<p>It&#39;s that time of the year when music artists all around the world start looking forward to their nominations to the prestigious American Music Awards (AMAs&#39;) held annually.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The nominations for the awards were announced on Thursday and unlike the previous years, the nominations are dominated by male singers across all major categories.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>In pictures:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/relive-the-15-best-moments-from-the-ama-2016-97" target="_blank">Relive the 15 best moments from the AMA 2016</a></em></p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/watch-bruno-mars-releases-new-music-video-vercace-on-the-floor-18994" target="_blank">Bruno Mars </a>is leading with eight nominations, including the top coveted award of the night -- Artist of the Year. He will compete singers Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, DJ duo The Chainsmokers -- all of whom have landed five nominations for the top award.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/AMAs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AMAs</a> and thank you to all my Hooligans voting right now. This album is for us! ???? <a href="https://t.co/AQ1JCqtwiE">pic.twitter.com/AQ1JCqtwiE</a></p>
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<p>In what can be called skewed nominations, women singers have failed to get nominated in categories such as Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Tour of the Year.</p>

<p>Pop star Halsey is among the only few female artists who have been nominated. She has been nominated for&nbsp;her collaboration with The Chainsmokers on the hit song &ldquo;Closer&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She tweeted after receiving her nomination about being &quot;really disappointed&quot;&nbsp;at the&nbsp;male-dominated nominees&#39; list:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Really honored to have received an <a href="https://twitter.com/AMAs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AMAs</a> nomination but really disappointed to hear near exclusively male names... such a missed opportunity</p>
&mdash; h (@halsey) <a href="https://twitter.com/halsey/status/918461306352566273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>She went on to tweet that she hopes that the &quot;future award shows would credit the work of female artists who released this year&quot;:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">so many incredible female artists have released this year. hoping the coming award shows give them the credit that is due to them.</p>
&mdash; h (@halsey) <a href="https://twitter.com/halsey/status/918461910848364545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Halsey got nominated in two categories,&nbsp;in the favourite pop/rock song and collaboration of the year categories for &ldquo;Closer,&rdquo; but did not land any solo nominations despite having had a chart-topping album earlier this year.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/rihanna-brings-sporty-luxe-on-runway-at-new-york-fashion-week-20116" target="_blank">Rihanna</a> was another female artist who landed two nominations. She will be competing with&nbsp;Lady Gaga and newcomer Alessia Cara for favourite female pop/rock artist while facing Beyonce and Kehlani in the favourite female soul/R&amp;B category.</p>

<p>Twitter users also expressed their disappointment&nbsp;at a male-dominated list:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">those women are releasing such good stuff, creating new things and none of them are nominated, i am out <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/73l4tHDPSC">pic.twitter.com/73l4tHDPSC</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ariana, Lana, SZA, Demi, Kesha, Gaga, Dua, Camila, 5H, Lorde, etc were really not included in the AMAs? How tragic. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFutureIsFemale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFutureIsFemale</a> <a href="https://t.co/YacIZ4DRGD">pic.twitter.com/YacIZ4DRGD</a></p>
&mdash; losers club ?? (@LanaDelJournals) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanaDelJournals/status/918518809996283904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">rt if you&rsquo;re not gonna watch the AMAs this year <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFutureIsFemale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFutureIsFemale</a></p>
&mdash; fiona (@bocaspignoli) <a href="https://twitter.com/bocaspignoli/status/918514080272482306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">These girls just released a top 10 hit single, top 10 on radio and spotify. WHERE&rsquo;S THEY?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/PU7kqAlQzX">pic.twitter.com/PU7kqAlQzX</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AMAs</a> are currently under fire for the lack of female nominees and the heavy male presence among the nominations. <a href="https://t.co/jNJ3ceraMz">pic.twitter.com/jNJ3ceraMz</a></p>
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<p>The AMAs&#39; nominations have missed on several artists including&nbsp;Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey and Kesha, all of whom released new songs and albums this year. The list also misses Taylor Swift, who released a much-talked-about video in August for her<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/taylor-swift-releases-new-song-look-what-you-made-me-do-19485" target="_blank"> single &ldquo;Look What You Made Me Do.&rdquo;</a></p>

<p>The AMA nominees are selected through measurements on fan interactions across Billboard Magazine and Billboard.com, which include figures from music sales, touring, streaming and radio airplay and social activity from Sept. 9, 2016, to Sept. 14, 2017, organizers said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The winners of the American Music Awards are voted for by fans and will be announced at a live ceremony televised on ABC on Nov. 19.</p>

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Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey, Kesha and Taylor Swift all of whom released new songs and albums this year are not nominated while Bruno Mars is nominated in 8 categories

