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Pics: @MaryJBlige at @ThinkLikeAMan Too premiere

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:46:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige showed up at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for the premiere of Think Like A Man Too on June 09, 2014

@Disclosure talks about working with @maryjblige

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:35:00 +0000

Howard, 19, and Guy, 22, were shocked when Queen of R'n'B Mary J. Blige got in touch with them to say she'd heard their track 'F For You' and wanted to cover it, but were left even more surprised when she explained she wanted to work with them to re-record it.

Howard told the Daily Star newspaper: ''Mary approached us which still amazes me. She emailed to say she loved F For You and wanted to cover it.

''So we were like, 'Ok fine, do your thing.' But what she meant was she wanted to add parts to the original song and turn it into a duet between me and her.

''She sent back hundreds of vocal parts and then came on stage with us as at a show in New York. I've never seen a crowd react like that - it was ridiculous.''

Disclosure's new version of F For You with Mary J is out now on digital retailers

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Pics: @MaryJBlige at White House state dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:51:00 +0000

Pics @MaryJBlige at Lincoln Center for Fashion week

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 23:33:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige was at lincoln center in New York today (February 10, 2014) for Fashion week

Pics: @MaryJBlige at a @TWC and @RevoltCable event

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 22:33:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige attended Revolt Bring The Music Back Revolution and Time Warner Cable Studios event in New York City on February 1, 2014.

Pics: @MaryJBlige at @Shape_Magazine and @MensFitness Super bowl party

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 21:20:00 +0000

On January 31, 2014 Mary J appeared and performed at Shape Magazine and Men's fitness super bowl party

Video: @MaryJBlige performs "F For You" with @disclosure

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:21:00 +0000

UK electro duo Disclosure was joined on stage last night by R&B goddess Mary J. Blige, all while Sting looked on. Blige accompanied Guy and Howard Lawrence for the Settle track “F For You” during the final night of their sold-out residency at Terminal 5 in New York City. Afterward, brothers Lawrence, Blige, Sam Smith, and Sting posed for a picture.

Watch fan footage of their performance below:

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Video: @MaryJBlige on @michaelbuble Christmas special

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:13:00 +0000

Mary J appeared on Michael's Cmas special and performed two songs off her "A Mary Christmas". She did one solo and one as a duet with him. Check out the performances below.

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Video: @MaryJBlige on @theviewtv

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:19:00 +0000

Mary J appeared on The View to give a short interview and perform "This Christmas" which is off her latest album "A Mary Christmas" out in stores now

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Pictures of @MaryJBlige at @Nobel_Concert

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:51:00 +0000

Press Conference:

Concert:

Don't forget to check your local listings for AXSTV to watch this concert coming on tonight.

Video: @MaryJBlige at 2013 Royal Variety

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:52:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige was on the 2013 Royal Variety show in London. She looked and sounded great. She performed "My Favorite Things" off her holiday album "A Mary Christmas" which is in your stores now. Check out the performance below:

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While Mary was also there she got to meet Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Flavia Cacace, Duchess of Cornwall.

Video: @MaryJBlige on the @TODAYshow

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 00:03:00 +0000

Mary J & Former "The Voice" contestant

Matthew Schuler backstage on the Today Show

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Pics & Video: @MaryJBlige on Christmas in Rockefeller Center

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:03:00 +0000

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Mary J. Blige continued her "A Mary Christmas" promotion by stopping at Rockefeller Center. She performed The Christmas Song and celebrated the lighting of the Christmas tree.

