Here are my top 20 singles of August, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment. I hope you discover some new favourites! I’ve also updated my Spotify playlist, which features all the songs from my monthly charts (or the ones available on Spotify, at least), and you can listen to that here. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux89S0GqfOVJCPlH4p6LLbw3] Maren… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of August 2016
Month: August 2016
Song of the Week: Miss Li – Bonfire
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When I first got into Swedish music, there was a huge separation between the acts that were big domestically and internationally. That’s no longer the case, but it means there are still some acts who are household names in Sweden yet unknown even to… Continue reading Song of the Week: Miss Li – Bonfire
Future Hits: Shake that bum ba bum ba bum
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: Shawn Mendes – Mercy Wretch 32 ft. Emeli Sandé – I.O.U. Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You offaiah – Trouble Kideko & George Kwali ft. Nadia… Continue reading Future Hits: Shake that bum ba bum ba bum
Future Stars: Frank Gamble (PMR/Universal)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The hidden identity marketing trick for new artists is so tired now I can barely summon the energy to write about it, but it does give me the opportunity to exercise my internet detective skills. It only took a few minutes to uncover the… Continue reading Future Stars: Frank Gamble (PMR/Universal)
Future Stars: Citizen Four (Island)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. With One Direction out of the picture, we’re sure to see some new boybands launched in the next year. The US hasn’t contributed to the latest wave of boybands, but perhaps they’ll have a belated success with new Island Records signing Citizen Four. The… Continue reading Future Stars: Citizen Four (Island)
Song of the Week: DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber – Let Me Love You
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The funny thing about Justin Bieber’s transition to coolness is that his music has ended up being poppier than it was before. The dirgey faux-R&B of his teens has been replaced with sweet, melodic pop (with a few quirky sound effects thrown in, just… Continue reading Song of the Week: DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber – Let Me Love You
Future Hits: I roll my eyes at you
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: Tove Lo – Cool Girl D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – Broccoli NEIKED – Sexual Skrillex ft. Rick Ross – Purple Lamborghini DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber –… Continue reading Future Hits: I roll my eyes at you
Future Stars: Louisa Johnson (Syco)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. In the wake of the success of Jess Glynne as more than just a featured artist, the British major labels have been hunting for their own equivalent to Atlantic’s surprise star. As the role requires the artist to have no distinct personality or musical… Continue reading Future Stars: Louisa Johnson (Syco)
Future Stars: Marshmello (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. With the DJ community being so predominantly male, it can be hard for a newcomer to stand out and be remembered. Marshmello has the answer: a giant marshmallow head. Although it’s not entirely original (Deadmau5, Daft Punk and the Barndance Boys are clearly among… Continue reading Future Stars: Marshmello (Unsigned)
Song of the Week: Robin Bengtsson – Stevie Wonder
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. As much as I like to discover innovative, fresh and exciting new music, sometimes all I really want is a song that will make me smile, and Sweden is the best at providing those tunes. The new single from Swedish Idol alumnus and Melodifestivalen… Continue reading Song of the Week: Robin Bengtsson – Stevie Wonder