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Classically Trained Hong Kong Phenomenon Leslie Loh Hits U.S. with New Rock-Soul Sound

LOS ANGELES, CA – After dominating the overseas charts with critically acclaimed debut, Hong Kong music sensation Leslie Loh hits U.S. shores March 23rd with her new full-length release, “Metamothosis.”

A superwoman of sorts who is fully versed in martial arts, trained alongside US Navy Seals, Marines and S.W.A.T. teams, and joined the UK National String Academy as 1st violinist, Loh showcases her extreme discipline and exhaustive focus on the new album. Music Week (UK) raves “[Loh’s] powerful ballads and soulful rock tracks are dripping with raw emotion.”

The album’s first single, “Prey”, charges forward with a blazing electric guitar line reminiscent of Evanescence, and represents Loh’s shift away from the R&B tone of her debut, to the soul-rock sound of “Metomothosis.” Loh says of the progression, “For those who know me, it’s a departure from my past single, “Satisfied”, which has a more R&B flavour. Even though I enjoyed that phase immensely, I jumped at the chance to pen an album straight from my heart.

Another of the album’s standout tracks, “This is Me,” is a power ballad that combines the full range of Loh’s musical talents in sweeping and cinematic textures. The sound, as described by Loh in her usual eloquence, is “a mix of sultry, sweet but dark textures as I combine the edginess of rock with the fragility of my voice emoted through the sympathetic use of the keyboards and violin.”

Loh began studying ballet at age 2 and piano, violin and singing at age 3. She went on to earn the highest marks from the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music and the Royal Academy of Dance in Hong Kong, and conducted the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Now an accomplished pianist, outstanding violinist, trained dancer, seasoned actress and economics graduate, Loh combines all of her business and music talents as founder of Nymphaea Entertainment, which has its own record company and feature films production divisions.

More information on Leslie Loh is available at: http://www.leslieloh.com

Press Contacts for Leslie Loh

Mary Beth O’Toole

Transfer Media Group

908.872.2501

mb@transfermediagroup.com

Mike Gyulai

Transfer Media Group

310.560.0116

mike@transfermediagroup.com

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Mandy Rodgers

Transfer Media Group

Los Angeles, Calif.

mandy@transfermediagroup.com

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Rising Star Regan Inspires Teens and Draws Heavyweight Producers to Debut EP

Small-town 18-year-old showcases big-city talent on “My Kinda Beautiful” out this month

LOS ANGELES, CA – Rising pop artist Regan releases her debut EP, “My Kinda Beautiful,” this month, showcasing expansive vocal talent, relevant and catchy songwriting skills, and featuring production by top industry producers Rob Hoffman (Christina Aguilera), Dave Audé (Pussycat Dolls) and Eddie Galan (High School Musical). Regan’s debut EP is available now through digital distributors iTunes and Amazon.com.

Blending the Midwest charm of Taylor Swift with the confident edge of Kelly Clarkson, Regan navigates a range of emotions on “My Kinda Beautiful.” Originally from Bettendorf, Iowa, a demo version of EP opener, “Superstar,” caught the ear of No. 4 Entertainment in Hollywood, who subsequently featured Regan on their artist development episodic series, “Crash Course to Stardom.” Culminating with a live showcase at Universal City Walk, her performance on the series drew some of music’s hottest producers to her studio project.

“Regan is a vocalist phenom,” says Dave Audé (Pussy Cat Dolls, Madonna) who produced one of the EP’s standout songs, “Sick of Boys.” “You literally hit ‘record’ and what comes out of her mouth is magic every take.”

The Audé-produced track features crisp pop-rock guitars which back an infectious vocal melody, and underscore lyrical themes relatable to every teenage girl: struggles with heartbreak and navigating the new emotional landscape of feelings for the opposite sex.

Eddie Galan, whose production credits include the #1 charting soundtrack High School Musical, collaborates on “Live for Today.” The track transitions from sweeping and cinematic verses to a beat-driven chorus. “I have worked with a lot of artists in my 11 years in the music business,“ says Galan. “And Regan is the real deal. She can sing, perform, write, and dance.”

