A week after Twenty One Pilots completed a then-record 75-week rise to the summit, Mendes reigns at last in his 86th week on the list

Shawn Mendes is the top musical act in the United States for the first time, jumping 4-1 to take the crowning spot on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Oct. 15). The Artist 100 measures artist activity across Billboard's most influential charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Top Album Sales and the Social 50. The Artist 100 blends data measuring album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity. 

A week after Twenty One Pilots set the record for longest climb to No. 1 on the Artist 100 (75 weeks), Mendes breaks it, reigning for the first time in his 86th week on the chart. (The chart began on July 19, 2014.) He takes over at the top as his new album, Illuminate, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with 145,000 equivalent album units, and Top Album Sales, with 121,000 sold in its first week (ending Sept. 29), according to Nielsen Music.

Mendes sports a 134 percent week-over-week increases in overall activity, with album sales marking 68 percent of his points total. Airplay is his next greatest metric, with Illuminate lead single "Treat You Better" lifting 5-4 on the Radio Songs chart (118 million in audience, up 5 percent) and holding at its No. 6 high on the Hot 100.Rounding out the Artist 100's top five, Twenty One Pilots descend to No. 2; Drake drops 2-3; The Chainsmokers slip a notch to No. 4 from their No. 3 peak; andRihanna holds at No. 5.  

Just beyond the Artist 100's top five, The Weeknd surges 17-6 as his new single "Starboy," featuring Daft Punk, blasts 40-3 on the Hot 100; Niall Horan debuts at No. 11 on the Artist 100, as his debut solo single "This Town" bows at No. 63 on the Hot 100 (after one day of sales and streaming measurement following its Sept. 29 release); and Bruce Springsteen hits a new Artist 100 high, re-entering at No. 19 as his new set Chapter and Verse launches at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums, No. 3 on Top Album Sales and No. 5 on the Billboard 200. This will be my son's first Navratri and I am excite to take him for Garbha and see his reactions: Akshay Dogra.

Justin Bieber Really Wants You to Listen to Shawn Mendes' New Album

Justin Bieber who has already seen a lot of success in his life with his new album ‘Purpose’.  The singer has now shared his support for Shawn Mendes' new album Illuminate.On Wednesday morning, Bieber released a series of tweets praising the 18-year-old Canadian singer by saying his voice "makes me smile. Truly a gift to be able to move people's emotions through songs!" Mendes tweeted back his full appreciation and gratitude by thanking Bieber. The Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes has already topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with his sophomore album Illuminate (Island Records) debuting at #1 with over 144,000 copies sold and consumed. This is Shawn’s second #1 debut, following his #1 platinum album Handwritten.  Illuminate also tops the charts globally and has hit #1 on iTunes in over 65 countries, including the US, UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, across South East Asia and many more!

TUTAK TUTAK TUTIYA STARCAST IN DELHI!

The starcast of the upcoming film 'Tutak Tutak Tutiya', Prabhu Deva, Sonu Sood, Tamanna Bhatia along with singer Malkeet Singh and Deepshikha  visited Delhi for the promotion. Tutak Tutak Tutiya is an upcoming film releasing in three languages Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The film is a horror comedy directed by A.L Vijay.Prabhu Deva when asked about the title of the film said "We wanted to give the film a title which would be relatable to the people. The song 'Tutak Tutak Tutiya' arises the kind of curiosity among the people"Sonu Sood when asked about the movie clash said "When your script is good, then people are bound to watch it. If the work isn't good then even if you're getting single release then people will not watch it. We are sure faith in our script and film" The film is scheduled to release on 7th October.

EVC Phase 1 Line Up- FLO-RIDA, ARIJIT SINGH, FARHAN AKHTAR AND ALAN WALKER ANNOUNCED

EVC unveils spectacular line up for fourth edition at Aamby Valley City,                                             Lonavala on 17^th & 18^TH December 2016

After three successful editions of the festival, Enchanted Valley Carnival- India’s largest multi-genre music & camping festival announces the first phase of Artist line up. The fourth edition of EVC is larger than life and bigger than before with a mammoth line up coming to Aamby Valley City this December.  EVC has always featured an exciting line up and has definitely created a benchmark for most music festivals. The wait is finally over as the electrifying line up begins with none other than Flo Rida! The International sensation and American hip hop artist Flo Rida will be performing live with his band at an Indian music Festival for the very first time. Fans can enjoy some of his hits like ‘My House, ‘Club Can’t handle me’, ‘Whistle’ & ‘Low’. Winning hearts all over the world with hits like ‘Faded’ & ‘Sing me to sleep’ British-Norwegian record producer Alan Walker is all set for his maiden trip to India.

