Apart from performing for his fans on his sold-out shows in the US, Zack has also spent his United States of America visit watching live performances.
Today, Filipino singer, songwriter, and producer Zack shared a photo with multihyphenate KESHI on his socials.
In March 2022, keshi delivered his debut studio album with the release of his magnum opus, GABRIEL.
For the first time, the album finds the 27-year-old singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist as the main character of his sonically articulated world. “GABRIEL is a record that turned out much more personal than I intended from the beginning,” keshi shared.
Meanwhile, Zack posted a cryptic video teaser three days ago with the caption “my aya. ❤️soon.” What could this mean? Fans speculate this may be a teaser to Zack’s current single ‘As You Are,’ which remains to chart on Spotify Philippines Top 200 at #139.
Rhiza Pascua Appointed to Managing Director for Live Nation philippines
PHILIPPINES (25 April, 2022) – Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, has announced the launch of Live Nation Philippines through the strategic acquisition of Music Management International (MMI), and Rhiza Pascua has been appointed to the role of Managing Director Live Nation Philippines – signalling further growth across Asia.
Since its inception three decades ago, MMI, spearheaded by Pascua, has been the leading promoter in the Philippines. When the world’s more prominent artists skipped going to Manila, Pascua worked diligently to convince artists, managers, and agents and put the country firmly on the global touring map of Asia. In recent years, MMI has promoted the most number of sold-out concerts in the territory, including Madonna, Coldplay, U2, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Niall Horan, Maroon 5, The Chainsmokers, Dua Lipa, LANY, and many more.
Roger Field
Roger Field, President of Live Nation Asia Pacific: “Rhiza is a formidable operator and has put the Philippines firmly on the global touring map. We have a long-standing and successful relationship with MMI, and the launch of Live Nation Philippines is the natural next step in our committed growth in the Asia Pacific region. MMI adds another
part to our network and our vision to deliver exceptional live entertainment experiences to music fans and more opportunities for artists to grow their audience across the world.”
Rhiza Pascua, Managing Director, Live Nation Philippines: “Over the years, MMI has delivered industry-leading world-class services to attract the biggest and best talent to the Philippines. Through the launch of Live Nation Philippines, the sky’s the limit, and we look forward to bringing even more of the globe’s biggest stars and connecting fans with the artists they love and the magic of live.”
Dunkin’ Philippines announced through its social media platforms that the P-Pop group, SB19, is set to resume its postponed solo concert ‘SB19 live in Araneta’ on April 23, 2022.
As its endorsers, SB19 was originally scheduled to do a show titled ‘Give in to SB19′ in March 2020 but got postponed due to enhanced community quarantine.
Seat plan for SB19 Live In Araneta
Here are the mechanics on how to score free tickets:
Visit any of the participating stores: *Aurora – 733 Aurora Blvd, New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila *Farmers – Lower Ground Level, New Farmers PlazaEDSA corner Gen. Roxas St., Araneta Center, Cubao,Quezon City *SM Megamall – M Supermarket, SM Megamall Building B, EDSA Corner Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong CIty *ZEN TOWER – 111 Natividad Lopez St. Ermita Manila *ROBINSONS MALABON – Level 1 Space # 1113 Robinsons Town Mall Malabon, Block 5 Gov. Pascual Avenue Tenejeros Malabon City. *LM BUILDING – Unit 2024 LM Building Taft Avenue, Pasay City. *SAN FRANCISCO- Lexicor Bldg., Alabang-Zapote cor. San Francisco St., Almanza Uno, Las Pinas City.
Purchase the qualifying Dunkin’ bundles corresponding to the preferred seat section: Get (1) One Free GENERAL ADMISSION ticket for every purchase of 1 Delights BundleGet (1) One Free UPPER BOX ticket for every purchase of 1 Famous Bundle Get (1) One Free LOWER BOX ticket for every purchase of 2 Delights Bundles Get (1) One Free PATRON B ticket for every purchase of 2 Famous Bundles Get (1) One Free PATRON A ticket for every purchase of 3 Delights Bundles Get (1) One Free VIP ticket for every purchase of 3 Famous Bundles
Claim your FREE ticket/s.*Each person can claim up to two (2) tickets per section, per outlet, per day. *There is no option to refund your tickets for the event. *Tickets are transferable but not convertible to cash.
