Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film’s opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian, Learnmore Jonasi, alleging that the translation is false and damaging to his life’s work.
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Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
The trio trade verses and backing vocals while Puth defers to his heroes for their keyboards and guitar, respectively.
The Asian version will take flight after the original contest takes place in Vienna in May, with 35 countries competing in the singing contest known for outrageous costumes, towering ballads and high-energy performances.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
His lot has electricity, a shack for storage, a living room with a TV and a sound system that blasts Spanish-language ballads through the encampment — or Usher, depending on the mood.
In the face of the insidious chaos of 2026, the band rises to the moment with A Wave That Will Never Break, an ecstatic, devotional album stocked with powerful choruses that reflect on the nature of destruction.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
Presented by the Choral Consortium of San Diego, the festival on Saturday will feature 15 choruses from all over the region, including Baja California.
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Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
On a low-stakes follow-up to last year’s Forever, the London duo continues its evolution from wubby electroclash to toylike pop ditties and microwaved lullabies.
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Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
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Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
That same urban canyon effect made lyrics even harder to catch.
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Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap.
The jingles and sounders used to identify CBS News network programming heard on the stations for decades have also been part of the listening experience.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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