WelcheMusic.com – Sida 157 – At the Heart of Songwriting

Vampire Weekend Expected to Hit the Top Spot in the UK This Sunday

Vampire Weekend is predicted to bow atop of the UK album chart on Sunday, but they face fierce competition from Florence + the Machine. According to Music Week, Vampire Weekend’s second album Contra is the fastest selling album this week. On the singles chart, Iyaz is predicted to keep the No.1 spot, while Owl City’s heading for a prominent positon with “Fifreflies.”

“Real Housewives” Countess Wants Producer Akon to Launch Her Singing Career

As reported by E! Online, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps is reported to have written and recorded the track “Money Can’t Buy Class,” inspired by her memoir/etiquette book Class with the Countess. She has Akon in mind, when naming what producer she’d like to work with. Why, one might wonder? Think etiquette, then “Sexy Bitch.” No, the countess might want to rethink – and Akon’s probably has his mind up. Read the rest of the story here.

Don’t Hassle with Erik

So there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the reception of Swedish singer Erik Hassle in the UK. Some say that the positive reviews have been overrated, stating that the Guardian did not offically hail him (it was a freelancer who did). Who cares? The guy is fantastic and “Hurtful” must be one of the best pop tracks last century. Well, get this – the track has made its way onto BBC Radio 1’s rotation, which means it will get regular spins. The best of luck!

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“Hurtful” will be issued in the UK in the beginning of February, and it’s the Starsmith edit that has been added to the playlist.

WelcheMusic “Beat” Radio1

We’re the first to admit that WelcheMusic’s inspiration partly comes from what’s being picked up around the world. Buzz on Billboard, Radio 1’s playlists and so on. Having said that, it’s totally in line with this site’s focus when three of this week’s additions to the Radio 1 playlist already have been featured on our compilations. These are Timbaland feat. Katy Perry’s “If We Ever Meet Again,” Muse’s “Resistance” and Jay Sean’s “Do You Remember.” And as mentioned earlier, Erik Hassle made the cut with “Hurtful.” Download vol.1 here and vol.2 here.