After Epic Games announced Fortnite would be coming to iPhone users in Europe‚ the developers are now preparing the release of their popular battle royale to the iPad as well. Yesterday‚ BGR reported that the European Commission wants iPadOS to comply with the Digital Markets Act law. While the iPad doesn't exactly meet DMA's criteria‚ the region understands the platform also needs to be regulated. With that‚ all changes already available to the iPhone must come to the iPad in the next six months. One of these changes is the availability of third-party app stores. Epic Games was one of the first developers to announce it would release its Epic Games Store for the region. Still‚ apart from Apple's App Store‚ the only marketplace available is AltStore PAL by Delta's developers. Epic Games Newsroom wrote in a post on X: &;quot;Today‚ the European Commission said that iPads must also comply with the Digital Markets Act. We're moving full steam ahead to bring Fortnite and the Epic Games Store to iPhones in the EU soon and iPads this year.&;quot; https://twitter.com/epicnewsroom/status/1784978618344456484&;#63;s=61&;t=F4NK9Ow-cMna-Cegzp8Dzg That said‚ we should soon expect Fortnite to make its comeback for the iPhone in Europe‚ while the app for iPad might only come at the end of the year‚ as it doesn't seem Apple will ready this change for iPadOS 17 but most likely‚ for iPadOS 18. The other changes expected for European users include: New framework and APIs for creating alternative app marketplaces: Enabling marketplace developers to install apps and manage updates on behalf of other developers from their dedicated marketplace app. New frameworks and APIs for alternative browser engines: Enabling developers to use browser engines other than WebKit for browser apps and apps with in-app browsing experiences. Interoperability request form: Where developers can submit additional requests for interoperability with iPhone and iOS hardware and software features. Changes to Safari: Reflecting the DMA’s requirements‚ Apple must also offer a screen with several browsers users can choose from as their main options. BGR will let you know once Fortnite becomes available for iPhone users in Europe and later this year for iPads. Don't Miss: iPadOS 18: Rumors‚ features‚ release date‚ iPad compatibility‚ more The post Epic confirms that Fortnite and the Epic Games store are coming to iPad appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Rare Nintendo Switch discount‚ $84 Chromebook‚ $136 standing desk‚ Vitamix blenders‚ more Best Echo Dot deals for April 2024 Today’s deals: $89 AirPods‚ 40% off UGREEN NASync‚ Samsung Galaxy A35‚ Segway E-Scooters‚ more Best Apple deals for April 2024

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UPDATED 4/30/2024 Can you feel that beat&;#33;&;#63;&;#33;&;#63; Boney M was a disco band formed in Germany in 1976 whose music spans Latin‚ soul‚ and disco. The original lineup was Liz Mitchell‚ Marcia Barrett‚ Maizie Williams‚ and Bobby Farrell. They achieved massive success during the disco era with international hits‚ among them “Daddy Cool‚” “Rasputin‚” and “Rivers of Babylon.” “Rasputin” recently made a comeback with the younger generations on TikTok‚ proving that their sound will never really go out of style for good. Today we’re getting funky and taking a look back at the original group of Boney M‚ peeking behind the curtain at the most pivotal times in their career‚ and seeing what they’re up to today. Alright‚ let’s get jiggy with it&;#33; Liz Mitchell Liz Mitchell / YouTube Screenshots A Jamaican-British singer‚ she is best known as one of the original members of Boney M. Following her time performing in the musical Hair as Donna Summer’s replacement‚ she joined the Les Humphries Singers for a few years and represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately‚ her group did not win the show‚ scoring 15th place with only 12 points. But this would not be Mitchell’s final taste of the spotlight‚ as she was destined for much more than 15th place. Much‚ much more. RELATED: Our Top Disco Songs Of All Time Shortly after‚ in 1976‚ a phone call would persuade Mitchell to join what we now know as Boney M‚ the brainchild of record producer Frank Farian. The group’s initial purpose was actually just to lip sync for TV‚ but they soon became a legitimate-sounding group‚ and Mitchell was regarded as their lead vocalist. Farian later went on to say that “all members (of Boney M) could be replaced‚ except Liz.” Wow‚ tell us how you really feel‚ Frankie. Mitchell’s voice was arguably the most distinctive sound of Boney M right through their disbanding in 1986… Which turned out to be kind of a false alarm. While they did split up shortly after their 10th anniversary as a group‚ Bobby Farrell and Maizie Williams convinced Mitchell to re-group for a tour in ‘87‚ only a year later. A subsequent recording contract was arranged for the group‚ but things didn’t go as planned. BONEY M.‚ Liz Mitchell‚ ca. 1977 / Everett Collection They were supposed to get a replacement singer for Marcia Barrett‚ and when both Farrell and the replacement singer failed to show for rehearsals‚ Mitchell and Willams would go on to recruit singer Celena Duncan and dancer Curt Dee Daran for the tour. Another kicker&;#63; Williams had never sung on Boney M’s recordings‚ so Mitchell recorded the entire album by herself. At the same time‚ record producer Simon Napier-Bell produced a remix of Boney M’s greatest hits and wanted the original group back together to promote it. Mitchell agreed and the original Boney M appeared to promote the new remix‚ even though Mitchell’s new group still had gigs to play. However‚ the remix album was incredibly successful and this led Mitchell to sign her album for a French and Dutch release in 1989‚ making her an official solo artist. Since then‚ she’s released a number of albums such as Share the World in 1999 and Let It Be in 2004. Today at 71‚ she is still impressively touring and is billed as Boney M featuring Liz Mitchell. You go‚ Liz&;#33; Marcia Barrett Marcia Barrett / Everett Collection/YouTube Screenshot Marcia Barrett was born in British Jamaica before moving to England in 1963. By the late 1960s‚ she moved to Germany. In 1971‚ she was signed to Metronome Records and produced her first album‚ “Could Be Love.” At the same time‚ she kept touring and covering famous songs‚ such as “Son of a Preacher Man‚” “Oh Happy Day” and “Big Spender.” By ‘75‚ she joined Boney M‚ and while Mitchell was considered the lead vocalist in the group‚ Barrett contributed harmonies and also sang the lead with Mitchell on some great Boney M songs. Barrett attempted a solo project‚ but gave it up after releasing failed single “You” in the late ‘80s. Marcia Barrett / YouTube Screenshot Barrett continued to produce and perform with various members of Boney M that have come and gone. After Mitchell’s departure‚ Farian announced he would not be doing any more recordings‚ so the group took things into their own hands—like flying to France to record “Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker” with producer Barry Blue‚ which Barrett did all the lead and backing vocals for. Farian withdrew the single and was angry that the group was still using the name Boney M. It was after a 1990 court case that the group officially went their separate ways and no longer recorded under the name. Barrett was never involved in any future Boney M projects and recordings. Since Boney M‚ Barrett has gone through quite a bit of health troubles. While recording rock tracks in Munich‚ she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She then had a recurrence of the disease‚ which left her unable to work for a time. Today‚ she’s 75 years old and thankfully has not dealt with another bout of cancer since 2009. She’s currently living in Berlin‚ Germany‚ and published her biography Forward: My Life With and Without Boney M. Check it out if you’re a fan&;#33; Maizie Williams Maizie Williams / Everett Collection / YouTube Screenshot Maizie Williams is a British model‚ dancer‚ and singer‚ and although she is one of the original members of Boney M‚ she did not sing on any of the albums‚ only performing live. The real kicker is that Maizie was apparently told she couldn’t sing and had a terrible voice by none other than her own brother. In ‘75‚ she and one of her friends were approached by an agent and asked if they were interested in joining a group called Boney M‚ but that it was not incredibly important that they could sing‚ which would seem to have made it the perfect gig. The real job was just making sure they could properly lip sync to “Baby Do You Wanna Bump.” Well‚ needless to say‚ they did end up joining the group with two other members that only went by the names “Nathalie” and “Mike.” Over the next few months‚ they did live TV performances and a discoth&;egrave;que tour. Nathalie left the group to then be replaced by Claudja Barry‚ and Mike left as well‚ being replaced by Marcia Barrett and Bobby Farrell.