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Shawn Mendes wins best artist at MTV Europe Music Awards

London - Al Maghrib Today

Canadian teen singer Shawn Mendes on Sunday won best artist and best song at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) in London, pipping heavyweight competitors such as Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran. The awards ceremony at Wembley Arena, the first to be staged in the British capital in 20 years, were hosted by Rita Ora and featured performancesRead more

Shawn Mendes wins best artist at MTV Europe Music Awards

London - Al Maghrib Today

Canadian teen singer Shawn Mendes on Sunday won best artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards in London, pipping heavyweight competitors such as Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran. The awards, the first to be handed out in the British capital in 20 years, were hosted by Rita Ora and featured performances by Eminem, U2 and David Guetta. Source: AFPRead more

'I Did Something Bad': Swift recrafts sound and reputation

New York - Al Maghrib Today

In her rise to pop superstardom, Taylor Swift was once earnest and anodyne, her life's disappointments more a chance for songs of perky commiseration than of rage. The world has changed, or maybe the 27-year-old has grown up. On "Reputation," her sixth studio album, Swift is in a fighting spirit -- and the story is all about her. "Reputation" starsRead more

Kanye West makes brief return year after breakdown

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Rap superstar Kanye West is back nearly a year after suffering a breakdown -- making a brief musical appearance in which he appears to keep his feud with Taylor Swift alive. West, a once omnipresent celebrity with a prolific media presence and high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian, abruptly ended a tour and was hospitalized in November 2016 after unusual rantsRead more

Taylor Swift leads MTV Europe award nods

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Taylor Swift led the nominations announced Wednesday for the MTV Europe Music Awards after she caused a stir with her vengeful new persona on "Look What You Made Me Do." The pop superstar was up for six prizes including Best Artist and Best Video at the international edition of MTV's awards gala, which will take place in London on NovemberRead more

Taylor Swift soars atop US chart, ends 'Despacito' reign

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Taylor Swift's vengeful new track topped the US singles chart Tuesday with the year's highest one-week sales, halting the historic reign of global sensation "Despacito." "Look What You Made Me Do," a dark dance track that is the first single off Swift's upcoming album "Reputation," pushed "Despacito" to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week throughRead more

Taylor Swift sets records for Spotify streams, YouTube views

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Spotify says Taylor Swift has set a new global first day streaming record. The music delivery site said Saturday it had logged more than 8 million same-day streams for her new single, “Look What You Made Me Do.” The 27-year-old singer dropped the much-anticipated song late Thursday to streaming platforms and iTunes. She wrote and produced it with frequent collaboratorRead more

Taylor Swift donates to sexual assault charity

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has made a "generous" donation to a US charity that supports victims of sexual assault after winning a groping lawsuit against a former radio DJ, the organization confirmed Thursday. Joyful Heart Foundation, a national organization working to transform society’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, declined to disclose the amount of the donation.Read more

Taylor Swift in court as trial begins in groping case

Rabat - Al Maghrib Today

Pop superstar Taylor Swift was in court on Monday as the trial began in a case pitting her against a DJ accused of groping her at an event. Eight jurors were selected Monday with Swift looking on in the courtroom, a court employee confirmed to AFP. According to local media, she sat with her lawyers, dressed in a light topRead more

Spotify nemesis Taylor Swift ends streaming boycott

New York - AFP

Once Spotify's most visible critic, pop superstar Taylor Swift on Friday returned her music to all streaming services as the number of artists to boycott the booming format dwindles. All of the 27-year-old singer's music including "1989," her blockbuster last album, appeared on Spotify and other platforms at midnight (0400 GMT) on the US East Coast. Swift's management said theRead more