BTS is working to make an even bigger splash with “SWIM” — the group’s Billboard Hot 100-topping single from new album ARIRANG — posting a summery live version of the track filmed at an indoor swimming pool.
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In the performance posted Tuesday (March 31), RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook each get fun solo moments on camera before finally coming together on a row of lounge chairs at the end. RM sings portions of the track from a lifeguard chair, Jin and V look stylish wearing duck-shaped children’s pool floaties, and Suga passes out flotation devices to patrons going for swims.
At the end, the Bangtan Boys — all of whom wear crisp, tailored suits despite the setting — run toward the pool as if to jump in together (although viewers never actually see them hit the water).
The “Swimming Pool” version of “SWIM” comes one day after Billboard announced that the single had debuted atop the Hot 100, marking BTS’ seventh No. 1 hit on the chart. ARIRANG also opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, opened with 641,000 equivalent album units, notching the band’s seventh chart-topping LP in the United States.
Though BTS isn’t planning on stopping at any more swimming pools on the trek, the group is gearing up to embark on a sprawling tour playing stadiums all across the world, and the new video of “SWIM” gives ARMY a taste of the dynamic performances in store for the outing. As V teased on BTS’ recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, “We have prepared every single aspect [of this tour] like a secret weapon. It’s going to give you chills.”
Check out BTS’ pool-themed performance video for “SWIM” above.
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For the first time since its monster bow on Billboard‘s Top Movie Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), in July 2025, KPop Demon Hunters doesn’t possess the top two songs on the monthly tally.
However, its overall reign continues, as HUNTR/X‘s “Golden” leads the February 2026-dated list, allowing the cultural phenomenon of a film to extend its streak atop the survey to seven months, dating to July 2025.
Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of February 2026. The ranking generally includes newly released films from the preceding three months, with exceptions given to movies whose music is still experiencing a high volume of public interest.
“Golden” — the top-performing track of the seven KPop Demon Hunters songs in all on the February 2026 Top Movie Songs chart — remains on the ranking despite KPop Demon Hunters‘ initial June 2025 premiere on Netflix as the soundtrack continues to boast weekly Billboard chart success. “Golden” itself, an eight-week No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last year, fell no lower than No. 9 on the ranking in February, and the soundtrack appeared within the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for the entire month.
In February 2026, “Golden” accumulated 77 million official on-demand U.S. streams and sold 13,000 downloads, according to Luminate.
But while music from the movie’s soundtrack has been able to hold Top Movie Songs’ No. 2 spot every month since its debut in addition to No. 1, February 2026 ends that streak, as Shakira‘s “Zoo” from Zootopia 2 rises 3-2 thanks to 26.7 million streams and 4,000 downloads.
“Zoo,” the centerpiece track from the Disney animated film that was released in theaters last November, benefits from the movie’s home media premiere in late January. The song debuted on the Hot 100 at No. 77 in January; it since reached a new peak of No. 73 (March 28).
A pair of February theatrical releases in Wuthering Heights and Scream 7 also reach Top Movie Songs with one entry apiece. Charli xcx‘s “Chains of Love” from the former starts at No. 8 (12.6 million streams, 3,000 downloads), while Ice Nine Kills‘ Mckenna Grace-featuring “Twisting the Knife” from the latter appears at No. 10 (3.7 million streams, 3,000 downloads).
See the full top 10 below.
Rank, Song, Artist, Movie
“Golden,” HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunters
“Zoo,” Shakira, Zootopia 2
“Soda Pop,” Saja Boys, KPop Demon Hunters
“How It’s Done,” HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunters
“What It Sounds Like,” HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunters
“Your Idol,” Saja Boys, KPop Demon Hunters
“Takedown,” HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunters
“Chains of Love,” Charli XCX, Wuthering Heights
“Free,” Andrew Choi & EJAE, KPop Demon Hunters
“Twisting the Knife,” Ice Nine Kills feat. Mckenna Grace, Scream 7
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Laura Pausini began her much-anticipated Yo Canto World Tour 2026-2027 over the weekend in Spain, with an opening show at the Navarra Arena in Pamplona. The performance will be followed by stops in cities such as Valencia, Madrid, and Barcelona.
