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BRITAIN'S Got Talent has produced some of the most memorable performances on our screen.

Producing some of the biggest stars in the business, the ITV talent show has a knack for finding the most talented youngsters in the country.

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As there's no age restriction for BGT, the beloved series has become a launchpad for those looking for success at a young age.

Here we take a look at the show's most iconic younger stars and check out what they're up to now...

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Connie Talbot won over the nation's hearts when she appeared on the first series of Britains Got Talent back in 2007 - at the tender age of six.

She made it all the way to the final and sang Somewhere Over The Rainbow but missed out on the prize to Paul Potts.

A year after appearing on BGT, she released Connie Talbot's Christmas Album, which she recorded in her bedroom studio.

In 2012 she released her fourth album Beautiful World under Hong Kong based label Evosound - it reached number one in the Taiwan charts.

Two years later she opened a special concert to celebrate South Korea hosting the G20 summit.

Then in 2019, the 18-year-old took to the BGT: The Champions stage to sing an original song but despite getting rave comments from the judges, she didn't make it through to the finals.

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George Sampson, 26, is a street dancer who found fame and success after winning Britain's Got Talent in 2008.

Since his appearance on BGT, George has branched out into acting and also released his own single Get Up On The Dance Floor/Headz Up in 2008 with Syco.

After performing in West End show Into The Hoods, he landed a role in Waterloo Road, as Kyle, in 2011, before joining Emmerdale in 2016 as Ryan.

He's also had minor roles in Mount Pleasant and Casualty, as well as presenting CBBC's Friday Download. Then in 2010 and 2012 he appeared in 3D movies Streetdance and Streetdance 2.

In April 2017, George had a 9,000 hair transplant procedure to get rid of a bald patch on his head, which was caused by all the spinning he does on his head during break-dancing routines.

George took his own mother to court in 2016 after she refused to leave the Warrington house he bought with his Britain's Got Talent winnings. In May 2017 he joined the cast of Madness musical Our House as Reecey.

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Ronan Parke tugged at the heartstrings when he sang his heart out to Feeling Good aged 12 in 2011's instalment of BGT.

At the time, he narrowly missed out on winning the competition, ending up in second place.

The fresh-faced singer was still snapped up by Simon Cowells label, but like many talent show acts before him, he was sadly dropped after a year.

Since leaving the show he released his debut album called Ronan Parke and went onto do a number of performances around the UK.

He left his record labels the following year, and later that year released a new single, We Are Shooting Stars.

He has also collaborated with fellow Britains Got Talent contestant Luciel Johns, and released a further few singles in 2014.

Now in 2020, Ronan has a YouTube channel, which he updates regularly with music covers and vlogs to his 187,000 followers.

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In 2009, Hollie Steel delivered an unforgettable performance on Britains Got Talent which saw her breaking down in floods of tears midway through her semi-final song.

Despite boasting plenty of vocal promise, it was the 10-year-olds onstage collapse on the show that will always stick in the mind.

Nerves got the better of her during her rendition of Edelweiss, causing her to flee the stage in pieces.

However, she bravely returned for a second attempt and the judges voted her through to the final, eventually finishing sixth in the competition.

Hollie capitalised on her BGT fame, Hollie and her family launched their own label, BB5 Records, and put out her debut self-titled album in 2010.

She followed that up with a Christmas album in 2011 and her second collection, Children On The Titanic, in 2012.

In 2011, she was also cast in the role of Louisa von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber's UK tour of The Sound Of Music, performing in the show across the country from May to October.

Now today a 21-year-old Hollie continues to act and sing, uploading regular song covers to her channel.

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Comedian Jack Carroll competed in the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent at the age of 14, finishing as the runner-up.

In 2010, at the age of 12, Jack caught the eye of comedian Jason Manford when he saw a video of him performing at his parents' wedding anniversary and asked him to perform at one of his shows.

Two years later, the teen won a Pride of Britain award in 2012 before he wowed judges with his comedy act a year later.

Jack, who has cerebral palsy, has continued to do stand-up since being on BGT and also is enjoying a successful career as an actor.

The funnyman has appeared in two series of the CBBC Channel show Ministry of Curious Stuff and also Sky One series Trollied.

He took his show Jack Carroll And Friends to the Edinburgh Fringe 2019.

Last year, he competed in Britain's Got Talent: The Champions but was eliminated.

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Welsh native Shaheen Jafargholi left the BGT audience in awe after he delivered a powerful version of Michael Jackson's Who's Loving Yo during his audition in 2009.

The schoolboy was lauded with praise from around the world so much so that Shaheen was asked to perform at Michael Jackson's funeral when he was just 12.

