Chris Medina Honored Utøya Victim at Funeral

Chris Medina
Chris Medina

CHART REFLECTION. Pop singer Chris Medina sang “What Are Words” at the funeral of Utøya victim Monica Iselin Didriksen earlier this week. The appearance was broadcasted by NRK and attended by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

Monica Iselin Didriksen’s parents asked Chris Medina to perform at the funeral as it was one of her favorite songs. “What Are Words” was originally issued at the end of February this year a day after the singer was eliminated from American Idol. The song was written for Chris Medina’s fiancée who was seriously injured in a car accident. Haven reached the Billboard Hot 100, the hit single struck a chord with Scandinavian audiences. It topped the Norwegian singles chart for twelve weeks, haven notched up six weeks atop the Swedish singles tally. “What Are Words” is co-written/produced by Rodney Jerkins, who co-wrote Brandy & Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” and Lady Gaga’s “Telephone.”

 

You Need Me, I Don’t Need You New Single from Ed Sheeran

CHART REFLECTION. The singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has taken the UK by storm with “The A Team,” which is now followed by “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You.” The 20-year old singer will release his debut album this September dubbed as +.  The singer has already made his tracks available via Soundcloud, where fans can listen to remixes of his different tracks.

His debut hit “The A Team” was actually written after a last minute performance for homeless people. It’s about a heroin addicted prostitute. Should you recognize the chorus, it has appeared on the track “Little Lady.” It appears on Sheeran’s independent album release No.5 Collaborations Project. Today, he is signed to Atlantic Records. In a recent interview in the Yorkshire Evening Post, Sheeran advise upcoming singer songwriters to “Write as many songs as possible; do as many gigs as possible, wherever, just rock up anywhere with a guitar and just start playing. Always be nice to people and always give people the time of day.”

Ed Sheeran – You Need Me, I Don’t Need You (Single Version) by EdSheeran

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Morrissey Compares Utøya Massacre to Fast Food Chains

CHART REFLECTION. The singer Morrissey outraged his fans during a recent performance in Poland according to NRK. The Utøya massacre “is nothing” compared to the number of animals who are killed and eaten daily. During the concert he compared the mass murder to McDonald’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken ahead of his performance of “Meat Is Murder.”

Morrissey recently played at the Hultsfreds festival, he didn’t allow any meat to be sold during his appearance that night. At the recent Polish gig, a new song was introduced – “Scandinavia” with lyrics saying “I despise each syllable in Scandinavia. Let the people burn, let their children cry and die in blind asylum.”

Née Steven Patrick Morrissey, the singer reigns from Manchester, UK. He got his breakthrough in the ‘80s with The Smiths. Morrissey is currently not signed to any record label, and chances did not improve following the recent incident. According to Telegraph, fans expressed their anger at his comments online. One fan wrote: “The killing of children compared to KFC & McDonald’s?!!! What an ——-!,” while another said: “I really don’t know if that is forgivable? Or of any use to the vegetarian cause?”

 

Eurovision’s Eric Saade to Bow New Set This November

CHART REFLECTION. Eurovision favourite Eric Saade managed to get the message across earlier this week, when giving a performance at Allsång på Skansen. A brand new album is expected this November! WelcheMusic covered the Allsången event last week as it was heavily criticized for promoting songs with sexual content.

While leading news daily Aftonbladet managed to tweak the story as a PR stunt, fans were rather happy to hear that new material is waiting in the wings. The 20-year old singer just released his Saade Vol.1 album on the back of his Eurovision success. Including the entry “Popular,” the set also boosts the No.2 hit “Hearts in the Air.”

Eric Saade is currently on tour and will also promote his album internationally after the summer.

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