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Post by Admin on May 2, 2019 17:34:34 GMT
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards opened with a viral moment on Wednesday night after Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie opened the show with their new single, "ME!" Following the colorful, high-octane performance, the camera cut to Swift's ex-boyfriend, Joe Jonas, and his fiancée, "Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner. While some viewers loved how supportive Turner and Jonas appeared to be -- standing and applauding after Swift and Urie wrapped -- others interpreted the actress' face as being "not impressed." There are also more than a few people who simply pointed out the significance of the show panning to Jonas considering his romantic past with Swift. "As I saw Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner clap for Taylor Swift in the audience I just remembered that he broke up with her over a 27 second phone call," someone wrote. In video footage taken by fans in the audience that emerged after the fact, though, it's clear that there was no shade to be had here: Jonas and Turner were standing up and dancing to "ME!" throughout the entire performance. Swift and Jonas dated for about five months in 2008. Their relationship famously ended with a reported 27-second phone call, and fans suspect that the breakup inspired such songs as "Forever and Always" and "Last Kiss."
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Post by Admin on May 3, 2019 17:21:26 GMT
If the 2019 Billboard Music Awards were judged by audience reaction alone, Korean pop group BTS should be considered the night's overall winner. Every mention drew tremendous applause, a fact host Kelly Clarkson took advantage of repeatedly. When Clarkson shouts "Let's do a selfie with BTS," thousands scream their approval. But BTS did actually win in both categories it was nominated, becoming the first Korean pop group to win two awards at the event. Or South Korean, specifically. North Korea does have the Moranbong Band, but it's decidedly more militaristic in presentation and lacks the upbeat quality of say, BTS' "Boyz with Fun." BTS took home the award for top duo or group, which generated at least one shot of a young woman crying in the audience. The other win was for best social artist, an award it has won three years in a row going back to 2017, besting such household names as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Shawn Mendes.
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Post by Admin on May 3, 2019 17:38:49 GMT
ET has exclusively learned that the singer had to have surgery to remove her appendix on Thursday, after hosting the three-hour Billboard Music Awards the night before, where she performed two different musical numbers.
Clarkson, who had been suffering from a painful bout of appendicitis all week, flew right home to L.A. from Las Vegas immediately after the awards show and had a procedure the following morning, ET has learned.
The singer is now home resting and recuperating and plans to be back to work on The Voice for their live show on Monday.
Clarkson also responded to fans who tweeted about her surgery, and her amazing job hosting while dealing with the pain, and the singer admitted that she was brought to tears by the experience.
"Not gonna lie.... I may or may not have broken down in tears after the show from pain," she tweeted. "BUT thanks 2 all the amazing people @ Cedars-Sinai I flew home directly after the event, nailed the surgery early this morning, & feeling awesome now! Bye bye appendix #TheShowMustGoOn."
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Post by Admin on May 4, 2019 17:29:33 GMT
In contrast to the more up-tempo performances of the evening — Madonna, Jonas Brothers, Halsey — Daigle softened the mood with a mellow and emotional performance. Contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle treated audience members at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards to a performance of "You Say." In contrast to the more up-tempo performances of the evening — Madonna, Jonas Brothers, Halsey — Daigle softened the mood with a mellow and emotional performance. Representing in the Christian music award categories, Daigle was nominated for top artist, album and song.
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Post by Admin on May 5, 2019 17:38:37 GMT
Kelly Clarkson - Broken & Beautiful (from the movie UglyDolls) [Billboard Music Awards Performance]
Kelly Clarkson just revealed that she underwent an emergency appendectomy Thursday morning, which was the day after she hosted the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.
After someone pointed out that The Voice coach had "been suffering from [an] appendicitis all week" leading up to the awards, the pop star opened up about the discomfort she felt during the show.
"Not gonna lie.... I may or may not have broken down in tears after the show from pain," she tweeted. "BUT thanks 2 all the amazing people @ Cedars-Sinai I flew home directly after the event, nailed the surgery early this morning, & feeling awesome now! Bye bye appendix #TheShowMustGoOn."
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