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Hayley Williams of Paramore covered Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now" on BBC Radio 1 this morning. Williams was a guest on DJ Clara Amfo's show and played her own track "Simmer" in addition to the cover. Speaking about her version of "Don't Start Now," Williams said: "We turned it around a little but so we can play it out way. Hopefully Dua is down with it." Check out the show here. Williams appears around the 2hr mark.
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In the music videos she's released for her debut solo album Petals For Armor, Hayley Williams has worn a silk cocoon shawl, body-covering floral print spandex, and a headpiece made out of actual flower petals. All these looks would have fit right in last night (Feb.
As UK pop star Dua Lipa readies her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia, she’s watching her star continue to rise. Despite dropping back in November 2019, the project’s lead single, “Don’t Start Now,” just reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 this week. It’s another slow-burning success for Dua stateside, and promises to make her new album a potential pop flagship upon its release in April.
Just one day after Hayley Williams announced her upcoming debut album, Petals for Armor, the songstress surprise-dropped the first part of the record.
Ahead of her debut solo album, Petals for Armor, Hayley Williams dropped a collection of five songs called Petals for Armor I as well as the video for her latest single, “Cinnamon.”
Hayley Williams has released the first part of her upcoming album PETALS FOR ARMOR, featuring her previously released singles and three brand new songs. She’s also shared the music video for one of those new songs, “Cinnamon.” Directed by Warren Fu, the video sees the Paramore frontwoman explore an eerie house. Find all of that below.
Freaky stuff...
Hayley Williams' rollout for her solo debut has been full of suprises, and they kept on coming this week when she dropped by the BBC Radio 1 Live studio to uncork a unique take on a Dua Lipa track.The Paramore singer took Lipa's bubbling pop dance hit "Don't Start Now" and smoothed it out with a jazzy, soulful vibe, accented by gently brushed drums, warm keyboards and yearning vocals.Williams also performed her bubbling debut solo song, "Simmer," on the show, and sat down with host Clara Amfo to
Paramore’s Hayley Williams was today’s guest on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, where she covered Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now.” She also played her solo single “Simmer.” Check out video of her performances below.
The Paramore frontwoman popped into the Radio 1 Live Lounge today
On Tuesday (Jan. 28), Hayley Williams continued the eerie storyline she began with her first solo single "Simmer" in the form of "Simmer Interlude." Just days later, fans have another part of the narrative with "Leave It Alone" -- and though the video is brighter, the story gets darker.
Last week, Hayley Williams made her solo debut with "Simmer," the first single from her forthcoming album PETALS FOR ARMOR. Today, she's following it up with yet another track from the project, "Leave It Alone." Where "Simmer" smoldered at the edge of total rage, "Leave It Alone" captures Williams at a more contemplative and inconclusive place.
It's the second single from 'Petals of Armor'
Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams is back with “Leave It Alone,” the second single from her upcoming debut solo album, Petals For Armor. It is produced by her Paramore bandmate and co-writer Taylor York and arrives with an accompanying Warren Fu-directed music video.
Paramore’s Hayley Williams is getting ready to release her debut solo album PETALS FOR ARMOR, which will arrive on May 8 via Atlantic. After sharing the lead single from the album “Simmer,” last week, Williams is back with another new one. This one’s called “Leave It Alone” and it comes with a music video by Warren Fu. Watch below; scroll down for Williams’ interview with Zane Lowe (on Apple Music’s Beats 1) about “Leave It Alone,” as well as her new “Simmer Interlude” visual.
Wendy Williams has Dua Lipa‘s back! The talk show host, 55, defended the “Don’t Stop Now” singer on her January 29, after social media attacked her for “sexualizing women” because she was captured on video throwing money at a female strip club. Wendy slammed the “cornballs” who criticized Dua’s post Grammys outing on Sunday night.
Hayley Williams unveiled the follow-up video to her debut solo single "Simmer" on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Titled "Simmer Interlude," the ominous visual picks up right where its predecessor left off, with an unconscious Williams at the mercy of a haunting figure also played by the Paramore frontwoman.
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