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I used Egle and Robbie their nominations. You never sent me one? Besides that one before the date, to where I told you you'd need to submit again once you were aware of the guidelines and 'cause I clear my inbox.
You never submit again, so Egle's was used. I even told you on AIM to submit again. Bias or a player doing what they want to do not following the rules?
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Christina doesn't deserve to free fall off the charts 
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nnn not me making a commercial and final cut pro x refusing to listen to me when i press export movie
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KO-MOTION WORLD TOUR: NORTH AMERICAN DATES
07/20 Chicago United Center
07/21 New York City Barclays Center
07/23 Los Angeles Staples Center
07/24 San Jose SAP Center
07/26 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
07/27 Miami American Airlines Arena
07/28 Toronto Air Canada Center
07/30 Montreal Bell Center
07/31 Washington D.C Verizon Center
*Tickets On Sale Now
More Dates T.B.A
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Natalia Kills On Late Night With Seth Meyers (300+)
Natalia Kills dropped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss upcoming projects.
Seth: Well, Miss Natalia Kills, I'm very happy to finally meet you. You seem to have been everywhere. Glad to meet you.
Kills: Thank You
Seth: So, let's get straight into it. You're album is FIRE! What inspired this record
Kills: Haha, thank you! Well, with this album, I just looked both inward and outward and expressed my views on both myself and society. In there, there are personal songs, social songs, songs that make you reminisce, all kinds of songs. I can't just wait to bring the songs to life on stage during my tour.
Seth: YES!!! The TOUR!!! We saw the promotional videos and posters everywhere and we are beyond excited. What can you tell us about the show, I already have my ticket.
Kills: *gasp* Oh Really?? WOW! I can't wait to see you. Seth, I cannot exaggerate....the show is BEYOND. Especially after going to other shows, when you come to my show, it's mindblowing. Me and VDK, we have been working on this tour day and night non-stop. You HAVE to see it. The videos, the choreography, everything about the show is just AMAZING to be honest.
Seth: Natalia, you are playing ARENAS! I mean, when did this happen?
Kills: Seth, it all still feels like a dream to me. I don't know, I guess all I would say is hardwork really does payoff. I mean, yesterday I was on the streets and now, I'm playing Staples Center, it's amazing.
Seth: Are you taking anyone on tour with you?
Kills: You know what Seth, I'm still not sure. We just have to wait for a couple of people to get back to us and then you all will be the first to know.
Seth: Before you go Natalia, you HAVE to sing something for us.
Kills: Definitely.
Natalia later went on stage and performed a stripped down version of "War, Lies, Love, Money" with her guitarist. Everyone in the audience went home with a copy of "Ko-Motion".
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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
(Interview & Performance; Tour Dates Announced)
A lovely Taylor Swift was live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight where she was a special guest and the guest performer for tonight's episode. The episode aired to the highest ratings for 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' all year, beating out Swift's previous highest viewed episode about three weeks ago that aired to almost six million viewers. Tonight's episode was an all time high, Taylor's Fallon episode drawing in over eight million viewers, making it the highest viewed episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon ever. It being a episode dedicated to solely promoting Taylor Swift, it featured mainly performances by Taylor along with an interview that was longer than most Late Night With Jimmy Fallon interviews. The episode's high ratings could be because of the hype around the episode as Taylor constantly tweeted about an announcement she would make on the show along with special adverts for tonight's episode being aired all around network television. Ads sponsoring the episode consisted of a clip of Taylor singing 'Loverboy' as tit hsome he special was taped earlier that day in New York City. Along with that included a whatever you call the man who reads stuff announcing that Taylor had something special in store for the fans and viewers who would be watching tonight. That announcement would send Taylor's fans intro a frenzy. A frenzy so intense that it shut down one major website in particular. But before that Taylor was interviewed about what was coming in the next few weeks. "Taylor Swift is here with us tonight. She'll also be performing everyone's official one night stand anthem, 'Loverboy'. 