Following his appearance on the show, Shaheen recorded an album, and turned his attention to acting with cameo in Torchwood and Grandpa in My Pocket.

In 2016, he joined the cast of EastEnders as Carmel Kazemi's (Bonnie Langford) son, Shakil, and in August 2018 it was announced he'd joined Casualty.

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Aidan Davis starred in the third series of the ITV talent show back in 2009.

Back then, aged just 11 and sporting a bright blue hoodie, he impressed judges with his fancy footwork to Flo Ridas Low.

While blonde Amanda Holden said he blew her away,, head honcho Simon Cowell added: I think youre better than any dancer on this show, you are super, super, super talented.

Yet the dance star who claimed he never had professional training was caught up in a highly talented bunch and battled it out in a series which included singing sensation Susan Boyle and fellow dancers Diversity, who went on to take the title.

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He then joined the lads on their Diversitoys tour as well as teaming up with the crew on the official BGT tour.

Since then Aiden continues to dances and has a fondness for sharing shirtless selfies on social media.

The new series of Britains Got Talent continues tonight at 8pm on ITV.

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Amazon Video dropped all ten episodes ofUploadSeason 1 into their streaming library at the beginning of May. Now that we are nearing the end of May, most have had plenty of time to watch all ten episodes of this truly binge-able series. The question is Will there be a Season 2 ofUpload? Fortunately, weve done a little digging. Heres everything you need to know about Season 2 ofUpload.

Warning: This article contains spoilers from Season 1 of Upload.

If you have an Amazon Prime membershipUploadis a series you want to check out. This is especially true if you happen to like the series calledThe Good Place. Believe it or not, a lot of fans ofThe Good Placewere hesitant to watch this series. They assumed it would be a cheap knock-off. The series, however, does a pretty impressive job of standing on its own.

Uploadis a series that takes a dystopian spin on the after life. The series follows the idea that when you are on your death bed you have the option of uploading to a virtual community. This is because the series sees people as computers. The hope is that one day they will be able to take the data and download it onto a copy of a persons body. They do make an attempt at downloading during Season one And, spoiler alert, it doesnt go well.

The series followers the life of main character Nathan Brown (played by Robbie Amell). Nathan gets into a car accident during the first episode. His on-again, off-again girlfriend at the time makes the decision for him to upload when he arrives at the hospital. Uploaded to the most expensive afterlife Nathan meets his angel Nora Antony (played by Andy Allo). The duo quickly form a forbidden connection.

Nora, however, realizes something isnt right with Nathan. She notices he has memories missing. And, they quickly discover he was murdered. Nathan is a character with one of those personalities fans do not care for at the beginning of the series. He, however, grows on you.

Season 1 ends on a pretty tragic and mind bending cliff hanger. So, the desire for another Season makes sense.

According toDeadline, Amazon renewedUploadfor a Season 2 within a week of dropping the series into their library. Considering the way Season 1 ended And the fact that it was only 10 episodes long, this doesnt come as too much of a shock to those who have watched Season 1.

Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, shares her thoughts on Upload with Deadline.

In Upload, Greg Daniels delivered a smart, cinematic comedy crackling with intrigue and it has clearly delighted our customers who have spent a lot of time in Lakeview this past week. We know our global fans want to see the next chapter with Nathan and Nora so we are greenlighting Season Two and are excited that Gregs passion project has found such a devoted audience.

Executive producer Greg Daniels is thrilled by the opportunity to move forward with Season 2. Heres what he had to say about it:

I am thrilled to continue a great relationship with Amazon Studios and this wonderful cast and find out what happens next to Nora and Nathan and Ingrid and their 2033 world. With this news I can stop drawing my season 2 flip book.

Uploadis a series that has been in the making for a long time. Greg Daniels revealed toDigital Spythat he originally pitched the idea for the series back in 2015. At the time, he had plans for two seasons.

When I pitched it, which was literally back in 2015, I had two seasons broken, and the pitch. I think I could see extending it past that, but at the moment, we are writing a second season. Well see how things are affected by recent events. But yeah, no, its not meant to only be 10 episodes. But its also probably not meant to be 100 episodes.

While Daniels admitted that he was open to the series extending past two seasons, he didnt have plans for that. Moreover, he did confirm he didnt want seasons to be longer than 10 episodes.

In addition to Robbie Amell and Andy Allo, fans expect Allegra Edwards to return as Ingrid and Barclay Hope to return as her father Oliver. Moreover, the end of Season 1 did put down a foundation for Season 2. To say the least, it certainly left fans with a lot of questions.

For the most part, fans are pretty supportive of the relationship between Nathan and Nora. So, they certainly want to see that work out. Season 1 ended with Ingrid appearing in Nathans 2G room. Nathan is frozen because he used all his data up talking on the phone to Nora. Ingrid adds data to him and reveals that she uploaded to be with him. Nathan freaks out so badly that he uses an entire gig of data and freezes again.

