Fifth Harmony’s “Worth It” Becomes Group’s First Single to Sell 1 Million Downloads

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Ally Brooke Hernandez, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui have joined the One Million Club…

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony mates’ latest single, “Worth It,” is the group’s first single to sell more than 1 million downloads. Since its release in March, the single has sold 1.2 million digital copies to date, according to Nielsen Music.

“Worth It,” Fifth Harmony’s third single from debut album Reflection, has continued to perform well on the Billboard Hot 100 after becoming the group’s first Top 20 hit earlier this year. The Kid Ink-assisted track stays at its No. 14 peak on the chart this week. And the girls tell Billboard they’re elated — and more than a little shocked — that the song has taken off.

“With ‘Worth It,’ we were really surprised,” 5H’s Normani Kordei tells Billboard. “We love the song, but we were kind of surprised, to be honest.”

“It’s normally the songs that you don’t really think that are the hits!” added Dinah Jane Hansen.

Fifth Harmony tracks like “BO$$” and “Sledgehammer” helped earn the group a loyal fan base, but “Worth It” is growing at radio, up 7 percent this week with 79 million in audience while staying at No. 10 on the Radio Songs chart.

“This is definitely our biggest single to date for sure, and so just to see it continue to climb and see it on the charts with Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift, or whoever’s big right now, it’s right next to them and right there with them,” says Jauregui. “It’s frickin’ platinum! To say it’s platinum, that a million people bought that song, it’s amazing. It’s so incredible to see that the support has gone beyond our fan base.”

Fifth Harmony Debuts Music Video for New Single “Worth It”

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Ally Brooke Hernandez, Lauren Jauregui and Camila Cabello are showing the world they’re worth it…

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony members debuted their brand new music video for “Worth It” feat. Kid Ink during the pre-show of Nickelodeon‘s annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles.

“Worth It” is the latest single from Fifth Harmony’s debut album, Reflection, which is out now. The set debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

It follows the all-girl group’s previous singles from Reflection, “Bo$$” “Them Girls Be Like,” and “Sledgehammer.”

The video has already garnered 1-million views on YouTube since its release.

Lovato Earns Three Radio Disney Music Awards Nominations

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato is a Radio Disney darling…

Nominations for this year’s Radio Disney Music Awards have been revealed, with the 22-year-old part-Mexican American singer-actress earning three nominations.

Lovato, a two-time RDMA award winner, is nominated in the Best Breakup Song category for her hit single “Really Don’t Care” (featuring Cher Lloyd).

Additionally, Lovato will compete against herself for Best Collaboration, after earning two nominations in the category. Her first came for her multi-nominated track “Really Don’t Care,” while the second came for her collab with The Vamps on “Somebody to You.”

Fifth Harmony, meantime, tied Lovato with three nods.

The all-girl group created on Fox’s second season of The X Factor, featuring Latina singers Ally Brooke Hernandez, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui, will face off against One Direction and 5 Seconds to Summer in the Best Music Group category.

Additionally, Fifth Harmony’s track “Bo$$” is nominated for Catchiest New Song, while the group’s devoted Harmonizers have landed them a nod in the Fiercest Fans category.

But Fifth Harmony and Demi Lovato aren’t the only Latina nominees…

Becky G, last year’s Best New Artist winner, has earned two nods this year.

The 18-year-old Mexican American singer-rapper will compete in the Artist with the Best Style category, as well as in the Catchiest New Song section for her dancetastic single “Shower.”

Last but certainly not least, Selena Gomez, a four-time RDMA winner, has earned a nod in the Best Breakup Song category for her Justin Bieber-inspired single “The Heart Wants What It Wants.”

The 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards will take place on Saturday, April 25 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. They’ll air the next day, Sunday, April 26 at 8:00 pm ET/PT on the Disney Channel.

Voting is open now through Sunday, April 5 at Disney.com, via the Radio Disney app, on Radio Disney’s Facebook and Twitter profiles, or by texting RDMA to Disney (347639).

Tickets for the award show have been made available for purchase now also at the official website.

