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Mahalia Performs “Terms and Conditions” for VEVO Live

on May 3, 2023 Artist Music Videos add comment

MEET MAHALIA

Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, announces the release of Mahalia‘s live performance of her latest single, “Terms and Conditions.” Mahalia previously worked with Vevo in 2018 as a DSCVR artist. She performed hits like “Surprise Me” and “One Night Only (feat. Kojey Radical),” as well as in 2019 for Studio Performances of “Honeymoon” and “Do Not Disturb.”

“It’s almost like a love letter to myself whilst being a warning to others,” says Mahalia, “It’s about setting boundaries and deciding what things I would no longer compromise.”

BODY OF WORK

The last few years have marked many achievements for Leicester-born Mahalia. Beginning 2020 with her second BRIT nomination, she was featured on fellow Midlands rapper Pa Salieu’s debut mixtape, ‘Send Them To Coventry’. She also graced the tracklist of Headie One’s #1 album ‘Edna’.

Mahalia received a GRAMMY nomination for ‘All I Need’. Jacob Collier’s single of which she features alongside rapper Ty Dolla $ign. She concluded the year with three MOBO nominations for ‘Best Female Act’, ‘Best R&B/Soul Act’ and ‘Album Of The Year’ for her debut album, ‘Love and Compromise’. Mahalia would win in the first two categories.

In 2021, Mahalia was also nominated for her first ever Ivor Novello award for her 2020 collaboration with UK lyricist Pa Salieu for his single ‘Energy’ and subsequently concluded the year with an incredible headline show at London’s prestigious venue, O2 Brixton Academy. Adding to her long list of achievements Mahalia opened for Adele at her 2022 BST shows in Hyde Park last Summer whilst also joining Alicia Keys during her o2 Arena shows in London – she then concluded the year on a high, winning her third MOBO Award for Best R&B/Soul Act.

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AfterLyfe Music Presents: Konflik feat. El Da Sensei & Edo.G – “Shine” Remix

on May 2, 2023 Music Music Videos Video add comment

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The Unique Experience: Breaking the Cycle

on May 1, 2023 Health & Wellness Podcasts add comment

HOW THINGS USED TO BE BREAK THE CYCLE: I've been labeled as the "Black Sheep" in my family for as far as I can remember.

Tracey Michelle Talks With DJ Pressure About Healthy Dating

on April 28, 2023 Events Health & Wellness Podcasts add comment

Meet Tracey Michelle Tracey Michelle is from Bolton, MS and now lives in Clinton, MS. Her goal is to create a place to encourage safe

Harry Belafonte, Singer, Activist & Icon Dies at 96

on April 27, 2023 News TenthLetterMedia add comment

Photo Cred: GZERO Media HARRY BELAFONTE, the beloved Caribbean singer that topped the charts and helped change the world has died. On Tuesday at his

Remembering Jerry Springer: The Man Behind The Show That Shocked America

on April 27, 2023 HANZDOWN MEDIA News add comment

Jerry Springer, the iconic host of The Jerry Springer Show, passed away after a brief illness at the age of 79. The talk show host rose to fame with his controversial program that ran for 27 years. Although Springer was known for his outrageous guests and dramatic confrontations, he once called his show “stupid” and regretted the effect he thought it had on American culture.

Springer’s journey to becoming the king of daytime talk shows was not an easy one. After running for Ohio governor in 1982, Springer tried his hand at commentary and eventually landed his own show. But it wasn’t what he intended it to be. “When we started, we were a serious show,” Springer said. “But then all of a sudden, it started going crazy. And when Universal bought us, they said, ‘From now on, only crazy.'”Despite the show’s immense success, Springer had his doubts. “No one’s watching because of me,” Springer said. “They’re watching because the stories are crazy and the people are outrageous.” Springer even went as far as to say that he “ruined the culture” with his show.

JERRY SPRINGER THE CONTROVERSIAL KING

The show’s content was often criticized for its lack of morals and ethics, with guests like a Ku Klux Klan member, a mole person, and a man who married a horse. But Springer was adamant about having no censorship. “If I can do a show where I’m okay that neo-Nazis are on, then what am I going to say no to?” he said.

While the show brought fame and fortune, it also brought its fair share of challenges. Springer once had a neo-Nazi guest on his show, which resulted in an emotional outburst from the host. “I kind of lost it,” Springer said. “I’d lost my family in the Holocaust, so when he started talking about turning my mother into a lampshade or something, I lost it.”

Jerry Springer’s legacy will be forever associated with his eponymous show. While he may have regretted the impact it had on American culture, there’s no denying that it left an indelible mark on the talk show genre.

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