Who could have thought that classical music and pop culture are hard to combine? Maybe, maybe not. During the 2008 Emmy Awards, Josh Groban's lively rendition of theme songs from the hit TV shows we grew up watching proved otherwise. His version of themes from The Simpsons, Friends, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air among others, was as poignantly funny as it was equally amusing.
As a musical genius, Josh has started out his tremendously successful career at the age 17 performing as a stand-in for legendary Andrea Bocelli and rehearsing with pop diva Celine Dion. Soon after, he gained a huge following from audiences young and old alike with hits like You Raise Me Up and Broken Vow. Having sold multi-platinum albums, his iconic status has been certified furthermore when big names such as Ronan Keating, The Corrs, and Sting performed with him in major concerts and charity galas. He has also been seen guesting for Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, and Jay Leno in their talk shows, and also appeared as a guest star on Ally McBeal.
With his record-breaking album sales, tv guestings and jam-packed concerts, one might ask what else is in store for Josh Groban? A movie? A charity named after him? We could only keep guessing. As for me, I would just keep watching out for more of his new hits and who knows, I could even score front-row tickets in his next solo concert could I be lucky enough.
Fans of mixed martial arts have plenty to look forward to during the upcoming UFC 76: Knockout event, scheduled on the Saturday of September 22. Not only will they get to watch and cheer on the light heavyweight combat between Keith Jardine and Chuck Liddell, the audience will also bear witness to the return of the ?Golden Boy? of the UFC, Diego ?Nightmare? Sanchez. Having earned his title for a perfect record of fights, all up until his last match at UFC 69, the 25-year-old Sanchez is set to enter the Octagon and face off against fellow welterweight opponent Jon Fitch. The bout will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calfornia.
Sanchez is famed for coming out on top in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, but his victorious and undefeated streak was ended by Josh Koscheck during a titanic battle in UFC 69. However, UFC president Dana White released a statement a few weeks after the duel, saying that Sanchez was sick during the period of the match with Hepatitis C and that he nearly had to retire from fighting. Later on, doctors revised their diagnosis and said the initial tests were incorrect, concluding that he was actually suffering from a staph infection instead.
President White has additionally stated that Sanchez has a goal of proving himself the king of the hill in the welterweight division, and that he was displeased with his previous battle. Also according to her, Sanchez requested that he be allowed to clash with the best and strongest opponents possible, and that John Fitch has proven himself the ideal challenger with 13 straight victories under his own belt. Sanchez himself is confident that Fitch will turn out to be a worthy adversary, though what he really desires is to start moving up the ranks again for a shot at the title.
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