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards:

They’re The One – Best Music Group

5 Seconds of Summer
Fifth Harmony
One Direction

He’s The One – Best Male Artist

Ed Sheeran
Nick Jonas
Pharrell Williams

She’s The One – Best Female Artist

Ariana Grande
Meghan Trainor
Taylor Swift

The Bestest – Song Of The Year

“Problem” (feat. Iggy Azalea) – Ariana Grande
“All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift

XOXO – Best Crush Song

“Jealous” – Nick Jonas
“Steal My Girl” – One Direction
“Can’t Blame a Girl For Trying” – Sabrina Carpenter

So FANtastic – Fiercest Fans

Directioners – One Direction
Harmonizers – Fifth Harmony
R5Family – R5

The Freshest – Best New Artist

Charli XCX
Echosmith
Shawn Mendes

So Happy – Best Song That Makes You Smile

“Happy” – Pharrell Williams
“Smile” – R5
“Sugar” – Maroon 5

#Cool – Radio Disney’s Most Talked About Artist

@arianagrande
@taylorswift13
@5sos

Stuck In Our Heads – Catchiest New Song (Presented By BAND-AID Brand)

“Shower” – Becky G
“Bo$$” – Fifth Harmony
“Classic” – MKTO

That’s My Jam – Best Song To Rock Out To With Your BFF

“Young Blood” – Bea Miller
“Cool Kids” – Echosmith
“Geronimo” – Sheppard

Move! – Best Song To Dance To

“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
“All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
“Too Cool to Dance” – Eden XO

Hit The Road – Best Breakup Song

“Really Don’t Care” (feat. Cher Lloyd) – Demi Lovato
“Heartbreak Heard Around the World” – Jacob Latimore
“The Heart Wants What It Wants” – Selena Gomez

You’re So Fancy! – Artist With The Best Style

Ariana Grande
Becky G
Zendaya Coleman

Musical Mashup – Best Collaboration

“Really Don’t Care” (feat. Cher Lloyd) – Demi Lovato
“Wrapped Up” (feat. Travie McCoy) – Olly Murs
“Somebody to You” (feat. Demi Lovato) – The Vamps

Fifth Harmony Lands Its First Top 40 Song on the Billboard Hot 100

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a special first for Ally Brooke Hernandez, Lauren Jauregui and Camila Cabello…

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony members have reached the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 for the first time in their short history.

The all-girl group, formed by Simon Cowell on the U.S. version of Fox’s The X Factor, rockets 75-40 on this week’s chart with their latest single “Sledgehammer.”

Sales mark 73 percent of the song’s activity, as it blasts onto Billboard’s Digital Songs chart at No. 28, up by 277 percent to 85,000 sold after it went on sale in the iTunes Store for 69 cents on December 16.

In Fifth Harmony’s prior two Hot 100 visits, debut hit “Miss Movin’ On” reached No. 76 and “Bo$$” rose to No. 43.

“Sledgehammer” – co-written by Meghan Trainor – could experience further gains on next week’s charts following the group’s performance on Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution, broadcast December 31/January 1 on Fox.

Fifth Harmony Named to This Year’s Billboard 21 Under 21 List

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Ally Brooke Hernandez, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui are hot young stars…

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony members have earned a spot on Billboard’s 21 Under 21 list, the annual ranking of music’s most powerful minors.

Fifth Harmony, the all-girl group created by Simon Cowell on the second season of The X Factor, has moved up from No. 21 last year to No. 5 on the 2014 list.

Since their formation, Hernandez, Cabello, Jauregui and the gang have earned love from a million Harmonizers, one of the most passionate online fanbases today, helping the ladies of Fifth Harmony continue to thrive a few years removed from their X Factor introduction.

Following their debut EP release last October, Fifth Harmony has spent much of 2014 on the road supporting artists like Demi Lovato and Austin Mahone on tour, winning over new fans while preparing for the release of their debut full-length album, Reflection.

The first single, “Bo$$,” flaunted a rhythmic new sound and became 5H’s biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit to date, ahead of Reflection’s November release.

Recently, Fifth Harmony has added some impressive honors to their list of accomplishments, earning the MTV Artist to Watch award at the MTV Video Music Awards, as well as the Favorite Band on Social Media award at the Shorties.

They recently released the second single from Reflection, “Them Girls Be Like.”

But Fifth Harmony’s Latina singers aren’t the only Hispanic artists on the list…

Becky G makes her first-ever appearance on Billboard’s 21 Under 21 list.

The 17-year-old Mexican American singer, rapper, actress and CoverGirl model comes in at No. 9 on the list.

The L.A.-born Gomez has continued to build momentum since her Dr. Luke-produced debut single “Shower” reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2014. “Can’t Get Enough,” featuring Pitbull, spent a week at No. 1 on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart in June and recent TV performances on the Today show and the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, among others, have brought even more attention to the Latina teen queen. Her strong social media following (she’s quickly approaching 5 million Facebook likes) has continued to rise as she tours with Katy Perry, Demi Lovato and Jason Derulo. With her debut full-length album set for release later this year, Becky G is on her way to becoming a bona fide power brand.