Promo runs from April 11-20, 2022.
Here are the qualifying Dunkin’ bundles to score tickets to SB19 Live in Araneta
Known for empowering people to create authentic and meaningful connections, Philippines’ top social entertainment app Kumu has just launched a boundary breaking virtual singing competition.
As a testament to its commitment to empowering digital creativity, the Kumu multiverse has branched out into discovering musical talent with the launch of its new campaign “Sing For The Stars,” an all-digital international singing competition with participation from four-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Michael Bublé,and Tony award-winning musical theater legend, Lea Salonga, as the star judges. With guest judge Kelley Mangahas, Warner Music Philippines’ Senior A&R Manager.
The grand champion will take home a whopping $10,000 in cash, a one-year record contract with Warner Music Philippines, and their own mini-concert inside the Kumu app, plus a one-on-one coaching session from none other than Michael Bublé. The participants and the online audience will have a front row seat to electrifying performances from Michael Bublé, Lea Salonga, and some of the hottest names in the music industry. The full line up will be announced separately, so stay tuned.
“All the world’s a stage.” This statement has never rung truer than in this day and age. Technology has made it viable to hold a world-class, international singing contest no matter where you are in the world. Live streaming has taken down all barriers and fueled everyone with so much creativity–turning every room into its own studio setup, and every smartphone a camera crew. Being first of its kind, Kumu’s Sing For The Stars found a way to tap into the abundance of undiscovered talents, while harnessing the power of social networking to forge its own global community.
This new audience-grabbing online singing show is dedicated to discovering the best of both Filipino and foreign talents who dare to dream big. “Kumu is the home of musicians,” says Founder and CEO Roland Ros. “Through this competition, we’re discovering and highlighting new voices on a world stage in a unique and brand, new way,” namely, the all-digital aspect, which comes with two key benefits.
First is a geographically even playing field. No need to travel, no lines to fall into, and everyone can be the main character. “For many people, it’s a rare opportunity to get to perform for and learn from global superstars like Michael Bublé and Lea Salonga,” Ros added. “Sing for the Stars is the most inclusive talent show ever because talents can audition, perform, and win no matter who or where in the world they are.”
Second is comfort and convenience. Musicians play their best where they are most comfortable, and a stage isn’t everybody’s first choice. It usually comes with a lot of preparations such as studio reservations and hauling of heavy equipment. Nowadays, a lot of musicians would rather perform in their living rooms, backyards, garages, etc. Ros elaborates by saying, “since Sing For The Stars is live streamed on Kumu, everything is happening in real-time, including direct interactions and support from their adoring and supportive audience who are also all over the world.” The freedom of choice, and the level of up-front audience interaction is what sets Sing For The Stars from other singing competitions.
The first phase of the competition opened to all aspiring musicians and artists on February 23, 2022.
HOW TO JOIN
Download the Kumu app on Apple App Store and Google Play and create your free account.
Find the Sing For The Stars campaign page and click the “How To Join” tab to view and fill in the consent form.
Pick a song that showcases as much of your musical/vocal range and hold a live stream performance.
Rise through the leaderboard by gaining as many virtual gifts such as “Shine,” “Bright,” “Encore,” and “Superstar” from your audience. Tallying happens on March 6, and the top 100 performers will move on to the next phase.
Another tally count happens on March 12, bringing the performer count down to the top 30, all of whom will receive Maono microphones with studio headsets.
The Kumu Music Team and Warner Music Philippines A&R will then select 15 performers to be part of the show.
The top eleven will be moving on to the final leg of the competition, while the remaining 4 will duke it out to secure their last chance to enter the finals. The second runner up will win $2,000 in cash, while the first runner up takes home $4,000 in cash.
Finally, when asked about expectations, Ros says, “we’re really hoping to find talented, breakthrough artists who embody our core values of positivity and authenticity. But the show isn’t only about creating a stage for our singers, it’s also going to be a way to activate community support and rally music-lovers on the app to come together.”
The lookout for undiscovered talent begins! Download Kumu now on Apple App Store, Huawei Store, and Google Play, and create an account for free. The world stage is yours for the taking, so get ready to Sing For The Stars.
Justin Bieber’s highly-anticipated Justice World Tour – launching February 18th in San Diego, CA and spanning more than 90 dates in more than 20 countries on five continents –will bring Justin’s personal credo of “Justice In Action” to every corner of the globe.
