Merry Christmas/ God Jul To Everyone!

Hello one and all!
Sorry my advent suddenly disappeared! I went off to Stockholm, fell in love with the city once more, got ill when I got home, then was busy bee at work! Been hectic since the 9th so here is a bumper music post!
Huge thank you for following the blog for the past year, and I wish you an amazing Christmas!



P.s. The 2009 Advent Calender has been re-dated as 2008 so move it off the blog front page. Click Advent 2009 label to see them!

3 Words for Cheryl Cole... Lady GaGa Effect!

It's crazy isn't it!?! You wait a whole decade for an era defining popstar, and one comes along in the last 2 years! The world has gone GaGa for Lady G, and her iconic style has been copied and pasted all over the world!
Prime example today comes from Cheryl Cole and her new video feat. Will.I.am.

Wowzers... all the money they saved on the cheap scale début video Fight for This Love must have been saved for this rainy day! The song is just bland I think, maybe it will be a grower! I think it will have a fantastic remix that knock the pants off me!
However the video is just intense! I was transfixed throughout! Its so Swedish it hurts, so arty and beautiful!
Around the 1m mark though I think Cheryl looks a little Great Expectations-esc, like she's been sitting there for days. Looks a little ill!
Till 1m 40ish the whole thing is very GaGa chic... and then she just goes all out blatantly Lady G! It reminds me as a mix of Lady GaGa and Emma Bunton's Maybe video (how I heart that song!)!
2m10ish gets all Kylie Slow video!
2m27ish were back to Gaga... but a Sims Version or anime cartoon version of Lady GaGa.
Cheryl looks damn pretty in it though, and rocks the white hair better than Victoria did in Not Such an Innocent Girl!
As much as the song still drains on me... I can't stop watching the video... I almost want to do a Kanye and scream its the best video ever... but my common sense stops me!

P.s. I have watched the video many times for blogging purposes, and still forget Will.I.Am is in the video each time haha... he's like a human goldfish in this, so dull, and I forget him after 3 seconds!

A Classic For Eternity?

Have been crazy busy as of late so apologise for lack of update! While I'm not here though have a click around my other posts if you need time to fill haha!

Today I stumbled across this song, I Will by Eternity from Japan on Youtube. The lead singer is various blogs' favourite Jade Valerie who was in the band Sweetbox.



Sweetbox as a band never really hit it off with me. They were good pop, but lacked the glamour of Alcazar, or the music quality of Steps. Their niche was mixing classic music with pop, a la S Club 7 Natural.

However this song I have instantly fallen for! I Will samples the Spring section from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi (which took my AGES to work out even though its the annoying phone ringtone at work!) and from the start it's used perfectly!
As soon a the full scale classical blast ends, the song begins to sore higher!
The 'Monday, Tuesday' bit is goes much further than silly old Craig David, and mentions marriage! The chorus is like a princesses song from a Disney musical film.
The Viva La Vida style drum/violin combo just excels the song along even more!
We will ignore the 1m 50s mark 'Ohs' as the song is far to pretty to be ruined by an interesting choice of 'Oh' notes.
Overall it's just beautiful from start to finish!

Just as an add on I have found these guilty pleasure classical sins on spotify..

Flashdance.. What a Feeling by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra!
How magnificent? It has all the sparkle of the original, but with heightened drama! I love the glorious choir, and the surprise at 2m 50s makes my heart scream with joy!

Poker Face by the St. Martin’s Symphony of Los Angeles
It's just funny yet addictive. Once again their is a crazy amount of drama given to the song! Imagine Lady GaGa singing to this live... IMMENSE!

September Would Be Wild! M.I.A. Melodifestivalen Campaign!

After the Darin for Meldoifestivalen news, as blogged about here, I started to think who would be ideal for Melodifestivalen/Eurovision 2010!
It didn't take long for me to realise the obvious best choice for Sweden would be to pick the Dance/Pop Princess September!
As reported over at one of my favourite blogs, the legendary ScandiPop, September is currently in the studio working on her next domination of the international club dancefloor scene!

