It ain’t even Summer yet, but everyone knows that the Campaign for coveted SONG OF THE SUMMER usually begins well in advance. The culmination of some masterful Publicity and Promotion by the Record Label for complete Airwave Domination! We’ve kept our ears open and we love that Pop Music is making a return back to proper melodies and although bugs terrify us, we certainly aren’t afraid of an Earworm.
We’re noticing the Europeans completely are winning the Pop Music Game right now with several Transatlantic Imports like Ellie Goulding, zedd and Tove Lo having a major presence on-air, but longtime veterans like Flo Rida and Maroon 5 also are showing incredible longevity. New names like Andy Grammer, Echosmith and Tori Kelly are bringing that sunny West Coast vibe across the continent. Canadians Walk Off the Earth have a mighty-catchy Tune in Rule the World which could find success across the Border!  It’s tough to say who will come out on-top but there surely are some worth Contenders!
Have a listen! Which of these Tracks will be Song of Summer 2015?
TOVE LO – TALKING BODY
TORI KELLY – NOBODY LOVE
MAROON 5 – SUGAR
ARIANA GRANDE – ONE LAST TIME
ANDY GRAMMER – HONEY, I’M GOOD
ECHOSMITH – BRIGHT
NICK JONAS – CHAINS
ELLIE GOULDING – LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO
FLO RIDA – GDFR
ZEDD FT. SELENA GOMEZ – I WANT YOU TO KNOW
WALK OFF THE EARTH – RULE THE WORLD
LUNCHMONEY LEWIS – MAMA
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English Quartet RIXTON are in town after opening for pint-sized, venti-size-voiced Diva Ariana Grande. The Band is making the most of their stay in Toronto promoting debut Disc LET THE ROAD out now, before heading to the next stop of Grande‘s Honeymoon Tour in Pittsburgh.
Grande had the Internet buzzing after making a sharp fall performing BANG BANG last night at Air Canada Centre, but recovering gracefully!
See it below:
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Consisting of members  Jake Roche, Charley Bagnall, Danny Wilkin and Lewi Morgan, RIXTON came onto our radars last Summer with Top 20 Hit Me and My Broken Heart (a #1 Hit in the U.K.) and although they’ve come here a few times for Press, our timing was always off and finally I got a  Group Snap earlier with the Boys today!  Good Blokes. Loving their fashion-forward street look too! Â
Their day began with a performance on BT Toronto (click to see their amazing performance!) followed by a visit at Global‘s The Morning Show (Toronto Edition).  Â
Loved meeting #UK Pop Sensations #RIXTON! The Boys are opening for #ArianaGrande on her #HoneymoonTour. New Album #LetTheRoad now out! @rixtonofficial A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on
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Certainly one of the sexiest Tracks of 2014, Scarborough’s The Weeknd and Ariana Grande team-up on the bouncy LOVE ME HARDER, from the latter’s latest Disc My Everything. The Video for the Track, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was just released and it’s cinematic and mysterious just like it sounds. Â Grande might drop a few jaws with the racy movements!
The Song is co-written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson, Ali Payami, Ahmad Balshe and The Weeknd.
Watch the Video below:
Official Artwork:
Download LOVE ME HARDER on iTunes here.
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Two words are on everybody’s lips this Summer. ARIANA. GRANDE. The pint-pized Pop Perfection with a dynamic voice is ready for a triumphant reign on the Charts with her upcoming Sophomore Disc, MY EVERYTHING. And believe me, it will be EVERYTHING. A Superstar Team of Writers and Producers are armed and ready to fire on this Disc including Zedd, Max Martin, Shellback, The Weeknd, Sean Combs, Ryan Tedder, Harry Styles and several, several more.
Official Tracklisting:
1. “Intro”
2. “Problem” (featuring Iggy Azalea)
3. “One Last Time”
4. “Why Try”
5. “Break Free” (featuring Zedd)
6. “Best Mistake” (featuring Big Sean)
7. “Be My Baby” (featuring Cashmere Cat)
8. “Break Your Heart Right Back” (featuring Childish Gambino)
9. “Love Me Harder” (with The Weeknd)
10. “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart”
11. “Hands On Me” (featuring ASAP Ferg)
12. “My Everything”
Check-out BREAK FREE (ft. Zedd):
And just once more, the Video for PROBLEM (ft. Iggy Azalea)
To enter to win a copy of MY EVERYTHING, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook. Share with your Friends on Facebook to increase your chances! Â You also may Re-Tweet the below:
http://www.mrwillwong.com/arianagrande @MRWILLW wants us to #win a copy of #MYEVERYTHING by #ARIANAGRANDE! In stores 8/25!
Universal Music Canada release MY EVERYTHING on Tuesday, August 25, 2014 in Standard and Deluxe Editions.
That time Mr. Will met Ariana…
Good luck, Willionaire$!
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Make no mistake, Ariana Grande‘s days as a TV Star are long behind her. She is a bona fide Pop Star. Her latest Single, Problem (ft. Iggy Azalea) may have just seen a release but in no time it has catapulted to the top of the iTunes Chart in over 47 countries! The Track quickly has become one of the fastest #1-debuting Songs of all time.
The R&B-Dance Track, which could easily fit on a Jennifer Lopez Album (at her best), sounds just as ready to dominate the airwaves as it does our iPods.
Listen to the Track below:
We spotted Grande‘s Collaborator Iggy Azalea in Toronto just last weekend. Read about it here.
Of course, we had a way more positive experience meeting Grande here last August! Â Read about that here!
Grande‘s second full-length Album is due Summer 2014 via Universal Music Canada!
Download Problem (ft. Iggy Azalea) here!
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It was totally grande. Â Singer/Actress Ariana Grande is one of several Teen Actresses in recent years to enter the Top 40 Realm, but what separates her contemporaries is that remarkable voice – all four octaves of it! We’ve all heard the evidence on debut Single The Way (ft. Mac Miller)!
Known best for her work on popular TV Series Victorious, she also reprises her signature role of Cat Valentine on Sam and Cat, seen in Canada on YTV. Unfortunately due to flight delays from New York City where she appeared at the MTV Video Music Awards last night, her Fans camped outside KISS 92.5 in Toronto were left disappointed on a grande scale. She is said however to reschedule an appearance tomorrow in advance of her Sound Academy Show.
We caught-up with Grande on her way to a secret TV taping and although a bit concerned due to delay, she still was awesome to make time for Fans! “One at a time please” she said, unsure which Camera to look at to be sure of the perfect Photo for her Fans. So thoughtful!
She was sweet enough to sign a Photo which will go to one lucky Reader! Simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook! Share this Post with your Friends and double your chances! Good luck.
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Check out her new Single Baby I below:
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Grande also recorded Almost is Never Enough for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ OST featuring The Wanted‘s Nathan Sykes:
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See our Snap below:
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Grande‘s debut Disc Yours Truly gets a release via Universal Music Canada on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Pre-order here.
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