Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
PITBULL TAKES EVERYTHING TO THE TOP
PITBULL TAKES "EVERYTHING" TO THE TOP
Mr. Worldwide Scored First #1 Billboard Hot 100,
Plus #1 Top 40 Mainstream and #1 Rhythm with "Give Me Everything"
as the International Smash Goes Top 10 in 15 Countries
Pitbull Draws Biggest Crowd Yet for This Summer's Today Show Concert Series
Planet Pit Achieves Critical Mass with Raves in The New York Times,
Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post and More
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Los Angeles, CA- July 6, 2011 - International music sensation Pitbull just off an unprecedented national television launch including The Voice Finals and the biggest crowd yet for this Summer'sToday Show Concert Series continues to dominate the charts this week as "Give Me Everything," the second single from his critically acclaimed album Planet Pit, climbs to #1 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream and Rhythm charts. A global phenomenon, the smash hit went #1 in the UK and reached the Top 10 in over 15 countries.
The growing success of "Give Me Everything," which features Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, builds on the momentum started by the album's first single, "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)," a Top 10 smash at Rhythm and Top 40 last fall. The massive popularity of these singles has fueled anticipation for the arrival of his sixth studio album Planet Pit, which was named "Best Party Album" by Entertainment Weekly. The New York Times said "Pitbull, now more important than ever, and more popular, thanks to his irrepressible new album" and The Washington Post said "Planet Pit is its own future Greatest Hits package."
Tailor-made for summer's sunny days and endless nights, the album pulses with relentless rhythms and rapid-fire rhymes, featuring contributions by pop music luminaries such as Planet Pit's next single with Latin Megastar Marc Anthony in "Rain Over Me", others include Jamie Foxx ("Where Do We Go), Chris Brown ("International Love"), and Kelly Rowland ("Castles Made of Sand").Planet Pit also includes appearances by some of today's hottest artists, including T-Pain and Sean Paul, plus top producers like Dr. Luke, David Guetta, Max Martin and Afrojack.
In just two years, Pitbull has compiled an impressive record by notching four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Hey Baby," "Give Me Everything," "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Hotel Room Service." Pitbull has also demonstrated his massive crossover appeal with "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Hotel Room Service."
In addition to the highly anticipated release of Planet Pit, Pitbull just released his first application for the iPad. Produced by Roba Interactive, the app will provide fans with interactive liner notes that include high-end audio and video, interviews, text, photos and more. Later this year, Pitbulland his live band will tour U.S. arenas with Enrique Iglesias and special guest Prince Royce. The tour begins September 22 in Boston and will visit nearly 20 cities before ending October 22 in Miami for what promises to be a triumphant homecoming show for Pitbull.
PITBULL and ENRIQUE IGLESIAS with PRINCE ROYCE this Fall:
Sept. 22 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
Sept. 23 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Arena
Sept. 24 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Sept. 27 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
Sept. 29 Toronto, ON Air Canada Center
Sept. 30 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
October 1 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
October 2 Milwaukee, WI** Eagles Ballroom
October 3 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 6 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
October 7 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
October 8 Las Vegas, NV Red Rock Resort and Spa
October 12 Houston, TX Toyota Center
October 13 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
October 15 El Paso, TX Don Haskin Center
October 16 Laredo, TX Laredo Events Center
October 18 Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre
October 20 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center
October 21 Orlando, FL Amway Center
October 22 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Pitbull and Marc Anthony Perform on Stage Together
Pitbull and Marc Anthony Perform on Stage Together for the First Time for
the National Television Debut of the New Single “Rain Over Me”
All-Star Line-Up Also Includes T-Pain and Ne-Yo Playing Selections from
Pitbull's Critically Acclaimed New Album Planet Pit
Los Angeles – June 29, 2011 - Pitbull and Marc Anthony will provide some early fireworks for the Fourth of July weekend when they take the stage Friday, July 1 for the Today Show Sumer Concert Series in New York City. They will join the stage for the first time ever for the national television debut of Pitbull’s new single, “Rain Over Me.”