2008 was the year September took it global, raking up UK Top 5, Numerous Top 10's, and a US Dance chart Number 1 with the spectacular 'Cry For You'!

This catchy, danceable tune with substance is the definition of Septembers work. Her lyrics are not the usual throw away types you get in most dance songs. They tell stories and another level to her songs, which would be perfect for what rightly is the Eurovision SONG Contest!
The only Melodifestivalen connection I can find is her performance at the Lilla Meldofestivalen to promote 'Can't Get Over'. Not as strong a connection as Darin's has, but shows at least she is a supporter of the Meldoi formate!


Overall if she is busy making and album, she will have to promote it when its out. So one extra song for Sweden's biggest music show is easily done and great promotion.
Also if she made it to Eurovision, even if she fails like fellow Princess of dance/pop Kate Ryan, the success Kate has had after Eurovision is easily far greater than before. So much so she is rumoured to be trying again as discussed on Esctoday! And seeing as 'Je T'adore' is one of my favourite Eurovision tracks ever, I would definitely support a similar song by September! I would even accept a Velvet style The Queen from her!

As part of the Madam Im Adam campaign to get September to Meldoi, I have started this group... so show your support and join at: http://tiny.cc/sept4melodi

Melodifestivalen Is Starting To Get Wild for Darin!

A few days ago the first Melodifestivalen Wildcard was added to the 2010 list!
For those of you not on planet Schlager, it is the one, the only Darin.. as blogged about here!

Now as I talk about Sweden, Meldofestivalen and Swepop nearly all the time, I have discussed with people before the idea of Darin for Melodi!
He is spectacular, and when I get my ass in gear he will be made officially a MIA legend, but I am just not sure how his style will mash with Melodi!
Even though I was not fully impressed by his newest album Flashback, his efforts have been Swedelicious since his Idol exit!

OMG You Guys, How Can Something So Amazing Be Legal?

I am a huge musical fan! There is no denying it! I love the OTT nature, the song out of nowhere attitude, amazing costumes and fantastic emotional reactions!
Two years ago when the first clips and pics of the American production of Legally Blonde the musical hit the internet I was so so so excited! Instantly fell in love with the first released track "OMG You Guys!" Since then I have been wishing for it to head to the West End in London and this year my dream comes true!

Sheridan Smith will be playing Elle Woods, which at first I thought wouldn't work as I didn't really enjoy her in Little Shop of Horrors. I saw the touring version and thought Clare Buckfield
She is a perfect comedian, and ha been hilarious in 2 Pints & her new stint in one of my TV addictions, Benidorm!
Duncan James will be fantastic too I believe! He has the west-end charm and stage presence to really pull off the cheesy heartthrob role! This will be more successful for him than the Blue reunion I'm sure!
A Special shout out too Suzie McAdam who will be making her West End debut in this musical. Suzie went to the same school as me but was in the year above. Her voice dominated many a school production and I always thought her singing was effortless! It is amazing to see she is doing to well and landed such a pretigious musical!

Hopefully I will get to see this in December, maybe catch a few other shows when down too!

Still waiting on more Måns Zelmerlöw Chicago the musical news! He would be amazing in it so hopefully it will go ahead! was better! After seeing this clip though it's clear she is the ideal Elle!

UK vs Sweden: XFactor vs Idol (Very overdue) Week 1 Showdown!

Here, finally, is the week one showdown between the UK's and Sweden's Number one Talent searches! You might be all over it but If you missed either show last week catch up here before the next round begins! If you don't agree with my views comment away!

Week 1 is brought to you by the word: Disappointment

Top 3 Points....
1. X Factor 2008's Diana Vickers hand has gone Scandinavian
2. Former contestants do battle
3. Cringing aplenty!

You can read in depth my first week review by expanding the post by clicking the link below!

SugaJades Video Tragedy!

You are about to witness one of the most disturbing things you have ever seen... Those of a nervous disposition please look away now! The official Sugababes tribute band 'The SugaJades' as they are now called (well on this blog at least) have released their newest video for their next (s)hit single "About a Girl"!
The title sort of screams to me... "you liked 'About You Now' and you liked the novelty YMCA style song 'Here Come The Girls'... so we've mashed the name an you'll love this!
Unfortunately a big budget, picturesque scenery, and a modern Eurovision goddess produced this....

