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Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Williams and Chad Hugo formed the record production duo The Neptunes in 1994, producing hip hop and R&B music. He is the lead vocalist of the band N*E*R*D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. Williams also owns I Am Other, a multimedia creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams' endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club.

Williams released his first solo single, "Frontin'", in 2003 and followed it with his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006. His second album, Girl, was released in March 2014 and included the commercially successful single "Happy". As part of the Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous singles for various recording artists. Williams featured on Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" which reached the top ten in the music charts of over 32 countries, and has sold more than 9.3 million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards.

Williams has received numerous accolades and nominations; he has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three as Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one came as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee, receiving a 2014 Best Original Song nomination for "Happy" (which was featured in Despicable Me 2) and a 2017 Best Picture nomination as one of the producers of Hidden Figures.

Early life

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the oldest of three sons of Pharaoh Williams, a handyman, and his wife Carolyn, a teacher. His roots extend for generations in Virginia and North Carolina, and one of his ancestors journeyed to West Africa in 1831, prompting other relatives to emigrate from America to Liberia in 1832.

Williams met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp where Williams played the keyboards and drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. They were also both members of a marching band; Williams played the snare drum while Hugo was drum major. Williams and Hugo attended Princess Anne High School where he played in the school band; there Pharrell got the name Skateboard P. Hugo attended Kempsville High School. In the MTV show When I Was 17, Williams stated that he was a nerd and often did things that made him stand out from most of his peers. Williams attended Northwestern University for two years before dropping out.

In the early 1990s, Hugo and Williams formed a four-piece "R&B-type" group, the Neptunes, with friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge. They later entered a high school talent show where they were discovered by Teddy Riley, whose studio was next to Princess Anne High School. After graduating from high school, the group signed with Riley.

Career

1992–97: Early career

Through working with Riley, Williams went on to write a verse and help produce for Wreckx-N-Effect's 1992 hit "Rump Shaker". That same year, he also performed a small rap solo on SWV's second hit, "Right Here (UK Remix)". Williams and Hugo met rap duo Clipse in Virginia Beach in 1993, where they later signed to Arista Records through Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint in 2002. In 1994, Hugo and Williams had established themselves as a production duo under their old name "The Neptunes", and assistant-produced "Tonight's The Night" from Blackstreet's self-titled album. Over the next three years they continued to produce occasionally, and some of the results had little resemblance to the Neptunes' sound later. However, some like Mase's 1997 song "Lookin' at Me" from his album Harlem World, and the most definite beginning of the distinctive "Neptunes sound", came with N.O.R.E's "Superthug" in 1998, reaching number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, and gaining them widespread attention for the first time.

1998–2004: The Neptunes

In 2000, they produced the song "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (featuring a chorus by Pharrell himself) for Jay Z's album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, which released as the album's first single. The song's sound and success sparked the interest of maturing pop artistBritney Spears.

In 2001, Britney Spears released her third studio album, Britney, featuring the lead single "I'm a Slave 4 U", which was produced by The Neptunes. The song was a defining hit in both of their careers, and it was The Neptunes' first time having helped create an album that debuted number one in the Billboard 200. The same year, N.E.R.D, consisting of Williams, Hugo and Haley, released their first album, In Search of..., in Europe, where the first Kelis album was better received. The album sounded very much like their previous production work; the group decided that they should make their work as N.E.R.D sound different, and re-recorded the album with the rock band Spymob.

In 2002 their re-produced album was released worldwide, and the Neptunes reached number one in the U.S. with Nelly's single, "Hot in Herre". In August of the same year, the Neptunes were named "Producers of the Year" at both the Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. Clipse released their commercial debut album Lord Willin' in August 2002. The album started at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number four on the Billboard 200, fueled by its first two singles, "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time", which peaked at number 34 and number 19 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Neptunes released a self-credited album called The Neptunes Present... Clones in 2003, with songs and remixes from various artists. This topped the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The Neptunes and Williams specifically were also kept in public eye largely due to ties with Jay Z, producing several hit singles for him and two tracks on his The Black Album. The track "Frontin'" was a big hit. A survey in August 2003 found the Neptunes produced almost 20 percent of songs played on British radio at the time, and a survey in the US had them at 43 percent. The same year, the Neptunes remixed the Daft Punk song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" for the duo's poorly received remix album Daft Club. The track also had a brief rap section performed by Williams.

N.E.R.D's second studio album, Fly or Die, was released in March 2004. Williams's rock credentials were further bolstered by his appearance at the 2004 Grammy Awards, performing the Beatles's "I Saw Her Standing There" on drums with Sting, Dave Matthews, and Vince Gill. Williams received two Grammy Awards that night, one for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and another for Best Pop Vocal Album for his work on Justin Timberlake's hit album Justified. They also gained their first UK number one, again with Nelly, and "Flap Your Wings".

In September 2004, Williams was featured on the Snoop Dogg single "Drop It Like It's Hot." The song would eventually peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 two months later, marking Williams's first number one single in the United States. The song was named "Rap Song of the Decade" by Billboard in 2009.

In November 2004, Gwen Stefani released her first debut studio album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. which featured the song Hollaback Girl, which was also produced by The Neptunes. "Hollaback Girl" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 82 on the issue dated April 2, 2005, and within six weeks of its release, it had reached the top of the chart, becoming Stefani's first US number one.

2005–09: In My Mind

On September 9, 2005, Williams performed the opening single from his first solo album In My Mind, "Can I Have It Like That", featuring Gwen Stefani. The single did poorly in the US, reaching only number 48. It fared better in the UK, reaching number three. Between then and the July 25, 2006 release of In My Mind, he released "Angel" (in Europe only), and later "Number One" with Kanye West. Several songs leaked to the internet before the album release, most notably "Mamacita" featuring Daddy Yankee, which was subsequently cut from the final version. "That Girl" featuring Snoop Dogg was the final single.

In 2006, the Neptunes produced Clipse's second album, Hell Hath No Fury. Most critics labeled the album the Neptunes best production in years, and put the duo back in the charts. A year later, Williams collaborated with Madonna, on the song "Hey You", which was available for download on the MSN website. 25 cents for each of the first one million downloads was donated to the Alliance for Climate Protection, in support of Live Earth. Later that year, Williams performed songs at the Concert for Diana on July 1, 2007. On July 7, he performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.

A remix album of Williams's solo debut, In My Mind, titled Out of My Mind, was recorded with his newly formed band "The Yessirs" featuring Questlove of the Roots, and was produced by Questlove and keyboardist James Poyser. However, Williams's record label Interscope Records did not think that the album would sell well and subsequently was shelved. The album has built up a strong fanbase asking for its release. The tracks started appearing on Questlove's MySpace, and with every 10,000 plays, a new song was made available. As of July 4, 2007, the full CD has leaked onto the internet along with two songs not featured on In My Mind: a remix of "Mamacita" and "Creamsickle".

Williams produced Beyoncé's version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend". He then wrote the Neptunes-produced "Why Should I Be Sad" on Britney Spears' fifth studio album, Blackout. He also produced two songs from the Hives' album, The Black and White Album, titled "Well All Right!" and "T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.".

In April 2008, Madonna released her eleventh album, Hard Candy, which featured vocals from Williams and production from the Neptunes on several tracks. In June, an article in NME revealed that Williams was very interested in producing the Strokes' fourth album. Later that year, Williams worked on a remix album for Maroon 5's Call & Response.

