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Can I join or nah where is eglé
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Me. I Am Eglé... The Elusive CAL Host
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Justin Bieber performed his new single, 'Memphis' for the first time ever at the new The Voice Finale. The song featuring Big Sean was released to iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play along with Streaming outlets just this week. It was announced 2 days ago that he would be the closing performance just before the winner was announced on The Voice's Finale. He arrived in California today, just also in preparation for his album released today titled ‘The Collection & More’. The performance of ‘Memphis’ was the 3rd highest viewed moment of The Voice that night, only behind the winner reveal + the final performances from the remaining 2 contestants. Therefore, he had the biggest moment that night non-related to the 2 finalists. Justin went on Twitter after to announce, ‘the Memphis performance was fun. Hope you guys enjoyed; and I’m on the edge of my seat to find out the winner too!’. Justin’s performance also helped ‘Memphis’ yet again, trend back into the Top 10 on Twitter + the song spiked up in even more sales on iTunes following the debut performance. His new album, ‘The Collection & More’ is also available to purchase – his first ever Greatest Hits, which contains 20 past singles along with some newly recorded songs.
Justin’s performance was set around the entire stage. The lights were dimmed, and immediately the performance began as some flames burst into the air. Justin came out to, not a big, but humongous round of applause. He began singing ‘Memphis’, while there was 5 pairs of men & women dancing together. They were doing a tango like routine, to go along with the ‘Girl, I love you; I need you here to stay’ lyrics in the Memphis single. Justin stood in the center of the stage singing his heart out, without doing any choreography yet. The song continued, and about half-way through that’s when finally a female approached him for a dance, and they did a breakdown mid-way through the song. They did a whole tango-routine, and the guitars and violins were playing in the background – it was a new rendition of his single, and the audience seemed to be pleased with the more intimate and soulful version. Justin even threw in some new lyrics half-way through, but some fans complained that the whole mid-way breakdown was confusing and they had no clue what was going on in that slight moment. However, the performance went back to it’s regular tempo and Justin began singing again. This time towards the end he clearly was giving off better vocals, and he was more confident. That’s when Big Sean came out rapping out to his quick verse, and the crowd went into an applause and joy, yet again. The performance came together quite smoothly; or at least the audience thought so as they busted into the 2nd biggest applause of the night (only behind the winner announcement). Justin ended the performance with thanking the audience, and with 3 roses in his hands, threw them to some lucky women who were in the audience.
After the performance ended, Justin sat down for a little bit and talked with the host. The host announced Justin Bieber’s newest LP was in stores today, ‘The Collection & More’ containing the single ‘Memphis’ with Big Sean. The host himself complimented the performance, and jokingly asked Biebs to teach him some Salsa techniques. After that, the host then asked him to predict who’d he think would win – Biebs said he had no prediction, but was hoping whoever won could come to the stage and give the crowd one hella of a performance, since they definitely deserved it based on how live they were when he performed. Justin answered questions from 2 fans, before finally proceeding to also gift them the new album autographed, and exiting the stage. We’re sure NBC was also appreciative, of the performance considering it brung it ratings and also helped The Voice continue to be the #1 trend of the night with a 28% spike in tweets throughout his performance.
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MTV: Avril Lavigne Earns Rave Reviews for "I'll Lie To Myself" Music Video
Check what other Critics' has to say on the Video as well
Avril Lavigne officially started her newest era "Heartfelt Confessions" with her latest single “I'll Lie To Myself" being released. The single is enjoying its current success on airplays, digital download domination and if you think her team will be complacent with that, The answer is no. Paragon Records made sure that an official music video will match the song's aesthetic prowess. The video for the tune shows that love has not exactly become a fairytale filled with rainbows and happy endings for the pop rock princess, and the entire video plays like an intrigyuing metaphor for the fantasy, love, insanity and heartbreak Lavigne’s life has brought her recently. We are proud to say that the video definitely deserves being "talk of the town" music video of the season as it totally utilized the heart and emotion of the song, Jared Leto's participation on the video as Lavigne's one true love is such a treat. Who can go wrong with that?