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Boney m. for life (@ykaaarishotbackup) Thus‚ the original Boney M was born. Liz Mitchell would join the group somewhat later. Maizie Williams did get some time to shine in the group’s renditions of the hits “Brown Girl in the Ring‚” “Hooray&;#33; Hooray&;#33; It’s a Holi-Holiday‚” “Sunny” and “Daddy Cool.” Speaking of Williams’ vocals‚ there was a bit of controversy surrounding that. It’s actually stated on Williams’ official website that “it’s no secret that although she sang in the studio‚ Williams’ less dominant voice appears to have been mostly excluded from many of the recordings‚ with the exception of some backing vocals‚ for reasons only the producer knew at the time.” She subsequently went on to initiate a court case against Frank Farian and Sony/BMG concerning her rights to perform under the name “Boney M.” At the time‚ Farian was promoting Liz Mitchell’s group as the authentic continuation of Boney M. By 2009‚ Williams had a judgment in the case‚ that Farian has to account to her pay for all record sales and future sales. Today‚ Williams is 73 years old and is still touring. She also released her first solo record in December 2006 as well as dance version of the Boney M hit “Sunny.” Isn’t that sunny&;#63; Bobby Farrell Bobby Farrell / Everett Collection / YouTube Screenshot Bobby Farrell was an Aruban dancer and singer‚ best known as the only male member of Boney M. Farrell worked as a DJ in Germany until Frank Farian spotted him. However‚ Farian later revealed that Farrell made almost no vocal contributions to any of the songs‚ and Farian himself apparently recorded the male parts in the studio. After his own personal clashes with Farian‚ though‚ Farrell left the group. He rejoined in ‘84 until the band disbanded. Farrell’s daughter‚ Zanillya Farrell‚ later went on to argue that Farian caused a lot of turmoil over her father‚ depriving him of his rights over Boney M’s hits‚ which affected him financially and caused him to lose all his income after the group split. Regardless of this‚ he continued touring as Bobby Farrell’s Boney M‚ performing the group’s hits. Bobby Farrell / YouTube Screenshot In his later years‚ he seemed to focus most on family. In 1981 he married Jasmina Shaban and soon had a daughter‚ Zanillya‚ in 1983‚ and a son named Zanin. They split in 1995. However‚ in the 2000s‚ he faced a lot of health troubles and sadly passed away on December 30th‚ 2010 at age 61. His agent John Seine said Farrell was complaining of breathing problems after performing with his band just the night before. His body was found by hotel staff in St. Petersburg‚ Russia. The cause of death was deemed heart failure. Boney M may have gone away but their beats will never die. It’s always interesting to see what went on behind closed doors with the group‚ the legal issues that spun out of it‚ and that some of them are still doing what they love today. So‚ tell us‚ what was your favorite Boney M song&;#63; Let us know your favorite song in the comments‚ we read them all&;#33; Here at DoYouRemember&;#63; we ensure our readers receive the best content and products. If you make a purchase through one of our links‚ we may earn an affiliate commission. FAQs What happened to Boney M group&;#63; The group officially disbanded after Boney M celebrated the group’s 10th anniversary in early 1986. This also came after the release of their single “Young‚ Free and Single”‚ which peaked at No. 48. Where are the original members of Boney M now&;#63; All of the original members of Boney M are still dabbling in music in some capacity. The only member who is not alive anymore is Bobby Farrell. Why is Boney M so popular&;#63; Boney M was popular‚ especially in the late 1970s. They were known for their infectious party anthems and dancefloor fillers. 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