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      Dorian Electra, a Queer Pop Star Who Defies Genres

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      AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyUp NextDorian Electra, a Queer Pop Star Who Defies GenresThe singer recently released music that tangles together metal, dubstep and hard-core punk, “all these hypermasculine, testosterone-filled genres.”Dorian Electra released an experimental album, “My Agenda,” in October.Credit…Kevin Amato for The New York TimesDec. 11, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETName: Dorian ElectraAge: 28Hometown: HoustonNow Lives: In a spacious Victorian-style house in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles, with nine roommates.Claim to Fame: Mx. Electra is a singer and producer known for genre-contorting pop songs and elaborate music videos. Mx. Electra’s 2019 debut album, “Flamboyant,” is a glittery confection of convulsive hyperpop. The video for the title track featured the performer, who is gender-fluid, with neon green hair and a penciled-on mustache, twirling around a candlelit manor.Big Break: In 2017, Mx. Electra met A.G. Cook, a record producer, through mutual friends at a DJ set at Sunnyvale, a nightclub in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. Mr. Cook, who founded the electro-pop record label PC Music, was the executive producer behind Charli XCX’s breakout mixtape, “Pop 2, ”and suggested that Mx. Electra appear on the track “Femmebot.” “I was like, I’m working with my favorite artists, how is this even real?” Mx. Electra said.Credit…Kevin Amato for The New York TimesLatest Project: In October, Mx. Electra released a frenetic, experimental full-length album, “My Agenda.” The songs expand on the ideas that animated their first album, with some written from the perspective of incels — so-called involuntary celibates who blame women for their lack of sexual activity — to examine how internet culture fosters toxicity online. “My Agenda” tangles together metal, dubstep and hard-core punk, “all these hypermasculine, testosterone-filled genres,” Mx. Electra said.Next Thing: Mx. Electra plans to release a remixed version of “My Agenda,” inspired by the styles of artists featured on the project, and will work on new music next year. The singer has been livestreaming performances of the record on Twitch and posting them on YouTube. Mx. Electra is also supporting Planned Parenthood in a new campaign, as one of 200 artists pledging solidarity with the organization.Catwalk: Fashion plays a key role in how Mx. Electra conceptualizes songwriting; the singer will plot out what colors to wear in a music video before even finishing a track. Mx. Electra walked in a runway show in London Fashion Week in February for DB Berdan, a Turkish brand, and is eager to do more modeling. “For me, fashion has been a way to be like, this is the body I was born with,” Mx. Electra said. “But what can I do with it? Who can I be?”AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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      Cardi B Calls 'WAP' Amazing Song While Accepting Billboard's Woman of the Year

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      In her award acceptance speech, the Bronx raptress addresses her and Megan Thee Stallion’s chart-topping single ‘WAP’, which, despite its success, earns her criticism over the explicit lyrics.

      Dec 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Cardi B felt honored after receiving the award for Woman of the Year at Billboard’s Women in Music virtual event on Thursday, December 10. Presenting the coveted prize to the Grammy-winning raptress was Tamika Palmer, who is the late Breonna Taylor’s mother.
      “One of Breonna’s most outspoken advocates for justice over the last nine months has been Cardi B,” Palmer said. “From the start, Cardi has used her platform to spread the truth about what happened to Breonna and to re-affirm that black women’s lives matter. Cardi B’s impact reaches far beyond music. That’s why I am so proud and honored to present Billboard’s Woman of the Year award to Miss Cardi B.”
      In her award acceptance speech, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper thanked people for “always loving my music. Thank you for loving and I love you guys.” Reflecting on this year, Cardi added, “This year, when it came to music, I had so many things planned. I had so many projects that I wanted to come out. Unfortunately, due to COVID, I couldn’t put out the visuals the way that I wanted. It messed up my creative space.”

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      She also addressed her and Megan Thee Stallion’s chart-topping single “WAP”, which, despite its success, earned her criticism over the explicit lyrics. “I’m just grateful and thankful that the song I actually did put out this year,” so Cardi revealed. “Not only was it an amazing song that broke so many records, but it was a conversation that I never thought it was going to be so big. It pissed off a whole bunch of Republicans for no reason. You know what I’m saying, it was just weird.”
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      Cardi previously clapped back at haters who thought that she didn’t deserve the award. “For you cry babies like, ‘What? She only got one song.’ Yeah, I got THAT song, b***h,” she shared in an Instagram video. “You know the one that sold the most, the one that streamed the most… The one that had your grandma popping her p***y on TikTok.”
      Also among the honoreers at the 2020 Billboard’s Women in Music virtual event were Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, Dolly Parton and Chloe x Halle.

