It's Time To Raise A Glass & 'Drink' For St. Patrick's Day, With Celebratory Single From Ayhan Sahin's Album 'Pop'

St. Patrick's Day is all about celebrating with a glass raised to the joys of life, love, family and all good things. Who needs a parade to step in line for the best of times, given the release of joyous new single "Drink," from the upcoming album "Pop," the first full-length namesake collection from songwriter & producer Ayhan Sahin, released by his indie label Young Pals Music. Vocals in "Drink" are commandeered by veteran New York City-based singer & musician Denny Blake, whose credits include metal band Helix and the Billy Joel Broadway musical "Movin' Out."

The album "Pop" features 12+ diverse vocalists & musicians across a myriad of styles, including R&B & soul, dance, jazz, country and of course... pop. All songs are co-written and co-produced by Sahin with hit songwriter Bernadette O'Reilly, who has also worked for three decades in artist relations, management and song placement.

"Drink" offers a nod to all things worth celebrating, as Blake sings, "Five o clock, the weekend's here and I got a little plan, free the next 48 hours... Time to get back what I give/Drink to the ones you love, to your god above, Drink to a better way, to a summer day/Drink to the milkman, to the one-night stand, to the cabbies, your sugar daddy, drink to St. Paddy..."

In addition, the song features a rap shout-out to a roster of beloved New York City haunts worth raising a glass to—including the likes of Jake's Tavern, Raccoon Lodge, Otto's Shrunken Head, One Fish Two Fish, Planet Rose, 40/40 Club, Coney Island High, Tally Ho, Jimmy's Corner and the West Village's Ty's. No, it's not Fetty Wap delivering the flow: It's none other than co-writer O'Reilly.

Add to the global reach of "Drink" a third songwriting credit—alongside Sahin and O'Reilly—from Turkey's most-acclaimed female singer/songwriter Sezen Aksu. She descended upon New York City in 2006 to record a dozen songs, while embracing multiple songwriting sessions... including "Drink." In her native Turkey, Aksu is known as "the mother of all Turkish pop stars." Yes, she is the Madonna of the nation.

The track is already gaining views on YouTube with a lyric video for "Drink" launched at the beginning of the month. An official video release will be celebrated before St. Patrick's via an extravagant collective of footage from around the world collected from fans singing along to the song in bars, taverns and all other festive locations. The song is available for purchase on iTunes.

The album "Pop" is the first namesake project for Turkish-born songwriter & producer Ayhan Sahin. Sahin has achieved notoriety in a range of musical genres, from pop, rock and dance to musical theater. In 2015, he co-wrote and produced the debut album for Mexican superstar & Broadway veteran Bianca Marroquín. "El Mundo Era Mio" was featured in a live segment and performance from New York City on Univision's top-rated morning show "Despierta America", while garnering record sales on iTunes.

Sahin has also worked with Olivia Newton-John, Melba Moore, Phoebe Snow, Turkish superstars Sezen Aksu and Sertab Erener, Sandra Bernhard and five "American Idol" finalists. His music has been featured on CNN, The Los Angeles Times, Playbill, MTV, Yahoo! Music and "The Wendy Williams Show"; and heralded by USA Today, New York magazine, MTV and The New York Daily News.

All instrumentation for "Pop" was recorded live with renowned New York musicians, including Dan Delvecchio on guitars, synth & keyboards from Rob Preuss, Mike Sorrentino on drums, and Carras Paton on bass. It was mixed by Sahin and mastered by Greg Calbi of Sterling Sound.

http://youngpalsmusic.com/files/231858/drink-eq-02-26-16-44k-16b.mp3

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Once Again, Diegodiego Has The World At His Feet

This week, over 86,000 fans and followers from all the continents helped raise Diegodiego's popularity on IMDb. The entertainer's STARmeter reached record breaking numbers for an artist from the Yucatan Peninsula.

Due to his massive popular demand, the top digital radio stations like Pandora, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio and many more... Now feature the entire exclusive collection of The World's Most Powerful Man chart topping songs. The websites offer audio content from artists like English singer and songwriter Adele, Nick Jonas, Drake, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and many more, with over 800 local iHeartMedia radio stations across the United States, as well as from hundreds of other stations and from various other media. iHeartRadio is available online, via mobile devices, and on select video-game consoles.

