Pharrell Williams says Rihanna is ‘from a different world’ as he gives much-needed R9 update

Mark Tuan has revealed that he considered stepping away from music following the boyband’s departure from JYP Entertainment.In his recent appearance on Cosmopolitan’s ‘Nobody Asked’ YouTube series, the Taiwanese-American star opened up about rethinking his music career after leaving South Korea. The singer had returned to his hometown of Los Angeles, California in early 2021 following GOT7’s departure from longtime agency JYP Entertainment.“After moving back last year, I really thought about just giving up and not working on music anymore,” Tuan admitted.

Big Hit Music producer Adora has unveiled a gorgeous cover of TXT’s 2019 track ‘Our Summer’.Last week, The 24-year-old singer shared her own version of the boyband’s 2019 B-side, which she had helped write and produce for their debut record during her time as an in-house producer at Big Hit Music.In the accompanying visual, Adora sits on a sofa as she sings into a simple mic set-up, while snippets of her recording the track’s instrumental and vocals appear in scattered scrapbook-inspired clips throughout the video.“Spread before your eyes is the ivory Milky Way / Blooming gold season, like our summer / No matter where you are, no matter what season / If we’re together, feel like summer,” she croons on the chorus.Last month, Adora dropped the digital single ‘The Little Name’, alongside an otherworldly animated music video. The song had marked her second release as a solo artist, following her debut single ‘Make U Dance’ featuring Eunha of VIVIZ last November.During a livestream following the release of ‘Make U Dance’ , TXT members Soobin and Beomgyu praised ADORA for her ability as both a producer and vocalist.

Dawn French delighted fans with a new selfie on Sunday, almost a week after she revealed she tested positive for coronavirus. The Vicar of Dibley actress, 64, revealed that despite still testing positive for COVID-19, she is feeling "springy".MORE: Dawn French reveals the cheeky comment she made when she met Prince Charles"Still with the [COVID-19] but cheerfully Springy as hell here…" she remarked alongside a stunning new selfie which was taken against a beautiful backdrop of primroses and daffodils.WATCH: Dawn French clarifies flippant Strictly Come Dancing remarkFans flocked to the comments section with one writing: "Hopefully soon you will be negative.

Arlo Parks is the latest artist to perform on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, delivering an ethereal rendition of her recent single ‘Softly’.Flanked by a five-piece backing band, Parks sung the track remotely from an empty auditorium, slinking around the stage as she melted into the soulful indie-pop tune. It was an impressively authentic recreation of it, with live saxophone and airy backing vocals adding even more colour to the original cut’s widescreen soundscape.Have a look at the performance below:Parks released ‘Softly’ as a single back in February.

City Girls have teamed up with Fivio Foreign for their first single of the year, ‘Top Notch’.The new cut sees Yung Miami and JT rapping over trappy production courtesy of AXL Beats. It’s full of the duo’s typical bravado, with lines like “I just got my hair did to shit on hoes like it’s a hobby / Every bitch that hate on me got an ugly face and a botched body” from JT.Fivio’s verse echoes the sentiments, rapping: “Go to the hood and the topic is me / When I was down, I was broke but I told ’em I knew I’d be rich by the top of the week.”‘Top Notch’ arrives alongside a Ben Marc-directed video that sees City Girls and Fivio partying in the streets of New York.

Kate Ferdinand has given her fans a glimpse inside her lavish day out to London with husband Rio and their children.The 30 year old former TOWIE star headed to the capital with Rio, 43, and their one year old son Cree, as well as two of Rio's three children, Lorenz, 15, and Tia, 11. Kate, who recently opened up about being a step-mum to Rio's three children on Loose Women, revealed that Rio's other son, Tate, 13, hadn't been able to join them for the family trip.

The Grammy Awards 2022 saw stars from the music industry gather at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday 3 April. Lady Gaga, Justin and Hailey Bieber and Billie Eilish wowed on the red carpet as they marked the biggest night in the music calendar. The 64th Grammy Awards had many memorable moments with Good For You hitmaker Olivia Rodrigio scooping three awards for Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance for Drivers License and Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour.

President Zelensky made a surprise appearance at last night’s Grammys amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in February. Zelensky recorded his message just 48 hours before the star-studded event, and the clip saw him address the war before introducing John Legend to the stage. “The war.

