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[foxes-that-run]

Just a Little Bit of Your Heart (JALBOYH)

Harry wrote JALBOYH for Ariana Grande, he first performed on his first solo tour. It is about loving someone who is not fully committed to the singer. Harry has performed 89 of its total 99 live performances, starting with this one in September 2017:

Ariana told J-14 she almost didn't record it because Harry's demo was so good and his was her favourite version:

“I was more intimidated because he recorded a demo for me so I could learn the song. I was like, "I don't know if I wanna touch this song.'

When was it written

To MTV Ariana said:

He was just visiting the studio and (producers) Savan (Kotecha) and Johan (Carlsson) were like 'Hey do you wanna write a song for Ariana?' and he was like 'Oh sure!'" "He went into the other room and they were writing for a while and I remember when I heard it I was like 'Wow that's a really strong verse, that's really beautiful’

Savan Kotecha and Max Martin produced Ariana’s album, 'My Everything', which was recorded at Conway Studios September 2013 to March 2014. Savan wrote WMYB and was close with Harry.

In another interview Ariana said it was written in Los Angeles when Harry had dates town. (6:50). 1D didn't have L.A. tour dates then. However he was in L.A. 20 February - 18 March 2014. Ariana was at Conway Studios the first week of that:

If Max Martin at Conway Studios 15-22 February 2014 sounds familiar, it should. That’s the who, where and when Style, I Know Places and Shake it Off were recorded (with another Johan). Ari and Taylor were at the same studio at the same time. Max Martin worked on both projects and Scott Borchetta managed them both. Taylor also would have played Style for Harry as a courtesy before leaving the studio with Max. Other artists also shared Conway during 1989.

In the 2014 timeline, within a fortnight: Harry was spotted backstage at Red, he broke up with Kendall, left Brits after party early to fly straight to LA the next morning, 20 February. Visited Conway Studios where Taylor was recording Shake it Off! Wrote this song. Then on on 25 February 2014 he got the anatomical heart tattoo and incorporated HSA Publishing. As this was his first commercial work outside 1D it was presumably to give Ariana this song. No wonder he has said it is special and his favourite song he gave away.

(Harry was also in LA 20 January, Ari and Taylor were also in Conway then, it could have been 20 January and I Know Places, I think Feb because of HSA's incorporation)

Harry was there when Ariana recorded it:

Ariana describes Harry’s energy in the studio: “Great! Very funny, very silly, very sweet, very professional, and never too serious. Like I would be singing in the booth and I would cut a vocal, and he would be like, ‘Oh that was terrible, you should try it again,’ but he was like joking. He was very nice, very very sweet guy.”

Taylor saw Ariana perform it at the Grammys. The screens showed Harry’s name. Ariana hugged Taylor after she performed OOTW.

On 25 September 2015 (Interesting date) Ariana performed it with Coldplay, Chris Martin said "This is a song written by the most handsome man in the world, Harry Styles, he couldn't be here so asked we perform it for you". Ariana Tweeted and Coldplay replied "beautiful song", which Harry liked. As publisher he approved that.

When meeting fans in 2017 Ariana also told fans it was about a relationship that wasn’t known and winked when asked if it was about Taylor. Tumblr post from a person there and one with screenshot of it. Thank you @womanexile

Lyrics

I don't ever ask you where you've been And I don't feel the need to Know who you're with I can't even think straight but I can tell That you were just with her

This verse establishes that Harry is writing about someone in an open relationship. The song is about another partner.

This verse is similar to the Taylor's line in:

Style “I say, "I heard, oh / That you've been out and about with some other girl, some other girl" / He says, "What you heard is true, but I / Can't stop thinkin' 'bout you and I" / I said, "I've been there too a few times" and

Tis the Damn Season "If I wanted to know who you were hanging with While I was gone I would have asked you"

And I'll still be a fool, I'm a fool for you

This line is very reminiscent of One Direction's Fool's Gold, which Harry wrote 6 months later. "I've let you use me from the day that we first met / But I'm not done yet / Falling for your fool's gold"

In both JALBOYH and Fool's Gold Harry sees his love is not reciprocated but he is a fool who loves them anyway. Harry was also a fool for love in Sunflower and Boyfriends. More on fool.

ChorusJust a little bit of your heart x2 Just a little bit of your heart is all I want Just a little bit of your heart x2 Just a little bit is all I'm asking for

This chorus is heartbreaking, here he settles for the smallest affection from someone in an open or not committed relationship.

A very similar idea is in Music For a Sushi Restaurant's "If the stars were edible / And our hearts were never full / Could we live with just a taste?"

Songs can be about more than they seem, (an open relationship), I think JALBOYH, Fools Gold and MFASR could all be about someone with different priorities who doesn't want to settle down and commit.

I don't ever tell you how I really feel 'Cause I can't find the words to say what I mean And nothing's ever easy That's what they say I know I'm not your only

Not communicating with his muse is a theme in Harry's work, and something he has said in interviews is that it's easier to say something in song:

MMITH "We don't talk about it / It's something we don't do".

Sign of the Times "We don't talk enough / We should open up / Before it's all too much"

Talk "Don't ask me to talk about / I don't wanna talk at all (hey)"

If I could fly is a nice juxtaposition, also written with Johan Carlson a year later, when he opened up.

Things are not easy, or complicated in Lay Down "Even though it's complicated / We were never meant to make it this time" and Complicated Freak.

But I'll still be a fool 'Cause I'm a fool for you I know I'm not your only But at least I'm one I heard a little love is better than none

In the last verse Harry resigns himself to not being his loves only, or priority but can't let it go.

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Ariana Grande - MTV's Total Ariana Live 02/07/2014

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #65: 2014

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As mentioned in the previous poll, we're now seeing streaming services like Spotify taking over music consumption. Much like how Billboard had to adapt to individual retail sales in the 1950's, MTV rotation in the 1980's, Nielsen SoundScan in the 1990's, and YouTube views in the early 2010's, Spotify streams are now going to be incorporated more into Billboard's charts, with their album charts adapting to this shift in late 2014.