The Season ends with a lot of questions. Did Ingrid commit suicide to be with Nathan? Was she killed because she knew too much? Would she fish Nathan out of the 2G life?

Unfortunately, things are a little dicey with producing new episodes of shows right now. COVID-19 has production for all TV shows and movies shut down. So, it may be a while before we see a Season 2. Moreover, it is important to keep in mind that Season 1 just dropped into the library. So, it wouldnt be unfounded for the release date to not be until May of 2021. With COVID-19 delaying things, however, fans could end up waiting even longer.

Have you checked outUploadon Amazon Video? Are you looking forward to Season 2?

Trisha Faulkner has been a freelance writer for a decade with a focus on news/reporting for the last three years. She enjoys writing about the Showtime series Shameless, CBSs Survivor, Netflix, TOWIE, and some entertainment/celebrity news. In her spare time, she enjoys raising awareness about autism and spending time with her two children.

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The nation's first-ever remote Advanced Placement exams are going on this week, amid complaints about technical glitches, a lawsuit, and concerns about potential cheating.

The College Board is reporting, however, that after the first few days of testing, most students were able to complete and submit their exams, with less than 1 percent of the 2.9 million test-takers being unable to do so. The board has said it considers the small percentage of incomplete tests a success for such anunprecedented testing experience.

But it wasn't enough to dissuade students, families, and test-equity advocates from filing a lawsuit seeking that the organization score the answers of those who couldn't submit their exams during the first week of testing, as well as over $500 million in compensatory damages and an unset figure in punitive damages.

The biggest concern for many of the test-takers who were unable to submit their tests is that they must take them again.

Sixteen-year-old Dominic Verry, a junior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Ky., encountered difficulties with uploading photo submissions of his work for his AP Calculus BC exam, which he had been preparing for since late February.

Verry initially tried to submit photos of his work from his phone, then from his laptop. Nothing worked, however, and the test eventually timed out. He said he'll have to retake the exam in June.

"I felt really good about this exam," Verry said. "I felt it was the best work that I had done in a while, so I was pretty mad when I couldn't turn it in."

What happened to Verry is not an anomaly among students who weren't able to submit their AP exams, as swarms of complaints and concerns regarding similar technical issues had been presented on social media and to the College Board over the course of the first week of testing.

Other technical errors include not being able to submit answers when the time for a question ran out, problems logging into the testing platform, and issues with Internet connectivity.

In response to the many reports, the College Board introduced a back-up submissions process on Sunday meant to provide students who are unable to submit their exam through the standard process with the ability to email their submissions instead.

Effective since Monday, the new process will be available for students throughout the remaining testing dates and through the makeup period. To ensure the security and validity of exams, however, students who couldn't submit their exams during the first week will have to wait until June to benefit from this option.

JoonWoo Park, 16, is another junior from Paul Laurence Dunbar who, like Verry, was unable to submit his answers for the AP Calculus BC exam. After having to adjust to the rapid switch to online learning for his regular schoolwork earlier this year, Park had been looking forward to finishing up his school year after taking this test and two other exams.

Park said that he understood that this was the College Board's first try at online testing and that problems were expected to happen, but he's still not too thrilled about having to continue studying for another test even after school ends.

"I'm glad that there's a second chance, but I'm not looking forward to taking it again," Park said. "It's just stressful. After my last exam, I thought I would be done with school."

In Franklin, Tenn., Paige LaRock, 16, a junior at Battle Ground Academy, is also not looking forward to retaking her AP Chemistry exam well after the last day of classes, which was last Friday. The summer has already begun for most of her friends, while she'll have to continue preparing for her exam.

LaRock was unable to submit photos of her work for the first part of the exam before time ran out.

"I took pictures of my test and sent it to my laptop," LaRock said. "They downloaded to my laptop, but nothing would upload onto the College Board website. I exhausted every option, and nothing would work."

In response to the new backup submissions feature, LaRock added that "there should have been a backup plan put in place at the beginning."

The technical problems came on top of early concerns about potential cheating, as students took the tests at home rather than in supervised school settings.

Right before testing began, Trevor Packer, the College Board's head of Advanced Placement and instruction, announced that a ring of students had been barred from registering for the AP exams on Twitter, after it was discovered they were planning to cheat. Critics said the organization's focus seemed to lie more on the potential for student cheating rather than on ensuring that the exams would fair, equitable, and technically sound.

"The College Board rushed 'untested' AP computerized exams into the marketplace in order to preserve the testing company's largest revenue-generating program after schools shut down this spring, even though they were warned about many potential access, technology and security problems," said Bob Schaeffer, interim executive director of the advocacy group FairTest, in a press release announcing the lawsuit on Wednesday.

