Tiwa Savage has officially announced new album ‘CELIA.’

The hotly anticipated set is named after the star’s mother and promises pepper aplenty.

Serving as the Afrobeat titan’s first full-length project since 2015’s ‘R.E.D,’ the project also follows her appearance on Beyonce’s ‘The Gift’ and companion visual album ‘Black Is King.’

Preceded by bops such as ‘Dangerous Woman’ and ‘Koroba,’ the album will also feature collaborations with notable names such as Sam Smith, Davido, Stefflon Don, and Naira Marley. 

The record will be Savage’s first since signing a seismic deal with Universal Music. 

Ahead of its August 28 arrival, check out the tracklist below…

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A Pop force meets an Afro titan as Sam Smith teams with Burna Boy for new single ‘My Oasis.’

The flavorsome jam is the latest taste of the singer’s third studio album, which has yielded a number of taster cuts – including the Normani assisted Billboard smash ‘Dancing With A Stranger.’

With eyes on establishing his next sonic touchdown, Smith has unleashed ‘Oasis.’

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To say Sam Smith‘s third era has been a rollercoaster would be an understatement.

Despite kicking it off with one of 2019’s biggest songs, the Normani-assisted ‘Dancing with a Stranger,’ the GRAMMY-winner followed in 2020 with a string of moderately successful Hot 100 hits to precede the previously June 5-slated LP ‘To Die For’ – then  temporarily shelved it all together (as we reported here).

Now, it appears the 28-year-old is recharged and ready to serve hungry fans news on the revamped era.

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Sam Smith may have postponed his third album in the wake of the global health crisis, but he’s not vacating the spotlight altogether.

The GRAMMY and Oscar winner has unwrapped the video for his stirring cover of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You.’ 

Stripped back and vocally driven, Smith’s take on the classic is already receiving rave reviews from fans.

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Doja Cat may have spent most of the weekend battling cancellation due to resurfaced videos that allegedly feature her engaging in homophobic and racist behavior (as we reported here), but that didn’t stop the ‘Say So’ performer from cranking out the hit live for BBC’s ‘Radio 1’s Big Weekend.’

Originally scheduled to be held at the Camperdown Park in Dundee May 22-24, the festival – which usually draws over 60,000 people – was forced to be carried out virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Joining a performance roster that included the likes of Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Niall Horan, Ellie Goulding, and more, look inside to see Cat and crew do their things:

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NBC is assembling some of Pop music’s biggest and brightest to line the performance roster of the 6th annual ‘Red Nose Day Special’ with big names like Gwen Stefani, OneRepublic, Ellie Goulding, and more leading the list.

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Despite its promising #36 debut on the Hot 100 last week, Sam Smith and Demi Lovato‘s ‘I’m Ready’ has already slipped outside the top 60 in week 2.

And, while the GRAMMY winner has confirmed its unlikely the tune (much like its ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ and ‘How Do You Sleep?’ predecessors) will be included on the final tracklist for their yet-titled third studio album (as we reported here), that hasn’t stopped the promo push for it.

The latest effort comes via a behind-the-scenes peek at its Olympics-inspired music video.  Directed by Swanson and Kay Vermeil, look inside to see all the action:

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As an artist who had been established as a frontrunner in Pop music with the release of two back-to-back chart-toppers, ‘In the Lonely Hour’ and ‘The Thrill of It All,’ pressure has undoubtedly been mounting for Sam Smith to meet or exceed those critical and commercial successes with a follow-up.

Seemingly en route to doing just that with the Normani-assisted ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ – one of 2019’s biggest hits – but the rollout of the era in its entirety, christened ‘To Die For,’ went downhill from there.

The lack of buzz for the project – coupled with a global pandemic – certainly served as reason enough to not only delay the LP from its original May 1 release date (as we reported here), but also rename it to avoid perception of insensitivity to said health crisis.

Taking to our friends at PopBuzz recently, Smith spoke on the strategy behind revamping ‘To Die For,’ gave insight into its rerouted conceptual direction (which potentially includes omitting ALL of the previously released singles), and so much more.

See what they said inside:

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Sam Smith has revealed that they once experimented with Nicole Scherzinger.

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Sam Smith may be readying their third album for release, but they’s revealed that they are already piecing together its follow-up.

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While stars the world over are banding together in aid of the coronavirus relief effort, Sam Smith has revealed they had actually suffered from Covid-19.

The singer, who is hot on the virtual promo trail for new single ‘I’m Ready (ft. Demi Lovato)’, shared the news with Zane Lowe during an interview on Apple’s Beats 1 radio.

Their words after the jump…

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Sam Smith and Demi Lovato stage a grand spectacle in the video for new single ‘I’m Ready.’

While the lyrics sees the Pop pair declare their readiness for love, the visual skews playful with an Olympics theme with a colorful flair.

Directed by Jora Frantzis, the clip was choreographed by Sean Bankhead.

It arrives as Smith retools the title and release date of his third studio album, both of which were affected by the global health crisis.

Looking to lighten the mood, Smith and Lovato’s luminous new video awaits below…

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