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Lady Gaga’s “Marry The Night” Scores Bella & Edward’s Wedding In ‘Twilight’ Parody

Idolator Staff — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:25:20 +0000

The Hillywood Show, responsible for the frighteningly good “This Is Gagaween” Lady Gaga parody, have released a new video, and their latest creation mocks Twilight: Breaking Dawn. Besides showing just how ridiculous that movie is (we still refuse to believe that Jacob falls in love with an infant), the vid uses pop songs as its soundtrack: Bella, in bridal wear, starts out singing “I’m gonna marry Edward” to the tune of Gaga’s “Marry The Night”, and Pitbull and Ne-Yo’s “Give Me Everything” becomes Edward’s wedding night serenade. Check it out below.

As always with their parodies, The Hillywood Show produced a flawless mockery of Breaking Dawn. Will Twi-hards find this as funny as we did? Do Twi-hards even have a sense of humor about their favorite series? Let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook or Twitter.

Pitbull And Sensato Flow Hard In “Latinos In Paris” Video

Idolator Staff — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:43:32 +0000

He’s not called Mr. Worldwide for nothing. Pitbull jets off to France to hook up with Dominican rap star Sensato for “Latinos In Paris”, a re-flip of the oft-performed Watch The Throne smash “Ni**as in Paris”. The two rappers (who last collaborated on “Crazy People”) take to the streets of the City Of Light, dropping verses in front of the Eiffel Tower. Is it provocative? Does it get the people going? Watch below.

Note they switch up the song’s lyrics to “Flow so hard that chico get crazy”, but we figure that if you’ve earned yourself a private jet, you can take a little license. We’re not expecting this one to storm the charts, but it’s at least as adventurous as Robin Thicke’s laid-back cover. Let us know if the Pitbull/Sensato version lights you up on Facebook, Twitter or in the comments.

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?: Pop Star Performance Preview

Idolator Staff — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:52:57 +0000

Well, pop music fans, it’s that time again. Time to say goodbye to what’s past and look ahead to something fresh. Maybe you plan to party like it’s 1999, or maybe you’re spending a cozy evening indoors away from the debauchery. If your answer is the latter, thank your lucky (pop) stars that performers like Nicki Minaj, Drake, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, and Jessie J are painting the town to ensure those of us sitting home when the ball drops still have a magnificent time. You likely have seen the viral video of Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt singing “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”, and if that inquiry is lingering in your mind regarding your favorite musical acts, find your answer below.

The most musical bang for your buck can be found at the ABC holiday mainstay Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (8 PM), co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest, which starts incredibly early yet still goes very late. It will unfortunately not feature any musicians you’ve ever heard of — just Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Hot Chelle Rae, Gym Class Heroes, Pitbull, will.i.am, Florence + The Machine — and, rumor has it, an appearance from a still-preggers Beyonce. Fergie will also present a segment looking back at the best performances in the show’s history. Rockin’, indeed.

But if all that’s a little too much for you, perhaps NBC’S New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly (10 PM) is more your scene. Carson’s got a rather rockin’ lineup of his own to share, with performances by Drake, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green,and Tony Bennett, along with a look back at the year in music (if you didn’t get quite enough in our coverage of such things).

BET’s 106th & Party (11 PM) naturally features a more hip hop-flavored lineup including Young Jeezy, Yelawolf, Tyga, Waka Flocka Flame, and B.o.B., if that’s your preference.

And if none of that quite does it for you, maybe MTV’s NYE In NYC (11 PM) will capture the frigid excitement of Times Square for you. Co-hosted by Demi Lovato, the broadcast will feature live sets from Selena Gomez, Jason Derulo, and J. Cole.

So let’s hear it — what are you doing New Year’s Eve?

