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You'll enjoy Chloe x Halle's angelic sounds on "Ungodly Hour"
Eva Saenz La Salle High School Sep 27, 2020


FILE - Halle Bailey, left, and her sister Chloe Bailey, of the R&B duo Chloe X Halle, pose for a portrait in their backyard in Los Angeles on May 28, 2020. The duo are nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for best quarantine performance for “Do It” from MTV’s virtual prom “Prom-athon.” The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Aug. 30 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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On July 12, sisters singing duo Chloe x Halle released their newest album, “Ungodly Hour.” And let me tell you right now, it’s amazing. I wasn’t sure what to expect but after listening to the 13 songs on this album, I can say with confidence that the Bailey sisters have put together a beautiful piece of music.

The sisters were in high school in Atlanta in 2013 when, on a whim, they decided to upload a video of them singing Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts.” A few weeks later their video was being viewed by people all across the country, including their favorite music artist. In the time since Beyoncé’s label, Parkwood Entertainment, signed the duo to its team, Chloe x Halle began making waves in pop culture through their first studio album (“The Kids Are Alright” from 2018), acting in TV’s “Grown-ish,” and seeing Halle cast as Ariel in an upcoming live-action film of “The Little Mermaid.”

“Ungodly Hour” starts with an angelic introduction song that has a calming combination of harmonizing vocals, minimal instruments, and a synth sound that carries throughout the rest of the album.

The second track, “Forgive Me,” continues the same airy vocals from the introduction — but do not get this confused with a “pretty” sound. The aura I’d say that’s coming from this song is more like a snake slithering or a powerful queen walking to her thrown. “Forgive Me” is definitely one of my favorites on the album and yet it is such a stark difference from “The Kids Are Alright.” There is a completely different and mature feeling to the songs on this new album, and I love it.

The fourth track, “Do It,” quickly became a social media sensation, with teenagers dancing to the hit on the TikTok app, where people can upload short clips of themselves dancing, making jokes, doing skits, or anything else. TikTok’s clips of “Do It” were able to push the album deeper into the public’s awareness.

The sixth song is the album’s title track. This song reminds me a lot of Brownstone’s song “If you Love Me” from the 1993 “From The Bottom Up” album. In an NPR interview with the duo, Halle Bailey explained the message of both the song and album title by saying: “We were basically telling somebody ‘When you decide you like yourself, and you need someone in your life, love me at the ungodly hour. Love me at my best and my worst.’ So we feel like the title track of this album is really going with the times of what’s happening right now, because truly this does feel like the ungodly hour and we just hope that our music can be a healer right now.”

The album’s original release date was scheduled for June 5 but the duo decided to wait another week in respect of the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and to the Black Lives Matter protests.

This album truly has a combination of very different styles of music that are overlapping on a foundation of R&B. Songs like “Lonely” have a sort of indie pop sound while “Don’t Make It Harder on me” has an older ‘70s bass and guitar rhythm. Fans of ‘90s R&B will also enjoy this album. The songs do have a lot of diversity in sound but the angelic vocals and creativity are worth a listen.

Chloe x Halle’s “Ungodly Hour” passed my expectations and is possibly one of my favorite albums of the year. Not only are Chloe x Halle incredible role models but their artistic capabilities are carrying them to a beautiful new era of music.

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From TeCake:

Live-action of The little mermaid: Disney Finally announced the release date!
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Oct 6, 2020
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After four years of the confirmation of the live-action movie of ’The little mermaid’; the Walt Disney pictures made up its mind and fixed the release date. Actually, the production on the movie was originally scheduled for release on March 12, 2021, but later suspended and postponed to 9th July 2021.


What is The little mermaid movie about?

The little mermaid is a forthcoming American fantasy musical movie which is based on the remake of ’the little mermaid’ in the year 1989 and directed by Rob Marshall. The plot revolves around a mermaid, Ariel, who resides under the sea with her fish friends and her father King Triton, where she wants to visit the surface world and is also excited with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are prohibited by her owning father, king triton, she falls for a mortal prince. Inferred to be with her new love, Ariel gives rise to a risky deal with the sea with Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans go twisted for the star-crossed devotees, the king must make the final surrender for his daughter.

When will we see Live-action The little mermaid movie?

On 25 May 2016; Disney openly declared the production for a live-action adaptation of the little mermaid. On 6 December 2017; the Disney production revealed about the in charge of the movie where Rob Marshall is going to direct the movie and scriptwriter is Jane Goldman.

