K-Pop Singer Wins ‘American Song Contest’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube earlier this year wound down most of its originals division, in a significant pullback on its investment in scripted and unscripted programming.But it’s not totally out of the game: YouTube is continuing to bulk up its slate of kids and family originals, as part of its previously announced $100 million fund earmarked for kids, family and educational content.YouTube announced the greenlight of four new projects: “Mindful Adventures of Unicorn Island,” an animated series from Lilly Singh set to premiere in 2023; “The Big Tiny Food Face-Off” from B17 Entertainment; “Buster’s Big Halloween” from Moonbug Entertainment; and music series “Jam Van.”YouTube also announced the Season 2 renewal of popular preschool series “Tab Time,” starring Tabitha Brown, an actress, vegan foodie and mother — aka “America’s mom.” Tabitha (or “Ms. Tab” as the kids call her) taps into her skills as a cook, storyteller, mom and motivational leader, to teach children how to live their best life.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOne of Kendrick Lamar’s great strengths as a rapper is his ability to acknowledge and criticize his own biases and prejudices and not place himself above the people he’s singling out. It’s a characteristic that appears frequently in his work, particularly on his deep and dense new album, “Mr.

My Chemical Romance‘s Mikey Way has said that the band’s comeback song ‘The Foundations Of Decay’ is his “favourite MCR song of all time”.The returning four-piece released their first new song since 2014’s ‘Fake Your Death’ yesterday (May 12).Posting on Instagram shortly after the single was released, MCR bassist Way shared some high praise for ‘The Foundations Of Decay’.“This is my favourite My Chemical Romance song of all time,” he wrote. “I hope you listen and enjoy.”A post shared by Mikey Way (@mikeyway)Guitarist Frank Iero also shared some thoughts on the new song, writing on Instagram: “Happy release day, boys! It’s been a while, but I couldn’t be happier to finally say those words or more proud of my brothers and what we have created together.

PETER Andre was mobbed by fans leaving the theatre last night after Rebekah Vardy's comments about his manhood resurfaced. The Mysterious Girl singer, 49, is currently playing Vince Fontaine in the West End production of Grease.

Katy Perry is enjoying a night on the town with her friends!

Marc Anthony is engaged!

Sam Ryder as the UK’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 have spoken to NME about the singer’s chances of winning, and the need to put politics aside.Last year it was announced that TaP Music (the music publishing and management company behind the likes of Dua Lipa, Lana del Rey and Ellie Goulding) would be collaborating with the BBC to choose the next song and act to represent the UK at Eurovision.They selected viral TikTok sensation Sam Ryder, who, with his song ‘Space Man’, is currently the second-favourite to win the competition, according to bookmakers.Speaking to NME about the selection process, TaP’s Ben Mawson – who previously managed Dua Lipa – said: “I remember thinking, ‘Why do we do so badly every year? We’re one of the homes of some of the best pop music of all time. Is it political, or is there more to it than that?’”He continued: “There’s this historic cynicism in the UK, and maybe we’ve been too casual about it. We weren’t convinced that you could blame it on politics.

A 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus who wowed the internet during the Covid lockdowns by learning scores of songs to play on the piano has closed his fundraising effort after raising more than 25 times his target. Lennie Street, from Morley, West Yorkshire, cannot stand or walk independently but loves music and decided to challenge himself during lockdown to play 100 songs picked by his supporters.

Eurovision Song Contest has returned for another year, bringing with it more musical drama and excitement. So far this year, Russia has been banned from the contest, while Latvia has been stamped with a censorship order and the UK afforded a rare shot at first place in the bookies. Every year, the show is presented by showbiz stalwarts from the hosting nation – and this year is no exception.

Arcade Fire celebrate their fifth Number 1 on the Irish Albums Chart with WE. 

ITV This Morning viewers were in stitches at host Alison Hammond as she made a slight gaffe just at the beginning of the show.

Naga Munchetty was accused of an "outrageous slur" about the Eurovision Song Contest on BBC Breakfast this morning.

Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte will be given until Sunday to prove their fitness for the Premier League title crunch at West Ham on Sunday. The pair were both forced off through injury at Wolves on Wednesday night, leaving the Blues with a makeshift centre-back pairing of Nathan Ake and Rodri.

