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CairoScene
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Dalida's Legacy Returns to the Stage in London Tribute June 19th-22nd
A Tribute to Dalida brings her timeless classics to life with music, dance, and visuals, live at the Peacock Theatre this June. Apr 21, 2025 Dalida was born in Cairo, raised on global stages, and immortalized through over 140 million records sold. Her voice has transcended time, language, and borders. Now, in a rare and spectacular tribute, her legacy returns to the stage. A Tribute to Dalida is a live performance taking place from 19–22 June 2025 at The Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells, London. Led by MUREX D'OR award-winning singer and actress Mikayella Stephan, the show is a fusion of live music, choreography, and immersive visuals—all built around Dalida's classics. Audiences can expect to relive songs like 'Je Suis Malade,' 'Love in Portofino,' 'Paroles, Paroles,' 'Salma Ya Salama,' and the beloved 'Helwa Ya Baladi,' performed in Dalida's signature languages: French, Italian, Arabic, English, and Spanish. Backed by a cast of singers, dancers, and musicians, Stephan channels Dalida's glamour, elegance, and emotion into a celebration of her unmatched artistry. This is a theatrical tribute to an icon who left an indelible mark on global music history. Whether you're a lifelong fan or discovering her for the first time, A Tribute to Dalida is a heartfelt homage to a woman whose voice still echoes across generations.
Fox Sports
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Strong finish at skating worlds gives US hope for 3rd Olympic pair. That hasn't happened since 1994.
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov of the U.S. celebrated once in the center of the ice after their free skate at the world figure skating championships on Thursday night and again about a half hour later. Moments after the pair said they hoped for a strong finish that would help their nation qualify a third team for the 2026 Olympics, the scores for their teammates, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, were announced and word filtered over: 'You did it.' The skaters hugged again, and bounced with glee. By finishing in the top six – one spot ahead of Kam and O'Shea – Efimova and Mitrofanov helped the U.S. provisionally qualify three pairs for 2026 Winter Games. Two of the spots are guaranteed, and a third can be secured at a qualifying event in Beijing later this year. 'It's bigger than us,' Mitrofanov said. 'We set a little goal in our heads that we knew that there was a possibility, and that is something that we really want to strive for. Whether or not we'll make it to the Olympics, we will always know that we did everything for Team USA.' An international power in the other three figure skating disciplines, the Americans have never won gold in pairs; they have not medaled since Jill Watson and Peter Oppegard took bronze in Calgary in 1988. It has been more than 30 years – the 1994 Games in Lillehammer – since the United States has sent three pairs to the Olympics. Efimova and Mitrofanov were shaky with the double axels in their combination sequence, and she put her foot down on their triple toe loops. But otherwise, their program set to 'Je Suis Malade' earned high marks for execution. When the reigning U.S. champions finished, they pumped their fists and screamed in ecstasy. Efimova pounded on his chest in celebration. They hugged, with Mitrofanov squeezing her head hard into his chest. The scores – 135.59 in the free skate, and 199.29 overall – were career bests and good enough to place them first at the time. That didn't last – they finished fourth in the free skate, and sixth overall, with Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan returning to the top step of the pairs podium a year after losing their title. The crowd responded with a standing ovation for the Efimova and Mitrofanov, hometown favorites who train at the Skating Club of Boston. The club lost six people in a January plane crash that killed more than two dozen members of the skating community coming back from a development camp following the U.S. championships in Wichita, Kansas. 'It feels like a family,' Mitrofanov said. 'We have all come together, and it's a very tight community, and we're very blessed to represent the Skating Club of Boston and train there and have so many people support us. 'It means everything,' he said. 'To be honest, that's a dream come true. Since we knew that worlds would be in Boston, that's when we were like, 'Oh my goodness, this would be our dream to be able to put out two great performances.'' A day after their emotional skate in the short program, which followed shortly after a tribute to the crash victims, Efimova said she focused on her performance this time. She didn't realize what they'd accomplished until Mitrofanov spun her around. 'I forgot about the crowd, totally,' she said. 'This happened also at nationals, and afterwards I told Misha that I didn't really see it. I did not understand what was going on. And this time he turned me around and said, 'Watch!' And I was like 'Oh, right, there's a crowd.'' And when she saw him celebrating, she knew it must be pretty special. 'I always try to stay calm, but in these kind of moments, I can't. I can't,' he said. 'It's everything that I gave. I gave my heart out to that skate and it really felt great.' ___ AP sports: in this topic
Associated Press
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Strong finish at skating worlds gives US hope for 3rd Olympic pair. That hasn't happened since 1994.
