347aidan started out making music in his own room and releasing his song to SoundCloud. Now the 20-year-old musician has worked in studios and gained a world-wide audience. Check out the interview below for his favorite anime, musical inspirations, and the affirmation he comes back to most often. Hi, thanks for joining us! Please introduce yourself to Crunchyroll News readers around the world. How did you get started in the music scene? 347aidan: Hey Crunchyroll! My name is 347aidan and I started in the music scene by just loving music and trying to create however I could. Where did your journey with anime begin? 347aidan: It actually started with the Sword Art Online video game. My neighbor played it a bunch and so naturally I started playing it too. Which led me to watching the series. You often share positive affirmations on your social media. What’s your favorite affirmation...
- 5/1/2024
- by Carolyn Burke
- Crunchyroll
Reece Young is an emerging artist with a love of anime that he wears on his sleeve. If you follow his social media accounts, you’ll notice something anime related either on him or in the background of most of his posts. Which is why it makes so much sense for his new single, “Am I Wrong” to be featured here on Crunchyroll! But does anime work its way into his music in other ways? Read our conversation with him below and keep that new single spinning! What is your anime origin story? Reece : It’s actually been a pretty recent addition in my life. But I hit a certain age and had a, I don’t know, I guess a mindset shift and now I’m all about it. It was probably right before and definitely during our long lockdown, I tossed on Naruto . Now I have four...
- 4/29/2024
- by Alex Lebl
- Crunchyroll
Ethan Bortnick began touring the world as a performer when he was only 10 years old. Through the years his musical tastes have changed, and with it, so have his fans. But some things never change, like Bortnick bringing his family on tour with him... and his love for Gengar. Check out the interview below for more on this unique artist. Thanks for joining us for this interview! Could you introduce yourself to Crunchyroll News readers? Ethan Bortnick: Thank you for having me! I’m Ethan, I’m a classically trained musician that is now an artist/singer-songwriter. I started in music when I was 3, I learned how to play the piano through perfect pitch and started learning Mozart pieces by ear. Eventually learned how to sing and taught myself all kinds of genres which led to my love of performing. When I was 10 I started to tour a lot and...
- 4/10/2024
- by Carolyn Burke
- Crunchyroll
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This jam-packed week is filled with iconic comebacks, including Lil Nas X’s buoyantly blasphemous track and Ariana Grande’s sassy house-infused single. Plus, 21 Savage returns to England in full force, Kid Cudi and Jay-Z deliver star-studded features, and Kali Uchis gives us a merengue-inspired gem.
Lil Nas X, “J-Christ” (YouTube)
Ariana Grande, “Yes, And?” (YouTube)
21 Savage, “Redrum” (YouTube)
Kid Cudi feat. Travis Scott, “Get Off Me” (YouTube)
Jay-Z feat.
Lil Nas X, “J-Christ” (YouTube)
Ariana Grande, “Yes, And?” (YouTube)
21 Savage, “Redrum” (YouTube)
Kid Cudi feat. Travis Scott, “Get Off Me” (YouTube)
Jay-Z feat.
- 1/12/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Nicki Minaj brings Drake back for the highly anticipated Pink Friday 2, Peso Pluma switches up genres with Anitta, and Tate McRae chronicles a tumultuous relationship. Plus, new tracks from J Balvin, Green Day, and Tems.
Nicki Minaj, feat. Drake “Needle” (YouTube)
Peso Pluma feat. Anitta, “Bellakeo” (YouTube)
Tate McRae, “Run for the Hills” (YouTube)
Pharrell feat. Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro, “Airplane Tickets” (YouTube)
J Balvin, “Amigos” (YouTube)
Fred Again…...
Nicki Minaj, feat. Drake “Needle” (YouTube)
Peso Pluma feat. Anitta, “Bellakeo” (YouTube)
Tate McRae, “Run for the Hills” (YouTube)
Pharrell feat. Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro, “Airplane Tickets” (YouTube)
J Balvin, “Amigos” (YouTube)
Fred Again…...
- 12/8/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome To Our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week Karol G teams up for a sweet one with Romeo Santos, GloRilla incinerates the trolls, and the return of Shania Twain, as well as new songs from Nct 127, Geese, Ella Mai and more.
