What's REALLY Going ON Volume 1, June 2014 Issue #6

CHILDREN PROJECTS Turkey's Got Talent Michael Jackson Kaan Baybag There are countless videos of Michael Jackson impersonators on the web but our favorite is that of 12-year-old Kaan Baybag, whose dance to “Dangerous” on the TV show Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye, Turkey’s version of America’s Got Talent, is a must-see. Initially, Baybag stutters and is a bagful of nerves in front of the three judges, but once the music starts, he turns into a confident performer. Irish Dancing to Michael Jackson at Foyleside The future of Irish dance is here and her name is Kate McCafferty. Kate’s Michael Jackson routine, caught on film when she performed it two years ago at the Foyleside Shopping Center in Derry, Northern Ireland, is hugely inventive and shows how Irish dance can mingle with other genres of dance and music to create something totally unique. Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” Earth Girl Jasmine Alveran “Some people don’t get the opportunity to be with Michael on stage,” says Jasmine. “It was great to meet him—he was very friendly.” Jasmine didn’t have a lot of acting experience before she landed the role of Earth Girl, but her enthusiasm and easy-going disposition make it easy to see why Michael would choose her. 37

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