Nicki Minaj To Perform “The Night Is Still Young” And Dance Hit “Hey Mama” Featuring David Guetta

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WIZ KHALIFA AND CHARLIE PUTH WITH LINDSEY STIRLING PERFORMING THEIR “FAST AND FURIOUS 7” ANTHEM “SEE YOU AGAIN”

IMAGINE DRAGONS TRIBUTE LATE BEN E. KING WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF “STAND BY ME”

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The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be Hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and Broadcast LIVE on ABC Sunday, May 17 at 8:00 PM ET From The MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Billboard and dick clark productions announced today superstar duet performances by Nicki Minaj featuring David Guetta, Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth and Lindsey Stirling, and a special tribute performance by Imagine Dragons, have been added to the lineup at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Nicki Minaj will be performing her new single “The Night Is Still Young” and Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs No. 1 hit “Hey Mama,” featuring David Guetta, while Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth are set to sing their hit off of the “Fast and Furious 7” soundtrack, “See You Again.” Imagine Dragons will perform “Stand By Me” in tribute to the soul and R&B legend, Ben E. King, who passed away earlier this year. These stars join previously announced musical performers Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Tori Kelly, Ed Sheeran, Van Halen, along with special duet performance by “Empire” recording artists Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray with Estelle, Fall Out Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town and Faith Hill, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea and Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend. The show will also include a special moment with Molly Ringwald introducing Simple Minds who will pay tribute to the 30^th anniversary of “The Breakfast Club” with their iconic song “Don’t You (Forget About Me). The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET.

Talent fun facts include:

Nicki Minaj has placed more songs (35) on Billboard‘s Hot Rap Songs chart than any other female. She leads runner-up Missy Elliott, with 15. The rapper has tallied the third-most entries (61) of any female artist in the Billboard Hot 100’s 56-year history. Only Aretha Franklin (73) and Taylor Swift (69) boast more.
Wiz Khalifa’s current Hot 100 leader, “See You Again” (featuring Charlie Puth) scored one of the 20 greatest sales weeks of any song in the decade-plus that Nielsen Music has tracked digital sales. It led the April 25 Digital Songs chart with a hefty 464,000 downloads sold. Khalifa has placed 40 tracks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, with “See You Again” currently sitting on top of the Billboard Hot 100.
With 18 charted titles to his credit on Billboard‘s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, David Guetta is reigning with his first No. 1: “Hey Mama,” featuring Nicki Minaj and Afrojack, which has led the list for three weeks. Guetta hit a milestone on the Billboard Artist 100 chart dated May 16: he entered the top 40, becoming one of only two DJs to have reached the region. (The chart ranks each week’s top artists by a variety of metrics, including airplay, sales, streaming and social data.)
With Charlie Puth’s debut smash, “See You Again” (by lead artist Wiz Khalifa; Puth sings the hook), the pop artist has blasted to No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts, including the Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, Digital Songs, Streaming Songs and Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks. Puth has made his own destiny on Billboard charts: he boldly played his song “Marvin Gaye” for Meghan Trainor at a party. To his amazement, she loved it so much that she insisted on duetting on it with him, and the song is now No. 2 on the Billboard + Twitter Emerging Artists chart. He’ll also open for her on her upcoming MTrain Tour.
Current Billboard Music Awards finalist Lindsey Stirling is one of the biggest artist development breakthrough stories in recent years with over 1 billion views on her YouTube channel. She has seen both of her albums – her 2012 self-titled debut, which sold 450,000; and 2014’s Shatter Me, which sold 257,000 — debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums and Classical Crossover Albums charts. The electronic violinist’s Shatter Me additionally debuted at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, making her the highest-debuting violinist in history. The set finished 2014 as the biggest-selling album of the year in both the classical and dance/electronic music genres, according to Nielsen Music. This summer, Lindsey will embark on a massive headlining U.S. tour with an all new, revamped stage production.
Imagine Dragons holds two key chart records: its smash “Radioactive” has spent the most time (87 weeks) of any song ever on the Hot 100. It also topped Hot Rock Songs for 23 weeks, sharing the mark for most time totaled atop the ranking. In March, the group scored its first Billboard 200 No. 1, Smoke + Mirrors. The coronation bested the peak of Imagine Dragons’ debut album, Night Visions, which peaked at No. 2 in a monstrous 139-week run (and counting).

Grammy Award-nominated superstar, Nicki Minaj, continues to break records and impact pop culture at large. Her critically lauded third full-length album, The Pinkprint arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, cementing her as rap’s reigning queen. Minaj recently made history, simultaneously occupying four top 10 spots on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart and becoming the first female artist to achieve the feat. Minaj also stands at the top of the pop vanguard. The double-platinum “Anaconda” set the record for most VEVO views in 24 hours. Outside of music, she has starred in films including Ice Age: Continental Drift and The Other Woman in addition to judging American Idol.

It was in 2009 that David Guetta, a successful DJ and dance-music producer with three albums and a residency in Ibiza, became a pop trailblazer. He did it by fusing dance music with urban on his fourth album – his first in terms of mainstream success – One Love. By teaming up with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, and reinventing their sound for the dancefloor, Guetta created pop alchemy. The ensuing hits – such as “I Gotta Feeling” (recorded by the Black Eyed Peas) and “When Love Takes Over” (with Kelly Rowland) and “Sexy Bitch” (featuring Akon) – propelled him to superstardom. They also set a new template for the sound of commercial radio, especially in the US. This was instrumental in turning EDM into the biggest youth-quake since hip-hop. In 2011, Guetta’s fifth album, Nothing but the Beat, scaled even greater heights – with 576,000 sold in the U.S. to date, according to Nielsen Music, and another avalanche of hits, including the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 single “Titanium” (featuring Sia), with its dark theme of alienation and exclusion. His sixth studio album “LISTEN” was released in November 2014 and hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Guetta will be performing his first Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs No. 1 “Hey Mama” with Nicki Minaj. The two time Billboard Music Award winner’s track is currently at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Multi-platinum-selling recording artist – current Billboard Hot 100 leader – Wiz Khalifa burst on the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut, Rolling Papers, in March 2011, which spawned the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 smash “Black and Yellow,” plus “Roll Up” and “No Sleep.” He has earned a career total of seven Grammy nominations, including this year’s nods for Best Rap Song (“We Dem Boyz”) and Best Rap Album (BLACC HOLLYWOOD). Other nominated tracks include the chart-topping “Black and Yellow,” 2012’s RIAA Platinum-certified “Remember You (featuring The Weeknd),” 2011’s “Young, Wild & Free (featuring Bruno Mars),” Wiz’s 3x Platinum-certified, top 10 smash partnership with Snoop Dogg (featured on their 2011 collaborative soundtrack, Mac & Devin Go to High School), and Maroon 5’s 2012 worldwide hit, “Payphone (Feat. Wiz Khalifa).” Wiz Khalifa’s most recent album, Blacc Hollywood, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. His current hit, “See You Again,” off the Furious 7 soundtrack, and featuring Charlie Puth, currently rules the Hot 100 for a fourth week.

Charlie Puth is a singer, songwriter, and producer who has written and produced songs for an array of A-list pop and urban artists, including Jason Derulo, Stevie Wonder, Meghan Trainor and Trey Songz among others. In 2011, Ellen DeGeneres tapped Puth and a friend to appear on her show after a cover they did of Adele’s “Someone Like You” for a Perez Hilton covers contest went viral. Puth appeared on the show twice and watched his international fanbase grow. Most recently, Puth co-wrote, co-produced and sings the hook on Wiz Khalifa’s chart-topping anthem “See You Again,” which plays in the final scene of the motion picture Furious 7 and is a highlight of the soundtrack. “See You Again” has reached No. 1 in over 90 countries across the globe including the U.S., with the coveted No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100. Now the New Jersey-born and bred Puth is ready to step out as an artist in his own right with his self-produced debut single “Marvin Gaye,” with Meghan Trainor, a sultry blend of Motown-influenced pop and hip-hop-flavored beats that feels like an instant classic. He will also join Trainor as support on her Mtrain Tour this summer.

