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Bonnie McKee gets into Christmas spirit with "California Winter"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Monday, December 29, 2014 0 comments

Dreaming of palm trees tonight? You're not alone. Singer-songwriter-pop star extraordinaire Bonnie McKee is getting us in the sunny, sparkly Christmas spirit with her new cheerful holiday song "California Winter," and McKee's got a hot holiday tip for you as she belts across the chorus of the lovey-dovey wintry ode that is all about cozying up to your love - the only thing that can make you feel like a "California Winter," despite the snow and chilly weather.
"California Winter," is a future holiday classic with bright, catchy, and full of hooks. It's just like one of McKee's pop hits - only with a festive holiday twist. The talented "American Girl" pop penner, who looks like a gorgeous Christmas pin-up dream on the song's cover artwork, provides cheerful horns and wintry jingling bells on her cheery new tune. The super bubbly, upbeat track bops like a squeaky-clean '50s tune with McKee letting the world know that California still basks in the sun during winter. "It's always summer with you," she sings to her lover - the only thing that can make you feel like a "California Winter," despite the snow and chilly weather.
Reflecting the warm weather on the west coast, she wears various pin-up-inspired looks in the festive clip. McKee admitted that this was also a last minute project that came together with a lot of D.I.Y. work from the singer and her friends. Their labor of love is just as charming as the romantic, feel-good track itself. "This one-shot video was duct-taped, stapled, and glued together with chewing gum by my loving, wonderful, talented friends," says McKee of them making of this video.

Demi Lovato Brings the Emotion Out with "Nightingale"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Friday, December 26, 2014 0 comments

Merry Christmas, Lovatics! Demi Lovato gave her fans an unexpected Christmas present with a sleigh full of feels on Christmas Eve, when the singer released an introspective new video for her emotional song, "Nightingale" just for fans. "Thank you all so much for the most amazing year yet! My Lovatics are truly the best. #Nightingale" she thanked her fans on Twitter with a link to the clip which basically takes us through behind-the-scenes concert footage scenes of her life on the road with shots from her concert performance.
The song, appears on the 22-year-old singer's 2013 album "DEMI," is purely for those who have supported Lovato through the years and it serves as a kind of sentimental year in review for the singer, who looks for a hero, someone to lean on, belting out, "Can you be my nightingale?/ Sing to me/ I know you’re there/ You could be my sanity/ Bring me peace/ Sing me to sleep/ Say you'll be my nightingale." The pop star shows love for her fans who serve as her nightingales.
Showing off a much more intimate side of her, the beautiful black and white affair follows Lovato on tour around the world as she shows you the behind the intimate scenes of her life. From introspective glances out of car windows, to images of fans climbing the stairs to get to her arena shows, to watching Lovato work out - it's the perfect look at her life from a perspective we don't often get to see, and even sneaking a sweet kiss with her actor boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama. Are you up to the task? From the stage to the streets, get a look at Lovato's life. Happy Holidays Lovatics!

Sam Smith tearing up the Big Apple with friends in "Like I Can"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Sunday, December 21, 2014 0 comments

To top off Sam Smith's wildly successful 2014, where he nabbed six Grammy nominations earlier this month, the 22-year-old British crooner busted out the champagne and suited up in a tux with the black-and-white music video for "Like I Can," the fifth single off his Grammy-nominated "In The Lonely Hour" album, directed by Sophie Muller and it's a total black-tie affair.
"Like I Can," a robust ditty which is, perhaps, one of the most underrated tracks on his entire album which highlighted he was really lonely and his unrequited love for another man. This song was inspired by Oleta Adams' "Get Here," as Smith explained: "I used that same format with the list of ways that he will never love you like I can." While the song's lyrics tell the story of someone desperately in love with another who seems to be looking for love in "all the wrong places," the video doesn't quite match the story the song tells.
Instead, it's an aesthetic masterpiece, following Smith and a crew of male friends as they experience a quintessential day in New York City, looking totally dapper in tuxedos, hitting up a corner bar, taking time to smell the roses outside of a bodega and busting out choreographed dance routines on the Brooklyn bridge and serenading folks in alleyways before a round celebratory shots at a local corner bar. Despite his past music videos being pretty somber in nature, Smith is showing off a new side of himself with his latest effort. It's such an unbelievably happy and playful clip despite the nature of the song.

