CITY 101.6 FM Announces New Programme Grid

‘Breakfast No.1- The Baap of All Breakfasts !’  on Week Days  Hosted by RJs Malavika and Lokesh

Arabian Radio Network (ARN), recently announced a new programme grid for CITY 101.6 FM, the top Asian contemporary radio station.

CITY 101.6 has a new breakfast show called ‘Breakfast No.1 – ‘The Baap of all Breakfasts!’ from 6.00 to 10.00 (UAE) on weekdays with RJ Malavika and one of the newest members of the City 101.6 family - Lokesh. Together, they make only one promise - to put the listeners in the right mood for the entire day. Malavika and Lokesh will be joined by Softy Singh, Lacy Lily and Hawaldar Gaitonde from 7.30-8.30 (UAE) in ‘City Ki Pagaal Paltan’ with their naughty humour and wicked antics.

The show ‘Bend it like City’ with RJ Paikar is now a lifestyle show on week days from 10.00-13.00. So right from meeting the bosses to choosing the right sun glasses and from hearty meals to trendy deals, the show has everything that listeners need to know about ‘LIFE’ and ‘STYLE’ in Dubai. Paikar will also pick a star from their field of work and chat with them, taking listeners behind-the-scenes on various professions. From glamorous make-up artists to famous chefs to people who have dedicated their lives to a cause, everyone is covered on the new ‘Bend it like City’.

Mahmoud Al Rasheed, General Manager of ARN, said: “In 2009, City 101.6 was rated as the number one station in Dubai, and we aim to sustain the ranking this year too by presenting our loyal listeners with the best entertainment shows and music.”

The lunch hour will now be extra special as Paikar and new host Sid , another new member of the City family', will co-host a request show – ‘Bajaaun Kya?’ on weekdays from 13.00-14.00. Sleepy afternoons will be a thing of the past as the all new ‘XXL’ with Sid hits the airwaves on weekdays from 14.00-17.00. The show is poised to offer double masti, double mazaa and a double dose of entertainment. From 16.00-17.00 is the dedicated hour for the young and the young at heart during the ‘Yuva Hour’, where Sid gets to peep into the world of college life and the young and trendy in Dubai.

Steve Smith, Chief Operating Officer of ARN, said: “We are looking forward to receiving listener feedback on the new show grid. We are committed to our mandate to keep ARN as the broadcast network of choice for every person, every advertiser, and on every delivery platform.”

In the evening hours, catch the awesome twosome – Tia and Rohit on weekdays from 17.00-21.00 on ‘Drive Master GoGo’ as they sparkle with their madness, crazy humour and not-so-subtle jabs at each other. From 20.00-21.00 is the time for love advice with Tia and Rohit as they play all the favourite love songs and act as the vacuum cleaners in your love mess- all this in one action-packed show.

And finally it’s time to unwind and chill tonight with Rubina and Karishma as they calm frayed nerves and give listeners what truly is - music to your ears on ‘Chill Tonight’ on weekdays from 21.00 to midnight. Tune in to ‘Love Request on Chill Tonight’ for your favorite song or tell someone that you care.

To find out more log on to our website www.city1016.ae or join Facebook page www.facebook/city1016 that has over 10,700 active members.

Stay tuned as City 101.6FM weekends will launch soon.

CNN Int'l Honoured with George Polk Award

Second prestigious award for groundbreaking documentary

CNN International has won a 2009 George Polk Award in the ‘International Television Reporting’ category for its documentary, ‘World’s Untold Stories: A Forgotten People’. The award-winning documentary highlighted the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya people in Myanmar (or Burma) and tracked their story of abuse and neglect across Southeast Asia.

The CNN documentary was fronted by CNN’s Bangkok-based correspondent Dan Rivers and produced by Kit Swartz, Kocha Olarn and Theerasak Nitipiched. The award will be presented to Rivers on, April 8^th at a luncheon in New York City.

“To receive another prestigious award for this documentary is a tremendous reflection of the quality and depth of CNN’s reporting and the tenacity and resourcefulness of Dan Rivers,” said Tony Maddox, executive vice president and managing director of CNN International.

For ‘World’s Untold Stories: A Forgotten People’, Rivers travelled to parts of Indonesia and remote islands off the west coast of Thailand, where he uncovered shocking photos showing the Rohingya boat refugees being taken out to sea and abandoned by Thai military. Following a government inquiry, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva admitted these practices to Rivers in an exclusive interview and said he would bring those responsible to account.

