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Likewise, Regard’s 2019 remix of “Ride It” features Jay Sean’s original vocals, though lower-pitched, to give the effect of it being a Regard song rather than a Jay Sean song (if that makes sense).

I also think his remix of “Say My Name” (which also features Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike) also lowers the pitch of the original Destiny’s Child vocals.

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Esquire Australia cover story is The Kid Laroi.

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Former member of Fifth Harmony, Camila Cabello, has announced she will be visiting Australia this August!

She’ll only be doing two shows, one each in Melbourne (Margaret Court Arena) and Sydney (Hordern Pavilion) on August 27 and 30 respectively.

https://x.com/camila_cabello/status/1904247631296991705?s=46&t=pH8Nbt9ccJOMPCwK9J4Wtg

Also announced this morning, Anastacia and The Fray will be here in September and December, respectively.

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ARIA Charts Update for week starting 31/3/2025

Singles

  • “Ordinary” by Alex Warren is the new number one single, with last week’s chart-topper “Anxiety” by Doechii dropping to number three. He has another entry in the charts, with “Burning Down” at number 47.

Albums

  • “Short n Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter is back at number one, with Playboy Carti’s “Music” dropping to number seven.

Ed Sheeran released a new song called Azizam this morning. It was played on Melbourne FM radio in a 10-minute period after 8.10am, first on Fox (which actually debuted the song at 6.10am), then KIIS, then Nova.

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Miley Cyrus has also dropped a new song titled “End of the World”, while DJO has also dropped a new album titled “The Crux”.

Two songs on that album, “Delete Ya” and “Basic Being Basic”, have charted in New Zealand.

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December 5, 2025, – Marvel Stadium, VIC
December 9, 2025, – Suncorp Stadium, QLD

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The third show is at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on December 12. Ticketek is the ticket agency for the Sydney concert.

According to Billboard:

Starting April 14, presale tickets will become available for Mastercard holders at 10 a.m. local time in Melbourne, 11 a.m. local time in Sydney and noon local time in Brisbane, with the official presale ending April 16. Customers of Vodafone will also have access to a special presale starting at the same local times on April 14.

Gaga fans in Perth and Adelaide are not happy that their cities miss out.

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That headline should read
 Popstar Katy Perry blasts into space in Giant Dildo Rocket Flight designed by a man with a small penis.

I mean in all seriousness this is what were sending Women into space in
 Cmon now!

Interesting that Ed Sheeren’s single Azizam only peaked at 20 and is at 50 after three weeks. In the UK it’s at 3 after three weeks. In the US it debuted at only 28 and dropped to 39.

Meanwhile we still have so many old tracks on the ARIA chart every week: Dreams - Fleetwood Mac, Iris - Goo Goo Dolls, Mr Brightside - The Killers, Riptide - Vance Joy. Also, there are others with 113, 86, 70, 66, 56, 54, 53, 52, 52 weeks on the chart.

Why are the Australian charts so bad?

I will always maintain my opinion that this song would not have received a second life in the charts had Richmond not won the 2017 AFL Grand Final (after which Jack Riewoldt famously sung the song with Brandon Flowers during the post-game entertainment).

There are also times when a big-name artist’s older music will suddenly reappear on the charts when they tour Australia, as is recent cases with Coldplay and Dua Lipa. In the latter’s case, each of her three albums re-entered the top-50 albums chart when she was here last month for her Radical Optimism tour.

Same goes when an artist passes away; I can recall plenty of Michael Jackson’s older songs re-entering the charts in Australia a week or two after he died in 2009.

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2025 APRA Music Award winners.

Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year: U Should Not Be Doing That, Amyl and The Sniffers

Songwriter of the Year: Troye Sivan

Emerging Songwriter of the Year: Royel Otis — Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell

International Recognition Award: Keanu Torres (Keanu Beats)

Most Performed Australian Work: Houdini — Dua Lipa, by Kevin Parker/Dua Lipa/Caroline Ailin/Daniel Harle/Tobias Jesso Jr.

Most Performed Australian Work Overseas: Unstoppable — Sia, by Sia Furler/Christopher Braide

Most Performed Alternative Work: Paradise — Coterie

Most Performed Blues and Roots Work: New Love — Ziggy Alberts

Most Performed Country Work: Take Forever (Hally’s Song) — Cooper Alan

Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work: Saving Up — Dom Dolla

Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Work: Epitaph — Make Them Suffer

Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work: Fall Back — Lithe

Most Performed Pop Work: Houdini — Dua Lipa

Most Performed Soul Work: Space — Kaiit

Most Performed Rock Work: Through The Trees — King Stingray

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ARIA Charts Update for 5/5/2025

  • on the Singles chart, Lorde’s comeback hit “What Was That” has debuted at number nine.
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The NSW Government will trial “Michael’s Rule” for two years starting from today (May 5). The government plans to reduce venue hiring fees at several major venues (including Accor Stadium, CommBank Stadium, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Sydney Cricket Ground, WIN Stadium and Entertainment Centre, and the Sydney Opera House) as long as shows at these venues choose at least one local act to perform.

To be eligible, the Aussie artist must be officially announced as the headliner’s support act and appear on the same stage as the international act.

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