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5 lut 2012

JESSIE J - Domino

 

Usłyszałam tę piosenkę w radiu i myślałam, że śpiewa ją Kelly Clarkson. Jej głos podobnie brzmi do Katy
Perry. Szczególnie podoba mi się głos w zwrotkach. Jest to druga piosenka Jessie, która mi się podoba. Oby tak dalej :-)

30 paź 2011

JESSIE J - Who You Are

Pierwsza piosenka Jessie którą polubiłam mam nadzieję, że jeszcze stworzy równie coś dobrego. 
Mam słabość do dobrego wokalu, a w tej piosence Jessie śpiewa świetnie i udowadnia, że potrafi śpiewać.
Warto obejrzeć, gdyż rzadko można podziwiać jak wokalistka śpiewa na żywo przy włączonym odtwarzaczu cd. 

30 sie 2011

ELTHON JOHN - Candle In The Wind (1997)


"Candle in the Wind" is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier.

In 1997, John performed a rewritten version of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single, and reached No. 1 in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original.

24 sie 2011

FLORENCE and THE MACHINE - English musician


Florence and the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul. 

The Machine is the name attributed to her teenage collaboration with Isabella "Machine" Summers. Welch and Summers performed together for a time under the name Florence Robot/Isa Machine. Later, this was shortened to Florence and the Machine as it was felt to be too cumbersome. Welch continued using this name for her band even when Summers parted company with her for a time, although Summers later returned to become her regular keyboard player.

Like most solo singers, Welch relies on a regular line up of musicians to support her in live shows. The current line-up includes musicians Robert Ackroyd (guitar and backing vocals), Chris Hayden (drums and percussion), Isabella Summers (keyboards and backing vocals), Mark Saunders (bass guitar) and Tom Monger (harp). In the past, Welch has praised the Machine for understanding her creative process, claiming, "I've worked with most of them for a long time and they know my style, know the way I write, they know what I want."
 


2008–10: Lungs

Florence and the Machine released their debut album Lungs in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2009.
Much of the material on the album was written as reaction to what turned out to be a temporary break-up with Welch's current boyfriend. Welch says, "He prefers me not to talk about it. It's funny then singing about it."

  
Kiss with a Fist 
was released as the album's lead single on 9 June 2008. The track was featured on the soundtrack to the films Wild Child, Jennifer's Body, and St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold,  as well as in the television series 90210 and Saving Grace.  

  
Dog Days Are Over  
 released on 1 December 2008, was recorded with no instruments in a studio the "size of a loo". The song was used in the American television series Gossip Girl, Community and Covert Affairs, in the British television series Skins, in the theatrical trailer for the 2010 comedy-drama film Eat Pray Love and in the Glee episode "Special Education".

 
 Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
was released on 22 June 2009 as the third single from the album. Part of the song's melody, as well as the lyric "How quickly the glamour fades", were lifted from New York band Gang Gang Dance's 2008 song "House Jam" without credit on the Lungs liner notes. Members of group noticed this and brought it to the attention of Florence and the Machine's label. Island Records acknowledged infringement and agreed to pay Gang Gang Dance a share of the song's publishing royalties. Welch agreed that she erred and said her intent was to pay homage.
  
 
 Drumming Song
The single was nominated for "Best Music Video" (alongside Lady Gaga and Mika) at the Q Awards, which took place on 25 October 2009. The song also features on the soundtrack to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Video Game.

 
 You've Got the Love
 It is a cover version of the song "You Got the Love" by The Source featuring Candi Staton with a slightly changed name.

 
Cosmic Love
was released on 5 July 2010 as the sixth and final single from Lungs. The song was featured in several American television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, V, Nikita and So You Think You Can Dance.

On 12 May 2010, it was announced that Florence and the Machine would provide a track called "Heavy in Your Arms" for the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third film of The Twilight Saga. Eclipse was released in cinemas on 30 June 2010, with "Heavy in Your Arms" playing during the end credits. The music video followed on 7 July 2010. 


2011–present: Ceremonials


 She claims that much of the inspiration for the second album has been scientific because "a lot of her family are doctors or trying to become doctors, so much of her conversations are fixated on medical stuff." The stint in the studio resulted in two tracks being completed and a new sound being discovered.

 
Strangeness and Charm  
   She describes this song as "about seven minutes long and pretty relentless". She debuted the song on 2 May 2010 at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, during their Cosmic Love Tour. Welch described the new sound as "dancey, but it's also dark as well", and explained that it also featured "relentless drums and heavy, droning bass."

In an interview with the Gibson website on 17 February 2011, guitarist Rob Ackroyd described the sound as "a lot less indie and lot more soulful". 

The group recorded a cover of Buddy Holly's classic "Not Fade Away" for Rave On Buddy Holly, a tribute album tied to Holly's seventy-fifth birthday year, which was released 28 June 2011.

American R&B singer Beyoncé cited Florence and the Machine as an influence for her fourth studio album 4.  
What the Water Gave Me
During their North American tour, Florence and the Machine debuted a new song titled "What the Water Gave Me" at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California on 12 June 2011. 
  
 
Shake It Out
was released on the internet in September 2011. 

The album, Ceremonials, will be released on 31 October 2011.
  

Florence   was educated at Thomas's London Day School, where she did well academically. Welch often got in trouble in school for impromptu singing. Welch has been diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia. Following her meteoric rise to fame, she suffered of depression. Upon leaving school, Florence studied at Camberwell College of Arts before dropping out to focus on her music. Welch's fascination with terror and doom was intensified by the death of her grandparents within a few years of each other. At the age 10 Welch witnessed her grandfather's deterioration, and her maternal grandmother, also an art historian, committed suicide when Welch was 14. When Welch was 13 years old, she and her mother moved in with their next door neighbour and his three teenage children. According to Welch: "We get on brilliantly now, but it was a nightmare then. I just used to stay in my room and dance around."

