Lady Gaga Ends Adele's 16 Week Reign!!

Lady Gaga's brand new record 'Born This Way' has replaced Adele at the top of the UK Album Chart. In the most exciting battle for the top spot so far this year. 

The outrageous singer has scored the best first-week album sales of 2011 so far. Her album Born This Way sold 215,000 copies in the first week - which is more than the rest of the top 10 as a whole! 

Adele has been sitting pretty at the top with her incredible second album, 21 for 16 weeks. She has now slipped to number two. Can the mighty Gaga keep hold of the number one spot for longer? Only time will tell!

Our British soul singer is also in third place with her debut album 19. Lady Gaga's debut The Fame is also still selling well, at number seven. British talent is flying the flag in our top ten this week.

The American star is said to be honoured at having the highest new entry this week and admitted she wrote her single Born This Way in Manchester after being inspired by the Mancunian fans!

Gaga's album cover sees the star as half motor bike and half woman. Whilst writing and recording her album the Lady was inspired by living her life halfway between reality and fantasy and this image fully reflects this.

For a full album review of Born This Way, see our reviews page @ www.totalbizreviews.blogspot.com

Hear The Crowd, Feel The Drums, Come on, Come on!

Melanie C is back and ready to rock you!!

Following her award-nominated performances and huge success in musical theatre, Melanie C has returned to the studio to work on her fifth album. 

While the finishing touches are made, Melanie has recorded an energetic and vibrant track entitled ‘Rock Me’ for one of the summer's biggest sporting events.

With its high energy and relentless beat, it is fitting that the track has been chosen as the official song for German TV channel ZDF’s coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup – taking place in Germany this summer.

Written by Melanie and Dave Roth, who also co-produced with Andy Chatterley, ‘Rock Me’ is a motivating anthem featuring an infectious chorus of Melanie’s exciting and distinct vocals.

The radio edit of 'Rock Me' has just been serviced to radio stations in Germany. To give fans worldwide the chance to listen to Melanie's new single.

'Rock Me' is released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on June 24.

Dance To The Beat of Nicola's Drum!

Solo dreams have finally come true as the last member of Girls Aloud is about to go it alone. After a year locked away in a recording studio the time has come for Nicola Roberts to set the charts alight with her debut single.

In a case of saving the best till last, Nicola has always been side lined in the group allowing the bigger personalities to lead the group. But from June 5th 'Beat of my Drum' will showcase the fun side of the red head.

She cries: 'dance to the beat of my drum' in the pop / dance track. The song is fun, energetic and very British. Nicola wanted to keep a very British feel to her music and really wants her fans to see that she does have bubbly personality that will reflect in her sound.

Her sound is very late 90's with a personal modern twist, as this is the music era that inspires the star. Its a long way off from Girls Aloud and is the most orginal solo effort from any of the other girls.

Nicola's debut album 'Cinderella's Eyes' is due out in Autumn. I hope the forgettable member of GA will over shadow the success of Cheryl Cole, as she has the voice and the style to become the most successful member of the group.

We can't wait to hear more from Nicola, her voice is incredible and there is a lot of excitement surrounding her. Fresh from the massive success of her make-up range Dainty Doll. The brains and talent of the Girls Aloud star will just keep getting better.

A signed CD single version of the single is available from July 18th.

Download 'Beat of my Drum' from June 5th from iTunes.

www.nicolarobertsmusic.com

Follow Nicola on Twitter @Nicolaroberts

Notorious On A Saturday!

The dancefloor is about to be rockin' as The Saturdays are back with a bad ass single! Hitting the clubs with new track Notorious the girls proclaim to be a "gangster on the dancefloor".

Taken from their 4th studio album the Sats are back and the lipgloss is at the ready to pull out all the punches on their promotional tour.

Notorious is certainly a grower, as its not the usual sound we are used to hearing from the ladies. As this song is more edgy and dancefloor ready! If they continue with this new direction then they will definitely pick up where the Sugababes and Girls Aloud left off.

It surprises me that the Sats have had such a long break since their last release, with two of the biggest girl bands slipping off the radar it was the perfect opportunity to corner the market.

2011 is the year of Girl Power, as new bands are launching and have exciting new music unleashing on the charts.

The girls have an established fan base, they just need to release a full album next time around! And we can't wait for them to rock the charts!

Notorious is out now on iTunes

Jack The Lad's Swinging Back In Town!

JLS will be back hitting the charts and the cinemas this summer. Hoping to storm the charts with a hot new summer single in July and their first 3D Concert 'Eyes Wide Open' in June.

Filmed on their recent sold out tour at London's O2 Arena, the show features the lads singing all your favourites Eyes Wide Shut, Club is Alive, Love You More and Everybody in Love.

You will be swaying and raising your hands with your 3D glasses on. But its for one day only on 3rd June!! So grab your tickets today. The film will also feature exclusive interviews and the back stage antics of Aston, Marvin, JB and Ortise.

Hoping for another chart success with new single 'She Makes Me Wanna' the lads have teamed up with a brand new american artist Dev, allowing them to use the contacts they have gained whilst recording in LA! The sexy temptress is huge in the states at moment so the collaboration is a smart move if these Jack The Lads attempt to break America.