While the College Board could now be facing more appreciable consequences for any technical defects, student advocates are worried some of the same problems will plague SAT exams administered by the organization later this year.

"It blows my mind that they just forget the fact that they're mission is to be supporting and providing opportunities to students," said Merrit Jones, president of the advocacy group Student Voice. "I just don't think that they're putting students' needs first."

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Mario Mola (Palma de Mallorca, 29 years old) was passing through Madrid three weeks ago to attend to commitments with his sponsors and participate in a round table on technology and the human factor. On one of the breaks, he attended EL PAS in the garden of the Lzaro Galdiano Museum. The three-time world champion has already contested the first of the nine world series of 2019 (it was with a victory in Abu Dhabi on March 8). This Saturday in the second, which takes place in Bermuda, the faces with Javier Gmez Noya will be seen again after he left the Ironman to return to the Olympic distance.

Question. What is it like to live without a fixed home?

Answer. I guess everyone gets used to it. I still consider my parents house as home when I am back in Mallorca, which is not a long time a year (month and a half). I am lucky to be able to share this type of life with my girl, who is also a triathlete [Carolina Routier] and that in the end makes you turn into homes, even if they are passengers, the places you go through. We do not complain, I consider myself lucky to have made my hobby my job.

P. What is never missing in your suitcase?

R. Laptop, iPad, phone, I always travel with a few technological gadgets. We joke around a lot in the training group: if we go out to train and dont wear the watch that stores all the data, it doesnt count. Or it doesnt count the same. Everything we are training we are uploading to a platform to which the coach has access. Everything that is not saved and is not made with measurement is less credible.

P. He studied finance. What attracts you and where do you get the time?

R. I finished Business and now I have also finished a master in financial markets. I started studying road engineering, what happens is that I didnt have time to do both. In the year I had to make the decision, I won the junior world championship and the balance leaned a little more towards the sport and to take advantage of that talent that I had because I could always return to the studio. But it has always been good for me and it has given me peace of mind to continue studying and training. Now I can live from sports, but it is very ephemeral and unpleasant at times.

P. What is ungrateful?

R. Injuries and then that no matter how well you are training does not mean that you are going to compete well. On the other hand, the level of demand to which you submit the body often involves discomfort and injuries that can cut you off for an entire season.

P. It is striking that an athlete says that what gives him peace of mind is studying.

R. Yes. We train many hours and many others we have to dedicate to rest because if not, you cannot train. You can dedicate that break by wasting time or reading and training yourself in something that interests you. I read things about the economy, business, markets and that entertains me. Instead of wasting time on other things, I do this. It reassures me that not everything is sports, because that way I have a way out.

P. Does triathlon tire more mentally or physically?

R. Physically it is very, very hard, we are not going to deceive ourselves. Everyone would want to be in our place, but afterwards very few people are willing to do what needs to be done to be in our place. They are 24 hours, 365 days a year sport. I dont go out, I dont eat out, every day I go to sleep at 9.30 and I wake up every day at 8. I dont go to shopping malls. I train, eat and rest and that is what I do all year. I stop one week a year. I miss the family, doing things as a family, but we have also all finally understood that this is the only way to be performing at this level. I enjoy this, having a schedule, a planning and I live with it and I know that it is not forever. So: now it is at its peak because in ten years it is impossible that I am doing this.

P. The greatest whim that has been granted in the last three years?

R. For my performance traveling in business. It was something that I never thought about before. He said to me: what sense does it make if Im going to arrive at the same place and at the same time, why should I pay for it. But when you are going to compete and wear so much from traveling, if you can get there having your legs stretched out instead of having been cross-legged for ten hours, so much the better. Beyond that equal spending on technology. If I can choose: I prefer a good laptop than a normal one; phone, if I can buy the last one, I buy it. Im also not very capricious.

P. What triathlete was he when he got to the Blume [2011] and what triathlete is he now?

R. I came as a boy who has a facility to play sports and eager to learn, with everything to do and to demonstrate and over the years I have become more professional, becoming increasingly aware of what this costs. Today I have much more experience than at that time, but I try that many other things do not change because otherwise it would be a bad sign.

P. What things?

R. Having the same illusion, the same desire to do things; Despite the results I have achieved, I dont think that makes me better than anyone or better than I was. I think this is the only way to keep doing things to the best of my ability and ability.

