MY TOP TEN Artists and Songs To Listen To!

Hello! This week I would like to talk about some great songs and artists to listen to this year! This is based entirely on my opinion and most of the songs are newly released or just my all-time favorites! Also, some of the songs and artists I will be listing I have blogged about before! Be sure to look at my other posts for more information on them (if the artist or song has a link then I linked my blog post about that). I will put some of the videos of the songs at the end! Here are my top ten artists and songs(not in any order):

Top Ten Artists

1. Ed Sheeran
2. Maroon 5
3. Beyonce
4. Bruno Mars
5. Little Mix
6. One Republic
7. Train
8. One Direction
9. Taylor Swift
10. Rihanna

      

These are a few of my all-time favorite artists :) Their songs are AMAZING so I suggest you listen to them!

Top Ten Songs

1. Bruno Mars- When I Was Your Man
2. Maroon 5- Daylight 
3. P!nk Ft. Nate Ruess- Just Give Me A Reason
4. Demi Lovato- Heart Attack
5. Rihanna- Stay
6. Little Mix- Wings
7. One Direction- Little Things
8. Snow Patrol- Chasing Cars
9. Ed Sheeran- Lego House
10. Jason Mraz- I Won't Give Up

These ten songs I love listening to when I feel like singing along to something or when I'm reading I have it in the background! These songs I am absolutely in love with at the moment and are my favorites :)

 What do you guys think? You all should really go and check out these artists AND songs afterwards! Now here below are music videos for some songs! Thank you for reading this weeks' post! -Johanne

 

 

Stay- Rihanna Ft. Mikky Ekko

Stay is a song by the amazing Rihanna from her seventh album, Unapologetic. This song features artist Mikky Ekko, and was released as the second single of Unapologetic on January 7th, 2013. Rihanna, along with Mikky Ekko and Justin Parker, wrote the song. The song received mostly positive reviews by critics and charted in many countries worldwide, upon its release. Some places it reached number one in are Canada, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Israel. It also reached top five in countries including France, the UK, and Australia.

In my opinion, this is a really great song. Its catchy, slow, and has a really deep meaning to it. The lyrics revolve around 'failing to resist true love'. Also, when Rihanna sings, round and round and round we go, now tell me now tell me now you know...not really sure how to feel about it, something in the way you move. Makes me feel like I can't live without you, it takes me all the way , she makes a plea to her lover. This is overall an amazing song. So, I suggest you listen to it and really look at the lyrics to find the deep meaning to it. Here is the music video at the bottom. Comment below what you guys think! :) ~Johanne

Just Give Me A Reason- P!nk Ft. Nate Ruess

Hello! This week I would like to talk about the song by the amazing P!nk(Pink), Just Give Me A Reason. This song also features the group Fun’s lead singer, Nate Ruess. This is the third single in her sixth studio album, Truth About Love, which was released last year. The song was released as a single on February 2013. Just Give Me A Reason charted in many places around the world because of its strong digital sales. A music video was also filmed, and Pink confirmed that on an interview in France. Here is the music video below:

This song was written by Pink and Nate and was originally supposed to be just Pink singing it herself, but during their writing session she realised that she needed someone else to sing with her so she asked Nate, and now it is a duet song! The whole meaning behind the song is that the person wants to hold onto his/her relationship, even though it seems to be breaking down. Many critics thought positively of the song including Jody Rosen from The Rolling Stone. She said the the song is the best track in the album, “in which Pink dials back the drama, letting the melody and sentiments do their work, and singing, for once, instead of yowling.”

What do you guys think of the song, Just Give Me A Reason? COMMENT BELOW! Thank you for reading this week’s post! -Johanne :)

Demi Lovato~ Heart Attack!

