Monday, October 06, 2008

RICK ASTLEY NOMINATED FOR MTV AWARD


Eighties pop sensation Rick Astley is a surprise nominee for the title of “Best Act Ever” at the MTV Europe Music Awards which will be broadcast live from Liverpool on 6th November. Rick will compete against the likes of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna and U2 to win the coveted title. The winner will be nominated online by fans and announced at the ceremony.

Rick’s new found popularity is partly due to the recent internet craze of “Rickrolling”, where unsuspecting net users click on a link and are taken to a video of Rick Astley’s hit song, “Never Gonna Give You Up”. The craze led to millions of plays of Rick’s hit song. It’s happened to me a couple of times, even though I’m a big Rick Astley fan anyway. “Never Gonna Give You Up”, was one of my favourite hit songs. I always loved that song. Millions of other people did too and it reached No. 1 in the U.K. charts in 1987. “Never Gonna Give You Up”, enjoyed similar success abroad, becoming a No.1 hit in 15 other countries. Thanks to the Rickrolling phenomenon, Rick has now gained a whole new generation of fans. MTV’s Senior Vice President, Richard Godfrey said, “The audience has spoken and MTV has been well and truly “Rickrolled”. The singer has never before been nominated in the event’s history but now his many fans out there have decided that he deserves recognition as an 80’s pop icon. We wish him every success. To see Rick in action, click on the link shown below:-

You've been Rickrolled!

3 comments:

Marshamlow said...

Awesome. A blogger I know auditioned for American Idol by singing a "Never Gonna Give You Up" even doing the dance just like Rick. She Rickrolled American Idol. I hope he wins. I have always loved that song too.

Anonymous said...

Brilliant! I've liked Rick Ashtray ahem...Astley since I lived in England in the late eighties. Good on ya, Rick!

Naomi said...

Yes it's a great song Marsha and they always say that imitation is the best form of flattery. I hope he wins too!

Looks like Rick is finally going to get the recognition he deserves Melissa. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed your visit here.