Williams continued working with a variety of artists, including Shakira on the songs 'Did It Again', 'Why Wait', 'Good Stuff' and 'Long Time' for her sixth studio album, She Wolf. In September 2009, Williams was credited as a co-writer and producer of the song "Fresh Out the Oven" for Jennifer Lopez. It was released as a buzz single from Lopez's seventh studio album Love?. The following month, Williams made a guest appearance on French rapper Uffie's first album, which arrived in early 2010. In late 2009, Williams worked with the rapper Game on his fourth studio album, The R.E.D. Album.

2010–12: Despicable Me and collaborations

In July 2010, Williams composed the soundtrack to the movie Despicable Me, produced by Hans Zimmer and recorded with the Hollywood Studio Symphony. In October 2010, Williams and his group N.E.R.D supported Gorillaz on their Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour. On the tour, Damon Albarn recorded a song with Williams but this was not featured on Gorillaz's album, The Fall. The following month, N.E.R.D released their fourth studio album Nothing through Williams' label Star Trak. In late 2011, Williams worked on three tracks for Mike Posner's second album Sky High.

In 2011, Williams collaborated with singer Adam Lambert, co-writing two tracks for Lambert's album Trespassing, which was released in May 2012, including the title track and "Kickin' In".

Williams collaborated with Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller on the Pink Slime EP. The first track, "Onaroll" was followed by "Glow". It was produced by Williams, with vocals from Mac Miller.

Williams composed and produced the music for the 84th Academy Awards alongside composer Hans Zimmer. He also collaborated with Miley Cyrus on her album Bangerz and composed the new intro music for Chelsea Lately in 2012. He later contributed four tracks to The Game's California Republic mixtape called "When My Niggas Come Home" and "It Must be Tough"; produced two tracks on Usher's 2012 seventh studio album, Looking 4 Myself, titled "Twisted" and "Hot Thing"; collaborated with Mika on his new track "Celebrate"; co-produced the tracks "Sweet Life" and "Golden Girl" from Frank Ocean's debut album Channel Orange; and is working with Solange Knowles on her third studio album.

2013–14: Despicable Me 2, "Blurred Lines", "Get Lucky", Girl and international fame

Williams was featured on Daft Punk's fourth studio album, Random Access Memories, on the songs "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself to Dance." In addition, Williams contributed to Azealia Banks's debut studio album Broke with Expensive Taste, featuring on the song "ATM Jam". Williams penned three new original songs, included alongside composer Heitor Pereira's score, for the sequel Despicable Me 2. These were "Just a Cloud Away", "Happy", and "Scream" (featuring CeeLo Green). His two original songs from the first film were also reprised on the soundtrack – "Despicable Me" and "Fun, Fun, Fun". He also participated in the drummer sessions of the soundtrack of Man of Steel by Hans Zimmer.

In March 2013, Robin Thicke's single "Blurred Lines" – written and produced by Williams – was released. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching number one in 13 more countries including the United Kingdom and Germany. It was Williams's third Billboard Hot 100 number one single. On June 29, 2013, Williams became the 12th artist in the chart's history to simultaneously hold the number one and two positions with "Blurred Lines" and "Get Lucky", respectively.

As of July 2013 there had been only 137 singles in UK chart history to have sold more than 1 million copies; that month, Williams scored two million-sellers with "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines". In August 2013, Busta Rhymes talked about an unreleased "documentary album" by Williams where he talks about "inner-city strife and hardship". In November 2013, Williams released the first 24-hour music video to his Despicable Me 2 collaboration song, "Happy". Guest appearances included Magic Johnson, Steve Carell, Jimmy Kimmel, Jamie Foxx, Odd Future, Miranda Cosgrove, Janelle Monáe, and many others. It has received approximately 5.5 million views as of Christmas Day, 2013. The music video for the song is nominated for Best Male Video and Video of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

It was announced in December 2013 that Williams had been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year. In the same month, a press release from Columbia Records announced that Williams had signed a contract with the label and would be releasing an album in 2014, entitled Girl, featuring the single "Happy" from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. For "Happy", Williams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In February 2014, Major Lazer announced they would be releasing a five-track EP titled Apocalypse Soon on the 25th of that month. The EP, released via Mad Decent and Secretly Canadian, features Williams and Sean Paul, among others. The first single off the EP, which features Williams, is titled "Aerosol Can". Williams contributed a verse to Future's February 2014 single "Move That Dope", which also featured Pusha T and Casino over production from Mike Will Made It.

On February 18, Williams announced via Twitter that his second album, Girl would be released on March 3, 2014. At the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, Williams's song "Happy" lost to "Let It Go" from Frozen. Afterwards, when GQ magazine asked Williams "how badly" did he want the Oscar, he responded: "When they read the results, my face was...frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just to...let it go." At the Oscar Awards that same year, he wore a controversial outfit consisting of a tuxedo with shorts.

The Dear Girl Tour was a European concert tour, in support of his second studio album, Girl. It was Williams's first solo tour since 2006. In May 2014, Williams received an Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

2014–present: The Voice, Something in the Water and other ventures

On March 31, 2014, Williams was announced as a new coach for the seventh season of The Voice, replacing CeeLo Green. On May 18, 2015, Team Pharrell had 16-year-old Sawyer Fredericks win the eighth season of The Voice. In June 2014, it was announced that Williams would make a guest appearance on the docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop. Williams was the executive producer of Atlanta rapper T.I.'s ninth studio album, Paperwork, which was released on October 21, 2014 by Grand Hustle and Columbia Records. In May 2014, Williams curated an art show named after his album, Girl, at the Galerie Perrotin in Paris, France. The show included 37 artists including Takashi Murakami, JR, Daniel Arsham, and Marina Abramovic among others." Comme des Garçons developed a unisex fragrance with Williams scheduled for release in late 2014. Kaws designed the bottle artwork.

In January 2015, Williams and Al Gore announced that they are teaming up to create a 7-continent "Live Earth" concert on June 18 to raise awareness about and pressure governments to act on climate change. He is the musical director. On February 8, 2015, Williams made a cameo in an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Walking Big & Tall" where he comes to Springfield to write a new anthem for the town. Williams recorded three songs for the soundtrack to the animated film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. He also recorded a song "Shine" with Gwen Stefani for the Paddington movie. At the 2015 Grammy Awards Williams performed an orchestral rendition of "Happy" with composer Hans Zimmer and pianist Lang Lang that included a tribute to the Black Lives Matter "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" movement inspired by Eric Garner's death and the events in Ferguson, Missouri. In 2015, a unanimous jury determined that Williams's 2013 hit song "Blurred Lines" was an infringement of the 1977 Marvin Gaye song "Got to Give It Up". The jury awarded the Gaye family $7.4 million in damages for the copyright infringement based on profits generated.

In October 2015, the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University named Williams as their artist-in-residence. He gave the 2017 commencement address at NYU and received an honorary degree on May 17, 2017.

Also in October 2015, Williams announced that he will perform with a gospel choir on Sunday, November 1, at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine black parishioners were shot and killed on June 17, 2013. This is part of a program on race relations being produced by A+E Networks and iHeartMedia. Williams plans to speak with community leaders and others affected by the shooting, which dominated the U.S. news media for several days. The two-hour Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America program is scheduled to air November 20, and will also feature a concert to be filmed November 18 in Los Angeles. A goal of the program is to raise money for the victims of racial violence and for organizations around the country working to promote racial equity.