After filming the video together in LA, the boys even had pulling tips from the one and only Craig David....must have been on a Sunday when they were chillin' after a hard days work.

The single drops on July 24th, good to have you back Lads.

S&M Action For Rihanna and Britney!

Teaming up for a surprise collaboration last night Rihanna and Britney opened the Billboard Awards with a bang! Held in Las Vegas the girls gave a racy performance on their remix of S&M.

Pole dancing their way through the routine, complete with a pillow fight and the all important on-stage smooch that cried out for attention! Kicking off the show it was hard to top the incredible live spectacle from two Pop Princesses.

It was not until Britney appeared on stage in a blind fold that the rumours of the duet became reality. The exciting duet caused a stir with the audience as the the remix of S&M stormed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 soon after the show.

 However stealing the show was the massively talented Beyonce. Winning the prestigious Millenium Artist Award. Also she has a huge performance airing her new single Run The World (Girls) live for the first time on television.

Other winners of the night include Justin Bierber, Digital Artist of the Year. Flying the flag for Britain was Taio Cruz named as Top Hot 100 Song with Dynamite.

The Billboard Music Awards are handed out to the most powerful and popular artists in the American charts. The finalists and winners are determined by their rank on the Billboard charts and their "social and streaming activity."

Leading the nominations across 18 categories was the unstoppable Rihanna! Closely followed by Eminem with 16, Lady Gaga with 12 and Justin Bieber with 11.

British Winner - Taio Cruz

Born To Entertain.....The GaGa Way!

 Little Monsters put your paws up....the Lady is back with a brand new album!

Lady GaGa's long awaited second album Born This Way is finally out for our pleasure. Back with an edgy sound,  rocking guitar anthems and more kinky lyrics the controversial Queen of Pop is ready to take the world charts by storm!

With four single from the long player already in the top 20, GaGa is a force to be reckoned with. She has made history, as the last time a female artist had four songs in the charts at the same time was 1955!!

GaGa is a multi-talented singer and songwriter and a totally phenomenal performer. Her Monster's Ball World Tour has made millions and the star is a born entertainer. Her Celebrity Star is on the rise, and she still never fails to shock the public with her outrageous style and wicked sense of humour.

Lady GaGa at Madison Square Garden on the Monster's Ball Tour

So, what are you waiting for buy your copy of the amazing Born This Way, today! Its an album that you will be listening to in years to come. This Lady is unstoppable and will continue to reign as the kinky Queen of Pop. Madonna who?!  

Check our reviews site soon for the full review! 

Dannii Set To Judge For BBC!!

Dannii Minogue may have left the X Factor, in a move that shocked the nation. But she will be hitting our screens once again as a judge on rival channel BBC1.

BBC are launching a new show called The Voice, which is already a massive hit in America. It will feature contestants auditioning to a judging panel who will have their backs to them. This is so they are only judged on their voice alone.

To scoop Dannii for the UK show will proove a massive ratings hit, as Ms Minogue has won two series of the X Factor with her impressive judging style and helping to guide the careers of Leon Jackson and Matt Cardle.

In the US the current panel includes mega star Christina Aguilera, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and the Lady Killer himself, Cee Lo Green.

With committments over in Oz on Australia's Got Talent means that when the show airs next year her diary will be free and ready to take on a new challenge.

It will be good to have you back Dannii!

The Voice in the US

Kelly Giving It Some Welly!!

Kelly Rowland has teamed up with another dance guru on new track What A Feeling! The dance floor smash comes from DJ Alex Gaudino featuring the silky vocals from Miss Rowland herself.

Fresh from the success of last single Commander, Kelly is sticking to a formula that works for her, and its a totally new sound compared to Destiny's Child.

Her solo career has not yet hit the dizzy heights of her bandmate Beyonce but who cares when you on are the dancefloor.

Kelly is exercising her freedom as a solo artist and discovering what works for her. With a passion for music and dance she is back and bringing us rhythm and excitement with her new effort. 

Check out the slick video for this and no doubt the dance routine will be a hit with hard core clubbers out there.

This hot new track is released on 29th May, 2011

Hot in Heels! Parade Bring Us Perfume....

Is that the smell of perfume and the sound of heels parading the streets of London?!

Well, that must mean only one thing....Parade have just wrapped their second video!! The girls are making the boys drop all their toys with new tune Perfume, leaping around in their heels on boats and in the streets the fun filled video is a must see!

You can get it, get it if you wanna get it, get it....on June 20th....now now! Teaming up with the director who shot the first video Emil Navo he has kept the essence of Parade and raised the bar.

Paraders everywhere have been excited for the video release for Perfume after seeing the girls live set whilst touring the UK. The new video is as fun and chaotic as Louder. But this time around its a more mellow song which showcases all the girls talented vocals.

Shooting the video around central London is brilliant timing with the Royal Wedding just been, its a great time to be British and showcase the beauty of London.

With a Paradetastic pop video full of fun, bright colours and energetic dance routines its almost impossible to not want to be part of the Parade!!