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      Taylor Swift Pursues the One in 'Willow' Music Video

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      In a continuation to her ‘Cardigan’ music video, the ‘Lover’ singer crawls back into her piano and emerges in a forest before being transported into different settings to follow her man.

      Dec 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift has released her surprise new album “Evermore” along with a music video for its track “Willow”. Picking up where she left off from her “Cardigan” video, the newly-premiered clip opens with the pop superstar being drenched wet while still wearing her cardigan and sitting in what looks like an old cabin with a piano that serves as a time portal behind her.
      It doesn’t take long before the 30-year-old singer/songwriter crawls back into the piano and emerges in a forest where she sees a reflection of her “man” in the river. She then sets on a journey to follow her love interest that takes her on several different settings, before she ends up in the same rustic cabin where the man waits for her.

      “The more that you say, the less I know/ Wherever you stray, I follow/ I’m begging for you to take my hand, wreck my plans/ That’s my man,” she sings in the chorus. “You know that my train could take you home/ Anywhere else is hollow/ I’m begging for you to take my hand/ Wreck my plans, that’s my man.”

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      “Willow” is the lead single off “Evermore”, the ninth studio album by Swift which is dubbed a sister album to her hit album”Folklore”, which arrived in July. The “Shake It Off” hitmaker worked with the same team she created “Folklore” with, including Aaron Dessner of The National, Jack Antonoff, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, who is credited as a co-writer under the name William Bowery.
      She posted on Instagram on midnight Friday, December 11 to celebrate the album release, “I have no idea what will come next. I have no idea about a lot of things these days and so I’ve clung to the one thing that keeps me connected to you all. That thing always has and always will be music. And may it continue, evermore.” She added, “My new album evermore is out now.”

      “Evermore” also features a collaboration with HAIM on “No Crime”, “Coney Island” featuring The National and “Evermore” featuring Bon Iver. The deluxe physical edition includes two bonus tracks “Right Where You Left Me” and “It’s Time to Go”.

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      Dua Lipa Calls for Gender Equality Upon Receiving 2020 Women in Music Honor From Bernie Sanders

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      Feted with the Powerhouse Award at the Billboard virtual event, the ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ singer is hailed by the politician as someone who ‘has said loudly and clearly with her actions.’

      Dec 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Dua Lipa opened the 2020 virtual edition of the Billboard Women in Music gala with a stripped-down performance of “Boys Will Be Boys” before accepting a big honour from one of her heroes, U.S. politician Bernie Sanders.
      Lipa accepted the Women in Music Powerhouse Award, which is given annually to an act whose music dominates streaming, sales and radio, and she used her speech to coo about Bernie after he virtually handed her the trophy on Thursday night (December 10).
      “What this year has made clear, more than anything else, is that none of us can go back to business as usual,” Sanders said in his introduction. “The winner of tonight’s Powerhouse Award understands that… She has said loudly and clearly with her actions that now is the time to fight for a better future for all.”
      “She is fighting for young people, women, refugees, the LGBT community and she is using her platform to bring people into the democratic process. She is raising her voice to demand real change.”

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      Sanders also revealed he and Lipa spoke over Zoom a few weeks ago.
      The singer called Sanders a “personal hero” before accepting the accolade, and called out music industry executives for not putting more women in charge – pointing out that only 2.6 percent of all producers of Billboard Hot 100 songs are women.
      “We’ve still got so far to go for real equality,” she said. “Let’s keep celebrating the women, and keep encouraging all the young girls out there to be the powerhouses of the future.”

      Dua was recognised alongside Dolly Parton, Jennifer Lopez and Woman of the Year Cardi B at the Billboard prizegiving.

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      Janet Jackson Gushes Over Teyana Taylor as the Latter Reveals New Career After Music Retirement

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      This arrives after Teyana, who celebrated her 30th birthday on December 10, reveals a new career path after announcing earlier this month that she decided to hang up her mic for good.

