By most counts, Britney Spears is a Pop icon. However, as she learned with the release of 2013’s ‘Britney Jean,’ she is not exempt from falling foul of public favor.
Hoping to turn the tide, she’s been working an album of new music – and it seems she’s ready to unveil.
As reported, she’s uniquely tying-in the release of her latest fragrance ‘Private Show’ with a song of the same name.
Now, ET are taking fans behind the scenes of the scent’s accompanying commercial – which features a lengthy preview of the cut.
Not even an all-star lineup featuring the likes of Queen of Pop Madonna, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna were enough to save the 2016 Billboard Music Awards from tanking.
Its highly anticipated performers list and tribute to late pop icon Prince drummed up what was once perceived as ample buzz, final ratings report indicate the exact opposite.
Giving the annual awards showing its lowest viewership in 4 years, tuck in below to find out just how many people tuned in to the Ludacris & Ciara-hosted affair:
The Billboard Music Awards 2016 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.
Now, following show-stopping performances from the likes of Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Madonna, Pink, Fifth Harmony and more, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!
“I don’t need nobody telling what I’m gonna do about my destiny”
These were the words Britney Spears sassily sung to the world in 2001 on her hit ‘Overprotected’ – this week’s From The Vault Pick.
Its selection is timely too, as the pop star gears up to take center stage at tonight’s Billboard Music Awards to perform and receive the Artist of the Millennium honor.
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Serviced as the second single from Spears self-titled third album, the track was considered a return to Pop-i-er form for the singer after the release of the Urban-kissed ‘Slave 4 U’. Hitmaker Max Martin produced the cut, which narrates a girl’s need to break free and find herself. A remix courtesy of Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins was released as well.
Surprisingly, the album version did not chart inside the Billboard Hot 100 – although the remix managed a peak of #86. Still, success awaited across the pond in Europe, where the song reached #2 in Sweden, #5 in Italy and #15 in France, and performed well in Australia and Canada charting at respectively #16 and #22.
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In its accompanying video, Spears is seen escaping the paparazzi by entering an abandoned warehouse – where she is joined by her trademark troop of dancers. Billie Woodruff directed the visual and Brian Friedman choreographed.
Referenced in Rihanna’s ‘S&M’ video a decade later, the singer appears in a room where the walls are plastered with pictures and articles about herself; those same walls are moving in and out, symbolizing the oppression expressed in the lyrics.
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The Britney Spears journey, with its glorious ups and saddening downs, has been quite the roller-coaster. One thing is level to see – her career has never been “boring” (sans “that” ‘Britney Jean’ album).
Could tonight be the beginning of a new exciting chapter? We truly hope so!
After last year’s false start with the Iggy Azalea-assisted ‘Pretty Girls,’ the #BritneyArmy is aligning its energy in preparation for the arrival of ‘Make Me’ – the highly anticipated official lead single from pop princess Britney Spears’ yet-titled 9th album.
Coming after months of speculation, the tune – formerly titled ‘Make Me Ooh’ – is set to make its premiere just in time for her forthcoming hits medley performance at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards (where she’ll also be presented the Millennium Award)…
Pop titan Britney Spears boasts a success narrative few can rival. Fittingly, the Billboard Music Awards are to tribute her accordingly with the BBMA Millennium Award on May 22nd.
Kelly Rowland has had her hands all sorts of busy of late with her BET series ‘Chasing Destiny.’
Indeed, per Kelly herself, her quest to find music’s next big girl group has seen her take a momentary break from piecing together her fifth studio album.
The singer’s RowlandStones need not fret, though. Because, it appears she’s holding true to her promise of dedicating her time henceforth to the cooking up the successor to 2013’s ‘Talk A Good Game.’
To assist her, the 35-year-old has called in a familiar hitmaker.
As the next in line to inherit a throne currently occupied by Beyonce, the pressure is on Tinashe to deliver the goods with her second studio LP ‘Joyride.‘
So, determined to ensure she impresses those who are eager to see her win, she has decided to pull the plug on her ‘Joyride World Tour’ to complete the album.
In an ever-crowded music market, it’s often difficult to make ripples much less waves. However, for Detroit’s budding diva La Britney, it’s all about making a splash!
The rising star has conjured up a sizeable social media fanbase following the success of her LaMix’s, which see her cover songs as a one-woman group.
With the New Year fully underway though, the magnetic maven is upping the levels with the release of hot material of her own.
Having built buzz with introductory number ‘Franklins’ (a play on her surname), the stage blazing beauty has unleashed infectious new single ‘How We Do.’
Sonically, the track fits right in the thick of what’s been scorching at Urban radio over the last few years; hence it makes for more of a familiar listen than a groundbreaking one. Its video, however, is where the true “La Britney” U.S.P comes to life.
High-octane choreography, captivating confidence and seasoned sass, the visual serves as quite the advertorial for what many R&B girls could and should be doing.
In many ways, we’re hoping this functions as a warning shot of sorts. Because, should La Britney keep bringing the heat like this, it’s only a matter of time before the masses stop pining for comebacks from performers who should know better, and embrace the new-new.
Alicia Keys is revving up the engine of her comeback campaign.
Four long years have passed since she released ‘Girl On Fire’ – which, after selling less than 700,000 copies in the US, is easily her worst performing album to date.
Motherhood has been her priority in the time since (she gave birth to second son Genesis in 2014), yet the singer-songwriter is finally piecing together the puzzle that is her career re-launch.
