Camila Cabello’s “Havana” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello has reason to dance…

The 20-year-old Mexican and Cuban singer and former Fifth Harmony member cruises to her first No. 1 on Billboard‘s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart dated December 23, as “Havana” climbs 2-1.

Camila Cabello

As a soloist, Cabello had hit a previous No. 3 high on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart with “Bad Things,” with Machine Gun Kelly, in February.

As a member of Fifth Harmony, which she left nearly a year ago, she hit a No. 5 best with the group’s “Worth It,” featuring Kid Ink, in 2015.

Cabello’s smash single had previously hit No 1. on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart.

Camila Cabello’s “Havana” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs Chart

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

She may have left her heart in Havana, but Camila Cabello is also leaving her mark on the Billboard music charts.

The 20-year-old Cuban and Mexican singer has earned her second No. 1 as a solo artist on Billboard‘s Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as “Havana,” featuring Young Thug, rises 3-1 on the tally dated December 9. Young Thug reigns in his first visit to the chart.

The Pop Songs chart, which began in 1992 measures total weekly plays, as tabulated by Nielsen Music, among its reporting panel of 162 mainstream top 40 stations.

Cabello previously crowned Pop Songs for two weeks beginning February 18 with “Bad Things,” alongside Machine Gun Kelly.

As a member of Fifth Harmony, Cabello led Pop Songs when the group’s “Work From Home,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, began a two-week rule that June 4.

Cabello is additionally just the fifth artist to post multiple Pop Songs No. 1s as a soloist while also having ruled the ranking with a group. She joins an illustrious group that includes Beyoncé, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Justin Timberlake.

With its Latin vibe (fueled by its new Spanglish mix with Daddy Yankee, the track debuted on the Deember. 2 Latin Pop Songs chart at No. 18), “Havana” “stands out in a big way and it raises its hand among all the noise of straight-ahead pop-sounding singles,” Brian Kelly, program director of Pop Songs reporter WXSS Milwaukee (and Entercom top 40 format captain), recently told Billboard, adding that Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s smash “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, “knocked down the door [for] this type of sound.

“What once seemed like an impossible fit all of a sudden makes sense.”

On the all-genre airplay, streaming and sales-based Billboard Hot 100, “Havana” has reached a No. 2 high, for the past three weeks.

Jessie Reyez Earns Two iHeartRadio Much Music Video Award Nominations

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Jessie Reyez has Much (Music) to celebrate…

The Latina artist, who hails from Toronto, Canada, has picked up two nominations for the 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (MMVAs).

Reyez, whose music is described as unreservedly raw, is nominated for Best New Canadian Artist, as well as Fan Fave Video for the official clip for her single “Shutter Island,” which was directed by Peter Huang.

Meanwhile, Camila Cabello is getting her first taste of recognition in the Great White North as a solo artist.

The 20-year-old Cuban singer and former Fifth Harmony member is nominated for Best New International Artist. Cabello has found great success with collaborations with Shawn Mendes, Machine Gun Kelly, Cashmere Cat and PItbull and J Balvin.

This year’s iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards will be broadcast live from Toronto’s Bell Media building on Father’s Day, June 18.

Here’s the complete list of nominees:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“R.E.D.” – A Tribe Called Red f. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear, Directed by Yassin Alsalman
“Fireproof” – Coleman Hell, Director Peter Huang
“Glowed Up” – Kaytranada f. Anderson .Paak, Director Bo Mirosseni
“Sleep In The Heat” – PUP, Director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux
“Mercy” – Shawn Mendes, Director Jay Martin

BEST POST-PRODUCTION
“Undone” – Coeur De Pirate, Director Vallee Duhamel (Post: Alain Loiselle, Jérôme Cloutier, Bruno de Coninck, Julien Delorme, Andrew Ludovico, Lucy Rybicka & Josh Sherrett)
“Miracle” – Darcys, Director Common Good (Post: Common Good)
“Seeing Double” – Sleepy Tom f. Tonye, Director “Grandson & Son (Post: Matt Bilewicz, Zhargal Sambuev, Farah Yusuf, Sean Evans & Fezz Stenton, Ryan Ruskay and Grandson & Son)
“Move Together” – Somewhere Else f. Majid Jordan, Director Helmi
“Too Young” – Zeds Dead f. Rivers Cuomo & Pusha T, Director Chris Ullens (Post: James Wright, Tine Kluth & Chris Ullens)