The Italian superstar returns to the stage two years after her last tour and after the release of Io Canto 2 and Yo Canto 2, her new cover albums that pay tribute to the great stars of Spanish and Italian music who have inspired her throughout her life.
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“It’s a very new tour for me, because normally I record the album in Italian and the Spanish version is identical, but sung in Spanish. In this case, the Italian album is dedicated to songs by Italian artists and the Spanish album to Spanish [and Latin American] singer-songwriters. That means that when I’m in Spain and North, Central and South America, I’ll have a different repertoire than what I’ll sing in France, Germany, or Italy,” Pausini told Billboard Español in February in a cover interview.
“We’ve already rehearsed and had a lot of fun, because some of the songs we’re singing for Yo Canto 2 are actually Latin American and Spanish classics, and the lyrics and the beat of all the songs aren’t Italian; it’s different from our style,” she added enthusiastically. “So for us, it was a lot of fun, but also challenging. It made us study, and put our hearts into it.”
For the tour’s leg in Spain, Latin America and the United States, the singer brings an extensive setlist that includes many of the covers featured in Yo Canto 2, such as Shakira’s “Antología,” Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” Bad Bunny’s “Turista” and Juan Luis Guerra’s “Bachata Rosa.” She also delights her long-time fans with many of her own hits, including “Se Fue,” “La Soledad,” “Amores Extraños” and “Las Cosas Que Vives.”
Pausini will arrive in the Americas on April 10, starting in Uruguay and traveling through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Beginning May 16, she will tour various cities in the U.S. and Canada, starting in Miami and finishing in New York City on June 6.
In October, she will begin a new leg in Italy and other European countries with a different repertoire.
Check out Pausini’s Yo Canto World Tour full setlist en español below.
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Farruko has signed a 360 co-management deal with WK Entertainment and Massivo Entertainment, Billboard can exclusively announce on Tuesday (March 31).
In alliance with Walter Kolm — who represents artists such as Xavi, Carlos Vives, Emilia, Prince Royce, and Morat — and Farruko’s longtime team member and CEO of Massivo, Oscar Paniagua, the signing marks a pivotal new chapter in the Puerto Rican artist’s nearly 20-year career.
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“This new chapter comes with a stronger structure,” Farruko said in a statement. “With Oscar, who has been key in developing my career over the years, and now adding Walter Kolm, we’re building a team with a global vision and a long-term focus.”
The announcement comes on the heels of the “Chillax” singer joiningSteve Aoki at the 2026 Ultra Music Festival in Miami. There, they performed Farruko’s massive electronic hit “Pepas,” which spent 26 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart in 2021 and also topped the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and Latin Airplay charts. At the EDM festival, he also teased an afrohouse collaboration with Greeicy that’s set to release soon.
“Farruko is one of the few artists who has truly shaped the global reach of Latin music,” Kolm said in a statement. “This next chapter is about positioning him back at the forefront, building on that legacy with intention, aligning his vision, sound, and global impact.”
Paniagua added: “We’re entering a new chapter for Farruko, and having Walter Kolm as a partner on this journey allows us to strengthen a global vision, open new opportunities, and continue building a solid and lasting career.”
Farruko (born Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado), is one of reggaetón’s pillar acts, with six hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart (with “Pepas” peaking at No. 25 and spending 21 weeks on the chart) and 52 songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart, including lasting hits like “6 AM” with J Balvin, “Calma” with Pedro Capó and “Krippy Kush” with Bad Bunny.
He will next release a new album that captures the essence of Panama’s music as the root of the reggaetón genre. The forthcoming album features collaborations with key Panamanian acts including Eddy Lover, Boza and Kafu Banton.
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Taylor Swift pays homage to one of the most iconic stars of screen in the new video for her The Life of a Showgirl track “Elizabeth Taylor.” The visual dropped on Tuesday morning (March 31) and, like her previous videos from the album, it was available only on Spotify and Apple Music, with no version uploaded to YouTube at present.