In 2018, the marshal said that “I and john have begun our work trying to explore it and figure it out and also to be noted that its a very complicated movie to take from animation to live-action”

On 21st December 2019; Rob Marshall partially and ahead improvement of the live-action ’the little mermaid’ movie and on 10th February 2020 the producer Lin-Manuel Miranda expressed that ’the rehearsals for the film had already begun’ but as the coronavirus ruled out the plan and held to pause where the entertainment industry was on standstill.

While in a virtual interview happened during this crisis where Menken revealed about his upcoming project “the little mermaid’ “this has been a great time for writing. Production stopped on the little mermaid movie. We recorded all the songs and I wrote four new songs with Miranda, the lyricist. And I’m working on the sequel and will be coming soon”

When it comes to the cast of the movie; the film received a lot of negative opinions when the fans came to know that Bailey is taking off the role of Ariel but Disney defended her and finally, in an interview Bailey commented that she is ignoring all the comments and focusing on ’the little mermaid’ work.

Actors who are gonna voice in this live-action movie:

Halle Bailey as princess Ariel

Jonah Hauer king as Eric

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula

Javier Bardem as King Triton

Jacob Tremblay as Flounder

Daveed Diggs as Sebastian

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From Yahoo:

Fans Think Halle From Chloe x Halle Is the Seahorse on 'The Masked Singer'

Katie Bourque
Good Housekeeping
October 1, 2020

From Good Housekeeping

Who is Seahorse on The Masked Singer season 4? Here's what we think based on the internet's top guesses and the clues we have at the moment.
Right now, we are convinced Seahorse on The Masked Singer is Halle Bailey.

While you're still guessing your way through the celebs hiding in Group A's masks, it's time to meet the contestants representing Group B. Though all Masked Singer contestants flaunt elaborate, out-of-this-world costumes, there's one colorful and energetic performer that is sure to catch your eye this season — Seahorse.
Who is Seahorse on The Masked Singer?

We haven't gotten to *sea* much of this mask in action yet, but here's what we do know so far:

Seahorse is sporting a bright, colorfully designed costume with matching booties.
Seahorse's first clue reveals that “living in the ocean can be dangerous," and that "it’s always good to find a quiet place to hide.”

It's not much to go off of, but that didn't stop the internet from coming up with some great guesses.

Halle Bailey

One theory is that singer Halle Bailey from R&B duo Chloe x Halle is under the vibrant mask. Halle is playing Ariel in Disney's upcoming Little Mermaid reboot, which the aquatic outfit may be a nod to. Also, the clue may be referencing lyrics from the song "ROYL" from Chloe x Halle's latest album entitled Ungodly Hour. The song includes lyrics like "I see it in your eyes, so why you hide like that?" (which relate to the hiding clue) and "Won't you get on my wave? Won't you get on my wave now?" (seahorses can be found under waves in the sea).

Emily Blunt

Given the hints about a "quiet place" from Seahorse's first clue, some fans think this is a reference to Emily Blunt's starring role in the horror movie A Quiet Place. Plus, Emily played Mary Poppins in the 2018 remake, so we know the British actress can carry a tune.

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the kids are more than alright: chloe x halle are killing it

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At only 21 and 20 years old respectively, Chloe and Halle, the sister singing duo signed to Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment, have an almost preternatural poise and polish. You see it in on-camera interviews, their big smiles never breaking, or when they’re singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, their harmonies as sweeping and pristine as harmonies can be.

Even in the homemade YouTube covers which made them Internet-famous as adolescents — a cover of Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts” (a song, interestingly enough, about the demands on young women to be flawless) caught the attention of Queen B and got them signed in 2015 in the first place — they have a peaceful and almost uncannily seasoned presence.

This seeming perfection has made them into major role models to young fans, and one of them into a future megastar fronting the massive Disney machine, as the younger Halle takes the lead role of Ariel in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid expected out in 2021. They’ve had real world ambitions for the entirety of their teen years, starting their YouTube channel when Chloe was 13 and Halle 11, criss-crossing the country multiple times as the opening act for their mentor Bey, and dabbling in acting, with roles on Kenya Barris’ sitcom Grown-ish.

But beyond the sheen they’ve developed, it’s nice to hear, on a quarantine Zoom call one Friday morning, that they are more steadfastly committed — even dogged — about their craft than they are the presentation. They write, arrange, and produce much of their own music in their home studio in Los Angeles. While their sophomore album, Ungodly Hour, features guestwork by super-producers Scott Storch and Mike WiLL Made-It, the sisters executive produced the whole thing, and still brought unfinished collaborative tracks home from sessions to tighten them up in their own way, on their own computer software.