P. Where do you find the motivations after three consecutive World Cups?

R. There comes a time when it is not so much because of the result itself, I have the opportunity to do what I like, I have had relative ease for it or I have worked hard. Now it is a matter of trying not to miss any opportunity to demonstrate that I am working to be the best I can be. It is no longer three, five, I am no longer moved by the numbers but rather to show myself that what I am doing, I do the best I can. On the other hand, unfortunately we had the experience that Carol, my girl, had the accident. When you are aware of these things or when they happen to you, you realize that we complain about things that we should not complain about and that we must take advantage of when we are well because an accident can knock you out.

P. Do you push too hard?

R. No; on the contrary, I like that people expect a lot from me because it is a sign that you demonstrate that you can do well. I try that any external pressure serves to push me forward and not to weigh me down.

P. Carolina said that she is her psychologist and that she comes to you every time she has a downturn. What advice do you give?

R. In the end you go to your environment, family, coaches, the people who are there all year, when things are not going as you would like. I do that too. I insist, I think that many times we give things more importance than it has. I always try to relativize her a lot, I tell her that having a bad career is normal and that it makes you value the good ones; that having discomfort from time to time is normal, so is being tired. The advice comes from a premise: having bad moments makes you value the good ones. It is part of the game and what we do is still a game.

P. When and how did you find out that Gomez Noya parked the Ironman to return to the Olympic distance?

R. I have a very good relationship with Javi, we keep in touch. I was not surprised. He did not tell me directly, but he knew, expected, and wanted. Javi tried the long distance because it seems that the normal evolution of the triathlete and in a few years of impasse that he had after the Rio Games to which unfortunately he could not go due to injury, it seemed that it was like the natural thing. But I think what he really likes is this, the Olympic distance, competing with someone, getting kicked out, recovering something that long distance tests dont have. They have many other things but not that. I was expecting it and Im glad to have you back.

P. They say that his is a double challenge because he returns to the Olympic distance at 36 years old and with much younger and stronger rivals.

R. It is the law of life four years ago in Rio I was young and now I am no longer one of the young. In the training group when I started I was the apprentice and now I am the one setting the example. Javi does not have to prove anything to anyone.

P. In the Rio Games he did his best swimming stretch and even then it did not help him to get a medal. What did you learn from those Games that you think can go well for Tokyo?

R. I have learned that I cannot obsess over the Games. I knew it was one more race and so I should take it. But I was aware that, despite being in my best shape and having done everything possible to reach a hundred percent and be in a position to fight for the medals, sometimes there are things that escape one and That is not why you should be disappointed. I did everything I could, but in the race there are circumstances and factors that you cannot control. I did the best swimming I had ever done, but if those in front come out fresher and understand each other better to some extent one can worry.

P. Are you managing not to obsess over Tokyo?

R. Yes. I only talk about it when asked by the media. I dont think there is anything special to do, but to arrive in the best possible way and then the race will put you in your place.

P. What is it like to train with Joel Filliol and why is he the best?

R. What I liked from the beginning is the simplicity of everything. In triathlon it seems that you have to look for different or very strange things to continue improving and I think that many times we forget to do the basics well. With him we pay a lot of attention to the basic and important things and if there is time and strength to do something else that we think can help us, well, go ahead, but mainly we dedicate ourselves to swimming, cycling and running. I have a good feeling with him. I dont know if he is the best or not, but he has created around him a group of very competitive athletes with a very good work environment. He has managed to train and train well at a very high level is not a stress for any of us; on the contrary we really enjoyed it.

P. Says peak shape is overrated

R. Yes, in line with the reasoning I have given you before, of not wanting to complicate things for us and of not doing special things that do not make sense. If throughout the year I am able to perform at a good level for six or seven months, so that we are going to go crazy doing what to get to a date well if we have no guarantees that this will be the case.

P. Does it motivate you or is it a sport in which the motivation comes from the athlete himself?

R. It comes from us. There are times when the coach needs to motivate you, of course, times when you are not well. It is very important to have someone capable of getting you out of that rut, but you have to do this because you like it. If they are pushing you too much, they are cheating you and it is better that you dedicate yourself to something else, so that you are going to be if not going crazy with something that you really do not like. You do this out of passion and to enjoy it.

P. Dont spend much on social media. Dont like it or dont have time?

R. It is a good combination of both I am aware of this is part of the job. Of private and personal life I do not like to talk or boast, but I do think that sometimes there are things that are not interesting, but of course they are not for me, I am used to them. But people do get their attention and Im trying to give them a little visibility. I know that people like to see what we do.

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User-generated messages of love and unity are being displayed on digital out-of-home (DOOH) screens worldwide with social media amplification ensuring the messages are seen by millions - at home.

The #SendingLove global initiative is promoting messages of love that unite communities all overthe world during the fight against the effects of COVID-19.

The socially-enabled DOOH campaign isfacilitated by The World Out of Home Organisation (WOO) and many of its member organisations, and runs on advertising space donated by more than 70 media owners across 153 cities, making it thebiggest user generated campaign to run on DOOH.