Justin has teamed up with Propeller to reward his fans for taking action. Every night on the Justice World Tour, Propeller will enable fans to enter to win a VIP ticket upgrade to watch the show from one of the best spots in the house. Additionally, fans everywhere will be able to enter to win a trip to meet Justin in Paris at his Accor Arena show in 2023.
Creating a more just world starts with action, and Justin will be using his massive platform to raise awareness and inspire his fans to sign petitions, follow impactful organizations on social media, register to vote, volunteer their time, donate, and more in support of efforts to raise money for the Generosity Foundation, help transform the criminal justice system with REFORM Alliance, and fight climate change with NRDC. The more actions a fan completes, the more they increase their chances of winning.
Each night of tour there will be a local action curated by LIVE FREE to support criminal justice reforms at the local level. Fans will also be able to earn free concert tickets by participating in live trainings in select cities, focused on ending injustice in their communities.
Justin’s goal by the end of the Justice World Tour is to inspire millions of individual actions, help connect his fans to important causes, and provide participating groups with a new foundation of supporters, all while registering voters and raising awareness and funds for critical local and national justice efforts.
The Justice World Tour is presented by T-Mobile and promoted by AEG. “Justice In Action” is a partnership between Justin Bieber, Propeller, Scooter Braun Projects, and more than eighteen partnering organizations, listed here:
LIST OF “JUSTICE IN ACTION” PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
February 18 San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego February 20 Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena February 22 Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena February 24 Los Angeles, CA – The Forum February 26 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome February 28 San Jose, CA – SAP Center At San Jose
March 2 San Jose, CA – SAP Center At San Jose March 4 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center March 7 Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena March 8 Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena March 11 Portland, OR – Moda Center March 13 Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena March 16 Denver, CO – Ball Arena March 18 Tulsa, OK – Bok Center March 21 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena March 22 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena March 25 Toronto, ON Canada – Scotiabank Arena March 28 Ottawa, ON Canada – Canadian Tire Centre March 29 Montreal, QC Canada – Bell Centre March 31 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
April 1 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center April 4 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena April 6 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex April 7 Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena April 9 Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena April 11 Orlando, FL – Amway Center April 13 Miami, FL – FTX Arena – Shipping & Receiving April 19 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center April 21 Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse April 24 Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena April 25 St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center April 27 Austin, TX – Moody Center April 29 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
May 1 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center May 4 Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center May 6 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center May 9 Chicago, IL – United Center May 10 Chicago, IL – United Center May 12 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena May 14 Buffalo, NY – Keybank Center May 16 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center May 17 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena May 22 Monterrey, MX – Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey May 23 Zapopan, Mexico – Estadio 3 de Marzo May 25 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol May 26 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol
June 5 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena June 7 Toronto, ON Canada – Scotiabank Arena June 8 Toronto, ON Canada – Scotiabank Arena June 10 Washington, DC – Capital One Arena June 13 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden June 14 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden June 16 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center June 18 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena June 20 Boston, MA – TD Garden June 24 Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
August 3 Skanderborg, Denmark – Smukfest August 5 Malmo, Sweden – Bigslap Xl August 7 Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Summertime August 9 Helsinki, Finland – Kaisaniemen Park
September 4 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Rock In Rio September 7 Santiago, Chile – Estadio Nacional September 10 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio Único de La Plata September 28 Cape Town, South Africa – Cape Town Stadium
October 1 Johannesburg, South Africa – Johannesburg FNB Stadium October 13 Tel Aviv, Israel – HaYarkon Park
November 22 Perth, Australia – HBF Park November 26 Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium November 30 Sydney, Australia – Sydney Football Stadium
December 3 Brisbane, Australia – Suncorp Stadium December 7 Auckland, New Zealand – Mt Smart Stadium December 7 Auckland, New Zealand – Mt Smart Stadium
2023
January 13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome January 16 Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena January 18 Zürich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion January 21 Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena January 23 Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center January 25 Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi January 27 & 28 Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena January 31 Cologne, Germany – LANXESS Arena
February 2 Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle February 4 Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena February 8 Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro February 11 Aberdeen, UK – P&J Live February 13 & 14 London, UK – The O2 February 22 Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena February 25 Manchester, UK – AO Arena February 26 Sheffield, UK – Utilita Arena
March 6 Paris, France – Accor Arena March 9 Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle March 11 Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena March 12 Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena March 15 Stockholm, Sweden – Tele2 Arena March 17 & 18 Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena March 20 Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis March 24 Vienna, Austria – Wiener Stadthalle March 25 Krakow, Poland – TAURON Arena
A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages are also available. These exceptional offers can include an amazing selection of reserved seated tickets, custom merchandise and much more.