Watch the video now on YouTube. Parades summer anthem is due to be released on 20th June!
Official Parade Video for Perfume!

Follow the girls on Twitter @Parade
http://www.paradeofficial.com

Join The Ultra Army!!

 

You saw them on X-factor as Project A ..... they supported Kylie ..... and now they have unleashed a cracking pop offering for your pop guilty pleasure!  

They are....THE ULTRA Girls. Lucy, Laura, Amy and Lauren all from Leeds have released debut single 'Girls Will Be Girls' and what a tune. Its as catchy as a Steps song and as cheeky as a Spice Girls hit.

Proud of their Northern roots, these girls are fiesty and have made it their mission to make fans pop music they can have fun with. They are taking the essence of Girl Power (admitting they were hardcore Spice fans in their teens) and bringing it into the 21st century by adding slick dance routines, funky vocals and lashings of attitude.

So are The Ultra Girls the antidote to tacky ballads and noisy bands? They want to be the girl band you can dance to in your trackies.

With their modern-energetic sound and plenty of attitude these girls are certainly going to put up a fight in the charts. And they are ready to shake things up, they will be trouble with a capital T!!

'Girls Will Be Girls' is out NOW! Available on iTunes.
Check out the video at the bottom of this page.

Click here to go to the official ULTRA GIRLS website

 

Twitter:: Follow @TheUltraGirls on twitter and @UltraGirlLauren @UltraGirlLaura @UltraGirlAmy and @UltraGirlLucy

Blue Can For Britain!!

Many have questioned why a successful boyband have re-united to take up the opportunity to represent their country at Eurovision. But with an impressive back catalogue and an army of European fans....why not?

So, welcome back to the charts....Simon Webbe, Lee Ryan, Anthony Costa and Duncan James as they re-unite as Blue.

They are back with brand new single 'I Can' as our UK entry for this years Eurovision, and with a catchy chorus it is without a doubt a winning song! Written by two of the boys themselves, Lee and Duncan it has a very British feel to this song.

As a fan of the boys, I feel this would be a massive success as a stand along single release, so I hope they do well with it in Germany this month. Also with a brand new album due out by the end of this year, all Blue fans old and new are eagerly awaiting new material.

Blue will be the first UK representatives since The Shadows in 1975 to have had multiple number 1 single prior to entering Eurovision.  The boys are no strangers to Eurovision themselves, having had a hand with other entries over the years.

Lee Ryan wrote 'Guardian Angel' for Andy Scott-Lee's Eurovision entry for the 2005 'Making Your Mind Up' show. Anthony Costa came second with 'It's A Beautiful Thing' in the 2006 show. Then in 2009 Duncan James was a panellist on the 2009 show where Jade Ewen won and represented the UK that year with 'It's My Time'. 

This year sees Blue celebrate their tenth anniversary as a band. Since splitting in 2005, the boys have all has massive solo success with solo albums and West End appearances. But now committed to the band again the Boys are back and ready to show us what they are made of!

PS. Watch out Jedward.....these boys can actually sing and have a massive European fanbase!

Who is Carrie Mac....

Carrie is a 23 year old singer from Scotland. She supported Alexandra Burke on her All Night Long Tour in March, 2011. Since the young age of 5 Carrie has played the violin, and can also play the ocarina and piano. As the talented singer showed on tour she also plays the guitar!

 She is the little voice that nervously graced the stage and blew the crowd away with her incredible voice. Appearances can be deceptive as this shy girl started singing and belted out her own music that made the audience sit up and listen. As Carrie became more confortable on stage her personality shone through her music and won the crowd over within minutes.

Til I See You Again was welcomed by roaring crowds on tour and is her debut released from the Star to be. With heartfelt lyrics and a summery melody, it stands alone as the perfect first release.

Hitting the roads five years ago, Carrie was determined to be a success on her own merits. Where others followed the easy route by choosing to audition for talent shows, Miss Mac has enough faith in her own talent to go it alone.

 In 2008 she entered a contest on a Scottish radio station and won a One To Watch Award, from which was able to support Sandi Thom and The Proclaimers on tour.

This success was just beginning, writing her own material and meeting writers and producers to guide her, Carrie was able to put together an accoustic album called 'Believe'. With a lot of effort and hardwork this album was quietly lauched in 2009.

However the Carrie Mac journey did not begin until 2010. For more information and to listen to brilliant tracks such as 'Hello' and 'Like A Star' check out Carrie's website: http://www.carriemacmusic.com/

The Mac Facts!!

• The first time Carrie decided she wanted to write her own songs was when she was inspired by Christina Aguilera's Stripped album. 

• She would love to be the face of Greggs Bakery....and if she wasn't involved with music she would run her own 'Carrie's Cat Sanctuary'.

• Carrie secretly still believes Unicorns exist....even after learning at the grand old age of 18 that this may not be true....

• Her Greatest fears are crumpets, sweetcorn and veins, in that order. She was named after the horror film 'Carrie'. 

• She wrote her first song aged 19, titled 'Better Off This Way'

 Til I See You Again is available NOW on iTunes. Released May 1st, 2011.
Watch the video at the bottom of this page.