Zara Larsson sings about having a 'Weak Heart' with strong pulse

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Saturday, December 20, 2014 0 comments

Zara Maria Larsson better known as Zara Larsson is a Swedish singer-songwriter and potential international star who rose to fame by winning the 2008 season of the talent show Talang, the Swedish version of "Got Talent." She is currently signed to TEN Music Group (For Sweden) and internationally to Epic Records. The 17-year-old Swedish beauty is ready to blow up worldwide and have released a new music video for her brand new Rihanna-esque track, "Weak Heart," the fourth single of her utterly fantastic debut album, simply entitled "1."
Larsson's Rihanna-lite phrasings are distracting on the verses, and her thrilling chorus isn't just effective at fusing slo-mo bass drum hits with twinkling keys - the classic beauty & the beast ballad - it's rhetorically clever. Larsson sings about a having a weak heart, but the song thumps along  with an incredibly strong pulse. It's a relatively uncommon trick, given how satisfying it is, but it places "Weak Heart" in the esteemed company of "This Old Heart of Mine," which similarly thrills at the heart's inefficiency in matters of love.
written by Robert Habolin, Patrizia Helander and Marcus 'Mack' Sepehrmanesh, "Weak Heart" is a mega ballad with a soaring melody that gets bellowed out over the top of some properly dramatic beats. And the lyrics are somewhat genius in that they're perfect for a girl of Larsson's age, yet at the same time quite grown up and so therefore really clever. An epic chorus and a popstar on horseback. You cannot ask for more. In the David Soutar-directed video you’ll see Larsson in a treehouse, riding a horse and more. Watch it below.

Olly Murs & Demi Lovato go through a serious heartbreak in "Up"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Sunday, December 14, 2014 0 comments

What’s the best way to deal with a breakup? Olly Murs hammers down the brick wall that's separating him from his heartbroken on-screen love Demi Lovato in a tense and emotional new video for their emotional duet "Up," the second single from the British singer's latest fourth album, "Never Been Better." It's just as moody as you'd expect for a song about a flailing relationship and the devoted love of a couple for one another and that they will definitely overcome the troubles that currently affect them.
The "Troublemaker" crooner and the "Heart Attack" hottie songstress trade verses about heartbreak, all while smashing various household items from guitars, to flower vases to pillows, perfectly depicting the frustration and pain you feel when going through a split. But, just as the lyrics suggest, there's a glimmer of hope that things will be looking, well, up, for this failing relationship. Together, the pair are like a whole demolition crew of emotion as they are seen leaning on the opposite sides of a wall as they sing about fighting to keep a relationship alive.
The shadowy video, directed by Ben and Gabe Turner, is a bit dark but emotions run high, with both artist brooding in bare rooms and having breakdowns on either side of a brick wall, as they portray the varying emotional stages of the uplifting soaring ballad. Murs lamenting a broken relationship in his living room, singing "Just tell me it's not the end of the line" before Lovato comes in on the chorus and on the other side of his wall to apologize for breaking his heart. But they'll try save it as they decided to bring down the wall between them, remove most of the bricks and give their love a second shot.

Jessie J Takes Fans Inside Her Regular World In "Masterpiece"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Thursday, December 11, 2014 1 comments

Jessie J takes us on a journey of how awesomely awesome her life is in the video for her girl power anthem "Masterpiece," the third single off her latest third album "Sweet Talker," which debuted at No.10 in the U.S., has spawned the Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande-assisted Grammy-nominated hit "Bang Bang," and "Burnin' Up" featuring 2 Chainz.
The melodic ballad that is tamer than its single predecessors but still packs the same punch, is about self-empowerment and living up to one's potential. "I still fall on my face sometimes, and I can't color inside the lines/ 'Cause, I'm perfectly incomplete/ I'm still working on my masterpiece," the British pop star sings. The song's thematic similarity to her debut album, "Who You Are," in that it is addressed to her haters.
Shot in Los Angeles, the Tabitha Denholm-directed music video see a makeup-free Jessie J doing everyday things as she wakes up in her L.A. hotel room and shares grainy Instagram-like footage from her regular day. She then jumps in her BMW vehicle and heads to the set for lengthy photoshoots, handles interviews with the press, and later is partying out in the streets and performing the uplifting track along with a huge crowd of her adoring fans, who know all the words to her new song. Sure, Jessie J's perfectly incomplete, but she's still working on her masterpiece. The best is yet to come!

