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Daniel Powter is a Canadian singer who now lives in California but got his big break in France where he’s quite a star and never off the radio. He’s not particularly pretty but neither is Gavin Degraw and I still *heart* him. His single, Bad Day, is out in the UK soon and already a… Continue reading First Listen: Daniel Powter – Daniel Powter

You may have been wondering about all the excitement about the Backstreet Boys on Dirrrty Pop lately. Surely they’re just an old ballad-singing boyband? Well yes they are, but they’re also pretty special and if their almost non-stop play on at least one of the music channels today seems to suggest I’m not the only… Continue reading Oh my God, they’re back again!

Precious – Say It Again Country: UKYear: 1999Best bit: “Say it say it say it say it say it say it”Place: 12thFact: We all know what happened to Jenny next but Anja and Sophie are also still around as a model/Duncan from Blue’s (ex?)girlfriend and a CBBC presenter respectively. Anjeza Shahini – The Image Of… Continue reading Eurevision (Part 2)

No, I haven’t forgotten how to spell the Europop event of the year. This post is not about Eurovision. It’s about Eurevision – Eurovision from the past ie. revision! Here are a few of my favourite Eurovision entries from the past: Gina G – Ooh Aah, Just A Little Bit Country: UKYear: 1996Best bit: “Just… Continue reading Eurevision

Representing USA: Backstreet Boys – IncompleteI’ve finally found a good quality version of this (it was on UK MTV last week but I only caught the end and Alex Zane laughing – don’t like him anymore!) so I can review it at last. Of course I have known the song for ages now and of… Continue reading International Video Challenge

The first thing I notice after Robyn’s scary black false nails on the cover is the glossiness of the booklet – if it was any glossier it would be wet! Apart from that it’s a bit of a rubbish booklet as all it has is pictures of Robyn in exactly the same outfit and position,… Continue reading First Listen: Robyn – Robyn

Darren Hayes! Some recent Darren news is that the Savage Garden song Chained To You has been covered as a dance track and bizarrely has apparently been playing on the UK music channel U, which last time I looked was an Urban channel. You can hear a clip of it here – it actually is… Continue reading Happy birthday to you..

Everyone must go and vote for Cleopatra on Hit Me Baby now cos they were sooooooo ACE! They sang Cleopatra’s Theme and for their cover did one of the very best pop songs of the last few years, GA’s No Good Advice! They all looked fabulous (even Yonah!!) and sounded even better. They managed to… Continue reading Get a pen and paper, right down their name…

Representing the Netherlands: Ashley Jade – Let Me Be Your FantasyYou may think one of Atomic Kitten or perhaps Blue’s cover versions would be the worst of all time. Well, think again! This young lady (not that she appears particularly ladylike in the video) has managed to ruin one of my favourite mindless dance tunes… Continue reading The International Video Challenge

Noise Next Door – She MightThis is the boys who ruin Henley-on-Thames’ nice reputation’s first single on a major label (Warner Bros) and also marks the ditching of their bright red hair colour. Obviously it is irredeemably terrible, although perhaps a little more bearable than Calendar Girl and Lock Up Ya Daughters. They are, according… Continue reading Video Killed The Radio Star