The stars of All My Children are weighing in on the decision by Prospect Park's Online Network to trim the number of new episodes offered each week to two from four.
Pine Valley has always had the reputation of being a small town where big events and even bigger personalities are known to visit and live. So it would be only suitable that Brooke English (Julia Barr) invite a multi-platinum recording artist to perform at the next gala that she plans to host. Jason Derulo will be performing his brand new single, "The Other Side" during Pine Valley's next gala on All My Children.
Multi-platinum recording artist Jason Derulo made a special appearance on the set of The Online Network's All My Children, where he sang his brand new single on the show. The episode featuring Derulo taped Wednesday, May 8, and will appear in the episode that debuts on Wednesday, July 3, 2013.
Derulo shares the same sentiments as many fans of the show. "I was thrilled to stop by Pine Valley to perform my new single for All My Children. It's such an iconic show, and it's cool to be a part of its revival online," says Derulo. "I have nothing but love and respect for the cast and series and had a blast on set."
This is not the first time that a character from All My Children has invited a real-world artist to perform hit singles at a function in the fictional town of Pine Valley. Many stars have graced Pine Valley with their presence, including Rihanna, who performed as the inaugural act at the opening of ConFusion, in July 2006. In 2008, Jesse surprised Angie Hubbard at their wedding with a performance from her all-time favorite singer Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo performed his hit singles "Closer" and "Stop This World" for a very excited and surprised Angie, Pine Valley residents, and soap fans.
Derulo is a singer-songwriter, actor, and dancer. At the age of 16, he began his career by writing songs for artists such as Diddy, Danity Kane, Sean Kingston, and Lil Wayne. In 2006, Derulo won the grand prize on the TV show Showtime at the Apollo and was discovered by music producer J.R. Rotem, who signed him to Beluga Heights Records and Warner Bros. Records. In 2009, the singer released his debut single Whatcha Say, which reached number one on Billboard's Hot 100 List in November of that year.
Derulo's debut album, Jason DeRlo, was released in March of 2010 and made Derulo an international phenomena, selling over 14 million tracks with almost 10 billion in cumulative radio audience and nearly 700 million views on his YouTube channel. The album had a string of Top 10 singles including, "Watcha Say," "In My Head," "Ridin' Solo," "Don't Wanna Go Home," and "It Girl." His second album, Future History, details his journey recording the album through a series of webisodes posted on his website. This fall, fans can check out his third album, featuring the hit single "The Other Side," which is scheduled for release in September.
Jason Derulo's performance comes at an exciting time for All My Children, in the show's beginning storylines since its online revival, as fans -- both new and returning -- get to enjoy the new episodes.