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Song Crush : Poison by Rita Ora




I do love Rita Ora ever since Ora’s debut album because it had a great selection of party songs that showcased her superb vocals at the same time. How We Do (party) is really a cool song. It’s anthemic and immediately makes you want to pick up the nearest hairbrush and sing as fervently into it as possible.

I love her music and did not keep in eye to her love life until her ex-boyfriend, Calvin Harris dated Taylor Swift. I love that tall couple but when I heard she put on hold her album after a very public breakup,Many, myself included, were disappointed with the way things ended because the album was sure to be a stunner.

However now she crafts songs that have true appeal. She’s a hit-smith with clout and energy, and although her tunes belong firmly in the realm of the mainstream, they’re never overproduced or generic. With Poison Ora has turned out another hook driven masterpiece that genuinely connects with its audience.

Rita’s strength has always lain within her choruses, and the melodic center of Poison is as strong as her very best work. The track’s centerpiece is infectious and edgy, matching as it does a genuine sense of euphoria with an ever so slightly dark edge – Ora is after all, singing about a relationship that might not be toxic, but is certainly troubled.

I can see Rita wanted to make a statement as an artist with Poison and she has definitely done that, it is a very hard song to ignore simply because it so effortlessly and powerfully pulls listeners in whether they like it or not. What makes the song even better? It’s music video. I could go into the meaning of the video as representing Rita’s complicated relationship with the music industry – it’s all her hopes and dreams, everything she could ever want, until things start going wrong and she wants to go back to her old life but by that time her old life is either gone or has been enveloped and tainted by her fame – but why bother with all that stuff when what really matters is that the video is absolutely visually stunning. Rita looks absolutely gorgeous in various different beautiful outfits and looks, the whole thing feels high class and sexy with just that hint of darkness and grime that makes anything ten times better. With the visuals for Poison, Rita has created a very clear and distinct character and brought her to life in a striking way that, much like the song itself, is hard to ignore.

Poison sits as another chevron on Rita’s decorated sleeve: she is a genuinely combative, genuinely brilliant artist. Commercial pop needs her presence the way a broken arm needs a sling.

Listen to her song   :



The lyrics:

I could have beer for breakfast
My sanity for lunch
Trying to get over how bad I want you so much
Innocence for dinner
Pour something in my cup
Anything and everything just to fill me up
But nothing ever gets me high like this

I pick my poison and it's you
Nothing can kill me like you do
You're going straight to my head
And I'm heading straight for the edge
I pick my poison and it's you
I pick my poison and it's you

I can feel you whisper and laying on the floor
I try to stop but I keep on coming back for more
I’m a light-weight and I know it
Cause after the first time, I was falling, falling down
Nothing ever gets me high like this
I pick my poison and it's you
Nothing can kill me like you do
You're going straight to my head
And I'm heading straight for the edge
I pick my poison and it's you
I pick my poison and it's you

Bittersweet ecstasy
That you got me in
Falling deep
I can't sleep tonight
And you made me feel like I'm out of my mind
But it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Bittersweet ecstasy
That you got me in
Falling deep
I can't sleep tonight
And you made me feel like I'm out of my mind
Oh but it's alright, it's alright, it's alright

Nothing ever gets me high like this

I pick my poison and it's you
Nothing can kill me like you do
You're going straight to my head
And I'm heading straight for the edge
I pick my poison and it's you
I pick my poison and it's you








Glorious: The Singles 97-07 by Natalie Imbruglia



Natalie Imbruglia had been my favorite singer since I was 10.  I still  remember her her full-length debut, the track "Torn" was issued in 1997, and no one could have predicted its wild success. The single spent a total of 14 weeks at number one, sold over a million copies, and broke the record for most airplay in U.K. history. Her debut album, Left of the Middle, was a major hit in Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. upon its release in early 1998. Follow-up singles "Wishing I was Here" and the album's title track did moderately well, but never achieved massive success like "Torn."

Born in Sydney, Australia, on February 4, 1975, Imbruglia was a teen actress and landing a spot on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Imbruglia decided that she would rather be a singer, and moved to London in 1996 to try her luck. After whirlwind praise, Imbruglia disappeared for the rest of the '90s. She found herself battling writer's block while trying to compose material for a sophomore effort, but finally succeeded and, in 2001, released White Lilies Island in the U.K. The album's debut single, "That Day," was a favorite among radio play. However that song is not my favorite. I like " Wrong Impression" much better. 

 A nearly four-year wait preceded the release of Counting Down the Days. Alongside Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" and James Blunt's "You're Beautiful," Imbruglia's song "Shiver" was nominated for the Ivor Novello Award in the PRS most-performed work category in 2006.

Now her record company, BMG, released this greatest-hits compilation to sum up her career to date and also move into the future with a smattering of new tracks not previously on the three albums

Pentatonix : Do You Love Capella?

I admitted that I am a big fans of A Capella song. I found it is amazing how ordinary song turns into extraordinary when it is sung in a capella. You are not only hear the melody also the cherish, coordination and teamwork spirit. One of my favorite a capella group is Pentatonix and I have three favorite songs of them which I will explain in following.


