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Estelle Joins Empire’s Jussie Smollett On “Conqueror”
ESTELLE SET TO PERFORM HER SINGLE “CONQUEROR” WITH JUSSIE SMOLLETT OF EMPIRE AT THE 2015 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS AIRING LIVE MAY 17th ON ABC
Also Performing On The Late Late Show With James Corden TONIGHT on CBS & UNCF An Evening Of Stars® on April 26th on BET
Grammy Award-winning songstress and international recording artist Estelle will perform alongside Empire recording artists Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, airing live on ABC May 17th at 8PM from The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Empire themed performance will feature a medley of the show’s biggest hits, including Estelle’s own empowering single “Conqueror,” (PRESS HERE – from her current album True Romance) which was made into a duet for the show. The single immediately became the biggest-selling song on iTunes, hitting the Top 3 Overall and No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Chart, after it was performed by Estelle and Smollett during Estelle’s guest starting role as “Delphine” on the hit FOX show. The song also became a Top 10 hit on the Hot R&B Songs Chart, peaking at No. 8 on the list dated March 21 and helped spur The Empire TV soundtrack to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200.
PRESS HERE to watch the performance from Empire.
Estelle will also be stopping by The Late Late Show with James Corden tonight, April 23rd, to perform “Conqueror” – tune into CBS at 12:35am ET/PT. On Sunday April 26th, Estelle and Smollett will sing their hit together on UNCF An Evening of Stars airing on BET at 10/9c
Upcoming Live Dates & Appearances:
May 1 New Orleans LA @ New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
May 23 Aruba @ Soul Beach Music Festival
June 13 Boston, MA @ Boston Gay Pride
June 20 Detroit MI @ Chene Park Riverfront Amphitheatre
June 21 Chicago, IL @ Chicago Gay Pride
July 10 San Diego, CA @ Comic-Con (with Steven Universe cast)
August 8 Columbia, MD @ Summer Spirit Festival – Merriweather Post Pavilion