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Mercy Chinwo – Imenem
It’s great news to announce the release of a powerful and heartwarming symphony titled Imenem by one of Nigeria’s most popular gospel music divas, Mercy Chinwo. This special hit track, Imenem, is one amongst many other hit musical records from the sensational songstress. Imenem is also a part of Mercy Chinwo’s popular studio project which she dubbed The Cross: My Gaze. Mercy chinwo has always been a gospel music lover and singer right from her very early days. She has been a regular face in the industry ever since she clinched the prize of the best vocalist during the second half of the Nigerian Idol audition in 2012. When we talk about female gospel ministers and vocalists who have managed to carve out a huge space for themselves in the gospel music world, one won’t fail to mention Mercy ...
Riz Ahmed Wins Best Short Film for The Long Goodbye at 2022 Oscars
Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia have won Best Short Film (Live Action) for The Long Goodbye tonight at the 2022 Oscars. It’s his first-ever Academy Award. “This is for everyone who feels like they’re stuck in No Man’s Land,” Ahmed said in his acceptance speech. “You’re not alone. We’ll meet you there.” Watch it below. At the Academy Awards last year, Ahmed was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as a punk-metal drummer in Sound of Metal. The film was also nominated for Best Picture. Back in 2020, Ahmed released the concept album The Long Goodbye. The LP saw the British-Pakistani actor, musician, and activist recounting what it’s like to be Brown and British in the modern day. Follow all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2022 Oscars. Content This content can also be viewed on the...
Watch Sebastián Yatra Perform Encanto’s “Dos Oruguitas” at 2022 Oscars
Tonight at the 2022 Oscars, Colombian singer and songwriter Sebastián Yatra performed “Dos Oruguitas” from Disney’s hit animated film Encanto. “Dos Oruguitas” was nominated at tonight’s show for Best Original Song. The track was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Check it out below. The song lost out to Billie Eilish and Finneas’ James Bond song “No Time to Die.” Others nominated for Best Original Song included Beyoncé’s King Richard number “Be Alive” and pieces from Belfast and Four Good Days, written by Van Morrison and Diane Warren, respectively. Later in the evening, the cast of Encanto performed the soundtrack’s hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” Megan Thee Stallion, Luis Fonsi, and Becky G also joined in for the performance. Encanto won Best Animated Feature Film and was nominated for...
Watch Megan Thee Stallion Join Encanto Cast to Perform “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” at 2022 Oscars
Tonight at the 2022 Oscars, Megan Thee Stallion, Luis Fonsi, and Becky G joined the cast of Encanto to perform the breakout hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” The track was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Meg’s new verse made multiple references to the song’s massive popularity before discussing the night’s Oscar. Check it out below. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” isn’t nominated for Best Original Song at tonight’s ceremony, but “Dos Oruguitas” from the same Encanto soundtrack is. Sebastián Yatra performed the song at tonight’s show. It’s up against Beyoncé’s King Richard number “Be Alive,” Billie Eilish and Finneas’ James Bond song “No Time to Die,” and pieces from Belfast and Four Good Days, written by Van Morrison and Diane Warren, respectively. Encanto won Best Animated Feature Film an...
Caroline Polachek Pulling Out of Dua Lipa Tour After Tearing Ankle, She Says
I had a bad fall today down the stairs of our tour bus and tore my ankle, now back from the hospital but can’t walk on it for ten days. So heartbroken to now not be able to perform with @dualipa at the last couple shows of this absolute dream tour. Deepest apologies to you guys coming to my show in Tacoma on Wednesday, stand by for refund info. Much much love.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Were Glowing at 2022 Oscars Party
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner had every reason to appear delighted when they attended the Vanity Fair Oscars Party on Sunday night (March 27). The celebrity pair are reportedly expecting a second child. Turner, the Game of Thrones star, looked radiant as she posed for snaps on the red carpet wearing a red gown with long sleeves, while her Jonas Brother husband was cool in a black suit. The pair has yet to publicly discuss their baby news, though E! News confirms the good news. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Turner and Jonas are the proud parents of a baby girl, Willa, who arrived in July 2020. The couple kept pretty quiet with that first pregnancy, never offering a statement to confirm they were expecting, though Turner was spotted out and about...
