One Liners: Rita Ora, Arlo Parks, Killer Mike, more

Rita Ora had viewers in awe as she 'slayed' during an interval performance at the first semi-final of the of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on BBC One. The pop superstar wowed with a selection of her greatest hits as she took to the stage in Liverpool, the host city in the UK on behalf of Ukraine.

The 67th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with a bang on Tuesday night in the UK with the first of two semi-finals. 

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest is almost upon us and the excitement is truly building.

Australian DJ Ian Bell has sadly passed away in Paris while en route to the Eurovision Song Concert in the UK with his family. Ian, 60, suffered a heart attack on 2 May in the French capital, which was the first stop on his trip with his family that was said to also include a stop off in Liverpool to attend Eurovision 2023, according to the Advertiser. The DJ, who was also a music writer, photographer and record store owner, is survived by his wife Jordan, the couple's daughter Ruby and his sisters Susan and Janet, as reported by Daily Mail Australia.

Here are the biggest albums yet to come for the rest of 2023,

APPOINTMENTSBecause Music UK and its London Records division have both announced new Managing Directors. Rhian Emanuel moves up from Marketing Director of Because, while Laura Kelly shifts from General Manager of London. Meanwhile, Ed Pearson has been promoted from Marketing Director to SVP Marketing, Dance & Electronic at Because Music UK, and Junior Foster joins London Records as Digital Marketing & Strategy Manager.————————————————–RELEASESHarry Styles has released the video for ‘Satellite’ from his ‘Harry’s House’ album.Brian Eno and Fred Again will release a collaborative album, titled ‘Secret Life’, this Friday. It is, says Four Tet – who is releasing the album on his Text Records label – “the most beautiful album of 2023”.Little Dragon will release their latest album ‘Slugs Of Love’ on 7 Jul, which will feature a collaboration with Damon Albarn on its tracklist.

The BPI - the voice of independent and major record labels across the UK - has revealed the first artists to receive its prestigious BRIT Billion award.

The BPI - the voice of independent and major record labels across the UK - has revealed the first artists to receive its prestigious BRIT Billion award.

Shonda Rhimes has credited Golda Rosheuvel for being one of the main reasons “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” exists.

DEALSUniversal Music Publishing has signed Yahritza of sibling trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia to a worldwide publishing deal. “I feel very honoured and grateful to form part of the UMPG family”, she says. “Hoping to continue touching hearts with our music.

Turning twice as many heads! The 2023 Met Gala gave A-list couples the chance to bring out their best fashion — and coordinate their styles.

Fifty Shades of Grey actor Rita Ora arrived at the in a witchy and bewitching gown that makes us feel incredibly October given that it's May. Is she vying for a part on her beau Taika Waititi's What We Do in the Shadows? Very much still in . It's not not lingerie.Ora's Prabal Gurung gown for the event plays with sheer and with layers, two elements she's been wearing a lot lately, but it's the and train that really stand out.

(which has become one of the singer’s signature looks), a , or out-there makeup—like the she wore to the British Fashion Awards (yes, really)—Rita’s not afraid to push the boundaries.The latest? Rita showed up to the with the most extra mani we might have ever seen. The singer embellished her XXL black stiletto nails with full-length beaded chain necklaces on every finger, which is exactly the kind of bonkers, statement-making commitment we like to see from the Met Gala.

Rita Ora‘s dress was still traveling up the iconic steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art when she reached the top alongside husband Taika Waititi at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 1) in New York City.

Geordie Shore’s Nathanial Valentino is set to be one of the breakout characters in the new run of Married at First Sight UK as filming begins, according to reports. The single signed up to be one of the grooms in the upcoming series after first appearing on Geordie Shore: Hot Single Summer which aired in 2021. Nathaniel also appeared in E4’s Young Free and Single, as well as The Valley’s star Lateysha Grace’s spin-off show Million Dollar Baby.The husband-to-be has a pretty extensive list of celebrity pals.

So many celebs were in attendance at The Prince’s Trust Global Gala just days ahead of the 2023 Met Gala.

Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding prove today that devotion pays off – making a miraculous return to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart. 

APPOINTMENTSVenue operator ASM Global has appointed former artist manager and major label exec Brian Celler to the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Content And Programming, Europe. He will be “responsible for leading ASM Global’s best-in-class live entertainment offering, driving high-calibre, diverse content across ASM Global’s growing portfolio of venues in the UK and Europe”.

RELEASESN-Dubz are back with new single ‘February’, their first release under their new deal with EMI Records.Four Tet has released new track ‘Three Drums’.Rachel Chinouriri has released new single ‘Ribs’. “I wrote ‘Ribs’ when I had a chest infection and a crush on someone and it was annoying me”, she says. “So I combined my two annoyances and described my liking of someone as a chest infection that was hurting my ribs because I actually had achy ribs.

Rita Ora has spoken of how her marriage to Taika Waititi “changed her forever”, and that her husband inspired her to write music again.The Kosovo-born singer has been teasing her third studio album since 2019. After releasing launch single ‘You Only Love Me’ in January, she announced new album ‘You & I’ and revealed the new track ‘Praising You‘ featuring Fatboy Slim earlier this week.In a new interview with Billboard, Ora said she had a “low” period in her musical career where she had “lost a lot of confidence and a lot of hope”.