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Anne-Marie Joins David Guetta On "Don't Leave Me Alone"

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Touching and simple, this dance-jam prayer to stick together has a strong, independent outlook
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jul 26, 2018 - 4:52 pm

On July 26, David Guetta released a lyrics video along with his latest single, "Don't Leave Me Alone" featuring Anne-Marie. This is his fifth single released in 2018. Fans expect a new studio album this summer, but meanwhile he's keeping us entertained with these dance-worthy tracks.

The single features an upbeat dance track, but Anne-Marie's delivery of the lines "Even when you're angry/Even when I'm cold/ Don't you ever leave me/Don't leave me alone" adds a hint of loneliness and melancholy that add depth to the track.

In addition to today's latest collaboration, Guetta's remix of Sia's hit "Helium" came out in January featuring Afrojack. In February he dropped the lyric video for "Mad Love" with Sean Paul and Becky G. That same month Guetta joined with Martin Garrix and Brooks for "Like I Do."

Anne-Marie has quickly risen up the dance music ranks, touring solo as well as opening for Ed Sheeran, which resulted in their joint acoustic single "2002." Her debut album Speak Your Mind was released in April.

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Ultra 2019: The Chainsmokers, Marshmello & More To Perform

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Additional DJs include Deadmau5, Martin Garrix, David Guetta and many more
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 20, 2018 - 4:07 pm

On Dec. 20, the Ultra Music Festival announced the first phase of its lineup for the bigger-than-ever Ultra 2019, relocating to the historic Virginia Key Beach Park And Miami Maritime Stadium for the first time ever on March 29–31, 2019.

DJs including Martin Garrix, Marshmello and many more will break in the expanded venue grounds during Miami Music Week following the Winter Music Conference for an epic series of electronica events.

GRAMMY winners performing at Ultra 2019 include Afrojack, the Chainsmokers, Dubfire, David Guetta, Tiësto, and Zedd. Previously nominated artists appearing include Alesso, Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5, Galantis, and Odesza.

Less well-established DJs and artists are part of the upbeat dance excitement Ultra festivalgoers count on catching. The 2019 Phase 1 lineup includes Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, GRiZ, Illenium, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Loco Dice, Louis The Child, Maceo Plex, the Martinez Brothers, Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Rezz, Richie Hawtin, Sasha & John Digweed, Tale Of Us, and Testpilot.

Tickets are available at the Ultra website, including special packages.

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David Guetta's Stacked '7' Tracklist Commences Countdown To New Album

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With names like Bieber, Sia, Derulo, Minaj, Rexha, and more, the GRAMMY winner's upcoming album is filled with landmark collaborations and next-gen stars
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Aug 23, 2018 - 12:59 pm

Long in the business of exceeding expectations, EDM super-artist David Guetta has announced the tracklist for his upcoming album 7, and the vista of the album's lineup is breathtaking. Due out Sept. 14, 7 is bound to excite. Let's take a closer look, track-by-track.

7 leads off with "Don't Leave Me Alone" featuring Anne-Marie, who has been opening for Ed Sheeran this summer. Its official video was released Aug. 20, but we wrote about the lyric video when it surfaced late last month and that's already racked up more than 24 million YouTube views. The second track is "Battle" featuring the less-known up-and-comer Faouzia, winner of last year's Unsigned Only competition.

Third up in this more-than-a-showcase is GRAMMY nominee Sia's collaboration on "Flames." "Anything she does, I love," said Guetta in our exclusive interview. "It's almost hard for me not to like anything that she's singing." The lyric video was a hot appetizer and its official video took the action over the top. It's followed on 7 by "Blame It On Love" with Madison Beer, and fifth on the list is "Say My Name," Guetta's collaboration with J Balvin, who has been nominated for many Latin GRAMMY Awards, and Bebe Rexha. Such great talents in a mix that's bound to spark stamina for more to come.