Welch contributed vocals to David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's 2010 album Here Lies Love, an album about Imelda Marcos. Welch has been dating boyfriend Stuart Hammond since 2008; their temporary split provided inspiration for much of the Lungs album. When discussing her fashion style, Welch said that, "For the stage, it's Lady of Charlotte meets Ophelia...mixed with scary gothic bat lady. But in real life I'm kind of prim."

10 lip 2011

MELANIE C - When You're Gone (feat. Bryan Adams)

 

"When You're Gone" is a song by Bryan Adams and Melanie Chisholm. The song was written by Bryan Adams and Eliot Kennedy. The song peaked at number three at the UK singles chart and spent 15 weeks in the UK Top 40, with nine of these in the Top 10. The single sold 676,947 copies and was the 82nd-best selling single of the 1990s.

The song is frequently featured at Adams' concerts. He usually picks a female out of the audience to sing the song with him. Melanie C regularly features the song in her live set, with a guitarist singing Adams' part. The song is included on her live DVD Live Hits. Melanie C and Bryan Adams have played the song together numerous times in concert.

Notably, the song lyrics contain the phrase "wondering what the hell to do", which usually remains uncensored on radio stations.

In 2005, Adams rerecorded the song with Pamela Anderson for the US release of the Anthology greatest hits album. The new version was released to radio as a single

ELLIE GOULDING - British singer-songwriter



  She became only the second artist to be named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of the year in the BBC's annual poll of music critics, Sound of 2010, and become the recipient of the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008. After signing to Polydor Records in 2009, she released her first extended-play recording in 2009, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding, and her debut studio album Lights followed in 2010.[3] Her album went on to debut at number one on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 380,000 copies by the end of 2010.

Her musical style has been compared to that of Kate Nash, Lykke Li, Tracey Thorn, and Björk.

 
The Wolves 
 
Your song

 
 Sweet Disposition 

  
 Under the Sheets 

LA ROUX - Bulletproof

8 lip 2011

IMOGEN HEAP - English singer


Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Romford, Havering. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes. In 2006, Heap was nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has produced three solo albums, the latest of which is 2009's Ellipse, which was a North American chart success and earned Heap two Grammy nominations, winning Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

The discography of Imogen Heap consists of three studio album, five extended plays, nine singles and twelve music videos.

Heap's first album, iMegaphone, was released in 1998. Heap then joined forces with Guy Sigsworth and released the album Details under the name Frou Frou. In 2005, Heap released her second studio album, Speak for Yourself. One of the album's singles, Hide and Seek went on to certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2009, Heap released her third studio album, Ellipse, which went on to reach #1 on Billboard's Electronic Albums. In 2011, Heap began work on her fourth album, which is to be released over a period of three years, with songs being released as they are completed.

Hide and Seek

 Whatcha Say

I am in love with you 

9 kwi 2011

ELIZA DOOLITTLE - English singer


Her debut self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010, where it debuted at number 3 in the UK. Since the album's release, Doolittle has spawned two top 25 hits, including "Skinny Genes" and "Pack Up", which debuted within the top 5 on the UK Singles Chart.


The first release from Doolittle is a self-titled EP that features four tracks 'Rollerblades', 'Moneybox', 'Police Car' and 'Go Home'.

In early 2010, she took part in musician Shane MacGowan's charity single "I Put a Spell on You", in aid of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Her debut single "Skinny Genes" was released on 12 April 2010. The song had featured in a television advert for an online retailer. She told BBC's Steve Lamacq the song is "a funny scenario if you didn’t like someone, if they were really annoying, but you had a good time under the sheets."
Doolittle's second release is entitled "Pack Up" and released on 5 July 2010.

She recorded the song "Running For Life" which featured on the soundtrack to the film AdULTHOOD. Doolittle was a special guest on Paloma Faith's concert tour which began on 30 October 2010.

Moneybox

Mr Medicine
This was her first ever song!she wrote it when she was 12 !!!

I'll Be Your Pillow 

 Roller Blades

11 mar 2011

EMMA'S IMAGINATION - new talent



Emma Gillespie better known by her stage name Emma's Imagination, is a Scottish singer. She first came to prominence after winning the Sky1 TV talent contest Must Be the Music.

Emma's Imagination entered Must Be the Music. After appearing on the show, her first single, This Day, was released for sale by download and debuted at number 10 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart and number 2 on the Indie Chart. The single also charted on the Irish Singles Chart, where it reached number 9 and on the Scottish Singles Chart, where it debuted at number 7.

 This day (acoustic)

This day (official) 


Emma's Imagination won the final on Sunday 19 September 2010, and received a prize of £100,000.


Following victory on the show, Emma's Imagination's second single, Focus, debuted in the United Kingdom at number 7, her second British Top 10 placing. The single also debuted at number 1 on the Indie Chart, number 8 in Ireland and number 5 in Scotland.

 Focus

 Her album: Stand Still
1. This Day
2. Soul Of Oceans
3. Brighter Greener
4. Drive
5. Focus
6. Puddy Muddle
7. Faerie Lights
8. Daisy Train
9. Falling Slowly
10. Keep



 Brighter Greener 

Faerie Lights 

Soul of Oceans 

 Drive

 Keep

Falling Slowly 

 Puddy Muddle

Daisy Train