Unlike so many of Swift’s colorful, story-centered videos, the “Elizabeth Taylor” visual consists of a series of clips from Taylor’s most beloved films, with Swift entirely absent from the proceedings. The mega-mix of Taylor films cut together include bits from such big screen hallmarks as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cleopatra, Father of the Bride, Giant, A Place in the Sun and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” among others.
Also included in the montage are bits of footage of the legendary actress in newsreel footage in which she’s draped in her signature jewels and high fashion outfits during public appearances and paparazzi shots.
“Elizabeth Taylor” is the latest single from Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album. The song paying homage to the Hollywood legend follows on the heels of the first two radio singles from the singer’s 12th studio album, following on the heels of “The Fate of Ophelia” and “Opalite.”
Upon the album’s release in October, Swift said she asked permission from the Taylor estate to pay homage in the song to the actress who died in 2011 at age 73, explaining that because she was writing about a real person she did her due diligence and “we go to their family and their estate and let them know and they were lovely about it.”
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The Internet’s biggest awards show is almost here, and some of the biggest names in music are nominated this year.
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 2026 Webby Awards on Tuesday (March 31). Now in its 30th year, the Webby Awards spotlight Internet excellence, from viral memes and podcasters to content creators and filmmakers. As always, this year’s nominees represent a wide range of online successes, including major tech companies, A-List actors and some of the biggest names in music.
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Lady Gaga is nominated in two categories: Events & Livestreams, Social Campaigns (Social) for the Lady Gaga Monster Press Conference put on by Spotify, and Best Mobile Visual Design – Aesthetic, Mobile Features & Design (Websites & Mobile Sites) for her website. Taylor Swift is up for Arts, Culture & Lifestyle, Social Campaigns (Social) for “The Fate of Ophelia” launch on YouTube (done by We Are Social North America). Bad Bunny is up for both Best Partnership or Collaboration, Social Features (Social) and Best Community or Fan Engagement – Media/Entertainment, Social Features (Social). Kendrick Lamar and SZA will duke it out against Sabrina Carpenter, Rosalía, Little Simz and Claude for Best Music Video. Other musicians included in this year’s nominees are KATSEYE, Cardi B and Justin Bieber.
On top of the individual categories they are competing in, nominees are also eligible to win The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by fans online. Voting for The Webby People’s Voice Awards is open now through April 16 at 11:59 p.m. PT at vote.webbyawards.com.
The 30th Webby Awards, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Josh Johnson, will be presented live on Monday, May 11, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City and streamed on the Webby Awards YouTube channel. See below for the full list of this year’s Webby Awards nominees.
Best Use of Earned Media, Media Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
The Death of Duo – Duolingo
Panera Croissant Clutch – 72andSunny
Steph Curry Shoots the Moon – Known
Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
e.l.f. x Sailing with Phoenix – e.l.f. Beauty
Politics & Advocacy, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
Zohran for NYC (New York City Mayoral Primary) – Melted Solids
The Final Exam – BBDO Chicago
NYC Votes x Mad Realities – Hollywood IQ
Gavin Newsom: @GavinNewsom – LaMont Digital
Poder Latinx North Carolina – Desconsiderados – Mundial Media
Best B2B Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
Centivo “How Dare We” – territorial
Webflow’s AI Guy – neuemotion
Microsoft – Yours to Build – Code and Theory
Ramp’s Brian Baumgartner Box Stunt – Ramp
Wake Up With Craig – BBDO New York
Health, Wellness & Pharmaceutical, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
OURA – Give Us The Finger – nice&frank
The Relief Rider – The Martin Agency
Louder Than Cancer – Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab
The Swedish Prescription – Weber Shandwick
Find out what you’re made of. – Autumn Communications
Brand Strategy, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
YouTube Rickrolls the Internet for 20th Birthday Celebration – We Are Social North America
Mammut – Give mountainwear the life it deserves – DEPT®
Adolescent Content x Ipsy: I Play Beauty – Adolescent Content
The Swedish Prescription – Weber Shandwick
Food Deserves Pepsi – BBDO New York
B2B, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
Bye Bye Dongle – Logitech – Logitech
From Invisible to Indispensable: Reframing Maternal Health Through B2B Content – Hello Helio
Rewind it Back Think – mojo, Inc.
