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☆ Zendaya and Sia join Labrinth on stage for surprise Coachella performance
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“Euphoria” star Zendaya surprised festival-goers on Saturday night during Labrinth’s Coachella Weekend 2 set to sing two songs they collaborated on from the hit HBO show. “I just wanted to say thank you again for such a magical beautiful night,” she said on her Instagram story, going on to thank Labrinth for the “last minute” invitation. In her signature wig and bow, Sia joined him onstage to perform “Thunderclouds,” a track off of the 2019 album “Audio,” which Sia, Labrinth and Diplo collaborated on after forming their super-group called LSD. “Dance Moms” star Maddie Ziegler also joined them onstage during the song to perform a dance number. Sia and Ziegler last performed on the Coachella stage together in 2016, and Ziegler often appears in Sia’s music videos and during the singer-songwriter’s on-stage performances.

☆ The CEO of the world's biggest record company just got a new contract with stock options worth as much as $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Universal Music's CEO could receive stock options worth up to $100 million under a new contract. He took a annual pay cut to $5 million in the new contract that runs to 2028. Half of the $100 million equity option will be paid out in installments if the share price hits the targets of 26.50 euros, 30 euros, and 38 euros. The stock closed Friday at 23.30 euros in Amsterdam, valuing the company at just over 42 billion euros ($45 billion). Apple CEO Tim Cook collected almost $100 million last year alone, making about $83 million in stock awards, $12 million in incentives and salary of $3 million, CNBC reported.

☆ BRITS' all-male best artist list casts shadow ahead of music awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/PoolLONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Hitmakers gather in London on Saturday for Britain's pop music honours, the BRIT awards, where an all-male contender list for the artist of the year prize has cast a shadow over the event's introduction of gender-neutral categories. But it added that organisers "acknowledge and share in the disappointment" of no women making the list. "A key factor is that, unfortunately, there were relatively few commercially successful releases by women in 2022 compared to those by men." We recognise this points to wider issues around the representation of women in music that must also be addressed." Last year, women won prizes in 10 of the awards' 15 categories.

☆ Billie Eilish seeks restraining order against man accused of breaking into her parents' home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dianadasrath-Headshot.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Billie Eilish has requested a restraining order against a man who allegedly broke into her parents' California home earlier this month and professed his love for her. He "claimed that at some point in time Billie had been watching Mr. Anderson and writing songs about Mr. Anderson, and that Mr. Anderson really wanted to meet Billie,” O'Connell wrote. The order seeks to bar Anderson from harassing her and contacting her in person or via social media platforms. In February 2021, Eilish was granted a temporary restraining order against another man accused of harassing her outside her family’s home and sending a letter containing a death threat. Prior to that, she got a temporary restraining order against another man who allegedly showed up at her parents’ home seven times.

☆ Kids are pranking their parents on TikTok by telling them celebrities have died. Angela Bassett's son may have killed the trend by bluffing about her colleague, Michael B. Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Slater Vance joined in on a TikTok trend where users lie about celebrity deaths to their parents. Many social media users have called the trend distasteful. That's what 16-year-old Slater Vance learned last week, after joining in on it using his own famous parents: actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance. The trend involves users pranking their families on camera, pretending that celebrities — usually ones beloved to their parents — have died. "Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance just put an end to that TikTok trend and we owe them a debt of gratitude," one user said.

☆ Did That Hit Arrive in 2022 or 1987? This Year, It Was Hard to Tell.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jon Caramanica | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Turns out it’s the same sample, a sleight of ear designed to trigger warm nostalgia, and also maybe a little confusion. Even its video is optimized for recognition, with Santana doing the same stomp Beyoncé does in hers, in an almost identical outfit. Throughout 2022, that gambit has been deployed again and again — by pop singers and rappers, established stars and newbies. Here, old songs — hip-hop classics, pop novelties and more — are scrunched and stretched sometimes to the point of absurdity. These songs are concessions that say the quiet part out loud — everyone has always been borrowing voraciously, from everyone else, constantly.