Ella Henderson Singing Out of Her Relationship With "Yours"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Wednesday, December 10, 2014 0 comments

X Factor finalist 2012, Ella Henderson, has premiered her brand spanking new video for her next single, "Yours," the third single off tetney singing sensation's debut studio album, "Chapter One," which is now getting an official US release! It features songs like "Glow," "Mirror Man" and the breakout single "Ghost." Look out for the LP on January 13.
Henderson co-wrote "Yours" with Josh Record, who also produced the song, and it's so incredibly romantic we don't know whether to be happy or sad. About the whole shebang, Henderson said: "I wrote 'Yours' to represent something beautiful that's going on in my world right now. Being able to strip everything back to just me and the piano allows me to simply speak through my music."
The beautifully stripped ballad gets an equally minimal visual which was directed by James Lees and it's shot entirely in black-and-white, giving it a soft, romantic vibe that fits in perfectly with the style of the song. Shot in New York, the video sees the 18-year-old British singer playing the tune on a piano in her city apartment, and gazing lovingly at her boyfriend sleeps the day away to reflect on their relationship. A simply beautiful stripped back black and white study of X Factor UK breakout star.

Jessie Ware captures the precious moments of 'You & I (Forever)'

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Monday, December 8, 2014 0 comments

Jessie Ware's sophomore album "Tough Love" mostly dealt with heartbreak and unrequited love, but on some songs, the tone was much more hopeful. One such track, "You & I (Forever)," was perhaps the LP's most uplifting offering, and now, it's received a touching music video to boot. Ware issued an invitation for her family members, friends, and fans to shoot footage in a photo booth for the video, which was subsequently placed alongside performance shots of the singer.
The track opens with Ware admitting, "For me, 'You & I (Forever)' is celebrating the person you love being by your side. This is what it means to others." UK singer wrote this song after childhood sweetheart Sam Burrows proposed to her on the Greek island of Skopelos. She explained "(It) is me celebrating the memory of the fact that he's proposed to me and that we'll be together for ever." The song finds Ware singing about her frustration regarding Burrows' delay in proposing. "We waited such a long time, we've been going out forever," she said. "I wanted it to be this motorbike riding song, lots of yearning on an open highway."
The video’s director, Adam Powell, chooses to take us back to those 1889 vibes by putting treating the video to be grainy and black and white, which featuring Ware singing in a photo booth spliced together with shots of various couples, of all sorts. Straight, old, LGBT, young, mother and child, and a few singles who are simply interesting characters, getting their pictures taken. The sugary sweet video is a simple, but truly compassionate and effective concept. Strike a pose with Ware in this tender "You & I (Forever)" video.

Becky G bathed under the sweltering sun and "Can't Stop Dancin'"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Saturday, December 6, 2014 0 comments

We danced in the mirror and singing in the shower all summer, and now it is time to move forward as Becky G dropped the sexy new video for her mellow, mid-tempo new single, "Can't Stop Dancin'," and the video takes a 180-degree turn from the fun and flirty visual we got for "Shower," and will thaw you out of this winter weather.
The talented pop princess follows up what should have been the song of the summer with "Can't Stop Dancin'," the second single off her upcoming debut studio album, a slow-burning song that's ostensibly about dancing, but also clearly about other things as well. "Your lights are shining like the sun out tonight/ Just keep your body moving how I like/ Oh yeah, the music feels like paradise/ It can't get any better," Becky sings beneath the hot and cold neon lights. It's so fun and just free-spirited.
Going along perfectly with the title and feel of the song itself, the Hannah Lux Davis-directed colorful clip opens with the 17-year-old Mexicana standing on a porch, hair blowing in the wind and bathed in the sweltering sunlight as she slinks around a village caught in a heatwave and serves up hair tosses and hip shakes aplenty before entering into the local saloon. Becky then proceeds to break it down and makes her way into a darkly lit dance club, where she dancing with her friends and occasionally flirting with boys and doing tons of product promo in the process.

