Marina & The Diamonds - Radioactive

I have been a fan since those famous words of "Hollywood" "Oh my gosh you look like Catherine Zeta, no no more like Shakira, actually my name's Marina"classic and the rest of first album "The Family Jewels" was basically nothing short of incredible.. So Marina & The Diamonds are defo one of my fave bands out there. "Radioactive" is a return to form as is "Fear and Loathing" which sees Marina slowly transforming to the non ego "Electra Heart" which is also the name of the new album, and "Radioactive" is a video based around "Electra Heart" coming to form.


Confused? Well don't be, the song itself is just so damn good that the rest of it does not even matter! I can hear this becoming a mega summer anthem with remixes comng out our ears! It is a change in direction for the band and seems a dead cert for number 1!


I love it, digitally "Radioactive" is released 3rd October with the album "Electra Heart" to follow.

Nicola Roberts - Lucky Day

I literally L.O.V.E. this song, I have not stopped listening to it on YouTube since they released it last week. It is pure genius! Nicola Roberts looks like she is about to carve a highly successful solo career away from Girls Aloud. I am patiently awaiting "Cinderella's Eyes" to be released, but for now I will just keep watching the video to "Lucky Day" and listening to "Beat of My Drum" on my Ipod.
 What's also great about this song is, it was produced by my favourite band - Dragonette, who as everyone knows are my all time faves and I bang on about them all the time and you can hear their trademark sound on this single.


The video to "Lucky Day" is also pretty epic, neon sperm, a strange dress, trainers that light up! NEW YORK the list goes on and on. Everything about this single is EPIC. Nothing else to say on it, you look for yourself, but be prepared to be blown away!


I have been waiting for a new song/sound that I can get really excited about and "Lucky Day" has provided this for me, I am literally typing at the speed of light whilst blasting "Lucky Day" full volume out of my speakers on my laptop and trying to sing along (badly) at the top of my voice whilst I replay the video for the 11th time in a row!!


I need this song, but I will wait until 18thSeptember when it is released! Boo.

Maroon 5 feat Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

Maroon 5 has always been a band that has released some decent songs and some not so decent, they are non-offensive, and as for Christina Aguilera, we all know I love her! I wish her last album, "Bionic" was bigger and she did more video's from it as there are some great songs on that album.
Adam Levine and Christina worked on the smash hit reality TV show "The Voice" and out of this the collaboration was created and the song "Moves Like Jagger" which is basically an anthem.

I think this will be a huge hit here in the UK - the video shows the love of Jagger and the love of the UK/States. It is a kind of vintage video and I love it! People will always love seeing Adam Levine topless and then there are the hardcore Xtina fans out there (me included) that will come out in their droves to support this damn fine tune.

Maroon 5 have had 4 albums and their most successful of course is "Songs About Jane" which included "She Will Be Loved & This Love" whereas Christina has also had 4 albums and I cannot list all the success she has had as we all know it, "Dirrty, Beautiful, Fighter.." the list goes on basically but "Stripped" is one of the greatest albums ever created.

"Moves Like Jagger" is released on 14th August and I predict big things for it. BUY IT.

Will Young - Jealousy

Will Young is one of those reality stars that actually, when you think about it, should really not be associated with reality TV anymore because, lets face it, he is super talented and has made a wave in the music industry since he won Pop Idol in 2002. Proving critics wrong with number one singles & albums not only does Will writes, but he acts and sings, he has had some fantastic hits since he won Pop Idol all those years ago. My favourites are "Fridays Child, Who Am I, Leave Right Now & All Time Love" and now he is back with "Jealousy" easily a contender to become one of my favourite Will Young Songs.


Upbeat and very in-keeping with current trends but sticking to that classic sound of Will Young, he is back on form and the video is great! He dons spandex and acts all gymnasticy and leaves you wondering if he ever got what he wanted! The good thing it seems with Will, is that it is about the music an not how many number one singles he has had! Unlike so many other winners from the reality music shows who vanish into obscurity after just a few releases Will has managed to carve a successful career that is all about his music.


Anyways I love "Jealousy" and cannot get enough of it, check the video out below. Fifth album (I cannot believe it is his fifth!) "Echoes" is released 22nd August 2011, with single "Jealousy" being released the day before, I predict this will become a huge comeback for Will Young.

Melanie C - Think About It

Taken from her forthcoming album "The Sea" Melanie C is back with her eagerly awaited new single "Think About It" which sees Mel back at her best. Not since her debut album "Northern Star" have I been really excited about Melanie C and we won't go into the whole "I Want Candy" part of her career. Lets face it, she was the most talented vocally of the Spice Girls and was always going to be around longer in the music industry side of things. Most probably had money on Geri but not me, "Northern Star" is still one of my all tie favourite albums and showcases Mel at a stage where she showed how versatile she is. "Going Down" is my favourite Melanie C song, followed very closely by "Never Be The Same Again" which is incredible and featured y favourite TLC member and late Lisa Left Eye Lopez.


Now Melanie is showing her pop fun side, and I love it! I think it has a real different vibe something she has not really done before and fits in well with the likes of Kelly Clarkson and dare I say it, Avril Lavigne. Although Melanie C is showcases something more mature and more advanced perhaps here with, "Think About it" her previous single "Rock Me" has only just caught my attention, largely due to "Think About It" but I also love "Rock Me" and I for one cannot wait to order the new album "The Sea" when it is released on 4t September with single "Think About It" released the same day.

Martin Solveig feat Dragonette - Big In Japan

The amazing album cover to "Smash"

So most of you will already be fully aware I am obsessed by Dragonette, and they seemed to have met a great music maker in Martin Solveig proving only too well with "Hello" from earlier this year (actually I first heard it in June 2010, but hey who is being pedantic?). Well on Martin' newest album "Smash" he has worked quite a lot with Dragonette ("Don't Stop, Boys & Girls, Hello & Big In Japan") which pleases me oh so much, as I need constant amounts of Dragonette on my Ipod.


"Big In Japan" goes on the same route as "Hello" but with a much harder impact, I love it, I can imagine a huge dance related video in a flash mob styled look, colourful and epic. I hope he decides to release this as I really love it, I repeated it 10 times in a row earlier as I need it to be played. Even as I type I have it on full volume loving the "S.T.A.R. That's what you are, coz ur big in Japan" you just need to here it.


Please invest in both these artists as I think they are really talented, and their music literally makes me wanna go freaking mad on the dancefloor, "Hello" always gets a good reaction in the clubs too.

The song is NOT 8 mins long tho.. sadly.

Selena Gomez & The Scene - Who Says

I really like "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & The Scene, I think it is another empowering song, and at the moment that seems to be the 'in' thing. So this fits quite well with the others currently around (Lady Gaga and Skylar Grey both have done 'love who you are' type songs recently) and although this is not my usual type of music I have now downloaded the new album "When The Sun Goes Down" which is out now and so far seems a good little album really especially the song "Whiplash."


I only really just heard "Who Says" purely because it does not seem to have had much airplay here in the UK, which is quite normal for acts like Selena, however this one is better, and listening to the new album sounds like she has matured from her last work.

I like that she is young, pretty but not in a naughty school girl way and that she is a good role model to younger girls. She has the Latino look that I think she is really beautiful. The video is good too - I like that it is not too obvious and takes a different direction in the 'love who you are' fight.   


What do you think of "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & The Scene?