What are the greatest songs by Ariana Grande? The singer with her signature powerhouse voice has made a name for herself on the charts and on the awards scene, so we’ve ranked our favorite songs she has recorded … so far. Did your favorite make the cut? And what do you think of our choice for her best song ever?
Grande started out on Broadway when she was just 15 in the musical “13,” which featured an entirely teenage cast. Then she broke out even bigger a couple of years later when she played Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon comedy “Victorious” in the early 2010s and then its spinoff “Sam and Cat.”
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Like other artists who came before her — including Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato — she turned her notoriety on kids’ TV into a bestselling music career.
Grande started out on Broadway when she was just 15 in the musical “13,” which featured an entirely teenage cast. Then she broke out even bigger a couple of years later when she played Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon comedy “Victorious” in the early 2010s and then its spinoff “Sam and Cat.”
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Like other artists who came before her — including Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato — she turned her notoriety on kids’ TV into a bestselling music career.
- 3/22/2024
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Billy Joel has shared the video for his comeback single, “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first music video in 17 years.
The video arrives after Joel debuted “Turn the Lights Back On” at the 2024 Grammys. Directed by Warren Fu and the song’s co-writer and producer, Freddy Wexler, the video uses deepfake technology from Deep Voodoo to show Joel singing the song in three different eras: His early career in the 1970s, his mid-career, and now. At the end, a brief montage of Joel’s career, life, and family plays as he sings to a fully empty-but-fully-lit theater. Watch the video below.
In celebration of “Turn the Lights Back On,” Joel’s first solo single since 2007’s “All My Life,” he also stopped by The Late Show with Steven Colbert on Thursday to discuss how the song came together, the Grammys performance, and why his seminal track “Piano Man” is actually a limerick.
The video arrives after Joel debuted “Turn the Lights Back On” at the 2024 Grammys. Directed by Warren Fu and the song’s co-writer and producer, Freddy Wexler, the video uses deepfake technology from Deep Voodoo to show Joel singing the song in three different eras: His early career in the 1970s, his mid-career, and now. At the end, a brief montage of Joel’s career, life, and family plays as he sings to a fully empty-but-fully-lit theater. Watch the video below.
In celebration of “Turn the Lights Back On,” Joel’s first solo single since 2007’s “All My Life,” he also stopped by The Late Show with Steven Colbert on Thursday to discuss how the song came together, the Grammys performance, and why his seminal track “Piano Man” is actually a limerick.
- 2/16/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Billy Joel stopped by The Late Show to discuss his new single, “Turn The Lights Back On,” and his Madison Square Garden residency. After coming onstage to chats of “Billy! Billy!” from the late-night show audience, Joel explained the inspiration behind releasing what he calls his first new song in 30 years.
“I didn’t expect this to happen,” Joel told host Stephen Colbert. “This is something that just developed starting about two years ago. I met a guy, who was a fan, and he wanted to try to get me...
“I didn’t expect this to happen,” Joel told host Stephen Colbert. “This is something that just developed starting about two years ago. I met a guy, who was a fan, and he wanted to try to get me...
- 2/16/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
While chatting with Howard Stern this week, Billy Joel revealed one major bucket list item he has yet to achieve: forming a supergroup with some of his favorite fellow musicians.
Currently in the midst of an ongoing tour, Joel explained, “I thought about putting together a band: Me, Don Henley, and Sting, and maybe John Mayer on guitar.” When asked by Stern if he’d consider inviting his good friend Paul McCartney into the mix, Joel shut down the suggestion. “He was in the super-est group of all-time. I don’t have the nerve to do that.”
However, Ringo Starr is still fair game to him. “He’s a great drummer,” noted Joel. “He doesn’t get the credit he deserves.” Watch the full segment below.
Joel has at least one member of the envisioned supergroup on lock, as Sting recently joined him for his tour stop in Tampa and...
Currently in the midst of an ongoing tour, Joel explained, “I thought about putting together a band: Me, Don Henley, and Sting, and maybe John Mayer on guitar.” When asked by Stern if he’d consider inviting his good friend Paul McCartney into the mix, Joel shut down the suggestion. “He was in the super-est group of all-time. I don’t have the nerve to do that.”
