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SEPTEMBER 2000
29
SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Kei S, Sony
Japan, Beverly, Columbia and Artist Direct mail-out, Sony
Music Australia, Sony Music UK, Official Website)
Kei was so kind to send in a
report for the first Osaka concert. Please click here to view the report. The report includes pictures
(live and off stage) as well as the set list for
the Japanese shows.
(Special
thanks goes to Kei and Sony Japan).
According to the local news, Ricky
is scheduled to come to Puerto Rico for two days in
November.
The title of Ricky's new album
is.... Sound Loaded!
The Australian CD will
feature the following tracks on their single release:
She Bangs (English Edit) She Bangs (Obadam's English
Radio Edit) Por Arriba Por Abajo Amor She Bangs (Obadam's
Afro-bang Mix English)
"She Bangs" is
at Australian radio from 8am Friday 22nd September.
Expect to hear it all over the airwaves immediately. The
stunning video (shot in the Bahamas by "Cup Of
Life" director Wayne Isham) will be on air soon.
Ricky Martin arrives in Australia in a few weeks,
for a much anticipated Australian tour. Expect massive
publicity - radio, press and TV exposure in the weeks
leading up to October 15 (Ricky's arrival day!) and
during the tour. Ricky will be doing promotion whilst in
Australia for "She Bangs" release, and the new
album.
Ricky will be getting you up and out
of our chairs when he moves and shakes the National
Lottery show on 14th October on BBC (England) with
the irresistible “She Bangs”.
The English CD is supposed to
feature the following tracks (subject to change):
Click here for some more information, pictures and video file of SHE BANGS (video) courtesy of Sony Music Latin.
Latest schedule update for the
USA:
Billboard Music Awards Tuesday, December 5
Tonight Show with Jay Leno Wednesday, December 6
American Music Awards Monday, January 8, 2001
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Sailian on
RMOFC, Sony Japan)
"She Bangs" entered the
Billboard Hot 100 chart (USA) as the HOT SHOT DEBUT at
#38!
Contrary to earlier reports Loaded
has not been included in the Asian concerts. The set list
of the concerts in Japan is as follows:
opening movie
Livin' la vida loca, Love you for a day, Bon bon de
azucar, Vuelve, Spanish eyes, Lola lola
movie#2
Marcia baila, Private emotion, I am made of you, Shake
your bon bon, She bangs, La bomba, Por arriba por
abajo, Maria
intermezzo
She's all I ever had
movie#3
The cup of life
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September RICKY TAKES THE AIRWAVES WITH A
"BANG"
09.25.00
After its worldwide radio
release last Tuesday, Ricky Martin's "She
Bangs," has dominated the airwaves and placed itself
on the #6 spot of Billboard's Top 40 chart. The
growing success of this first single from his upcoming
album, is rapidly following the steps of previous hits
such as his signature "Livin' La Vida Loca," in
a climbing quest to reach the very top.
With "She Bangs," Ricky teases the musical
taste buds of millions of fans who have been hungry for
the arrival of new material. Very clearly, their
anticipation has been well satisfied with "She
Bangs" achieving such brilliant results in less than
a week. The single kicks off the beginning of what
promises to be a musical production not only of equal,
but surpassing quality compared to his previous work. Yet
untitled, the new album is scheduled for release this
November 3, and is a result of Ricky's collaboration with
some of the same award winning producers from his last.
This is what several radio-makers have to say about the
track:
TOMMY A., PD, KKRZ, Portland: "It is a cool
tune."
RANDY W., MD, KRQ, Tucson: "Livin' La Vida Loca part
2!"
KRASH K., MD, KSMB, Lafayette: "This will be another
hit for Ricky. People are asking me about it
already!"
MIKE S., PD, WLVY, Elmira: "She bangs. It's gotta be
good with a title like that!"
PAUL 'Cubby' B., MD, Z100, New York: "She Bangs
looks like Rick is taking off where he has left
off."
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This is what several
radio-makers have to say about the track:
TOMMY A., PD, KKRZ, Portland: "It is a cool
tune."
RANDY W., MD, KRQ, Tucson: "Livin' La Vida Loca part
2!"
KRASH K., MD, KSMB, Lafayette: "This will be another
hit for Ricky. People are asking me about it
already!"