BOSTON (AP) — Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov of the U.S. celebrated once in the center of the ice after their free skate at the world figure skating championships on Thursday night and again about a half hour later. Moments after the pair said they hoped for a strong finish that would help their nation qualify a third team for the 2026 Olympics, the scores for their teammates, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, were announced and word filtered over: 'You did it.' The skaters hugged again, and bounced with glee. By finishing in the top six – one spot ahead of Kam and O'Shea – Efimova and Mitrofanov helped the U.S. provisionally qualify three pairs for 2026 Winter Games. Two of the spots are guaranteed, and a third can be secured at a qualifying event in Beijing later this year. 'It's bigger than us,' Mitrofanov said. 'We set a little goal in our heads that we knew that there was a possibility, and that is something that we really want to strive for. Whether or not we'll make it to the Olympics, we will always know that we did everything for Team USA.' An international power in the other three figure skating disciplines, the Americans have never won gold in pairs; they have not medaled since Jill Watson and Peter Oppegard took bronze in Calgary in 1988. It has been more than 30 years – the 1994 Games in Lillehammer – since the United States has sent three pairs to the Olympics. Efimova and Mitrofanov were shaky with the double axels in their combination sequence, and she put her foot down on their triple toe loops. But otherwise, their program set to 'Je Suis Malade' earned high marks for execution. When the reigning U.S. champions finished, they pumped their fists and screamed in ecstasy. Efimova pounded on his chest in celebration. They hugged, with Mitrofanov squeezing her head hard into his chest. The scores – 135.59 in the free skate, and 199.29 overall – were career bests and good enough to place them first at the time. That didn't last – they finished fourth in the free skate, and sixth overall, with Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan returning to the top step of the pairs podium a year after losing their title. The crowd responded with a standing ovation for the Efimova and Mitrofanov, hometown favorites who train at the Skating Club of Boston. The club lost six people in a January plane crash that killed more than two dozen members of the skating community coming back from a development camp following the U.S. championships in Wichita, Kansas. 'It feels like a family,' Mitrofanov said. 'We have all come together, and it's a very tight community, and we're very blessed to represent the Skating Club of Boston and train there and have so many people support us. 'It means everything,' he said. 'To be honest, that's a dream come true. Since we knew that worlds would be in Boston, that's when we were like, 'Oh my goodness, this would be our dream to be able to put out two great performances.'' A day after their emotional skate in the short program, which followed shortly after a tribute to the crash victims, Efimova said she focused on her performance this time. She didn't realize what they'd accomplished until Mitrofanov spun her around. 'I forgot about the crowd, totally,' she said. 'This happened also at nationals, and afterwards I told Misha that I didn't really see it. I did not understand what was going on. And this time he turned me around and said, 'Watch!' And I was like 'Oh, right, there's a crowd.'' And when she saw him celebrating, she knew it must be pretty special. 'I always try to stay calm, but in these kind of moments, I can't. I can't,' he said. 'It's everything that I gave. I gave my heart out to that skate and it really felt great.' ___
Boston Globe
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
‘It feels like we all won': The Skating Club of Boston's Efimova and Mitrofanov back after capturing US pairs title
'Everyone has our backs in Boston,' Efimova said Monday night. Efimova and Mitrofanov made their adopted hometown proud on Saturday night, winning the pairs title by 21.33 points over silver medalists Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman. After just a year and a half together, Efimova and Mitrofanov have earned a spot on the US team for the World Championships, being held in Boston March 25-30. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The pair entered their second US Championships expected to win a second consecutive silver. They had medaled once on skating's Grand Prix circuit and did well at two smaller fall internationals. However, reigning US champions Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, had a groundswell of support as one of just six teams to make it to the Grand Prix final. Advertisement In the weeks leading up to US Championships, Efimova and Mitrofanov honed their programs with coaches Olga Ganicheva and Aleksey Letov, and choreographer Renee Roca. They tried not to think about winning the title or earning a spot on the world team, but it was hard to keep that out of their minds completely. 'I was trying not to focus on [getting a Worlds spot],' said Efimova. 'But I knew it was going to be very hard to watch Worlds in our town if we were not in it.' The pair entered Saturday's free skate in third place, just .07 behind Norwood training mates Emily Chan and Spencer Howe in second place, and 8.16 points behind first-place Kam and O'Shea. Much of the pairs before Efimova and Mitrofanov's free skate were tentative or at times scary, with falls and shaky lifts. Efimova and Mitrofanov were the opposite. Skating to 'Je Suis Malade,' they skated confidently, with the only mistake an under-rotation on their side-by-side jump combination of a triple Salchow into two double Axels. Efimova landed both of her throw jumps — a triple loop and a triple Salchow — giving the pair the competition's highest scores on that element. Advertisement 'It was a mix of relief and happiness,' Efimova said of their performance. Earning a 142.87, a career-best free program score, they awaited the performances of the last two teams. Both made significant mistakes, which combined with Efimova and Mitrofanov's huge score secured the victory. Misha Mitrofanov and Alisa Efimova react to their score in the free skate at the US championships. Matthew Stockman/Getty The win earned Efimova and Mitrofanov not just a spot for the World Championships but for February's Four Continents Championships. It's the first time they can compete at those major events together, as they had to sit out international competition last year because Efimova switched countries from Germany to the US. For Mitrofanov, it was a decade-long climb to his first senior title. He followed his coaches when they moved from the Dallas area to Norwood in 2020, and his allegiance was rewarded. 'It is not Alisa and Misha winning the event,' said Mitrofanov. 'This is our families, our coaches, our choreographers, and the entire community at The Skating Club of Boston. It feels like we all won. You dream it, but when it finally happens, you look around and wonder how you got there, and it is because of them.' The rest of the US team headed to TD Garden in March was decided last week in Wichita, though it remains to see if all will make it to Boston. Amber Glenn won her second consecutive women's title, holding off a charge by 2022 Olympian Alysa Liu. Glenn's triple Axel, which she does more securely than any other woman, kept her undefeated this season. Glenn and Liu, who won silver, earned Worlds team spots. Isabeau Levito, last year's world silver medalist, missed the championships because of injury but has also been named to the world team if her recovery is satisfactory. Advertisement The men's team is in a similar boat. World champion Two-time world ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates Kat Cornetta can be reached at