However, Ringo Starr is still fair game to him. “He’s a great drummer,” noted Joel. “He doesn’t get the credit he deserves.” Watch the full segment below.
Joel has at least one member of the envisioned supergroup on lock, as Sting recently joined him for his tour stop in Tampa and...
- 2/15/2024
- by Mary Siroky
- Consequence - Music
CBS is embracing the Piano Man.
Ahead the Super Bowl, the network announced it would stream Billy Joel’s 100th concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, April 14 at 9 pm Et/Pt. The two hour special, titled The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden — The Greatest Run Of All Time, marks the first time a Billy Joel concert will air on a broadcast network. It will be filmed at his March 28 show, and will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The news comes as Joel is set to end his Msg residency this July with his 150th career performance at the New York arena. His first came in late 1978, when Joel, who was touring on behalf of his 52nd Street album, headlined the venue for his first time. In early 2014, he began a monthly residency as Msg’s first “music franchise,” and has sold out every show since.
Ahead the Super Bowl, the network announced it would stream Billy Joel’s 100th concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, April 14 at 9 pm Et/Pt. The two hour special, titled The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden — The Greatest Run Of All Time, marks the first time a Billy Joel concert will air on a broadcast network. It will be filmed at his March 28 show, and will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The news comes as Joel is set to end his Msg residency this July with his 150th career performance at the New York arena. His first came in late 1978, when Joel, who was touring on behalf of his 52nd Street album, headlined the venue for his first time. In early 2014, he began a monthly residency as Msg’s first “music franchise,” and has sold out every show since.
- 2/11/2024
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Freddy Wexler was a kid growing up in New York City in the Nineties, there was no artist he loved more than Billy Joel. The 37-year-old singer-producer — who has has written songs for everyone from Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande to Kanye West and Celine Dion — used to sit in his bedroom, put on The Stranger, Turnstiles, or River of Dreams, and dream. “I would imagine it was me performing,” Wexler tells Rolling Stone via Zoom from his house in L.A. “I wanted to be Billy Joel.”
But...
But...
- 2/6/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Joel is returning to the Grammys stage for the first time in over 20 years!
The 74-year-old “Piano Man” singer hit the stage for the first time since 2002 for a performance of his brand new single “Turn the Lights Back On” at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Keep reading to find out more…
The new song is Billy‘s first original single in 17 years! It was co-produced by Freddy Wexler, Parisi and Emile Haynie, and has already climbed into the Top 20 on the US Adult Contemporary Billboard chart.
The last time Billy performed at the Grammys was back in 2002 when he and the late Tony Bennett performed their duet “New York State of Mind.”
Billy then returned to the stage at the end of the night to close out the show with a performance of “You May Be Right.”
You can...
The 74-year-old “Piano Man” singer hit the stage for the first time since 2002 for a performance of his brand new single “Turn the Lights Back On” at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Keep reading to find out more…
The new song is Billy‘s first original single in 17 years! It was co-produced by Freddy Wexler, Parisi and Emile Haynie, and has already climbed into the Top 20 on the US Adult Contemporary Billboard chart.
The last time Billy performed at the Grammys was back in 2002 when he and the late Tony Bennett performed their duet “New York State of Mind.”
Billy then returned to the stage at the end of the night to close out the show with a performance of “You May Be Right.”
You can...
- 2/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Billy Joel took the Grammy stage for the first time in 22 years to live debut his new single “Turn the Lights Back On,” which he dropped Thursday night.
Wearing sunglasses, Joel played the song on piano alongside his longtime touring band and a string section. It was the culmination of an emotional evening that also saw Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell make stunning returns. “That’s right, ya’ll!” Trevor Noah told the crowd when it was over. “One of the greats!”
“Turn the Lights Back On” is Billy Joel...
Wearing sunglasses, Joel played the song on piano alongside his longtime touring band and a string section. It was the culmination of an emotional evening that also saw Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell make stunning returns. “That’s right, ya’ll!” Trevor Noah told the crowd when it was over. “One of the greats!”
“Turn the Lights Back On” is Billy Joel...
- 2/5/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Joel performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time in 22 years, closing Sunday night’s (February 4th) ceremony by playing “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new music in nearly two decades. He also performed one of his classic hits, “You May Be Right.”
