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Canadian rapper Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, has been named Music Artist of the Decade by Billboard.

Singer Manizha, representing Russia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, responded to critics of her performance.

Russian singer Sergei Lazarev explained why Manizha will not be able to win at Eurovision.

A statement to the police was filed by a Krasnoyarsk blogger, journalist Daniil Rad (Rubinovich).

Popular American hip-hop musician Amir Thompson, known as Questlove, came to the Oscars wearing holes made of rubber with a dusting of precious metal.

American rap artist Kodak Black was sentenced to 18 months probation for assaulting a teenager in a hotel room.

The show will be held at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (USA).

The clip of the band leader Till Lindemann for Mark Bernes' song "Favorite City" has gained 2 million subscribers on YouTube.

The court imposed a penalty in the form of an administrative suspension of activity for 30 days.

The record of the Senate meeting was published by the HipHopDX portal on the social network Twitter.

Chloe Zhao became the second woman in the history of the Academy to win the Oscar for Best Director.

Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 on Wednesday 21 April. She will celebrate her birthday in mourning in connection with the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Philip, who died on April 9 at the age of 99.

Easter in Orthodox Greece is celebrated on May 2 this year. The Resurrection of Christ in Greece this year will take place two hours earlier - at 22.00 local time.

The heirs of Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William, will hold negotiations during which the fate of the British monarchy will be decided.

Elizabeth II made significant changes to the celebration of her birthday, which are associated with the death of Prince Philip.