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I may have spoke too soon yesterday when I wondered if any of the brilliant songs out this week would invade the top 5, as both Kaiser Chiefs and Girls Aloud have succeeded, continuing GA’s flawless top 5 chart run. We’ll just ignore the fact that they are behind Elvis, Nelly and Jennifer Lopez. Also… Continue reading Oh my god, I can’t believe it…

It’s time for another special edition of VKTRS and we are (metaphysically) travelling to Norway. Bertine Zetliz – Ah-AhThis is my favourite song by Bertine so I’m glad she’s releasing it, even if it’s just in her homeland. You may have heard of Bertine as the quirky Norwegian poppet who has worked with Richard X… Continue reading Video Killed The Radio Star…On Holiday!

All of these are out today: The future of pop is looking up! But will any of them even reach the top 5?

Hanson – Lost Without Each OtherWho would have thought the new Hanson album could hold an even better song than Penny & Me? But it does and this is it. It’s a very upbeat, rock’n’roll singalong track, that should confirm to any doubters that Hanson are as ace as ever and remind all the old… Continue reading Video Killed The Radio Star

If you’re a bit bored at any point this half-term, why not click on the titles below and check out some of these utterly genius music videos! 1. Jason Mraz – You And I BothNot only is this one of my favourite songs but it also has a really ace video. Disco dancing in a… Continue reading 10 Brilliant Videos Not Seen In The UK

Here are some great songs with the word love in their titles being released in the next few weeks: Idlewild – Love Steals Us From LonelinessI had never really taken any notice of Idlewild before and listening back to some of their old stuff I was probably right to do so, but even my mum… Continue reading The Obligatory Love Songs For Valentine’s Day Post

14. Jimmy Jansson For my final buff hottie of Fit February, we travel to my spiritual home of Sweden, which is also home to this lovely ex-Fame Factory contestant and Melodifestivalen entrant. He first caught my attention on the cover of Okej magazine when I arrived in Sweden and a few days later when I… Continue reading Fit February

Maroon 5 won a Grammy! I thought from this picture they had won 5 and got a bit overexcited, but it turns out they give them 1 each straight away, just to confuse us. Apparently they opened the show too with a medley of songs, but Ryan was not drumming, which is sad. He’s missing… Continue reading Hooray!

Their Popworld interview this morning revealed them to be much acer than anyone could have ever imagined. So here is a quick guide: 1. It has finally come to me who lead singer Ricky reminds me of – Alistair Griffin! Not in looks obviously but in personality and sense of humour, he’s like his indie… Continue reading 5 Things You NEED To Know About The Kaiser Chiefs

13. Erik Faber Erik is a Norwegian singer who has had a few hits in Scandinavia, including the epic Century, one of my favourite songs of last year. He does appear to be getting on a bit now, but he’s still very pretty.