Beloved Entertainer and International Icon
Featured Within Hit Game Promoting Her New Book SONGTELLER: My Life
In Lyrics
Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) a global leader in interactive
entertainment, announced that global superstar Dolly Parton, will
contribute her own newly-coined word as ‘Word Of The Day’ for the
hit mobile game, Words With Friends: Songteller. This
specially crafted word, describing Parton’s record-breaking career
in music and life as a lyricist, also happens to be the title of
her new lyric book.
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Dolly Parton Brings A Word Of Her Own To
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“Dolly Parton is more than a musician. She is a source of
inspiration, joy and comfort for people around the world, of all
ages, and from every walk of life,” said Bernard Kim, President of
Publishing for Zynga. “While there is no one phrase that can define
this one-of-a-kind icon, we’re honored to add Dolly’s own word,
Songteller, to our dictionary to celebrate her illustrious,
distinctive life.”
Players who enter the game on October 23rd can access a special
video message from Dolly Parton explaining the meaning of
‘Songteller’, her specially coined description of her life and
career in music.
In the game, fans will also be directed to Dolly Parton’s new
talkshoplive® channel where Dolly will host a livestream at 6PM ET
on October 23rd, to share anecdotes from her life and memoir. Fans
will have the opportunity to secure their copy of the book, which
will officially launch on November 17, 2020.
Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female country
singer-songwriter of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA-certified gold,
platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1
on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. She
has garnered ten Grammy Awards and 49 nominations, including the
Lifetime Achievement Award and a 2020 win with for KING &
COUNTRY for their collaboration on "God Only Knows"; 10 Country
Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year; five
Academy of Country Music Awards, also including a nod for
Entertainer of the Year; four People’s Choice Awards; and three
American Music Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted as a member of
the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. Parton has donated over 143
million books to children around the world with her Imagination
Library. Her children's book, Coat of Many Colors, was dedicated to
the Library of Congress to honor the Imagination Library's 100
millionth book donation. From her “Coat of Many Colors” while
working “9 to 5,” no dream is too big and no mountain too high for
the country girl who turned the world into her stage.
Launching in 2009, Words With Friends has grown from popular
mobile game to global pop culture sensation. Since these early
days, the game has expanded to new platforms like Facebook
Messenger, launched a hit sequel with Words With Friends 2, and
brought innovative new ways to play to people around the world. The
game’s success through this decade-long journey has been powered by
player connections made through quick and clever wordplay that has
become a touchstone in fans’ lives.
To keep up to date with the latest news, follow Words With
Friends on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
For supporting still and video assets, visit:
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About Zynga
Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a
mission to connect the world through games. To date, more than one
billion people have played Zynga’s franchises including CSR
Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™ Merge Magic!™,
Toon Blast™, Toy Blast™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™.
Zynga’s games are available in more than 150 countries and are
playable across social platforms and mobile devices worldwide.
Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with
locations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India, Turkey and
Finland. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga
on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the Zynga blog.
About Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female country
singer-songwriter of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA-certified gold,
platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1
on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist.
Recently, Parton reached #1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay
Chart for the first time for her duet with Grammy award-winning
Zach Williams of “There Was Jesus.” Parton is the first artist to
have topped the Billboard’s Adult Contemporary, Christian AC Songs,
Hot Country Songs, Christian Airplay, Country Airplay and Dance/Mix
Show Airplay radio charts. Parton recently became the first country
artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year given out by
NARAS. She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any
artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. In
2014 the RIAA recognized her impact on recorded music with a plaque
commemorating more than 100 million units sold worldwide. Her 2016
#1 album, “Pure & Simple,” which topped the Billboard Top
Country Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts and debuted at No.
1 in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia, added to that massive
tally. She has garnered ten Grammy Awards and 49 nominations,
including the Lifetime Achievement Award and a 2020 win with for
KING & COUNTRY for their collaboration on "God Only Knows"; 10
Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the
Year; five Academy of Country Music Awards, also including a nod
for Entertainer of the Year; four People’s Choice Awards; and three
American Music Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted as a member of
the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. Parton has donated over 143
million books to children around the world with her Imagination
Library. Her children's book, Coat of Many Colors, was dedicated to
the Library of Congress to honor the Imagination Library's 100
millionth book donation. From her “Coat of Many Colors” while
working “9 to 5,” no dream is too big and no mountain too high for
the country girl who turned the world into her stage.
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including those statements relating to, among other things, , a
promotional arrangement between Zynga and Dolly Parton, and a
feature in Words With Friends. Forward-looking statements often
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