In a wonderful case of ‘anything the USA can do, we can do better’, Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz have made Kanye, Ne-Yo and Akon seem like total novices. If you’d told me a few months ago that I would be excited to hear of a collaboration between Tinchy and N-Dubz, I would certainly not have… Continue reading Number One? I think so!

Time to review this week’s Melodifestivalen entries. Yay! You can listen to them all here. BWO – You’re Not AloneIt is well known that I adore BWO, but with the exception of Will My Arms Be Strong Enough, I definitely favour their upbeat numbers to their ballads. They’ve done much better in MF with upbeat… Continue reading Lost in a Melody

I realise I completely forgot to do this last year, but in the years before I always did my own version of the Brits, usually because I was so disgusted with the results. By now I am so used to that being the case, that tonight when Best Single was given to its deserving winner… Continue reading The DP Awards 2009!

Remember Kesha, the girl who sings on Right Round by Flo Rida, making it sound like Infernal? I also posted one of her solo songs, Backstabber, on Into The Groove recently. Well, she’s been signed to major label RCA in America, and will be working with the almighty legends Dr Luke and Max Martin on… Continue reading Ace Kesha News

Here are the top 10 pop star Twitterers you have to follow right now! 1. Robyn2. Hafdis Huld3. Patrick Wolf4. Lily Allen5. Britney Spears6. Dan Black7. Little Boots8. Manda Rin (Bis)9. Jonna Lee10. Peter Bjorn and John Also worth a look, in alphabetical order: Camera ObscuraDuke SpecialImogen HeapLaura KiddMC LarsSky LarkinSolange KnowlesThe Cab Here is… Continue reading My top 10 favourite pop star Twitterers!

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