BRITNEY SPEARS FINALLY COMING TO MANILA

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Breaking News: Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears is coming to Manila on June 15, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena for her first-ever and much-awaited concert in the Philippines.

Iconic pop sensation Britney Spears is one of the most successful and celebrated entertainers in pop history with nearly 150 million records worldwide. In the U.S. alone, she has sold more than 70 million albums, singles and songs, according to Nielsen Music. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears became a household name as a teenager when she released her first single “…Baby One More Time,” a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash and international hit that broke sales records with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide and is currently 14x Platinum in the U.S.

Her musical career boasts countless awards and accolades, including six Billboard Music Awards and Billboard’s Millennium Award, which recognizes outstanding career achievements and influence in the music industry as well as an American Music Award and the 2011 MTV Video Vanguard Award. So far, Spears has earned a total of six No.1-debuting albums on the Billboard 200 chart and 22 top 40 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 — four of which went to No. 1. Spears has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards and won for Best Dance Recording in 2005.

Her cutting-edge pop concert Las Vegas residency, “Britney: Piece of Me,” at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has been voted “Best Show in Las Vegas” and “Best Bachelorette Show in Las Vegas.” Spears has also been creating fragrances for over ten years, and currently has 21 fragrances available in over 85 countries around the world.

Tickets to Britney Spears – Live in Manila will be on-sale beginning April 5 at 10AM. Book online at SMTickets.com or call 470-2222. Presented by Bench and Wilbros Live.

Angelina Cruz's rendition of "Can't Help Falling In Love" now available digitally!

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(March 21, 2017, Manila Philippines) Sunshine Cruz's eldest daughter Angelina Cruz releases her rendition of "Can't Help Falling In Love" which is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, Amazon and Spinnr. The 15-year old stunner's rendition of James Arthur's "Say You Won't Go" caught the attention of netizens when her video quickly went viral. Angelina's latest cover was originally recorded by Elvis Presley and later covered by A-Teens, F4, Corey Hart and recently Daniel Padilla.

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is produced by award-winning producer Ito Rapadas and released by Universal Records. Follow us on Instagram @universalrecordsph, Twitter and YouTube @universalrecph and Facebook @universalrecordsphfanpage

DAVID GUETTA UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘LIGHT MY BODY UP’ FEAT. NICKI MINAJ & LIL WAYNE

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BUY/STREAM: https://warnermusicph.lnk.to/LightMyBody

Dance music veteran David Guetta has joined forces with rap royalty, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne, on ‘Light My Body Up.’

Effortlessly bridging the gap between electronic and urban artists, David Guetta’s unique vision and innate ability to fuse the two worlds has seen him produce some of the hottest collaborations on the planet time and time again – and this latest one will certainly not disappoint.

Rising through the ranks to achieve a level of stardom that most producers can only dream of, ground-breaking two-time Grammy award-winner Guetta has amassed a staggering 50 million album and single sales, 2 billion streams on Spotify alone, provided the original soundtrack for the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer championship, and played every major music event under the sun. Continuing his tour de force across the dance music festival circuit he will headline Ultra on Sunday, March 26^th, marking his11^th straight year at the festival and leaving no doubt as to why David Guetta is widely regarded a global pillar of the genre and the world’s most successful DJ.

Nicki Minaj is no stranger to working with David Guetta. The pair previously teamed up on ‘Hey Mama’, ‘Turn Me On’ and ‘Where Them Girls At’ – all of which were met with enormous success, with ‘Where Them Girls At’ surpassing 120 million streams on Spotify, and ‘Hey Mama’ recently crossing 1 billion views on YouTube.