The Megastar managed by Antonio Portillo, is definitely on everyone's mind, truly the biggest news and gossip story among A list celebrities, being the most searched celebrity ever.

iHeartRadio was ranked #4 on AdAge's Entertainment A-List in 2010. In 2014, iHeartRadio started an awards show titled iHeartRadio Music Awards and regularly produces concerts in Los Angeles and New York though the iHeartRadio Theater locations. In which only music's biggest stars perform and Diegodiego will soon be a part of. The Mayan singer is making entertainment history as the biggest superstar phenomenon ever to achieve massive renowned recognition.

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The Ormewoods Tease Upcoming Album "The Bedroom Sessions" By Releasing First Single

Atlanta based duo The Ormewoods are set to release their debut album "The Bedroom Sessions" on July 2, 2016. In anticipation, they are releasing their single, "Hey Babe", through digital distribution.

The Ormewoods are a modern love story for all ages. 13 years ago, the couple who had been friends for years, parted ways after Don told Claire not to marry her now ex-husband 6 weeks before her wedding. Claire did not take his advice and although invited, Don did not attend her wedding. The two never spoke or saw each other again.

Don says, "I don't know that I was hitting on her when I said that, but I don't know that I wasn't. It was hard because we were both involved with good people who neither of us would have ever wanted to hurt. But you can't help who you are attracted to. Things could've gone such a different way that night but we did the best we could considering the circumstances."

Fast-forward to June of 2015 when Claire and long-time writing partner Heidi Higgins, who perform as The Daffodils, were working out some new songs at the Red Clay Theater. She posted a video on Facebook and Don saw it. He was living in Duluth, right around the corner and reached out to Claire see if she was still there but she had already left. That moment was the beginning of a new chapter for both artists, who were now both divorced and single.

In an odd twist of fate, at the same time, Don relocated back to the city into a rental that happened to be walking distance from Claire's house in Ormewood Park. Don says, "I had no idea where she lived. It's such a weird coincidence." Claire says, "When I realized how close he was moving, I just couldn't believe it. It felt like the Universe was conspiring to bring us back together. Older, wiser, but the same spark and chemistry we always had."

"The first night we saw each other, we ended up at my recording studio and were playing guitars and singing to each other. We both knew our voices had a special blend. The kind of blend you can't train for, it's just happenstance,” says McCollister. "At that moment, I knew I wanted to sing with her. What I didn't know at the time, is that Claire is a very disciplined writer and she writes every day in a journal. Copious notes and details. She was documenting every conversation, every date, everything."

About three months into the relationship, Claire started playing for Don some of the songs she had written, with lyrics straight out of her diary. "It was nerve-racking," says Claire. "But luckily, he really liked them."

Don, a two time Grammy award winning engineer/producer, liked them enough that he brought his recording/production rig to Claire's bedroom so he could record the songs. "I wanted to capture the intimacy and the honesty of what she was saying." They used a week of vacation time to record what they now call "The Bedroom Sessions." The first single, "Hey Babe", was written about the whirlwind of feelings Claire was feeling in the beginning of their budding romance.

Band Bio
The Ormewoods are Don McCollister and Claire Pearson. Artists that 2 time Grammy award winner Don McCollister has worked with have collectivley sold over 15 million albums, been nominated for 85 major music awards, of which they have won 47, had 34 #1 billboard hits and charted singles. Claire Pearson (previously performed as Pearson Perry but dropped the Perry moniker after divorce) is an Atlanta based singer-songwriter whose song "Love is a Mountain" (co-written with Heidi Higgins) charted #37 on on the top 100 list of most played singles on independent radio in 2014. She was also one of the top 5 most played pop artists on independent radio in 2014. according to Roots Music Report. She founded Atlanta Intown Songwriters in 2011 to build the Atlanta artist network for aspiring songwriters.

Please get in touch with Claire at clairepearsoninc@gmail.com for guest list, interviews, or promo copies of The Bedroom Sessions and/or single Hey Babe.

http://www.theormewoods.com

http://www.reverbnation.com/theormewoods/song/24631456-heybabe

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FAZI, Grandfather of Beijing Yaogun, Releases Debut Album in the West

My name is Kevin Salveson and I run So Cal area label Extablisment Media. We're new but we're going to be big. Scratch that. We're already big, it's just that no one seems to know it yet.

