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'Dancing With the Stars' Halloween Night Ends With Gruesome Elimination -- See Who Got the Axe! - Entertainment Tonight

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 06:24 AM PDT

'Dancing With the Stars' Halloween Night Ends With Gruesome Elimination -- See Who Got the Axe! | Entertainment Tonight

Watch Euphoria's Algee Smith Angelically Sing Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and More - POPSUGAR

Posted: 28 Oct 2019 01:39 PM PDT

In further proof that musical legends transcend generations, Algee Smith belted out some of the finest during his round of Elle's Song Association game.

The 24-year-old Euphoria star, who is currently promoting his newly released EP ATL, tested his musical chops in the YouTube series, which challenges participants to belt out song lyrics based on one-word prompts — each in less than 10 seconds. Though he doesn't earn the top prize (Lizzo and Ari Lennox still claim that honor), Smith does pretty well, singing along to some classic greats like Prince's "Kiss," Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," and Luther Vandross's "Here and Now."

Watch Smith try his best while showing off some slick dance moves, then check out his ode to women everywhere, "All Girls Matter."

The Best Music Streaming Services Compared – Spotify vs Apple Music vs Amazon Music Unlimited vs Tidal vs YouTube Music Premium - Cord Cutters News, LLC

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 05:16 AM PDT

woman using laptop and earbudsContent streaming doesn't stop with TV series and movies. In this post, we're comparing some of the most popular music streaming services you can subscribe to.

Spotify

Cost: Free for Basic or $9.99/month for Premium

Spotify has apps for all major platforms, including iOS and Android devices. Spotify also recently added Siri support and launched a new Apple TV app.

With millions of songs from well-known and indie artists in the catalogue, there's a playlist for every mood. A premium account will give you unlimited skipping, offline listening, and the ability to play songs in any order you want.

Spotify will also analyze your listening habits to recommend new music and create customized playlists that include your most-listened to music and similar artists, so you'll also be discovering something new.

If you don't want to pay, Spotify has a free version if you don't mind the ads. You can also get a deal if you're a student and a discount for a family plan.

Apple Music

Cost: $9.99/month for individuals $14.99/month for families

With 40 million subscribers, Apple Music is a major competitor when it comes to streaming music .

There's an Apple Music app for other platforms, including Android, but Apple Music was made for Apple devices. You'll get the clean and streamlined design that you'd expect from an Apple product, along with a large music collection, and live radio options.

The Radio section of Apple Music has stations in nearly any genre you might be looking for. The Beats 1 station is hosted by famous DJs and notable musicians, playing mixes of their personal favorite artists.

While Apple Music doesn't have a free plan, you can score some good deals. Choose an annual plan to save money overall, sign up for a student account to get 3 months free, or split the cost with family members on a family plan.

Amazon Music Unlimited

Cost: $7.99/month for Prime members $9.99/month for non-members

Amazon Music Unlimited has apps for most devices, including iOS and Android. Amazon Music is now available on the Apple TV too, for those who want to keep all of their entertainment organized on one device.

Choosing Amazon Music Unlimited means being able to use Alexa to give voice commands. If you have an Echo or another Alexa enabled device, you'll be able to easily choose songs and playlists and control the music throughout your home.

Prime members can use a free version with limited features. Students can get a deal, paying just $4.99 per month.

Tidal

Cost: $9.99/month for Premium, $19.99 for HiFi

Tidal describes their music streaming service as being the higher quality alternative to competitors. The music on Tidal has a higher resolution and offers incredible sound quality. Look for an app for all major platforms, including Android and iOS devices.

Tidal also has exclusive content from artists including Jay Z and Kanye that you won't find elsewhere. Some artists, including Beyonce and Rihanna, have released music on Tidal before making it available on any other platform.

Tidal offers a 30 day free trial to try out the streaming service before committing. 

YouTube Music Premium

Cost: $9.99/month

YouTube Music Premium has apps for most devices, including Android and iOS. Those with a Google Assistant device will be able to easily pair their device to control music with voice commands. If you're thinking about getting a new device, you can also get a free YouTube Music account with the purchase of a Google Home.

With YouTube Music Premium, you'll find unique playlists for every occasion, the ability to choose your music based on mood, and customizable features to match your preferences.

YouTube Music does have a free version if you don't want to pay for a monthly subscription. Use the one month free trial to decide if YouTube Music Premium is right for you.