'Loverboy', eh? A boy and a lover if you didn't know. Kinda ironic she has a song called 'Loverboy' when she's bi. I bought a B-side would have been 'Lovergirl'. Not funny at all, no? Anyway let's welcome the one and only Taylor Swift!" The audience cheered for Taylor who came out wearing a Ellie Saab dress that hugged her tall frame. "So Taylor you're releasing a brand new album soon. We're all anxiously awaiting it since you recorded it with some of the biggest names in disco today and in the past." With a smile, Taylor laughed. "The album is really different than the albums I've recorded and released before. It's a complete different genre than people expected me to go after the Coven 13 Extended Play. I believe that really helped with the hype a lot." Further questions followed, including one from Fallon about who inspired the album. "Donna Summer and Blondie were the main inspirations behind the album. Especially Donna's early albums that were mainly disco. But 'Bad Girls', which is one of my favorite records of all time, was perhaps the most influential Donna Summer record for this album. Blondie's just entire discography inspired me to sort of try and merge that Disco-rock sound in a new way like they were able to back in the past. That was the main goal sound wise for the record. Visually it was really just about that whole 70's flame disco look. That was really the goal of it visually." Taylor was also questioned about the next single in which she replied quickly. "The next single is most likely going to be 'Looks That Kill'. It's a song that was produced by Mike Chapman who's known for producing mainly Blondie's 'Heart of Glass'. The song is mixture of a ballad and uptempo but it's not mid tempo at all. It transitions almost similarly to Donna Summer's MaArthur's Park. It's about a man who's killing a woman eternally with his dashing looks. It'll make more sense once you hear it. Which will be very very very soon. Along with the album too." Soon after came the announcement that everyone had been hyping all night, Swift too who had tweeted numerous times about the announcement. "We understand you have an announcement, Taylor." Jimmy smiled as he waited in silence. "I do. The announcement is I'm releasing brand new dates of the Electric Princess Tour right now. Sorry if you thought it was about the album. But I can inform you that the album title is already out there. You just have to find it. The dates are going to play in this little montage now!" The dates were then revealed across the screen for South American, a continent that Taylor had never toured beforee. Because of this the demand was high as soon as tickets were announced, stadiums that were booked selling out in less than a minute in places like Rio De Janiero and San Paolo. The demand was high enough that Taylor announced that her management were on way of booking more venues. Taylor then ended the show with a performance of 'Loverboy', wearing a hot sexy skin tight dress with a pair of heels. Her hair was straight and down as she served sex kitten with it. Her vocals were great as she sexed it up a little for Fallon. Tickets to the Electric Princess Tour are available now along with Taylor's brand new single 'Loverboy' which serves as the lead single from her upcoming seventh studio album.
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Help Zedd choose a cover for his new album!
Zedd needs your help! His new album, Serenity, still does not have a cover- he can’t decide which one he likes the best! After considering eight different options, the big music producer has narrowed it down to two. He just can’t choose which one is the better one. The only difference between them is fonts. Therefore, he’s asking his fans (and CAL participants) to help him choose the official cover.
The first one of these utilizes a thinner and simpler font. It is minimalistic, which is a key component in marketing materials these days. However, Zedd is not too sure if it is attention-grabbing enough; he’s afraid it will not stick out due to it being possibly too minimalistic.
The second one of these is also fairly simple, but the album title’s font is more formal and it also sticks out more. While the font is not as minimal as the one in the first image, it still works well with the background. Zedd had originally chosen this cover, but he decided he couldn’t decide at the last second. His concern is that it will be off-putting to possible purchasers.
Zedd really needs your help, and what better way to get the fans involved? The album’s final track listing will be revealed when the final front cover is announced. Please vote on the following poll to help Zedd make a decision: http://strawpoll.me/2139464
Serenity is coming out on July 21st and will feature vocals from Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Kesha, and more! The album will include the hit singles “Slay,” “Temple,” and “Break Free!” Remember to preorder it on iTunes, Amazon, or at retail.
"Temple" is the second single from Zedd's sophomore album Serenity.
Buy it now on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Also stream it on YouTube and Spotify!
The music video is now available on iTunes, YouTube, and Vevo!
The remix EP is now available on iTunes, with additional remixes on Beatport soon!
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Although I'm pretty sure I nominated Slay for story, but I guess we could go with Temple. Also, the Zedd Union Remix still features Gaga.
