MULTIPLATINUM-SELLING ARTIST ARIANA GRANDE WILL OPEN THE ‘2018 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS’ LIVE ON BLUE ANT ENTERTAINMENT

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The “2018 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena on MONDAY, 21 MAY, 8:00 A.M. on BLUE ANT ENTERTAINMENT

dick clark productions announced today that multiplatinum, record-breaking superstar Ariana Grande will open the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” with a show-stopping performance from her upcoming LP.

The pop songstress, who’s new single “No Tears Left to Cry” hit No. 1 on iTunes in 85+ markets and No. 1 on U.S. iTunes for seven consecutive days in its debut week, will join previously announced performers BTS, Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa and Shawn Mendes on a night filled with music’s biggest names.

Hosted by “The Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson, the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, 21 May at 8:00AM (7:00 AM JKT/BKK) on Blue Ant Entertainment. The three-hour telecast will feature performances from this year’s hottest musical acts, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy moments that celebrate 60 years of the Billboard Hot 100.

Ariana Grande Billboard chart facts:

·       With three full-length albums to her name at just 24 years old, Ariana Grande has been a reliable hitmaker since her 2013 breakthrough hit "The Way," featuring Mac Miller. The singer has earned 25 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, including nine Top 10s and 12 Top 40 hits. Shemade history in 2014 by becoming just the second woman to land three songs in the Hot 100's Top 10 as a lead artist, joining Adele. Two of her studio albums have hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, while her entire catalog of songs have generated 4.6 billion on-demand streams in the U.S.,according to Nielsen Music. With the release of “No Tears Left to Cry,” Grande is the only artist to have the first single from each of her first fourLPs debut in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

With her powerful vocals and astonishing range, Ariana Grande has emerged as one of the most magnetic and massively successful performers in pop music today. At age 24 she’s delivered three platinum-selling albums and surpassed 18 billion streams, in addition to nabbing four Grammy Award nominations and landing eight hits in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With her most recent album — 2016’s critically acclaimed Dangerous Woman — Grande both boldly defies expectation and reveals the full force of her voice (recently hailed as an “extraordinary, versatile, limitless instrument” upon Grande’s appearance on Time’s magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” list).

Since making her full-length debut with 2013’s “Yours Truly” (featuring the game-changing, triple- platinum smash single “The Way”), Grande has brought her striking vocal presence to a genre- blurring breed of pop, taking on R&B, soul and electronic music with equal nuance and assurance. Arriving in 2014, her sophomore effort, “MyEverything,” garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned the 6x-platinum hits “Problem” and “Bang Bang” (a Grammy nominee for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance). Through the years, the longtime actress and former Broadway star has proven the scope of her talent by appearing on “Scream Queens” and “Hairspray Live!” and showcased her comedic chops by hosting “Saturday Night Live.” With her social media following now surging past 200 million, Grande has also earnednumerous accolades from the MTV Video Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards and American Music Awards (including the highly coveted Artist of the Year prize).

The first artist in music history to see the lead single from her first three albums debut on the Billboard Hot 100, Grande embraced a more uncompromising vision than ever before in the making of “Dangerous Woman.” With People magazine noting that the album “celebrates feminine might,” Entertainment Weekly praised Grande for “having something meaningful to say with that jaw-dropping voice — one of the most exquisite in pop today.” Grande wrapped up her widely lauded “Dangerous Woman Tour” insupport of the album, performing 85 arena shows worldwide.

Ariana Grande’s BBMA Giphy stickers are now available! These stickers can be found within Instagram

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Nominations for the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” were announced earlier this month on NBC’s “Today” and on a livestream from Billboard’s New York office. Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran tie for the most nominations this year with 15 each.

Voting for the two fan-voted categories — Billboard Chart Achievement Award and Top Social Artist — will open in the coming weeks and additional details will be available soon.

“Billboard Music Awards” nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The finalists and award winners are determined using data reflecting a 12-month tracking period. The awards are based on the reporting period of April 8, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.

Tickets for the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” are on-sale now. To purchase tickets online, fans should go to www.axs.com.

For the latest Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) news, exclusive content and more, be sure to follow Blue Ant Entertainment on https://www.facebook.com/BlueAntEntertainment, @BlueAntEntertainment on Instagram, and @BlueAntEnt on Twitter. Join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #BBMAs.

The “2018 Billboard Music Awards” produced by dick clark productions will air LIVE, first and exclusive, on Blue Ant Entertainment. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are executive producers.

Blue Ant Entertainment is available on SKYcable channels 53 (SD) and 196 (HD), SKYdirect channel 35, Destiny Cable channel 53, and Cablelink channels 37 (SD) and 313 (HD).