In March 2019, Williams and the city of Virginia Beach announced the launch of a three-day music and cultural festival titled Something in the Water, to be held during College Beach Weekend, April 26–28, on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The festival, created by Williams as a solution to years of violence on the Oceanfront associated with the aforementioned College Beach Weekend, also featured activities such as an Adidas Creator Park; conferences on technology, racial equality, and the music industry; and a pop-up church service featuring 20 local churches and performances by nationally renowned Gospel artists such as Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary. The festival featured solo performances by Travis Scott, SZA, J Balvin, Chris Brown, Anderson .Paak, Jhené Aiko, Kaytranada, Pusha T, Charlie Wilson, Teddy Riley, D.R.A.M., Rosalía, A$AP Ferg, and Mac DeMarco, in addition to the "Pharrell and Friends" set that closed the festival's second day, featuring Williams and a lineup of guests, including Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Diddy, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Usher, N.E.R.D., Busta Rhymes, and Tyler, the Creator. Additional guest appearances during the festival's final day included Trey Songz, Fabolous, Lil Duval and members of SWV and BLACKstreet. Acts such as the Dave Matthews Band, Migos, Janelle Monáe, and Lil Uzi Vert were slated to perform on Friday, August 26, but were cancelled due to severe thunderstorms.

Williams produced five songs for Walt Disney Pictures's The Lion King, marking his third collaboration with composer Hans Zimmer.

Influences

In the past, Williams has stated that he does not have any direct musical influences, but he has expressed his admiration for several musicians, including Michael Jackson, J Dilla, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Rakim, Q-Tip and David Bowie. Williams explained that A Tribe Called Quest's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, caused a "turning point" in his life, which "made him see that music was art".

Business ventures

In May 2012, Williams launched I am OTHER, a multimedia creative collective and record label. I am OTHER also serves as an umbrella for his additional business endeavors, including a dedicated YouTube channel and apparel/textile lines.

In 2005, Williams partnered with Japanese fashion icon Nigo to create the streetwear brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream footwear. Billionaire Boys Club has flagship store in SoHo, New York City and an official Ice Cream store in Tokyo, Japan. Several stores that retail Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream clothing exist across North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as Asia and the Middle East. Pharrell and Nigo went on to launch the Billionaire Girls Club.

In 2008, Williams co-designed a series of jewelry ("Blason") and glasses for Louis Vuitton. He has also worked on furniture with Emmanuel Perrotin and a French manufacturer, Domeau & Pérès. One of his works, a molded plastic seat with human legs, was created because he "wanted to know what it was like to be in love." The chair depicts a sexual scene with a pair of female legs and male legs.

In 2009, Williams unveiled a collaborative sculpture with Takashi Murakami at Art Basel, which spoke to the metaphor of value.

In May 2011, it was announced that Williams would serve as Creative Director of KarmaloopTV alongside founder and CEO Greg Selkoe and former AMC president Katie McEnroe.

On August 1, 2011, Williams launched his new YouTube channel, "i am OTHER" as part of YouTube's $100 million original channel initiative.

In August 2013, Williams created a line of sunglasses for Moncler called "Moncler Lunettes". In 2014, Williams entered a long-term partnership with Adidas. His Adidas NMD "Human Race" collection was released on July 23, 2016. In February 2014, Williams announced a collaboration between G-Star Raw and his textile company Bionic Yarn called "RAW for the Oceans," a collection of denim made from recycled plastic that is found in the ocean. The project was presented at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.Williams later appeared on a cover designed by French artist Grégoire Guillemin of New York-based men fashion magazine Adon, covering the collaboration. Williams released a collection for retail giant Uniqlo in April 2014 entitled "i am OTHER". It was created with Nigo, creative director of UT, the company's T-shirt division.

In June 2014, artist collective Rizzoli published a book by FriendsWithYou, We Are Friends With You, that featured contributions from Williams, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Peter Doroshenko.

Williams was the executive producer of the 2015 crime comedy-drama film Dope.

Williams co-composed the score for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger and David A. Stewart.

Williams owns a non-profit organization called "From One Hand To AnOTHER" (FOHTA). FOHTA is an educational foundation. According to its website, its mission is to "change the world one kid at a time by giving them the tools and resources to meet their unique potential". FOHTA's vision is to modernize the community center concept by empowering kids to learn through new technologies, arts, media and motivation.

In 2017, Pharell Williams designed a 1000 euro sneaker in collaboration with Chanel and Adidas.

Verizon partnered with Williams on April 26, 2019, to launch a tech-fused music curriculum in a nationwide Verizon Foundation Learning schools. The education organization under Verizon Foundation works toward providing free technology, internet access, technology-focused curriculum to under-resourced middle schools.

Personal life

Williams married his longtime girlfriend, model/designer Helen Lasichanh, on October 12, 2013. They have a son, Rocket Williams, born in 2008. The Despicable Me song "Rocket's Theme" was written in honor of his son. In September 2016, they announced that they are expecting another child. In January 2017, the couple welcomed triplets.

In 2005, Williams was voted "Best Dressed Man in the World" by Esquire. He is a fan of the science fiction series Star Trek, as indicated by his consistent use of the Vulcan salute to signify his label name, Star Trak. Williams is a skateboarder and has a half-pipe inside his home.

Williams is building a $35 million afterschool center in his hometown Virginia Beach. His charity "From One Hand To AnOTHER'" is a foundation developed for youth between the ages of 7 and 20 in at-risk communities throughout the country.

In 2015, Williams bought a home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.

Williams says he now regrets being associated with the song "Blurred Lines".

Williams offered internships to 114 Harlem High School students. All the 114 Harlem High School students have been accepted to colleges and the purpose of Williams's donation was for the purpose of helping the students become the next leaders to bring about change. Williams stated the mission of the program by saying:

"History will confirm it – we are in the midst of another Harlem Renaissance." Promise Academy High School commencement speaker guaranteed the #ClassOf2019 with A-list internships at the end of their freshman year of college so they can begin their paths to successful careers.

Discography

Solo albums

In My Mind (2006)

Girl (2014)

Collaboration albumsWith N.E.R.D

In Search Of... (2002)

Fly or Die (2004)

Seeing Sounds (2008)

Nothing (2010)

No One Ever Really Dies (2017)

With The Neptunes

The Neptunes Present...Clones (2003)

Filmography

Despicable Me (2010) – Composer

Despicable Me 2 (2013) – Composer

The Voice (2014–16) – Himself

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) – Himself

Hidden Figures (2016) – Producer, composer

Despicable Me 3 (2017) – Composer

The Grinch (2018) – Narrator

Tours

Dear Girl Tour (2014)

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Taylor and I 😻

🇺🇸Hello @taylorswift , I would like to tell you how I feel connected with you and why ... you will see I follow you and I love your music since 2012. The first song I discovered about you and with which I completely identified was #WhiteHorse, yes, a song sad 💔 with the one that identifies me and consoled me in a very difficult moment. From there I started to listen to your songs and appreciate the beautiful lyrics of them.🧡💛🧡🤩

Another song that helped me a lot to overcome all the bulling in my life was #MEAN, I must say that it became a hymn to be strong and to think that one day it would be strong enough that no one would hurt me and that's the way it is today. 💪🏻

When #RED ❤️ went out to the public I was already completely eager to listen to your new music and it absolutely fascinated me, the songs I liked immediately and it was wonderful to see all the singles the day they went out and appreciate the wonderful lyrics so beautiful and personal that you shared with us. 🥰 I love that...