MIKE S., PD, WLVY, Elmira: "She bangs. It's gotta be
good with a title like that!"
PAUL 'Cubby' B., MD, Z100, New York: "She Bangs
looks like Rick is taking off where he has left
off."
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Kei S, Japanese
Newspaper)
Ricky arrived in Tokyo yesterday.
"In this morning , I saw Ricky at the airport by
Japanese TV News. He seemed to be a little tired. (Kei)
"Pop Jam" will be recorded in NHK Hall (Tokyo)
on October 2. It's scheduled that Ricky performs. The
ticket is obtained by lot. But I can't go to Tokyo on
October 2. I'll go to the concert in Osaka the day after
tomorrow."
(picture to the left: Ricky arriving in Tokyo, courtesy
of a Japanese newspaper)
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: RMTEE)
Ricky will not be attending the MTV European Music Awards on November 16th in Stockholm. He was scheduled to attend, but it has now been cancelled.
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Harald Schmidt
Show, Sabine, Official Website, various Radio Stations)
Click here to listen to the interview with Ricky on the Harald Schmidt Show. (pics above: Harald Schmidt Show)
The single SHE BANGS can be heard on radio across the Europe, Canada and the US as we speak.
The official website: www.rickymartin.com is back with further information on the single as well as information on upcoming TV appearances, which include:
MTV's "Total Request Live" Friday, September 22
VH1's "Ricky Martin Premiere"
Friday, September
22
MTV's "Making Of The Video" and
World Premiere of the video "She Bangs" Monday,
September
25
Good Morning America Tuesday, September 26
Radio Music Awards Saturday, November 4
Saturday Night Live Saturday, November 11
VH1's "Album Listening Party" Week
of November
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The Today Show Tuesday, November 14
The David Letterman Show Wednesday, November 15
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Thursday, November 21
Upcoming Print:
Billboard Magazine
Entertainment Weekly
Newsweek
USA Today
19
SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: TMF via Daantje,
Sony NL, Tweety RMSAS, Sony France via RMRV, RMTEE)
Dutch VJ Sonja (TMF) travelled to London last weekend to interview Ricky about his new single and album. Short clips are being shown on the Factory Facts today. The whole interview will air later as a TMF Extra.
Sony NL sent us a quick note to remind us that the release stategy described in the press release was for the Netherlands only. Other countries may have different arrangements with local media. They also emphasize that files currently circulating on Napster and similar programs are FAKE! Please do not waste your time on these.
Ricky will be appearing on Saturday Night Live in the US on November 11th 2000.
The campaign for the new
single and the online chat in France will begin on
Monday. There will be radio spots on radio NRJ and press
ads in Liberation and Le Parisien on Sept 20.
A few titles of songs on the new CD have been
released:
She Bangs and Ella Brega (spanish version)
Loaded and Dame mas (spanish version)
One Night Man
As has been previously hinted, the album will also
contain a duet with George Michael (title still to
be revealed).
Please note that the rumours that Ricky will be appearing on Tapis Rouge and Dansez Maintenant after all, are not true. These shows have been cancelled, Ricky will only be appearing on Hitmachine in France.
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September 2000
THE
REWARDS
Ricky
hasn't been very lucky these last days concerning the
rewards.
Wednesday (13 September), at the Latino Grammy's which
took place in the Staples Center (Los Angeles) Ricky was
nomitanted in the next categories :
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record of the year , with "Livin' La Vida Loca"
(Spanish)
~~~ the best male vocal performance, with
"Bella" (She's All I Ever Had)
Unfortunately
he didn't win any of them.
Louis Miguel won the best male vocal performance with the
song "Tu mirada" and Santana won
the"record of the year", with " Corazon
Espinado".
For more informations please follow this link : http://www.herald.com/justgo/latingrammys
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Concerning Teen Choice Awards 2000 which took place on 22 August and which was organised by the Fox and the teens magazine "Seventeen", there was only one category where Ricky was nominated and tha winner was Siqso. One that among the winners you could find : Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddy Prince Jr, Dawson, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
Please note that Ricky will be part of the ARIA Awards in Sydney,Australia on 24 October.
