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Lykke Li to Be Featured on Glee

CHART REFLECTION. Glee is returning to TV on Apr.12 and Popcrush reveals that Swedish singer Lykke Li will be covered. And she’s not in a bad company as songs from Céline Dion and Aretha Franklin will be on the show. Tina will perform Lykke Li’s “I Follow Rivers,” coincidentally produced by Björn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John who WelcheMusic covered only recently.

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The track is included on Lykke Li’s sophomore album Wounded Rhymes and was the second single off the set after “Get Some.” The latter track has been featured on the hit show Grey’s Anatomy (in the episode Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)).

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Née Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson, the 25-year old singer was born in Ystad, Skåne. Her breakthrough came in 2008 when she launched her debut  album Youth Novels.

Wounded Rhymes has already managed  to reach the US and UK Top 40, peaking at No.2 in Sweden and No.3 in Norway. WelcheMusic notes that the opening track “Youth Knows No Pain” is co-written by Rick Nowels, famous for the Belinda Carlisle classic “Heaven Is a Place on Earth.”

Glee Cast Covers “Raise Your Glass”


CHART SPOTLIGHT. Check out the latest Billboard story, and listen to the latest Glee installment. The Warbles will sing P!nk’s “Raise Your Glass” on the upcoming episode to be aired on Mar.15. The Dalton Academy Warblers has performed everything from Destiny’s Child to Katy Perry during the recent weeks. Their rendition of Perry’s “Teenage Dream” rendered them a  No.1 hit on the digital chart.

Back to “Raise Your Glass,” the track was a US No.1 upon its release. The track was written by P!nk, Max Martin and our absolute favorite Shellback and  released last October. It was featured on the singer’s Greatest Hits…So Far!!! set.

“Raise Your Glass” peaked at No.15 on the Swedish singles tally.

(Update 13/3): This week, The Glee Cast bows at No.37 on the UK singles chart with their rendition of Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister.” The original version peaked at No.18 in the UK, while reaching No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Glee Cast Celebrates Valentine’s Day


While most of us celebrate Valentine’s Day tomorrow, the Glee Cast has already honored the day in its latest episode (shown on Feb.8). Read the insightful Vanity Fair’s Glee-Cap, where Brett Berk speaks to five of his favorite Glee cast members.

There seems to be no end to the Glee success. The Super Bowl episode (Feb.6) attracted 26.8 million viewers according to Reuters. That’s more than double the usual audience. According to its Broadcaster Fox television, this was the highest-rated scripted series on any U.S. network since 2008.

Back to Valentine’s Day. For those who want to re-visit the last episode via Hulu, expect the following songs to be covered on the show:

• “Fat Bottom Girls ” (Queen)

• “PYT” (M.J.)• “When I Get You Alone” (Robin Thicke)

• “My Funny Valentine” (Rogers and Hart)

• “Firework” (Katy Perry)

• “Silly Love Songs” (Paul McCartney and Wings)

Glee Cast – Firework (Katy Perry)

Read more about The Glee Cast on the WelcheMusic blog.

 

Don’t miss out on the news that the Glee Cast is coming to the UK.

WelcheMusic recommends: Glee Cast’s albums via Spotify – Glee Cast: The Music, volumes 1+2

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CHART REWIND. Guys, this was what you clicked on last week. You definitely embraced the new Jennifer Lopez track.

1.       RedOne+Jennifer Lopez=Lambada – Jennifer Lopez returns to the charts with the lambada flavoured “On the Floor” featuring Pitbull.

2.       The Beatles Top Act on Last.FM Following iTunes Announcement – The Beatles is actually still atop Last.FM’s chart.

3.       The Demonstration Transforms Lady Gaga Into Heavy Metal – “Bad Romance” goes heavy metal in this new version.

4.       Countdown to Adele’s ‘21’ Album Release – we’re soon there. Adele’s next album release is just around the corner.

5.       Glee Comes to the UK – countdown to the UK tour!

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