With EVC’s debut Bollywood stage, fans can look forward to Indian phenomenon Arijit Singh performing for the first time at a festival with a 37 piece symphony orchestra band with international members from all over the world adding grandeur to the festival. Adding to the enormous line up, the multi-talented Farhan Akhtar will be joining the stage with his band Farhan Live and serenading fans with tracks from his cult favorite movies. The performance will be a musical extravaganza that will be the most unforgettable experience of this genre.

Speaking about the festival, Devraj Sanyal, MD & CEO Universal Music Group South Asia said “While we positioned ourselves as a multi genre festival last year, we are beyond ecstatic that EVC has established itself as the largest multi genre music & camping festival in the region this year with a monster Electronica, International Pop & Bollywood line up. There’s something for everyone who consumes any form of music making it the perfect weekend getaway. A destination festival with incredible music at a picturesque location, extraordinary camping, the best culinary & adventure experiences for the whole family is what EVC is all about this year.”

Shoven Shah, Founder, EVC & Director Twisted Entertainment (M) said “Since the first year, we’ve endeavored to showcase International & Indian talent of great caliber at the festival with our cutting edge programming & been associated with one of the most serene locations in the country, Aamby Valley City. This year we’re elated to feature International Pop & Bollywood genres featuring some of the biggest artists along with an unprecedented experience at Enchanted Village, making it a highly sought after festival amongst  music enthusiasts”

Enchanted Valley Carnival this year is truly a perfect blend of International and homegrown talent with an interesting line up of artists like Papon, Chris Liebing, Carlo Lio, Jeremy Olander, Lost stories, Force, Folic state and many more!

EVC in its fourth edition gets bigger and better, covering every spectrum of music making it a first of its kind multi-genre event open to everyone. Spanning 2 days on 17th and 18th December at Aamby Valley City Festival Arena, attendees join the EVC ‘tribe’ for a unique camping experience at the Enchanted Village., Along with that, EVC offers a complete gastronomical experience with handpicked gourmet & street food fare through the Culinarium, a round the clock (24hours) food fiesta to suit every mood and palette. Adventure sports is another exciting aspect of the event to look forward to, fun activities packed within two days, making it a one stop destination for all the excitement.

For Further details visit:

www.evc.co.in | www.facebook.com/enchantedvalleycarnival | http://www.twitter.com/EVC India

About Enchanted Valley Carnival:

Enchanted Valley Carnival (EVC) is a unique festival property which was introduced to the Indian audiences in 2013. Enchanted Valley Carnival is the first-ever music festival in Asia to have a fully-fledged campsite, famously known as Enchanted Village, alongside professional adventure sport and other distinctive experiences. Enchanted Valley Carnival is hosted amongst the serenity of nature in one of the most exclusive cities in Asia at Aamby Valley City, being the first festival in Asia to be held on an airstrip. 

Enchanted Village shall be poised to endorse and facilitate this community through its extravagant camping experience, with the objective of being the most sought after camping brand in the country. Enchanted Village aims to extend its ritualistic nature amongst the fans, rendering an experience across the length & breadth of India’s diverse environmental settings. 

In 2015, EVC introduced its sub property ‘Culinarium’ at the festival, which is a curated gastronomical experience. Gourmet as well as street food experiences are handpicked specially for the festival with pop up restaurants created to devour various cuisines under one roof. 

EVC 2016 establishes itself as the only multi genre electronic music festival in India offering varied genres from electronic music to live genres across trance, house, techno, fusion and Indie along with other experimental music. Bringing together some of the most electrifying international performers that remain sacrosanct, EVC covers a vast spectrum of music with the presence of our Indian talent in the line-up.

About Saavn

Saavn is India's leading digital music service, transforming how people around the world access and experience music on a daily basis. With a unique combination of Internet radio and on-demand music streaming, as well as proprietary social features like music tagging and music chat, Saavn delivers one of the richest media experiences available on mobile and web today.

The company's award-winning iOS and Android mobile products include phonetic search, dynamic bit-rate streaming, global native ad-serving, and industry-leading design. With Saavn Pro, users can listen to music ad-free and offline. And through partnerships with Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Shazam, Saavn reaches more music fans than any other South Asian music service. In early 2015, Saavn partnered with the global non-profit Akshaya Patra to launch #MusicForMeals, a streaming-powered initiative to provide midday meals for school-going children in India.