I like the countdown at the beginning... gives me time to really think through if I want to watch the video again!
Now the video starts... and I think this might seam an extremely embarrassing thing to admit, but the first thing I noticed was that it appears to be the same set as 'S Club 7 - S Club Party'!

Am I right? Am I wrong? Am I sad because I recognised an S Club video set (YES!!)
The bad guys speech is simply cringey, and a much better result could have been produced though mime I believe!
Hold on... the script just gets better.. "You see it yet?" "Not Yet!" "Oh wait.. Is that it right there?" "Yeah that's it!"(End Scene) It's almost Shakespearean!

Look out! someone's in gear for some major chaffing!

Now the plot thickens as the extremely eloquent ladies leave the car... but wait.. could It be??? Yes its Sugababes V2.0!! Here we discover it is actually based on a real life story of Heidi, Mutya and Keisha!

Further on were treated to some more excellent script! It's almost like what you would get if one of those Hitler spoof videos was written by a 3 yr old!
"So...? So...? You want to show it or not? You want to see it? Yes, let's see it! SEE THIS!!!" I am in LOVE with the caps lock use during this gripping piece of drama!

2:27 mark shows some fantastic shot caravan wobbling! It really captures the ruckus inside, by slightly rocking!
Here's some final classic, and actually my favourite, lines...

"Come over here... I will get you" "Come back here... don't do that!!"
The video ultimately distracts from what is a really a mediocre piece of modern Swedish born pop! If you had given this to September or Gathantia they might have ripped it! Instead for me I think the song an video as a whole under writes everything the former band (Sugababes) have done before! They used to sing from the soul, now they flash their knickers to any hip producer that will work with them! Seriously though, watch the video... here the song... and think... If this had been a random girlband debut single with the same video, would anyone give a rats ass? Or would it be one of the many overlooked European acts that never reach the UK shores each year! On this my final point I will be... this track wouldn't have looked out of place on the very disappointing Monrose 'I Am' album (though there is still hope with Monrose, and hopefully with The SugaJades)!

Boy + Girl + Girl + Boy = Europop!

For the past few days I have had a song stuck in my head!
Completely wedged in and going no where, well until the next chunk of europop comes along!
Here it is....

How ridiculously catchy is that song! I know I am a proud supporter of credible pop, music with substance... but you can't tell me Rigga Ding Dong Song doesn't make you smile and want to be in the sun! Avid europoppers will recognise the song as a Passion Fruit cover! Cherona are a new German Pop group formed through a TV show on German channel Super RTL!

This got me thinking about the many europop foursomes that Germany have had in this formate! Here are my favourites*... prepare for serious cheese! If any of the Spotify links don't work internationally let me know please.

First up we have ATC (A Touch of Class)
Formed in 2000 after meeting while performing in the musical Cats, the members hail from New Zealand, Italy, Australia and England. An eclectic mix of nationalities, the majority having English speaking as their 1st language. Yet their music sounded typically europop a if English was their 2nd language. Their main hit was their debut single, a cover of the Russian song Pesenka...

I't catchy, It's mega European! Simple yet with a touch of class! The video is nonsense perfection, and shows that the kids in Germany were singing in cars long before Girls Aloud!
Other tracks on ATC to check out are: The very Steps-esc Thinking of You and the Alcazar style New York City

Next up we have Se-Side.
This two hit wonder band appeared to be in the ATC mindset with their debut single...

Though the Scalextric is now a Playstation Portable, the concept is the same and the real cars do appear at the end! The blonde guy reminds me of a cheap version of Danny Saucedo, even my favourite line of the song "A dedication, Of my affection" sounds Danny style! Their only other single was Kamboleo, which was created to promote a new roller-coaster at Phantasialand. This video shows some spectacular survival advice that Bear Grylls could only dream of! What do you do if swallowed by a giant snake??? Have a Dance Break! Genius!

3rd act is Banaroo!
They are not my favourites, but have some good points!
Formed in 2005 by the same Super RTL that has just created previously mentioned Cherona! They were formed as the German answer to the band Ch!pz, which I will speak about later.