NEWS
about She Bangs
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DON'T MISS THE MAKING OF the video ON 25 SEPTEMBER AT 22:30 (10.30 pm) ON MTV .
WHAT
BOUT THE ALBUM ?
Ricky
didn't give up the good team , he once again will be
surrounded by Robi Rosa, Desmond Child, George Noriego,
Randy Barlow and Walter A.
The title of this album would be "Only For
Unbelievers" and he would contain some songs in
Spanish and in English among whom the so much expected
duet with George Mickael. In the video of this song,
Ricky and George Michael will exchange their identities.
Note that the benefits of the sales will go to charity
works .
Among the songs of the album, you can find one entitled
"LOADED" whose Spanish version is "MAS
LADY", which have been by a Cuban artist and by Jon
Secada. The other song of this album written by Jon
Secada is named "ONE NIGHT MAN" and it's
considered already like included to the album!!!
Note that the spanish version of "She Bangs" is
called "Ella Brega".
Following our update from yesterday
we forgot to mention that:
The David Letterman show and the Today show
will be pre-recorded during October for
transmission on TV in November (see TV dates in previous
news updates).
Ricky has been nominated at the
Comet VIVA Awards for: Best Latin Artist. (source: © RMTEE:
RMTEE, post by Melody on RMWW)
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: RMTEE)
Please note that due to a last
minute schedule change, The National Lottery in the UK
has been pre-recorded without audience and Ricky WILL NOT be at
the show on 23rd September. Also pre-recorded was CD:UK
(see yesterday's news update). Ricky will be on the Harald
Schmidt Show in Cologne, Germany on Tuesday.
Ricky will be in New York for
MTV's TRL on Friday, 22nd September to premier the
video for "She Bangs" before heading off to
Japan.
The Asian/Australian tour will be
featuring two new songs: SHE BANGS, the new
single, and LOADED, the Jon Secada song.
The South American tour is
currently scheduled to be between 6th and 21st of
December and will be in the major cities of Argentina,
Brazil, Costa Rica and Venezuela (in alphabetical order).
Dates will be announced very shortly.
Ricky just finished recording an uptempo
number with producer Brian Rawlings in London for the
new album. The album itself features "lots of
beautiful ballads" we were told.
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: RMTEE, Sony NL)
Exciting news: We just had the
opportunity to be part of a special pre-recording of
"She Bangs" at CD:UK: Let us tell you the
song rocks - to be more precise: Ricky "rocks the
city" - the song an uptempo, catchy,
easy-to-remember number which includes lyrics such
as:
"talk to me, tell me your name"
"talk to me, tell me your sign"
"she bangs, she bangs"
"she moves, she moves"
"she looks like a flower, but she stings like a
bee"
"let's rock the city"
Ricky is presenting himself in a casual style for this song, performing in torn jeans, boots and black shirt - hair slightly shorter and darker than it appeared at the VMAs (7th Sept).
The video features lots of sexy woman, scenes in black & white and strong colours.
A note on the side: promotion
in Spain has been cancelled and Ricky will only be
appearing on Hit Machine in Paris, France. Tapis Rouge
has now been cancelled.
Sony NL have just sent out
a press release on SHE BANGS:
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Hitmakers.com,
KTU, various)
The following news concerns the US
market. Please note that any other market might have
different arrangements with regards to radio release of
the new single "She Bangs":
The much awaited new single from his new album world
premieres this Tuesday, September 19th at 7pm EST
as MTV's Carson Daly interviews Ricky about his
blockbuster career and his new album. Please also note
that various radio stations in the USA will start airing
the song on the 19th September. KTU played a little 30
sec preview last Wednesday but will not play anything
else until the official radio release date: 19
September.
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Sony Sweden via
BiBBi, WorldPop, Tweety (RMLAC), RMTEE, various)
News from Sony Sweden, a few minutes
ago:
* She Bangs will be released October 30 in Sweden.
* The radio are allowed to play SB for the first time
September 20
* Monday September 25 we can take our seats to watch the
video on MTV, Z-TV and perhaps the video will be on
Voxpop September 27.
* The Global album instore date is
November 14, 2000. If the recording of the album goes
according to plan, Asia, Japan, Europe
and Australia may have the opportunity to go one week
earlier (November 7, 2000).