BEST EDM/DANCE VIDEO
“Stadium Pow Wow” – A Tribe Called Red f. Black Bear, Director Kevan Funk
“Indomitable” – Dj Shub f. Northern Cree Singers, Director Mark Stanleigh
“Easy Go” – Grandtheft & Delaney Jane, Director Tyler Hynes
“Venus Fly” – Grimes f. Janelle Monae, Director Claire Boucher
“Runaway” – MSTRKRFT, Brooks Reynolds

BEST DIRECTOR
Kevan Funk, “Stadium Pow Wow” – A Tribe Called Red f. Black Bear
Didier Charette, “Rush” – CRi
Claire Boucher, “Venus Fly” – Grimes f. Janelle Monae
Michael LeBlanc, “Spirit” – Wintersleep
Adam Beck, “Stardust” – Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow

BEST POP VIDEO
“Fireproof” – Coleman Hell, Director Peter Huang
“Venus Fly” – Grimes f. Janelle Monae, Director Claire Boucher
“Can’t Slow Down” – Hedley, Directors Jacob Hoggard and Matt Leaf
“Mercy” – Shawn Mendes, Director Jay Martin
“No Warm Up” – SonReal, Director Peter Huang

BEST ROCK/ALTERNATIVE VIDEO
“Knocking At The Door” – Arkells, Directors Shane Cunningham and Mark Myers
“Beck + Call” – July Talk f. Tanya Tagaq, Directors Jared Rasb, Norah Sadava and Amy Nostbakken
“Sleep In The Heat” – PUP, Director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux
“In A World Possessed By The Human Mind” – The Tragically Hip, Director Max Montalvo
“Spirit” – Wintersleep, Director Michael LeBlanc

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
“Disconnected” – Derek Wise, Director Glenn Michael
“Red Alert/100 Roses” – Jazz Cartier, Director Jon Riera
“81” – Sean Leon, Director Zac Facts
“Picasso Leaning” – Tasha The Amazon, Director Colin G Cooper
“Let’s Go” – TassNata f. Rich Kidd & Tona, Director Dan Lemoyne

BEST MUCHFACT VIDEO
“Rush” – CRi, Director Didier Charette
“With Me” – DVSN, Directors Jon Riera and Lesean Harris
“Sleep In The Heat” – PUP, Director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux
“Small Talk” – Majid Jordan, Director Kid.Studio
“Acid Test” – River Tiber, Directors Grandson & Son and Tommy Paxton-Beesley

MOST BUZZWORTHY CANADIAN
Aleesia Cara
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

MOST BUZZWORTHY INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OR GROUP
Ed Sheeran
Iggy Azalea
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Lorde

BEST NEW CANADIAN ARTIST
Charlotte Day Wilson
Daniel Caesar
DVSN
Jessie Reyez
PARTYNEXTDOOR

BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
Chance The Rapper
Camila Cabello
Lil’ Yachty
Niall Horan
Post Malone

iHeartRADIO Canadian Single of the Year
“Scars to Your Beautiful” – Alessia Cara
“One Dance” – Drake
“Starboy” – The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk

iHeartRADIO INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran
Future
Katy Perry
Kendrick Lamar
Lorde

iHeartRADIO INTERNATIONAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Twenty One Pilots
DNCE
Imagine Dragons
Migos
The Chainsmokers

FAN FAVE VIDEO
“R.E.D.” – A Tribe Called Red f. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear, Directed by Yassin Alsalman
“Shutter Island” – Jessie Reyez, Director Peter Huang
“Venus Fly” – Grimes f. Janelle Monae, Director Claire Boucher
“Too Young” – Zeds Dead f. Rivers Cuomo & Pusha T, Director Chris Ullens (Post: James Wright, Tine Kluth & Chris Ullens)
“Knocking At The Door” – Arkells, Directors Shane Cunningham and Mark Myers (WILDCARD WINNER)

