It was very difficult to decide this year’s no.1 as the whole top 15 were very close and could easily be in a different order if I did this chart again next week. For that reason I have chosen a song which will always remind me of 2010 and shows that however great the obscure… Continue reading And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2010 is…
Month: December 2010
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 5
The 5th Most Poptastic Single of 2010 Robyn – Indestructible Released: 13th Dec (UK)Trivia: This video marks the moment, nearly 13 years ago, when I first became a fan of Robyn. I remember the moment bizarrely clearly. There was something which immediately resonated with me, which I now know was the combination of a Max… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 5
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 4
The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2010 Darin – Lovekiller Released: 13th July (Swe)Trivia: Lovekiller was also the name of the new album Darin released in 2010, which went to no.1 and went gold in its first week. It was an especially important success for Darin as the album marked a change in sound for… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 4
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 3
The 15th Most Poptastic Single of 2010 Tove Styrke – Million Pieces Released: 25th June (Swe)Trivia: Tove’s music is basically a mainstream version of your typical Swedish indie-pop, and considering mainstream and indie Swedish pop are both amazing then of course a combination of the two will be great! Million Pieces was written by Lykke… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 3
International Video Challenge
Representing Estonia: Kerli – Army of LoveI was a huge fan of Kerli’s 2004 single (and Eurovision submission!) Beautiful Inside, but when she was given an international record deal I went off her as the songs were too dark and hook-free for my liking. However, she’s about to release her second international album and promises… Continue reading International Video Challenge
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 2
The 20th Most Poptastic Single of 2010 Robyn – Fembot Released: 16th April (Swe)Trivia: This was never released as a single in the UK but it was the first single from Body Talk in Sweden, which meant I could include it in my chart! This song always makes me think of British pop’s fembot princess,… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 2
The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 1
It’s time to begin my countdown of the 25 most poptastic singles of 2010! The 25th Most Poptastic Single of 2010 Eric Saade – Manboy Released: 24th March (Swe)Trivia: Eric will make his second attempt to represent Sweden in Eurovision in 2011, but has already in fact appeared on the Eurovision final – he read… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010 – Part 1
Coming Soon: The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010!
Tomorrow my countdown of the 25 most poptastic singles of 2010 begins, but first a few clues about the songs I’ve chosen. In the top 25 there are: – 2 RedOne songs– 4 British artists– 12 songs that weren’t released in the UK– 5 groups– 4 artists with more than one song in the top… Continue reading Coming Soon: The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2010!
So this is Christmas…
… and I’ve got a special Christmas competition for all you Swedish pop fans! On Boxing Day I will begin my countdown of the 25 most poptastic singles of 2010. Last year I chose Hurtful by Erik Hassle as my song of the year, but unfortunately I seem to have cursed him and I’m pretty… Continue reading So this is Christmas…
Top 10 Predictions for 2011
Here are my ideas of how the music industry might develop in 2011… let’s see if I’m right! 1. The distinction between album campaigns will become more fluid – Pixie, Ellie and Alexandra have all jumped on the extreme revamp of debut album bandwagon, while The Saturdays were so enthusiastic in following Lady GaGa’s trend,… Continue reading Top 10 Predictions for 2011