Shaheen tuma Jafargholi (born 27 January 1997) is a Welsh-Iranian actor and singer from Swansea, Wales. His appearance on the UK television show Britain's Got Talent gave him greater public prominence.
Jafargholi lives with his mother Karen who is separated from his Iranian father. He currently attends Year 7 of the Dylan Thomas Community School (previously in Terrace Road School), and also attends the Mark Jermin Stage School on Saturdays, all in Swansea. He was featured in a BBC Wales documentary series called Starstruck where cameras followed children of the stage school for six months.
Shaheen played the character Troy (Jason's neighbour) in the children's television series Grandpa In My Pocket. He has also acted in the Torchwood episode "Greeks Bearing Gifts" playing Danny - the child of a crazed gun-wielding father[8] and took part in an episode of the medical drama series Casualty playing Christy Skinner, a patient with incurable hiccups. Jafargholi has also toured on stage as a young Michael Jackson in Thriller – Live.
Minor work includes UK touring productions of Macbeth (character - Son of Macduff), The King and I and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (choir). He appears uncredited in Mine All Mine, A Way of Life and a short film called Day at the Beach. Minor TV appearances include The Frank Skinner Show, Nickelodeon UK and ITV Wales News in which he was involved in the celebration to switch on the Christmas lights in Swansea city centre in front of 30,000 people. Jafargholi has also taken part in advertisements for Delta Airlines, Debenhams and DFS. A planned Walkers Crisps advert with ex-footballer Gary Lineker was cancelled.
Shaheen took part in Britain's Got Talent, series 3, episode 2. His first audition song was a cover of the Amy Winehouse version of "Valerie". Simon Cowell ended the song after two lines and remarked: "You got this really wrong." Being asked by Simon Cowell for a second song, Shaheen sang Smokey Robinson's "Who's Lovin' You", and delayed a few seconds before answering. This was highly credited by the audience and the judges.
Shaheen's previous experience has led to criticism by some fans of Britain's Got Talent as they believe the competition should be open to amateurs only. In response, a spokesman for the show said: "Britain's Got Talent is open to everyone whether they are a professional or an amateur. What Shaheen has done in the past has no bearing on his role on Britain's Got Talent."
As a result of his appearance in the talent contest, Shaheen was signed to present a one-hour show on his local radio station Swansea Bay Radio, broadcast director Andy Griffiths, said: "Shaheen will take centre stage in our bank holiday schedule. He will present it himself, picking his favourite songs, talking about his experiences on the show and offering advice to other kids on how they can succeed."
For the semi-final Jafargholi chose "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from the musical Dreamgirls. When the judges were about to choose the second place between Shaheen and dance troupe MD Showgroup, Simon Cowell chose MD Showgroup, but Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan selected Jafargholi. During the final on 30 May 2009, Jafargholi performed Michael Jackson's "Who's Lovin' You", the song which he had sung during his audition, and received a standing ovation from the audience. He did not rank among the top three acts in the final, but finished in 7th place.
Shaheen sang a musical tribute of The Jackson 5's Who's Lovin' You, on stage of the Los Angeles' Staples Center, at the July 7, 2009 globally televised funeral memorial service for the 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson. Wikipedia
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John Clayton Mayer, born October 16, 1977, is an American musician from Connecticut. He attended Berklee College of Music before moving to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. The blues influence can be heard on his album Continuum, released in September 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007 Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". Mayer's career pursuits have extended to stand-up comedy, design, and writing; he has written pieces for magazines, most notably for Esquire. He is also involved in philanthropic activities through his "Back to You" fund and his concern over global warming.
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"Smile" is a pop song, originally used as an instrumental theme in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie Modern Times. Chaplin composed the music, while the words were written by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons.
Smile
tho'
your heart is aching,
Smile
Even though it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky- You'll get by,
If you
Smile through your fear and sorrow,
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through- For you.
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide ev'ry trace of sadness,
Altho' a tear may be ever so near,
That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile- What's the use of crying,
You'll find that life is still worthwhile,
If you just smile.
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Michael Jackson & Brooke Shields, originally uploaded by KXAN.
Pop superstar Michael Jackson escorts actress-model Brooke Shields to a party at the Rex restaurant in Los Angeles following the Grammy Awards presentation, Feb. 29, 1984. (AP Photo/Russell Turiak)
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Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928, is an American autobiographer and poet. Having been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton, she is best known for her series of six autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adulthood experiences. The first, best-known, and most highly acclaimed, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), focuses on the first seventeen years of her life, brought her international recognition, and was nominated for a National Book Award.
