VidZone update: Carly Rae Jepsen, Sam Smith, Hozier, more

In addition to our regular Artist of the Week feature and Zone Highlights, VidZone’s latest update includes a fantastic line-up of new music videos and some brand new, head-banging video playlists courtesy of the experts from German metal label Nuclear Blast…

Read on for all the info on and watch the latest Highlights trailer above to see all the best bits!

Artist of the Week: Carly Rae Jepsen

The Canadian pop star responsible for the 2011 worldwide smash ‘Call Me Maybe’ is back and she’s brought along a couple of famous faces to help her out… In the music video for the infectious, brand new single ‘I Really Like You’, Carly Rae Jepsen is joined by none other than Tom Hanks and Justin Bieber, with the Hollywood star hilariously playing the main role. Check it out now and watch her previous hits incl. ‘Good Time’ with Owl City and ‘Tonight I’m Getting Over You’ in her Artist Of The Week Playlist.

RnB Zone

Sam Smith teamed up with US RnB singer-songwriter John Legend to record a special version of his single ‘Lay Me Down’ for Comic Relief 2015. And the result can now be seen and heard in their very moving and beautiful video on VidZone. The British Grammy Award-winning singer has had an unforgettable year and so make sure you watch the new clip and remind yourself of his previous chart-topping singles incl. ‘Stay With Me’ and ‘I’m Not The Only One’.

Sam Smith – Artist Focus
Ciara – VidZone Recommends
Rihanna – Artist Spotlight
Chris Brown – Hall Of Fame

Metal Zone

Metal fans will literally have a ‘Blast this week with our latest update! VidZone and Nuclear Blast are proud to bring PlayStation users 5 specially curated video playlists of some of the label’s biggest acts. Whether you’re looking to start the party with Finnish Melo-Death Metallers Children Of Bodom, get pumped with German Thrash-Metal giants Kreator or sing along to the angelic Nightwish, we’ve got you covered. So head to the Metal Zone and subscribe to your favourites now!

Death/Melo-Death Metal
Party-Metal
R & Blast Beat
Symphonies of Destruction
Thrash Metal

Alternative Zone

After global success with his powerful single ‘Take Me To Church’ and a nomination for Song of the Year at this year’s Grammy Awards in the US, it’s safe to say it’s been an incredible year for the artist known to friends as Andrew Hozier-Byrne. The Irish-born musician and singer has followed up with the brilliant track and video for ‘Someone New’ which features Game of Thrones and Hunger Games actress Natalie Dormer. You can watch the clip now in his Artist Focus Playlist.