Pop to Buy

As ya'll know, I'm not a fan of featuring artists that are well known, unless they are releasing a new album. That is literally, the one reason I didn't feature Queen of Hearts. I thought, "well, everyone knows her, her EP has been out for a while". Wrong (sadly). She doesn't have very many songs up on youtube, but luckily one of those is Shoot the Bullet. It has under 13,000 views, and it was only when I saw that and that she doesn't have a Wikipedia page that I realized that Queen of Hearts must be publicized. So here she is guys! She has one EP on US iTunes, The Arrival, and it's only 5 bucks. Worth the money!

Yes, he has pink hair. Yes, he has loads of mascara and eyeliner. That's Jeffree Star! His next album, Prom Night is coming out this spring and I am SO excited. The first single is, predictably, Prom Night and I love it, which hints to the amazing stuff coming up when that album is released. It's incredibly dancy and poppy, and sounds like something you would play at prom. (What a coincidence...) I'm so excited guys!

Swag List

Hedley - Perfect

Emily Osment - All the Way Up

Avril Lavigne - What the Hell

Cimorelli - Million Bucks

Hot Chelle Rae - Honestly

Unheard-of Pop

I'm definitely going to say something about Aubrey O' Day closer to when her debut solo album comes out later this year, but until then, I realized that there are quite a few people who don't know about her solo work from Danity Kane, unless you are a music researcher or a lover of that band. But to everyone else, surprise! Her sound is pretty similar to Danity Kane's, and a particularly cool song of her's that reminds me a little bit of Myah Marie is Automatic (not Automatik by Livvi Franc). Aubrey's pretty cool, tough some people will have to listen to her songs a few times to gain a taste for them.

I'm not quite sure whether I should present Lena Katina. On one hand, not many people have heard of her. On the other, it's completely unclear about whether a label will sign her. I'll just present her here, and we'll see if she's a hit or a miss. Irritatingly enough, the first video on Youtube is only available to those over age 18, sorry under-18s. But another song of hers that I like equally is Stay. I definitely like those pop songs that are slow, but not so slow as to count as a ballad, but are still pop-py and interesting as well as sweet. Lena definitely embodies that style. You have to want to listen to that style of music at the moment to listen to her, but it's very sweet and a good balance.


Swag List
Danity Kane - Damaged
Porcelain Black - Naughty Naughty
Jeffree Star - Beuaty Killer
Diana Vickers - The Boy Who Murdered Love
Guns N' Roses - November Rain

First Success

I feel so bad for not posting for two weeks! Of course, I was away with no internet connection...anyway, here's a deluxe post!

First. As a girl living in the U.S., often I have no chance to listen to great UK artists besides Youtube. Personally I think we should have a petition that all artists released in Europe are released in America as well, because I am pitying myself and other people sick of listening to the same seven songs on every single radio station. Sooo (I am getting to my point) when, in Israel with my school, Hot Right Now by DJ Fresh Ft. Rita Ora played over the speakers at H&M and I FREAKED. In a good way. I actually started dancing on the spot and didn't even stop when my friend gave me a death glare, I was that happy! Anyone reading from the UK won't care, but since that song isn't known here at all, that was cool.

So. I try to make it a point to feature artists not known in the US. But now I have to stray. Because the truth is, Karmin is known here. There are millions of views on each of their videos, not all from America, but still. Yet, when Teen Vogue wrote about them, I knew I had to feature them. Teen Vogue only features artists shooting up, who always get the #1 spot. They featured Ellie Goulding, Christina Perri, Greyson Chance, fun., and Dev and WAY more a few months before that artist shot to fame. So while I have the chance when they aren't playing across the nation, I'll post about them. Their voices are naturally good, which is AWESOME and they know their vocal limits as well. Crash Your Party is a great song, and I honestly can't decide between it and Brokenhearted. The thing is, although they have been on the radio, when I type "Karmin" into billboards website, there is absolutely no record of them as an artist. Also: their next album comes out on my friend's birthday, April 24th this year, called Hello. Cheers!

You know that frustrating time when this great artist is in between albums, or just released a promo single? Yeah, I got that. So here I give you Megan Nicole, with her single B-e-a-utiful. This girl has a super strong voice, and if you listen to her covers, especially when she does Who Says with Tiffany Alvord, one can't help but be impressed.

The same thing with Megan and Liz. I loved Princess Charming so much, and this period of having just an EP is frustrating. Well, if you didn't hear of these two, go ahead and listen.

