Kategori: Chart Spotlight
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Icelandic Eurovision Singer Died of a Heart Attack
According to the Swedish leading news daily Aftonbladet, the Icelandic singer Sigurjón Brink was to compete in the Icelandic leg of the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack on 17th January, only 36 years old.
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Tim Berg Seeks Bromance
Tim Berg logs his 29th week on the Swedish singles chart with “Seek Bromance,” which originally charted back in November last year. The track is built upon Bergs instrumental version “Bromance” and merged with the Itallian DJ Samuele’s track “Love You Seek.” The song features English singer Amanda Wilson on vocals, who is part of…
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Lady Gaga Destined for US No.1
Lady Gaga is set to top the Hot 100 tomorrow, making it the 1,000th No.1 single in the History of the chart. “Born This Way” is also the title off her third studio album, which is scheduled for release on May 23. Sources say that “Born This Way,” which has been compared to Madonna’s “Express…
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Flo Rida Turns Around
Originally released in November 2010, Flo Rida’s “Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)” makes its official debut on the Swedish singles tally this week at No.54. The Haiti-American rapper and singer Flo Rida, née Tramar Tillard (1979), got his breakthrough in 2007 with the US No.1 “Low” (feat. T-Pain). He has released three studio…
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Kana Uemura Rules Chart with Toilet no Kamisama
Kana Uemura (植村 花菜, Uemura Kana) is only one of the hit singles to top the Japanese singles chart this year. No less than six singles have topped the tally in 2011. “Toilet no Kamisama” (トイレの神様, Toire no Kamisama, “Goddess in the Toilet”) is the lead track off the EP Watashi no Kakera-tachi. The track…
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Helena Paparizou’s Back with Baby It’s Over
According to the eminent music blog Scandipop, Helena Paparizou performed her latest single “Baby It’s Over” on the Greek version of X Factor. WelcheMusic actually thinks the track is worthy Madonna herself, so hopefully this will become an instant floor filler across the nation. The track will headline an upcoming Greatest Hits compilation to be…
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Grenade Secures Lead in Sweden
“Grenade” takes a giant leap from 10-1 on this week’s Swedish singles tally. This finally puts Bruno Mars on top in Sweden as “Just the Way You Are” peaked at No.2 in October last year. His Doo-wops & Hooligans album is yet to appear on the album chart.
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Will Morning Glory Open for International Bedingfield Release
Haven just seen Morning Glory, one of definitive highlights is Natasha Bedingfield’s “Strip Me.” Lifted off the album with the same name, Bedingfield is yet to release it outside Canada and the U.S. The below video was remade due to its inclusion in the movie, including footage with Diane Keaton, Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams.
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Roxette Doesn’t Charm Leading Rock Critic
The leading Swedish rock critic Andres Lokko slashes Roxette’s latest album Charm School. Citing a review in Svenska Dagbladet Lokko says “Exactly a decade after Roxette’s then vain resuscitation attempts with the Room Service album.