But before we welcome in another chart, 2014 is the year we'll also have to say goodbye to one. It feels like just yesterday we were talking about the rise of the ringtone. But as musical ringtones were starting to fall out of favor in the general public (with streaming people were growing accustomed to no longer having to pay 99 cents for a song -- they weren't going to pay 2 dollars for a snippet of one), Billboard's ringtone charts were retired in 2014, with Taylor Swift's Shake It Off as the final number 1 ringtone in America.

In 2014, we're seeing the continuing rise of retro-inspired production, with the neo soul of Pharrell Williams' Happy, the doo-wop pastiche of Meghan Trainor's All About That Bass, and the funk elements of Ariana Grande's Problem. And with Jason Derulo's Talk Dirty sampling its hook from Balkan Beat Box's Hermetico, it seems like this was a pretty good year for brass samples. Also fun fact about Happy, apparently that song was Pharrell Williams' tenth attempt at writing a song for the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. Sadly, we will never hear those other 9 versions. Or else I would have put all of them on this poll.

Speaking of musical influence, we're also starting to see trap starting to rise in mainstream popularity. Trap music is a style of rap originating out of the southern hip-hop scene, notable for its 808 drums, snares, and triple-timed hi-hats. The origins of the style can be traced back to the 1990's during the rise of southern rap, with many trap acts coming out of Atlanta and Memphis. In fact one of the guest rappers on today's poll, Juicy J on Katy Perry's Dark Horse, is one of the pioneers of this style with his group, Three 6 Mafia. While Three 6 Mafia is associated with a variety of subgenres (gangster rap, horrorcore, crunk, etc), the trajectory of trap music can often be traced back to them. I don't usually give out homework on these polls, so instead I will just strongly suggest that you check out Mystic Stylez if you haven't already. We'll have to wait a few years until we see the explosive growth of the modern trap movement in the mainstream.

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Just wanted to bring back this Vine with Jerome Jarre and Ariana Grande.

I can't believe the world just kinda forgot about him when he held so much social media power in like 2014

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August 24, 2014 - Ariana with Miley Cyrus at MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, CA

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julie & the phantoms ( )

vampire vs. the bronx ()

2020 bet hip hop awards (2020)

positions- ariana grande (2020)

from paris with love (2010)

kikis delivery service (1989)

good news - megan thee stallion (2020)

BE - BTS (2020)

plastic hearts - miley cyrus (2020)

nightmare vacation - rico nasty (2020)

sawayama [deluxe] - rina sawayama (2020)

disharmony: stand out - p1harmony (2020)

border: day one - enhypen (2020)

love & monsters (2020)

minisode1: BLUE HOUR - tomorrow x together [TXT] (2020)

american hustle (2013)

kakegurui drama (2018)

2020 AMAS

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we can be heroes (2020)

parasite (2019)

seraph of the end: vampire reign (2015)

goodbye rania - blackswan (2020)

oh the places youll go - iamdoechii (2020)

bratz rock angelz (2005)

kid cosmic [S1] (netflix - 2021)

postions [deluxe] - ariana grande (2021)

sonic the hedgehog (2020)

green blue + indigo violet - COIN (2021)

red orange - COIN (2021)

2021 grammys premiere show

2021 grammys red carpet ceremony

2021 grammys main show

jujutsu kaisen [S1] (2020)

twilight (2009)

the most beautiful moment in life pt. 2 [HYYH 2] - BTS (2015)

the way of the househusband (2021)

disharmony: break out - p1harmony (2021)

death note drama (2015)

border: carnival - enhypen (2021)

greatest hits - waterparks (2021)

my little monster (2018)

planet her - doja cat (2021)

classroom of the elite (2017)

soul eater (2008)

leverage: redemption (2021)

chainsaw man [csm - manga] (2018)

teatro d’lra vol. i - måneskin (2021)

the best from now on - shinee (2018)

kamisama kiss (2012)

code geass: lelouch of the rebellion (2006)

blue letter - wonho (2021)

sk8 the infinity (2021)

kekkai sensen [blood blockade battlefront] (2015)

the hunger games (2012)

the hunger games: catching fire (2013)

sonic colors ultimate (2021)

something for thee hotties - megan thee stallion (2021)

samurai champloo (2005)

akira (1988)

burn the witch (2020)

fire punch (2016)

pretty boy detective club (2021)

jujustu kaisen volume 0 (2021)

the story of light epilogue - shinee (2018)

chainsaw man [csm - manga recolor] (2021)

trigun (1998)

vampire academy (2014)

uncanny valley - COIN (2022)

beam me up - mystery skulls (2022)

spy x family [S1] (2022)

avatar the last airbender [atla] finale (2005)

tiger & bunny (2011)

facade - wonho (2022)

over the top - INFINITE (2011)

hellsing ultimate (2006)

mr. & mrs. smith (2005)

monster high: the movie (2022)

chainsaw man anime (2022)

school for good and evil (2022)

man of steel (2013)

the DUFF (2015)

fullmetal alchemist brotherhood (2009)

trigun stampede (2023)

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“WHEN I AM SILENT A FALL INTO A PLACE WHERE EVERYTHING IS MUSIC” -Rumi      Living the notes of music...

SABRINA CARPENTER.....

Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter(born May 11, 1999) is an American singer and actress,After making her acting debut with an appearance in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, she starred in a recurring role as the young version of Chloe Goodwin in the television series The Goodwin Games. Carpenter was later cast as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, from 2014 to 2017.Carpenter has starred in the feature films Horns (2013), The Hate U Give (2018), and starred as Jenny in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting (2016). As a voice actress, she had a recurring role as Princess Vivian in the Disney Channel animated series Sofia the First from 2013 to 2018. In 2016, she began voicing Melissa Chase on the Disney XD animated series Milo Murphy's Law.Carpenter's debut EP, Can't Blame a Girl for Trying, was released in 2014, and in the same year, she released her debut single of the same name. She released her debut album, Eyes Wide Open in 2015, and has since released another three studio albums: Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018), and her most recent studio album, Singular: Act II, was released on July 19, 2019.