Lindsey Stirling is one of the biggest artist development breakthrough stories in recent years. An electronic violinist from Gilbert, AZ, Lindsey has entered a futurist world of electronic big beats and animation, leaping through the music industry with over 6.5 million YouTube subscribers, over 1 billion views on her YouTube channel, Billboard chart-topping hits and sold out tours worldwide. Lindsey’s self-titled debut album featured the viral smash “Crystallize,” which has racked up over 118 million YouTube views. The album earned her a 2014 Billboard Music Award nomination for “Top Dance/Electronic Album,” has sold 450,000 copies in the US without the backing of a major label, and has gone platinum in Germany and gold in Poland and Switzerland. The album reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Chart and Classical Album Chart and peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Top 200. In 2014 Lindsey released her sophomore album Shatter Me which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and has sold over 257,000 copies to date in the US alone. The album includes a collaboration with Halestorm lead singer Lzzy Hale on her smash single “Shatter Me,” which has over 30 million views on YouTube. On November 28, 2014, Lindsey released the deluxe album Shatter Me: The Complete Experience Zinepak which includes 13 songs and a full-color 48-page magazine with exclusive interviews and photos, plus word magnets. The album was most recently nominated for two 2015 Billboard Music Awards for “Top Dance/Electronic Album” and “Top Dance/Electronic Artist.”

Formed in 2009 and featuring lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman, Imagine Dragons earned a grassroots following by independently releasing a series of EPs. After Alex Da Kid signed them to his KIDinaKORNER/Interscope label, the band made its major-label debut with the release of Continued Silence, a 2012 EP featuring the 2x platinum breakthrough single “It’s Time.” Night Visions arrived later that year and Imagine Dragons found themselves on a skyward trajectory that saw the album debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and sold nearly four million copies worldwide. Night Visions’ second single, the 9x-Platinum “Radioactive,” spent a record 23 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Rock Songs chart (a mark later tied by Hozier’s “Take Me to Church”) and set the record for the most weeks – 87 – spent on the Billboard Hot 100 of any song in the chart’s more-than five-decade history. It earned the band a 2014 Grammy for Best Rock Performance and is the best-selling rock song in U.S. digital history, according to Nielsen Music. The third single, “Demons,” hit No. 1 on Billboard‘s Pop Songs chart and has sold more than 4 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music, while the band has sold more than 20 million tracks in the U.S. The band’s latest release, Smoke + Mirrors, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Imagine Dragons hit the road this summer on their 2015 SMOKE + MIRRORS TOUR. The tour kicks off in Portland, Oregon on June 3^rd.

Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 10, 2014 through March 8, 2015. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of a musician’s success.

Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com. Fans can also choose from multiple VIP premium ticket packages which include limited edition Billboard Music Awards merchandise, an invitation to the official Billboard Music Awards post-party and so much more! VIP premium ticket packages are available at www.cidentertainment.com/events/billboard-music-awards/.

Fan voting for the 2015 Billboard Chart Achievement Award presented by Samsung will continue through the first hour of the awards show, ending at 9pm ET. To vote for finalists Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea or Meghan Trainor go to BillboardMusicAwards.com/vote or the @OfficialBBMAs Twitter account. The special editorial award will be given to an innovative artist who has accomplished an outstanding and rare achievement on the Billboard music charts over the past year.

For additional information on the “2015 Billboard Music Awards” visit us at www.billboardmusicawards.com or the Billboard hub at www.billboard.com/bbma. The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are Executive Producers.

The 2015 Billboard Music Awards sponsors and partners include Cumulus Media, Kia Motors, Las Vegas, Music Choice, and Samsung Electronics America.

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The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17 at 8:00pm ET/PT. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars. Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 10, 2014 through March 8, 2015. The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are Executive Producers.

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dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Country Countdown Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and “The PEOPLE Magazine Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dcp; “World’s Funniest” from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as “Boom!” (FOX) from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

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Los Premios Sesac Latina 2015 Regresan Al Histórico Beverly Hills Hotel El Miércoles 17 De Junio, 2015

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Celebrando un año de grandiosos éxitos y con su elenco creativo dominando las listas de popularidad, SESAC Latina realiza este 17 de junio la entrega anual de los Premios SESAC Latina a los logros de sus talentosos compositores y editoras una vez más en el histórico Beverly Hills Hotel. Con este regreso a la ciudad de las estrellas, además estará celebrando la impresionante cantidad de canciones que han alcanzado el #1 en las listas de popularidad gracias a su alta rotación radial en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico.

La Vicepresidenta de SESAC Latina J. J. Cheng confirmó que el aclamado compositor e intérprete, actualmente #1 en los charts de Billboard, Nicky Jam, será uno de los artistas que actuarán en el show de esta gala, donde tradicionalmente se ofrece un ecléctico espectáculo musical representativo de la gran variedad de géneros que coinciden en SESAC, la sociedad de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo.

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Recientemente incorporado a su elenco y con una sólida historia de éxitos, Nicky Jam es el cantautor que en estos momentos encabeza las listas de popularidad en Billboard, entre ellas la Hot Latin Songs con su canción “El Perdón”, co-interpretada por Enrique Iglesias como su artista invitado, que ha permanecido 9 semanas consecutivas en el 1er lugar (Mayo 16, 2015).

Pionero del movimiento musical urbano, Nicky Jam es también el ganador del premio YouTube 2015, sitio de Internet donde ha sumado 280 MM+ de vistas (videos oficiales) desde el pasado mes de enero. “El Perdón” también se ha posicionado en el #1 de otras listas de Billboard, incluyendo Latin Streaming Songs, Latin Pop, Latin Digital Songs, Latin Rhythm Airplay.

Anualmente SESAC Latina honra los logros de sus compositores, artistas y editoras presentando premios en categorías como Los #1 en las listas de Billboard, Tocadas Radiales, Compositor del Año, Música de telenovelas, Canción y Editora del Año, y Videos con más vistas en YouTube.

Este 17 de junio SESAC Latina celebra un año más de continuo crecimiento y éxito con la entrega de sus premios destacando esta vez que sus afiliados han establecido records sin precedentes en las listas de popularidad a nivel nacional. Prueba de ello es el hecho que su elenco se ha posicionado simultáneamente en el #1 hasta en ocho de las trece listas de música latina de Billboard, incluyendo las de pop, rhythm, regional mexican y streaming/digital.

Reflejando este éxito, SESAC Latina permanece en el #1 del chart Hot Latin Songs, donde intervienen los sencillos más populares de todos los géneros latinos que se tocan en radio en los mercados de Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico. El balance de este año establece que las canciones de los afiliados de SESAC Latina que dominaron las listas fueron las más numerosas y las que permanecieron más tiempo en el #1.

Acerca de SESAC:

Con una selectiva política de afiliación, única en la industria, SESAC representa los mejores compositores y editores. Gracias a eso, SESAC dispone de un repertorio de calidad que abarca todos los géneros y la música actual más popular. Entre sus artistas afiliados se incluyen íconos como Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Kurt Cobain’s Catalog, Mariah Carey, Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons, Lady Antebellum, Bryan Michael Cox, Swizz Beatz, Rico Love, Rush, Cassandra Wilson, MGMT, Alice In Chains, PSY y muchos más. SESAC Latina representa a artistas tan prestigiosos como Draco Rosa, Nicky Jam, Gente D’ Zona, Reik, Jencarlos Canela, Carlos Baute, Enrique Bunbury, Gaby Moreno, Rayito, Rafa Arcaute, Luz Casal, Intocable, Joey Montana, Luciano Luna, Calibre 50, Aleks Syntek, Fonseca, y América Sierra, entre muchos otros. www.sesaclatina.com.

