Sanchez to Debut New Single “Tonight” on “American Idol”

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Jessica Sanchez is returning to the American Idol stage…

The 17-year-old half-Mexican singer and last season’s runner-up will be back on Idol during Thursday night’s results show.

Right before the number of season 12 finalists is cut from nine to eight, Sanchez will perform on Fox’s reality singing competition, debuting her new single, “Tonight,” accompanied by special guest Ne-Yo.

Sanchez’s debut album via 19 Recordings/Interscope Records, called Me, You & the Music, will be available for pre-order on iTunes starting on March 21.

Sanchez’s fans will be able to download the new single the same night of her performance. And a fan-exclusive pre-order will also be available on March 21 at Sanchez’s official site and includes an instant download of “Tonight.”

Sanchez’s album is said to be “high-energy” and “beat-soaked.”

Meantime, Sanchez will guest star as a legendary singer from a rival high school on the May 2 episode of Fox’s Glee. She’ll also appear on the May 9 season finale.

Sanchez Preparing to Release Debut Single in February…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Last year’s American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez is preparing to release her debut single next month…

The 17-year-old half-Mexican American singer, who collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas’ apl.de.ap on the promotional single “Jump In,” has revealed that she’s been hard at work on making music.

“I’ve been working on my album since the Idol tour and I just finished it up,” the pint-sized singer announced recently, saying she’s getting ready to release her debut single this February.

Sanchez’s first single is reportedly a duet with R&B crooner Ne-Yo, who is also one of the producers/songwriters who worked on her upcoming album.

When asked about the long time it has taken to release her debut album, Sanchez told MTV News, “I wanted to make it perfect for the fans. I’ve worked in the studio before, but going to that next level with such high producers? It was crazy … working with Ne-Yo. Everything was such a blur and I was just a fan girl the whole time.”

Despite the long wait since the end of the 11th season of Idol last summer, fans will soon get to hear the 16 tracks that Sanchez has recorded with song masters Toby Gad (One Direction, Kelly Clarkson), Harvey Mason Jr. (Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake) and Rykeyz (Wiz Khalifa, Fantasia Barrino).

“It’s me, soulful, but more dancey,” Sanchez said of her work. “It’s all completely me,” she said of her upbeat, mainstream pop disc with an R&B edge. “And I’m excited about all of it.”

In the meantime, Sanchez’s fans will get a chance to see her in her upcoming recurring role on Fox’s Glee.

Snooki to Host MTV’s Club NYE 2013

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

It looks like Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will need a babysitter on New Year’s Eve…

The 25-year-old Chilean-American reality television star has signed on to host MTV’s Club NYE 2013, airing live from Times Square beginning at 11 pm ET on December 31.

Polizzi, who gave birth to her first child in August, will co-host the show with her Jersey Shore co-star Jenni “JWoww” Farley and comedian Jeff Dye.

Performers will include Ke$ha, Ne-Yo, Sean Kingston, Rita Ora and Conor Maynard. The Knocks will serve as house DJ.

Pretty Little Liars‘ Tyler Blackburn and Keegan Allen and The Nikki & Sara Show‘s Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer will make appearances during the broadcast. Choreographer Binkie will also take part.

Pitbull Scores A Slam Dunk at the NBA All-Star Game…

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Mr. Worldwide and Breezy aren’t afraid to spread their international love to an audience of sports fans…

Pitbull and Chris Brown performed a slam dunk at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Orlando as part of a high-octane halftime show.

The 31-year-old Cuban American singer/rapper, dressed in all-black, kicked off the high-energy performance by singing a medley of his hits, including “I Know You Want Me” and “Rain Over Me.” Brown then joined Pitbull to sing their hit single “International Love” before breaking into a truncated version of his latest song “Turn Up the Music.” Then, Breezy withdrew from the spotlight to let Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Nayer close out the halftime show with a performance of their oh-so-popular “Give Me Everything.

In no time, the halftime show felt like a block party; and Pitbull, surrounded by sultry backup dancers, was without a doubt the master of ceremonies.

Pitbull to Perform at NBA All-Star Game…

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Mr. Worldwide is about to get his (all-star) game on…

Pitbull has signed on to perform at the NBA All-Star Game at the end of the month.

The 31-year-old Cuban American—who gave a high-octane performance In New York City’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve—will team up with Ne-Yo to perform their hit single “Give Me Everything” during the All-Star Game halftime show.

Pitbull will be following in the footsteps of Rihanna, Drake and Kanye West, who rocked the halftime show at last year’s NBA All-Star Game.

Before the big game, Nicki Minaj will perform a medley of her singles, including her brand new track “Starships” and her smash hit “Super Bass,” during the All-Star Game introductions.

Meanwhile, Mary J. Blige will perform the U.S. national anthem prior to the game, with pop group Neverest delivering the Canadian anthem.

Taking place in Orlando on February 26, the showdown between the NBA’s all-star teams will be broadcast on TNT.

First Watch: Pitbull’s “International Love” Video…

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Tom Castaneda

He has topped the music charts several times in the last year with his highly addictive hits songs… And now Pitbull is standing on top of the world in his latest music video.

The 30-year-old Cuban American rap superstar has released the clip for his latest single “International Love,” which features Chris Brown.

Standing atop a skyscraper, Pitbull gazes down on the world and whips his tie around while singing, “I don’t play football, but I touch down everywhere!”

Mr. Worldwide—who could soon be making an appearance on Fox’s hit musical dramedy Glee—even commands the explosion of fireworks at will, while dancing on top of the world with Brown and a bevy of body-painted beauties.

Meanwhile, “International Love” climbs to No. 56 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart.

he high-octane music video helps Pitbull end the year with a bang after scoring his biggest hit yet.

“Give Me Everything” featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer ranked at No. 5 on the Hot 100 Songs of the Year chart.

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