May 21, 2013

Ester Dean Thanks her ‘Manly Shoulders’ for ‘Pitch Perfect’

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*Singer-songwriter Ester Dean, a member of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, says there’s a reason why she was picked to play a lesbian college student and lone African American recruited into an all-women’s a cappella group in the film “Pitch Perfect.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “I fit the character, like super-urban,” said the straight actress during [...]




Get ‘Pitch Slapped’ as ‘Pitch Perfect’ with Ester Dean Hits Theaters Today

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*If you’re anything like me, when you saw the trailer for the new Universal Pictures comedy “Pitch Perfect” you thought …’”Glee” on the big screen.’ But I was pleased to find that this film isn’t a “Glee” photo copy – it stands on its own.  However,  if you must compare it to anything, think “Bring [...]




Audio: Kelly Rowland Taps Big Sean for ‘Lay It On Me’

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*As Kelly Rowland lodges another week atop the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with her Lil Wayne assisted hit “Motivation,” the singer switches tempos and MCs for her up-tempo second single, “Lay It On Me.” The Hit-Boy produced track features rapper Big Sean, who will drop his own debut album, “Finally Famous,” on June 28. Kelly’s third [...]




Introducing Ester Dean: New Singer, Veteran Songwriter

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*Grammy-nominated songwriter Ester Dean has taken on a new role in the industry and is on her way to making her career into a singing one. The 24-year-old Oklahoma native, who is the writer behind Katy Perry’s “Firework,” some of Usher’s hits as well as Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Mary J. Blige, admitted that “Drop [...]