Como primera división especializada en música latina creada por una sociedad de derechos de autor originalmente fundada en 1930, SESAC también es reconocida como líder en tecnología, lo que le permite procesar pagos de regalías con mayor rapidez y precisión. SESAC es la única sociedad que ofrece a sus afiliados pagos mensuales de regalías por tocadas radiales.

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The Sesac Latina Music Awards 2015 Return To The Historic Beverly Hills Hotel Wednesday June 17

CHART TOPPING SINGER-SONGWRITER NICKY JAM IS THE FIRST ARTIST ANNNOUNCED FOR THE EVENING’S PERFORMERS.

On June 17 SESAC LATINA will celebrate their biggest year yet representing the most successful and influential composers and publishers in the world at its annual SESAC Latina Music Awards presentation taking place at the beautiful Beverly Hills Hotel. During this exclusive celebration, SESAC Latina will honor the creative talent of its songwriters and publishers, including an impressive list of No. 1 charted songs and songs with extraordinary radio rotation.

SESAC Latina Vice-President J. J. Cheng announced that chart topping SESAC composer/performer Nicky Jam would perform during the gala which features an eclectic mix of musical performances selected from the wide variety of artists affiliated with SESAC, the fastest growing society in the world.

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SESAC Latina’s newest addition and success story Nicky Jam is the singer-songwriter who currently leads one of the most important Latin music charts of the world, Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs, and it has reigned at No. 1 for nine consecutive weeks with his song “El Perdón,” which features the participation of the legendary artist Enrique Iglesias.

Nicky Jam is one of the pioneers of the urban music movement and is also the winner of the YouTube 2015 award with his song “El Perdón,” obtaining 280 MM+ views (official videos) on the same website since the song’s release this past January. This same hit-single has been No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Streaming Songs chart for a total of 9 consecutive weeks, as well as on the charts Latin Digital Songs for 13 weeks, Latin Rhythm Airplay for 11 weeks.

SESAC Latina acknowledges the impressive achievements of composers, artists and publishers affiliated annually, presenting awards in various categories, such as: No. 1 on the Billboard charts, Radio Airplay, Music for Soap Operas, Songwriter, Song, and Publisher of the Year, as well as the most viewed YouTube videos.

SESAC Latina is celebrating another year of continued growth and success with this year’s SESAC LATINA MUSIC AWARDS. Just this last week, its affiliates ruled at No. 1 on eight of the most important Latin Billboard charts, including pop, rhythm, Regional Mexican, and streaming/digital.

Notably, SESAC Latina is at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs, the prestigious chart that ranks the week’s most popular singles on every Latin genre and includes airplay data from the United States and Puerto Rico. More songs by SESAC Latina affiliates went No. 1 and more stayed at the No. 1 position longer.

About SESAC:

With a selective policy of affiliation that’s unique in the industry, SESAC represents the best composers and publishers. In so doing, SESAC has built a repertoire of quality that covers all genres and the most popular music of today. Artists affiliated with SESAC include such icons as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Kurt Cobain’s Catalog, Mariah Carey, Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons, Lady Antebellum, Bryan Michael Cox, Swizz Beatz, Rico Love, RUSH, Cassandra Wilson, MGMT, Alice In Chains, PSY and many more. SESAC Latina represents such prestigious artists as Draco Rosa, Nicky Jam, Gente D’ Zona, Reik, Jencarlos Canela, Carlos Baute, Enrique Bunbury, Rayito, Rafa Arcaute, Luz Casal, Gaby Moreno, Intocable, Joey Montana, Luciano Luna, Calibre 50, Aleks Syntek, Fonseca, América Sierra, among many others. www.sesaclatina.com.

As the first Latin music-focused division to be created by a performing rights society originally founded in 1930, SESAC is also recognized as a leader in technology, which allows it to process royalty payments more quickly and accurately. SESAC is the only society offering its affiliates monthly radio performance royalty payments.

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Tori Kelly To Perform As “Kia’s One To Watch” On The “2015 Billboard Music Awards”

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The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be Hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and Broadcast LIVE on ABC Sunday, May 17 at 8:00 PM ET From The MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Billboard, dick clark productions and Kia Motors announced today that new music act, Tori Kelly, will perform as “Kia’s One To Watch” on the “2015 Billboard Music Awards.” Kelly will sing her new hit “Nobody Love,” and joins previously announced musical performers Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Van Halen, along with special duet performances by “Empire” recording artists Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray with Estelle, Fall Out Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town and Faith Hill, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea and Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend. The show will also include a special moment with Molly Ringwald introducing Simple Minds who will pay tribute to the 30^th anniversary of “The Breakfast Club” with their iconic song “Don’t You (Forget About Me). The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET.

In sync with efforts to reach youthful audiences, Kia, the Official Automotive Partner of the Billboard Music Awards, has partnered to showcase its Soul and Optima to music fans, while discovering emerging artists. Tori Kelly was discovered by music manager Scooter Braun, who has been unparalleled in recent years in both finding emerging artists and turning them into bona fide stars. Braun took Kelly under his wing three years ago and has been steadily guiding her to increasing success in the music industry. Together, Kia, Billboard and Scooter Braun will tell Kelly’s journey to the Billboard Music Awards big stage through a rare behind-the-scenes look into her life leading up to and following her first (and likely not last) BBMA performance. To follow Tori’s story, visit Billboard.com/kia starting today, with additional content to follow each day through May 18.

Fun performer fact includes:

In 2012, Tori Kelly made her Billboard chart debut with her self-released album Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly. It peaked in the top 10 of the Heatseekers Albums chart, and was followed by her debut EP release for Capitol Records: Foreword. That set debuted in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 and in the top 10 of the Digital Albums chart. This year, she earned her first pop hit single in the U.S. with “Nobody Love,” which has over three million video views to date, and reached the top 20 of the Mainstream Top 40 chart and gave the singer her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Music is all about personal expression and a youthful mindset, and speaks to an important part of our target customers’ lives, so partnering with the Billboard Music Awards was a natural fit,” said Tim Chaney, vice president, marketing communications, Kia Motors America. “Kia supports emerging artists and has had a run of successful music-oriented marketing campaigns for both the Soul and Optima, which will be featured during the Billboard Music Awards.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Kia to introduce Tori Kelly, “Kia’s One To Watch,” to music fans online and to television viewers in more than 160 countries via the Billboard Music Awards’ global stage,” said Greg Economou, Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer of dick clark productions.

Born and raised in Temecula, California, Kelly is the daughter of musicians, her dad is a singer and bassist and her mom plays piano and saxophone. She sites early influences like gospel singer Crystal Lewis, Jill Scott, Jeff Buckley, and Maxwell. Tori Kelly first rose to attention when her cover of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You,” went viral, racking up over 22 million views. To date, her YouTube channel boasts over ONE MILLION YouTube Subscribers with over 93 million views. Now, two EP’s later Handmade Songs, which Kelly self-penned, produced, mixed and released, and Foreword, she makes her Capitol Records full length debut with Unbreakable Smile out June 23^rd and available for pre-order now. To coincide with her release Kelly just announced the ‘Where I Belong’ tour kicking of May 26^th at the House Of Blues in Anaheim.

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dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Country Countdown Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and “The PEOPLE Magazine Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dcp; “World’s Funniest Fails” from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as “Boom!” (FOX) from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

ABOUT KIA MOTORS AMERICA

Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea, and in 2014 was the #1 ranked mainstream brand according to Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Index. KMA proudly serves as the “Official Automotive Partner” of the NBA and LPGA and set an all-time annual sales record in 2014, surpassing the 500,000 unit mark for the third consecutive year. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles, including the rear-drive K900[i] flagship sedan, Cadenza premium sedan, Sorento CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Soul Electric Vehicle[ii], Sportage compact CUV, Optima midsize sedan, Optima Hybrid, the Forte compact sedan, Forte5 and Forte Koup, Rio and Rio 5-door subcompacts and the Sedona midsize multi-purpose vehicle, through a network of more than 765 dealers across the United States. Kia’s U.S. manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, builds the Optima* and Sorento* and is responsible for the creation of more than 14,000 plant and supplier jobs.

