EXO’rDIUM Concert Hits Twitter with 2.3 Million Tweets

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Manila, 27 February 2017 - Filipinos flocked to Twitter as the all-boys Kpop group EXO hit the stage of Smart Araneta Coliseum for their back-to-back Manila concert over the past weekend. Fans loved the group so much that there were more than 2.3 million Tweets related to the two day #EXOrDIUMinManila concert from 25-26 February 2017. The conversation peaked on 25 February, 10.30 pm, with 2,500 Tweets per minute.

Twitter is the first place where fans expressed their joy and excitement for this much awaited EXO- comeback Philippine concert. During the concert, Filipinos shared their experiences and obvious thrill and happiness seeing their favorite Kpop group composed of Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Suho, D.O, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Kai and Sehun perform on-stage.

Prior to the concert date, Filipinos also shared their enthusiasm and delight for the group’s upcoming concert in the country. Well-known personalities also Tweeted their stories watching the group performing on the stage.

JASON DERULO, NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN DELIVER “SWALLA”

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Listen here: https://warnermusicph.lnk.to/JDSwalla

Born in Florida, he quietly began his career behind the scenes. With a sharp instinct for a smash, he quickly became an in-demand songwriter for the likes of Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Diddy, and more before stepping into the spotlight. Now, he joins the ranks of some of history’s most successful artists, and he turns up the heat yet again with the explosive anthem, “Swalla” [feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign]. Over a sun-soaked island groove, Derulo delivers an unshakable chorus flanked by fiery cameos from Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign. Expect “Swalla” to soundtrack 2017.

JASON DERULO

Singer, songwriter, and dancer Jason Derulo is a multi-faceted, timeless entertainer. To date, the singer, songwriter, and dancer achieved two RIAA platinum albums, Jason Derulo (2010) and Talk Dirty (2014), two gold albums Future History (2011) and Everything Is 4 (2015), and a gold EP Tattoos (2013)—totaling over 12.5 million albums sold globally. A multiplatinum powerhouse with 94 million-plus single equivalent sales worldwide (5.5 billion streams & 58 million downloads), both his introductory breakout “Watcha Say” and “Talk Dirty” [feat. 2 Chainz] reached quadruple-platinum status, while “Want To Want Me” and “Ridin’ Solo” went triple-platinum, and “Trumpets,” “Wiggle” [feat. Snoop Dogg], and “In My Head” earned double-platinum certifications. Platinum singles include “Marry Me,” “The Other Side,” and “It Girl,” while “Get Ugly” and “Don’t Wanna Go Home” went gold. Cumulative streams continue to soar, exceeding 5.5 billion and YouTube views surpass 3 billion. At radio, his music impacted a total audience of 20 billion-plus listeners with a staggering 3.5 million spins. He landed 4 #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 Top 5 songs, and 11 Top 10 songs.

Whether it’s hosting the hilarious “Toddlerography” on The Late Late Show with James Cordenor cameoing on Empire or Lethal Weapon, Derulo has become embedded in the fabric of pop culture. He was on the cover of Billboard Magazine in addition to appearing in Time, People,Men’s Fitness, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Elle, Forbes, and LA Times as well as guest appearances on The View and The Meredith Viera Show. He’s received 3 Teen Choice Awards, 2 BMI Pop Awards, and 1 YouTube Music Award. Derulo proudly stands among history’s most successful artists, and he turns up the heat in 2017 with the explosive new anthem, “Swalla” [feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign].

ALL TIME LOW JOINS FUELED BY RAMEN

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CHART-TOPPING ROCK BAND CELEBRATES SIGNING WITH NEW SINGLE

“DIRTY LAUNDRY” AVAILABLE TODAY AT ALL DSPS

COMPANION VIDEO STREAMING NOW AT YOUTUBE

WORLD TOUR BEGINS MARCH 10^TH IN LONDON

WATCH ALL TIME LOW’S “DIRTY LAUNDRY” MUSIC VIDEO

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/hTwmxiLSD0w

Fueled By Ramen has announced All Time Low as the newest members of the influential label’s incredible roster. The pioneering rock band is celebrating with the release of the new single, “Dirty Laundry,” available today at all DSPs. In addition, the track’s companion video is streaming now at the official FBR YouTube channel.

The Maryland-based band has set a truly epic international headline tour that will see them circumnavigating the planet through mid-May. The European leg gets underway March 10^th at London’s famed Eventim Apollo and is followed by stops across the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. From there All Time Low will head out for a much anticipated string of shows in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. For updates and ticket information, please visitalltimelow.com/tour.

