H.E.R. recently attended a Golden State Warriors home game and the Disney princess fittingly received the royal treatment. The Filipina-American singer, who like many Filipinos is a native of the Bay Area, shared some footage of her first ever trip to the newly opened Chase Center.
In the above photo carousel, H.E.R. is seen helping Jordan Poole warm-up, hanging out with NBA sharpshooting legend Steph Curry, posing with defensive anchor Draymond Green, and more. In addition to attending the game, the musician also showed off her jumpshot in a viral TikTok video. Not only does H.E.R. have bars in the booth, but she also gets buckets on the hardwood!
@espnw @herofficial can hoop hoop 🏀🤩 (via @warriors) #HER #warriors #womensbasketball #nba ♬ Right and Wrong way Clubbed trvplawdbeats - You Know It’s A TrVp Dontchu?
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Many dream about becoming a Disney Princess and seeing themselves represented on screen. Recently, Filipina-American artist H.E.R. made that dream come true. The Bay area native is one of the music industry's most celebrated and accomplished singer-songwriters. Now, she can add another bullet to her resume as Disney's latest Belle. She expressed her excitement about what this role means not only for her but also for the community. “It's crazy! I can't believe it, honestly. I can't believe that I've come this far and that I have the impact that I have," H.E.R. told Philstar.com in an exclusive interview about being the first Afro-Filipino Disney princess in the new live-action hybrid 30th-celebration special of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast.
Viewers can catch subtle elements of H.E.R.'s Filipino roots during the live-action musical. The apron worn in character includes a Philippine script called “Baybayin,” which spelled out "Belle" in the ancient dialect. Also, Belle's father, Maurice, was played by fellow Fil-Am actor Jon Jon Briones. Lastly, H.E.R. included the go-getter attitude exhibited by many Filipinos in her character.
The multi-hyphenate artist not only showcased her vocals during the production but also her acting and guitar talents. In a rendition of one of the most popular Disney tunes, "Beauty and the Beast," accompanied by the Beast himself, played by Josh Groban, she added her own flavor to the song by including a guitar solo. Overall, H.E.R. shares how happy she is with the outcome of the production, "I feel like I’ve always had that in me. I’m just really grateful, and I’m so happy on how it turned out."
H.E.R. also traveled to Manila for an ABS-CBN Global and MYX-hosted event that took place in late December at the Sheraton Manila Hotel. It was attended by partners, personalities from the music industry, and the country's leading entertainment press.
H.E.R. met with fellow artists from Star Music and local Filipino artists. This crossover between local and global artists is monumental as Filipinos continue to share their talents with the world.
“We’re very happy that H.E.R. is in town for the holidays. ABS-CBN Global and MYX are very excited about the projects we will work on together in the coming months.”
Aldrin M. Cerrado, ABS-CBN GLOBAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
With 25 GRAMMY nominations and five wins to date, H.E.R. has had an incredible journey, punctuated with inspiring projects and accolades that have ascended her to superstar status. In 2021, her powerful song “Fight For You” from the Warner Bros. Pictures film Judas and the Black Messiah won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
You can now catch H.E.R. as Belle in Disney's reimagined and reinvented part-live action, part-animated "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration" which is now available to stream only on Disney+.
The 2023 Grammy nominations are here and your favorite songs and artists are dominating the list. The 65th annual Grammy Awards will be held on February, 5th at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Beyoncé leads the with 9 nominations with Kendrick Lamar following right behind with 8 and other artists like Adele, Brandi Carlile, Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Future, DJ Khaled and, The-Dream all with a shot with taking an award on music's biggest night. See the full list here!
However, there's also Fil-Am artists who also made the list. H.E.R. is featured in 2 tracks that racked up nominees, one with Mary J. Blige for her song "Good Morning Gorgeous" and Kaytranada for "Intimidated." Grayson Villanueva is nominated alongside members of 4*Town from Pixar's film, Turning Red. Check out which categories these Fil-Am artists are up for.