Top Songs Of 2011: We Review Each #1 Single…In One Word

Robbie Daw — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:06:01 +0000

Throughout 2011, a total of 14 singles topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Grammy-nominated UK songbird Adele was the artist who spent the most weeks at #1 this year, with her first two 21 singles. Rihanna had the song that was perched in the chart throne the longest. Katy Perry had the most #1s, while Christina Aguilera returned to the top after a 10-year absence. Also, Wiz Khalifa, Pitbull, LMFAO and Calvin Harris all took trips to the peak position on the Hot 100 for the first time.

Naturally, in retrospect, Idolator’s Erika Brooks Adickman, Becky Bain and Robbie Daw had plenty to say about each of these singles. But rather than ramble on, they decided to pare down their thoughts to one(-ish) word. Head below to catch the Idolator editors’ very brief reviews of this year’s #1s!

Katy Perry, “Firework” (#1 for four weeks, including two in 2010)
EBA says: “Bandwagon” BB says: “Plastics” RD says: “Rack”

Bruno Mars, “Grenade” (#1 for four weeks)
EBA says: “Explosive” BB says: “Sniffle” RD says: “Sapfest”

Britney Spears, “Hold It Against Me” (#1 for one week)
EBA says: “Rimshot” BB says: “Dubstep” RD says: “Jam”

Wiz Khalifa, “Black And Yellow” (#1 for one week)
EBA says: “Timely” BB says: “Repetitive” RD says: “Hometown” (mine!)

Lady Gaga, “Born This Way” (#1 for six weeks)
EBA says: “‘Express’-ive” BB says: “Madonna” RD says: “Ballsy”

Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.” (#1 for five weeks)
EBA says: “Skip” BB says: “Meh” RD says: “Like”

Rihanna, “S&M” (#1 for one week)
EBA says: “Smelly” BB says: “Self-flagellation” RD says: “Grating”

Adele, “Rolling In The Deep” (#1 for seven weeks)
EBA says: “Unrelenting” BB says: “Deserved” RD says: “Classic”

Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer, “Give Me Everything” (#1 for one week)
EBA says: “Kodak” BB says: “Anti-Lohan” RD says: “Overplayed”

LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, “Party Rock Anthem” (#1 for six weeks)
EBA says: “Summertime” BB says: “Shufflin’” RD says: “Hair”

Katy Perry, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” (#1 for two weeks)
EBA says: “P.M.I.S. (Please Make It Stop)” BB says: “Kesha-esque” RD says: “Perfect”

Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera, “Moves Like Jagger” (#1 for four weeks)
EBA says: “Snooze” BB says: “Whistlin’” RD says: “Disco”

Adele, “Someone Like You” (#1 for five weeks)
EBA says: “Wrenching” BB says: “Sob” RD says: “Real”

Rihanna, “We Found Love” (#1 for eight weeks)
EBA says: “Eharmony.com” BB says: “Glowstick” RD says: “Uplifting”

What was your favorite chart-topping single this year? Let us know below!

Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, LMFAO & More Hit Z100’s Jingle Ball (PHOTOS)

Idolator Staff — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:57:49 +0000

It must be the holidays — otherwise, how could we account for the gift of having so many of our favorite acts in one room? Z100's Jingle Ball pulled out all the stops at Madison Square Garden last night, including a Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato duet and Lady Gaga singing "White Christmas" perched atop a motorcycle with sunglasses on (it's true, a white Christmas can be very bright). In addition to these marvelous ladies, the bash featured Foster The People, Travie McCoy, David Guetta, Hot Chelle Rae, Pitbull, and LMFAO. We weren't on hand to see it for ourselves, but reliving it via these photographs, it sure looks like spirits were bright. More »

Pitbull & Chris Brown Find “International Love” Around The Globe In New Video

Robbie Daw — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:10:14 +0000

Yesterday’s teaser of Pitbull and Chris Brown’s “International Love” video showed the globe-trotting Romeos decked out in black suits and ties, working their best moves in front of a green screen. The full video has now surfaced, though in slightly dodgy form — the projected text in the background is backwards, and both artists’ heads are cropped out of the frame in a few scenes. But you’ll pretty much get the idea. Grab your passport and watch below.

