Nokia and La Blogotheque are proud to announce that soul songstress Lianne La Havas will headline the third leg of the Lumia Live Sessions. The Mercury Award nominated star will perform to an intimate crowd of approx 200 guests at Rampworx, an indoor skate bowl in Liverpool on the 30th May 2013.

The past twelve months have been monumental for the London based singer. Her debut album, ‘Is Your Love Big Enough’, was voted i-Tunes album of the year and she was also nominated for BBC Sound of 2012 and the 2012 Mercury Prize.

Last month, the Lumia Live Session, saw British electro-pop band Fenech-Soler perform an awesome live set of exclusive material from their second album at Leeds Cage, a mixed martial arts venue that is one of the country’s most prestigious MMA training locations. To watch the video footage of this unique performance, created and produced by La Blogotheque, click here

The Lumia Live Sessions is a tour that sees Nokia and music pioneers La Blogotheque, a team of bloggers and videographers famous for helping to kick-start the careers of scores of musicians globally, team up to showcase hot new UK music talent at a series of free gigs in unusual settings across the UK.

Annie Kearney, Partner Manager Nokia UK said: “We are extremely excited to be announcing Lianne La Havas as the headliner for our third Lumia Live Session, she’s had a fantastic year and is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

“I’m particularly excited to bring the Lumia Live Sessions to Liverpool as it is my home town. The Liverpool Music scene had a huge influence in my life. Music in Liverpool is still as exciting as it’s always been, with discovering new talent at its heart and we’re really proud to be hosting the next Lumia Live Session there. We will keep you posted on the support act who will hail from my home town too”

The venue, located outside Liverpool City centre is a topflight indoor skatepark and is based in Aintree, Liverpool. Covering over 50,000-square-foot it is widely considered one of the best parks in Europe catering for roller-bladers, skateboarders and BMX.

Time: 6.30pm

Date:  30th May 2013

Location: Rampworx, 1-3 Leckwith Road, Aintree, Liverpool, L30 6UE

To experience the completely unique performances from previous Lumia Live Sessions, follow these links:

Ghostpoet at Arnos Val Cemetery

Fenech-Soler at Leeds Cage

Tickets:

Members of the public can apply for tickets now until 11.59pm on Thursday 23rd May at:

http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/lumialive

Follow at:

@Nokia_UK

@Blogotheque

#LumiaLive

http://www.facebook.com/nokia.uk

http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/lumialive

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“Adenike’s voice is so smooth and lovely.” - BBC The Voice UK

“… Silky smooth vocals.” - The Mail Online

“… Brings great JOY to my heart.” - Anita Baker

With everybody from The Mail Online, Daily Telegraph and even Anita Baker herself heaping praises on British Nigerian R&B singer and songwriter ADENIKÈ for her rather excellent cover rendition of the 1986 classic, “Sweet Love” on the recent series of BBC’s The Voice UK, the London native debuts a beautiful original song of her own titled “I Stayed” - which is currently receiving support from the likes of MTV UK, SoulCulture, Digital Spy, Huffington Post, SBTV and several online tastemakers - for our listening pleasure.

To be released on June 10, “I Stayed” is a strong and emotive piano-led ballad, accompanied by rousing string arrangements and commanding drum patterns, which sees Adenikè in the form of her life with a pitch perfect vocal performance and songwriting dexterities that are well beyond her years, as she passionately pours out her heart about lost love and heartbreak on this Okiem Warmann-produced record, “I Stayed”. With visuals, beautifully shot and directed by Olan Collardy for Cardy Films, which bring “I Stayed” further to life, Adenikè surely has a future classic on her hands.

Following the disappointment of not progressing on The Voice UK and with the added impetus she gained from the overall experience, Adenikè is quickly picking herself up to begin work on her debut album. If Tom Jones and Jessie J thought they made a mistake by letting Adenikè slip out of their fingers on The Voice UK, imagine how much more regret they must feel about letting her go, with the release of this excellent new single from the London Soul singer.

‘Big Lizard’ by Lizard Inc is just one of those songs.

From the opening notes you are dragged into a world of pure musical joy.  People often ask why there aren’t any songs around that are different from the norm.  Well, those people need to find this track.

Lizard Inc is North West based travelling trubadour Stewart Stevenson.  Hailing from the industrial town of Halifax, Stewart has travelled the world singing and performing for his supper.  But now he is back and ready to blow your mind with his unique repertoire.  ‘Big Lizard’ is Stewart’s first release under his new moniker ‘Lizard Inc’.

Available to download on all major platforms.  ‘Big Lizard’ will be putting a smile on your faces throughout the Summer!

Just checking out the video will gladden the heart.

‘Big Lizard’ Video on YouTube

Twitter – www.twitter.com/LizardInc

Facebook – www.facebook.com/LizardInc

For interview requests, live sessions, more information, MP3 requests, please contact Ellis on north1@quitegreatmusicpr.co.uk or call the office on 01422 399430.

As previously reported, the singer won three awards at the Las Vegas ceremony - Top Male Artist, Top Social Artist and Milestone.

When he collected the latter gong, he asked for people to concentrate on his music and not the other "bullsh*t". The 'Believe' star said:

"I'm 19 years old. I think I'm doing a pretty good job. From my heart, I really just want to say, it should really be about the music, it should be about the craft that I'm making. This is not a gimmick. I'm an artist, and I should be taken seriously, and all this other bullsh*t should not be spoken of."

However, it appears that the singer was booed by some sections of the crowd as he asked to be taken seriously.