Aimed at kids their videos and songs were just as playful, but not the best pop around. Their Christmas album Christmas World is worth a listen as it is surprisingly good and is the sheer essence of the festive period!

The 4th foursome is Ch!pz!
Yes they are Dutch and were bigger in the Netherlands than Germany, but they still had German hits and are not good enough in my opinion to have their own post! Watch out for the my favourite section around the 3minute mark.

Their style is typical europop, but with a budget all previously mentioned could only dream of! They could be seen as the Dutch S Club 7, if S Club's TV show was about superheroes not just a band going around the USA and Spain for no apparent reason seeing as they didn't really release music over there!
Ch!pz have a great style and expensive video set up, but I still feel a little empty after listening to the majority of their music!

Final act is Buttons.
One flop wonders in Germany which I discovered when in Spain watching Viva in 2005.
Their song is along the similar lines of Rigga Ding Dong Song with its Spanish vibe and Latin europop beats. This is on Las Ketchup style dance crazy that never caught on!


Hope you enjoyed this trip! If you know of any that I've missed out make sure you add a comment and ill look into it!

*yes A*teens, Abba, Alcazar, Bucks Fizz, Deuce and Vengaboys all fit in this band formation equation.. but they are not made in German, and of a far higher caliber to be classed in here!

Viva Darin!

HERE IT IS!!!!
The performance of the cover I have been dying for and the net has buzzing about (well my fav blogs Here Here and Here!)
I've waited up late in order to get the glimpse of the fantastic performance so here we go....

W TO THE OW!!!
Okey Okey the vocal is a bit shaky, but overall the style and performance is Swedelicious!
I'm not sure if you would agree but I think the backing track sounds more Danny Saucedo than Darin!
How cute for Darin to perform and release a song for no other reason but to big up the show from which he started! That's loyalty for you kids!
The wind machine of course is equally amaizng, probably due to it's sheer pointlessness!
He kicked Ola's Körslaget kör hands down!
Also check out Future M.I.A. Legend Camilla Håkansson during the contestant line up! Will she stand like an awkward celebrity on a forgein TV show, clapping and nodding like the some of her fellow contestants? No No No, this kidette has class! Shes singing and dancing like a true Schlager Icon!
I kinda hope Darin doesn't do Melodifestivalen (it's OK I'm feeling fine don't worry, I did really say that!). I think, as this performance shows, he's far too current and potentially international for the contest at the moment!
This makes me even more excited for Darin's UK invasion! BRING IT ON!

Think Darin deserves M.I.A. Legend status after this... so watch this space!

M.I.A. Future Legend: Camilla Håkansson

I'm following the new series of Svenska Idol online and loving every second of it so far! Seriously Sweden make generic talent show formates so relevant and unique.
Though there are some seriously talented singers on the show, there is one future pop starlet who has stole my heart! Camilla Håkansson is the definition of a Schlager lover in human form!
Here is her electrifying performance of My Heart Will Go On...

I know... I know... her presentation of the lyrics was a bit all over the place! My favourite bit is at when she repeats with such punch "True Time"! If you think her Schlager remix was blasphemy then overt your eyes now....

HOW AMAZING!!!! legend legend legend! Alexandra Burke should listen up! wonder if that's what Same Difference would have performed the song like if that had been their winners single??
After this performance she got a right telling off by the judges! Have they not heard of Melodifestivalen? Can they not she that Camilla is setting down an audition for 2010???
What ever happens to her the rest of the series I will be following in great detail!
I will end this post with the fantastic fail she made live on TV!