Hailed as ‘the most influential female rapper of her time’ by the New York Times, international megastarNicki Minaj was the first female artist to be included on MTV’s Annual Hottest MC List and was included in TIME’s 2016 100 Most Influential People list. As further proof of her extraordinary global impact, in 2010 Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting on the US Billboard Hot 100, and has sold an impressive 20 million singles as a lead artist and 60 million singles as a featured artist worldwide. Last week, Minaj reached another incredible milestone as she marked her 73^rd career Billboard Hot 100 entry – tying Aretha Franklin for the most total appearances among women in the 58-year history of the Hot 100 chart.

Hip-hop authority Lil Wayne shot to stardom when in 1991, at the age of 9, he became the youngest member to join Cash Money Records. Fast forward to 2012 – with 109 entries in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Lil Wayne surpassed Elvis Presley’s longstanding record to become the male with the most entries in the monumental chart. The founder of Young Money Entertainment has an impressive twelve studio albums under his belt, selling over 100 million records worldwide to make him one of the best-selling artists of all time – not bad for someone who has only just celebrated his 34^th birthday.

“Light My Body Up” is out now and available on all platforms including Apple Music, Deezer, iTunes, & Spotify.

Connect with David Guetta:

www.davidguetta.com

https://www.davidguetta.com/en/us

https://twitter.com/davidguetta

https://www.instagram.com/davidguetta/

https://www.facebook.com/DavidGuetta/

MELANIE MARTINEZ DEBUT ALBUM CRY BABY OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED PLATINUM!

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CRY BABY is one of only eight debut albums released in 2015 to be certified platinum!

CRY BABY features the PLATINUM certified single “Dollhouse” and two certified GOLD singles, “Pity Party” and “Carousel,” and has spent an incredible 80 WEEKS on the Billboard 200 chart and has garnered over 575 million streams.

CRY BABY  debuted at #1 on Alternative Albums, #5 on Top Albums, and #6 on Billboard 200!

Melanie’s YouTube channel has nearly 4.5 million subscribers and boasts 800 million views on her videos which are all self-written and self-directed. In addition, all wardrobe for Melanie is self-styled and makeup is done by Melanie herself. 

Melanie has gone on to release a video for 12 out of the 13 tracks on Cry Baby with the thirteenth and final video for “Mad Hatter” currently in production.  Her most recent video release for “Mrs. Potato Head” is Melanie’s fastest growing video to date – earning 1.5M views in just 3hrs and now  boasting an impressive 26M views!

Melanie has also become a touring force completely selling out her CRY BABY TOUR in the US, Latin America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand and performing at major 2016 festivals including Lollapalooza, Panorama, Bumbershoot, Austin City Limits, Voodoo, Midtown, and Osheaga!

She has performed on major national late-night TV outlets including CONAN, Last Call with Carson Daly and the outdoor stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.  Immediately following the Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance, “Pity Party” hit Top 10 on iTunes.

Melanie recently launched her first fragrance release, “Cry Baby Perfume Milk” – the first fragrance to be distributed by a record label.  The original fine fragrance is co-created by Melanie and Takasago’s Catherine Selig and is available now at crybabybottle.com

VICE PREMIERES SPRING BREAK ANTHEM “OBSESSION” FEATURING JON BELLION

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LISTEN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/track/542Xd5qDeLBvgXZXhfW7LE

STREAM/PURCHASE: https://lnk.to/obsessionPR

Vice has premiered his spring break-ready new single “Obsession” featuring Jon Bellion (via APG / Atlantic Records). Soon to be at the fingertips of millions, the track is certain to become a breezy feel-good anthem.

The single follows on the heels of genre-bending singles “Firetruck” featuring Sage The Gemini and TK Kravitz & “Steady 1234” featuring Jasmine Thompson & Skizzy Mars. The latter of which won Musical.ly’s NextWave competition, was deemed “a new level of cool” by NYLON and boasts over 75 million plays worldwide thanks to massive playlist support via Today’s Top Hits, Teen Party, Mood Booster & more.

