NATHALIE

You could say Nathalie Shariat had an early start in her career, practicing the gift of gab since she could crawl. Her parents even tried to pay Nathalie ten Dirhams to stop talking for an hour. Luckily she failed and learned to parlay her loquaciousness (one who loves to talk) into a successful radio presenter on Dubai 92. People now pay her for what comes naturally, entertaining. On the one hand, she’s zealous of certain things: cleanliness, timeliness, and great music. On the other, she’s jealous of people who can play La Bamba on their guitar better and prepare a tastier Waldorf salad. On a more interesting note, Nathalie shares the same hair gene with cousin IT, and could have made a killing as a Pantene hair model. But just as she was signing up for her first hair show she inexplicably started mouthing the words, “But I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo. What the hell am I doin’ here? I don’t belong here.” So she ran, ran so far away until she found her true calling, hosting the Middays with Nats on Dubai 92. She is so good at what she does, she has even won an award for it. It was for the best non-breakfast show in the Middle East, at the very first Middle Eastern Radio Awards. They say people who own parrots have the most successful careers as pirates and radio hosts; Nathalie is talking proof (of the latter, the former has yet to be confirmed).

Nathalie

David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat

David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat

French house-music DJ and producer David Guetta, who’s been filling up the dance floor over the past few years, is back with a new album…Nothing but the beat. Glossy beats, lots of synths and monster club 
anthems. Hip-hop and R&B vocals... (read more)

Movie of the week – Our Idiot Brother

Movie Of The Week – Our Idiot Brother

Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his/her life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned, an organic farmer whose... (read more)

Ed Sheeran – +

Ed Sheeran – +

Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter who released his debut studio album + on September 9th, 2011. The album marks Sheeran’s commercial breakthrough, having previously released five EPs independently. His album topped the UK album chart... (read more)

Rihanna – Talk That Talk

Rihanna – Talk That Talk

The Barbadian superstar is back with a new album. A catchy, bright and danceable pop album. Rihanna’s Talk That Talk was released with critics the world over waxing lyrical about it, hailing it the best pop album of 2011 and her most impressive... (read more)

Movie of the week – Sherlock Holmes 2

Movie Of The Week – Sherlock Holmes 2

Directed by Guy Ritchie, this movie does what it says on the tin. Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively, as the duo join forces to outwit and bring down their most cunning... (read more)

Movie of the week – Moneyball

Movie Of The Week – Moneyball

Starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jonah Hill. Moneyball, is the story of the Oakland A’s and their general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget, by employing... (read more)

Mini Concert Monday, December 5th, 2011

Mini Concert Monday, December 5th, 2011

Welcome to your Mini Concert Monday. I’ve got an eclectic line up for you today: Artists and bands that have graced our shores here in Dubai or that soon will. We kick it off with Kate Nash, who played live and unplugged in Dubai on... (read more)

Snow Patrol – Fallen Empires

Snow Patrol – Fallen Empires

Snow Patrol have recently released their sixth studio album. Fallen Empires, delivers what most fans have come to expect over the years: Swoon-worthy vocals and anthems to sing along to. It is the band’s most adventurous album yet, with a more... (read more)

Kelly Clarkson – Stronger

Kelly Clarkson – Stronger

Nearly a decade after she became the first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson is back with her new album “Stronger”. 13 catchy songs that hover between pop rock, country, dance and R&B and that deal with heartbreak, vengeance, strength and... (read more)

Mini Concert Monday, November 21st, 2011

Mini Concert Monday, November 21st, 2011

Hello and welcome to your Mini Concert Monday. This week I’ve got Coldplay lined up for you: Fresh off the news that they will be back in the U.A.E on New Year’s Eve, playing live for us in Abu Dhabi, which would be a great way to take in the... (read more)