Since moving to the United States for The Late Late Show, James Corden has been searching for a way to determine which is better: the UK or the US. So James enlists Michelle Obama to put together a group of American all-stars, including Kate Hudson, Mila Kunis, Melissa McCarthy, Lena Waithe and Allison Janney, to take on a group of formidable UK foes. Can James, Reggie Watts, Harry Styles, Benedict Cumberbatch and John Bradley earn honor for Great Britain?
Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada reveal Eva Avila’s official theme song for Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralympic Team
The Canadian Paralympic Team will shine on the international stage next year with a new soundtrack, as the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Paralympic Network, announced today their official theme song for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
The song, and its accompanying music video, can be found below, and is produced as the result of a partnership between CPC, CBC Sports, and CBC Music.
“Shine” will help showcase the performances of Canada’s Paralympians in Tokyo and will be used throughout the Games by the CPC and CBC/Radio-Canada on the official broadcasts and digital coverage. Recorded in a CBC studio in Toronto, it was written by Paul DeRosa and is performed by Canadian singer Eva Avila.
“We were looking for a new and unique way to highlight our superb athletes at the Paralympic Games, and the idea of a theme song was a perfect fit,” said Martin Richard, executive director, communications and brand, Canadian Paralympic Committee. “We really wanted a song that would honour and complement our athletes and the emotion, drive, and spirit they display while competing. “Shine” is an uplifting, celebratory song that not only helps tell the story of our athletes but spreads a positive message to all Canadians to lift each other up and that anything is possible.”
Working with Toronto musician and songwriter DeRosa, “Shine” came to life. Avila, originally from Gatineau, Que. and the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol, sings both the English and French versions of the song. In French, the song is called “C’est toi.” The songs were produced by the award-winning Murray Daigle.
“Our collaboration with CBC Music and the Canadian Paralympic Committee on the new theme song was an ideal way to further highlight and build awareness for Canada’s athletes across our platforms,” said Chris Wilson, Interim Head of CBC Sports. “We look forward to telling the athletes’ stories over the next year leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, enhanced by this inspiring anthem.”
Also announced today, “Shine” is one of the song options in CBC Music’s 2019 Canadian Music Class Challenge, which encourages students in classrooms across Canada to record their own versions of pre-selected songs for the opportunity to win thousands of dollars in prizes for their school’s music program. Additionally, schools that choose to produce their own version of “Shine” will be entered in a CPC contest for the chance to receive a visit from a Paralympian, while the best submitted covers will be spotlighted during a Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games broadcast. The complete details for the 2019 Canadian Music Class Challenge, including how to register and timelines, can be found HERE.
The complete versions of “Shine” in English and French will be available for the public to download next spring in the lead-up to the Paralympic Games. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will take place next summer from August 25 to September 6.
Photo Gallery: Catfish and the Bottlemen with The Worn Flints at Toronto’s Rebel Nightclub
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The Canadian Music Class Challenge returns this fall with a new song list from CBC Music and MusiCounts
The 5th annual Canadian Music Class Challenge, from CBC Music in association with Canada’s music education charity, MusiCounts returns this fall. The nation-wide contest invites eligible music classes, music clubs and after-school programs to submit a video performance of a Canadian song (full 2019 list below) for a chance to win various prizes for the music classroom. Last year saw 15,000 music students from across every province and territory enter videos for the six categories. Explore the 2018 winning classroom submissions here.
Registration for this year’s contest opens on Tuesday, August 27th at 9 a.m. ET, with the winners revealed on December 17, 2019. More details regarding this year’s prizing will be announced later this summer. For full criteria and details on how to submit a video, please visit www.cbcmusic.ca/musicclass.
The Canadian Music Class Challenge builds on CBC Music’s ongoing commitment to support and foster Canadian music 365 days a year, paired with MusiCounts’ mandate to encourage music in classrooms and communities across Canada.
New to this years’ competition, music students will have a chance to cover the new theme song for Team Canada for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The official song, “Shine” was announced earlier this morning as a partnership between the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and CBC/Radio-Canada.