FAN FAVE INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OR GROUP
Ed Sheeran
Katy Perry
Lorde
Niall Horan
(WILDCARD WINNER)

FAN FAVE ARTIST OR GROUP
Drake
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Alessia Cara (WILDCARD)

FAN FAVE MUCH CREATOR
Amanda Rach Lee
Jaclyn Forbes
Candace Leca
Mike on Much
YouTwoTV

Cabello Teaming with One Republic’s Ryan Tedder on New Music

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

It’s one republic for Camila Cabello…

The 20-year-old Cuban singer and former Fifth Harmony member is spending studio time with One Republic’s Ryan Tedder.

Earlier this week, Cabello and Tedder took to Twitter to give fans a peek at what they were up to: making music together. Tedder was the first to tease their forthcoming collaboration, sharing a video with Cabello in the studio.

“Studio moments of musical genius with Camila Cabello,” Tedder captioned the video.

After retweeting Tedder and OneRepublic, Cabello chimed in herself by replying to Tedder using a series of emojis including hearts, piano keys and a guitar.

Although neither Cabello nor Tedder gave any hint as to what exactly they were working on, but OneRepublic had announced that new music is on the way earlier that day — so it seemingly won’t be long before we find out more.

Studio moments of musical genius with Camila Cabello @camilacabello97 pic.twitter.com/p1xx7Vq2n0

— Ryan Tedder (@RyanTedder) April 5, 2017

It’s the latest in a line of collaborations for Cabello since announcing her departure from Fifth Harmony.

Most recently, Cabello partnered with Pitbull and J Balvin for the Fate of the Furious track, “Hey Ma.” She’s also working with Major Lazer on new music, and joined voices with Cashmere Cat on “Love Incredible.”

Before leaving the all-girl Group, Cabello worked with Shawn Mendes and Machine Gun Kelly as well.

Cabello Collaborating with Pitbull & J Balvin

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello is becoming the collaboration queen…

The 19-year-old Cuban singer and former Fifth Harmony member, who earned her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart with her Machine Gun Kelly duet “Bad Things,” is joining voices with Latin superestrellas Pitbull and J Balvin for a new collaboration.

Camila Cabello, Pitbull & J Balvin

Cabello, who appears on the cover of Billboard‘s current issue, took to social media to share photos alongside Mr. Worldwide and J Balvin while shooting a music video in Miami.

Cabello captioned the photo “vroom vroom,” and in another pic she posted of herself holding the Cuban flag, she wrote: “For my Latin people, stand up.”

In a recent interview with Billboard, Cabello talked about her solo career, new music and finding herself in the process.

“I’m most looking forward to just finding more about myself as a person,” she said. “In creating these songs I’ve really had to dig deep into what I want to talk about and what I want to say. And not just how I’m feeling but what do I want to tell the world about myself. Like who am I? My culture, my heritage. I just want to make music that I would want to listen to.”

Cabello Joins Voices with Cashmere Cat for “Love Incredible”

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello is spreading the love…

The 19-year-old Cuban American singer and former Fifth Harmony appears on Cashmere Cat‘s latest single “Love Incredible.”

Cabello shines in the R&B pop tune from Cashmere Cat’s upcoming debut LP Wild Love.

“Love Incredible” is sparse and just a little bit haunting as Cabello’s high-pitched croon pierces the snowy atmosphere.

The tune was co-produced by Sophie, another of dance music’s most experimental and certainly most pop-influenced composers.

https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5f3FQBNEyJBquykRZwQITm

It’s Cabello’s first project since leaving Fifth Harmony to pursue a solo career.

Her previous collaborations as a solo artist include her hit single “Bad Things” with Machine Gun Kelly and her Shawn Mendes collab “I Know What You Did Last Summer.“

Cabello Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs Chart with “Bad Things”

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a special first for Camila Cabello…

The 19-year-old Cuban American singer and former Fifth Harmony member and Machine Gun Kelly have reached the summit on Billboard‘s Pop Songs radio airplay chart with “Bad Things.”

Cabello and Machine Gun Kelley’s collaboration climbs 2-1 on the list dated February 18.