In theme with the message of her songs, Regan is using her newfound platform to launch ReganPlanet.com, a destination for young kids to shift from negative surroundings and empower change through music, fashion, environmental issues, and a sense of helping others. “In the end,” says Regan, “I just want to continue being [me] and live up to my potential.” Having achieved all this at the age of only eighteen, Regan is proving to be an inspiration to her peers, her fans, and teenagers across America.

About Regan

Absorbing herself in music from childhood, Regan managed to catch the eyes and ears of No. 4 Entertainment in Hollywood all the way from her small hometown of Bettendorf, Iowa. The TV producers selected her from thousands of submissions for their artist development episodic series, “Crash Course to Stardom,” based on the strength of her upbeat and inspirational demo, “Superstar,” which opens her 2010 debut EP, “My Kinda Beautiful.”

More information in Regan and Regan Planet: http://www.reganplanet.com

Press Contacts for Regan

Mary Beth O’Toole

Transfer Media Group

908.872.2501

mb@transfermediagroup.com

Mike Gyulai

Transfer Media Group

310.560.0116

mike@transfermediagroup.com

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PITBULL ESTRENA SENCILLO Y VIDEO DE SU REMIX DE LA POPULAR CANCIÓN WATAGATAPITUSBERRY (RMX) EN ITUNES

PRIMER TEMA DE SU PRÓXIMO ÁLBUM, ARMANDO, QUE SALE A LA VENTA EN MAYO DEL 2010

Miami, FL (9 de marzo del 2010).—Pitbull hizo mancuerna con Sensato del Patio, Black Point, Lil Jon y El Cata para colaborar en el remix de la popular canción que tiene a todos preguntando “¿Qué es Watagatapitusberry?”. A partir de hoy, el tema titulado sencillamente “Watagatapitusberry” puede ser adquirido a través de iTunes y escuchado en la emisoras radiales más populares. iTunes también tendrá disponible para descarga el divertido video del mismo tema que la semana pasada se estrenó en alta rotación a través de MTV Tr3s y que además ya se puede ver en su totalidad en el portal www.PlanetPit.com.

Este remix es el primer sencillo que lanza Pitbull, a través de su sello Mr. 305 y Sony Music Latino, en anticipación de ARMANDO, el primer disco totalmente en español de la gloriosa carrera de Pitbull. Armando está programado para salir a la venta el 25 de mayo del presente año y Watagatapitusberry es nada más una probadita de la explosión que se espera genere la nueva producción y gira de Pitbull este verano.

Para arrancar lo que él proclama como “El Año del Pitbull”, el artista trotamundos regresará el 14 de marzo a su ciudad natal de Miami para coronarse como el Rey del Carnaval Calle Ocho, un festival popular que cada año atrae a más de 1.5 millones de personas a la ciudad. Su turno como parte de la corte real del Carnaval marca la pauta de un año en el cual Pitbull sigue arrasando y alzándose como triunfador. El artista está nominado para dos premios Billboard a la Música Latina 2010, un premio BMI y dos premios Winter Music Conference-incluyendo Mejor Canción Latina y Mejor Canción Dance Rap/Hip Hop.

Pitbull se aleja de los estudios en marzo para presentarse con Ludacris en el Spring Break de MTV, antes de aparecer en el Hip Hop Honors Tribute de VH1 a principios de abril. Continúa su gira a través de los Estados Unidos y México, arrancando un nuevo capítulo este verano.

Para más información acerca de Pitbull, por favor visitar www.PlanetPit.com y www.PitbullMusic.com.

Six Sennheiser Headphones Win iF Design Award 2010

Sennheiser won five awards at this year’s International Forum Design competition (click on image
for hi-res).
Old Lyme, Conn. – March 9, 2010: Audio specialist Sennheiser is being honored with no less than five awards in this year’s International Forum Design competition. The top-of-the-range HD 800 model and the RS 170 and RS 180 RF headphones won awards in the ‘Audio/Video’ category. From the communication side MM 100 won an award; the PC 31 headset took the coveted prize in the ‘Computers’ category and the model DW Office in the ‘Telecommunications’ category.

