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By now, all of you would have watched the MJ Memorial or caught glimpses of it from the tv. I stayed up to watch it live early this morning. My time zone is GMT +8 so it was early Wednesday morning here when the memorial started.

What a memorial it was! There were great performances from Mariah Carey, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Ritchie, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Shaheen Jafargholi (”Britain’s Got Talent” star). I find Usher’s performance particularly touching when he sang “Gone Too Soon”.

MJ’s brother Marion also tugged at my heartstrings with his speech. He alluded to the controversies that surround MJ in death. “How much pain can one man take?” Marion asked. “Maybe now, they will leave you alone.”  How poignant!

To me, the most memorable part of the memorial was at the very end when MJ’s daughter Paris Katherine Jackson took to the microphone and said, “Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just want to say that I love him so much.”  She broke down in tears after that and buried herself in the arms of her aunt Janet Jackson. I don’t mind admitting that tears just welled up in my eyes after that.  She touched the hearts of millions worldwide with that short tearful tribute. RIP, MJ!

July 7 2009……will Michael Jackson stop the world?

The MJ public memorial scheduled for today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will indeed bring the world to a stop! It is likely to become one of the most-viewed events of all time.

The world has lost one of its most famous entertainers. There will never be another MJ.  The frenzy over his death is almost unparalleled in history.  And who will ever forget his Moonwalk moves?

And what a catchy tune ……Billy Jean!

I will be staying up tonight to watch the memorial on tv.  Farewell, King of Pop!