Nicole Scherzinger sobs over a destructive relationship with 'Run'

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Saturday, November 15, 2014 0 comments

The former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger has some advice for the next person to date a terrible guy or her ex: "Run." In her just-released stripped-back, atmospheric music video for the emotional heart-breaking ballad, the 36-year-old heartbroken singer gets emotional as she lies on the cold floors of an empty mansion with tears in her eyes and manages to deliver this one piece of advice in a most elegant setting, emoting all the way. It's a pretty, heart-wrenching picture. So powerful and intense!
Scherzinger is switching things up with the ballad after released two up-tempo songs, "Your Love" and "On The Rocks." The enormoballad "Run," is the newest US-only single from Ms. her sophomore solo album "Big Fat Lie," which the singer said was "about me revealing some of my personal struggles and facing them head on. Once you realize something is a lie you are on your way to the truth, where you will find your own clarity, peace and acceptance." The singer's inspiration behind "Run," is her long-term love Lewis Hamilton, as she singing about a terrifying episode of her on/off romance life with the Formula 1 ace where she was neglected as a woman.
"The song is basically encouraging people to run from whatever fears are holding them back," she revealed to E! News. "We all have our own stuff-people, relationships, ourselves, the stuff inside of our mind-that hold us back and make us feel small, make us feel less than, that we can't do it, that we're less then." She added: "It's running from that and running to something bigger and more positive." She was brought to tears while recording the raw ballad. "The song is deeply personal to me and it does show another side to me, a vulnerable side that people don't normally get to see, a more raw side, an authentic side," Scherzinger said.
The clip is simple, emotional and beautiful that reflects the stark and sheer power of her voice with an understated, yet captivating presentation. Set in an opulent mansion, starts with a melancholy Scherzinger lying on a crumpled sheet, writhes around on the floor as she sobs over her lost love and bad break-up. As the piano chords and strings resound, she bares her soul vocally and dead-set on making sure that no one else makes the same mistake that she did. "He's got this perfect way about him," she warns, "He'll make you think that you come first/ But, you'll get lost in the challenge of trying not to get hurt/ Here's advice for the next one: Run."

Selena Gomez Breaks Down In "The Heart Wants What It Wants"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Friday, November 7, 2014 0 comments

Selena Gomez breaks down into tears in the heartbreaking music video premiere for her brand-new song, "The Heart Wants What It Wants," the lead single from the 22-year-old entertainer's upcoming first greatest hits compilation album, "For You," due out November 24 via Hollywood Records. Love is a true mystery. Gomez opened up about the raw tune and bares her heart and soul in this touching new emotional rollercoaster. Would we all be better off if we could truly choose who we love?
Since splitting from Justin Bieber two years ago, Gomez has had a fair share of rumors, confusion, drama, and criticism lobbed at her for consistently reuniting with her ex. Now, the star who went to the treatment earlier this year for her "toxic relationship," is answering all concerned parties in a very big way. She's shy no more! Produced by Rock Mafia, "The Heart Wants What It Wants," is a super personal ballad that hears Gomez singing about her own life and critics she's received from the outside relating to her relationships.
"There is a million reasons why I should give you up/ but The Heart Wants What It Wants," sings Gomez in the chorus of the emotional pop ballad. "The Heart Wants What It Wants," is so unlike anything Gomez has released in the past. And it's so personal it feels like music she's been wanting to release for a long time but hasn't been allowed to. It's the most vulnerable we've ever heard Gomez, who tries to justify her volatile relationship with Bieber.
The former Disney star opens the somber black-and-white visual with a personal monologue about being wronged by someone who's messing with her head: "You make me feel crazy, you make me feel like it's my fault," Gomez's voice is shaky. "I was in pain... I know him though, and I know that I know his heart, and I know what he wouldn't do to hurt me." Then the dramatic clip leads into the vulnerable track as Gomez croons to a smooth mid-tempo beat about love and love lost. She is heard breaking down and crying as she walking away from the camera, in a very film noir-esque shot. At the end of the video, "The Heart Wants What It Wants" flashes across the screen. Gomez just tore her heart open and left it for us to fix.

Union J Performance On A Lonely Street For "You Got It All"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Monday, October 27, 2014 0 comments

English boy band Union J have delighted fans with a brand-new music video for their latest track, "You Got It All," the second single from their upcoming sophomore studio album. There is enough pointless pointing, moody stares, arms out wide with a dash of cheese to get any boy band fan giddy. Have the guys - JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley, Josh Cuthbert and George Shelley - got it all? Their new video certainly has.
The former X Factor contestants' latest single, "You Got It All" was written by Magic! frontman Nasri, follows on from their top 10 hit "Tonight (We Live Forever)," and will available arriving later on November 30th. The ballad, is a super sweet crooner sure to melt even the iciest of hearts, which is appropriate considering what the band had to say of the track. "It's the ultimate big ballad and it takes us back to our vocal roots. As the weather turns colder it the perfect song for us to lead through to the winter," the foursome shared about the tune. Considering how cozy the song feels, we've got to agree with the boys.
Talking to Capital FM, Hamblett explained, "It's basically we've gone back to our old roots, it's a different lane for Union J," while Cuthbert added: "We feel like there's no other bands out there that are doing what this sound is, I think this is what we're going to stick with." George added, "we've helped a lot with this song and it does mean a lot to us, aspecially to me since i have a deep connection with the lyrics within it. I thought of this one girl while helping writing it."
Unlike the upbeat "Tonight," which had the four-piece band members partying with a group of friends and fans, "You Got It All" places the foursome by themselves on a lonely street. Shot entirely in black-and-white, the Frank Borin-directed clip is surprisingly minimal for such a big ballad, and is just as sweet as the ballad itself in typical boy band fashion. The Brit boy band show off their sophisticated arty side while putting on a powerful performance in front of huge shadows displayed on a building behind their performance stage, and the black-and-white imagery reminds us a little of Take That's epic video for their track "Back For Good."

One Direction lamenting about those who want to "Steal My Girl"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Saturday, October 25, 2014 0 comments

Destroying their inhibitions! One Direction go wild in their brilliantly bonkers music video for "Steal My Girl," the lead single from band's upcoming album "Four," in stores November 17th. Filmed at the desert, the Ben Winston-directed video featuring appearances from actor Danny DeVito, a juvenile chimpanzee, sumo wrestlers, acrobats, a marching band, leopard jackets, and tribesmen with balloons... It gets stranger!
"Steal My Girl," is a piano ballad that has the guys lamenting about those who want to steal their girlfriends away. As a throwback to the 1970s/80s due to the arena rock ballad, the song is "dad-friendly," emphasizing on the classic rock sound. One Direction revealed to MTV News that there were actually several girls that inspired the track. "It's based on everybody's experience, you have six guys in a room that have all been in love before and we all have jealousy - some are better at hiding it than others, but we don't like when people hit on our girlfriends."
The video, was all about 'bringing life' to the desert, begins with the boy band emerging out of their trailer and asking each other where the director is before DeVito arrives and he wants to brighten up the desert landscape and take the band to the next level. He starts off by assigning each member of One Direction with a particular expression. Harry Styles is "love" (naturally). Louis Tomlinson is "danger," Liam Payne is "power," Zayn Malik is "mystery" and Niall Horan is light.
The video then became more bizarre as each guy does their own thing to act out their expressions in the video with Payne dressing up as a band leader and smashed balls spelling out the word 'Inhibition' that were filled with colorful powder, Malik hanging out with two sumo wrestlers before Horan was seen in tribal African attire as he danced with a group of warriors. In another set up, Tomlinson was seen sitting with a smiling monkey and a bunch of other random animals are also shown. It all wraps up with the boys singing in the rain. The video is spectacular, perfect, wonderful, unique, life-changing and the best One Direction video that has ever existed.

Cristina Scuccia Covers of Madonna's Pop Classic "Like a Virgin"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Thursday, October 23, 2014 0 comments