DEMI LOVATO

Demetria Devonne Lovato ( born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television judge After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she rose to prominence for her role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010).Lovato has released six studio albums: Don't Forget (2008), Here We Go Again (2009), Unbroken (2011), Demi (2013), Confident (2015), and Tell Me You Love Me (2017); all of which debuted in the top five of the US Billboard 200. She has earned nine top-20 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "This Is Me", "Here We Go Again", "Send It On", "Skyscraper", "Give Your Heart a Break", "Heart Attack", "Cool for the Summer", "Sorry Not Sorry", and "I Love Me". In total, she has sold over two million albums and 20 million singles in the United States.[7] On television, Lovato has starred as the titular character on Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011); served as a judge and mentor on The X Factor USA in its second and third seasons; and appeared as a recurring character on Glee. Her struggles with personal issues received significant media attention in the 2010s; in response to which she published a book, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (2013), and released a YouTube documentary about her life and career, titled Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017).Lovato is a pop, pop rock, and R&B artist. She has received various accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, and two Latin American Music Awards. She also holds one Guinness World Record, and in 2017 Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Outside the entertainment industry, Lovato is an activist for several social causes.

LAURA MARANO

Laura Marie Marano (born November 29, 1995)is an American actress and singer. She starred in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and also Back to You, in both instances playing the daughter of the main characters. Marano starred in the indie film A Sort of Homecoming.[5] Marano also starred in the 2015 Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day. In 2019 Marano starred in the Netflix original movie The Perfect Date.In 2015, she signed with Big Machine Records and released her debut single "Boombox" on March 11, 2016 and "La La" later that year. On October 5, 2018, Laura Marano released the single "Me" as an independent artist. On January 13, 2016, Marano debuted her own radio talk show on Radio Disney entitled For the Record with Laura Marano. The weekly one-hour show chronicles Marano's journey as she launches her music career, featuring interviews with a guest star in each episode. The show also provides listeners tips on how one can pursue a career in music. The show has featured various guest stars including Nick Jonas, Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, OneRepublic, and Troye Sivan. The first episode of the show, which aired January 12, 2016, guest starred her co-stars of Austin & Ally.

SELENA GOMEZ

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer.  Born and raised in Texas, Gomez began her career by appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004). In her teenage years, she received wider recognition for her role as Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012).Alongside her television career, Gomez has starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), The Dead Don't Die (2019), and A Rainy Day in New York (2019). She also voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–present), and has executed produced the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020) and Living Undocumented (2019).Gomez released three albums with her former band, Selena Gomez & the Scene: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011), all of which attained gold certifications and reached the top ten in the US. Additionally, Gomez has released three albums as a solo artist: Stars Dance (2013), Revival (2015), and Rare (2020), all of which debuted at number one in the US.[2] She has released eight songs which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100: "Come & Get It", "The Heart Wants What It Wants", "Good for You", "Same Old Love", "Hands to Myself", "We Don't Talk Anymore" with Charlie Puth, "It Ain't Me" with Kygo, and "Lose You to Love Me", the latter being her first US number-one single.In 2017, Billboard reported that Gomez has sold over 7 million albums and 22 million singles worldwide. Gomez has received various accolades and was recognized as the Billboard Woman of the Year in 2017. She has a large following on social media, and was at one point the most-followed individual on Instagram. Gomez's other ventures include a makeup line, a clothing line, a handbag line, a fragrance line, and a production company named July Moonhead Productions. She has worked with various charitable organizations and, at age 17, she became a UNICEF ambassador.

MEGHAN TRAINOR 

Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter "All About That Bass", and for being the recipient of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Trainor became interested in music from a young age; she wrote, recorded, and produced three independently released albums between 2009 and 2011. After signing a publishing deal with Big Yellow Dog Music, Trainor wrote and helped produce country and pop music for other artists in 2013. She met producer Kevin Kadish in June that year, with whom she wrote "All About That Bass".Trainor rose to fame after signing a contract with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing "All About That Bass", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight consecutive weeks and received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) but drew criticism for its lyrical content. The song was included on Trainor's major-label debut studio album Title (2015), which also includes the top-10 singles "Lips Are Movin" and "Like I'm Gonna Lose You". The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was awarded a triple-platinum certification from the RIAA. The lead single of Trainor's follow-up album Thank You (2016) was "No", which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at the same position on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Her third album with Epic, Treat Myself, was released in January 2020.

DUA LIPA 

Dua Lipa; born 22 August 1995)  is an English singer and songwriter. After working as a model, she signed with Warner Music Group in 2015 and released her self-titled debut album in 2017. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart, and yielded nine singles, including "Be the One" and "IDGAF", and the UK number-one single "New Rules", which also peaked at number six in the US. In 2018, Lipa won the Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.Released in April 2018, the single "One Kiss", with Calvin Harris, peaked at number one in the UK, and became the longest-running number-one single for a female artist in 2018. It won her the 2019 Brit Award for Song of the Year. In 2019, she was also awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and "Electricity", a collaboration with Silk City, won her the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. The success of the singles helped her self-titled album become one of the most-streamed albums on Spotify and achieve platinum certifications. Her second studio album, Future Nostalgia, was released in March 2020 to critical acclaim. It is her first UK number-one album; its lead single "Don't Start Now" peaked at number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100.Lipa has received various accolades, including two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. She has also been nominated for three Billboard Music Awards, an American Music Award, and four MTV Video Music Awards.

BILLIE EILISH 

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell (born December 18, 2001) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.She first gained attention in 2015 when she uploaded the song "Ocean Eyes" to SoundCloud, which was subsequently released by the Interscope Records subsidiary Darkroom. The song was written and produced by her brother Finneas, with whom she collaborates on music and live shows. Her debut EP, Don't Smile at Me (2017), reached the top 15 in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.Eilish's debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019), debuted atop the Billboard 200 and became the best-performing album of 2019 in the US.[2] It also reached No. 1 in the UK. The album contains six Billboard Hot 100 top 40 singles: "When the Party's Over", "Bury a Friend", "Wish You Were Gay", "Xanny", "Everything I Wanted",[a] and "Bad Guy", the last of which became her first No. 1 single in the US. In 2020, she performed the theme song "No Time to Die" for the James Bond film of the same name, which became her first to peak at No. 1 in the UK.Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, two Guinness World Records, three MTV Video Music Awards, and one Brit Award. She is the youngest person and second person ever to win the four main Grammy categories – Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year – in the same year. In 2019, Time placed her on their inaugural "Time 100 Next" list. Additionally, Eilish is the 23rd biggest artist of the digital singles era, according to RIAA, selling 37.5 million singles in the US alone.