Vast: The Next Giant Leap – Vast, Inc
The Next Chapter – Casual Films
Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
LinkedIn – The Mom B.A. – R/GA
Nat Geo x Costa Sunglasses – Disney CreativeWorks
The Mind Set – Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab
Sorry – Droga5 London
How Ya Travellin’? – Keep Left
Best Partnership or Collaboration, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
Kyle F*cking Connor – Courage
What’s Next? with LeBron James – Amazon
Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
Stranger Things Season 5 Campaign – Game Seven
Absolut Tabasco – Wieden+Kennedy London
Best Viral PR Campaign, PR Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
The Dr Pepper Jingle – Deutsch
Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
Eau de Croissant – A fragrance by Lidl – Coolr
Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss – Made You Feel
The Death of Duo – Duolingo
Video Ad Longform, Individual (Advertising, Media & PR)
The Unanswered Children – Accenture Song Brand Denmark A/S
Facebook “Secret Santa” – Droga5, part of Accenture Song
Human Grade (Taxider My Family) – Good Behavior
Imagine That, Frankenstein – Park Pictures
A Spicy But Not Too Spicy Plumber, Björn Rühmann – SMUGGLER
Products & Services, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
A Tale As Old As Websites – Squarespace
Five Star Theater Starring Benedict Cumberbatch – Amazon
Expedition Impossible, Benji Weinstein – SMUGGLER
Someday – TBWA Media Arts Lab
Downy’s Almost Scandalously Soft Stories – Saatchi & Saatchi
Game or Application, Individual (Advertising, Media & PR)
A Tale As Old As Websites – Squarespace
Five Star Theater Starring Benedict Cumberbatch – Amazon
Expedition Impossible, Benji Weinstein – SMUGGLER
Someday – TBWA Media Arts Lab
Downy’s Almost Scandalously Soft Stories – Saatchi & Saatchi
Launch or Drop, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
NikeSKIMS Spring ’26 Campaign featuring Blackpink’s LISA – Karla Otto
Ricola Scarf – Tombras
Venmo Taco Bellt – 72andSunny
Filet O Fish Facebook Society – Leo UK
Fractional Window Shopping – Ogilvy Canada
Belonging & Inclusion, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
Defy the Storm – Vladimir Jones
Re:framing Mentorship – SixDegrees.org
HBO Max Pride 2025: Trixie Mattel Gay HBO Max Song – HBO Max
Face the Difference – BDG
How to Raise Adults – SHE Media
Creative Tools, AI Experiences & Applications (AI)
Defy the Storm – Vladimir Jones
Re:framing Mentorship – SixDegrees.org
HBO Max Pride 2025: Trixie Mattel Gay HBO Max Song – HBO Max
Face the Difference – BDG
How to Raise Adults – SHE Media
Consumer Application, AI Experiences & Applications (AI)
Google Gemini Marketing Site – Google
Amazon introduces agentic Health AI assistant for simpler, personalized, and more actionable health care – Amazon
Advisor: Warby Parker’s styling expertise paired with the power of AI – Kettle Solutions LLC
McAfee’s Scam Detector – McAfee
BestInterest Coparenting App – BestInterest, Inc
Data Visualization & Reporting, AI Experiences & Applications (AI)
Language Explorer – Hook
FRnD Insights: realtime AI marketing consultancy – FRnD
Boomtown Unboxed – Hyper-personalised festival aftermovies for every unique visitor – Monks
ROAM-AI – Wolfpack Digital
Aily Labs – Aily Labs
Energy & Sustainability, AI Experiences & Applications (AI)
ClimateGPT 3+ – ClimateGPT Foundation / Erasmus.AI
Beewise’s BeeHome™ – Beewise
Tapestry: using AI to build a more resilient & reliable electric grid – Tapestry
ON.energy AI – ON.energy
Groundbreaking Climate Video Powered by Real-Time Data- Huge
Best AI Agent, AI Features & Innovation (AI)
Opal – Google
G42.ai – R/GA
Google’s Agentic Checkout – “Buy for me” with Price tracking – Google
Deductive AI – Method Communications
You.com’s ARI: the most intelligent, accurate deep research agent – Six Eastern
Best Product or Service, AI Features & Innovation (AI)
Claude Code – Anthropic
Particle – Particle
Flow by Google – Google
Google NotebookLM – Google
AI Arbitrator – American Arbitration Association
Best Use of AI Voice & Conversational Interface, AI Features & Innovation (AI)
ElevenLabs Agents Platform – ElevenLabs
