Scarlett Johansson - anywhere …

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, who premiered the film “The Other Boleyn Girl” at the Berlinale Film Festival last week, turns singer.

Johansson, who is famous for her roles in such films as “Lost in Translation”, “The Island”, “The Black Dahlia“ and “Scoop”, presented her smoky voice already in the song “Summertime” as part of the film “Lost In Translation“ and collaborated with Justin Timberlake on the clip “What Goes Around… Comes Around”.

In May she will release her debut album called “Anywhere I Lay My Head”, which is a Tom Waits cover album and includes contibutions by David Bowie and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner.

“Anywhere I Lay My Head” will be released May 16 via Warner Music.

Tracklisting:

01. Fawn
02. Town With No Cheer
03. Falling Down
04. Anywhere I Lay My Head
05. Fannin’ Street
06. Song for Jo
07. Green Grass
08. I Wish I Was in New Orleans
09. I Don’t Want To Grow Up
10. No One Knows I’m Gone
11. Who Are You?

news source : http://www.berlinista.com/

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news source : http://www.observer.com/

Scarlett sings it up for Barack

Scarlett Johansson sings in a new music video supporting US presidential candidate Barack Obama. The Lost in Translation actress joined her fellow stars, including Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger and Wyclef Jean in lending her voice to promotional video Yes, We Can to drum up votes for the Democrat politician.

Scarlett, Nicole and Wyclef are the latest stars to show their support for Obama, following in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.In a rally held in Los Angeles on Sunday talk show host Oprah spoke about her decision to vote for Obama, who could become the first black US President. She said: "I'm just following my own truth, and that truth has led me to Barack Obama."

Obama is up against fellow Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, who has received her own star support. Jack Nicholson, Barbra Streisand, America Ferrera and Danny DeVito are all behind Clinton, whose husband Bill occupied the White House for eight years.

news source : http://www.smh.com.au/