MIA Back in Action
Takes Winehouse's Coachella slot, names baby Ikhyd.

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A post-partum MIA recently took to her blog to dispute reports related to her newborn son's name: MY BABY IS NOT CALLED ICKITT, PICKIT OR LICKIT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. But now TMZ says they've got the real name, and have the birth certificate to back it up: Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman. The Oscar-winning electro-pop artist, whose real name is Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam, will also take over Amy Winehouse's slot in April's Coachella music festival, the LA Times reports. Winehouse dropped out of the much-watched festival early this month. This will be MIA's third Coachella appearance. Though MIA announced her retirement in June, she may actually be having her most active year yet, with an Oscar win, a harrowing 9-month-pregnant Grammy performance, and a series of production projects and work on her record label. The LA Times also reports that busy woman may also be working on a new album.
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