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03/05/2000 World Music Awards 2000
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from http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Gala/9441/WMA.htm
Today, the World Music Awards executives confirmed again that Michael Jackson will be attending the show on May 10th in Monaco.
The King of Pop will be given the Best-selling Pop Artist of the Millennium Award but will not perform.
Liz Taylor has also confirmed her participation to the show and should be introducing Michael's award.
Michael Jackson is expected to arrive in Monaco on May 8th.
Hosts and performers at the World Music Awards 2000 include: Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, David Ginola, Christina Aguilera, Roxette, Jamiroquai, Sophia Loren, Ronan Keating, Ricky Martin, DJ Bobo, Tina Arena, Eiffel 65, Backstreet Boys, Lou Bega, Ursula Andress, Elle MacPherson, Marc McGrath, Goldie Hawn, Pamela Anderson, Billy Zane, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Laetitia Casta. |
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03/05/2000 World Music Awards 2000
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MJJ Productions confirmed today that Michael Jackson will attend the World Music Awards in Monaco on May 10th.
During the show, two special prizes will be awarded to outstanding artists: Best-selling Male Pop Artist of the Millennium to Michael Jackson, and Best-selling Female Pop Artist of the Millennium to Mariah Carey.
Michael Jackson will be staying at the Hotel de Paris in Monaco.
Short takes: Christina Aguilera had to cancel her participation due to health reasons. Santana may join the show.
Stay tuned as Planet Jackson will provide you with more daily updates about the World Music Awards event. | |
04/05/2000 World Music Awards 2000
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| Michael Jackson and his children will arrive in Monaco on May 8th and will leave on May 11th | |
07/05/2000 World Music Awards - Guests & Performers
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The World Music Awards program is now finalized. Here are the performers and guests who will appear at Monaco's Sporting Club on May 10th.
The show is hosted by Elle McPherson & Mark McGrath.
Scheduled to appear (in alphabetical order): Pamela Anderson, Ursula Andress, Backstreet Boys (Best Pop Group, Best R&B Group, Best American Group), Mariah Carey (Best R&B Artist & Pop Female Artist of the Millennium), Laetitia Casta, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Michael Clark Duncan, Cristian de la Fuente, David Ginola, Michael Jackson (Pop Male Artist of the Millennium), Ricky Martin (Best Latin Artist, Best Pop Male Artist), Gena Lee Nolan, H.S.H. Prince Albert of Monaco, Natalie Raitano, Marcus Schenkenberg, Britney Spears (via video / Best Pop Female Artist), Jean-Claube Van Damme, Tasha de Vasconcelos, Mary Wilson, Billy Zane.
Performances by (in alphabetical order): Tina Arena (Best Australian Artist), Lou Bega (Best German Artist, Best New Male Artist), DJ Bobo (Best Swiss Artist), Eiffel 65 (Best Italian Group), Goo Goo Dolls, Hoku, Jamiroquai (Best British Artist), Ronan Keating (Best Irish Artist), Kristina Orbakaite (Best Russian Artist), Femi Kuti (Best African Artist), Funkstar de Luxe (Best Reggae Artist), Notre-Dame de Paris (Best French Group), Roxette (Best Scandinavian Group), Savage Garden (Best Australian Group) and Taha, Khaled & Faudel (Best Arabic Group).
Other Recipients: Christina Aguilera (Best Rock Artist, Best New Female Artist), Santana (Best Rock Group), Lauryn Hill (Best Rap Female Artist), Charlotte Church (Best Classical Female Artist), Celine Dion (Best Canadian Artist) and Hikaru Utada (Best Japanese Artist).
Note: Toni Braxton cancelled her participation to the show.
Michael Jackson's award presentation will be the last of the evening. The King of Pop will accept his award from H.S.H. Prince Albert of Monaco. |
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08/05/2000 Michael Jackson Arrives in Monaco
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Today, at 9:30 pm (CET), Michael Jackson arrived in Monaco.
The King of Pop and his children discretely entered the Hotel de Paris through the side entrance.
Detail: Michael Jackson was wearing a 3T cap. | |
09/05/2000 World Music Awards - Rehearsals
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Today, at 12:45 pm, Michael Jackson arrived at the Monaco Sporting Club to rehearse for his appearance during the World Music Awards ceremony.
The set was closed and Michael rehearsed twice his stage presentation. Although he won't perform, he has prepared something special with a great speech.
At 2 pm, Michael left the Sporting Club. | |
09/05/2000 Meetings with Fans in Monaco
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This afternoon, several fans were invited to meet Michael in his suite at the Hotel de Paris.
More meetings with fans will happen in Monaco tomorrow and Thursday.
Note: Michael stated that he was enjoying himself so much that he may not leave as soon as the 11th. | |
09/05/2000 A Day in Monaco
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Today, after his rehearsal at the Sporting Club, Michael left for a quiet visit of ze-sur-Mer, a medieval village close to Monaco.
