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INTERVIEW: Selena Gomez Talks Breakup… With Band

May 7, 2013 in demi lovato, interview, justin bieber, rrs video, selena gomez, taylor swift with 0 Comments

There is at least one breakup in Selena Gomez’s life that doesn’t involve any type of speculation, TMZ report, or deleted Instagram photo: the split with her band known as “The Scene.”

“I am solo for sure,” Gomez said of her performance, not relationship, status on “The Ralphie Show.” “I’ve had my band for so long and I love them so much. I think as musicians though, they want to go and do other things and they’ve been with me for a while.”

A new group of musicians will back Gomez on her upcoming tour; one of a few changes to her stage show.

“I wanted to get in to more performing than anything,” she elaborated. “I’ve tried to get better at dancing and getting more about the entertainment aspect of it, as opposed to more of just me and the band.”

Gomez’s “Stars Dance Tour 2013” kicks off August 14 in Canada. The trek will support her first solo album, due out this summer. The first single is “Come and Get It,” a catchy, mid-tempo song that sounds as if Rihanna could have sang it. Ester Dean, a frequent collaborator to RiRi, Katy Perry, and other pop stars, has a writing credit on the track.

“All artists inspire me, including her,” Gomez said of the Barbados-born singer. “That’s the best part of what I do. I get inspired by musicians that are older than me because I’m still kind of up-and-coming and figuring out what I want to do.”

Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato, two of Gomez’s friends, also inspire the artist, seemingly in more ways than one.

“I think what’s specific about those two individually is they represent the confidence of each things that they’ve gone through,” said Gomez, alluding to Swift’s relationships and Lovato’s stint in rehab. “I appreciate the fact that even as my friends, they’re able to share the things that they’ve gone through.”

So will Gomez take a cue from either on her next album? It doesn’t seem likely.

“It’s harder for me to do that because I tend to clam up about certain things, and I think it’s just because I’m a super private person,” Gomez explained. “But, there is a song on this record that was really personal to me.”

Trying to maintain her privacy in the spotlight is something the actress struggles with; Gomez admitted to me that she deals with anxiety over some of the headlines and hounding photographers.

“It’s never going to change,” she stated. “So even if I were to sit here right now and tell you guys everything that I’m going through, the media would twist it in some way, or they would make up a completely different story.”

Presumably, this is the reason why Gomez wouldn’t speak about Justin Bieber during our interview. The singer told me the coverage ultimately forced her to put “a guard up.”

WBRE ‘PA LIVE!’: One Direction, Demi Lovato, Adele

July 7, 2012 in adele, dave kuharchik, demi lovato, One Direction, pa live, rrs video, the ralphie report, wbre with 0 Comments

On WBRE’s “PA Live!” for this week’s “The Ralphie Report,” I talked about new One Direction products hitting stores this year, Demi Lovato’s concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, and Adele’s possible pending engagement.

WBRE ‘PA LIVE!’: ‘X-Factor’ and Demi Lovato’s New LP

September 23, 2011 in dave kuharchik, demi lovato, monica madeja, pa live, ralphie aversa, rrs video, the x-factor with 0 Comments

I stopped by WBRE’s “PA Live!” for my weekly segment, “The Ralphie Report.” This week, I chatted about the season premiere of “The X-Factor” and Demi Lovato’s new album, Unbroken.

I will appear every Thursday on “PA Live!” – a new, daily show on WBRE that airs weekdays at 4 p.m. The show is co-hosted by Dave Kuharchik and Monica Madeja.

DAILY DOWNLOAD: Demi Lovato f. Missy Elliott, Timbaland – ‘All Night Long’

September 16, 2011 in demi lovato, missy elliott, new music, timbaland with 0 Comments

An unlikely trio produces a dope track for Demi’s forthcoming album Unbroken, due out next week.

VIDEO: Selena Gomez Shoots Down SATC, MTV VMA Rumors; Talks Demi Lovato’s Birthday

August 19, 2011 in demi lovato, mtv video music awards 2011, rrs video, selena gomez, sex and the city with 0 Comments

In an interview which will air on “The Ralphie Radio Show” August 22, Selena Gomez shot down a pair of rumors about her alleged involvement in a new “Sex and the City” TV series and a Britney Spears tribute planned for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

The interesting thing is that Gomez calls herself both a fan of the TV show and the pop star. Although, her youth (and therefore, her mother) made watching the former a limited experience until she got older.

“I wasn’t allowed (to watch) when I was younger, so I kind of missed a lot,” Gomez said. “But I used to watch a couple episodes.”

The Disney star says the rumor of her playing Charlotte in the planned series is just that, a rumor.

“I haven’t been approached,” she revealed. “It would certainly be an honor, but I haven’t been approached.”

Gomez probably also thinks participating in a Britney Spears tribute is an honor. After all, the starlet pays homage to Britney every evening on the “We Own the Night” tour, performing and dancing to a medley of Spears tracks. During her show, Gomez reveals the first ever concert she attended was a Britney show at age 11.

“No. That would be cool too, but no,” she responded when I brought up the reports of her teaming up with Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and possibly others at the VMAs next Sunday.

Speaking of Lovato, Gomez did talk about her friend’s upcoming birthday and how she’ll spend it.

“She’s having a big birthday party, and unfortunately I have a show, so I can’t go,” Gomez said. “But she’s going to have the best time and she’s going to go with one of her other really good friends. It’s going to be a good birthday.”