Formed in 2003 in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, All Time Low is one of the most beloved bands in rock, acclaimed worldwide for their positivity, invention, and always-effervescent songcraft. The band’s three most recent album releases all made top 10 debuts on the SoundScan/Billboard 200, with 2015’s “FUTURE HEARTS” arriving at #2 – All Time Low’s highest chart placement thus far. In addition, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Current Albums,” “Top Rock Albums” and “Vinyl Albums” charts as well as at #1 on the official UK Album Chart.

All Time Low has also received a remarkable range of awards and RIAA certifications, including RIAA platinum for 2008’s breakthrough “Dear Maria, Count Me In,” and RIAA gold for such hits as “Weightless” and “A Love Like War (Feat. Vic Fuentes).” Other honors include four Alternative Press Music Awards, five Kerrang! Awards, and the coveted title of “Best Pop Punk Band” at the Top In Rock Awards.

Known worldwide for their dynamic live shows, All Time Low has been among the hardest-touring bands of their generation, headlining countless multi-band tours over the past decade while also rocking traveling roadshows like Vans Warped Tour and such world-famous festivals as Australia’s Soundwave and the UK’s Reading & Leeds Festivals.  All Time Low is: Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson, and Zack Merrick.

LINKIN PARK ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

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ONE MORE LIGHT & PREMIERE NEW SINGLE“HEAVY” FEATURING KIIARA 

ALBUM ARRIVES IN ALL STORES AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON MAY 19^th 

WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “HEAVY” NOW

  

Linkin Park have announced their 2017 return today, with new album One More Lightdropping May 19th and their new single Heavy, featuring Kiiara, available to stream and download on all partners now. A lyric video for the brand new single has also gone live on YouTube and can be viewed here https://youtu.be/lp00DMy3aVw. 

Continuing the tradition of reinvention and innovation, the GRAMMY Award-winning rock band will host a Facebook Live at 8pm GMT tonight where they will deliver an exclusive performance and Q&A via the platform. As the biggest band on Facebook—with over 62 million followers—the multi-platinum Los Angeles group will no doubt deliver an unforgettable treat for millions of fans around the world. 

One More Light, which can be pre-ordered from linkinpark.com ,is their seventh studio album. Their first album, Hybrid Theory is the best-selling debut of this century in their home country and certified diamond (10 million).  They have won 2 Grammy Awards, 5 American Music Awards, 4 MTV VMA Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and 3 World Music Awards. Linkin Park have sold out stadiums around the world and headlined some of the UK's biggest music festivals including Download and Reading and Leeds.

SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL IN MANILA

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Music enthusiasts will be thrilled and dazzled by the exhilarating song numbers and hilarious scenes from a much-acclaimed Broadway musical comedy when “Sister Act” premieres on June 27, 2017 at The Theatre at Solaire, Entertainment City, Pasay City.

 The show opens the two-week Philippine run of the hit Broadway musical that is part of the Asian leg of the American production’s Asian tour for 2017. The musical will run for only two weeks with no extension.

 Touted as America’s new musical comedy classic, “Sister Act” brings to the musical theater scene a stage re-creation of the music and general story of the hit 1992 film comedy of the same title, but with an all-original score and script and spectacular production design.

 The play will leave the audience breathless as it they follow for two-and-a-half delightful hours the funny adventures of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look – a convent.

 Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly re-discovers her own.

 The musical features original music and score with a big Broadway sound written by the most acclaimed composer of our time, 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “”The Little Mermaid,” “Little Shop of Horrors”), with lyrics by Glenn Slater.  The story was written by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas. Carter Beane.  

  It had its world premiere at  the Pasadena Playhouse in the Fall of 2006,  followed by a production at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta on the Winter of 2007.  The West End production began previews at the Palladium Theatre in London on May 7, 2009, while the Broadway production began preview performances on March 24, 2011 and officially opened on April 20, 2011 at the Broadway Theatre.2

 Seen by over 6 million theater-goers across the globe, “Sister Act” has been performed worldwide in Milan, Vienna, Paris, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan and on tour throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.  It has also been played in Canada, Ireland, South Africa and Spain.

 The musical received five Tony Awards nominations in 2011: Best Musical, Best Original Score (Alan Menken-music/Glenn Slater-lyrics), Best Book of a Musical (Cheri and Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane), Best Actress in a Musical (Patricia Miller) and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Victoria Clark)  

 It was also nominated for four Olivier Awards in 2010, including Best Musical.