AweSM beauty and wellness deals at SM Supermalls

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A fun and exciting weekend awaits shoppers as SM Supermalls brings to customers awesome beauty and wellness deals and thrills from May 4 to 6 in 69 SM malls across the country. 

You can shop for new and long-time favorite make-up essentials, must-haves, and top-rated styling tools at 60% off or pay only 60% of the price! Customers can also avail of the latest wellness products and services for P60 less or only pay P60! 

Mallgoers can enjoy shopping for their favorite make-up brands, or even treat themselves to luxurious pampering experiences.

Don’t forget to visit SM Supermalls this weekend and indulge in #AweSM beauty and wellness deals and thrills unlike any other.

BSP, GCash support digitized economy, BSP Cafeteria and Cooperative opt for cashless transactions

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A counter at the BSP cafeteria with the GCash Scan to Pay QR code

With an objective geared towards a digital economy, GCash has again marked a milestone in partnering not just with consumers but also with the public and government sector.

Recently, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) welcomed GCash and other e-money issuers in its Head Office in Manila.  BSP employees may now avail of cash-lite transactions in purchasing food and goods from the cafeteria and cooperative store using GCash Scan to Pay.  

Albert Tinio, President of GCash said: “We (GCash) are looking forward to all the possibilities we can explore in creating a digital ecosystem for or within BSP. It is exciting to extend our continuously growing GCash ecosystem to the BSP employees, expanding service and function beyond BSP premises.”

The GCash Scan to Pay payment method is a simple digital channel which serves to fast track and facilitate money exchanges and business transactions. Consumers only need to download the GCash App in their smartphones, create an account, fund the GCash wallet through various cash-in methods and centers located across the country, then scan the merchant’s QR codes to pay. There would be no need for cash or change in over-the-counter transactions.

GCash users can now pay using the app in over 5,000 merchants all over the region powered by GCash’s Scan to Pay solution.

For more information about GCash, follow the official Globe Facebook page www.Facebook.com/GlobePH and www.gcash.com for updates.

Hannah, 18 year-old sister of Donny Pangilinan, signs with Universal Records

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Hannah Pangilinan, daughter of TV personalities Anthony Pangilinan and Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan, and sister of teen heartthrob Donny, has signed a record deal with Universal Records. At 18 years-old, Hannah has a bright future in the music industry, already garnering a big online following through her vlogs, song and dance covers on YouTube. The contract signing was held at the Acacia Hotel Manila in Alabang. Present during the signing was Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy Go.

She now joins her brother Donny, Gary Valenciano, Christian Bautista, Noel Cabangon, The CompanY, Parokya ni Edgar, Gloc-9, Sponge Cola, Ice Seguerra, Claudia Barretto, Shanti Dope, Fern., Julie Anne San Jose, and Elmo Magalona in the elite roster of Universal Records’ prime artists.

Hannah is currently preparing to record her original songs and is set to release her debut single soon.

Follow her on Instagram @hannahpangilinan, Twitter @hannahkathleenp, and her YouTube channel Hannah Kathleen.

Summer Online Shopping Tips

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Summer is all about staying cool amidst the heat. Being summer ready doesn’t have to be stressful or time-consuming. 

Are you summer ready? Have you planned your summer holiday? 

Talking about being prepared, if you haven't started your shopping, there's no need to worry. There are local and international brands have online stores. And my best shopping friend is Shopee! 

Shopee, the largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has achieved over 40 million downloads across the region in the first half of 2017. To date, Shopee Philippines has garnered over 3 million downloads, and is now ranked number 1 on both Google Play and App Store in just two years of operations. Beating other shopping apps in its category, Shopee consistently remains as one of the top shopping apps in the country.

Here are some of our shopping ideas. So get yourself ready for the summer, go through their feeds and pick out your favorites.

Feeling good about yourself and how you look at the beach can be made simple.

Speaking of accessories, sunglasses will be your best friend this summer. . .  and of course - the summer fashion hat, beach sandals, slippers too and bags ! They bring quite a twist to the most basic look. They tend to always lend a cool vibe, don't you think?

Best friends as you get wet ! 

Almost everything I want and need are available at a very affordable price.

First time to use Shopee? You can use my Shopee code to get additional discount: Click Here. 

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Shopee is available on Apple Store and Google Play. Check out interesting items  by visiting Shopee’s IG account (@shopee_ph) or visit the website https://shopee.ph/ for more updates and info.

Enjoy the wonderful world of Shopee! Happy shopping, everyone!