      Dec 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Teyana Taylor has received overwhelming support after hinting at retirement from music as she feels being underrated. Among those who raved about how amazing she is as an artist was Janet Jackson, who penned a lengthy message for the “Gonna Love Me” singer on Instagram on Thursday, December 10 in honor of Teyana’s 30th birthday.
      Alongside a picture of her with the wife of Iman Shumpert, the “Escapade” songtress wrote in the caption, “Teyana, you have an undeniable gift from God. Don’t ever let that go.” She went on saying, “You bring something so special to the industry and you continue to have such an impact on this world.”
      Trying to convince Teyana not to quit music, Janet continued, “Imagine if I gave up after my first or second album didn’t hit #1, or win any awards? We do this for the love, the passion and the fans. Never forget, a talent like yours is unstoppable.” Concluding her message, the sister of Michael Jackson added, “I luv you and know that I’m here for you always. I hope you enjoy your special day. #BlackGirlMagic.”

      Teyana caught wind of the sweet shout-out and quickly replied in the comment section. “ima go and cry…. BRB!” so the “How You Want It?” wrote. Also leaving comments under the post were Ciara and Taraji P. Henson. While Ciara left three red heart emojis, the “Hidden Figures” actress wrote, “We are our sister’s keeper!!! BEAUTIFUL! #queensliftqueens.”

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      This arrives after Teyana announced a new career path after deciding to hang up her mic for good. “Dirty 30 and its time make some more BIG moves. Remember when I said ‘when one door closes another one opens..either that or I’m picking the locks’? Well I damn sure did,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
      “I am proud to announce that I have officially been named CREATIVE DIRECTOR of @prettylittlething. We’re going to be collaborating on some amazing projects together and i cannot wait to get started! What a way to bring some positive vibes & more #blackgirlmagic into 2021! Happy birthday to me!” she announced.

      Teyana shocked fans earlier this month when she announced about her plan on quiting music. “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,” she wrote. “Being overlooked, I mean the list on and on lol.. 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!”
      She later clarified her statement about the retirement, explaining that the issue was with her label rather than with the Grammys. “I asked Def Jam to drop me on almost 10 different occasions. Straight to the face. Up in the building,” she revealed. “At this point, I can’t let this kill me. Granted, to my fans, I think that, you know — and I can see how my message can come across but at the same time, I feel like it’s a tiny bit selfish to say, ‘What about your fans? Do it for your fans.’ Baby, I gotta do it for my mental health. I have to do it for my emotional health. I have to do it for my kids so I can stay alive for my kids.”

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      Grammy Boss Apologizes to Tiffany Haddish Over 'Disrespectful' Offer to Host Pre-Show Event

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      Shortly after going public with the ‘disrespectful’ offer to host the Premiere Ceremony, the comedienne/actress receives a public apology from the Recording Academy.

      Dec 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Comedienne Tiffany Haddish has received a public apology from the interim Recording Academy boss after going public with the “disrespectful” offer she received to host the 2021 Grammy Awards pre-show.
      The “Girls Trip” star reveals she was approached to present the three-hour event – during which the bulk of the Recording Academy’s 83 trophies are handed out before the televised main show – but she turned down the offer after learning she would not be paid, and would have to foot the cost of her own hair, makeup, and wardrobe.
      “All of that would have to come out of my pocket,” she told Variety. “I don’t know if this might mean I might not get nominated ever again, but I think it’s disrespectful. I was like, ‘The exposure is amazing but I think I have enough. I appreciate you guys asking.’ ”
      “And as much as I appreciate the honour of being nominated, that’s not OK.”
      A representative for the Recording Academy told Variety that talent booked for the Grammys Premiere Ceremony are not compensated because it is a production of their not-for-profit organisation, whereas the prime time awards ceremony is funded by U.S. network officials at CBS.
      After the news hit headlines on Thursday (10Dec20), Harvey Mason, Jr., the interim chief of the Recording Academy, took to social media to express his apologies, insisting he was unaware such an offer had been made.