The full conversation with Gomez airs Monday evening on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”

YOUTUBE TUESDAY: Subway Shakesphere, ‘Skyscraper’ Cover, Google+ Bites The Dust

August 19, 2011 in demi lovato, google, youtube tuesday with 0 Comments

I’ve taken the New York City Subway a many times, and have never seen something this… awesome?

To a much more normal setting for a performance, here’s a pretty good YouTube cover of Demi Lovato’s “Skyscraper”

And here’s a parody, not a cover, of Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust” poking fun at the quick irrelevance of the social network Google+.

Life & Style Weekly Links to RalphieAversa.com!

July 26, 2011 in demi lovato, life and style weekly, ralphie aversa with 0 Comments

Big thanks to my friends at Life & Style Weekly. The magazine’s website linked to this blog last week after I posted my interview with Demi Lovato.

Check out the page here and my interview here.

INTERVIEW: Joe Jonas Talks ‘Fast Life’; Reached Out to Demi Lovato on ‘Skyscraper’

July 21, 2011 in audio, chris brown, demi lovato, exclusive, joe jonas, jonas brothers with 2 Comments

When Demi Lovato said on “The Ralphie Radio Show” that “just about everybody in my phone book” reached out to her after the release of “Skyscraper,” she may have not been exaggerating. In an interview that aired Wednesday night on “The Ralphie Radio Show,” Joe Jonas revealed he was one of those supporters.

“I think (‘Skyscraper’) is great,” remarked Jonas on the phone. “I’m really happy for her and it’s a great song and I’m glad to see that she’s able to pull out those emotions in a song.”

After a reference was made to Lovato’s comment that everybody in her phone called or texted to offer congratulations, Jonas acknowledged that he was also one of those people.

It certainly speaks volumes that Jonas took the time to listen to the song and reach out to Lovato. No, not just because the two once dated, but because the middle “Jonai” is a very busy guy these days. Jonas is knee deep in a multimedia press tour to promote his new single, “See No More.” The track represents a departure from what you may have come to expect from the Jonas Brothers, and that’s no coincidence. Joe hit the studio with none other than Chris Brown to create the song. Brown co-wrote and provided backup vocals.

“We were not originally going to write together, we were just playing each other music,” said Jonas of his initial studio encounter with Breezy. “The next day we got in the studio and wrote the song in like, two hours or so.”

Jonas also talked about how Brown “lives in the studio” and that the R&B star played “about a thousand songs” that were in the works. Joe found inspiration in Brown’s sound, and the Jonas brother feels that will be apparent when his album, Fast Life, hits stores September 6.

INTERVIEW: Demi Lovato Dreams of Performing ‘Skyscraper’ For Fans; Records Song With Ryan Tedder

July 20, 2011 in audio, demi lovato, exclusive, katy perry, new music, ryan tedder, selena gomez with 6 Comments

Slowly but surely, things are returning to normal for singer and former Disney star Demi Lovato. The 18 year-old has seen her fair share of trials and tribulations over the past year – capped off by a trip to rehab last fall where she was treated for eating disorders and diagnosed bi-polar.

Now, Lovato finds herself back in the headlines for all of the right reasons: a number one iTunes song in “Skyscraper.” Fans and friends alike have voiced or tweeted approval for the track, which the teenager recorded a year ago while silently dealing with personal issues.

“I took advantage of that hour and a half in the studio of me singing this song, and I was doubled-over in emotional pain,” Lovato said via telephone in an interview that aired Tuesday evening on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” “I used it as, almost what I look at now, as my cry for help.”

Lovato finds it ironic that a year ago, she sang about her problems silently. Now, not only is she speaking openly and honestly, but she’s helping others in the process. The singer dreams that her give-and-take with fans extends not just on iTunes or Twitter, but on stage as well.

“I dream about those moments all the time,” she responded when asked about one day performing “Skyscraper” live, for an audience. “If I could, I’d do it tomorrow… but we have to rehearse first.”

Demi is not trying to get ahead of herself, either. While she deals with her personal issues one day at a time, the artist is also finishing up new album. Lovato has no timeline for a release, and that’s probably a good thing. She noted that this is her first album that she didn’t have to record, “in a month.”

“Every other album I haven’t had time to really take my time and craft it like I really wanted to do because I was finding spare time between a television show, and movies, and touring, and then all over again,” she said. “I’ve worked on (the album) for the past year and really gone hard over the past few months, but you can definitely tell that I took my time with this record.”

Some big names are also making time for Lovato – including Kara DioGuardi, Toby Gad, and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder – all big songwriters who the teen has recorded with for her third studio album.

But those names pale in comparison to some of the other people who showed public support for Demi after the release of “Skyscraper.” Selena Gomez, Pete Wentz, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, and many more artists reached out to Lovato to congratulate her on the song. And Lovato says just about everyone in her phone book reached out personally to give props.

“It’s the first single that I’ve ever released that has ever gone to radio, so I’m not really used to this reaction,” Lovato admitted. “I just feel like I’m in a dream right now, it’s crazy.”

Given what she’s already faced at a rather young age, I’m sure this is one dream that Lovato isn’t trying to wake up from any time soon.

DAILY DOWNLOAD: Demi Lovato – ‘Skyscraper’

July 18, 2011 in demi lovato, new music with 0 Comments

Here is Demi’s first single since leaving rehab earlier this year… she checks in to “The Ralphie Radio Show” on Tuesday, July 19.

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