It's that time of the year when music artists all around the world start looking forward to their nominations to the prestigious American Music Awards (AMAs') held annually. The nominations for the awards were announced on Thursday and unlike the previous years, the nominations are dominated by male singers across all major categories. In pictures: Relive the 15 best moments from the AMA 2016 Bruno Mars is leading with eight nominations, including the top coveted award of the night -- Artist of the Year. He will compete singers Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, DJ duo The Chainsmokers -- all of whom have landed five nominations for the top award. Thank you @AMAs and thank you to all my Hooligans voting right now. This album is for us! ???? pic.twitter.com/AQ1JCqtwiE — Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) October 12, 2017 × In what can be called skewed nominations, women singers have failed to get nominated in categories such as Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Tour of the Year. Pop star Halsey is among the only few female artists who have been nominated. She has been nominated for her collaboration with The Chainsmokers on the hit song “Closer”. She tweeted after receiving her nomination about being "really disappointed" at the male-dominated nominees' list: Really honored to have received an @AMAs nomination but really disappointed to hear near exclusively male names... such a missed opportunity — h (@halsey) October 12, 2017 × She went on to tweet that she hopes that the "future award shows would credit the work of female artists who released this year": so many incredible female artists have released this year. hoping the coming award shows give them the credit that is due to them. — h (@halsey) October 12, 2017 × Halsey got nominated in two categories, in the favourite pop/rock song and collaboration of the year categories for “Closer,” but did not land any solo nominations despite having had a chart-topping album earlier this year. Rihanna was another female artist who landed two nominations. She will be competing with Lady Gaga and newcomer Alessia Cara for favourite female pop/rock artist while facing Beyonce and Kehlani in the favourite female soul/R&B category. Twitter users also expressed their disappointment at a male-dominated list: those women are releasing such good stuff, creating new things and none of them are nominated, i am out #AMAs pic.twitter.com/73l4tHDPSC — ?? (@kimionghyuns) October 12, 2017 × Ariana, Lana, SZA, Demi, Kesha, Gaga, Dua, Camila, 5H, Lorde, etc were really not included in the AMAs? How tragic. #TheFutureIsFemale pic.twitter.com/YacIZ4DRGD — losers club ?? (@LanaDelJournals) October 12, 2017 × rt if you’re not gonna watch the AMAs this year #TheFutureIsFemale — fiona (@bocaspignoli) October 12, 2017 × These girls just released a top 10 hit single, top 10 on radio and spotify. WHERE’S THEY?? #AMAs pic.twitter.com/PU7kqAlQzX — alex ? (@baevatx) October 12, 2017 × The #AMAs are currently under fire for the lack of female nominees and the heavy male presence among the nominations. pic.twitter.com/jNJ3ceraMz — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) October 12, 2017 × The AMAs' nominations have missed on several artists including Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey and Kesha, all of whom released new songs and albums this year. The list also misses Taylor Swift, who released a much-talked-about video in August for her single “Look What You Made Me Do.” The AMA nominees are selected through measurements on fan interactions across Billboard Magazine and Billboard.com, which include figures from music sales, touring, streaming and radio airplay and social activity from Sept. 9, 2016, to Sept. 14, 2017, organizers said. The winners of the American Music Awards are voted for by fans and will be announced at a live ceremony televised on ABC on Nov. 19.

Female singers given a miss, upset with American Music Awards nominations

<p>MTV Video Music Awards 2017 took a political turn on Sunday evening with celebrities taking a stand on critical issues.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rapper Kendrick Lamar took home the prestigious award for&nbsp;Video of the Year for &quot;HUMBLE&quot; where he dresses up as everything from the pope to Jesus in &quot;The Last Supper.&quot; He opened the show with a&nbsp;martial arts-themed performance of the song with ninja dancers, one of which appeared to set himself ablaze. To portray a gender-neutral stance, he took&nbsp;six statuettes -- rechristened the &quot;Moon Person&quot; from &quot;Moonman&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/everything-that-happened-at-the-mtv-video-music-awards-2017-with-katy-perry-as-the-host-19568">Full Coverage of MTV Video Music Awards with Katy Perry as the host</a></h2>

<p>In another development, Ed Sheeran&nbsp;won Artist of the Year, which is a new prize created by merging male and female categories for a gender-neutral ceremony.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The VMAs also saw Heather Heyer&#39;s mother come on stage talking about her loss due to the white supremacist&nbsp;rally earlier this month. Heather Heyer was the 32-year-old anti-racism protester who got killed when a white supremacist drove into a crowd during the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/car-rams-into-crowd-at-white-nationalist-rally-in-virginia-18930">Charlottesville unrest on August 12</a>. Her mother announced a&nbsp;foundation in honor of her daughter.</p>