“This story underscores all the reasons why I became a journalist,” said Rivers. “It’s about getting the facts and using those facts to engage an audience and make a difference.”

This is the second award for ‘World’s Untold Stories: A Forgotten People.’ In 2009, the Amnesty International UK Media Awards honoured the documentary in the ‘International Television & Radio’ category for, as jurors stated, not only breaking new ground in the investigation, but also securing a personal commitment from the Thai prime minister to intervene.

Ocean Week on National Geographic Abu Dhabi

New technology charts one shark’s epic transoceanic journey and unique footage reveals previously unfilmed fascinating behaviours of Southern African fur seals

Premiering at 21.00 on Feb 22 with Ultimate Shark, Golden Seals of Skeleton Coast (Feb 23), Big Blue (Feb 24) and Shark Nicole (Feb 25).

Covering almost three quarters of the planet’s surface, the world’s oceans are home to hundreds of thousands of species of marine life, with potentially hundreds – if not thousands more – still undiscovered. But while many people have seen, crossed or perhaps even swam in one of the world’s ‘oceans’, few people have yet to grasp the sheer diversity of marine life – or even understand the incredible lives that some of these creatures lead – under the sea.

Premiering on February 22 at 21.00 (UAE) with Ultimate Shark, National Geographic Abu Dhabi takes viewers on a week-long marine adventure to discover the secrets and the majesty of the deep in Ocean Week; featuring unique footage that reveals astonishing behaviour of some marine animals, and new technology that charts the incredible underwater journeys of others.

Ultimate Shark is a different look at nature’s near perfect predator: the great white shark. With bloodlines going back 400 million years, they are older than dinosaurs and even trees. But only now are scientists starting to understand the true power of great whites. Ultimate Shark breaks down dramatic great white-human attacks and demystifies the true motives and power behind great white shark behaviour. Every minute is loaded with cutting edge science, state of the art graphics and gripping stories of great whites and the people who have survived their harrowing encounters.

Hear the story of a surfer in Australia who was struck by a great white, bitten on the arm and leg, had his surfboard bit in two and was dragged underwater as the shark towed him by his board’s ankle strap – and escaped with only minor injuries. In New Zealand, relive the bizarre story of a kayaker who was tracked by an 18-foot great white, who repeatedly bumped the kayaker’s boat for over an hour, and even launched itself out of the water – apparently placing its head on the back of the kayak! This isn't simply another collection of shark attack stories: at every turn, National Geographic showcases breakthrough science as it happens, revealing the predatory abilities and extreme engineering of great whites.

Each year the desolate shores of Southern Africa come alive to the breeding calls of a million seals. With unique footage showing previously unfilmed behaviour, Golden Seals of the Skeleton Coast follows the incredible life of a male Cape fur seal on an action packed journey from the chaos of the breeding colony to the dramas of the open ocean.

Born under the blazing sun of the desert coast of Namibia, National Geographic’s Cape fur seal is at once plunged into a life fraught with danger. For much of his first year, the pup is tied to the beach and is dependent upon his mother, whose frequent feeding forays out to sea leave him unattended and vulnerable. Later separated from her, he begins a journey that will take him on many adventures down the coast of Southern Africa and out into the open ocean. After ten years and a journey of almost three thousand miles, the male seal’s travels bring him back to the beach where he was born. But despite all the trials and tribulations that the Cape fur seals endure, every year they return to the beaches to mate. This year some of the pups that are just starting their own lifes’ adventures are particularly special - they are the progeny of the golden seal.

Shark Nicole is the deeply personal story of a super predator on an epic journey. This film odyssey, based on true events and scientific data, seamlessly weaves cutting edge science with engaging emotion in an experiential style that reveals a remarkable story. All the Earth’s oceans are home to the great white shark. But for an animal that’s so big and so feared, very little was known about its movements until researchers developed and refined a satellite tagging system. Now scientists can follow a single female shark on her epic adventure across the seas. Her incredible voyage will astonish the scientific world and rewrite the record books. Her name is Shark Nicole.

Armed with this powerful array of information, the scientists passionately explore the tantalising possibilities revealed by this astonishing transoceanic journey. Travel with Nicole through her underwater realm. See and feel her world through her eyes and senses - a magical world full of wonder, mystery, and danger.

SHOWING ON UAE SCREENS FROM 18 FEB TO 25 FEB

SHARJAH

AL HAMRA Tel: 5650953.

15.30, 18.30, 21.30 & 00.30 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

CONCORDE Tel: 5623956.

13.30, 16.30, 19.30 & 22.30 Happy Husbands [G] (Malayalam).

