBC News Report)

Interview With 'This Is It' Costume Designer Zaldy

(21-1-2010) When Zaldy Goco answered the phone last April and learned that Michael Jackson’s creative team wanted him to develop some costume ideas for the King of Pop’s long-awaited comeback concert series in London, he could scarcely believe his luck. A long time fan of the sometimes-maligned, but always-loved music legend, Zaldy set about developing an approach for creating costumes that at once hearkened back to iconic images from Jackson’s past, while also making him relevant for contemporary fashion of the day.

The results were amazing and once the decision was made to make Zaldy the chief costume designer for the upcoming concerts, the process to get there involved five up close-and-personal fittings between Zaldy and Michael Jackson over a period of a several weeks, including the last fitting, just days before the singer’s sudden death.

Zaldy kindly spoke to Business of Fashion about the experience of designing for Michael Jackson and shared some photos of Jackson from the fittings, published here for the very first time."

BoF: And now for the topic that I am sure everyone is most interested to hear about: your collaboration with Michael Jackson for the This Is It tour. How did that come about?

It was such a surprise that began with a really casual phone call from someone who was representing Michael’s choeographer, Travis Payne. It was already the end of April and the tour was starting in July, and he asked me if I was interested in making some outfits. Of course I said yes! But, I really didn’t take it all that seriously as I knew that Michael had only ever really worked with one designer in the past named Michael Bush. He had developed all of Michael’s iconic looks for Thriller and Bad. So, by no means was it definite. I thought maybe I’d get to make a couple of outfits — maybe.

It turns out that Michael had been advised to take more of a fashion look with his presentation, and he had asked to see designs from some really big names, including, I believe, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen. My impression is that he got all these packages from these different designers and then he chose who he wanted to work with.

When he got my package, they called me right away and said he that Michael was jumping up and down screaming, saying “I’ve always wanted to do this! I’ve always wanted to do this!”

They asked me to come to L.A. the next day to meet Michael and told me they wanted me to do the entire show. In the end, because Michael is so faithful, he did ask Michael Bush to work on a few of the outfits as well, which I thought was really nice especially because it was supposed to be Michael’s last tour."

BoF: Wow, that’s pretty amazing. How would you describe what you designed for him?

This is the thing. When they first asked me to do this, they said “we need you to re-invent Michael.” And my first thought was that Michael does not need to be re-invented, especially not now. He is one of the only artists who created iconic looks and iconic images to go along with iconic songs. It’s not necessary for those looks to be reinvented — they just needed to be made more relevant for today. Nobody wants to see a Thriller jacket that it isn’t red and black. People were going to want to see those iconic images, made more relevant to the times.

So, that’s what my approach was — referencing what we knew, but bringing more technology and new techniques that Michael had never used before."

BoF: What are your favourite looks that you designed for Michael Jackson?

They all kind have their own specialness for me. But, if you ask anyone who works with me, they will always say the We Are The World outfit, embroidered with all kinds of techniques from around the world — from African to American Indian to Japanese to Chinese. It was quite a mix, and very beautiful.

But for me, I loved the Black or White leather jacket, with three different custom plated coloured studs, which was kind of a Sumurai-referenced jacket. The finale jacket is also a favourite, especially because Michael was so excited about it. I had made what Michael called ’secret treasures’ in the shape of little teardrops that enclosed around crusts of crystal chunks.

And then of course there was the light-up outfit for Billie Jean, which was a collaboration with Philips Technology, which really, really made him the happiest. The last time I saw him was about six days before we were leaving for London, and I tried these pants on him and he was silent; completely stunned. After about thirty seconds, he said “It’s everything I’ve always wanted.

So, that was pretty special for me."

BoF: And then, of course there was his sudden death, which must have turned things upside down for you.

I experience anti-climax after every project, but I was in disbelief. I didn’t know what to do with myself. I had been living and breathing Michael Jackson for weeks on end. When I design for a musician, I immerse myself completely in their music. It just has to play in my head the whole time.