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Reborn Tour Day 9
Performing tonight in Houston is Azealia Banks who brought her Reborn tour to the large Texas city to promote her latest album Reborn as well as to promote her brand new single Paradiso. Banks performed to a soldout crowd of 7 thousand people in which critics praised as "one of the greatest shows of all time" with Carrie Underwood in the audience watching Bey, the audience was filled. At the merchandise stand all copies of Reborn were soldout as well as all copies of the Paradiso Remix EP Part II.
 SetlistParadiso
Bound to Sin
Floating Down
Dramatix
Atlantis
Blackjack
Free
Playgirl
Venus
Liquorice
Barbie ****/Spitfire
Deep Grays
Encore:
Vibes
Tour Dates: 7/9/14- Nokia Theatre Los Angeles
7/10/14- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco
7/11/14- Pearl Concert Theatre Las Vegas
7/12/14- Radio City Music Hall New York City
7/13/14- Radio City Music Hall New York City
7/14/14- Wang Theatre Boston
7/15/14- Uno Lakefront Arena New Orleans
7/16/14- America Airlines Center Dallas
7/17/14- Toyota Center Houston
7/18/14- US Airways Center Phoenix
7/19/14- Fox Theatre St. Louis
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Omg I finally have wifi
Good luck everyone with the VMAs!
Ready for Marina to be snubbed ugh
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Azealia on the Howard Stern Show
Earlier today Azealia Banks appeared on The Howard Stern Show. Read below for interview highlights
Q: Everyone welcome to the studio Azealia Banks!
A: Hey guys it's great to be here. I love listening to your show, Howard.
Q: I'm glad. Let's talk though. What's your new music you have out now?
A: Well I have new music out now. I have a new album out called Reborn and along with that I have a new single called Paradiso. With that I have a remix with Missy Elliott, Remy Ma, Shawnna, and Trina. It's a really good hip hop record.
Q: The song is really great. I really liked that song you had out before Paradiso. Vibes, is it?
A: Yeah Vibes. That song was such a good song, one of my favorites I've put out. It's a really fun song to get high to, you know? Plus no one has ever really done anything like it. Trance isn't a big genre and I'm really the first person to bring it to the mainstream.
Q: Exactly. The song is so great. You're truly an artist. You just announced a tour called The Lift Off. What's that all about?
A: Well I got a worldwide tour Ima go on right after I finish the Reborn tour. I plan to start in two weeks. Next week I will be doing a residency at the Nokia Theater and all the tickets are sold out which is great. But for The Lift Off Ima start in two weeks. We're starting in Europe and we plan to tour the world. Celine will open up for me in Europe and I'm so excited about that because Celine is such a great artist and I'm so excited to tour with her. While touring in North America though I have Mariah Carey opening for me which is another inspiration of mine. The tour will be great. It's supporting my new album Reborn and I really plan for the whole tour to be absolutely great so please come and see it.
Q: Sounds great. I can't believe you got those big names to tour with you. You're huge now. Your new remix for Paradiso has been taking over urban radio. Did you expect this?
A: Well. I don't know. I expected success from Paradiso as it's a summer song and the thing is is that the remix has so many hip hop legends so yeah I guess so. Urban radio has always supported me and I'm grateful for that. Paradiso remix is something I've been wanting for a while. Missy has been talking of how she wanted all the girls to go on 106&Park together for a while now so you guys better expect something on there soon. We have a plan and everything, it's going to be great.
Q: It really sounds great. You mentioned in a previous interview that your next single is Floating Down. What's that song all about for those who don't know?
A: Well by next single I mean next single for this album. That's a hint, by the way. Floating Down is a great song. It's inspired by Bjork and Nellee Hooper even produced the song. She's such a genius and a true artist and I'm so glad I got to get ahold of her for this work. Floating Down is really a sad song. I think the saddest on the album. It's about how you're basically drowning in misery and your fears around you. The song is trance and I mostly sing but there is a rap verse in the middle. It's a good song and something I've never done before. I'm excited to release it. It's something like I've never released.
Q: We can't wait for the video to drop and for it to be sent to radio. The song is really great. It's such an interesting track. You in general, you're just an interesting person. However, this is all the time we have. Thank you for coming here Azealia. Everyone be sure to buy Reborn on iTunes as well as Paradiso and its remix EPs.
