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  • Amanda Jenssen is in Happyland

    The Swedish Grammy Awards are always up for discussion. When the nominees were announced earlier this month, it was also clear that it will not be broadcasted on TV. This means, that we won’t see any scandalous behavior live – even though any incidents will be reported by the tabloids. Back in 1993, the indie…

  • Katy’s back – but she’s not alone

    So, the wait was finally over when Timbaland returned with Shock Value II, and according to Radio 1, the second single to be lifted from the album is the cheeky pop gem “If We Ever Meet Again.” Katy Perry made her breakthrough with the album One of the Boys last year including the smash hits…

  • Agnes to Include Additional Tracks on International Edition

    CHART SPOTLIGHT. Née Agnes Emilia Carlsson in 1988, this 23-year old singer got her breakthrough in the Swedish edition of Idol back in 2005. Her international breakthrough came with “Release Me,” which made the UK top three as well as topping the Billboard dance chart. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIP2YqLQznQ&hl=sv_SE&fs=1&] Agnes latest studio album Dance Love Pop was originally…

  • “Higher” Amounts to 25% of Sales

    So, Xmas means a new set of Idols ready to take the world by storm. The Swedish winner, Erik Grönwall, had no problem claiming the top spot. It turns out that the winner-track “Higher” amounted to 25 percent of all singles and downloads that were sold last week. An album will be rush released on…

  • Here’s the Original

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIfVmPGUA4A&hl=sv_SE&fs=1&] This is the original version of “What About Now,” released by the American rock band Daughtry in July, 2008. The song was actually written by two former members of Evanescence and reached No.18 on the Billboard Hot 100. The singer, Chris Daughtry, was a 2005 Idol finalist. He makes an appearance on Timbaland’s latest…

  • How Westlife Started Off the Decade with an ABBA Hit

    How Westlife Started Off the Decade with an ABBA Hit

    As we’re approaching the end of the decade, there’s no better time than to sum up what happened in the 00’s. The first chart-topper in the UK was Westlife’s rendition of ABBA’s ‘I Have a Dream.’