We want you to come along with us for the ride as we blow up. It'll make you look good being early on us, and hey... we already look fine. So win-win!

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? We have a large private network of international music business contacts around the world and coverage from your fine organization would find its way to cross-promotion and pollination for all involved including a push to our burgeoning network of Asian music fans.

Hell, you're already ahead of us in some ways on that, and we are ahead of you in other ways. Whatta fit!

Anyway, the point is that Extablisment has a lot of great new writing, art, video, and music we're releasing… so get comfortable with us. We have more to come.

'Course, we'd like you to have a listen and give our fledgling label or artists a mention or two if you're inclined.

Take FAZI for example... please! Check out: www.fazimusic.com

FAZI is one of the founding fathers of rock and roll in China in the early post-Mao era.

A bit of background:
As label founder, I have a DIY ethic.

I spent the 90's in The Undertoad, that seminal noise monster outta Pomona, CA. I then travelled to Beijing in 1995 and started a band with FAZI. We played historic gigs at Yuan Ming Yuan and the disco scene in Beijing.

I just love FAZI's voice. The recordings are mostly pretty lo-fi stuff due to the conditions at the time in Beijing that mostly prohibited rock and roll, but it has a lot of passion.

THE FAZI SONG MOST SUITABLE FOR RADIO AIRPLAY IS THIS REMIX by KAL ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QcSiWQidwY

Moving along, we also publish!

On our site we have rock criticism and feature the "split" novel for sale called Salvation Road by KAL as well as IE straight edge punk-rock legend Justice League's Jon Roa.

Impressive excerpt here: http://www.extablisment.com/#!salvation-road-white-trash-au-go-go/c1wbk

Bottom line: I really think this kind of music is up your alley… trippy, kinda smart, kinda politically challenging. Or down your sidestreet, or along your river-front. Pick any kind of map metaphor you want, it still works!

I hope you can give it a review, or at least mention that Extablisment Media is up to no good and a force to be reckoned with.

ARTIST BIOS, ART AND ALBUM INFO are all available at www.extablisment.com for your perusal and download. Feel free to contact us and make special requests!

TL;DR I hope you enjoy the music. Much appreciated and thanks for your time.

With eternal gratitude,

Kevin James Salveson
President,Extablisment
www.extablisment.com
extablisment@gmail.com
818-852-6429
Los Angeles, CA

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New Event Company Creating Someone's Next Memory Announces Launch!

A new Fort Worth event planning company takes a unique approach, thinking outside of the box but always valuing customer satisfaction. Yellow Diamond Entertainment announces their official launch on May 10, 2016.

The company is founded by CEO Nikohl Ray. According to Ray, her passion for organizing events grew from her desire to have big events with her family. "We weren't the holiday party's type of family, and no one had big fancy weddings," says Ray. "I created Yellow Diamond Entertainment because I felt everyone should have great events, and those events should create lasting memories."

Nikohl Ray has experience as a fashion coordinator, assisting individuals with coordinating outfits for special occasions and events, and also coordinates photo shoots for local designers and models. Nikohl is searching for new opportunities to work as a fashion coordinator for fashion shows, and is also looking to organize launch events for businesses looking to gain exposure for their brand. Currently, Yellow Diamond Entertainment is preparing for the Clash on the Catwalk shows that will be hosted in various cities throughout the U.S.

Yellow Diamond Entertainments staff will execute any event with every detail in mind, and will ensure each client is satisfied. A unique sense of creativity, passion, and attention to detail sets the company apart from others in the industry.

Established in 2009, Yellow Diamond Entertainment began planning small private events such as weddings and birthday parties. Because of their unique niche for event planning, the company's client base grew. Now servicing an array of clients, Yellow Diamonds commitment to customer satisfaction continues to help the company excel in the industry. Whether it be an amazing launch party for a new brand, or a fashion event that stands apart from the rest, Yellow Diamond Entertainment will make your event one to remember.

For more information, visit www.yellowdiamondent.com.

For Press Inquires Contact: yellowdiamondentertainment@gmail.com

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"Wonderland" by Victoriah Bech

Victoriah Bech is more than just big hair and sky-high heels she is also a feminist at heart. Growing up with a single mom and navigating through a glitter filled and female dominated dance world, Victoriah Bech came up with the term lipstick feminism – being a feminist without compromising your physical appearance.