Approved 2019 Canadian Music Class Challenge songs are:
“Calling to Say” by Serena Ryder
“Come Wid It” by Shopé
“Camilo (The Magician)” by Said The Whale
“Complicated” by Avril Lavigne
“Hand Me Downs” by Arkells
“Hang Ups” by Scott Helman
“Human” by Twin Flames (the official song of the International Year of Indigenous Languages)
“I’ll Be The Captain” by Splash ‘N Boots
“I’s The B’y” (traditional)
“In My Blood” by Shawn Mendes
“J’endtends le Moulin” (traditional)
“Je Decolle” by Marie-Mai
“Just Fine” by Desirée Dawson
“Nowhere With You” by Joel Plaskett
“Prémonition” by Coeur de Pirate
“Reflektor” by Arcade Fire
“River” by Joni Mitchell
“Scars To Your Beautiful” by Alessia Cara
“Shine a Light” by Bryan Adams
“Shine” by Eva Avila (the official song of the Canadian Paralympic team for Tokyo 2020)
“Snowbird” by Anne Murray
“Walking With A Ghost” by Tegan & Sara
“Wolves Don’t Live By the Rules” by Elisapie
“You Got To Run (Spirit of the Wind)” by Buffy Sainte-Marie with Tanya Tagaq
“Young As We Are Tonight” by Terri Clark
Participating schools also have the opportunity to apply for new instruments and equipment through MusiCounts’ Band Aid Program. Through this program, MusiCounts provides musical instruments to support public (elementary, secondary and separate) school programs across Canada. Visit www.musicounts.ca for more information.
Artists Against Racism Announce National Billboard Campaign For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls
For the next seven days, including National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), along the Highway of Tears and in a dozen cities across Canada, billboards by Indigenous artists nationwide will soar across the country, featuring such paintings as NOT FORGOTTEN (by Dakota Sioux artist Maxine Noel); SHE WHO LOVES THE TRUTH (by Cree artist Betty Albert); SISTERS (by Anishinaabe artist Frank Polson) as part of our historic EAGLES RISING CAMPAIGN.
“Sisters is dedicated to the memory of our missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. They were traumatized and stolen and it will continue if we do not commit to action and change. All Indigenous women and girls are sacred. We must break the cycles of violence,” says contributing artist Frank Polson.
This week-long campaign aims to both honour the memory of the more than 1000 Indigenous missing and murdered woman and girls across Canada such as Tina Fontaine (on the DAUGHTER TO US ALL billboard by Metis artist Christi Belcourt) and keep the conversation about Indigenous missing and murdered women alive following the powerful MMIW Inquiry report released last week.
“I am honoured to be a part of this project, and to donate my own art to Artists Against Racism, joining with other First Nations artists in lending our work and our voices to this desperately needed conversation and reconciliation, “ Maxine Noel (Not Forgotten).
BILLBOARD LOCATIONS
HALIFAX: 132 Main St. east of Gordon Ave.
MONCTON: Paul St. north of Kennedy
MONTREAL: Boul Rene Levesque and Delorimier
OTTAWA: Road 174 Orleans just west of Trim Road
TORONTO: Gardiner Expressway east of Islington Ave.
THUNDER BAY: Memorial Ave. north of Harbour Expressway
WINNIPEG: St. Mary’s Rd. north of Vivian Ave.
SASKATOON: Idylwyld Dr.N.
REGINA: Victoria Ave. west of Park St.
EDMONTON 50 St.south of Sherwood Park Freeway
VANCOUVER: Scott Rd. south of Larson Rd.
KAMLOOPS: Highway 5 south of Halston Ave.
Mötley Crüe THE DIRT: Audiobook – Available for the first time
Celebrate over 35 years of the world’s most notorious rock band with the multi-voice audiobook edition of New York Times bestseller, The Dirt – the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe, read by Sebastian York, Roger Wayne, Fred Berman, MacLeod Andrews, and Hillary Huber. It’ll be available on June 25, 2019.