Rehearsal:

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Videos: @MaryJBlige on CMA Country Christmas Special

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:54:00 +0000

last night, A CMA Country Christmas aired and Mary delivered all 3 times on that show. If you missed it, here it is

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New Video: @MaryJBlige - My Favorite Things

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:52:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige has released a new video, this time to her song "My Favorite Things". It's off her holiday hit album "A Mary Christmas". Be sure to purchase "A Mary Christmas" if you don't already have it. Check out the video below:

Video: @MaryJBlige and @JessieJ perform on @TheXFactor

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:48:00 +0000

Mary J & Jessie J got together to perform on The X Factor UK their song "Do U Hear What I Hear" off Mary's new Christmas cd "A Mary Christmas" which is out in your stores and digital retailers. Check out their amazing performance below

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Pictures of @MaryJBlige leaving @ITV studios

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:05:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige leaves the ITV studios in London on November 22

@IAmDiddy's @RevoltTV Presents @MaryJBlige's 'A Mary Christmas'

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:10:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick-off the 2013 holiday season, REVOLT TV announced plans today to air a one-hour, prime time special event featuring Queen Mary J. Blige. Premiering on Thanksgiving night at 8pm eastern, "A Mary Christmas" will feature Mary as she shares her magical take on Christmas classics, along with special guest Tyrese and host Queen Latifah. The special was executive produced by music icon Andre Harrell, who has been a mentor to Mary for two decades. Based on her recently released album of the same name, the program will include multiple performances in front of a live audience. In the special, Mary opens up about her inspirations and shares holiday-related stories.

"Mary J. Blige has had a long and prosperous relationship with our chairman, Sean Combs, and our vice chairman, Andre Harrell," said REVOLT CEO Keith Clinkscales. "We are all proud and excited to have the incomparable Mary J. Blige present a family-friendly television event that appeals to music fans of all ages. Mary is blessed with a gift in her emotional delivery of song and we are happy to present it to the REVOLT nation for this holiday season."

R&B singer Tyrese will join Mary for a special performance with legendary musical director David Foster. Mary will sing classics from "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," to an incredible rendition of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Joined by a live orchestra and choir arranged by music director Kim Burse, 'A Mary Christmas' will debut on Thanksgiving night with additional encore performances as follows:

Thursday, November 28, 2013

9PM – 10PM eastern
11PM – 12AM eastern
12AM – 1AM eastern

Friday, November 29, 2013

1PM – 2PM eastern
7PM – 8PM eastern
4AM – 5AM eastern

Saturday, November 30, 2013

12PM – 1PM eastern

Sunday, December 1, 2013

9PM – 10PM eastern

Visit www.revolt.tv to confirm local channel listings. Follow REVOLT TV in social media for continued artist interviews, music news, and programming updates.

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Pics: @MaryJBlige at Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:15:00 +0000

Pics: @MaryJBlige at @TheGroveLA

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:40:00 +0000

The festive season is approaching and even celebrities can't help but get caught up in the excitement.

The Grove shopping centre in Los Angeles held its 11th annual tree lighting ceremony on Sunday and shoppers were treated to performances from stars including Mary J. Blige and Jewel.

The divas threw themselves into the festive fun. Blige wowed with a stunning performance.

Both were dressed to impress with Mary impressing in two different outfits.

The blonde singer walked the red carpet in wide legged black trousers and a white halterneck top which she paired with high heels.

Accessorising her outfit with a huge smile, the superstar showed that her recent tax worries are not going to get in the way of her showing her fans a good time.

Of course the 42-year-old singer has a good reason to be extra festive this year, she has released a special Christmas album entitled A Mary Christmas.

She later changed into a pair of skinny black jeans with a black blazer and white shirt.

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New Pic: @MaryJBlige flaunts her AMAZING body on the December cover of @Shape_Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:07:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige is on Shape Magazine's cover for December 2013 issue. On stands now! Be sure to get you a copy!

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Video: @MaryJBlige on @TavisSmileyShow

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:56:00 +0000

Mary J. Blige stopped by Tavis Smiley's show on PBS to talk about her new Christmas CD and her new movie "Black Nativity". Check out the full interview below:

@MaryJBlige debuts Christmas album with concert at @HSN in St. Petersburg

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:09:00 +0000

The concert was a secret, the guest list small and exclusive.

But when Mary J. Blige opened up behind the mic, it began to feel a lot like Christmas.

The R&B icon slipped into St. Petersburg on Nov. 6 to record a concert special promoting her new holiday album, A Mary Christmas, that will air at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 on HSN.

