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Young Miko made her grand debut at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where she brought her blazing Puerto Rican flow to the desert on Friday (April 12).
At 4:45 p.m. Pacific Time—just as a packed crowd chanted “Miko, Miko”—the breakthrough singer and rapper opened the fest with a thumping performance of “Lisa,” followed by a chill version of “Tempo,” her track with Marshmello. Accompanied by a live band and her Boricuan swag, Miko was casually dressed in baggy denim shorts, a tie-dye muscle tee, white sneakers, and metallic sunglasses, as she graced the stage from side to side.
“Coachella, it’s so exciting to be here, puñeta!” the artist exclaimed. “We’re going to have a great time. I’m here with a group of talented people. It’s my first time here with you, let’s f—-ing get it!”
On the stage, a large white heart and a boombox that displayed cool visuals—simple but cool. The real star of the night, however, was Miko’s effortless vocals that transitioned from sugary singing vocals to sensual rap bars.
Her “corillo” of musicians didn’t stay behind.
In songs such as “Wiggy,” “tres tristes tragos,” and “curita,” the band delivered head-swaying jam sessions backed by deep bass beats, hard-hitting drums, and electric guitar riffs.
During her set, Miko—who had no special guests on day one—also performed some of the biggest reggaeton titles that made her a household name: the Bad Bunny-assisted “Fina;” “ID” with Jowell y Randy; “Chulo” in collab with Bad Gyal and Tokischa; and her Bizarrap session “Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58.”
“Coachella, I can’t thank you enough for having me here. What a beautiful vibe under the sun with all of you. We’re having a great time. This is good heat. From PR to the world, I’m Young Miko,” she said ahead of wrapping up her electrifying set with her Feid-assisted “Classy 101,” which earned her first Billboard Hot 100 entry last summer.
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Taylor Swift has been turning out the looks during her record-breaking Eras tour (which you can still get tickets to here), leading Swifties to find DIY ways to recreate her tour wardrobe. Among being a Grammy-winning songstress though, the “August” singer has become an icon for her makeup including a bold red lip and sharp cat eye makeup.
Fans have taken note over the Swift’s long-lasting makeup that she’s sported on her tour, which includes the Pat McGrath Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner — which she also donned in her “Bejeweled” music video, according to the makeup brand’s Instagram. Instyle has also documented the history of the “Lavender Haze” singer’s cat eye and have noted that Pat McGrath’s liquid eyeliner is the most current formula she’s been going to.
Swifties who want to recreate Taylor’s classic eyeliner look can get the Pat McGrath Liquid Eyeliner for up to 20% off right now during Sephora’s Savings Event. In order to redeem the deal though, you’ll need to become a Sephora Beauty Insider. It’s completely free to sign-up and just requires an email to create an account. Members with the Insider tier are eligible for 10% off items while VIB members can earn 15% off and Rouge members will receive 20% off purchases. The sale is only going on until Monday (April 15), so make sure to act fast to score the savings.
Pat McGrath Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner
The slim tube of liquid eyeliner is not only portable enough to throw in your purse, but comes with a waterproof formula that can last up to 24 hours. Only vegan ingredients were used and aims to provide a matte finish whether you’re creating a cat eye or an outline.
And if you’re looking for more items worn by Swift, be sure to snag her Aupen purse as well as more of her best outfits still in stock.
For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best Taylor Swift books, Taylor Swift recommended books and denim dresses.
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Now that Scrub Daddy sponges have made a name for themselves in the home cleaning sphere, the brand is ready to dominate a new arena: beauty. The cleaning brand has teamed up with Benefit Cosmetics to create its own version of a makeup towel to help easily wipe away everything from your go-to TikTok mascara to powder foundation.
Scrub Daddy x Benefit Cosmetics have created the Cleaning POREfessionals Mini Set that’ll help you step up your skincare game and help you achieve squeaky clean pores. This is the first product that the cleaning brand has released in the skincare realm and marks its transition into beauty.
The two brands are also providing the ultimate beauty deal by offering 30% off the kit right now, which includes the Scrub Daddy makeup towel and Benefit’s pore cleaning clay mask and skin primer.
Keep reading to shop the official collab below.
The Cleaning POREfessionals Mini Set
Within the kit you’ll find Scrub Daddy’s first beauty product: a microfiber towel that looks to take the strong cleaning forces of the sponge to help gently clean your face. The material is made from a soft material to make sure it lifts up makeup and dirt without stripping your skin.
