Whitney Houston Meninggal di Usia 48

Penyanyi superstar pop Whitney Houston meninggal dunia di usa ke 48 hari Sabtu Februari 11 2012 , di kamar hotel Beverly Hilton Hotel. Penyebab kematian hingga 24 jam berlalu masih belum dipastikan. Semenjak dekade terakhir Whitney Houston mulai mengendur di dalam karirnya dan jatuh ke jurang penggunaan obat-obatan dan depresei.

foto Whitney Houston, meninggal di usia 48

Whitney Houston pernah konser di Jakarta sekitar tahun 1992 ditemani suaminya Bobby Brown, di mana rumour internet beredar bahwa pernikahannya dengan penyanyi Bobby Brown ini yang menyebabkan terusiknya irama kehidupan Whitney. Mereka bercerai di tahun 2006. Di tahun-tahun terakhir Whitney dilaporkan mengalami banyak kemunduran dalam hal profesionalisme, terlambat hadir di interview , gagal tampil di acara konser dan lain-lain.

Whitney Houston adalah puteri dari penyanyi Gospel Cissy Houston dan John Houston. Perusahaan rekaman Arista dengan pencari bakat Clive Davis "menemukan" Whitney di awal era 80an. Whitney menjadi salah satu penyanyi pop paling sukses di era rekaman modern. Peraih penghargaan music terbanyak untuk penyanyi pop wanita, sekitar 400 award hingga tahun 2010. Lagu favoritnya adalah "I Will Always Love You". Dengan vocal range di Mezzo Soprano, statistik vocal Whitney adalah dari nada G3 hingga Bb5, dan menjadi standard industri dalam hal kontes vocal.

Twitter dari Mariah Carey menyatakan kesedihan Mariah atas kepergian sahabat penyanyinya.

@MariahCarey: Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston.... My heartfelt condolences to Whitney's family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world.... She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.

Justin Bieber @justinbieber: just heard the news. so crazy. One of the GREATEST VOICES EVER just passed. RIP Whitney Houston. My prayers go out to her friends and family

La Toya Jackson @latoyajackson: I can't fathom the fact that #whitneyhouston has died! My heart goes out 2 her mother, daughter & her love ones. #Whitney U will be missed!

Link berita mengenai Whitney Houston:
Reaksi para selebriti terhadap kepergian Whitney Houston
Berita lengkap kematian Whitney Houston

Singkawang Cap Go Meh 2012 - Jackie Chan

The festive of the year of Singkawang's Cap Go Meh is hyped with a rumour that international actor Jackie Chan will be visiting the site. The festive will begin Saturday 4th February 2012 until 6th February 2012. The main attractions included a replica of Chinese Great Wall and Tatung attraction. By tradition on the eve of Cap Go Meh (Sunday 5th Feb) there will be a concentrated concert and celebration at Kridasana stadium. Finally the festive will be peak on the Cap Go Meh day (6th Feb) with a street festive of Tatungs.

For more information regarding Singkawang City and its festival, follow this link to Singkawang United Website.
Isu kedatangan aktor Jackie Chan ke Singkawang mewarnai perayaan Cap Go Meh 2012.

Rumor Jackie Chan hadir di Singkawang 2012

Rumor Jackie Chan mengunjungi Singkawang... hanya rumor belaka

History of Chinese Indonesian during Japanese occupation 1943

Here's a bit of excerpts from the book, "The Japanese Occupation of Borneo - 1941-1945" by Ooi Keat Gin. The excerpt describe the Pontianak Incident and Chinese Conspiracy events during that year. The evenst described the opposition and stuggle of locals and Chinese population to Japanese occupation. See the attached pages below.

Books:
The Japanese Occupation of Borneo 1941-1945 Ooi Keat Gin
Rising Sun over Borneo - The Japanese Occupation of Sarawak 1941-1945

Japanese Empire In Tropics, 2 Vol. Set: Selected Documents of Japanese Period in Sarawak, NW Borneo, 1941-1945 (Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series)



Ini adalah cuplikan buku yang menceritakan usaha perlawanan pejuang Kalbar melawan Jepang sekitar tahun 1943. Juga dituliskan peristiwa yang menyeret ke tragedi Mandor.