After months of searching, Lily, the award-winning OPM band formerly known as Callalily, introduces actor-singer Joshua Bulot as their new vocalist.
Bulot joins the award-winning and chart-topping band following former lead singer Kean Cipriano’s departure in June 2022, as he is “moving on” after less than two decades with the band. Hence, Lily, in collaboration with Lx2 Entertainment, opened national auditions to aspiring artists in search of their newest member.
“Lily welcomes a new era of Pinoy music with the addition of Joshua to the group. We’re just so happy that we’re completed now. We cannot wait to create songs that will convey emotions that words cannot express. We’re looking forward to what’s ahead,” shares Lem Belaro, the band’s drummer.
A freelance model and songwriter on the side, Bulot bested over 100 hopefuls and was hailed as the band’s new lead vocalist on September 18’s Grand Finals held at VistaMall Antipolo in Rizal.
Prior to joining Lily, he was a former member of JBK boy band with Bryan del Rosario and Kim Lawrenz Ordonio as the other members, with the group emerging as the grand champion of the first Dreams Get Real: The Search for the Next OPM Star by McJim Classic Leather. He also breathes life into the highly-acclaimed theater piece Rak of Aegies as Tolits, with original Rak cast members Robert Seña and his wife Isay Alvarez, Aicelle Santos, Kim Molina, and Jon Santos, among others.
Exciting new, relatable songs, local and international tours, and more await fans as the six-man band gears up for more. The band — composed of mainstays Lem Belaro, Nathan Reyes, and Aaron Ricafrente, including notable member Alden Acosta — previously released its new name and official logo, which marks “a new beginning” for its members.
This iconic band entered the music scene in 2005 with their songs “Magbalik,” “Stars,” and “Pasan,” all from their debut album titled Destination XYZ. Callalily is also the pop rock band behind hit songs “Pansamantala,” “Ex,” and more.
For more information and exciting news, follow Lx2 Entertainment on their social media pages, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Lx2 Entertainment Corp. is a US-based entertainment company headquartered in New York with a satellite office in Florida and an expanded presence in the Philippines. The company deals with artist management, music recording, event management, and digital content production.
To all those long-time fans still young at heart , and to all old souls out here in the archipelago and “Across The Universe”, get ready as the world-renowned tribute act The Bootleg Beatles return to the Philippines for a nostalgic and wonderful show at the PICC Plenary Hall.
From “Love Me Do” to “Let It Be”, from the Cavern to the Apple rooftop, from black and white to psychedelic technicolour, the world’s Premier Beatle band returns to take you on a whistle-stop journey through the most vibrant revolutionary and divisive decade of all – the Swinging Sixties.
It’s all here..the iconic mop tops , the Chelsea boots, the witty Beatle banter , the Chesterfield suits.
This talented quartet, composed of Steve White (Paul McCartney), Stephen Hill (George Harrison), Tyson Kelly (John Lennon), and Gordon Elsmore (Ringo Starr) not only sound authentic …but their resemblance to the originals is uncanny.
As one reviewer put it…”It’s not The Beatles …but you “simply won’t believe it.”
Featuring a special set to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Please Please Me LP …which of course, gave birth to other timeless hits “Twist And Shout”, “I Saw Her Standing There”, don’t miss this amazing multi-media show . It’s an absolute must-see for Beatle fans of all ages.
The Bootleg Beatles have previously performed sold out tours in the Philippines during their 2016 & 2018 tours here. Moreover, they are fresh from performing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. So, to all Pinoy Beatles loyalists out there, you better prepare to witness their remarkable concert production behold for a one-of-a-kind live music experience like no other this 2022 featuring the finest repertoire of the world’s most popular band ever.
The Bootleg Beatles are performing at the PICC Plenary Hall, Pasay, Manila – Sunday, October 30th 2022 – 8pm
ABOUT THE BOOTLEG BEATLES:
Formed from the original cast of London’s West End multi-media stage show ‘Beatlemania’, The Bootleg Beatles have become ‘an institution’ with their note-perfect recreation of the hits from the world’s most famous songbook. Every tiny detail is meticulously covered from costumes to authentic period instruments; from their witty ‘Liverpudlian’ banter to their ‘inflection perfect’ vocal mimicry. Such is the band’s far-reaching popularity they perform regular high-level concert tours of Australia, New Zealand, South America, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, as well as their annual sell-out fifty-date national UK tour and a summer festival season including Glastonbury’s main Pyramid stage. Throughout their forty-year career, the Bootleg Beatles have supported many of the world’s biggest stars including Oasis, Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Elton John and even Sir Paul McCartney himself. They are also the second and only other group – after the Beatles – to play on Apple Rooftop in Savile Row, London.
The Bootleg Beatles Live in Manila is presented by Concert Republic.
Sunday October 30th, PICC Plenary Hall, Pasay, Metro Manila,
Concert Republic regretfully announces, The Bootleg Beatles concerts scheduled for SMX Convention Center, Davao, Thursday 27th October & Waterfront City Hotel & Casino, Cebu, Saturday 29th October 2022 have been cancelled, despite the best efforts of Concert Republic and The Bootleg Beatles for the concerts to happen. The Bootleg Beatles have issued the following statement:
Regrettably we have to cancel our forthcoming concerts in Davao & Cebu due to unforeseen production logistics, however our Manila show at Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Sunday 30th October 2022 will proceed as advertised.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused and look forward to seeing you all in Manila! Davao & Cebu Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.
