They responded: “I look forward to a time where awards shows can be reflective of the society we live in. A new award, artist of the year, will replace the British male and female solo artist categories international artist of the year will replace the previously gendered international solo awards.Īt 2021’s ceremony, the non-binary British pop singer Sam Smith was left out of the gendered categories for solo artist. The Brit awards recently announced that it would do away with gendered categories that split male and female talent apart. A new host, comedian Mo Gilligan, replaces Jack Whitehall, who has helmed the ceremony for the previous four years. The Brit awards 2022 take place on 8 February at the London O2 Arena. The Rising Star winner is announced on 10 December. Her cover of the 1984 song Together in Electric Dreams, originally by Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder, soundtracks this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert. Her influences include Joni Mitchell, Anderson. 14.She has spent 2021 writing her debut album with producer Paul Epworth. "Talento De Barrio" premieres at the New York International Latino Film Festival on Wednesday, July 23, and is set to open in the United States and Puerto Rico on Aug. They have seen me helping everybody and giving back to the community, so they're learning a lot."
"They're very proud of everything I'm doing. "They don't see me as an actor, they don't see me as an artist. The foundation is working with an orphanage in the Dominican Republic, and it is funding the rebuilding of schools in Colombia, Bolivia and Guatemala.Īlthough he usually doesn't discuss his personal life in interviews, he did say that his children aren't fazed by his music or acting careers. One program gives college scholarships to inmates in juvenile detention centers. In the video, which was released on February 26, our girl can be seen doing a serious dancing battle against Daddy Yankee, and as always she made sure.
He described the fragrance as "a little citrusy, more 'island,' that represents my Caribbean sense."Īyala also makes time to give back to his community through his foundation, Corazon Guerrero. Stealing a show where the other actors are Daddy Yankee and Steve Aoki can be quite an uphill task especially for an upcoming dancer, but that’s exactly what our celebrated female dancer did in the just-released Azukita music video by the duo. Then, we took more than 100 women to start smelling the cologne and the girls approved it, so I'm pretty sure the girls will like it." "I worked on the cologne from the beginning through manufacturing. "I'm involved with all my projects in all areas," he said. Since then he's been a platinum-seller worldwide, parlaying his popularity into several businesses including a clothing line, a Reebok endorsement contract, a record label and a men's fragrance set to launch in November. pop and urban radio when he was featured on the 2004 remix of rapper N.O.R.E.'s "Oye Mi Canto." He quickly followed that up with the hit single "Gasolina," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.Īyala was the first reggaeton artist to gain widespread notice on U.S. The album's first single, "Pose," is currently No.
"So basically the movie inspired me to write a whole new album." "We created a whole new Daddy Yankee album around the movie," he said. In your first movie you've got to show the world you can act, then people are going to be focusing on you as an actor, not just as a singer."Īyala contributed his musical skills by recording and producing the movie's soundtrack. So I was trying to separate the character from my musical career, but it was a little tough at the beginning. Daddy Yankee performs in the music video 'Gasolina' from the album 'Barrio Fino' recorded for El Cartel and UMG Records. "Not yet, not in this movie," laughed Ayala. Daddy Yankee: Gasolina: Directed by Kacho Lpez-Mari, Carlos Perez. One thing the fans won't get is a love scene.