<h2>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/wethevoice/trump-misquotes-his-charlottesville-statement-and-twitter-loses-it-19355">Total eclipse of the facts when Twitterati react to Trump&#39;s statement</a></h2>

<p>In an effort to&nbsp;&quot;make Heather&#39;s death count,&quot; Susan Bro, her mother said that&nbsp;the foundation would offer scholarships to students who pursue social justice.</p>

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<p>Susan Bro also presented &quot;Best Fight Against the System,&quot; a new award that recognises activism in a music video. She announced that all six contenders would share the prize.</p>

<p>Pink received the Vanguard Award 2017 and mentioned an intimate conversation with her 6-year-old daughter Willow about body shaming. Alessia Cara, in the same length, sang &quot;Scars to Your Beautiful&quot; as an&nbsp;ode to healthy body image.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paris Jackson, a model and the daughter of the late &quot;King of Pop&quot; Michael Jackson, took a jibe at the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville. She was quoted:&nbsp;&quot;We must show these Nazis that we have zero tolerance for their violence and hatred.&quot;</p>

<p>Katy Perry hosted this year&#39;s VMAs and took aim at President Trump subtly. She urged fans to choose a winner in a category that remained open to online voting. She said, &quot;This is one election where the popular vote actually matters,&quot; and added, &quot;But hurry up before some random Russian pop star wins.&quot;</p>

<p>MTV also invited a number of transgender US service people to attend the show. This comes two days after Trump ordered a ban on new transgender recruits in the military.</p>

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Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer who was killed in Charlottesville clash gave a moving speech

MTV Video Music Awards 2017 took a political turn on Sunday evening with celebrities taking a stand on critical issues. Rapper Kendrick Lamar took home the prestigious award for Video of the Year for "HUMBLE" where he dresses up as everything from the pope to Jesus in "The Last Supper." He opened the show with a martial arts-themed performance of the song with ninja dancers, one of which appeared to set himself ablaze. To portray a gender-neutral stance, he took six statuettes -- rechristened the "Moon Person" from "Moonman". Also Read: Full Coverage of MTV Video Music Awards with Katy Perry as the host In another development, Ed Sheeran won Artist of the Year, which is a new prize created by merging male and female categories for a gender-neutral ceremony. The VMAs also saw Heather Heyer's mother come on stage talking about her loss due to the white supremacist rally earlier this month. Heather Heyer was the 32-year-old anti-racism protester who got killed when a white supremacist drove into a crowd during the Charlottesville unrest on August 12. Her mother announced a foundation in honor of her daughter. Also Read: Total eclipse of the facts when Twitterati react to Trump's statement In an effort to "make Heather's death count," Susan Bro, her mother said that the foundation would offer scholarships to students who pursue social justice. Susan Bro also presented "Best Fight Against the System," a new award that recognises activism in a music video. She announced that all six contenders would share the prize. Pink received the Vanguard Award 2017 and mentioned an intimate conversation with her 6-year-old daughter Willow about body shaming. Alessia Cara, in the same length, sang "Scars to Your Beautiful" as an ode to healthy body image. Paris Jackson, a model and the daughter of the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, took a jibe at the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville. She was quoted: "We must show these Nazis that we have zero tolerance for their violence and hatred." Katy Perry hosted this year's VMAs and took aim at President Trump subtly. She urged fans to choose a winner in a category that remained open to online voting. She said, "This is one election where the popular vote actually matters," and added, "But hurry up before some random Russian pop star wins." MTV also invited a number of transgender US service people to attend the show. This comes two days after Trump ordered a ban on new transgender recruits in the military. (WION)

MTV Video Music Awards 2017 take a political turn

<p>Katy Perry says she&rsquo;s ready to let go of her long-standing feud with Taylor Swift saying, &ldquo;I forgive her (Swift) and I&rsquo;m sorry for anything I ever did.&rdquo;<br />
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&quot;I am ready to let it go,&quot; Perry said in a global podcast on Saturday to promote her new album <em>Witness</em>.<br />
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&quot;I forgive her (Swift) and I&rsquo;m sorry for anything I ever did, and I hope the same from her. I love her, and I want the best for her. And I think she&rsquo;s a fantastic songwriter,&quot; Perry added.<br />
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Perry followed up by singing the unforgettable song &ldquo;Let It Go&rdquo; from the Disney film <em>Frozen</em>.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;There&#39;s a lot of other things out there in the world that people need to be focused on,&quot; Perry said. &quot;God bless her on her journey. God bless her. Honestly.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">??WITNESS ??THE ALBUM?THE TOUR?IT&#39;S ALL HAPPENING?<a href="https://t.co/fz83TjrJUr">https://t.co/fz83TjrJUr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WITNESSKP?src=hash">#WITNESSKP</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ulx8VYmjTt">pic.twitter.com/Ulx8VYmjTt</a></p>
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The beef between the two pop star began in 2014 over a conflict with their tour backup dancers

