The History of the iHeartRadio Festival
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Year after year, one of the biggest music festivals called iHeart captivates thousands of listening minds all over Las Vegas! From the very moment of its foundation, namely since 2011, it is rightfully considered the most global, and, as the number of tickets sold out, the most long-awaited event in the world of music shows. Every year, the most popular musicians gather on its stage, giving the audience a truly unforgettable weekend ...
What is iHeartRadio?
iHeartRadio is an American free-to-air, podcast and streaming radio platform. It was founded in 2008. Today it belongs to IHeartMedia - the largest broadcaster in the world! She also laid the foundation for a tradition beloved among music lovers: to regularly organize mass music shows in Los Angeles and New York, with the participation of the most popular performers according to listeners - from Elton John to Billy Eilish!
The official iHeartRadio website was launched in 2008. It is not only a collection of music content (including albums / clips / singles), but also a news feed, thanks to which you can find out about the latest events in the world of the music business! Here you have access to more than 750 radio stations! So, any user can listen to their favorite station live! In addition, here you can listen to podcasts, create playlists and much more ... In the iHeartRadio player, you can rate tracks using Like / Dislike marks. In this way, you maintain feedback on the station being played. And if you don't like any of the songs, it will no longer be played. And vice versa - the "Like" mark means that this track will be played more often. Very comfortably!
Today iHeartRadio is the largest radio station in America! It includes more than 250,000 podcasts and also allows listeners to save and play songs from live broadcasts in digital playlists... The undeniable advantage is the availability of iHeartRadio, which is supported by more than 250 platforms and 2000 devices, including smart speakers and game consoles!
First time…
The iHeart Radio Music Festival was first held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in 2011. His "starting" lineup was amazing and really great: The Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars, Carrie Underwood, Karmin, Jane's Addiction, Coldplay, Alisha Keys, Jay-Z, Steven Tyler, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, David Guetta , Lady Gaga is only a third of the undeniable talents that performed on that unforgettable night. Later this event was divided into two festivals: iHeart Fiesta Latina and iHeart Radio Country Festival.
iHeartRadio Music Awards
The iHeartRadio Music Awards are given to the most popular artists whose tracks have been listened to by a large number of users over the past year! In 2014, iHeartRadio launched the iHeartRadio Music Awards, an event that honors the most popular artists and their most requested songs over the past year. Winners are selected based on aggregate performance data, and the public is allowed to vote in multiple categories. This event was first held on May 1, 2014 at the Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles). The winners in various categories are presented with a trophy made by the New York-based Society Awards.
As for the 2020 awards ceremony, the show was canceled due to the pandemic... However, the winners have been announced! Let's talk about some of them...
Lizzo won Song of the Year for her hit "Truth Hurts" and also won Best New Pop Artist! She said, “I need to get into the studio right now because you make me feel like I need to release new music right now. So thank you very much. You all help my dreams come true… You make me smile and move forward!”
Sir Elton John is an absolute legend of iHeartRadio. His "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" earned him the iHeartRadio Music Award for Tour of the Year! From his home, Elton accepted the award and explained that while touring has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he hopes to wrap up the tour soon: let's go out and finish the tour!" The musician added, “Thanks to everyone who came to my shows in the first place…”
Well, now - let's remember the brightest moments in the history of iHeartRadio ...
The best moments…
Probably No Doubt fans will never forget the show where singers Gwen Stefani and Pink teamed up to perform the cult hit "Don't Speak" together!
The culmination of the performance was their kiss ...
Later, in 2017, Pink surprised the audience again! The singer staged a spicy performance during the performance of the song "So What"!
That same year, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day smashed his guitar on stage in cold blood!
Sir Elton John's performance in 2013 can be described as the most exquisite and delightful! The cult hero of the British stage performed the composition "Tiny Dancer" in a very elegant atmosphere and manner: Elton John was dressed in a dazzling shiny suit, and he played the red piano...
One of the most energetic performances in the history of iHeartRadio was the collaboration of the singer Kesha (Kesha) and Joan Jett! Together they teamed up in 2013 to perform "Bad Reputation" and kick the ass...
In 2016, Miley Cyrus teamed up with '80s idol Billy Idol to perform the cult hit "Rebel Yell". Their joint performance turned out to be very driving, in a kind of rocker spirit ...
Youth idol Miley Cyrus is not the first time performing on the iHeart stage. She was part of the festival three times: in 2013, 2017 and 2019. Lately, this popular singer-songwriter has had a lot of trouble during her performances... It's all due to the pushiness of one of her fans, who is trying in every possible way to get closer to his idol. The situation was resolved by the singer's husband, Liam Hemsworth.
In a video posted to social media, a fan can be seen grabbing Miley's head and trying to kiss her. Security immediately reacted, Cyrus dodged in every possible way, and her husband helped her get into the car. All this happened during the performance at Primavera Sound 2019 in Spain.
