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News18
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Chappell Roan's Enthusiastic Performance On Charlie XCX's Apple Song Is Viral
Last Updated: Chappell Roan was dressed in a black top, layered with a beige sweatshirt and a grey skirt. She danced to the song Apple as if no one was watching and even perfected the lyrics. Charlie XCX had an unexpected guest for her slot at the Primavera Sound on Thursday, June 5. The music festival is celebrated annually in Barcelona, Spain. This year, on its opening day, singer Chappell Roan lit up the venue with her sensational moves to the song Apple. The track was a part of Charlie XCX's sixth studio album, Brat, released through Atlantic Records last year. A video of Chappell dancing joyfully to the tunes of this foot-tapping chartbuster was posted by the official Instagram handle of Primavera Sound. The clip shows Chappell Roan putting on a pair of white-framed, quirky-looking sunglasses before shaking a leg to the Apple track. She does not miss a beat, grooving to the upbeat number and flashing a beaming smile. Chapell is joined by some of her friends as well. Her performance was a part of the ritual in Charlie XCX's concerts, where special star guests perform to the choreographed dance number. Over the years, artists like BLACKPINK's Rose, singer Clairo, musician Dave Grohl, his daughter Harper, Cara Delevingne, Glen Powell, Stephen Colbert, Kerry Washington, Ashley Tisdale, Joe Jonas and Jessica Alba, among others, have also undertaken the challenge. According to Billboard, the choreography was created by TikToker Kelley Heyer. Chappell Roan was dressed in a black top, layered with a beige sweatshirt and a grey skirt. She lip-synced to the lyrics, 'I think the apple's rotten right to the core/ From all the things passed down/ From all the apples coming before", which went viral on TikTok. Soon after, Charlie XCX introduced Chappell to the crowd, saying, 'Make some f***ing noise right now!" After Chappell wrapped up her sizzling performance, Charlie told her, 'Chappell, I f***ing love you." The side note read, 'Your favourite Apple Girl's favourite Apple Girl." Chappell Roan is also set to perform at the European music extravaganza today, June 7. The lineup also included artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Beabadoobee, Waxahatchee, Jamie xx, La Casa Azul, HAIM, Aminé, MJ Lenderman, Judeline, Kim Deal and Stereolab, to name a few. The Primavera Sound music festival will conclude on Sunday, June 8. First Published:
7NEWS
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Charlie XCX is a fan of these Samsung earbuds: Here's how to get them for half price
Charlie XCX proving her love for Samsung Galaxy earbuds in a '10 things she can't live without' video for British GQ lives in my mind rent-free. It even convinced me to try a pair out for myself, and spoiler alert, the noise-cancelling really is terrific. Now you can test out a pair for yourself at half price. That's right, you can score the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE Wireless Earbuds for just $99.99, down from $199. And after testing my own pair of Samsung earbuds out for a few years, I can confidently say: Charlie was onto something. These aren't just any wireless earbuds. They're smart, sleek and genuinely good at blocking out the world when you're trying to zone in. Whether I'm powering through emails at a cafe or trying to get in the zone for a walk without being distracted by traffic, the Active Noise Cancelling feature works wonders. Want to stay aware of your surroundings? Flick to ambient mode and you'll hear enough of the outside world without needing to pull the buds out. It's like having your own personal sound bubble. Big sound, small buds Bass is punchy, vocals are crisp, and the overall sound is clean and full-bodied. Great for everything from podcasts to pop playlists. You also get three microphones, main, sub and inner, that team up to make your voice crystal clear during calls. They also fit like a dream, with various tips included to suit your ears. I have sensitive ears and usually can't wear buds for more than an hour, but these? I wore them on a two-hour flight and barely noticed them. They're lightweight, secure and don't budge, even during a sweaty power walk. Sync your tech like a pro The real flex, though, is how seamlessly these buds play with the rest of the Galaxy ecosystem. They sync easily with your Galaxy smartphone, tablet, watch and even your compatible Samsung TV. And with Auto Switch, your audio moves with you, like if you're watching Netflix on your tablet, then get a call on your phone, the buds switch over automatically. Under $100, what are you waiting for? These are premium wireless earbuds disguised as a budget-friendly buy. At full price, they're already solid value, but at $99.99, they're a steal. Whether you're commuting, working out, on Zoom calls or just want to lose yourself in an album, Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are an easy recommendation.