From WorldPop:
Ricky
is scheduled to perform in the following US tv shows:
Tues 11/14 - The Today Show
Wed 11/15 - The Late Show with Letterman
As some might have noticed in on
tour (schedule) already, Ricky is scheduled to attend
this year's European MTV Music Awards in Stockholm,
Sweden on 16 November.
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Sony Norway via
Assie, LaMusica) Sony
Norway states that "She Bangs" can be heard on
Norwegian radio channels from next week. They do not have
a release date for the single yet. The video will be
shown on MTV Nordic (and perhaps TV2) from week 39! The
album will be released in Norway Nov. 13th, the same date
as reported previously for other countries.
Don't forget it's the Latin Grammys
tonight. www.lamusic.com is bringing a special BACKSTAGE
WEBCAST: today, Wednesday, September 13th, at 6:30 p.m.
EST. Check out their site for more information.
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Mel, Assie,
Veronique, various)
European TV Schedule
The Latin Grammy Awards will be shown on/in: Wednesday,
13/09 on Star Channel, Israel Friday, 15/09 at 11.15,
Norway Saturday, 16/09 on Fox8, the Netherlands Sunday,
17/09 on Kanaal2 at 22.15, Belgium
Please check your local TV guides for the exact channel and timings.
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Ricky Martin
Management site, MTV)
Ricky Martin will perform in the ‘Latin Grammy’s’ this Wednesday, September 13, at the Staple Center in Los Angeles. For this, Ricky Martin requested his performance to be an acknowledgment to Tito Puente’s music. In this way Ricky Martin will pay tribute to Puerto Rico’s music and the figure of the master Tito Puente, who has been an influence to his career. His participation will be at the beginning of the transmission along with other invited artists as: Carlos Santana, Gloria Estefan, Celia Cruz, Arturo Sandoval and Sheila E, among others. This presentation will serve as a preview to the launch of his new single “She Bangs”, which is scheduled to be released worlwide on September 19, 2000.
Ricky did not get an MTV (VMA) Award in the two categories he was nominated for with Shake Your Bon-bon. (Check out some pictures of Ricky's new look under Europe on the RMWW Forum.)
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Official Fanclub
Uruguay "Me Amaras", Virginie from France,
Marie (RMTEE), Assie post on RMWW, Columbia Mail-Out and
MTV)
The radio release for She
Bangs has been put back to Sept 19th due to the change of
release date. The single will be released worldwide on
the 10th October with some countries even being pushed
back to the end of October (e.g. France). She Bangs is
the first time that Ricky will be singing on a song
accompanied by a Jazz Orchestra.
The new album has been confirmed for release on the 14th
November.
Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Carlos Santana, and Sheila E. are among the latest batch of performers added to the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards, being held next week at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Norwegian TV channels confirmed that they will air the Latin Grammy Award Sept. 15th @ 11.15 AM.
2000 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
Ricky Martin will appear as a presenter at this year's
MTV Video Music Awards broadcasting live from Radio City
Music Hall at 8pm EST/7pm CST. Check your local listings.
Ricky Martin has been nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards (below). The show will be broadcast live from New York's Radio City Music Hall on September 7 on MTV.
BEST MALE VIDEO
Ricky Martin - Shake Your Bon Bon
Director: Wayne Isham
BEST DANCE VIDEO
Ricky Martin - Shake Your Bon Bon
Director: Wayne Isham
MTV MAKING THE VIDEO
Tune into MTV on Sep 25, 2000 & catch Ricky Martin's
Making The Video from his video shoot for his new single
"She Bangs".
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Bibbi from
Sweden) European TV
Schedule:
Please check local TV guides for exact timings. Friday,
8th, 30 min of Ricky on E-online in Sweden Sunday 10th
Behind the Music in Sweden, Spain and United Kingdom
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: ABFRM)
Let's help our Brazilian
friends: please everyone currently living in Brazil or
thinking of travelling to Brazil should Ricky give a
concert, take part in this petition:
"We want to invite all you to participate of ours
below signed. We are ABFRM (Brazilian Association of Fans
of Ricky Martin) and we are gathered with the objective
": to bring Ricky Martin to Brazil, to accomplish a
great turnę ". We are making that, because since
1997, Ricky Martin, doesn't make shows in Brazil. Brazil
was simply removed of the calendar of shows of him. After
that date, Ricky already threw two Cd. AND it is for that
that we are trying bring our idol to Brazil.