Karol G and Romeo Santos, “‘X Si Volvemos” (YouTube)
Glorilla, “Internet Trolls” (YouTube)
Nct 127, “Ay-Yo” (YouTube)
Pinkpantheresse feat. Ice Spice, “Boy’s A Liar, Pt 2” (YouTube)
Grant Knoche, “Another Reason” (YouTube)
Lil Keed,...
Karol G and Romeo Santos, “‘X Si Volvemos” (YouTube)
Glorilla, “Internet Trolls” (YouTube)
Nct 127, “Ay-Yo” (YouTube)
Pinkpantheresse feat. Ice Spice, “Boy’s A Liar, Pt 2” (YouTube)
Grant Knoche, “Another Reason” (YouTube)
Lil Keed,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Ethan Bortnick is one of those children who are so talented they have to be seen to believed. The young pianist has already performed with the likes of Beyonce and Elton John, but now he has an honor even they can't claim.
Guinness has awarded Bortnick the record for the world's Youngest Solo Musician to Headline His Own Tour. He actually won the award for a tour he began at the age of 9. Now, two years later, the phenom is heading on a 22-city tour of America.
Bortnick spoke with The Guardian about the tour, which he's calling "It's All About Music." "I'm going to bring a lot of people on stage," the young man told the paper. "You never know what's going to happen!"
Photos of the smiling star with the likes of Justin Bieber, John and the Jonas Brothers are available on his website. He's playing nearly every...
Guinness has awarded Bortnick the record for the world's Youngest Solo Musician to Headline His Own Tour. He actually won the award for a tour he began at the age of 9. Now, two years later, the phenom is heading on a 22-city tour of America.
Bortnick spoke with The Guardian about the tour, which he's calling "It's All About Music." "I'm going to bring a lot of people on stage," the young man told the paper. "You never know what's going to happen!"
Photos of the smiling star with the likes of Justin Bieber, John and the Jonas Brothers are available on his website. He's playing nearly every...
- 7/26/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Matt Damon will host the third annual Onexone fundraiser in New York next week.
The evening will feature keynote speaker Paul Farmer, Co-Founder of Partners in Health, and a special musical performance from multi-platinum band Collective Soul, as well as other popular artist and an award-winning local children’s choir. Onexone will welcome back Jay Bilas in his third year as Master of Ceremonies, and Jesse Itzler in his second year as Auctioneer of the event’s live auction. 9-year old pianist and composer Ethan Bortnick will also return to this year’s show. Patricia Arquette will receive the Onexone Difference Award for her work with Give Love, the organization that she co-founded.
Mia Hamm and Lennox Lewis are both expected to attend.
Read more...
The evening will feature keynote speaker Paul Farmer, Co-Founder of Partners in Health, and a special musical performance from multi-platinum band Collective Soul, as well as other popular artist and an award-winning local children’s choir. Onexone will welcome back Jay Bilas in his third year as Master of Ceremonies, and Jesse Itzler in his second year as Auctioneer of the event’s live auction. 9-year old pianist and composer Ethan Bortnick will also return to this year’s show. Patricia Arquette will receive the Onexone Difference Award for her work with Give Love, the organization that she co-founded.
Mia Hamm and Lennox Lewis are both expected to attend.
Read more...
- 10/22/2010
- Look to the Stars
Onexone, the charitable organization committed to fighting health issues and preserving the lives of children locally and globally, along with Academy Award-winner Matt Damon, will host their 3rd Annual Onexone Fundraiser on Wednesday, October 27th at Capitale at 130 Bowery in New York City.
The evening will feature keynote speaker Paul Farmer, Co-Founder of Partners in Health, and a special musical performance from multi-platinum band Collective Soul, as well as other popular artist and an award-winning local children’s choir. Onexone will welcome back Jay Bilas in his third year as Master of Ceremonies, and Jesse Itzler in his second year as Auctioneer of the event’s live auction. 9-year old pianist and composer Ethan Bortnick will also return to this year’s show. Patricia Arquette will receive the Onexone Difference Award for her work with Give Love, the organization that she co-founded.
Read more...
The evening will feature keynote speaker Paul Farmer, Co-Founder of Partners in Health, and a special musical performance from multi-platinum band Collective Soul, as well as other popular artist and an award-winning local children’s choir. Onexone will welcome back Jay Bilas in his third year as Master of Ceremonies, and Jesse Itzler in his second year as Auctioneer of the event’s live auction. 9-year old pianist and composer Ethan Bortnick will also return to this year’s show. Patricia Arquette will receive the Onexone Difference Award for her work with Give Love, the organization that she co-founded.
