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1. After many months of believing Ashlee Simpson “danced to” L-Lo’s boyfriend, I have finally realised that she actually “didn’t steal” him. Yeah right Ashlee!2. Dork, whoever he is, has 5 sons, not 4 as I previously thought. Either that or a new one has been born since last week. Did they think we wouldn’t… Continue reading 10 Things I Learned From Saturday Morning TV

Last year I had great fun reviewing the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix (their Eurovision selection show) final, so now I have decided to review the semi-finals of the 2006 programme. You can watch it all yourself here. Semi Final 1 (Alta): Trine Rein – Here For The Show A “mature” lady in an unadvisably short… Continue reading Melodi Club

I have set up a Poptastic YouTube group for you all to join. Watch the videos and feel free to add some yourself. So far there’s assorted Alcazar, Elena and other Eurovision aceness, with much more to be added later. What’s brilliant about YouTube is that it’s not dominated by Americans – every well-known artist… Continue reading What’s On Your Tube?

Beyoncé – Crazy In Love 12th July 2003 This is the only single that could seriously be called r’n’b in my whole top 25, so Beyoncé should feel very privileged to have my love. Admittedly, this is as poptastic as r’n’b gets (and far more poptastic than many pop songs), but at least it shows… Continue reading A Decade Of Poptastic No.1s!

t.A.T.u – All The Things She Said 8th Feb 2003 It may have been the girl-kissing which got t.A.T.u to no.1 but I’ll still count it as a triumph for fabulous Eastern Euro-pop. t.A.T.u, their tough, emotional song and all the furore around them created an image of modern Russians as mysterious, extreme and a… Continue reading A Decade Of Poptastic No.1s!

Girls Aloud – Sound of the Underground 22 Dec 2002 This is by no mean’s my favourite GA song, but it shows what a great band they are that this piece of pop genius is still nowhere near their best. When it was first released I was shamefully anti-Aloud, simply due to my fierce hatred… Continue reading A Decade Of Poptastic No.1s!

Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not The One 7th December 2002 Daniel may have become quite the laughing stock of pop music since being in it long enough for his “personality” to be revealed, yet this cannot take away the fact that he has made some amazing pop music, this being the very best example.… Continue reading A Decade Of Poptastic No.1s!

Finally I have learnt something at college that will actually be useful in real life. I have realised that I have a very Nietzschian approach to music! He said “Beware of superfluous teleological principles” which put more simply (not that it could be put less simply) means “ignore anyone who says there’s a hidden meaning… Continue reading Beware of superfluous teleological principles!

Will Young – Anything Is Possible / Evergreen 9th March 2002 At last, we reach the singer who has undoubtedly had the biggest effect on my life so far. In fact, I remember my teenage years as pre-Will and post-Will, the second half obviously being far more superior. It’s 4 years since it’s release, and… Continue reading A Decade Of Poptastic No.1s!

(note the royal “we” for accurate imitation) but we lurve DARREN HAYES AND ALEXANDER BARD!!! even more. Never has a true word been spoken than that of Alexander Bard: “God hates rock’n’roll” – forget Shakespeare, the greatest Bard is and always will be Alexander.