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Azealia on Z100
Promoting her new album Reborn as well as her hot new single Paradiso, Azealia Banks stopped by the Z100 studio for an interview
Q: Great to have you in the studio! Azealia Banks everybody! You have really blown up lately.
A: Great to be here! I love this station and yeah I have. It's been so crazy with like how fast stuff happened you know? Like I was you know just cute and new with Domination but now it's like WOW I'm actually out there and I can walk down the street and people I don't know they know me it's just crazy. I'm so happy it happened at this time too because Reborn is such an important album for me and I really worked hard on it.
Q: Right we're so happy for you and your success. Speaking of Reborn, congrats on the number one album in the country!
A: Thanks you guys! I really worked hard on Reborn. It was such a dark record for me to make. My next album is NOTHING like Reborn. I already have the next album recorded and let me just say that these two have nothing in common. My next piece is very female gangsta rap with Lil Kim and Trina inspiration. It takes after the bounce genre too. It's great. Reborn, my current album, is nothing like that. It's a very sad and just overall depressing record. Paradiso is really the happiest and most upbeat song on there. Everything is really just a way for me to vent and let it all out. I put so much into Reborn and so much feeling and emotion. It was so hard for me to record the album I actually had to step out of the studio from time to time just to take a breather and cry a little bit you know? Because the emotion would just get me so hard. I am so proud of what came out of it though. I wouldn't change any of it.
Q: You talked about in an interview a few weeks ago that you would do a re-release of Reborn. Are you still down for that?
A: Yeah of course! I've been in the studio so much lately because I've been putting in so much work and so many songs that didn't make Reborn are out there and I'd love to share them with the fans one day. Each song is really something special and doesn't really deserve the hand, you know? I want my fans to really experience everything I experienced with this record.
Q: Right right. So you are going on tour with this album on a STADIUM tour. It's called the lift off and you have Celine and Mariah on board. Tell us about this tour.
A: Well this tour is going to be so much fun. It's going to have the highs and the lows. The show will cover my best and most upbeat songs but also my saddest songs that have so much emotion. I wan the show to really be an experience and I've put so much effort into designing the stage and putting together the setlist. I think none of my fans will be disappointed in what I'm about to show the world. I love it.
Q: We can't wait to see you go on tour. Paradiso is your new single out right now and like you said it is the happiest song on the album, explain.
A: Well Paradiso is a great fun beach and just party song. A summer song like I've said. My fans always wanted a full version of the song because the song was originally just an interlude and I decided that this album was the right place for it because the album needs some upbeat feel, you know? So I decided to record a full version of Paradiso and then I hit up Trina, Missy, Remy, and Shawnna and said "hey girls, you wanna do a remix?" and they said sure! So I recorded the remix and the result is great. I'm so happy with how it all turned out.
Q: We love the song here. This is all the time we have though. Thanks for coming Azealia. Everyone at home be sure to buy Reborn and Paradiso on iTunes. Also remember to listen to Z100 everyday where we have Paradiso at the top of every hour.
*Paradiso plays as interview ends*
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Jimmy Fallon parodies “Temple”
Tonight on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon did something which surprised everyone: he parodied the music video for the Zedd song “Temple,” which features Lady Gaga.
After silently acquiring the rights to parody the song on national television, he recorded a parody video of him lip-syncing to the number-9-debuting hit.
First, his monologue made a hint at the parody, mentioning how “Temple” is such a great song. “Too bad it’s just going to fall off the charts this week,” Fallon stated, receiving roaring laughter. Then, he made note of the night’s guests, John Lithgow and Taylor Swift, as well as the musical guest, also Taylor Swift. After this, it was time to reveal the surprise.
The video starts out with Fallon sitting at his show’s desk, and suddenly someone asks him if he’s going to the rave being held on the top of the GE Building (soon to be renamed the Comcast Building). He says, “I had no idea about it! Let me get ready!”
He goes into his dressing room, puts on a black dreadlock wig, a robe, and proceeds to climb up the stairs. On one floor, he trips and falls. His robe is then blown off by a fan being controlled by none other than Steve Higgins! Higgins states, “Sorry Jimmy! I was just moving this.”
Fallon, in a confused state, asks Higgins, “Why aren’t you at the rave?”
