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Selena Gomez Drops Highly Anticipated Spanish Single ‘De Una Vez’: Stream It Here
The wait is over: Selena Gomez has released her highly anticipated Spanish-language song “De Una Vez,” a rhythmic pop track that touches on healing and empowerment. “I am incredibly proud of my Latin background,” Gomez said about her new single in a statement. “It felt empowering to sing in Spanish again and ‘De Una Vez’ is such a beautiful love anthem.” The track, produced by Tainy, Albert Hype, Jota Rosa and NEON16, premiered alongside a music video directed by Los Pérez (Tania Verduzco and Adrián Pérez). The visual finds Gomez in a mythical house surrounded by magical visuals, where she steps into rooms representative of her evolution. Toward the end of the video, the words “Baila Conmigo” emerge, hinting at a pote...
Dua Lipa on Post-Grammys Strip Club Backlash: ‘We Have to Support Sex Workers’
Lipa responded to the backlash in a new cover story for Rolling Stone on Thursday (Jan. 14), noting that the bash at the strip club was actually the opposite of anti-feminist. “I just feel like, if you’re a feminist, you have to also support women in all fields of work,” she explained. “We have to support sex workers, we have to believe that that [work] is their choice and their right.” “It seems quite hypocritical, I think, people picking and choosing as to how they want to support women and when it suits them,” she continued. “That’s another form of misogyny, which really derives from the male gaze.” Read the full interview here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with...
Kelly Clarkson Is a Lot Country on Fiery Kellyoke Cover of The Chicks’ ‘Sin Wagon’
Kelly Clarkson performed a spirited run through The Chicks‘ “Sin Wagon” on Thursday’s (Jan. 14) edition of Kellyoke. The Texas-born singer, who has always had a healthy dose of giddyup in her voice, leaned hard into the song from the Chicks’ — then known as the Dixie Chicks — 1999 smash album Fly, complete with furious fiddle, galloping stand-up bass and a raucous cowgirl yelp at the end. The song, whose title was inspired by a scene in the movie Grease, hit No. 52 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart in the fall of 1999 and features some of the Chicks’ signature provocative lyrics. It opens with Clarkson breathlessly singing, “He pushed me ’round/ Now I’m drawin’ the line/ He lived his life/ Now I...
Here’s What Fans Think Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ Is About
It’s all a little confusing, and it’s all speculation, but Billboard is here to break down what fans are thinking “Drivers License” is about and why. Buckle up, and see below. Who is involved? Rodrigo, who is 17 years old, starred alongside 20-year-old Joshua Bassett on Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and the two were rumored to be dating in real life. What happened? In August 2020 Bassett was seen having lunch with 21-year-old Sabrina Carpenter, a singer who rose to fame from her role as Maya on Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World. Sabrina’s sister, Sarah, was also in attendance. On Halloween 2020, Bassett and Carpenter dressed up as Shark Boy and Lava Girl and made a TikTok about it, which proved that they are ...
‘Lovely’ Day: Billie Eilish & Khalid Join YouTube Billion Views Club
Billie Eilish and Khalid have a “lovely” reason to celebrate now that the music video for their 2018 collaboration has reached 1 billion views on YouTube. In the cold and dark visual for their melodramatic ballad, which premiered April 26, 2018, the two young singers delicately waltz around each other in a glass box while wearing all-black outfits and a thick layer of silver chains. The then-16-year-old Eilish came up with the video concept to convey feeling hopelessly trapped with someone else. “Lovely” was featured on the accompanying soundtrack for the second season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why series, which Selena Gomez executive produced. This marks Khalid’s first entry and Eilish’s second entry after the music video for ...
Mariah Carey Reveals How COVID-19 Pandemic Has ‘Really Helped’ Her Voice
As for how she got so in the AF zone, Mariah said her pal Trey Lorenz liked to hang out and bust out their favorite impersonations, but she considers it more of an homage than an imitation. Anyway, that was not the most important voice-related tidbit that came up in the 90-plus minute first part of the chat. Carey also revealed that despite the difficulty of being locked down for much of the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has somehow been good for her already peerless voice. “Honestly, for me this whole year with COVID and everything, not having to sing for my supper and travel around and not get the right amount of sleep or just be put on this thing where there’s a certain amount of stress, for me, that takes away a lot of stuff,” said Carey in the laid-back, wide-rang...
