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    Kanye West Credits His Pastor's Son for Saving His Career

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    The ‘Follow God’ rhymer reveals the reason why he returned to music as a born-again Christian after originally planning to to give up music because he thought it’s evil.
    Apr 16, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kanye West fans have his pastor’s son to thank for saving the rapper’s career.
    The “Jesus Walks” hitmaker has revealed he seriously considered turning his back on music following his conversion to Christianity after a bout of alcoholism, but a child gave him faith that his rapping could be inspiring.
    “I was thinking of not rapping again, because I rapped for the devil so long that I didn’t even know how to rap for God,” he tells GQ magazine. “Then one of my pastors told me, ‘My son just said that he would want a rap album about Jesus from Kanye West.’ ”
    “He didn’t say, ‘Kanye West, you should do this,’ or ‘You need to do this.’ He just told me something that a child said. And that one thing made the difference.”

    Kanye bounced back with the album “Jesus Is King” last year 2019, which helped him conquer the Christian charts.
    In the interview, the rapper also addresses his issues with alcohol, revealing he often started his day with a vodka.
    “One day I was in my office working on the couture collection, and there was some Grey Goose in the fridge and I was just going to get a daytime drink, and I looked and thought, ‘Devil, you’re not going to beat me today,’ ” he explains. “That one statement is like a tattoo.”
    “I haven’t had a drink since I realised I needed to take it day by day, but I never owned up, or was even told, ‘Hey, you’re a functioning alcoholic.’ People have called me a crazy person, people have called me everything – but not a functioning alcoholic. And I would be drinking orange juice and Grey Goose in the morning.”

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    Shania Twain Calls Off All Pre-Summer Dates for Las Vegas Residency Amid Coronavirus Crisis

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    Stressing that it is time to stay home, the ‘You’re Still the One’ hitmaker looks forward to resuming her 2020 ‘Let’s Go!’ shows at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater in August.
    Apr 15, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Shania Twain has scrapped the remaining pre-summer dates of her 2020 “Let’s Go!” residency in Las Vegas due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
    The singer has cancelled her concert dates between 20 May and 6 June and will now resume the residency in August.
    “I’m looking forward to returning to Vegas later in the year with my dates from August through to December, but for now, it’s time to stay home,” she says in a statement.

    The “Let’s Go!” residency at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater kicked off in December (19). She previously postponed her March dates.

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    Normani Determined to Finish First Solo Album During Coronavirus Lockdown

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    The former Fifth Harmony singer is not letting Covid-19 crisis delay the release of her upcoming debut album as she’s hard at work during the lockdown.
    Apr 15, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Normani Kordei is hard at work on her debut solo album from lockdown after promising COVID-19 won’t delay the project.
    The singer released “Motivation” last year 2019 as the first single from her long-awaited solo album, after girl band Fifth Harmony split up in 2018.
    While there had been concerns the coronavirus pandemic would delay the release, Normani told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper she’s taking the lyrics of the girls’ chart-topping hit “Work From Home” to heart and laying down vocals while she’s in self-isolation.
    “I have all the gear and my vocal producer is actually here in L.A. (Los Angeles) too,” she said.
    Explaining the two communicate via FaceTime as they remain in lockdown, she added, “Honestly, it’s not that different to us being in the studio, because typically I’ll be in the recording booth and he’ll be in the engineering room anyway.”
    The singer, who rose to fame on “The X Factor U.S.” in 2012, when she was placed in the hit group, went on to gush of the project, “It’s my baby, it’s my first album and I am never going to get that back.”
    “I feel like I have worked so hard up until this point – I deserve to be happy,” she smiled.

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    Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith Join Lady GaGa's Covid-19 Concert

