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The Disney star is sad no more as her breakup anthem propels her to the top spot on various music charts and sets a new record on the streaming site Spotify.

Jan 18, 2021
AceShowbiz – Olivia Rodrigo was heartbroken when her relationship with co-star Joshua Bassett came to an end, but the 17-year-old Disney actress had the last laugh as she broke record and shot up to the top spot on music charts with her breakup anthem.
Olivia poured her heart out in the emotional pop ballad “Drivers License”. The star of “High School Musical” mockumentary series belted out lyrics about pining over an ex-boyfriend who’s quick to move on with another girl following their separation.
The singer said the debut single was “very very close” to her heart. While she didn’t give out any names, many believed she wrote the song for Joshua who has since found a new love in Sabrina Carpenter who matched the love rival depicted in the lyrics.

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Olivia said in an interview, “When I came up with ‘Drivers License’, I was going through a heartbreak that was so confusing to me, so multifaceted. Putting all those feelings into a song made everything seem so much simpler and clearer – and at the end of the day, I think that’s the whole purpose of songwriting. There’s nothing like sitting at the piano in my bedroom and writing a really sad song. It’s truly my favorite thing in the world.”
She touched many hearts around the world with her raw emotion. Expected to make a high debut on Billboard Hot 100, she has already hit the top spot in U.K, Australia, and many other countries. She also ruled the chart on various streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Amazon.
On top of that, Olivia broke the Spotify record for most streams in a day for a non-Christmas tune. Released on January 8, it raked in over 15.17 million global streams on January 11 then broke its own record with over 17.01 million streams the following day. Ed Sheeran previously set the record in 2017 with 2.247 million streams for “Shape of You”.
To make her feat even sweeter, she received support from Taylor Swift as “Drivers License” trailed behind Taylor’s “Evermore” tracks. “I say that’s my baby and I’m really proud,” so Taylor gushed, to which Olivia responded in kind, “I can’t believe this. This is definitely the highlight of my senior year.”

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In a tweet responding to the ‘Let Me Hold You’ hitmaker’s club gig that earned him backlash, Sylvester Turner informs that officials keep an eye on the rapper’s upcoming performances.

Jan 18, 2021
AceShowbiz – Mayor Sylvester Turner has spoken up after Bow Wow came under fire over a packed performance in Houston, Texas over the weekend. Taking to his official Twitter account, the Mayor of Houston let the rapper and everyone know that he and officials in the city keep an eye on his upcoming performances.
“These events that are scheduled with @BowWowPromoTeam today in Houston are on our radar,” Turner tweeted on Sunday, January 17. Warning other establishments against disregarding capacity guidelines, he added, “Other bars/clubs that are operating as restaurants, beyond capacity and social distancing requirements, please expect visits. Today we report 1964 new cases and 17 more deaths.”

Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner warned Bow Wow after his packed performance.
Bow Wow performed to a packed crowd at a club in Houston on Friday night, January 15. In footage he shared on his own Instagram Stories, the 33-year-old star was seen performing his 2005 hit “Like You” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also photographed not wearing a mask at the event.

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Weighing on the gig, actor Zach Braff tweeted along with a clip of Bow Wow’s performance, “I thought about it and have decided I’m not willing to die for Bow Wow,” Zach Braff tweeted. “Insecure” star Natasha Rothwell agreed that Bow Wow’s performance wasn’t worthy to die for, writing, “For… Bow Wow…?”
#OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign chimed in, “Y’all clowned Bow Wow for having 15 women in that rowboat, acting like he was doing something special, so he threw a whole mask-optional concert in the middle of a [pandemic]. Mr. Wow’s ego sure is fragile. And potentially deadly.”
Bow Wow responded to the backlash in a series of now-deleted tweets on Saturday. The actor/reality TV star, whose real name is Shad Gregory Moss, wrote, “I just woke up… aww god. Here we go.” Defending himself for the gig, he claimed that he wore his mask until he was up onstage.
“Man i been hosting parties all last year,” so he wrote. “I wore my mask in the club. I cant host with that thing on. I promise my mask i wore in the club up until i got on the mic. That simple. Keep sanitizer on me at all times.”
He added in another tweet, “IT WASNT MY PARTY. But of course ima get the blame.” He went on pointing out states’ different regulations amid the pandemic. “Man texas is open. Atl is open. I cant help i live in a city where we been open since last spring,” he acknowledged.

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The star of the new ‘High School Musical’ series dominates music chart across the pond with her debut single which she wrote following her split from Joshua Bassett.

Jan 17, 2021
AceShowbiz – Teenage singer and actress Olivia Rodrigo has raced to the top of the U.K. singles chart with her debut release, “Drivers License”.
The break-up tune has hit the top spot with the most streams in 24 hours for a non-Christmas tune, a record set on Tuesday (12Jan21) when the song racked up 2.407 million streams in a single day.
Ed Sheeran previously set the record in 2017 with 2.247 million streams for his hit “Shape of You”.
The success of “Drivers License” pushes Little Mix’s “Sweet Melody” down to number two, ahead of Sheeran’s “Afterglow” at three.

