Radio personality and voice of New York City, AngieMartinez, hosted a special screening of the Universal Pictures film PITCH PERFECT 3 in New York last night. In the essence of all things girl power, Angie was joined by PITCH PERFECT 3 cast members Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, and Hana Mae Lee.
After the screening, Angie moderated a Q&A with the cast to discuss what fans can expect from the latest installment, favorite moments while filming, and which PITCH PERFECT is their all-time favorite. PITCH PERFECT 3 will hit theaters on December 22, 2017.
D∆WN strikes back with a vengeance with new single “Dance.” This infectious record is the lead single from the third installment of her album trilogy called The Red Era. D∆WN enlists her trusty producers Noisecastle III and Swagg R’Celious along with power writer Ester Dean to unleash her best song to date.
Photography: Sasha Samsonova
“I wanted to create a vibrant atmosphere. The Red Era is about moving on, redeeming yourself, and finding redemption. It’s time for people to tart feeling good and start embracing who they are while dancing in their own light. That time is now … Let’s DANCE!” proclaimed D∆WN.
Polow Da Don is impacting the music business, yet again, with a new production house & a new label deal from LA Reid‘s recharged Epic Records. It’s going to be a huge year for those in this man’s vicinity.
Already, the Zone 4 produced (Polow Da Don & Anonymous) “Anaconda” from Nicki Minaj’s latest LP has knabbed both an MTV Video Music Award and BMI Production Award this year.
Widely known for his production for Ciara‘s “Promise” to Ms. Fergie screaming his name at the beginning of her smash, “London Bridge,” Polow is a staple in the music industry and has indeed begun a legacy of pioneering sound. Polow’s unique ability to urbanize pop music, and bring mainstream success to urban artists, emphasizes that music essentially has no boundaries, and that hit records are driven by one thing, creative innovation.
Polow’s Zone 4 imprint has impacted the music space by birthing such artists as Keri Hilson, Ester Dean, Rich Boy and Roscoe Dash.
Genius with the pen and a vocal powerhouse, Ester Dean lends her talent to the highly anticipated Pitch Perfect 2 soundtrack with the new song “Crazy Youngsters.” In this upbeat and uplifting track, Ester sings about being young, free, and living life unapologetically.
The full soundtrack is available May 12th but in the meantime, watch the fun video below:
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Just last, stopping by our offices here at SFPL, the fearless hit-maker headed over to Power 105.1‘s The Breakfast Club and talks about the countless hits that she’s penned for the like of; Beyonce, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and more. She also talks about her upcoming movie role in Pitch Perfect 2.
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), a global leader in music rights management, held its annual pre-GRAMMY event, “How I Wrote That Song,” on February 7th at 1Oak in West Hollywood.
The list of illustrious panelists included GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop magnate Rick Ross, GRAMMY-nominated scribe Ester Dean, GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter & producer David Hodges, multiplatinum, GRAMMY-nominated producer Mannie Fresh and country music’s number-one-hit wordsmith Natalie Hemby.
Moderated by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton, panelists shared their secrets to success in the process of writing, producing and performing hit songs. Each panelist also revealed the personal stories behind their greatest and most memorable hits.
Check out Mannie’s tee! FLY!
A special shout-out goes to Ester Dean! We absolutely love her here at SFPL! If you’re not familiar with how many hit songs this chick has written and produced, just Google her. You will be quite shocked! She’s a beast with the pen!
Singer-songwriter Ester Dean has earned Grammy nominations, co-starred in the second highest grossing music comedy Pitch Perfect, written No. 1 songs, and earned a BMI “Songwriter of the Year” Award, but you ain’t seen nothing yet!
The much sought-after actress and songwriter — who’s penned hits for everyone from Katy Perry and Beyonce to Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna – is poised to make an even greater mark on the entertainment industry over the next few months.
This Spring, Dean is set to reprise her role as funny-girl “Cynthia Rose” in Pitch Perfect 2, the sequel to the 2012 musical comedy. Her Nicki Minaj collaboration “Pills N Potions” is currently in heavy rotation and she’s recently released two new singles, “Get My Dough” and “Twerk’n 4 Berk’n (featuring Juicy J)” – both available now on iTunes.
A fearless businesswoman, Dean heads her own joint venture E.K.A.S Records alongside Interscope Records, and is releasing her first artist Jasmine V, whose debut single, “That’s Me Right There” featuring Kendrick Lamar, has just hit the air waves.
Also paving the way for a new generation of producers and songwriters, Dean has opened the doors to her own publishing company, Dirty Work Publishing. She has signed talents such as “The Freshmen III“, who produced Chris Brown ft Nicki Minaj “Love No More,” as well as up and coming songwriters Lynniah Herron and Sophie Rose, who Dean co-signed with Dr. Luke‘s Kemosabi publishing
Follow Ester Dean on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using the handle @EsterDean.
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Jasmine Villegas, a phenomenally popular young singer who has soared to the top of the social media universe, is set to release her first Interscope Records single. The catchy summer anthem “That’s Me Right There,” featuring award-winning, platinum-selling Kendrick Lamar, will be available digitally beginning August 5. Villegas (aka Jasmine V), who signed to Interscope last year, is readying an extended play release for this fall.
“I feel like that song kind of represents my sound,” she told Latina magazine about the aptly-titled “That’s Me Right There” in a February 2014 cover story. “After all these years of trying to find myself and create myself, I finally did.” “That’s Me Right There” was produced by Harmony Samuels (Jennifer Lopez, Keyshia Cole, and Ariana Grande‘s double platinum Top 10 hit “The Way”).
The 20-year-old Villegas, born in San Jose, California, has already scored more than 100 million YouTube views and currently has over 1.68 million followers on Twitter and more than 645,000 on Instagram (her fans are called Jasminators). Her Facebook likes exceed 931,000. In 2012, she was listed as the #3 Most Powerful Woman on Twitter and the #1 Top Twitter User in Los Angeles by TweetGrader.com. She was also named the #9 Most Influential Musician on Twitter by Klout.com. Her international fan base ranges from Mexico to the Philippines.
Discovered at age 11, her rise has been marked by featured roles on hit television shows (including “That’s So Raven,” “My Wife and Kids,” and “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody”), nationally televised music performances, and guest spots on tours (Justin Bieber‘s My World Tour) and in music videos (Bieber’s “Baby”). Her 2011 mixtape, “S(he) Be(lie)ve(d),” yielded three successful buzz tracks: “Jealous,” “Werk,” and “Just A Friend.” This summer, she has starred on the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Summer Tour with Demi Lovato and Austin Mahone.
Listen to “That’s Me Right There (featuring Kendrick Lamar)”
Nicki Minaj drops yet another heartfelt anthem entitled “Pill N Potions”, which is the first official single from her upcoming album ‘The Pink Print.’ The track was produced by Dr. Luke and co-written by Ester Dean. Check it out below…
Janelle Monáe takes her talents and lends her voice over to the movie/soundtrack ‘Rio 2’ (opens 4/11) with a electrifying new track in tow entitled “What Is Love”. The official song was inspired by Brazil’s Carnival. The soundtrack arrives in stores on 3/25 featuring dope musical contributions from Bruno Mars, Ester Dean, B.o.B, Philip Lawrence, and more.
Ester Dean hops on the “Harlem Shake” rave and delivers her own spectrum on the populated track. Let’s just say….Ester did her freakin thing on this one! Check it out now!