The campaign, created by Grand Visual in the UK and facilitated by Talon Outdoors global OOH network,encourages participants to send love to those in places they cannot travel to, by gettingcreative with the heart-hand symbol and uploading their pictures and locations.

Participants are then given the option to donate to the global COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund before receiving a photo of their picture playing on-screen in their chosen city to share with friends and family across social channels.

In Australia, QMS Media is helping deliver themessages of love to people in Melbourne via Grand Visuals platform that geo targets messages tothe chosen city and connects communities to messages of love from afar in a show of globalstrength and solidarity.

QMS CMOSara Lappage: We are delighted to be on board and displayingmessages of love and unity from around the world to the people of Melbourne. Despite the constraints of lockdown, it is great to see the out of home community coming together to fight theeffects of COVID-19, and social distancing in particular, with a campaign that connects andreassures people that we are in this together.

Dan Dawson, chief creative officer, Grand Visual: We set out with one thing in mind, to provide people with the opportunity to send love to their favourite places around the world. With an internationally understood heart shaped hand signal at the centre of the creative - we could share the love in cities the world over despite the constraints of lockdown, with shareable content further extending the message via social channels.

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Bengaluru-based food delivery app Swiggy has announced home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi today. Liquor would be delivered through the 'Wine Shops' category on the app. The feature was launched after the app received the nod from the Jharkhand government. The service would be extended to other cities within a week.

According to a report in CNBC, Swiggy is also in talks with other state governments to roll out liquor delivery and online processing services. Zomato, too, is reportedly in talks with the Jharkhand government and is aiming to make the service live by the end of the week.

Also read: Coronavirus lockdown 4.0: Want to get alcohol home delivered? Swiggy might have an answer

Swiggy has also introduced measures such as verification of mandatory age and user authentication in order to fulfill the deliveries. Customers would have to verify their age by uploading a picture of their valid government ID along with a selfie. The platform would then authenticate the information using an AI-powered system.

There would also be a unique OTP that the customer would have to provide at the time of delivery, stated the news site. Customers must also keep in mind that there is a cap on the quantity of order to keep in line with the permitted quantity as per law.

Also read: Zomato fires 13% employees, announces 50% salary cuts due to coronavirus

Swiggy VP - Products, Anuj Rathi said that they would fulfill the deliveries through their existing technology and infrastructure that enables hyperlocal deliveries. "By enabling home delivery of alcohol in a safe and responsible manner, we can generate additional business for retail outlets while solving the problem of overcrowding, thereby promoting social distancing," said Rathi.

The food-delivery app is partnering with authorised retailers for liquor delivery. Delivery partners and retailers have also been trained to ensure smooth processing and fulfillment of orders.

Also read: Coronavirus impact: Swiggy lays off 1,100 employees, future of cloud kitchens uncertain

Also read: Zomato aims to deliver alcohol amid coronavirus lockdown

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MIAMI, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're a musician or music lover, TonyMusic.org is going to be music to your ears! Created by Miami's top agency owner, Michael Glovaski, and renowned music producer Tony Mangurian, this breakthrough platform is already revolutionizing the industry for filmmakers, content creators, editors, directors and agency creatives.

With TonyMusic.org, you can upgrade your user experience by uploading a video and conducting a music search which then automatically syncs with your video when played. Users can also view their videos with music from a wide range of genres, from rock to rap. Selections can even be carefully tailored to fit your spot. Most importantly, Tony and Michael developed "music search video sync" from the point of view of a music producer and advertising creative. This transformative tool, which has been needed for years, makes it easy to search music while watching your video in sync.

With an extensive selection of musical tracks by top musicians, this game changing company is full of future chart toppers which are perfect for film trailers, television commercials, social media projects, corporate videos and more. With superior music searches and innovative, user friendly tools, Tony Music is gearing up to take over the competition. After all, TonyMusic.org is a great alternative to typical music search platforms like PremiumBeat.com or artilist.io, which don't currently offer video sync capabilities.

Both Glovaski and Mangurian are making a mark on the music industry by creating a library where you can upload your rough cut and easily match it. After all, these two industry pros have been producing famed commercials and content for years.

Before launching his award-winning agency, Glo Creative, based in the arts district of Miami, Michael was involved in the creation of campaigns which played on-air during the Super Bowl and Olympics, including Subway Eat Fresh, Philips Electronics "Getting Better," Dan Marino-Samsung NFL, Samsung Olympics and Claritin Clear. In 2006, Michael masterminded an integrated mobile phone advertising and branding campaign that propelled the sale of Samsung's mobile phones to over $100 million. His advertisements have appeared in acclaimed publications including The New York Times, Adweek, Advertising Age, Ad Review, Photo District News, ADDY Awards, Creative Ad Review and more. During the course of his career, Michael has worked with some of the world's most remarkable and recognizable talent, such as Annie Liebowitz, Jerry Bruckheimer, Gerard de Thame, Walter Chin, Albert Watson and many more.