News.com.au
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Gen Z, millennials outnumbered boomers at ballot box and it mattered
Adam Bandt was on to something when he popped on the headphones to DJ in front of 500 attendees at the iconic Melbourne live music venue The Night Cat in March. He cited Charlie XCX and Billie Eilish among artists on rotation at the 53-year-old's Flemington home. Was it one of the cringiest moments of the election campaign? Sure. But it was also a commendable strategic play to capitalise on the first election where millennials and Gen Z outnumber baby boomers at the ballot box. See also Anthony Albanese's podcast interview-of-sorts with influencer and ex-Bachelor contestant Abbie Chatfield. Both party leaders were leaning in to the youth of Australia — voters whose concerns about the cost of living, women's health, HECS and the environment don't necessarily match up with the generation of voters that came before them. 'There are also problems of generational change,' said Dr Rob Hoffman, a lecturer in politics at Swinburne University in Melbourne, when speaking to last week. 'Is the Coalition able to address the needs of younger voters?' The answer is clear now — and it is a definitive no. Former Liberal pollster turned politics expert Tony Barry gave a brutal assessment of Peter Dutton's efforts to attract the youth vote. 'I think my biggest concern, and we saw this in our research, the Liberal base is now basically boomers,' he told the ABC's election night panel in reference to those born between 1946 and 1964. 'I do not say that in a pejorative way, I am spiritually a boomer but it's too narrow a base to win an election on — basically boomers. 'We failed to expand the base.' He said the Coalition vote in Victoria should have been strong given cost of living pressures and frustration at the state Labor government. But that did not happen either. 'But Victoria should be the exception to the rule and Victoria the Coalition should have raced away to an early lead on ordinary votes, today's votes, and the fact that they are not — notwithstanding it is a small sample size of the moment — would indicate this is a thumping.' A thumping it turned out to be. As of midday Sunday, Labor had won 86 seats while the Coalition had only 37. Speaking to in February, Dr Intifar Chowdhury from Flinders University said young voters would 'massively shift the centre of gravity of Australian politics'. 'Another important thing to note is that, although young people do have a progressive leaning, they do not necessarily neatly align with either of the major parties,' she said. 'Younger people are more volatile voters compared to older people and this means that the way they vote might be quite sensitive to the election campaign.' That's something that's becoming clear in electorates like Brisbane and Griffith where Greens MPs rode a wave of progressive votes to cement the southeast corner of the state as heartland for the left-wing party. But those same young volatile voters who elected Max Chandler-Mather in Griffith and Stephen Bates in Brisbane did not do the same thing this time around. Both young Greens MPs were ousted in a major blow for the party. And to put the numbers in perspective, the electorate of Brisbane had received over 111,000 votes by midday Sunday. Of those, more than 30,000 were from voters aged between 19 and 29. Dr Damon Alexander, a senior lecturer of Politics and Public Policy at Swinburne University, told there is something of a conservative shift happening with young voters. 'That's certainly been the case in other jurisdictions around the world, and I'd be surprised if we don't see the same sort of thing in Australia, to an extent,' Dr Alexander said. 'But the conservatives are coming from a long way back in terms of sort of how young people vote in Australia, or have done over the last couple of decades.' As for Chatfield, who hosted the PM in that March interview, she was full of tears at the prospect that Greens leader Adam Bandt could be defeated in his electorate. In a series of Instagram posts as Saturday's election results rolled in, Chatfield said she was 'so proud of Australians' who gave their support to Anthony Albanese and the Greens'. 'This is the most important election of our lives. There are so many things at stake here,' she said. 'This is just so relieving. This is so important for our mental health not living in a country where the majority of people are hateful,' she said. 'I really do believe Australians are intelligent, empathetic people as a whole. It felt like we were American levels of divided, this result has shown we aren't divided.'
