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In my over-excitement about Melodifestivalen (well, it’s not every day you get to see a pop moment like this) I started browsing for interviews with some of my favourite Swedish pop stars, and found some lovely things. First is this interview with Amy Diamond, which is in Swedish with English subtitles: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlH0lo_eXzM&hl=en&fs=1] So I shall… Continue reading Your Swedeness is my weakness

Hooray! Måns Zelmerlöw made it through to the Melodifestivalen final with his excellent entry Hope and Glory. Amy Diamond and Lili & Susie went to Andra Chansen (the 2nd chance round – like being a wildcard on American Idol), with Amy also getting the vote of the International Jury, which gives her an extra chance… Continue reading He’s gonna be the one

Representing the USA: Enrique Iglesias ft. Ciara – Taking Back My LoveBoth RedOne and Enrique have made brilliant girl/boy duets before, so this one has a lot to live up to. I wouldn’t say that it is as good as either Breathing Your Love or Not In Love, but still I rather like it. It’s… Continue reading International Video Challenge

One of the absolute best music blogs for recommendations is Crazed Hits, a site which mainly gives news of when US record labels have signed new acts, but also shares tips about new acts which are getting a lot of buzz. Usually I haven’t heard of any of the acts on the site beforehand, so… Continue reading Pick yourself up and try again

This week’s Melodifestivalen entries are now available to listen to on the official site. Here are my first impressions of each of them – click on the title to hear it for yourself. Jennifer Brown – Never Been Here BeforeTraditional Eurovision ballad, enjoyable but not very memorable. Jennifer has been around since the early 90s… Continue reading Singing that melodi

The Saturdays – Just Can’t Get Enough (Watch)When I heard that they were going to cover this, I imagined it would be in a sultry electro-girl style, like the W.I.T. cover of Just What I Needed by The Cars. Instead, they’ve transformed the iconic track into bouncy, cheery pop song perfect for Comic Relief. Kids… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

This week marks the return of 2 brilliant female-fronted pop acts, Camera Obscura and The Sounds. Camera Obscura have unveiled a new song, My Maudlin Career, which continues the sweet, dreamy indie-pop sound of their last album. It is the title track of their new album, and you can hear it on their website. It’s… Continue reading It’s like 2006 all over again!

Jordyn Taylor – Accessory (Watch)Jordyn is a teenage r’n’b singer from California, and her new single, Accessory, has earned a spot on the soundtrack of Confessions of a Shopaholic. From that fact you can pretty much guess its content. If this song was by a man about a woman, it would be considered terribly sexist,… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

Lily has been seen pretty negatively since her initial period of success, and I’ve never been quite sure why. Yes, she is outspoken but I don’t see what’s wrong with that. I much prefer popstars with something to say for themselves to wimpy, repressed female singers like Leona Lewis. Lily’s personality shows through in her… Continue reading DP Review: Lily Allen – It’s Not Me It’s You

Clips of the songs for this weekend’s first round of Melodifestivalen are now available to listen to on the MF website. Of course, I must review them! Emilia – You’re My WorldThis is the best thing Emilia has ever done! A great start to the competition. You will probably remember Emilia Rydberg’s Uk top 5… Continue reading Let the melody festivities begin!