 The musical has drawn widespread critical acclaim for being a “fun, funny and feel good” act, with The New York Post describing it as “ridiculously fun” and The Huffington Post lauding it for providing  fans “an unbridled joy.”

 Sister Act is Ovation Productions’ second Broadway musical presentation; with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast 2 years ago at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as it’s first.

 Media partners are Fox, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and BusinessWorld. Produced by Ovation Productions in cooperation with Broadway Entertainment Group, and Troika. Tickets at P6500, 5500, 4500, 3500, 1500  available online at www.ticketworld.com.ph or call (02) 981-9999. Avail of 10% Early Bird Discount from February 12 -28, 2017.

2017 GLOBAL PEACE CONCERT “ONE K IN MANILA”

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2017 GLOBAL PEACE CONCERT “ONE K IN MANILA” TO BE HELD ON MARCH 2, 2017 AT THE MALL OF ASIA ARENA

The first KPOP show in the Philippines of 2017 is coming to town this March;  featuring distinguished KPOP acts such as, AOA, BTOB, B.A.P, B1A4, and KPOP superstars CN Blue, SHINee and PSY! The 2017 Global Peace Concert One K in Manila is happening on March 2, 2017 at the MOA Arena at 7PM.

In an effort to seek global support for unification, the One-K Global Campaign Organizing Committee, consisting of 850 domestic NGOs including Action for Korea United (AKU), started the civic-led unification movement One-K Global Campaign in 2015. AKU distributed a campaign song, titled “One Dream, One Korea” sung by 28 top K-pop singers.

The group organized a unification –themed concert, attended by various K-Pop idol groups and artists, was held last September 10, 2015 at the Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea; drawing attention from young South Koreans all over the country.

This year, the group is set to expand its campaign on a global scale by collaborating with internationally renowned producers such as Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and American singer-songwriter, Peabo Bryson and various acts from South Korea to produce the “One K Global Campaign” song. After the release of the said single, the global tour will kick off in the Philippines on March 2 2017, followed by the United States, China, Japan and other nations.

 The Manila, Philippines show is brought to you by KBS Media and ONE K Global Campaign Organizing committee, in partnership with All Access Productions.

Tickets are now available at all SM Tickets Outlets. Ticket prices are as follows: PHP 9000, 6000, 5000, 3000, 1500 (excluding ticketing charge)

For more information on the One-K Global Campaign please visit the following links:
Website : www.1dream1korea.org
Blog : http://blog.naver.com/korean-dream
Facebook : @onekcampaign
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NxyYggmBqQM2o4FdE8Mcg

Pioneer Insurance Proclaims The Winner of #MoveOnLang Songwriting Contest

After its media launch last September 2016 and a series of Campus Caravans, Pioneer Insurance and FILSCAP Songwriting Contest gathered all ten finalists as they showcased their songs in live audience at Hard Rock Café in Glorietta 4, Makati.

 

FILSCAP Chair/ Arturo Pio, Winner Yosef Escoto, FILSCAP Pres. Rico Blanco and Pioneer Life Inc. Pres. Lorenzo Chan, jr.

The song entries/song writers with their respective campuses are the following:

1. “Aking Mundo” by Benjamin Quijano of University of the Philippines Los Baños

2. “Alive” by Kenneth Roquid of University of the Philippines Diliman

3. “Chronosphere” by CK Sabillo of University of Santo Tomas

4. “From Now On” by Julien Cloma of STI College Novaliches

5. “Hand in Hand” by Julia Dichoso of Sorsogon State College

6. “Invincible” by Yosef Escoto of San Beda College Alabang

7. “Make It Through” by Luigi Balazo of University of San Carlos

8. “Martsa ni Martha” by Marie Maureen Salvaleon of Southwestern University PHINMA

9. “The Biggest Leap” by Marie Bernadette Tayag of De La Salle University Manila

 10. “Time” by Patricia Monsod of University of the Philippines Diliman

These entries was selected and given task to made their own videos and upload it at YouTube so they can market their work instantly and get much attention they need. In the past, there are already struggling songwriters that made it big by uploading their songs at this medium.

Now, it’s the awarding night and we are back again in Hard Rock Café Makati where it was launched last year or just a few months ago. After their performances, I was able to see how impressive they were with their songs. They were indeed independent since it was their own entry.

I can vouch for these entries but since this is still a competition, there can be only one winner. Yosef Escoto won this competition with his song “Invincible” that really captured the audience not just during the event but even online. This competition is not the end of it. Who knows, maybe this ten talented young people will work for a recording artist soon.