Information about KMA and its full vehicle line-up is available at www.kia.com. For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com. To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at www.kiamedia.com/us/en/newsalert.

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Tori Kelly Se Presentará Como La Artista “Kia’s One To Watch” En Los “Premios Billboard 2015”

Los “Premios Billboard 2015” serán presentados por Ludacris y Chrissy Teigen y transmitidos EN VIVO Y EN DIRECTO por el canal ABC, el domingo 17 de mayo a las 8pmET desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Billboard, dick clark productions y Kia Motors anunciaron hoy que su nuevo acto musical, Tori Kelly, se presentará como “Kia’s One To Watch” en los “Premios Billboard 2015.” Kelly cantará su nuevo éxito “Nobody Love,” y se une a los actos musicales previamente anunciados, los cuales son Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Van Halen, junto con presentaciones especiales a dúo de los artistas de la serie “Empire” Jussie Smollett y Bryshere “Yazz” Gray con Estelle, Fall Out Boy con Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town con Faith Hill, Britney Spears con Iggy Azalea y Meghan Trainor con John Legend. La gala también incluirá un momento especial con Molly Ringwald introduciendo a la agrupación Simple Minds, quienes rendirán tributo al aniversario número 30 de la película “The Breakfast Club” con su icónica cancion “Don’t You (Forget About Me). Los “Premios Billboard 2015” serán presentados por Ludacris y Chrissy Teigen y transmitidos EN VIVO Y EN DIRECTO desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 17 de mayo por el canal ABC desde las 8pm a las 11pm ET.

Sincronizando esfuerzos para llegar a la juventud, Kia, el Patrocinador Oficial de los Premios Billboard, se ha asociado para demonstrar su ‘Soul and Optima’ a los fanáticos de la música, mientras descubre nuevos artistas emergentes en la escena. Tori Kelly fue descubierta por el manager de música Scooter Braun, quien en años recientes ha sido inigualable para encontrar nuevos actos musicales y a su vez en transformarlos en auténticas estrellas. Braun empezó a trabajar con Kelly tres años atrás y la ha guiado constantemente en incrementar su éxito en la industria musical. Juntos, Kia, Billboard y Scooter Braun, contarán la historia del viaje de Kelly al gran escenario de los Premios Billboard a través de una exclusiva visita detrás de cámara en su vida cotidiana hasta llegar a su primera (y no última) presentación en los Premios Billboard. Para seguir la historia de Tori, visita Billboard.com/kia empezando hoy mismo. Contenido adicional será agregado cada día hasta el 18 de mayo.

Datos Curiosos del acto musical incluyen:

En el 2012, Tori Kelly hizo su debut en las listas Billboard con su álbum Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly, el cual fue lanzado por ella misma. Se atapó en el top 10 de la lista ‘Heatseekers Albums,’ y fue seguido por el lanzamiento debut de su EP Foreword con la disquera Capitol Records. Este mismo debutó en el top 20 de la lista Billboard 200 y en el top 10 de la lista ‘Digital Albums.’
Este año, ella misma acumuló su primer éxito del género pop en los Estados Unidos con “Nobody Love,” del cual su video tiene más de tres millones de vistas en internet hasta la fecha y ha alcanzado el top 20 de la lista ‘Mainstream Top 40’ y le dio a la cantante su primer entrada en el Billboard Hot 100.

“La música se trata de la expresión personal y un modo de pensar joven, y también habla a una parte importante de la vida de nuestros clientes, por ello nuestra asociación con los Premios Billboard fue algo natural,” dijo Tim Chaney, Vicepresidente de Comunicaciones de Mercadeo para Kia Motors America. “Kia apoya artistas emergentes y ha tenido una racha exitosa con campan’as de mercadeo centradas en la música para ambos Soul y Optima, los cuales serán destacados durante los “Premios Billboard.”

“Estamos muy emocionados en asociarnos con Kia para introducir a Tori Kelly, “Kia’s One To Watch,” a fans de la música que estén en internet y a los televidentes en más de 160 países vía el ‘escenario global’ de los “premios Billboard,” dijo Greg Economou, Vice Presidente & Jefe Oficial de Ganancias de dick clark productions.

Nacida y criada en Temecula, California, Kelly es la hija de músicos, su padre es cantante y bajista y su madre toca el piano y el saxófono. Ella cita influencias como la cantante de góspel Crystal Lewis, Jill Scott, Jeff Buckley y Maxwell. Tori Kelly emergió primeramente con su versión de la canción “Thinkin Bout You” de Frank Ocean, video el cual se volvió viral acumulando mas de 22 millones de vistas. Hasta la fecha, su canal de YouTube tiene más de UN MILLON de subscriptores con más de 93 millones de vistas. Ahora, dos EP’s después de Handmade Songs, el cual Kelly escribió, produjo, mezclo y lanzó, y Foreword, hace su debut de un álbum complete con Capitol Records con Unbreakable Smile, en tiendas el 23 de junio y disponible para ordenar desde ya. Para coincidir con su lanzamiento, Kelly acaba de anunciar la gira ‘Where I Belong’ la cual empieza el 26 de mayo en el House Of Blues de Anaheim.

Los finalistas de los Premios Billboard son basados en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones por internet, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas medidas son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos los cuales incluyen a Nielsen Music y a Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte que empieza desde el 10 de marzo del 2014, hasta el 8 de marzo del 2015. Desde 1940, las listas de Billboard han sido el principal medio para calificar la popularidad de canciones y álbumes, también son la manera definitiva de medir el éxito de un músico y/o agrupación.

Boletos ya a la venta en Ticketmaster.com. Fans también pueden escoger entre varios paquetes Premium de boletos VIP los cuales incluyen mercancía de edición limitada de los Premios Billboard, una invitación a la fiesta de cierre de Los Premios Billboard 2015 y mucho más! Paquetes Premium de boletos VIP se encuentran disponibles en www.cidentertainment.com/events/billboard-music-awards/.

La votación de los fans para el premio ‘Chart Achievement’ presentado por Samsung, continuará hasta la primera hora de la gala de premiación, terminando a las 9pm ET. Para votar por las finalistas Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea o Meghan Trainor, se debe ir a www.BillboardMusicAwards.com/vote o a la cuenta oficial en Twitter @OfficialBBMAs. El premio ‘Special Editorial’ será dado a un artista innovador quien habrá consumado algún logro excepcional y poco común en las listas musicales de Billboard en el año que haya pasado.

Para mayor información de los “Premios Billboard 2015” visítanos en www.billboardmusicawards.com y en el centro de actividad Billboard: www.billboard.com/bbma. Los “Premios Billboard 2015” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los productores ejecutivos.

Para las últimas noticias, contenido exclusivo y más de los Premios Billboard, síguenos en las redes sociales usando la etiqueta oficial #BBMAs.

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Kia en las redes sociales

Facebook: FB.com/kia

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Tumblr: http://kia.tumblr.com/

Tweet de copia: .@ToriKelly to perform as “@Kia‘s One To Watch” on the @OfficialBBMAs. Tune-in May 17th at 8PM on ABC: bit.ly/ToriBBMAs #BBMAs

ABOUT BILLBOARD

SOBRE BILLBOARD

Billboard es la marca musical con más influencia en el mundo, constituida por la más completa y respetada base de datos de listas de todos los géneros musicales. Las listas Billboard definen el éxito de la música. Desde la icónica Revista Billboard hasta Billboard.com, el cual es el más grande destino para millones de aficionados apasionados por la música, hasta la serie de conferencias más elite y eventos influyentes como el Power 100 y Women in Music, la marca de Billboard tiene una autoridad inigualable entre fanáticos, artistas y la industria como tal.