Though their debut, The Kids Are Alright — an unlikely but satisfying cross between SZA and Björk — hinted at this artistry, Ungodly Hour is the true breakthrough. It’s a grown-up album in a number of ways, with lyrics about hook-ups, break-ups, and mess-ups. But it’s also just undeniably and straightforwardly cool. In the choreography-heavy video for the excellent “Do It,” their astonishing maturity begins to look more like bravado. They mine sounds from late-’90s R&B, recalling forebears like Aaliyah, Destiny’s Child, TLC, and Blaque, but have come up with something refreshing and personal. There are no lags on Ungodly Hour, no saccharine ballads or misplaced attempts at massive over-the-top pop — just easily enjoyable bops with silky harmonies and relatable themes. That’s an achievement for an artist of any age.

In conversation, they are, yes, incredibly composed, but also engaged and interested in talking about a range of subjects, from 808s and Atlanta to politics and pain. Here, the two sisters offer a little glimpse into their lives — and how they got to be so on top of everything to begin with.

Note: This interview occurred after the death of George Floyd but before demonstrations surrounding the killing fully heated up across the country, and the sisters have since delayed the release of the album from the original June 5 to this Friday, June 12. At the bottom of this Q&A, we’ve included some questions and answers the two responded to by email this week concerning moving the release date and their solidarity with the protestors.

Have you been quarantining together?

Halle: We are quarantining together in Los Angeles. We’re in our family home, so it’s really nice to all be together.

Chloe: I think, you know, with any family being in close spaces, you all have to relearn each other. You can’t, like, escape and go to your own corner.

H: We’re learning more every single day in quarantine what not to do [laughs]. We know the trigger points for both of us. We both love to get our feelings out, so once we do that, I think it’s good.

Let’s get into the album: In the past, your music has had an innocence about it, but this album is pretty grown.

C: You know, with anything in life, we never like to force it. Halle just turned 20. I’ll be 22 in July. Naturally, the music will just grow with that. We’re sharing our experiences, sharing what we’re going through, whether it’s heartbreak or falling in love or our insecurities — what makes us tick. People only really know us as, like, little sweet angels and all of that. And everyone is multi-layered.

“Busy Boy” is about a guy who sleeps around and sends you unsolicited late night photos of, well, a very particular body part of his. Are lines like this born from real life?

H: Absolutely. All the songs on the album are pulled from real-life experiences, real-life relationships. And for “Busy Boy,” everyone can relate to knowing this guy who is just so hot, he is just A+ everywhere. But everyone knows him as a player. They know he jumps around from girl to girl. It was funny to talk about that because in our little girl group [of friends], sometimes we do find that one dude who has tried to talk to all of us. And we laugh about it and we kiki about it.

Are you able to find time to date and have fun, and do what young people do?

H: Of course!

C: You know, we explore. We date around. We’re learning as we experience life. And it helps stimulate the lyrics.

There’s a lot of tense back and forth between the sexes on the album, and I wonder if you thought of it as a kind of break-up album.

C: It’s that back and forth because that’s how it was in our lives at the time when we were creating this album. You know, my sister and I, we’re at that age where you’re learning yourself through relationships, learning how people work. Even though Halle and I are a year and a half apart, we were going through the same thing at the same time when we were writing. We were heartbroken and putting that into the music. But we also wanted to come from a point where we don’t have to be these weak girls crying over it, but instead take our power back.

H: Love is a huge theme of the album. But also feeling alone, and the rawness. These were all themes that we hadn’t really talked about before in music. Our deepest, deepest feelings. The title, Ungodly Hour, stemmed from everything that happens during those hours, you know, in the middle of the night when you’re about to go to sleep. You’re thinking of all your insecurities — your mind is swimming. You’re thinking of lustful things, you’re thinking of heartbreak.

C: It feels conversational because when we were writing it, we were simply having a conversation. My sister and I tell each other everything when it comes to these things. And as we’re sitting down, explaining, “I’m p***** because of this,” or, “I’m happy because of this,” we would just write it into the music.

You worked with the 2000s producer Scott Storch on “Do It,” and there’s almost a nostalgic feel for that time in R&B and pop.

C: He’s really a legend, and just seeing him on the keys when we had multiple sessions together, we were always left in awe. Production-wise, I’ve always been inspired by experimental sounds and the weirder side of music. But while we were making this album, I really started falling more and more in love with ’90s music and early 2000s production; listening to a lot of Kelis. We wanted this album to feel fun and flirty, but also grunge, in a way, and a little dark and mysterious and sexy. And I really feel like ’90s production with beautiful melodies on top truly embodied that. [‘90s producers] weren’t afraid to experiment.

How do you balance creative freedom and experimentation with what I imagine to be a lot of pressure to make a hit?