Geordie Shore star Nathan Henry has spilled all in a game of Confessions with OK! VIP's. When asked to reveal a fact about himself which nobody knows, 31-year-old Nathan explained that he has in-fact saved two people's, on two separate occasions.

At the Grammys on Sunday, the hosts took the chance to make subtle digs at Will Smith’s already-infamous altercation at the Oscars. The 94th Academy Awards saw milestone wins for CODA, but it was overshadowed by one event - after Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia, Will walked on stage and slapped him.

Hello! magazine: "It feels really good to finally have a baby on the way."All the ups and downs were worth it in the end."It had taken almost three years for model Ella to achieve a successful pregnancy due to health complications - and her health journey has, at times, been harrowing.Nicola had her eggs frozen during her career as an Olympic champion, and opted to have one fertilised by a sperm donor, then implanted into Ella's womb.However, the first time the couple tried to conceive via IVF, Ella suffered a miscarriage after learning she was impacted by an underactive thyroid gland.The pair then had to wait for her thyroid levels to improve before proceeding with another attempt.The second pregnancy also failed a mere few weeks after news of a positive test, which left Nicola devastated."Of course, we knew that there was a chance of it being unsuccessful," Nicola told Vogue at the time."[However] it’s hard to see those two lines on a pregnancy test and feel elated before having that ripped from you just a few weeks later."Now that Ella is in her second trimester, the pair felt excited to share their latest pregnancy update with the world with a photo - and supportive fans have expressed their warm wishes.

Tom Parker was remembered in The Grammys In Memoriam segment. The Wanted singer tragically passed away at the age of 33 after a battle with a brain tumour, and he was one of the stars remembered in a segment during the annual music awards ceremony in Las Vegas tonight.

Jon Batiste was the big winner at the 2022 Grammy Awards. The 35-year-old musician took home five awards at the 64th annual ceremony held on Sunday (03. 04.

Gallery: ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ : 10 revelations from Kanye West’s Netflix documentary (BANG Showbiz)Anderson - who along with Bruno fought off stiff competition from the likes of ABBA, Olivia Rodrigo with 'drivers license' and Billie Eilish with 'Happier than Ever' went on to further joke that the "drinks would be on them" after they claimed their fourth gong of the night and opened the show with a performance of their song '777. ' He added: "Drinks is on Silk Sonic tonight.

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Ukraine’s president has urged Grammy musicians to “tell our story” as he made a suprise appearance via videolink at the Las Vegas awards ceremony. Volodymyr Zelensky, making a special appearance to introduce John Legend, told the star-studded audience: “War. What’s more opposite to music? “The silence of ruined cities and killed people.

Bruno Mars and Anderson. Paak, the duo otherwise known as Silk Sonic, won Record of the Year at the 2022 Grammys for their ballad “Leave the Door Open”. Taking to the stage, Mars was filmed lighting up a cigarette while Paak accepted the award.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky made a special virtual appearance at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, where he urged musicians to “tell our story” during a powerful speech. The Ukrainian leader delivered his message amid Russia’s ongoing attacks against his country. The message was recorded from a bunker in Kyiv.

Rihanna's next album is an understatement. However, Pharrell Williams — who has been working with the singer on her new music — suggests the wait is going to be worth it.Williams recently sat down for a profile interview with for their December/January issue, and he teased Rihanna's hotly anticipated album, which she's been hinting at for quite some time.«Rih is in a different place right now,» Williams said of her new music. «Like, wow.

After nearly three decades of everyone asking for Pharrell Williams' skincare routine, the super-producer announced he'll be dropping his own line of wellness products, Humanrace. Items from the new venture, developed alongside celebrity dermatologist Elena Jones, will be available at the end of the month.

Express.The megastar has previously said, "the word 'retire' is not in my vocabulary".Speaking in 2014, he told BBC Radio 4 that he wouldn't give up his job unless he lost the ability to sing.Now, he has revealed that he is "looking forward" to the future of his glittering career in his autobiography, Cliff Richard: The Dreamer.The Mistletoe and Wine hitmaker wrote about a "funny story" that happened several years ago shortly after he heard "an amazing singer on the radio" while with a friend."'Wow, listen to her!' I said.