Higgins, then states, “Oh, I’m bringing this fan to the rave. I’m also bringing this fan,” pulling over a woman with a t-shirt with Higgins’ face on it. “She likes my sausage,” states Higgins, as the studio audience bursts into laughter.
Fallon then continues up the stairs, covering his private parts, until he comes to an elevator to the rave. He is blinded as he walks into the elevator, which takes him up to the roof, where the rave is being held. As he walks out of the elevator, he notices that The Roots bandmember James is standing at a DJ deck. He is the only one in sight. Fallon asks, “What are you doing up here?
James replies, “About to start the party. How about you? I see you’ve already done one step a little early.” The audience again roared with laughter.
“Just get me some clothes,” replied Fallon.
Fallon is brought some clothes as the song starts playing. He starts mouthing the words and doing the official choreography. Gooey substances rise from the floor, startling Fallon. “What are those?” Fallon asked in an urgent and exclamatory manner.
“That was today’s lunch in the cafeteria,” said James.
The song continued, picking up at the first chorus. The substances become various Roots bandmembers, who are fully clothed. In between the chorus and the second verse, Jimmy questioned, “Hey, aren’t the actors’ clothes off in the actual video?”
“That’s not in our contract,” stated Questlove.
The song continued with everyone throwing the gooey substance at each other. Back in the Tonight Show studio, Zedd and Gaga show up for their performance for Friday (they are performing tomorrow night) and find an empty studio, aside from the audience. Gaga goes out and asks where Fallon is. They state that he’s currently on the roof at the rave. Zedd says, “Quick! We’re gonna miss it!”
They run to the elevator, which takes them straight to the rave. Inside they dance to the song. Everyone sprints into the elevators as they reach the rave. Higgins runs up to Zedd and jumps in his arms, causing Zedd to collapse. Fallon winks to the camera, flashing the “#TEMPLE” text on the screen.
The video ends, and we return to the studio. Lots of applause is given. Fallon stated, “I love those two, I appreciate that they let me do this. Remember to buy their song “Temple” today, and you can also preorder Zedd’s album Serenity, which is coming on July 21st!”
Many critics have praised this parody, some citing it as a “wondrous work that will be held as the epitome of parody for years to come.” While that may be a stretch, the parody has helped the song rise from floating in the top 20 to number one on both the single and video charts. This may help the song gain the number one spot on the CAL Chart this week.
"Temple" is the second single from Zedd's sophomore album Serenity.
Buy it now on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Also stream it on YouTube and Spotify!
The music video is now available on iTunes, YouTube, and Vevo!
The remix EP is now available on iTunes, with additional remixes on Beatport soon!
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Zedd stops by KIIS-FM in Los Angeles
 
Zedd stopped by Ryan Seacrest’s morning show on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles to discuss his new album, his current single, and a final take on the Applegate scandal.
The “Break Free” producer played his latest single “Temple” twice, once before the interview and once after. The interview can be found below.
Seacrest: Welcome to the show, Zedd!
Zedd: Thanks!
Seacrest: So, let’s get something out of the way first: the Applegate scandal. What was that again?
Zedd: Basically, Apple removed all of my tracks from iTunes, including ones I wasn’t directly credited in, all because I had a couple sponsorship deals that weren’t with them.
Seacrest: They said you broke your contract, right?
Zedd: Yes, they did. Both of our legal teams came to the conclusion that the contract did end.
Seacrest: Do you believe this affected your sales?
Zedd: Yes, definitely. I wasn’t able to promote as much as I wanted to as I was worried about getting my songs back on iTunes.
Seacrest: That must have been pretty stressful.
Zedd: Yeah, but we worked it all out and are on good terms now.
Seacrest: I see. So, what’s the news on your current single?
Zedd: We’re still promoting “Temple” as hard as we can. It can be hard to get promotional spots sometimes.
Seacrest: You did perform on American Idol and Big Brother on Wednesday. What were those like?
Zedd: The American Idol performance was bigger than I’m used to. Generally, I play for a small studio audience or a decent-sized theater audience, but this theater was huge! I felt like I was playing in an arena!
Seacrest: We try to give it that feeling so our contestants are more accustomed to performing for large crowds. So, how about Big Brother?
Zedd: It was strange. It was unique and exciting to give a private show like that.
Seacrest: Well, it wasn’t really private.