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Meanwhile, Bee Gees icon Barry Gibb has scored his first solo chart-topper with “Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook (Vol. 1)”.
The collaboration album, which features country revamps of the pop band’s classics, beats Passenger’s “Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted” to pole position – it enters at two while Taylor Swift’s former number one, “Evermore”, falls to three.
In the “Drivers Silence”, Olivia Rodrigo is believed to diss her ex-boyfriend Joshua Bassett who moved on with Sabrina Carpenter following their split.
Without giving any names, the singer said about the inspiration behind the breakup anthem, “When I came up with ‘Drivers License’, I was going through a heartbreak that was so confusing to me, so multifaceted. Putting all those feelings into a song made everything seem so much simpler and clearer – and at the end of the day, I think that’s the whole purpose of songwriting. There’s nothing like sitting at the piano in my bedroom and writing a really sad song. It’s truly my favorite thing in the world.”

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The iconic singer and the rapper have been confirmed to join forces for a new track titled ‘Nothing’s Impossible’ with the proceeds benefitting their respective charities.

Jan 16, 2021
AceShowbiz – Chance the Rapper and Dionne Warwick are planning to hit the studio together for an unlikely collaboration after the “Walk on By” singer quizzed the hip-hop star about his stage name on Twitter.
Warwick hit headlines at the end of last year (20), when she started asking questions about the names of Chance and The Weeknd – and both were thrilled to be on the singer’s radar.
And now Chance has gone one step further by agreeing to team up with Dionne in the studio on a new track, titled “Nothing’s Impossible”, with sales benefiting the pair’s favourite causes.

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In a new Twitter video, Warwick says, “Chance and I will be getting in the studio very, very soon. It’s gonna be a pleasure working with him and his organisation, called SocialWorks, as he’s working with mine, Hunger: Not Impossible.”
“We’re going to try to do some wonderful things for people that are desperately in need… so keep your eyes and ears open, because we’re getting in that studio soon and we’re going to give you something that you cannot resist.”
Chance shared her video and added, “THIS IS GOING TO BE SO GOOD FOR SO MANY!! THANK YOU DIONNE THE SINGER!! WE GON MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THIS ONE!!”
His message teased the odd couple’s Twitter exchange last month, when Dionne asked, “Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this… I am now Dionne the Singer.”

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Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Carmit Bachar, and Jessica Sutta are reportedly being eyed by giant management company Maverick following their reunion.

Jan 16, 2021
AceShowbiz – The Pussycat Dolls are reportedly in talks to sign a new management deal.
The pop group – comprised of Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Carmit Bachar, and Jessica Sutta – is said to have attracted interest from Madonna and Britney Spears’ management company Maverick, and despite speculation Nicole was planning to go solo again, she is said to be “focused” on the Dolls.
“The pandemic has hampered plans for The Pussycat Dolls but as far as they are concerned, they’re all raring to get going as soon as it’s safe to do so,” a source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
“Nicole had considered doing some solo music last year and wrote a series of songs including a track about social distancing called Anti-Party Anthem. That one was a fun nod to lockdown life, which she wrote when the pandemic had just started but she decided not to put it out a short while later.

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“The time has passed and she has no plans right now to do anything as a solo artist.”
The “Don’t Cha” hitmakers are said to be “determined” to release some new songs later this year (21), but it is proving “tricky” to get together amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“This new team is great news for them and they’ve got a handful of songs which they are plotting to release when they can all safely get together again,” the source added. “With half of the group in the U.K. and half in the U.S., it is tricky, but they are determined to release some singles in 2021.”
Last year, the “When I Grow Up” singers were forced to postpone their UK comeback tour due to the pandemic. The tour has been rescheduled for May and June this year.

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The country music crooner defends his new song and dismisses online critics calling his new song insensitive as he says those haters are just trying to ‘pick a fight.’

Jan 16, 2021
AceShowbiz – Country star Blake Shelton has shrugged off criticism of his new song “Minimum Wage”, insisting haters are simply trying to “pick a fight.”
The “Boys ‘Round Here” singer came under attack after debuting the tune during a TV performance on New Year’s Eve (31Dec20), revealing he’d penned the track about his romance with fiancee Gwen Stefani.
However, some of the lyrics in the chorus didn’t sit well with viewers as Shelton sang, “Girl, your love can make a man feel rich on minimum wage.”
Twitter trolls took aim at the musician for the use of the “tone deaf” reference amid the COVID-19 pandemic, during which so many businesses have been forced to shutter while millions of people have been left out of work or struggling to make ends meet.
Shelton admits the backlash initially gave him pause, but after evaluating the situation, he concluded he had nothing to apologise for.

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“I just feel like these days, there are people out there who don’t want to know the truth,” he told CMT. “They just want to hear what they want to hear, and they want to pick a fight.”
He added, “No matter what your intention is, no matter what the truth is, they want it to be something that they can be upset about so that they can get on social media and try to grab a headline…”
“Whatever this backlash is is just four or five people that probably don’t know anything about country music.”
Describing the meaning of “Minimum Wage”, the loved-up singer said, “(It’s a love song about) how if times are tight and you ain’t (sic) got much money – as long as you have love and you’re happy – at the end of the day, that’s all any of us can really hope for.”
“You got it if you got that. That’s all that matters. And if that’s offensive to you, then we’ll just have to agree to disagree.”
Shelton concluded, “I believe this song is a great message and I’m proud of it.”

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