Perfect sound, innovative technology and top-quality design: it was this combination that also impressed the international jury at the iF Product Design Awards 2010. It presented awards to Sennheiser’s HD 800, RS 170, RS 180, MM 100, PC 31 and DW Office products. This year, the jurors for the renowned design competition received a total of 2,468 entries from 39 countries. Of these, 778 award-winners were selected in 16 categories.

Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range HD 800 fascinates music-lovers with an impressively spatial sound image that has brilliant trebles and precise basses. These outstanding sound properties are accompanied by a puristic design, carefully selected materials and a high-quality finish ‘made in Germany’. The key components of the HD 800 are a completely new transducer and the innovative ear cup design.

The RS 170 and RS 180 headphone models offer high-resolution sound thanks to digital RF transmission. The RS 170 features dynamic basses and a switchable surround sound mode, while the RS 180 has individually adjustable audio properties for a unique sound experience. A minimalist design and high-gloss surfaces in black or anthracite give both headphones an attractively elegant appearance.

In the latest MM Series coup, the neckband style MM 100 Stereo Bluetooth® caught the discerning eyes of jurors to win an internationally coveted iF product design award for 2010. The MM 100 combines Stereo Bluetooth® with super-lightweight neckband design, making it the perfect headset for doing sports, walking the streets or simply relaxing in the park.

Whether it is used for internet telephony or for enjoying music on the computer, the PC 31 headset from Sennheiser Communications offers excellent voice transmission and top-quality stereo sound. The quality of the sound is matched by the design. The classically elegant shape in a discreet black finish provides the headset with a luxurious appearance. The ergonomic design with an adjustable microphone boom guarantees maximum wearing comfort.

Sennheiser Communications also provides business professionals with comfortable headset solutions. The latest state-of-the-art DW Office DECT headset showcases exquisite wireless design by providing ergonomic wearing comfort and Sennheiser sound quality. Whether using a desk phone or softphone, communication has never been more intuitive. The DW Office lightweight headset and cube-shaped base station not only adds a DECT headset to the company’s existing portfolio of ‘Comfort calls’ products, but is also a real work of art from a product design perspective.

For those interested in top-quality design, all award-winners will be on show from March 2nd in the iF Online Exhibition at www.ifdesign.de. Those who prefer to see the award-winning products ‘live’ will have the opportunity to visit the iF exhibition at the Hannover Messe trade fair and exhibition centre from the beginning of March until August.

About the iF Product Design Awards
The iF product design award is one of the world’s most highly regarded design competitions. The wide-ranging competition covers all areas of product design and has been organised annually since 1953 by the International Forum Design. The international jury evaluates the contributions on the basis of their design quality, finish, choice of materials, degree of innovation and functionality. The best products in a total of 16 categories are chosen and subsequently presented in a product design yearbook and an exhibition.

About Sennheiser
Sennheiser is a world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is now a global brand represented in 60 countries around the world with U.S. headquarters in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Sennheiser’s pioneering excellence in technology has rewarded the company with numerous awards and accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy, and the Scientific and Engineering Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For more information, please visit www.sennheiserusa.com or contact:

Jeff Touzeau
Public Relations
Hummingbird Media, Inc.
(914) 602-2913
jeff@hummingbirdmedia.com

Rachel Smolin
Public Relations
Sennheiser Electronic Corporation
(860) 434-9190, Ext. 180
rsmolin@sennheiserusa.com

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EMI Music Publishing and Jose Iorio come together to create new rhythms

The well-known host of Televisa Networks´ Ritmoson Latino signs a world-exclusive contract with EMI Music Publishing in México and prepares the launch of his new album.

