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    Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Is ASCAP's Top Holiday Song of 2020

    The 1994 festive hit single remains the most favorite song played on radio stations across the country during the jolly season, beating the other classic Christmas anthems.

    Dec 5, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has returned to the top of the American Society of Composers, Authors And Publishers (ASCAP)’s top seasonal songs countdown.
    The 1994 hit remains the most-played festive tune on radio in America, according to an ASCAP analysis of streaming and terrestrial radio data.
    The song, written by Carey and her fellow ASCAP songwriter Walter Afanasieff, tops the chart ahead of Meredith Wilson’s “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” while “A Holly Jolly Christmas” by Johnny Marks comes in third.

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    Bilingual classic “Feliz Navidad” returns to the top 25 yet again as Jose Feliciano’s song celebrates 50 years as a holiday favourite.
    To mark the milestone, Jose has released a star-studded re-recording, titled “Feliz Navidad 50th Anniversary”, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shaggy, Gloria Gaynor, Big & Rich, and Styx.
    The full list of Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs of 2020 is:
    “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff (1994)
    “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” by Meredith Willson (1951)
    “A Holly Jolly Christmas” by Johnny Marks (1962)
    “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish (1948)
    “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (1945)
    “Jingle Bell Rock” by Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe (1958)
    “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Johnny Marks (1958)
    “Last Christmas” by George Michael (1984)
    “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Edward Pola and George Wyle (1963)
    “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin (1944)
    “Winter Wonderland” by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith (1934)
    “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” by Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie (1934)
    “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin (1941)
    “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Johnny Marks (1949)
    “The Christmas Song” by Mel Torme and Robert Wells (1946)
    “Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)” by Oakley Haldeman and Gene Autry (1947)
    “Home for the Holidays” by Robert Allen and Al Stillman (1954)
    “Feliz Navidad” by Jose Feliciano (1970)
    “Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season” by Kay Tompson and Irving Berlin (1942)
    “Santa Baby” by Joan Javits, Anthony Springer, and Philip Springer (1953)
    “Frosty the Snowman” by Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins (1950)
    “Jingle Bells” by James Lord Pierpont; Frank Sinatra version arranged by Gordon Jenkins (ASCAP, 1958)
    “Underneath the Tree” by Kelly Clarkson and Greg Kurstin (2013)
    “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” by Dr. Seuss and Albert Hague (1966)
    “Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande” and Savan Kotecha (2013)

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    Billie Eilish Calls Off 2021 World Tour After Delays Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

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    The ‘Therefore I Am’ singer has decided to scrap her entire world tour after pushing it back a couple of times because of the worldwide coronavirus health crisis.

    Dec 5, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish has cancelled her entire “2021 Where Do We Go? World Tour”.
    The pop superstar previously axed the March (20) dates of her tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, but had been hoping the situation would have improved enough for her to head back out on the road later this year with a European tour scheduled to begin in early July.
    The “Therefore I Am” hitmaker then decided to postpone the shows until 2021, starting in March.
    However, she and her team have now decided to call off the whole run and provide refunds to her fans.
    In a statement posted on her social media pages, the Grammy-winner announced, “Hi guys. i wish that I could have seen you on tour this year. i’ve missed performing for you and being on stage so much i can’t even tell you.”

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    “we’ve tried as many different scenarios as possible for the tour but none are possible and, although I know so many of you want to hold onto your tickets and vip passes, the best thing we can do for everyone is to get the money back into your hands as soon as we can.”
    “Keep an eye on your email for more info from your point of purchase and when we’re ready and it’s safe we’ll let you know when everyone will be able to purchase tickets again for the next tour. (sic)”
    She signed off, “I love you so much, stay safe, drink lots of water, wear a mask (sic).”
    The tour originally included a string of shows in the U.K. this summer, including three nights at Manchester Arena and four at The O2 Arena in London.
    While the “Bad Guy” hitmaker’s European tour was set to kick-off in Spain on 9 July.
    Billie initially began her tour in North America at the beginning of March as planned, but after playing her run of shows in Miami, Florida, she was forced to announce the postponement of the rest of the month’s concerts, as well as those scheduled for April, before shifting the run to 2021.

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    Teyana Taylor Quits Music After 2021 Grammy Nomination Snub

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    The ‘Lose Each Other’ singer feels sick and tired of being under-appreciated and overlooked after she was snubbed by the Recording Academy at the 2021 Grammy nominations.