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
Blondie’s Debbie Harry endures years of superficial, tedious, and demeaning questions from journalists until she devises a brilliant way to turn interviews on their head.
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews from Public Interest on Vimeo.
DJ Cummerbund Release New Song Mashing Up Crash Test Dummies, The All-American Rejects, Peter Gabriel and more
Once there was this song who got into an accident and then became more songs containing Crash Test Dummies, The All-American Rejects, Peter Gabriel, Randy Savage, The Smashing Pumpkins, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Owl City.
Photo Gallery: Chicago at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre
2019 BET Awards And The Odds
Cardi B continues to announce her presence with authority and did so garnering the lion’s share of nominations for the 2019 BET Awards to be awarded June 23.
The rapper-songwriter has ruled this year from the charts with “Invasion of Privacy” to her appearance in Pepsi commercials for the Super Bowl. Now she has has seven BET nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Female Hip Hop Artist and Video of the Year. Drake has five, with Beyonce, Travis Scott and J. Cole each having four.
Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, H.E.R. and Ella Mai received multiple nominations as well.
Award shows are among the many entertainment bets that can be found on the top betting sites.
The BET Awards, in their 19th year, recognizes the best in 20 categories from music to movies to Sportsman of the Year – not that Cardi B has any trouble getting press recognition
As a matter of fact, “Press,” her latest release taking aim at her critics in the news media, social platforms, fellow performers, fans and non-fans. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. iTune charts.
“Press, press, press, press; Cardi don’t need more press.”
The woman who won Best Rap Album at this year’s Grammys has been under a burning spotlight for more than a year including alleged drama with her husband Offset, the birth of her daughter, the postponing of several concerts due to problems with plastic surgery, to attending a court hearing on assault charges regarding a nightclub fight.
She also had a successful collaboration with Maroon 5 on “Girls Like You,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, all 13 songs from “Invasion of Privacy” were certified gold, becoming the first fifth female artist to achieve this feat.
This past weekend she again showed up in newspapers, on TV, social media and multiple websites for a wardrobe malfunction at Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn.
On Sunday, she ripped out the backside of her beaded jumpsuit, taking it in stride by leaving the stage and then reappearing in a white bathrobe, which she wore for the remainder of her set.
“We’re gonna keep in movin, baby,” she told the crowd. “We’re gonna keep it sexy.”
Expect more sexy but less terrycloth when she performs at the BET awards and maybe walks the stage to pick up a few awards.
In the Album of the Year category, Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy” faces “Astroworld” by Travis Scott; “Championships,” Meek Mill; “Ella Mai,” Ella Mai; and “Everything is Love,” The Carters.
She is actually competing against herself the Video of the Year Award with both “Money: and “Please Me” with Bruno Mars being nominated. Also in up for the award, “A Lot,” 21 Savage featuring J. Cole; “This is America,” Childish Gambino; “Nice For What,” Drake and “Apes**t,” The Carters.
The BET Awards have a reputation of showcasing the best aspects of the Black experience, celebrating music, elevating culture and driving social change.
This year the awards will give its Lifetime Achievement Award to Grammy-winning singer, Academy Award-nominated actress and philanthropist Mary J. Blige for impact on the entertainment industry and beyond. Previous winners include Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and James Brown.
Late rapper Nipsie Hussle, who was shot and killed outside his California clothing store, will receive the BET Humanitarian Award for giving back to his Los Angeles Community.
“As a prolific artist and leader, Nipsey Hussle was zealous about driving change for the betterment of his community, empowering and employing those in need and being an influential and highly respected leader. His passing was a tremendous loss to the entertainment industry and to the culture,” said Connie Orlando, executive vice-president, head of programming at BET.
The awards, hosted by actress Regina Hall will air at 8 p.m. ET Sunday across seven Viacom networks including BET, BET HER, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Classic, VH1 and Logo. It will air in the United Kingdom on June 24th and in France on June 25th.