HAILEE STEINFELD 

Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. . Her breakthrough role was as Mattie Ross in the drama western film True Grit (2010), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Thereafter, Steinfeld gained further prominence for roles in Ender's Game (2013), Romeo & Juliet (2013), Begin Again (2013), and 3 Days to Kill (2014). She appeared as Emily Junk in the Pitch Perfect film series (2015–2017), and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Nadine Franklin in The Edge of Seventeen (2016). In 2018, she voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and starred in the action film Bumblebee, contributing to the latter's soundtrack. Steinfeld currently stars as Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson.Steinfeld made her breakthrough in music after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), signing with Republic Records soon after and releasing her debut single, "Love Myself", followed by her debut extended play Haiz (2015). She has since released a series of singles, including "Starving", a collaboration with both Grey and Zedd, which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and "Let Me Go", a collaboration with Alesso, Florida Georgia Line and Watt, which peaked at number 14 on the

CAMILLA CABELLO

Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao ( born March 3, 1997)  is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, formed on The X Factor USA in 2012, signing a joint record deal with Syco Music and Epic Records. While in Fifth Harmony, Cabello began to establish herself as a solo artist with the release of the collaborations "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with Shawn Mendes, and "Bad Things" with Machine Gun Kelly, the latter reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. After leaving the group in late 2016, Cabello released several other collaborations, including "Hey Ma" by Pitbull and J Balvin for The Fate of the Furious soundtrack, and her debut solo single "Crying in the Club".Cabello's debut studio album, Camila (2018), reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The Latin music-influenced pop album was well received by critics, and received a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its lead single "Havana" topped the charts in several countries including the US and UK, and follow-up single "Never Be the Same" reached the top 10 in multiple countries. Cabello's 2019 duet with Mendes, "Señorita", became her second single to top the Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, Romance (2019), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and number one in Canada.

ASHLEY TISDALE 

Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and producer. During her childhood, Tisdale was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatrick in the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008). This success was heightened when she starred as Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series (2006-2008). The success of the films led to Tisdale signing with Warner Bros. Records and subsequently releasing her debut studio album Headstrong (2007). The album was a commercial success, earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Tisdale played the voice of Candace Flynn in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas & Ferb (2007-2015).Tisdale's second studio album, Guilty Pleasure (2009), was released to less commercial success than its predecessor. Tisdale would part ways with Warner Bros. Records following the release of the album. During this time, she began appearing in more films and returned to television with shows such as Hellcats (2010). Tisdale's production company Blondie Girl Productions, first formed in 2008, signed a multi-year production deal with Relativity Media in 2010; Tisdale would produce shows such as Miss Advised (2012) as part of the deal. Tisdale starred in the High School Musical spin-off film Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011), releasing a soundtrack to promote the film. This marked her final portrayal of the character to date.

TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.She is best known for her narrative songwriting that often centers around her personal life, which has received widespread critical praise and media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at age 15, she signed her first record deal. Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s on the Billboard 200. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second studio album, Fearless (2008), propelled her to international fame and produced the successful pop crossover singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me". It became the best-selling album of 2009 in the U.S., won four Grammy Awards—including Album of the Year—and was certified Diamond by the RIAA.Swift's self-written third album Speak Now (2010) and genre-bending fourth album Red (2012) each sold over one million copies in their first week in the U.S.; the latter yielded her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Her fifth album and first all-pop project, 1989 (2014), produced the back-to-back number-one singles "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space" and won three Grammy Awards—including Album of the Year—making Swift the first woman to succeed herself at the top spot on the Hot 100 and the first woman to win Album of the Year twice as lead artist.  

ZARA LARSSON 

Zara Maria Larsson  born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. At the age of 10, she achieved national fame in Sweden for winning the 2008 season of the talent show Talang, the Swedish version of British TV's Got Talent.  Four years later, in 2012, Larsson signed with the record label TEN Music Group and subsequently released her debut compilation recording, the extended play Introducing, in January 2013. The single "Uncover" topped the music charts in Scandinavia: Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. In February 2013, "Uncover" was certified Platinum by Universal Music Sweden.In July 2013, Introducing was certified 3× Platinum in the country.France. Larsson's debut international album So Good was released on 17 March 2017 and entered at number seven on the UK Albums Chart. It produced eight singles: "Lush Life", "Never Forget You", "Ain't My Fault", "I Would Like", "So Good", "Don't Let Me Be Yours", "Only You", and "Symphony", a collaboration with Clean Bandit. Almost all the album's singles reached the top 15 in the UK.

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“One World: Together at Home”: ocho horas de transmisión para celebrar al personal sanitario.

Por  Malena Delgado y Bárbara Ventura

El festival virtual solidario que tuvo como curadora a la cantante, Lady Gaga, se transmitió a través de diversas plataformas digitales y señales de cable en todo el mundo. 

La iniciativa “One World:Together At Home” organizada por la ONG estadounidense, Global Citizen junto a la Organización de la Salud tuvo como curadora a la artista, Lady Gaga. El show online se transmitió ayer a partir de las 15 horas (Hora argentina) en dos tandas. La primera, de ocho horas vía streaming en diferentes plataformas digitales de Global Citizen como Youtube, Facebook y Twitter, entre otros. La segunda fue televisada en diversas señales de cable como E! Entertainment, VH1, MTV Latinoamérica, Comedy Central y hoy, también se podrá ver en Telefe a las 23.45 hs luego de “Bake Off Argentina”. 

El primer bloque del festival virtual contó con más de 50 artistas y tuvo como conductora a la presentadora estadounidense, Jameela Jamil. Uno de ellos fue el ex integrante de One Direction, Niall Horan. El cantante irlandés cantó dos canciones durante su participación. La primera fue “Black & White” de su más reciente disco, “Heartbreak Weather” y la segunda, “Slow Hands” de su álbum debut solista, “Flicker”. Otro de los ex miembros de la banda británica que participó de “One World: Together at Home” fue Liam Payne, que también cantó dos canciones durante el festival online. Una de ellas fue “Midnight”, su reciente single que lanzó junto al DJ, Alesso y la otra fue la versión acústica de “For You”, canción que formó parte del soundtrack  de la última película de la trilogía Cincuenta Sombras de Grey junto a la cantante inglesa, Rita Ora. Minutos previos, la artista había cantado “I Will Never Let You Down” en una performance solista. 