Position six is Guetta's collaboration "Goodbye" with Jason Derulo, to be released on Aug. 24, featuring Nicki Minaj and Willy William. It's followed in auspicious position seven on 7 by "I'm That Bitch" with rapper Saweetie. Next stop is the "Like I Do" collaboration with Martin Garrix and Brooks, which was released in Feb. — the lyric video for that has already topped 78 million YouTube views.

Rounding out the single-digit slots at position nine is "2U" in collaboration with GRAMMY winner Justin Bieber. That track made it to No. 16 on Billboard's Hot 100 last year. GRAMMY winner Jess Glynne and Stefflon Don are featured on Guetta's tenth track "She Knows How To Love Me." Next up with two GRAMMY nominated artists is the "Motto" collaboration with Steve Aoki featuring Lil Uzi Vert, G-Eazy and Mally Mall.

The final four on this 15-track spectacular begins with "Drive" — out on Aug. 24th — in collaboration with Black Coffee and featuring Delilah Montagu. Lucky thirteenth is a Spanish-language track featuring J Balvin titled "Para Que Te Quedes." It means "for you to stay" and this track lineup is keeping us glued. Up-and-comer Ava Max is featured on the penultimate "Let It Be Me" and then the finale is another collabo with Sia titled "Light Headed." Not everyone might feel light-headed here, but this tour is talent-packed enough to be tiring if it weren't so inspiring. This will be fun.

David Guetta's album 7 is available for pre-order now and tomorrow, as mentioned above, "Drive" and "Goodbye" will arrive. It is certainly part of the power of EDM that it provides a platform for artistic talent to combine with unexpected energy, like particles in an accelerator. It's not like it's really the big bang but this is a great look at what's new and we expect 7 to deliver more dance-tacular booms to come.

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Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie Speak Their Minds On "2002"

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The GRAMMY winner duets with the former karate champ and EDM chart climber on the song he wrote just for her
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jul 12, 2018 - 3:27 pm

If Ed Sheeran has his way, the acoustic video he released on July 12 with singer/songwriter Anne-Marie just might make you fall in love with her refreshing musical power. A fellow Brit, she's been opening for him on tour and is also on a solo tour in support of her April album Speak Your Mind. A rising EDM star, her dynamic energy pumps up Sheeran's crowds and inspired him to write "2002" for her. He urged her to release it right before the album. Give it a listen and you will know why.

Anne-Marie's album peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 in May, but that might not be the end of it. On the Hot 100, she reached No. 9 last year with her feature on Clean Bandit's "Rockabye," which also features Sean Paul. In June of this year, her Marshmello collaboration "Friends" reached No. 11 and appears on Speak Your Mind.

A former amateur karate champ and theater performer, she keeps her background in the background while she goes for it with an energetic vocal drive few possess. Watching her bring out bits of Sheeran we haven't seen before is a joy in itself and a fun complement to his signature likability.

We'll see what kind of musical champ Anne-Marie will be — and she knows how to hit. She even tells Sheeran playfully, "I just want to hit you." Don't neglect to catch the sweaty back reference at the end of the video, which caused the internet to dub the duo "real BFFs."

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David Guetta, Sia Release Latest Collaboration, "Flames"

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Hear the latest track from the GRAMMY-winning DJ and GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 23, 2018 - 4:18 pm

On March 22 GRAMMY-winning DJ David Guetta and GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Sia reunited to release the lyric video for their latest project together, "Flames."

Much like previous collaborations, "Flames" is a pop-forward tune that showcases Sia's vocal prowess while sending an encouraging message for listeners to keep pushing forward. This marks Sia and Guetta's fourth collaboration.

The first collaboration between the two artists was 2011's "Titanium," which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has more than 774 million views on YouTube. Their follow-up the next year was "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)," which has reached 485 million views. On 2015's "Bang My Head," the two were joined by Fetty Wap for a hit that has more than 190 million views.

Clearly, Guetta and Sia know how to please, so what kind of fuel is out there to help feed "Flames"? "Flames" has only notched its first million views since yesterday, but it's spreading. Care to catch on fire?

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