Pitbull feat. Chris Brown – “International Love”

[Via Rap-Up.com]

Demi Lovato Shows Off Her New Tattoo: Morning Mix

Becky Bain — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:00:26 +0000

Did You Hear?

:: Demi Lovato uploaded a photo of her new tattoo – the word “Faith” on her arm. She also has a heart on her wrist, dedicated to her fans. [MTV Buzzworthy]

:: Pitbull is being wooed to guest-star on Glee as Santana’s brother. With Ricky Martin playing a Spanish teacher and Gloria Estefan playing Santana’s mother, just how many Latin singers can Ryan Murphy cram into one episode? [EW]

:: Check out this infographic of commonly misunderstood song lyrics. (We’ll fess up to thinking the Pussycat Dolls’ were hoping to have “boobies” instead of “groupies”, but did anyone ever think Adele was really singing about chasing penguins?) [Music & Lyrics]

:: Not every song released this year could be as beloved as “Rolling In The Deep” or “Super Bass”. Check out Prophet Blog’s 20 Worst Songs of 2011. [Prophet Blog]

:: Watch The Throne gets remade into an indie movie starring two women. [Pop Dust]

After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today.

Music On TV:

:: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — Young Jeezy
:: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) — Jackie Evancho
:: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — David Guetta Featuring Usher (repeat)
:: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Aretha Franklin
:: Late With Carson Daly (NBC) — M83
:: The Ellen Degeneres Show — Lady Gaga

Pitbull & Chris Brown’s “International Love” Video: Watch A Preview

Becky Bain — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:55:53 +0000

Pitbull and Chris Brown are both featured together on the Miami artist’s new single “International Love” (off his album Planet Pit), but we’re not entirely positive they were on set together during the filming of the video. (Holy greenscreen work, Batman!) Preview the duo’s clip below, and look out for the full video tomorrow.

Pitbull feat. Chris Brown – “International Love” (Preview)

Adele Is iTunes’ Artist Of The Year

Becky Bain — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:17:10 +0000

Not only is Adele’s music from the past year topping critical lists — she came in at #1 on Rolling Stone’s Best Albums and Singles of 2011 features — the Brit singer is triumphing on chart lists, too. Adele’s 21 was the top-selling album on iTunes in the last year, and “Rolling In The Deep” was the top-selling single on the digital retailer. The Grammy-nominated chanteuse was also named iTunes’ Artist Of The Year. It’s going to be a predictable season of year-end lists, isn’t it? See who else scored big on iTunes in 2011 below.

Other big success stories on iTunes this past year include Katy Perry and Bruno Mars, who both nabbed songs and albums in the Top 10 best-sellers. (Katy was also the only artist to have two singles in the Top 10.)

iTunes Top-Selling Songs Of 2011

1. “Rolling in the Deep”, Adele
2. “Party Rock Anthem”, LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
3. “Firework”, Katy Perry
4. “Grenade”, Bruno Mars
5. “Forget You”, Cee Lo Green
6. “Give Me Everything”, Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
7. “E.T.”, Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
8. “Moves Like Jagger”, Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
9. “Pumped Up Kicks”, Foster the People
10. “Super Bass”, Nicki Minaj

iTunes Top-Selling Albums Of 2011

1. 21, Adele
2. Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons
3. Tha Carter IV (deluxe edition), Lil Wayne
4. Watch the Throne (deluxe edition), Kanye West, Jay Z
5. Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
6. Born This Way (bonus track version), Lady Gaga
7. Loud, Rihanna
8. Take Care (deluxe version), Drake
9. Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
10. Doo-Wops & Hooligans (deluxe version), Bruno Mars

[Via EW Music Mix]

Taylor Swift Sweeps, Jennifer Lopez Sparkles At 2011 American Music Awards

Idolator Staff — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:44:57 +0000

Taylor Swift, Adele, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez were the big winners at the 2011 American Music Awards Sunday night, a performance-heavy evening dominated by onstage collaborations by the year’s highest charting artists. Read our full recap and get the complete list of winners after the jump.