Meanwhile, the first Latino on this year’s list is Luis Coronel.

The 18-year-old regional Mexican singer, who comes in at No. 11, hadn’t even finished high school before he was trending on social media and showing up on the Billboard charts in 2013. One year later, he has a major teen following in the U.S. and beyond, as well as a thriving career under his belt.

The Del Records artist spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Albums chart with Con La Frente En Alto in October 2013 and his single “Tenerte” spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay charts earlier this year.

He’s also had two top 10 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart, has won trophies for new artist of the year at the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards and social media sensation on Telemundo‘s Premios Tu Mundo awards show, has served as a judge on the Mexican singing competition show La Academia Kids and has toured with major recording acts Julion Alvarez to Gerardo Ortiz. Next up for Coronel: a new album, Quiero Ser Tu Dueno, due on September 30.

Last, but certainly not least, Scotty McCreery comes in at No. 16 on this year’s list, down eight spots from his No. 8 position last year.

The 20-year-old part-Puerto Rican country singer has come a long way since winning season 10 of American Idol. The past year has seen the North Carolina native continue to grow his career. “See You Tonight” became his first top 10 hit on the Billboard charts, and became his third gold single. His sophomore album of the same name topped the Country Albums chart upon its release in October 2013, and also became his third straight song to hit the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

McCreery is also proving himself as a live commodity — his See You Tonight tour put him in front of thousands of fans each night, and continues to roll across the country through December. As he approaches 21 in just a few weeks, this will be Scotty’s last appearance on our 21 Under 21.

Fifth Harmony Releases Official “Bo$$” Music Video

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui and Ally Brooke Hernandez are revved up and ready to show the world who’s boss.

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony band members have officially released the high-energy video for their hard-nosed new single “Bo$$.”

“Shut your mouth/Boy I think you know who run this house,” declare the members of the Simon Cowell-created all-girl group in unison.

The track, which reflects Fifth Harmony’s marked maturation from last year’s Better Together“EP, proves they mean business.

“The concept for the video, it’s very empowering and kind of defines ‘Bo$$’ in different settings,” Hernandez shared with MTV. “We have four or five different set-ups and each kind of represents us in our own element, us kind of owning that certain situation.”

She added, “As we grow, our music grows, and it’s very natural and organic and it’s nothing that’s forced, which is really really important to us because we don’t want to just do something drastic just to do it. We want to do something that’s more real to us.”

Kicking over chairs while dressed in white jackets, beating dudes in arm-wrestling matches, strutting their stuff during a photo shoot — it’s all in a day’s work for the ladies, who flash nary a smile while flaunting their independence as women.

The girls’ choreography is stop on, and their name-checking of First Lady Michelle Obama and rap superstar Kanye West is amusing, and Fifth Harmony looks to be reaching a whole new level as a collective.

Fifth Harmony’s debut album will be released in the fall, and until then, the quintet will support Austin Mahone on his summer tour, beginning July 25 in San Antonio.

“It’s definitely more rhythmic,” says Hernandez told Billboard of Fifth Harmony’s upcoming album in March. “Sonically, it’s a little cooler. It’s laid-back. It’s less pop.”

The girls will also perform “Bo$$” on NBC‘s TODAY this Friday (July 11).

Fifth Harmony Previews Full Version of New Single “Bo$$” on MTV

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke Hernandez aren’t afraid to boss around…

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony members have released the full version of the band’s new single “Bo$$” on MTV.

The upbeat and empowering pop/R&B track finds the five members displaying their confidence, even comparing themselves to Maybachs.

In the song, they also name-drop Michelle Obama (“Boss/ Michelle Obama/ Purse so heavy, gettin’ Oprah dollars”) and Kanye West (“You’re talking to a lady, I want a Kanye and not a Ray J“).

The music video for “Bo$$,” which has already been shot, is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 8. Speaking to MTV on the set recently, Fifth Harmony’s Cabello explained what the song is really about.

“The whole point of this song is for girls who are our age to turn it on and feel confident and empowered because at this age being insecure is such a normal, common thing,” she said. “So I think when you turn that song on, feel sexy and feel good about yourself, so the whole point is about being yourself and liking it.”

“Bo$$” serves as the lead single off the girls’ upcoming full-length debut album, which currently has no title or official release date.

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