In 2014 I started my process to enter the university and I always listened to your songs, I knew that the new album was coming and I could not be happier to listen to new music, I was aware of all the theories and I went crazy when I learned the day of the launch ... just August 18 was my first day of classes, I was facing a new city, to live alone and start university, that day I was also notified that I was a winner of some keeds of your line and could not be more happy and eager to get to my house and see the live-stream of Yahoo ... #Shakeitof left, you announced #1989 and I was fascinated by all the new announcements that day ❤️ I really loved to start my new life with you by my side By means of music. Curiously after a few months, just the day that the #1989 album came out for sale I started a beautiful relationship with which I am very happy and to this day we are still so in love with then, I love the romantic songs that you write and be able to feel identified with them ...😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

I expected as many a record in 2016 but I did not arrive and in 2017 you gave us the powerful album of #REPUTATION, and with another consequence of life just the day that you took it for sale I traveled to the USA for a scholarship and I was able to acquire the collection magazines in TARGET the night I arrived, that was certainly wonderful and already being there I could attend the KISS FM JINGLE BALL in Los Angeles, that was the first time I saw you in a concert and even though it was small, I must say It was one of the most wonderful moments of my life and I really appreciate life for that great night and that opportunity to see you in concert ... I really enjoy it! All the songs of reputation I loved, I identified with many and they filled me with strength and power ...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💗

In 2018 my parents as a graduation gift gave me a car, when they gave it to me they put the song of SHAKE IT OF at full volume and I was filled with emotion that somehow you were present in such a happy moment through your music !! ! My family knows how much I love your music and how much I admire you! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Today in 2019 the day you launch the video #YOUNEEDTOCALMDOWN, I start working after months in which I could not find work and I was desperate, once again you are present in my important moments through your music and most importantly giving me this message to keep calm and stop comparing me with others ... thanks Taylor for all the above and more 😭💕

You already announced that in August you will release your new album and it is precisely when it turns 5 years old in 1989 and it is the month in which I will obtain my degree as an Engineer ... it does not surprise me that you are still present in my life and in the most important moments that I have lived so far ... thank you for being in my life and in my days through your beautiful songs, I am very fortunate to appreciate what you write and I would love to have the possibility someday to go to a concert of your tour, listen to you play live and meet you in person since I feel you have been in my life and I would like you to know that I have been paying attention to yours for years, I love you #Taylor and I love all your music and I love that you are in my life during the good times and also to save me from the bad guys !!! 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😉

🇲🇽 Hola Taylor, me gustaría contarte cómo me siento conectada contigo y por que... verás te sigo y amo tu música desde el 2012. La primera canción que descubrí de ti y con la que me identifiqué plenamente fue White Horse, si, una canción triste con la que me identifique y me consoló en un momento bastante difícil. A partir de ahí empecé a escuchar tus canciones y apreciar las hermosas letras de ellas.

Otra canción que me ayudó muchísimo para superar todo el bulling en mi vida fue MEAN, debo decir que se convirtió en un himno para ser fuerte y pensar en que algún día sería lo suficientemente fuerte que nadie me haría daño y así es hoy en día.

Cuando RED salió al público yo ya estaba completamente ansiosa por escuchar tu nueva música y absolutamente me fascinó, las canciones me gustaron de inmediato y fue maravilloso ver todos los singles el día que salían y apreciar las maravillosas letras tan bellas y personales que nos compartiste.

En el año 2014 yo comencé mi proceso para entrar a la universidad y siempre escuchaba tus canciones, sabia que venía nuevo disco y no podía estar más feliz por escuchar nueva música, estaba al pendiente de todas las teorías que había y enloquecí cuando supe el día del lanzamiento... justo el 18 de agosto fue mi primer día de clases, me enfrentaba a una nueva ciudad, a vivir sola y a iniciar la universidad, ese día también me notificaron que era ganadora de unos keeds de tu línea y no podía estar más feliz y ansiosa por llegar a mi casa y ver el live-stream de Yahoo... Shake it of salió, anunciaste 1989 y me fascinaron todo los nuevos anuncios de ese día ❤️ realmente me encanto iniciar mi nueva vida contigo a mi lado por medio de la música. Curiosamente después de algunos meses, justo el día que salió el disco 1989 a la venta yo inicié una hermosa relación con la cual soy muy feliz y hasta la fecha seguimos tan enamorados con en ese entonces, me encantan las canciones románticas que escribes y poder sentirme identificada con ellas...

Esperaba como muchos un disco en 2016 pero no llego y en 2017 nos diste el poderoso disco de REPUTATION, y con otro consecuencia de la vida justo el día que tú lo sacaste a la venta yo viaje a USA por una beca escolar y pude adquirir las revistas de colección en TARGET la noche que llegue, eso sin duda fue maravilloso y ya estando allá pude asistir a los KISS FM JINGLE BALL en Los Ángeles, esa fue la primera ves que te vi en un concierto y aún que fue pequeño, debo decir que fue uno de los momentos más maravillosos de mi vida y en verdad agradezco mucho a la vida por esa gran noche y esa oportunidad de verte en concierto... lo disfrute muchísimo! Todas las canciones de reputation me encantaron, me identifiqué con muchas y me llenaron de fuerza y poder...

En 2018 mis papás como regalo de graduación me regalaron un auto, cuando me lo entregaron pusieron la canción de SHAKE IT OF a todo volumen y me lleno de emoción que de alguna manera estuvieras presente en un momento tan Feliz por medio de tu música!!! Mi familia sabe cuanto me encanta tu música y cuanto te admiro!

Hoy en 2019 el día que lanzas el video YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN, comienzo a trabajar después de meses en los que no encontraba trabajo y me encontraba desesperada, una vez más estás presente en mis momentos importantes por medio de tu música y lo más importante dándome este mensaje para mantener la calmar y dejar de compararme con otras... gracias Taylor por todo lo anterior y más 😭💕

Ya anunciaste que en agosto sacarás tu nuevo disco y es justamente cuando se cumple 5 años de 1989 y es el mes en el que obtendré mi título como Ingeniera... no me sorprende que sigas estando presente en mi vida y en los momentos más importantes que hasta ahora he vivido... gracias por estar en mi vida y en mis días a través de tus hermosas canciones, soy muy afortunada de apreciar lo que escribes y me encantaría tener la posibilidad algún día de ir a un concierto de tu gira, escucharte tocar en vivo y conocerte en persona ya que yo siento que has estado en mi vida y me gustaría que supieras que yo he estado prestando atención a la tuya durante años, te amo Taylor y amo toda tu música y me encanta que estés en mi vida durante los buenos momentos y también para salvarme de los malos!!!

#taylorswift @taylornation

[hummingbirdsaltimolockia]

tagged by @checkm8atheists to  list 10 songs I’ve been listening to obsessively. thanks micah!