KROMA teams up with Complex Networks to launch Complex PH in Q4 2022!
Leading multimedia brand KROMA Entertainment, Inc. welcomes global youth culture brand Complex to the Philippines with the launch of Complex PH.
“We are very proud to collaborate with Complex in a partnership that will expand their unique voice, content and other movements to the Philippines through the KROMA ecosystem of platforms. KROMA is all about elevating Filipino talent and content on the world stage and giving Filipino audiences new ways to access world-class entertainment. Working with a leading global youth brand like Complex, under media and entertainment giant BuzzFeed, is aligned with this goal,” says Ian Monsod, CEO of Kroma Entertainment, Inc.
The partnership with Complex was sealed with KROMA Publishing, the digital publishing network under Kroma Entertainment, Inc., that is in the business of enabling cultures, creating content, sparking conversations and building communities for the youth market. Its portfolio features owned titles, like Wonder.ph and FreebieMNL, as well as partner communities and creators LunchboxerPH, PinoyGamer, and TNC PRO ML.
Complex is part of Complex Networks, which was recently acquired by BuzzFeed Inc., and features a strong portfolio of brands and IP’s in key categories: fashion, food, music, and pop culture.
“Complex has always been authentic in our voice, to the cultures we represent, and the topics we cover. With KROMA, we’re excited to represent and speak to these cultures and topics, which transcend borders and are just as important in the Philippines, but authentically from the Filipino perspective,” shares Nick Wang, SVP of International Business Development and Partnerships at BuzzFeed Inc.
The collaboration is expected to deliver hot and fresh content available across different channels and media, but with hyperlocal flair.
Stay tuned for more details as Complex PH unfolds before the year ends!
About KROMA Entertainment
KROMA Entertainment is a TraDigital Entertainment company passionate about creators, talent, content and technology. Its nine brands form a unique ecosystem that work as one to bring together our varying perspectives and points of view to create something new, special and trailblazing.
About KROMA Publishing
KROMA Publishing is a digital publishing network under KROMA Entertainment, which includes Wonder.ph and FreebieMNL, with a B2B content solutions business that offers access to a diverse network of digital communities and creators for the youth market.
About Complex Networks
Complex Networks champions the people, brands and new trends you need to know now, will obsess over next, and we build consumer universes around them. We’re what a modern entertainment company looks like and what others have followed since 2002. From pop culture and style (Complex), food entertainment (First We Feast), music discovery (Pigeons and Planes), sneaker news (Sole Collector) to our festival of cultural convergence (ComplexCon) — if you want to be part of what’s next and build valuable relationships with the audiences who live in it, join us at Complex Networks.
Complex Networks is a part of BuzzFeed Inc., and creates and distributes programming with premium distributors, including Netflix, Hulu, Corus, TBS and truTV, Snap, Spotify, Tempo, and Roku. Our content spans music to movies, sports to video games, fashion to food, and more. We reach a coveted 18 to 34-year-old male and female audience in the U.S., per Comscore.
Coldplay’s manager and creative director and best known as the fifth member of the British rock band, Phil Harvey, shares this amazing news to Coldplay Philippines account handler, Neil Enore, during opening night of Music of the Spheres World Tour in London last Friday, August 12, 2022.
Neil: I’m from Coldplay Philippines. Any message for the Filipino fans.
Phil Harvey: We are coming to Philippines sometime soon. It’s happening! It’s on!
The Music of the Spheres World Tour is the ongoing eighth concert tour currently being undertaken by Coldplay. The band announced the tour on October 14, 2021, in support of their ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres. The tour also marked a return to live performing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coldplay held a historic show in Manila when they performed at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds as part of A Head Full of Dreams World Tour in 2017.
After releasing their first full-length, all-original album during the first quarter of 2022, The Juans are now set to hold their first major concert.
And The Juans are doing it at the storied Araneta Coliseum on October 23, 2022.
The band, Carl Guevarra on vocals and keys, Japs Mendoza on vocals and guitar, RJ Cruz on acoustic rhythm guitar and Chael Adriano on bass, are all in and excited for “The Juans Live in Araneta.”
“This is a culmination of all our hard work for the past few years,” said singer-songwriter Carl Guevarra. “We’ve been at this for several years now as The Juans and we feel that we’ve been working all this time to get to this point,” he added.
Songwriter and singer Japs Mendoza concurs saying, “we’re so excited to do this. Every band has a dream venue to play and the Araneta Coliseum is one of those. It is for us as well.”
RJ Cruz and Chael Adriano, added that this concert is for their very supportive fandom, The Juanistas.
“They’ve been with us since the start, some of them have been there kahit nung wala pa kami,” RJ Cruz said. “This will be a celebration of the music with our dear Juanistas,” chimed in Chael Adriano.
Cruz and Adriano are late additions to The Juans, joining the group when Guevarra and Mendoza revamped the original lineup.
“We almost gave up a few years ago,” said Carl. “But it’s a good thing we didn’t. We told ourselves we should go the extra mile for the band and our fans, and we should keep writing songs and I guess it paid off. We’re now actually going to have a concert at the Araneta Coliseum.”
Fans and Pinoy music fans can expect The Juans to play their hits “Hindi Tayo Pwede,” “Lumalapit” “Atin Ang Mundo,” “Hatid” and new fan-fave songs “Anghel,” “Dulo” and even their cover of “Balisong.”
The Juans Live in Araneta is a co-production between KDR Music House and Viva Live, Inc. Guests and ticket selling will be announced at a later date.
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.
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