Sometimes an artist appears out of nowhere with a song that is simply amazing. The problem? No one had ever heard of them before and then they dissapear just as fast as they appeared.
Such is the case with this AMAZING pop gem!
It’s sort of ironic that her official biography states that “Ruby’s debut album is more than just a one minute wonder.” Boy did they get that wrong. Her debut single peaked at number 32 in the Uk.
Depsite the fact that there probably aren’t many people out there that even remember this girl… this song is amazing and deserves it’s place in pop music history.
You may have heard that earlier this year Pandora cried foul when she realised the Uk entry ‘Flying The Flag’ was a blatant rip off of one of her singles ‘No Regrets.’
Pandora has been around since 1993! She’s had quite a bit of success around the world. One of her most famous songs was actually covered by someone else you may have heard of… Kylie Minogue – A Night Like This.
This year Pandora has teamed up with United DJ’s who have re-done some of her early singles. So far they have re-done 3 of her songs and it looks like an album will be released with a collection of her old hits re-done with United DJ’s.
Don’t You Know was originally released back in 1995. Here is the 2007 version with United DJ’s.
Ok So I’m not even going to bother writing a real profile about this band.
Frankly I’m embarassed to even be posting about them.
Despite the fact that they never got anywhere other than radio Disney in the USA their debut album has some pretty catchy songs. Do any of you remember the reality TV band ‘O-Town?’ LMNT is basically made up of a bunch of guys that weren’t good enough to make it into O-Town.
So don’t ask any questions about who they are… it you like a catchy and cheesy boy band tune then you’ll probably like this. I’m going to have to redeem myself by posting something REALLY good after this!
On October 5th tickets for Melodifestivalen 2008 go on sale. I took the trip from Canada to London to pick up some cd’s and catch a performance at G-A-Y, from there I flew to Stockholm for the first time ever to watch as some of the biggest names in Pop music fought for a chance to represent Sweden at Eurovision.
After careful consideration I’ve decided to do it all over again! Cross your fingers on Oct. 5th as I try to get better tickets than I got last year!
If you’re planning on making the trek to Stockholm this year I’d love to hear from you… shoot me an e-mail –
lanocty@hotmail.com
The rumours are already flying fast about who will be there… Danny, Linda Bengtzing, BWO, Carola, Helena Paparizou, the new Alcazar? In less than 3 months some of these questions will be answered!
Ola Svensson
It’s not a cover… It’s ANOTHER song called S.O.S!
This is what pop music is all about! Ola Svensson is already setting the swedish charts on fire with his new single S.O.S!
Ola is about to release his new album this fall and if you are a pop fan this is one album you’ll have to check out. Rumour has it that this album isn’t filled with filler ballads and of coarse it will include his single ‘Natalie’ that was a smash hit earlier this summer. To be honest I wasn’t all that impressed with him at first… but he’s really impressed me lately and I think I’m a huge Ola fan now.
Purchase the single and his new album ‘Good Enough’ –
Here
It’s that special time of the week again… NEW MUSIC MONDAY!
Today’s the day you get a bunch of new tunes to preview all week and have your say as to which was the best! Last week the majority spoke and said that Leona Lewis was the best with her new single ‘Bleeding Heart.’
If you haven’t seen the movie ‘Stardust’ yet you need to go see what you’re missing. This is by far one of the best movies released this year! It has everything a movie should have, great acting, adventure, humour and romance. Take That have recorded the theme song which strangely enough isn’t even on the soundtrack. I first heard the song when I saw the movie in the theater. I stayed in my seat through the credits so I could hear the song and boy Take That did not dissapoint. This song will be their new single in the Uk when it is released at the end of October. Smells like another number 1 for Take That
When McFly hit the scene back in 2004 I brushed them off saying they were just a cheap version of ‘Busted.’ But with every single and every album McFly shows that they are here to stay and are doing their own thing. Their songs are supremely catchy and combine the best of pop and rock to create their hit singles. This new one has to be one of their best yet! I’m VERY impressed. This is definitely an album I’m going to buy. The only album I ever bought from the boys was ‘Wonderland’ which is fantastic if you haven’t heard it yet. I actually have an old song from McFly that I LOVE, maybe I should do a McFly post?
2 weeks ago I posted 50/60 from Alizee thinking this was her new single. Well her record label has just released a press release stating that Mademoiselle Juliette is going to be the first single from her 3rd album. This is her first album since parting ways with Mylenne Farmer and her old record label. The song isn’t bad… but she should have stayed with Mylenne if you ask me.
If I didn’t know any better I wouldn’t even know that the Spice Girls are back together! Since announcing their reunion things have been quiet from the Spice Camp. Melanie C is releasing a new single in the Uk, Melanie B is on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ in the USA, Baby Spice had her baby and through it all the girls are going to be starting to rehearse for their world tour very soon. Speaking of which ticket information STILL hasn’t been released. Rumour has it that an announcement will be made by October 1st. They had better hurry up. The tour kicks off in Vancouver (My Home!) on December 2nd!
Remember if you like what you hear… support the artists… all of these albums and singles can be purchased online and shipped internationally.
