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  The custom was widespread among the German Lutherans by the 18th century, but it was not until the following century that the Christmas tree became a deep-rooted German tradition.  Introduced into England in the early 19th century, the Christmas tree was popularized in the mid-19th century by German-born Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.   Blown-glass ornaments were offered for sale in Britain and the United States as early as the 1870s, many produced in small workshops in Germany and Bohemia,  which also created decorations made from tinsel, cast lead, beads, pressed paper, and cotton batting. In the United States, F.W. Woolworth was selling $25 million in ornaments annually by 1890, by which time strings of electric tree lights were also available.  In the 1930s, artificial trees made of brush bristles were developed in the United States, and the 1950s and ’60s saw the mass production of aluminum and PVC plastic trees. Artificial tree...

  A new musical featuring the songs of Britney Spears is headed to Broadway in 2023. Once Upon a One More Time , which first opened in Chicago and Washington, D.C. before setting its sights on New York City, is an original production that includes the singer's various chart-topping hits, like "Circus," "Lucky," "Oops... I Did It Again," "Toxic" and many others.  The show is slated to start preview performances on Saturday, May 13, before officially opening on Thursday, June 22 at Broadway's Marquis Theatre in Manhattan.  Directed and choreographed by Keone and Mari Madrid and written by Jon Hartmere, Once Upon a One More Time is a fractured fairytale, telling an original story about Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Snow White and other familiar characters who are all members of the same book club. During one of their fortnightly meetings, a fairy godmother grants their wish for a new story by giving them a copy of The Feminine My...

  Nigeria has been hit by the sudden deaths of three of its finest gospel artistes within the last seven months. These gospel singers, who had attained international recognition, died under different circumstances, raising the question of what celebrities go through in their families and private corners. Just as great South African reggae singer, Lucky Dube pointed out in his song ‘Mask’, these celebrities put on brave faces every morning and night, and go on stage with big smiles on their faces, but when they go home and take off their masks, unbelievable tears run down their face. According to the late South African reggae artist, who was killed mysteriously, celebrities put on big smiles for the cameras, have lives that their fans would only dream of, while on the inside, they hurt just like every other person. Stories about the personal and family experiences of these Nigerian gospel artists, such as Chinedu Nwadike, Osinachi Nwachukwu and Sammie Okposo set social...

  Nigerian singer/songwriter, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has called on the youths across the country to protect their votes at their polling units during the 2023 general elections. Oputa made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the ‘YellOut 4 Good Governance in Nigeria’ event on Friday in Abuja. He said that he is very happy and proud of the youths in the country. “I have told them that the salvation of any country lies in the hands of the exceptional people; these people are the great Nigerian youths. “They already know their rights, but my call to them is that they should stand and defend those rights at the polling booths. “However, the opposition wants to do it, I know that the boys are ready to give them back what they get. I don’t have chills in that area; all I can do is wish them well and pray for their safety. “Nigeria is getting dangerous for my liking, and because of years of dis...