Sony Latina is already publishing the dates for shows for
Argentina and Bolivia. Again Brazil is not included.
To participate it is enough to send an e-mail to fas_rickymartin@uol.com.br."
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Sony Sweden,
Bibbi from Sweden, Dane on RMLAC)
Sony Sweden now informed us that the release dates for single and album are scheduled worldwide and are as follows:
The single She Bangs will be
released worldwide October 10.
The CD, also worldwide, November 8.
Posted by Dane on RMLAC:
The New disc will be out on the market November 14th,
Angelo Medina, the artist's representative, comfirmed
this. Medina also said that the first single titled,
"She Bangs", will be launched September 22 in
New York. In conversation, Medina also indicated that
they don't plan to carry out a launching activity for
this disk. He also confirmed that one of the songs
included in the New production of Ricky is one from Jon
Secada, "LOADED" and the version is in Spanish
is "Dame mas," and they were both composed by
the Cuban artist. Another melody from Secada, called
"One Night Man" is being considered to be
included in the cd, but the final determination has not
still been taken. In these moments Ricky is in Miami
concluding the recording of the CD.
Step
by step the new Ricky Martin Video
By Eliezer Rios Editor scene magazine
Ricky Martin shines , sensual and dangerous first videoclip of his second record production in English for the international market. The video was filmed during the pasts 4 days in Bahamas and scene had special access, we obtained the exclusive images of this video. The video of the song " She Bangs ", first promotional cut of the album, shot in the Royal Tower of the Atlantis Paradise Hotel. This is the most fascination of the three areas that conform the luxuries hotel. scene was told that Ricky was staying in the Royal Suite, which costs $2500 per night. In general, the video of " She Bangs " shows Ricky dancing in a discoteca, of which he jumps into a mythical club underneath the water, this is the central element of the video. He will encounter a Triton species, a mythical marine monster, to rescue a beautiful girl. In order to obtain this fantasy and sensuality, the lobby of the Royal Tower was transformed into a discoteca. They began to work at night, once the tourists who stay there weren't around. They worked from midnight to the wee hours of the morning, then began filming. Ricky worked into 4:00am the next morning,which Ricky according to describes our informant, arrived ready and full of energy to do the videos. As usual, Martín knew all of the moves like the back of his hand. By 8:00am the lobby was back to its normal appearance. Another take required that one of the internal corridors of the hotel has acrylic walls and a aquarium was transformed into a bath. In fact one of the most sensual scenes of the video was made there, because Ricky is guided by a model towards a shower. The scenes under the water were made in the pools that surround the hotel and in which they inhabit sharks and mantarrayas among other marine creatures. In one scene , Ricky had nothing between the sharks which were accompanied by 3 beautiful girls. It is possible to even mention that even though Ricky participated in all the scenes of the video, the aquatic ones, due to the complicated thing of certain sequences of resorted to a double. On the models that take part in the video, one said that in Miami " casting " were they evaluated 200 models, of which 20 were chosen, all stunning and representative of diverse ethnic groups. They had to know how to dance and to have impeccable skin, due to the extreme closeups of camaras to their body and some sequence filmed on the beach required that some were naked or at least " topless ". Ricky shines in this video an appearance that could be described like " sensual he has a tendency to dominate the world of the fashion at the moment. His hair has been dyed since he arrived on the island. Of this form, everything seems to indicate that this video, directed by Wayne Isham, creator of the successful videos of LLVL, SYBB and TCOL and produced by Dana Marshall will again put RICKY MARTIN at the top of it all, and it will serve to put his new record at the top of the charts.
Please click here for the article in Spanish.
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SEPTEMBER 2000 (source: © RMTEE: Sony, Checkout,
Music Planet, RTL4)
Ricky's new album will be available
on 13th November (US release date). (©RMTEE)
The currently scheduled commercial
release date fore the single SHE BANGS is 10
October.(©RMTEE)
'Behind the Music' with Ricky will
air on Dutch tv on 03/09/2000 at 23.15 (RTL4)