So I’ve been sitting on some of these songs since I went to Sweden earlier this year and I’m finally gonna put them on here. I’ve already posted about some of the best Men of Sweden already… artists like Martin Stenmark, The Attic, Erik Segerstedt, Ola, Danny, marcus Fagerval, Magnus Carlsson, Mathais Holmgren, Ander Johansson and more… Here are some of the other “Men of Sweden” for you to enjoy
Sebastian – Words and Violence
Most of you will know what I’m talking about when I mention Melodifestivalen. Earlier this year Sebastian took part in the competition and made it all the way to the finals with ‘When The Night Comes Falling.’ He was a runner up in Swedish Idol in 2006 losing out to Agnes. He’s released 2 albums and both of them have been immensely successful in Sweden going Gold with sales of over 30′000 copies. ‘Words & Violence’ was his first single from his second album, before he entered Melodifestivalen. It peaked at number 3 in the singles chart.
Jimmy Jansson has a long past with Melodifestivalen. having entered back in 2002 with his band ‘The Poets.’ After the band broke up Jimmy went solo in 2004 after entering the TV show ‘Fame Factory.’ Since then he’s released 3 solo albums and competed in Melodifestivalen 2 more times in 2005 and earlier this year with his single ‘Amanda.’ To date he’s released 7 top 40 singles in Sweden. He has to be one of my favorite Swedish male acts his albums are FANTASTIC. I reccomend you pick up his latest album
‘San E Jag.’
So I don’t know much about this guy. From what I can find out he was a contestant on Swedish Idol. When I told my Swedish friend that I bought his single he laughed at me. So from what I can tell this guy is really just a joke… think William Hung? The song is catchy though… so think of it as a guilty pleasure. His music reminds me of Danny for some reason. BTW. I keep mixing up Danny and Ola! It’s driving me crazy.
The 2nd half of the AMAZING ‘Fame’ that every good blog on the web has posted about. While Magnus backlund doesn’t have the charisma of Jessica Andersson he has at least delivered a solo album! It seems like there is definitely a public demand for the return of ‘Fame.’ So we can only hope that Jessica will agree to it, I’m sure she’s the one that is holding out. Magnus and Jessica met while filming Fame Factory, the show that Magnus won! In 2006 Magnus entered Melodifestivalen solo with ‘The Name Of Love.’
I still have more Swedish “Men” to write about but you’ll have to wait until another time for them.
I never would have thought that I would ever in my life be posting a Timbaland song on my blog… and yet here we are. Sure he’s done some good songs for other artists… but I never had any interest in listening to anything by him before.
My friend sent this to me last night and said I ‘HAD’ to hear this song. As soon as I saw Timbaland I rolled my eyes. But after the first 30 seconds I was singing a different tune.
This song is really really good! It’s not in your face R & B. It’s just good, pop, modern and funky sounding ballad.
Whether he’s producing music for others or himself, Timbaland definitely seems to have the midas touch.
So all of my favorite blogs out there have taken time to post about the brilliance that is Shirley Clamp. So I’m sure everyone has these tracks now… but I’ve always wanted to post about Shirley… so now it’s my turn!
For a time Shirley was the queen of Schlager! But recently she seems to have turned her back on glitter and wind machines and opted instead to release a bunch of sappy ballads.
I have a feeling that Shirley still has some Schlager left in her and that we’ll be hearing it in good time.
But I also say that as great as she is at the stompin’ schlager hits… she sure can deliver a power ballad! So today you get the best of both worlds… (Arliga Bla is one of my all time favorite songs BTW)
Ballad Shirley:
Schlager Shirley:
New Music Monday is here! Here are 3 new singles for you to evaluate… leave your opinions by Voting in the poll on the right!
Helena Paparizou – 3 Is A Magic Number
Last month I posted about Helena and how shocked I am that she hasn’t had more international success. She’s released some AMAZING singles and has a great voice and stage presence! So when I saw that she had a new single I couldn’t wait to hear it! Now that I’ve heard it I honestly don’t know what to think. At first listen I thought it had to be a joke. But I’ve been listening to it a bit more and as weird as it is… it’s actually sorta cool! Definitely unique! What do you think?
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Heart
Leona Lewis won last seasons X-Factor in the Uk and after her debut single she went into seclusion to record her debut album in the USA. They’ve held back until they were ready to launch her new single and album. This is her first single from the album and It’s not bad although it sounds a little dated? Like the kind of song you would have listened to back in 1995? It’s good… but not the kind of single to launch an international career from. It’s a pretty song from a girl with a pretty voice… But I can’t help but think she’s a little overrated.
Westlife – Home
The biggest dissapointment of all is the new single from Westlife. One of my all time favorite bands suprises no one by releasing ANOTHER cover. Now I really don’t mind covers! But Westlife have really taken it too far this time. First off they’ve destroyed Michael Buble’s version of this track and dumbed it down and turned it into a predictable single with the same old tired Westlife format. I don’t even know what to say right now. Let’s home the album is MUCH better than this disgusting excuse for a new single. I’m actually quite mad after hearing this song… I need to go listen to ‘My Love.’ You shouldn’t cover a song unless you can make it better… and in this case they get an ‘F.’ So just to make up for it… here is the ORIGINAL!