I’m just doing the songs that have stood out to me from the start of the year

sky full of song by florence and the machine (the one f&tm song I’ve listened to)

great vacation by dirt poor robins (was honestly creeped out by this song but in a weird way)

bury a friend by billie eilish (big eldritch vibes)

a model of decorum and tranquility from chess in concert (those verbal acrobatics)

this jesus must die from jesus christ superstar live (a jam honestly)

familia from into the spiderverse (tbh tbr the best song on the album)

ballade no 1 by frederic chopin (my fav piano piece)

no hope in the air by laura marling (thank jillian)

what baking can do from waitress (too close)

vor i vaglaskgi by kaleo (this song sounds like cold rain)

[saipparn]

‘Saturday Night Live’ announces April hosting lineup for 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — “Saturday Night Live” has announced three upcoming hosts along with musical guests who will be performing on the sketch comedy show in April.

Beginning April 2, comedian, actor, writer and producer Jerrod Carmichael will host his first “SNL” episode, one night after his new comedy special “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel,” drops on HBO, according to NBC.

‘This Is Us’ star Mandy Moore directs episode The HBO special will be the third stand-up recording by the comedian, adding to 2014’s “Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store” and 2018’s “8,” which both originally aired on the subscription cable channel.

Carmichael’s relationship with NBC goes back to 2015 when he was the executive producer and star of “The Carmichael Show” which ran three seasons on the network until 2017.

Carmichael will be joined by first-time musical guest, Gunna. The rapper, singer, and songwriter’s third album “DS4Ever,” which was released in January 2022, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the network stated in a release.

On April 9, actor Jake Gyllenhaal will take his second turn at “SNL” hosting duties. It has been just over 15 years since the star first emceed the show in January 2007.

Gyllenhaal will be celebrating the opening of his new action film “Ambulance,” which will be in theaters on April 8.

NBC4 concert calendar through April 30 Alongside Gyllenhaal, musical guest Camila Cabello will return to the “SNL” stage for her second appearance. The Grammy-nominated artist initially performed on the show in October 2019 with “Stranger Things” star David Harbour as host.

Cabello’s new album, “Familia,” will be released the day before her “SNL” performance on April 8.

Finally, on April 16, multitalented artist Lizzo will make her “SNL” hosting debut, as well as claim her second appearance on the “SNL” music stage, NBC revealed. Lizzo’s first experience on the show was December 2019, when “SNL” veteran Eddie Murphy hosted.

The Grammy winner’s competition series “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” premiers March 25 on Prime Video, according to NBC.

[darkilk]

Arashi’s 18th Anniversary Challenge

Tagged by @xdestroying​. Thanks dearie for the tag~ ^^ and sorry for the super late reply.

Happy July everyone~

1. Which year did you became an Arashian? 2007

2. Which member baited you and how? Jun (I know it’s cliche, but can’t help that it’s the truth LOL)

3.  Who is your ichiban when you started? Jun & if you changed, Who is your Ichiban now? Tie between Jun and Sho 

4. What was your first concert when you became a fan? Dream Alive or the one also known as the no-DVD-for-commemoration concert.

5. Emoticon your Arashi rank? 🌪🌸🍒👄🌪😈👑🍝🌪🎣🔥🍜🌪👻🎭🍔🌪🐶🤗🎄🌪 

6. Your first Arashi official merchandise? Time DVD

7. Fave Concert (the one you keep on repeat mode)? Japonism (though I don't have enough time in RL to keep rewatching)

8. Fave Song (group) from your favorite concert? Kimi e no Omoi

9. Give me your FAVORITE QUOTE FROM A SONG & WHO SAID IT that has help you and has been your source of strength? Hmmm... too hard to choose from.  Seriously. 

10. TOP 5 Favorite Arashi GROUP SONG? Such an impossible task~~~(in no particular order) 1. Yes? No? 2. Miles Away 3. 5x10 4. Face Down 5. Unknown

11. TOP 5 fave dramas of your ichiban? 

Jun: (1) 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi (2) Kimi Wa Petto (3) Gokusen (4) Hana Yori Dango (5) Bambino

Sho: (1) Kazoku Game (2) The Quiz Show 2 (3) Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem Drama SP (4) Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de (5)  Yamada Taro Monogatari

12. Give me your 2 fave songs from each boy? Ohno: Akatsuki, Two Sho: Rolling Days, T.A.B.O.O Aiba: Friendship, Disco Star Nino: Konseki, Niji,  Jun: La Familia, Shake It!

13. Fave games played in VS Arashi? Team challenge game, Cliff Climb

14. Favorite Album? (the one on repeat mode) Japonism

15. Fave PV? Face Down, Don’t You Get It, Happiness, Tsunagu looks likely with the way the preview is going.

16. Do you own any outfit similar to your ichiban’s outfit? A long-sleeved top that has asymmetrical collar with buttons in a row (Jun had a similar one in Shitsuren Chocolatier of a different colour)

17. Given a chance you meet the boys, what will you tell them? I’d thank them for all their hard work and bringing inspiration to so many, and the mother-hen in me would wish them the best of health even as they carry on in their lives and careers.

18. How will you celebrate the boys Anniversary this year? Well, hopefully with attendance at concert? LOL.

Tagging: whoever feels like doing it.  Just see how long I took getting it done. (^_^;;;)

[jazzworldquest-blog]

USA: Rejoining Pangea: Seattle’s Duende Libre Uses Jazz Savvy to Knit Continents and Rhythmic Sensibilities from Cuba to Turkey

Rejoining Pangea: Seattle’s Duende Libre Uses Jazz Savvy to Knit Continents and Rhythmic Sensibilities from Cuba to Turkey

Once long ago, there were no continents, nothing to divide the great mass of land. Seattle-based trio Duende Libre’s tender, clever songs explore this notion, charting the imaginary folds and roads of Pangea, the ebb and flow of the world’s sounds.

Guided by founder and bandleader, pianist Alex Chadsey, Duende Libre prove that what drifted apart can drift back together, and that musical traditions are living things and therefore constantly in flux. The Puget Sound and the Bosphorus, Cuba and Jamaica overlap and inform one another in pieces that wed jazz concepts with pop pleasures on Drift(release June 15, 2018; release celebration: June 29, 2018), the group’s second album.

“We draw influences from many different cultures and countries and parts of the world, and the album’s title is a tribute and invocation of these influences,” explains Chadsey. “We explored using different rhythmic feels and styles as a way to meld those sensibilities. That’s what I was going for: a musical pangea where borders become less rigid, and where surprising new sounds emerge in the grey areas between traditions.”

Chadsey comes by his global influences honestly. Growing up with an ear for music from around the world, Chadsey developed a lifelong passion for Western classical and jazz, including pieces like Chick Corea’s “Spain,” covered artfully on the album by the trio joined by vocalist Chava Mirel. Chadsey applied his classical and jazz training to Latin music as a member of the GRAMMY-winning Quetzal and as a core player in roots reggae legend Clinton Fearon’s Boogie Brown Band. Chadsey drew on these experiences and a lifetime of curious listening as he embarked on his own project, tapping fellow open-eared Seattle musicians bassist Farko Dosumov and drummer Jeff “Bongo” Busch to create an original sound that Jazziz called “a strikingly authentic blend, one that has marked their city as an epicenter for musicians who share an appetite for bridging worlds.”

