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There's
more music in the air. CNN International today announced
the launch of a new weekly programme The Music Room.
The show features some of the world's best musical talent,
from unknowns to Grammy winners, performing live and explaining
the inspiration behind their work, according to an official
release.
Sponsored
by Toyota, The Music Room features in-depth coverage
of the world's leading artists and bands as well as a showcase
of upcoming talent, joining artists on the road and in the
studio while exploring their craft and inspirations, their
plans and sometimes
their frustrations, the release says.
The
launch show of The Music Room features two of the
divas of R&B, Nelly Furtado and Alicia Keys, as well as
a visit to the New York home of Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty.
International artists appearing on forthcoming shows in
interviews or performing live in The Music Room studio
include Moby, Michael Stipe, Hikaru Utada, Fatboy Slim,
Natalie Imbruglia, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Manu Chao, The Strokes,
No Doubt, Kylie Minogue, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Alanis
Morissette, Ja Rule, and Usher.
The
Music Room is a half-hour weekly show that airs at 7
pm on Sundays reachung 172 million households around the
world, the release says. Regular features of the programme
include a look at rising stars and emerging talent in 'Breaking
Through', coverage of music from around the world in the
Global Beat!, and regular visits to the world of
dance and electronic music with the Beat Club feature.
The
show features charts from a number of countries in the Americas,
Europe and Asia as well as covering the best of the new
album releases and delves deeper into the music industry
and issues such as copyright piracy, artists' relationships
with record labels and the latest technology. The programme
will also be visiting festivals around the world over the
next few months, including the Caracas Pop Festival and
the Winter Music Conference in Miami (the top gathering
for DJs and dance music).
Anchoring
The Music Room is 24-year-old Sasha Rionda, a Swiss
Mexican who speaks Spanish, English, German and French.
Prior to joining 'The Music Room' in March 2002, Rionda
was a correspondent for the Latin American network Cinecanal
for whom she reported from New York and Las Vegas. She has
also appeared as a guest host for the Wild On the Beach
Australia program on the North American entertainment
network E!
The
Music Room is also backed by a dedicated website, www.CNN.com/themusicroom,
featuring special articles on the artists appearing in the
show, background information, biographies and program details.
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