You’ll also receive a clay mask that, once applied, looks to draw out dirt and oil from pores to leave behind a cleaner, more glowing appearance. The primer can be applied as a base or on top of makeup and it looks to shrink the appearance of pores while minimizing lines on the face.
This isn’t the first unique collaboration that the makeup brand has released — Benefit Cosmetics put out limited edition Crocs (that are now sold-out) as well as a home decor collab with PB Teen in 2018.
For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best freckle pens, refillable lipsticks and stress relieving tools.
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Draft Day is almost here. The 2024 WNBA Draft will broadcast live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Monday (April 15).
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, LSU’s Angel Reese, Stanford’s Cameron Brink and Tennessee’s Rikea Jackson are some of the stars of women’s college basketball that will be entering the league. Clark, the all-time NCAA scorer, is expected to be the No. 1 draft pick.
Keep reading for details on when and how to watch the WNBA draft without cable.
How to Watch the WNBA Draft on ESPN Without Cable
The 2024 WNBA Draft is presented by State Farm and will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. And you don’t need cable to watch live or on-demand, from any location and various streaming devices.
You can watch ESPN live on DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. Get instant access to ESPN and other sports channels for one low price — all you need is internet access (and ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
Subscribe to DirecTV Stream or Fubo to watch ESPN and over 75 other channels. Both streaming plans include a free trial, DVR recording and the ability to stream from multiple devices at once.
Subscribe to Sling TV and save $20 off your first month. The streaming plan includes 30+ channels such as ESPN, TBS, FS1, FX and other channels.
ESPN will air coverage of first round pick from five team draft rooms located in Indiana, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington. The network will also broadcast live coverage from the Indiana Fever and Los Angeles Sparks official watch parties.
ESPN’s Ryan Ruocco will host the draft broadcast alongside analysts Rebecca Lobo and Andraya Carter and reporter Holly Rowe. The WNBA draft festivities starts with the WNBA Countdown Presented by Google at 7 p.m. ET and hosted by LaChina Robinson, along with analysts Carolyn Peck and Chiney Ogwumike. The pre-show will features “interviews with key draftees,” highlight from Clark’s college basketball career and a fashion rundown, per ESPN.
After a record-breaking NCAA Women’s championship that saw the highest ratings in championship history, Reese hopes the ratings surge will extend to the WNBA.
“I think I’ve done a lot in college and so many different players have done the same thing. Being able to take this to the [WNBA] is where you want to do it at. And I think they deserve it, especially the vets,” Reese told the New York Post on Friday. “I mean they’ve done a great job, laying the groundwork for us.”
Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” ascends to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart (dated April 20).
The song marks multiple firsts, including Boone’s initial leader on any Billboard airplay survey.
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Plus, with the track on Night Street/Warner Records, Warner has promoted two consecutive Adult Pop Airplay No. 1s for the first time, as “Beautiful Things” supplants Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” on SWIMS Int./Warner, after four weeks at the summit.
Additionally, with “Beautiful Things” at No. 1 and “Lose Control” at No. 2, Warner boasts the to two titles on Adult Pop Airplay simultaneously for the time.
(The Adult Pop Airplay chart, which began in Billboard’s pages in March 1996, ranks songs by weekly plays on 80 adult top 40 radio stations monitored by Mediabase, with data provided to Billboard by Luminate.)
The Adult Pop Airplay coronation for “Beautiful Things” is the song’s latest chart feat. It has ruled the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for seven weeks and the Billboard Global 200 for six frames (through charts dated April 13). On the Billboard Hot 100, it has reached a No. 2 high. It concurrently climbs to No. 3 on Pop Airplay.
Boone previously charted two songs on Adult Pop Airplay: “Ghost Town” moseyed to No. 12 in February 2022 and “In the Stars” reached No. 24 in September 2023.
“Beautiful Things,” which Boone co-wrote, and those two tracks are on his debut LP, Fireworks & Rollerblades, released April 5.
“My two other songs that have done well, I wasn’t prepared for them,” the Washington native, who claims 6.8 million TikTok followers, recently told Billboard. “I teased them without even having the song[s] fully ready. So much happened so fast, and looking back, I could’ve done a lot better at keeping that moment [going]. But this one, I’m ready. I’ve been ready for this one.”
All Billboard charts dated April 20 will update Tuesday, April 16, on Billboard.com.
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