Ellie Goulding fue otra de las intérpretes británicas que participaron del festival virtual. La cantante realizó dos performances acústicas: “Love Me Like You Do”, canción que formó parte del primer soundtracks de Cincuenta Sombras de Grey y “Burn”, hit que supo convertirse en el segundo single de su álbum “Halcyon Days”. Jessie J también se sumó a la lista de artistas femeninas de Reino Unido que formó parte del festival. Su participación contó con dos performances. La primera canción que interpretó fue “Flashlight”, grabada para la comedia romántica Pitch Perfect 2 y “Bang Bang”, colaboración que realizó junto a la rapera, Nicki Minaj y la cantante pop, Ariana Grande en 2014. 

Otro de los artistas internacionales que se sumaron al festival fue Hozier en el que interpretó “The Bones”  junto a la cantante, Maren Morris. “La pandemia no respeta las fronteras”, aseguró antes de cantar su más reconocido hit, “Take Me To Church”. 

Artistas latinoamericanos como Sebastian Yatra y Luis Fonsi también participaron de “One World: Together At Home”. El joven cantante colombiano cantó “Robarte un beso” y “Un año”, mientras que el puertorriqueño interpretó el hit, “Despacito” en el que colaboró con Daddy Yankee y Justin Bieber, y además recordó, “No me doy por vencido”, canción que lo remonta a los inicios de su carrera. 

La segunda tanda del festival solidario virtual contó con la conducción de los presentadores norteamericanos, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert y Jimmy Kimmel, y su inauguración estuvo a cargo de su curadora, Lady Gaga. La artista estadounidense cantó “Smile” para luego, darle paso a cantantes de gran calibre como Stevie Wonder, Paul Mccartney y Rolling Stones.

Por otro lado, Camila Cabello y Shawn Mendes interpretaron “What a Wonderful World” a dúo mientras el joven canadiense tocaba el piano. Otras de las cantantes del momento que participaron del evento online fueron Lizzo y Billie Eilish, que cantaron “A Change Is Gonna Come” de Greta Van Fleet y “Sunny” de Bobby Hebb. 

La artista de la década, Taylor Swift fue la encargada de cerrar “One World: Together At Home”. La cantante eligió “Soon You’ll Be Better” de su último disco “Lover” para hacerlo. Se trata de una canción dedicada a su madre tras ser diagnosticada con tumor cerebral el año pasado. 

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Todrick Hall

Todrick Hall (born April 4, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, director, choreographer and YouTuber. He first gained national attention on the 9th season of the reality singing competition American Idol, where he made it to the semi-finals. Following this, he amassed a following on YouTube with multiple viral videos including original songs, parodies, and skits. A documentary series about his video-making process titled Todrick aired on MTV in 2015.

Starting with season 8, Hall became a resident choreographer on RuPaul's Drag Race, and occasional judge. From 2016 to 2017, Hall starred as Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Later in 2017, he began appearances as Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway and the West End.

As a singer-songwriter he has released three studio albums, including the visual albums Straight Outta Oz (2016) and Forbidden (2018).

Early life

Todrick Hall was born in Plainview, Texas, on April 4, 1985. His family consists of his mother, father, one brother, and a stepfather. He knew he was different, he liked playing with dolls, and worried if they would still accept him if he turned out to be one of those gay people they made fun of on television. Hall began studying ballet at nine-years-old, and later worked with Fantasia in The Color Purple. He came out as gay to his family when he was fifteen; it took them a few years to accept. He also appeared in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and performed with Royal Caribbean, Holland America Line, and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

Career

2009–2010: American Idol

On August 24, 2009, Hall auditioned to the ninth season of American Idol in Dallas, Texas. He sang a self-composed song mentioning the judges – Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, and guest judge Joe Jonas – to plead his case for inclusion in the program. All four judges approved of his participation; he went into Hollywood week and eventually the semi-finals. In the Top 24, he sang Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and in the Top 20, he performed Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It". He was eliminated in the Top 16 on 11 March 2010 after his rendition of Queen's "Somebody to Love;" he was one of four contestants eliminated in that round, and thus ranked between 13th and 16th overall.

2011–2013: Career growth and YouTube fame

Hall joined YouTube on May 27, 2006, and posted his first video to the site, a performance of "It's Hard to Say Goodbye", in 2008. In following years, his audience has grown considerably: as of June, 2019, Hall currently has 3.1 million subscribers on YouTube, and as of March 2018, his videos have been viewed 531.9 million times. Hall's videos include several of his own original songs and music videos, choreographed flash mobs for Ariana Grande and Beyoncé performed in an actual Target store, (the latter of which Beyoncé personally recognized Hall for), musical collaborations with Pentatonix, and personal updates.

In May 2011, he released a video audition for the third season of Glee titled "I Wanna Be on Glee", for possible inclusion in the show. Though the video was popular, Hall was not cast in the program.In November 2013, Virgin America produced a pop-music safety video directed by Jon M. Chu with music by Jean-Yves Decornet. Hall wrote the song and lyrics and starred in the video.

In December 2013, Hall released a Christmas album entitled Dear Santa, with covers of "This Christmas" and "Sleigh Bells", produced by wiidope as well as original songs "So Cold" and "SplitsOnXmasTrees".

2014–2015: Pop Star High and Todrick docuseries

From April 1 to May 13, 2014, Hall released an eight episode web series on his YouTube channel called Pop Star High. The series takes place in a world where all of the most famous Pop Stars of our day all went to high school together. The series portrays and parodies pop stars like Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Tyga, and draws on the tropes of high school comedy movies. The soundtrack for the series was released on April 1, 2014.