ACERCA DE LOS “PREMIOS BILLBOARD 2015”

Los “Premios Billboard 2015” están de regreso al canal ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 17 de Mayo a las 8:00pm ET/PT. El show mostrará las estrellas más exitosas y grandes de la música. Los finalistas de los Premios Billboard, son seleccionados basándose en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas mediciones son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte del 10 de marzo del 2014, hasta el 8 de marzo del 2015. Los “Premios Billboard 2015” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los Productores Ejecutivos.

Acerca de dick clark productions

dick clark productions (dcp) es el productor y propietario más grande del mundo de eventos televisados. Dcp produce éxitos perennes como los “American Music Awards”, “Golden Globe Awards”, “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” y “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Dcp también produce programas semanales populares de televisión, incluyendo “So You Think You Can Dance” y es propietario de una de las bibliotecas de archivos de entretenimiento más originales y extensas del mundo, que abarca más de 55 años de programas galardonados, programas históricos, especiales de TV, espectáculos y programas legendarios producidos por dcp. Para obtener más información, visita el sitio www.dickclark.com.

ACERCA DE KIA MOTORS AMERICA

Kia Motors America (KMA) es el brazo de mercadeo y distribucion de la corporacion Kia Motors Corporation basada en Seoul, South Korea, y en 2014 fue calificada como la marca popular #1 según el ‘Total Quality Index’ de Strategic Vision. KMA orgullosamente sirve como el “Patrocibnador Oficial Automotriz” de la NBA y la LPGA y rompio un record de ventas en el 2014, sobrepasando 500,000 unidades vendidas por el tercer an’o consecutivo.” KMA ofrece una linea complete de vehiculos, incluyendo el K900[i] flagship sedan, Cadenza premium sedan, Sorento CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Soul Electric Vehicle[ii], Sportage compact CUV, Optima midsize sedan, Optima Hybrid, el Forte compact sedan, Forte5 y Forte Koup, Rio and Rio 5-door subcompactos y el Sedona mediano de usos multiples, atravez de una red de más de 765 consecionarios en los Estados Unidos. La planta de fábrica en los EE.UU en West Point, Georgia, construye el Optima* y Sorento* y es responsible de la creacion de más de 14,000 trabajos.

Informacion acerca de KMA y su linea complete de vehiculos está disponible en www.kia.com. Para información para los medios, incluyendo fotos, visita www.kiamedia.com. Para recibir notificaciones por email en el momento que sean publicadas, subscribete en www.kiamedia.com/us/en/newsalert.

CONTACTOS DE PRENSA:

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Redfoo To Release His Debut Solo Album Where The Sun Goes Summer 2015

“JUICY WIGGLE” IMPACTING RADIO & YOUTUBE

“This is how the hop would have sounded if your grandma knew about Jell-O Shots” – Nick Murray, Rolling Stone

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In a video message to Billboard, multi-zillion selling producer/writer/DJ Redfoo, whose wild 50s rock/EDM infused Juicy Wiggle has racked up nearly 3 million views on YouTube, announced that he will be releasing his first solo album Where The Sun Goes, this summer on his very own Party Rock Records.

Read Billboard’s exclusive here: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6560901/redfoo-solo-debut-where-the-sun-goes-exclusive

Redfoo has been tasked not only to recreate the spectacle and party spirit that the entire world has come to expect from him, but he also challenged himself to take things even deeper. He has risen to this challenge with Where the Sun Goes whose title track has more of a breezy party feel to it than you might expect.

“It reminds me of summer,” he says of the track. “It’s got a relaxed but fun groove to it and that’s the overall feeling of the album. Summer is about having fun and my music is about making you feel good. It’s the antidote to what you read in the news every day.”

However Redfoo hasn’t tossed out all his old tricks. “Juicy Wiggle” combines the classic shuffle with big hooks over a bluesy piano riff. “Juicy Wiggle” has been taking double digit jumps on the pop and dance charts weekly while its streaming numbers have taken a 78% jump this week alone. Its official video shows that Foo has not dispensed his inimitable visual style/ Strip away all the glitz of a Redfoo track and you will find solid pop that could have ruled radio in any era. It’s an auspicious beginning to Redfoo’s Where the Sun Goes.

Redfoo is currently in the studio wrapping up the recording and production on the new album to be released on his label, Party Rock Records, this summer.

Website: http://redfoo.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Redfoo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/redfoo

Instagram: https://instagram.com/redfoo

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/redfoo

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REDFOO PRESS CONTACTS:

Diana Baron / Liz Ottiniano

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Volvo Cars’ New Beginning Brand Campaign Featuring Avicii Goes Live

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Volvo Cars’ and Avicii’s new music video goes live on May 8th at 20:50 CET. You can see the music video here.

The creative collaboration between Swedish artist/producer Avicii and Volvo Cars for their new brand campaign features a reworking of the classic song Feeling Good. Filmed on location in Stockholm and Osterlen, southern Sweden, the music video visits places of personal significance for Avicii and tells his own story of renewal, following several years of hard touring. The music video also features members of his family and close friends.

“In the past six years I have been on a never-ending tour, apart for the last nine months during my time-out. I did around 325 shows in a year with traveling on top of that. It couldn’t continue. In the end I had to re-evaluate my situation and change my lifestyle. Sweden is an important place to me, it’s where I gather my strength and energy with family and friends. This whole process of re-evaluation and renewal is what Volvo encouraged me to visualise in the music video. I think we did a great job together,” said Avicii.

The song Feeling Good was initially picked as a proposal by Volvo. The arrangement has been produced by Avicii, with Audra Mae on vocals.

“It’s great to work with Audra Mae again. She has a powerful and emotionally charged voice and is steeped in the folk and country music traditions. She most recently worked with me on the True album, taking some of her first steps into electronic music with the track Addicted To You. Audra’s soulful delivery breathes new life into this classic track. I’m very pleased with the result,” said Avicii.

The release of the music video marks another step in Volvo Cars’ brand transformation and reflects a new direction for the Swedish luxury car maker.

“We were delighted to have the opportunity to work so closely with Avicii on this campaign, as it reflects something that is happening for both Avicii and for the Volvo Cars brand. We are entering a new era – a New Beginning, as we have called the campaign. Volvo Cars have gone through several years of intense investment and we have refined our brand. The result is a new, more nimble and customer-responsive Volvo Cars,” said Alain Visser, Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing & Customer Service at Volvo Car Group.

Volvo Car Group in 2014:

For the 2014 financial year, Volvo Car Group recorded an operating profit of 2,252 MSEK (1,919 MSEK in 2013). Revenue over the period amounted to 129,959 MSEK (122,245 MSEK). For the full year 2014, global sales reached a record 465,866 cars, an increase of 8.9 per cent versus 2013. The record sales and operating profit cleared the way for Volvo Car Group to continue investing in its global transformation plan.

About Volvo Car Group:

Volvo has been in operation since 1927. Today, Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales of 465,866 in 2014 in about 100 countries. Volvo Cars has been under the ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) of China since 2010. It formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group until 1999, when the company was bought by Ford Motor Company of the US. In 2010, Volvo Cars was acquired by Geely Holding.

As of December 2014, Volvo Cars had over 25,000 employees worldwide. Volvo Cars head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars head office for China is located in Shanghai. The company’s main car production plants are located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Ghent (Belgium) and Chengdu (China), while engines are manufactured in Skövde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China) and body components in Olofström (Sweden).

About Avicii:

In 2011, Avicii reached critical mass with the global success of “Le7els,” which became a No. 1 dance hit in the U.S. and the U.K. and sold four million tracks worldwide. It topped the charts in six other territories, went top 10 in many more, and garnered Bergling his second Grammy nomination. Other hits, including “Silhouettes” and “I Could Be the One” (featuring Nicky Romero) followed and 2012 also brought a much-publicized remix of Madonna’s “Girl Gone Wild.” In 2013, Avicii won his first American Music Award (for Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist) and his first MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) (for Best Electronic Artist).