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      “It’s just been brought to my attention that the Recording Academy invited Tiffany Haddish to host this year’s Premiere ceremony,” he said in the video posted to Instagram.
      “Unfortunately and without my knowing, the talent booker working for the Academy told Ms. Haddish that we wouldn’t even cover her costs while she hosted this event for us.”
      “To me that was wrong,” he continued. “I’m frustrated by that decision. It was a lapse in judgment, it was in poor taste, and it was disrespectful to the creative community – I’m part of the creative community and I know what that feels like, and it’s not right.”
      Explaining he had also personally reached out to Haddish, he added, “Thankfully, Ms. Haddish was gracious enough to allow me to have a conversation with her. I apologised to her personally, I apologised from the Academy, and I expressed to her my regret and my displeasure about how this went down and how it was handled. And I will say, Tiffany, we are sorry and thank you for allowing me to speak on it.”
      Singer Imogen Heap served as host for the 2020 pre-show.
      Haddish is among the nominees for the 2021 ceremony – she is up for Best Comedy Album for “Black Mitzvah”, two years after receiving a nod in 2019 for Best Spoken Word album for her audiobook “The Black Unicorn”.

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      Shawn Mendes Almost Quit Music During Meltdown This Year

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      The ‘Treat You Better’ hitmaker opens up about his struggle with mental health issues, revealing that he had a meltdown and came close to leaving music industry.

      Dec 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Shawn Mendes came “extremely close” to quitting music this year.
      The 22-year-old singer “burnt out” and suffered a “meltdown” but ultimately realised he was putting too much pressure on himself to always be successful.
      “I burnt out and had a meltdown within, but not externally,” he told The Guardian newspaper.
      Asked if he thought about quitting music, he replied, “Yes. I came extremely close. Extremely, extremely close… (What stopped me?) I realised it’s not the industry, it’s the way I do the industry. I let the industry control what I do, rather than me controlling my life.”
      The “Stitches” hitmaker was so stressed about wanting his album “Wonder” to be as successful as his previous records that he lost the ability to sing.
      “I had a moment at the end of January when my body would not allow me to sing,” he explained. “I physically couldn’t sing because of my anxiety to have a successful album. The fear strangled me and literally stopped me being able to sing.”

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      “It was a month before I felt like I was taking the first step. I really fell down.”
      Shawn added that his success turned into a “big monster” that destroyed his confidence because he felt like he was “worth nothing” if even just one person didn’t like what he does.
      “I started playing music in front of an audience of the world at 15 years old,” he said. “I was on the road for seven years straight and I had a lot of success, a lot of big songs, a lot of reasons for people to praise me and to think I was great, and a lot of reasons for me to think I was great.”
      “That’s where it gets stressful. All of that praise and all that success was turning into a big monster that was eating my self-confidence because, if anybody said they didn’t like my music, all of a sudden I felt I was worth nothing.”
      “And that’s what happens when you connect who you are with what you do. That’s the problem. That’s where you go into a complete meltdown, when you try to make something that’s impossible to make: something that the whole world likes.”
      Fortunately, the “Senorita” hitmaker is now able to look at his situation differently, thanks to “three therapists and 55 self-help books.”

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      BTS Hailed Time Magazine's 2020 Entertainer of the Year

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      The Bangtan Boys have been named this year’s brightest entertainer by Time magazine following a year of chart domination amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

      Dec 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – K-pop superstars BTS have been crowned Time magazine’s 2020 Entertainer of the Year.
      The “Dynamite” hitmakers have been hailed for their chart domination across the world during a tough year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has crippled the live entertainment industry.
      “BTS isn’t just the biggest K-pop act on the charts. They’ve become the biggest band in the world – full stop,” writes the publication’s Raisa Bruner.
      BTS follow in the footsteps of Lizzo, who took the title last year (19), and in an interview for the special issue, the bandmembers admit even they still can’t believe how successful they’ve become.
      “There are times when I’m still taken aback by all the unimaginable things that are happening. But I ask myself, ‘Who’s going to do this, if not us?’ ” Suga said while RM added, “We’re not sure if we’ve actually earned respect. But one thing for sure is that (people) feel like, ‘OK, this is not just some kind of a syndrome, a phenomenon. These little boys from Korea are doing this.’ ”
      And they are proud to have given fans something to be excited about during the global health crisis, after delivering two albums in 2020.

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      “I always wanted to become an artist that can provide comfort, relief and positive energy to people,” J-Hope shared. “That intent harmonised with the sincerity of our group and led us to who we are today.”

      Meanwhile, Time magazine editors have also honoured basketball icon LeBron James as Athlete of the Year, ahead of Thursday night (10Dec20)’s big reveal for the coveted Person of the Year title.

      U.S. President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, the movement for racial justice, and COVID champion Dr. Anthony Fauci, and frontline health care workers are the four finalists for the prize.
      Climate activist Greta Thunberg was awarded the 2019 Person of the Year accolade.

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