Jessie J holds firm at singles No.1 with ‘Domino’
Jessie J‘s ‘Domino’ has held on at the top of the UK singles chart for a second week.
The Who You Are singer’s latest release beat off competition from ‘Mama Do The Hump’ by Rizzle Kicks and ‘Titanium’ from David Guetta & Sia – which rise one and five places respectively – to extend her reign for another Sunday.
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Jessie J topples Flo Rida from singles No.1 with ‘Domino’
Jessie J has scored her 2nd UK singles chart number a single with ‘Domino’.
The Who You Are singer’s most current release, which lingered at 34 just two weeks ago, climbed seven places to knock previous champion ‘Good Feeling’ by Flo Rida from the top rated of the chart.
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Rizzle Kicks, meanwhile, advance two spots to 3 with ‘Mama Do The Hump’, even though a fellow climber in the form of ‘Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)’ by Lloyd, Andre 3000 and Lil Wayne completes the best 5.
Pitbull remixes Kanye West & Jay-Z’s ‘In Paris’
It was nearly impossible to ignore the ubiquitous “In Paris” last year. And as if you hadn’t heard the track enough, Pitbull — otherwise known as Mr. Worldwide, Mr. 305 or that guy who dominated pop radio in 2011 -– has added himself to the list of those who have remixed or covered it.
Pitbull, however, one-upped Kanye West and Jay-Z by traveling to the City of Light alongside Dominican rapper Sensato for the music video to “Latinos in Paris,” which he directed himself and premiered on New Year’s Day.
The clip is exactly what you’d predict: hobnobbing backstage before a sold-out concert, dancing on a private jet, clubbing with women and “balling” in front of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, all while wearing designer shades.
Check out the video, which relies on the same menacing Hit Boy-produced beat, unprintable language and Will Ferrell sample as the original, to see how the two “chicos get crazy.”
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I Heart Radio: Gaga, Sting, J. Lo, more do Vegas for Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest and Clear Channel Communications have some impressively deep Rolodexes: Over a star-studded five hours Saturday evening at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the hosts of Night 2 of the I Heart Radio music festival delivered a bill that included, in order of appearance (roughly): Steven Tyler, Jeff Beck, Sting, Randy Jackson, a few members of Sly Stone’s Family Stone, Nicki Minaj, Karmin, Rascal Flatts, Jennifer Lopez, David Guetta, Usher, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and Sting (again).
That’s a lot of records sold, and dozens of massive radio hits and platinum discs. This creative musical energy was harnessed in Vegas for a specific purpose: to market I Heart Radio, the new mobile phone app launched by Clear Channel and Seacrest that promises listeners the freedom to choose the music they consume and to access Clear Channel’s vast network of terrestrial stations via the Internet.
Like Friday’s show, Saturday’s sold-out performance at the 17,000-capacity Garden Arena was broadcast via the Web and to Clear Channel radio stations across the country, no doubt one selling point that drew such a massive lineup to Vegas. As a result, the event moved like clockwork: Each musician came out, played his or her hits, shilled for I Heart Radio, sweated, danced, sang, thanked his or her fans, and then left. Between quick set changes, videos on the massive screen showed clips of the performers talking about music, and creativity, radio and I Heart Radio. The display also showed commercials.
If you sense a certain cynicism, it was negated on a few memorable musical occasions. Tyler’s opening salvo was “Sweet Emotion,” which he sang with Beck on guitar and Sting on bass, a brain-teaser of a combination that, though rock solid, hopefully won’t result in supergroup somewhere down the line.
Minaj, as always, was a joy to watch, a pitch-perfect, wildly charismatic rapper-singer-dancer-actor-marionette who tore through a handful of her best verses and tracks and said as much with her plasticized facial expressions and darting eyes as she did with her rhymes. “Super Bass,” especially, was thrilling, a bounce-heavy banger that she and her rubbery backup dancers offered with joyful abandon.
‘The Voice’ Week 10 Recap: Finalists Perform Original Songs and Duets With Their Coaches
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Tonight marked the final efficiency episode of the first season of ‘The Voice.’ The finalists — Javier Colon, Dia Frampton, Vicci Martinez and Beverly McClellan — performed both authentic songs and duets with their coaches. There were plenty of guests and surprises, as well.
The ep opened with the coaches performing Queen’s ‘Under Pressure’ together, and their voices gelled. They didn’t try out and compete with each and every other they saved that action for their proteges. But there was a vibe from the coaches that indicated that they had been really enjoying all of the performances and had been feeling conflicted due to the fact they’ve grown to appreciate and care about the other contestants. Even Cee Lo stated that a contestant needn’t be on his team in order for him to be a fan.