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Aquatic & Diva Themed Post

hey hey people!
got a few things to discuss and they seam to be linked by that lovely see through stuff... water!
Firstly we've got the pop Princess Agnes Carlsson with her newest addition to the musical perfection that is Dance Pop Love! After the disastrous remix of Big Blue Wall for the German album edition, I was surprised a ballad was added to the album! Even though it sounds a little like shes singing Urine instead of You Rain, the ballad is gorgeous. She has done ballads before with better results, check out original Big Blue Wall, her winner's single Right Her Right Now , the failed melodifestivalen entry Somewhere Down the Road, and my favorite of all the heartbreaking What Do I Do With All This Love


Next up is the brilliant new video by Emilia! Those fellow Swede lovers will recognise her for the immense Your My world from this years Melodifestivalen, which was easily one of my favourites from the show! Other readers may know her from 90's hit Big Big World. Anyway this new disco dancefloor delight will hopefully be her next European smash! The video was filmed at the club I visited in Stockholm. I had the best night out of my life there because it was filled with Schlager! This would rip the dancefloor up im sure!



Hopefully this post has not dampened your day... get it???

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M.I.A. Legend: The Begining of No Angels! Part (-1)

Ladies and Gentlemen I am back, don’t hold your breath those because A: it’s silly and B: I’m not sure for how long!

I did however think it was about time to dig out the old legend section and blog about my favourite girl band No Angels! Starting at minus one seeing a they haven’t been formed yet in this clip!

They began life on defunked in the UK but going string in Germany, TV show Popstars! There like the German Girls Aloud.. well they started before girls aloud but no two of them look manly enough to be compared to Hear’say!

Lets just watch this clip and enjoy!

0.02: First up Lucy looking a little bit like a crazy drunk singing in a bus station, yes we’ve all seen/been them! Her voice sound like she’s on a vibrating platform, and the woman to the right of her in blue is clearly too old for a girlgroup! Nice to see Dame Shirley Clamp’s auditioning wearing a stripy top!

Next up Vanessa (Vany). Either she need the toilet bad or she’s actually a wind-up toy. Why are they filming the back of her head? Is that wear her cogs are?

This clip of Sandy makes me laugh so so much! I don’t know if it’s her dragged through a hedge look, the fact she only semi knows what she’s singing yet appears very emotional, or her brilliant hand gestures/sign language.

Here’s my girl.. Nadja! I love this ladies voice! The hand on hip makes her look a little like she’s telling the judges off! Was that Jordan (Katie Price) sitting behind her?

Wow.. here goes the Hippy Librarian looking Jessica. The pretending to be asleep act makes the “For youuuuu” bit even scarier! Demon eyes!

2:13: Watching this clip makes me remember how much I loved Popstars. How they believed getting people to scream over a random old track that wouldn’t last a day in the top 40 would make a great testing ground for a new pop act! Someone shut Jessica up! Vany looks bored as hell and Lucy does her usual ‘crazy’ faces while dressed as half sheep half boy!

2.55: There not trying to be the new Spice Girls honest!

3:15: what the hell is Nadja eating? Is that a whole mango? Who chomps mangos? She’s quite thirsty I would guess!

3:48: Here comes the group dance! Some of the most hilarious Popstars moment occur here!

4:36: Someone needs a new song!

5:00: Cheer Up love!

5:09: Yes she really did make the band! Love the moves though!

6:25: That is the face of “Oh not that song again!” or maybe she’s still trying to get over Jessica!

6:54: Now she’s heard herself! Tears a plenty!

Well the bad were formed and I’ll teach you all about them in the coming blogs!

The Best Of The Rest Of The Melodifest: Jennifer vs Maja

Finally we have this tough old battle! Just so were clear the songs I have left out have been so on purpose because not even I want to sit through them again!

This time its a Too-Cool-For-School OFF!!!

First in the 'don't have a clue what colour her top is' corner we have
Jennifer Brown - Never Been Here Before

First off I'm loving the stage set up! Its retro hotness! The band is classy touch too! The JB at the back on the screen though is a bit much... its not really "Oh 'JB', yeah that stands for Jennifer Brown!"
Why is she wearing gloves made from bin bags? They are horrid!
39secs: Award from the worlds worst crowd sway goes to...
I like the back beat.. really gets me excited about what the chorus might bring!!
52 secs: Shes channeling a bit of old school Eurovision Sandie Shaw there with her impression of a bouncing puppet! Camera cant even keep up.
Pretty chorus, sounds bit off live but on mp3 songs smooth!
Yet more bouncing through singing, feeling a little sea sick. Get a grip woman!