Pitbull will also be joined by special guests Ne-yo and T- Pain as he performs the latest hits from of his critically acclaimed album Planet Pit, including the #1 international smash "Give Me Everything" featuring Ne-Yo and club favorite "Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)" featuring T-Pain. Pitbull will also perform his global sensation "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Pitbull's sixth studio album, Planet Pit, features a host of pop music luminaries including Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown, T-Pain and Kelly Rowland as well as star-studded producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Red One, David Guetta and Benny Blanco. The knockout single "Give Me Everything" featuring NeYo is a #1 international hit and top ten in 15 countries. Pitbull has also collaborated with some of music's biggest stars including Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Usher and Shakira, to name a few. His last album Starring in Rebelution produced such global hits as "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and club favorite "Hotel Room Service."
Thursday, June 23, 2011
RCA/JIVE JOINS FORCES WITH KIDZ BOP AND ENDEMOL FOR KIDZ STAR TALENT SEARCH
KIDZ BOP KICKS OFF SECOND ANNUAL KIDZ STAR USA TALENT SEARCH
FOR KIDS 15 AND UNDER ON KIDZBOP.COM
KIDZ STAR USA 2011 WINNER TO RECEIVE A RECORDING CONTRACT WITH
RCA/JIVE LABEL GROUP, and MORE!
ENDEMOL PRODUCING WEB SERIES FOR THE ONLINE TALENT CONTEST
NEW YORK, NY (June 23, 2011) — KIDZ BOP, the #1 kids’ music brand in the U.S., today announced the launch of its second annual KIDZ Star USA Talent Search, the premier national talent competition for kids and teens ages 15 and under. The online talent search is hosted on KIDZ BOP’s leading safe social networking and video sharing website, KIDZBOP.com, and gives aspiring young singers a shot at fame, right from home. Now until August 15th, kids can upload a :90 second performance video to KIDZBOP.com to compete for a chance to win a recording contract with the RCA/JIVE Label Group, a starring role in the next KIDZ BOP TV commercial and music video, and much more. Endemol, the largest independent television and digital production company in the world, is producing a series of webisodes following the musical journey of the top KIDZ Star USA contestants. A panel of celebrity judges, who will be announced shortly, will mentor the contestants and help select the winners. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote online for their favorites to help determine the semi-finalists and Grand Prize Winner.
Fans can follow the contestants’ audition videos and progress online at KIDZBOP.com and watch weekly KIDZ Star USA clips and webisodes, including contestant highlights, audition tips and celebrity judge comments. The top four KIDZ Star USA finalists will be announced in September and will then be flown to New York City where they’ll receive the red carpet treatment, including a superstar makeover and mentoring from the celebrity judges. The final fan voting period runs this September and helps determine the winner of the recording contract. A special finale web event featuring the four finalists and celebrity judges will be broadcast online this October. In 2010, more than 35,000 kids entered and over a half a million people voted in the inaugural KIDZ Star USA Talent Search competition.
KIDZ BOP Co-Founders, Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld, said, “KIDZ Star USA gives talented young singers from across the country a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete for recording contract from a major label and build a fan base with millions of kids on KIDZBOP.com. We’re excited to partner with RCA/JIVE and Endemol, two of the best companies in the music and entertainment business, to expand this popular talent competition as we search for America’s next KIDZ Star.”
Tom Corson, EVP/GM, RCA Music Group, adds, "We are thrilled to work with KIDZ BOP and Razor & Tie, true leaders in the kids' music arena. RCA/JIVE and KIDZ Star are ideal partners for nurturing new musical artists discovered through this talent search that directly engages young music fans."
David Armour, VP of Digital Programming for Endemol USA, commented, "KIDZ Star will be an amazingly interactive and engaging video series and community which will create a co-viewing experience for kids and their parents, and we are extremely excited to find the next great KIDZ Star. This project further solidifies our position as a leader in interactive transmedia programming and development."
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