H: We were feeling a little bit, like, “So where do we go from here? What do we do now?” We were a little bit stuck at the beginning, because we were hearing from the label about doing songs a bit more commercial. Whenever we are given direction, it always throws us off. Whenever somebody tells us what to do, we don’t like it. At the beginning, we were making songs that didn’t really sound like us. And we realized we were trying to please everyone else.

So then we were like, You know what? Scratch that. Let’s go back to the beginning. Let’s remember why we’re doing this. Let’s make the sounds that make us happy. Let’s go back to doing those experimental things that have made us so happy all the time. With these sessions with [Ariana Grande songwriter] Victoria [Monet] and Scott [Scorch], we can also add a bop or two in there and find a beautiful way to do it without sacrificing our musical integrity. We never want to feel like we’re selling out.

You taught yourselves how to produce, arrange, write, and record your music at a very young age, but now that there is this bigger spotlight, is it important to still create in that more organic way?

C: Absolutely. Yeah. If we didn’t keep that, I don’t think we would even have finished this album. We love creating at home so much. You know, [our first album] The Kids Are Alright, we created the whole thing in our living room. [For this album], we converted the garage and carpeted it up and made it into our little studio here. We always prefer home and working on our laptop and arranging all the weird harmonies together and recording each other.

We worked with so many amazing producers and songwriters on this album, but at the end of every session, we would take the stems, and we would revamp them up and really add, like, our sauce to the songs afterward so it really felt like us. But also, half the album is strictly just us and our production and writing as well. We executive produced it. That’s the only way to do it. If it starts to feel forced or bad, we walk away.

What programs do you use to produce on your laptop?

C: I’m a huge Logic Pro girl. When we do live shows, I use Ableton, but when we’re recording each other and I’m making the tracks, it’s all on Logic.

You’re known for your harmonies, and you also produce all your own vocals. How do you think about the resonance and affect and power of your voices? What are you aiming for with a vocal?

H: There’s something really special about singing with your sibling, or singing with somebody who has the same blood as you. The Clark Sisters are one of our favorites, and every time we listen to their harmonies, it just takes us to another world. And I don’t know what it is, but every time I sing with my sister, I do feel like it’s a power, like it’s something special that’s happening when the two of us are singing together. It’s different than when I’m just singing alone.

C: We know how to fit and blend with each other. Usually I’ll take like more of the lower notes, and Halle will take a lot more of the higher ones. For me, ever since I was a little girl, I loved Destiny’s Child and Toni Braxton and Nina Simone. Our family would always play Erykah Badu and Jill Scott around the house. So I have grown up loving soulful tones. As I got older, being a female producer, I was really inspired by other female producers, like Grimes and Imogen Heap and Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards, and I really started appreciating and loving alternative music, where they use different experimental sounds. More recently, I was listening to a lot of Kelis and Missy [Elliott] and Timbaland production, and Aaliyah and all of that. All of my inspirations… I love how it’s in contrast with my sister. Because, you know — and she’ll tell you this — she is a huge jazzhead. She loves jazz melodies. And when the two worlds come together, it kind of creates us.

You mentioned Erykah Badu and Jill Scott as influences, so I gotta ask — what’d you think of the Erykah and Jill Verzuz on Instagram?

H: We loved it so much. We put it on our TV and watched the whole thing.

Who do you think won?

H: They both won. You know, you could sing those songs every single day and never get tired of them. We want our music to live on like those songs live on.

You both have childhood roots in Atlanta, which has become essentially the musical epicenter of America in the last 20 years. Does that influence your sound?

C: Oh my gosh, yeah. Atlanta music is so incredible. We’ve always been so inspired by OutKast. Ciara. Donald Glover.

H: Janelle Monáe.

C: It’s so much soul and rhythm and bounce. And I think that’s why I love big drums and 808 so much. We are true Atlanta girls at heart. And I think that also comes into why we’re really kind. It’s just southern hospitality.

You’re signed to Beyoncé’s management company, Parkwood, and I’m curious what kind of creative notes or advice she gives you when you’re working on an album.

C: She allows us to grow and flourish on our own. And, you know, as we’ve been finding our sound through the past five years, she’s just kind of sat back in the wings and let us do what we want to do. When we feel like we got the music to a special place, we always want her input. It’s Beyoncé! She has the experience, she’s incredibly talented, and she has such good instincts.

With her notes, a lot of the time, we’re on the same page. Whether it’s about what she hears in the layers of the production, if she thinks the production should change on one part, or how we sang a certain word or something, she’ll always recommend, but it’s up to us whether we want to do it or not. She allows us to do what we want to do, musically.

When we sent this album to her, she didn’t have any notes. Halle and I were like, whoa. She must really, really like it. And she could give us as many notes as she wants! She’s Queen Bey.

Halle, you’re about to be Ariel in the live-action version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ for Disney. What is it like wearing the mermaid tail?