GRAND BUHAIRAH (Riviera Tower) (I) Tel: 5563300.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 10.00, 12.30, 15.00, 17.30, 20.00 & 22.30 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

(IV). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(V). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(VI). 12.00, 14.30, 17.00 & 19.30 Arabic film, 21.50 & 00.00 Arabic film.

(VII). 10.30, 15.00, 19.30 & 23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18], 12.30, 17.00 & 21.30 The Book of Eli [18].

GRAND MEGA MALL (I). Tel: 5751888.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(IV). 10.15, 12.00, 16.00, 20.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G], 14.00, 18.00 & 22.00 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA].

(V). 10.00, 12.30, 15.00, 17.30, 20.00 & 22.30 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

(VI). 10.15, 12.30, 14.45, 17.00 & 19.15 Valentine’s Day [PG], 21.30 & 23.45 The Hurt Locker [18].

(VII). 12.30, 17.00 & 21.30 100 Feet [18], 14.30, 19.00 & 23.30 Arabic film.

GRAND SAHARA (I) Tel: 5316500.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(IV). 10.15, 12.00, 16.00, 20.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G], 14.00, 18.00 & 22.00 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA].

(V). 11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.15 & 23.45 The Blind Side [PG].

(VI). 12.00, 16.30 & 21.00 The Book of Eli [18], 14.30, 19.00 & 23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

STAR (I) Tel: 5327555.

13.15, 16.30, 19.45 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(II). 14.15, 17.30, 20.45 & 00.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(III). 15.15, 18.30 & 21.45 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(IV). 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.00 & 23.30 Toh Baat Pakki  [G] (Hindi).

(V). 13.15, 16.45, 20.00 & 23.15 3 Idiots [G] (Hindi).

UMM AL QUWAIN

GRANADA Tel: 7656804.

15.45, 19.30 & 22.45 Aayirathil Oruvan [G] (Tamil).

FUJAIRAH

GRAND DANA CINEPLEX (I) Tel: 2243100.

15.15 & 22.00 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi), 19.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(II). 15.00, 17.00, 19.00, 21.00 & 23.00 From Paris With Love [18].

(III)). 15.15, 17.15, 19.15, 21.15 & 23.15 The Wolfman [18].

(IV). 15.00, 17.00, 21.00 & 23.00 Love N’ Dancing [PG], 19.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

RAS AL KHAIMAH

GRAND MANAR (I) Tel: 2278888.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.15 & 23.45 The Blind Side [PG].

(IV). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(V). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

(VI). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00 & 20.00 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA], 22.00 & 00.00 Arabic film.

(VII). 12.00, 16.30 & 21.00 The Book of Eli [18], 14.30, 19.00 & 23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

GULF (I) (RAK) Tel: 2223313.

13.30, 16.30, 19.30 & 22.30 To Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

(II). 13.45 & 20.00 My Big Father [G] (Malayalam), 17.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [PG] (Hindi).

DUBAI

DONYA (I) (JEBEL ALI) Tel: 8812797.

(II). 16.30, 19.30 & 22.30 Asal [G] (Tamil).

(III). 16.30, 19.30 & 22.30 Gulumaal [G] (Malayalam).

(IV). 16.30, 19.30 & 22.30 Ishqiya [G] (Hindi).

GRAND CINECITY (AL GHURAIR CITY) (I) Tel: 2289898.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 10.15, 12.15, 14.15, 16.15, 18.15, 20.15, 22.15 & 00.15 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA].

(IV). 11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.15 & 23.45 The Blind Side [PG].

(V). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(VI). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(VII). 12.00, 16.30 & 21.00 The Book of Eli [18], 14.30, 19.00 &

23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

(VIII). 10.00, 12.30, 15.00, 17.30, 20.00 & 22.30 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

GRAND CINEPLEX (DUBAI GRAND HYATT) (I) Tel: 3242000.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 10.15, 12.15, 14.15, 16.15, 18.15, 20.15, 22.15 & 00.15 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA].

(IV). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(V). 11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.15 & 23.45 The Blind Side [PG].

(VI). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(VII). 10.00, 12.30, 15.00, 17.30, 20.00 & 22.30 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

(VIII). 10.50, 13.00, 15.10, 17.20, 19.30, 21.35 & 23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

(IX). 12.00, 14.20, 16.40 & 19.00 Arabic film, 21.25 & 23.40 The Hurt Locker [18].

(X). 10.30, 12.45, 15.00, 17.15, 19.30, 21.45 & 00.00 The Lucky Ones [15].