Breakout star Sister Cristina Scuccia, the singing Sicilian nun who won The Voice of Italy, reciting the Lord's prayer at the final in June and signed a contract with Universal, debuted the first track, from her upcoming self-titled album, out on November 11, a cover of Madonna's 1984 pop classic "Like a Virgin." Ode to Madonna, her love of one Madonna is no secret, but her appreciation of another may come as a surprise.
Scuccia first rose to fame as a contestant on the second season of The Voice of Italy in March with a powerful version of Alicia Keys' "No One," which went viral online, racking up more than 62 million views on YouTube. She went on to win the singing competition after she lifted everyone's ears into the heavens with her angelic voice and made us all throw our hands up in the air while proclaiming, "Sister Act is real." Scuccia dipped "Like A Virgin" in holy water and scrubbed all the sex innuendos from it and changed it from an anthem into an inspirational ballad.
Scuccia told Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire that she wasn't trying to be controversial when she chose the song. She chose it, because to her, the song is about cleansing yourself of your past with the help of love. "I chose it. With no intention to provoke or scandalize." Her version, she said, is "more akin to a secular prayer than a pop song." If you read the lyrics without any bias, she explained to Avvenire, "it's a song about the capacity of love to make people new again, to release them from their past." She added, "This how I wanted to interpret it. That's why we've transformed it from the pop-dance track it was into a romantic ballad a bit in the style of Amos Lee."
In comparison to Madonna's controversial video of 30 years ago, the devoted Catholic avoids any animals and stays away from the signature white pearls the Material Girl donned in her project. Instead, clad in her dark religious habit and crucifix throughout and refrains from reclining on boats, the 26-year-old nun stands tall and extends her arms to the heavens on the checkerboard-tiled rooftop of a Venetian palazzo, casting angelic shadows and yodeled her heart out a slowed-down version of Madonna's No.1 hit. The black and white clip captures a few decadent views of Venice.

Gwen Stefani Begging For The Honesty With "Baby Don't Lie"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Wednesday, October 22, 2014 0 comments

Did you see the sneak peek last night? Here's the whole thing and it's definitely an explosion of color. Nothing but style for Gwen Stefani. "I'm really into pink right now, which is weird because I did pink back in the day with my hair. Each time I'm cocooned, each time I transform into a new chapter, I do pink," Stefani said recently during a New York Fashion Week interview. After breaking out of her solo career's eight-year hibernation with her synth-driven new pop song "Baby Don't Lie," Stefani has shared that track's colorful music video. The catchy new single "Baby Don't Lie," is Stefani's first new solo track in eight years, and the singer co-wrote the midtempo, beat-heavy cut with producers Benny Blanco, Noel Zancanella, and Ryan Tedder, and finds her pleading with a love who has presumably done her wrong. "Baby don't, baby don't, baby don't lie/ I don't wanna cry no longer," she croons. The infectious new track, finds the No Doubt frontwoman stretching out her voice to an emphatic hiccup over buzzing synths and rattling heavy drums, is the lead single from the "Hollaback Girl" singer's as-yet-untitled third solo album, the long-awaited follow-up to 2006's "The Sweet Escape." Stefani explores romantic subject matter on the rhythmically driven track. "I need a love that's stronger," she sings on the chorus to a lover who seems to be distancing himself, "If we ever give up, then we're gonna die," as Stefani pines about love and the scary potential of losing it while begging for honesty with near-panicked yelps over synthesizers that only heighten her anxiety. The singer reteams with director Sophie Muller who sets Stefani and her dancers against a colorful smattering of green-screened backgrounds not too far removed from the single artwork. The comeback visual is a glitchy, technicolor mess, and the ensuing it sees her lazily strutting through a low-resolution land of colorful patterns and shapes. When they rewind it back, some of that color seeps into the black-and-white imagery that kicks off the clip. A play on 'The Wizard of Oz,' the video stars a wildly polygonal yellow brick road, an army of dancers and mountains of reoccurring Stefani patterns like bold black-and-white stripes, houndstooth and plenty of pink with the scenes where she's walking on the wet street with a few of her girlfriends.

Ella Henderson shows off some private moments in "Hard Work"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Wednesday, October 15, 2014 0 comments

