Tegan & Sara & Skylar Grey to Host Fuse's Top 50 Countdown, 4/12

Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company, is tackling the best and brightest of the fairer sex with 50 Girls Who Run The World. When it comes to girl power, the music industry is packed with powerhouse women hitting the high notes, taking home GRAMMYs, changing the musical landscape and paving the way for future female artists to come. But how do these chart-toppers and industry influencers stack up against each other? With pop royalty and supreme songstresses the likes of Beyoncé, Adele, and Madonna, who will score the coveted #1 spot and be crowned femme de la femme of the music world?

Girl game-changers Tegan & Sara and Skylar Grey will alternate hosting the five episode marathon series and counting down the top female artists of today, beginning at 9pm EST on Friday, April 12. New episodes will air consecutively throughout the night leading up to the finale episode, featuring the top 10 sensations in rock, pop, and hip hop, set to air at 1am EST.

For more 50 Girls Who Run The World, viewers can visit www.fuse.tv, and join the conversation on twitter @fusetv using the hashtag #GirlsRunTheWorld.

About Tegan & Sara:
Tegan and Sara's 13-year career has seen them build an avid global following of fans and fellow musicians alike. Their unique ability to bridge the pop and indie worlds has allowed their music to cross all traditional boundaries of genre, from being covered by The White Stripes to collaborating with superstar DJs such as Tiesto and David Guetta. Having sold nearly 1 million career albums and toured with acts from The Killers to Neil Young, GRAMMY-nominated Tegan and Sara have now released their 7th studio album - Heartthrob - as internationally-celebrated songwriters, performers, and artists. Heartthrob is both the band's highest selling and highest charting album ever, debuting at #3 on Billboard Top 200 and #1 on both the Billboard Alternative and Rock charts.

About Skylar Grey:

Grey is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who is responsible for co-writing some of the most memorable songs to light up the Billboard Hot 100 and iTunes sales charts, totaling more than 25 million singles globally. Grey co-wrote the biggest selling single of 2010: Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie," which earned her two GRAMMY Award nominations for Best Song and Best Rap Song of the Year. She also co-wrote and appeared on Dr. Dre's "I Need A Doctor," which she performed alongside Dre and Eminem on the 2011 Grammy Awards telecast and for which she was nominated for two GRAMMY Awards. Recently, included in Forbes Magazine's 30 under 30 issue alongside Adele, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Drake and Bruno Mars, Grey is gaining momentum since the release of her new single "C'mon Let Me Ride," featuring Eminem debuted in December 2012 and received over 4 million views in the first three days. "C'mon Let Me Ride," produced by Alex Da Kid and mixed by both Eminem and Alex, is Grey's first single from her highly anticipated debut album Don't Look Down, due Summer 2013 from KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. To date, the music video for the track has gained more than 14 million views in just over a month. In addition, Skylar wrote CeeLo Green's newest single "Only You," a duet with Atlantic Records signee Lauriana Mae and will be a featured vocalist on a track on will.i.am's upcoming solo album #willpower due April 23 from Interscope Records.

About Fuse

Fuse, the national television network dedicated exclusively to music, brings viewers closer to their favorite artists and bands by featuring original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks - all rooted in the music experience. Celebrating the hit Makers of today, familiar favorites and edgy newcomers, Fuse accommodates the wide ranging tastes and attitudes of its 18-34 year-old audience with compelling music programming on-air, on-line, on-demand, in HD and via mobile technologies. Fuse is a part of MSG Media, which includes television networks MSG, MSG Plus, MSG HD and MSG Plus HD, as well as MSG Interactive, which oversees all company digital initiatives. MSG Media is a division of The Madison Square Garden Company (NASDAQ:MSG), along with MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment. MSG Sports includes the New York Knicks (NBA); the New York Rangers (NHL); the New York Liberty (WNBA); the Connecticut Whale (American Hockey League); and MSG Entertainment includes concerts and events at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Wang Theatre in Boston, the Beacon Theatre, the legendary Chicago Theatre as well as the Forum in Inglewood, California and manages wholly-owned live entertainment properties including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring The Rockettes. Additional information about Fuse can be found at www.fuse.tv.

Photo credit: Lindsey Byrnes

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