BRANDY TO RELEASE OFFICIAL FIRST SINGLE "PUT IT DOWN" FEATURING CHRIS BROWN

BRANDY TO RELEASE OFFICIAL FIRST SINGLE "PUT IT DOWN" FEATURING CHRIS BROWN AVAILABLE AT ALL DIGITAL PROVIDERS MAY 8TH

BRANDY TO RELEASE OFFICIAL FIRST SINGLE

“PUT IT DOWN” FEATURING CHRIS BROWN

AVAILABLE AT ALL DIGITAL PROVIDERS MAY 8^TH

FROM HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM TWO ELEVEN SET FOR RELEASE THIS SUMMER ON

RCA/ CHAMELEON RECORDS

(New York – April 26, 2012) R&B/pop singer songwriter and superstar actress Brandy announces today the release of her official first single “Put It Down” featuring Chris Brown which will be available at all digital providers on May 8^th and impacting Urban and Rhythm radio formats on June 4^th.  Click here to listen.

“Put it Down” was produced by Shondrae “Bangladesh” Crawford and Sean Garrett and co-written by Chris Brown, Shondrae Crawford, and Sean Garrett.

This track is Brandy’s follow up to one of the most talked about reunions of the year, her duet with Monica “It All Belongs To Me.”  Written and produced by Rico Love, “It All Belongs To Me” the much buzzed about track was spotlighted by NPR’s “The Record,” USA Today’s “Pick of the Week” and People Magazine’s “Hot Singles” with massive raves for the single and the Chris Robinson-directed video from the LA Times and Perez Hilton to name a few.

Brandy Norwood is a superstar actress, R&B/pop singer, songwriter, host, spokesmodel and record producer. She is currently in the studio working on her debut RCA/Chameleon Records album entitled TWO ELEVEN which is scheduled for release this summer.  Crafted by Breyon Prescott, album collaborators include Timbaland (Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z), Bangladesh (Ke$ha, Usher, Nicki Minaj), Mario Winans (Mariah, Puffy, Keyshia Cole ), Danja (Britney Spears, Jamie Foxx, Keri Hilson), Hit Boy (Eminem, Lil Wayne, Kanye West), Noah 40 Shebib (Drake, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne), along with hit making songwriters Sean Garrett (Usher, Beyonce, Britney Spears), Rico Love (Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown), Ester Dean (Katy Perry, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera), Frank Ocean (Justin Bieber, John Legend, Tyler, the Creator), and Chris Brown, to name a few.

Ranked by the RIAA as one of the best-selling female artists in American music history, Brandy has sold more than 20.5 million albums worldwide, while receiving a plethora of awards, including a Grammy, an American Music Award, two Soul Train Music Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, three Billboard Awards, four MTV Awards, six Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, two Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards and three BMI Awards. She arrived with a self-titled debut album at the age of fifteen and went on to record a series of hit CDs that established her as one of the successful R&B/pop female vocalists to emerge in a generation. Brandy is a cast member of BET’s top-rated scripted series “The Game,” receiving rave reviews and will be appearing in Tyler Perry’s upcoming Lionsgate release, “The Marriage Counselor.” 

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GRAMMY AWARD WINNER CHRIS BROWN TO RELEASE FORTUNE

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER CHRIS BROWN TO RELEASE

FORTUNE ON JULY 3^RD

BROWN GARNERS FOUR 2012 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING TOP MALE ARTIST

CLAIMS FOUR TOP TEN SLOTS ON iTUNES R&B/SOUL SINGLES CHART

RETURNS TO THE TODAY SHOW TOYOTA CONCERT SERIES ON JUNE 8

[New York, NY – April 23, 2012]  With four recently announced 2012 Billboard Music Awards nominations, Grammy Award winner CHRIS BROWN will release his highly anticipated new album FORTUNE on JULY 3^rd (RCA Records).

Brown is virtually inescapable on the iTunes R&B/Soul Single chart as he claims four Top Ten songs: “Turn Up The Music” (#3), “Sweet Love” (#4), “Strip” featuring Kevin McCall (#6), and “Look At Me Now” featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes (#8).  The newly released “Till I Die” featuring Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa, caps of the Top 20 at #20.  Brown’s chart-topping success comes as no surprise as his critically-acclaimed album F.A.M.E. recently received four 2012 Billboard Music Awards nominations including Top Male Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Album and Top R&B Song for “She Ain’t You.”  

After setting record breaking attendance of over 18,000 fans at last year’s Today Show Toyota Concert Series, Brown will return to the “Plaza” on June 8^th to give another stellar performance, featuring songs from his forthcoming album FORTUNE.   

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MONICA SCORES FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TOP TEN ALBUM DEBUT WITH NEW LIFE

MONICA SCORES FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TOP TEN ALBUM DEBUT WITH NEW LIFE

NEW LIFE DEBUTS AT #2 ON BILLBOARD’S R&B ALBUMS CHART,

#4 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART

[New York, NY - April 19, 2012 –] Multi-platinum, Grammy Award winner songstressMONICA’s latest cd, New Life 

(RCA), debuts this week at #2 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and #4 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. New Life also lands at #10 on the Digital Albums chart.