In 2014 Avicii cemented his place in the firmament of superstar recording artist/DJ’s with the success of his genre-defying debut album, True, on PRMD Records. The album not only satisfied the 26-year-old Swede’s restless creative urge to push musical boundaries, it also upped the ante on what dance music could be by blending the earthy sounds of folk, country, and bluegrass with soaring pop melodies, funky disco jams, and driving house beats. True spawned the 4x-platinum guitar-laden stomper “Wake Me Up,” which hit No. 1 in 81 countries and became the most streamed song of all time on Spotify (over 300 million plays) and the No. 1 most Shazamed song worldwide, while racking up 2.6 billion international streams and 600 million combined YouTube views. Upon True’s release, The New York Times heralded Avicii as “an artist carrying today — and tomorrow — on his shoulders.”

Last year, he was named World’s Best Electronic Dance Artist at the World Music Awards, and “Wake Me Up” won Top Dance/Electronic song at the Billboard Music Awards and EDM Song of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. He also enjoyed chart success with True’s subsequent singles “Hey Brother” and “Addicted To You.”

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Molly Ringwald And Simple Minds Pay Tribute To The 30th Anniversary Of “The Breakfast Club” On The “2015 Billboard Music Awards”

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The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be Hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and Broadcast LIVE on ABC Sunday, May 17 at 8:00 PM ET From The MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that the band Simple Minds will perform their hit single “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” from the 1985 movie “The Breakfast Club” at this year’s Billboard Music Awards, which also coincides with the 30^th anniversary of the iconic song reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band will be introduced to the stage by the film’s star, Molly Ringwald. Simple Minds join previously announced musical performers Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Van Halen, along with special duet performances by “Empire” recording artists Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray with Estelle, Fall Out Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town and Faith Hill, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea and Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend. The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET.

Talent fun facts include:

The Scottish alternative/pop band followed the smash hit of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” with four more top 40 singles, including “Sanctify Yourself” and the top 10-peaking “Alive & Kicking,” cementing an enduring legacy in which they have effortlessly straddled their pioneering early years with commercial success, making them one of the most important and influential bands of the past 35 years.
While best-known as a Golden Globe Award-nominated actress, Molly Ringwald has also visited the Billboard charts as a singer. In 2013, her jazz album Except Sometimes reached the top 10 on both the Jazz Albums and the Traditional Jazz Albums charts.

Fan voting for the 2015 Chart Achievement Award presented by Samsung will continue through the first hour of the awards show, ending at 9pm ET. To vote for finalists Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea or Meghan Trainor go to BillboardMusicAwards.com/vote or the @OfficialBBMAs Twitter account. The special editorial award will be given to an innovative artist who has accomplished an outstanding and rare achievement on the Billboard music charts over the past year.

For the latest Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) news, exclusive content and more, be sure to follow the BBMAs on social and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #BBMAs.

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ABOUT BILLBOARD

ABOUT “2015 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS”

ABOUT dick clark productions

dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Country Countdown Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and “The PEOPLE Magazine Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dcp; “World’s Funniest Fails” from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as “Boom!” (FOX) from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

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MOLLY RINGWALD Y SIMPLE MINDS DAN UN HOMENAJE AL ANIVERSARIO NÚMERO 30 DE LA PELÍCULA “THE BREAKFAST CLUB” EN LOS “PREMIOS BILLBOARD 2015”

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Billboard Y dick clark productions anunciaron hoy que la banda Simple Minds har’a una presentacion de su exitoso sencillos “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” de la pelicula de 1985 “The Breakfast Club” en los Premios Billboard de este año el cual coincide con el aniversario número 30 de cuando la canción llego al puesto No.1 en la lista Billboard Hot 100. La banda será introducida al escenario por la estrella de la película Molly Ringwald. Simple Minds se une a los artistas previamente anunciados los cuales son Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Van Halen, junto con presentaciones especiales a dúo de los artistas de la serie “Empire” Jussie Smollett y Bryshere “Yazz” Gray con Estelle, Fall Out Boy con Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town con Faith Hill, Britney Spears con Iggy Azalea y Meghan Trainor con John Legend. Los “Premios Billboard 2015” serán presentados por Ludacris y Chrissy Teigen y transmitidos EN VIVO Y EN DIRECTO desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 17 de mayo por el canal ABC desde las 8pm a las 11pm ET.

Datos Curiosos de incluyen:

La banda Escocés de pop alternativo siguió su superéxito “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” con cuatro más sencillos que llegaron a estar en Los 40 Principales, tales como “Sanctify Yourself” y el ascendente en las listas top 10 “Alive & Kicking,” cementando así un legado duradero del cual han podido disfrutar un éxito comercial con el trabajo de sus primeros años y se han convertido en una de las más importantes e influyentes bandas de los últimos 35 años.
Aunque mejor conocida como una actriz nominada a los Premios Golden Globe, la actriz Molly Ringwald también ha visitado las listas Billboard como cantante. En el 2013, su álbum de jazz Except Sometimes llegó al top 10 en las listas ‘Jazz Albums’ y ‘Traditional Jazz Albums.’

Para las últimas noticias, contenido exclusivo y más de los Premios Billboard, síguenos en las redes sociales usando la etiqueta oficial #BBMAs.

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50 Cent, Kaitlyn Bristowe And Britt Nilsson From “The Bachelorette,” Laverne Cox, Celine Dion, The Cast Of “Entourage,” Taraji P. Henson, Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev, New-Yo, Rita Ora And Ellen Pompeo To Present On The “2015 Billboard Music Awards”

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The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be Hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and Broadcast LIVE on ABC Sunday, May 17^th at 8pm ET From The MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Billboard and dick clark productions announced today a mix of television, music and film stars slated to present on the “2015 Billboard Music Awards.” Presenters include 10-time Billboard Music Award winner 50 Cent, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson from ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” Laverne Cox, six-time Billboard Music Award winner Celine Dion, the cast of “Entourage” (Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Adrian Grenier), Taraji P. Henson, Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev, 2012 Billboard Music Award winner NE-YO, 2015 Billboard Music Awards finalist Rita Ora and Ellen Pompeo. They join previously announced must-see musical performers Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Van Halen, along with special duet performances by “Empire” recording artists Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray with Estelle, Fall Out Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town and Faith Hill, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea and Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend. The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET.

For the latest Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) news, exclusive content and more, be sure to follow the BBMAs on social and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #BBMAs.

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ABOUT dick clark productions

dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Country Countdown Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and “The PEOPLE Magazine Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dcp; “World’s Funniest Fails” from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as “Boom!” (FOX) from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

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50 CENT, KAITLYN BRISTOWE Y BRITT NILSSON DEL PROGRAMA “THE BACHELORETTE,” LAVERNE COX, CELINE DION, EL ELENCO DE “ENTOURAGE,” TARAJI P. HENSON, MISS AMERICA 2015 KIRA KAZANTSEV, NE-YO, RITA ORA Y ELLEN POMPEO PRESENTARÁN EN LOS “PREMIOS BILLBOARD 2015”

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Billboard y dick clark productions anunciaron hoy que una mezcla de estrellas de television, musica y cine están programadas para presentar en los “Premios Billboard 2015.” La lista de presentadores incluye al diez veces ganador de Premios Billboard 50 Cent, Kaitlyn Bristowe y Britt Nilsson del programa de ABC “The Bachelorette,” Laverne Cox, la ganadora de seis Premios Billboard Celine Dion, el elenco de “Entourage” (Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Adrian Grenier), Taraji P. Henson, Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev, ganador de los Premios Billboard 2012 NE-YO, finalista de los Premios Billboard 2015 Rita Ora y Ellen Pompeo. Estos se unen a los imperdibles actos musicales previamente anunciados como Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Van Halen, junto con presentaciónes especiales a dúo de los artistas de la serie “Empire” Jussie Smollett y Bryshere “Yazz” Gray con Estelle, Fall Out Boy con Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town con Faith Hill, Britney Spears con Iggy Azalea y Meghan Trainor con John Legend. Los “Premios Billboard 2015” serán presentados por Ludacris y Chrissy Teigen y transmitidos EN VIVO Y EN DIRECTO desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 17 de mayo por el canal ABC desde las 8pm a las 11pm ET.