Everything We Know About Sia’s ‘Music’ Movie & Album (So Far)
Her two-in-one project has experienced multiple delays, and Billboard has been following its every move leading up to its scheduled February release date in the U.S. Find out everything we know (so far) below: Movie & album release dates Music is scheduled for a special limited theatrical IMAX release in the U.S. on Feb. 12 and it opens in Australia on Thursday (Jan. 14) via StudioCanal. Music – Songs From and Inspired by The Motion Picture will drop on Feb. 12 via Monkey Puzzle/ Atlantic. Songs on the album Sia released the lead single “Together” and its colorful accompanying visual on May 20, 2020, followed up by “Courage to Change” on Sept. 24, which she later performed at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Sh...
Five Burning Questions: Early Thoughts About the 2021 Hot 100
1. For the second year in a row, Justin Bieber is leading off early with a new single — “Anyone” debuts at No. 6 on the Hot 100 this week. Based on the song and its initial chart bow, what kind of things are you expecting from Bieber in 2021? Rania Aniftos: Wholesome Married Bieber will surely continue writing love songs about Hailey in 2021. On a deeper level, as we’ve seen from “Holy,” “Lonely” and his uplifting Instagram posts, JB is in a period of growth lately, which I think will translate into a more reflective, faith-driven album than we’ve seen from him in the past. Katie Atkinson: It seems like Bieber can’t miss lately, with “Holy” (featuring Chance the Rapper) also holding strong at No. 4, and his Shawn Mendes duet R...
Chrissy Teigen Channels Cher’s ’90s Workout Videos For ‘The Best 38 Minutes of Fat-Burning Fun’
Chrissy Teigen has been feeling the burn and feeling like Cher during her workouts lately by turning back time with her own ’90s-style videos. The cookbook author whipped up three hilarious videos in which she wears a curly black wig in a messy high ponytail and a sheer sequined black bodysuit à la the 74-year-old pop sensation — who used to host her own series of workout videos called CherFitness — in the music video for her 1989 No. 3 hit “If I Could Turn Back Time.” 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...
Adam Lambert Prepping Birthday Livestream Show From Los Angeles’ Roxy Theatre
Adam Lambert is going to celebrate his 39th birthday in style on Jan. 29 with a special livestream show for fans from the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. “Adam Lambert Live” will find the singer performing songs from his 2020 album Velvet and other favorites from throughout his career, according to statement announcing the gig presented by NoCap. The special event will actually feature two live performances, with the first one livestreamed worldwide at 3 p.m. ET and then a second one at 10 p.m. ET for a global audience. Tickets ($18.50) for the shows are available now here, with fans also getting the option to buy exclusive show merchandise. “I’m so excited to be putting on a show for my fans worldwide. Live performance has always and will always be at the heart of what...
Give Zayn a Call Now to Preview His Brand-New Album
Zayn‘s got his upcoming album Nobody Is Listening on speed dial — literally — and you can too. The former One Direction star shared a new phone number for fans to hear snippets of each song featured on his upcoming third studio album Nobody Is Listening, which comes out Friday via RCA. After dialing (323) 991-ZAYN, callers can press any number from 1-9 to hear previews of the nine songs that have yet to be released ahead of the album. The 11-song project also includes the two previously released singles “Better” and “Vibez,” which music fans voted in a Billboard poll as their favorite music release last week. Looks like there’s a lot of people listening to Zayn, despite what the album title says. You Deserve...
OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder Sells Majority Stake in Catalog to KKR
The catalog of nearly 500 songs written, recorded or produced by Tedder encompasses all OneRepublic songs — including hits “Apologize,” “Secrets” and “Counting Stars” — as well as Tedder’s work with artists like Beyoncé, U2, Paul McCartney, Adele, Stevie Wonder, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Jonas Brothers. Going forward, KKR will collaborate with Tedder to “expand upon the success and reach” of his and OneRepublic’s music, according to a press release. Formerly known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., KKR has a long history of music industry investments. It teamed with Bertelsmann for the music rights joint venture BMG Rights Management in 2009, controlling 51% until Bertelsmann t...
