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Lets not talk about the million hits on the day it was released; lets not talk about how he likes to break his own record every time he releases a song but lets just talk about how. Due to the passive aggressive Indo-Pak relationship, thanks to which artists are left stranded in the cross-border silence, things haven't changed much as they shouldn't with music. Atif Aslam, may not be traveling to India but that hasn't changed the fact that he's still running the show and giving them number one hits in Bollywood. Way past the physical and geographical restraints, he managed to do a song via Facetime. Basically saying, nothing can stop me.
"When I spoke to Atif about the song, he loved the track and wanted to record it. The song was recorded through a video call and I directed him via FaceTime. It was a different experience and also the first time I worked on a song in such a unique manner," said Palash Muchhal, the composer of 'Musafir' from 'Sweetiee Weds NRI'. Watch the video on the T-series Youtube channel.
Drake Bags 13 Billboard Music Awards Record No one deserved it more than Drake, and he sweeped the Billboard awards this year with a record. Gracious and ever grateful in his acceptance speech, he thanked Canada, Lil Wayne, OVO40, fans and everyone who helped him reach this milestone. Surpassing Adele’s previous record of 12, Drizzy had some reassuring words for the “Hello” superstar. “Hold tight, Adele,” he said, after winning the night’s final trophy for Top Artist. “When the new ting drops, you’ll get the record back.” Besides the most prestigious Top Artist honors, Drake racked up wins in categories like Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Rap Tour.
UEFA and Pepsi will celebrate football fandom with a global live music celebration at the UEFA Champions League Final from The Black Eyed Peas. The performance is part of the “UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony presented by Pepsi”. The Final, which is the most watched annual sporting event in the world, will be played this year at National Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on June 3 and air in more than 220 markets.
Join Marlon Wayans this Eid on Tuesday June 27th at the QNCC alongside USA’s actor Comedian Sydney Castillo and opening act Saad Khan from the SUCQ. Marlon who is considered to be one of the United States’ leading comedians is a part of the comedy establishment and has literally done it all. He’s the star of many hit movies grossing over 730 Million USD at the box office, starring in the leading rolls of White Chicks, Scary Movie, G.I Joe and many more well-loved movies.
After being celebrated as Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year, Rihanna’s philanthropic works were recognized by the prestigious Parsons School of Design at their 69th annual gala on Monday (May 22),
where she spoke on the importance of celebrating the youth. “Thank you to the students,” she said. “Tonight is about you, young men and women, on a global scale, as we know, who are such remarkable beacons of inspiration in every way. I don’t think you get celebrated enough. You should be celebrated for every aspect of your growth and your growing pains. You should be celebrated for creativity, fearlessness, persistence, and determination. You should be celebrated for all the effort that you put into your future, for being different, for not being given enough credit, for not having to use eye cream. My point is, we often tear our youth down when we should be building them up. Our future is in their hands.”
The Weeknd is moving to the Hills. The “Starboy” has purchased an $18 million mansion in the Hidden Hills suburb of Los Angeles, TMZ reported. It’s a spacious newly-remodeled pad, with 9 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a guest house, and more, sitting on three acres of land.
-Compiled by Mariam Nihal
