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Here Are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Noah Kahan | Billboard

Noah Kahan reveals five things you didn’t know about him to Billboard.

Noah Kahan:
I’m Noah Kahan, and these are five things that you don’t know about me unless you’re a weird weirdo who knows all these things, in which case — leave me alone.

The first is that I can speak Spanish. I lived in Costa Rica for a little bit of time in high school, and I used to be fluent. I’m conversational now.

The second is I have really bad acid reflux, which should not come as a surprise, but it’s still true.

The third thing is that I eat sunflower seeds with the shells on, and they have sent me to the hospital. It’s simply the best way to eat them and I will not hear any arguments to the contrary.

The fourth thing is that I wore Merrells until I was in the third or fourth grade because I didn’t know how to tie my shoes, and I still don’t know how to really do it. And every time I tie my shoes, I don’t do it like whatever bunny through the tree or whatever. It just never works the right way. It’s embarrassing and I don’t want to talk about it anymore, so stop asking me about it.

The fifth thing is that I’ve seen every episode of Below Deck that’s been made at least one time, and I’m obsessed with Captain Lee to the point where, like, I’m trying to find out where he lives type s–t. Like, I love Captain Lee so much. So thank you, Captain.

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Joe Jonas Files for Divorce From Sophie Turner, Jung Kook to Headline Global Citizen & More | Billboard News

Joe Jonas files for divorce from his wife Sophie Turner, Drake shows off all the bras that have been thrown at him during his It’s All a Blur tour, BTS’ Jung Kook will co-headline Global Citizen alongside Brazilian pop star Anitta, Lauryn Hill and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anitta is also collaborating with K-Pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER. We learn five things about K-pop girl group G(I)-DLE and we look into The Weeknd’s biggest song on the Hot 100 in today’s Pop Culture Rewind and more!

Tetris Kelly
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner call it quits. Drake shows off his bra collection and teases his new album. We look back at The Weeknd’s mini chart achievements. Jung Kook is set to perform in New York City while Anitta will join TXT. And we learned five things about (G)I-DLE. Welcome back to another episode of Billboard News, I’m Tetris Kelly, and it’s Wednesday September 6, we got a lot of fun stuff to get to but unfortunately, we have to start the show off on a sad note. After four years of marriage, Joe Jonas has filed for divorce from Sophie Turner.

Tetris Kelly
Joe filed a petition for dissolution of marriage from Sophie Turner on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It stated the marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken after rumors circulated over the weekend. Joe tried to dispel them on Monday, posting to IG a photo that not so subtly flaunted his wedding ring. On Wednesday morning, the couple released a joint statement saying in part, “there are many speculative narratives as to why, but truly, this is a united decision. And we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children.” Joe and Sophie were legally married in May of 2019 in Las Vegas, following that year’s Billboard Music Awards. A month later, they had a full ceremony in France with family and friends.

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Here Are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About (G)I-DLE | Billboard

K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE reveals five things you didn’t know about the members.

(G)I-DLE:
Hi, we are (G)I – DLE and this is five things about us.

Soyeon:
I did my nail in LA.

(G)I-DLE:
Oh! So pretty!

Minnie:
Today, I had breakfast with Yuqi and Shuhua and we had scramble eggs.

Yuqi:
Oh, and you waited for about 20 minutes?

Minnie:
Yeah, I waited, like, 20 minutes for the scrambled eggs, but it was really good.

Yuqi:
My best friend’s birthday is the same day with Soyeon.

Minnie:
Oh, her best friend!

Shuhua:
This [clothing] is from my own closet.

Miyeon:
I worked out yesterday!

(G)I-DLE:
This has been (G)I-DLE! And this was five things about us.

Pop Culture Rewind: The Weeknd’s Biggest No.1 Song on the Hot 100 | Billboard News

We’re taking a look at the chart history of pop superstar The Weeknd and the moment his song “Blinding Lights” topped Billboard‘s list of Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs, spending a record 90 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

Evan Burke:
From blinding us with his lights to saving us from our tears, The Weeknd has amassed quite the list of Billboard hits, including the biggest Hot 100 songs of all time. We break it down in today’s Pop Culture Rewind.

Although The Weeknd had already been churning out music, he didn’t first reach the Billboard Hot 100 until 2012, and it was with an assist from Drake on “Crew Love,” a track from the fellow Canadian’s album Take Care. Later that year, The Weeknd — real name Abel — grabbed his first solo track on the list with “Wicked Games.”

His first top 10 was with who would become a frequent collaborator — Ariana Grande on her “Love Me Harder” in 2014. The world had grown to know who he was, and by August 2015, he nabbed his first Hot 100 No.1 hit with “Can’t Feel My Face.”

