Multi-platinum group Black Eyed Peas debuted their anthemic new single, “Be Nice,” feat. Snoop Dogg last night on NBC’s new songwriting competition series, Songland. The series provides talented up-and-coming songwriters with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to collaborate with visionary music producers who are responsible for today’s biggest hits. The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am was the guest recording artist on last night’s episode, and the feel good, club anthem “Be Nice” is the result of this creative synergy and will be featured on the Black Eyed Peas’ upcoming album.
After the four songwriting contestants pitched their original material to will.i.am and the show’s panel of hitmaking producers-mentors – Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally – three songwriters advanced and were each paired with one of the producers to work together in-studio to adapt their songs to match the Black Eyed Peas’ style and sound. The winning song for this episode, “Be Nice,” is the result of the creative collaboration between contestant Adam Friedman and Dean. Friedman, Dean and will.i.am, along with McAnally and Tedder, are credited as co-writers on the song. The Black Eyed Peas are gearing up to perform at an array of festival dates this summer including:
June 7 – Bad Hersfeld, German – Hessentag 2019
June 14 – Santiago De Compostela, Galicia, Spain – O Son Do Comiño
June 16 – Shekvetili, Georgia – Black Sea Arena
June 22 – Reykjavik, Iceland – Secret Solstice Festival
June 2 – Moscow, Russia – Usadba Jazz Festival
June 25 – Rabat, Morocco – Mawazine Festival
June 28 – Sopron, Romania – Volt Festival
June 29 – Timisoara, Romania – El Carrusel 2019
July 3 – Barcelona, Spain – Cruilla Festival
July 4 – London, UK – House Festival
July 5 – Liege, Belgium – Les Ardentes
July 6 – Torre del Mar, Spain – Weekend Beach Festival
July 10 – Kiev, Ukraine – Atlas Weekend Festival
July 14 – London, UK – Hyde Park
July 18 – Nice, France – Nice Jazz Festival
July 19 – Litchtenvoorde, Netherlands – Zwarte Cross Festival
July 20 – Carhaix-Plouguer, France – Festival Des Vieilles Charrues
July 29 – Carcassonne, France – Festival de Carcassone
July 30 – Colmar, France – Foire Aux Vins