Head down below to see our roundup of critics’ comments on Avril’s
latest visual.
:: Entertainment Weekly
“The video for ‘I'll Lie To Myself’ seems to be just what her fans might want from her at this point in time. There’s a feeling of sadness and pain that transcends to the viewers, just what people wants to see for ballad music videos"
:: Billboard
“Avril Lavigne got the bratty adult who never wants to grow up image for a long time and that's totally evident on her past singles and videos. Her latest video offering, for ‘I'll Lie To Myself,’ is a breath of fresh air. If she continues taking that route, We wont be surprised if she dominates 2015."
:: Spin
"We wont be that bad to spoil the ending, but take it from us that the briliant video for "I'll Lie To Myself" will truly crush your soul."
:: Chart Rigger
“Lavigne surprised us bigtime in a very artsy way. In a world where twerking and selling sexy images to get a viral video is rampant, there’s just a good, simple yet strong video lurking in the shadows— and that’s ‘I'll Lie To Myself'."
:: RollingStone
"Lavigne is truly back with a vengeance, We are not expecting her to pull a very timely and raw video that gives us an insight to her thoughts and emotions."
:: SugarScape
“Our favourite moment is probably the scene where Avril runs away to the tune of the song's bridge. You feel her pain and you also root for her to escape her groom, Avril captivated us again.”
:: Vulture
"Avril can be the bubblegum pop girl that the world cannot understand at times but with her new music video, you can efinitely see the passion of this young woman. If you need a song or a video to give you the feels, just watch and listen to "I'll Lie To Myself” because it truly deliver the goods."
What do your own thoughts on Avril Lavigne's latest music video? Send us your thoughts on our Twitter page with the hashtag #MTVAsksAvril because we will have Avril answer those questions and comments personally as she will grace our studio soon for an interview! Don't Miss It!
"Heartfelt Confessions" will be released on 1.5.15
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Austin's emotional Capitol FM interview.
1,045 words. Teehee.
Last week, our shining star Austin Mahone released his most successful singles to date! Now, we decided it was a good idea to bring him into our studio for an in depth interview. He walked into the studio with a gleaming smile on his face like he just saved the world from destruction. Austin came in with a black suit on and not a spec of lint in sight. He really cleans up nice for all you ladies who are into that. Maybe he can help some of our interns!
After Austin settled in his seat that's then when all his team came in and joined us. His best friends were there, management, security, personal videographer, and a few more people who we couldn't make out. "Lets get started shall we? I'm here for a reason and I believe I have a lot to get off of my chest, haha." Austin smiled. And on that note, the interview was on!
FM: What's up Austin, welcome to Capitol FM, we're so glad you could join us today! We heard your single and we've been giving the song heavy rotation all day! You also been promoting the song a lot also, does this ever feel like a chore?
Hi guys! Its a pleasure to be here. I'm glad you liked the new single, I really worked hard on it. Also, thanks for giving the song a chance, I really appreciate it... I really do. And I want to be completely honest... promotion does feel like a chore sometimes and honestly I do get tired of it. I lose a lot of sleep, I lose a lot of time with my friends, I lose a lot of time with my family, and I lose a lot of time from my life. I love making music but I love my life also. I'm human and I do get lonely sometimes... Its hard to find someone be real with you when all they see you as a celebrity.
FM: Wow, I really feel for you. This is a lesson to all the kids out there who want to be just like you... the fame isn't always what it seems to be what ita cracked up to be. Everyone wants to the money and cars but there's so much behind the scenes people don't know about.