In the evening, at 10 pm, Michael was expected to do a photo shooting with a Mercedes Smart car in front of the Hotel de Paris. However, the crowd was so wild that he couldn't manage to go outside the hotel. He couldn't go either to the Hotel Hermitage where he was planning to have dinner. Special arrangements had to be made to enable him to leave the hotel safely. | |
10/05/2000 Shopping Spree Cancelled
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Yesterday's evening, Michael Jackson managed to go outside de Hotel de Paris to do a promotional photo shooting with a Mercedes Smart car. The shooting lasted a record 37 seconds. By the time the crowd noticed the King of Pop's presence, everything was over.
This afternoon, Michael had to cancel a shopping spree in Monaco because he couldn't have the necessary bodyguard escort. The World Music Awards bodyguard team is currently too busy escorting the many celebrities for the show. | |
10/05/2000 Michael's Arrival at the World Music Awards
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| 9 pm- The World Music Awards ceremony has begun. Michael Jackson isn't at the Sporting Club yet. He will arrive there at 10:30 pm and will be greeted on the traditional red carpet by HSH Prince Albert of Monaco who will escort him backstage. | |
11/05/2000 Michael Jackson on Stage at the WMA 2000
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As the World Music Awards ceremony came to an end, Michael Jackson's award presentation began.
It started with the screening of a video collection of moments from Michael's career, accompanied with the music of "Childhood."
Then, the shadow of Michael appeared on a white screen on stage as the sound of Beat It filled the Sporting Club. The King of Pop then walked in the middle of the stage and waited for "Beat It" to end while the crowd greeted him with a tremendous standing ovation.
He finally gave a speech in which he talked about his life as an entertainer, his childhood, and thanked the fans for their support. He ended his award acceptance speech by saying: "I'm so proud to be an entertainer, but you have seen nothing yet..." |
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11/05/2000 Meeting with Michael Clark Duncan
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Before his appearance on stage at the World Music Awards, Michael Jackson had a meeting in his dressing room with "Green Miles" actor Michael Clark Duncan.
The King of Pop left the Sporting Club immediately after his stage appearance and is planning on leaving Monaco tonight. |
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11/05/2000 Michael Goes Shopping in Monaco
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This afternoon, Michael Jackson left his hotel by noon and went out to do some shopping. He visited a record store, a book store and finally had lunch in a Chinese restaurant before returning to his hotel.
Michael Jackson is still planning on leaving Monaco tonight. | |
12/05/2000 Michael Jackson To Escort Elizabeth Taylor
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Michael Jackson's representants in Monaco informed the media that the King of Pop will accompany Elizabeth Taylor to a ceremony at Royal Buckingham Palace on May 23rd where the actress will be given a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth.
Michael Jackson should also attend a tribute ceremony held by the Bristish Film Institute in honor of Elizabeth Taylor on May 24th.
Michael Jackson is expected to arrive in London, England, on May 23rd. | |
12/05/2000 Michael Jackson Supports Monaco
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HSH Prince Albert of Monaco asked Michael Jackson to support the forthcoming opening of a Mercedes plant in Monaco by doing a photo shooting with Mercedes' Smart car.
(The photo shooting took place on May 9th in front of the Hotel de Paris.) | |
12/05/2000 Michael Leaves Monaco
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| Early this morning, Michael Jackson left Monaco. His destination is private. |
from http://www.michael-jackson-trader.com/news/2000/May/index.html
| WMA Acceptance Speech (May 10, 2000) |
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Michael Jackson received the 'Male Artist Of The Millenium' award at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo. He accepted the award personally and was introduced by Prince Albert of Monaco.
Prince Albert: I am very pleased to present the 2000 Millenium Award to an artist whose music, generosity and unmatched showmanship has lent color and brightness to the 20th century. A thousand years from now when the history of popular music is examined no single performer will be as remembered and as celebrated as Michael Jackson.
It's rare for a child performer to be successful in his adult career and than still that career to take off into the stratosphere as Michael's did. And at the close of the century he has sold more records around the world than any single artist in the history of the medium. [...] His influentual song 'We Are The World' and his international 'Heal The World Foundation' are just two of his many charitable efforts that have raised millions of $ for hundreds of important causes. Simply put Michael Jackson's influence on entertainment, on charity and in fact on our entire culture is absolutely immeassurable. As we enter the 21st century we can look forward to even more outstanding achievements in music and feature films from this incredibly talented artist. It's been a privilege to wittness Michael's dazzling journey over the years which has transformed him from a singer to a superstar and from a charming little boy to a dignified man.
(Video intro to 'Childhood' and 'Beat It'. Michael Jackson appears behind a white curtain. The curtain goes up and Michael glides forward on a little catwalk. Then he walks on stage wearing a head microphone. He shakes hands with Prince Albert.)