In 2016, Saavn expanded its content offering into Saavn Original Programming, a slate of original, non-music audio programs that range from comedy and storytelling to mythology and cricket. Saavn also launched its Artist-in-Residence program (AiR), an in-house program designed exclusively for handpicked independent breakthrough artists. This platform encourages select artists to explore their creativity through experimentation and exclusive collaborations, all while reaching a larger and wider audience through Saavn.

Saavn is currently accessed in 196 countries and offers 30 Million tracks in 13 languages: Hindi, English (India only), Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani and Urdu. The company has 900+ label partnerships and growing, including T-Series, Tips, YRF, Saregama, Eros, Universal, Sony, and Warner Music.

Saavn’s investors include Tiger Global Management, Liberty Me, Bertelsmann Investments, Steadview Capital, Ward Ferry Management, Tree Line Investment Management, Quilvest, Mousse Partners, Wellington Capital Management, and a number of strategic individuals have also invested, such as former Vodafone CEO, Arun Sarin, who joined as an investor and advisor in September 2015, Guy Oseary joined as an investor and partner on 15th June, 2016. The Saavn team has previously presented at Strata + Hadoop World in Singapore, and at Cannes Entertainment Lions.

Saavn was founded in 2007, and has offices in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Bangalore, New York, and California. For more information, visit www.saavn.com or corporate.saavn.com.

About Aamby Valley City:

Aamby Valley city, life’s finest abode is Independent India’s first planned hill city, a creative expression of our Chief Guardian, Honourable Managing Worker and Chairman, Shri Subrata Roy (Saharasri ji). Spread over ten thousand acres, the luxurious Aamby Valley City is being developed as an integrated Hill City by Sahara India Pariwar. This unique and self-contained City is surrounded by the picturesque Sahayadri range and offers spectacular views of vast environs and breath-taking landscape. The City successfully blends a superior lifestyle along with essential infrastructures such as a hospital, school, airport and shopping facilities. The City comprises of high-end villas, condominiums, a 18 hole championship golf course which was recently awarded ‘Best International Golf Course’ at the International Property Awards in London, a town plaza, a community centre and the world’s tallest multimedia fountain show.

Apart from being a destination for unsurpassed grandeur and luxurious lifestyle, Aamby Valley City also has an equally impressive business district with an infrastructure that allows businesses to land their private airplanes into the City’s dedicated Airport and head straight to the conference rooms. The business infrastructure and facilities have been designed in accordance to the international standards. Moreover, Aamby Valley City is also home to India’s largest auditorium.

Under the hood, Aamby Valley City is powered by a dedicated power plant that guarantees 24hrs of power supply, a well planned professional security systems, IT & Communication network, a well-designed and modern Water treatment and Solid Waste & Sewerage Treatment Systems & Networks and a state of the art Water treatment plant. These utilities combined ensure a smooth and uninterrupted 24/7 operation. 

The city is located at a distance of 120 km from Mumbai, 90 km from Pune and lies 25 km off the town of Lonavala on the Mumbai Pune Expressway. The luxurious quality and style of Aamby Valley life have redefined City living. This paradigm shift in lifestyle has been very well accepted and has also become the new benchmark in luxurious living.                        

Shemaroo Entertainment enters Limca Book of Records for the 'First and the longest antakshari on Twitter

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd enters the Limca Book of Records! The company’s initiative #FilmiGaaneAntakshri became the retro sensation on twitter and trended multiple times on the platform. Limca book of Records confirmed that it is the first and longest antakshari ever played on a digital platform. With this Shemaroo gets yet another feather in its crown.

For the same campaign, Shemaroo made its first entry in the Limca Book of Records for recording ‘Most tweets in a day to the public’ generated from the campaign by all the users either by participating or in support for Day 1 of #FilmiGaaneAntakshari. The campaign that kick-started on 26th September’16 broke the record with 34,949 tweets to the public in a day breaking the last record of 2,858 tweets made in February 2015.

Looking at the high participation number the company now plans to continue with #FilmiGaaneAntakshari. It will now be a weekly event and retro music lovers can play antakshari every Tuesday. The game will now be also available for Facebook and Instagram users.

Hiren Gada, Director, Shemaroo Entertainment shared his thoughts on the occasion “We are overwhelmed by the response that we received from people in India as well as overseas.  Twitter is considered a youth platform and getting participation in such high number speaks volume about younger generation’s affinity for the genre.”

Talking about the social media strategy, he said, “2016 is an exciting year for us as well as our audience when it comes to our social media platforms. We have gone all out to understand what our audience want and make an effort to deliver it. We have made our social media platforms more entertaining and elating for the users. We have millions of users talking about us on digital platforms and we plan to engage many more with our innovative initiatives.”