By 2021, he’d gone on to take the world’s biggest stage at the Super Bowl and grab a total of nine No.1 hits including the biggest Hot 100 hit of all time, “Blinding Lights.” That year, the massive song dethroned Chubby Checker’s 1960 smash “The Twist” as Billboard‘s greatest song of all time based on total weeks on the chart, as well as exact chart positions. The tracks spent 90 weeks on the Hot 100 with four of them at No.1.

After diving into TV and more, we know we still have so much more to come from The Weeknd. We’ll have another huge moment for you next week in our Pop Culture Rewind.

Beyoncé Gifts LA With 3 Shows for Her Birthday: A Roundtable Appreciation

Beyoncé played three sold-out nights at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., over the holiday weekend — and Billboard was there for all three shows.

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we’ve put together a roundtable discussion about the trio of concerts with Gail Mitchell, Billboard‘s executive director, R&B/hip-hop; Cat Johnson, Billboard‘s business development and talent relations manager; along with your two regular Pop Shop hosts Katie & Keith. Katie attended Friday night, Gail and Keith attended Monday night, and Cat attended all three nights and covered the shows (read her Friday/Saturday recap and birthday concert recap now).

Listen to our full discussion below to hear about all the surprises, all the standout moments, and all the silver, sparkly fashion.

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Zach Bryan takes over the top of both the Billboard 200 albums chart and Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, thanks to his new self-titled album and its breakout track “I Remember Everything,” featuring Kacey Musgraves. It’s Bryan’s first No. 1 on both charts and Musgraves’ first Hot 100 No. 1 (and top 10!) too. Plus, Miley Cyrus’ “Used to Be Young” debuts straight into the top 10 on the Hot 100, marking her 12th top 10 hit.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)

Asake Talks Billboard Chart Success, Crazy Live Shows, Growth of Afrobeats & More | Billboard News

Asake shares how he feels about his success on the Billboard charts with his first album, Mr. Money With the Vibe, how his second album (Work of Art) is different, his crazy live shows, how the Afrobeats genre has grown across the globe, his mindset on collaborations, his dream collab and more!

Asake:
The only thing I could remember is I tried to do, you know, the dance they do in Nigeria where everybody do like this.

Hi! What’s up, everybody? It’s your boy, Asake — aka Mr. Money With the Vibe — right now, and you’re watching Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly:
It’s Tetris with Billboard News. Today, we got Mr. Afrobeats himself, Asake.

Thanks for coming to hanging out with us. Let’s talk about the genre itself. OK, so Afrobeats is obviously having this huge explosion globally. So how’s it feel from the artists standpoint, seeing your genre blow up like that?

Asake:
I think it’s a good thing. You know, it’s like you having a baby, and your baby’s growing. You know, you feel good when you have something around you and the thing is growing, and I feel like in a couple of years or in years to come, it will be bigger.

Tetris Kelly:
Well, speaking of getting bigger, I mean, next year will be the first year the Grammys ever have a category — best African musical performance — so that’s huge. Do you think that’s going to affect the genre? Like, are you even thinking like, “I want to be Grammy nominated?”

Asake:
No, it’s never going to affect anything. Like, everybody wants to be big. So if the whole genre is bigger, that means there is the happiness of the whole country, you know, it’s the happiness of everybody.

Beyoncé’s Star-Studded LA Tour Stop, ‘Pink Friday 2’ Cover Art, Cardi & Megan’s New Song, More | Billboard News

It was a star-studded weekend at Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour stop at LA’s SoFi Stadium and it was extra special on Monday to celebrate the Queen B’s birthday. Nicki Minaj unveils the cover art for her highly anticipated ‘Pink Friday 2’ album, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announce a new song, Zach Bryan tops the Billboard 200 and Hot 100. We run down the top songs of the summer and talk to Afrobeats artist Asake on his Billboard chart success, his crazy live shows, the global growth of the genre and more!

Tetris Kelly.
You know Blue Ivy broke it down. Kris Jenner was at another show as well as Lizzo, Katy Perry and so many more. Kaytranada opened the night and Kendrick Lamar joined her for “America Has a Problem.” Wait, did I not mention the horse? I could go on about last night forever. But for now, I’ll just leave you with a little more Yoncé. And let’s keep going with the powerful women we got news from, including Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s announcement is here and Nicki Minaj is giving us more info on ‘Pink Friday 2.’ Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are following up their Hot 100 chart-topper “WAP.” And this time it’s “Bongos.” They both shared the deliciously colorful cover art for the new track, due out Friday, and they aren’t the only raptresses keeping us fed.