It's an honor and privilege to present the 2000 Millenium Award to Michael Jackson.
(Prince Albert hands the award over to Michael Jackson.)
Michael Jackson: Thank you very, very much Prince Albert. I'm incredibly honored to have been chosen to receive this award. I'd like to thank the World Music Awards and especially the fans.
(Screams from the crowd.)
And you are the reason...you are the reason, why I continue to do what I do. I've been performing...
(A fan shouts: "I love you!" Michael smiles.)
I love you too. I love you. I've...I've been performing since I was 5 years old, so I haven't had what you call an ordinary life, but I've been blessed with so many extraordinary opportunities and so many wonderful, wonderful friends all over the world that I wouldn't change a minute of it, really.
I love you more! And I am so proud to thank...I thank God, and I am so proud God gave me the gift of song. And the world gave me the opportunity to be heard through music. And it's because of moments like this I can say with all my heart that I'm very proud to be an entertainer. And... You ain't seen nothing yet! | |
from http://www.mjfanclub.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=631&Itemid=79
Monday, 08th, 2000 : Michael's arrival
Michael was scheduled to arrive at 7 pm in Monaco but came in the city at about 10 pm with his children. He didn't make any special things to the fan except that he stopped to a french fan he recognized when he was entering by the backdoor entrance.He was wearing a 3T cap, a red shirt and waved at his fans briefly before disappearing in his hotel.
Tuesday, 09th, 2000 : Rehearsals
Michael arrived soon in the afternoon inside the sporting club to rehearse his coming to the stage during the show, he staid there for a while and then went to "Cap d'ail" , a small town next to Monaco to visit an house. His children were staying at his hotel. He came back to his hotel and met 7 fans in his room for a short meeting! No other fans got the chance to meet him in his room the other days.
During the evening Michael came through the lobby where many people surrounded him, he then stopped by the entrance and waved at the fans who were awaiting him outside the hotel, He was supposed to make a shooting session with the Smart car( a car he bought for himself during his stay in monaco), as Prince Albert requested it because of a new mercedes factory opening in the area; As too many people surrounded him he came back inside his hotel and did not came back outside during the evening.
Wednesday, 10th, 2000 : The show day!
Many fans came early in the morning at his hotel as a strong rumor seemed to announce that Michael was scheduled to visit a Museum in Nice.This never took place and Michael staid in his hotel all the day long until the show.Wayne left the city for all the day long and came back during the evening.
The show started at around 8 pm and michael was scheduled to arrive at 10h30pm, but he came late for 1 hour and didn't sit down next to the Prince Albert as preview.
Fans who got the chance to have a ticket were all hoping to see him arrived inside the sporting before taking his award but they had to wait almost 4 hours to finally hear michael's beginning entrance...
It started with the screening of a video collection of moments from Michael's career, accompanied with the music of "Childhood." Then, the shadow of Michael appeared on a white screen on stage as the sound of “Beat It” filled the Sporting Club. The King of Pop then walked in the middle of the stage and waited for "Beat It" to end while the crowd greeted him with a tremendous standing ovation. He finally gave a speech in which he talked about his life as an entertainer, his childhood, and thanked the fans for their support. He ended his award acceptance speech by saying: "I'm so proud to be an entertainer, but you have seen nothing yet..."
Before he started his speech Michael was embarassed because of a fan banner that couldn't allow him to read his speech on the prompter.
Actor Michael clarke Duncan who recently played in "The Green Mile" met him in his loge before his entrance.
When Michael ended his speech , he directly went back to his hotel.
 
Thursday, 11th, 2000 : After show day...
Many fans got worry after Michael's behaviour during the show, indeed Michael seemed to be really tired and didn't pay that much attention to all the ferver that was around him in the city...However on thursday Michael decided to have an active day and left his hotel by the bacdoor entrance in the smart car who was escorted by his 2 vans at 1pm about.His children were inside the vans.
He then went to the "Fnac" store which is located behind his hotel and met few fans inside, He was wearing a black silk shirt with a black tie and his striking red mask.He looked very quiet and wanted his children to come with him inside the store but too many fans were inside so his children went back to the car.
When Michael left the store he passed in front of Prince Albert who was there to present a book ,without paying attention to his presence...:-)
Then michael took back his car and went inside a book store and let few fans who were standing at the window see his children.They were running everywhere in the store and opening every box they could catch... Michael bought many books and other 3 fans got the chance to meet him.
Then, Michael left for a chineese restaurant called "la porte d'or" and this closed the active day as he directly went back to his hotel after the restaurant.
Friday, 12th, 2000 : The final day :-(
Michael left monaco by car at 8.30 am and took the direction of italy, he arrived in the afternoon in London for a short stay.
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