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    The ‘One World: Together at Home’ concert extravaganza has added the likes of Celine Dion, Oprah Winfrey, Camila Cabello, Alicia Keys, Usher and many more.
    Apr 15, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, and Sam Smith have answered Lady GaGa’s call to join the line-up of stars for the “One World: Together at Home” concert extravaganza.
    GaGa is curating Saturday’s April 18, 2020 two-hour global TV special, arranged in partnership with officials from Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation, and had already secured remote appearances by Paul McCartney, Elton John, Chris Martin, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, and Keith Urban among many others.
    Now she has added Swift, Lopez, Dion, and Smith to the bill, alongside Alicia Keys, Usher, Pharrell Williams, and pop couple Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.
    Also making cameos during the broadcast will be Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Matthew McConaughey, Victoria Beckham, Lupita Nyong’o, LL Cool J, Amy Poehler, and Awkwafina.
    “One World: Together at Home”, co-hosted by comedians Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon, will air simultaneously across the main U.S. TV networks from 8 P.M. EST, and be livestreamed on various digital platforms, as well as the Global Citizen Instagram and Facebook pages.
    Global Citizen bosses are also putting on a six-hour preshow streaming event from 2 P.M. EST on Saturday, with artists like John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Lady Antebellum, Charlie Puth, Hozier, Michael Buble, Annie Lennox, Common, The Killers, Luis Fonsi, Adam Lambert, and new mum Maren Morris set to join in from isolation.
    Others participating in the lead up to the main gig include Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Don Cheadle, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Ke$ha, Heidi Klum, Billy Ray Cyrus, James McAvoy, Jessie J, and Becky G.
    Although GaGa has already helped to raise over $35 million for coronavirus relief efforts behind the scenes, she recently made it clear the “One World: Together at Home” main show is not designed to be a telethon.
    Instead, she wants viewers watching in isolation to simply enjoy the performances, and “celebrate the heroic efforts of community health workers, and to support the World Health Organization in the global fight to end COVID-19.”

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    Liam Payne Calls One Direction Breakup 'Stupid Decision' They Made When They're 'Tired'

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    The ‘Strip That Down’ singer blames exhaustion after non-stop traveling for the decision to disband One Direction back in 2015 following Zayn Malik’s exit.
    Apr 15, 2020
    AceShowbiz – One Direction’s split was caused by “tiredness more than anything,” according to singer Liam Payne.
    The British boyband went on an extended hiatus in 2015 following the departure of Zayn Malik from the group. And in an interview on Jordan Stephens’ Spotify podcast “Killing It”, Liam admitted that the boys’ hectic schedules and lack of sleep were partly responsible with how things came to an end.
    “We all just got on with it, you know, it was just a case of this is your job and this is what you do and then you just slowly spiralled into this thing,” he explained. “I mean, more than anything for us, I think the danger zone is in the band. And actually what probably caused the demise of it, towards the end, was just the tiredness more than anything. Everyone makes stupid decisions when they’re tired.”
    Liam’s revelation comes after bandmate Niall Horan previously told Britain’s The Daily Telegraph newspaper, “We got tired… just tired out. Five albums, five tours, in five years. We were all knackered.”
    Elsewhere on “Killing It”, Liam reflected on being rejected from “The X Factor U.K.” as a 14-year-old – two years before he returned and was put into a group that eventually became One Direction.
    “People would ridicule me in the street and all sorts when I was, like, 15 or 16,” he recalled. “I once went in McDonald’s when I was turning 16 and I went up to order my thing, went to sit down with the girl I was with at the time and a group of lads at the top of the stairs were like, ‘X Factor reject!’ ”
    “Then the whole restaurant was looking at me. It was a really hollow moment, that was like, ‘Oh right, now I know what it’s like to lose fame.’ ”
    Fans are convinced the group is set to reunite for its 10th anniversary later this year 2020, after Liam, Niall, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson all re-followed former member Zayn Malik on Twitter – five years after his sensational departure from the band.

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    Katy Perry Drops Hints About Las Vegas Residency Post-Coronavirus Lockdown

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    The ‘Never Worn White’ singer, who is pregnant with her first child, gives a cryptic reaction to a fan’s question if a show in Sin City could be on the cards during a Facebook Q&A session.
    Apr 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Katy Perry looks set to bounce back after the coronavirus lockdown, after hinting at a new Las Vegas residency show.
    The “Never Worn White” singer, who is currently expecting her first child – a daughter – with fiance Orlando Bloom, teased during a Facebook Q&A session on Easter Sunday, April 12 that a show in Sin City could be on the cards.
    A fan called Patrick asked Katy whether a regular gig would be a possibility and, when Katy seemingly saw the question, she said, “Hey Patrick… That one was for you,” after giving a wink to the camera.
    Last year, it was reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal that the “Small Talk” singer was seen taking a tour of The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where Celine Dion played for 16 years.

    “She and members of her entourage were shown the balcony and lower-level seating and also visited the Colosseum’s dressing rooms,” a source said at the time.

