Selena Gomez Has One Album Left, Focusing on Acting
Selena Gomez attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Selena Gomez is planning to focus on her acting career in the future. Though she promised and teased new music coming, the Only Murders in the Building star, 31, has opened up about slowing things down now that she’s in her 30s. On Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett’s SmartLess podcast, Gomez tells the hosts she feels like she has “one more album” in her but would probably concentrate on acting after that. Per Variety, the former Disney Channel alum was asked about her two passions, saying that now that she’s in her 30s, she is just “going to want to chill because I’m tired.”
Gomez, whose career first started out as an actress on Barney & Friends, adds that she always wanted to be an actress. “I never really intended on being a singer full-time, but apparently, that hobby turned into something else.” She admits she isn’t the best singer but knows how to be a storyteller, finding joy in making songs. Her music career began at the same time as her Disney series, Wizards of Waverly Place. She ended up having to juggle both singing and acting. Being fifteen years old at the time, Gomez found it to be “really fun,” so she kept doing both.
The “Love You Like a Love Song” singer went on to admit that her outlook has since changed as she’s been in the industry for most of her life. “I would like to find something to just settle on,” she said. She called Disney a “machine” in the way they “forcefully” required her as the star to sing the theme song of the show. The SmartLess interview will be made available on Monday, January 8.
Only Murders In The Building aired on Hulu, but the first season is running on ABC this month. The season will run in two-hour blocks on Tuesday nights over three weeks starting Jan. 2, with a one-hour slot for the season finale on Jan. 23.
Musicians Who Have Been In Animated Films
Have you ever watched an animated movie and couldn’t figure out who the voice actor was? If the voice sounded familiar to you and you still couldn’t place a face to the voice, it may be because it was by someone you’re used to hearing sing. Over the years, musicians have signed up to voice roles for animated films. Taylor Swift was in The Lorax, Rihanna was in Home, Katy Perry was in Smurfs, Beyoncé was in Epic, Selena Gomez was in the Hotel Transylvania franchise, and Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez were both in Ice Age. Animation houses DreamWorks, Illumination, Pixar and Disney Animation Studios feature at least one cameo from a star musician.
In some films, musicians explore how good their voice-acting chops are, while others contribute to the project by working on an animated film’s soundtrack. For example, one of Justin Timberlake‘s best-charting songs, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” was written for Trolls 2, in which he also starred, and took home the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2017. Now, *NSYNC is going to be featured in the upcoming Trolls Band Together with their first song in two decades. The song, titled “Better Place” is *NSYNC’s first new song since 2002. The pop group reunited for a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2013 and, in 2018, got together once again for their Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. But this is their first new song.
Keep scrolling to see which of your favorite musicians have starred in an animated film below:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