Krisp is the infrastructure that makes conversational AI usable at scale – Krisp.ai
VoiceAI by EliseAI – Aircover PR for EliseAI
T-Mobile’s AI Assistant – T-Mobile
Project Jade – a Peridot embodied AI experience – Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Experimental & Innovation, AI Features & Innovation (AI)
Touch: Beyond Vision – AI for Blind – Carveco LTD
Internet Storm Tracker (GUDEA) – GUDEA
Carpe Diem Creative Intelligence Dept. – Carpe Diem Creative Agency
My First Voice – Monks
MiroMind.ai – MiroMind.ai
Travel, Transportation & Hospitality, AI Experiences & Applications (AI)
Waymo | Safety Hub – Waymo
Reinventing Travel with HTS Assist – Hopper and HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)
Qatar Museums AI Tour (QM AI Tour) – Qatar Museums
Réno — Luxembourg Airport’s AI Concierge – Arhs Cube S.A.
Drive Stories – ZeroSixty
Best Creator-to-Creator Collaboration, Creator Excellence (Creators)
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BTS dominates Billboard’s latest charts (dated April 4) following the release of the group’s new album, ARIRANG.
Released March 20 via BigHit Music/Geffen/Interscope Capitol, the LP launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in its opening week, according to Luminate. It marks the biggest week of 2026 and the largest since Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl debuted with 4.002 million in October. It also earns the eighth-biggest week of the 2020s decade.
ARIRANG earns BTS its seventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and first since Proof in 2022.
The release also powers BTS back to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, where it leads for a 22nd total week and for the first time since June 2022. Since the chart launched in 2014, only four acts have spent more weeks at No. 1: Taylor Swift (137), Drake (38), Morgan Wallen (34) and The Weeknd (29).
On the Billboard Hot 100, BTS charts 13 songs from ARIRANG, led by “Swim” at No. 1. Here’s a recap:
With 13 debuts, BTS ups its career total to 39 Hot 100-charting hits. The group first appeared on the chart dated Oct. 7, 2017, with “DNA,” which peaked at No. 67. To date, 18 of the act’s entries have reached the top 40, 10 peaked in the top 10 and seven hit No. 1: “Dynamite”; “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo; “Life Goes On”; “Butter”; “Permission to Dance”; “My Universe” with Coldplay; and “Swim.”
The Artist 100 measures acts’ activity across key metrics of music consumption: album sales, track sales, radio airplay and streaming. Using a methodology comprising those metrics, the chart provides a weekly multidimensional ranking of artist popularity.
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Donald Glover said he was ready to hang up the mic in 2024 after the release of what he suggested was his final album under his nom de rap Childish Gambino, Bando Stone & The Brave New World. “It really was just like, ‘Oh, it’s done.’ It’s not fulfilling,” Glover said at the time. “And I just felt like I didn’t need to build in this way anymore.”
But, like a boxer who just can’t quit the sweet science, the Super Mario Bros. Galaxy star seems to be on the fence about totally retiring his Grammy-winning side hustle. At the Japanese premiere of the video game adaptation movie this week Glover was being interviewed by an Entertainment Tonight reporter when he was hit with a question — a statement, really — that made him admit he still loves making music.
“The streets aren’t very happy with you, with the news that you said Childish Gambino is done,” she lightheartedly said to a smiling Glover as the reporter went on to note that she’d recently read an article in which Glover’s frequent collaborator, Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, said he was taken off guard that Gambino is a thing of the past.
“Why are you putting me out there?” Glover asked playfully. “I still really love making music. I don’t think that’s ever going to go away. I love making it. Even if that’s for myself. Even if it’s just … I have plenty of songs that are, like, just for me. And I’m not saying, like, ‘oh I’m like hoarding them.’”