Ella Henderson shows off some private moments during her recent promo trip in her new video for her latest single, "Hard Work," taken from the British singer-songwriter's deliciously accomplished debut studio album, "Chapter One." Henderson beautiful vocals and earnest lyrics show she's come a long way since her X Factor audition back in 2012, where Henderson finished in sixth place, despite being the favorite to win. Since then Henderson continues to show the extent of the success that can befall some of this year's show talent.
Ever since Amy Winehouse hit the scene, female singers continue to take a page out of her vocal style book. Artists such as Duffy and Adele took influence and carved their own identity with just enough of a difference but with a big sense of familiarity. Henderson seems to come from the same musical family. The 18-year-old has put her name to every single song on the album as a co-writer (aside from "Glow"). She's taken her time, she's gone away and really thought about her direction, and she's made sure that her album was perfect before releasing it.
This gloriously sweet ballad "Hard Work," was actually co-written with Amy Winehouse collaborator Salaam Remi, isn't anything new but its familiarity is pleasant. It's a perfect first-dance wedding song! It's just so classic-sounding. Stunning. It catches you a bit off guard at first. "You're hard work...but you're good to me." There's a bit of a double edge sword to this one. Yes, the relationship is amazing, but it's hard at times and requires work. Well, that's the basis of any relationship and Henderson's really capture the essence of love here in this song.
The song works around a harp arpeggiated sequence, and focuses on Henderson's big soulful vocals. It bops along pleasantly, with an interestingly unusual picked bass sound. It's really just lovely. From her killer vocals, to the strings, to the entire vibe, she just gets it right! The song's accompanying video is shot in a vintage frame, and shows former X Factor contestant in the process of recording the eagerly-anticipated album, both larking about with her mates, signing album covers and in the studio.

Alex & Sierra Play An Estranged Couple In "Little Do You Know"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Monday, October 13, 2014 0 comments

On the eve of their debut album "It's About Us" release, the reigning 'X Factor' champs and singing duo Alex & Sierra have shared the music video for their next single "Little Do You Know." From Florida, the 23-year-old Alex Kinsey and Sierra Deaton, AKA Alex & Sierra, created excitement performing as a modern day Sonny and Cher, are the first and only group to win the U.S version of The X Factor, they've officially won over our hearts in real life.
After winning the third and final season of The X Factor USA last year, the boyfriend-girlfriend pop duo Alex & Sierra have been diligently working on their album to keep fans engaged. Following the impact of the lead single "Scarecrow," the heartwarming ballad "Little Do You Know," is a but more up-tempo and has a catchier beat as well as better lyrics. It was co-written by Toby Gad, who has also penned such hits as Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" and Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy." Love conquers all. Especially if you're a real-life couple recording songs.
The song tells the story of an estranged couple. Sierra watches Alex as he sleeps. She hits the streets alone. So does he. They walk about aimlessly until finally they come together as the sun rises in the distance. The 'X Factor' winners show us how romance can have some bumps as Sierra sings, "I've been holding back for the fear that you might change your mind/ I'm ready to forgive you but forgetting is a harder fight/ Little do you know/ I need a little more time."
The Jay Martin-directed emotional clip follows an intimate journey with Alex & Sierra shot over on one very long night in separate locations. The delish musical duo play a love torn couple going through a difficult phase in their relationship, although still know that there is love underneath the pain they feel. The two seemingly can't stop thinking of one another as they separately wander through the streets during a sleepless night before meeting each other at dawn for a touching adorable moment.

Jessie J Seduces and Flexes Her Dance Moves in "Burnin' Up"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Thursday, October 9, 2014 0 comments

Jessie J sets the screen ablaze as she brings the heat and shows off her raunchier side sharing a steamy kiss in a gold bikini for her latest 2 Chainz collabo jam, "Burnin' Up" new video. Her sex appeal is turned all the way up for the visual, which is perfect for the sultry tune. It shows the singer frolicking at a pool party as she's surrounded by hot male eye candy, and she also throws in some fiery dance moves.
Written by Jessie and produced by legendary Swedish producer Max Martin, "Burnin' Up" follows the 26-year-old's recent success of "Bang Bang," with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, and has that same R&B-pop-hip/hop feel. It's all about those diva-sized pipes, as Jessie struts through the fire and loses her mind due to the heat of her lover. While her vocals flirt with ostentatiousness, Chainz is all chill, smoothly rhyming 'corridor' with 'Oreo,' as he adds some fuel to the fire with his scorching rap verse, stir.
This tribal-influenced dance anthem is the second single to be taken from the British beltin' babe's upcoming third studio LP, "Sweet Talker," which is full of slick production and showcases Jessie's incredible vocal range and her divisibility as a power-player on the global music scene, will be released on October 14. Jessie's signature vocals shine bright over the high octane, stripped back beat before the track erupts into an epic chorus. Chainz adds his own cool twist to single before Jessie breaks it down as the song comes to a close.
Shot in a luxurious LA mansion with a slew of buff men and talented back-up dancers on hand to step up the glamour, the Hannah Lux Davis-directed clip features a cameo rap from Chainz who makes an appearance in the performance scenes, adding his swaggerific edge to the video. Jessie shows off her incredible figure while lied down on a bed in an intricate embellished gold bikini as she reclines on a pool lounger, surrounded by crystallized water and glistening, shirtless men, Jessie seduces and flexes her dance moves in black latex and can really slay a choreography.