Record Of The Year
ABBA - Don’t Shut Me Down
Adele - Easy on Me
Beyoncé - Break My Soul
Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius - You and Me on the Rock
Doja Cat - Woman
Harry Styles - As It Was
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Lizzo - About Damn Time
Mary J. Blige Featuring H.E.R - Good Morning Gorgeous
Steve Lacy - Bad Habit
Best R&B Song
Beyoncé - Cuff It
Jazmine Sullivan - Hurt Me So Good
Mary J. Blige Featuring H.E.R. - Good Morning Gorgeous
Muni Long - Hrs & Hrs
PJ Morton - Please Don’t Walk Away
Best Dance / Electronic Song
Beyoncé - Break My Soul
Bonobo - Rosewood
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I’m Good (Blue)
Diplo & Miguel - Don’t Forget My Love
Kaytranada Featuring H.E.R. - Intimidated
Rüfüs Du Sol - On My Knees
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Beyoncé - Be Alive
Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto - Cast - We Don’t Talk About Bruno
Jessy Wilson Featuring Angélique Kidjo - Keep Rising (The Woman King)
Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand
Taylor Swift - Carolina
4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O’Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo & Grayson Villanueva - Nobody Like U
Cover Photo Credit: Grayson Villanueva Instagram
Basically, cuffin' season here and Anderson .Paak knows how to bring the vibes with a "Where I Go" remix. The re-imagination of the 2020 Nxworries' track and features a more groovy vibe featuring H.E.R. The track explores the idea of a relationship slowly fading away. It's definitely a late-night cruising track that you'll have turning up to this season.
The music video features follows H.E.R. and Anderson .Paak in character and what happens when you don't know where your partner has been. Check out the slow jam that you'll have on repeat.
Cover Photo Credit: Nxworries Youtube
Jon M. Chu is reimagining the Disney princess classic, Beauty and the Beast into a live action special on ABC. H.E.R. is set to portray Belle and Josh Groban as the Beast. The two-hour special of Beauty and the Beast will be taped in front of a live audience at Disney Studios in Burbank, CA and will air Thursday, December 15th from 8-10 pm EST/PT on ABC, and on Disney+ the next day.
Jon Jon Briones has been the latest actor added to the cast. He'll play Maurice, Belle's father. The inventor who's deemed odd by the villagers for his unusual devices, gets lost in a forest and finds Beast's castle. After getting captured for trespassing, Belle tries to save her father by living with the Beast.
Catch the music and talent happening this Winter!
Cover Photo Credit: Jon Jon Briones Instagram
Join the Grammy-awarded singer-songwriter, H.E.R. in a 30-day Studio class, Stripped-Down Songwriting where she gives you the secret to her successful music career and tools she lives by when creating the next hit. With this learning experience, you'll get the inside tips on H.E.R.'s complete set of skills as an artist to write a great a song.
No experience is necessary to take the class, all you'll need is your voice and your story. Spend some time with her in the studio and tap into your inner truth through music. Turn personal experiences into universally relatable hits. By the end of the class, students will have written two new original songs they've created on their own from crafting the music to adding the lyrics.
H.E.R. is ready to share how she comes up with the initial ideas for a song, all the way up to how she approaches singing and performing the music. She's there to help students meet their inner songwriter. The hands-on experience is interactive and you'll get to share your progress with a peer group, getting instant feedback. Sign up for the class starting now until May 6th!
Cover Photo Credit: Studio Instagram
Two R&B queens unite for a track that looks to encourage and uplift listeners. Mary J. Blige's track, "Good Morning Gorgeous" is reimagined in this remix featuring H.E.R. These two artists gives the track a different sounds with their harmonies, riffs, and verses.
H.E.R. co-wrote and co-produced the remix alongside D'Mile, giving the track ad-libs as both female powerhouses take turns singing throughout the track. According to Rated R&B, the studio session for creating this remix showed their professionalism and how dedicated they were to making a great track.