H: [Laughs] Well, I can’t really .. [laughs] … that was a good try [laughs]. I can’t really tell you about that [ed. note: Disney is notorious for strictly enforcing a code of silence about a future production]. But it’s really cool being able to play one of my favorite characters from my favorite Disney movie. And show other little black girls that, yes, you can be Ariel too. That the part is not just for anyone who does not look like us. We can do it too.

There was a really dumb conservative backlash when Disney announced it was casting a black woman in the role.

H: Yeah, well, I don’t really pay attention to that stuff. People are hurting right now, so a lot of the times people take their hurt out on you. And you can’t do anything about that. We just gotta move forward in love and light and say a prayer for them, you know?

On one very serious note, you posted a cover on Instagram that blended the hymnals “We Shall Overcome” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as a tribute to George Floyd. I’m wondering how you’re viewing what’s happening in America right now?

H: [That] week was very difficult for us. Just that video of George — I couldn’t watch it. This keeps happening to our people. When I see George, I think of my father, and I think of my little brother, and I think of them just wanting to live and to not be killed just for living their lives. I don’t think we will ever understand why it keeps happening. I don’t think we could ever wrap our heads around it.

So we just thought, What can we do? What can we do to make ourselves feel better? What can we do to make everyone feel better? And we decided to sing those two songs that have been sung for many, many years. It made us feel a little better, but it didn’t take it all away. It’s crazy that this keeps repeating itself. [That] whole week was kind of wonky for us.

When I see you two on camera and in interviews, I’m struck by how poised you both are, from such a young age. You present yourself almost perfectly. But I wonder if that ever feels like pressure? You’ve had to be really mature since before most kids ever really do.

H: It’s not a persona. It’s not something that we turn on and we turn off. It’s just the way that our parents raised us. Sometimes, we do get compliments, like, “Oh my gosh. You guys are always so happy and positive. You guys are angels!” And, you know, that’s one side of it, of course. I know some people put us on a pedestal. And I think that what hones us in on continuing to just be positive beings and lights is the way we grew up, our parents constantly reminding us that all of these things don’t matter. All of these grand things don’t matter.

But there’s also the other layers of us that people don’t see when we’re not in the spotlight. We do overthink. We do have insecurities just like everybody else. And that’s what with this album in particular we wanted people to get through their heads. Like, hello, we are just like you. At times, yes, it does get overwhelming. But that’s just a part of life. And that’s more fuel for inspiration for us to write.

As previously noted, the original interview occurred before demonstrations surrounding the killing of George Floyd reached full steam. Here, the two sisters followed up by email more recently in a joint statement to address changing the release date of the album in light of the uprising and how they are participating in protest.

Originally you were meant to release the album on June 5, but now it is coming out this Friday, June 12. How’d you come to that decision?

These past two weeks have definitely felt like an emergency call to justice that is much needed. It was important for us to push our album and bring awareness to everything else that’s been going on. We didn’t want this moment to be about us, but rather about getting justice for our brothers and sisters and making a change.

What are you feeling in heart and mind about what we’re witnessing?

Honestly, it has been very, very difficult for us this past week. Having to witness someone’s life being taken away just because of the color of their skin is just traumatic. Even though these days have been hard, we are thankful that people are now seeing what has been happening for a while. And we are grateful that the world is finally doing something about it! Seeing these protests happening all around the country and world truly makes us hopeful that a change is coming. We are so much stronger than we think and so powerful when we come together.

It’s your generation that’s in no small part fueling this movement — how does it make you feel to see people in your age group activated in this way?

It makes us so proud to see our peers standing up for what’s right. We are the future and deserve to be in a world that protects us, rather than harm us. We deserve to live a life not in fear.

How are you two approaching contributing to the protests — what do you find effective?

We are doing everything we can to speak up for what’s right: signing and posting petitions online, donating, etc. We will not let anyone silence us. We have also been singing a lot more, trying to use our voices as healing for the world right now. Music always tends to be the best therapy.

Where are you turning for information, solace, discussion, leadership, and creativity in a moment like this?

Social media has definitely been one of our main sources. We’ve been seeing and sharing content from our peers who are actually out there protesting on the frontlines and experiencing firsthand. We can now view videos and photos and form our own opinions, instead of being swayed by mainstream media. There’s a lot of stuff that’s not being shown on the news, that we may find on Twitter or Instagram. Because of social media and technology, more light is finally being shed on the injustices being done to our people. It’s helping change our world for the better!

Though it’s an invigorating moment in a lot of ways, it’s also a difficult one, and I’ve been hearing from people that they’re excited to be protesting but also feeling anxious and not sleeping well. How do you keep your mental and physical health up while staying activated around the movement?

