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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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!

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!