Music producer Tony Mangurian is also no stranger to the music business. Over the years, Tony and his team of musicians at TonyMusic.org have recorded and toured with some of the biggest artists in rock, pop, jazz and even classical music. Tony, who was raised in New York's Greenwich Village, known for its creative types and underground music scene, helped establish the band Luscious Jackson and even recorded and co-produced their albums throughout the 90's, including the single "Naked Eye." Working with legendary producer Daniel Lanois, Tony collaborated on Bob Dylan's "Time Out of Mind" - which went on to win a Grammy for Record of the Year as well as Willie Nelson's "Teatro" and Lanois' own album "Shine" and "Here Is What Is." This prolific producer also produced the groundbreaking Chris Whitely album "Rocket House" for Dave Mathews' label ATO Records. Tony, who has always been a trailblazer, has even recorded session work with legends including Sinead O'Connor, Dido, Patti Scialfa, Marianne Faithfull, Emmy Lou Harris, Jose "El Canario" Alberto, Vusi Mahlasela, Derek Trucks and Johnny Lang among others. His production work can be heard on U2's album "No Line on the Horizon" and Neil Young's "Le Noise," which won a Grammy for Best Rock Song. When it comes to his illustrious advertising background, Tony is definitely considered an A-lister. While he has worked with big names and brands spanning various industries, one of his biggest claims to fame is the jingle he created for CoverGirl Cosmetics. "Easy Breezy Beautiful CoverGirl" is easily one of the most recognizable and legendary lines in the advertising world, and has been for almost two decades.

If you're looking to shake up your next spot with a catchy tune, turn to TonyMusic.org!

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Keen to make an impact with your videos on the fastest growing social media platform in the world right now? Then you might be interested in learning more about best practice guidelines for creating TikTok videos in 2020. There is no wonder why TikTok boasts an estimated 800 million global users!

Follow this simple how-to guide and you should notice an immediate improvement in your engagement.

File size, dimension, and aspect ratio all play a role in determining how successful TikTok videos will be. Click here to find out more.

For example, you will need to limit file sizes to 287.6 MB when using an iOS device and an estimated 72 MB when using a device operated by Android. If you are uploading a TikTok video ad, the size can be quite a lot larger usually up to 500 MB.

The best dimensions to work with are 10801920 and the aspect ratio should be the size of a traditional smartphone screen, although many individuals and businesses will use 9:16. Keep in mind, however, that the latter will not take up the entire screen.

You will have a wide variety of options when it comes to file type, especially if you will be recording your video off the TikTok platform and uploading it thereafter. Both .mp4 and .mov files are supported by the app. Additional files, including .avi and .gif are also supported in the case of ads.

Research has shown that TikTok users respond best to vertical video. This is because the videos are viewed on a smartphone. However, it is still possible to upload videos filmed in the horizontal orientation.

While there are many reasons to use the native TikTok recorder to create your videos, there are many other third-party apps that offer even more exciting effects and features that can help to take your creations to the next level entirely. Boosted is a good example. This third-party app is known for its variety of effects and templates which make TikTok video creation a cinch.

The shorter your video is, the better, especially if it will be used for advertising purposes. Most advertisers will aim for a video length of 9 to 15 seconds. Any longer, and there is a risk that the ad will be trimmed by the platform. Other types of videos can be a bit lengthier such as up to one minute if filmed using the native TikTok recorder, and even longer if filmed or created elsewhere and uploaded.

It is still worthwhile to include captions for your videos even though TikTok requires that audio settings to be set as on. That way, anyone who comes across your content will be able to get a general overview of your message even if they do not watch the video from start to finish.

You are now ready to create an awe-inspiring TikTok video that generates the attention and engagement youve always hoped for. Go for it!

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The coronavirus outbreak shook the foundations of the present-day society. India is managing the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic using unprecedented public health and economic measures.

Just before India entered the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, a slew of relief measures was announced by the Finance Minister on May 13 under the economic stimulus package for the MSME sector.

The government plans to provide collateral-free automatic loans amounting to Rs 3 lakh crore for the micro and small enterprises, with a moratorium on the payment for the first year. This is for those units which have Rs 25 crore of outstanding loans or Rs 100 crore of turnover. This is expected to benefit around 45 lakh units.

At this unprecedented time, many companies are also chipping in to help SMEs and MSMEs to evolve and stay afloat.