Para las últimas noticias, contenido exclusivo y más de los Premios Billboard, síguenos en las redes sociales usando la etiqueta oficial #BBMAs.

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Tweet de copia: .@50cent, @RitaOra, el elenco de @entouragemovie y más estrellas presentarán en los @OfficialBBMAs, 17/5 8PM: bit.ly/BBMAsPresenters #BBMAs

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Global Superstar Mariah Carey Set To Perform On The “2015 Billboard Music Awards”

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ONLY SOLO ARTIST IN HISTORY TO HAVE 18 BILLBOARD HOT 100 NO. 1 SINGLES

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Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that 14-time Billboard Music Award winner and global superstar Mariah Carey will perform on this year’s award show. She joins previously announced musical performers Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Van Halen, along with special duet performances by “Empire” recording artists Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray with Estelle, Fall Out Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa, Little Big Town and Faith Hill, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea and Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend. The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET.

Fun performer fact:

Not only does Mariah Carey boast the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s – 18 – of any solo artist in the chart’s 56-year history, she also has the longest-running No. 1 single in Hot 100 history, “One Sweet Day” (16 weeks at No. 1!). In addition, she’s earned 17 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (six of which reached No. 1), 17 No. 1 Dance Club Songs and 10 No. 1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

The best-selling female album artist, according to Nielsen Music, Mariah Carey has scored 18 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits. Epic Records and Carey have compiled those hits and new single “Infinity,” into Mariah Carey #1 To Infinity, arriving in stores May 18^th. For the first time ever, one career-spanning chronological collection will gather all 18 of her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles (17 self-penned), more than any solo artist in history. Included as the final track on the collection is Mariah’s breathtaking new single, “Infinity” (co-written and produced by Carey). Carey’s headlining residency in Las Vegas, “MARIAH #1 TO INFINITY,” will kick-off on May 6^th. For the first time ever, Carey will perform all 18 of her No. 1 hits in one production, designed exclusively for the Colosseum, at Caesars Palace.

For the latest Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) news, exclusive content and more, be sure to follow the BBMAs on social and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #BBMAs.

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Cheat Tweet: Global superstar, @MariahCarey, to perform at the @OfficialBBMAs. Watch her 5/17 at 8PM on ABC: bit.ly/MariahBBMAs #BBMAs

ABOUT MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and 18 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles (17 self-penned), more than any solo artist in history. Mariah is a singer/song-writer/producer recognized with multiple Grammy Awards, 21 American Music Awards, Billboard’s “Artist of the Decade” Award, the World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” and BMI’s “Icon Award” for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few – with her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Mariah is truly the template of the modern pop performance.

Mariah’s ongoing impact has transcended the music industry to leave an indelible imprint upon the world at large. She made her entrée into the world of independent film with her landmark performance in “WiseGirls” starring alongside Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino and Melora Walters. In 2009, Mariah was recognized with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Spring International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed role in Lee Daniels’ “Precious.” Mariah went on to appear in Daniels’ stellar ensemble piece “The Butler” (2013).

A Congressional Award recipient, Mariah has generously donated her time and energy to a range of philanthropic causes near to her heart including Save the Music, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, World Hunger Relief, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, among many others. A tremendous supporter of children’s charities, both domestic and international, Mariah founded Camp Mariah in partnership with the Fresh Air Fund, a retreat for inner city children to explore career development. Go to:www.mariahcarey.com

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ABOUT dick clark productions

dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Country Countdown Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and “The PEOPLE Magazine Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dcp; “World’s Funniest Fails” from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as “Boom!” (FOX) from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

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ESTRELLA MUNDIAL MARIAH CAREY A PRESENTARSE EN LOS “PREMIOS BILLBOARD 2015”

UNICA ARTISTA SOLISTA EN LA HISTORIA QUE HA OBTENIDO 18 SENCILLOS NO.1 EN LA LISTA HOT 100 DE BILLBOARD

Los “Premios Billboard 2015” serán presentados por Ludacris y Chrissy Teigen y transmitidos EN VIVO Y EN DIRECTO por el canal ABC el domingo 17 de mayo a las 8pmET desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Billboard y dick clark productions hoy anunciaron que la ganadora de 14 Premios Billboard y estrella mundial Mariah Carey se presentará en la gala de este año. Se une a artistas previamente anunciados Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Van Halen, na presentación especial a dúo de los artistas de la serie “Empire” Jussie Smollett y Bryshere “Yazz” Gray con Estelle, Fall Out Boy con Wiz Khalifa, Britney Spears con Iggy Azalea, y Meghan Trainor con John Legend. Los “Premios Billboard 2015” serán presentados por Ludacris y Chrissy Teigen y transmitidos EN VIVO Y EN DIRECTO desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas desde las 8pm-11pm EST el domingo 17 de mayo por el canal ABC.

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No solamente tiene Mariah Carey la mayor cantidad de números 1 en la Hot 100 de Billboard- 18- más que cualquier solista en los todos los 56 años que lleva la lista, sino que también tiene el sencillo que más ha durado en el puesto No.1 en toda la historia de la misma lista; “One Sweet Day” (16 semanas como No. 1!). Ella además también ha adquirido 17 top-10 álbumes en la lista Billboard 200 (seis de los cuales llegaron al No. 1), 17 No. 1 ‘Dance Club Songs’ y 10 No. 1 ‘Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.’

La artista femenina que más álbumes ha vendido, de acuerdo a Nielsen Music, Mariah Carey ha marcado 18 Billboard Hot 100 en el puesto No. 1. Epic Records y Carey han copilado esos éxitos junto con el nuevo sencillo “Infinity,” en Mariah Carey #1 To Infinity, el cual sale a la venta en tiendas el 18 de mayo. Por primera vez, una colección cronológica del lapso de una carrera, juntará todos sus 18 sencillos que fueron No.1 en la lista Billboard Hot 100 (17 de su propia autoría), más que cualquier solista en la historia. Incluido como último tema en la colección, es el cautivante nuevo sencillo “Infinity” (coescrito y producido por Carey). La residencia en Las Vegas de Carey, “MARIAH #1 TO INFINITY,” empezará el 6 de mayo. Por primera vez en la historia, Carey cantará todos sus 18 sencillos No.1 en una sola producción, diseñada exclusivamente para el Colosseum en el Caesars Palace.

Los finalistas de los Premios Billboard son basados en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones por internet, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas medidas son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos los cuales incluyen a Nielsen Music y a Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte que empieza desde el 10 de marzo del 2014, hasta el 8 de marzo del 2015. Desde 1940, las listas de Billboard han sido las principales para calificar la popularidad de canciones y álbumes, también son la manera definitiva de medir el éxito de un músico y/o agrupación.

Boletos ya a la venta en Ticketmaster.com. Fans también pueden escoger entre varios paquetes Premium de boletos VIP los cuales incluyen mercancía de edición limitada de Los Premios Billboard, una invitación a la fiesta de cierre de Los Premios Billboard 2015 y mucho más! Paquetes Premium de boletos VIP se encuentran disponibles en www.cidentertainment.com/events/billboard-music-awards/.

La votación de los fans para el premio ‘Chart Achievement’ presentado por Samsung, continuará hasta la primera hora de la gala de premiación, terminando a las 9pm ET. Para votar por las finalistas Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea o Meghan Trainor, se debe ir a BillboardMusicAwards.com/vote o a la cuenta oficial en Twitter @OfficialBBMAs. El premio ‘Special Editorial’ será dado a un artista innovador quien habrá consumado algún logro excepcional y poco común en las listas musicales de Billboard en el año que haya pasado.

Para las últimas noticias, contenido exclusivo y más de los Premios Billboard, síguenos en las redes sociales usando la etiqueta oficial #BBMAs.