Joel premiered “Turn the Lights Back On” in the days ahead of the Grammys. Co-written by Freddy Wexler, Arthur Bacon, and Wayne Hector, the song is a piano ballad that conveys Joel’s signature style, with a few modern touches. For his Grammys performance, the Piano Man took center stage with a full backing band, complete with Icelandic jazz-pop revivalist Laufey on cello.
Prior to “Turn the Lights Back On,” Joel’s most-recent release was 2007’s “All My Life.” In 2001, he shared his latest studio album, the classical collection Fantasies & Delusions, with his most-recent pop album being 1993’s River of Dreams.
Joel is a six-time Grammy winner,...
Joel premiered “Turn the Lights Back On” in the days ahead of the Grammys. Co-written by Freddy Wexler, Arthur Bacon, and Wayne Hector, the song is a piano ballad that conveys Joel’s signature style, with a few modern touches. For his Grammys performance, the Piano Man took center stage with a full backing band, complete with Icelandic jazz-pop revivalist Laufey on cello.
Prior to “Turn the Lights Back On,” Joel’s most-recent release was 2007’s “All My Life.” In 2001, he shared his latest studio album, the classical collection Fantasies & Delusions, with his most-recent pop album being 1993’s River of Dreams.
Joel is a six-time Grammy winner,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Billy Joel is making the Grammys a family affair!
The 74-year-old music legend hit the red carpet with his wife Alexis Roderick and their kids Della, 8, and Remy, 6, at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Billy is one of the performers of the evening, and is set to perform his new song “Turn the Lights Back On.”
The track is his first original single in 17 years! It was co-produced by Freddy Wexler, Parisi and Emile Haynie, and has already climbed into the Top 20 on the US Adult Contemporary Billboard chart.
Make sure to tune in Tonight for the Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah for the fourth time. The show is airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ starting at 8pm Et. Check out the full list of nominations, led by Sza with a whopping nine nods!
The 74-year-old music legend hit the red carpet with his wife Alexis Roderick and their kids Della, 8, and Remy, 6, at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Billy is one of the performers of the evening, and is set to perform his new song “Turn the Lights Back On.”
The track is his first original single in 17 years! It was co-produced by Freddy Wexler, Parisi and Emile Haynie, and has already climbed into the Top 20 on the US Adult Contemporary Billboard chart.
Make sure to tune in Tonight for the Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah for the fourth time. The show is airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ starting at 8pm Et. Check out the full list of nominations, led by Sza with a whopping nine nods!
- 2/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Billy Joel released his first single in 17 years today, “Turn the Lights Back On,” a spare, piano-based ballad that harkens back to some of his best-loved work.
The single is being released by Columbia Records, and marks Joel’s first new material since 2007, when the Piano Man released “All My Life” and “Christmas in Fallujah.” The song was written by Freddy Wexler, Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector and Joel. Listen below.
While Joel hasn’t released much new music since his most recent rock album, 1993’s River of Dreams, he has continued to perform live. He has played New York’s Madison Square Garden once a month since January 2014 and will end the 10-year residency with the 150th performance set for July. He continues to tour in the U.S. and abroad. He will perform at Sunday’s Grammys, though it’s not clear whether he’ll debut “Turn the Lights Back On” or not.
The single is being released by Columbia Records, and marks Joel’s first new material since 2007, when the Piano Man released “All My Life” and “Christmas in Fallujah.” The song was written by Freddy Wexler, Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector and Joel. Listen below.
While Joel hasn’t released much new music since his most recent rock album, 1993’s River of Dreams, he has continued to perform live. He has played New York’s Madison Square Garden once a month since January 2014 and will end the 10-year residency with the 150th performance set for July. He continues to tour in the U.S. and abroad. He will perform at Sunday’s Grammys, though it’s not clear whether he’ll debut “Turn the Lights Back On” or not.
- 2/1/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Billy Joel is back with “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new song in nearly two decades. Stream the single via its accompanying lyric video below.
Released on his longtime label home at Columbia Records, the track was co-written with Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector, and Freddy Wexler, the latter of whom also served as a producer. “Turn the Lights Back On” is also available on a limited 7-inch vinyl pressing; get yours here.