Hot on the heels of her sensational performance at the Head in the Clouds festival, Australia-born, Filipino singer-songwriter Ylona Garcia opens 2022 with a big bang with her much-anticipated brand new single, “Entertain Me” via PARADISE RISING/88rising Music.
Produced by DNA and written by Ylona herself together with David Musumeci and Antonio Egizii, “Entertain Me” is an anthemic synth-pop number about female empowerment. Characterized by a soaring backbeat and an infectious chorus, the song finds Ylona asserting her independence and dispelling the notion that she can be fooled and controlled by anyone.
No Rome releases his highly anticipated debut album ‘It’s All Smiles’. Recorded in a small apartment in Manila after the pandemic prevented him returning to London, the album was co-produced by Rome with BJ Burton (Kanye West, Bon Iver, Charli XCX) and George Daniel (The 1975). Also revealed today is the video for ‘Remember November’, shot in Manila and directed by Paco Raterta, who also worked with Rome on the videos for ‘She Comes Around’ and ‘I Want U’.
In every sense of the phrase, ‘It’s All Smiles’ finds No Rome returning to his roots, both in terms of location and influences. As is immediately obvious from ‘When She Comes Around’, the record is the most refined expression of Rome’s self-coined term ‘Shoegaze R&B’. Vocal lines are indebted to the intense emotions expressed in R&B and run beautifully across highly textured production and instrumentation. Like Kevin Shields, the architect of My Bloody Valentine, No Rome paints with his production, taking straight-forward guitar playing and complicating it with the tools at his disposal.
New single ‘I Want U’ received its first play from Zane Lowe this week. As Rome explains, it began life in 2019 and helped form the foundations of the album
“this is the first song me and BJ worked on – that’s when we knew we were gonna make this album together. I wanted to do the lyrics more like talking, storytelling almost, painting the picture of what was happening that moment thru lyrics”
Originally written in the back of a tour bus in Las Vegas but never progressed beyond a demo, Rome picked the single back up last summer in Manila and this time it clicked. The final version features some of Rome’s finest lyricism to date and includes a host of found sounds in the beat—a nod to the DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing and other plunderphonics records that Rome obsessed over.
Fans of Korean Entertainment in Philippines had their wishes answered as tvN channel will be revamped to provide more and faster Korean dramas, variety programs and movies starting December 15!
To launch this revamped tvN Premium channel, CJ ENM HK with WILBROS Entertainment is partnering with the leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) for its first-ever linear channel service, bringing the best Korean pop culture and entertainment onto their GigaPlay app. More than 70 million Smart mobile subscribers can now watch all the exciting contents from tvN anytime, anywhere. This is an expansion of existing partnership where SMART continuously host CJ ENM’s iconic K-POP events such as Mnet Asia Music Awards & KCON online events since 2020.
Dua Lipa, global pop superstar, multi Grammy and BRIT award winning singer-songwriteri is proud to announce her new project, Service95, launching in early 2022.
Service95 is a global style, culture, and society concierge service created to help the reader make sense of the world. It will serve up a witty and considered curation of lists, recommendations, stories, information, thoughts, perspectives and conversations you won’t hear, see, or read everywhere else. There will be powerful articles from the world’s most compelling voices alongside savvy social commentary, laugh-out-loud features and left-of-center recommendations that will include late-night gnoshes, little-known hotspots, up-and-coming artists, grassroots activists and the sorts of travel tips only an extensively travelled international pop star could offer, “The more we share with each other, the closer we become, the wider our circles grow,” Dua says.
Service95 was inspired by Dua’s lifelong habit of personally curating extensive recommendations and lists, highlighting under-the-radar people, pieces of pop culture, travel destinations, hidden gems and global issues to her closest friends. Now, with the impending launch of the Service95 newsletter and podcast, everyone will be invited to Dua’s inner circle.
