Music News with Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber and Normani

DUA LIPA JOINS LINEUP OF PERFORMERS FOR MTV EMAS: Dua Lipa has joined the lineup of performers for the 2019 MTV EMAs. Two days after her new song “Don’t Start Now” drops, Dua will take the stage for the November 3rd awards ceremony in Seville, Spain. “See you in Seville my angels… this is gonna be a fun one!” she tweeted. Also performing at the show are K-pop group NCT 127. Previously announced performers include Niall Horan, Halsey, Akon, Mabel and Ava Max. Becky G will host. The leading nominees are Ariana Grande, who has seven nods, and Lil Nax X, Shawn Mendes and Billie Eilish, who each have six. Fans can vote at mtvema.com until November 2nd.

JUSTIN BIEBER PROMISES NEW ALBUM IN EXCHANGE FOR LIKES: Justin Bieber is promising a new album… on one condition. The 25-year-old r said in an Instagram post that he will release a new album before Christmas if his post about the album gets 20 million likes. Bieber said he is “almost done” with his new album but wants to see fan demand for his music. “Share it, like it, post in your story, I gotta see the demand love you guys pumped for it! I’m almost done but your support will make me move faster,” he wrote in the caption. Bieber’s post had over 6.3 million likes as of Monday morning. Friends and fellow celebrities Scooter Braun, Cruz Beckham, DJ Khalid and Logan Paul were among those to share the post online. Bieber released his fourth studio album, “Purpose,” in November 2015.

NORMANI RELEASES ‘MOTIVATION’ REMIX FEATURING 21 SAVAGE: Normani has enlisted rapper 21 Savage for the “Savage Remix” of her hit, “Motivation.” The new version of the track has 21 Savage adding his own first verse. “One look was all it took/She know what to do/I swear she read me like a book/Be my motivation/When I come she gon’ cook,” he raps. Normani has another collab coming this Friday with “Motivation” co-writer Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj: the song “Bad to You,” from the Charlie’s Angels soundtrack.