Joel’s last pop release was 1993’s River of Dreams, followed by the classical collection Fantasies & Delusions in 2001. His last standalone single, 2007’s “All My Life,” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart.
Up next, Joel is slated to perform at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards for the first time in 22 years. After that, he’ll mark the end of his long-running residency at Madison Square Garden with his 150th show on July 25th.
Released on his longtime label home at Columbia Records, the track was co-written with Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector, and Freddy Wexler, the latter of whom also served as a producer. “Turn the Lights Back On” is also available on a limited 7-inch vinyl pressing; get yours here.
Joel’s last pop release was 1993’s River of Dreams, followed by the classical collection Fantasies & Delusions in 2001. His last standalone single, 2007’s “All My Life,” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart.
Up next, Joel is slated to perform at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards for the first time in 22 years. After that, he’ll mark the end of his long-running residency at Madison Square Garden with his 150th show on July 25th.
- 2/1/2024
- by Kayla Higgins
- Consequence - Music
Billy Joel’s new single, “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first original song in 17 years, has been released. Produced by Freddy Wexler, who has worked with everyone from Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez to Celine Dion and Kanye West, the song is a tender love ballad that doubles as a message to fans who have waited all these years for new material. It was written by Joel, Wexler, British songwriter Wayne Hector, and Arthur Bacon.
“I’m late,” Joel sings. “But I’m here right now/And I’m...
“I’m late,” Joel sings. “But I’m here right now/And I’m...
- 2/1/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Singer Billy Joel is to release his first solo single in almost 20 years, with new single ‘Turn The Lights Back On’. The single marks Joel’s return to solo music after not releasing any new tracks since 2007, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’.
The new single, released with Columbia Records, was produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler and written by Wexler, Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector, and Joel. The new single is expected to be released fully on February 1, 2024.
As per ‘Mirror.co.uk’, Joel, who is a six time Grammy award winner as well as an honoured member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Kennedy Center’s honours, hinted about the new release on his TikTok, much to fans’ delight.
Teasing fans he sang lyrics from the new tune as he performed: “Did I wait too long… to turn the lights back on?” He captioned...
The new single, released with Columbia Records, was produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler and written by Wexler, Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector, and Joel. The new single is expected to be released fully on February 1, 2024.
As per ‘Mirror.co.uk’, Joel, who is a six time Grammy award winner as well as an honoured member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Kennedy Center’s honours, hinted about the new release on his TikTok, much to fans’ delight.
Teasing fans he sang lyrics from the new tune as he performed: “Did I wait too long… to turn the lights back on?” He captioned...
- 1/23/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Billy Joel is set to deliver his first new song in nearly two decades, a single called “Turn the Lights Back On.” Coming from the Piano Man’s longtime label home of Columbia Records, the track will arrive on all digital platforms February 1st, alongside a limited edition 7-inch vinyl pressing and a lyric video on Joel’s YouTube channel.
Co-written by Freddy Wexler (who also produced), Arthur Bacon, and Wayne Hector (via Billboard),”Turn the Lights Back On” marks Joel’s first original material in 17 years. His last one-off single was 2007’s “All My Life,” a ballad written as a Valentine’s Day gift for his then wife, Katie Lee. His last album of pop material was 1993’s River of Dreams, and he released the classical collection Fantasies & Delusions in 2001.
News of the six-time Grammy winner returning to the studio is quite a surprise, as Joel has long been...
Co-written by Freddy Wexler (who also produced), Arthur Bacon, and Wayne Hector (via Billboard),”Turn the Lights Back On” marks Joel’s first original material in 17 years. His last one-off single was 2007’s “All My Life,” a ballad written as a Valentine’s Day gift for his then wife, Katie Lee. His last album of pop material was 1993’s River of Dreams, and he released the classical collection Fantasies & Delusions in 2001.
News of the six-time Grammy winner returning to the studio is quite a surprise, as Joel has long been...
- 1/22/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
Billy Joel will emerge from a 17-year recording hiatus February 1 with the release of “Turn The Lights Back On.” According to a press release, the song is a “classic Billy Joel-style tune, embodying the hallmarks of his signature sound and ushering in the next chapter of his story. In the lyrics, he asks, ‘Did I wait too long… to turn the lights back on?'”
