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  • #freshpresslive – feb 10/12

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  • #freshpresslive – Feb 8/12

    Natalia discusses what’s new with Pharrell Williams and her thoughts on Karl Lagerfeld’s mean comments towards Adele’s weight. She also shows a roster of animals behaving like humans and, wait until you see the new size of coffee available at Starbucks!

  • #freshpresslive – Feb 7/12

    Natalia dishes the latest news on the Juno Awards nominees, the upcoming Spiderman 3D film starring Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield and is Katy Perry hooking up with Tim Tebow? Watch today’s episode to find out.

  • Small Talk – The Kooks (2 of 2)

    When The Kooks are in the studio they’re focused and most importantly, sober. Watch Hugh and Luke explain their reasoning below.

  • Small Talk – The Kooks (1 of 2)

    The Kooks released a new album called “Junk of the Heart,” and you would think Hugh and Luke would be very excited about it. Well, they seemed rather indifferent to be honest. We spoke about that and why they don’t care about critics.

  • #freshpresslive – Feb 2/12

    Natalia dishes the latest in entertainment news on Joan Rivers, Lana Del Rey and a brand new trailer for the movie Hunger Games.

  • #freshpresslive – Feb 1/12

    Natalia talks about how Snooki might be pregnant, Nicolas Cage’s Cage Rage, Elisabetta Canalis is dating Steve-O and more for Feb 1, 2012.

  • #freshpresslive – Jan 31/12

    Natalia dishes the news on Miley Cyrus breaking her tailbone, a 100 year old woman who plays the Nintendo DS to stay young and Houston, Texas contemplating a statute of Beyonce.

  • #freshpresslive – Jan 30/12

    David Beckham debuts a new line of underwear, the worst dressed celebrity – Shy’m and Matthew Broderick is back as Ferris Bueller with a brand new commercial airing during the Super Bowl on Feb 5th 2012.

  • Small Talk – Daniel Radcliffe (1 of 2)

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  • Small Talk – Graffiti6 (2 of 3)

    Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”

  • Small Talk – Graffiti6 (1 of 3)

    Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.

  • Small Talk – Nick Carter (3 of 3)

    Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.

  • Small Talk – Nick Carter (2 of 3)

    During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.

  • Small Talk – Nick Carter (1 of 3)

    There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.

  • Small Talk – Hedley (2 of 2)

    When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.

  • Small Talk – Hedley (1 of 2)

    It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.

  • Small Talk – Marina and The Diamonds (2 of 2)

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  • Small Talk – Neverest

    Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.

 
 


MuchMusic Video Awards Artist Spotlight: Shawn Desman

Posted by Adam Gonshor on June 16th, 2003

Every day this week, andPOP will be featuring a different artist who is nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award. The awards will be handed out Sunday at 9PM ET.

Today’s artist: Shawn Desman

Almost a year ago, Shawn Desman entered the Canadian music scene and immediately had a big impact. His first single, “Get Ready,” was almost an instant chart topper, and became one of the most popular summer songs.

He went on to release two more singles (“Shook” and “Spread My Wings”) and there’s no sign of him slowing down. In just one year, Desman has seen his album go Gold in Canada, has performed at the NBA All Star Weekend in February where he met Michael Jordan, and is getting ready to release his debut album internationally.

Nominations
Desman is up for four MMVAs: People’s Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist, Best Video, Best Pop Video, and Best Director.

What are his chances?
Desman is up against some stiff competition and could walk away empty handed. In the People’s Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist category, Avril Lavigne is the favourite, but Sam Roberts or Desman could get an unlikely upset if their diehard fans rally around them. He has a better chance for Best Video, where’s he’s up against the memorable “Innocent” video by Our Lady Peace, but there is no obvious frontrunner. He’s also got a good shot at Best Pop Video, up against In Essence, Remy Shand, Roberts, and Chantal Kreviazuk. It’s going to be tough, but don’t be surprised if Desman walks away with at least one trophy.

andPOP Interviews
Want to learn more about Shawn? We first interviewed him back in September of 2002, just before his CD release. Watch the first interview, and keep your ears open for an acapella version of “Spread My Wings.”

andPOP caught up with him for a second time at last fall’s Fan’s Choice Awards, where he updated us on his career, and sang a bit of “Shook.”

We also spoke with Shawn after an autograph signing earlier this year.

More on the MMVAs
andPOP will be on hand at the awards, so make sure you keep checking back for all the coverage. Check out our coverage of last year’s awards, with all the red carpet and backstage happenings.


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