As much as it’s our main source of information, we also take frequent breaks from social media. We will delete the various apps from our phones and almost block out the world, in a way. And when we really begin to feel hopeless, prayer and mediation has been so beneficial during these times. As well as working out, to clear our heads and let out any built-up frustration.

Do you have recommendations for your young fans of readings, songs, or movies that they can watch to further educate themselves on racial justice?

The movie American Son shows firsthand what it feels like for a mother to lose her son to police brutality. The book The Water Dancer reminds us of how our ancestors overcame slavery and found freedom through the pain. And even though Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On album was released in the 1970s, it’s still so relevant to what’s going on now in the year 2020.

Originally published on June 11, 2020 by High Snobiety. Unretouched images uploaded to gallery.

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From The DisInsider:

Cursed’ Star Emily Coates Joins Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’

Skyler Shuler on October 10, 2020

Hot off her role as Sister Iris in the hit Netflix series Cursed, Emily Coates will be going under the sea, as the 25-year-old actress has joined the cast of Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.

Details on her role are being kept under wraps, but according to sources, the roles is likely for Ursula’s human form, Vanessa, however that has yet to be confirmed. Earlier this Summer we reported that the studio was circling Kacey Musgraves for the role, but we quickly heard the Grammy winner passed. Coates is a much better fit for the role and is closer in age to both Halle Bailey (20), who plays Ariel, and Jonah Hauer-King (25), who plays Prince Eric.

Coates talent agency has also listed the film amongst her credits, which you can view below:


Via Hamilton Hodell

The Little Mermaid is also set to star Melissa McCarthy as the villainous Sea Witch Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, and Awkwafina as Scuttle.

Filming is expected to start production in November/Early December at Pinewood Studios in London. The film was just days away from filming back in March until the COVID-19 outbreak caused the studio to close production, sending the cast and crew back home. Filming was expected to resume this Summer but was pushed to accommodate McCarthy’s filming on the Hulu limited series, Nine Perfect Strangers.

Directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), the film will feature music from the 1989 animated classic as well as four brand-new songs. Menken has teased that those songs will consist of new ones for both King Triton (Bardem) and Scuttle (Awkwafina), we also hear Prince Eric will get his own song as well, and that another will feature a duo between both Ariel and Eric.

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Emily Coates talent agency has listed The Little Mermaid amongst Coates' credits:




Emily Coates is a mix between Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey:

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Jonah Hauer-King via his Instagram story:

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From Inside The Magic:

‘Cursed’ Star Joins Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’
IN DISNEY, MOVIES

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Carolina Brigagao



The actress from one of Netflix’s hottest shows Cursed has just joined the cast of Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The 25-year-old actress Emily Coates, who portrays villainous nun Sister Iris in Cursed, is now trading her habit for a spotlight “under the sea”!


Credit: Netflix

According to The DisInsider, the live-action production team is keeping Coates’s exact role under wraps. But, according to the website’s sources, there is a chance that Coates is being cast as Sea Witch Ursula’s (Melissa McCarthy) human form, Vanessa.


Credit: Disney

This comes after Kacey Musgraves passed on the part of Vanessa. Coates could also be a better fit since she is closer in age to the other actors cast for the roles of Arie (Halle Bailey, 20) and Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King, 25).


So far, here this is the full list of actors and actresses that will be playing parts in Disney’s upcoming Little Mermaid adaptation:

Ariel – Halle Bailey
Prince Eric – Jonah Hauer-King
Ursula – Melissa McCarthy
King Triton – Javier Bardem
Flounder – Jacob Tremblay
Sebastian – Daveed Diggs
Scuttle – Awkwafina

The Little Mermaid live-action adaptation was supposed to start production earlier this year, but due to COVID-19 production has been delayed multiple times. Now, the production is supposed to start in November or early December.

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From TeCake:

Emily Coates joining The little Mermaid? What’s more in the store?
Miguel Cuneta
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MIGUEL CUNETA
OCT 17, 2020

ENTERTAINMENT

From the makers of The Mad Hatter’s (Gin &) Tea Party, which won rave reviews in LA, NYC, and London, now is the time for The Little Mermaid Cocktail Experience, a unique immersive event that is supposed to dive you under the sea and make you part of the mermaid world.

When will Little Mermaid premiere?
The Little Mermaid live-action adaptation was all set to begin earlier this year, but the production has been delayed on account of COVID-19 multiple times. Sources confirm production work can start late this year, keeping in mind all safety and hygiene of the staff, crews, and artists. We ain’t sure when would the show be premiered as of now.