Dua Lipa’s Podcast session
Subscribers to Service95’s free weekly newsletter will receive up-to-the-minute intel on everything and anything; from an underground new gallery in Sao Paulo, hidden diners in Louisiana and the best manicurist on Lagos island to articles spotlighting the activists, causes, and complex world issues we could all learn more about. Every issue will be capped off by a personal letter from Dua herself, reporting from wherever it is in the world she happens to be, complete with whatever she’s been streaming, visiting, hearing, and consuming. “I find huge joy in telling people what I’ve learned about in any given city and love finding connection in our shared experiences,” she says. “Service95 is going to take that idea and bring it to anyone who’s as curious as I am about life.
Meanwhile, At Your Service podcast listeners can expect a sweeping companion piece to the newsletter consisting of deep, thoughtful conversations between Dua and a lineup of high profile guests – many of whom you won’t find on just any podcast. You’ll hear frank discussions about pressing global concerns, heartwarming chats between old and new friends, and some of the most considered lists and recommendations you can imagine.
“Though a lot of my guests have done their fair share of talking, I want to go deeper with them,” Dua says. “Not only am I probing them about the things I’m most curious about, I’m also treating them like the experts they are.”
Stay tuned for more information about Service95 in the weeks and months to come. In the meantime, subscribe here to receive the first-ever Service95 newsletter when it lands in January 2022.
The DONDA deluxe contains previously unreleased tracks and alternate versions, including “Life Of The Party” featuring Andre 3000, “Up From The Ashes,” “Never Abandon Your Family,”“Remote Control 2” with Young Thug and a new feature from Kid Cudi, and more.
Originally released on August 29th, DONDA shot to #1 in the US, the UK and Australia with West’s biggest career streaming numbers to date, and saw his first career #1 debuts in France, Italy and Sweden. DONDA set an Apple Music all-time record at #1 in 152 countries, and has since been certified platinum and accumulated over 1.6 billion global streams, surpassing a billion streams on Spotify alone.
TRACKLIST *Bold tracks denote new songs 01 Donda Chant 02 Hurricane 03 Moon 04 Life of the Party 05 Off The Grid 06 Jail 07 Praise God 08 Come to Life 09 Believe What I Say 10 No Child Left Behind 11 Up From The Ashes 12 Remote Control pt 2 13 God Breathed 14 Lord I Need You 15 24 16 Junya 17 Never Abandon Your Family 18 Donda 19 Keep My Spirit Alive 20 Jesus Lord pt 2 21 Heaven and Hell 22 Remote Control 23 Tell The Vision 24 Jonah 25 Pure Souls 26 Ok Ok 27 New Again 28 Jesus Lord 29 Ok Ok pt 2 30 Junya pt 2 31 Jail pt 2 32 Keep My Spirit Alive pt 2
The engaging video was directed by Aya Tanimura and stars students and teachers from the ETM program. Voiceovers and subtitles tell their stories of finding support, strength and joy in music and underlines the importance of the organization’s mission to provide thousands of children in under-resourced schools across America with access to a high-quality music education.
The Sing 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack releases Friday December 17, 2021. It accompanies the eagerly awaited new chapter in Illumination’s blockbuster animated franchise, Sing 2, which opens in US theaters on December 22, 2021.
“Your Song Saved My Life” marks the first new music from U2 since 2019. Bono, lead singer of U2, makes his animated film debut in Sing 2 as the voice of Clay Calloway. The band are very familiar with creating original songs for film, having received two Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song among their many honors over the years.
You can pre-order/pre-save the Sing 2Original Motion Picture Soundtrack—HERE.
The soundtrack features three original works – U2’s “Your Song Saved My Life,”Sam i feat. Anitta, BIA & Jarina De Marco on “Suéltate,”, and a record from Adam Buxton with Fancy Feelings feat. DSCOSTU entitled “Tippy Toes”. The soundtrack also features a special Sing 2 Mix of the record “Soy Yo” by Bomba Estéro as well as a cover of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” from Keke Palmer ft. Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Reese Witherspoon & Tori Kelly.
The soundtrack also includes additional music from the film, including contributions from superstars Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Elton John and Billie Eilish, as well as performances by cast members Tori Kelly, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Nick Kroll, Taron Egerton and more.
Check out the full track listing below.