When the reporter teasingly wondered, “why are you being greedy?,” Glover opened his eyes wide and doubled-down, saying, “I just … I just love making it! … I like telling stories. So like, if I can make something that I’m like, ‘Oh, people should hear this,’ I definitely will put it out.”
Glover has released five studio albums under his alter ego, as well as more than a dozen mixtapes and four EPs. His third album, 2016’s “Awaken My Love!” was his highest charting LP on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 5 while spending 124 weeks on the chart, followed by 2013’s Because the Internet (No. 7, 142 weeks on the chart), 2011’s Camp (No. 11, 24 weeks on the chart) and 2020’s 3.15.20 (No. 13, three weeks on the chart.)
In addition, his 2018 Grammy-winning single “This Is America” — co-written with Göransson and Young Thug — peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other charting Gambino singles include 2016’s “Redbone” (No. 12), 2018’s “Summertime Magic” (No. 44) and 2018’s “Feels Like Summer” (No. 54), among others.
Watch Glover talk about the status of Childish Gambino below.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is expanding to Asia this year. The annual musical extravaganza will host its first Asian edition in Bangkok on Nov. 14 with an initial slate of 10 countries lined up to participate so far, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, with more countries to be announced later, according to a release on the expansion.
“As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, it feels especially meaningful to open this next chapter with Asia, a region rich in culture, creativity and talent,” said contest director Martin Green in a statement on Tuesday (March 31).
The Asian version will take flight after the original contest takes place in Vienna in May, with 35 countries competing in the singing contest known for outrageous costumes, towering ballads and high-energy performances. The participating Asian countries will host their national selection rounds soon, with the winners going to the grand final in Bangkok.
This is the latest expansion of the contest that last year drew more than 160 million viewers from around the world. Back in 2022, organizers put on the American Song Contest, which featured singers from all 50 states and hosts Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg. Unlike the wildly popular European version, though, tune in was soft and the show did not get a second-season pickup.
The global contest, which always attempts to set aside politics and global conflict to focus on music, promises on the event’s website to make sure “every vote will count” and, as always, spotlight the “celebration of original pop music.”
Though political lyrics and statements have long been verboten, the Vienna edition is being boycotted by Slovenia, Iceland, Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands due to the inclusion of Israel in the wake of the country’s war in Gaza. Last year’s Eurovision was hit by protests inside and outside the venues over the inclusion of singer Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack by Hamas on Israel in which more than 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 250 were kidnapped.
In addition, Russia has been banned from participating in the contest since 2022 over its ongoing war against Ukraine.
Check out the teaser trailer for Eurovision Song Contest Asia below.
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The Great Escape has announced a raft of new names for its 2026 edition, including Bella Kay, Bimini, PVA, Charlotte Plank and more. The annual festival previews emerging music newcomers in Brighton, England. This year is the festival’s 20th anniversary edition and it will take place between May 14-17.
On Tuesday (March 31) over a hundred new names were added to the lineup, including Arxx, Bella Kay, Ben Ellis, Bimini, Ceebo, Chase Icon, Do Nothing Gans, Girl In The Year Above, Girl Scout, Kerr Mercer, Madmadmad, Max Winter, My First Time, PVA, Sassy 009, Sunday Mourners, The Orchestra (For Now), The Skinner Brothers, Tom Rasmussen, Tommy Barlow, Tsatsamis, Xanadu, Y + More.
Bella Kay’s inclusion will be her first live performances in the U.K. since the success of her song “iloveitiloveitiloveit,” which peaked at No. 2 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart and at No. 18 on Billboard’s Hot 100 earlier this month. Rising star Nectar Woode will also appear on the bill, as well Ben Willis, The Haunted Youth and more. See the full lineup for the festival so far below.
Previously-announced names for the festival include The Kooks, Peaches and more. For the second year running, Billboard U.K. will host a stage at the Deep End venue on the Brighton seafront; rising indie-rockers KEO will headline the programming on May 15. Mercury Prize winners English Teacher headlined the Billboard U.K. Live event in 2025.
Since its inception, the festival has hosted early performances from Stormzy, Sam Fender, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., Adele, George Ezra, Lewis Capaldi and more.
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