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Julia Michaels talks about what it was like to become the youngest female songwriter to write songs for Disney film Wish, how she would feel if she were to receive an Oscar nomination, how her anxiety is her power, how she approaches for other artists like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter and more!
Julia Michaels:There’s gonna be littles all over the world that are going to feel connected to the songs, and they’re gonna grow up with the songs like I grew up with my Disney songs. Hi, I’m Julia Michaels, and this is Billboard News.
Rania Aniftos:Hey, everybody. I’m Rania Anifto with Billboard News, and I’m so happy to be here with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Julia Michaels.
So Wish, yes, what a beautiful story. You got to write the music for it. And you’re the youngest female songwriter to write songs for a Disney movie.
Julia Michaels:That’s what I’ve been told.
Rania Aniftos:What was that like, hearing about that history-making accomplishment?
Julia Michaels:Overall, just was such an honor. I mean, I’ve … I grew up listening to Disney and watching Disney, Alan Menken and the Lopezs and Howard Ashman, and just the greats, and to be able to, you know, follow in their, their footsteps is beautiful … terrifying and beautiful.
Rania Aniftos:Obviously, I’m guessing it was pretty intimidating writing for, like, a Disney film. Like, how did you I guess, work through that? Were you were like, “OK, I can do this. I’m set in, they asked me you know, like, and I’m ready to take this on.”
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Country duo The War and Treaty talk to Billboard News’ Tetris Kelly about performing at Spotify’s Grammy Best New Artist party, how they feel about their nomination, what it was like to perform at the 2024 Emmys with Charlie Puth and more! Michael Trotter JrBut to perform live at the party, like, let’s do it. […]
Taylor Swift leads the iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine nods; Jelly Roll, 21 Savage and SZA are all close behind with eight nominations; and Olivia Rodrigo garnered seven. Ariana Grande reveals the title of her highly anticipated seventh album ‘Eternal Sunshine’ and she also dropped some album covers on Instagram along with the title […]
Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” jumps to the No. 1 spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, posting Jan. 18. Tetris Kelly:Flo Milli claims the top spot while three new tracks break into the top 10. Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” jumps to No. 1 after seven weeks on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 […]
Lana Del Rey, Tyler, The Creator and Doja Cat are announced as the headliners for 2024 Coachella along with the rest of the stacked lineup for the three-day festival. Drake postpones It’s All a Blur tour dates with J. Cole. Yung Miami trades shots with DJ Akademiks after he brought up Diddy’s sexual assault allegations. […]
Don Omar talks about his new ‘Back to Reggaeton’ Tour, his new EP of the same name, the growth of the Reggaeton genre over the course of his career, who he wants to bring out for his special guests for his new tour, how he’s influenced and mentored artists like Ñengo Flow, Farruko, Arcángel, Natti Natasha, Jhay Cortez and more!
Don OmarMusic has everything the future held in store for it. But it lost something, it lost the product that united it.
Don OmarHey what’s up, friends! I am Don Omar and you’re watching Billboard News.
Leila CoboDon Omar, welcome to Billboard.
Leila CoboNow ‘Back to Reggaeton’ is a big deal because it is not only ‘Back to Reggaeton’ for Don Omar, but it’s your first tour in 10 years, right?
Don OmarIn 10 years, ‘Back to Reggaeton’ is returning to the field of work, to tours. The last tour we did was with Daddy Yankee, the Insuperables tour.
Leila CoboI remember
Don OmarBefore that, we did the tour Meet the Orphans. We did the King of Kings tour too, but I’m super excited. Super excited I think this opportunity takes 25 years of music around the world.
Leila CoboNow, 25 years is a lot of time to fit into one night. How did you choose the tracklist? The setlist. Does it change every day?
Don OmarThe tour is going to demand two full hours of music, in order to go on this trip through time. From the first song the world knew and made a success in my career…
Leila CoboWhich is…I’m going to guess! “Dale Don Dale.”
Don OmarWell done. “Dale Don Dale” is one of my first songs and it’s a song I can’t stop playing in any show.
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Teddy Swims breaks into the top 10 with “Lose Control,” Tate McRae’ continues her hot streak on the chart with “Greedy,” does Jack Harlow continue his reign on top? Watch the video to find out. Tetris KellyThis is the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the week dated January 20. Slipping to 10 is Morgan […]
When Kali Uchis picked the orchid as the title and theme of her new album Orquídeas, which arrived on Friday (Jan. 12), she didn’t know it was the flower of fertility. And then, later in her rollout, she found out she was pregnant with her first child, telling Billboard News, “It all came together perfectly.”
“The flower, for me, it always symbolized timelessness, femininity, luxury,” says the Colombian artist. “It has an eerie, mystical quality about it as well. It’s also the national flower of Colombia, so for me it all tied in.”
Orquídeas is Uchis’ fourth album and second Spanish-language full-length (she typically switches between English and Spanish on each project). Features include her friend Karol G (“Labios Mordidos”), plus Peso Pluma (“Igual Que Un Ángel”), Rauw Alejandro (“No Hay Ley Parte 2”) and the “unpredictable” pairing of City Girls’ JT alongside El Alfa (“Muñekita).
The Grammy winner debuted in 2018 with Isolation, followed by Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) in 2020 and last year’s Red Moon In Venus. She believes that Orquídeas, defined by its uptempo, high-energy productions, perfectly compliments those prior albums.
“I’m not a new artist anymore, I’m looking at my discography as a whole,” she says. “My next album that I’ve been working on that is also going to come out this year is all downtempo music. So being able to have to contrast, there’s so much within me that needs to be expressed and I never want to confine myself to anything.”
She confirms that forthcoming fifth album was written and recorded while pregnant, which is perhaps where the inspiration for a more soothing, lower energy release came from. And while she says “there’s so much to be excited for” about motherhood (she will soon welcome her first born with longtime partner Don Toliver), she also admits how hard it was to keep her pregnancy private, saying she still had a few shows and a red carpet appearance on her calendar — both of which made it harder to hide her growing baby bump.
Balancing her professional life with her private one has always been a priority to Uchis, who says she most looks up to Sade for how she walks that line. “It is such a fine line between trying to understand how much of ourselves are we really meant to share, or do we really feel comfortable sharing. And at the end of the day, I really thought it was strange that there is such an expectation on an artist to share their personal life,” says Uchis. “I try to remember that my music is supposed to be in the forefront, my private life and personal matters, I really don’t want that to be something that’s consuming or overshadowing my work.”
And as someone who puts their art first — and who has always embraced her bicultural upbringing along the way, having been born and raised in Virginia — Uchis has become a safe space for others who hope to do the same. “There’s a lot of artists who sing in Spanish who are English speakers primarily and they’ve come to me like, ‘You really make me want to make music in English too. I’ve always wanted to but my label doesn’t want me to do that because this or that is what sells for me,’” she says. “I think as an artist, what’s most important always is the thought of no limitations…I feel like everyone should be as free and creative as possible.”
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