Glee

I love it - I am 100% a Gleek always have been, always will be - especially the one and only SUE SYLVESTER. I have been watching series 2 and am loving it! It is back full of humor and wit. I cannot say too much as I know many of my friends can't watch it here! But I think they have got back some of the humour that was left out towards the end of series 1, even though series one is still 100% amazing, genius, fun and brilliant, also serious when it needs to be.

Rachel has glammed up, Finn has died his hair, the rest of them have glammed up but Sue's tracksuit remains in tact! I really love this series, it's  fun and always makes me laugh, some of the music is cheesy but that's ok, we all like it really it's just admitting it! I wish there was a Glee club when I was at school, even though I sound like a bag of cats being thrown against a wall when I sing, I still think I would of got in some how!

My hero is Sue Sylvester, her wit, her hatred for others just makes me die with laughter. Whoever writes for her is an actual genius! I am glad they have got the permissions to cover more relevant and recent songs such as Gaga and Jay-Z, they do it well, they do it in true Glee style. I cannot wait to see the second episode with Britney Spears - she makes a lot of cameo's and always surprises me at how good she is in them.

Long live GLEE and their soundtracks, so far Somebody to love, Like A Prayer, Proud Mary, Jump and so many others are frequent songs on my I-Pod, I always feel slightly guilty walking along with it playing in my ears, but it always brightens up my day haha.

Enrique Iglesias feat Nicole Scherzinger - Heartbeat

They have 2 of the hardest names in pop to spell so I will keep it simple. Enrique feat Nicole - Heartbeat is one of my new favourites, sexy video & a great beat - good to see Enrique is doing some good music again, not since the 'ping pong song' have I liked anything as much as this. Enrique oozes charm in this video - something he does well, whereas Nicole is smoking hot in her scenes, a hot video that I am sure Lewis finds hard to watch.

As for Nicole, well she is working on her eagerly awaited debut solo album which is out soon, working with GAGA and Alexandra Burke's best producing buddy 'RedOne' who has helped create some of my all time favourite songs (Bad Romance/Pokerface) the future looks good for Nicole, fresh out of her surprisingly good stint as an X-Factor judge. Nicole brings a great subtle tone to this track which I think compliments Enrique' vocals perfectly. It is already climbing high on the UK singles chart and I would like to see it hit number one. A few weeks more and they could of performed it on the X-Factor which usually boosts acts straight to the number one!

The Wanted

Guilty - but I actually really like these lads as they seem normal and their sound is different if you ask me.. the more I hear 'Heart Vacany' the more I am humming it, and it is rare for me to like boy/man bands but these are catchy songs. I may even get the album! 'Heart Vacancy' is a sure fire number one to follow up its predecessor 'All Time Low' which I also like a lot. I think they have found that there was definitely a gap in the market for a new boyband, JLS and McFly are probably their major competition, but thankfully all three acts are completely different, and on top of that each of them are producing really good music!

I literally never thought I would have acts like 'The Wanted, JLS, McFly & Take That' on my-Ipod - but its getting less of a travesty to like these groups when they keep banging out the hits!

www.thewantedmusic.com/

Kaci Battaglia - One to watch

I have been following Kaci Battaglia since 'Crazy Possessive' was released. It is a great pop song reminiscent of Britney Spears 'Womanizer' days and I really like it just as much. So, when I heard the new song 'Body Shots featuring Ludacris' I was very happy indeed, and then.. I heard this remix, which I actually prefer to the original and instantly purchased on I-Tunes.


So I am hoping Kaci will come over to the UK and start promoting her songs here, they have a good club vibe and we do like a dance here as well. I am also keen to here the whole album and see what the other tracks are like.


For the US fans, her album 'Bring It On' is out now, for us here in England, we can but wait, unless we all go and buy her singles on I-Tunes...NOW.

Listen to both below and see what you think.

The Ting Tings - Hands

After a few years out, the Ting Tings are back with new single Hands. Which for me, feels like a follow on from their last stuff, they have not changed drastically but have kept their music current and fresh. In Hands we hear what I think will become the new albums 'That's Not My Name' in the lyrics, 'Clap your hands if you're working too hard' the beginning sounds like it might not go the way you want, but then it kicks in! It has a retro feel to it, which is something many other artists are doing with their sound.  I am glad they did not go too different and stuck to what they know, good electric pop! I feel it is a grower, whereas 'That's Not My Name & Shut Up And Let Me Go' were instant favourites for me, still - nothing wrong with a song that will grow on you.I feel that Hands will sit perfectly on my-Ipod along with all their other classics and future hits.

New album 'Kunst' which I am sure is a cheeky way of saying a very naughty word, although it means 'Art' in German has no confirmed release date as yet. 'Hands' is released October 11th.

The Saturdays - Higher

Ok, so I am not the BIGGEST fan but I like a few of their tracks, and this seems to be a follow up to 'UP'? Both are words that describe going upward? Anyway I think this is their best single yet, its a good pop tune and probably their best video yet. If ever one of their songs deserved number one, this would be it. I wish they had released this first instead of 'Missing You' as that is my least favourite of theirs. Also, I have seen the 24/7 programme on ITV2 and I am glad as I am liking them as people more!

Higher is released  1st November from the mini Album 'Headlines' which is out now.


Anyway - good piece of pop this!

Rihanna - Only Girl (in the world)

WOW! Rihanna is back - with a club banger - thank god!! Back to the her best. I liked 'Rated R' but it was a little darker and if it was not for 'Rude Boy, Russian Roulette & Firebomb' I perhaps would of gotten bored of it quickly.. I am a fan though and love many of the others, 'Take a Bow' 'Umbrella' 'SOS' & 'Don't Stop The Music' there are soo many to name you forget how many songs she has had, and how many she has worked on. Rihanna seems to dominate the charts and there seems to be no stopping her everything she touches turns to gold. I get the feeling she is going to around for years to come. I am looking forward to new album 'Loud' if the new song is anything to go buy. Below is a radio rip of 'Only Girl (in the world)' or if you want to hear a decent version head on over to the official website. I BLOODY LOVE IT.' What do you think?

http://www.rihannanow.com/