You are so right on that. There's always people behind the scenes who want to take away you happiness and use it in their favor. There's always someone behind the scenes who want to see you fall down and never get back up. Always. That's why some days I go to sleep and never want to wake back up because I've seen so much and been through so much. But I'm still here, I have people who love me just for me. I have people on my team who care for my happiness. And im so thankful on that. I'm glad to have the friends I have now.
FM: Speaking of friends, when you were in high school, did the kids find out about you singing on YouTube? I'm sure they had to find out, you got huge overnight! How'd they treat you? Were you getting treated better and did people only come around for your success?
I never told anyone this but I actually used to get bullied. When people found out I used to sing on YouTube... they made it a goal to make my life a living hell. The guys would tease me and try to fight me anywhere I went. People cracked jokes about me in the hallway and it got to the point where people spread lies about to just to fight me! I would get into a fight, get suspended, comeback, repeat. It got to the point where some of the football team wanted to use me as punching bag right before the homecoming game. Austin's voice slowly started shaking and you could see some tears form in his eyes. We felt bad for the kid as he got his last words out. It was homecoming, everyone had a date, everyone was gonna enjoy the game except for me. Then they attacked me... It was too many of them. They beat me to where I had bruises everywhere... Until a group of guys jumped in.
FM: That had to be a nice group of guys. Who in their right mind would go and square up with huge brawny football players. I'll give them their props on that but they are out of their minds! Please... Finish the story. We are dying to hear the ending.
Well the guys who jump in are my three best friends behind me, their names are Robert, Alex, and Cameron. They saw I wasn't standing a chance against them and they jumped in and helped me until the football coach came and broke it up. After that we all just bonded and became friends overtime and here we are, haha.
FM: Haha! And look at you guys now! Living out your dreams while they'll go one to be thousands and thousands of dollars in debt with student loans. That really sucks for them. Can you tell us about your lead single "Wait For This Love"?
My new single Wait For This Love is an anthem that I'm so proud of. The song is a symbol of my maturity and its really apart of the new sound I've been going to for the new album. Now, before you ask... I'll be revealing album news pretty soon. Just wait on it, it'll be here sooner than you think. A lot sooner than you think.
And that's all for our discussion with Austin Mahone. It was great having him here. #AustinOnCapitolFM was the #1 trending topic all day as fans sent in tweets and question they wanted Austin to answer so desperately. Did we mention brought in our highest listeners? Over 4 million listeners tuned in to hear Austin. And on Austin's behalf we'll have to the song played at the top of the hour every hour for the remainder of this month and January.
Wait For This Love is on iTunes & Google Play & Amazon NOW! Go purchase!
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Azealia On Ellen
While on the promotional run for Metamorph, Azealia Banks stopped by Ellen's studio to perform the song and give an interview with the blond headed lesbian. The performance on Ellen's show was heavily praised by critics who acknowledged Azealia's continual artistic growth with her strong vocals. Ellen and ABC promoted Azealia's appearance on the program by having billboards around Los Angeles which said Azealia would be performing and be interviewed on Ellen's talk show. The performance and interview brought in 8 million viewers and had Azealia trending on Twitter for a good many hours beforehand and afterwards. Questions discussed on the program with Azealia were the background of Metamorph, the making of music video, possibility of children, and whether or not Azealia plans to get together with anyone anytime soon. All questions ended up being discussed leading to oo's and ahh's from the audience. Azealia promoted her appearance as well by tweeting to her followers to watch the program.