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Billboard Reveals The Top 5 Songs of The Summer 2023 | Billboard News

Billboard counts down the top five songs that ruled the summer of 2023.

Rania Aniftos:
It’s here… the official song of the summer. We’re going through the top five songs that you’ve been rocking to all summer long. Two country songs made the list along with some songs of the summer faves.

Let’s jump right in with No. 5. Lil Durk kicks off the story with “All My Life” featuring J. Cole.

Our next song is from a songs of summer favorite empowering us to love ourselves and our single status this summer. Miley Cyrus comes in at No. 4 with her hit “Flowers.”

Another songs of summer veteran comes through with an Afrobeats hit alongside Nigerian star Rema. Selena Gomez lends her vocals to a remix of Rema’s hit “Calm Down,” coming in at No. 3.

And from here on out country music takes over. For the first time in history, two country songs dominate the top spots of the songs of the summer. Let’s start with the No. 2 song, Luke Combs’ remake of the Tracy Chapman hit “Fast Car.”

It’s time for the big reveal. What song was in our heads all summer long? The one we just couldn’t get enough of, another country hit. It dominated the Hot 100 and dominated the hottest song of the summer, Morgan Wallen wins summer with his massive hit “Last Night.”

Nelly Furtado Talks Returning to Music, Reminisces On Her Album ‘Loose’ & More | Billboard News

Nelly Furtado talks to Billboard’s Executive Music Director, Jason Lipshutz about her anticipated return to music, reminisces on her career re-defining album ‘Loose,’ teases her new music, what it’s like to work with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland again and more!

Jason Lipshutz
Oh, oh sh*t, okay. This is the most fun I’ve ever had during a video.

Nelly Furtado
Hi, I’m Nelly Furtado This is Billboard News

Jason Lipshutz
Here with the one and only Nelly Furtado.

Jason Lipshutz
Nelly, I’m so happy you’re here. I’m such a huge fan.

Nelly Furtado
Oh, for real?

Jason Lipshutz
The hugest fan seriously. I want

Nelly Furtado
I had a feeling that you might be a fan but I wasn’t sure.

Jason Lipshutz
I listened to on my walk here. I listen to all of the ‘Spirit Indestructible’

Nelly Furtado
Yeah, right.

Jason Lipshutz
I swear to God.

Nelly Furtado
No way.

Jason Lipshutz
“Parking Lot” just blasting in my ears.

Nelly Furtado
Oh my god.

Jason Lipshutz
And meanwhile, like you’ve been kind of slowly, as you said, playing shows put out the single top dollar like, what is it been like kind of dipping your toe back into the music world a bit more.

Nelly Furtado
It’s been so fun. I’m just like, more grateful than ever. I’m, I’m super grateful. I feel like the place I’m at right now is kind of like the same place I was at when I was like, I would say 20. And I first signed a record deal. And like, I spent all my time obsessing over music, listening to music, and making music and collaborating with friends who make music and family actually. And so I’m there again, like I’m in it for the craft I’m in it for for the right reasons. And I just, it’s so pure for me right now. It’s just pure inspiration. Like, all day.

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Miley Cyrus Reflects On Past, New Music From Nicki Minaj, SEVENTEEN & NKOTB & More | Billboard News

It’s Friday and we have a ton of new music picks for you today! Doja Cat’s new track “Demons,” Nicki Minaj dropped the lead single off of ‘Pink Friday 2,’ SEVENTEEN and NKOTB have come together for an iconic boy band collab and more! During Miley Cyrus’ “Used to Be Young” TikTok series, she reflected on a throwback photo in which she’s walking alongside Emily Osment, Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato. And more!

Rania Aniftos
Miley opens up about her sexuality. We talked to Nelly Furtado about teaming back up with Timbaland and Timberlake, we take you front row at some of your favorite shows. New music from Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat, and we explain how women have taken over hip hop. Happy Friday, everyone, I’m Rania Aniftos for Billboard News. It’s September 1, and let’s get the show started with some new music here is your Friday music guide. Her album ‘Scarlett’ is out September 22 Doja Cat harnesses her dark side with her latest single ‘Demon’ and the video features Christina Ricci. We’ll have more new music throughout the show. But first, here’s your top story.

Tetris Kelly
Miley Cyrus talks figuring out her sexuality and it involves a fellow Disney star.

Tetris Kelly
Miley Cyrus talked about their sexuality during her retrospective “Used To Be Young” series.

Miley Cyrus
You guys didn’t know I was bisexual from this damn picture. I don’t know what’s wrong with you.

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