☆ David Letterman interviews Ukraine's Zelenskiy in underground subway
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] David Letterman arrives at the Statue Of Liberty Museum Opening Celebration at Battery Park in New York, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Demetrius Freeman/File PhotoDec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. talkshow host David Letterman has done many interviews in his life - but never one quite like this. In October, the late-night host traveled to Kyiv to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the safest part of the city — a subway platform 300 feet (90 meters) below ground. Letterman also spoke with the head of Ukraine's railways - vital to the war effort - and visited a comedy club. "My Next Guest... with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskiy" airs on Netflix from Monday.

☆ Lizzo is TikTok’s top music artist for 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok users also pushed “Jiggle Jiggle” and the “It’s corn!” kid to the top viral trends on the app in the U.S.Lizzo, who has 26 million TikTok followers, was the No. 1 music artist on TikTok this year, based on total video views. 1 trending song in the U.S. was “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre and Dazy, with TikTok users making some 8.9 million videos featuring the track. “Jiggle Jiggle,” the rap created more than two decades ago by documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, gained a new life after it was remixed by DJ duo Duke & Jones (No. TikTok Top Artists 2022, U.S.@lizzo @bellapoarch @badbunny @charlieputh @dojacat @selenagomez @nessaabarrett @yunggravy @billieeilish @meghantrainorTikTok Top Trending Videos 2022, U.S.@amauryguichon: Constructing a very large chocolate giraffe @chipmunksoftiktok: Squishy’s back after hibernation!

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☆ Prince William gave a $1.2 million Earthshot prize to a startup that makes edible packaging from seaweed
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prince William awarded five Earthshot Prizes of $1.2 million on Friday to fund climate innovation. The prestigious Earthshot Prizes were awarded on Friday in Boston. Each winner will receive £1 million ($1.2 million) to develop their climate innovations. The star-studded ceremony, hosted by Prince William and Kate Middleton, had various celebrities in attendance including Billie Eilish, Ellie Goulding, Annie Lennox, Rami Malek, Catherine O'Hara, and David Beckham. The Earthshot Prizes were launched in 2020 by Prince William and Sir David Attenborough.

☆ Elton John to headline Glastonbury 2023, the last UK show in his farewell tour
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —Elton John will headline the Glastonbury Festival next summer in what will be the final UK show of his farewell tour, the festival announced Friday. John will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage on June 25, the music festival’s final night, Glastonbury organizer Emily Eavis said in a statement posted on the festival’s website. The Glastonbury Festival is held most years in Somerset, southwest England. “It gives me enormous pleasure to let you know that the one and only Elton John will be making his first ever Glastonbury appearance, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night next year,” Eavis said. The performance will close the UK leg of John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour,” publicized as his last ever, with more than 300 dates before his retirement after 52 years of touring.

BOSTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Prince William greeted U.S. President Joe Biden at the waterfront in Boston on Friday, part of a three-day visit by British royals trying to focus attention on tackling environmental issues. On Friday afternoon, William smiled as he met Biden outdoors in cold weather along Boston's waterfront. [1/5] U.S. President Joe Biden meets Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. December 2, 2022. Kate and William last visited the United States in 2014, when they were guests of then-President Barack Obama at the White House. In contrast, William and Kate are usually portrayed in the British media as dutiful and earnest, reflecting the style of the late queen.

☆ Black Friday and Cyber Monday editors' picks: What our staff bought
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Gabriella Depinho | Gabriella Depinho Is A Production Coordinator For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the busiest shopping events of the year. Some of our staff purchased tried and true favorites that needed replacing, like beloved Lululemon running sneakers or perfume. I bought the Kalorik MAXX 10-in-1 because I have a large household and its 26-quart capacity can cook an entire rotisserie chicken. They’re lightweight yet supportive, and great for running outdoors or on the treadmill.” — Zoe Malin, associate updates editor“My brother and I bought this iPad for my mother's Christmas present. It also comes with a dishwasher-safe scraping tool for easy clean-up, says Cuisinart” — Mili Godio, associate reporter“I bought this cute toiletry bag that looks roomy.