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SOBRE MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey es la artista femenina que más ha vendido en toda la historia, con más de 200 millones de álbumes vendidos hasta la fecha y 18 sencillos No.1 en la lista Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles (17 de su propia autoría), más que cualquier artista solista en toda la historia. Mariah es una cantautora/productora reconocida con múltiples Premios Grammy, 21 ‘American Music Awards,’ premio “Artist of the Decade” de Billboard, el ‘World Music Award’ por “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” y el “Icon Award” de BMI por sus sobresalientes logros escribiendo canciones, por nombrar pocas- sus rango distintivo de cinco octavas, escritura de canciones prolifera y talento como productora, Mariah es verdaderamente un ejemplo a seguir en el mundo moderno del pop.

El consistente impacto de Mariah ha trancendido la industria musical hasta dejar una marca innegable en el mundo entero. Hizo su debut en el mundo del cine independiente con su arrasante trabajo en “WiseGirls” actuando junto a la ganadora del Oscar Mira Sorvino y Melora Walters. En 2009, Mariah fue reconocida con el premio ‘Breakthrough Performance Award’ en el Festival Internacional de Cine Palm Spring por su aclamado papel en “Precious” de Lee Daniels. Mariah fue a aparecer en el elenco estelar de Daniel en su película “The Butler” (2013).

Una recipiente al Premio ‘Congressional Award’, Mariah ha generosamente donado su tiempo y energía a un rango de causas filantrópicas cercanas a su corazón, incluyendo Save the Music, la fundación Make-A-Wish, World Hunger Relief, la fundación contra el SIDA de Elton John, entre muchas otras. Una tremenda participe de caridades para niños a nivel nacional e internacional, Mariah fundó ‘Camp Mariah’ en asociación con el fondo Fresh Air Fund, un retiro para niños de áreas pobres de la ciudada explorar un desarrollo de posibilidades de carrera. Visita: www.mariahcarey.com

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los “Premios Billboard 2015” están de regreso al canal ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 17 de Mayo a las 8:00pm ET/PT. El show mostrará las estrellas más exitosas y grandes de la música. Los finalistas de Los Premios Billboard, son basados en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas mediciones son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte del 10 de marzo del 2014, hasta el 8 de marzo del 2015. “Los Premios Billboard 2015” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los Productores Ejecutivos.

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Indie-Pop Singer Bean to Release “Wildfire” and Play Wango Tango Pre-Show

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Emerging singer/songwriter Noelle Bean, aka Bean, is gearing up to release her new indie-pop single, “Wildfire,” on May 19 on STRZ Enterprises. About the song, Bean says, “’Wildfire’ is much more mature than my other songs…it really reflects my personality and artistry. It’s an anthem for the vagabonds, the wanderers, and the hippies of now.” Prior to the song’s release, Bean will take the stage at KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango VILLAGE pre-show at 1:45 p.m. on May 9, along with Fifth Harmony, Jake Miller, Eden xo, and more.

The Dallas-born, Nashville-raised, Los Angeles-based singer’s music has been featured in spots for global brands including Mitsubishi, Lay’s and Bud Light Lime. Bean is an iHeart Digital Integration Artist, iHeart Macy’s Rising Star Artist, and was a featured artist for Coca-Cola’s “52 Songs of Happiness” campaign.

Bean has opened for numerous artists, including Colbie Caillat, Kalin and Myles, Becky G, Hot Chelle Rae, Austin Mahone, and more. She has written songs with Grammy award-winning writers and producers Toby Gad (Beyonce, John Legend, Fergie), Jim Jonsin (Beyonce, Usher, Lil Wayne) and David Hodges (Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Perri, Celine Dion).

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Van Halen To Perform On The “2015 Billboard Music Awards”

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The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” Returns to ABC Sunday, May 17^th at 8pm ET Live From the MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all-time, Van Halen, will perform on the “2015 Billboard Music Awards,” marking the band’s first-ever performance on an awards show with Eddie, Alex, Wolfgang Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Van Halen join previously announced musical performers Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, along with special duet performances by “Empire” recording artists Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray with Estelle, Fall Out Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea and Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend. The “2015 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET.

Fun performer facts include:

The legendary rock band blasted onto the Billboard charts in 1978 and has never looked back. Van Halen has sold close to 100 million records, is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has been awarded two Diamond awards by the Recording Industry Association of America, signifying individual album sales of more than 10 million units.

For the latest Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) news, exclusive content and more, be sure to follow the BBMAs on social and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #BBMAs.

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ABOUT BILLBOARD

ABOUT “2015 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS”

ABOUT dick clark productions

dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Country Countdown Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and “The PEOPLE Magazine Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dcp; “World’s Funniest Fails” from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as “Boom!” (FOX) from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

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Van Halen Se Presentara En “Los Premios Billboard 2015″/Van Halen To Perform On The “2015 Billboard Music Awards”

“Los Premios Billboard 2015” Regresan al canal ABC el domingo 17 de mayo a las 8pmET En Vivo y En Directo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena

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SANTA MONICA, CA (mayo 1 del 2015)– Billboard y dick clark productions hoy anunciaron que una de las más grandes bandas de todos los tiempos, Van Halen, se presentará en “Los Premios Billboard 2015,” haciendo su primera actuación en una gala de premiación con Eddie, Alex, Wolfgang Van Halen y David Lee Roth. Van Halen se une a la lista de presentaciones de artistas previamente anunciados la cual incluye a Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Fall Out Boy con Wiz Khalifa, Britney Spears con Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor con John Legend y una presentación especial a dúo de los artistas de la serie “Empire” Jussie Smollett y Bryshere “Yazz” Gray con Estelle. “Los Premios Billboard 2015” serán presentados por Ludacris y Chrissy Teigen y serán transmitidos EN VIVO Y EN DIRECTO desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas desde las 8pm a las 11pm EST el domingo 17 de mayo por el canal ABC.

Datos curiosos de la agrupación incluyen:

La legendaria banda de rock explotó en las listas Billboard en 1978 y no ha mirado atrás desde entonces. Van Halen ha vendido más de 100 millones de álbumes, está en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll y ha recibido dos Premios Diamante por parte de la Asociación de Industria Discográfica de Estados Unidos (RIAA), lo cual significa que tiene más de 10 millones de álbumes vendidos.

Los finalistas de Los Premios Billboard son basados en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones por internet, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas medidas son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos los cuales incluyen a Nielsen Music y a Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte que empieza desde el 10 de marzo del 2014, hasta el 8 de marzo del 2015. Desde 1940, las listas de Billboard han sido las principales para calificar la popularidad de canciones y álbumes, también son la manera definitiva de medir el éxito de un músico y/o agrupación.

La votación de los fans para el premio ‘Chart Achievement’ presentado por Samsung, continuará hasta la primera hora de la gala de premiación, terminando a las 9pm ET. Para votar por las finalistas Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea o Meghan Trainor, se debe ir a BillboardMusicAwards.com/vote o a la cuenta oficial en Twitter @OfficialBBMAs. El premio ‘Special Editorial’ será dado a un artista innovador quien ha consumado algún logro excepcional y poco común en las listas musicales de Billboard en el año que ha pasado.

Para mayor información de “Los Premios Billboard 2015” visítanos en www.billboardmusicawards.com y en el centro de actividad Billboard: www.billboard.com/bbma. “Los Premios Billboard 2015” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los productores ejecutivos.

Para las últimas noticias, contenido exclusivo y más de Los Premios Billboard, síguenos en las redes sociales usando la etiqueta oficial #BBMAs.

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“Los Premios Billboard 2015” están de regreso al canal ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 17 de Mayo a las 8:00pm ET/PT. El show mostrará las estrellas más exitosas y grandes de la música. Los finalistas de Los Premios Billboard, son basados en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas mediciones son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte del 10 de marzo del 2014, hasta el 8 de marzo del 2015. “Los Premios Billboard 2015” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los Productores Ejecutivos.

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Diana Baron, 310-315-5444, diana@dbaronmedia.com

Sebastian Cubillos, 310-315-5444, Sebastian@dbaronmedia.com