“Turn The Lights Back” was produced by Freddy Wexler, who has worked with everyone from Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber to Kanye West, Blackpink, P!
“Turn The Lights Back” was produced by Freddy Wexler, who has worked with everyone from Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber to Kanye West, Blackpink, P!
- 1/22/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
In a competitive situation, MGM’s Orion Pictures has won the feature film rights and will partner with producer Freddy Wexler on a feature length film based on the life of Keith Adams, coach of the championship winning all-deaf High School football team, the Riverside Cubs.
The film, which will also focus on the lives of Adams’ two sons who played on the team, is expected to begin production in 2023.
Henry Joost and Rel Schulman, the duo behind “Project Power” and “Catfish,” are set to direct the feature from a script by Josh Feldman, best known for Marvel’s “Grasshopper,” and a story by Wexler. Feldman previously co-wrote “This Close,” the first major U.S. series created by deaf writers.
The underdog story of Coach Adams and the Cubs captivated the heart of America. The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is the only deaf high school in its division...
The film, which will also focus on the lives of Adams’ two sons who played on the team, is expected to begin production in 2023.
Henry Joost and Rel Schulman, the duo behind “Project Power” and “Catfish,” are set to direct the feature from a script by Josh Feldman, best known for Marvel’s “Grasshopper,” and a story by Wexler. Feldman previously co-wrote “This Close,” the first major U.S. series created by deaf writers.
The underdog story of Coach Adams and the Cubs captivated the heart of America. The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is the only deaf high school in its division...
- 12/7/2022
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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Walt Disney Pictures is developing the dance drama Grace, which will center on a highly talented, disabled dancer.
Freddy Wexler, best known as the Grammy-nominated songwriter behind records from Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato, is producing the project and will co-write the screenplay along with Kiera Allen, the wheelchair-using actress that made her feature debut opposite Sarah Paulson in the Hulu film Run. It’s unclear if the project, which is in early development, will land on streaming or in theaters.
The logline for the project reads: “The story centers around a promising 17-year-old dancer, who is left paralyzed from the waist down, after getting into a debilitating car accident; with the help of an exacting artistic director, she becomes the star of a premiere dance company.”
Said Wexler in a statement, “Grace’s journey is a reflection of so many real-life dancers,...
Walt Disney Pictures is developing the dance drama Grace, which will center on a highly talented, disabled dancer.
Freddy Wexler, best known as the Grammy-nominated songwriter behind records from Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato, is producing the project and will co-write the screenplay along with Kiera Allen, the wheelchair-using actress that made her feature debut opposite Sarah Paulson in the Hulu film Run. It’s unclear if the project, which is in early development, will land on streaming or in theaters.
The logline for the project reads: “The story centers around a promising 17-year-old dancer, who is left paralyzed from the waist down, after getting into a debilitating car accident; with the help of an exacting artistic director, she becomes the star of a premiere dance company.”
Said Wexler in a statement, “Grace’s journey is a reflection of so many real-life dancers,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Keith Adams, the Deaf coach who made history leading an all-Deaf high school football team on 12 consecutive victories against all hearing teams, has inspired two major projects: a feature film and a documentary with the Project Power directors behind the feature film. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have signed on to direct the film with screenwriter Josh Feldman currently writing the screenplay. That film is based on the life of Coach Keith Adams, and his sons, Kaden and Trevin, quarterback and team co-captain.
“This film will be groundbreaking for many reasons including representation and disability visibility both behind and in front of the camera. As someone who graduated from a state school for the Deaf, I am honored to introduce the world to a compelling family, both on and off the field, with Coach Keith Adams as its beating heart,” Feldman said.
Separately, the NFL has commenced production on a documentary on Coach Adams,...
“This film will be groundbreaking for many reasons including representation and disability visibility both behind and in front of the camera. As someone who graduated from a state school for the Deaf, I am honored to introduce the world to a compelling family, both on and off the field, with Coach Keith Adams as its beating heart,” Feldman said.
Separately, the NFL has commenced production on a documentary on Coach Adams,...