[Both chuckle.]
Zedd: You’re right, it wasn’t. But it felt like it, with only 14 people there. It was an amazing experience and I would be willing to do it again.
Seacrest: So, your new album. It’s called Serenity, right?
Zedd: Right. I based the name off my last album. I decided to do a trilogy.
Seacrest: And you still don’t have a final track listing, right?
Zedd: Well, I do, but it hasn’t been revealed yet. I’m waiting for the cover art to be finished. I’m still trying to choose between two different versions. I think I’m getting close to deciding. I made a poll to help me, but I think I’m gravitating towards one.
Seacrest: Can you give me any song titles from the album?
Zedd: Yes. Both “Slay” and “Temple” will be on there.
Seacrest: Now Zedd…
Zedd: Oh right, “Break Free” is on it too.
Seacrest: ZEDD! You know what I meant!
Zedd: Yeah, just pulling your leg.
[Both chuckle.]
Zedd: Anyway, I have a collaboration with Kesha on the album. It’s called “Not a Single Problem.”
Seacrest: Any others?
Zedd: That’s all I can reveal right now. Sorry!
Seacrest: That’s fine.
Zedd: It’s actually time for me to go, actually.
Seacrest: Well, see you next time you’re on!
Zedd: Thanks! Listeners, this is my current song “Temple.” Remember to buy it online or in stores, and preorder my new album Serenity, coming out on July 21st!
KIIS-FM played “Temple” 30 other times today. They really love the song if they’re giving it 32 plays! Radio is really picking up the song, and sales are boosting. The CAL Chart on Sunday will be amazing for Zedd!
"Temple" is the second single from Zedd's sophomore album Serenity.
Buy it now on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Also stream it on YouTube and Spotify!
The music video is now available on iTunes, YouTube, and Vevo!
The remix EP is now available on iTunes, with additional remixes on Beatport soon!
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Tea about something gigantic, and it's pretty obvious what it is (based on this info), but it's still gonna slay. 
Written by: Paige Brooklyn, Steven Burke, Łukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter & Bonnie McKee
Produced by: Dr. Luke · Cirkut · SirensCeol · Julie Frost
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Zedd and Lady Gaga perform on Ellen
Zedd and Lady Gaga performed their current hit single “Temple” on Ellen today. It received much positivity from the media.
The performance started with Zedd on the DJ decks. Gaga came running happily on the stage, followed by boyfriend Taylor Kinney. Gaga is wearing a Marilyn Monroe-inspired outfit.
The track plays, and she begins to sing. Gaga shows off a new dance routine for the song for two people with Taylor. They dance seductively on the stage. At the same time, she pulls off every single note, accompanied by cheers from the audience. As the chorus starts, more dancers come out, doing the original choreography. Gaga and Taylor continue doing their own separate routine. As the second verse comes, the dancers take her away from Taylor, and Taylor tries to get her back, but the dancers are always able to keep her away. She struggles to break free of them throughout the second verse, and successfully does so just in time for the chorus. She dances with her dancers before pushing them aside at the bridge. Gaga and Taylor stare at each other and Gaga sings her wonderfully-written bridge. Just before the last chorus, she and Taylor run to each other and start dancing again. The song ends with Gaga being carried off the stage by Taylor. Zedd winks at the camera, and the screen goes black with the text “#TEMPLE.” The screen fades back to the stage as Zedd walks to the interview chairs. Ellen then proceeded to interview Zedd.
Ellen: Congratulations on your single debuting at number 9 on the CAL Chart!
Zedd: Thanks, but I was hoping for a higher debut.
Ellen: That’s fine, I know you had the Applegate scandal to worry about. And you’re going on a heavy promo circuit this week, right?
Zedd: That’s the plan.
Ellen: So, your album Serenity, it’s coming on July 21st, right?
Zedd: Yep.
Ellen: I know you don’t have a track listing yet, but are there any songs you can reveal?
Zedd: Only one I can reveal is “Not a Single Problem.” It features Kesha and was written by the both of us.
Ellen: Awesome! I love Kesha. Anything else?
Zedd: Not at this time, aside from “Slay,” “Temple,” and “Break Free.”
Ellen: Oh, “Break Free” is on the album?
