CHART REFLECTION.Don Omar finally ascends to the top as ‘Danza Kuduro’ knocks Chris Medina’s ‘What Are Words’ off the top in Sweden. As previously reported, the single was originally released last August. Definitely one of this summer’s greatest dancefloor smashes, WelcheMusic is not at all surprised to see it at the top of the chart!
‘Danza Kuduro’ was followed by ‘Huérfano de amor.’ Artists such as Pitbull, Shakira and Don Miguelo all appear on remixes of the track.
CHART REFLECTION.Ed Sheeran will release + this September. Including ‘The A Team’ and the latest hit ‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You,’ the set includes twelve songs. WelcheMusiccovered Sheeran’s latest single in a previous blog post. ‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You’ was announced at the Glastonbury Festival 2011 and was first played on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show this July.
‘You Need Me’ Single Released in 2009
The single will finally be released on August 28 and is expected to bow on the UK singles chart next Sunday. ‘You Need Me’ was actually included on an extended play which was released digitally back in 2009. The new version is a re-recording of the track featuring a much heavier beat.
The video is directed by Emile Nava and features the 17 year old Matthew Morgan. A remix featuring Wretch 32 and Devlin will be available as well as remixes made by Loadster and Gemini.
Featured on Lewi White’s Debut Single
This summer, Ed Sheeran has also been featured on the ‘Young Guns’ single featuring Yasmin, Griminal and Devlin. The hip hop/rap track peaked at No.86 on the UK singles tally, while peaking at No.10 on the indie list. ‘Young Guns’ was the debut single by Lewi White, a British producer.
Charity Single
Via Gogo announced yesterday that Ed Sheeran is among the acts doing a cover of Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop.’ Others includes Gary Barlow, Tulisa Constavlos, Tinchy Stryder, Wretch 32, Chipmunk and Ms Dynamite. The single is set for a November release.
CHART SPOTLIGHT.WelcheMusic is looking forward to Skylar Grey’s exclusive showcase at Stockholm’s Nalen on Aug.25. Expect her to perform the hit single ‘Invisible,’ which is also set for a late September release in the UK. Née Holly Brook Hafermann, the 25-year old Wisconsin-born singer has already enjoyed success as a guest vocalist on Fort Minor’s ‘Where’d You Go,’ Diddy–Dirty Money’s‘Coming Home,’ Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Words I Never Said’ and Dr. Dre & Eminem’s ‘I Need a Doctor.’ This November, Skylar Grey’s debut set INVINCIBLE will be released. The title is a portmanteau of ‘invisible’ and ‘invincible.’ The set was produced by the whiz kid Alex da Kid in its entirety.
The showcase headlines the latest launch of Com Hem Sessions – showcases to be held on a monthly basis and made available at the new music channel Digster Play, which is part of Com Hem’s On Demand service. Digster is available online offering a variety of Spotify playlists such as Digster URBAN, Digster DANCEFLOOR and Digster HOUSE.
Skylar Grey also penned Eminem and Rihanna’s world hit ‘Love the Way You Lie’ (all three versions). She has also recorded her own version of the track. Skylar Grey started performing at the tender age of six, yet it took a while before she changed to her artist name from Holly Brook.
Com Hem Sessions are exclusive live sessions made available in Digster Play, the latest on demand service from the Swedish cable operator Com Hem in collaboration with Universal Music. Backstage material will also be made available. The showcases are to be held on a monthly basis and made available at the new music channel. Digster is available online offering a variety of Spotify playlists such as Digster URBAN, Digster DANCEFLOOR and Digster HOUSE.
CHART SPOTLIGHT. Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Moves Like Jagger’ is about to conquer the UK. It is expected to bow in at No.3 according to BBC’s Chart Update. Hooray! With the help of the two Swedes Shellback (producer) and Jonas Åkerlund (video director). WelcheMusic dug out another remix of ‘Moves Like Jagger.’ Check out the Bezwun Break Mix Below. If the track indeed bows in the top three, it will beat the US peak position of No.8.