Words cannot describe the emotions flowing
through me... I've lost a part of my Childhood, my Teen-hood, my
Music-hood and Dream-hood... For years I had been longing to see him
perform live and had endless dreams of meeting him in person, of course all these
dreams have now been shattered into a gazillion pieces, for me and every fan
around the world. I don't want to be blasphemous, but he was like a God of
Music to me, and I know millions of others would agree with this bold
statement.....
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I remember doing an interview for Disney TV in
the UK, back in 2004 when I was signed to EMI Records. During such interview, I
was asked who my ‘Favourite Artist of All Time’ was, (because it was also
around father's day, the question was re-phrased to: who my 'Favourite Celebrity
Daddy' was) in a heart-beat the words "Michael Jackson" came flowing
from my mouth... why? Because to me he was and will always remain my Favourite
Artist of all time and he just so happened to be a father too... I was content
with my response, as I was finally able to express publicly, how very fond I
was of this outstanding musician. Unfortunately, because of all the
"Child" speculation that surrounded Michael, and because Disney
"had" to be Politically Correct, my answer did not meet the standards.
They called out "Cut!" as the interviewer leaned forward and
whispered: "I'm sorry, you can't say Michael Jackson on here” so whatever
response I gave thereafter, meant nothing to me. That day I realized how
manipulative the media can be, which is why I don’t believe any of the
bad-mouthing that followed MJ. Nevertheless, I made damn sure that his name
would feature in my Press biography, which was to be released along with my
debut single.....
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I am sure that yesterday was filled with
conversations about Michael Jackson, so being no different to the rest of the
world, last night, I was having a conversation with a fellow musician, who
admires Michael as an artist but who doesn’t believe in his innocence. My
argument was and is, that, as someone who didn’t know him personally, I only
have the right to comment on what he has done for me, and that is: bring years
of joy and entertainment. He has inspired me, paved the way for many musicians,
shown Artistic qualities that are, not only admirable, extraordinary, pioneering,
and unique but also didactic on so many levels. What went on behind closed
doors, I do not know, therefore I cannot judge or comment and neither should
anyone who wasn’t present. What I can do is praise him for his talent and
offerings to the world, because that is the one thing I am certain of. ....
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Let us not forget all the good Michael did, not
only did he have an unparalleled level of worldwide
influence over many generations through his music, he was also the highest
celebrity Charity donor, supporting a total of thirty nine charities. He
donated his share from the Victory Tour and all of the profits from his single
"Man in the Mirror" too, so the Charity world will undoubtedly miss
his humanitarian contributions.....
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Finally, my thoughts and prayers go out to his
children and his family, as they are the ones who will truly miss him. I am
still mourning the death of a very important family member, so I am currently
out of tears, but nevertheless heartbroken for this musical loss, however
whatever I can feel, will not compare to what his family will be going through
at this time. What is important now, is that they are left in peace, to mourn
and deal with this tragic loss. ....
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The King of Pop will live on forever and is
immortalized through his music, work and greatness. I hope he is in a far better
place now, where stress is no longer surrounding his spirit and peace has
finally opened it’s doors.....
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With Love....
Alex
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