And here are my top 10 favorite songs of 2009!
#10. Thorleifs – Sweet Kissin’ In The Moonlight
A bunch of creepy old men in suits usually isn’t the kind of act that I go for but in this case I’ll make an exception because this song easily became one of my favorite songs from Melodifestivalen 2009. The fact that they decided to sing one line in english makes it even better for singing along so I don’t have to continue to massacre the Swedish language.
#9. Backstreet Boys – Bigger
I think I love this song because it reminds me of a simpler time back when pop music was king and bands like the Backstreet Boys were still in their prime. Instead their new album has been their biggest flop yet, which is a shame because I absolutely love ‘Bigger’ which was written by the musical genius – Max Martin.
#8. The Killers – A Dustland Fairytale
This anthemic song builds and builds until you just can’t take it anymore. Their live performance of this track with an orchestra on the Letterman show will go down in history as one of the best performances on late night TV.
Good ole Hera Bjork. This track feels like it’s been ripped from a schlager fairytale and of coarse there is a happy ending with wind machines and key changes and a beautiful sunset!
#6. Sakis Rouvas – Kai Se Thelo
So this track may have been released in 2008 but since I didn’t discover it until 2009 it gets to make it onto my chart. I loved this song for approximately 3 months straight playing it on a loop for hours on end. It’s been almost a year since I first discovered it and I still love it to this day.
#5. Brinck – Believe Again
Let’s not talk about his utter failure at ESC 2009 and instead let the song stand on its own as a perfect pop ditty.
#4. Erik Hassle – Hurtful
Erik has easily become one of my new favorite male singers in 2009. His album is amazing and is vying for my favorite album of the year status. I feel like he still hasn’t reached the superstar status he deserves though. “Hurtful’ is amazing but still hasn’t broken him internationally like it should have. With releases in the Uk and US this year let’s hope he gets the recognition he deserves. If you haven’t purchased his album yet you need to get on it!
#3. Same Difference – Right Between The Eyes
I just posted this song recently and as you can imagine it’s one of my favorite songs of the year. It has every ingredient I look for in a song from a band that has to be one of the nicest and sweetest acts around. Their new album will be released in mid to late 2010 and all reports indicate that it’s going to be one hell of a pop album.
#2. Glee Cast – Don’t Stop Believin’
As far as I see it… the massive success that Glee has had around the world wouldn’t have been possible without this song. By far the best song from the show so far (although there are some other fantastic ones and some not so fantastic ones as well) this song is responsible for plucking a song out of obscurity and making it cool again. Glee may be responsible for bringing pop music back into the spotlight in the US. It’s one of the most downloaded songs of the year with good reason if you still haven’t discovered Glee this is the song to get you started.
#1. Alcazar – Stay The Night
And here they are… Alcazar on top with ‘Stay The Night’ – the song that should have won Melodifestivalen 2009 and in my mind did win. I’m actually dissapointed that Alcazar are returning to Melodifestivalen 2010 because I fear they won’t be able to live up to this track. There isn’t a lot I feel like I can even say about this song because I can’t find the words to desribe how much I love it. It’s become my anthem of the year and no other song could have taken the top spot from this song. If they play their cards right they may end up with my favorite song of 2010 as well!
I think my friend and I should be the newest members of Alcazar!
2009 is over and already 2010 has brought some fantastic new songs that I can’t wait to share with you all. Until then turn on some Alcazar and have a great weekend! I’m off to Mexico in 4 hours and I’ll be back in one week!
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