On October 22, 2014, MTV announced Todrick, a docuseries following Hall, would premiere in 2015. On 20 December 2014, Hall produced and appeared in a commercial for the series and featured other celebrities' holiday wishes. Eight episodes of the docuseries were ordered and aired throughout 2015. The soundtrack for the show was released on October 13, 2015.

In October 2015, he was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb and broadcast nationally where he performed live his single "Wind It Up".

2016–2017: Straight Outta Oz, Broadway, and RuPaul's Drag Race

Hall appeared as a guest judge on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race; the episode, which featured a Wizard of Oz-inspired challenge, first aired on April 11, 2016. Hall reappeared as a full-time judge for RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 2 later in 2016 and again for the ninth season aired throughout 2017.

Along with Drag Race, Hall frequently appeared on Logo TV's game show Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul alongside other celebrities. A second Season of Gay for Play is expected.

On June 23, 2016, Todrick self-released his second album, Straight Outta Oz. Straight Outta Oz is a visual concept album that uses the imagery of The Wizard of Oz to explore Todrick's own life and rise to fame. The project's first video was posted to YouTube on June 23, 2016 as well. Shortly thereafter, Hall announced the Straight Outta Oz Tour to promote the album. The tour originally ran between July 7, and August 12, 2016 in the United States and Canada.

The Straight Outta Oz Tour was interrupted by Hall's casting in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. Hall starred as Lola, a drag queen cabaret performer. Hall's performance was well received by critics. He performed as Lola from November 1, 2016, to March 1, 2017.

The Straight Outta Oz Tour was revived in 2017 and ran between March 30, and June 5, in various North American, European, and Australian locations. It was accompanied by an expanded deluxe edition that included songs that were featured on the tour but not on the original version of the album. Additionally, the album included an extended version and new video for "Wrong Bitch" featuring Bob the Drag Queen, and a rerecorded version of Todrick's previous single "Low" featuring RuPaul.

In August 2017, he had a cameo as a back-up dancer in the music video for Taylor Swift's song, "Look What You Made Me Do".

From November 30, 2017, to January 14, 2018, played Billy Flynn in a limited engagement role in Chicago. During his tenure, the show had its best-grossing week in its 21-year Broadway history.

In December he released the documentary film Behind the Curtain about the production behind Straight Outta Oz. It was screened in select theatres and later released on home video. Later that month he had a guest appearance in the Bob's Burgers Season 8 episode "The Bleakening" as drag queen Miss Triple-Xmas (or Cleavage to Beaver) performing the song "Twinkly Lights". He also released a medley of covers of songs from the Pitch Perfect film series that was featured on the Pitch Perfect 3 Special Edition soundtrack.

2018–present: Forbidden, Haus Party & The Greatest Dancer

In March 2018 he announced his new visual album follow-up to Straight Outta Oz called Forbidden. It was released on March 27, 2018. To promote the album, Hall embarked on Forbidden: The Tour across the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

On May 15, 2019, Hall revealed that he will be releasing a trilogy of extended plays to be released across the next six months. The first EP, Haus Party, Pt. 1, was released on May 23, 2019. The first single "Glitter" was released with the album pre-order on May 16, 2019. It also featured Hall's first big hit "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels." The EPs will be supported by the Haus Party World Tour. While it was originally announced that Part Two would be released in July followed by Party Three in September 2019, the release of Haus Party, Pt. 2 was delayed to September 19, 2019.. It was supported by the singles "Wig", "Fag", and "Dripeesha" (featuring Tiffany Haddish). Part Three was originally announced to be released on October 30, 2019, then November 27. It was put up for pre-order on January 10, 2020 with two singles available, "Blue" and "Pink Dreams", and an announced release date of February 14, 2020. However, this was later pushed back to May 1, 2020.

On June 17, 2019, Hall appeared in the music video for singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's song "You Need to Calm Down"; he co-executive produced the video with Swift. On June 19, 2019, Hall announced that he will be returning to Broadway to play Ogie Anhorn in the musical Waitress opposite friend Colleen Ballinger, who will be making her Broadway debut as Dawn Williams from August 20 until September 15.

In August 2019 he joined the panel of Dance Captains for the second series of The Greatest Dancer alongside the other Dance Captains Cheryl, Oti Mabuse and Matthew Morrison. The series aired on BBC One in January 2020.

Artistry

Hall is a baritenor with a soulful, expressive voice, including falsetto; in addition to a singer, Hall is also a rapper. The genre of his works include R&B, pop, hip hop, neo-soul, funk, and musical theatre. Many of his lyrics include elements of social commentary, such as gun violence in and against black communities in "Water Guns" (featuring Jordin Sparks), acceptance of interracial relationships in "Color" (featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson) and queer culture; Hall writes and produces much of his own music with Jeeve Ducornet and wiidope. Hall also posts musical tributes to his favorite musical artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift. These tributes feature elaborately-produced mashups of the artists' songs sung by Hall.

Hall's music videos often feature extravagant production value not typically associated with artists outside major labels. Hall's videos often include bespoke costumes and urban fashion, elaborate sets, and extensive choreography, much of which is designed or created by Hall himself. He frequently directs his own videos as well. As part of his style, many of Hall's music videos include drag as a central component, either featuring Hall in drag himself or famous drag queens including RuPaul, Bob the Drag Queen, Willam Belli, and Alaska Thunderfuck, among others.

Personal life

He came out as gay at the age of fifteen.

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A Timeline of Harry Styles & Ariana Grande [PART 3]

2013 (CONTINUED)

Nov 24: Ariana appears in the background of 1D’s interview on the red carpet for the 2013 American Music Awards (AMAs) (0:16)

Ariana performs “Tattooed Heart” after 1D at the AMAs. You can see Harry looking in her direction as the camera pans to her onstage.

Frankie, Ariana’s half-brother, posted a selfie with Harry backstage.

Dec 19: Ariana posts a recap video for November/December. You can see Harry in the background in the footage from the AMAs (1:53).

2014

Harry is seen looking at a promotional poster for Problem while out and about.

Jul 2: On the MTV special “Total Ariana Live” Ariana talks about Harry writing “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart” (JALBOYH) for her, confirming rumours that he had written a song for her sophomore album.

There had been rumours for months that Harry had other projects outside of 1D and was writing material for other artists under the pen name Mick Greenberg. “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart” is one of Harry’s most known songs that he’s written for another artist.