When Ellen called out Azealia to join her, Azealia waved to the fans, giving a big smile. The crowd went wild to the point of where you could barely hear yourself think. With claps and cheers sounding like a herd of elephants, it was apparent all of Azealia's biggest fans came out to see her go on Ellen. After Ellen got them to quiet down, the questions began. One particular highlight of the interview was the background of Metamorph to which Azealia replied with, "The background of Metamorph is really deep. See I was in a dark place for a long time and I needed to adapt and change as a person. I needed to go through a metamorphosis and change with the world because as I was sitting there acting sad and depressed, the world moved on without me. I needed to keep moving. The song is about how the world changes around you along with the moon and the stars. Whether you're moving with the world or not. That's the simple facts of life. It took me time to take that in and realize it but once I did, I became a better person inside and out and I am truly thankful for that." Ellen followed that first question up with another, what was it like to direct and make the video for Metamorph? Azealia responded to that by saying the following "Directing my first video was so much fun! Like I've said before, it was crazy and surreal to direct a video but really, it as a blast. Going to New Zealand for the first time ever was great. The landscapes are all really just so beautiful. Everyone should go sometime! The video is weird though. Like it shows multiple different me's going through different phases. Each represents different phases one goes through in life and the want to change. The last phase is me realizing who I am and being happy with who I am. It's a great story."
Ellen got real personal in the interview with Azealia, asking about her love life and future plans for kids, maybe? When Ellen asked if Azealia plans to get in a serious relationship anytime soon, Azealia responded with a little laugh and "Well, I don't know. I have yet to be in a serious relationship while being famous. Maybe one day. Who knows but wow. It's crazy now thinking about that, I've never been in a relationship while famous! I might but it's all kind of up in the air. I wouldn't mind being in a realtionship with a man or a woman. However, they need to realize I am a busy woman and I live a busy and fast lifestyle. Being with a celebrity isn't all red carpets and tabloids. You need to be able to take in all the baggage that I will be touring, promoting, and making music." Ellen then asked how much longer she plans to make music. Azealia responded to that by saying "Forever! But no, I don't know. I at least want to put out 10 albums. I want a large and solid discography that fans for centuries will be able to listen to. I have this really big wish of mine to one day get a Grammy award for lifetime achievement. Maybe one day that'll happen. One can only hope!" When asked about kids, Azealia said "Wow! Kids. I don't know about that. I'm still such a young person and I really don't know what I'd do with kids. I'm still so young! Not anytime soon. Well, hopefully not anytime soon."
After a commercial break, Azealia performed her hit song Metamorph to the crowd full of fans and the television audience of millions. Azealia's outfit for this performance was quite normal. An Adidas original. With sweatpants patterned of vintage LIFE magazine covers as well as a matching rain jacket, unbuttoned to reveal a black bra, Azealia gave the appearance of a 90s R&B queen. She completed the outfit with a matching bucket hat and circular black sunglasses and a plum colored lip. Azealia's background dancers (5 were there) wore matching outfits but they were much more simple. Azealia had a head mic on and she stood in the center of 5 dancers. They all did the matching same choreography as she sang Metamorph to the clapping crowd that went wild for Azealia's appearance on Ellen. After the performance, Azealia got a hearty applause and went to Ellen where they said they'd give everyone in the audience signed copies of Metamorph. The crowd went wild and during the commercial break, a commercial came on advertising Metamorph on iTunes as well as The Dying Stars for pre-order.
The appearance on Ellen was definitely a success for ABC, Ellen, Azealia, and the label. With sales going up and The Dying Stars' pre-order moving to the top 5, it was obvious that the appearance on Ellen only helped Azealia. Who knows what Azealia will do next but it can only go up from here. Be sure to purchase Metamorph on iTunes. Also, pre-order The Dying Stars on iTunes!
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Ariana Grande releases lead single “Heartbreak”
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LOS ANGELES: Ariana Grande has released her new single called “Heartbreak” to digital music stores and listening services such as iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify as of 11:10 pm on Sunday, December 28, 2014. As always, it was released around 11 pm on Sunday due to how iTunes handles new releases. The audio has been uploaded to her YouTube channel. The lyric video should arrive within the next day and the music video on Wednesday. Both will be uploaded to her Vevo page. “Heartbreak” is the lead single for her to-be-announced album coming very soon, the announcement of the album should be coming in the next couple of days. The single is the follow up to Ariana’s smash “Love Me Harder” with The Weeknd.
