(via Shutterstock) You need an end of the week musical pick-me-up? Of course you do, and these five artists, all of whom have married great lyrics with compulsively listenable music, are serving up songs that not only make you want to get up and dance but also feel #allthethings and Continue Reading
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Songs, songs and more songs #107: BRUX, The Aston Shuffle, Brad Mullins, Jamie xx + Låpsley + Eurovision 24 winner Nemo goes orchestral
(via Shutterstock) We’re heading to the club this time around and honestly you may not ever want to leave! The five songs featured are not out and out furious dance numbers but they are all beat heavy in their own way and come with lyrics and a mix of tempos Continue Reading
Everyone deserves a chance to fly: Epic new trailer drops for Wicked the movie
(image courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTWicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy, Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Continue Reading
No more champagne and the fireworks are through … The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 wrap-up
(courtesy Eurovision.tv (c) Corinne Cumming) We have a winner! Switzerland’s non-binary identifying Nemo took the top prize this year with his empowering song “The Code” in a contest that was, unfortunately, marked as much by controversy as inspiring moments. Nemo romped away with the jury votes with a clear majority Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #106: Lawrence, Alice Merton, BYHAZE & SAFA, Sabrina Carpenter + Ayumu Imazu + ABBA’s Waterloo piano moment
(via Shutterstock) You need to groove a little more! Yes you do, and so do I; there’s something about just the right mid-fi pop song coming on with all the right beats and a just-so sense of atmosphere and style to make all the stress fall away. All that matters Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2024: Week 7 – The Big 6 – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK (Grand final)
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading
#Eurovision cultural festival 2024 music review: Five Swedish artists to listen to now
(via Shutterstock) By any measure you can care to mention, Sweden is a music powerhouse. Long gone days are the days when ABBA were pilloried by the British press for being from a musically nothing country (that was never true of course since Sweden has a rich musical tradition but Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2024: Week 6 – Malta, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland (Semi final 2, part 3) + Eurovision stage revealed!
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2024: Week 5 – Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Greece and Latvia (Semi final 2, part 2)
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #105: Kasbo, GusGus, Lindsey Stirling, Maddy O’Neal & COFRESI + Zerb & the Chainsmokers
(via Shutterstock) Sesame Street is always encouraging us to work with others nicely and in a spirit of fruitful cooperation and it’s heartening to see that many of the artists in this post have taken that to heart. By combining their hearts, they have given us tracks that are not Continue Reading