The world is finally getting a better view of Janelle Monae’s talent. The tiny powerhouse hit the stage at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards last evening alongside fun. to perform their first Billboard Hot 100 #1 song, ‘We Are Young’.
The Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations Costume Institute Gala is being hosted this evening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Regarded as the fashion event of the year, several of the biggest names in entertainment, such as Beyonce and Rihanna, walked the red carpet in signature gowns.
Nicki Minaj and Madonna have been dominating the airwaves during the last few weeks as they promoted their latest projects. However, the supertsars and occasional collaborators experienced completely different results for their respective efforts.
Mixed reviews didn’t prevent Madonna and Justin Bieber from launching onto the Billboard charts with massive debuts. Really, it appears that the magnitude of their respective fanbases have propelled them to near unstoppable status.
Adele is patiently waiting to score her 24th week at the top of the Billboard 200 with her ’21′ album but until that occurs, she continues to enjoy strong sales in the runner-up slot. On the Billboard Hot 100, however, another female artist has enjoyed strong gains.
Adele failed to match the 24-week chart dominance of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ but she accomplished another impressive feat this week. Her ‘21′ album, which was certified 8x platinum by the RIAA at the end of February, has officially topped the 8 million sales mark in the US.
Now, this is something that few people expected. Thanks to a clever yet understated feature appearance on ‘We are Young’ by Rock band fun, Janelle Monae has clocked her first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Well this is something we don’t see everyday. PolarĀ oppositesĀ Janelle Monae and Ke$ha both performed at the second day of the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park in London today, thrilling the crowd with their extremely different sounds.
Janelle Monae continued to make her mark on the global scene by making a high profile appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK this weekend. The singer/songwriter performed ‘Tightrope’ from her critically acclaimed ‘The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)’. Watch Monae in action below: