So great to see a couple of current and possibly future GRAMMY nominees on my second day here in Los Angeles and our first day inside Staples Center for Westwood One’s Backstage at The GRAMMYs. I asked Mike Posner and Daya about the big day plus met Dua Lipa. Also, we chatted about a couple… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Daya
INTERVIEW: The Chainsmokers Set Pop Music Ablaze In 2016 (And Might In 2017 Too)
It is impossible to look back on pop music in 2016 and not talk about The Chainsmokers. Alex Pall and Drew Taggart created two of the year’s biggest hits: the infectious “Don’t Let Me Down” that features 18 year-old Daya and “Closer,” an inescapable duet that Halsey assists on. “Don’t Let Me Down” was the… Read more »
VIDEO: Stars At The 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
For my fifth consecutive year, I made the long (a couple blocks) trek to the Upper West Side and covered the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, taking in the sights and talking with some of the parade’s performers and special guests. Hear from Fitz & The Tantrums, Laurie Hernandez, Daya, Jacob Whitesides, Aloe… Read more »
PHOTOS: The 2016 American Music Awards Red Carpet
Some news and notes from the American Music Awards red carpet… – Yes the rain was a major, major factor on the carpet and its impact on arrivals almost cannot be overstated. More on that here. – It’s so nice to attend these and see familiar faces, whether it be publicists, fellow members of the… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Daya’s Impressive 11 Months, From Smash Singles To An AMA Nomination
Just 11 months ago, Daya’s parents were pushing her to apply to college, just in-case this whole singing career didn’t pan out. Fast forward to October 2016, just a few weeks shy of her 18th birthday, and suffice to say the artist will be deferring. “I did apply last year,” Daya, nee Grace Tandon, told… Read more »
Why I Left My Dry Cleaning In LA, And Other Stories From The West Coast
There were a lot of “firsts” on my latest trip to Los Angeles: my first time running 14 miles while on the west coast, my first time leaving an item behind at the dry cleaners, my first time covering an award show weekend without attending said award show and my first time flying back and… Read more »
The 58th GRAMMYs #WWOBackstage: Day 1 With Tori Kelly, James Bay And More
For my fourth consecutive year, I broadcasted from backstage at music’s biggest night, inside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Day 1 is always the more difficult day because you’ve just arrived on site, you’re setting everything up and you’re trying to work your way in to a flow as artists move in and… Read more »
#WWOBackstage At The AMAs: Day 2 With DNCE, 5SOS, Charlie Puth And More
The second day of a backstage broadcast is usually a bit more hectic, and while the entire weekend was busier with our “Malibu Mansion Live” event, Saturday was no different from previous day two experiences. Notables that I spoke with included Charlie Puth, Alessia Cara, Michael and Luke from 5 Seconds of Summer and Joe… Read more »