"The royal family are a competitive bunch, they always have been and always will be," royal biographer Andrew Morton told Reuters. "Prince William is the future king, Prince Harry no longer has a royal role. William and Kate will visit Boston, primarily to attend an awards ceremony for the Earthshot environmental prize which the prince set up. In contrast, William and Kate are portrayed in the British media as dutiful and earnest, encapsulating the style of monarchy set by the late queen. "I can tell you that Americans have never been as enthusiastic about the royal family as they are now," said Morton, who was in California to promote his latest book "The Queen".

☆ Billie Eilish ‘really happy’ about relationship with Jesse Rutherford
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Billie Eilish pokes fun at the age difference between her and Jesse Rutherford
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Billie Eilish is having a laugh about the age difference between herself and her friend Jesse Rutherford. Rutherford, 31, and Eilish, 20, have been friends for years. Eilish and Rutherford seemed to send a message about their age gap to critics by wearing Halloween costumes dressed as a baby and an old man. Eilish posted the picture at the end of a bunch of slides on Instagram on Tuesday. “life is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy” Eilish wrote alongsid the pictures.

☆ Bono Is Still Trying to Figure Out U2 and Himself
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +28 min

Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Talk Bono Is Still Trying to Figure Out U2 and HimselfThere are different Bonos to different people, including the man himself. You say, “But you’re U2 — you don’t need that.” What’s interesting is that we want that. But I also wrote the book to try to figure out what was going on with U2. They sound like U2 songs. Do they sound like U2 songs?

☆ Google's new Pixel Buds Pro perform well, but they don’t measure up to Apple’s AirPods Pro
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-28 | by ( Sofia Pitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article GOOGLSofia Pitt wearing Google's Pixel Buds Pro Sofia Pitt | CNBCWhat's goodPixel Buds Pro GoogleThe Pixel Buds Pro are the first headphones from Google with noise-canceling technology, just like Apple's AirPods Pro. I was able to wear the Pixel Buds Pro for hours without feeling even slight ear pain, which sometimes happens when I wear my AirPods Pro. Pixel Buds Pro GoogleThe Pixel Buds Pro let you converse easily with someone speaking another language, thanks to a tie-in with Google translate. What's badPixel Buds Pro GoogleThe Pixel Buds Pro are hypersensitive to touch. I was frequently adjusting the Pixel Buds Pro in my ears because the fit didn't feel as natural like my AirPods Pro does.

☆ Eurovison 2021: Prima semifinală are loc marţi, cu reprezentanta Maltei în centrul atenţiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

În prima semifinală, găzduită de complexul Ahoy din Rotterdamcare începând cu ora 19:00 GMT, vor concura 16 ţări printre care şi România, ce îşi vor disputa zece locuri pentru a accede în marea finală de sâmbătă, 22 mai. În calitate de membri ai "Big Five" (Germania, Spania, Franţa, Italia şi Marea Britanie), cei din urmă nu participă la semifinale, ci vor urca pe scenă direct la marea finală de sâmbătă. În semifinala de marţi, va fi prezentă şi trupa belgiană Hooverphonic, artiştii cei mai cunoscuţi ai acestei ediţii în afara circuitului Eurovision, cu un cântec clasic amintind de anii 90, intitulat "The Wrong Place". Moldoveanca va evolua în cea de-a doua semifinală. La casele de pariuri, Gordienco e plasată pe locul 25 din cei 39 de concurenţi.