Telegraph
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Misogyny on rise in music – and female pop stars are driving it
Female pop stars are using more misogynistic lyrics in chart-topping songs than they did two decades ago. In the last 20 years, negative feminine nouns, such as 'b---h', 'p---y' and 'h-e,' have become more commonly used in the UK's top 100 chart listings as more female artists have topped the charts. From 2004 to 2024, award-winning female artists including Beyoncé, Ariana Grande and Cardi B have used examples of the 'concerning' language in their music, a study of lyrics from hundreds of hit songs has found. The study by Startle, an audiovisuals firm, found that the use of the word 'b---h' has almost doubled during the two decades. In 2004, the word was featured in Britain's favourite songs 18 times, but this increased to 34 times in 2024. The rise has happened as more female artists than ever are topping the UK singles charts. Women achieved a record-breaking 34 weeks at the top of the singles charts last year, with stars such as Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charlie XCX leading the charge. Female artists also dominated the Grammy Awards in 2024 by winning every single major televised award category. Adam Castleton, Startle's chief executive, suggested that 'many female artists feel pressured to conform to what the industry expects and what will sell records', adding that this still includes 'hyper-sexualisation' in their lyrics. The popularity of the term 'h-e' in music appeared to peak in 2014, when it was featured 18 times in the UK's favourite songs. 'Labels, producers and execs who are still predominantly male have the final say and they will decide what's marketable or not – including whether feminist messaging makes the cut,' Castleton added. Lyrics in British singer Charlie XCX 's song Von Dutch, part of her chart-topping album Brat, include 'Why you lyin'? You won't f--- unless he's famous' in what she has labelled as 'kind of a dis track' against an unknown peer. The 32-year-old artist previously said: 'It's so complicated being an artist, especially a female artist, where you are pitted against your peers but also expected to be best friends with every single person constantly and if you're not, you're deemed a bad feminist. 'To me, that is such an unrealistic expectation.' Last year, Grammy winners Beyoncé and Swift used the term 'b---h' in their songs, Texas Hold 'Em and I Can Do It with a Broken Heart. Beyoncé's use of the term in her song, which states 'Don't be a b---h, come take it to the floor now,' could be a way for female artists to 'repurpose' the language, Castleton suggested. He said: 'It's a clear demonstration that language is often repurposed over the course of history to undo (or challenge) the status quo. 'An insult can be used as a positive marker for group identity and solidarity, and one female artist finding success with their lyrics will spur on many others to follow suit.' This could also be seen in Swift's use of the term in I Can Do It with a Broken Heart, which seemingly refers to herself struggling to perform when it states: 'Lights, camera, b---h smile, even when you wanna die.' Castleton noted that women's 'portrayal in lyrics still has a way to go' and that the industry remains 'male-dominated'. A 2019 report by Vick Bain, the former head of the British Academy of Songwriters Composers & Authors and a campaigner for gender equality in music, established at the time that less than 20 per cent of musicians signed to significant UK record labels are female, meaning the vast majority (more than 80 per cent) are male. Following her report Counting The Music Industry: The Gender Gap, she said she was particularly struck by the 'gender of music', which reflects how people subconsciously identify music as masculine and feminine in terms of instruments, lyrics, style, tone, attitude and dress codes. 'There is a sliding scale; the more aggressive and darker music is, combined with the more technologically based, the fewer female musicians perform in those genres,' she said. Castleton also suggested that the increase in derogatory language could be down to factors such as the increase in popularity of certain genres, such as rap, hip-hop and drill. For example, Cardi B, the = rapper who holds the record of the most No1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, frequently uses terms like 'p---y' and 'b---h' in her music, most famously in Bodak Yellow and WAP, featuring Megan Thee Stallion. 'These genres are centred on the hyper-masculine principles of dominance, status and often still the objectification of women,' Castleton said. He added: 'There's a big commercial opportunity and therefore an even bigger incentive for labels and artists to produce content that fits this lucrative formula.'
BBC News
09-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
West of England: Missing people and Glatonbury 2025 lineup
Here's our weekly roundup of stories from across local websites in the West of have a daily round up as well. Make sure you look out for it on the website and the local section of the BBC News app. What have been the big stories in the West this week? Predictions around a possible "polar vortex" event hitting the UK got a lot of engagement on Bristol Live. The news site quotes the Met Office as saying there is now a more than 80% chance of a weather event known as a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) within days. It was a SSW that led to the 'Beast from the East' winter storm in double crash that caused huge delays on the M4 overnight on Thursday into Friday prompted a live page by the Swindon the search for missing 21-year-old Sebastian Sailes continues, as reported by the Wiltshire Times. In other news, a war on wee is among a series of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour during the Cheltenham Race week. Gloucestershire Live reported on the measures to prevent public urinating, which includes a striking picture of people doing it in Pittville finally, the first line-up poster for this year's Glastonbury Festival was released, with Charlie XCX, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo confirmed as headliners. Top five local stories for the BBC in the West Something longer to read The Weston Mercury published an article about a Northamptonshire couple who have celebrated 54 years of marriage with a trip to Weston-super-Mare on every and Trevor Sherman got married on 14 March 1970 and are now about to celebrate their 55th anniversary. They even had their honeymoon in Weston-super-Mare. Explore more with our daily roundups
