New York, NY November 27, 2007: Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc., whose roster includes the Black Eyed Peas, John Legend and Wolfmother, announce that Rock Star: Supernova fan favorite Dilana recorded a powerful cover of Queen’s “Killer Queen” that was used during and to promote VERSUS’ coverage of the Sony Ericsson Championships which aired on the network November 6-11. The re-recording and use of song was brokered by Cherry Lane, Sanctuary Management, Munger Music and VERSUS.
The Sony Ericsson Championships in Madrid, Spain featured some of biggest names in women’s tennis such as Justine Henin, Jelena Jankovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova, who battled it out for the season-ending titles and a share of the $3 million prize purse. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is the world's premier professional sport for women. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events are viewed across the globe, and reach hundreds of millions of households and attract more than four million spectators worldwide.
Sensational rocker Dilana, who is best known for her participation on the hit CBS reality-show Rock Star: Supernova, is currently working on material for a new album. Her version of “Killer Queen” is now available for purchase on iTunes.
Dan Rosenbaum, VP of Advertising Music and Catalog Development at Cherry Lane commented: “It’s such a challenge to re-record an iconic song, but Dilana brings a freshness and vitality to it that makes it a perfect tie-in for the Championships. It’s already become a fan favorite.”
"As VERSUS continues to grow, we are continually looking for ways to establish our network and attract new audiences," said Michael Magnotta, Vice President, Creative Director for VERSUS. "Collaborating with artists to create exclusive music increases their exposure and builds our identity, which in turn brings new viewers and listeners to both of us. Working with Dilana on “Killer Queen” was a perfect first venture and we will continue searching for artists and music that will complement the VERSUS brand.”
Dilana commented: "The chance to re-create a classic like "Killer Queen" was a great honor and creative challenge which I thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from. The VERSUS guys were wonderful and really supportive about what I wanted to do with the song."
"It’s exactly these sort of opportunities and creative relationships that make me so thrilled to have Dilana as a part of the Cherry Lane family," said Jimmy Stewart, Dilana's manager at Sanctuary Artist Management.