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Jimmy Fallon Talks Landing Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion for His Holiday Hit, His Christmas Playlist & More
If Mariah Carey is the Queen of Christmas, is Jimmy Fallon angling to be the King? After all, the Tonight Show host has the new pandemic-era holiday song “It Was A… (Masked Christmas)” alongside pop powerhouses Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion, which debuts on Billboard‘s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart this week. Plus, a parody song he co-created as a Saturday Night Live castmember back in 2000, “I Wish It Was Christmas Today,” landed at No. 34 on Billboard‘s 100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below) — our final episode of 2021 — Fallon joins us as a special guest to talk all about his very own Christmas song, how the SNL ditty came together, and some of his favorite Christmas songs ever (and he has a lot to choose from on his 3,000-s...
Billboard Explains: How Mariah Carey Became the Queen of Christmas
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has returned to the Billboard Hot 100 as the pop star embraces her yearly holiday takeover. But how did Mariah become synonymous with Christmas? And how many records has she broken with the famous track? This is Billboard Explains: How Mariah Carey become the Queen of Christmas.
Olivia Rodrigo Celebrates Sold-Out Sour Tour: “There Will Be More Tours in the Future” | Billboard News
If you’re an Olivia Rodrigo fan who saw how quickly her Sour Tour sold out on Friday morning (Dec. 10), she was just as shocked as you were. The “Drivers License” superstar took to Instagram to thank “all my incredible fans” for already getting the 40-date North American and European journey off to a wild start.
Actor Describes Jussie Smollett’s Plan to Stage Attack By Recruiting Him & His Brother | Billboard News
An aspiring actor testified Wednesday (Dec. 1) that Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother to stage a homophobic and racist attack on him in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago, saying the former ‘Empire’ star even instructed them on how to throw fake punches. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Sony Latin Iberia Chief Afo Verde Talks Adele, Taking Risks & Cooking on ‘Latin Hitmaker’ Podcast
Afo Verde has been chairman and CEO for Sony Music Latin Iberia since 2012, overseeing the music careers of more than 400 artists, including superstars like Ricky Martin, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Maluma, Ozuna, Romeo Santos, Carlos Vives, Camilo and Rauw Alejandro. Explore Explore Afo Verde See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But before being a music executive, Verde was a producer and musician — he played guitar with Argentine reggae band La Zimbabwe — who also considered becoming a professional soccer player and an architect and whose life changed after performing as an opening act at a UB40 concert. Verde is featured in this week’s episode of “Latin Hitmaker,” the Billboard podcast that tells the stories of the visionary executives behind the artists and ...
The Biggest & Best Holiday Songs of All Time: Breaking Down Billboard’s Christmas Lists
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s officially time to listen to — and debate about — Christmas music. In the past week, Billboard has published two major lists of festive music: The Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs chart, based on the first 10 years of our Holiday 100 tally, plus the 100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time: Staff List, based on a staffwide vote from Billboard editors. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are taking a closer look at these two lists — specifically, we’re comparing the top 10s of each list. Listen below, and you might be surprised by what the top tiers of each list has in common — or what they don’t. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Adele’s 30 debuts atop...
2022 Grammy Nomination First Impressions: Thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo, FINNEAS & More
On Tuesday (Nov. 23), nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards were announced. In addition to the typical debate about snubs and surprises, the biggest headline has to be this year’s expansion to 10 nominees from eight in the Big Four categories. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith offer up their first impressions of the supersize marquee nominations, discussing top nominee Jon Batiste (11 nods), Grammy favorite FINNEAS scoring a best new artist nom, and Olivia Rodrigo looking like a front-runner in multiple categories. Who will win come Jan. 31? We’ll have to wait to find out. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Listen to the full show below: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how The Weeknd’s record-breaking “B...
Becky G on AMAs Win & Tells Funny Story About Accidentally Taking an Award Home | AMAs 2021
Becky G caught up with Billboard after taking home favorite female Latin artist win at the 2021 American Music Awards and explained in the big moment. Plus, she tells a funny story about how she accidentally took home an award last year when she wasn’t supposed to. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Kali Uchis on Teaching SZA Spanish & Funny On-Set Moment | AMAs 2021
Billboard caught up with Kali Uchis on the red carpet at the 2021 American Music Awards to discuss her nomination for best female Latin artist, collaborating with SZA and getting stoned with her on-set of their “fue major” music video and much more. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
AGF: Ohanaeze legal monitoring group on Nnamdi Kanu not necessary
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said the legal team formed by the umbrella group for Igbo people, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to monitor proceedings of the trial of leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was not necessary. He, however, welcomed the Ohanaeze team, saying it was in line with the doctrine of the right of fair hearing rooted in Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution. Recall that the separatist leader was arrested in June 2021 outside the country. Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him at the court in response to years of campaign for the independent Republic of Biafra through IPOB. He had been granted bail in April 2017 but jumped bail. After his re-arrest in June 202...
Cuba blames unrest on U.S. interference as Joe Biden backs protests
Cuba blamed historic protests that took place over the weekend on U.S. “economic asphyxiation” and social media campaigns by a minority of U.S.-financed counter-revolutionaries, while U.S. President Joe Biden said he stood with the Cuban people. The streets of Havana were quiet on Monday, although there was a heavy police presence. Outages in mobile internet – the only way many Cubans have of accessing the web – were frequent. Chanting “freedom” and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down, thousands of Cubans joined street protests here from Havana to Santiago on Sunday in the biggest anti-government demonstrations on the Communist-run island in decades. At least 80 protesters, activists, and independent journalists had been detained nationwide since Sunday, according to exile...
White House does not rule out Haiti request for U.S. troops
The United States is still reviewing a request for troops made by Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph to help secure key infrastructure after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Monday. Psaki said Haiti’s political leadership remains unclear and that it was vital for the country’s leaders to come together to chart a united path forward. Moise was shot dead early on Wednesday at his Port-au-Prince home by what Haitian authorities describe as a unit of assassins formed of 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans. Haitian police said on Sunday they had arrested another key suspect. The death of the president has plunged the troubled country into deeper turmoil, and U.S. officials traveled there on Sunday to assess the situation and ...