Ed Sheeran Gracefully Dances in Romantic "Thinking Out Loud"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Wednesday, October 8, 2014 0 comments

Ed Sheeran ballroom dances his ass off, ditches his typical garb (hoodies and flannel) for something a bit more formal and shows off sexy new look in the dance-driven music video for his uber-romantic single, "Thinking Out Loud," the third single from the British singer-songwriter's chart-topping sophomore album, "X." The video finds the British redhead in a regal ballroom performing a heartwarming lyrical number with a professional dancer.
This soulful song finds Sheeran tipping the hat to his key teenage influence, Van Morrison. Co-wrote with Amy Wadge, Sheeran wrote this love song about his girlfriend, Athina Andrelos, who works for English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. And the 23-year-old described the romantic ballad as a "walking down the aisle song (for a wedding)." It's a blatant and mercilessly effective bid for "I'll Be"-style wedding-song immortality.
Sheeran pushes this bold stab at romance past its sappiest moments, and ends the album "X" on a likable note. The song on "X" that's most likely to get the average listener moving is "Sing," produced by Pharrell. But Sheeran throws a curveball with this one, unveiling his hard-won new abilities over a slower number that's heavily-indebted to classic soul.
The accompanying music video, directed by Emil Nava who was shot all at once in 16 mm film, sees Sheeran sports in black suit pants, a black suit vest, and a white Oxford shirt with the sleeves rolled up, exposing his tattoos. His female partner, played by 'So You Think You Can Dance' star Brittany Cherry, 20, is barefoot and dressed in a flowy white gown, lending an ethereal vibe to the video. It's pretty much the girl who does all the heavy dancing, but Sheeran's effort definitely deserves some admiration, as he makes the fan world melt with a load of emotionally-loaded dance moves while executing several lifts and twirls to the romantic love song.

Cheryl Shows Off Her Current State Of Mind With "I Don't Care"

Posted by Kevin Z. Rong Sunday, October 5, 2014 0 comments

The British singer Cheryl Cole sums up pretty much how she feel right now and lounges in bed in the music video for her long-awaited new single, "I Don't Care," whose audio she had radio premiered just two days ago. The 80's dance song, is the second official single taken from Cheryl's upcoming fourth solo album, "Only Human," establishing her position as pop royalty, due out November 24. Spending a lot of the time waving her arms around and up, close, and personal with the camera, Cheryl looks completely flawless and makes us think that we probably wouldn't care about much if we looked as good as her either.
Carefree! The upbeat anthem celebrates the exciting new chapter in Cheryl's life. The message of the catchy pop song probably means a lot to Cheryl, who is now married and loving life again in July after a three-month long relationship, singing: "Everyone is saying I have to slow it down or I'll get hurt again." A fresh-faced and glowing Cheryl really doesn't care as she chants irreverent lyrics "I don't care and it feels so f****** good to say, I swear that I don't care."
Speaking of her latest upbeat anthem, which will be officially released on November 9, the Newcastle native explained it reflected how she's feeling about her current state of mind and life at the moment. "I'm a woman now; I'm at that age that things don't bother me like they used to," Cheryl noted. Focusing on what matters: "I still care about things, but I've discovered what's important to care about, and what's most definitely not," she mused.
In the four minute long summery clip, was shot in Marbella, Spain, the 31-year-old beautiful Geordie chanteuse shows off her playful side with a more laid-back and natural look than usual, as she walking by the beach, sunbathing with a group of her girlfriends on a yacht in a white crop-top, denim shorts and bright pink sunglasses, while feeling like the queen of the world at the top of a mountain. The stunning star also shows off her flat abs in a yellow crop-top while her ombre locks bounce about in loose waves.

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