CHART SPOTLIGHT. The English r’n’b and soul act Sade returns with its second compilation The Ultimate Collection in early May. The set will include loads of hit singles (e.g. “By Your Side” and “Smooth Operator”), adding two new tracks. “I Would Have Never Guessed” and “Love Is Found” which will be released a single on May 9.
Bruno Mars vaults in at No.1 on the UK album chart with Doo Wops & Hooligans. The set peaked at No.3 in the US, but has already topped the charts in The Netherlands and Ireland. The singer was the most successful songwriter in the UK last year, and his credits included hits from B.o.B., Travie McCoy and K’Naan.
23 year old Swedish-Kurd pop singer Darin scores his 18th hit on the Swedish singles tally as “Microphone” bows at No.16. Lifted from the latest album LoveKiller, the track is used in the promotional video for the 2010 season of Idol. No stranger to that talent show, Darin was the runner-up in 2005 beaten by … Fortsätt läsa Darin Scores His 18th Hit
Swedish singer Darin took another step towards winning the Eurovision Song Contest. As one of two entries, his “You’re Out of My Life” will be one of the finalists in the Globe Arena later this year. The track is produced by Arnthor Birgisson, whose production credits span from Jennifer Lopez (“Play”) to Leona Lewis (“I … Fortsätt läsa Jennifer Lopez Producer Helps Darin Score Eurovision Hit