Dave’s ‘Starlight’ Enters Week Three Atop U.K. Singles Chart
Dave’s “Starlight” (Neighbourhood Recordings) continues to glow bright in the U.K., where its snags a third consecutive week at No. 1. “Starlight,” which debuted atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart after its surprise release, is the most-streamed song of the week in this territory, racking up 7.3 million plays over the past cycle, the OCC reports. “Starlight” leads an unchanged Top 7 this week. Though the gap between Dave’s longest-running No. 1 hit and the current No. 2-ranked U.K. single, Aitch and Ashanti’s “Baby” (Capitol), begins to close, the charts company reports. Further down the list, there are new peak positions for tracks by Cat Burns (“Go” up 10-8 via RCA/Since 93), Bad Boy Chiller Crew (“BMW” up 21-9 via Relentless), George Ezra (“Anyone for You” 14-12 via Columbia), Tiesto ...
Charli XCX Collects First U.K. No. 1 With ‘Crash’
Charli XCX has her first U.K. chart crown as Crash (Atlantic) smashes its way to No. 1. Just hours after Crash hit the summit of Australia’s chart, the British artist produces the same result on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. Crash is Charli’s fifth studio album, and her first to crack the U.K. Top Ten. Her previous best was a No. 14 for 2019’s Charli, while her most recent lockdown LP, the Mercury Prize-nominated How I’m Feeling Now, peaked at No. 33 in 2020. The new album crashes the Official Vinyl Albums Chart at No. 1, as physical formats generate over 70% of Crash’s total chart sales over the course of the week, the OCC reports. Expect the new collection to continue motoring along, thanks to the release last Friday of a deluxe version, featuring four new tracks. Explore See latest vi...
Aitch and Ashanti’s ‘Baby’ Takes Pole Position In U.K. Chart Race
The U.K. singles chart race is shaping up as a homegrown hip-hop battle, as Aitch looks set to bump Dave from the summit. Based on sales and streaming data collected from the first 48 hours in the cycle, Aitch (real name Harrison Armstrong) moves into pole position with “Baby,” which samples Ashanti 2003 song “Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)” and credits the R&B artist as its feature singer. The Manchester rapper’s lead is a narrow one. According to the Official Charts Company, just a small handful of chart sales separate “Baby” from Dave’s “Starlight,” which has ruled the weekly chart for three consecutive frames. If “Baby” can maintain its momentum, it’ll be Aitch’s first ever U.K. No. 1, and Ashanti’s second, after 2004’s “Wonderful” with Ja Rule and R. Kelly. Explore See latest videos, char...
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Perform “Be Alive” at 2022 Oscars: Watch
Leave it to Beyoncé to bring the drama for her first public performance in two years. Queen Bey opened the 2022 Academy Awards with “Be Alive,” her contribution to the King Richard soundtrack. The track earned Bey an Oscar nomination this year for Best Original Song. Queen Bey dialed in to the broadcast from Compton, the old stomping grounds of Venus and Serena Williams. Beginning with an interpolation of Tupac’s “California Love,” and with her daughter Blue Ivy Carter dancing in the front, the pop titan established a level of quality that the rest of the Oscars might strain to match, and she did it all dressed in fluorescent tennis ball green. Check out the performance below, and stay up-to-date on the full winner’s list here. King Richard is a biopic that follo...
2022 Oscars: Encanto Cast Perform “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” with Megan Thee Stallion
Although “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” wasn’t up for an Oscar at tonight’s ceremony, the viral sensation has been the Encanto track that’s had everyone talking. During Sunday’s telecast, the cast of Disney’s smash animated hit were joined by Megan Thee Stallion, Luis Fonsi, and Becky G for the debut performance of the No. 1 hit. Fonsi revealed the plans for the star-studded musical number on the red carpet, teasing, “It’s gonna be a party. I mean, there’s really no other way to explain it. It’s gonna be a very colorful, uptempo Latino party. I’m honored, honored to be a part of this special version of the song that we all know, to be able to meet the cast, and to add a little different Oscar version with Meg Thee Stallion and Becky G.” Written by Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda, ...
2022 Oscars: Billie Eilish and FINNEAS Perform “No Time to Die”
Now, here’s a performance to die for: Billie Eilish took the stage at the 2022 Academy Awards — alongside her brother and collaborator FINNEAS — to sing “No Time to Die,” her Oscar-winning James Bond theme. The performance followed a 60th anniversary tribute to Bond held earlier in the evening. FINNEAS accompanied his sister on piano, singing backup vocals as she commanded the stage in a dramatic black blouse and trousers. As she crooned the delicate melody, a laser light show cut through the air around here, and a full orchestra swelled to meet the moment. Watch Eilish’s performance below, and check out the full winner’s list here. From the film of the same name, “No Time to Die” went on to win Best Original Song this year (it’s also accumulated trophies at the Golden Globes, Cr...
