NEW YORK, NY (SMI-GLOBAL-ENTERTAINMENT  Dec. 06-31, 2023) – The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment – the co-organizers of the annual New Year’s Eve Ball-Drop celebration in Times Square announced that legendary singer Paul Anka and multi-platinum hip hop artist Flo Rida will perform as part of the musical entertainment to welcome the New Year 2024, in Times Square, New York City.

 

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Jonathan Bennett (Actor and TV personality) &  Jeremy Hassell(Tv & Celebrity Interviewer) will return to co-host once again the Times Square New Year’s Ball Drop celebration. 

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Anka will sing his signature hit, “My Way,” with updated lyrics to reflect current themes, and John Lennon’s “Imagine,” a New Year’s Eve tradition, moments before midnight.

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Rida will perform hit songs “My House,” “Low,” “Wild Ones” and “GDFR,” and will debut the world premiere of his new song, “OMG,” performing the highly anticipated single for the first time before its official release in January 2024. He will be joined by Sage the Gemini for the performance of “OMG” and “GDFR.”

 

About Paul Anka: is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter prodigy from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 

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Anka is a Teen-Idol from his era during the late 50' and early 60's, known for numerous global-single hits during his six-decade career that include #1"Diana", #1"Lonely Boy', Put Your Head on My Shoulder, You are my Destiny and #1" You are having my Baby".

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The single "Diana " brought him to the global spotlight at the age of 16, when the song reached the #1 charts in the US and Canada, selling millions worldwide and became one of the best selling singles ever by a Canadian singer. 

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Paul Anka is considered one of the most prolific and successful recording artist of his era in the Nightclub scene and concert tours around the world.His single #1 hit "Diana " introduced a new Pop & Soft Rock musical style into the conventional world selling over 20 million copies worldwide.

 

Anka is credited recording over 120 Albums including in several languages; English, German, Spanish, French, Italian & Japanese and written more than 900-songs.

 

In 1993, Paul Anka was inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame alongside Rock Legends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones.

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****Note: Paul Anka Global Iconic Songs : "Diana" and " You are my Destiny "