Jul 7: Ariana likes Harry’s tweet. 

Harry tweeted this after his account was allegedly hacked; the alleged hacker liked a tweet of a NSFW photo from a porn account. He then proceeded to like several tweets of cute animals ranging from puppies and kittens which are still in his likes today (2019).

Aug 14: After a rumour spread that Ariana didn’t like JALBOYH following a mis-worded/misinterpreted quote, she cleared the air and DM’d a fan an explanation.

Aug 18: Ariana describes the process in which Harry ended up writing JALBOYH for her album and reveals that she cried when she first heard it.

Aug 25: Ariana releases her sophomore album, My Everything. Harry’s name appears in the My Everything booklet, credited as a writer on JALBOYH and under the ‘Special Thanks’ section.

Gemma, Harry’s sister, posted JALBOYH and several other Ariana songs on her Tumblr account.

Sept 13: Ariana talks about her experience working with Harry in the studio.

Ariana thinks the song is very beautiful and admires the simplicity of the ballad; she likes how it’s less vocally driven, and instead more emotionally driven. She proceeds to praise the song and Harry’s lyricism. Ariana describes Harry’s energy in the studio: “Great! Very funny, very silly, very sweet, very professional, and never too serious. Like I would be singing in the booth and I would cut a vocal, and he would be like, ‘Oh that was terrible, you should try it again,’ but he was like joking. He was very nice, very very sweet guy.”

Sept 23: Ariana reveals in an article that she almost refused to record JALBOYH.

There was a rumour that Harry was allegedly ‘trying to woo’ Ariana, which Big Sean (Ariana’s boyfriend at the time) was jealous of.

PART 4

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Becky G on Hosting the MTV EMAs, Working With J-Hope: ‘Music Is a Universal Language’

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) have been a major platform for stars on the precipice of a career launch, among them Katy Perry, who hosted in 2008, Bebe Rexha (2016), Rita Ora (2017) and Hailee Steinfeld (2018). For the 2019 show, broadcasting live from Seville, Spain on Nov. 3, Becky G will handle emcee duties. The singer and actress is also nominated in the best pop category alongside Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Shawn Mendes and the Jonas Brothers.

Since coming onto the scene as a 14-year-old nearly a decade ago, Becky G has made cross-cultural collaborations her calling card. Among them: the viral sensation “Chicken Noodle Soup” with K-Pop artist J-Hope, as well as ‘Como No’ by Akon. Indeed, Becky G readily admits that “it’s been a minute” since she worked in the English market.

Becky put her mainstream efforts on hold in 2014 on the heels of such hit records as “Shower” and “Can’t Stop Dancin” in order to embrace her Latino roots and immerse herself fully into such genres as Latin pop and reggaeton. It was then that she started collaborating with artists like Pitbull, Maluma, Natti Natasha, and C Tangana, yielding smash hits that catapulted the Mexican-American artist into a worldwide sensation.

Following news of her EMAs gig, Becky spoke with Variety about her latest career milestones.

When did the EMAs hosting offer come in and what was your reaction?

It was pretty recent. There were already talks about my participation in the show, and once the ideas were thrown out, they said, “Why don’t we just have Becky host?” I was geeked out. It was insane.

Are you feeling nervous about the task at hand?

I don’t want to sound too big headed, but I started working in the industry at a very young age, and I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of lots of cool award shows. So I feel that a lot of the opportunities I’ve had in the past have prepared me little by little for what is going to be one of my biggest experiences yet. I feel pretty level headed; pretty excited; pretty prepared.

What are you doing to get ready for such a big moment?

There is a lot of responsibility that comes with it: memorizing lines, back-up plans… we are arriving a couple days earlier to be able to work out the whole show, and it’s going to be really awesome. The nerves aren’t as present, there’s more excitement.

You’re also nominated for best pop?

Yes! Total freakout moment! I had no idea that was coming. I’ve been living in the Latin World for the last five years so I hadn’t seen my name side by side with Anglo artists in a minute like Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, so that’s pretty rad.

You’re getting your feet wet with other types of genres as well. Tell us about your collaboration with BTS’ J-Hope and the viral sensation that is “Chicken Noodle Soup.”

I will give all the credit to J-Hope on this. He was the one that found me; He had the song; He had been wanting to release it before he had even brought it to me and my team. Being a part of this whole Latin movement, it’s very similar to what’s happening with K-Pop. It’s taking over, and it’s a movement that is really showing the world that music is a universal language.

Speaking of universal languages, what do you think it is about Latin beats that attracts those in other genres like pop, R&B and hip-hop?

It goes back to music being for everybody. One thing that I love so much about my Latino culture is that we love sharing everything — our music, our food, we are like family. People can really feel that our music is meant to be enjoyed in the masses, whether it’s family parties, a club, concerts or festivals.

At the EMAs, you’ll be representing Mexican-Americans and Latinos. What impact do you expect it to have?

This is massive. It’s a huge opportunity for me to maybe reintroduce myself to English-speaking audiences: “This is who I am now, this is what I am up to.” Also it’s putting myself in a different light. Many people have seen me as an actress, as a singer, as a rapper, and now they’ll have seen me as a host.

(source: variety)

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[!] RED VELVET AREN'T WORRIED ABOUT BREAKING RECORDS — THEY JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

AHEAD OF THE FINAL STOP OF THEIR U.S. TOUR, THE K-POP GIRL GROUP TALK TOURING, ARIANA GRANDE, AND THEIR PERSONAL 2019 GOALS

Less than two full months into 2019, and the pure deluge of Korean acts who have announced their plans to tour in the U.S. this year is equal parts exciting and overwhelming. On one hand, it's unprecedented and proves just how much global interest there is in K-pop, which up until now has been considered a very niche medium. But the stats don't lie: K-pop garnered over 5.3 billion tweets last year, and its passionate fans continue to rally for their faves (or, biases) on social media — trending hashtags, dominating the Billboard Social 50 chart, and showing their support on apps like Korea's V Live.

So, logically speaking, of course now is the perfect time for these artists to come to the U.S. and build off this enthusiasm for a more diverse musical landscape.