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Pentatonix is the group that won the third season of The Sing-Off on NBC in 2011. Furthermore, their debut EP, PTX Vol. 1 (2012), charted at #14 on the Billboard 200 and their second release, PTX Vol. 2 (2013). Pentatonix, is named after the pentatonic scale, a musical scale or mode with five notes per octave. The group believed that the scale's five notes matched their membership. They replaced the last letter with an x to make it more appealing.The quintet derives its influences from pop, dubstep, electro, reggae, and hip-hop.

There are three song that I really love to put on my iphone playlist. First, a mash up- cover song : Save The Night/ Don't Worry Child. They really good at this song. Everytime I hear this songs makes me want to sing along and dancing. I feel free spirit and teawork. I choose this song everytime I go to my English class after work. It gives me  positive feeling and jazz up the rest of my day. Second,  a cover version of Somebody That I Used To Know, I never get bored with this song. It brings me dramatic feeling at the best way. The last is We Are young. Who doesn't love this youthful anthem? They did bring the joy and cherish through this song.

Have you ever listen their song? I suggest you listen from my list, I guarantee you may fall in their works.



Song Crush : Easy Kind of Love by Michael Castro


Let me tell you about one of my favorite love song. Yup here it is ..Easy Kind of Love by Michael Castro. I'm kind a indie lover, I just love pop and alternative genre maybe just like ordinary. It was changed when I read the article in here and spotted the top one.

This song has strong character in Beach, Bouncy, BPM: Medium, Easy Listening, Funky, Groove, Playful, Reggae which will swing you to the mood of Carefree, Chill, Happy, Love. If you are falling in love then you might put this song on your playlist. About this singer, he is the young brother of Jason Castro whom known as American Idol.

He is an indie artists who work especially hard to get his music out there. He doesn't make a lot money, but he had got a lot of heart, and if you'd like to see that heart on full display with more songs released from him in the future, you'd look into the kindness of your heart to support him instead of steal from him
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Listen to his song !









Only One by Sierra Soetedjo



Let me share with you , my fellow reader. This is one of my favorite Indonesian Singer. She has a beautiful voice so that every song she sing would be definitely brings you calm and peaceful mind.

Sierra Soetedjo, is an Indonesian jazz singer who has accomplished her study in Perth majoring in vocal at WAAPA (Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts), graduated in Advance Diploma of Contemporary Music in 2005 and Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) in 2007.



During high school, she received awards for Music and a Merit Certificate for Outstanding Performance and Commitment to the Music Department in 1999. She has performed in the Performing Arts Festival for both singing and dancing at the Bunbury Eisteddfod, and received various awards such as 1st Places in Vocal Solo, Sacred Solo, Popular Solo, and Vocal Trio, 3rd Place in Traditional Folk Song, Highly Commended Popular Vocal and Vocal Solo/Duet in 2001.



Sierra has released her 1st Audiophile solo album 'Only One' since Jan 2011, an easy listening songs such as Fallen, Especially For You, Leaving On a Jet Plane, Have I Told You Lately, Something, You, Save the Last Dance, Lately, Thank You Love and The Only One. She's made her 1st video clip called 'The Only One' and now preparing for her 2nd album.

Tracklist:
1. The Only One
2. Fallen
3. Lately
4. Something
5. Save the Last Dance
6. Especially For You
7. Leaving On a Jet Plane
8. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
9. Thank You Love
Bonus track: Especially For You feat. Jed Madela

Fun Facts about this album : The first track called  'The Only One', is composed by Adi Bing Slamet, which is one of  song on OST Merpati Tidak Pernah Ingkar Janji. Meanwhile, Something (the 4th track ) is one of Beatles's rock and roll  single, now the single is in acoustic version .

Red by Dia Frampton



Frampton was first runner-up on NBC's "The Voice." The 24-year-old waif from Utah has experience fronting a band with her sister, and she has a fine-tuned persona -- quirky, sweet and charismatic with a lilting voice and a knack for unusual phrasing

This amazing girl comes out with a surprising album. At first , I listen to her single : The Broken Ones. I was surprised by her style that so different from her performance at The Voice. All the song that compiled in this album are similar to Lenka, Paloma Faith, and Marit Larsen style.

The lyrics that written are mesh of words, thoughts, and phrases blended together so perfectly to give the song the roots of its beautiful.The song are bittersweet, easy to relate to, and not complicated to understand without losing the utter amazing meaning. This is again Dia Frampton's songwriting at its best.

Tracklist:
1. Don't Kick The Chair (feat. Kid Cudi)
2. Isabella
3. The Broken Ones
4. Good Boy
5. I Will
6. Billy The Kid
7. Daniel
8. Walk Away
9. Bullseye
10. Trapeze

The songs that recomended by me are : Don't Kick The Chair,The Broken Ones, Walk Away but the others  are worth to listen because they have similar unique rhythm. Unfortunately, I can't come to her show on Gandaria City on 2013 due to my pregnancy and my study activity. I really enjoy her works.