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  Cynthia Basinet Among the iconic sounds of the recent Holiday season is the song “Santa Baby”.  First sung in the 1950s the song has remained relevant with its contemporary sound by Cynthia Basinet - one of the most sultry seductive voices in the music scene.   Growing up Cynthia was a classically trained musician, developing her skills with the saxophone and flute – the former presaging her career as being among the best performing jazz singers in the world today.  Her voice and performance conjures up Hollywood's golden era of glamour through her sultry jazz recordings. More than just a voice or performer, Cynthia Basinet has been ahead of the curve most of her career as an innovator, seeking to simply do things differently.  She was a model starting her career in San Francisco thanks to Bob Mackie which led her to be based in Paris, France for five years. Whilst their she studied French cinematography and learnt French fluently while being shot by some of t...

  Coastline  Tsebiyah Derry Slays Music Streaming Platforms with Her New Sizzling Single "Coastline"      Actress Tsebiyah Derry, who made her Broadway debut in 2018 in "Rocktopia," is slaying music streaming platforms with her new love ballad, "Coastline," which is slated to become 2021's hottest song of the spring and summer.  The daughter of acclaimed vocal coach Craig Derry, who has trained award winning vocalists such as Alicia Keys, Katy Perry and "The Voice" alumnus Foushee', Tsebiyah's greatest wish for "Coastline" is that it be featured on the final season of Issa Rae's "Insecure." $40 million producer/actress Rae recently tweeted that she is looking for  a love song for the show. She won't go wrong if she selects "Coastline."  

Go For Gold Arkansas based Go For Gold has inked a deal with InVogue Records . Their first release on InVogue, “Let Me Go” is a dynamic and upbeat punk-driven track, solidifying the band as a strong up-and-coming pop punk staple. We’re excited to introduce you to this energetic quartet. You can watch the music video via the InVogue Records YouTube channel. "From first listen to the new single Let Me Go I was hooked on Go For Gold. Their energy, work ethic and everything is what we want at IVR. All of the new music they've been delivering is perfection - 2020 is going to be a big year for them," says InVogue label owner Nick Moore. Upcoming shows: FEB 14 Mass Movement Community Arts- Tulsa, OK FEB 15 J&J's Ol' Dirty Basement- Denton, TX

No Excuses LOS ANGELES -- Global superstar Meghan Trainor released new dance video for her current hit single 'No Excuses'. Shot in Los Angeles by Tim Milgrim (T. Milly Creative), this energetic new video showcases some of the top dance influencers from all over the world celebrating Trainor's song and its theme of Respect. Meghan's Creative Director, Charm LaDonna says, "Meghan's new single is so fun and energetic and we felt that this group of young influencers would help spread this message of respect with the younger generation all over the world". She continues, "this group of dancers was hand selected by me and Meghan. We've worked with a bunch of them over the years and it's been so fun to watch these strong, young women grow up." No Excuses was released March 1, 2018. The single is currently sitting in the Top 15 at both Pop and Hot AC radio and has garnered rave reviews, People magazine said "With it...

Josh Groban "you Raise Me Up" (Los Angeles, CA) - After a whirlwind year and a half following the release of his 2015 album Stages, multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter, and actor Josh Groban closes out 2016 with a lot to celebrate, including a No. 1 single on the Adult Contemporary radio chart with "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." He also scored a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album" for his album Josh Groban: Stages Live and earned rave reviews for his Broadway debut in the hit show Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Groban ends 2016 having scored his sixth No. 1 single on Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart with his new version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." In 2007, he topped the same chart for three weeks with his rendition of "I'll Be Home For Christmas." Groban is also starring in the hit Broadway musical, Natasha, Pierre ...

Mariah Carey NY TIMES -- Mariah Carey suffered through a performance train wreck in Times Square on New Year’s Eve as malfunctions left her at a loss vocally during her hit song “Emotions,” struggling to reach notes and to sync the lyrics and music. The trouble continued when she gave up on another of her best-known numbers, “We Belong Together,” while a recording of the song continued to play, a confirmation that she had been lip-syncing. But on Sunday, a dispute erupted between Ms. Carey’s representatives and producers of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest,” on which the singer was performing. Ms. Carey’s manager, Stella Bulochnikov, charged that the show’s producers had been aware of technical problems but did not fix them — and chose to continue showing Ms. Carey’s messy performance “to get ratings.” Read the full NY Times Story HERE.  Photo By: Media Punch INC  

Kirsten O'Brien and Evan Zelnick If your bank account is screaming at your from holiday shopping, you haven’t slept in days because of finals or you haven’t even began planning for the holidays yet, you need to watch the video in the link below for some comedic relief… or maybe you’ll just want to watch the video because you enjoy funny internet-humor. Get a laugh while Kristen O’Brien and Evan Zelnick from On the Pot make you feel like no matter what your New Year’s plans are this year, it can’t be worse than what happens in this skit. On the Pot is an explosive NYC based comedy duo. Kirsten O'Brien and Evan Zelnick expel unrelenting humor from their hearts, minds, and other various orifices with improvisation, sketch comedy, songs, and choreographed dance numbers. OTP has trained and performed at Upright Citizens' Brigade and The People's Improv Theater and has been featured in NYC Sketchfest, NYComedy Week, NYC Improv Festival, and Fringe festivals...