- 6/27/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Warner Bros. is really upping the stakes to its I Am Legend franchise to a stratospheric level and bringing back for the next chapter, not just original star Will Smith, but he’ll be joined by Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan in what will rep the duo’s first big movie together as stars and producers. Talk about two big stars getting together, between Smith and Jordan combined, their movies have grossed a massive $12.3 billion at the box office.
Plot details, of course, are being kept under wraps.
Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the Richard Matheson 1954 novel, is also returning to pen the follow-up and producer as well.
All these deals are closed, I understand, and a director is not attached as of yet as the project is still being developed. Francis Lawrence directed the original 2007 movie.
Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo are producing via their Outlier Society banner.
Plot details, of course, are being kept under wraps.
Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the Richard Matheson 1954 novel, is also returning to pen the follow-up and producer as well.
All these deals are closed, I understand, and a director is not attached as of yet as the project is still being developed. Francis Lawrence directed the original 2007 movie.
Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo are producing via their Outlier Society banner.
- 3/4/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Help: it's not even noon and I've already busted into song belting out the lyrics to "Mon Soleil" at least three times. Since season two of Emily in Paris hit Netflix on Dec. 22, Mindy and Benoît's song has truly lived in my head rent free. It's undoubtedly one of the most moving scenes of the series thus far, when Mindy (Ashley Park) and Benoît (Kevin Dias) perform their original song "Mon Soleil" at a Chinese supper club in the finale, highlighting their chemistry, their group's incredible talent, and Mindy's reluctant return to the spotlight as a pop star.
While the soundtrack for season two includes covers performed by Mindy, Benoît, and Étienne (Jin Xuan Mao), "Mon Soleil" is their only original song, and it was created specifically for Park and her onscreen love interest. In an interview with Vogue, Park opened up about how the idea to include an original...
While the soundtrack for season two includes covers performed by Mindy, Benoît, and Étienne (Jin Xuan Mao), "Mon Soleil" is their only original song, and it was created specifically for Park and her onscreen love interest. In an interview with Vogue, Park opened up about how the idea to include an original...
- 1/5/2022
- by Perri Konecky
- Popsugar.com
Get a first listen of Ashley Park singing a new original track from Netflix's hit series, Emily in Paris. The song was written by Freddy Wexler, who has also written for Ariana Grande and Kanye West. Park will also sing three other tracks on the upcoming soundtrack, 'Sympathique,' 'Falling Slowly,' and 'La Vie En Rose.'...
- 12/22/2021
- by Michael Major
- BroadwayWorld.com
Emily in Paris has quite a romantic conundrum on her hands in Season 2 of the Netflix comedy (premiering Wednesday, Dec. 22). After hooking up with her neighbor Gabriel, the titular marketing exec has found herself in a very awkward situation, seeing as how he’s decided to stay in Paris after all, and his ex-girlfriend Cami is also Emily’s pal.
“It is complicated because Emily’s relationship with Gabriel is something that she didn’t really plan to fall into, and in a way, she’s trying to clean up the mess she created at the end of Season 1,” showrunner Darren Star tells TVLine.
“It is complicated because Emily’s relationship with Gabriel is something that she didn’t really plan to fall into, and in a way, she’s trying to clean up the mess she created at the end of Season 1,” showrunner Darren Star tells TVLine.
- 12/20/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Producer Freddy Wexler is developing a feature film based on the true story of Keith Adams—a deaf football coach who last month led an all-deaf football team to the D2 California State Championship—and Adams’ two sons, Kaden and Trevin, who played on the team (Trevin was the starting quarterback). The story was covered by nearly 50 outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, Good Morning America, and Telemundo. The production will include support for The California School for the Deaf, Riverside.
Luke Davies will pen the script, which is based on the inspiring true story of Coach Adams, his sons, and the most successful season of their lives. Wexler, DJ Kurs, Eryn Brown of Management 360, and Luke Davies will produce.
The underdog story of Coach Adams and the Cubs won hearts all across America, and prompted the LA Times to dub it “The...
Luke Davies will pen the script, which is based on the inspiring true story of Coach Adams, his sons, and the most successful season of their lives. Wexler, DJ Kurs, Eryn Brown of Management 360, and Luke Davies will produce.