Backed by uber-producer David Foster and a 13-piece band, including string and horn sections, Blige belted out 10 holiday classics plucked, she said, from her childhood christmas memories, including the silky, funky This Christmas and an intensely dramatic Mary Did You Know, backed by a gospel choir of local musicians.

Blige has appeared on the former Home Shopping Network before, selling her fragrance My Life. So when it came time to sell a holiday album, a concert special for the network’s burgeoning HSN Live concert series made sense.

It was probably inevitable that the nine-time Grammy winner, would release a Christmas album, as that’s simply what pop stars do these days. “I don’t think this is a stretch or a reach,” she said, and sure enough, her famously dramatic voice — toughened by life, yet vulnerable — suits the Broadway style of My Favorite Things, from The Sound of Music.

“The Sound of Music was one of my favorite musicals as a child,” she said. “I used to watch it faithfully.”

But the songs really became her own when she let a little hip-hop flair seep in. Do You Hear What I Hear began with a soft bed of piano, strings and acoustic guitar before kicking into a funky beat midway through — a suggestion, Foster said, of Blige’s husband, music executive Martin Kendu Isaacs.

Blige’s rendition of the oft-derided Little Drummer Boy was surprising, in that it was a version you could actually dance to, a syncopated swinger with a few accented hip-thrusts throughout. “We needed to get this groove right, because this is Little Drummer Boy, and we need to march to the beat, not off the beat,” Blige said.

But the undisputed highlight of the set was a runaway-sleigh version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Blige’s jazzy take showcased her scatting alongside a sax solo over a bed of skittering snares and finger-snapping stand-up bass. By far the jolliest jingle-bell jaunt on the album, it prompted cheers from the crowd when it ended.

“This is the first time she’s ever performed this,” Foster said afterward. “That’s going to get that reaction everywhere.”

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‘A Mary Christmas’ With @MaryJBlige! Songstress Overcomes Challenge On Christmas Album (Watch)

noreply@blogger.com (Denzel) — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:51:00 +0000

*MJB fans can be heard rejoicing all over the world!
Mary J Blige delivers an early stocking stuffer – her first Christmas album!
A Mary Christmas is the songstress’ 11th studio album.
“I had a lot of fun making all the songs. The challenge for me was the French song.” The R&B queen talked to EURweb associate Fahnia Thomas about her soulful interpretation of classic holiday tunes.
“I had a coach with me and he just made sure my ‘euhs’ were right. I had everything else down. The French believe our oohs are ‘euhs.’” MJB flawlessly tackles French with “Petit Papa Nöel.” “I nailed the enunciation and I nailed the song.”

This is the first time the iconic Grammy-winning singer has collaborated with legendary producer and hit-maker David Foster.
“I’ve always wanted to do this. My favorite song is ‘The Christmas Song.’ ”
A Mary Christmas has 12 songs featuring pairings with Jessie J (“Do You Hear What I Hear?”), Marc Anthony (“Silent Night”), and The Clark Sisters (“The First Noel”).
The festive LP includes “When You Wish Upon A Star” a jazzy duet with Barbra Streisand and Chris Botti. Marking the first time Streisand has ever allowed a duet, to be released on another artist’s project first.

In her Christmas past, the queen of hip-hop soul, dipped her angelic vocals in holiday music duet with Andrea Bocelli (“What Child Is This?”), Rod Stewart (“We Three Kings”), and Angie Martinez (“Christmas in the City”).
Blige can also be heard singing in “Black Nativity, ” the contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes’ celebrated play. The singer/actress plays an angel named Platinum Fro in the holiday musical. The Kasi Lemmons film opens in theaters November 27.

A Mary Christmas is available in stores and on iTunes.

Watch the interview with Mary J. Blige below.

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Update: 2013 @MaryJBlige Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Thaddeus) — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:26:00 +0000

Save the dates and be sure to check your local listings, so that you'll know what time the airing of the special will be televised.

"A Mary Christmas" is in stores.

Sorry for the spelling error of "coastal."