SOTD...

The eternal diva that is Cher is celebrating her 67th birthday today!

May seems to be the month of the divas. Yesterday, Grace Jones celebrated her 65th birthday and on May 16th Janet Jackson turned 47. Sandra turned 50 (!) on May 18th and of course Kylie Minogue will celebrate her 45th birthday on  May 28th!




But let's get back to Cher and the Song Of The Day.

"Strong Enough"  was released on February 19th 1999 as the second single from her massive album Believe. An instant favorite of mine, the song became a big hit in Europe (#1 in Denmark, #3 in Germany and France, #5 in the UK etc). It did however not do as well in the US where it peaked at #57, although it did of course become a #1 hit on the Dance Chart!

The diva has told us that her brand new single will be out in June and that her first album since 2001 will be out in the first week of September!

She compared her forthcoming 26th LP to 1998's Believe. "It's about being fabulous.Truthfully, I'm not a huge Cher fan and I've said this many times, but I think this is the best album I've ever done.The songs are so brilliant. I got so lucky. The closest thing to this album I think is the Believe album."

She mentioned that her duet with Lady Gaga is "on the line" as to whether it will make the final cut on the collection, adding: "Lady GaGa may not want to be on the album". It was recently reported that Cher has collaborated with Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears on the record.

Now, with the endless delays and false starts one most take this info with a grain of salt. But one thing is for sure: Cher is still very much around!

Happy birthday to Cher and all the other divas that celebrate their birthdays this month. They have all proven to be strong enough indeed!