(XI). 10.15, 12.30, 14.45, 17.00, 19.15, 21.25 & 23.35 Valentine’s Day [PG].

(XII). 10.00, 12.15, 14.30, 16.45, 19.00, 21.15 & 23.30 The Book of Eli [18].

GRAND MERCATO (I) Tel: 3498765

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(IV). 10.15, 14.00, 18.00 & 22.00 The Spy Next Door [G], 12.00, 16.00, 20.00 & 00.00 Valentine’s Day [15].

(V). 11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.15 & 23.45 The Blind Side [PG].

(VI). 10.15, 12.15, 14.15, 16.15, 18.15, 20.15, 22.15 & 00.15 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA].

(VII). 12.00, 16.30 & 21.00 The Book of Eli [18], 14.30, 19.00 &

23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

GRAND METROPLEX (I) Tel: 3438383.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 10.00, 12.30, 15.00, 17.30, 20.00 & 22.30 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

(IV). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(V). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(VI). 10.00, 12.15, 14.30, 16.45, 19.00, 21.15 & 23.30 The Book of Eli [18].

(VII). 10.50, 13.00, 15.10, 17.20, 19.30, 21.35 & 23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

(VIII). 10.15, 12.15, 14.15, 16.15, 18.15, 20.15, 22.15 & 00.15 100 Feet [18].

ABU DHABI

ELDORADO (I) Tel: 6763555.

13.30, 16.30, 19.30 & 22.30 Happy Husbands [G] (Malayalam).

(II). 13.00, 16.00, 19.00 & 22.00 Asal [G] (Tamil).

GRAND ABU DHABI MALL (I) Tel: 6459499.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(IV). 10.15, 12.00, 16.00, 20.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G], 14.00, 18.00 & 22.00 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA].

(V). 11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.15 & 23.45 The Blind Side [PG].

(VI). 12.00, 16.30 & 21.00 The Book of Eli [18], 14.30, 19.00 &

23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

GRAND AL MARIAH (I) Tel: 6785000.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 10.15, 12.15, 14.15, 16.15, 18.15, 20.15, 22.15 & 00.15 Love ‘N’ Dancing [TBA]

(IV). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(V). 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(VI). 10.00, 12.30, 15.00, 17.30, 20.00 & 22.30 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

(VII). 11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30, 21.15 & 23.45 The Blind Side [PG].

(VIII). 12.00, 16.30 & 21.00 The Book of Eli [18], 14.30, 19.00 &

23.50 Law Abiding Citizen [18].

(IX). 12.00, 14.20, 16.40 & 19.00 The Hurt Locker [18], 21.30 & 23.55 Arabic film.

NATIONAL (I) Tel: 6711700.

14.00, 17.00, 20.00 & 23.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(II). 12.30, 15.30, 18.30, 21.00 & 23.30 Toh Baat Pakki [G] (Hindi).

(III). 13.00, 16.00, 19.00 & 22.00 My Name is Khan [G] (Hindi).

(IV). 13.30 & 19.30 3 Idiots [G] (Hindi), 16.30 Ishqiya [G] (Hindi), 22.30 Toh Baat pakki [G] (Hindi).

AL AIN

GRAND ROTANA (I) Tel: 03 7544447.

11.00, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 11.10, 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50 22.00 & 00.10 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 10.15, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(IV). 12.30, 17.00 & 21.30 100 Feet [18], 14.30, 19.00 & 23.30 The Hurt Locker [18].

GRAND CINEPLEX (I) Tel: 03 7511228.

13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 19.40, 21.50 & 00.00 The Wolfman [TBA].

(II). 12.45, 15.00, 17.15, 19.30, 21.45 & 00.00 From Paris With Love [18].

(III). 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00, 22.00 & 00.00 The Spy Next Door [G].

(IV). 12.30, 17.00 & 21.30 100 Feet [18], 14.30, 19.00 & 23.45 The Hurt Locker [18].

Swetha Ashok is Asianet Munch Star Singer Junior

Swetha Ashok from Kozhikode won the first price of Asianet Munch Star Singer Junior grand finale recently held at University Senate Hall, Thiruvananthapuram. Prominent persons from the film industry and socio- cultural spheres were present on the occasion.

Athira Murali from  Kollam is  the first runner-up, Sadhika from  Kozhikode was declared second runner-up and last but not the least, Vishnu Krishnan from Ernakulam  and Vishnu KG from Trissur secured the third and fourth  runners-ups spot in the grand  finale.