Living as a lipstick feminist Victoriah Bech wishes to inspire girls to fearlessly chase their dreams like she did herself. "Follow your dreams they somehow know the way".

Victoriah Bech knows the importance of building your own empire in the music industry. She has already taken the first steps in that direction by launching her own fitness line available at VictoriahbechSHOP.com. Victoriah was able to pull on her past experiences launching her own fashion line at age 14 with shows at Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Today Victoriah works with renowned vocal coach/producer Nicholas Cooper to perfect her craft. Together with her choreographer Nika Kljun she makes sure to deliver an outstanding show and performance to the audience. She believes in giving the very best and her very first music video included nobody other than Michael Jackson’s dancers. This time around she is dancing solo to her sexy tunes in the Californian Mojave desert.

DOWNLOAD NOW ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wonderland-ep/id1071945898

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtzBUIXXTaE

http://www.victoriahbech.com

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EPK: ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT

An electronic press kit (EPK) is a press kit equivalent in electronic form. An EPK usually takes the form of a website or e-mail, though they are also known to exist in CD and DVD form. The first known EPK, as we know it today, premiered live on the web on January 8, 1995, and was invented and given the exact name electronic press kit or EPK by Andre Gray, the inventor of online music sales certifications and winner of The Johannes Gutenberg Inventor Prize. Gray's EPK featured a bio, audio clips, videos, photos, press, set list, basic technical requirements, and a calendar and featured R&B singer and songwriter Aaron Hall as the first artist ever to have an EPK created on their behalf.

Uses
Press kits are commonly used for:
* Product launches
* New company launch
* Mergers and acquisitions
* News conferences
* Large events / Industry trade shows

Common components
* Backgrounder with historical information on the company or individual.
* Fact sheet listing specific features, statistics, or benefits.
* Biographies of key executives, individuals, artists, etc.
* Past press coverage
* Photos or other images (high resolution) of key executives, logos, products, etc.
* A press release detailing the current news the media kit is sent in reference to
* Media contact information (usually of a public relations department or spokesperson)
* A CD, DVD, software title, video, etc. as appropriate for the sender of the release
* Collateral advertising material, such as: postcard, flier, newspaper ad, etc.

Band press kits
Press kits are a common promotional tool used by musicians when launching a new album. Band press kits often have their own unique set of components, including:[citation needed]
* Band biography / History of the band
* CD
* Color photos (many corporate photos are done in black and white for newspaper print purposes)
* Contact information for the band's label, manager, publicist, or other representative
* Discography (all previous albums released by the band)
* Equipment list (if the kit is being sent to live music venue)

Sports media guides
Main article: Media guide
Distribution formats

An electronic press kit can be distributed via the following media:
* CD
* DVD
* Video or audio cassette
* The Internet (e.g. E-mail, WWW, newsgroups, etc.)
* USB flash drive

Electronic press kits are also available on corporate websites, where kits are offered in PDF format.

Contents
Contents depend on the industry and target audience. For instance, an EPK in the music industry might contain the following:
* Biography
* Music clips
* High resolution press photos
* Tour dates
* Promotional videos
* Offline website or website links
* Press reviews and interviews
* "RIYL" or "recommended if you like" list (list of artists in similar styles or genres)
* Contact information
* High resolution photos or images of key executives, the company logo, products

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Brand New Talent Platform Perform-ers Set To Discover The Stars Of The Future

Perform-ers is a new platform for creative people who can set up an online profile to promote their music and art and enter global competitions. These competitions will not only enable artists to gain amazing prizes but they will also use part of their revenues to give to charities!

In a world where the DIY approach to promoting one's artistic careers is more common than ever before, Perform-ers offers a platform for global talent to unite and get heard and seen. In the 21st century, promotion through digital spaces is the number one component of a successful campaign. This kind of approach has made the rise of contemporary superstars such as Justin Bieber or Ed Sheeran possible.

Instead of having to use multiple websites to upload profiles, videos and audio files Perform-ers offers a centralised version of all those platforms combined in one. On the website, the audience will not only be able to engage with the artist but can support them by purchasing their music or voting for them in various competitions.

