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CTV News
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Saskatoon teen dancer chases dreams to Hollywood
WATCH: A Saskatoon teen is getting the opportunity of her dreams to pursue a dancing career on the biggest stages. A Saskatoon teen is getting the opportunity of her dreams to pursue a career dancing on the biggest stages. She's been invited to a two-week intensive camp to prepare her for the industry, but it's expensive, so she's raising money to pay for her trip. When Sky Ouellet posted a video dancing to a Tate McRae song on social media, she didn't think much of it. But it caught the eye of a respected choreographer and director based in Los Angeles. 'A couple of months after I posted it, this girl named Milena Fortunato commented on it,' said Ouellet. 'And then I just started following her. We started DMing each other, and then she invited me to join her program called the Business of Dance.' While she enjoys most genres of dance, Ouellet prefers hip hop. 'I kind of just fell in love with the style of hip hop,' Ouellet told CTV News. 'I trained in various other styles like ballet and contemporary. Hip hop is more loose in the body and also [includes] different types of styles like popping, locking, and breaking. Contemporary is more of a sad type of music; you flow more in your body and do more tricks. Hip hop is more of an upbeat music and more intense.' On top of her regular high school studies, Ouellet has been taking online courses to learn about the business side of dance in Hollywood. And her performance got noticed there too. 'She saw how good I was doing, and she gave me a $500 scholarship to the Hollywood Summer Tour,' she said. While in Los Angeles, Ouellet will be training with industry pros and studios, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the entertainment industry. 'I will have photo shoots, red carpet walks, music videos, and talent agency showcases,' she said. 'I'll be on TV; hopefully, it will take me far in my career.' Saskatoon teen dancer chases dreams to Hollywood (John Flatters/CTV News) In an industry with as many lows as it has highs, Sky's parents were hesitant at first. But they see her passion and the opportunity that the Hollywood Summer Tour offers their daughter. 'Something that we're really looking forward to is the agencies that are going to be there,' said Garett Ouellet. 'And she's going to be able to have seminars, information seminars with them. They're going to walk her through the ins and outs of the industry, and then she'll be able to showcase her talents in front of them.' While it's the opportunity of a lifetime, it's also an expensive trip in an already expensive sport. So, to help pay for the trip, her family is raising funds in a variety of ways. 'Our GoFundMe is our central fundraising place where you can go and donate,' said Ouellet. 'But we are working hard in other areas, like our bottle drives. It's been huge, so we've been going out most nights in our neighborhood. And it's been a small unit, just the five of us in a minivan.' Ouellet says SARCAN locations in Saskatoon will accept donations at the Drop and Go counter. 'The Drop and Go is huge; it's Sky's Hollywood Tour.' The family is also holding a Facebook auction, and Sky will be teaching a hip hop class in July to raise funds. She'll be bringing back something to raise money for the Children's Hospital too. 'We're having a supporter shirt done up,' said Ouellet. 'It's going to be autographed with all the artists and the special guests down there, and then it's going to be brought back and auctioned off for the Saskatoon Children's Hospital.' And while she has plans of performing at Madison Square Garden or the O2 Arena, Sky knows it's going to take a lot of effort. 'You don't just get famous overnight,' she said. 'You need to work hard for it, and you need to put in the time and effort and have the patience for it. Because if you don't have any of those three, then you will just not go anywhere, because there's no such thing as being famous overnight.' The Hollywood Summer Tour begins on July 22.
Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lil Wayne Reaches A New Career Low With His Latest Album
Lil Wayne's Tha Carter VI debuts at No. 5 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart but lands as ... More his lowest-peaking U.K. album on multiple other rankings. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor BET) Lil Wayne remains one of the biggest names in hip-hop, even if he doesn't always hit it big with new projects. The rapper's latest album Tha Carter VI earns a lackluster debut on several charts in the United Kingdom this week. The collection wasn't preceded by any major singles, and it seems that Wayne's name alone wasn't enough to propel it toward a strong starting position on every tally. In fact, the sixth installment in his Tha Carter series now stands as the hip-hop superstar's lowest-charting title on a number of rosters. Tha Carter VI debuts on seven lists in the U.K. this week, and it ranks as Wayne's lowest-peaking effort on about half of them. The project lands its least impressive start on the Official Albums Streaming chart, where it settles in second-to-last place, at No. 99. Wayne has earned three placements on the streaming-only tally in the past, with Tha Carter V hitting No. 1 and Funeral spending one week at No. 43 back in 2020 when it was new – so his latest effort really pales in comparison. Tha Carter VI also marks Wayne's lowest peak on both the Official Albums chart — the main ranking of the most consumed projects in the country — and the Official Albums Sales list. It starts at No. 77 on the former, sadly falling short of the No. 61 high point that Funeral reached in February 2020. Wayne doubles his total number of appearances on the ranking of the bestselling releases in the U.K. as Tha Carter VI opens at No. 53. That's a far cry from the No. 25 peak that the fifth installment in the series managed in 2018. It's not all bad news for Wayne this week in the U.K., though. Tha Carter VI earns the rapper his first win on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, where it starts at No. 28. He also opens inside the top 10 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart, scoring his seventh appearance inside that region as Tha Carter VI kicks off its time at No. 5.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dave Scott, So You Think You Can Dance Choreographer, Dead at 52