Swag List
Six D - Best Damn Night
RedLight - Get Out Of My Head
Natalia Kills - Broke (Version1)
Steps - It's the Way You Make Me Feel
Stooshe - Love Me ft. Travie McCoy

Coming Up Pop

Just so you all know, I'm going to be gone for two weeks on a school trip, so I won't be posting then, but I'll collect artists for you guys!

As far as my music discovery goes, I've had one problem - not all of them are available in the US. This isn't so bad, as if I wanted to buy every song I liked I would need an unlimited wallet, but that means I can't listen to them on Spotify. Therefore, I'm only able to listen to them on Youtube, maybe Soundcloud. So I'm making a goal that for every artist I post about not available in the US, I have to do to who are. Cool?

So for my first artist not released in the US for my new resolution is Christopher. Not Christopher Columbus or Christopher Robin, just Christopher. His single Nothing In Common, released this year, is at the top of the Danish charts, and for a good reason. It's somehow both pop and easy listening in one go, and is really cute. In the music video somehow he just looks at the camera, which I don't get, but the music is so sing-a-ble and cute.

My second is an artist for the U.S. I know ya'll have heard of Aly and AJ, so you've probably heard of their new name together now, 78Violet. It's all more rock-like than their Aly and AJ stuff, but I like it! Anyways, the point is that they have an album coming out this year, 2012! I don't know exactly when, but I'm so excited for it and will notify you.

Swag List
A*M*E* - City Lights ft. Bartoven
Janet Devlin - Your Song
Rachel Adadeji - Club Lights
Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.
Aly and AJ - Potential Breakup Song

I posted about her earlier, but now that her NINTH album is out, I'm going to repeat this. Sinead O'Connor, my favorite artist for as long as I've lived, is known pretty much in the older generation and those who were raised on her, in the States at least. It's called How About I Be Me (And You be You)?. My favorite however, is a song that was heard by many Americans, but not identified by many. From the movie The Waterhorse, Sinead sang Back Where You Belong, which played during the credits. It is a beautiful song, and I'm so proud of her!

Girl Talk isn't a recent song of Ultraviolet Sound's, but I'm putting it up for a few reasons. One: Their name is just so great, I've known I had to put them up. Two: This song is so true! I like songs that aren't necessarily about love, but are still relatable. So this song, which is very electronic, is, in my opinion, a great study song. Not a dance song, but more of something that's good for background.

BONUS: I already have five songs for my Swag List, i just want to give a short shout-out to Allison Iraheta and her song Friday I'll Be Over U. And to her great hair.

Swag List
Elise Estrada - These Three Words
Mia Martina - Latin Moon
Alyssa Reid - The Game
Fefe Dobson - Stuttering
Fun. ft. Janelle Monae - We Are Young

Shane Harper is releasing his debut album tomorrow! Not because its Valentine's Day, but because its his birthday. I especially love One Step Closer, but that tune is suspiciously familiar...Of course, the album is called Shane Harper since its a debut album, but Shane has some really great stuff going on, and I am pumped for this.

If you're looking for an artist with a beautiful voice, look straight at Yasmin.  I like her song Finish Line, and even though she could really do better song-wise, her voice is just so beautiful without being a ballad. So what can I say?

Swag list:

Pia Toscano - This Time

Aatyn Doyle - What It Takes

Nadine Coyle - Insatiable

Cheryl Cole - The Flood

Oh My! - Kicking and Screaming

Although they are a huge hit in the UK, they aren't even on the radar in the United States. I present, Cover Drive. I really like their name, though I have NO idea where they got it... but they are so good, that we'll pass by that! They're a Bajan group, releasing their first album, Bajan style, in 2012. So I am so pumped for that! Hopefully they will actually release in the US, because they are so good but still unknown here! And the majority of the listeners are here, so it would do them a good turn. My personal favorite of theirs reached #1 on the UK charts, is Twilight. And the best thing is, their voices are actually that good! Let's go Cover Drive!

Whoever likes Natalia Kills is sure to find love when listening to the unfortunately unknown Adam Tyler. His recent song Like A Drug is very similar to her whole style of pop. It's sort of dancy, and has a serious beat. The music videos are intense, but the music is way looser without the accompanying images, and deserves to be on the radio.

Swag List
Anjulie - Brand New Bitch
Enrique Iglesias - Tonight I'm Loving You
Jade Ewen - My Man
Kristine Elezaj - Warpath
Kayle - My Love is On Fire