They take full advantage of Seattle’s wealth of global musical talents. “Choro,” a piece a few degrees removed from the Brazilian style, pays homage to Jovino Santos Neto, a master pianist and composer whose work guided Chadsey. The grooving “Kiki” tips the hat to the Cuban sonof Cuban cuatro virtuoso Kiki Valera Alarcon and La Familia Valera Miranda, his family’s long-standing band. Valera invited Duende Libre to join him for a collaborative concert, part of a larger series he was curating. “We did one gig together and I was so inspired by that encounter,” recalls Chadsey. “I wrote the piece for him. We are drawing on clave, but trying to do something different. I wanted to know what would happen if I took traditional figures and chord progressions from Cuban son, which is usually in four, and experimented with changing meters. It creates a whole different feel and has been a fun challenge for us to play.”

Duende Libre’s debut album sparked an extensive round of touring, taking them from their hometown and as far afield as Alaska. They spent long hours on the road together between gigs. The downtime had a musical upside, as the group became more integrated and tighter. “It’s osmosis,” notes Chadsey. “You’re just hanging out together more than you’re actually playing. You’re sitting in the bus, hanging out with the people you meet. Time spent together on the road impacts the music in interesting and surprising ways.”

New directions coalesced for Duende Libre, and they took advantage of the momentum to jump into the studio, resulting in Drift. They invited friend and fellow Clinton Fearon bandmate, singer and songwriter Mirel to join them, adding her voice’s lilting strength to several tracks including the ethereal “Zephyr.” Busch and Chadsey put their heads together to shape the rhythmic push and pull of the title track, “Drift,” which contrasts various nuances of the pulse and the swing, the juxtaposition of triple and duple meter that is so integral to African diasporic musics. Dosumov also contributed a piece to the album, the bouncy, gritty “Subway.” “We are starting to have musical convos as a trio, or quartet when Chava joins us,” says Chadsey. “To do that spontaneously is one of the goals of any jazz artist, to be creating musical communion.”

This communion has grown out of productive tensions between Chadsey, who loves to engage with pop song forms and hooks, and the other members of the trio, in particular Busch, who wants to open things up and push the boundaries. In the end, Duende Libre strikes the balance between ear candy and experimentation.

“When I’m writing a tune, I intentionally try to strive for something as melodic as possible. But I’m not too attached to how the songs are arranged,” Chadsey says. “When I bring them into the band, they go through different iterations, experimenting with forms. Jeff has great arrangement ideas, in particular, and he and I often agree to disagree. That’s the beauty of any relationship, the opportunity to step out of your bubble. That’s where growth happens.”

By exploring new territory where heritage, influence, and style can meet, Duende Libre reenforce, in their own nuanced way within the jazz tradition, the ties that bind our world, sonic and otherwise. “Everyone in the project really understands and values music as a sacred way of connecting people across lines of difference,” states Chadsey. “The imperative to connect has never been more important than it is now, and music will keep us healthy and sane through these turbulent times.”

Links

Website

Soundcloud

YouTube

Alex Chadsey - Website

Duende Libre 'Sinister Minister' | Live Studio Session

Contact

Publicist

Ron Kadish

ron@rockpaperscissors.biz

812-339-1195 X 202

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Jay Z/Nas rankings from Fave to Least Liked

Jay Z albums

The Blueprint

American Gangster

The Black Album

Watch the Throne (with Kanye West)

Reasonable Doubt

The Curse

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

4:44 

The Blueprint 3

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia

Magna Carta... Holy Grail

Kingdom Come

Everything is Love (with Beyoncé)

The Gift

Nas albums

Nas + The National Symphony Orchestra: Live from the Kennedy Center

Distant Relatives (with Damian Marley)

Illmatic

It Was Written

I Am...

God's Son

Stillmatic

Life Is Good

Hip Hop Is Dead

Nasir

N

Street's Disciple

Nastradamus

Jay Z vs Nas feud/resolution

I declare war concert (Jay Z/Nas)

Last Real Nigga Alive (Nas)

Ether (Nas)

album Takeover (Jay Z; as a song it aged much better than Ether, but the third verse of Ether dismantling is better)

Summer Jam Takeover, before dedicated Nas verse (Jay Z)

Stillmatic freestyle (Nas)

The Ruler's Back (Jay Z)

We Will Survive (Nas)

Desert Storm (Nas)

Blueprint 2 (Jay Z)

Brooklyn High (Jay Z)

Illest Motherfucker Alive (Jay Z/Kanye West)

Is That Yo Bitch? (Jay Z, although Missy is the one that killed it)

Supa Ugly (Jay Z)

Nigga What, Nigga Who (Jay Z)

What you think of that (Jay Z; although as a response to We Will Survive, hov went harder)

Come Get Me (Nas)

Hard Knock Life (Jay Z)

Come and Get Me (Jay Z)

Music Part 1: https://my-km-me.tumblr.com/post/182097985084/artists-albums-from-fave-to-least-liked-part-1

Music Part 2: https://my-km-me.tumblr.com/post/182760814249/artists-albums-from-fave-to-least-liked-part-2

[rapsrisingstars]

The Next Slim Shady?

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Featured artist: Elimino - The Next Slim Shady?

As part of our ongoing "Rap's New Generation" series, today we sat down with the upcoming underground artist Elimino from Coos Bay to talk about his recent music, his upcoming projects, his career advice and his overall experiences being in the music industry and he did not disappoint...

Thanks for taking the time to talk with us, Elimino! Let's go back to the beginning of your career. How did you decide to become an artist?

Elimino: I started rapping at ten years old after i somehow got my hands on a Bone thugs N' Harmony album back in 2000. Dre's 2001 one album came out shortly after that featuring the up and coming Eminem… After hearing them, i knew that i wanted to do Hip-Hop!

The best advice given to me so far was from Atlantic Records' A&R Knowledge, who told me to make sure my songs weren't too "Rappy" and that my hooks were really important and should stand out in the song.

- Elimino

What about concerts? Do you play live?

Yes, i currently so smalls shows at local clubs and am planning to go to Redding, california next!

Best punchline you ever wrote?

Catch Fate before it catches you, because it's something that you have to do/ we wont always have youth so i consider myself proof, that we're livin' the the path we choose/ you f%*kin douche..

- Elimino

What are you currently working on? Did you release something in the past?

I have a one year non-exclusive deal with Bentley Records that i am finishing up. I Will be releasing my first full EP soon and likely following up with a series of singles im calling the Elimino Offense!

Last but not least: Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Yes. The Pros are what the team that a major label can do for your workin on your behalf. A Con may be the direction they need you to go with your Image. It's a fine line, but im willing to tight-rope it! nothing ventured nothing gained!

Any last words?

Shout out to The infamous Aldeezy for his features on the EP, LA Familia Gang from Portland, OR, Bentley Records for signing me, My hometown Redding, and to my family and friends here in coos bay for their continued support! Also much love to the fans who traveled from Washington, Oregon, and California to be at our last show! THANK YOU ALL

Where can people follow you to stay up-to-date?

Elimino: http://www.instagram.com/donthemike

Thank you for your time. We wish you much success in your further career.

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Invitata mea de azi e o prezenta constanta in topurile romanesti si o voce cu un timbru extrem de interesant. Ne-a cucerit cu piese ca “Trumpet Lights” sau colaborarea cu Grasu XXL pe piesa “Deja-Vu”. Nu intind prea mult introducerea pentru ca mai multe ne spune chiar AMI in randurile de mai jos.

