I never really liked 2NE1. I know their they’re the biggest rookies at the moment and have had a pretty amazing debut, but there’s something that I don’t quite like about them. I guess it’s because I like my K-pop with extra sugar, and the 2NE1 girls come with extra spice ;D Anyways, I do like their I Don’t Care song. But, Sandara is releasing a solo single called Kiss. It also features a rap from CL. My opinion..? I wouldn’t be blogging about it if I didn’t like it! It’s much less… squeaky.
Archive | September, 2009
Koreans Love Whitney!
8 SepSo, I was reading allkpop and reading about f(x)’s Luna singing Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard a Korean singer sing this song though! Furthermore, sadly, it’s not the best version I’ve heard it either. Check out her version below:
Granted, it’s a pretty good performance but I think this ten-year-old girl from Star King is just as good:
Lastly, I think this is the best performance!
Where in the world is Ji Eun? I loved her album, especially Rain but she seems to have been hidden away again by YG. I think Ji Eun has probably the best voice I have ever heard from a K-pop star; I think it’s a bit of an injustice she’s not more famous.
Lastly, I thought I’d post a clip of Leona Lewis singing this from X Factor. For those that don’t know, X Factor is like American Idol; Leona won it and that’s how she became famous. Her performance is pretty awesome.
Cheryl Cole – Fight for This Love
7 SepThis weekend has been rather eventful for new music in the UK. Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams and now Cheryl Cole. Cheryl Cole is part of Girls Aloud (<3) and a judge on X Factor but is going solo and her debut solo single is called Fight for This Love. It actually premiered this morning and… I quite like it! Her voice doesn’t sound as weak as it does in Girls Aloud or on will.i.am’s Heartbreaker. The single is pretty catchy, it’s like a Girls Aloud’s song but also not. Chorus is really catchy. I doubt if it will get to number 1; it doesn’t feel like a number 1… but definitely top 3. Bring on Nadine though.
Leona Lewis – Happy
7 SepIt was the radio premier of Leona Lewis’ lead single from her sophomore album the other day and now I’m blogging about it. This lead in sentence is annoying me… Anyways, it’s okay… I’m not sure if I like it or not. A lot of people are talking about how emotional it is and how it’s very tear-jerky. But… I don’t quite agree. It does not have the same amount of emotion that her cover of Run has, or even Bleeding Love. The chorus isn’t as catchy either… and the ending doesn’t soar quite so aurally either. Eitherway, I guess this will be a hit and you’ll probably hear it in karaoke bars soon enough.
f(x) – Lachata @ Inkigayo
6 SepFollowing on from their debut performance on Music Core, the girls performed live on Inkigayo. It was another smash performance! Totally amazed!!!
f(x) – Lachata Live Debut
5 SepSo! f(x) performed their live debut of Lachata on Music Core! I have to say, I was blown away! They performed amazing for their debut! Compare it to certain other groups’ debuts and you’ll totally agree! Likewise, I can’t believe how much the crowd were going crazy for them! It wasn’t that long ago that SM Ent were releasing teasers; I’d put money on f(x) being the hottest girl group for the forseeable future. Yep, I think they’re going to knock 2NE1 off from their number 1 spot. The performance reminded me of Pussy Cat Dolls. Congrats to them for giving such a hot performance!
G-DRAGON – Heartbreaker
4 SepFollowing the world’s Summer love affair with electro-pop music, G-DRAGON has gone all vocoder on us for his debut solo single, Heartbreaker. It’s a tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuune! The similarities to Flo Rida’s Right Round should be ignored and just turn your speakers up to the top and just dance and jump around your room. Awesome stuff!
JASMINE – sad to say
4 SepSo, there has been a recent flood of female rappers in the Asian music scene; if you don’t have a rapper in your girl group in Korea then you’re not a girl group at all! Granted that only applies to this generation of girl groups, but still… it’s very… I’m not sure I like it. Each song has a rap intro and/or outro. I blame Yubin from Wonder Girls. But she’s ace, so I’ll let her off. JASMINE is a J-pop singer who debuted this year with sad to say which is pretty awesome! It has a cute melody, her rapping skills are pretty sweet too. The song isn’t overly produced like a lot of music these days, but it does sound a bit dated, not a bad thing, but you can totally hear it playing on a 90s radio station. Sadly, she dresses a bit like Jentina… which is horrific.
Abe Mao – Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu
4 SepI recently discovered this artist whilst going through WordPress, jumping from blog to blog. I’m pleasantly surprised. She has a very distinct voice, it reminds me of JYONGRI’s, with a bit of Koda Kumisan thrown in too. Her sound is a mixture of pop and rock and seems to be an edgier and more mature version of YUI. That’s not to say I don’t love YUI, but to me, one of YUI’s strong points is her vulnerability, I think Abe Mao is more fierce. Check out my favourite song of hers below~
aiko – milk
4 SepI guess I’m a pretty bad blogger for not being up-to-date with the goings on in the J-pop world. I used to be on it! But now I’m happy to just wait for my favourite artists to put out new songs. But I shouldn’t be like this! The Japanese music industry is alive and kicking ^_^ This song is by aiko, who is amazingly popular in Japan but doesn’t seem to covet fame like Kumisan or Hamasakisan. I never really got into aiko though, granted, she’s a good singer. Her voice is very interesting and she makes great little indie-pop records which I should love! Maybe I should pay her more heed. I love her song 星のない世界 (Hoshi no Nai Sekai; which was Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate’s theme song) but other than that, don’t know much about her. But this little song is sweet and refreshing – just like a good glass of milk ^_~ It’s got a little bit of a jazzy/reggae sound going on. I like it lots.
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