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Named one of “America’s Best DJs,” Vice performs on stage at some of the hottest festivals across the country (including Coachella, Ultra Miami) and holds residencies at Marquee (Las Vegas, New York), LIV Miami andCreate (Los Angeles). Inspired by his many travels, Vice’s music has the distinct ability to take listeners around the world to places such as Ibiza, Tokyo, London and Hong Kong, like he did with his hit song “World Is Our Playground.”

Vice keeps his sound fresh and innovative by collaborating with a wide variety of artists, ranging from A-list to indie – working with everyone from Rihanna, Capitol Cities, Linkin Park to Kelly Rowland. He combined his passion for music along with his love of sneakers by setting up in-store DJ booths in the CRSVR Boutiques that he owns in California and Las Vegas, creating a unique retail experience where “music meets fashion.” He has plans to open more locations and take things to international in the very near future.

Christian Bautista renews contract with Universal Records

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Christian Bautista signed the contract with Universal Records executives on March 14, 2017. Present during the contract signing were Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy-Go, Operations Manager Peter Chan and Christian's manager Carlo Orosa. Christian signed with Universal Records in 2009 and the partnership has produced bestsellers like the Diamond Record "A Wonderful Christmas" and 4x Platinum certified "Romance Revisited: The Love Songs of Jose Mari Chan"

Christian is currently working on new materials for his upcoming album which will be released very soon. The Kapuso star was last seen on GMA's Superstar Duets and will also be part of Jennilyn Mercado-starrer My Love From The Star. Christian was also handpicked to sing the 50th Anniversary ASEAN theme.

“FAST & FURIOUS: THE ALBUM” SINGLE/VIDEO: “GOOD LIFE” BY G-EAZY & KEHLANI

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WATCH IT HERE:

https://atlanti.cr/goodlife

UNPRECEDENTED ROLLOUT CONTINUES WITH “GOOD LIFE”

AVAILABLE TODAY AT ALL DSPS AND WITH ALBUM PRE-ORDER

CELEBRATORY “GOOD LIFE” COMPANION VIDEO FEATURING

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FOOTAGE FROM THE FILM ARRIVES TODAY

LATIN ANTHEM “HEY MA,” FROM PITBULL, J BALVIN & CAMILA CABELLO,

EARNS A STAGGERING 25 MILLION WORLDWIDE AUDIO/VIDEO STREAMS IN JUST ONE WEEK

SOUNDTRACK ANNOUNCEMENT DRAWS EPIC MEDIA ATTENTION, WITH FIRST SINGLE “GO OFF”

FROM HIP-HOP TRIFECTA LIL UZI VERT, QUAVO & TRAVIS SCOTT

EXCLUSIVE NEW SINGLES AND COMPANION VIDEOS TO BE UNVEILED EACH WEEK

LEADING UP TO THE ARRIVAL OF “FAST & FURIOUS 8: THE ALBUM”

ALBUM ON APRIL 14 AND FILM ON APRIL 15

Artist Partner Group, Atlantic Records and Universal Pictures continue the historic rollout of “FAST & FURIOUS 8: THE ALBUM” with another blockbuster new single/video: “Good Life” from the ultimate Bay Area-duo of multi-platinum superstar G-Eazy & GRAMMY®-nominated R&B songstress Kehlani. The musical companion to the film will arrive in stores and at all online retailers Friday, April 14, the same day Universal Pictures’ FAST & FURIOUS 8 opens in theatres across the country.

“Good Life” by G-Eazy & Kehlani is joined by a new high-energy companion video that includes never-before-seen footage from FAST & FURIOUS 8. The “Good Life” video was released today and has since been shared on the official “FAST AND FURIOUS” Facebook page, which has more than 60 million likes.

“Kehlani is one of my favorite people on earth. She's incredibly talented but beyond that she has a special soul,” said G-Eazy. “It's easy for us to work together because we go way back, that's one of my closest homies. She has a great energy and this song is all about that.”