Taylor Swift picked up three of the biggest awards of the night, including Artist of the Year, Favorite Country Music Album for her third full-length release Speak Now and Favorite Country Female Artist for the fourth straight year. Likewise, Adele, who wasn’t present due to her recent throat surgery, nabbed three awards, for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.

Lopez, who nabbed the award for Favorite Latin Music Artist, broke out her Billboard chart-topping RedOne ode-to-love “Papi” in a rhinestone-covered nude body suit before being joined on stage by fellow Favorite Latin Music Artist nominee Pitbull for their banger “On The Floor.” Later, Lopez lent her voice to the hook of will.I.am’s new solo track “THE (The Hardest Ever)” in a futuristic black-light dance number that featured video of Mick Jagger performing a portion of the song.

There was more Mick to be had, at least in spirit, when Maroon 5 — who took home the first award of the night, Favorite Rock/Pop Band, Duo or Group — took the stage alongside Christina Aguilera to perform the undisputed song of summer (and Mom favorite) “Moves Like Jagger.” Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine then crossed the stage to meet Travie McCoy and Gym Class Heroes, who launched into their Benny Blanco/RoboPop single, “Stereo Hearts.”

But GCH wasn’t the only artist to make use of a stereo last night. To open the show, Nicki Minaj showed off her most famous, uh, assets in a pair of silver boombox pants. The Young Money femcee plugged herself into David Guetta’s turntable stage for a tech-savvy performance of “Turn Me On” and “Super Bass” as Swift and Selena Gomez rapped along from their seats. Soon after, Nicki won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist (thanking superfan Swift in her acceptance speech) and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for her debut Pink Friday.

Justin Bieber took the stage early and alone in a white leather motorcycle outfit for his ska-inflected holiday hit “Mistletoe” but failed to score any big trophies over the course of the evening, despite a virtual legion of Beliebers.

Following an all-pink acoustic version of her tearjerker “The One That Got Away,” Katy Perry, otherwise winless for the night, was presented a special American Music Achievement Award for racking up five No. 1 hits on a single album. Michael Jackson and Prince have also received the award, but Perry is the first female artist to earn the accolade.

Rihanna and Beyonce, though not in attendance, both picked up awards: Rihanna took home Favorite Soul/R&B Album for Loud — a vote of confidence on the eve of Talk That Talk’s debut — and Beyoncé was named Favorite Soul/R&B Female artist.

Notable presenters included a very healthy-looking Sean Kingston, recently recovered from a jet-ski accident, and Adam Lambert who hadn’t made an AMAs appearance since his controversial 2009 AMAs performance.

American Music Awards 2011 List Of Winners

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Taylor Swift
POP ROCK BAND, DUO OR GROUP: Maroon 5
POP/ROCK MALE ARTIST: Bruno Mars
POP/ROCK FEMALE ARTIST: Adele
POP/ROCK ALBUM: Adele, 21
SPRINT NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Hot Chelle Rae
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT: Katy Perry, for five #1s from one album
RAP/HIP HOP ARTIST: Nicki Minaj
RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday
SOUL/R&B MALE ARTIST: Usher
SOUL/R&B FEMALE ARTIST: Beyonce
SOUL/R&B ALBUM: Rihanna, Loud
COUNTRY BAND, DUO OR GROUP: Lady Antebellum
COUNTRY MALE ARTIST: Blake Shelton
COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST: Taylor Swift
COUNTRY ALBUM: Taylor Swift, Speak Now
LATIN MUSIC ARTIST: Jennifer Lopez
ALTERNATIVE ARTIST: Foo Fighters
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ARTIST: Adele
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST: Casting Crowns