Thalia urges everyone to stay home despite Mexican President’s contradictory advice

Joan Sebastian would have turned 69 Wednesday (April 8). The Mexican singer and writer of achingly beautiful songs -- who landed 42 Hot Latin Songs hits -- died July 12, 2015, at his ranch in Juliantla, Mexico, after a 13-year battle with bone cancer.

Thalía fans have spoken and voted for her as the Latin artist who should live-stream a concert next.The Mexican star had almost 70% of the vote, while Colombian urban singer J Balvin earned second place with nearly 19%.

Virtual concerts have become the new norm, due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Many musicians are using technology to stay connected with their fans, now more than ever.

There’s no greater sign of a life well lived than a eulogy that takes a thousand forms. Adam Schlesinger, a founding member of New Jersey pop band Fountains of Wayne and one half of the band’s songwriting force, died yesterday at the age of 52 of complications from COVID-19, and no two people on the internet (where else can you mourn right now?) have remembered him in the same way.

On Wednesday (April 1), Univision's music platform Uforia announced the release of “Cuenta Conmigo” (Count With Me), a musical PSA created to inspire Hispanics to participate in the 2020 U.S.

On Monday afternoon, Mexican singer Thalia connected with Billboard’s Leila Cobo for an Instagram Live to talk about her quarantine experience and what she is doing to protect her family from COVID-19.

As people around the globe continue to isolate indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic, online concerts continue to gain momentum with artists live-streaming from their very own homes.That was the case on Saturday (March 28) when Christian Nodal, Gerardo Ortiz and Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho joined forces for an epic live concert on YouTube.Jaime González, music producer and Nodal's father, hosted the concert in his house in Mexico, which included a full-on production with two hosts who

Kathy Griffin is out of hospital after suffering symptoms she feared were related to coronavirus.

Comedian Kathy Griffin has revealed that she wasn’t able to get tested for coronavirus despite “unbearably painful” symptoms that landed her in the isolation ward of a hospital. The 59-year-old had been self-quarantined with her husband Randy Bick after returning home from Mexico in mid-March.

People around the world are complying with sanitary measures to prevent the Coronavirus from spreading and affecting their families. One of the most vulnerable groups of people is elderly, for whom the disease could be further complicated with fatal consequences. That’s why Doña Eva Mange, Thalía's 102-year - old grandmother, remains under very special care to prevent COVID-19 from reaching her home.

Kathy Griffin is opening up about her experiences in the COVID-19 emergency ward from earlier this month. The 59-year-old comedian spoke with the after returning home from her scary stay. 

Thalía keeping it productive while in social isolation. Though the Mexican singer has been struggling with stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she is trying to keep it positive and healthy with tea made with onions, honey, garlic and ginger. The mother-of-two also showed her fans how she is boosting her mood and health with Immune Builder, Zinc Glycinate, ImmunotiX and more.

By Tom Grater

Thalia is outraged by the orders given by Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, amid the global coronavirus pandemic.“We’re going to keep living life as usual,” López Obrador said in a video message on Sunday (March 22). “I’ll tell you when not to go out any longer,” he added, explaining that COVID-19 is only its first phase in the country.

Monika Diamond – Photo: Facebook.