“Collaborating with G is always special because it’s deeper than music, it’s friendship, it’s wanting a day-one to succeed alongside you… succeeding with family,” said Kehlani. “Being a part of the album and the Fast and Furious franchise is an honor. As not only a fan of great action films, but a super fan of this specific franchise, I honestly couldn’t even believe I was chosen. I grew up watching the Fast and Furious films, waiting for the next one with my little siblings. It really brought us together. And the music video has all the amazing elements the films have: dope cars, real friendship, cool cities and kick-ass individuals.”

“Good Life” is the follow-up to G-Eazy’s RIAA platinum-certified “WHEN IT’S DARK OUT,” which debuted at No. 1 onBillboard’s “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” and “Top Rap Albums” charts upon its 2015 release. The album is highlighted by the 4x-platinum certified No. 1 smash, “Me Myself & I,” (Feat. Bebe Rexha), a true global phenomenon that earned more than 1 billion streams worldwide. GRAMMY®-nominated Kehlani recently released her critically acclaimed Atlantic Records debut album “SWEETSEXYSAVAGE” – featuring the hit singles “Distraction” and “CRZY” – which made a phenomenal debut upon its January 2017 release, entering the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at No. 3 while also coming in at No. 1 on the “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart.

In the past two weeks since the March 3 announcement of “FAST & FURIOUS 8: THE ALBUM,” the soundtrack has seen a storm of high-profile media attention for not only the reveal of the “STACKED” track listing, but also with the release two smash singles: “Go Off,” from Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo & Travis Scott; and “Hey Ma” (Feat. Camila Cabello) [Spanish Version], from Pitbull & J Balvin. Combined, the two singles/music videos have been streamed more than 37 million times worldwide in just two weeks.

Last Friday marked the epic release of “Hey Ma” (Feat. Camila Cabello) [Spanish Version], the historic first-time-ever collaboration from Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning global reggaeton superstar J Balvin and the GRAMMY® Award-winning international music icon Pitbull, made even more special with the featured inclusion of rising Cuban-American chart-topping singer/songwriter Camila Cabello. The track skyrocketed to No. 1 on the iTunes chart in ten countries, including the US Latin chart, and hit the top 10 in 22 countries worldwide. “Hey Ma” (Feat. Camila Cabello) [Spanish Version] is streaming now at the official Warner Music En Español YouTube channel, where it drew more than 10 million individual views in its first 72 hours alone. English language versions of the Latin anthem and its companion video will premiere on the album and film’s North American release day, April 14.

Pitbull & J Balvin’s “Hey Ma” (Feat. Camila Cabello) [Spanish Version] was also greeted with a tsunami of media attention spanning Rolling Stone, E! Online, Entertainment Weekly, Pop Crush, Latina, and many more. VIBE raved: “(Cabello’s) crossover appeal is ever-present as she shines next to the genre-bending Pitbull and reggaetonero great J Balvin with ease.” MTV.com agreed: “It's hard to picture anyone else shining alongside Mr. 305 and the Colombian pop star as brilliantly as (Cabello) does.” “Catchy AF,” affirmed Teen Vogue, noting Pitbull & J Balvin’s “Hey Ma” (Feat. Camila Cabello) [Spanish Version] is “unsurprisingly, ~flames emojis.~”

“FAST & FURIOUS 8: THE ALBUM” exploded out of the gate with “Go Off,” which drew wide-ranging media coverage, spanning Entertainment Weekly, MTV, The FADER, Complex, Pigeons and Planes, XXL, SPIN, YAHOO! Music, and countless others. Rolling Stone praised the video for its “cuts of the rappers that seamlessly dovetail in to match the movie's action-packed scenes.” “Go Off” “echoes the (FURIOUS) series’ aesthetic qualities,” declaredPitchfork, “with plenty of pyrotechnics and sports cars, as well as clips from the new movie itself.” The all-star hip-hop track is spinning now at multi-format radio outlets nationwide, while its explosive companion video – which racked up more than 5 million views in its first week alone – is streaming now at Lil Uzi Vert’s official YouTube channel.