Pioneer Insurance started this competition in collaboration with FILSCAP which is an organization of songwriters led by their current president Rico Blanco who is a known recording artist and songwriter himself.

Pioneer Insurance continues to promote new talents in all mediums. Each year, the Campus Caravan takes a new medium. Last year, it was a short play. Let’s see what Pioneer Insurance has in store for us in next year’s Campus Caravan.

KEHLANI IS “SWEETSEXYSAVAGE”

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GRAMMY® NOMINATED R&B SENSATION UNVEILS DEBUT ALBUM AT LAST

EAGERLY AWAITED COLLECTION FEATURES HIT TRACKS INCLUDING

“CRZY,” “DISTRACTION,” “DO U DIRTY,” AND MORE

SWEETSEXYSAVAGE WORLD TOUR BEGINS FEBRUARY 21^ST IN MONTREAL – STOPPING IN NEARLY 70 CITIES

 Rising R&B star Kehlani has announced the release of her eagerly anticipated debut album. “SWEETSEXYSAVAGE” is available everywhere today.

Recently named among Complex’s “50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2017,” “SWEETSEXYSAVAGE“ featured a number of instant grat downloads, giving fans a sneak peak of what to expect on the album.  In addition, a deluxe album bundle featuring a limited edition 7” picture disc vinyl of the singles “CRZY” & “Distraction” – is on offer exclusively via Kehlani’s official website.

What’s more, both “CRZY“ and “Distraction“ have been joined by hugely popular companion videos, each now boasting over 12 million individual views at Kehlani’s official YouTube channel alone.

The GRAMMY® Award-nominated R&B sensation will celebrate “SWEETSEXYSAVAGE” with a truly epic headline tour. The SWEETSEXYSAVAGE WORLD TOUR begins Saturday, February 21^st at Club Soda in Montreal and then travels the planet through mid-June (see attached itinerary), wrapping on June 18^th in Los Angeles, CA. Alongside the tour Kehlani is scheduled for a few highly anticipated performances at such upcoming festivals as Indio, CA’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Sunday, April 16^th and Sunday, April 23^rd) and New York City’s Governors Ball NYC Music Festival (June 2^nd-4^th). For complete details and ticket information – including very limited VIP packages – please visit www.kehlanimusic.com/tour. 

In addition, Kehlani has made several high profile appearances including last night’s performance of “CRZY” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a feature alongside Atlantic Record executives in this year’s Billboard Women in Music issue.

As if all that weren’t enough, Kehlani is also pleased to announce a very special partnership with MAKE UP FOR EVER, the professional makeup reference brand who unleashes stage artists’ creativity by providing high performance makeup products. The international makeup brand officially support Kehlani’s creative efforts throughout 2017, including music videos, live performances, and much more. A major surprise announcement detailing further artistic collaborations between Kehlani and MAKE UP FOR EVER will be unveiled later this year.

Acclaimed by Complex as “a special talent, making the kind of personal music that speaks to her fans as much as it functions as a therapeutic release for her,” Kehlani received her first ever RIAA gold certification last year for the massively popular “Gangsta,” featured on “SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM,” Atlantic Records’ RIAA platinum certified musical companion to the Warner Bros. Pictures blockbuster. Directed by Benny Boom and featuring the Bay Area-based R&B star in full Harley Quinn regalia, the track’s companion video has proven an equivalent sensation, amassing over 125 million views at YouTube alone.

Critically acclaimed R&B pop songstress Kehlani embodies the title of her 2017 full-length debut album, SWEETSEXYSAVAGE. Her self-actualization comes as the result of an unbelievable journey that began in 2014 with her debut mixtape Cloud 19. A year later, the 19-year-old got the world talking on 2015’s You Should Be Here. After bowing at #5 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and at #1 on the iTunes Top R&B Albums Chart, the mixtape garnered a 2016 GRAMMY® Award nod for “Best Urban Contemporary Album.” Upon release, Pitchfork praised how, “You Should Be Here’s dynamism and generosity is something to be amazed by,” while Billboard proclaimed it, “The year’s first great R&B album.” It landed on Complex’s “Best Albums of 2015,” Noisey’s “50 Best Albums of 2015,” and Rolling Stone’s “20 Best R&B Albums of 2015.”

For more news and information, please see kehlanimusic.com, https://twitter.com/kehlani, https://www.instagram.com/kehlani/,  www.facebook.com/Kehlanimusic, www.youtube.com/user/kehlanimusic, and www.atlanticrecords.com.