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Wonderama Kicks Off Global Livestream From Times Square With Launch Partner FENIX360

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2 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

McKenzi Brooke, featured headliner of the inaugural Fenix Streaming Reimagined , sends congratulations to both companies from Singapore as the milestone Times Square broadcast launches a worldwide celebration of emerging talent.

Wonderama, America’s longest-running children’s television show, kicked off a livestream broadcast from Times Square today to launch its inaugural Wonder Games, presented in partnership with global creator platform FENIX360. The event transformed the Crossroads of the World into a launchpad for emerging musicians, performers, artists and digital creators, broadcasting live to Wonderama’s audience of more than 90 million households worldwide.

Hosted by David Osmond alongside Wonderama’s Chuckie (Chuck Armstrong) and Alisa Obrivanova, the Times Square celebration brought together live music, an esports showcase and competition presented by the Empire State Scholastic Esports Federation, and accessible-gaming demonstrations with AbleGamers, with additional support from the Times Square Alliance and One Times Square/Jamestown. The afternoon centered on Wonder Games’ guiding idea, built into its very name: The Games That Everyone Can Play™.

As the broadcast unfolded on screens above Broadway, actress and social media creator McKenzi Brooke — who co-hosted the celebration alongside David Osmond — sent her congratulations to Wonderama and FENIX360 from Singapore, home to FENIX360’s global headquarters, marking the moment as a milestone that reached from Times Square to the other side of the world.

The FENIX360 showcase gave emerging creators the chance to perform live before Wonder Games’ national audience while extending their reach through FENIX360’s international creative community long after the broadcast ended, a strategy that has already carried the platform’s FENIX Rising showcase series through marquee venues in New York and London.

“Our partnership with FENIX360 extends that mission beyond Times Square by giving emerging creators a global platform where their work can continue to inspire audiences long after the event ends,” said Charles Armstrong, Executive Producer of Wonderama.

The Times Square kickoff opened a launch week for FENIX360 that has continued to build: a same-day debut in Mumbai at India’s All About Music conference, and tonight’s FENIX360 World Celebration of Streaming Reimagined, uniting artists across thirteen countries in coordinated performances streaming at 7:00 p.m. local time around the world.

FENIX360 — “Streaming Reimagined” — streams tonight, August 27, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM.

Watch the teaser trailer for Streaming Reimagined by FENIX360 here:

FENIX360 — “Streaming Reimagined” — streams tonight, August 27, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM.

Fans can watch through the official FENIX360 global event page here:

https://fenix360rising.swigit.com

About Wonderama TV

Wonderama TV is a dynamic entertainment platform dedicated to bringing audiences engaging, uplifting, and family-friendly programming that celebrates music, entertainment, pop culture, creativity, and inspiring personalities. Building on the spirit of the iconic Wonderama brand, Wonderama TV connects generations through original programming, celebrity interviews, live performances, special events, and compelling stories from established stars and emerging talent. More information is available at www.WonderamaTV.com.

About FENIX360

Headquartered in Singapore, FENIX360 is a global social media and creator platform built to empower artists, paying creators the majority of all revenue generated across advertising, streaming, subscriptions, commerce, merchandise, tickets and more within a single integrated app. The platform has recruited more than 7,000 artist ambassadors worldwide and is preparing a broader rollout across Europe, the UK and the United States. More information is available at www.fenix360.com.

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Phoebe June Traces Love, Distance and Heartbreak on New EP ‘Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate’

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2 days ago

September 11, 2026

Joni Jones

For Phoebe June, some stories are easier to tell through music.

Her new EP, ‘Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate’, is an intimate collection that traces the emotional journey of a relationship from the exhilaration of falling in love to distance, uncertainty, heartbreak and, ultimately, learning to let go.

Inspired by artists including Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers, Phoebe June combines diary-like lyricism with melancholic ballads, subtle uptempo moments and an understated, emotionally honest production style.

At the centre of the project is ‘Thursday’, a bittersweet track about loving someone from a distance and holding onto the hope that the connection might survive.

Written after Phoebe left a country that held deep personal meaning, and left someone she cared about behind, the song looks back at the relationship from its beginning. Even its title is personal: the two first met on a Thursday.

The song captures the complicated feeling of walking away from something meaningful without believing that it necessarily has to be over. It’s about distance, memory and the possibility of finding your way back to someone, while recognising that hope only works when it goes both ways.

Across six tracks, the EP develops that story in sequence.

‘Everything You Are’ opens the project with the warmth of new love, while ‘Dead Sea’ explores the security of finding someone who helps you stay afloat through difficult times. As the story progresses, ‘Thursday’ introduces separation before ‘Getaway Car’ moves into the aftermath; unanswered questions, lingering attachment and the realisation that someone can profoundly affect your life while still being unhealthy for you.

‘One Day’ leaves the door open to the possibility of a future reunion, balancing hope with the understanding that some relationships may only exist in memory.

The EP closes with ‘Ophelia’, its emotional breaking point. Inspired in part by Friedrich Heyser’s painting of the same name, the track confronts the pain of feeling manipulated and unappreciated after giving everything to someone else.

The result is a project that deliberately moves from light to dark. Phoebe June considered not only the narrative but the emotional progression when sequencing the EP, allowing the brightness of its opening to gradually give way to the heartbreak of its closing moments.

Even the title reflects that feeling.

‘Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate’ takes its name from a flower, with the image of a gate separating two people becoming a metaphor for a love that remains beautiful but just out of reach. To reach over it requires effort, just as maintaining a connection across distance, uncertainty and changing circumstances does.

Ultimately, Phoebe June isn’t interested in simply documenting her own heartbreak.

She wants listeners to recognise themselves in it.

‘Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate’ is a collection about love, nostalgia, hope and regret and about what remains when something beautiful ends up on the other side of the gate.