Mariah Carey didn t see this one coming, and honestly, neither did we.
A music-loving TikTok user by the name of Clay Layton is currently going viral for this creative edit of Mariah Carey s iconic All I Want For Christmas Is You. The 1994 holiday banger always shoots to the top of the charts around this time of year, but what Layton did with this surprise transition hit Carey (and the rest of us) like a ton of nostalgic bricks.
We re giving you fair warning right now: We were
not ready for this transition, but if you re looking for all the surprise feels today, then you ve come to the right place.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerts have moved online as artists, venues and other outlets create new ways to re-imagine the live-music experience as social-distancing practices are commonplace. New platforms and ticketed online events have emerged as the music industry continues to innovate during this time.
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The biggest physical seller in the week so far is Neil Diamondâs
Classic Diamonds (Capitol) with the London Symphony Orchestra, new at No. 2 on the midweek tally, while Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestraâs
Johnny Cash and the RPO (Legacy Recordings) lifts 15-4.
Manchester indie rock band James are on track for a 10th U.K. Top 10 album as live recording
Live In Extraordinary Times (Nothing But Love Music) starts at No. 10.
Also making an impact on the chart blast is Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkinsâ
Christmas Spectacular (Decca), new at No. 24; Kid Cudiâs
Man on the Moon III: The Chosen (Republic Records) rockets in at No. 25; and Australian electronic duo The Avalanches are rumbling toward a third Top 40 album with
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Stella Meghie will direct I Wanna Dance With Somebody for Sony s TriStar label, with backing from the Whitney Houston estate and music producer Clive Davis.
After a worldwide search, Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play iconic performer Whitney Houston in the biopic
The British actress, who had a pivotal role in
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, is in negotiations for the feature from Sony and its TriStar division, which has set the movie for a Thanksgiving 2022 release.
Anthony McCarten, who wrote Queen biopic
Bohemian Rhapsody, penned the screenplay, while Stella Meghie, who was behind the Issa Rae romance
Jessica Mauboy Signs With Warner Music
Jessica Mauboy will head into 2021 as a Warner Music artist.
Jessica has ended her 16-year relationship with Sony Music. After that association Jessica said, “I have had an incredible journey with Sony, for which I will forever be grateful. It’s now time for the next chapter of my career and I’m very excited to be joining the team at Warner Music. I have been spending my time in studio lately and looking forward to releasing new music in the new year”.
Niko Nordstrom, President of Warner Music Australasia welcomed Jessica to the company, “Jessica is a warm-hearted superstar artist and an exceptionally unique talent and we at Warner Music Australia are so thrilled to welcome her to the family”.