AMI, bine ai venit si multumesc pentru ca ai acceptat sa stam azi de vorba. Am sa incep cu o intrebare simpla : ce inseamna muzica pentru tine��?

Muzica e libertatea mea. Ma ajuta sa imi imaginez orice vreau, sa simt ce vreau, sa fac ce vreau. Ma ajuta sa imi desenez propria lume, o lume fara greutati, fara dezamagiri, iar datorita acelei lumi desenate pot merge mai departe in lumea asta reala. Muzica imi vindeca sufletul atunci cand se intampla sa ma mai simt ranita. 

La varsta de 3 ani castigai déjà primul festival de interpretare, acasa la tine la Baia Mare. Apoi au urmat multe astfel de festivaluri si chiar participarea la X-Factor. Exact despre genul acesta de emisiuni doream sa te intreb : de ce, cu foarte putine exceptii, castigatorii acestui gen de emisiuni-concurs nu au succes si pe mai departe ? Pare ca au tot ce le trebuie : notorietate, talent, cunostinte in industrie (prin intermediul juratilor).

De mica am participat la concursuri de muzica pentru a ma roda, pentru a acumula experienta, pentru a ma forma. Asa a venit si participarea la X Factor, unde nu m-am dus cu gandul de a castiga, ci de a invata si evolua. Si asta s-a si intamplat. Dupa participarea la X Factor, am lucrat la ceea ce imi lipsea, mi-am format un stil propriu, iar dupa aproximativ un an deja scoteam primul meu single, “Trumpet Lights”. Degeaba ai voce si talent daca nu stii sa fii autentic si sa muncesti pentru asta. Poate asta e primul criteriu care trebuie luat in considerare atunci cand participi la astfel de Talent Show-uri. 

Ai fost in echipa de backing-vocals pentru Paula Seling. Ce a insemnat acest lucru pentru tine ? Cat te-a ajutat aceasta experienta in cariera de acum ?

Cu Paula ma stiu de cand eram copil. Suntem amandoua din Baia Mare si asa a venit si propunerea sa fac parte din echipa ei. Timp de 2 ani am mers impreuna la concerte. Am invatat ce inseamna responsabilitatea unui artist, implicarea si cat de mult conteaza munca in aceasta “meserie”. 

Esti absolventa de Conservator si ai studiat vioara timp de 12 ani. Recunosc ca timp de doi ani am studiat si eu vioara, la o varsta frageda si recunosc ca nu prea m-a prins. Pentru tine se pare ca a fost o dragoste lunga. Ce inseamna acest instrument pentru tine ?

Nici pe mine nu m-a prins de la bun inceput:)) Pentru ca am fost oarecum obligata sa studiez acest instrument, nu mi-a ajuns la suflet din prima clipa. Mi-a luat destul de mult timp sa o indragesc, sa o inteleg, sa o ascult. In clasa I participasem la primul meu concurs de vioara, unde am castigat locul I, iar asta pentru mine a fost un imbold. Mi se spunea ca am stofa de violonista, ca am talent si ca ar fi pacat sa il irosesc. Asa m-am apucat de studiu intens, la insistentele profesorului meu si al tatalui, si am ajuns sa fac performanta de gura lor, in prima faza. Apoi, fara sa-mi dau seama, am inceput sa fiu una cu vioara, participand la multe olimpiade. Imi placea sa fiu pe primul loc intotdeauna, asta ma ambitiona sa studiez si sa fiu din ce in ce mai buna. Vioara a fost si va ramane instrumentul meu de suflet.

Ai intrat foarte serios in atentia lumii muzicale de la noi prin lansarea piesei “Trumpet Lights” produsa de catre Adi Colceru (aka David Deejay). Putem sa spunem ca intalnirea cu acesta ti-a schimbat viata ?

Categoric Da. A fost primul om care a stiut exact cum sa imi puna in valoare calitatile, primul om care m-a ascultat si care mi-a dat o sansa sa fiu Eu. E foarte important sa intalnesti oameni care sa aiba incredere in tine ca artist, sa vada in interiorul tau si sa te sustina. 

Canti destul de mult in limba spaniola. Simti ca aceasta e limba in care iti poti exprima mai bine mesajul pieselor ?

Poate ca m-am atasat mai mult de limba spaniola pentru ca asa am si inceput, primele mele versuri compuse au fost in spaniola, le simt si le cant intr-un anume fel. Dar nu e o regula. Atata timp cat piesa si versurile imi transmit ceva, nu conteaza limba in care cant.  

Apropos de mesajul pieselor, cat de mult te reprezinta ceea ce canti ? Care e stilul muzical ce arde in inima ta de fapt ?

Ma reprezinta absolut tot ceea ce am cantat si voi canta de acum incolo. Nu exista sa cant ceva ce nu imi place sau nu ma reprezinta. Simt fiecare nota, vers la fiecare piesa in parte. Indiferent de stilul muzical, imi pun amprenta asa cum stiu eu mai bine. Muzica arde in inima mea mereu, indiferent de stil.

Ce artist nu lipseste niciodata din playlistul telefonului tau ?

 In ultima vreme am ascultat pe repeat Charlotte Cardin, Jessie Reyes, Billie Eilish, Camilla Cabello, JP Cooper, Jorja Smith , Las Migas… pfff …sunt multi :)) 

Care e intrebarea pe care ai vrea sa o auzi dar nu ti-a adresat-o nimeni pana acum ? Si care este raspunsul?

Cred ca mi s-au adresat toate intrebarile dorite si nedorite pana acum… Dorit sau nedorit am si raspuns :)))

Cum te-ai descrie folosind doar titluri de cantece?

“Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own” 

Care e cea mai muzicala carte pe care ai citit-o ?

“Concert in memoria unui inger” – Eric Emmanuel Schmitt . E absolut geniala! 

Cat la suta din cariera ta apartine urmatorilor factori: noroc, talent, casa de productie, aspect fizic ?

 Daca imi permiti o sa mai adaug un factor extrem de important: munca! Fara munca si implicare ceilalti factori aproape ca nu conteaza pe un termen indelungat. Nu degeaba se spune ca una dintre retetele succesului sunt 99 % munca si doar 1 % e talentul… Dar, sa facem o imparteala, totusi, as zice asa:

Munca: 35%

Talent: 30%

Noroc: 20% 

Casa de productie: 10%

Aspect fizic: 5% am pus cel mai putin la aspectul fizic, pentru ca atunci cand am lansat primul meu single a ajuns No.1 fara ca lumea sa stie cum aratam. Piesa era pusa pe You Tube cu un artwork in care nu ma vedeam absolut deloc. Consider ca ceea ce transmiti prin muzica ta e mult mai important decat felul in care arati. 

Suntem in 2018, tehnologia este parte integranta a vietii noastre si are rolul ei bine stabilit si in industria muzicala, ajutand acum orice artist sa aiba niste prestatii live cat mai bune si mai complete. Cu toate acestea inca sunt artisti care prefera playback-ul. De ce oare? 

Cred ca sunt din ce in ce mai putini artisti care mai au curajul sa faca playback. Iar cei ce o fac, e fix alegerea lor si nu sunt in masura sa vorbesc despre asta. Insa, rezultatele vorbesc de la sine. Ma bucur ca publicul care vine la concerte a inceput sa aprecieze din ce in ce mai mult cantarile 100% LIVE si sa faca diferenta intre o prestatie playback si una reala.