A&R Eddie Fourcell said, “That [studio session] was probably, of my career working, the fastest written record ever...There was a purpose and an intention in that session, and everyone was professionally a great musician. It was no playing around. H.E.R. on the bass, Lucky [Daye] on the melodies, and Tiara [Thomas] helping out. It was just so magical. It came about in literally two hours.”
When you have talent like Mary J. Blige and H.E.R., there could be no bad record. "Good Morning Gorgeous" is now available on all streaming platforms.
The glitz and glam of the Academy Awards was back with all the big games in film. Vanessa Hudgens brought the energy as a co-host to ABC's Oscars Red Carpet Show interviewing stars as they arrive for the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. She chatted with anyone you can think of from her tick, tick...BOOM! co-star Andrew Garfield to Best Actress nominee Nicole Kidman. Vanessa brought the joy and hype to the pre-show event that got us ready for the big night. Before channeling her hosting persona, she went through rehearsals and was so excited she even called her mom, Gina to show her what she's up to.
She wasn't the only Filipino celeb spotted at the Oscars and the Vanity Fair after-party, H.E.R. and Dominic Fike also made appearances at the events. Check out their looks and what they wore.
Vanessa Hudgens in Michael Kors Spring Collection. She kept it classy in a black, floor length cut-out gown with matching emerald and diamond jewels to complete the look.
H.E.R. shines in a bright green high-low Carolina Herrera dress by Creative Director Wes Gordon. Although red seemed to be the color of the night, H.E.R. pulls off an equally stunning color with her signature shades.
Dominic Fike and Hunter Shafer hit the Vanity Fair after-party together with Dominic Fike in a black suit with a sequined jacket and Hunter in a taupe and gray Rick Owens fishtail gown.
Frederic Aspiras got a shout out from Lady Gaga herself for his Oscar nomination who was "responsible for all the hair artistry for the character Patrizia in House Of Gucci."
Cover Photo Credit: Vanity Fair Twitter
H.E.R. is going on tour this year around the U.S. for the Back of My Mind Tour. The 19-date stop starts in April and ends in June. She's taking Marzz with her on the road and adding special guests throughout the tour. Tickets go on-sale Friday, February 25th at 10am local time so make sure you grab them before it's sold out!
H.E.R. just collaborated with Saweetie on the track, "Closer" which has been looping around the radio waves. If you haven't checked it out yet, see the Bay Area Filipinas travel around the world in the music video from the Philippines, Tokyo, and Paris.
Cover Photo Credit: H.E.R. Twitter
Saweetie returns with her brand new single “Closer,” with fellow Filipina H.E.R. just in time for Valentine's Day. The Bay bae duo team up for a saucy track that blends both their R&B and Hip-hop sounds. Saweetie teased last week that a new track is on the way, giving us a snippet of the chorus. It had everyone wondering who she collaborated with for "Closer." It was none other than the Filipina, Bay Area R&B powerhouse herself, H.E.R.
"Closer" is Saweetie's first single of 2022, after the hit "Best Friend," and the lead-in for her debut album, Pretty B*tch Music coming this Spring. Along with the track is the official music video! We catch Saweetie and H.E.R. jetting off as an icy flight attendant and pilot. If you look real closely, you can catch the Philippine flag pinned to H.E.R.'s collar. These two ladies always represent hard for their heritage and we're all here for it!
Cover Photo Credit: Sawettie Twitter
It's time to go clicking away for our favorite Filipino artists in the 2022 iHeart Radio Music Awards. Artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars and Silk Sonic, H.E.R., Saweetie and Bella Poarch. Voting has already started and closes on March 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Fans can vote at iHeartRadio.com/Awards or on Twitter with the official nominee hashtags and #iHeartAwards. Then catch the show on March 22nd on Fox. Let's check out what categories these Filipino artists are nominated for.
Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic round it out with 7 and 6 nominations each ranging from Song of the Year to Best New Pop Artist and Best Duo/Group of the Year. Here's the complete list of nominees.
Song of the year:
“Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran
“drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Easy on Me” – Adele
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Leave the Door Open” – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
“Levitating” – Dua Lipa
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“positions” – Ariana Grande
“Stay” – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
Female artist of the year:
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Best new pop artist:
Giveon
Måneskin
Olivia Rodrigo
Tate McRae
The Kid LAROI
Best new pop artist:
Giveon
Måneskin
Olivia Rodrigo
Tate McRae
The Kid LAROI
TikTok bop of the year: *socially voted category
“Beggin’” – Måneskin
“good 4 u” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Just for Me” – PinkPantheress
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
“Stay” – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
“Thot Sh*t” – Megan Thee Stallion
“TWINNEM” – Coi Leray
“Up” – Cardi B
“Woman” – Doja Cat
Best music video: *socially voted category
“Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran
“Build a B*tch” – Bella Poarch
“Butter” – BTS
“drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring Sza
“Leave the Door Open” – Silk Sonic
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar, Giveon
“Save Your Tears” – The Weeknd
“Stay” – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
Best fan army: *socially voted category
#Arianators – Ariana Grande
#Beliebers – Justin Bieber
#BTSARMY – BTS
#Harries – Harry Styles
#Hotties – Megan Thee Stallion
#Limelights – Why Don’t We
#Livies – Olivia Rodrigo
#Louies – Louis Tomlinson
#Rushers – Big Time Rush
#Selenators – Selena Gomez
#Swifties – Taylor Swift
Best cover song: *socially voted category
“Fix You” (Coldplay) – Kacey Musgraves
“good 4 u” (Olivia Rodrigo) – Camila Cabello
“Happier Than Ever” (Billie Eilish) – Shawn Mendes
“Heather” (Conan Gray) – Tate McRae
“I’m Still Standing” (Elton John) – Demi Lovato
“Jolene” (Dolly Parton) – Lil Nas X
“Nothing Else Matters” (Metallica) – Miley Cyrus
Best lyrics: *socially voted category
“All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” – Taylor Swift
“Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran
“deja vu” – Olivia Rodrigo
“drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Easy on Me” – Adele
“Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish
“Heat Waves” – Glass Animals
“Leave the Door Open” – Silk Sonic
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
“Your Power” – Billie Eilish
Best duo/group of the year:
AJR
Silk Sonic
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
R&B song of the year:
“Damage” – H.E.R.
“Good Days” – SZA
“Heartbreak Anniversary” – Giveon
“Leave the Door Open” – Silk Sonic
“Pick Up Your Feelings” – Jazmine Sullivan
R&B artist of the year:
Silk Sonic
Giveon
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Tank
Social star award: *socially voted category
Bella Poarch
Claire Rosinkranz
Jax
JORDY
Tai Verdes
Tayler Holder
Male artist of the year:
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Best collaboration:
“Best Friend”- Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
“If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“Stay” – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
Alternative song of the year:
“All My Favorite Songs” – Weezer featuring AJR
“Follow You” – Imagine Dragons
“Monsters” – All Time Low featuring blackbear
“my ex’s best friend” – Machine Gun Kelly & blackbear
“Shy Away” – twenty one pilots
Alternative artist of the year:
All Time Low
Billie Eilish
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
twenty one pilots
Best new alternative artist:
Cannons
Clairo
girl in red
Måneskin
WILLOW
Rock song of the year:
“And So It Went” – The Pretty Reckless