Expected Story Line
The Disney show is based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen story with the same name, The story revolves around mermaid Ariel, a princess who was very keen to leave her underwater kingdom to turn into man form. In lieu of that, she had to rebel against her overprotective father King Triton. The Princess brags a deal with the sea witch Ursula to help her walk into the land.

The Little Mermaid was highly appreciated for its fantastic animation, great musical numbers, and entertaining story. It also earned Academy Awards, including Best Original Score for composer Alan Menken. The show also featured several great musical members amongst the most remarkable toe-tapping “Under The Sea,” which earned the movie its other Oscars.

Who all can be seen?
Ariel can be featured as Halle Bailey, Prince Eric in the role of Jonah Hauer-King, and Ursula as Melissa. McCarthy King Triton is most expected to appear as Javier Bardem; Sebastian in the role of Daveed Diggs, and Scuttle as Awkwar.

From the latest information, Emily Coates, the actress from one of Netflix’s hottest shows Cursed, will be joining the cast of Disney’s live-action remake of the little mermaid. Though her exact role is to be kept under wraps, there are chances that Coates might be cast as Sea Witch Ursula’s human form, Vanessa.

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From Metropoles:

Ilca Maria Estevão
Estilista brasileiro cria figurino de Halle Bailey, nova princesa da Disney
O look totalmente preto foi usado pela cantora durante show no Festival Triller
Ilca Maria Estevão

19/10/2020 4:55,atualizado 19/10/2020 10:08


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Os looks de tirar o fôlego utilizados pelos artistas são estudados, testados e feitos sob medida para cada ocasião. Como se não bastasse a apresentação performática, a produção mais recente da cantora americana Halle tem dedo brasileiro. O body preto com recortes, desenvolvido como figurino para o show do Festival Triller, é assinado pelo estilista Leonardo Loreto.

Vem comigo!

No fim do ano passado, Halle Bailey foi anunciada como protagonista do live-action de A Pequena Sereia. A escolha de uma atriz negra para o papel de Ariel demonstra que os pedidos por mais diversidade e representatividade na indústria do entretenimento vêm sendo atendidos.

Antes de ser elencada como a mais nova princesa da Disney, a jovem de 20 anos já encantava por sua trajetória de sucesso na música. Ela faz parte da dupla R&B Chloe x Halle, na qual divide os palcos com a irmã mais velha.

Entre uma apresentação e outra, o estilo fashion da cantora também arranca suspiros. Para o festival on-line realizado pela plataforma americana Thriller, no último dia 10, não poderia ser diferente. A artista se posicionou em frente as câmeras com o visual todo preto e muita atitude.


Halle Bailey participou do festival americano Thriller


Para o show, a cantora elencou um body de etiqueta brasileira


A peça fez parte da composição total black


E possui recortes ousados


O item tem a poderosa assinatura do estilista brasileiro Leonardo Loreto

O estilista capixaba, que atualmente mora em Miami, nos Estados Unidos, criou o look exclusivamente para a artista. “Pensei em uma peça que fosse confortável e minimalista. Tem um pouco de influência de uma estética sci–fi fashion na modelagem da roupa”, explicou o designer.

O visual foi incrementado com shorts jeans destroyed e botas over-the-knee. Seguindo a textura de couro dos sapatos e cinto, acessórios em prata abrilhantaram a produção, com correntes e em ilhós. O styling da noite foi orquestrado por Zerina Akers, com a assistência de Blair Cannon.

Leonardo Loreto

Com apenas 24 anos, o estilista Leonardo Loreto também soma em seu currículo produções para nomes da música nacional, como Pabllo Vittar, Lexa, Duda Beat, Pocah, Mc Rebeca e Luísa Sonza. Para a apresentação internacional, o profissional não mediu esforços e deixou a criatividade à solta.

Na hora de riscar os primeiros traços dos croquis, a identidade forte da integrante do duo, que é apadrinhado por ninguém menos que a cantora Beyoncé, não poderia passar despercebida. Outra inspiração que direcionou a criação foi o álbum que a artista lançou recentemente. Trata-se de Ungodly Hour, projeto bem avaliado pela crítica internacional.

Colaborou Sabrina Pessoa

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From EOnline:

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"Head on the pavement, I'm just trying to win."

If you're a fan of Chloe x Halle, you instantly recognized those lyrics from the duo's hit song "Overwhelmed." It's a mentality they've focused in on during quarantine. While most of the world slowed down amid the worldwide pandemic, Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey have been in high gear, releasing their new album Ungodly Hour and setting stages on fire with their impressive virtual performances. And now, their latest venture: Partnering up with Victoria Secret for PINK With Purpose, a platform dedicated to strengthening mental health among young adults.

As they give so much of themselves to different avenues, the sister-act have learned how important it is to take time for themselves to "refresh and refuel," Chloe explained.