Apart from those weekly media contests, talent searches for singers, models, DJs and the like will be held as well.

With Perform-ers, the chance to be tomorrow's new superstar is imminent!

Unlike the X Factor it gives artists complete control over their creative outcome and instead of relying on just a few different judges, the whole world will have a say and give you a real idea how receptive people actually are to what you offer!

Perform-ers Founder Eric Krammer explains: 'There are so many talented young people out there, they deserve to become a voice and follow their dreams. Performers should be a place where we connect, create and give to others who need help'

Perform-ers is an amalgamation of artists from around the world that allows outstanding talent to be filtered out through competitions and interaction with their audience. In order to reach as many people as possible, the website will be available in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Czech and Polish versions.

What makes Perform-ers different from other artist platforms is a worldview that does not only focus on gaining maximum exposure for the musicians and artists but also use the money that is made through competitions to help those in need by supporting charities. For each time you enter a contest, there will be a $1.99 upload fee of which 20c will go directly to sponsored charities while 50c will go into the cash pool from which the cash prizes derive.

If you're an artist who wants to get out there and be part of a global collective that focuses on more than one good cause then simply follow Perform-ers' formula:

CREATE + WIN PRICES = HELP CHARITIES

Links:
http://www.perform-ers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Perform-ers-627068684048544/
https://twitter.com/PerformersVideo
https://www.youtube.com/user/performersvideo

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John Fullbright - A Musical Force

Our Spotlight Interview Features Grammy Nominated Americana - Folk -​ Singer / Songwriter ​John Fullbright

SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH @ 7p.m.​

His debut album "From The Ground Up" received a swarm of critical acclaim upon release including a GRAMMY nomination for Best Americana Album. The LA Times called the record "preternaturally self-assured," while NPR hailed him as one of the 10 Artists You Should Have Known in 2012, saying "it's not every day a new artist earns comparisons to great songwriters like Townes Van Zandt and Randy Newman, but Fullbright's music makes sense in such lofty company."

His follow up album "SONGS" is living up to his debut album. It features "I Didn't Know", a song he premiered live at a concert hosted by Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, "When You're Here", a somber piano love song, and "The One That Lives Too Far", a raw account of the strain that distance can put on a romantic relationship.

With a keen ear for memorable melody and a unique approach to harmony, moving through chord progressions far outside the expected confines of Traditional Folk or Americana John Fullbright is a welcomed musical force.

Our Land - The Music Highway shines a spotlight on Americana, Folk and Texas Red Dirt music, its roots, its artists and its songs with candid moments, behind the scene stories and unique, live performances.

Our Land - The Music Highway is broadcast through The Country Network reaching into 40-million households and growing. New affiliate stations are being added almost daily. If your city is not one of our affiliate stations yet stream it @ www.tcncountry.net

Join us March 5 at 7pm on Our Land - The Music Highway @ www.tcncountry.net when we shine the spotlight on Grammy Nominated artist John Fullbright, ask him some candid questions, play some music and more.

Myra Chapman
Publicity / Promotions / Media Relations
All Indianz Promotions
864.404.0338
allindianz@gmail.com
All Indianz Promotions
Persistent Management
Southern Songs & Stories
Our Land - The Music Highway
WNCW 88.7 FM - Covering 5-States
Mi2N - The Music Industry News Network

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MusicDishTV Review: Brian Mackey Music Video "Honest Love"

Brian Mackey has a truly beautiful song in "Honest Love." Catchy, lyrical and touching, "Honest Love" tells of how hard it is to come by great, true love. However, although it is hard and rare to find, it is worth it. More worth it than small dalliances and small, fleeting affairs.

His music video is also very well done. For most of the song it is just Brian and his guitar, pouring out his emotions while strumming away. However, it also shows people from all walks of life who believe in honest love. They are poor, rich, different nationalities, homeless and successful. This contrasts to Brian's slightly cynical view of honest love.

It seems that Brian really wants to believe in honest love and as he explains, has attempted many times to try and hold onto true love. However, because of his bad experiences with love he struggles to understand when he will next find it and for how long. The people in the background of his music video clip create a more happy feelings and are more hopeful.

Perhaps this is the moral of the song and music video- no matter how difficult honest loves is you will ever find honest love without remaining just a little bit hopeful.

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