Persons: cântăreaţă, Barbara Pravi, Lady Gaga, Cleopatra, Billie Eilish, Eden, Natalia Organizations: Eurovision, Hooverphonic Locations: Maltei, România, Italiei, Germania, Spania, Franţa, Italia, Azerbaidjan, României, Israelului, Rotterdam, Moldova

☆ Taylor Swift va deveni prima femeie recompensată cu trofeul Global Icon. Elton John, David Bowie şi Robbie Williams
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Vedeta pop americană Taylor Swift va deveni marţi prima femeie recompensată cu trofeul pentru întreaga carieră - Global Icon - la gala Brit Awards. Taylor Swift va fi totodată şi prima artistă din afara Marii Britanii, recompensată cu acest premiu, pe care Brit Awards îl descrie drept cea mai importantă distincţie a sa. Doar alţi trei artişti au primit anterior trofeul Global Icon – Elton John, David Bowie şi Robbie Williams. Acesta a fost al treilea ei album de top în doar 259 de zile, după lansarea-surpriză a două albume în carantină, „Folklore” (2020) şi „Evermore” (2020). Potrivit companiei specializate Official Charts Company, Taylor Swift este artista cu cele mai bune vânzări de până în prezent în acest an în Marea Britanie, notează BBC.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Elton John, David Bowie, Robbie Williams, Swift, Jack, Coldplay . Swift, Ea, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Organizations: Brit Awards, BBC, Billboard, Official Charts Company Locations: Britanii, Londra, Jack Whitehall

☆ ABBA renaște, după 40 de ani. Legendarul grup s-a reunit pentru a lansa 5 melodii noi
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Björn Ulvaeus, unul dintre cei patru membri ai formației, a confirmat că deja s-au reunit în studio, scrie digi24.ro. Nu mai este o chestiune de dacă, este un lucru sigur, a declarat Björn Ulvaeus într-un interviu. Tot ce pot să vă spun este că a fost fantastic în studio, pentru că a fost ca și cum ar fi fost ieri. Totul a năvălit înapoi”, a declarat Björn Ulvaeus într-un interviu pentru The New York Times. Până acum au existat mai multe reuniuni, dar este pentru prima oară când membrii grupului simt nevoia să lanseze noi cântece într-un studio.

Persons: Björn Ulvaeus, Benny, Andersson, Totul, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha, Frida . Organizations: ABBA, The New York Locations: The New York Times

Delia este în vacanță în Mexic, așa că artista nu s-a putut reține de la schimbări nici acolo. Aceasta a publicat pe Instagram fotografii în care s-a afișat cu o nouă culoare la păr. Vedeta și-a vopisit vârfurile într-o nuanță de verde, iar reacția fanilor nu a întârziat să apară: „Asemănare cu Billie Eilish sau mi se pare doar mie?! În orice caz , te îndrăgesc!”. Fotografiile postate recent de frumoasa cântăreață au strâns peste 30.000 de aprecieri pe Instagram.

Persons: Billie Eilish Locations: Delia, Mexic

☆ Gala Grammy, amânată din cauza pandemiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Gala premiilor Grammy a fost amânată din cauza agravării situaţiei epidemiologice din orașul american Los Angeles. Ceremonia care urma să aibă loc în 31 ianuarie a reprogramată pentru 14 martie.Beyonce, care a obținut de-a lungul carierei 24 de premii Grammy, s-a ales cu cele mai multe nominalizări pentru ediția din acest an, nouă la număr, inclusiv pentru albumul Black Parade și piesa anului.O altă favorită a galei este Taylor Swift. Artista în vârstă de 30 de ani a fost nominalizată de șase ori, inclusiv pentru cel mai bun album al anului sau piesa anului.Tot cu câte șase nominalizări s-au ales rapperul Roddy Ricch și Dua Lipa.Justin Bieber, Da Baby și Billie Eilish s-au ales cu câte patru nominalizări.John Prine, Juice WRLD (se pronunţă juice world), Pop Smoke şi Leonard Cohen au fost nominalizați post - mortem. Gala Premiilor Grammy se organizează din 1959.