Zedd: Yep! There’s also collaborations with Britney Spears, Ellie Goulding, and more.
Ellen: Sounds very exciting! Everyone at home, remember to preorder Zedd’s new album Serenity in stores and on iTunes and Amazon now. Everyone in the studio, you are all getting a free digital and physical copy on the 21st!
[Cheers from the audience.]
One review of the performance from the Washington Post has called it a “wonderful display of talent and Gaga and Taylor’s love for each other. I sense a marriage soon!” Another review commented on Zedd’s impressive stage presence- “it was hard not to notice him, even though Gaga and Taylor stole the show. His performance was just that electrifying.” Zedd will be on more shows throughout the weekend.
"Temple" is the second single from Zedd's sophomore album Serenity.
Buy it now on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Also stream it on YouTube and Spotify!
The music video is now available on iTunes, YouTube, and Vevo!
The remix EP is now available on iTunes, with additional remixes on Beatport soon!
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Azealia+Gang on 106&Park
Azealia Banks appeared on 106&Park today to promote her new album Reborn as well as to perform her song Paradiso its remix which features Missy Elliott, Remy Ma, Trina, and Shawnna. With all the girls there, this brought a lot of attention to 106&Park. With over 8 million people watching, the world was ready to see all the girls do an interview together and talk about the single. In the interview Missy Elliott even cried at her dream of female rappers going on 106&Park together and getting along. BET had been promoting this appearance on 106&Park all week airing it once every commercial break making sure to get everyone as hype as possible. Along with this, after the performance and interview aired they were uploaded onto YouTube where the videos have since gained millions of views.
For the performance Azealia and the other girls all were all rocking Dolce & Gabbana custom made each and every one of them. At the start of the performance all the girls were in a straight line and all you could see was Trina at the front with her arms crosses parallel from her body. With a mic in her hand, Trina counted off everyone and all the girls including Azealia all began to do a step dance while chanting the lyrics to Paradiso. After about a minute of this with the crowd going wild, Trina did her first verse while running through the crowd as they went wild. With Azealia next who was wearing all white with diamonds and a natural blond tipped fro, the crowd went wild with Azealia's effortless flow of the lyrics going off of her tongue without messing up a single line. With each of the other girls going next, by the end of the performance the girls were all in the center aisle of the audience where they began to do a step dance again while chanting the lyrics to Paradiso as the audience cheered and clapped along. With a grand applause with a standing ovation, the performance was over and it was time for an interview after the commercial break. Highlights of the interview are below:
Q: Wow! What an amazing performance from you guys. It's so great to have all you girls here. We have really been pushing to have a group of female rappers like yourselves to come on the show together.
Missy: It's always really been a dream of mine to go on 106 and have all female rappers get along and just be able to connect and give a proper interview. this is truly a dream of mine and I'd love to thank you Azealia for making this happen. If it weren't for her this would not be possible *Missy then cries*
Azealia: I love you Missy. It's been a dream of mine too, really. Us female rappers have to get along and unite in this male dominated world. I decided to put all these talented girls on Paradiso because this is a song that I love and I feel that all these beautiful and talented girls could do it justice. It's so great for this to happen.
Q: We're so happy it could happen. What was it like in the studio?
Remy: It was crazy in the studio. This was the first time I had gone in the studio since i went to prison and it's so great to be back and there's no one I'd rather work with for a remix than Azealia. I'm so happy with the work we did. It's so good and I wouldn't change a bit.
Trina: Azealia did so good putting together Paradiso, really. She truly made us all the best of friends. In the studio we were all cracking up and laughing together. It was so hard to work because we were just having so much fun talking and getting to know eachother.
Shawnna: Exactly. This song is a unite of female rappers and Azealia did so good doing this. I wouldn't change anything.
Azealia: Thanks girls! I'm so happy with how Paradiso's remix came out. Paradiso was already good but it needed something else. It's one of my favorite tracks off my new album Reborn but I still felt I needed these great ladies to help me out.
Q: Well you did good! The song is great and the video is amazing. We've been playing it 24/7 here on BET. We wish you the best, Azealia. this is all the time we have though so thank you for coming. Please come back. Everyone at home go buy Reborn and Paradiso with the Paradiso Remix and Remix EPs! Nice to have you all!
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