“FAST & FURIOUS 8: THE ALBUM” showcases 13 exclusive new tracks curated specifically for FAST & FURIOUS 8, including unparalleled collaborations by Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa & PnB Rock; Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign & Sage The Gemini; and PnB Rock, Kodak Black & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. Exclusive new tracks from Migos, Post Malone, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, Kevin Gates, and more round out the star-studded collection (see tracklisting below).

“FAST & FURIOUS 8: THE ALBUM” marks the return of the hugely successful partnership between Atlantic Records and Universal Pictures. The two companies previously teamed up for “FURIOUS 7: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK,” which proved a chart-busting smash upon its 2015 release. The soundtrack topped the SoundScan/Billboard 200 while hitting No. 1 on the iTunes Store’s overall “Top Albums” chart in 77 countries. The album is highlighted by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s emotional tribute “See You Again.” The song has officially entered the history books as one of the decade’s biggest singles, topping Billboard’s “Hot 100” for a stunning 12 weeks. Currently certified 7x platinum by the RIAA, “See You Again” is indeed a planetary phenomenon, with worldwide streams in excess of 5 billion. The song’s deeply touching companion video now exceeds 2.5 billion individual views – the first-ever hip-hop video to achieve the billion-view milestone and YouTube’s second most-viewed video of all time.

“FAST & FURIOUS 8: THE ALBUM” was produced by Warner Music Group executives Mike Caren (GRAMMY®-nominated producer and Creative Officer of Warner Music Group, as well as CEO of both Artist Publishing and Partner Groups) and Kevin Weaver (Atlantic Records President of Film & TV and GRAMMY® Award–winning producer). Longtime collaborators Caren and Weaver most recently worked together co-producing the critically-acclaimed Furious 7 soundtrack, including the multi-platinum single “See You Again,” alongside Universal Pictures, and the recent Suicide Squad smash soundtrack album. Caren has been responsible for signing more than 20 gold and platinum-selling artists including Trey Songz, T.I., Flo Rida and Wiz Khalifa. Weaver, a five-time GRAMMY® nominee, has been at the helm of Atlantic Records’ Film/TV division, garnering massive success for countless projects, with highlights including the Furious 7 soundtrack/singles and the multi-platinum single “We Own It” by Wiz Khalifa & 2 Chainz from Fast & Furious 6 with Universal Pictures. The production of this album saw a new addition to the creative team with Artist Publishing and Artist Partner Group Vice President Jeff Vaughn (Kevin Gates, Kehlani, Sage The Gemini), who provided A&R oversight on the album alongside Caren and Weaver. All of the film’s music was overseen by GRAMMY® nominated President of Film Music & Publishing for Universal Pictures Mike Knobloch and music supervised for Universal Pictures by Senior Vice President Rachel Levy. Knobloch and Levy have worked together on the music oversight and supervision of numerous award-winning projects including Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, the films of the Despicable Mefranchise, and Sing.

For updates and additional information, please visit www.fastandfurious.com and atlanticrecords.com.

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ABOUT FAST & FURIOUS 8

On the heels of 2015’s Furious 7, one of the fastest movies to reach $1 billion worldwide and the sixth-biggest global title in box-office history, comes the newest chapter in one of the most popular and enduring motion-picture serials of all time: FAST & FURIOUS 8. 

Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the rest of the crew has been exonerated—the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life.  But when a mysterious woman (Oscar^® winner Charlize Theron) seduces Dom into the world of crime he can’t seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before.   

From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, our elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world’s stage…and to bring home the man who made them a family.

For FAST & FURIOUS 8, Vin Diesel is joined by a returning all-star cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky and Kurt Russell.  In addition to Theron, the series welcomes newcomers Scott Eastwood and Oscar^® winner Helen Mirren.  The film is directed by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton) and produced by returning producers Neal H. Moritz, Michael Fottrell and Diesel.