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    Rihanna to Perform in Northern Cyprus

    http://www.armenianweekly.com/2010/08/20/rihanna-to-perform-in-northern-cyprus/
    Fri, Aug 20 2010

    By: Nanore Barsoumian


    (A.W.) - On Sept. 7, Singer Rihanna is scheduled to perform at the
    inauguration of the luxury Fashion Castle Hotel in the town of Kyrenia
    in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus. Greek Cypriots and sympathizers
    have begun a campaign to prevent her performance there.


    Rihanna
    According to The Vatan, Rihanna is a personal friend of hotel owner
    Yilmaz Bektas' wife, Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza, the winner of Miss
    Universe 2006.

    Some sources have claimed that Rihanna will be joined by singer Justin
    Timberlake in a free concert that will celebrate the construction of
    two hotels in Kyrenia. Timberlake will be paid $2 million; Rihanna
    will get half that amount.

    Last month Jennifer Lopez canceled her performance at the opening of
    Cratos hotel, due to pressure and criticism. Her concert was scheduled
    for July 24, a few days after the anniversary of the Turkish invasion
    of Cyprus. Her publicist was quoted as saying, `Jennifer Lopez would
    never knowingly support any state, country, institution or regime that
    was associated with any form of human rights abuse.'

    Cyprus became divided after the Turkish invasion in 1974. Turkey is
    the only country that recognizes the northern portion as Turkish
    Republic of Northern Cyprus.




    From: A. Papazian
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