Pitbull and Ne-Yo classed things up by bringing their effectively-dressed selves to the stage with ‘Give Me Every thing.’ Former ‘American Idol’ wannabe Katharine McPhee showed up to plug her new series. Coach Blake Shelton‘s tourmate Brad Paisley wet fan appetites by performing ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ with him.
Here’s PopCrush’s recap of what occurred with the finalists, in the order of which they performed their materials.
Javier Colon: His authentic song ‘Stitch by Stitch’ was an R&B/pop blend that could permit him to sew up this competition the moment and for all. He and coach Adam Levine dueted on Michael Jackson‘s ‘Man in the Mirror’ and we doubt that Levine would disagree with our assessment that Colon carried the song and is a better singer general. Colon’s got this way of singing R&B in a pop star kind of way and that is not simple to do. That, coupled with his organic talent, could seal the deal for him tomorrow evening.
Dia Frampton: For her duet with her coach Shelton, the duo sang Tom Petty’s classic ‘I Won’t Back Down,’ which was the correct car to showcase each of their strengths. They looked freakin’ adorable in matching black suits and shades. For her original song, Frampton tickled the ivories for ‘Inventing Shadows,’ which was a mix of edgy piano pop and tender, breathy sweetness. Frampton and Colon are a close 1 and two in terms of who could pull away with the eventual win.
Beverly McClellan: Gotta adore that Bev. She and coach Christina Aguilera performed Aguilera’s very own ‘Beautiful.’ The ladies’ voices bounced off one particular one more, guts and glamour, leather and lace-type. They sang to every other with a actual kinship, adding acoustic guitars and other female voices for area-filling harmony. It was understated and beautiful. Bev’s original song was named ‘Lovesick’ and she rocked it like Melissa Etheridge. It was the most on-fire and lively overall performance of the evening. It was the excellent song befitting a bald, tattooed, leather pants wearing female warrior. “If music was a crack, you’d have a critical dilemma,” stated Shelton.
Vicci Martinez: Her original song was ‘Afraid to Sleep’ and confident, it was solid, but it was also sleepy. We have been so blown away by her percussive bluster when she tackled Florence and the Machine’s ‘Dog Days Are Over’ and wished more of that. We got it when she performed ‘Love Is a Battlefield’ by Pat Benetar for her duet with her coach Cee Lo. Cee Lo prefaced the efficiency by saying it would be as opposed to anything at all ever observed on the display. It was an epic production, with Cee Lo seeking like a member of theatrical metal bands GWAR and Lordi, whilst Martinez was surrounded by a pack of breakdancing kids. Her fierce side came out and we liked it. The efficiency was more than-the-top with a capital “O.” As well bad it’s not the a single that Americans will be voting on.
Jennifer Lopez’s ‘On The Floor’ Video: The Key Scene
On Thursday night (March 3), “American Idol” revealed its Top 13, the collection of contestants who will compete to see who will be the last singer standing when the 10th season wraps up in May. Though the two-hour broadcast was a little slow in places (host Ryan Seacrest didn’t even announce the first confirmed finalist until almost 25 minutes into the show), it remained a tense and fascinating block of television, especially with the wild card selections hanging over every elimination.
But the entire fiasco was nearly upstaged by the premiere of Jennifer Lopez’s new video for “On the Floor.” The clip for the Pitbull-assisted song (which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number nine, giving Lopez her highest chart debut ever) was directed by TAJ Stansberry (who has also shot videos for Rihanna, Fabolous and Taio Cruz) and finds Lopez dancing in a crowded, glamorous club and also lording over the crowd from an ornate couch in the balcony. In the clip’s key scene, Lopez oversees her booty-shaking kingdom from a distance.
It’s a gorgeous and exquisitely-executed music video, a perfect marriage of striking images (Lopez’s shiny bodysuit, her incredible hair, the gorgeous interiors of the club) with the song’s lush, propulsive beat (produced by Lady Gaga collaborator RedOne). The combination of the clip and the song’s chart performance have put Lopez’s best foot forward on the road to the release of her new album Love?, which is scheduled to hit store shelves on April 19. And of course Lopez will be evaluating the stars of tomorrow (including early favorites Jacob Lusk, Thia Megia, Lauren Alaina and Casey Abrams) every week on the 10th season of “American Idol.”
What do you think of the new Jennifer Lopez video? Let us know in the comments!