“Living the Dream” – Five Finger Death Punch
“Nowhere Generation” – Rise Against
“Wait a Minute My Girl” – Volbeat
“Waiting on a War” – Foo Fighters
Rock artist of the year:
Chevelle
Five Finger Death Punch
Foo Fighters
Mammoth WVH
The Pretty Reckless
Best new rock artist:
All Good Things
Architects
Ayron Jones
Mammoth WVH
Zero 9:36
Country song of the year:
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young & Kane Brown
“Forever After All” – Luke Combs
“If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
“Just the Way” – Parmalee featuring Blanco Brown
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett
Country artist of the year:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Thomas Rhett
Best new country artist:
Lainey Wilson
Niko Moon
Parker McCollum
Ryan Hurd
Tenille Arts
Dance song of the year:
“BED” – Joel Corry, RAYE, David Guetta
“Do It to It” – ACRAZE featuring Cherish
“Heartbreak Anthem” – Galantis, David Guetta, Little Mix
“Love Tonight” – Shouse
“You” – Regard featuring Troye Sivan & Tate McRae
Dance artist of the year:
Anabel Englund
David Guetta
Joel Corry
Regard
Swedish House Mafia
Hip-Hop song of the year:
“Essence” – WizKid featuring Tems
“Time Today” – Moneybagg Yo
“Up” – Cardi B
“Way 2 Sexy” – Drake featuring Future & Young Thug
“What You Know Bout Love” – Pop Smoke
Hip-Hop artist of the year:
Drake
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Moneybagg Yo
Pop Smoke
Best new hip-hop artist:
BIA
Coi Leray
Lil Tjay
Pooh Shiesty
Yung Bleu
Best new R&B artist:
Chlöe
Giveon
Tone Stith
VanJess
Vedo
Latin song of the year:
“BICHOTA” – KAROL G
“In Da Getto” – J Balvin & Skrillex
“Pepas” – Farruko
“Todo De Ti” – Rauw Alejandro
“Yonaguni” – Bad Bunny
Latin artist of the year:
Bad Bunny
Camilo
Farruko
KAROL G
Rauw Alejandro
Best new Latin artist:
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Maria Becerra
Nicki Nicole
Tokischa
Regional Mexican song of the year:
“¿Qué Tienen Tus Palabras?” – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
“A La Antigüita” – Calibre 50
“Dime Cómo Quieres” – Christian Nodal featuring Ángela Aguilar
“La Casita” – Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
“Mi Primer Derrota” – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho
“Saludos a Mi Ex” – Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey
Regional Mexican artist of the year:
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Christian Nodal
Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho
Favorite tour photographer: *socially voted category
All American Road Show (Chris Stapleton) – Andy Barron
Love on Tour (Harry Styles) – Anthony PHAM
Remember This Tour (Jonas Brothers) – Cynthia Parkhurst
What You See Is What You Get Tour (Luke Combs) – David Bergman
Hella Mega Tour (Fall Out Boy) – Elliott Ingham
The Comeback Tour (Zac Brown Band) – PROJECTBLACKBOXX
2021 Tour (Maroon 5) – Travis Schneider
Best comeback album (new category): *socially voted category
30 – Adele
Certified Lover Boy – Drake
Medicine at Midnight – Foo Fighters
Solar Power – Lorde
Star-Crossed – Kacey Musgraves
Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night – Bleachers
Voyage – ABBA
TikTok songwriter of the year (new category): *socially voted category
Alexa Chalnick
ASTON
Cassa Jackson
Ellie Dixon
Jax
Lauren Weintraub
Peytan Porter
Sarah Barrios
vaultboy
Cover Photo Credit: iHeartRadio Instagram
HER made her childhood wish come true when she had a guest role on Nick Jr.'s Blue's Clues & You. She posted a snippet of her character as the purple T-rex. HER meets Josh and Blue as they traveled back in time to visit dinosaurs to find out what's in the egg Josh had.
Before HER paid a visit to Blue, Josh's grandma also paid a visit to bring over her bibingka recipe. HER's purple T-rex helped Blue and Josh sort out the different types of dinosaurs. She sang her way through and pointed out how to tell the difference between a Triceratops to a Stegosaurus. The tune is so catchy and made to get stuck in your head. Now, we also know along with Blue which dino is who.
Cover Photo Credit: HER Instagram