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Anatii Has Been Nominated for BET's Soul Train Awards Alongside Beyoncé - OkayAfrica

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 10:31 AM PDT

In Lagos, Nigeria—a city home to more people than New York and London combined, where there's always a party around the next corner—your outfit does all the talking. From Friday to Sunday, Lagosians step out in their weekend best, determined to outdo their last look. No matter where you look there's no shortage of ankara, agbadas, suits, colours and fascinating silhouettes. This energy was everywhere during Lagos Fashion Week 2019 which ended on Saturday the 26th.

The four-day event featured runway shows by some of Africa's finest designers who managed to arrest the crowd's attention with well-timed celebrity appearances, dramatic entrances, choreography, and fascinating Afrocentric outfits. However, like fashion week every where in the world, some of the best looks aren't found on the runway but rather in the street, where the attendees take advantage of the event and the platform it provides to use fashion to express and explore their identities.

Within the grounds of Lagos Fashion Week—which this year is the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel—conventions are suspended, gendered expectations forgotten and drama, flair, and execution become all that matter. We grabbed a camera and headed to Lagos Fashion Week to capture some of the best looks. From shimmery hair on men to a mask made of beads, the street style of Lagos Fashion Week wasn't short of standout looks. Check them out below

90's Homme Fatale

Nigerian man wearing mesh shirt during Lagos Fashion Week 2019

Photo: Michael Oshai

Writer and editor Keside Anosike wears a black mesh crop top from Orange Culture. He's wearing it to show support for Orange Culture who is showcasing that day, he tells OkayAfrica. Paired with bluejeans it cuts a rather interesting figure. He tells us that "while people do express themselves outside fashion week, what fashion week does is that it creates an umbrella, gives a reason to express yourself. Fashion week collects these people, collects all of us who are very expressive with how we dress and just puts us all under one umbrella. Think of it as a stage''

The Incognito Fashion Queen

Nigerian woman wearing pearl mask and gold jewelry at Lagos Fashion Week 2019.

Photo: Michael Oshai

Dressed in a pair of leather pants, a mask made from pearls, and dramatic sleeves which play on the underwear-as-outerwear trend, fashion blogger Onyii Bekeh is easily one of the best dressed attendees. As people walk past, they invariably turn their head to catch one more glimpse of her outfit while street style photographers rush to take pictures. Onyii whispers to us through her bead mask that she can't really talk, even as she poses for yet another street style picture. "I just wanted to go about my day without getting recognized, it gets tiring" Onyii tells us when I catch up with her later before laughing. "Actually that's a lie, I was just accessorizing and everything else seemed basic, so I did my face instead. Plus the other reason"

The Adventurous Beauty Aficionado

Nigerian woman with blue bantu knot hairstyle and mesh shirt at Lagos Fashion Week 2019.

Photo: Michael Oshai

Lagos Fashion Week also had beauty industry insiders pulling out all the stops with colorful hair, bright makeup and more. Beauty and lifestyle blogger Deola Adebiyi was a vision of perfection in a black mesh dress and bright purple bantu knots. "I wanted to dye my hair a couple of my months ago and I wasn't sure which colour I would go with. And when I got to the saloon, I just said blue and that was the first time I had ever said it out loud that I wanted to dye my hair blue. I also love bantu knots, if you've ever seen my instagram you can tell—so I decided to go with both.' Deola tells OkayAfrica, "I knew I was going to wear all black because black is my favorite colour so I was looking for something that was edgy, fashionable and sexy."

The Shiny Futurist

Photo: Michael Oshai

Quirky hair however wasn't just reserved for the girls as the boys more than got in on the action. Fashion insider Fola Francis made quite the statement with his glitter-infused hair and prismatic amethyst tracksuit. "When I saw the theme for this year's edition—'Beyond Creativity, Shaping Fashion's Future'—I knew I had to come up with an outfit that best translates the theme and stays true to my aesthetic" Fola says. "It was inspired by my love for shiny things, and also inspired by Lil Nas X's panini video. I just wanted a futuristic look."

Retro Carrie 

Tall Nigerian man wearing a structural black coat and big sunglasses at Lagos Fashion Week 2019

Photo: Michael Oshai

Celebrity stylist Oluwatosin Ogundegbe played with proportions and textures with his fit, cutting a rather distinct figure in the sea of fashionable people. When I asked him what inspired his outfit, he references a number of celebrities and eras who influenced his outfit. "My eternal love is for my biggest fashion inspiration, Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City," he begins. "I also love retro, the iconic rappers of the 90s, Will Smith from Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Andre Leon Talley and theatrics—they all inspired this ensemble."

