Daniel Caesar Has Signed to Republic Records

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The singer will soon release a new album

Daniel Caesar seals a new deal with Republic Records! The R&B artist says that he can’t keep both being a business person and a talented artist therefore, he intends to “keep artistry and business separate with a major label as my partner.” Previously, Daniel Caesar was signed to Golden Child Recordings, a Toronto-based label, in which he was the co-founder. As a genius artist, Caesar has achieved notable coups together with both his business and creative team, for example, winning a Grammy for Best R&B Performance for his track Best Part featuring H.E.R. Another milestone recently happened when his shared song, Peaches, with Justin Bieber and Giveon managed to reach the number one spot on Billboard Hot 100

The singer who was born with the name Ashton Simmonds previously has made it clear that he wanted to remain an independent artist. In 2020, he believed that signing to a label or intertwining your ideas with other people “would be a bad decision.” He then proceeded on to add, “As soon as you sign, you give over your ideas, your potential, to somebody else to do how they see fit. You’re no longer the big boss.” Considering some of the most vile feuds between artists and their labels, it absolutely makes sense for Caesar to go on his way.

The other day, Caesar just confirmed to Billboard that he is working on his highly anticipated third studio album, arriving three years after his top five Top R&B Albums project Case Study 01. And as the singer qualifies himself for his upcoming Coachella performance, his principle has shifted. “I did as much as I could on my own and I experienced a lot as an independent artist,” he explains. “I wanted to feel the difference of having such a large machine behind me.”

The upcoming album is produced by Dylan Wiggins (Lucky Daye, The Weeknd) and Caesar himself. “Each album, I’ve become more myself, and I’m zeroing in on what I want to say. You’ll hear more introspection, honesty and I’m playing most of the music myself,” Caesar tells Billboard. “I’ve never been in the driver’s seat more than I am now.”

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Broken-Hearted Shawn Mendes Released a New Single

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The heart-break anthem is not over yet, for Shawn.

Continuing the theme of his single that was released last December, I’ll Be Okay, Shawn Mendes just released another new song titled When You’re Gone. This song is allegedly, or maybe we can say almost for sure, dedicated to her ex Camilla Cabello. Since they broke up in November 2021, both Shawn and Camilla have explicitly expressed how they felt for each other post-break-up.

In his new song, Shawn shows us what’s to learn after the break-up. Regardless of letting go, the feeling of loss still remains strong, as it said in the lyrics, “You never know how good you have it, oh/Until you’re starin’ at a picture of the only girl that matters, aah.” Shawn is feeling nostalgic for the good times and how in split seconds it turns like hell. He explains in the song, that the urge to do old habits is so hard to lose, like when you want to call up that special someone, but you realized things are not going as the way they used to be.

The song is perfected by the slow tempo of the guitar-back and Shawn’s signature low but powerful voice. The tempo goes faster as it reaches the chorus, which shows Shawn’s eagerness to hold on and to stay sane after the break-up.

“Hold on/I don’t wanna know what it’s like when you’re gone/I don’t wanna move on/I don’t wanna know what it’s like when you’re gone for good,” he sings desperately in the chorus, allegedly to refer the recent split of his two-year relationship with Camila Cabello. “You’re slipping through my fingertips/A little bit, by a little bit/I didn’t know that loving you was the happiest I’ve ever been/So I’m just tryna hold on.”

Before his second post-breakup song, Camilla also had released her post-break-up song featuring the famous English singer, Ed Sheeran. Given a little bit different impression, Bam Bam shows that heartbreaks, goodbyes, and meetings are just part of life. “It is what it is” maybe the theme of Camilla’s post-breakup song.

Listen to the full version of Shawn Mendes’ new song here! And don’t forget to visit us here for more up-to-date news about music, film, series, celebrities, and many more entertainment sources!

Review: Downton Abbey (2019). This is the Season to Meet Old Friends

This review is going to write itself and I am going to save you the time and grief of reading. If you don’t know who the Earl of Grantham is, if you aren’t intrigued by servants Mr and Mrs Bates’ arduous journey of love, if you aren’t familiar by Lady Violet’s scintillating quips, your money is probably better spent elsewhere. Downton Abbey, the movie, is pure fan service, resoundingly rewarding fans of the TV series that ran for 6 years, from 2010 to 2015. It doesn’t even attempt to ease the unsuspecting cinema-goer who knows nothing about the TV series into the movie.

I was an ardent fan of the series. Every time a new season opens, my life would revolve around it. The upstairs (the high society) and the downstairs (the servants) narrative structure, the English stiff upper lip, the rigid posture, the back stabbings with a smile, the tender love stories, the witty sarcasm, all presented in resplendent Queen’s English is a joy to behold. What I never counted on were all the life lessons about duty, honour, ethics, kindness, honesty, love and marriage. It practically laid out a blueprint of how we should live our lives and that we are all capable of so much more.

The year is 1927, 18 months after the final Christmas episode which happened in 1925. We meet all our old friends once again and one and a half years breezed by in a wink of an eye. Robert Crawley is informed that King George V and Queen Mary will be staying at Downton Abbey for a night. The grand news sends our old friends, both upstairs and downstairs, into an excited frenzy. With the King and Queen’s eminent arrival, an old family saga unfolds with regards to Lady Violet’s estranged cousin, who is the Queen’s lady-in-waiting.

The movie opens with the stylings of a grand piano and before long the familiar music score will put a smile on your face. All the proceedings are played out in a super-sized TV episode, but you do know you are watching a movie because of all the gorgeous aerial shots and glorious golden hour lighting. It looks good enough to eat, with vivid colours, compositions, art direction, ravishing period costumes and cinematography. But the stylistics serve the content sublimely, and the continuity is lushly preserved. Julian Fellowes’ sharply written dialogue whizzes through the air and as usual Maggie Smith’s Lady Violet and Isobel Merton threaten to take over the movie with their scintillating lines.

Violet Crawley: Machiavelli is frequently underrated. He had so many qualities.

Isobel Merton: So did Caligula – not all of them charming.

This being a huge ensemble movie, writer Julian Fellowes and Director Michael Engler, try to give each character scenes to stand out, but some scenes do feel shoehorned in to give some characters a worthy arc. That said, my favourite characters Mr and Mrs Bates do get short shrift, especially Mr Bates.

Downton Abbey cruises along on the goodwill generated by the excellent TV series. If you are a fan, I will bet my bottom dollar you are going to enjoy it. If you aren’t, you will be wise to spend your money on another movie and won’t be poorer for it. For my wife and I, it felt like a great catch-up with old friends.

Written by Daniel Chiam

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