Enter Red Velvet, a dynamic quintet who have been serving up their distinct flavors with powerhouse vocals, tight vocal harmonies, and boundless personality since their debut in 2014. Members Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri (who officially joined the group in 2015) kicked off the North American leg of their Redmare world tour earlier this month, and with stops across the U.S. and Canada — including an emotional night in Toronto, vocalist Wendy's hometown — Red Velvet have accomplished something no other K-pop girl group has since 2016. Not to mention, a U.S. tour is a major flex for any foreign act.

But for Red Velvet, bringing Redmare halfway across the world wasn't about setting records or making history; it was about their fans (affectionately called ReVeluvs).

"I love that we're able to be a little closer to our fans in a more intimate setting," Joy told MTV News, via an interpreter, ahead of their Newark concert last week. It's that closeness that makes the experience of performing for crowds in the U.S. a bit different for Red Velvet. Much of the Redmare set is dedicated to their cheerier, quirkier pop songs, like “Russian Roulette," "Happiness," and the anthemic "Power Up!" — which, according to Seulgi, is the most fun to perform live for Western audiences.

"The fans really get into it, and they're dancing along with us," she said. "Some people are so energetic and so passionate about it that they're wearing banana costumes. That makes us laugh."

For context, people wearing banana costumes and singing along to the group's incredibly catchy hook of "ba-banana ba-ba-banana-nana" is the general vibe of a Red Velvet concert. The group's vivid pop aesthetic is vibrantly on display, both in their colorful performance and in the VCRs (or short vignettes) that break up the set — there is, in fact, a narrative to Redmare and it involves a robot named Rêve who kidnaps the girls and takes them to a wacky amusement park where they get hunted by animal poachers, concoct a potion that transforms half the group into giants and shrinks the others, and tour a creepy haunted house in designer threads.

But that unexpectedness is built into the group's DNA; Red signals their pop side — bursts of color, sounds, and buoyant concepts — while Velvet shows off R&B flavor — these songs are moodier and more sensual, like last year's knockout, "Bad Boy." And while Redmare leans heavily on the group's Red material, the show's final act goes full Velvetwith "Bad Boy," "Peek-A-Boo," and "Really Bad Boy" — a trio of songs with lush melodies and slick girl-crush vibes.

When asked if there are any major differences between the crowds in the U.S. and in their native Korea, they remarked that their fans bring a lot of energy, regardless of where they're from — but that it's dispersed in different ways. "In America, they're really energetic, they're hyped up," Joy said. "In Korea, they sing along with us. They're fan-chanting, and things like that."

"I think it's because they understand Korean, like back at home they know what we're saying," Wendy added. "But here [in the U.S.], fans just feel the music with their whole body. It's intense."

While language barriers can hardly stop the most dedicated fans from participating in the fan chants (a staple of K-pop), Red Velvet did add the English-language versions of "Bad Boy" and "Really Bad Boy" — their first time performing the latter live — to their Redmare set especially for their North American fans. "I hope our fans see our energy on stage," said Wendy. "And our hard work," adding that their goal is to make their fans happy.

Of course, in between stops in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Newark, the group has made sure to make themselves happy, too. Seulgi has been sightseeing and eating delicious food; Joy has been checking in on her puppy, Haenim ("It means sunshine," she said), back in Korea; and Yeri has been writing a lot of songs and listening to a lot of Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next. Her favorites so far? "7 Rings," "NASA," and "Ghostin'." In fact, Yeri's Ari obsession has even inspired Joy to reminisce on their pre-debut days — something she's been doing a lot of in light of their tour.

"I've been reminiscing on my trainee days when we used to practice and train for this group," Joy said. "And the album that really gave me a lot of strength, that I listened to a lot was Ariana Grande's Yours Truly. So even now I play it and think back on those memories."

Joy isn't the only one reflecting on Red Velvet's journey — and their future. In 2019, leader Irene says that she "wants do more things that I enjoy and find pleasure in." That emphasis on self-care and self-improvement is a big one for everyone in the group. Joy wants to show more of herself to the fans; Seulgi wants to be "more diligent and hard-working," adding, "In 2018, there were things that I wanted to do, but wasn't able to fulfill those goals. So I want to take more action this year." Meanwhile, Wendy wants to "be better me in everything, in career and just as myself."

And then there's Yeri, the youngest member, who puts all of the group's diligence into perspective: "I just want to live a fun life and enjoy it."

Because not every K-pop group wants to take the U.S. by storm and smash records. Sometimes, they just want to bring music to their fans and enjoy the crazy ride. And doesn't that sound a lot more fun?

cr; MTV

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KEEP 'CALM': TAYLOR SWIFT WILL PERFORM AT THE 2019 VMAS ARE YOU READY FOR IT?

MADELINE ROTH August 7, 2019

The 2019 VMAs just got a little more lovely.

Three days after the release of her seventh album, Lover, Taylor Swift will hit the MTV stage for her first VMA performance in four years. The pop star is nominated for a whopping 10 awards at this year's show, split between her whimsical "ME!" and colorful "You Need to Calm Down" videos. That places her at the front of the pack, tied with fellow 10-time 2019 nominee and pop titan, Ariana Grande.

While Swift is keeping the details of her latest VMA moment thoroughly under wraps (apart from it being a "world premiere performance"), her history of VMA domination means it'll certainly be a must-see spectacle. She made her debut at the 2008 awards show, where she co-hosted the red carpet pre-show and introduced Jonas Brothers's "Lovebug" performance. The following year, she rolled into the show on a Cinderella horse carriage, performed "You Belong to Me" in the New York City subway, and took home her first Moon Person trophy for Best Female Video.

In the ensuing years, Swift has performed four more times — "Innocent" in 2010, "We Are Never Getting Back Together" in 2012, "Shake It Off" in 2014, and a surprise mash-up of "The Night Is Still Young" and "Bad Blood" with Nicki Minaj in 2015. She also took home six more trophies, including Video of the Year in 2015, for the squad-starring "Bad Blood."

Clearly, Swift's VMA track record is the stuff of legend — and it's far from over. Catch her performance when the show airs live on Monday, August 26, get voting for your faves now, and look out for more announcements soon! 

MTV