The Style Storyteller

Nigerian man in snakeskin jacket, crop top and wraparound sunglasses at Lagos Fashion Week 2019.

Photo: Michael Oshai

Like Keside, stylist Aize Paul wore a crop. "Putting that look together I had to bear in mind that it was the last day and a lot had happened," says Paul. "Hence my easy take on that day to express just my truest form of style. I wore a crop like I did the previous days to continue whatever story I was telling but still kept it minimal. The snake skin jacket layering was a last min touch. My nephew advised me to throw it on and it banged''

​Madam Blanc Comes Alive

Nigerian man wearing a red dress and chunky jewelry at Nigerian fashion week.

Photo: Michael Oshai

"Madam Blanc" from Suspiria and "the Handmaid" from Handmaid's Tale model Uche Uba tells me, citing his style inspiration for his outfit on the final day of Lagos Fashion Week 'I wanted a somber yet visual electrifying look. Like a bright yet dark force. Almost ritual'

The Androgynous Style Editor

Nigerian man wearing colorful coat and red sunglasses.

Photo: Michael Oshai

"Androgynous and some retro vintage look" are how style editor Ezeonye Ozic describes his outfit—one of the more visually arresting look that could be spotted during fashion week "Most of what I'm wearing is thrifted" he tells us laughing "but the shoulder straps are from Ruban Clan."

See more looks from Lagos Fashion Week 2019 Below

Photo: Michael Oshai

Photo: Michael Oshai

Photo: Michael Oshai

Photo: Michael Oshai

45 of the most iconic music video looks of all time - INSIDER

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 12:00 AM PDT

Even before the advent of MTV, music fans have enjoyed seeing their favorite songs come to life visually by way of music videos.

Though fans largely watch them on YouTube these days, the past four decades have seen plenty of iconic music video looks, which have become part of pop culture canon.

From Prince and David Bowie to Britney Spears and Beyoncé, these music video looks are instantly recognizable across generations and genres.

YouTube is helping African music acts go global, here's how - KVIA El Paso

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 06:55 AM PDT

Joseph Akinfenwa, aka Joeboy, is one of Nigeria's fast-rising music artists. The 22-year-old went from singing in his bathroom to topping music charts in Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria in the space of a few months.

In 2017, unsigned, he released a cover of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You." The cover made it into the Instagram direct messages of one of Africa's most successful artists, Oluwatosin Ajibade aka Mr Eazi.

Mr Eazi, who has more than 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify enjoyed Joeboy's music so much that he invited him to join emPawa Africa, an incubator program that provides career guidance and funds music videos for upcoming artists in Africa.

Joeboy, now a poster boy for the benefits that come with being a part of the program, says emPawa is similar to a music foundation for emerging African talents.

"The program offers young musicians support; it could be in the form of promos or videos or features. Just centered around supporting their music," he told CNN.

emPawa foundation

The idea for emPawa was motivated by the need to give back to Africa's music industry says Mr Eazi.

"I wanted to be a businessman, I never believed I could be an artist, but people kept telling me I could do it. Given the kind of support I got then, I want to give back," he said.

In 2018, he called for online demo music submissions from artists across Africa using the hashtag #empawa100. Out of 10,000 entries received from 14 countries, 100 were handpicked and their videos funded at $3,000 apiece.

But when one of the artists funded, Ghana's Kwesi Arthur received a BET award nomination, Mr Eazi decided to do more than just fund videos.

"I was already making a deliberate effort to give back by funding artists, but when one of them got a nomination… I thought about making it more structured," he explained.

Now, emPawa has many moving parts. The incubator helps artists market their music, provides them with access to TV and radio stations for airplay, and enrolls some of them for classes with top business managers so they can become independent music entrepreneurs.

Joeboy, who mostly creates Afro-fusion, a blend of African sounds and dance, says his music success can be largely attributed to emPawa.

"They have invested in my career and will continue to do so. I remember my single 'Baby,' I didn't think the song would blow up the way it did. They helped market it," he said.

YouTube partnership

In collaboration with emPawa, YouTube is also focusing on initiatives to bring more African artists to the global stage.

At the Google for Nigeria event held in Lagos in July, YouTube announced a commitment to support emerging talent in the country.

Lyor Cohen, music executive and YouTube's global head of music, says the team is working to support ten emerging Nigerian music artists chosen by emPawa to build their craft, increase their fan base and connect with the world through the video platform.

This support will go towards enabling artists to use YouTube to identify their audience.