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    Drake Able to Focus on New Album Thanks to Coronavirus Lockdown

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    The ‘God’s Plan’ hitmaker offers an update on his new material when joining hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for his digital Dance-A-Thon to raise COVID-19 relief funds.
    Apr 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The coronavirus lockdown has given Drake the opportunity to give his upcoming album 100 per cent of his attention for the first time in over a decade.
    The “God’s Plan” hitmaker shared an update on his new material late on Sunday (April 12), when he joined hip-hop mogul Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs for his digital Dance-A-Thon to raise COVID-19 relief funds.
    During the Instagram Live chat, Drake, whose club residency in Las Vegas was postponed due to the public health crisis, admitted the last time he was able to clear his schedule and really focus completely on a single project was back in 2009, when he was sidelined by a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
    “I’m working on the album, I’ve been working on it for a while now,” he said.
    “Another silver lining (to lockdown) is, when God does get you to sit down – I remember the last time I had to sit down was when I tore my ACL. And I made a great album out of that,” Drake continued of his hit 2010 debut, “Thank Me Later”.
    “Obviously God has us all inside the house right now sitting down, so the amount of focus I’m able to put into this album is probably way different than it would’ve been if I had to go through the residency in Vegas…”
    And the forced downtime has been great for his creativity.
    Teasing the forthcoming material, Drake smiled, “Definitely, this is the most excited I’ve been about an album in a long time. A lot of little stuff has been trickling out but all the stuff on the album is fresh, it’s brand new. I’m excited. This is probably the most music I’ve ever been sitting on. I’m hyped.”
    The new release will serve as the follow-up to 2018’s “Scorpion”, although Drake has continually served up musical treats for fans, including his latest track, “Toosie Slide”.
    Diddy played the single during Drake’s appearance on his charity fundraiser, and they even performed the viral dance routine together live online.
    Elsewhere in the chat, Diddy revealed Drake had made it onto his top five list of all-time great MCs.
    “Two years ago, three years ago, I didn’t know,” he confessed. “It’s clear the work you put in, you’re in my official Top Five. For real. That’s right. Y’all heard it. Hits, hits, hits, hits, hits, hits!”
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    Flattered by the huge compliment, Drake replied, “Thank you. That means the world to me. There’s very few opinions that hold as much weight as yours…”

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    Pitbull Encourages People to Face Fear in Coronavirus Anthem 'I Believe That We Will Win'

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    When asking fans to send him videos of them singing his uplifting song, the ‘Timber’ hitmaker announces that all proceeds will go toward various charities supporting COVID-19 relief efforts.
    Apr 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Pitbull is encouraging others to face their fear amid coronavirus crisis through an uplifting new song. On Monday, April 13, the “Timber” hitmaker releases a COVID-19 anthem titled “I Believe That We Will Win”, sending a message that humanity is bigger than the pandemic.
    “You know what spreads faster than any virus? Is fear/ And when it comes to fear, you can either forget everything and run, or you can face everything and rise/ Let me tell you what I believe/ I believe we will face everything and rise,” the 39-year-old rapper kicks off the single. In the chorus, he chants, “I believe that we will win!/ Say it with me.”
    Dishing on how the song came to be, the “Feel This Moment” rapper recalls when a close friend made a beat to the “I Believe That We Will Win” chant on the internet. “I thought it was crazy that he was showing it to me because it was literally when the lockdown started and I told him, ‘Man, this is what the world needs right now,’ ” he shares with Billboard.
    “I knocked out the record within a day and a half and by the third day, we were ready to put out the snippet for everybody because I felt that that message is needed right now more than ever,” the one-time Grammy winner, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, continues.
    Pitbull further discusses his outlook over the crisis the world is currently facing. “I always look at things like a blessing in disguise. I look at solutions and opportunities and more than anything I look at the message and the lesson,” he gushes, adding that the pandemic has given “God’s green earth a couple of months to be able to breathe.”
    The “We Are One” hitmaker additionally notes that “it reminded people to utilize technology, don’t let it use you. It got to the point that people were so connected that they were disconnected now they’re so disconnected that ironically they’re connected. I think it’s something great for humanity to come together now.”
    “We’re going to get through this, we’ll fight through this,” he stresses. “We have a recovery number of nearly 400,000 worldwide and that’s what we need to be talking about. That’s what I look for and we should be talking about these numbers to give people hope and motivation. To be able to be a part of this historical time and see a response from people like, ‘Damn, I am strong, we can make it,’ that for me is priceless.”
    Aside from trying to lift up people’s spirit with the single, Pitbull encourages fans to be a part of his video anthem by sending him a video that shows how much they believe. “I’m asking people to send their videos because it will be a world movement and what better than to start it in my backyard, the 305,” he explains.
    Pitbull also announces that all proceeds of the song will go toward various charities supporting COVID-19 relief efforts. Saban Music Group founder Haim Saban backs the rapper’s statement by sharing, “Pitbull reached out saying he wanted to do this track and asked if I was in and I said, ‘I’m in if the revenue goes to charity’ and he said, ‘Absolutely, that’s not even a question’ and that’s how it all started.”

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