Next up in the white & black corner Maja Gullstrand - Här för mig själv

I wonder if she's wearing an ear piece? If so they've disguised the usually visible black wire well!
Outfit a mix of old school Kylie mixed with 90's barbie, I'm a fan!
17secs: Usual way to start a song by counting yourself down then letting one rip! Made her smile though. Bell tink dance move though wins me back over!
32secs: Look of death! How Dare She walk in front of her!
It looks so beneath her there after, but still slick little walking dance round sequence!
49 secs: Sack her now! How Dare She yawn in front of her!
Loving the chorus, dance and all! Shes so pretty! Roll heads in time guys!
1m 38s: so magical, bravo choreographer!
1m 52s: They all get round to support her, least they're trying to be nice! He holds her lady lumps... then looks at his hand like 'what have I done?' How Dare He!
2m 5s: Bunch of bitches.. shes not that heavy! While her backs turned they over act the back strain from the support move!
Then they start to leave her after the chorus... are they not getting paid for this?
3m 5s: deserves him right for being so nasty, shame she missed though!

Result: All in all song wise hard to compare! both when played as often as I they have been on my mp3 player, start to grow a lot more on me! But seeing as Maja is at least on tune and has the most amazing 90's Kylie dress up outfit on ever, she wins! Amazing dance routine, shame the dancers are so vile to her! She just ahead of her time seeing as there all decked out in 70's gear!

The Best Of The Rest Of The Melodifest: Marie vs Nina

Ting Ting... Second round people!

This time its a.... Saints & Sinners OFF!!!

In the white saintly corner Marie Serneholt - Disconnect Me


Someone should really tell her which way the stage is! She has rain at the back and fire looking smoke at the front.. how confusing! Hope that dress is flame proof, though she looks its been made from a swan.
How Holly Valance is this.. how amazing would she be at this!
47 secs.. just pause for sheer hilarity of the gorgeous swashed head back look!
For a girl who was in the A*teens her chorus routine is very poor! She can bust a move, but not tonight!
1m 2secs: Spoke to soon.. amazing move, well actually not by her though so I'm still right!
1m 39secs: Oh no no no! do not cheer one your own song bid way and pretend it wasn't you!
After slow down-lights off moment the 'yeahs' are painful!
2m 50s: I do like a good old clap-a-long!
This works amazing on mp3, sounds hot and fresh! Live its poor, and I keep looking at her because shes stunning and in white, though if you just watch the dancers.. its so much better!

In the Black leather-bound corner Nina Söderquist - Tick Tock


First song to be performed this year, I aw a bit of 'West End Star' so I know this girl has the power of voice. And being in Spamalot she has stage presence, but can she do MF?
OOOOOOOOooooooh Fire!
Least she knows which way to face! "you have been chained to me" I feel as if I will be punished if I disagree! In the name of all that's Swedish I accept! She has crazy eyes.
43 secs: I have a feeling all the men started long haired like the backing singers, but the dancers got to close and she shaved it off, no wonder the singers are hiding in the corner!
54 secs: Wow the stage went crazy! that one second ha more bang in it than all of Marie's! I love the clocks!
1m 24 secs: Drunken aunt at wedding move if ever Ive seen one!
1m 35s: Calm down there Mr stray dancer hand! Love that sequence but he does get a bit too personal!
1m 46s: Haven't mentioned yet how much I love the "very soul of YOOOOU" bit! Love Swedish
2m 35s: Just noticed where the pieces of the rips from Marie's dancers outfits came from! Points off for nasty dancer tactics!
3m 02s: How well timed! "I will explode" and two big blasts come out of her head!
End deserved some big old flames at the front! I know stage is covered in them, but the fronts more dramatic!

Result: This may upset a lot of people but Nina is hands down winner for me! I'm so annoyed she didn't get further, but it was a tough week! She owned the stage unlike Marie I think, and left me spellbound!
Both songs Mp3 wise are magnificent, but Nina's just keeps on building and running along!
Next year either A*teens reunion for MF, or Marie could turn back time and take up the duet offer Agnes gave her seeing as she went straight to the final!
random high notes!