Katy Perry says she’s ready to let go of her long-standing feud with Taylor Swift saying, “I forgive her (Swift) and I’m sorry for anything I ever did.” "I am ready to let it go," Perry said in a global podcast on Saturday to promote her new album Witness. "I forgive her (Swift) and I’m sorry for anything I ever did, and I hope the same from her. I love her, and I want the best for her. And I think she’s a fantastic songwriter," Perry added. The beef between the two pop star began in 2014 over a conflict with their tour backup dancers. The same year, Swift released her single Bad Blood which is believed to be about Perry. Perry followed up by singing the unforgettable song “Let It Go” from the Disney film Frozen. "There's a lot of other things out there in the world that people need to be focused on," Perry said. "God bless her on her journey. God bless her. Honestly." ??WITNESS ??THE ALBUM?THE TOUR?IT'S ALL HAPPENING?https://t.co/fz83TjrJUr #WITNESSKP pic.twitter.com/Ulx8VYmjTt — KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 15, 2017 ×

Katy Perry on Taylor Swift feud: 'I am ready to let it go'

<p>US pop star Ariana Grande will return to Manchester on Sunday to headline a star-studded concert in memory of the victims of the attack on her show, her publicist said Tuesday.</p>

<p>She will be joined by Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Usher and Take That, with free tickets offered to fans who were at the show when it was bombed, leaving 22 people dead.</p>

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Free tickets will be given to all the people who attended the concert when it was bombed, resulting in 22 people killed

US pop star Ariana Grande will return to Manchester on Sunday to headline a star-studded concert in memory of the victims of the attack on her show, her publicist said Tuesday. She will be joined by Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Usher and Take That, with free tickets offered to fans who were at the show when it was bombed, leaving 22 people dead. (AFP)

Ariana Grande to headline Manchester concert Sunday: Publicist

<p>American pop singer and songwriter Katy Perry is facing the fury of Indians online after uploading an image of the Hindu goddess Kali on her Instagram account.</p>

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&quot;Maa Kali&quot;, the Hindu goddess is known as the destroyer of evil forces.</p>

<p>In a short period of time, the post has received more than 2,00,000 likes and 16,000 comments, mostly Indians expressing disapproval and rage.</p>

<p>Many comments are abusive and have called for her to take the picture down. Perry has not removed the image or responded to the comments.</p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;She has disrespected our gods by simply comparing them with her mood........if u can&#39;t respect ur religion let us respect our,&quot; said user @rohan.hn4</p>

<p>The image is a common one and is usually seen on religious calendars and posters in India.Perry has 63.4 million followers on Instagram and is among the top 20 most followed people on the platform.<br />
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Although some fans have tried jumping to her defence, they are unable to match the number of angry Indians commenting on the post.</p>

<p>Perry who has posted the picture and caption on Twitter as well is being met with similar but less resentful reactions.<br />
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<p>With 97.1 million followers, the pop singer is the most followed person on Twitter.Perry is not the only international celebrity to offend the sensitivities of Indians. Tennis star Maria Sharapova has been widely criticised for not knowing about Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar while Richard Gere was issued with an arrest warrant for kissing Indian actor Shilpa Shetty.</p>

<p>Recently, e-commerce giant Amazon got into trouble for retailing doormats with the Indian flag. The company was forced to apologise after India&#39;s foreign minister threatened action.</p>


The post has received more than 2,00,000 likes and 16,000 comments, mostly Indians expressing disapproval and rage