"New artists need to find their fans, and what's critical for us is to help them find their audience. They have to grow to the next obvious consumer who will be interested in them," Cohen told CNN.

YouTube's interest in Africa's music scene did not start with emPawa.

In 2016, the team launched Foundry, an international artist development program to offer emerging acts tools for building a fan base on YouTube.

African artists like Maleek Berry are a part of the program, successfully learning about content creation in workshops hosted by YouTube.

There's also Artist on the Rise, a monthly program aimed at promoting a diverse lineup of music from young artists and producers. The program connects these artists with fans across the world through social and fan events at YouTube spaces.

Nigeria's Burna Boy and Teni, the entertainer, have featured on Artist on the Rise.

'Visibility for young artists'

Music from the continent has been rising on the global stage, says Nigerian music analyst, Dennis Peter.

Recently, some of the continent's top stars, including Ghana's Shatta Wale, Cameroon's Salatiel and Nigeria's Yemi Alade featured on Beyonce's Lion King: The Gift Album.

Nigerian artist Wizkid is one of the more successful African stars to make it on the international scene. He features on Drake's hit song, One Dance, making him the first Nigerian artist to top Billboard's US Hot 100 chart.

Peter says the YouTube-Mr Eazi's partnership is good for Africa because it will help young artists who don't have the type of visibility they need for their music.

"With emPawa and YouTube, artists have something to open them up to a newer audience. So, they are not only getting their videos funded, but they are getting their brand and music public," he told CNN.

While YouTube has played a role in discovery and development, Peter says the video-sharing website is still studying the African market for the best way to position itself as the continent's go-to platform.

"The African music scene is not as structured as we think. US music has charts to track their music, Latin pop has YouTube for that, but in Africa, we don't have that structure," Peter said.

"It looks like YouTube wants to position itself as the structure for music visuals on the continent. I think that will be exciting to watch."

As Super Typhoon Hagibis looms All Blacks sing Beyonce and crump in hotel room - Stuff.co.nz

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 12:00 AM PDT

Outside of rugby, how well do we really know the All Blacks?

During the team's Rugby World Cup tour of Japan, fans have been given insight into the players' lives and what they like to do with their time off - including playing rounds of golf and recording podcasts.

In Rieko Ioane's latest vlog, shared to his YouTube channel, he visited a few of his teammates in their hotel rooms.

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In Rieko Ioane's latest vlog, shared to his YouTube channel, he visited a few of his teammates in their hotel rooms.

In Rieko Ioane's latest vlog, shared to his YouTube channel, he visited a few of his teammates in their hotel to ask them questions about life, what they would be if they weren't rugby players, and if they had any advice for young fans. He also let them show off some of their musical talents.

Ardie Savea and Ioane harmonised for a rendition of Halo by Beyonce in their hotel room.

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In response to a question about his favourite karaoke song, Savea strung a few chords and the pair started singing Beyonce's 2008 hit. Anton Lienert-Brown also belted out a bit of a tune - Bill Withers' 1972 song Lean On Me - after jokingly telling Ioane he would've been a singer if he wasn't playing rugby.

"Nah I'm joking bro, I'm not gonna be a singer. If it wasn't footy, maybe like a urologist or a chiropractor."

Winger Sevu Reece said he would have probably been a sports teacher or anything related to sports, before showing off his breakdancing moves. Richie Mo'unga also busted out a bit of crumping.

"...Crumping, something I like to do in my spare time," Mo'unga said.

Ioane also spoke with teammates Ofa Tu'ungafasi and Sonny Bill Williams who were relaxing in bed at the time. The pair had their room set up like their home with their prayer mats in the centre, and Williams said they often spent time reading.

Roommates Sonny Bill Williams and Ofa Tu'ungafasi have their Rugby World Cup hotel room set up like home with their prayer mats on the floor.

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Roommates Sonny Bill Williams and Ofa Tu'ungafasi have their Rugby World Cup hotel room set up like home with their prayer mats on the floor.

"Just trying [to] stimulate the mind because we're stimulating the body so much during the day," Williams said.

On the advice they would give to young players, Tu'ungafasi encouraged them to trust their abilities.

"Just work hard, believe in yourself and ... trust your abilities and you'll go a long way."

Williams said the pair, who both came from Tonga, often spoke about what it takes to reach your full potential.

"Myself, I grew up in ... housing commission house, but through hard work and dedication and faith, you can achieve anything you want to."

Brad Webber also had a message for the small players out there. "Any young kid out there, no matter how small you are .. you can still be an All Black so long as you work harder than anyone else."

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