Amazon India has set up a special fund to support delivery service partners and transportation partners associated with thecompany, and provide financial aid for April. Through the one-time disbursement, the fund will support the partners in multiple ways, including enabling them to provide financial aid to close to 40,000 of their staff for the month of April.

Based out of Bengaluru, Instamojo began its journey in the Fintech space in 2012 to digitally empower the MSME sector. Founded by Sampad Swain, Akash Gehani, and Aditya Sengupta, Instamojos flagship product an online payment link helps solve the challenge of digital payments which several small businesses face. The company expanded its product portfolio by providing logistics and lending services to MSMEs, called MojoXpress and MojoCapital respectively. Their lending product helped address the cash crunch which several small businesses across the country face.

At the time of COVID-19, when small businesses like kiranas are struggling to survive, Instamojo aims to help such small businesses bounce back to action by digitally empowering them through Priority KYC, an initiative that helps small businesses set up their store online in less than five minutes.

New merchants on the Instamojo platform can get their KYC documents approved within 24 hours of uploading, post which they can immediately begin setting their store up. Additionally, transactions worth Rs 50,000 or first 20 transactions (whichever comes first) has been made free for first-time users.

Despite the lockdown, the company has seen a 25 30 percent increase in merchants over the last two months.

Tradeindia isIndias largest online B2B marketplace, connecting buyers and suppliers.Their mission is to help SMEs go digital. Now more than ever, the company is committed to providing SMEs with the resources they need to take their businesses online. As the shift from offline to online accelerates, the companies are being asked to do more with less.

Crediwatch is an information intelligence platform providing big data risk analysis to lenders and corporates, helping them make credit decisions. Thecompanyprovides Data Insights-as-a-Service to enable lenders, businesses with actionable credit intelligence on private entities to improve trust and increase their lending and trading activity.

Thecompanyhas followed standard BCP protocols, keeping in mind info-sec guidelines, to continue work during this challenging time.

Happy Loans provides customised loan offerings to micro-enterprise owners to meet their specific demands. It assesses over 1,000 variables about the merchant to underwrite their micro business. Its credit model is based on the merchants level of business engagement with the partner, their behaviour towards borrowing, APIs, demographics, and business trends.

TheML-based MSME digital lender has launched a 'Lockdown Loan'. The digital credit facility is developed to address the working capital woes of Indian micro enterprises during the lockdown. It will provide them capital access of Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000, with bullet repayment after six months. Lockdown Loan comes with COVID-19 protection insurance, wherein full loan waiver is extended to the coronavirus infected.

Locus, a global B2B SaaScompany, has announced the launch of a free tool QuickStart, which is a self-serve lite version of the product suite for startups and small and medium enterprises to improve their supply chain efficiency amid COVID-19 pandemic. Thecompanyis also providing a free trial for two months from the start of the subscription, which will helpthem improve their supply chain.

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Music has been severely underrated in recent times. You, the listener and industry will know of people that describe themselves as musicians for just taking street credibility and clout, making snaps and uploading them to social media for a show off. Todays listeners are completely ignorant to the current lyrics and professional production of music in the industry

What makes a great musician; the readiness, the equipment, the craftsmanship, the creativity, the sheer difficulty of it; is more prevalent today than it has ever been before. Music has become the new watercolour, the new vibe, the new wave, the new acrylic, and the new gouache.This isnt made any clearer than by the works of Teezle T

Teezle and the team have an in-house studio which they record and produce their songs with deep originality and the most unique and impressive works that the new industry has never seen before.

ZRBs series `Bougee was made on a trip with a link up with one of their in-house producers. They recorded the song right after a concert in Canada. The song which is a mixture of emotion, textures and feelings has the art in capturing the talent and uniqueness, with no major manipulations or touch-ups in their productions

The song Bougee description; luxurious in lifestyle yet humble in character conveyed the message of a girl who has a luxurious lifestyle, although she is interested in Using the resources and funds of the team ZRB. Teezle T who took the chorus says he does not mind being used captures a visual representation of the meaning ZRB.

These artists are truly sublime. Manny who is in ZRBs PR team describes the series as a magical natural sensation.Another of their works is, Lagos Pop which contains some of the most colourful and diverse works of the team. This single does not entirely show a nature of reference to Bougee, but it shows a continuation of ZRBs style.

ZRBs works are the ideal sounds to embellish your mind and turn up the vibe in the house and the club. Providing a vibrancy that music from anyone can not bring to the table.

If youre looking to spice up your playlist, or to be a music plug, look no further than Teezle T of ZRB.

Here are links to Lagos pop, one of their major hits https://music.apple.com/ca/album/lagos-pop-feat-teezle-t-steven-caise-t-i-p-single/1462247294

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