Read more...
- 9/27/2010
- Look to the Stars
Saturday Night Live returned from its Winter Olympics hiatus this weekend with a killer sketch poking fun at the “We Are the World 25 For Haiti” single, where SNL cast members and guest host Jennifer Lopez assumed the guises of stars who didn’t take part in the rerecording. “Recently, the music world came together to record ‘We Are the World 2,’ a song to raise awareness of the Haiti earthquake disaster; sadly, the song itself was a disaster,” intoned Kenan Thompson, as Quincy Jones, adding that the new version recruited a...
- 3/1/2010
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Director Paul Haggis and producer RedOne give a preview of the Haiti benefit single and video.
By Jocelyn Vena
Wyclef Jean, Kanye West and Jennifer Hudson recording "We Are the World — 25 for Haiti"
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
"We Are the World — 25 for Haiti" is set to premiere on Friday night (February 12) during the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Vancouver. The song features appearances by a number of artists including Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Jordin Sparks, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Pink — along with some newly added artists who won't be revealed until the remake airs. But while we wait for the debut of the Haiti benefit, organized by Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, we have a preview from the people behind the song.
"I just keep the class of the original one," producer RedOne told MTV News, explaining how "We Are the World" would differ from the club tracks...
By Jocelyn Vena
Wyclef Jean, Kanye West and Jennifer Hudson recording "We Are the World — 25 for Haiti"
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
"We Are the World — 25 for Haiti" is set to premiere on Friday night (February 12) during the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Vancouver. The song features appearances by a number of artists including Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Jordin Sparks, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Pink — along with some newly added artists who won't be revealed until the remake airs. But while we wait for the debut of the Haiti benefit, organized by Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, we have a preview from the people behind the song.
"I just keep the class of the original one," producer RedOne told MTV News, explaining how "We Are the World" would differ from the club tracks...
- 2/12/2010
- MTV Music News
Never in a million years would you imagine pop princess Miley Cyrus singing alongside the soulful Natalie Cole, or even American Idol (TV) judge Randy Jackson belting it out next to Couple's Retreat (2009) Vince Vaughn. But it did. It all went down Monday night, at famed producer Quincy Jones' studio in La, to benefit the earthquake in Haiti. Everyone from the Jonas Brothers to Faith Evans showed up to lend their vocals to "We Are the World" remix. 25 years ago, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and the late Michael Jackson rallied an insane number of famous singers, actors, and performers to lay the tracks for 'We Are the World" written by Richie and Jackson and produced by Jones. The year was 1985 -- big hair was a must have, neon colors drove the fashion industry, and in one La music studio history was made. To help stop famine in Africa,...
- 2/5/2010
- by cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
- PopStar
Jamie Foxx, Jeff Bridges, Vince Vaughn, Usher, Lil Wayne were also in the house.
By Gil Kaufman
Wyclef Jean, Toni Braxton and Kanye West
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Los Angeles — When it came time to record the 25th-anniversary remake of "We Are the World," the legendary African-famine relief benefit's co-writer and producer, Lionel Richie, said he wanted to approach the project from a modern perspective. That might explain why none of the singers from the 1985 single were in the house for Monday night's marathon sessions, which took place in the same studios where the original song was laid down.
Instead of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper and the late Michael Jackson (whose previously recorded voice, however, will be heard on the tune), the 2010 version will be headlined by Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wyclef Jean, Josh Groban and Will.I.Am. It features a newly penned hip-hop break written by the Black Eyed Peas...
By Gil Kaufman
Wyclef Jean, Toni Braxton and Kanye West
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Los Angeles — When it came time to record the 25th-anniversary remake of "We Are the World," the legendary African-famine relief benefit's co-writer and producer, Lionel Richie, said he wanted to approach the project from a modern perspective. That might explain why none of the singers from the 1985 single were in the house for Monday night's marathon sessions, which took place in the same studios where the original song was laid down.
Instead of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper and the late Michael Jackson (whose previously recorded voice, however, will be heard on the tune), the 2010 version will be headlined by Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wyclef Jean, Josh Groban and Will.I.Am. It features a newly penned hip-hop break written by the Black Eyed Peas...
- 2/2/2010
- MTV Music News
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