The Best Of The Rest Of The Melodifest: Susanne vs Shirley

Yo peeps! As you may have noticed I've been giving attention mostly to the songs which have sunk at the Melodifestivalen! The gone but not forgotten songs of yesteryear (well yestermonth!)
This is because I don't wanna repeat myself too much!
As the last of the heats, the second chance round, is on tomorrow night, I thought Id do a round up of those songs which didn't make it but were amazing, yet not enough to make a single post about!
Almost like the Christmas scraps you have after your turkey dinner!

First up... Were having a Ballad-OFF!!!

In the blue corner we have Susanne Alfvengren - Du är älskad där du går

Just pause this bout 16 seconds in.. puzzled me for ages last week as to why she was wearing a handbag?
A nice beaded one, but a plain frock and a handbag? She looks a little high to be honest!
Its kinda creepy being told a story with such none blinking eyes straight at you! Actually that's really creepy, she really doesn't blink much! Its a familiar, but lovingly sang song by someone who looks like they got lost on the way to a Gala dinner and ended up on stage!
3min 4secs: is a very scary moment when her staring face sweeps in out of nowhere, and is watched by herself! Man I'm creeped!

And in the.. em... eh.... other blue corner we have Shirley Clamp - Med hjärtat fyllt av ljus

Dear of dear Dame Shirley of Clamp! wearing Susannes dress, fitted and minus the handbag! I was hoping to be blown away in the first 2 seconds like her previous songs... but nope!
Seriously whats happening in the green room, turn the volume off and watch the whole thing.. shes drunk as a skunk! She never moves on stand either, clear sign of being wasted!
This song is has a hot remix and sounds good as an mp3, just bland in Shirley and MF standards.
2ms 11secs: omg she has such Man hands!
2m 12sec that's the pointing finger of "you just shut it or ill hit you one with my blinging knuckle duster"... I'm scared to say more!
2m 30s: key change kicks in... wind machine makes her dress look like shes got a swim suit under.. not nice look!
2m 55s: She sings "Med hjärtat fyllt Up Yooooours" in broad Scottish! Shes one tough cookie!

Result: I fear for Susanne life by battling them off, she thought she was heading to a slap up meal (planning of coarse to take some home in her handbag, classy girl!). The sheer disappointment of Dame Shirley's song make me have to declare Susanne the winner! Even though Susanne's eyes will haunt me for the rest of my life!

She's So Human... Lady Sovereign

Shes back guys! the funkiest girl rapper is back with a new album and this hot new single! yeah 'got you dancing' was out before, but it really didn't hook me!
This one on the other hand has be cranking up the volume and dancing like a loon!
Her last album was funky in itself, been played many a time on my mp3 player!
I'm expecting high things from her new album after this track.
Not sure bout her new style though... looks a bit 'jump on the Skins bandwagon'!
Also the "doesn't it feel much betta" bit goes on a bit too long for my liking (man I'm picky!)
Anyway ignoring those factors.. im wanted at least top 5 for this ditty form the city!

He Talks Sense... Cookies = Liking

Though i find it seriously freaky that in today society children are world wide images from day dot.. for example baby photos on facebook etc, youtube kids are funny!
Some people film there kids and its actually juts pointless "you'll never get back that minute of your life stuff" in the hope they become the next youtube star. However that video i find mega funny just because he trys so hard to justify himself!

Anne and Maria can Kill Me Tenderly with a song!

Every week Melodifestivalen manages to take my breath away and make me feel deeper in love with the show and Sweden!
The non-qualifying Melodifestivalen hotness of this week is this one by Anna & Maria!

How magnificent! Its epic to every degree!
The girls in boxes, though reminiscent of Ukraine last year (Maria must have taken notes from the final) they fit straight into the bond theme, though maybe gold would be more hot! There wigs are horrendous though, even though you can only see there silhouettes!
Was it just me or at the 30 second mark when u first see Maria my first reactions was “oh hello you two!”? Her boobs are flaunted to an inch of their life, once again how Bond-like!
Then at 35s... it looks like my dream performance that will never be on Stars In Your Eyes! Head to toe Anna has been cloned into Hero star Charlotte from last year... well apart from the scary cat like face and grey starting complexion.