Bieber seemed largely nonplussed after the event, tweeting: "Grateful to my #Beliebers. Our awards. Love u. I love music, my fans, my family, my friends..And I love The Lord."

The US star will perform at London's Notting Hall Tabernacle on May 31 in association with VEVO Presents.

The capacity of the venue is a reported 500, meaning that fans will get a supremely intimate look at the 'Heart Attack' singer.

Speaking about the date, Lovato said in a statement:

"I love performing in the UK, and it's exciting that I can share such an exclusive performance in London with my fans all over the world through my own VEVO Presents event."

Ticket details will be announced by VEVO on May 27.

Lovato meanwhile is due to release new album 'DEMI' in the UK on Monday (May 20), although all tracks can currently be streamed on YouTube.

The singer is due to release her new record 'DEMI' on Monday (May 13) in the UK and a day later in the US.

As previously reported, she encouraged fans to 'unlock' new tracks ahead of its release date by tweeting.

All 13 tracks have now been uploaded to VEVO after fans worked together in droves to hear Lovato's new material.

One of the tracks meanwhile featurse a cameo from British star Cher Lloyd.

The album of course also includes lead single 'Heart Attack', which Lovato unleashed in February to create buzz ahead of the record's release.

During a live fan question and answer session today (April 12) with Sirius XM, the former Disney starlet was asked by a follower what she is desperate to achieve in her future and she confessed, "win a Grammy."

She also revealed that her favourite songs at the moment are "'Stay' by Rihanna....and 'Heart Attack' ;)", her ideal rainy day would be spent "get in my sweatpants, bundle up and watch movies", and her favourite Kelly Clarkson song is 'The Trouble With Love'.

When asked who her dream collaborator would be, Lovato admitted "Billie Holliday or John Lennon". She will release her new album, titled 'Demi', later this spring on May 14.

Watch her new music video here:

The talented singer was performing her latest single 'Heart Attack' on Good Morning America on Wednesday (April 10) when the slip happened.

It was all going well until the X Factor USA judge began to sing the song's second verse instead of the first.

However, she managed to maintain her composure and revert back to the correct lyrics half way through the verse, before repeating the second.

Like a true pro, Lovato managed to get through the blip with a knowing smile before finishing the track with aplomb.

'Heart Attack' is the lead single from the singer's forthcoming new album 'DEMI', which is released on May 14.

The X Factor USA judge is releasing the track 'Heart Attack' as the lead single from her forthcoming new album 'DEMI'.

She has been teasing the video over the past couple of days and has now unveiled the full clip.

It sees Lovato emerge from a pool of what looks like black paint, before singing the song with her band.

The singer's new album 'DEMI' meanwhile is due to hit shelves on May 14.

It will follow-up previous record 'Unbroken', which was released in 2011.

The singer appears black-handed in one still, and 'Heart Attack' songwriter, Nikki Williams, revealed the inspriation behind the song's lyrics: 

"The Halloween before last — I almost didn’t make it, because I wasn’t feeling so great from the night before, but I put on my tiara and went to the session.

“At the time I was going through some relationship stuff, and I was just so depressed, so when I got into the session I thought, ‘You know what? I’m gonna pour it all out there, and get it off my chest.’”

The full 'Heart Attack' video is scheduled to be premiered on April 9.

Lovato recently appeared in a make-up free photo shoot (see above) as part of a campaign to encourage young girls to appreciate their real looks.

Watch the 'Heart Attack' video snippet and Demi Lovato be interviewd on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' below:

]]> Pressparty http://www.pressparty.com/pg/epk/administrator/upload/view/72220/?tag=heart attack Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:54:17 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/epk/administrator/upload/view/72220/?tag=heart attack ]]> Pressparty http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/DemiLovato/view/72003/ Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:50:15 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/DemiLovato/view/72003/ US songstress Demi Lovato adds "magic" to tracks, says a top music producer.

Jason Evigan worked with the star on her single 'Heart Attack, which wasn't initially intended for her.

However, the producer says Lovato made the track her own when it came to laying down vocals in the studio.

Speaking to MTV News, he explained: "The first version had a dubstep break in it. We took that out for her ... Demi has magic to it where she has so much sass in her voice but yet so much power and all those really high notes at the end, she added that on the spot. [Some of those notes are] all freestyle and like that, I feel like, took the song up notches."

'Heart Attack' was originally planned for singer Nikki Williams, before being offered to former 'American Idol' contestant Pia Toscana.

Evigan says the track was meant for Lovato though.

He said: "A lot of people wanted the song. And then Demi came in to do another song called 'Two Pieces' and then we played her 'Heart Attack' and she freaked out about it. So she came in to record it and then she actually had a couple of lyric changes that were really good. She added that super high note at the end and she added some really cool things to it and she brought that song to life. Now it's taking off."

The X Factor USA judge will unleash her fourth studio album 'DEMI' on May 14.

It is available to pre-order from Tuesday (April 2) in the US and April 9 worldwide as Lovato follows-up her 2011 effort 'Unbroken'.

The singer also released a trailer clip for the album, which revolves around static noise and flashing images - giving little away about the record.

As previously reported, Demi Lovato recently revealed that she has a "secret" older half-sister that she has only recently started talking to.

The record, which does not yet have a name, will mark her fourth studio release as she follows on from 2011's 'Unbroken'.

The singer has been teasing the album and previously released the single 'Heart Attack' from the record.

She has now unveiled the artwork for the album, which sees the singer topless and covered in metallic paint.

As previously reported, Lovato has revealed that she has a secret older half-sister that she only recently talked to.