Persons: Taylor Swift . Artista, Roddy Ricch, Bieber, Billie Eilish, Pop Smoke, Leonard Cohen Organizations: Black Locations: american Los Angeles

☆ Grammy Awards 2021: Beyonce a primit cele mai multe nominalizări
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Printre ceilalţi favoriţi ai galei, cu câte șase nominalizări, se numără Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift și Roddy Rich. Albumul care va face valuri la ediția din 2021 a premiilor este Black Parade, lansat în timpul protestelor din SUA, de acum câteva luni. Artista în vârstă de 30 de ani a primit 6 nominalizări, inclusivpentru cel mai bun album al anului sau piesa anului. Surpriza a fost Brittany Howard, membra a trupei Alabama Shakes, care a primit 5 nominalizari pentru debutul ei solo. Artiştii care au primit nominalizări post-mortem sunt John Prine, Juice WRLD(se pronunţă juice world), Pop Smoke şi Leonard Cohen.

Persons: Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Roddy Rich, Taylor Swift . Artista, Howard, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, John Prine, Pop Smoke, Leonard Cohen . Gala, Trevor Noah Organizations: Black Parade, american Comedy Central Locations: SUA, Los Angeles, american

☆ Taylor Swift, marea câştigătoare a galei American Music Awards
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Artista în vârstă de 30 de ani a primit patru nominalizări la gala de anul acesta şi trei trofee AMA, inclusiv pentru „artistul anului”. Swift s-a impus şi la categoriile „Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist” şi „Favorite Music Video” (cu „Cardigan”). Singura categorie la care ea nu a câştigat a fost „Favorite Pop/Rock Album”, trofeu care i-a revenit lui Harry Styles pentru „Fine Line”. Trei trofee au primit noaptea trecută şi The Weeknd („Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist”, „Favorite Soul/R&B Album”, „Favorite Soul/R&B Song”) şi Dan + Shay („Collaboration of the Year”, „Favorite Country Song”, „Favorite Duo or Group”). Gala American Music Awards 2020 a fost transmisă de la Microsoft Theater din Los Angeles şi a fost găzduită de Taraji P. Henson.

Persons: Ea, Cântăreaţa, Swift, Harry Styles, Michael Jackson, Dan, . Doja, BTS, Justin Bieber, P . Henson ., Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Kenny G, Megan Thee, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion Organizations: American Music Awards, Microsoft Theater Locations: Los Angeles

☆ (video) „Bad Guy”, în interpretarea artistei Billie Eilish, a atins pragul de un miliard de vizualizări pe YouTube
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Piesa Bad Guy, a cântăreței americane Billie Eilish, care s-a aflat în fruntea clasamentelor muzicale detronând anul trecut Old Town Road, a rapperului Lil Nas X, în Billboard Hot 100, a depășit un miliard de vizualizări pe YouTube miercuri dimineață, transmite AGERPRESBad Guy a devenit astfel cea mai recentă intrare în clubul pieselor cu un miliard de vizualizări, atingând acest prag la doar un an și jumătate de la lansare. Bad Guy este prima melodie interpretată de cântăreața americană care se adaugă prestigioasei liste de videoclipuri, în timp ce o alta piesă de-a lui Billie Eilish, interpretată alături de Khalid, are aproape 900 de milioane de vizualizări. De asemenea, melodia Despacito, interpretată de Luis Fonsi şi Daddy Yankee, lansată în 2017, conduce fără drept de apel în topul pieselor cu cele mai multe vizualizări pe YouTube. Cu peste șapte miliarde de accesări, Despacito are un avans important în fruntea listei. Chiar și remixul audio al melodiei, fără videoclip, are peste 650 de milioane de accesări.

Persons: Bad Guy, americane Billie Eilish, Lil Nas, Guy, Billie Eilish, Khalid, Luis Organizations: Old Town Road, Billboard, AGERPRES Locations: americane

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