Cel mai misto concert pe care l-ai vazut pe viu ?

Cred ca urmeaza sa il vad. In vara asta merg in Barcelona la concertul lui Bruno Mars. Va spun dupa ce ma intorc 🙂 Dar sunt sigura de pe acum ca va fi misto :)) 

Artistul strain cu care ai vrea sa colaborezi ?

SIA. O apreciez foarte mult ca artist si ca producator in acelasi timp. 

Ce surprize ne mai pregatesti ?

Tocmai am lansat o piesa in colaborare cu Tostogan, un baiat super talentat care face parte din familia EpiQ, casa noastra de productie. Abia astept sa ascultati si voi ce v-am pregatit, pentru ca eu sunt foarte incantata de acest featuring. In paralel lucrez la primul meu album, care va fi lansat la sfarsitul acestui an, iar la inceputul verii veti putea asculta un nou single AMI. 

AMI, iti multumesc inca o data pentru amabilitate si iti urez mult succes in continuare.

Merci si eu! 

Sa fiti iubiti! Puup! 

  PASIUNE, EMOTIE, TALENT: AMI Invitata mea de azi e o prezenta constanta in topurile romanesti si o voce cu un timbru extrem de interesant.

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What’s Up w/Your Weekend, 6/9 - 6/11/17

Friday

CIP - Del the Funky Homosapien, Soosh*e, The People’s Revolution + DJ Epik: As the longest running outdoor happy hour at Cesar Chavez Plaza, Concerts in the Park (CIP) is celebrating 26 years of music madness. Grab a cold beer, a bite to eat from one of the participating food trucks, and enjoy the tunes of local and national touring bands. Show your Bud Light wristband at a participating After Party Location and receive happy hour pricing: Coin-Op Sacramento, District 30, Malt & Mash, MAYAHUEL, Pre Flite Lounge + more. 5-9PM. Free.

 Sacramento Cyclefest: Sacramento Cyclefest is a weekend-long event celebrating cruiser culture in the River City. Meet & Greet at Two Rivers Cider on Friday, the biggest midtown cyclefest ride on Saturday, and the Fremont Park Bicycle Show and Swap Meet on Sunday. Read the link for more information.

 Album Release - The Guardian: Paul Willis has this to say about his effort: “I’ve been working on an album for two years. It’s called The Guardian and it’s meant to be an exercise in empathy. The verses are written in a way so that the listener is in the shoes of another person. You’ll hear their thoughts, their fears, emotions and struggle as they navigate through trauma, loss, abuse and difficult circumstances. The hope is that as the listener, one would learn to suspend judgment and begin to listen more and empathize more with the people around you.” Join him at Sol Collective for this unique experience. All ages. $10 entry, $10 merch. 7PM doors, 8PM show. Dress: Hip-Hop Semi-Formal (Think: business casual)

Haute Cote: Deep House. Nudisco. Edits. Brought to you by local music collectors who enjoy fine dance music. Enjoy craft cocktails and fine spirits in an intimate venue. No gimmicks. No frills. Just music. This month's researchers: StatedLife, Alex Hernandez, and Pumatron. 21+. 10PM-130AM. Free.

Saturday

Oak Park Farmer’s Market: There’s always something interesting happening at the OP Farmer’s Market. This week, enjoy cooking demonstrations with Carina Lampkin and learn about how to support the pollinators that keep our bounty going from Bee Love Sacramento,  get your fill of local fruits and veggies, and participate in some yoga in the park w/Jennifer courtesy of Oak Park Healing Arts Center. At McClatchy Park, 9AM-1PM. 

WorldWide Knit in Public Day: Get your sticks and yarn and get to the Crocker to get your knit on for worldwide knit in public day, an international event that encourages experienced and novice knitters alike to knit together in public places. Join fellow yarn enthusiasts in Friedman Court for good company, and the free exchange of ideas, and creativity. Not a knitter? No problem! Learn and get started alongside accomplished knitters in a fun, low-key atmosphere.10AM-2PM. Free.

Mahogany Festival: At William Lee College Prep, the Mahogany Festival will celebrate black culture, unity, natural hair, music, black business, black economics, black education and black people, as well as the 18th anniversary of the Mahogany Urban Poetry Series. Enjoy a day of live performances, guest speakers, vendors, and activities for all ages. 10AM-6PM. Free admission.

THIS Midtown: The June edition of THIS Midtown summer block party at 20th/K features music by Felix Cartal, NRVS LVRS & Jon Reyes, a beer garden, local vendors, and THIS IS FASHION by Sacramento Fashion Week, Stash City,Framework, A Paul Mitchell Focus Salon / Sacramento Comedy Spot /Resolute Circles Group / PLA Skateboarding + others. \ 430-9PM. All ages. Free.

 What’s Up Sac Second Saturday Picks:

The Silver Orange Art Show and Open House w/Alejandra Lozano and Alberto Lozano

Project Pride at Sol Collective

Dick Ratcliff bronze retrospective + friends at E Street Gallery

Brightsiders at Verge Center for the Arts

Sparrow Gallery Grand Re-Opening at Arthouse on R

Soulful Saturdays w/Zyah Belle at Graciano’s

Poetry Cake at Brickhouse Art Gallery

 Sunday

Barrio Market: At the Washington Neighborhood Center, this family-friendly event is filled with vendors offering art, jewelry, vintage/upcycle, krafts, plants, and food!. A Barrio Art Activity will also be running concurrent for the familia. 11AM-4PM. Free.

Nchiren Buddhist Bazaar: The public is welcome to attend the Sacramento Nichiren Buddhist Church annual summer bazaar Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11. A wide variety of Japanese food will be available, along with sno-cones and raffle prizes. The bazaar also features a rummage sale that includes an eclectic assortment of donated items. 11AM-5PM. Free.

Poet vs. Band: Words will jump off the page into air and ride on the back of musical notes. Awesome poets will come together with awesome musicians to make awesomeness. No preparation, no pre-lineup, everything will be decided on the spot. Come out and experience improvisational music and poetry out loud. At Gold Lion Arts. 3-6PM. $15.

Wonder Woman Flash Mob: Don your Wonder Woman attire and dance in a flashmob at the Capitol for a satircal parody of American Woman (originally by The Guess Who). The finished music video will be presented as part of AMERICAN WONDER WOMAN's video-installation work for the BEACON SACRAMENTO project (July 3 -8) [more info here: www.americanwonderwoman.com]. At the south side of the Capitol. 6PM.

Beacon: Sacramento  is a video projection, public art experience open to all residents and visitors. View this week’s theme, “Migration” and support Beacon’s nonprofit partner, Women’s Empowerment by texting SACRESISTS to 41444 . At 10th and K Street.

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Camila’s instagram (Apr 5): register for the familia @tiktok live concert thursday at 4pm PST/ 7pm EST 🫀

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Camila’s instagram (Apr 5): Maybe I’m an alien.. earth is hard 😮‍💨 make sure you’re ready for the Familia @tiktok Live Concert on Thursday at 4pm PST/ 7pm EST

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Camila’s instagram (Apr 14): U gimme lemonade, I give u limes

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Camila’s instagram (Apr 14): my grandma’s got the most sauce.