Demi Lovato's latest song, Heart Attack, was released on February 24, 2013, and is going to be in her 4th studio album, Demi, which comes out May 14th of this year! This song was written by Demi herself, Mitch Allen, Jason Evigen, Nikki Williams, and Sean Douglas. This song was first premiered February 24th via international streaming after it was leaked. On February 26th Amazon MP3 store released the song andother major retailers began selling it on March 5th. Many song critics praised Demi's mature vocal range, as well as the songs production. Her vocal range that has matured has been compared to artist Kelly Clarkson. Heart Attack holds the second 'best-selling first-week sales' figure of 2013 after selling over 215,000 units. It is right behind the song Suit and Tie by Justin Timberlake. Here is the official lyric video of Demi's song:

What do you guys think? I personally really like this song. Heart Attack is a song that 'employs cardiac arrest as a metaphor for lovesickness'. Her voice is also fantastic in the song. The way she reaches all those high notes is truly incredible. Nikki Williams, one of the writers, describes the song as a song that talks about a girl who's been through heart break, and is scared to fall again after feeling so 'vulnerable and fragile'. COMMENT BELOW what you guys think of the song! :) -johanne

Little Mix!

From left-right: Perrie, Jade, Jesy, and Leigh-Anne

Little Mix.... a group of four british girls. Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Perrie Edwards. They were formed in the eighth series of the UK reality show, The X Factor (2011). Each lady auditioned as solo artists, but failed to pass bootcamp, so the judges decided to give them a second chance! Jesy and Perrie were put in the group, Faux Pas, with 2 other people and Leigh-Anne and Jade were put in the group Orion with one other person. A later descision was made and two members from each group were put into one group. Their first group name was named Rhythmix but it was changed to Little Mix once they started the live shows. The girls were the first ever group to win the show!


After the X Factor, Little Mix was signed to the UK record label, Syco Records and was later signed to Columbia Records, a U.S record label January 2013. On November 2012, the girls released their first debut album DNA. The album included Wings, their debut single that reached number one in the UK charts and the song, DNA. In March 2013, Little Mix revealed that their second album would have more R&B sound. Also, their single, How Ya Doin'? will feature artist Missy Elliot. Lastly, they announced that they would release many different merchandise and an autobiography in the future!

What do you guys think of Little Mix?? -Johanne

The Beatles

Top Left: John Lennon
Top Right: Paul McCartney
Bottom Left: George Harrison
Bottom Right: Ringo Starr

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in the 60's in Liverpool. The group, which lineup was best known to be John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, became the most successful  in the 'rock music era'. They also were the most critically acclaimed, which meant many professionals thought they were great. The Beatles also incorporated different genres in their music, including some classical and pop ballads. The bands reputation of playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg built in over a three-year period in the 1960's. It was in late 1962 where their popularity grew when they released their hit, Love Me Do. The groups nickname was the 'Fab Four'.

Early 1964, they become international super stars and started the 'British Invasion' in the U.S. After 1965, the Beatles produced material that many critics would agree as 'their finest material' which included many hit albums. In 1970, the band broke up and each of them enjoyed their solo careers. Unfortunately, John Lennon was shot and killed December 1980 and George Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still here enjoying their successful music careers. According to Time Magazine, the Beatles are the best selling band in history. 

I personally think the Beatles are really cool and I love their music. Some of my favorite songs are Let it Be and Hey Jude. I hope you guys liked this post! What are your opinions on this band? -Johanne

Bruno Mars: When I Was Your Man

Hello! This week's 'Song of the Week' is................ When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars! This song by the American singer/songwriter is included in his latest album, Unorthodox Jukebox. The album was released in 2012 but the single was released as a single on January 2013. This song was written by Bruno himself, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Andrew Wyatt. Below is the music video for When I Was Your Man! 

I, myself, really like the song. I think that the meaning is basically that he lets this special girl go and really regrets it. This song is saying that he hopes the girl's new man would treat her right, and treat her better than he could ever do. The music video is very cool, too. As you saw from the video above, its like one of the 'old' types of films, it looks really vintage and I think it goes great with this song. It is also very simple. Bruno is just playing the piano while singing.

So, what did you guys think of the song, and the video?? COMMENT BELOW! -Johanne