The Keys Of Christmas “The Keys of Christmas,” is a holiday special starring global superstar Mariah Carey and YouTube musical sensation Rudy Mancuso that features original musical performances by many of the hottest acts around including Carey, Ciara, DJ Khaled and Fifth Harmony. “The Keys of Christmas” debuted on YouTube Red on December 19, 2016. This seasonal tale, from Endemol Shine North America and its digital studio Endemol Shine Beyond USA and Just Entertainment Studios,  uncovered what happens when you accidentally go off the grid on Christmas Eve with no phone and no way to function on this festive night. World renowned and Grammy Award-winning music director Dave Meyers (Katy Perry’s “Firework,” Pink’s “Just Like Fire” and Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been”)  directed “The Keys of Christmas.” This special also featured original musical performances by Alex Aiono, Boyce Avenue, Nicky Jam, Bebe Rexha and Gregory Brothers. Boxing legend Mike T...

deadmau5 Major international electronic musician deadmau5 has debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, with his sixth studio album. Along with the chart position news, deadmau5 released today (Dec 16) on YouTube an exclusive performance/BTS video set to "Let Go" the lead single from ALBUM. The video-which captures deadmau5 and his crew preparing his new cube and mau5head going into performance--is part of YouTube's partnership with deadmau5 in support of the launch. On 12/1, deadmau5 live streamed a "live from rehearsals" performance to give fans a sneak peek into music from the new album, and unveiled his updated, custom-built Cube 2.1.

AFTR:HRS - Mixed By Tiësto New York, NY – Yesterday, Grammy Award-winning DJ/producer Tiësto announced via his socials that he will be releasing the first compilation album on his deep house label, AFTR:HRS, on December 23, 2016. The album, AFTR:HRS - Mixed By Tiësto, was curated and mixed by Tiësto, who selected 14 tracks that epitomize what his label is about and highlight a range of deep house artists from breaking to established. Both the label (created earlier this year) and the album represent a passion project for the dance music icon and were born out of his love for the deeper, softer side of dance music. “This year I started my new label, AFTR:HRS, to give a home to this kind of music. I’ve been doing a lot of deep house remixes lately since I really enjoy producing those,” said Tiësto. “This mix compilation is what I like to hear when I want to relax after I come back from a party.” Fans were able to hear a snippet from the album today ...

**** HOT ON YOU TUBE **** Jessie Chris On Radio Disney Radio Disney Artist Jessie Chris joined country music stars Kelsea Ballerini, Scotty McCreery, LOCASH, Mickey Guyton, Lindsay Ell and others and recorded a new single and music video titled "The Human Race," an empowering anthem set to premiere THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET) on Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and distributed by the Disney Music Group on Buena Vista Records, it will be available for purchase FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 on iTunes and available for free download on the T-Mobile Tuesdays app while supplies last on November 22. In conjunction with its release and in celebration of Radio Disney's 'Share the Joy' campaign, a donation is being made to City of Hope, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Toys for Tots, Feeding America, and Musicians on Call. The single was produced by Phil Guerini, Mike Daly, Executive Dire...

Bethany Mota  Seventeen’s October issue is the magazine’s first-ever YouTube issue celebrating the new generation of stars that our readers love and identify with. Bethany Mota - YouTube star, Dancing with the Stars contestant, fashion designer and mogul in the making - is October’s cover star marking the first time a YouTube personality has graced the cover of a national women’s magazine. In addition to Bethany, 30 YouTube stars are featured throughout the issue and combined they garner an astounding 65 million YouTube views per month. Quotes: How being bullied inspired Bethany Mota to start filming beauty videos when she was 13: “It was so cool seeing girls being positive and spreading happiness. At first, I made beauty videos that were like everyone else’s – I’d try to act perfect. But then I realized it might be more fun if I was just myself. So I showed my silly side and kept in the bloopers. I liked those videos way more...

Pentatonix Todrick Hall takes on The Wizard of Oz featuring the fabulous singing group “Pentatonix.” This is really a feel good video. Follow them at  +PTXofficial or on YouTube .

**** HOT ON YOU TUBE **** Ben Rauch On You Tube  Singer/songwriter/actor Ben Rauch has just released a new comedy music video, "I Love Asian Girls" on youtube!  The video co-stars Annamaria Chen (The Asian Girl) and Jay Paranada (MC Sumo). The lyrics were co-written by Gaby Gold and Ben Rauch. Music by: Ben Rauch. The song will be released on Itunes in the next few days. 10% of the proceeds of the song will go to the Japanese earthquake relief victims. 

**** GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS **** PSY Video Guinness World Records, the official authority on record-breaking achievement, today announce that Korean Pop Superstar 'PSY' has broken the record for Most Liked Video on YouTube. The video, that has only been available to view since the 15th of July, has been 'liked' in excess of 2,141,758 times. The figure puts its competitors in the shade; LMFAO's 'Party Rock Anthem' has accumulated 1,574,963 likes, Justin's Bieber's 'Baby' (1,327,147 likes) and British pop star Adele's 'Rolling in the deep' (1,245,641 likes). PSY (real name: Park Jae-Sang) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and rapper. "Gangnam Style", his most successful single to date, is the most viewed K-Pop video on YouTube, and marks the first time a South Korean artist has topped the iTunes charts. Guinness World Records Community Manager, Dan Barrett, said: "Having been...

Kym Johnson Kym Johnson, the talented dancer featured in “Dancing With The Stars” welcomes actor Dolph Lundgren in a new episode of “StarFit.” Lundgren will demonstrate the workout he used to prepare for his role in the film, The Expendables 2. A celebrity fitness tabloid-style show, “ StarFit ” will contain five-minute segments that talk about how stars get in shape with a variety of the latest fitness trends. The show will also take you behind the scenes with Hollywood’s hottest celebrities and the episodes will include: celeb home visits, a peek at exclusive new gyms and spas as well as an opportunity to meet the trainers and learn the secrets to how they keep their bodies fit and toned. New episodes premiere every Friday. Photo By: RD/Kirkland/Retna