The underdog story of Coach Adams and the Cubs won hearts all across America, and prompted the LA Times to dub it “The...
- 12/17/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Westbrook Studios is partnering with songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler on “Soul Superhero,” a new live action musical fantasy film.
The film is the story of a young Black girl who teams up with a magical street performer, known as the “Soul Superhero,” to save her community with the power of music. The musical feature will draw on a number of different genres, with a soundtrack that will include funk and soul numbers, and a production that will involve huge ensemble dance numbers.
The screenplay is being co-written by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Wexler, based on an original story by Wexler.
Wexler is a multi-platinum award-winner, whose songs have been recorded by many of the best-selling artists working today. He’s penned such hits as ““Stuck With U” for Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, “Be Kind” for Halsey and Marshmello, “Slow Down” for Selena Gomez, and “Novacane” for Lil Wayne. Other collaborators include Kanye West,...
The film is the story of a young Black girl who teams up with a magical street performer, known as the “Soul Superhero,” to save her community with the power of music. The musical feature will draw on a number of different genres, with a soundtrack that will include funk and soul numbers, and a production that will involve huge ensemble dance numbers.
The screenplay is being co-written by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Wexler, based on an original story by Wexler.
Wexler is a multi-platinum award-winner, whose songs have been recorded by many of the best-selling artists working today. He’s penned such hits as ““Stuck With U” for Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, “Be Kind” for Halsey and Marshmello, “Slow Down” for Selena Gomez, and “Novacane” for Lil Wayne. Other collaborators include Kanye West,...
- 6/8/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios is developing a live-action musical fantasy film Soul Superhero.
Veteran songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler is behind the project, co-writing the script with Kwame Kwei-Armah, an Olivier nominated British playwright and director.
The story centers on a young Black girl who, according to the project’s description, “teams up with a magical street performer, known as the ‘Soul Superhero,’ to save her community with the power of music.”
Along with Westbrook, Wexler will produce. Westbrook’s upcoming slate includes King Richard, which stars Will Smith as the father of Venus and ...
Veteran songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler is behind the project, co-writing the script with Kwame Kwei-Armah, an Olivier nominated British playwright and director.
The story centers on a young Black girl who, according to the project’s description, “teams up with a magical street performer, known as the ‘Soul Superhero,’ to save her community with the power of music.”
Along with Westbrook, Wexler will produce. Westbrook’s upcoming slate includes King Richard, which stars Will Smith as the father of Venus and ...
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios is developing live-action musical fantasy film Soul Superhero.
Veteran songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler is behind the project, co-writing the script with Kwame Kwei-Armah, an Olivier-nominated British playwright and director.
The story centers on a young Black girl who, according to the project’s description, “teams up with a magical street performer, known as the ‘Soul Superhero,’ to save her community with the power of music.”
Along with Westbrook, Wexler will produce. Westbrook’s upcoming slate includes King Richard, which stars Will Smith as the father of Venus and Serena Williams,...
Veteran songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler is behind the project, co-writing the script with Kwame Kwei-Armah, an Olivier-nominated British playwright and director.
The story centers on a young Black girl who, according to the project’s description, “teams up with a magical street performer, known as the ‘Soul Superhero,’ to save her community with the power of music.”
Along with Westbrook, Wexler will produce. Westbrook’s upcoming slate includes King Richard, which stars Will Smith as the father of Venus and Serena Williams,...
Producers and topliners have always had a particular dynamic: The producer usually sits behind the mixing board in the recording studio, acting as the song’s Svengali, while the topliner in the booth — the singer-songwriter who is responsible for layering lyrics and melodies over the beat — follows their lead.
But the age-old deferential relationship has flipped in Covid quarantine: Without the ability to work in recording studios, many topliners have had to become one-person operations, writing, recording and mixing their own songs in isolation and sending their vocals back to producers.
But the age-old deferential relationship has flipped in Covid quarantine: Without the ability to work in recording studios, many topliners have had to become one-person operations, writing, recording and mixing their own songs in isolation and sending their vocals back to producers.
- 6/23/2020
- by Jeff Vasishta
- Rollingstone.com
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