The single is written by Ariana, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Antonio Dixon; Babyface and Dixon also co-produced the single. The song is a midtempo pop-R&B track influenced by Mariah Carey, Aaliyah, Ashanti, Brandy, and TLC. It is 3 minutes and 43 seconds long and the tempo is 94 beats per minute. The lyrics summarize a terrible breakup between Ariana and a boyfriend, but she uses the chance to put the relationship behind her. The chorus goes, “Hope you enjoyed my love / Cause it’s gonna be gone / I don’t know about you / But I’ll get through the heartbreak / We were flying up above / Now what we had is gone / I don’t know about you / But I’m getting through the heartbreak.” Ariana’s vocal range in this song spans from a low F3 to an extremely impressive E7. When Ariana first recorded the demo, the producers rushed the track to the higher-ups at Cayman Records since it was so good. The higher-ups at Cayman Records then took the track all the way up to the CEO of Universal Music Group, who said that the song had to be the lead single. It is rumored that the song was written with Mariah Carey in mind, but everyone involved realized that the song was perfect for Ariana. Mariah and her team probably would have thought it was shade and discarded the track anyway, so it’s good that they never sent it to her.
The lyric video, coming in the next 24 hours, features Ariana playing the piano riffs of the song behind the lyrics of the song. It is in black-and-white, and Ariana is dressed up in clothes from various time periods (kind of like Keri Hilson’s video for her song “Pretty Girl Rock”). It is the same length as the song and is in black-and-white until the video reaches the 60s which provides light coloration. More color is added for the 70s, and then the 80s and on are full color. Each different era has different effects; for example, the 20s era is stuttery and the picture is unstable; this effect is extremely light in the 30s and disappears by the 40s. The video eventually gets to present-day Ariana. Look for the lyric video on YouTube and Vevo anytime from now until the end of the day tomorrow!
The actual music video will be coming on Wednesday. It is currently wrapping up post-production and will be rendered overnight. It shows Ariana and her backing dancers watching a 1960s movie- and somehow, people that look like them are in it! The video was filmed at 48 fps at 4K resolution; the present-day scenes will be at 48 fps while the movie scenes will be downscaled to 24 fps. The video will be shown on TV at 48 fps when 720p60 is used and 24 fps when 1080i60 is used. Look for it on Wednesday!
Finally, it’s time to dish some more details about the upcoming album. It will have three editions (standard, deluxe, and Target exclusive deluxe). The standard will have 12 tracks. It is rumored that the deluxe has 15 tracks and the Target deluxe has 18 tracks. It is rumored that there are at least two other artists on the album: Big Sean (what a surprise!) is rumored to feature on a track called “Fire” and Christina Aguilera is rumored to sing a duet with Ariana. The album is also rumored to be called Keep Me Close and is slated for a release on January 5th. There will be a press release later on in the week to address the album. Until then, enjoy “Heartbreak”!
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So much good single artwork this season Love Ariana's and Dawn's!
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"Model Behavior" Music Video; More Songs Leak
The music video for "Model Behavior" has been released, and it includes the name of Adriana's upcoming album.
"Vixen", as revealed in the music video, is the title for Adriana's musical debut. The title can be seen on the backdrop for the scene in the music video that features Adriana walking down a runway with tons of cameras flashing.
The video has been received well by fans and critics alike, massing over 10M fews in 24 hours. There are many different scenes in the video, including scenes of Adriana on a boat in the ocean and at a nightclub in New York City.
A few hours after the video dropped, the hacker that leaked 2 demos from "Vixen" leaked 3 more songs from the album, all speculated to be included on the final album. This time, the quality was 320kbs so some believe he has the full album.
"No Way Home", "Mannequin", and "I Own The World" all leaked in full HQ. Mannequin is an icy house track and I Own The World is a sassy, slow-rolling urban track. No Way Home serves as an electronic ballad, slowing down the tempo even more.
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