Well at least Anna sowed the bottom back together!
There’s been a lot of two cameras on screen action this MF, they must have upped the staff! When they finally meet the “baby, Baby” is sweeping and gracefully, but the dance moves are a bit like they’ve wet themselves! Actually maybe they have as from then on the chorus has that sort of feel to it! The switching of weight on legs is a tell-tell sign!
2m 19s has to be the weirdest dance move ever! She throws something, and then strokes her cleavage! It’s bizarre! But the “while you can” note arrangement wins me back over... and finally we get some gold in the background!
Could have done with fireworks at the end I think! This would have at least guaranteed a 12 from Norway! I love it and ill play it on repeat... but saying that it’s still no “Hold On Be Strong”!!

Ps. I do not condone music piracy on this blog... but http://poppostergirl.blogspot.com has some amazing tracks for you MF lovers!

Velvet: Take A Bow, She Is The Queen!

Took me ages to finally get to see the Melodifestivalen performances this week!
I usually download the program online, but some silly person put it up in a strange format so it didn't play, an nobody has uploaded anything else!
So this time I had to download individual performances!

Anyway my highlight this week was the magnificent performance by Dance/Pop supreme Velvet!

How magnificent! It's camp as the very queen she i declaring herself as!
The Disney style background at the beginning should be my wallpaper, and I will wear my Amy Diamond stolen jacket in front of it!
The start is of course very reminiscent of previous Dutch Eurovision entry



However while Linda made her dancers smell her feet by having them so low down, Velvet had a regal staircase and enough living bigger living quarters then I expect most Buckingham Palace staff get!
The fiercest moment in the routine tho is at the 1.03 mark, Ive watched over and over, where she turns! Its sharp and to the beat, so so hot!
The 2.00 mark dance break isn't as kick ass as usual dance breaks, but the charming nature fits with the performance and is highly entertaining. Kinda Steps "Say You'll Be Mine" reminiscent, but with a stronger EuroBeat!
To get back in the dress at the end is certainly amazing, she is in control and looking down on you biatches!
It strongly believe that Queen Elizabeth should perform this on Red Nose Day as the theme is "Do Something Funny"! What would be more funny than her belting this out from the skirt opening and her hundred corgis and staff running out from under?
I'm not surprised this didn't get through, though I'm disappointed! Velvet is a class act and I will investigate her further on the blog!

M.I.A. Legend: Call It Love, If You Want.. I Call Them Deuce!

Ok guys here is the first legend I want to discuss on this blog!

Deuce were (well should I say are because they live on in many hearts?) a boy/girl band from the 90's! As you can see from the photo, their style was subtle :P!
There music is sheer pop, they took on pop in fantastic form, producing song with substance, style and class!

There single 'I Need You' shown above was the first single I ever bought, and there album was my first too! (Lets just hope I get famous so I can answer that if anyone asks!)

As you will soon be aware, I'm a Eurovision addict.. so when they tried to take part to represent UK this would have been a fantastic moment in Eurovision history, but they were bet by worst UK act ever! Wikipedia it because I cant even mention there names!!
Though there videos were classics, their performances were the bomb!

So what happened to them? Truthfully I don't really have a clue! Firstly the lady whos voice sounded like she had balls of steal, Kelly (Looking hot in neon over there) left and was replaced by a clone of her, who mimed to her voice for a bit!
Then they released the snoozefest of 'No Surrender' (Which I've posted in the only bearable version I know!). Being a kid at the time, this failed to be caught on my radar, and it was not until my sisters came home from the Smash Hits Tour and told me Kelly had clone girl instead of her that I knew the end was near!
There album is a must have, don't know where to buy it now, but its worth the hunt! Hit after hit on it, well part from some misses i.e. 'Kiss It', pop masterpieces and ballads, must have album!
I will be first in line for their reunion, that better happen soon! Or maybe I'll just wait and form a tribute band!

Thats Deuce in a nutshell! I'll probably break them down a little more in different posts.. just depends where my head wonders!