Stay tuned for more news and announcements about the Sing 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
TRACKLISTING:
PHYSICAL ALBUM 1. Your Song Saved My Life (From Sing 2) – U2 2. Let’s Go Crazy – Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, Reese Witherspoon & Nick Kroll 3. Can’t Feel My Face – Kiana Ledé 4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John 5. Heads Will Roll – Scarlett Johansson 6. Holes – Mercury Rev 7. bad guy – Billie Eilish 8. Sing 2 Audition Medley – Sing 2 Cast 9. Where the Streets Have No Name – Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon & Nick Kroll 10. Higher Love – Kygo x Whitney Houston 11. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back – Taron Egerton & Tori Kelly 12. Suéltate (From Sing 2) – Sam i feat. Anitta, BIA & Jarina De Marco 13. Stuck In a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of – Scarlett Johansson 14. Soy Yo (Sing 2 Mix) – Bomba Estéro 15. A Sky Full of Stars – Taron Egerton 16. Could Have Been Me – Halsey 17. I Say A Little Prayer – Tori Kelly & Pharrell Williams 18. Break Free – Reese Witherspoon & Nick Kroll 19. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Scarlett Johansson & Bono 20. Tippy Toes – Adam Buxton with Fancy Feelings feat. DSCOSTU [BONUS TRACK] 21. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Keke Palmer feat. Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Reese Witherspoon & Tori Kelly [BONUS TRACK]
About Sing 2 This holiday season, the new chapter in Illumination’s smash franchise arrives as the ever-optimistic Buster Moon and his all-star cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage show yet …all in the glamorous entertainment capital of the world, Redshore City. There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star—played by global music icon Bono—to join them. With more than 40 contemporary and classic hit songs, electrifying performances and breathtaking artistry, Sing 2 serves as an emotional reminder about the importance of dreaming big and the power of music to heal. Sing 2 features all of the characters audiences fell in love with in the first film (voiced by Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll and Garth Jennings), plus additional characters played by music superstars Pharrell Williams and Halsey, actors Bobby Cannavale and Letitia Wright, and comedians Eric André and Chelsea Peretti. The film is written and directed by acclaimed returning filmmaker Garth Jennings and is produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and by Janet Healy.
About Illumination Illumination, founded by Academy Award® nominee Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of event-animated films, including Despicable Me, the most successful animated franchise in cinematic history. The company’s releases include two of the top 10 animated films of all time, and its iconic, beloved franchises—infused with memorable and distinct characters, global appeal and cultural relevance—have grossed more than $6.25 billion worldwide.
Illumination, which has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Pictures, is the creator of the world of Despicable Me. The franchise includes Minions, the fourth-highest-grossing animated film of all time and the most profitable film in Universal’s history, as well as the Academy Award®– nominated Despicable Me 2 and Despicable Me 3, which made more than $1 billion at the global box office.
Illumination has launched two additional original properties that captivated audiences worldwide: The Secret Life of Pets, which achieved the best opening for an original movie, animated or otherwise, in U.S. history, and the global smash, Sing. In 2018, Illumination’s Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch had the biggest opening weekend of any Christmas-themed movie in history, followed, in June 2019, by The Secret Life of Pets 2. Illumination’s upcoming films include Sing 2 in December 2021 and Minions: The Rise of Gru in July 2022.
Republic Records announces the release of the Licorice Pizza Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on November 26th. The album accompanies this year’s highly anticipated new film from eight-time Academy® Award-nominated writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson. United Artists Releasing is opening the film in select New York and Los Angeles Theaters Friday November 26, 2021 and across the country on Christmas Day December 25, 2021.
The soundtrack will also be available on vinyl via a limited edition first pressing on December 10th with a special red vinyl available only at indie record stores.
Pre-order the Licorice Pizza Original Motion Picture Soundtrack—HERE and limited edition first pressing vinyl HERE.
From MGM and Focus Features in association with BRON Creative, Licorice Pizzatells the story of Alana Kane (Alana Haim) and Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman) growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film tracks the treacherous navigation of first love. The film also stars Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie.Licorice Pizzamarks Paul Thomas Anderson’s ninth film and first since Phantom Thread in 2017. Watch the trailer forLicorice PizzaHERE.
