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- 16 May 2012
They’ve sold over 6 million records worldwide, have accumulated 309 million views on YouTube, 18 million followers on Twitter and 5 million followers on Facebook, had two No.1 selling books, and scored three major hit singles AND a double platinum-selling debut album in Ireland.
Now, having completed their first sell out tour of the UK and Ireland, Harry, Niall, Zayn, Liam and Louis are releasing their first tour DVD.
Featuring a 70-minute concert filmed in January this year, the dynamic performance boasts all the band’s hits, tracks from their debut album ‘Up All Night’, some of their favourite covers – plus a few surprises.
Extras come in the form of an exclusive, behind the scenes documentary following the UK’s most exciting new pop band throughout their UK tour, as well as the videos for ‘What Makes You Beautiful, ‘Gotta Be You’ and ‘One Thing’.
Pre-order your copy of the DVD HERE.
The DVD will be released in Ireland on 25th May - but you can win passes to an *EXCLUSIVE* ticket-only cinema screening before the DVD is even released! To win a pair of tickets for the preview screening on Monday 21st May in Movies@ Swords or Movies@ Dundrum simply send your name, address and cinema preference to irelandcomp@sonymusic.com* and we'll draw five lucky winners on Friday! Good luck...
*Entrants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult - prize is for passes ONLY. No transportation will be provided.
- 16 May 2012
Walk Off The Earth’s incredibly popular YouTube cover of Gotye featuring Kimbra’s smash hit “Somebody That I Used To Know” has passed the 100 million view mark, making it the most popular cover song ever posted on YouTube. The creative video features all five band members playing one guitar and has helped rapidly catapult the Canadian group into online stars. he band performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this year, and the clip of that performance has been viewed nearly 2.5 million times.
The band have released dozens of other covers, and fans have responded to Walk Off The Earth’s clever arrangements and beautiful harmonies. Their recent covers of the Weeds theme song “Little Boxes” (originally performed by Malvina Reynolds) and The Beatles’ “From Me To You” have each gotten over 3 million views. Their latest is a cover of Nirvana’s “Polly” that is already at over 1 million views on YouTube.
WOTE have a loyal fanbase, with over 600k subscribers to their YouTube channel and over 490k fans on Facebook. After receiving such an enthusiastic response, Walk Off The Earth have launched a brand new website to act as a hub to keep up with the band. Check out the new website at: www.walkofftheearth.com.
Walk Off The Earth are currently finishing recording original material for their debut release on Columbia Records. Download “Somebody That I Used To Know” from iTunes Ireland HERE.
Walk Off The Earth features multi-instrumentalists Gianni Luminati, Ryan Marshall, and Sarah Blackwood on vocals, Mike Taylor on keyboards, and Joel Cassady on drums. The Burlington, Ontario band have been together since 2006, and self released two full length albums of original material.
- 16 May 2012
Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and producer R. KELLY, will release his 11th studio album "Write Me Back", in Ireland on Friday 22nd June. "Write Me Back" will be available in Standard and Deluxe editions; the latter will include 4 bonus tracks, while the physical version will have special packaging that will include a postcard for fans to actually write R. Kelly back. Both versions of the album will be available for pre-order from 29th May at select retailers.
“Share My Love”, the album’s first single, recently grabbed the #1 spot at Urban Adult radio in the US. Kelly’s newly released second track, “Feelin’ Single” described as “classic Kelly, full of infectious hooks and buttery smooth grooves” (Prefixmag.com), will impact radio on May 21st and 22nd. The single will be available for purchase at all digital providers on 29th May.
"Write Me Back" is the follow up to 2010’s critically acclaimed "Love Letter", which celebrated the music of the 50s and 60s. The new album represents the natural progression of Kelly’s musical time machine, recalling the sultry and seductive sounds associated with such icons as Barry White, Marvin Gaye and Teddy Pendergrass, among others. Like its "Love Letter" predecessor, "Write Me Back" is also a celebration of love.
From classic R&B to hip-hop, inspirational to gospel, no other artist has covered the vast array of human emotions more than R. Kelly. With a track record that boasts over 40 million albums sold worldwide, 6 #1 albums, 11 #1 singles, 3 Grammy Awards, 8 Soul Train Awards, 6 American Music Awards and 6 Billboard Music Awards, R. Kelly has rightfully earned his title as the undisputed “King of R&B”. In 2011, Billboard named R. Kelly the #1 most successful R&B artists of the last 25 years! When not in the spotlight, Kelly has written and produced hit songs for Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Maxwell, Britney Spears and countless others. More recently, Kelly was tapped to write and produce original music for the upcoming 'Sparkle' soundtrack.
Check out behind-the-scenes footage from the "Write Me Back" album packaging shoot in the player below and listen to the new single “Feelin’ Single” HERE.
- 16 May 2012
Global Pop superstar and Grammy Award Winner, Kelly Clarkson has announced that she is bringing her “Stronger Tour” to The O2, Dublin on 10th October. Tickets for this highly anticipated show will go on sale next Friday 25th May at 9am from Ticketmaster and usual outlets nationwide.
This tour is in support of her smash hit studio album ‘Stronger’ which was released to much critical acclaim at the end of 2011. Kelly Clarkson is also set to release ‘Dark Side’ on 3rd June which is the third single to be taken from the album.
Entertainment Weekly calls "Stronger", “a breakup album for the ages”, while Billboard states “she’s in her strongest form yet on fifth album Stronger”. The New York Times claims “Ms. Clarkson is turning into the Mary J. Blige of pop, while USA Today says “vocally, Clarkson has never sounded better”. Rolling Stone have also been rather complementary in describing Clarkson as possessing “one of music’s most remarkable voices”.
Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released 5 studio Albums ("Thankful", "Breakaway", "My December", "All I Ever Wanted", "Stronger"), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, 10 million albums in the US and has had 9 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. She is the recipient of 2 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Awards, 1 Country Music Award and 11 Billboard Awards.
Clarkson explains after 10 years, “some people might expect your passion for the industry to waver, but personally and musically she feels stronger than ever”, and she’s ready to spread the message.
Kelly Clarkson, 2012 "Stronger" Tour
Tickets from €44.05 (inclusive of booking fee) on sale Friday 25th May at 9am
For more information, click the link HERE.Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) on MUZU.TV.
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