Mexico City.—Jose Iorio, Venezuelan host, composer and singer known for his shows on Televisa Networks, signed a contract with the multinational EMI Music Publishing, as informed today by the company. EMI is positive it has in its hands an exciting musical project with a completely new and contagious sound from an extremely spontaneous and creative artist who is bound to leave his audience spellbound in this new phase of his career.

“I’m happy to become a member of the EMI family, whom not only opened the doors for me, but also believe in my musical project and are enthusiastic about our future. We are preparing both a great album, as well as a great show production. I know that this is the beginning of a road paved with success that today we embark on together,” Iorio excitedly stated.

Jose Iorio started working on his new project two years ago recording in studios in Miami, New York and Mexico both songs that he composed and others that he collaborated along with well-known producers. His tunes are imbued with a unique and original fusion of urban rhythms with electronica, house and pop.

The lyrics he creates possess a positive spirit which live in a lively original sound with an attractive conceptual style that is highly danceable and all it’s own. The album is expected to launch mid-2010, and is already causing anticipation within the fans that follow Iorio in all the countries where his shows are broadcast.
Presently, Jose Iorio is host of LA DSKRGA in Ritmoson Latino. With his own peculiar hosting style, Iorio has managed to elevate this spot into one of the favorite programs broadcast through the Televisa Networks’ signal that reaches over 60 countries. Most recently, he was chosen as the spokesperson for the non-for-profit campaign launched by Mexico’s Consejo Nacional de la Comunicación to encourage parents to involve themselves more with their children’s education in order to increase their academic achievements and to create stronger familial bonds

Management:

Gloria Lemmey gloria@gproductionsinc.com
Miami, FL (1) 786 3718307

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JOSE IORIO – CHIKI CHAKA -Promotional Single
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EMI Music Publishing y Jose Iorio Se Unen Para Generar Nuevos Ritmos

El conocido conductor de Ritmoson Latino de Televisa Networks firma contrato de exclusividad mundial con EMI Music Publishing en México y prepara lanzamiento de su disco

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, .- El conductor y cantautor venezolano Jose Iorio, conocido por sus programas con Televisa Networks firmó contrato con la multinacional EMI Music Publishing, informó hoy la compañía. Quienes afirman tener en manos un divertido proyecto musical con un sonido contagioso totalmente nuevo de un artista altamente espontáneo y creativo que enamorará al público en esta nueva faceta de su carrera.

“Estoy feliz de sumarme a la familia EMI, quienes no solo me abrieron la puerta si no que creen en mi proyecto musical y están entusiasmados con todo lo que se avecina. Preparamos no solo un gran disco si no también un gran espectáculo. Sé que este es el principio de un camino de éxitos que juntos hoy empezamos a recorrer”, apuntó el artista.

El proyecto musical de Jose Iorio inició su producción hace dos años y se graba en estudios en Miami, Nueva York y México, temas en su totalidad autoria del artista que ha co escrito junto a reconocidos productores, sus temas tienen una particular y original fusión de ritmos urbanos con electrónica, house y pop.

La temática de sus letras posee un contenido positivo incluido en un divertido sonido original y altamente bailable con carácter propio y atractivamente conceptual. El lanzamiento del disco se espera para mediados del presente año en México y desde ya es esperado por todo el público que sigue a Iorio en los países donde se transmiten sus programas.

Actualmente Jose Iorio es conductor de LA DSKRGA en Ritmoson Latino, donde con su peculiar estilo de conducción ha logrado convertir este espacio en uno de los programas favoritos de la audiencia dentro de la señal de Televisa Networks que llega a más de 60 países. Recientemente se sumó como vocero del Consejo Nacional de la Comunicación en México en su campaña benéfica que invita a los padres de familia a involucrarse en la educación escolar de sus hijos para elevar su rendimiento académico así como resaltar la importancia del fortalecimiento de la familia.

Management:

Gloria Lemmey gloria@gproductionsinc.com
Miami, FL (1) 786 3718307

FOTOGRAFIAS ALTA RESOLUCION JOSE IORIO
(crédito Majo Grossi – Miami FL)

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JOSE IORIO – CHIKI CHAKA sencillo promocional
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