"For me, I do a lot of prayer," the 22-year-old told E! News exclusively. "And I like to work out more for my mental because I'm such a huge over-thinker and I'm constantly stressing myself out with my own thoughts. But when I work out, I'm too focused on the physical pain to be in my head for that hour or two. So, I've really like to do that."

Indeed, despite their busy year, Halle admitted that their music has been one of the only constants throughout. "I feel like our music has really been the main outlet of this whole thing and if we did not have, you know, the excitement of our album coming out, the press run that we're doing from home…everything truly would have been a bit lost," she revealed. "So this is definitely a blessing because it keeps us busy and it keeps us going.

Using their music as their therapy has allowed the duo to succeed beyond measure and shine in their own light. "I think it's so important for us to realize that we are special no matter what society tells us," Chloe explained. "No matter what we see in front of us on our phone screens, and that's why we're really happy to do this campaign and remind ourselves that we are enough."

When the sisters are not being superstars in real life they portray star athletes, twins Jazlyn and Skylar Forster, on Freeform's hit show Grown-ish, which follows the lives of college students as they try to navigate life, school and the challenges that come with that.


Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey Victoria's Secret PINK

"We definitely touch those topics that aren't really easy to digest," said Chloe. "And I feel like it wouldn't be right if we didn't address that because we are talking about college life and we are college students in the show. So, let's address the good, bad, and the ugly."

That goes for on screen—and off it. "I'm really happy that mental health isn't being overlooked anymore," she shared. "And people are finally seeing it as a real issue, especially with kids who are our age, and it starts even like in middle school and everything."

While she feels technology has done a lot of good, she also believes it has "definitely contributed" to the deterioration of our mental health. "You're constantly comparing yourself to images that are just not real," Chloe admitted. "And these ideas that are just not real, and you're trying to figure out why am I not like that, but you can't be perfect, you can't do something that's not real."


Chloe X Halle, Halle Bailey, Chloe Bailey Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock

They've learned to ignore their screens and focus on the present. And there is a lot to focus on. Chloe revealed she just finished working on a horror movie with Russell Crowe called The Georgetown Project while Halle is set to play Ariel in Disney's upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid.

"I would definitely say you can expect more performances from us, singing more songs off our album that you have not heard, different arrangements, more videos, so we're not done," Halle said. "We're just very excited that we have music, people have listened to and are loving and just really fills up our souls and our spirits when something that we work so hard on and put all of our love into and kind of vent in that that be our therapy to be well received by people. So, we're just very grateful."

For more on their partnership with PINK and their thoughts on mental health, check out their interview on PINK's YouTube channel, airing on October 23.

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From AiredeSantaFe:

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Halle Bailey fue elegida por Disney para interpretar "La Sirenita"
Halle Bailey es la elegida por Disney para darle vida al personaje de Ariel en el remake de un clásico de la mano de Rob Marshall.
19 de octubre de 2020 - 09:41


Halle Bailey, actriz afroestadounidense, interpretará el personaje de Ariel en la nueva película de La Sirenita.

Por Redacción Aire Digital

Rob Marshall, cineasta y director estadounidense, está preparando la película musical “La sirenita”, protagonizada por Halle Bailey y Jonah Hauer-King, con base en la historia animada de Disney de 1989. Lo destacado de la nueva edición, a diferencia de la historia creada por Hans Christian Andersen en el siglo XIX, es que el personaje de Bailey constituirá por primera vez una Sirenita afrodescendiente.


La actriz se encargará de darle vida al personaje de Ariel en "La Sirenita"

Esta adaptación llega tres meses después de que la estatua que homenajea el cuento en un muelle de Copenhage fuera vandalizada con una leyenda que decía: “Pez racista”. Esta agresión contra la escultura de 107 años se registra en el contexto de las movilizaciones del movimiento Black Lives Matter en todo el mundo que se mostraron en contra de las estatuas de personajes históricos que desempeñaron un papel en la opresión racista, como los traficantes de esclavos y los colonialistas.

Marshall tiene un prestigio creciente desde que en la década de 1980 montó “Cats” en el Winter Garden Theatre, de Broadway, y defendió a Bailey, fruto de un intenso casting, ya que “Halle posee la rara combinación de espíritu, corazón, juventud, inocencia y sustancia, además de una voz gloriosa, que son cualidades intrínsecas y necesarias para interpretar a este personaje icónico”, según declaró a la prensa europea. Mientras, el compositor Alan Menken reveló en el programa “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” que la nueva versión tendrá cuatro nuevas canciones, además de versiones nuevas de los clásicos “Bajo el mar”, “Bésala” y “Parte de él”.

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