    Dec 5, 2020
    AceShowbiz – R&B star Teyana Taylor appears to be hanging up her microphone after expressing her frustration at life as a “super under appreciated” artist.
    The “Lose Each Other” singer was left fuming last month (Nov20) when her critically-acclaimed June release, “The Album”, failed to receive a single nomination for the 2021 Grammy Awards, and it seems Teyana has had enough of the lack of professional recognition.
    She took to Instagram on Friday (04Dec20) to share her Spotify statistics for 2020, which revealed her music had been streamed 162.8 million times by 15.2 million listeners in 92 countries.
    Thanking fans for their support, she marvelled, “Wow, who did that? Y’all did that! Thank you…”
    However, Teyana, who is signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music, then vented about her struggles in the music industry as she seemingly announced her plans to retire.

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    “I ain’t gone front in times of feeling super under appreciated as a artist, receiving little to no real push from the ‘machine’, constantly getting the shorter end of the stick, being overlooked, I mean the list (goes) on and on lol (laugh out loud)..”
    “I’m retiring this chapter of my story with the comfort that i can depart with peace of mind seeing that all the hard work & passion put in was indeed loved & supported somewhere in the world (sic)!”
    Teyana, who turns 30 next week (10Dec20), went on to suggest she wasn’t quitting the entertainment industry altogether, adding, “To all my supporters from day 1 & all my new ones I love you and I thank you for everything & don’t worry y’all know all hustlers have the understanding that when one door closes another will open…either that or I’m pickin da locks petunia!!! So wassup (sic).”
    The news emerges three months after Teyana welcomed her second child, daughter Rue Rose, with her basketball star husband Iman Shumpert.
    The couple also shares four-year-old girl Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., nicknamed Junie.

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    Cardi B Often Feels 'Scared' to Ask Male Artists for Collaboration

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    The ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker claims she still has a lot of dream duets that haven’t materialized because she’s too shy and afraid to reach out to male artists in the industry.

    Dec 5, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Cardi B is so shy that she often feels too scared to ask male rappers to collaborate with her.
    The “Bodak Yellow” star has a fair few collabs under her belts – including the chart-topping “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion and tunes with Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, and 21 Savage – but told Billboard that when it comes to teaming up with her peers, she struggles with the initial stages of contact.
    “The thing is, I’m shy and really shy to reach out to male artists, to be honest with you,” she said. “That’s why a lot of collabs that I want, I haven’t gotten yet because I’m scared to reach out. I always get a little star-struck. I’ll be thinking I’m corny, even though I’m funny.”

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    Cardi, who hit headlines with the raunchy lyrics of “WAP”, also said that her shyness can also be an issue when it comes to her laying down romantic songs.
    “When it comes to me writing or putting ideas of my personal life in the music I get really shy,” she said. “When I perform songs like Be Careful or Ring I usually close my eyes because I get really shy about showing that lovey-dovey side. Even to my engineer, I start giggling… like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t. This is so embarrassing.’ ”

    She, however, remained unapologetic over her racy lyrics. “I want to show people that you can do positive things, but you can also be yourself. I’m a very sexual person. I love sex, and I like to rap about it. I like to do it,” she explained.

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    Robbie Williams Readying New Songs Under Different Moniker

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    Teaming up with his friends and Australian songwriters/producers Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis, the former Take That member announces that he’s forming a new band.

    Dec 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Robbie Williams is hoping to bounce back from the COVID crisis with a new band.
    The former Take That star has revealed he’s forming a new group with a couple of friends.
    Opening up about his music plans on Instagram Live on Thursday (December 03), the “Angels” singer said, “It’s a little project that I’ve got going on with a couple of friends of mine, Flynn Francis and Tim Metcalfe. We’re forming a band everyone. I’ve got songs coming out that will not be under the name of Robbie Williams.”

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    And Williams is also planning to become a real-life Rock DJ and perform at new music venues and art galleries he plans to open around the world.
    “What I’m gonna do is rent a space, put my art in there. During the day it’ll be a gallery,” he explained. “Then at night I shall be DJing and it will be a musical venue, something the old folks will call a rave. I’ll be on the espressos. Oh yes I will. Quadruple espresso. Doing it old school.”
    “I’m very, very excited about this. I want to do it in Berlin. I also want to do it in Tokyo. I wanna do it in several places… It’s one of them things; it’s a passion project. If something happens then great, if not, I’ve just had fun.”
    Back in July, Williams teased a new project with his former bandmate Gary Barlow. Whwn asked about potentially working with Take That again on Mark Wright’s “Heart Evening Show”, he revealed, “I’ve been writing some songs with Gary Barlow in the last few weeks too.”

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