Kategori: Chart Spotlight
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Stromae Brings Belgian House Music to the Charts
Nee Paul van Haver in 1985, this 25 year old hip-hop act chose the artist name Stromae when recording irresistible dance music. His debut hit “Alors on danse” was released in native Belgium last September and available in the rest of Europe this February. So far, the track has reached the No.1 position in Belgium,…
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When Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat Wrote History
WelcheMusic’s cannot resist checkin’ out the Current Track blog, who devotes today’s blog post to Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat’s duet “Lucky.” Not to be confused with Britney Spears’ hit, this “Lucky” was issued in January 2009 as the third single from Mraz’s album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tntx2SkEDI] Despite what you…
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Skavlan Effect for Cheryl Cole
Talk show host Fredrik Skavlan has repeated his effect on the charts. Following the breakthrough of Melody Gardot and Donkeyboy, Cheryl Cole got a healthy push after her performance on the show. Cheryl Cole’s status in Sweden is quite far from the “national treasure icon” in the UK. The former UK No.1 hit “Fight for…
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Edward Maya Follows “Stereo Love” with “This Is My Life”
Edward Maya’s collaboration with Vika Jigulina adds a second week on top of the Swedish singles chart. In times where hits break through simultaneously around the world, it’s interesting to note that the song was originally released back in October 2009. Maya is hopeful to add “This Is My Life,” to his successful discography. The…
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Romanian Edward Maya Seduces the Dancefloor with “Stereo Love”
24-year old producer and performer Edward Maya made his breakthrough in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 when his song “Tornero” went to fourth place. The song was performed by Mihai Traistariu . Maya returned to the charts last summer with “Stereo Love,” a track that has spread through Europe at a very slow pace. The…
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Lady Gaga Producer RedOne Launches New Super Group
Lady Gaga’s acclaimed producer RedOne made the headlines in Sweden as he recently launched the new super group Love Generation. In an interview with evening paper Aftonbladet, RedOne compares the group with Gaga who “was an unknown talent when they first met.” Née Nadir Khayat, 37 year-old RedOne will collaborate on new material on Kylie…
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Taio Cruz Sets New Record with “Break Your Heart”
CHART SPOTLIGHT. The British r’n’b artist Taio Cruz sets a new record on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut hit “Break Your Heart,” jumps 53-1 in its second week, a record for a debut artist. The track features rapper Ludacris and topped the UK singles chart last September. The track sold 273,000 downloads in its…
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Will Darin Manage to Beat Timoteij and Bergendahl?
With only one week left to the final of Melodifestivalen, we will soon know who will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo this May. This week’s singles tally is, not unexpectedly, dominated by singles from the contest. Anna Bergendahl claims the top spot with the finalist entry “This Is My Life.” The…
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Blowsight Turns Lady Gaga into Pop Metal Punk
The Swedish group Blowsight has turned Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” into a pure pop metal punk. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Gckpnw_UI] Kid Cudi interpolated the “Poker Face” on “Make Her Say” and to date cover versions have been issued by the likes of dance act The Booty Babes and rock group You Me At Six. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt22KvnRSL4] Lady Gaga included…
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Tarkan Faces Drug Charges
The Turkish pop singer Tarkan faces drug charges and is detained after a raid by narcotics officers. Née Tarkan Tevetoglu in 1972, the singer was born in Germany but raised in Turkey. His biggest hit to date is “Simarik,” which was released in 1999. The title means spoiled in Turkish and was initially released in…