American pop singer and songwriter Katy Perry is facing the fury of Indians online after uploading an image of the Hindu goddess Kali on her Instagram account. current mood A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Apr 18, 2017 at 6:57pm PDT × "Maa Kali", the Hindu goddess is known as the destroyer of evil forces. In a short period of time, the post has received more than 2,00,000 likes and 16,000 comments, mostly Indians expressing disapproval and rage. Many comments are abusive and have called for her to take the picture down. Perry has not removed the image or responded to the comments. "She has disrespected our gods by simply comparing them with her mood........if u can't respect ur religion let us respect our," said user @rohan.hn4 The image is a common one and is usually seen on religious calendars and posters in India.Perry has 63.4 million followers on Instagram and is among the top 20 most followed people on the platform. Although some fans have tried jumping to her defence, they are unable to match the number of angry Indians commenting on the post. Perry who has posted the picture and caption on Twitter as well is being met with similar but less resentful reactions. @katyperry pic.twitter.com/pNnljUKsH4 — Jatin Sati (@jsati83) April 19, 2017 × With 97.1 million followers, the pop singer is the most followed person on Twitter.Perry is not the only international celebrity to offend the sensitivities of Indians. Tennis star Maria Sharapova has been widely criticised for not knowing about Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar while Richard Gere was issued with an arrest warrant for kissing Indian actor Shilpa Shetty. Recently, e-commerce giant Amazon got into trouble for retailing doormats with the Indian flag. The company was forced to apologise after India's foreign minister threatened action.

Indians troll pop star Katy Perry for posting picture of Goddess Kali on Instagram

Pop superstar Katy Perry re-emerged on Friday after a quiet spell with a song of unity as part of the television coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics.<br />
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The singer - one of the most successful artists of her generation - offered her first new music since her blockbuster 2013 album <em>Prism</em> with the song &#39;Rise&#39;.<br />
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A midtempo electronic track, &#39;Rise&#39; takes on a triumphant tone befitting sports competitions, a change from the giddier pop feel of Perry&#39;s biggest hits.<br />
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&#39;When you think the final nail is in / Think again / Don&#39;t be surprised / I will still rise,&#39; Perry sings on the song.<br />
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The song will feature in the coverage of the Olympics opening ceremony on August 5 on NBC television, which has the lucrative contract to broadcast the summer games in the United States.<br />
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A video for &#39;Rise&#39; produced with NBC will also appear before movies in more than 20,000 cinemas across the United States, her label said.<br />
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Perry said the song had been &quot;brewing&quot; inside her for years but that she saw it as timely in light of troubles around the world.<br />
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&quot;I was inspired to finish it now, rather than save it for my next album, because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite,&quot; she said in a statement.<br />
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&quot;I know that together we can rise above the fear - in our country, and around the world.&quot;<br />
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&quot;I can&#39;t think of a better example than the Olympic athletes, as they gather in Rio with their strength and fearlessness, to remind us how we all can come together, with the resolve to be the best we can be.&quot;<br />
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Perry released the song on Friday as an exclusive on Apple&#39;s iTunes and the tech giant&#39;s streaming service Apple Music.<br />
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At age 31, Perry has already achieved phenomenal success and is the most followed on Twitter, with more than 90 million followers.<br />
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She has released a string of viral singles including &#39;Roar&#39;, &#39;Teenage Dream&#39;, &#39;Firework&#39; and &#39;Last Friday Night (TGIF)&#39;.<br />
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But Perry has had a comparatively quiet 2016 as she works on a new album.<br />
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She finished a 151-date global tour in October last year in Costa Rica, although she has since then performed to support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.<br />
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(AFP)

The track takes on a triumphant tone befitting sports competitions, a change from the giddier pop feel of Perry's biggest hits

Pop superstar Katy Perry re-emerged on Friday after a quiet spell with a song of unity as part of the television coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics. The singer - one of the most successful artists of her generation - offered her first new music since her blockbuster 2013 album Prism with the song 'Rise'. A midtempo electronic track, 'Rise' takes on a triumphant tone befitting sports competitions, a change from the giddier pop feel of Perry's biggest hits. 'When you think the final nail is in / Think again / Don't be surprised / I will still rise,' Perry sings on the song. The song will feature in the coverage of the Olympics opening ceremony on August 5 on NBC television, which has the lucrative contract to broadcast the summer games in the United States. A video for 'Rise' produced with NBC will also appear before movies in more than 20,000 cinemas across the United States, her label said. Perry said the song had been "brewing" inside her for years but that she saw it as timely in light of troubles around the world. "I was inspired to finish it now, rather than save it for my next album, because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite," she said in a statement. "I know that together we can rise above the fear - in our country, and around the world." "I can't think of a better example than the Olympic athletes, as they gather in Rio with their strength and fearlessness, to remind us how we all can come together, with the resolve to be the best we can be." Perry released the song on Friday as an exclusive on Apple's iTunes and the tech giant's streaming service Apple Music. At age 31, Perry has already achieved phenomenal success and is the most followed on Twitter, with more than 90 million followers. She has released a string of viral singles including 'Roar', 'Teenage Dream', 'Firework' and 'Last Friday Night (TGIF)'. But Perry has had a comparatively quiet 2016 as she works on a new album. She finished a 151-date global tour in October last year in Costa Rica, although she has since then performed to support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. (AFP)

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