I decided I needed to lock myself away in a hotel to get away, but even that didn’t work. Everywhere I went, people were listening to Michael Jackson. There was no escape."

BoF: Did you have any sense that he might be unwell?

Not at all. And that is the thing that I think the movie really shows. He was quite lively, energetic and strong. And, he was super in tune to all the details. Every time I met with him, he was always catching little details. When I’d do fittings with him, he was very solid and very strong."

BoF: Last year was quite a year for you. Doing Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson in one year is pretty big. What lies ahead for you 2010?

It’s funny because I kept seeing the two of them side-by-side in stories or hearing their names mentioned in the same story. And then, all of a sudden I was working with both of them. But right now, I’m pretty excited to get back into the Scissor Sisters, who are launching their third album. But also, last year was a big music year, and I’m thinking of leaning back towards fashion again."

BoF: So there could be a Zaldy label again?

There could be. Right now I am working on a gown for the Met Ball. So, let’s see. I’m working on a couple of things."

Want to See Even More Photos of the costumes Zaldy designed for Michael Jackson ?

Concert suits for Michael Jackson :

Concert Jacket for Michael Jackson

Shoes For Michael Jackson

Additional Concert Jackets for Michael Jackson

Source: MJFC / BOF / Zaldy Goco ( http://www.mjfanclub.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3255:interview-with-this-is-it-costume-designer-zaldy&catid=85:latest-news&Itemid=82 )

Keuangan Michael Jackson

Pengeluaran Michael Sebagai Seorang Bintang Memang Tidak Dapat Dikatakan Biasa. Menurut Data CNN, Dia Diperkirakan Biasa Mengeluarkan Sebanyak US$ 1.2 Juta Selama Sebulan. Uang Sebanyak Itu Dipergunakan Untuk Mengelola Neverland Sebesar US$ 210.000; Penyewaan Mobil Sebesar US$ 195.000; Pembayaran Staf Pribadi Yang Sebanyak 120 Orang Sebesar US$ 375.000. Belum Lagi Pengeluaran Lainnya Seperti Belanja Pribadi Michael Dan Keluarga.Michael Dikenal Sebagai Pencinta Barang" Antik, Dan Juga Dikenal Suka Membeli Banyak Mainan, Mungkin Ini Dikarenakan Masa Kecilnya Yang Kurang Begitu Bahagia. Sebenarnya Aset Yang Dimiliki Michael Dapat Dinilai Cukup Banyak. Diperkirakan Sejumlah Kurang Lebih US$ 450.000.000, Menurut Times. Asetnya Terdiri Atas Rumah Neverland, Las Vegas, Southern California, Dan Beberapa Rumah Di Beberapa Negara Seperti Bahrain, Katalog Musik The Beatles Dan Elvis Presley. HIT The Beatles Sendiri Menghantarkan Uang Sekitar US$ 34.000.000 Setiap Tahunnya. Namun Yang Dipermasalahkan Adalah Pengeluaran Michael Yang Melebihi Pendapatannya Sendiri ( Michael Dikenal Boros Dalam Memegang Uang ).

MICHAEL JACKSON AWARDS 1

Michael Jackson AMA 1980

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Michael attended The American Music Awards held at ABC-TV Studios, Hollywood, California on January 18, 1980 where he received three awards for Off The Wall and presented one to the Bee Gees.

Top Soul/R&B Album of the Year Off The Wall

Favorite Soul Single "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"

Favorite Male Soul Artist

Wikipedia:
The record for most American Music Awards won held by Michael Jackson who has amassed twenty-six awards (twenty-four as solo artist), including one for "Artist of the Century"

The record for the most American Music Awards won in a single year is held by both Michael Jackson (in 1984), and Whitney Houston (in 1994), each with 8 awards to their credit (including the Award of Merit, with which both artists were honored in the respective years).

In 2000 the AMAs held a poll to elect the Artist of the Decade for each previous decade of the Rock & Roll era. The results were:
'50s: Elvis Presley
'60s: The Beatles
'70s: Stevie Wonder
'80s: Michael Jackson
'90s: Garth Brooks