Leading the way to the album’s chart-topping debut is the current single “It All Belongs To Me,” the female anthem which reunites Monica with Brandy after 14 years since their Grammy Award winning duet “The Boy Is Mine.”  The duo recently delivered powerful performances of “It All Belongs To Me” on Good Morning America and Live with Kelly!, while Monica paid visits to BET’s 106 & Park and Bravo’s Watch What Happens: Live.

New Life has received praise from press including USA Today’s acknowledgement that while Monica collaborated with a-list producers and writers (Rico Love, Missy Elliott, Salaam Remi, Jazmine Sullivan), it’s “Monica’s passionate vocals that make this album breathe.”  Yahoo declared the album “is a good listen from beginning to end, especially for anyone missing a solid R&B album in the midst of a hip-hop heavy marketplace.”Singersroom.com proclaimed “the songstress is back once again with beats that not only draw its strength from the old R&B era of the 90's but also add a new modern twist influenced by today's pop music.”

New Life rings in as the fifth consecutive top ten chart debut from the songstress, further solidifying her extraordinary and long-standing career. Monica’s previous top ten R&B Albums and Top 200 Albums chart-toppers include Still Standing (#1, #2 respectively), The Makings of Me (#1, #8), After The Storm (#2, #1) and The Boy Is Mine (#2, #8).

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kris allen THE VISION OF LOVE ON SALE NOW AT ALL DIGITAL PROVIDERS

AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 WINNER KRIS ALLEN TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM

THANK YOU CAMELLIA MAY 22^ND ON 19 RECORDINGS/RCA RECORDS

ALBUM PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW ON KRISALLENOFFICIAL.COM,

 “THE VISION OF LOVE” ON SALE NOW AT ALL DIGITAL PROVIDERS

KRIS TO PERFORM AT “LIVE IN THE VINEYARD” FESTIVAL ON APRIL 13^TH IN NAPA, CA

(March 29, 2012 – New York, NY) American Idol Season 8 Winner Kris Allen announces today the release of his second album entitled THANK YOU CAMELLIA, the follow-up to his self-titled debut released in 2009 after winning the American Idol title. THANK YOU CAMELLIA will be available in both standard and deluxe editions.

Kris’ lead single from THANK YOU CAMELLIA entitled “The Vision of Love” was just released this week at iTunes and all digital providers on 19/RCA Records, and his album pre-order launches today atwww.krisallenofficial.com.  Co-written by Kris Allen with Nasri and Adam Messinger and produced by Nasri and Messinger (Chris Brown/Justin Bieber), “The Vision of Love” showcases Kris’ talent as a singer and songwriter.  Kris' hit single from his debut album “Live Like We’re Dying” peaked at #3 at Hot AC and went Top 10 at Pop. Early radio response has also been strong for his new single “The Vision Of Love” with it debuting this week as "Most Added" at Hot AC with early support from stations in Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego, Portland and many more.

Kris Allen co-wrote every song on THANK YOU CAMELLIA and has been integrally involved in the production aspect of the recording process, as well. He is currently in the studio working with top-notch producers and co-writers including Tim Pagnotta (former lead singer of Sugarcult and producer of “Animal” by the Neon Trees); Curt Schneider (Augustana, Five for Fighting); Nasri & Adam Messinger, (Chris Brown/Justin Bieber); Kevin Kadish (Jason Mraz, Rob Thomas); Boots Ottestad (Andy Grammar, Robbie Williams); among others.

Kris Allen will be performing new material from his forthcoming album at the “Live in the Vineyard” festival on April 13th at the Uptown Theater, in Napa, CA along with Jason Mraz, Mayer Hawthorne, Mat Kearney, and more.  In the meantime, check out a behind the scenes video featured on USAToday’s site of Kris’ recent show in LA at The Mint. Click here to watch.

Kris is also launching a worldwide remix contest for his current single “The Vision of Love” today.  Check out krisallenofficial.com/remix for more details.

Since skyrocketing to stardom as the winner of the 2009 season of American Idol, Kris Allen has enjoyed five singles on the Billboard charts.  His self-titled debut album featured his hit single “Live Like We’re Dying” which has a combined digital sales of over 1.7 million.  Since the release of his album he has toured with Keith Urban, Maroon 5, Barenaked Ladies, Lifehouse as well as headlining his own club tour.

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CHECK OUT KRIS ALLEN NEW VIDEO THE VISION OF LOVE

CHECK OUT KRIS ALLEN’S NEW VIDEO 

“THE VISION OF LOVE”

Music video by Kris Allen performing The Vision Of Love. (C) 2012 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Directed by Lenny Bass and filmed last month in Los Angeles, the video for “The Vision Of Love” presents the storyline of two teens, one insecure and lonely, the other tormented by bullying, and ultimately shows how acts of kindness helps those suffering find inner strength and confidence.  

“THE VISION OF LOVE” IS THE FIRST SINGLE FROM KRIS ALLEN’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM THANK YOU CAMELLIA SET TO BE RELEASED ON RCA RECORDS ON MAY 22^ND.

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