Number One Popstar is one of the rising pop acts we’re most excited about, and we want our readers to get an exclusive chance to get to know her even better.

REBEKAH Vardy today admitted branding Peter Andre's manhood a "chipolata" was one of her "biggest regrets". The Wag, 39, made the comment in a 2004 kiss-and-tell story on the Mysterious Girl singer.

GILLIAN McKeith's daughter Afton has spoken of her delight after she was crowned Miss USA Spokesmodel. The 22-year-old daughter of the TV personality looked flawless as she posed up a storm competing in the glamour event.  After the competition, the red-headed bombshell told The Sun: "I am really proud to win because I worked hard preparing for the pageant.

THE Games viewers have hit out at Chelcee Grimes' cycling win last night, claiming she should have been disqualified. The footballer admitted she wasn't pleased with the victory, but insisted any rule break was accidental as she was lost in the moment. One fan pointed out that she overtook the pace-setting derny bike after a melee at the beginning of the race that saw some competitors crash.

A mum-of-two who took a car parking company to court over a 50p parking ticket has finally won the legal battle after five years. Janet Smith was issued a parking fine on November 17, 2016, at Closter's car park in Formby Village, Liverpool, spotting the ticket on her windshield after returning from her weekly art group.

Two Perthshire bakeries will be the toast of their towns after winning top gongs at the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards this week.

Madonna is selling a new art project.

Sigrid will join The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins next week, to discuss her second album, How To Let Go.

Caroline Polachek has announced a UK and European headline tour for later this year – tickets will be available here.The former Chairlift frontwoman will hit the road in October in support of her debut solo album ‘Pang’, which came out in 2019.Kicking off on October 16 in Berlin, the stint will also include performances in Hamburg (October 17), Paris (21), Amsterdam (24) and other European cities before Polachek’s UK leg commences in Brighton on October 27.Further dates are scheduled for Leeds (28), Manchester (29) and Bristol on November 1. Additionally, Polachek will perform a Halloween show at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on October 31.French performer and producer Oklou – who remixed Polachek’s single ‘Door’ in 2020 – will appear as the opening support act.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (May 20) – you can purchase yours from here.

Sophie Turner has said she “developed a coping mechanism” so she wouldn’t get “traumatised” while filming Game of Thrones. The 26-year-old actor reflected on shooting the show’s most disturbing scenes when she was still very young, in a new interview with Jessica Chastain for The Cut magazine, which was published on 10 May.

REBEKAH Vardy and Coleen Rooney's explosive trial kicked off earlier this week. On Tuesday the WAGs went head to head at London's High Court in the much anticipated Wagatha Christie trial.

NAGA Munchetty was accused of using a 'slur' against Eurovision during Friday's edition of BBC Breakfast. The BBC presenter, 47, cohosted alongside Charlie Stayt when they chatted to Eurovision correspondent David Sillito in a live cross to Turin.

KERRY Katona showed off her new boobs in plunging jumpsuit after removing bandages. The 41-year-old went under the knife to have a boob reduction earlier this month.

ANT Middleton has launched a FURIOUS rant at SAS: Who Dares Wins after four female contestants made it to the show's finale. The former soldier and marine took to Twitter to slam the hit Channel 4 show as "woke" and "false and deluded".

NICOLE Scherzinger shook her booty in a thong bikini as she danced in a jacuzzi with Thom Evans in Mexico. The Don't Cha singer had a blast as she had a boogie in the very revealing outfit on holiday with her beau.

CAPRICE’S incredible Grade II-listed Victorian town house is a myriad of treasures – from ornate pieces of furniture to cleverly designed features. The 50-year-old model turned businesswoman lives in the trendy Notting Hill pad with her husband Ty Comfort and two sons Jax and Jett. Her flair for design saw her starting her own interiors business, By Caprice Home, in 2015.

JESY Nelson sent fans wild as she posed naked in the bath alongside a cryptic message. The former Little Mix singer turned solo star shared a video of her in the bath covered in bubbles.

AMANDA Holden thrilled fans as she stripped off for a bubble bath at home. The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 51, posed in the tub while washing her hair in a shampoo advert.