Cabello reigns in her second visit as a soloist. A year ago, she reached No. 10 with Shawn Mendes on “I Know What You Did Last Summer.“

As a member of Fifth Harmony (from 2012 until this past December), Cabello charted seven Pop Songs entries, including “Work From Home” (featuring Ty Dolla $ign), which led for two weeks in June 2016.

Cabello, thus, joins an elite troop of artists who’ve topped Pop Songs (which launched in 1992) both as a soloist and as part of a group.

Here’s Cabello’s fellow group-to-solo successes below.

Justin Timberlake (eight Pop Songs No. 1s) / *NSYNC (two)
Beyonce (six) and Kelly Rowland (one) / Destiny’s Child (two)
Adam Levine (two) / Maroon 5 (nine)
Gwen Stefani (two) / No Doubt (three)
Fergie (one) / The Black Eyed Peas (three)
Wyclef Jean (one) / Fugees (one)
Nate Ruess (one) / fun. (one)
Rob Thomas (one) / matchbox twenty (one)

Also for “Bad Things” on Pop Songs: It reigns more than 17 years after the song that originally provided its chorus hit No. 8 on the chart: Fastball‘s “Out of My Head.”

Cabello Leaving Fifth Harmony to Pursue Solo Career

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello is ready to fly solo…

The 19-year-old Cuban-American singer and member of Fifth Harmony has left the all-girl group.

In a message posted on social media and signed by “Ally, Normani, Dinah and Lauren,” the group writes, “After four and a half years of being together, we have been informed via her representatives that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony. We wish her well.”

The remaining members, Ally Brooke Hernandez, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane Hansen and Lauren Jauregui, state that they will continue the group as a foursome.

As recently as December 9, when the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour hit New York City, the group had announced plans to release a new album. Kordei told radio personality Elvis Duran, “2017, it’s going to be popping,” and Jane Hansen added, “The third album is definitely going to be so lit. We’re really excited.”

Fifth Harmony was formed by Simon Cowell on the second season of the The X Factor US in July 2012. In January 2013, they signed a joint deal with Syco Music, owned by Cowell, and Epic Records, L.A. Reid‘s record label, after finishing in third place on the show.

To date, The group has sold 424,000 albums, 7 million digital songs and earned 1.6 billion on-demand streams in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.

Their honors include three MTV Video Music Awards, an American Music Award, a Billboard Women in Music award and seven Teen Choice Awards.

In the last two years, Cabello released two singles which reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100: “I Know What You Did Last Summer” with Shawn Mendes in 2015, and “Bad Things” with Machine Gun Kelly earlier this year.

Cabello & Machine Gun Kelly’s New Single “Bad Things” Released

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a Bad world for Camila Cabello…

The 19-year-old Cuban American singer and Fifth Harmony member has partnered with rapper Machine Gun Kelly for the single “Bad Things,” which dropped Friday.

Over an ominous keyboard bed, Cabello kicks the song off singing, “Am I out of my head? Am I out of my mind?/ If you only knew I like/ Don’t think that I can explain it/ What can I say, it’s complicated.”

Produced by The Futuristic (Bruno Mars, Three 6 Mafia), the instant earworm four-minute ode to dark pleasure has Cabello telling bad boy MGK “No matter what you say/ Don’t matter what you do/ I only want to do bad things to you.”

He’s down for anything, though, responding, “Nothing’s that bad if it feels good/ So you come back like I knew you would/ And we’re both wild and the night’s young.” Nails scratching backs, teeth biting lips, scars on his body… it’s complicated.

The song is available on all major digital platforms.

Cabello Partners with Machine Gun Kelly for New Single “Bad Things”

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Cabello is up to bad things…

The 19-year-old Cuban American singer and Fifth Harmony member has joined voices with Machine Gun Kelly for a new joint single “Bad Things,” which will be released on Friday.

Billboard has the exclusive first look at the cover art, which features a set of lips adorned in flowers over a blue background.

No word yet on the song’s sound or whether it will end up on a new album from MGK or Cabello.

It’s the second venture outside of Fifth Harmony for Cabello…

She previously collaborated with Shawn Mendes on the 2015 single “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” which hit the Billboard Hot 100 top 20.

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