Munch Star Singer Junior  winner Swetha Ashok got Rs. 50 lakhs worth Flat sponsored by Flair Alliance. The first runner up Athira Murali received Rs. 3 lakhs and the  second runner up Sadhika got Rs. 2 lakhs. Rs. one lakhs were won by third and fourth runner-ups Vishnu Krishnan and Vishnu KG.

The winners were selected by a three member jury that include carnatic vocalist Dr Omanakutty Teacher, playback singers G Venugopal and Sujatha.

The presence of Actor Suresh Gopi, Saikumar, actress Bhavana and Magician Gopinath added a dash of glamour to the show. Asianet MD K Madhavan and Minister Sreemathi Teacher were also present at the occasion. A galaxy of performers entertained the audience.

BREAKOUT ARTIST: KE$HA

[V] features Ke$ha as this month’s Breakout Artist. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, this 22-year-old electro-pop starlet had dreams of becoming a star at a young age.

After being discovered by famed music producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin, she dropped out of school at the age of 17 and returned to L.A. to begin her music career. But it wasn’t until early 2009 did she get her break after appearing on Flo Rida's number one single, "Right Round".

Her debut album, Animal is an edgy collection of hard-hitting electro-pop songs, made all the more irresistible by its high-octane energy, irreverent lyrics and raw attitude. Featuring the number one hit, “Tik Tok”, this dance-worthy track proves Kesha’s ready to break out show the world what she’s got.

Prepare to move to the infectious, high-energy, electro-pop sounds of Ke$ha when she breaks out this February on Channel [V].

RULES OF ENGAGMENT (SEASON 1) on Star World

Premieres Feb 11 at 20.00 (UAE)

Featuring writers from the Emmy Award winning Everybody Loves Raymond, STAR WORLD presents Rules of Engagement, the comedy about two couples and their single friend dealing with the complicated world of dating, commitment and marriage.

Adam (Oliver Hudson, The Mountain) and Jennifer (Bianca Kajlich, Dawson's Creek) is a recently engaged couple. But Adam’s impulsive proposal has left him wondering whether or not he’s ready to leave behind the freedoms as a single guy. Meanwhile, Jeff (Patrick Warburton, Seinfeld) and Audrey (Megyn Price, Grounded for Life) try to spice up their 12-year marriage. Elsewhere, their perennial single friend Russell (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee David Spade, Just Shoot Me), laughs at their misfortunes but experiences a continuous string of  dating disasters.

Frogs: Thin Green Line on NGC

Premieres: Feb 24 at 07:00 (UAE)

Frogs have been on this planet for more than 250 million years, evolving into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on earth. Today, they are at the center of one of the greatest mass extinctions since the dinosaurs. It is an environmental crisis unfolding in our own backyard as well as around the globe, traveling from Australia to North and South America. Where the calls of frogs once filled the air, scientists now hear only silence. 

Ecosystems are beginning to unravel, and important medical cures are vanishing. A fungus called chytrid has been identified as the major culprit, but no way has yet been found to stop it. In Central Panama, biologists have evacuated frogs from the forest in order to save their lives; today, their facility shelters 58 species of frogs - some of the rarest on earth. Yet two hours south of the Panama Canal there is a small patch of forest called Burbayar where frogs still seem to be healthy and unaffected, living as they have for millions of years. The question is for how long?

THE CHOSEN ONE: ALICIA KEYS on [V] International

[V] features accomplished R&B songstress Alicia Keys as this month’s Chosen One. A multi-talented singer-songwriter from New York, the 28-year-old Keys was born to become a star. Enrolled at the Professional Performing Arts School at the age of 12, she majored in choir and began writing songs at the age of 14.

Keys released her debut album, Songs in A Minor, in 2001. Selling over 12 million copies worldwide and featuring the smash singles “Fallin’” and “A Woman’s Worth”, the album propelled her to become the best-selling new R&B artist of the year.

Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003) also shot to the top, debuting at number one on the Billboard chart. In 2007, the hard working Keys displayed even further artistic talent, making her big screen debut on the film, Smokin’ Aces. In the same year, she released her 3^rd studio album, As I Am, once again winning multiple awards and commercial success worldwide.

Her latest album, The Element of Freedom (2009), features the hot new tracks, “Doesn’t Mean Anything” and “Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart”.

Having sold over 30 million albums worldwide and winner of 12 Grammy Awards, Keys has quickly established herself as one of the best-selling and most talented artist of her time.

Catch the smooth tunes of Alicia Keys throughout the month on [V]’s Chosen One.