Hip-hop dance choreographer Dave Scott, who brought many memorable routines to the Fox competition series So You Think You Can Dance, has died. He was 52. 'It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Dave Scott, who touched so many lives with his warmth, kindness and spirit,' reads a statement posted to Scott's Instagram account on Tuesday. 'During this difficult time we are doing our best to honor his memory in the way he deserves with love, dignity and respect.' More from TVLine R.I.P., Anne Burrell: Robert Irvine and More Food Network Stars Pay Tribute ('She Was a Radiant Spirit') Food Network Star Anne Burrell, Host of Worst Cooks in America, Dead at 55 Project Runway Contestant Arthur Folasa 'Afa' Ah Loo Shot and Killed at Utah No Kings Protest A cause of death was not shared. On the small screen, Scott's most notable choreographing work came from So You Think You Can Dance, where he contributed a number of hip-hop performances beginning in Season 3. Below, you can revisit one of Scott's standout dances, performed during Season 4 by contestants Comfort Fedoke and the late Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, with Chris Brown's 'Forever' as the soundtrack: Scott also lent his dance talents to ABC's Dancing With the Stars, MTV's The Wade Robson Project and Bravo's Step It Up and Dance. On the film side, Scott choreographed for movies like You Got Served (2004), Stomp the Yard (2007) and Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), among other projects. TV Stars We Lost in 2025 View Gallery40 Images Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lil Wayne Earns His First Hit On One Chart As His New Album Debuts
Lil Wayne has been charting hit albums around the world for decades. He got his start as a teenager, becoming a superstar in the rap world at a very young age. The hip-hop powerhouse has continued to work for many years and remains hugely prolific, even if he has spaced out his past few releases by several years. After nearly half a decade, his new project Tha Carter VI arrives on a multitude of tallies across the Atlantic. In the United Kingdom, the title underperforms in some respects while also earning the Grammy winner his first placement on one important ranking. Tha Carter VI debuts at No. 28 on the latest edition of the Official Vinyl Albums chart. Amazingly, Wayne scores his first appearance ever on the list of the bestselling vinyl titles in the country. While he has released projects on wax in the past, it appears that none of them sold well enough in a single tracking period to make a home on this roster. The Official Vinyl Albums chart in the U.K. is packed this week with several exciting new releases. While Tha Carter VI starts at No. 28, Wayne earns the fifteenth loftiest debut at the moment. The top 10 is crowded with eight launches, including projects from Pulp, Addison Rae, Marina, and Turnstile, among others. Tha Carter VI earns Wayne one of his loftiest starts this week on the U.K. rankings on the Official Vinyl Albums list. The new project reaches a total of seven tallies, and it opens inside the top 40 on about half of them. The sixth installment in Wayne's Tha Carter series opens highest on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart. It manages a top 10 beginning on that tally, kicking off its time in fifth place. The arrival gives Wayne his seventh top 10. The full-length is also new to the Official Album Downloads chart, where it starts at No. 32. Tha Carter VI doesn't perform quite as well on several other rosters, including those dedicated to pure purchases, streaming activity, and the all-encompassing Official Albums chart. The title misses the top 40 on all of them and even brings Wayne to a new career low on a handful of those rankings.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Race day, a Royal show and a drone world record: photos of the day
DJ Próvaí, centre, member of hip-hop group Kneecap, arrives at Westminster magistrates court on the day fellow bandmember Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, better known as Mo Chara, appears in court over a terrorism charge in relation to the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag onstage in 2024 Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters People hold portraits of Prime Minister Hun Manet during a 'Solidarity March' on the streets of the capital in support of the government's decision to deploy the army at the disputed Thai-Cambodian border region Photograph: Kith Serey/EPA Relatives mourn at the funeral of Chetna Chawda and her husband Ranvir Singh Chawda, who died in the Air India plane crash Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Farmers transport harvested lychees to sell to traders at a wholesale market Photograph: Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images Racegoers arrive on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting Photograph: John Walton/PA An Anatolian ground squirrel foraging in the steppes Photograph: Harun Ozalp/Anadolu/Getty Images Cattle are washed ahead of the Royal Highland Show Photograph: JeffThe view from Kawalelo village as Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews smoke and volcanic ash Photograph: Floriana Jijiana J Tobin/Reuters A drone light show sets a new Guinness World Record for the largest aerial image formed by 11,787 drones Photograph: Li Hongbo/VCG/Getty Images A Pieris rapae butterfly flies towards a flower in a field Photograph: Sébastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images A protester wears a Donald Trump mask during a rally against the US president's policy on South Korea Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA People light candles in the main park, during a rally to demand an end to violence in the country Photograph: Ernesto Guzman/EPA A firefighter works at the site of a building hit by a Russian drone strike Photograph: Reuters Boys mourn during the funeral of a Palestinian man who was killed a day earlier by Israeli fire while seeking food aid Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images People carrying sacks of flour walk along al-Rashid street after humanitarian aid trucks reportedly entered the northern Gaza Strip through the Israeli-controlled Zikim border crossing Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images Friends and family mourn over the victims of an Iranian missile attack which destroyed a three-storey building in the northern Arab-Israeli city Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images