Global superstar Justin Bieber announced he is partnering with Wave, the leader in virtual entertainment, to bring fans inside his virtual universe with “Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience.” The groundbreaking collaboration will give fans a futuristic look into the metaverse, merging gaming, real time motion-capture, and live musical performance into an immersive interactive experience. Audiences will go on an epic and intimate musical journey with Bieber and see him perform songs from his #1 album Justice before kicking off his 2022 Justice World Tour. Fans can sign up on wave.watch and experience the event for free on November 18 at 6pm PT/9pm ET. Rebroadcasts will follow on November 20 and 21 for audiences worldwide.
Wave’s technology will allow Bieber to transform into a digital avatar and perform a full live show for the first time in the metaverse. “Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience” offers audiences a front row seat to Bieber’s most immersive experience to date. Audiences will be able to engage with the Justin Bieber live experience like never before. They will have a chance to appear live on stage alongside Bieber during dedicated fan moments and influence his performance and environments in real time.
“Justin Bieber is not only one of the world’s biggest artists, he is also one of the most forward-thinking. This partnership allows for limitless, virtual opportunities for him and his fans,” said Adam Arrigo, CEO of Wave. “By combining Wave’s technology with Justin’s creativity, we’ve created a unique, interactive experience that complements his upcoming physical tour. Justin is paving the way for artists to incorporate a virtual concert ‘tour stop’ to reach new audiences who can’t attend in-person or want a different kind of live music experience.”
“I am a big believer in Wave and love the platform as a new way for me to engage with my fans. I’m excited to be using this technology to bring people together and connect with fans from all over the world. I can’t wait for them to check out this interactive performance,” said Bieber.
Wave will roll out rebroadcasts of “Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience” for fans worldwide on wave.watch and YouTube in their respective time zones:
U.S. and Canada: Saturday, November 20th at 8pm PT / 11pm ET
U.S. and Canada: Sunday, November 21st at 11am PT / 2pm ET
U.K., Europe and South America: Sunday, November 21st at 7pm GMT
Australia, Asia and Pacific: Sunday, November 21st at 3pm AEDT
Visit wave.watch/Justin-Bieber to sign up and attend the free live show on November 18.
About Wave: Wave’s mission is to bring people together through virtual entertainment experiences. The platform enables artists and audiences to collaborate in the creation of the most interactive live performance experiences in the world – combining the best of live music, gaming and broadcast technology to transform the live music experience. In addition to Bieber, Wave has hosted virtual experiences for top mainstream artists like The Weeknd, John Legend, Dillon Francis, Tinashe and more.
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The track notably marks the first official collaboration between the two RIAA diamond-certified artists. Produced by Louis Bell, Brian Lee, and Andrew Bolooki, “One Right Now” unites two of popular music’s biggest voices on the biggest collab of the year. The video for the single was directed by Tanu Muino and will debut soon.
The release paves the way for the arrival of Post Malone’s anxiously awaited fourth album—coming soon. It will be his first album since 2019’s triple-platinum Hollywood’s Bleeding, which bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200.
‘When She Comes Around’ is the first track to be revealed from No Rome’s highly anticipated debut album ‘It’s All Smiles’, set for release on 3rd December by Dirty Hit.
Recorded in a small apartment in No Rome’s hometown of Manila after the pandemic prevented him returning to London, the album was co-produced by Rome with BJ Burton (Kanye West, Bon Iver, Charli XCX) and George Daniel (The 1975).
In every sense of the phrase, ‘It’s All Smiles’ finds No Rome returning to his roots, both in terms of location and influences. As is immediately obvious from ‘When She Comes Around’, the record is the most refined expression of Rome’s self-coined term ‘Shoegaze R&B’. Vocal lines are indebted to the intense emotions expressed in R&B and run beautifully across highly textured production and instrumentation. Like Kevin Shields, the architect of My Bloody Valentine, No Rome paints with his production, taking straight-forward guitar playing and complicating it with the tools at his disposal.
‘When She Comes Around’ arrives with a dark, atmospheric video, filmed in Mania and directed by Paco Raterta that provides the perfect visual accompaniment to the track. Speaking about the single, Rome says; “I made this song after watching the Bjork live version of her album Vespertine and I wanted to make a song that was heavy on the strings but after days on working on it I eventually brought it to a more guitar driven song. I sent this song to BJ and he came back with something much more than I expected, with more textures and stronger bass sounds and just better structure really and we just went crazy on it.”
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